GNC Corp. S-1/A
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 4, 2006.
Registration Statement
No. 333-134710
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 3
to
Form S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GNC Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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300 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 288-4600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Mark L. Weintrub, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary
GNC Corporation
300 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 288-4600
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of All Communications to:
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Randall G. Ray, Esq. |
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Kirk A. Davenport II, Esq. |
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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Latham & Watkins LLP |
1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000
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53rd At Third |
Dallas, Texas 75201
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885 Third Avenue |
(214) 999-4544/(214) 999-3544 (Facsimile)
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New York, New York 10022-4834 |
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(212) 906-1200/(212) 751-4864 (Facsimile) |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: As soon as practicable after this registration
statement becomes effective.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the
following
box. o
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same
offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)
of the Securities Act or until this Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to
Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is
not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these
securities until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus
is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not
soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where
the offer or sale is not permitted.
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Subject to Completion
Preliminary Prospectus dated
August 4, 2006
PROSPECTUS
23,530,000 Shares
GNC Corporation
Common Stock
This is GNC Corporations initial public offering of its
common stock. We are selling 9,391,176 shares and
14,138,824 shares are being sold by our stockholders. We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our common stock
by the selling stockholders.
No public market currently exists for our common stock. We have
applied to list our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol GNC. We anticipate that the initial
public offering price of our common stock will be between $16.00
and $18.00 per share.
Investing in our common stock involves risk. See
Risk Factors beginning on page 12 of this
prospectus.
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The selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a
30-day option to
purchase up to 3,529,500 additional shares of common stock
at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, to
cover overallotments, if any. We will not receive any proceeds
from the exercise of the overallotment option.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The shares will be ready for delivery on or
about ,
2006.
Joint Book-Running Managers
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Merrill Lynch & Co. |
Lehman Brothers |
UBS Investment Bank |
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Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
JPMorgan |
Morgan Stanley |
The date of this prospectus
is ,
2006
GNC WORLDWIDE RETAIL FOOTPRINT
Over 5,800 locations worldwide |
4,812 U.S. Locations
Corporate: 2,529 |
Rite Aid: 1,160
Note: As of March 31, 2006. |
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International Franchise Locations
45 Countries |
Leading source of health and wellness products for 70 years |
innovative & quality products |
Dedicated & knowledgeable sales associates |
High-margin, value-added products |
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EX-23.2 |
Through and
including ,
2006 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all
dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or
not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a
prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers obligation
to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with
respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
You should rely only on the information contained in this
prospectus, any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf
of us, or information to which we have referred you; we have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information that is
different. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy shares in any jurisdiction where
an offer or sale of shares would be unlawful. The information in
this prospectus is complete and accurate only as of the date on
the front cover regardless of the time of delivery of this
prospectus or of any sale of shares.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights the information contained in this
prospectus. Because this is only a summary, it does not contain
all of the information that may be important to you. For a more
complete understanding of the information that you may consider
important in making your investment decision, we encourage you
to read this entire prospectus. Before making an investment
decision, you should carefully consider the information under
the heading Risk Factors and our consolidated
financial statements and their notes in this prospectus.
GNC Corporation
With our worldwide network of over 5,800 locations and our
www.gnc.com website, we are the largest global specialty
retailer of health and wellness products, including vitamins,
minerals, herbal and specialty supplements, sports nutrition
products, and diet products. We believe that the strength of our
GNC®
brand, which is distinctively associated with health and
wellness, combined with our stores and website, give us broad
access to consumers and uniquely position us to benefit from the
favorable trends driving growth in our industry. We derive our
revenues principally from product sales through our
company-owned stores, franchise activities, and sales of
products manufactured in our facilities to third parties. Our
broad and deep product mix, which is focused on high-margin,
value-added nutritional products, is sold under our GNC
proprietary brands, including Mega
Men®,
Ultra
Mega®,
Pro Performance®,
and Preventive
Nutrition®,
and under nationally recognized third-party brands. For the
12 months ended March 31, 2006, we generated revenue
of $1.4 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $129.2 million,
and net income of $27.1 million. For the first quarter of
2006, we generated revenue of $386.9 million, Adjusted
EBITDA of $42.6 million, and net income of
$11.4 million. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP
measures of performance and liquidity, as applicable; for the
definition of EBITDA and an explanation of its usefulness to
management, see note (1) to Summary Consolidated
Financial Data.
Our business model has enabled us to establish significant
credibility and brand equity with both our vendors and our
customers. Our domestic retail network, which is the largest
specialty retail store network in the U.S. nutritional
supplements industry according to Nutrition Business
Journals Supplement Business Report 2005, is approximately
nine times larger than that of our next largest
U.S. specialty retail competitor, and provides a leading
platform for our vendors to distribute their products to their
target consumer. This gives us tremendous leverage with our
vendor partners and has enabled us to negotiate product
exclusives or first-to-market opportunities. In addition, our
in-house product development capabilities enable us to offer our
customers proprietary merchandise that can only be purchased
through our stores or our website. As the nutritional supplement
consumer often requires knowledgeable customer service, we also
differentiate ourselves from mass and drug retailers with our
well-trained sales associates. We believe that our expansive
retail network, our differentiated merchandise offering, and our
quality customer service result in a unique shopping experience.
Our Strategic Repositioning
In 2005, we undertook a series of strategic initiatives to
enhance our business and establish a foundation for stronger
future performance. Specifically, we:
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introduced a single national pricing structure in order to
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developed and executed a national, more diversified marketing
program focused on reinforcing GNCs brand name; |
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overhauled our field organization and store programs to improve
our customer shopping experience; |
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focused our merchandising and marketing initiatives on driving
increased traffic to our store locations; |
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improved our supply chain and inventory management, resulting in
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reinvigorated our proprietary new product development activities; |
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revitalized our vendor relationships, including their new
product development activities and our exclusive or
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realigned our franchise system with our corporate strategies and
re-acquired or closed unprofitable or non-compliant franchised
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reduced our overhead cost structure; and |
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launched www.gnc.com. |
These initiatives have allowed us to capitalize on our national
footprint, brand awareness, and competitive positioning to
meaningfully improve our overall operating performance. Since
the first quarter of 2005, domestic company-owned same store
sales have improved with each successive quarter, culminating in
a 14.5% increase in the first quarter of 2006. Given the
significant operating leverage in our business, Adjusted EBITDA
grew by 51.1% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first
quarter of 2005. We believe these initiatives will continue to
allow us to profitably grow our business in the future.
Business Overview
The following charts illustrate, for the year ended
December 31, 2005, the percentage of our net revenue
generated by our three business segments and the percentage of
our net U.S. retail revenue generated by our product
categories:
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Vitamins, minerals, and herbal and specialty supplements. |
We have a diverse portfolio of product offerings, and we do not
have any meaningful concentration of sales from any single
product or product line. We believe this baseline of sales from
which we now operate is a solid, recurring base from which we
will continue to grow our revenues. Our sales trends in the
first half of 2005 were impacted by a decline in diet products
related to the slowdown of the low-carbohydrate diet trend.
Excluding the diet category, we have generated positive same
store sales for seven of the last nine quarters since the
beginning of 2004.
As of March 31, 2006, our retail network included 5,817 GNC
locations globally, including: (1) 2,529 company-owned
stores in the United States (all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico); (2) 132 company-owned stores in
Canada; (3) 1,123 domestic franchised stores; (4) 873
international franchised stores in 45 international markets; and
(5) 1,160 GNC store-within-a-store locations
under our strategic alliance with Rite Aid Corporation. In
December 2005, we also started selling products through our
website, www.gnc.com. This additional sales channel has enabled
us to market and sell our products in regions where we do not
have retail operations or have limited operations.
In addition to our large existing store base, we have a stable
workforce and a vertically integrated structure. As a result, we
can support higher sales volume without adding significant
incremental costs, which enables us to convert a high percentage
of our net revenue into cash flow from operations. In addition,
our stores require only modest capital expenditures, allowing us
to generate substantial free cash flow before debt amortization.
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Our franchise activities generate income primarily through
product sales to franchisees, royalties on franchise retail
sales, and franchise fees. We believe that our franchise program
enhances our brand awareness and market presence and will enable
us to continue to expand our store base internationally with
limited capital expenditures on our part.
We offer a wide range of nutritional supplements sold under our
GNC proprietary brand names and under nationally recognized
third-party brand names. Sales of our proprietary brands
generally have higher gross margins than sales of third-party
brands and represented approximately 47% of our net retail
product revenues at company-owned stores for 2005. This high
percentage of proprietary branded sales is a testament to the
value and quality perception of the GNC brand name by its
consumers. We are a vertically integrated producer and supplier
of nutritional supplements with technologically sophisticated
manufacturing and distribution facilities supporting our retail
stores. We believe our vertical integration allows us to better
control costs, protect product quality, monitor delivery times,
and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
Risks Related to Our Business and Strategy
Despite our competitive strengths, there are a number of risks
and uncertainties that may affect our financial and operating
performance and our ability to execute our business strategy,
including unfavorable publicity or consumer perception of our
products and any similar products distributed by other companies
and our failure to appropriately respond to changing consumer
preferences and demand for new products and services. In
addition to these risks and uncertainties, you should also
consider the risks discussed under Risk Factors.
Recent Developments
We have filed our
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2006 and have reported the following
results for the second quarter of 2006:
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net revenues of $382.8 million compared to
$333.3 million for the same period in 2005; |
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net cash provided by operating activities of $21.4 million
compared to $(16.9) million for the same period in 2005; |
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EBITDA of $40.4 million compared to $31.1 million for
the same period in 2005; |
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Adjusted EBITDA of $40.8 million compared to
$31.5 million for the same period in 2005; |
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net income of $13.1 million compared to $7.1 million
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domestic company-owned same store sales of 11.5% compared to
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domestic franchised same store sales of 5.9% compared to (6.5%)
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We have also reported the following results for the six months
ended June 30, 2006:
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net revenues of $769.7 million compared to
$669.8 million for the same period in 2005; |
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net cash provided by operating activities of $33.9 million
compared to $18.6 million for the same period in 2005; |
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EBITDA of $77.9 million compared to $59.0 million for
the same period in 2005; |
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Adjusted EBITDA of $83.5 million compared to
$59.8 million for the same period in 2005; and |
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net income of $24.5 million compared to $9.8 million
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As of June 30, 2006, we operated 2,523 company-owned
stores in the United States, 132 company-owned stores in
Canada, 1,098 domestic franchised stores, 899 international
franchised stores in 43 international markets, and 1,183
store-within-a-store locations.
Additionally, on July 7, 2006, we issued a redemption
notice to the holders of our Series A preferred stock
notifying them that, subject to the closing of this offering, we
will redeem all of the outstanding shares of Series A
preferred stock on the fifth business day following the closing
of this offering at the redemption price of $1,085.71 per
share, plus a cash amount equal to all accumulated dividends as
of the redemption date.
For the definition of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and an
explanation of their usefulness to management, see note
(1) to Summary Consolidated Financial Data.
The following table reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net
income for the three months and the six months ended
June 30, 2006, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income
for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2005:
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The following table reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net
cash provided by operating activities for the three months and
the six months ended June 30, 2006, and EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities for the
three months and the six months ended June 30, 2005:
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Corporate Information
Our principal executive office is located at 300 Sixth Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, and our telephone number is
(412) 288-4600. We
also maintain a website at www.gnc.com.
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The Offering
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Total common stock offered |
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23,530,000 shares |
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Common stock offered by
GNC Corporation |
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9,391,176 shares |
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Common stock offered by the selling
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14,138,824 shares |
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Underwriters option to
purchase additional shares from
the selling stockholders in this
offering |
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3,529,500 shares |
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Common stock outstanding after
this offering |
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59,955,124 shares |
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Voting rights |
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One vote per share |
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Use of proceeds |
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We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering will
be approximately $147.8 million, after deducting estimated
underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering
expenses payable by us. We intend to use our net proceeds to
redeem all of our outstanding preferred stock, including the
liquidation preference, additional redemption price, accumulated
and unpaid dividends, and related expenses. A $1.00 change in
the per share offering price would change net proceeds to us by
approximately $8.8 million. Any remaining net proceeds will
be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any shares by the
selling stockholders. See Use of Proceeds. |
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Proposed New York Stock Exchange symbol |
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GNC |
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Risk factors |
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For a discussion of risks relating to our business and an
investment in our common stock, see Risk Factors
beginning on page 12. |
Except as otherwise indicated, the number of shares of our
common stock that will be outstanding after this offering is
based on the 50,563,948 shares outstanding as of
July 15, 2006, and:
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includes the shares of common stock to be issued by us upon the
closing of this offering; |
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assumes an initial public offering price of $17.00 per
share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this prospectus; |
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excludes 4,795,766 shares of common stock subject to
outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price
of $3.67 per share; and |
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excludes 3,800,000 shares of common stock available for
future grant or issuance under our stock plans. |
Unless we specifically state otherwise, the information in this
prospectus:
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gives effect to a 1.707-for-one split of shares of our common
stock effected on July 27, 2006; and |
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does not take into account the sale of up to
3,529,500 shares of our common stock that the underwriters
have the option to purchase from the selling stockholders. |
6
Summary Consolidated Financial Data
The summary consolidated financial data presented below for the
period from January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003, for
the 27 days ended December 31, 2003 and for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 are derived from our
audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying
footnotes included in this prospectus. The summary consolidated
financial data for the period from January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003 represent a period during which our
predecessor, General Nutrition Companies, Inc. was owned by
Numico USA, Inc. The summary consolidated financial data for the
27 days ended December 31, 2003, for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005, and for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2006 represent the period of operations
subsequent to the December 5, 2003 acquisition from Numico,
which we refer to as the Numico acquisition in this prospectus.
The summary consolidated financial data presented below for the
three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006, and as of
March 31, 2006, are derived from our unaudited consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes included in this
prospectus and include, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments,
for a fair statement of our financial position and operating
results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2005
and 2006. Our results for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of our results for a full years operations.
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Predecessor | |
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Successor | |
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Successor | |
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Period from | |
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Three | |
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Three | |
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January 1, | |
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27 Days | |
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Months | |
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Months | |
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2003 to | |
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Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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Ended | |
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Ended | |
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December 4, | |
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December 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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2003 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(Dollars in millions) | |
Statement of Income Data:
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Total revenues
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$ |
1,340.2 |
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$ |
89.3 |
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$ |
1,344.7 |
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$ |
1,317.7 |
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$ |
336.4 |
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$ |
386.9 |
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Gross profit
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$ |
405.3 |
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$ |
25.7 |
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$ |
449.5 |
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$ |
419.0 |
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$ |
106.0 |
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$ |
130.0 |
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Operating (loss) income
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$ |
(638.3 |
) |
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$ |
3.4 |
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$ |
100.7 |
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$ |
72.2 |
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$ |
17.8 |
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$ |
27.9 |
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Interest expense, net
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$ |
121.1 |
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$ |
2.8 |
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$ |
34.5 |
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$ |
43.1 |
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$ |
13.5 |
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$ |
9.7 |
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Net (loss) income
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$ |
(584.9 |
) |
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$ |
0.4 |
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$ |
41.7 |
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$ |
18.4 |
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$ |
2.7 |
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$ |
11.4 |
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Other Data:
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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$ |
92.9 |
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$ |
4.7 |
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$ |
83.5 |
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$ |
64.2 |
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$ |
35.5 |
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$ |
12.5 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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$ |
(31.5 |
) |
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$ |
(740.0 |
) |
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$ |
(27.0 |
) |
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$ |
(21.5 |
) |
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$ |
(4.9 |
) |
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$ |
(3.8 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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$ |
(90.8 |
) |
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$ |
759.2 |
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$ |
(4.5 |
) |
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$ |
(41.7 |
) |
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$ |
(37.9 |
) |
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$ |
(50.4 |
) |
EBITDA(1)
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$ |
(579.2 |
) |
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$ |
5.7 |
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$ |
139.5 |
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$ |
113.2 |
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$ |
27.9 |
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$ |
37.5 |
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Adjusted EBITDA(1)
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$ |
(579.2 |
) |
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$ |
5.7 |
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$ |
141.0 |
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$ |
114.7 |
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$ |
28.2 |
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$ |
42.6 |
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Capital expenditures(2)
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$ |
31.0 |
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$ |
1.8 |
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$ |
28.3 |
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$ |
20.8 |
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$ |
4.4 |
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$ |
3.7 |
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Number of stores (at end of period):
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Company-owned stores(3)
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2,757 |
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2,748 |
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2,642 |
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2,650 |
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2,644 |
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2,661 |
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Franchised stores(3)
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1,978 |
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2,009 |
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2,036 |
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2,014 |
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2,034 |
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1,996 |
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Store-within-a-store locations(3)
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988 |
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988 |
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1,027 |
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1,149 |
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1,043 |
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1,160 |
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Same store sales growth:(4)
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Domestic company-owned
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(0.4 |
)% |
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(4.1 |
)% |
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(1.5 |
)% |
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(7.8 |
)% |
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14.5 |
% |
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Domestic franchised
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(0.6 |
)% |
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(5.5 |
)% |
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(5.4 |
)% |
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(9.0 |
)% |
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6.8 |
% |
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As of March 31, 2006 | |
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As | |
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Actual | |
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Adjusted(5) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(Dollars in millions) | |
Balance Sheet Data:
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
44.3 |
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$ |
25.2 |
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Working capital(6) |
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265.0 |
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249.9 |
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Total assets |
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1,022.2 |
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1,003.1 |
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Total current and non-current long-term debt |
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472.8 |
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472.8 |
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Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock |
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131.0 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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169.7 |
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285.6 |
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7
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(1) |
We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense
(net), income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation, and
amortization. Management uses EBITDA as a tool to measure
operating performance of the business. We use EBITDA as one
criterion for evaluating our performance relative to our
competitors and also as a measurement for the calculation of
management incentive compensation. Although we primarily view
EBITDA as an operating performance measure, we also consider it
to be a useful analytical tool for measuring our liquidity, our
leverage capacity, and our ability to service our debt and
generate cash for other purposes. We also use EBITDA to
determine our compliance with certain covenants in the senior
credit facility, and the indentures governing the senior notes
and senior subordinated notes, of our wholly owned subsidiary
and operating company, General Nutrition Centers, Inc., or
Centers. The reconciliation of EBITDA as presented below is
different than that used for purposes of the covenants under the
indentures governing the senior notes and senior subordinated
notes. Historically, we have highlighted our use of EBITDA as a
liquidity measure and for related purposes because of our focus
on the holders of Centers debt. At the same time, however,
management has also internally used EBITDA as a performance
measure. EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial
performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an
alternative to net income, operating income, or any other
performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an
alternative to GAAP cash flow from operating activities, as a
measure of our profitability or liquidity. Some of the
limitations of EBITDA are as follows: |
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EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or the cash requirement
necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt; |
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although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the
assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be
replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash
requirements for such replacements; and |
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although EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts,
lenders, and others in their evaluation of companies, our
calculation of EBITDA may differ from other similarly titled
measures of other companies, limiting its usefulness as a
comparative measure. |
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We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our
GAAP results and using EBITDA only supplementally. See our
consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. |
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Adjusted EBITDA is presented as additional information, as
management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operating
performance of the business and as a measurement for the
calculation of management incentive compensation. Management
believes that Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used by security
analysts, lenders, and others. Adjusted EBITDA may not be
comparable to other similarly titled measures reported by other
companies, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. |
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The following table reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net
(loss) income as determined in accordance with GAAP for the
periods indicated: |
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Predecessor | |
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Successor | |
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Successor | |
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Period from | |
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January 1, | |
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27 Days | |
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Three Months | |
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Three Months | |
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2003 to | |
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Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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Ended | |
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Ended | |
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December 4, | |
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December 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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2003 | |
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2003 | |
|
2004 | |
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2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
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|
(Unaudited) | |
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|
(Dollars in millions) | |
Net (loss) income
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|
$ |
(584.9 |
) |
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|
$ |
0.4 |
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|
$ |
41.7 |
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|
$ |
18.4 |
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|
$ |
2.7 |
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$ |
11.4 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
121.1 |
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|
|
|
2.8 |
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|
34.5 |
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|
43.1 |
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|
13.5 |
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|
9.7 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
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|
|
(174.5 |
) |
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|
0.2 |
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|
24.5 |
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|
10.7 |
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|
1.6 |
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|
6.8 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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|
59.1 |
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|
2.3 |
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|
38.8 |
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|
41.0 |
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|
10.1 |
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|
9.6 |
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EBITDA
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|
$ |
(579.2 |
) |
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$ |
5.7 |
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|
$ |
139.5 |
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|
$ |
113.2 |
|
|
$ |
27.9 |
|
|
$ |
37.5 |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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Management fee payment(a)
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|
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|
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|
1.5 |
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|
1.5 |
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|
0.4 |
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|
0.4 |
|
Discretionary payment to stock option holders(b)
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|
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|
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|
4.8 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
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|
$ |
(579.2 |
) |
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|
$ |
5.7 |
|
|
$ |
141.0 |
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|
$ |
114.7 |
|
|
$ |
28.2 |
|
|
$ |
42.6 |
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8
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The following table reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to
cash from operating activities as determined in accordance with
GAAP for the periods indicated: |
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Predecessor | |
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Successor | |
|
Successor | |
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Period from | |
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January 1, | |
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27 Days | |
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|
Three Months | |
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Three Months | |
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2003 to | |
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Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
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|
|
(Unaudited) | |
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|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
$ |
92.9 |
|
|
$ |
4.7 |
|
|
$ |
83.5 |
|
|
$ |
64.2 |
|
|
$ |
35.5 |
|
|
$ |
12.5 |
|
Cash paid for interest (excluding deferred financing fees)
|
|
|
122.5 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
32.7 |
|
|
|
32.7 |
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|
|
2.2 |
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|
|
8.6 |
|
Cash paid for taxes
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|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
5.1 |
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|
|
2.9 |
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|
|
0.3 |
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|
|
0.2 |
|
(Decrease) increase in accounts receivable
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|
|
(59.9 |
) |
|
|
(2.9 |
) |
|
|
(5.3 |
) |
|
|
4.4 |
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|
|
0.3 |
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|
|
7.4 |
|
(Decrease) increase in inventory
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|
|
(29.0 |
) |
|
|
(3.8 |
) |
|
|
15.1 |
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|
|
23.9 |
|
|
|
20.9 |
|
|
|
41.3 |
|
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
(3.9 |
) |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
(26.2 |
) |
|
|
(25.8 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in other assets
|
|
|
4.1 |
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|
|
9.7 |
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|
|
(16.6 |
) |
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|
(12.1 |
) |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
|
|
(2.4 |
) |
(Increase) decrease in other liabilities
|
|
|
(6.2 |
) |
|
|
(8.0 |
) |
|
|
28.9 |
|
|
|
(5.7 |
) |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
(4.3 |
) |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
(709.4 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$ |
(579.2 |
) |
|
$ |
5.7 |
|
|
$ |
139.5 |
|
|
$ |
113.2 |
|
|
$ |
27.9 |
|
|
$ |
37.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee payment(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Discretionary payment to stock option holders(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
4.8 |
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Adjusted EBITDA
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5.7 |
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141.0 |
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114.7 |
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28.2 |
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42.6 |
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(a) |
The management fee represents an annual payment of
$1.5 million to an affiliate of our principal stockholder
and will not be payable subsequent to this offering. |
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(b) |
The discretionary payment to stock option holders was made in
conjunction with the $49.9 million restricted payments made
to our common stockholders in March 2006. It was recommended to
and approved by our board of directors. Our board of directors
decided to make the discretionary payment because it recognized
that the restricted payments decreased the value of equity
interest of option holders, who were not entitled to receive the
restricted payments based upon their options. See Dividend
Policy. Our board also wanted to recognize the option
holders for their contribution to GNC in 2005. |
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(2) |
For the full year ended December 31, 2003, capital
expenditures were $32.8 million. |
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The following table summarizes our locations for the periods
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Company-owned Stores
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Beginning of period
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2,898 |
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2,757 |
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2,748 |
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2,642 |
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2,642 |
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2,650 |
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Store openings(a)
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80 |
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4 |
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82 |
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137 |
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32 |
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40 |
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Store closings
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(221 |
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(13 |
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(188 |
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(129 |
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(30 |
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(29 |
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End of period
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2,757 |
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2,748 |
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2,642 |
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2,650 |
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2,644 |
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2,661 |
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Franchised stores
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Domestic
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Beginning of period
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1,352 |
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1,352 |
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1,355 |
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1,290 |
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1,290 |
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1,156 |
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Store openings
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98 |
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5 |
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31 |
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17 |
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3 |
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2 |
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Store closings
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(98 |
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(2 |
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(96 |
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(32 |
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1,352 |
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1,355 |
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1,290 |
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1,156 |
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1,261 |
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1,123 |
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International
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Beginning of period
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557 |
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626 |
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654 |
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746 |
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746 |
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858 |
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Store openings
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88 |
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28 |
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115 |
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132 |
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34 |
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48 |
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Store closings
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End of period
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626 |
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654 |
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746 |
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858 |
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773 |
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873 |
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Store-within-a-Store Locations
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Beginning of period
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900 |
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988 |
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988 |
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1,027 |
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1,027 |
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1,149 |
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Location openings
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93 |
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44 |
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130 |
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17 |
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11 |
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Location closings
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988 |
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988 |
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1,027 |
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1,149 |
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1,043 |
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1,160 |
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Total locations
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5,723 |
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5,745 |
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5,705 |
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5,813 |
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5,721 |
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5,817 |
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Includes re-acquired franchised stores. |
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(4) |
Same store sales growth reflects the percentage change in same
store sales in the period presented compared to the prior year
period. Same store sales are calculated on a daily basis for
each store and exclude the net sales of a store for any period
if the store was not open during the same period of the prior
year. Beginning in the first quarter of 2006, we also included
our internet sales, as generated through www.gnc.com and
drugstore.com, in our domestic company-owned same store sales
calculation. When a stores square footage has been changed
as a result of reconfiguration or relocation in the same mall or
shopping center, the store continues to be treated as a same
store. If, during the period presented, a store was closed,
relocated to a different mall or shopping center, or converted
to a franchised store or a company-owned store, sales from that
store up to and including the closing day or the day immediately
preceding the relocation or conversion are included as same
store sales as long as the store was open during the same period
of the prior year. We exclude from the calculation sales during
the period presented from the date of relocation to a different
mall or shopping center and from the date of a conversion. In
the second quarter of 2006, we modified the calculation method
for domestic franchised same store sales consistent with this
description, which has been the method historically used for
domestic company-owned same store sales. Prior to the second
quarter of 2006, we had included in domestic franchised same
store sales the sales from franchised stores after relocation to
a different mall or shopping center and from former company- |
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owned stores after conversion to franchised stores. The
franchised same store sales growth percentages for all prior
periods have been adjusted to be consistent with the modified
calculation method. |
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(5) |
Adjusted to reflect (a) the sale by us of
9,391,176 shares of our common stock offered hereby at an
assumed initial public offering price of $17.00 per share
and the application of the estimated net proceeds to us from
this offering, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts
and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us,
and (b) the payment after completion of the offering and
the redemption of our Series A preferred stock with cash on
hand of a dividend totaling $25.0 million to our common
stockholders of record before the offering and discretionary
payments to each of our employee and non-employee option holders
immediately before the offering totaling $2.4 million. See
Use of Proceeds, Dividend Policy, and
Capitalization. |
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(6) |
Working capital represents current assets less current
liabilities. |
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RISK FACTORS
Before deciding to invest in our common stock, you should
carefully consider each of the following risk factors and all of
the other information in this prospectus. The following risks
comprise all the material risks of which we are aware; however,
these risks and uncertainties may not be the only ones we face.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or
that we currently believe are immaterial may also adversely
affect our business or financial performance. The following
risks could materially harm our business, financial condition,
future results, and cash flow. If that occurs, the trading price
of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or
part of your investment.
Risks Relating to Our Business and Industry
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We operate in a highly competitive industry. Our failure
to compete effectively could adversely affect our market share,
revenues, and growth prospects. |
The U.S. nutritional supplements retail industry is large
and highly fragmented. Participants include specialty retailers,
supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, multi-level marketing
organizations, on-line merchants, mail-order companies, and a
variety of other smaller participants. We believe that the
market is also highly sensitive to the introduction of new
products, including various prescription drugs, which may
rapidly capture a significant share of the market. In the United
States, we also compete for sales with heavily advertised
national brands manufactured by large pharmaceutical and food
companies, as well as other retailers. In addition, as some
products become more mainstream, we experience increased
competition for those products as more participants enter the
market. For example, when the trend in favor of low-carbohydrate
products developed, we experienced increased competition for our
diet products from supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants,
and other food companies, which adversely affected sales of our
diet products. Our international competitors include large
international pharmacy chains, major international supermarket
chains, and other large
U.S.-based companies
with international operations. Our wholesale and manufacturing
operations compete with other wholesalers and manufacturers of
third-party nutritional supplements. We may not be able to
compete effectively and our attempt to do so may require us to
reduce our prices, which may result in lower margins. Failure to
effectively compete could adversely affect our market share,
revenues, and growth prospects.
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Unfavorable publicity or consumer perception of our
products and any similar products distributed by other companies
could cause fluctuations in our operating results and could have
a material adverse effect on our reputation, the demand for our
products, and our ability to generate revenues. |
We are highly dependent upon consumer perception of the safety
and quality of our products, as well as similar products
distributed by other companies. Consumer perception of products
can be significantly influenced by scientific research or
findings, national media attention, and other publicity about
product use. A product may be received favorably, resulting in
high sales associated with that product that may not be
sustainable as consumer preferences change. Future scientific
research or publicity could be unfavorable to our industry or
any of our particular products and may not be consistent with
earlier favorable research or publicity. A future research
report or publicity that is perceived by our consumers as less
favorable or that questions earlier research or publicity could
have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate
revenues. For example, sales of some of our VMHS products, such
as St. Johns Wort, Sam-e, and Melatonin, and more recently
sales of Vitamin E, were initially strong, but we believe
decreased substantially as a result of negative publicity. As a
result of the above factors, our operations may fluctuate
significantly from quarter to quarter, which may impair our
ability to make payments when due on our debt.
Period-to-period
comparisons of our results should not be relied upon as a
measure of our future performance. Adverse publicity in the form
of published scientific research or otherwise, whether or not
accurate, that associates consumption of our products or any
other similar products with illness or other adverse effects,
that questions the benefits of our or similar products, or that
claims that such products are ineffective could have a material
adverse effect on our reputation, the demand for our products,
and our ability to generate revenues.
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Our failure to appropriately respond to changing consumer
preferences and demand for new products could significantly harm
our customer relationships and product sales. |
Our business is particularly subject to changing consumer trends
and preferences, especially with respect to our diet products.
For example, the recent trend in favor of low-carbohydrate diets
was not as dependent on diet products as many other dietary
programs, which caused and may continue to cause a significant
reduction in sales in our diet category. Our continued success
depends in part on our ability to anticipate and respond to
these changes, and we may not be able to respond in a timely or
commercially appropriate manner to these changes. If we are
unable to do so, our customer relationships and product sales
could be harmed significantly.
Furthermore, the nutritional supplement industry is
characterized by rapid and frequent changes in demand for
products and new product introductions. Our failure to
accurately predict these trends could negatively impact consumer
opinion of our stores as a source for the latest products. This
could harm our customer relationships and cause losses to our
market share. The success of our new product offerings depends
upon a number of factors, including our ability to:
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accurately anticipate customer needs; |
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innovate and develop new products; |
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successfully commercialize new products in a timely manner; |
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price our products competitively; |
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manufacture and deliver our products in sufficient volumes and
in a timely manner; and |
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differentiate our product offerings from those of our
competitors. |
If we do not introduce new products or make enhancements to meet
the changing needs of our customers in a timely manner, some of
our products could become obsolete, which could have a material
adverse effect on our revenues and operating results.
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Changes in our management team could affect our business
strategy and adversely impact our performance and results of
operations. |
In the last two years, we have experienced significant
management changes. In December 2004, our then Chief Executive
Officer resigned. In 2005, six of our then executive officers
resigned at different times, including our former Chief
Executive Officer, who served in that position for approximately
five months. In November 2005, our board of directors appointed
Joseph Fortunato, then our Chief Operating Officer, as our Chief
Executive Officer. Some of these changes were the result of the
officers personal decision to pursue other opportunities.
The remaining changes were instituted by us as part of strategic
initiatives executed in 2005 in order to enhance our business
and reposition our operations for stronger future performance.
Effective April 17, 2006, our Chief Operating Officer resigned
to become a senior officer of Linens n Things, Inc., which
is controlled by an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P., an
affiliate of our principal stockholder. He continues to serve as
Merchandising Counselor. At that time, we appointed a new Chief
Merchandising Officer, who resigned effective April 28, 2006,
because of disagreements about the direction of our
merchandising efforts. We will continue to enhance our
management team as necessary to strengthen our business for
future growth. Although we do not anticipate additional
significant management changes, these and other changes in
management could result in changes to, or impact the execution
of, our business strategy. Any such changes could be significant
and could have a negative impact on our performance and results
of operations. In addition, if we are unable to successfully
transition members of management into their new positions,
management resources could be constrained.
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Compliance with new and existing governmental regulations
could increase our costs significantly and adversely affect our
results of operations. |
The processing, formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling,
advertising, and distribution of our products are subject to
federal laws and regulation by one or more federal agencies,
including the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, the Federal
Trade Commission, or FTC, the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the
Environmental Protection Agency. These activities are also
regulated by various state, local, and international laws and
agencies of the states and localities in which our products are
sold. Government regulations may prevent or delay the
introduction, or require the reformulation, of our products,
which could result in lost revenues and increased costs to us.
For instance, the FDA regulates, among other things, the
composition, safety, labeling, and marketing of dietary
supplements (including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other
dietary ingredients for human use). The FDA may not accept the
evidence of safety for any new dietary ingredient that we may
wish to market, may determine that a particular dietary
supplement or ingredient presents an unacceptable health risk,
and may determine that a particular claim or statement of
nutritional value that we use to support the marketing of a
dietary supplement is an impermissible drug claim or an
unauthorized version of a health claim. See
Business Government Regulations
Product Regulation. Any of these actions could prevent us
from marketing particular dietary supplement products or making
certain claims or statements of nutritional support for them.
The FDA could also require us to remove a particular product
from the market. For example, in April 2004, the FDA banned the
sale of products containing ephedra. Sale of products containing
ephedra amounted to approximately $35.2 million, or 3.3%,
of our retail sales in 2003 and approximately
$182.9 million, or 17.1%, of our retail sales in 2002. Any
future recall or removal would result in additional costs to us,
including lost revenues from any additional products that we are
required to remove from the market, any of which could be
material. Any product recalls or removals could also lead to
liability, substantial costs, and reduced growth prospects.
Additional or more stringent regulations of dietary supplements
and other products have been considered from time to time. These
developments could require reformulation of some products to
meet new standards, recalls or discontinuance of some products
not able to be reformulated, additional record-keeping
requirements, increased documentation of the properties of some
products, additional or different labeling, additional
scientific substantiation, adverse event reporting, or other new
requirements. Any of these developments could increase our costs
significantly. For example, legislation has been introduced in
Congress to impose substantial new regulatory requirements for
dietary supplements including adverse event reporting and other
requirements. Key members of Congress and the dietary supplement
industry have indicated that they have reached an agreement to
support legislation requiring adverse event reporting. If
enacted, new legislation could raise our costs and negatively
impact our business. In addition, we expect that the FDA will
soon adopt the proposed rules on Good Manufacturing Practice in
manufacturing, packaging, or holding dietary ingredients and
dietary supplements, which will apply to the products we
manufacture. We may not be able to comply with the new rules
without incurring additional expenses, which could be
significant. See Business Government
Regulation Product Regulation for additional
information.
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Our failure to comply with FTC regulations and existing
consent decrees imposed on us by the FTC could result in
substantial monetary penalties and could adversely affect our
operating results. |
The FTC exercises jurisdiction over the advertising of dietary
supplements and has instituted numerous enforcement actions
against dietary supplement companies, including us, for failure
to have adequate substantiation for claims made in advertising
or for the use of false or misleading advertising claims. As a
result of these enforcement actions, we are currently subject to
three consent decrees that limit our ability to make certain
claims with respect to our products and required us to pay civil
penalties and other amounts in the aggregate amount of
$3.0 million. See Business Government
Regulation Product Regulation. Failure by us
or our franchisees to comply with the consent decrees and
applicable regulations could occur from time to time. Violations
of these orders could result in substantial monetary penalties,
which could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition or results of operations.
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Because we rely on our manufacturing operations to produce
nearly all of the proprietary products we sell, disruptions in
our manufacturing system or losses of manufacturing
certifications could adversely affect our sales and customer
relationships. |
Our manufacturing operations produced approximately 33% of the
products we sold for the first quarter of 2006 and approximately
35% for 2005. Other than powders and liquids, nearly all of our
proprietary products are produced in our manufacturing facility
located in Greenville, South Carolina. As of March 31,
2006, no one vendor supplied more than 10% of our raw materials.
In the event any of our third-party suppliers or vendors were to
become unable or unwilling to continue to provide raw materials
in the required volumes and quality levels or in a timely
manner, we would be required to identify and obtain acceptable
replacement supply sources. If we are unable to obtain
alternative supply sources, our business could be adversely
affected. Any significant disruption in our operations at our
Greenville, South Carolina facility for any reason, including
regulatory requirements and loss of certifications, power
interruptions, fires, hurricanes, war, or other force majeure,
could disrupt our supply of products, adversely affecting our
sales and customer relationships.
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If we fail to protect our brand name, competitors may
adopt trade names that dilute the value of our brand
name. |
We have invested significant resources to promote our GNC brand
name in order to obtain the public recognition that we have
today. However, we may be unable or unwilling to strictly
enforce our trademark in each jurisdiction in which we do
business. In addition, because of the differences in foreign
trademark laws concerning proprietary rights, our trademark may
not receive the same degree of protection in foreign countries
as it does in the United States. Also, we may not always be able
to successfully enforce our trademark against competitors or
against challenges by others. For example, a third party is
currently challenging our right to register in the United States
certain marks that incorporate our GNC Live Well
trademark. Our failure to successfully protect our trademark
could diminish the value and effectiveness of our past and
future marketing efforts and could cause customer confusion.
This could in turn adversely affect our revenues and
profitability.
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Intellectual property litigation and infringement claims
against us could cause us to incur significant expenses or
prevent us from manufacturing, selling, or using some aspect of
our products, which could adversely affect our revenues and
market share. |
We are currently and may in the future be subject to
intellectual property litigation and infringement claims, which
could cause us to incur significant expenses or prevent us from
manufacturing, selling, or using some aspect of our products.
Claims of intellectual property infringement also may require us
to enter into costly royalty or license agreements. However, we
may be unable to obtain royalty or license agreements on terms
acceptable to us or at all. Claims that our technology or
products infringe on intellectual property rights could be
costly and would divert the attention of management and key
personnel, which in turn could adversely affect our revenues and
profitability. We are currently subject to intellectual property
infringement claims pursuant to litigation instituted against
one of our wholly owned subsidiaries by a third party based on
alleged infringement of patents by our subsidiary. We believe
that these claims are without merit, and we intend to defend
them vigorously. See Business Legal
Proceedings.
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A substantial amount of our revenues are generated from
our franchisees, and our revenues could decrease significantly
if our franchisees do not conduct their operations profitably or
if we fail to attract new franchisees. |
As of March 31, 2006 approximately 34%, and as of
December 31, 2005 approximately 35%, of our retail
locations were operated by franchisees. Our franchise operations
generated approximately 16% of our revenues for the first
quarter of 2006 and for 2005. Our revenues from franchised
stores depend on the franchisees ability to operate their
stores profitably and adhere to our franchise standards. The
closing of unprofitable franchised stores or the failure of
franchisees to comply with our policies could adversely
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affect our reputation and could reduce the amount of our
franchise revenues. These factors could have a material adverse
effect on our revenues and operating income.
If we are unable to attract new franchisees or to convince
existing franchisees to open additional stores, any growth in
royalties from franchised stores will depend solely upon
increases in revenues at existing franchised stores, which could
be minimal. In addition, our ability to open additional
franchised locations is limited by the territorial restrictions
in our existing franchise agreements as well as our ability to
identify additional markets in the United States and other
countries that are not currently saturated with the products we
offer. If we are unable to open additional franchised locations,
we will have to sustain additional growth internally by
attracting new and repeat customers to our existing locations.
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Economic, political, and other risks associated with our
international operations could adversely affect our revenues and
international growth prospects. |
As of March 31, 2006, we had 873 international franchised
stores in 45 international markets. We derived 7.9% of our
revenues for the first quarter of 2006 and 8.2% of our revenues
for 2005 from our international operations. As part of our
business strategy, we intend to expand our international
franchise presence. Our international operations are subject to
a number of risks inherent to operating in foreign countries,
and any expansion of our international operations will increase
the effects of these risks. These risks include, among others:
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political and economic instability of foreign markets; |
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foreign governments restrictive trade policies; |
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inconsistent product regulation or sudden policy changes by
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the imposition of, or increase in, duties, taxes, government
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difficulty in collecting international accounts receivable and
potentially longer payment cycles; |
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increased costs in maintaining international franchise and
marketing efforts; |
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difficulty in operating our manufacturing facility abroad and
procuring supplies from overseas suppliers; |
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exchange controls; |
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problems entering international markets with different cultural
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fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. |
Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our
international operations and our growth strategy.
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Franchise regulations could limit our ability to terminate
or replace under-performing franchises, which could adversely
impact franchise revenues. |
As a franchisor, we are subject to federal, state, and
international laws regulating the offer and sale of franchises.
These laws impose registration and extensive disclosure
requirements on the offer and sale of franchises and frequently
apply substantive standards to the relationship between
franchisor and franchisee and limit the ability of a franchisor
to terminate or refuse to renew a franchise. We may, therefore,
be required to retain an under-performing franchise and may be
unable to replace the franchisee, which could adversely impact
franchise revenues. In addition, we cannot predict the nature
and effect of any future legislation or regulation on our
franchise operations.
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We may incur material product liability claims, which
could increase our costs and adversely affect our reputation,
revenues, and operating income. |
As a retailer, distributor, and manufacturer of products
designed for human consumption, we are subject to product
liability claims if the use of our products is alleged to have
resulted in injury. Our products consist of vitamins, minerals,
herbs, and other ingredients that are classified as foods or
dietary supplements and are not subject to pre-market regulatory
approval in the United States. Our products could contain
contaminated substances, and some of our products contain
ingredients that do not have long histories of human
consumption. Previously unknown adverse reactions resulting from
human consumption of these ingredients could occur. In addition,
third-party manufacturers produce many of the products we sell.
As a distributor of products manufactured by third parties, we
may also be liable for various product liability claims for
products we do not manufacture. We have been and may be subject
to various product liability claims, including, among others,
that our products include inadequate instructions for use or
inadequate warnings concerning possible side effects and
interactions with other substances. For example, as of
March 31, 2006, we have been named as a defendant in 227
pending cases involving the sale of products that contain
ephedra. See Business Legal Proceedings.
Any product liability claim against us could result in increased
costs and could adversely affect our reputation with our
customers, which in turn could adversely affect our revenues and
operating income. All claims to date have been tendered to the
third-party manufacturer or to our insurer, and we have incurred
no expense to date with respect to litigation involving ephedra
products. Furthermore, we are entitled to indemnification by
Numico for losses arising from claims related to products
containing ephedra sold before December 5, 2003. All of the
pending cases relate to products sold before that time.
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We are not insured for a significant portion of our claims
exposure, which could materially and adversely affect our
operating income and profitability. |
We have procured insurance independently for the following
areas: (1) general liability; (2) product liability;
(3) directors and officers liability; (4) property
insurance; (5) workers compensation insurance; and
(6) various other areas. We are self-insured for other
areas, including: (1) medical benefits;
(2) workers compensation coverage in New York, with a
stop loss of $250,000; (3) physical damage to our tractors,
trailers, and fleet vehicles for field personnel use; and
(4) physical damages that may occur at company-owned
stores. We are not insured for some property and casualty risks
due to the frequency and severity of a loss, the cost of
insurance, and the overall risk analysis. In addition, we carry
product liability insurance coverage that requires us to pay
deductibles/retentions with primary and excess liability
coverage above the deductible/retention amount. Because of our
deductibles and self-insured retention amounts, we have
significant exposure to fluctuations in the number and severity
of claims. We currently maintain product liability insurance
with a retention of $1.0 million per claim with an
aggregate cap on retained loss of $10.0 million. As a
result, our insurance and claims expense could increase in the
future. Alternatively, we could raise our
deductibles/retentions, which would increase our already
significant exposure to expense from claims. If any claim
exceeds our coverage, we would bear the excess expense, in
addition to our other self-insured amounts. If the frequency or
severity of claims or our expenses increase, our operating
income and profitability could be materially adversely affected.
See Business Legal Proceedings.
Risks Related to Our Substantial Debt
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Our substantial debt could adversely affect our results of
operations and financial condition and otherwise adversely
impact our operating income and growth prospects. |
As of March 31, 2006, our total debt was approximately
$472.8 million, and we had an additional $65.1 million
available for borrowing on a secured basis under our
$75.0 million senior revolving credit facility after giving
effect to the use of $9.9 million of the revolving credit
facility to secure letters of credit. All of the debt under our
senior credit facility bears interest at variable rates. We are
subject to additional interest expense if these rates increase
significantly, which could also reduce our ability to borrow
additional funds.
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Our substantial debt could have important consequences on our
financial condition. For example, it could:
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require us to use all or a large portion of our cash to pay
principal and interest on our debt, which could reduce the
availability of our cash to fund working capital, capital
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increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and
industry conditions; |
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limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes
in our business and the industry in which we operate; |
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restrict us from making strategic acquisitions or exploiting
business opportunities; |
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make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with
respect to our debt; |
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place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our
competitors that have less debt; and |
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limit our ability to borrow additional funds, dispose of assets,
or pay cash dividends. |
For additional information regarding the interest rates and
maturity dates of our debt, see Description of Certain
Debt.
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We require a significant amount of cash to service our
debt. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors
beyond our control and, as a result, we may not be able to make
payments on our debt obligations. |
We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow from
operations, to realize anticipated cost savings and operating
improvements on schedule or at all, or to obtain future
borrowings under our credit facilities or otherwise in an amount
sufficient to enable us to pay our debt or to fund our other
liquidity needs. In addition, because we conduct our operations
through our operating subsidiaries, we depend on those entities
for dividends and other payments to generate the funds necessary
to meet our financial obligations, including payments on our
debt. Under certain circumstances, legal and contractual
restrictions, as well as the financial condition and operating
requirements of our subsidiaries, may limit our ability to
obtain cash from our subsidiaries. If we do not have sufficient
liquidity, we may need to refinance or restructure all or a
portion of our debt on or before maturity, sell assets, or
borrow more money. We may not be able to do so on terms
satisfactory to us or at all.
If we are unable to meet our obligations with respect to our
debt, we could be forced to restructure or refinance our debt,
seek equity financing, or sell assets. If we are unable to
restructure, refinance, or sell assets in a timely manner or on
terms satisfactory to us, we may default under our obligations.
As of March 31, 2006, substantially all of our debt was
subject to acceleration clauses. A default on any of our debt
obligations could trigger these acceleration clauses and cause
those and our other obligations to become immediately due and
payable. Upon an acceleration of any of our debt, we may not be
able to make payments under our debt.
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Changes in our results of operation or financial condition
and other events may adversely affect our ability to comply with
financial covenants in our senior credit facility or other debt
covenants. |
We are required by our senior credit facility to maintain
certain financial ratios, including, but not limited to, fixed
charge coverage and maximum total leverage ratios. Our ability
to comply with these covenants and other provisions of the
senior credit facility, the indentures governing Centers
existing senior notes and senior subordinated notes, or similar
covenants in future debt financings may be affected by changes
in our operating and financial performance, changes in general
business and economic conditions, adverse regulatory
developments, or other events beyond our control. The breach of
any of these covenants could result in a default under our debt,
which could cause those and other obligations to become
immediately due and payable. If any of our debt is accelerated,
we may not be able to repay it.
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Despite our and our subsidiaries current significant
level of debt, we may still be able to incur more debt, which
would increase the risks described above. |
We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial
additional debt in the future, including secured debt. Although
our senior credit facility and the indentures governing
Centers existing senior notes and senior subordinated
notes contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt,
these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and
exceptions, and under certain circumstances, debt incurred in
compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. If
additional debt is added to our current level of debt, the
substantial risks described above would increase.
Risks Relating to an Investment in Our Stock
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Our principal stockholder may take actions that conflict
with your interests. This control may have the effect of
delaying or preventing changes of control or changes in
management or limiting the ability of other stockholders to
approve transactions they deem to be in their best
interest. |
Immediately following this offering, 58.3% of our common stock,
or 52.4% if the underwriters exercise their overallotment option
in full, will be held by GNC Investors, LLC, our principal
stockholder. In our stockholders agreement, each of our
current stockholders, including our principal stockholder, has
irrevocably appointed Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., an
affiliate of our principal stockholder, as its proxy and
attorney-in-fact to
vote all of the shares of common stock held by the stockholder
at any time for all matters subject to the vote of the
stockholder in the manner determined by Apollo Investment
Fund V in its sole and absolute discretion, whether at any
meeting of the stockholders or by written consent or otherwise.
The proxy remains in effect for so long as Apollo Investment
Fund V, together with related co-investment entities (which
we refer to along with Apollo Investment Fund V as Apollo
Funds V), which include our principal stockholder in
certain circumstances, own at least 3,584,700 shares of our
common stock. Accordingly, upon completion of this offering and
giving effect to the use of proceeds from the offering, Apollo
Investment Fund V will have the right to vote shares
representing 60.8% of our common stock, or 54.9% if the
underwriters exercise their overallotment option in full. In
addition, so long as Apollo Funds V own at least
3,584,700 shares of our common stock, and subject to the
rights of the holders of our preferred stock, Apollo Investment
Fund V has the right to nominate all of the members of our
board of directors, and each of our current stockholders has
agreed to vote all shares of common stock held by the
stockholder to ensure the election of the directors nominated by
Apollo Investment Fund V. As a result, Apollo Investment
Fund V will continue to be able to exercise control over
all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the
election of directors, amendment of our certificate of
incorporation, and approval of significant corporate
transactions, and it will have significant control over our
management and policies. This control may have the effect of
delaying or preventing changes in control or changes in
management, or limiting the ability of our other stockholders to
approve transactions that they may deem to be in their best
interest. See Description of Capital Stock
Stockholders Agreement.
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We will be a controlled company within the
meaning of the New York Stock Exchange rules and, as a result,
will qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain
corporate governance requirements that provide protection to
stockholders of other companies. |
After the completion of this offering, GNC Investors, LLC will
own more than 50% of our outstanding common stock, and Apollo
Investment Fund V will hold more than 50% of the total
voting power of our common stock, and, therefore, we will be a
controlled company under the NYSE corporate
governance standards. As a controlled company, we intend to
utilize certain exemptions under the NYSE standards that free us
from the obligation to comply with certain NYSE corporate
governance requirements, including the requirements:
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that a majority of our board of directors consists of
independent directors; |
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that we have a nominating and corporate governance committee
that is composed entirely of independent directors with a
written charter addressing the committees purpose and
responsibilities; |
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that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely
of independent directors; and |
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that we conduct an annual performance evaluation of the
nominating and governance committee and the compensation
committee. |
As a result of our use of the controlled company exemptions, you
will not have the same protection afforded to stockholders of
companies that are subject to all of the NYSE corporate
governance requirements. See Management Board
Composition for more information.
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The price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially,
and you could lose all or part of your investment. |
The initial public offering price for the shares of our common
stock sold in this offering will be determined by negotiation
between the representatives of the underwriters, Apollo
Management V, L.P., and us. This price may not reflect the
market price of our common stock following this offering. In
addition, the market price of our common stock is likely to be
highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially due to many
factors, including:
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operations; |
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variance in our financial performance from the expectations of
market analysts; |
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conditions and trends in the markets we serve; |
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announcements of significant new products by us or our
competitors; |
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changes in our pricing policies or the pricing policies of our
competitors; |
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legislation or regulatory policies, practices, or actions; |
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the commencement or outcome of litigation; |
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our sale of common stock or other securities in the future, or
sales of our common stock by our principal stockholder; |
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changes in market valuation or earnings of our competitors; |
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the trading volume of our common stock; |
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changes in the estimation of the future size and growth rate of
our markets; and |
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general economic conditions. |
In addition, the stock market in general, the New York Stock
Exchange, and the market for health and nutritional supplements
companies in particular have experienced extreme price and
volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or
disproportionate to the operating performance of the particular
companies affected. If any of these factors causes us to fail to
meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, or if
adverse conditions prevail or are perceived to prevail with
respect to our business, the price of our common stock would
likely drop significantly.
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We currently do not intend to pay dividends on our common
stock after the offering. Consequently, your only opportunity to
achieve a return on your investment is if the price of our
common stock appreciates. |
We currently do not plan to declare dividends on shares of our
common stock after the offering and for the foreseeable future.
Further, Centers is currently restricted from declaring or
paying cash dividends to us pursuant to the terms of its senior
credit facility, its senior subordinated notes, and its senior
notes, which effectively restricts us from declaring or paying
any cash dividends. Centers has already used exceptions to these
restrictions to make payments totaling $49.9 million to our
common stockholders in March 2006. We have declared a dividend
totaling $25.0 million to our common stockholders of record
immediately before the offering, which will be payable by us
with cash on hand after completion of the offering and the
redemption of our Series A preferred stock. See
Dividend Policy for more information.
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Consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a return on your
investment in our company will be if the market price of our
common stock appreciates and you sell your shares at a profit.
There is no guarantee that the price of our common stock that
will prevail in the market after this offering will ever exceed
the price that you pay.
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Future sales of our common stock may depress our share
price. |
After this offering, we will have 59,955,124 shares of
common stock outstanding. The 23,530,000 shares sold in
this offering, or 27,059,500 shares if the
underwriters overallotment option is exercised in full,
will be freely tradable without restriction or further
registration under federal securities laws unless purchased by
our affiliates. The remaining shares of common stock outstanding
after this offering will be available for sale in the public
market as follows:
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180 days after the date of this prospectus, although all of
these shares will be subject to certain volume limitations under
Rule 144 of the Securities Act |
The above table assumes the effectiveness of the
lock-up agreements
under which our executive officers, directors, and our principal
stockholder have agreed not to sell or otherwise dispose of
their shares of common stock and that we or the representatives
of the underwriters have not waived the market stand-off
provisions applicable to holders of options to purchase our
common stock. Holders of options to purchase
4,795,766 shares of our common stock have entered into
stock option agreements with us pursuant to which they have
agreed not to sell or otherwise dispose of shares of common
stock underlying these options for a period of 180 days
after the date of this prospectus without the prior written
consent of GNC or the underwriters subject to exceptions and
possible extension as described in Underwriting.
Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers Inc., and UBS Securities LLC may,
in their discretion and at any time without notice, release all
or any portion of the securities subject to the
lock-up agreements or
the market stand-off provisions in our stock option agreements.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public
market following this offering, or the perception that these
sales may occur, could cause the market price of our common
stock to decline. After the
lock-up agreements
pertaining to this offering expire, additional stockholders,
including our principal stockholder, will be able to sell their
shares in the public market, subject to legal restrictions on
transfer. As soon as practicable upon completion of this
offering, we also intend to file registration statements
covering shares of our common stock issued or reserved for
issuance under our stock plans. In addition, under our
stockholders agreement, some of our stockholders are
entitled to registration rights. Subject to the terms of the
lock-up agreements,
registration of the sale of these shares of our common stock
would generally permit their sale into the market immediately
after registration. These registration rights of our
stockholders could impair our ability to raise capital by
depressing the price of our common stock. We may also sell
additional shares of common stock in subsequent public
offerings, which may adversely affect market prices for our
common stock. See Shares Eligible for Future Sale
for more information.
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As a new investor, you will experience substantial
dilution in the net tangible book value of your shares. |
The initial public offering price of our common stock will be
considerably more than the net tangible book value per share of
our outstanding common stock. Accordingly, investors purchasing
shares of common stock in this offering will:
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pay a price per share that substantially exceeds the value of
our assets after subtracting liabilities; and |
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contribute 75.8% of the total amount invested to fund our
company, but will own only 39.3% of the shares of common stock
outstanding after this offering and the use of proceeds from the
offering. |
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To the extent outstanding stock options are exercised, there
will be further dilution to new investors. See
Dilution for more information.
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Certain provisions of our corporate governing documents
and Delaware law could discourage, delay, or prevent a merger or
acquisition at a premium price. |
Certain provisions of our organizational documents and Delaware
law could discourage potential acquisition proposals, delay or
prevent a change in control of our company, or limit the price
that investors may be willing to pay in the future for shares of
our common stock. For example, our certificate of incorporation
and by-laws permit us to issue, without any further vote or
action by the stockholders, up to 150,000,000 shares of
preferred stock in one or more series and, with respect to each
series, to fix the number of shares constituting the series and
the designation of the series, the voting powers (if any) of the
shares of the series, and the preferences and relative,
participating, optional, and other special rights, if any, and
any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of the shares
of the series. In addition, our certificate of incorporation
permits our board of directors to adopt amendments to our
by-laws. See Description of Capital Stock
Provisions of Our Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws and Delaware Law
that May Have an Anti-Takeover Effect.
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Our holding company structure makes us dependent on our
subsidiaries for our cash flow and subordinates the rights of
our stockholders to the rights of creditors of our subsidiaries
in the event of an insolvency or liquidation of any of our
subsidiaries. |
We are a holding company and, accordingly, substantially all of
our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries. Our
subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities. As a
result, our cash flow depends upon the earnings of our
subsidiaries. In addition, we depend on the distribution of
earnings, loans, or other payments by our subsidiaries to us.
Our subsidiaries have no obligation to provide us with funds for
our payment obligations. If there is an insolvency, liquidation,
or other reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, our
stockholders will have no right to proceed against their assets.
Creditors of those subsidiaries will be entitled to payment in
full from the sale or other disposal of the assets of those
subsidiaries before we, as a stockholder, would be entitled to
receive any distribution from that sale or disposal.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
Throughout this prospectus, we use market data and industry
forecasts and projections that we have obtained from market
research, publicly available information, and industry
publications. The industry forecasts and projections are based
on industry surveys and the preparers experience in the
industry, and we cannot give you any assurance that any of the
projected results will be achieved.
We own or have rights to trademarks or trade names that we use
in conjunction with the operation of our business. Our service
marks and trademarks include the
GNC®
name. Each trademark, trade name, or service mark of any other
company appearing in this prospectus belongs to its holder. Use
or display by us of other parties trademarks, trade names,
or service marks is not intended to and does not imply a
relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship by us of, the
owner of the trademark, trade name, or service mark.
The contents of our website, www.gnc.com, are not a part of this
prospectus.
We refer to the terms EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in various
places in this prospectus. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are
non-GAAP measures of performance and liquidity, as applicable.
For the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and a
reconciliation of net income and net cash provided by operating
activities to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA, see
note (1) to Summary Consolidated Financial Data.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus includes forward-looking statements with respect
to our financial condition, results of operations, and business
that is not historical information. Forward-looking statements
include statements that may relate to our plans, objectives,
goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or
performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, and other
information that is not historical information. Many of these
statements appear, in particular, under the headings
Prospectus Summary, Risk Factors,
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, and
Business. Forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of terminology such as subject
to, believe, anticipate,
plan, expect, intend,
estimate, project, may,
will, should, can, the
negatives thereof, variations thereon, and similar expressions,
or by discussions of strategy.
All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation,
our examination of historical operating trends, are based upon
our current expectations and various assumptions. We believe
there is a reasonable basis for our expectations and beliefs,
but they are inherently uncertain. We may not realize our
expectations, and our beliefs may not prove correct. Actual
results could differ materially from those described or implied
by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may materially
affect such forward-looking statements include, among others:
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significant competition in our industry; |
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unfavorable publicity or consumer perception of our products; |
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the incurrence of material product liability and product recall
costs; |
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costs of compliance and our failure to comply with governmental
regulations; |
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the failure of our franchisees to conduct their operations
profitably and limitations on our ability to terminate or
replace under-performing franchisees; |
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economic, political, and other risks associated with our
international operations; |
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our failure to keep pace with the demands of our customers for
new products and services; |
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disruptions in our manufacturing system or losses of
manufacturing certifications; |
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the lack of long-term experience with human consumption of
ingredients in some of our products; |
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increases in the frequency and severity of insurance claims,
particularly claims for which we are self-insured; |
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loss or retirement of key members of management; |
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increases in the cost of borrowings and limitations on
availability of additional debt or equity capital; |
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the impact of our substantial debt on our operating income and
our ability to grow; and |
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the failure to adequately protect or enforce our intellectual
property rights against competitors. |
Consequently, forward-looking statements should be regarded
solely as our current plans, estimates, and beliefs. You should
not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We
cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity,
performance, or achievements. We do not undertake and
specifically decline any obligation to update, republish, or
revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events or
circumstances or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated
events.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering will be
approximately $147.8 million, based on an assumed initial
public offering price of $17.00 per share and after
deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and
estimated offering expenses. A $1.00 change in the per share
offering price would change net proceeds to us by approximately
$8.8 million. We will not receive any proceeds from the
sale of the shares being offered by the selling stockholders.
We intend to use our net proceeds to redeem all
$100.0 million in liquidation preference of our outstanding
Series A preferred stock at a redemption price per share of
$1,085.71, plus accumulated dividends not paid in cash through
the redemption date and related expenses. Any of our remaining
net proceeds will be used for working capital and general
corporate purposes.
We issued the Series A preferred stock in December 2003 to
our principal stockholder as part of its equity contribution in
connection with the Numico acquisition. In the same month, our
principal stockholder sold the shares of Series A preferred
stock to qualified institutional buyers in a private offering
pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. In
September 2004, we exchanged the shares of Series A
preferred stock for shares registered under the Securities Act.
The shares are eligible for trading on the
PORTALsm
Market. We believe that none of the holders of the Series A
preferred stock are our affiliates or affiliates of our
principal stockholder. The holders of the Series A
preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends at a rate per
year equal to 12% of the liquidation preference of $1,000 per
share plus accumulated dividends. Dividends on the Series A
preferred stock are payable quarterly, but we have elected not
to pay dividends in cash, and, as of June 1, 2006, the
accumulated dividends for each share totaled $342.18.
To the extent that the underwriters exercise their option to
purchase additional shares of common stock to cover
overallotments from the selling stockholders, we will not
receive any proceeds from the exercise of this option.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We currently do not anticipate paying any cash dividends after
the offering and for the foreseeable future. Instead, we
anticipate that all of our earnings on our common stock, in the
foreseeable future will be used to repay debt, to provide
working capital, to support our operations, and to finance the
growth and development of our business. Any future determination
relating to dividend policy will be made at the discretion of
our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors,
including restrictions in our debt instruments, our future
earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, future
prospects, and applicable Delaware law, which provides that
dividends are only payable out of surplus or current net profits.
Centers is currently restricted from declaring or paying cash
dividends to us pursuant to the terms of its senior credit
facility, its senior subordinated notes, and its senior notes,
which restricts our ability to declare or pay any cash
dividends. Centers has already used exceptions to these
restrictions to make permitted restricted payments totaling
$49.9 million to our common stockholders in March 2006.
These payments were determined to be in compliance with
Centers debt covenants and the terms of our Series A
preferred stock. We have declared a dividend totaling
$25.0 million to our common stockholders of record before
the offering who consist of our principal stockholder, some of
our directors and executive officers, and other members of GNC
management. See Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions Planned Dividend and Discretionary
Payments. The dividend declaration is expressly
conditioned upon the redemption of our outstanding Series A
preferred stock. See Use of Proceeds. The dividend
will be payable as a permitted restricted payment with cash on
hand after completion of the offering and the redemption of our
Series A preferred stock.
25
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of
March 31, 2006 on:
|
|
|
|
|
an actual basis; and |
|
|
|
an as adjusted basis, giving effect to (1) the completion
of this offering, including the application of the estimated net
proceeds from this offering described under Use of
Proceeds, and (2) the payment after the offering and
the redemption of our Series A preferred stock to our
common stockholders of record before the offering of a dividend
totaling $25.0 million, and a $2.4 million payment to
our employee and non-employee option holders. |
The table below should be read in conjunction with Use of
Proceeds, Selected Consolidated Financial
Data, Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations,
Description of Capital Stock, Description of
Certain Debt, and our consolidated financial statements
and their notes included in this prospectus.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Actual | |
|
As Adjusted | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In millions, | |
|
|
except share data) | |
Cash and cash equivalents(1)
|
|
$ |
44.3 |
|
|
$ |
25.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt (including current maturities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior credit facility(2)
|
|
$ |
95.9 |
|
|
$ |
95.9 |
|
|
Mortgage and capital leases
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
Senior notes
|
|
|
150.0 |
|
|
|
150.0 |
|
|
Senior subordinated notes
|
|
|
215.0 |
|
|
|
215.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
|
472.8 |
|
|
|
472.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock,
$0.01 par value; 110,000 shares authorized,
100,000 shares issued and outstanding, actual;
no shares authorized or issued and outstanding, as
adjusted(3)
|
|
|
131.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 50,435,923 shares issued and outstanding,
actual; 160,000,000 shares authorized,
59,827,099 shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
Paid-in-capital
|
|
|
128.3 |
|
|
|
275.8 |
|
|
Retained earnings(1)
|
|
|
40.5 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
169.7 |
|
|
|
285.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capitalization
|
|
$ |
773.5 |
|
|
$ |
758.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
We have declared a dividend totaling $25.0 million to our
common stockholders of record immediately before the offering,
which will be paid with cash on hand after completion of the
offering and the redemption of our Series A preferred
stock. We have also approved a discretionary payment to each of
our employee and non-employee option holders immediately before
the offering totaling $2.4 million, which will be made at
the same time as the dividend payment. |
|
(2) |
The senior credit facility consists of a $75.0 million
revolving credit facility and a $95.9 million term loan
facility. As of March 31, 2006, no amounts had been drawn
on the revolving credit facility. Total availability under the
revolving credit facility was $65.1 million, after giving
effect to $9.9 million of outstanding letters of credit. |
|
(3) |
We intend to use our net proceeds from the offering to redeem
all of our outstanding preferred stock. |
26
DILUTION
At March 31, 2006, the net tangible book value of our
common stock was approximately $(152.2) million, or
approximately $(3.02) per share of our common stock. After
giving effect to (1) the sale of shares of our common stock
in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of
$17.00 per share, and after deducting estimated
underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated
offering expenses of this offering, and (2) the payment
after the offering and the redemption of our Series A
preferred stock to our common stockholders of record before the
offering of a dividend totaling $25.0 million and
discretionary payments to each of our employee and non-employee
option holders immediately before the offering totaling
$2.4 million, the as adjusted net tangible book value at
March 31, 2006 attributable to common stockholders would
have been approximately $(4.3) million, or approximately
$(0.07) per share of our common stock. This represents a
net increase in net tangible book value of $2.95 per
existing share and an immediate dilution in net tangible book
value of $17.07 per share to new stockholders. The
following table illustrates this per share dilution to new
stockholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assumed initial public offering price per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17.00 |
|
|
Net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
(3.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase per share attributable to this offering
|
|
$ |
2.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
As adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
Dilution per share to new stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17.07 |
|
The table below summarizes, as of March 31, 2006, the
differences for (1) our existing stockholders and
(2) investors in this offering, with respect to the number
of shares of common stock purchased from us, the total
consideration paid, and the average price per share paid before
deducting fees and expenses.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares Issued | |
|
Total Consideration | |
|
Average | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
Price per | |
|
|
Number | |
|
Percentage | |
|
Amount | |
|
Percentage | |
|
Share | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Existing stockholders
|
|
|
36,297,099 |
|
|
|
60.7% |
|
|
|
$127,582,072 |
|
|
|
24.2% |
|
|
$ |
3.51 |
|
New stockholders in this offering
|
|
|
23,530,000 |
|
|
|
39.3% |
|
|
|
400,010,000 |
|
|
|
75.8% |
|
|
|
17.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
59,827,099 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
$527,592,072 |
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
$ |
8.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The foregoing discussion and tables assume no exercise of stock
options to purchase 4,864,300 shares of our common stock
subject to outstanding stock options with a weighted average
exercise price of $3.58 per share as of March 31, 2006
and exclude 3,800,000 shares of our common stock available
for future grant or issuance under our stock plans. To the
extent that any options having an exercise price that is less
than the offering price of this offering are exercised, new
investors will experience further dilution.
27
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations
for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 give effect to this offering as
if it had been consummated on January 1, 2005. The
unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of
March 31, 2006 gives effect to this offering as if it been
consummated on such date. The unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements give effect to: (1) the issuance of
9,391,176 shares of our common stock at an assumed offering
price of $17.00 per share resulting in net proceeds of
$147.8 million (after deducting estimated offering expenses
of $11.8 million), (2) the redemption of our Series A
preferred stock at a redemption price of $1,085.71, plus
accumulated dividends, and (3) the payment after the
completion of the offering and the redemption of our preferred
stock of a $25.0 million dividend to our common
stockholders and a $2.4 million discretionary payment at
the same time to our employee and non-employee option holders,
each to be funded with available cash on hand.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data do not
purport to represent what our results of operations would have
been if this offering had occurred as of the dates indicated,
nor are they indicative of results for any future periods.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations do
not present the effect of non-recurring charges resulting from
the offering as a result of: (1) the redemption premium of
$8.6 million related to the redemption of our Series A
preferred stock and (2) discretionary payments after the
offering and the preferred stock redemption to each of our
employee and non-employee option holders immediately before the
offering totaling $2.4 million.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data are
presented for informational purposes only and should be read in
conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our
historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying
notes included in this prospectus.
28
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offering | |
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
As Adjusted | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Statement of Income Data |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except share data) | |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
1,317,708 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,317,708 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
898,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
898,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
418,968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
418,968 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
228,626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228,626 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
44,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,661 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
76,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,532 |
|
Other income
|
|
|
(3,055 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,055 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
72,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72,204 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
43,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
29,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,126 |
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
10,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per share Basic and Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock dividends and
accretion
|
|
|
(14,381 |
) |
|
$ |
14,381 |
(1) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available for common stockholders
|
|
$ |
4,015 |
|
|
$ |
14,381 |
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
Weighted average shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
50,605,504 |
|
|
|
9,391,176 |
(2) |
|
|
59,996,880 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
51,645,812 |
|
|
|
9,391,176 |
(2) |
|
|
61,036,988 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Reflects the redemption of our Series A preferred stock
from the proceeds of this offering. |
|
(2) |
Represents the issuance of our common stock in this offering. |
29
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offering | |
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
As Adjusted | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Statement of Income Data |
|
2006 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except share data) | |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
386,892 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
386,892 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
256,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
256,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
130,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,020 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
65,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,852 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
15,839 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,839 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
21,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,063 |
|
Other income
|
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
27,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,854 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
9,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
18,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,178 |
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
6,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per share Basic and Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock dividends and
accretion
|
|
|
(3,867 |
) |
|
|
3,867 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available for common stockholders
|
|
$ |
7,568 |
|
|
$ |
3,867 |
|
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
Weighted average shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
50,444,262 |
|
|
|
9,391,176 |
(2) |
|
|
59,835,438 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
51,216,749 |
|
|
|
9,391,176 |
(2) |
|
|
60,607,925 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Reflects the redemption of our Series A preferred stock
from the proceeds of this offering. |
|
(2) |
Represents the issuance of our common stock in this offering. |
30
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offering | |
|
|
|
|
Historical | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
As Adjusted | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except share data) | |
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
44,290 |
|
|
$ |
(19,108 |
) (1) |
|
$ |
25,182 |
|
|
Receivables, net of reserve of $7,493
|
|
|
77,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,007 |
|
|
Inventories, net
|
|
|
339,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
339,928 |
|
|
Deferred tax assets, net
|
|
|
13,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,859 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
30,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
505,089 |
|
|
|
(19,108 |
) |
|
|
485,981 |
|
Long-term assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
80,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,588 |
|
|
Brands
|
|
|
212,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,000 |
|
|
Other intangible assets, net
|
|
|
25,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,965 |
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
174,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
174,705 |
|
|
Deferred financing fees, net
|
|
|
15,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,390 |
|
|
Deferred tax assets, net
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
|
8,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term assets
|
|
|
517,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
517,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
1,022,181 |
|
|
$ |
(19,108 |
) |
|
$ |
1,003,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, includes cash overdraft of $5,219
|
|
$ |
130,607 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
130,607 |
|
|
Accrued payroll and related liabilities
|
|
|
20,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,532 |
|
|
Accrued income taxes
|
|
|
8,830 |
|
|
|
(4,070 |
) (4) |
|
|
4,760 |
|
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
9,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,181 |
|
|
Current portion, long-term debt
|
|
|
2,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,133 |
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
68,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
240,114 |
|
|
|
(4,070 |
) |
|
|
236,044 |
|
Long-term liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
470,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
470,710 |
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
10,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
481,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
721,503 |
|
|
|
(4,070 |
) |
|
|
717,433 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock,
$0.01 par value, 110,000 shares authorized,
100,000 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation
preference of $140,183), actual; no shares authorized or
outstanding (liquidation preference of zero), as adjusted
|
|
|
130,982 |
|
|
|
(130,982 |
) (2) |
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 160,000,000 shares
authorized, 50,435,923 shares issued and outstanding,
actual; 160,000,000 shares authorized and
59,827,099 shares issued and outstanding as adjusted
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
94 |
(3) |
|
|
598 |
|
|
Paid-in-capital
|
|
|
128,081 |
|
|
|
147,751 |
(3) |
|
|
275,832 |
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
40,507 |
|
|
|
(31,901 |
) (4) |
|
|
8,606 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
169,696 |
|
|
|
115,444 |
|
|
|
285,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
1,022,181 |
|
|
$ |
(19,108 |
) |
|
$ |
1,003,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
(1) |
Reflects the following adjustments related to this offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from this offering
|
|
$ |
159,650 |
|
Less: estimated offering fees and expenses
|
|
|
(11,805 |
) |
Redemption of preferred stock including the liquidation
preference premium
|
|
|
(139,553 |
) |
Dividend
|
|
|
(25,000 |
) |
Discretionary payments
|
|
|
(2,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(19,108 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
Reflects the redemption of our preferred stock from the proceeds
of this offering. |
|
(3) |
Reflects the sale by us of 9,391,176 shares of our common
stock offered hereby at an assumed initial public offering price
of $17.00 per share and the application of the estimated net
proceeds to us from this offering, after deducting estimated
offering expenses payable by us. See Use of
Proceeds, Dividend Policy, and
Capitalization. |
|
(4) |
Reflects payment of the liquidation premium related to the
redemption of our Series A preferred stock and related tax
effect, payment after completion of the offering and the
preferred stock redemption with cash on hand of a dividend
totaling $25.0 million to our common stockholders of record
before the offering, and discretionary payments at the same time
to each of our employee and non-employee option holders
immediately before the offering totaling $2.4 million and
related tax effect. See Use of Proceeds,
Dividend Policy, and Capitalization. |
32
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected consolidated financial data presented below as of
and for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 are
derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and
their notes not included in this prospectus. The selected
consolidated financial data presented below for the period ended
December 4, 2003, the 27 days ended December 31,
2003, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 are
derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and
their notes included in this prospectus. The selected
consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2001 and 2002 and the period from January 1,
2003 to December 4, 2003 represent the periods during which
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. was owned by Numico.
On December 5, 2003, Centers, our wholly owned subsidiary,
acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of General
Nutrition Companies, Inc. from Numico in a business combination
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. As a
result, the financial data presented for 2003 include a
predecessor period from January 1, 2003 through
December 4, 2003 and a successor period from
December 5, 2003 through December 31, 2003. The
selected consolidated financial data presented below for
(1) the period from January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003 and as of December 4, 2003 and
(2) the 27 days ended December 31, 2003 and as of
December 31, 2003 are derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements and their notes included in this
prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data for the
period from January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003
represent the period in 2003 that General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. was owned by Numico. The selected consolidated financial
data for the 27 days ended December 31, 2003 represent
the period of operations in 2003 after the Numico acquisition.
As a result of the Numico acquisition, the consolidated
statements of operations for the successor periods include the
following: interest and amortization expense resulting from the
senior credit facility and issuance of the senior subordinated
notes and the senior notes; amortization of intangible assets
related to the Numico acquisition; and management fees that did
not exist prior to the Numico acquisition. Further, as a result
of purchase accounting, the fair values of our assets on the
date of the Numico acquisition became their new cost basis.
Results of operations for the successor periods are affected by
the new cost basis of these assets.
The selected consolidated financial data presented below as of
March 31, 2006 and for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 are derived from our
unaudited consolidated financial statements and their notes
included in this prospectus, and the consolidated financial data
as of March 31, 2005 is derived from our unaudited
consolidated financial statements and their notes not included
in this prospectus, and include, in the opinion of management,
all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of our financial
position and operating results for those periods and as of those
dates. Our results for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of our results for a full years operations.
You should read the following financial information together
with the information under Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and our consolidated financial statements and
their related notes.
33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Period from | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
January 1, 2003 to | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
December 31, 2001 | |
|
December 31, 2002 | |
|
December 4, 2003 | |
|
|
December 31, 2003 | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except share data) | |
Statement of Income Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
$ |
1,123.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,068.6 |
|
|
$ |
993.3 |
|
|
|
$ |
66.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,001.8 |
|
|
$ |
989.4 |
|
|
$ |
255.2 |
|
|
$ |
294.9 |
|
|
Franchising
|
|
|
273.1 |
|
|
|
256.1 |
|
|
|
241.3 |
|
|
|
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
226.5 |
|
|
|
212.8 |
|
|
|
52.6 |
|
|
|
60.3 |
|
|
Manufacturing/ Wholesale
|
|
|
112.9 |
|
|
|
100.3 |
|
|
|
105.6 |
|
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
116.4 |
|
|
|
115.5 |
|
|
|
28.6 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
1,509.1 |
|
|
|
1,425.0 |
|
|
|
1,340.2 |
|
|
|
|
89.3 |
|
|
|
1,344.7 |
|
|
|
1,317.7 |
|
|
|
336.4 |
|
|
|
386.9 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
1,013.3 |
|
|
|
969.9 |
|
|
|
934.9 |
|
|
|
|
63.6 |
|
|
|
895.2 |
|
|
|
898.7 |
|
|
|
230.4 |
|
|
|
256.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
495.8 |
|
|
|
455.1 |
|
|
|
405.3 |
|
|
|
|
25.7 |
|
|
|
449.5 |
|
|
|
419.0 |
|
|
|
106.0 |
|
|
|
130.0 |
|
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
246.6 |
|
|
|
245.2 |
|
|
|
235.0 |
|
|
|
|
16.7 |
|
|
|
230.0 |
|
|
|
228.6 |
|
|
|
57.3 |
|
|
|
65.9 |
|
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
41.9 |
|
|
|
52.1 |
|
|
|
38.4 |
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
44.0 |
|
|
|
44.7 |
|
|
|
14.6 |
|
|
|
15.8 |
|
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
140.7 |
|
|
|
86.0 |
|
|
|
70.9 |
|
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
73.8 |
|
|
|
76.6 |
|
|
|
18.9 |
|
|
|
21.0 |
|
Other (income) expense(1)
|
|
|
(3.4 |
) |
|
|
(211.3 |
) |
|
|
(10.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
(3.1 |
) |
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222.0 |
|
|
|
709.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
70.0 |
|
|
|
61.1 |
|
|
|
(638.3 |
) |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
100.7 |
|
|
|
72.2 |
|
|
|
17.8 |
|
|
|
27.9 |
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
140.0 |
|
|
|
136.3 |
|
|
|
121.1 |
|
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
34.5 |
|
|
|
43.1 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
|
|
9.7 |
|
|
Gain on sale of marketable securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(70.0 |
) |
|
|
(70.2 |
) |
|
|
(759.4 |
) |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
66.2 |
|
|
|
29.1 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
18.2 |
|
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
(14.1 |
) |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
(174.5 |
) |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income before cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
(55.9 |
) |
|
|
(71.2 |
) |
|
|
(584.9 |
) |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
41.7 |
|
|
|
18.4 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
|
Loss from cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(889.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(55.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(960.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(584.9 |
) |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
41.7 |
|
|
$ |
18.4 |
|
|
$ |
2.7 |
|
|
$ |
11.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted (Loss) Income Per Share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(55.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(960.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(584.9 |
) |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
41.7 |
|
|
$ |
18.4 |
|
|
$ |
2.7 |
|
|
$ |
11.4 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock dividends and
accretion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
(12.7 |
) |
|
|
(14.4 |
) |
|
|
(3.4 |
) |
|
|
(3.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders
|
|
$ |
(55.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(960.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(584.9 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.5 |
) |
|
$ |
29.0 |
|
|
$ |
4.0 |
|
|
$ |
(0.7 |
) |
|
$ |
7.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations before
cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(558,590 |
) |
|
$ |
(712,360 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
(558,590 |
) |
|
$ |
(712,360 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
Loss per share from cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,896,210 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,896,210 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(558,590 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,608,570 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
(558,590 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,608,570 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
50,470,299 |
|
|
|
50,901,187 |
|
|
|
50,605,504 |
|
|
|
50,787,606 |
|
|
|
50,444,262 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
50,470,299 |
|
|
|
50,901,187 |
|
|
|
51,594,602 |
|
|
|
50,787,606 |
|
|
|
51,216,749 |
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Period from | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
January 1, 2003 to | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
December 31, 2001 | |
|
December 31, 2002 | |
|
December 4, 2003 | |
|
|
December 31, 2003 | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except share data) | |
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
16.3 |
|
|
$ |
38.8 |
|
|
$ |
9.4 |
|
|
|
$ |
33.2 |
|
|
$ |
85.2 |
|
|
$ |
86.0 |
|
|
$ |
77.8 |
|
|
$ |
44.3 |
|
Working capital(5)
|
|
$ |
140.8 |
|
|
$ |
153.6 |
|
|
$ |
96.2 |
|
|
|
$ |
199.6 |
|
|
$ |
282.1 |
|
|
$ |
297.0 |
|
|
$ |
263.9 |
|
|
$ |
265.0 |
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
3,071.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,878.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,038.1 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,024.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,031.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,023.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,032.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,022.2 |
|
Total current and non-current long-term debt
|
|
$ |
1,883.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,840.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,747.4 |
|
|
|
$ |
514.2 |
|
|
$ |
510.4 |
|
|
$ |
473.4 |
|
|
$ |
474.9 |
|
|
$ |
472.8 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
100.5 |
|
|
$ |
112.7 |
|
|
$ |
127.1 |
|
|
$ |
116.2 |
|
|
$ |
131.0 |
|
Stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
$ |
469.0 |
|
|
$ |
(493.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,077.1 |
) |
|
|
$ |
177.3 |
|
|
$ |
208.3 |
|
|
$ |
212.1 |
|
|
$ |
206.9 |
|
|
$ |
169.7 |
|
Other Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
$ |
75.8 |
|
|
$ |
111.0 |
|
|
$ |
92.9 |
|
|
|
$ |
4.7 |
|
|
$ |
83.5 |
|
|
$ |
64.2 |
|
|
$ |
35.5 |
|
|
$ |
12.5 |
|
Net cach used in investing activities
|
|
$ |
(48.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(44.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(31.5 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(740.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(27.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(21.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(3.8 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
$ |
(21.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(44.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(90.8 |
) |
|
|
$ |
759.2 |
|
|
$ |
(4.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(41.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(37.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(50.4 |
) |
EBITDA(6)
|
|
$ |
192.0 |
|
|
$ |
(765.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(579.2 |
) |
|
|
$ |
5.7 |
|
|
$ |
139.5 |
|
|
$ |
113.2 |
|
|
$ |
27.9 |
|
|
$ |
37.5 |
|
Capital expenditures(7)
|
|
$ |
29.2 |
|
|
$ |
51.9 |
|
|
$ |
31.0 |
|
|
|
$ |
1.8 |
|
|
$ |
28.3 |
|
|
$ |
20.8 |
|
|
$ |
4.4 |
|
|
$ |
3.7 |
|
Number of stores (at end of period):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company-owned stores(8)
|
|
|
2,960 |
|
|
|
2,898 |
|
|
|
2,757 |
|
|
|
|
2,748 |
|
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
2,650 |
|
|
|
2,644 |
|
|
|
2,661 |
|
Franchised stores(8)
|
|
|
1,821 |
|
|
|
1,909 |
|
|
|
1,978 |
|
|
|
|
2,009 |
|
|
|
2,036 |
|
|
|
2,014 |
|
|
|
2,034 |
|
|
|
1,996 |
|
Store-within-a-store locations(8)
|
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
1,149 |
|
|
|
1,043 |
|
|
|
1,160 |
|
Same store sales growth:(9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Company-owned
|
|
|
1.7% |
|
|
|
(6.6 |
)% |
|
|
(0.4 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.1 |
)% |
|
|
(1.5 |
)% |
|
|
(7.8 |
)% |
|
|
14.5 |
% |
|
Domestic franchised
|
|
|
2.2% |
|
|
|
(3.7 |
)% |
|
|
(0.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.5 |
)% |
|
|
(5.4 |
)% |
|
|
(9.0 |
)% |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
|
(1) |
Other (income) expense includes foreign currency
(gain) loss for all of the periods presented. Other
(income) expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 and
the three months ended March 31, 2005 included
$2.5 million transaction fee income related to the transfer
of our GNC Australian franchise rights to an existing
franchisee. Other (income) expense for the year ended
December 31, 2004, included a $1.3 million charge for
costs related to the preparation of a registration statement for
an offering of our common stock to the public. As that offering
was not completed, these costs were expensed. Other (income)
expense for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002, and
the period ended December 4, 2003 includes
$3.6 million, $214.4 million, and $7.2 million,
respectively, received from legal settlement proceeds that we
collected from a raw material pricing settlement. |
|
(2) |
On January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 142,
which requires that goodwill and other intangible assets with
indefinite lives no longer be subject to amortization, but
instead are to be tested at least annually for impairment. For
the periods ended December 31, 2002 and December 4,
2003, we recognized impairment charges of $222.0 million
(pre-tax) and $709.4 million (pre-tax), respectively, for
goodwill and other intangibles as a result of decreases in
expectations regarding growth and profitability; additionally in
2003, the impairment resulted from increased competition from
the mass market, negative publicity by the media on certain
supplements, and increasing pressure from the FDA on the
industry as a whole, each of which were identified in connection
with a valuation related to the Numico acquisition. |
|
(3) |
Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, we recorded a one-time
impairment charge in the first quarter of 2002 of
$889.7 million, net of tax, to reduce the carrying amount
of goodwill and other intangibles to their implied fair value. |
35
|
|
(4) |
As a result of the acquisition on December 5, 2003, the
predecessor information is not comparable to the successor
information. |
|
(5) |
Working capital represents current assets less current
liabilities. |
|
(6) |
We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense
(net), income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation, and
amortization. Management uses EBITDA as a tool to measure
operating performance of our business. We use EBITDA as one
criterion for evaluating our performance relative to our
competitors and also as a measurement for the calculation of
management incentive compensation. Although we primarily view
EBITDA as an operating performance measure, we also consider it
to be a useful analytical tool for measuring our liquidity, our
leverage capacity, and our ability to service our debt and
generate cash for other purposes. We also use EBITDA to
determine our compliance with certain covenants in Centers
senior credit facility and indentures governing the senior notes
and senior subordinated notes. For further information regarding
the Companys use of EBITDA to determine compliance with
certain financial covenants, see Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources.
The reconciliation of EBITDA as presented below is different
than that used for purposes of the covenants under the
indentures governing the senior notes and senior subordinated
notes. Historically, we have highlighted our use of EBITDA as a
liquidity measure and for related purposes, because of our focus
on the holders of Centers debt. At the same time, however,
management has also internally used EBITDA as a performance
measure. EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial
performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an
alternative to net income, operating income, or any other
performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an
alternative to GAAP cash flow from operating activities, as a
measure of our profitability or liquidity. Some of the
limitations of EBITDA are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA does not reflect interest expense or the cash requirement
necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt; |
|
|
|
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the
assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be
replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash
requirements for such replacements; and |
|
|
|
although EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts,
lenders, and others in their evaluation of companies, our
calculation of EBITDA may differ from other similarly titled
measures of other companies, limiting its usefulness as a
comparative measure. |
|
|
|
We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our
GAAP results and using EBITDA only supplementally. See our
consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.
The following table reconciles EBITDA to net (loss) income as
determined in accordance with GAAP for the periods indicated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Period from | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
January 1, 2003 to | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
December 31, 2001 | |
|
December 31, 2002 | |
|
December 4, 2003 | |
|
|
December 31, 2003 | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(Dollars in millions) | |
Net (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(55.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(960.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(584.9 |
) |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
41.7 |
|
|
$ |
18.4 |
|
|
$ |
2.7 |
|
|
$ |
11.4 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
140.0 |
|
|
|
136.3 |
|
|
|
121.1 |
|
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
34.5 |
|
|
|
43.1 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
|
|
9.7 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
(14.1 |
) |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
(174.5 |
) |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
122.0 |
|
|
|
58.1 |
|
|
|
59.1 |
|
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
38.8 |
|
|
|
41.0 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(a)
|
|
$ |
192.0 |
|
|
$ |
(765.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(579.2 |
) |
|
|
$ |
5.7 |
|
|
$ |
139.5 |
|
|
$ |
113.2 |
|
|
$ |
27.9 |
|
|
$ |
37.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating
activities as determined in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA for
the periods indicated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Period from | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
January 1, 2003 to | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
December 31, 2001 | |
|
December 31, 2002 | |
|
December 4, 2003 | |
|
|
December 31, 2003 | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
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March 31, 2005 | |
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March 31, 2006 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(Dollars in millions) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities
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$ |
75.8 |
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$ |
111.0 |
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$ |
92.9 |
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$ |
4.7 |
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$ |
83.5 |
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$ |
64.2 |
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|
$ |
35.5 |
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$ |
12.5 |
|
Cash paid for interest (excluding deferred financing fees)
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|
145.6 |
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|
|
138.0 |
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|
|
122.5 |
|
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|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
32.7 |
|
|
|
32.7 |
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|
2.2 |
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|
8.6 |
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Cash paid for taxes
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|
15.2 |
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|
30.7 |
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|
2.5 |
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|
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5.1 |
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2.9 |
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0.3 |
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0.2 |
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Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable
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1.1 |
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|
127.3 |
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|
|
(59.9 |
) |
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|
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(2.9 |
) |
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(5.3 |
) |
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4.4 |
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0.3 |
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7.4 |
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(Decrease) increase in inventory
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(71.5 |
) |
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|
(22.2 |
) |
|
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(29.0 |
) |
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|
|
(3.8 |
) |
|
|
15.1 |
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|
|
23.9 |
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|
20.9 |
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|
|
41.3 |
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Decrease (increase) in accounts payable
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48.2 |
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|
(18.8 |
) |
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3.3 |
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|
|
5.3 |
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|
|
(3.9 |
) |
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|
2.9 |
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|
|
(26.2 |
) |
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|
(25.8 |
) |
(Decrease) increase in other assets
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(6.9 |
) |
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|
(17.2 |
) |
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|
4.1 |
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9.7 |
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|
|
(16.6 |
) |
|
|
(12.1 |
) |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
|
|
(2.4 |
) |
(Increase) decrease in other liabilities
|
|
|
(15.5 |
) |
|
|
(7.7 |
) |
|
|
(6.2 |
) |
|
|
|
(8.0 |
) |
|
|
28.9 |
|
|
|
(5.7 |
) |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
(4.3 |
) |
Loss from cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
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|
|
|
|
|
|
(889.7 |
) |
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|
|
|
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|
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(222.0 |
) |
|
|
(709.4 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of marketable securities
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|
5.1 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(a)
|
|
$ |
192.0 |
|
|
$ |
(765.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(579.2 |
) |
|
|
$ |
5.7 |
|
|
$ |
139.5 |
|
|
$ |
113.2 |
|
|
$ |
27.9 |
|
|
$ |
37.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
(a) |
For each of the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005,
EBITDA included an annual management fee paid to Apollo
Management V of $1.5 million, which will not be
payable subsequent to this offering. For the three months ended
March 31, 2006, EBITDA included (i) a
$4.8 million discretionary payment to our stock option
holders, which was made in conjunction with the restricted
payments made to our common stockholders in March 2006, and was
recommended to and approved by our board of directors, and
(ii) a management fee paid to Apollo Management V of
$0.4 million. |
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(7) |
Capital expenditures for 2002 included approximately
$13.9 million incurred in connection with our store reset
and upgrade program. For the full year ended December 31,
2003, capital expenditures were $32.8 million. |
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(8) |
The following table summarizes our locations for the periods
indicated: |
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Predecessor | |
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Successor | |
|
Successor | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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Period from | |
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|
|
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|
January 1, 2003 to | |
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|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
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2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
December 4, 2003 | |
|
|
December 31, 2003 | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2006 | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Company-owned Stores
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
2,842 |
|
|
|
2,960 |
|
|
|
2,898 |
|
|
|
|
2,757 |
|
|
|
2,748 |
|
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
2,650 |
|
Store openings(a)
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Store closings
|
|
|
(102 |
) |
|
|
(179 |
) |
|
|
(221 |
) |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
|
2,960 |
|
|
|
2,898 |
|
|
|
2,757 |
|
|
|
|
2,748 |
|
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
2,650 |
|
|
|
2,644 |
|
|
|
2,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchised Stores
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
1,396 |
|
|
|
1,364 |
|
|
|
1,352 |
|
|
|
|
1,352 |
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
1,290 |
|
|
|
1,290 |
|
|
|
1,156 |
|
Store openings
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Store closings
|
|
|
(169 |
) |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
|
1,364 |
|
|
|
1,352 |
|
|
|
1,352 |
|
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
1,290 |
|
|
|
1,156 |
|
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
1,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
557 |
|
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
654 |
|
|
|
746 |
|
|
|
746 |
|
|
|
858 |
|
Store openings
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Store closings
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
557 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
|
654 |
|
|
|
746 |
|
|
|
858 |
|
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Store-within-a-Store Locations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
544 |
|
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
1,149 |
|
Location openings
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Location closings
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
1,149 |
|
|
|
1,043 |
|
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total locations
|
|
|
5,561 |
|
|
|
5,707 |
|
|
|
5,723 |
|
|
|
|
5,745 |
|
|
|
5,705 |
|
|
|
5,813 |
|
|
|
5,721 |
|
|
|
5,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Includes re-acquired franchised stores. |
|
|
(9) |
Same store sales growth reflects the percentage change in same
store sales in the period presented compared to the prior year
period. Same store sales are calculated on a daily basis for
each store and exclude the net sales of a store for any period
if the store was not open during the same period of the prior
year. Beginning in the first quarter of 2006, we also included
our internet sales, as generated through www.gnc.com and
drugstore.com, in our domestic company-owned same store sales
calculation. When a stores square footage has been changed
as a result of reconfiguration or relocation in the same mall or
shopping center, the store continues to be treated as a same
store. If, during the period presented, a store was closed,
relocated to a different mall or shopping center, or converted
to a franchised store or a company-owned store, sales from that
store up to and including the closing day or the day immediately
preceding the relocation or conversion are included as same
store sales as long as the store was open during the same period
of the prior year. We exclude from the calculation sales during
the period presented from the date of relocation to a different
mall or shopping center and from the date of a conversion. In
the second quarter of 2006, we modified the calculation method
for domestic franchised same store sales consistent with this
description, which has been the method historically used for
domestic company-owned same store sales. Prior to the second
quarter of 2006, we had included in domestic franchised same
store sales the sales from franchised stores after relocation to
a different mall or shopping center and from former
company-owned stores after conversion to franchised stores. The
franchised same store sales growth percentages for all prior
periods have been adjusted to be consistent with the modified
calculation method. |
38
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with
Selected Consolidated Financial Data and our
consolidated financial statements and related notes included in
this prospectus. The discussion in this section contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
See Risk Factors included in this prospectus for a
discussion of important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described or implied by the
forward-looking statements contained herein. Please refer to
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements included in this prospectus.
On December 5, 2003, Centers acquired 100% of the
outstanding equity interests of General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. from Numico for an aggregate purchase price of
$747.4 million, consisting of $733.2 million in cash
and the assumption of $14.2 million of mortgage debt. We
subsequently received $15.7 million and paid
$5.9 million to Numico related to working capital
contingent purchase price adjustments. The results of operations
and cash flows reflect our predecessor entity, on a carve-out
basis, for the period from January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003. See Basis of
Presentation.
Business Overview
We are the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional
supplements, which include VMHS, sports nutrition products, diet
products, and other wellness products. We derive our revenues
principally from product sales through our company-owned stores
and www.gnc.com, franchise activities, and sales of products
manufactured in our facilities to third parties. We sell
products through a worldwide network of more than 5,800
locations operating under the GNC brand name.
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|
|
Revenues and Operating Performance from Our Business
Segments |
We measure our operating performance primarily through revenues,
which are derived from our three business segments, Retail,
Franchise, and Manufacturing/Wholesale, and operating costs, as
follows:
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|
|
Retail revenues are generated by sales to consumers at our
company-owned stores and through www.gnc.com. Although we
believe that our retail and franchise businesses are not
seasonal in nature, historically we have experienced, and expect
to continue to experience, a substantial variation in our net
sales and operating results from quarter to quarter, with the
first half of the year being stronger than the second half of
the year. Our industry is projected to grow at an average annual
rate of 4% for the next five years due in part to favorable
demographics, including an aging U.S. population, rising
healthcare costs, and the desire by many to live longer,
healthier lives. As a leader in our industry, we expect our
retail revenues to grow at or above the projected industry
growth rate. |
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|
Franchise revenues are generated primarily from: |
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|
(1) |
product sales to our franchisees; |
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|
(2) |
royalties on franchise retail sales; and |
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|
(3) |
franchise fees, which are charged for initial franchise awards,
renewals, and transfers of franchises. |
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|
|
Since we do not anticipate the number of our domestic franchised
stores to increase significantly, our domestic franchise revenue
growth will be generated by royalties on increased franchise
retail sales and product sales to our existing franchisees. We
expect that the increase in the number of our international
franchised stores over the next five years will result in
increased initial franchise fees associated with new store
openings and increased manufacturing/wholesale revenues from
product sales to new franchisees. As franchise trends continue
to improve, we also anticipate that franchise revenue from
international operations will be driven by increased royalties
on franchise retail sales and increased product sales to our
franchisees. |
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|
|
Manufacturing/ Wholesale revenues are generated through sales of
manufactured products to third parties, generally for
third-party private label brands, and the sale of our
proprietary and third-party products to and through Rite Aid and
drugstore.com. While revenues generated through our strategic
alliance with Rite Aid do not represent a substantial component
of our business, we believe that sales of our products to and
through Rite Aid will continue to grow in accordance with our
projected retail revenue growth. Our revenues generated by our
manufacturing and wholesale operations are subject to our
available manufacturing capacity, and we anticipate that these
revenues will remain stable over the next five years. We expect
that the decline in sales of our Vitamin E soft-gel products in
2005 due to negative publicity concerning the alleged health
risks associated with Vitamin E will not have a significant
impact on our manufacturing/ wholesale revenues going forward. |
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|
|
A significant portion of our business infrastructure is
comprised of fixed operating costs. Our vertically integrated
distribution network and manufacturing capacity can support
higher sales volume without adding significant incremental
costs. We therefore expect our operating expenses to grow at a
lesser rate than our revenues, resulting in significant
operating leverage in our business. |
The following trends and uncertainties in our industry could
positively or negatively affect our operating performance:
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|
|
volatility in the diet category; |
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|
|
broader consumer awareness of health and wellness issues and
rising healthcare costs; |
|
|
|
interest in, and demand for, condition-specific products based
on scientific research; |
|
|
|
significant effects of favorable and unfavorable publicity on
consumer demand; |
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|
|
lack of a single product or group of products dominating any one
product category; |
|
|
|
rapidly evolving consumer preferences and demand for new
products; and |
|
|
|
costs associated with complying with new and existing
governmental regulation. |
Executive Overview
In 2005, we undertook a series of strategic initiatives to
rebuild the business and to establish a foundation for stronger
future performance. These initiatives were implemented in order
to reverse declining sales trends, a lack of connectivity with
our customers, and deteriorating franchisee relations. In the
first quarter of 2006, we continued to focus on these strategies
and continued to see favorable results. These initiatives have
allowed us to capitalize on our national footprint, brand
awareness, and competitive positioning to improve our overall
performance. Specifically, we:
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introduced a single national pricing structure in order to
simplify our pricing approach and improve our customer value
perception; |
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developed and executed a national, more diversified marketing
program focused on competitive pricing of key items and
reinforcing GNCs well-recognized and dominant brand name
among consumers; |
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overhauled our field organization and store programs to improve
our value-added customer shopping experience; |
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focused our merchandising and marketing initiatives on driving
increased traffic to our store locations, particularly with
promotional events outside of Gold Card week; |
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improved supply chain and inventory management, resulting in
better in-stock levels of products generally and never
out levels of top products; |
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reinvigorated our proprietary new product development activities; |
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revitalized vendor relationships, including their new product
development activities and our exclusive or first-to-market
access to new products; |
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realigned our franchise system with our corporate strategies and
re-acquired or closed unprofitable or non-compliant franchised
stores in order to improve the financial performance of the
franchise system; |
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reduced our overhead cost structure; and |
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launched internet sales of our products on www.gnc.com. |
These and other strategies implemented in 2005 led to a reversal
of the negative trends of the business. Domestic same store
sales improved with each successive quarter of the year,
culminating with an 8.1% increase in company-owned stores in the
fourth quarter of 2005. In the first quarter of 2006, domestic
same store sales increased 14.5%. We also realized steady
improvement in our product categories, highlighted by particular
strength in the sports nutrition and VMHS categories. During the
latter part of 2005 we began to see a stabilizing diet category
and, in the first quarter of 2006, we saw substantial
improvement in the category compared to 2005. We anticipate that
these positive trends in our business will continue in the
future given that we believe they are the result of underlying
changes to our business model implemented by our strategic
initiatives.
Basis of Presentation
We accounted for the Numico acquisition under the purchase
method of accounting. As a result, the financial data presented
for 2003 include a predecessor period from January 1, 2003
through December 4, 2003 and a successor period for the
27 days ended December 31, 2003. As a result of the
Numico acquisition, the consolidated statements of operations
for the successor periods include: interest and amortization
expense resulting from Centers credit facility and the
issuance of Centers senior notes and senior subordinated
notes; amortization of intangible assets related to the Numico
acquisition; and management fees that did not exist prior to the
Numico acquisition. Further, as a result of purchase accounting,
the fair values of our assets on the date of the Numico
acquisition became their new cost basis. Results of operations
for the successor periods are affected by the new cost basis of
these assets. We allocated the Numico acquisition consideration
to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities
assumed by us based upon their respective fair values as of the
date of the Numico acquisition, which resulted in a significant
change in our annual depreciation and amortization expenses.
The financial statements for the periods prior to the Numico
acquisition are labeled as Predecessor, and the
periods subsequent to the Numico acquisition are labeled as
Successor.
Successor. Our financial statements for the 27 days
ended December 31, 2003, for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005, and the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2006 include the accounts of GNC and our
wholly owned subsidiaries. Included in this period are fair
value adjustments to assets and liabilities, including
inventory, goodwill, other intangible assets, and property,
plant and equipment. Also included is the corresponding effect
these adjustments had on cost of sales, depreciation, and
amortization expenses.
Predecessor. For the period from January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003, the consolidated financial statements of
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. were prepared on a carve-out
basis and reflect the consolidated financial position, results
of operations, and cash flows in accordance with GAAP. The
financial statements for this period reflected amounts that were
pushed down from Nutricia and Numico in order to depict the
financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. based on these carve-out
principles. In conjunction with the sale of General Nutrition
Companies, Inc. to Centers, all related-party term debt was
settled in full. As a result of recording these amounts, the
financial statements of General Nutrition Companies, Inc. for
the period from January 1,
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2003 to December 4, 2003 may not be indicative of the
results that would be presented if General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. had operated as an independent, stand-alone entity.
Related Parties
In the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, GNC had
related party transactions with Apollo Management V and its
affiliates. General Nutrition Companies, Inc. had related party
transactions with Numico and other affiliates during the period
January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003. For further
discussion of these transactions, see Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions and the
Related Party Transactions note to our consolidated
financial statements included in this prospectus.
Results of Operations
The information presented below for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 was derived from our unaudited
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The
information presented below for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, the 27 days ended
December 31, 2003, and the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003, was derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes. In the table below
and in the accompanying discussion, the 27 days ended
December 31, 2003 and the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003 have been combined for discussion purposes.
As discussed in the Segment note to our consolidated
financial statements, we evaluate segment operating results
based on several indicators. The primary key performance
indicators are revenues and operating income or loss for each
segment. Revenues and operating income or loss, as evaluated by
management, exclude certain items that are managed at the
consolidated level, such as warehousing and transportation
costs, impairments, and other corporate costs. The following
discussion compares the revenues and the operating income or
loss by segment, as well as those items excluded from the
segment totals.
Same store sales growth reflects the percentage change in same
store sales in the period presented compared to the prior year
period. Same store sales are calculated on a daily basis for
each store and exclude the net sales of a store for any period
if the store was not open during the same period of the prior
year. Beginning in the first quarter of 2006, we also included
our internet sales, as generated through www.gnc.com and
drugstore.com, in our domestic company-owned same store sales
calculation. When a stores square footage has been changed
as a result of reconfiguration or relocation in the same mall or
shopping center, the store continues to be treated as a same
store. If, during the period presented, a store was closed,
relocated to a different mall or shopping center, or converted
to a franchised store or a company-owned store, sales from that
store up to and including the closing day or the day immediately
preceding the relocation or conversion are included as same
store sales as long as the store was open during the same period
of the prior year. We exclude from the calculation sales during
the period presented from the date of relocation to a different
mall or shopping center and from the date of a conversion. In
the second quarter of 2006, we modified the calculation method
for domestic franchised same store sales consistent with this
description, which has been the method historically used for
domestic company-owned same store sales. Prior to the second
quarter of 2006, we had included in domestic franchised same
store sales the sale from franchised stores after relocation to
a different mall or shopping center and from former
company-owned stores after conversion to franchised stores. The
franchised same store sales growth percentages for all prior
periods have been adjusted to be consistent with the modified
calculation method.
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Results of Operations and Comprehensive Income
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Revenues:
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Retail
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$ |
993.3 |
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74.1 |
% |
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$ |
66.2 |
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74.1 |
% |
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$ |
1,059.5 |
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74.1 |
% |
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$ |
1,001.8 |
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74.5 |
% |
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$ |
989.4 |
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75.1 |
% |
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$ |
255.2 |
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75.9 |
% |
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$ |
294.9 |
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76.2 |
% |
Franchise
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241.3 |
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18.0 |
% |
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14.2 |
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15.9 |
% |
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255.5 |
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17.9 |
% |
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226.5 |
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16.8 |
% |
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212.8 |
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16.1 |
% |
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52.6 |
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15.6 |
% |
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60.3 |
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15.6 |
% |
Manufacturing/Wholesale
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105.6 |
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7.9 |
% |
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8.9 |
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10.0 |
% |
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114.5 |
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8.0 |
% |
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116.4 |
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8.7 |
% |
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115.5 |
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8.8 |
% |
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28.6 |
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8.5 |
% |
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31.7 |
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8.2 |
% |
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Total net revenues
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1,340.2 |
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100.0 |
% |
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89.3 |
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100.0 |
% |
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1,429.5 |
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100.0 |
% |
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1,344.7 |
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100.0 |
% |
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1,317.7 |
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100.0 |
% |
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336.4 |
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100.0 |
% |
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386.9 |
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100.0 |
% |
Operating expenses:
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Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
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934.9 |
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69.7 |
% |
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63.6 |
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71.2 |
% |
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998.5 |
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69.9 |
% |
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895.2 |
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66.5 |
% |
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898.7 |
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68.2 |
% |
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230.4 |
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68.5 |
% |
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256.9 |
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66.4 |
% |
Compensation and related benefits
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235.0 |
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17.5 |
% |
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16.7 |
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18.7 |
% |
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251.7 |
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17.6 |
% |
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230.0 |
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17.1 |
% |
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228.6 |
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17.3 |
% |
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57.3 |
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17.0 |
% |
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65.9 |
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17.0 |
% |
Advertising and promotion
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38.4 |
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2.9 |
% |
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0.5 |
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0.6 |
% |
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38.9 |
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2.7 |
% |
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44.0 |
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3.3 |
% |
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44.7 |
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3.4 |
% |
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14.6 |
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4.3 |
% |
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15.8 |
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4.1 |
% |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses
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64.1 |
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4.8 |
% |
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4.8 |
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5.4 |
% |
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68.9 |
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4.8 |
% |
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69.8 |
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5.2 |
% |
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72.6 |
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5.5 |
% |
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17.9 |
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5.3 |
% |
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20.0 |
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5.2 |
% |
Amortization expense
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6.8 |
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0.5 |
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0.3 |
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0.3 |
% |
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7.1 |
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0.5 |
% |
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4.0 |
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0.3 |
% |
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4.0 |
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0.3 |
% |
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1.0 |
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0.3 |
% |
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1.0 |
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0.3 |
% |
Income from legal settlement
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(7.2 |
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(0.5 |
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(7.2 |
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(0.5 |
)% |
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Foreign currency gain
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(2.9 |
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(0.2 |
)% |
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(2.9 |
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(0.2 |
)% |
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(0.3 |
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0.0 |
% |
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(0.6 |
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0.0 |
% |
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(0.1 |
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0.0 |
% |
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(0.6 |
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(0.2 |
)% |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
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709.4 |
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52.9 |
% |
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709.4 |
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49.6 |
% |
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Other expense (income)
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1.3 |
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0.1 |
% |
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(2.5 |
) |
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(0.2 |
)% |
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(2.5 |
) |
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(0.7 |
)% |
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Total operating expenses
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1,978.5 |
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147.6 |
% |
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85.9 |
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96.2 |
% |
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2,064.4 |
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144.4 |
% |
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1,244.0 |
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92.5 |
% |
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1,245.5 |
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94.5 |
% |
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|
318.6 |
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94.7 |
% |
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|
359.0 |
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|
92.8 |
% |
Operating (loss) income:
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Retail
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79.1 |
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5.9 |
% |
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6.6 |
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7.3 |
% |
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|
85.7 |
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6.0 |
% |
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107.7 |
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8.0 |
% |
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77.2 |
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5.9 |
% |
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|
17.9 |
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5.3 |
% |
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|
35.3 |
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9.1 |
% |
Franchise
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63.7 |
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4.8 |
% |
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2.4 |
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2.7 |
% |
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66.1 |
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4.6 |
% |
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62.4 |
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4.6 |
% |
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52.0 |
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3.9 |
% |
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10.8 |
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3.2 |
% |
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16.1 |
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4.2 |
% |
Manufacturing/ Wholesale
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24.3 |
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1.8 |
% |
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1.4 |
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1.6 |
% |
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25.7 |
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1.8 |
% |
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38.6 |
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2.9 |
% |
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46.0 |
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3.5 |
% |
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12.1 |
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3.6 |
% |
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11.2 |
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2.9 |
% |
Unallocated corporate and other (costs) income:
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Warehousing and distribution costs
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(40.7 |
) |
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(3.0 |
)% |
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(3.4 |
) |
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(3.8 |
)% |
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(44.1 |
) |
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(3.1 |
)% |
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(49.3 |
) |
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(3.7 |
)% |
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(50.0 |
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(3.8 |
)% |
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(12.7 |
) |
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(3.7 |
)% |
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(12.8 |
) |
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(3.3 |
)% |
Corporate costs
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(62.5 |
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(4.7 |
)% |
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(3.6 |
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(4.0 |
)% |
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(66.1 |
) |
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(4.6 |
)% |
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(57.4 |
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(4.2 |
)% |
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(55.5 |
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(4.2 |
)% |
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(12.8 |
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(3.8 |
)% |
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(21.9 |
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(5.7 |
)% |
Income from legal settlement
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|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
(709.4 |
) |
|
|
(52.9 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(709.4 |
) |
|
|
(49.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (expense) income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal unallocated corporate and other costs, net
|
|
|
(805.4 |
) |
|
|
(60.1 |
)% |
|
|
|
(7.0 |
) |
|
|
(7.8 |
)% |
|
|
(812.4 |
) |
|
|
(56.8 |
)% |
|
|
(108.0 |
) |
|
|
(8.0 |
)% |
|
|
(103.0 |
) |
|
|
(7.8 |
)% |
|
|
(23.0 |
) |
|
|
(6.8 |
)% |
|
|
(34.7 |
) |
|
|
(9.0 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating (loss) income
|
|
|
(638.3 |
) |
|
|
(47.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
% |
|
|
(634.9 |
) |
|
|
(44.4 |
)% |
|
|
100.7 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
% |
|
|
72.2 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
% |
|
|
17.8 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
27.9 |
|
|
|
7.2 |
% |
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
121.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(759.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(758.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
66.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
(174.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(174.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
(584.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(584.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(583.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(582.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
42.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
18.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: The numbers in the above table have been rounded to
millions. All calculations related to the Results of Operations
for the period-to-period comparisons below were derived from the
table above and could occasionally differ immaterially if you
were to use the unrounded data for these calculations.
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|
|
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
and 2005 |
Our consolidated net revenues increased $50.5 million, or
15.0%, to $386.9 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to $336.4 million for the same
period in 2005. The increase was primarily the result of
increased same store sales in our Retail and Franchise segments
and increased revenue in our Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment
due to a higher demand from our third-party customers for
certain soft-gelatin products.
Retail. Revenues in our Retail segment increased
$39.7 million, or 15.6%, to $294.9 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to
$255.2 million for the same period in 2005. Included as
part of the revenue increase was $3.8 million in revenue
for sales through www.gnc.com, which started selling products on
December 28, 2005. Sales increases occurred in all major
product categories, including VMHS, sports nutrition, and diet.
Our domestic company-owned same store sales, including our
internet sales, which together represent approximately 96% and
98% of our total domestic store sales for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, improved for the
quarter by 14.5%. Corporate store sales reflect the benefit of
an extra day compared with the first quarter of 2005 due to the
Easter holiday occurring in March of 2005. This effect added
0.6% to the corporate same store growth.
Similar to the sales trends in our domestic company-owned
stores, our Canadian company-owned stores had improved same
store sales of 16.6% in the first quarter of 2006. Our
company-owned store base increased by 20 stores to 2,529
domestically, and our Canadian store base declined by three
stores to 132 at March 31, 2006 compared to March 31,
2005. Approximately 99% of our total Canadian store sales are
included in the same store sales calculation.
Franchise. Revenues in our Franchise segment increased
$7.7 million, or 14.6%, to $60.3 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $52.6 million
for the same period in 2005. This improvement in revenue
resulted primarily from increased wholesale product sales to the
domestic franchisees of $6.8 million and $0.8 million
to the international franchisees, and an increase in other
revenue of $0.1 million. Our domestic franchised stores
recognized improved retail sales for the three months ended
March 31, 2006, as evidenced by an increase in same store
sales for these stores of 6.8%. Franchised store sales reflect
the benefit of an extra day compared with the first quarter of
2005 due to the Easter holiday occurring in March in 2005. This
effect added 0.6% to the franchise same store growth. Our
domestic franchised store base declined by 138 stores to 1,123
at March 31, 2006, from 1,261 at March 31, 2005,
primarily as the result of our acquisition of 101 franchised
stores in 2005 and 27 franchised stores in the first quarter of
2006. Our international franchised store base increased by 100
stores to 873 at March 31, 2006 compared to 773 at
March 31, 2005.
Manufacturing/ Wholesale. Revenues in our Manufacturing/
Wholesale segment, which includes third-party sales from our
manufacturing facilities in South Carolina and Australia, as
well as wholesale sales to Rite Aid and drugstore.com, increased
$3.1 million, or 10.8%, to $31.7 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $28.6 million
for the same period in 2005. This increase occurred primarily in
the Greenville, South Carolina plant, which had an increase of
$2.3 million, principally as a result of increased sales of
soft-gelatin products. We also had an increase of
$1.1 million in sales to Rite Aid. These increases were
partially offset by decreased sales to drugstore.com of
$0.3 million.
Consolidated cost of sales, which includes product costs, costs
of warehousing and distribution, and occupancy costs, increased
$26.5 million, or 11.5%, to $256.9 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to
$230.4 million for the same period in 2005. Consolidated
cost of sales, as a percentage of net revenue, were 66.4% for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to 68.5% for
the first quarter of 2005.
Product costs. Product costs increased
$24.4 million, or 14.4%, to $194.1 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to
$169.7 million for the same period in 2005. This increase
was
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primarily due to increased sales volumes at our retail stores.
Consolidated product costs, as a percentage of net revenue, were
50.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to
50.4% for the first quarter of 2005. This improvement was due
primarily to increased volume in our Retail segment, which
carries a higher margin than the Franchise and Manufacturing/
Wholesale segments.
Warehousing and distribution costs. Warehousing and
distribution costs increased $0.3 million, or 2.3%, to
$13.3 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006 compared to $13.0 million for the same period in 2005.
This increase was primarily a result of increased fuel costs
that affected our private fleet, as well as the cost of outside
carriers, offset by cost savings in wages, benefits, and other
warehousing costs. Consolidated warehousing and distribution
costs, as a percentage of net revenue, were 3.4% for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to 3.9% for the first
quarter of 2005.
Occupancy costs. Occupancy costs increased
$1.8 million, or 3.8%, to $49.5 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $47.7 million
for the same period in 2005. This increase was the result of
higher lease-related costs of $1.8 million. Consolidated
occupancy costs, as a percentage of net revenue, were 12.8% for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to 14.2% for
the first quarter of 2005.
|
|
|
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Our consolidated SG&A expenses, which include compensation
and related benefits, advertising and promotion expense, other
selling, general and administrative expenses, and amortization
expense, increased $11.9 million, or 13.1%, to
$102.7 million, for the three months ended March 31,
2006 compared to $90.8 million for the same period in 2005.
These expenses, as a percentage of net revenue, were 26.6% for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to 27.0% for
the first quarter of 2005.
Compensation and related benefits. Compensation and
related benefits increased $8.6 million, or 15.0%, to
$65.9 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006 compared to $57.3 million for the same period in 2005.
The increase was the result of increases in: (1) incentives
and commission expense of $7.3 million, a portion of which
related to a discretionary payment to employee stock option
holders of $4.2 million and accruals for incentive payments
of $2.7 million; (2) base wage expense, primarily in
our retail stores for part-time wages to support the increased
sales volumes, of $1.1 million; and (3) non-cash
compensation expense of $0.6 million. These increases were
partially offset by decreased severance costs of
$0.5 million.
Advertising and promotion. Advertising and promotion
expenses increased $1.2 million, or 8.2%, to
$15.8 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006 compared to $14.6 million during the same period in
2005. Advertising expense increased as a result of an increase
in print and television advertising of $1.8 million, offset
by decreases in other advertising-related expenses of
$0.6 million.
Other SG&A. Other SG&A expenses, including
amortization expense, increased $2.1 million, or 11.1%, to
$21.0 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006 compared to $18.9 million for the same period in 2005.
This increase was due to the following: (1) increases in
professional expenses of $1.9 million, a portion of which
related to a discretionary payment made to our non-employee
option holders of $0.6 million; (2) increases in
fulfillment fee expense on our internet sales through
www.gnc.com of $1.0 million; (3) an increase in credit
card fees of $0.6 million; and (4) an increase in
other SG&A expenses of $0.3 million. These were
partially offset by a $1.8 million decrease in bad debt
expense.
We recognized a consolidated foreign currency gain of
$0.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to a gain of $0.1 million for the same period in
2005. These gains resulted primarily from accounts payable
activity with our Canadian subsidiary.
45
Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2005
includes a transaction fee of $2.5 million, which was the
recognition of transaction fee income related to the transfer of
our Australian franchise rights.
As a result of the foregoing, consolidated operating income
increased $10.1 million, or 56.7%, to $27.9 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to
$17.8 million for the same period in 2005. Operating
income, as a percentage of net revenue, was 7.2% for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to 5.3% for the first
quarter of 2005.
Retail. Operating income increased $17.4 million, or
97.2%, to $35.3 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to $17.9 million for the same
period in 2005. The primary reason for the increase was
increased sales and margin in all of our product categories.
Franchise. Operating income increased $5.3 million,
or 49.1%, to $16.1 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to $10.8 million for the same
period in 2005. This increase was primarily attributable to an
increase in wholesale sales to our franchisees, despite a
reduced number of domestic franchisees, and a reduction in bad
debt expense.
Manufacturing/ Wholesale. Operating income decreased
$0.9 million, or 7.4%, to $11.2 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $12.1 million
for the same period in 2005. This decrease was primarily the
result of a decrease in favorable manufacturing variances at our
South Carolina facility when compared with the prior year, as
production at the plant was at a high point in the prior year.
Currently production at our South Carolina facility is now more
evenly allocated throughout the year.
Warehousing and distribution costs. Unallocated
warehousing and distribution costs increased $0.1 million,
or 0.8%, to $12.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to $12.7 million for the same
period in 2005. This increase was primarily a result of
increased fuel costs, offset by reduced wages and other
operating expenses in our distribution centers.
Corporate costs. Corporate overhead cost increased
$9.1 million, or 71.1%, to $21.9 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $12.8 million
for the same period in 2005. This increase was primarily the
result of the discretionary payment made to stock option holders
in 2006, increases in incentive accrual expense, and increased
other professional fees.
Other. Other income for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 was $2.5 million, which was the
recognition of transaction fee income related to the transfer of
our Australian franchise rights.
Interest expense decreased $3.8 million, or 28.1%, to
$9.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to $13.5 million for the same period in 2005. This
decrease was primarily attributable to the write-off of
$3.9 million of deferred financing fees in the first
quarter of 2005 resulting from the early extinguishment of debt.
We recognized $6.8 million of consolidated income tax
expense during the three months ended March 31, 2006
compared to $1.6 million for the same period of 2005. The
increased tax expense for the three months ended March 31,
2006 was the result of an increase in income before income taxes
of $13.9 million. The effective tax rate for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 was 37.1% compared to 36.1% for
the same period in 2005. The increase in the effective tax rate
was primarily related to changes in the amounts of various
permanent differences.
46
As a result of the foregoing, consolidated net income increased
$8.7 million, or 317.9%, to $11.4 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to
$2.7 million for the same period in 2005. Net income, as a
percentage of net revenue, was 2.9% for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 compared to 0.8% for the first quarter of
2005.
|
|
|
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and
2004 |
Our consolidated net revenues decreased $27.0 million, or
2.0%, to $1,317.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005 compared to $1,344.7 million for the
same period in 2004. The decrease was primarily the result of
decreased same store sales in our Retail and Franchise segments,
a reduced domestic franchised store base and decreased revenue
in our manufacturing segment due to declining demand for Vitamin
E soft-gel products.
Retail. Revenues in our Retail segment decreased
$12.4 million, or 1.2%, to $989.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005 compared to $1,001.8 million
for the same period in 2004. The revenue decrease occurred
primarily in our diet category and was partially offset by
increases in our sports nutrition and VMHS categories. The diet
category experienced sales declines each quarter in 2005, with
the first three quarters showing significant declines as a
result of reduced demand for low-carb products. The fourth
quarter diet sales, while remaining less than 2004, improved as
a result of new product introductions. Our domestic
company-owned same store sales improved each successive quarter
during 2005, from a decline of 7.8% in the first quarter to an
increase of 8.1% in the fourth quarter. For the total year 2005,
our same store sales declined 1.5%. Approximately 97% and 98% of
our total domestic retail sales for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, are included in
the same store sales calculation. Our Canadian company-owned
stores had similar trends in sales as our domestic company-owned
stores, declining 11.0% in the first half of 2005 and increasing
0.3% in the second half of 2005. Our company-owned store base
increased by 10 stores to 2,517 domestically, and declined by
two stores to 133 in Canada at December 31, 2005.
Franchise. Revenues in our Franchise segment decreased
$13.7 million, or 6.0%, to $212.8 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005 compared to $226.5 million for
the same period in 2004. Our domestic franchised stores
recognized lower retail sales for the year ended
December 31, 2005, as evidenced by a decline in 2005 same
store sales for these stores of 5.4%. This decline in retail
sales resulted in decreased wholesale product sales to the
franchisees of $11.0 million and a decrease in franchise
royalty revenue of $1.1 million. Additionally, other
franchise revenue decreased by $1.6 million. Our domestic
franchised store base declined by 134 stores to 1,156 stores at
December 31, 2005, from 1,290 stores at December 31,
2004, primarily as the result of our acquisition of 101
franchised stores in 2005. Our international franchised store
base increased by 112 stores to 858 stores at December 31,
2005 compared to 746 stores at December 31, 2004. Our
international franchisees pay a lower royalty rate and purchase
fewer products from us than domestic franchisees.
Manufacturing/ Wholesale. Revenues in our Manufacturing/
Wholesale segment, which includes third-party sales from our
manufacturing facilities in South Carolina and Australia, as
well as wholesale sales to Rite Aid and drugstore.com, decreased
$0.9 million, or 0.8%, to $115.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005 compared to $116.4 million for
the same period in 2004. This decrease occurred primarily in the
Greenville, South Carolina plant, which had a decrease of
$4.7 million as a result of declining demand for Vitamin E
soft-gel products from third-party customers and a decrease in
third-party sales at our Australian manufacturing facility of
$0.5 million. These decreases were partially offset by
increased sales to Rite Aid of $1.9 million and to
drugstore.com of $2.4 million.
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Consolidated cost of sales, which includes product costs, costs
of warehousing, and distribution and occupancy costs, increased
$3.5 million, or 0.4%, to $898.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005 compared to $895.2 million for
2004. Consolidated cost of sales, as a percentage of net
revenue, were 68.2% for the year ended December 31, 2005
compared to 66.5% for 2004.
Product costs. Product costs decreased $1.4 million,
or 0.2%, to $655.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005 compared to $657.1 million for 2004.
Consolidated product costs, as a percentage of net revenue, were
49.8% for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to
48.8% for 2004. This increase, as a percentage of net revenue,
was the result of increased promotional pricing in our retail
segment and increased discounts provided to our franchisees on
wholesale sales in our franchise segment. Our vendors partially
offset this increase by providing reductions in product costs
for their products that were promotionally priced.
Warehousing and distribution costs. Warehousing and
distribution costs increased $0.6 million, or 1.2%, to
$51.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005
compared to $50.8 million for 2004. This increase was
primarily a result of increased fuel costs that affected our
private fleet, as well as the cost of outside carriers, offset
by efficiency cost savings in wages and other warehousing costs.
Consolidated warehousing and distribution costs, as a percentage
of net revenue, were 3.9% for the year ended December 31,
2005 compared to 3.8% for 2004.
Occupancy costs. Occupancy costs increased
$4.3 million, or 2.3%, to $191.6 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005 compared to $187.3 million for
2004. This increase was the result of increased store rental
costs of $2.7 million and increased other occupancy costs
including depreciation of $1.6 million. Consolidated
occupancy costs, as a percentage of net revenue, were 14.5% for
the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to 13.9% for 2004.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Our consolidated SG&A expenses, which include compensation
and related benefits, advertising and promotion expense, other
selling, general and administrative expenses, and amortization
expense, increased $2.1 million, or 0.6%, to
$349.9 million, for the year ended December 31, 2005
compared to $347.8 million for the same period in 2004.
These expenses, as a percentage of net revenue, were 26.6% for
the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to 25.9% for 2004.
Compensation and related benefits. Compensation and
related benefits decreased $1.4 million, or 0.6%, to
$228.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005
compared to $230.0 million for 2004. The decrease was the
result of decreases in: (1) incentives and commission
expense of $2.3 million; (2) 401(k) company paid
matching expense of $1.1 million; and (3) other
wage-related expense of $0.4 million. The decreases were
offset by increases in base wage expense, primarily in our
retail stores, of $1.8 million and non-cash compensation
expense of $0.6 million.
Advertising and promotion. Advertising and promotion
expenses increased $0.7 million, or 1.6%, to
$44.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005
compared to $44.0 million during 2004. Advertising expense
increased as a result of an increase in product-specific
television advertising of $7.0 million and reduction of
franchisee advertising contributions of $1.2 million,
offset by decreases in: (1) print advertising of
$3.1 million; (2) general marketing costs of
$2.9 million; (3) store signage and merchandising
costs of $1.0 million; and (4) other advertising
related expenses of $0.5 million.
Other SG&A. Other SG&A expenses, including
amortization expense, increased $2.8 million, or 3.8%, to
$76.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005
compared to $73.8 million for 2004. This increase was due
to (1) legal costs for a proposed class action settlement
for certain products related to a third-party vendor of
$1.9 million; (2) increases in commission expense on
our consigned inventory sales of $1.1 million;
(3) increases in other professional expenses of
$0.9 million; and (4) a $1.3 million increase in
various other SG&A costs. These increases were partially
offset by a $1.2 million gain for our
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expected portion of the proceeds from the Visa/ MasterCard
antitrust litigation settlement and a decrease in general
insurance expense of $1.2 million.
We recognized a consolidated foreign currency gain of
$0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005
compared to $0.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004. This gain resulted primarily from
accounts payable activity with our Canadian subsidiary.
Other income for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes
a transaction fee of $2.5 million, which was recognized for
the transfer of our Australian franchise business. For 2004, we
incurred a $1.3 million charge for costs related to our
preparation of a registration statement to be used in connection
with a proposed offering of our common stock to the public. As
that offering was not completed, these costs were expensed.
As a result of the foregoing, operating income decreased
$28.5 million, or 28.3%, to $72.2 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005 compared to $100.7 million for
2004. Operating income, as a percentage of net revenue, was 5.5%
for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to 7.5% for
2004.
Retail. Operating income decreased $30.5 million, or
28.3%, to $77.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005 compared to $107.7 million for 2004.
The primary reason for the decrease was lower retail margin, due
to lower diet sales and increased promotional retail pricing.
Franchise. Operating income decreased $10.4 million,
or 16.7%, to $52.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005 compared to $62.4 million for 2004.
This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in
wholesale sales and margin, due to increases in discounts
provided to our franchisees on wholesale sales and a reduced
number of operating franchisees domestically.
Manufacturing/ Wholesale. Operating income increased
$7.4 million, or 19.2%, to $46.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005 compared to $38.6 million for
2004. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in
license and other fee revenue from Rite Aid, increased wholesale
sales volumes to drugstore.com, improved margins on third-party
manufacturing sales, and increased manufacturing efficiencies at
our South Carolina manufacturing facility.
Warehousing and distribution costs. Unallocated
warehousing and distribution costs increased $0.7 million,
or 1.4%, to $50.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005 compared to $49.3 million for 2004.
This increase was primarily a result of increased fuel costs,
partially offset by reduced wages and other operating expenses
in our distribution centers.
Corporate costs. Corporate overhead cost decreased
$1.9 million, or 3.3%, to $55.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005 compared to $57.4 million for
2004. This decrease was primarily the result of the recognition
of a $1.2 million gain for our expected portion of the
proceeds from the Visa/ MasterCard antitrust litigation
settlement and a decrease in our insurance expense, offset by
the recognition of $1.9 million in legal costs for a
proposed class action settlement for certain products related to
a third-party vendor and increases in other professional fees.
Other. Other income for the year ended December 31,
2005 was $2.5 million, which represented the recognition of
transaction fee income related to the transfer of our Australian
franchise rights. For 2004, we incurred a $1.3 million
charge for costs related to the preparation of a SEC filing to
offer common stock to the public. As that offering was not
completed, these costs were expensed.
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Interest expense increased $8.6 million, or 24.9%, to
$43.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005
compared to $34.5 million for 2004. This increase was
primarily attributable to the write-off of $3.9 million of
deferred financing fees, a result of the refinancing of our
variable interest rate bank debt, which was replaced with
$150.0 million of fixed interest rate senior notes in
January 2005.
We recognized $10.7 million of consolidated income tax
expense during the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to
$24.5 million for 2004. The decreased tax expense for the
year ended December 31, 2005, was a result of a decrease in
income before income taxes of $37.1 million. The effective
tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 36.8%
compared to 37.0% for the year ended December 31, 2004.
As a result of the foregoing, consolidated net income decreased
$23.3 million to $18.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005 compared to $41.7 million for 2004.
Net income, as a percentage of net revenue, was 1.4% for the
year ended December 31, 2005 compared to 3.1% for 2004.
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Other Comprehensive Income |
We recognized $0.1 million of foreign currency gain for the
year ended December 31, 2005 compared to $0.9 million
for 2004. The amounts recognized in each period resulted from
foreign currency translation adjustments related to the
investment in and receivables due from our Canadian and
Australian subsidiaries.
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Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2004 and
2003 |
Our consolidated net revenues decreased $84.8 million, or
5.9%, to $1,344.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 compared to $1,429.5 million for the
same period in 2003. The decrease was the result of decreases in
our Retail and Franchise segments, offset by slight increases in
our Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment.
Retail. Revenues in our Retail segment decreased
$57.7 million, or 5.4%, to $1,001.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2004 compared to
$1,059.5 million for the same period in 2003. The revenue
decrease occurred primarily in our diet category and, to a
lesser extent, the sports nutrition category. The diet category
experienced a sharp drop in sales from 2003 primarily due to
(1) the discontinuation in June 2003 of sales of products
containing ephedra and (2) a decrease in sales of low carb
products. Sales from ephedra products were $35.2 million
for the year ended December 31, 2003. This decrease was
offset partially by the first quarter of 2004 sales of low-carb
products and diet products intended to replace the ephedra
products. However, beginning in the second quarter of 2004 and
continuing for the remainder of 2004, sales of low-carb products
decreased significantly from the prior year. Beginning in the
second quarter of 2004, and especially for the second half of
2004, our sports nutrition category experienced a decrease in
sales of meal replacement bars. We believe that these decreases
are largely a result of low-carb products and meal replacement
bars having become more readily available in the marketplace
since the prior year. Additionally, overall retail sales
declined as a result of operating 2,642 company-owned
stores as of December 2004 versus 2,748 as of December 2003. Our
store base declined primarily as a result of a store
rationalization plan developed in conjunction with the Numico
acquisition. This plan identified underperforming stores, the
majority of which were closed during the year. Same store sales
in company-owned domestic stores declined 4.1% for the year
ended December 31, 2004 compared with the same period in
2003. Approximately 98% and 95% of our total domestic retail
sales for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, are included in the same store sales calculation.
Same store
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sales in company-owned Canadian stores improved 3.6% for the
year ended December 31, 2004 compared with the same period
in 2003.
Franchise. Revenues in our Franchise segment decreased
$29.0 million, or 11.4%, to $226.5 million for 2004
compared to $255.5 million for the same period in 2003.
These decreases were the result of: (1) a decrease in
wholesale product sales to franchisees of $17.2 million,
which was the result of lower retail sales at our franchised
stores, as our franchised stores had similar decreases in sales
of diet products as our company-owned stores; (2) the
Companys decision to limit sales of company-owned stores
to franchisees which resulted in a decline of $9.5 million,
as there were nine such sales in 2004 compared with 65 in 2003;
(3) a decrease in franchise fee revenue of
$1.2 million; and (4) a decrease in other revenue
areas of $1.1 million.
Manufacturing/ Wholesale. Revenues in our Manufacturing/
Wholesale segment increased $1.9 million, or 1.7%, to
$116.4 million for 2004 compared to $114.5 million for
2003. This increase was the result of increases in:
(1) third-party sales at our Australian manufacturing
facility of $2.1 million; (2) sales to Rite Aid of
$1.7 million; and (3) sales to drugstore.com of
$1.0 million. These increases were partially offset by a
decrease in third-party sales from our South Carolina
manufacturing facility of $2.9 million.
Consolidated cost of sales, which includes product costs, costs
of warehousing, and distribution and occupancy costs, decreased
$103.3 million, or 10.3%, to $895.2 million for 2004
compared to $998.5 million for 2003. Consolidated cost of
sales, as a percentage of net revenue, was 66.5% for 2004
compared to 69.9% for 2003.
Product costs. Product costs decreased
$82.1 million, or 11.1%, to $657.1 million for 2004
compared to $739.2 million for 2003. Consolidated product
costs as a percentage of net revenue dropped to 48.8% for the
year ended December 31, 2004 from 51.7% for 2003. This
decrease was a result of: (1) improved margins in the
Retail segment as a result of increased sales of higher margin
GNC proprietary products and decreased sales of lower margin
third-party products; (2) improved management of inventory
which resulted in lower product costs due to fewer inventory
losses from expired product; and (3) improved efficiencies
in our South Carolina manufacturing facility. Our product costs
in 2004 also included $1.3 million of expense resulting
from adjustments due to increased inventory valuation related to
the Numico acquisition.
Warehousing and distribution costs. Warehousing and
distribution costs increased $3.9 million, or 8.3%, to
$50.8 million for 2004 compared to $46.9 million for
2003. This increase in costs was primarily a result of a
$7.7 million increase in unreimbursed expenses from
trucking services provided to our vendors and former affiliates,
which was partially offset by reduced wages of $2.3 million
and operating expenses of $1.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 compared with 2003. Consolidated
warehousing and distribution costs, as a percentage of net
revenue, were 3.8% for the year ended December 31, 2004
compared to 3.3% for 2003.
Occupancy costs. Occupancy costs decreased
$25.1 million, or 11.8%, to $187.3 million for the
year ended December 31, 2004 compared to
$212.4 million for 2003. This decrease was primarily due to
a reduction in depreciation expense of $17.3 million as a
result of the revaluation of our assets due to purchase
accounting relating to the Numico acquisition. Reductions in
rental expenses as a result of fewer stores operating and more
favorable lease terms, accounted for another $3.5 million
of the decrease. The remaining $4.3 million decrease
occurred in other occupancy related expenses. This was offset by
a one-time non-cash pre-tax rent charge of $0.9 million in
the fourth quarter of 2004 related to a correction in our lease
accounting policies. See the Basis of Presentation and
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies note to our
consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.
Consolidated occupancy costs, as a percentage of net revenue,
were 13.9% for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to
14.9% for 2003.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Our consolidated SG&A expenses, including compensation and
related benefits, advertising and promotion expense, other
SG&A expenses, and amortization expense, decreased
$18.8 million, or 5.1%, to $347.8 million, for the
year ended December 31, 2004 compared to
$366.6 million for 2003. Our consolidated SG&A
expenses, including compensation and related benefits,
advertising and promotion expense, other SG&A expenses, and
amortization expense, as a percentage of net revenue, were 25.9%
during the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to 25.6%
for 2003.
Compensation and related benefits. Compensation and
related benefits decreased $21.7 million, or 8.6%, to
$230.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2004
compared to $251.7 million for 2003. The decrease was the
result of decreases in: (1) acquisition related charges for
change in control and retention bonuses recognized in 2003 of
$8.7 million; (2) incentives and commissions expense
of $6.2 million; (3) stock based compensation expense
recognized in 2003 of $4.3 million; (4) group health
insurance and workers compensation expense of
$1.2 million; (5) relocation costs of
$1.0 million; and (6) other compensation and related
benefit expenses of $0.3 million.
Advertising and promotion. Advertising and promotion
expenses increased $5.1 million, or 13.1%, to
$44.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2004
compared to $38.9 million during 2003. Advertising expense
in 2004 increased compared to the same period in 2003 in the
following areas: (1) direct marketing to our Gold Card
customers increased $1.9 million; (2) general
marketing costs increased $1.4 million; (3) product
specific TV advertising increased $0.5 million;
(4) store signage costs increased $0.6 million; and
(5) other advertising expenses increased by
$0.7 million.
Other SG&A. Other SG&A expenses, including
amortization expense, decreased $2.2 million, or 2.9%, to
$73.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004
compared to $76.0 million for 2003. The primary reasons for
the decrease were: (1) a decrease of $3.6 million in
research and development costs as a result of the elimination of
allocated costs from Numico; (2) reduced bad debt expense
of $4.0 million; (3) reduced amortization expense of
$3.1 million; (4) reduced one time costs previously
incurred as a result of the Numico acquisition of
$2.4 million; and (5) a reduction of $1.3 million
in credit card transaction expenses. These decreases were offset
by: (1) a $4.6 million increase in insurance expense;
(2) a $3.5 million increase in other professional
fees, of which $0.8 million was related to our ongoing
efforts to prepare for Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and
$1.5 million related to the management service agreement
with Apollo Management V; (3) an increase of
$0.6 million in hardware and software maintenance costs;
and (4) an increase of $3.5 million in other operating
expenses.
We recognized a foreign currency gain of $0.3 million for
the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to
$2.9 million for 2003. These gains resulted primarily from
accounts payable activity with our Canadian subsidiary.
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Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
Our management initiated an evaluation of the carrying value of
goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets as of
October 1, 2004 and, based on that evaluation, found there
to be no charge to impairment for 2004. In October 2003, Numico
entered into an agreement to sell General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. for a purchase price that indicated a potential impairment
of our long-lived assets. Accordingly, management initiated an
evaluation of the carrying value of goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets as of September 30,
2003. As a result of this evaluation, an impairment charge of
$709.4 million (pre-tax) was recognized for goodwill and
other indefinite-lived intangibles in accordance with
SFAS No. 142.
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In 2003, we received $7.2 million in non-recurring legal
settlement proceeds related to raw material pricing litigation.
We received no proceeds from legal settlements for 2004.
In 2004, we incurred a $1.3 million charge for costs
related to the preparation of a registration statement for an
offering of our common stock to the public. These costs were
expensed, as that offering was not completed and the
registration statement was withdrawn. There were no other
expenses in this category for 2003.
Consolidated. As a result of the foregoing, operating
income increased $735.6 million, to $100.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to
$634.9 million operating loss for 2003. For the year ended
December 31, 2003, we recognized a $709.4 million
impairment charge relating to the write down of our goodwill and
intangible assets, with no impairment charges in 2004. Operating
income as a percentage of net revenue was 7.5% for the year
ended December 31, 2004 compared to a 44.4% operating loss
for 2003.
Retail. Operating income increased $22.0 million, or
25.7%, to $107.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 compared to $85.7 million for 2003.
The increase was a result of improved margins due to the sales
shift to higher margin items, decreased depreciation expense,
and decreased rental costs due to operating fewer stores, offset
by an increase in advertising and marketing expenses.
Franchise. Operating income decreased $3.7 million,
or 5.6%, to $62.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 compared to $66.1 million for 2003.
The decrease was principally a result of fewer sales of
company-owned stores to franchisees and decreased wholesale
product sales.
Manufacturing/ Wholesale. Operating income increased
$12.9 million, or 50.2%, to $38.6 million for the year
ended December 31, 2004 compared to $25.7 million for
2003. This increase was primarily the result of increased
revenues to our third-party customers, more favorable contract
terms from a new agreement with Rite Aid, and decreased
depreciation expense at our manufacturing facilities.
Warehousing and distribution costs. Unallocated
warehousing and distribution costs increased $5.2 million,
or 11.8%, to $49.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 compared to $44.1 million for 2003.
This increase in costs was primarily a result of decreased
income from trucking services provided to our vendors and former
affiliates, which was partially offset by reduced wages and
related expenses.
Corporate costs. Corporate overhead costs decreased
$8.7 million, or 13.2%, to $57.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 2004 compared to $66.1 million for
2003. This decrease was the result of decreases in:
(1) research and development costs; (2) wage and
benefit expense; and (3) one-time transaction costs related
to the Numico acquisition. These decreases were partially offset
by increases in insurance costs, professional fees, and other
operating expenses.
Other. Income from legal settlements decreased by
$7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2004
compared to 2003. During 2003, we received non-recurring legal
settlement proceeds of $7.2 million related to raw material
pricing litigation. For 2004, we incurred a $1.3 million
charge for costs related to the preparation of a registration
statement for an offering of our common stock to the public.
These costs were expensed, as this offering was not completed
and the registration statement was withdrawn.
Interest expense decreased $89.4 million, or 72.2%, to
$34.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004
compared to $123.9 million for 2003. This decrease was
primarily attributable to the new debt structure after the
Numico acquisition, which consisted of: (1) a
$285.0 million term loan, with interest payable at an
average rate of 5.42% for 2004; (2) $215.0 million of
senior subordinated notes with interest payable at
81/2
%; and (3) a $75.0 million revolving loan
facility, with interest expense payable at an average rate of
0.79% for 2004, consisting of commitment fees and letter of
credit fees, of which
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$8.0 million was used for letters of credit at
December 31, 2004. Our new debt structure replaces our
previous debt structure, which included intercompany debt of
$1.8 billion, which was payable to Numico at an annual
interest rate of 7.5%.
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
We recognized $24.5 million of consolidated income tax
expense during the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to
a $174.3 million benefit for 2003. The increased tax
expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 was a result
of an increase in income before income taxes of
$66.2 million. The effective tax rate for 2004 was a 37.0%
expense, compared to an effective tax rate of a 39.2% expense
for the 27 days ended December 31, 2003 and a 23.0%
benefit, for the period January 1, 2003 to December 4,
2003, which was primarily the result of a valuation allowance on
deferred tax assets associated with interest expense on the
related party push down debt from Numico. We believed that as of
December 4, 2003, it was unlikely that future taxable
income would be sufficient to realize the tax assets associated
with the interest expense on the related party push down debt
from Numico. Thus, a valuation allowance was recognized.
Pursuant to the purchase agreement entered into in connection
with Numico acquisition, Numico agreed to indemnify us for any
subsequent tax liabilities arising from periods prior to the
Numico acquisition.
As a result of the foregoing, consolidated net income increased
$626.2 million to $41.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 compared to a loss of $584.5 million
for 2003. For 2003, we recognized a $709.4 million
(pre-tax) impairment charge relating to the write down of our
goodwill and intangible assets, with no impairment in 2004.
Although revenues decreased, these decreases were offset by
improved margins, operating cost reductions, a decrease in
impairment charges, and a significant decrease in interest
expense. Net income, as a percentage of net revenue, was 3.1%
for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to (40.9)%
for 2003.
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
We recognized $0.9 million of foreign currency gain for the
year ended December 31, 2004 compared to $1.9 million
for 2003. The amounts recognized in each period resulted from
foreign currency adjustments related to the investment in and
receivables due from our Canadian and Australian subsidiaries.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2006, we had $44.3 million in cash and
cash equivalents and $265.0 million in working capital
compared with $77.8 million in cash and cash equivalents
and $263.9 million in working capital at March 31,
2005. The $1.1 million increase in working capital was
primarily driven by our increase in inventory and accounts
receivable offset by a reduction in cash for restricted payments
to our common stockholders.
At December 31, 2005, we had $86.0 million in cash and
cash equivalents and $297.0 million in working capital
compared with $85.2 million in cash and cash equivalents
and $281.1 million in working capital at December 31,
2004. The $15.9 million increase in working capital was
primarily driven by our increase in inventory.
We expect to fund our operations through internally generated
cash and, if necessary, from borrowings under our
$75.0 million revolving credit facility. At March 31,
2006, we had $65.1 million available under our revolving
credit facility, after giving effect to $9.9 million
utilized to secure letters of credit. We expect our primary uses
of cash in the near future will be debt service requirements,
capital expenditures, and working capital requirements. As a
result of this offering, we will reduce our obligations by
redeeming our Series A preferred stock. We anticipate that
cash generated from operations, together with amounts available
under our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient for the
term of the revolving credit facility
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which matures on December 5, 2008, to meet our operating
expenses, capital expenditures, and debt service obligations as
they become due. However, our ability to make scheduled payments
of principal on, to pay interest on, or to refinance our debt
and to satisfy our other debt obligations will depend on our
future operating performance, which will be affected by general
economic, financial, and other factors beyond our control. See
Contractual Obligations for our obligations related
to our senior credit facility, senior notes and senior
subordinated notes. We are currently in compliance with our
financial and debt covenant reporting and compliance
requirements in all material respects.
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Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
Cash provided by operating activities was $12.5 million and
$35.5 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively. The primary reason for the decrease
was changes in working capital accounts offset by an increase in
net income. Net income increased $8.7 million for the year
ended March 31, 2006 compared with the same period in 2005.
For the three months ended March 31, 2006, inventory
increased $42.2 million, as a result of increases in our
finished goods, bulk inventory, and packaging supplies and a
decrease in our reserves. Inventory was increased in the first
quarter 2006 to support our increased sales in all business
segments, to ensure an in-stock position of our top-selling
products, and to provide new products to our customers.
Primarily as a result of the increase in inventory, accounts
payable increased by $25.8 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2006. Accounts receivable increased by
$7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006
primarily due to increased wholesale sales to franchisees and
increased third-party sales by our Greenville, South Carolina
plant. Accrued taxes increased by $6.6 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 due to the increase in
net income. Additionally, we had a prepaid tax that was utilized
for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
For the three months ended March 31, 2005, inventory
increased $23.2 million, to support our strategy of
ensuring our top-selling products are always in stock. Primarily
as a result of the increase in inventory, accounts payable
increased by $26.2 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2005. Accrued interest for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 increased $7.2 million due to the
January 2005 issuance of the $150.0 million senior notes,
which has interest payable semi-annually on January 15 and July
15 each year.
Cash provided by operating activities was $64.2 million in
2005, $83.5 million in 2004, and $97.6 million during
2003. The primary reason for the decrease in each year was the
reduction in net income (excluding the $709.4 million
impairment in 2003) and changes in working capital accounts
during these years. Net income decreased $23.3 million for
the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with 2004.
For the year ended December 31, 2005, inventory increased
$33.3 million, as a result of increases in our finished
goods, bulk inventory, and packaging supplies and a decrease in
our reserves. This inventory increase supports our strategy of
ensuring our top-selling products are always in stock. Franchise
notes receivable decreased by $6.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005, as a result of payments on
existing notes, fewer company-financed franchised store openings
than in prior years, and the closing of 171 franchised stores in
2005. Accrued interest for the year ended December 31, 2005
increased $6.0 million due to the issuance in 2005 of our
$150.0 million senior notes, which have interest payable
semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 each year. Other assets
decreased $6.7 million for the year ended December 31,
2005, which was primarily a result of a reduction in prepaids
and long-term deposits.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, inventory increased
$24.7 million, a result of increasing our finished goods
and bulk inventory and a decrease in our reserves. Franchise
notes receivable decreased $11.6 million in 2004, a result
of payments on existing notes and fewer franchised store
openings than in prior years. Accrued liabilities decreased
$28.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004,
primarily a result of reductions of: (1) class action wage
accrual of $4.2 million; (2) incentives of
$4.5 million; (3) change of control payments of
$9.2 million; (4) store closings accruals of
$4.3 million; (5) certain insurance accruals of
$6.0 million; and (6) other accruals of
$0.7 million. The $6.0 million change in
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certain insurance accruals related to our prepaid insurance
premiums, which were paid in cash at December 31, 2004, and
at December 31, 2003, were recorded as a liability and
prepaid through a financing arrangement. Net deferred taxes
changed $24.2 million in 2004 as a result of an increase in
our deferred tax liability, which was due to book versus tax
timing differences.
For the year ended December 31, 2003, receivables decreased
due to the receipt of $134.8 million of legal settlement
proceeds in January 2003, relating to raw material pricing
litigation. This was partially offset by the settlement of a
$70.6 million receivable due from Numico at
December 4, 2003, which was generated from periodic cash
sweeps by our former parent during the period January 1,
2003 to December 4, 2003. Net deferred taxes changed
$197.6 million in the period ended December 4, 2003, a
result of the $709.4 million impairment creating the
significant net loss position.
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Cash Used in Investing Activities |
We used cash from investing activities of $3.8 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and $4.9 million
during the first quarter of 2005. Capital expenditures, which
were primarily for improvements to our retail stores and our
South Carolina manufacturing facility, were $3.7 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
$4.4 million during the first quarter of 2005.
We used cash from investing activities of $21.5 million for
2005, $27.0 million in 2004, and $771.5 million during
2003. We used $738.1 million to acquire General Nutrition
Companies, Inc. from Numico in December 2003. This
$738.1 million was reduced by approximately
$12.7 million related to a purchase price adjustment
received in April 2004, and increased by $7.8 million for
other acquisition costs, for a net purchase price of
$733.2 million. Capital expenditures decreased
$7.5 million from 2005 compared to 2004 and decreased
$4.5 million from 2004 compared to 2003. Capital
expenditures, which were primarily for improvements to our
retail stores and our South Carolina manufacturing facility,
were $20.8 million in 2005, $28.3 million for 2004,
and $32.8 million during 2003.
We currently have no material capital commitments. Our capital
expenditures typically consist of certain lease-required
periodic updates in our company-owned stores and ongoing
upgrades and improvements to our manufacturing facilities.
Additionally, we expect to upgrade our point-of-sale register
systems in the near future.
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We used cash in financing activities of approximately
$50.4 million for the three months ended March 31,
2006. In March 2006, Centers made a restricted payment of
$49.9 million to the holders of our common stock, which was
in compliance with Centers debt covenants and the terms of
our preferred stock as a one-time total payment. During the
three months ended March 31, 2006, we also paid down an
additional $0.5 million of debt.
In January 2005, Centers issued $150.0 million aggregate
principal amount of its senior notes and used the net proceeds
from this issuance, along with $39.4 million cash on hand,
to pay down $185.0 million of Centers debt under its
term loan facility. During 2005, we also paid $4.7 million
in fees related to the senior notes offering and paid down an
additional $2.0 million of debt.
We used cash in financing activities of approximately
$4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. The
primary uses of cash for 2004 were for payments on long term
debt of $3.8 million and for payment of financing fees
related to the issuance of Centers senior subordinated
notes and a bank credit agreement amendment of
$1.1 million. In addition, we subsequently sold shares of
our common stock for net proceeds of approximately
$1.6 million to certain members of our management.
The primary use of cash in the period ended December 4,
2003 was principal payments on debt of Numico, of which we were
a guarantor. For the 27 days ended December 31, 2003,
the primary source of cash to fund the Numico acquisition was
from borrowings under Centers senior credit facility of
$285.0 million, proceeds from Centers issuance of the
senior subordinated notes of $215.0 million, and
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proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock of
$177.5 million and of our Series A preferred stock of
$100.0 million.
Senior Credit Facility. In connection with the Numico
acquisition, Centers entered into a senior credit facility with
a syndicate of lenders. GNC and its domestic subsidiaries have
guaranteed Centers obligations under the senior credit
facility. The senior credit facility at December 31, 2004
consisted of a $285.0 million term loan facility and a
$75.0 million revolving credit facility. Centers borrowed
the entire $285.0 million under the original term loan
facility to fund part of the Numico acquisition, with none of
the $75.0 million revolving credit facility being utilized
to fund the Numico acquisition. This facility was subsequently
amended in December 2004. In January 2005, as a stipulation of
the December 2004 amendment to the senior credit facility,
Centers used the net proceeds of their senior notes offering of
$145.6 million, together with $39.4 million of cash on
hand, to repay a portion of the debt under the prior
$285.0 million term loan facility. We amended the senior
credit facility again in May 2006 in order to reduce the term
loan facility interest rates, remove a requirement to use a
portion of equity proceeds to reduce the senior credit facility,
and clarify our ability to make permitted restricted payments.
At March 31, 2006, the credit facility consisted of a
$95.9 million term loan facility and a $75.0 million
revolving credit facility.
The term loan facility matures on December 5, 2009. The
revolving credit facility matures on December 5, 2008. The
senior credit facility permits Centers to prepay a portion or
all of the outstanding balance without incurring penalties other
than indemnifications for losses that occur when a Eurodollar
loan is prepaid on a date that is not the last day of an
interest period. The revolving credit facility allows for
$50.0 million to be used for outstanding letters of credit.
We used $9.9 million at March 31, 2006,
$8.6 million at December 31, 2005, and
$8.0 million at December 31, 2004. At March 31,
2006, $65.1 million of this facility was available for
borrowing. Interest on the senior credit facility carried an
average interest rate of 7.8% at March 31, 2006, 7.4% at
December 31, 2005, and 5.4% at December 31, 2004.
Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. The senior credit
facility contains customary covenants including financial tests
(including maintaining a maximum senior secured leverage ratio
of no more than 2.25 and a minimum fixed charge ratio coverage
of at least 1.0, each of which utilizes EBITDA as defined by the
credit agreement in its calculation, ratio, and maximum capital
expenditures), and certain other limitations such as our ability
to incur additional debt, guarantee other obligations, grant
liens on assets, make investments, acquisitions, or mergers,
dispose of assets, make optional payments or modifications of
other debt instruments, and pay dividends or other payments on
capital stock. If we do not maintain or meet the minimum
requirements for these covenants, the lenders under the credit
facilities are entitled to accelerate the facilities and take
various other actions, including all actions permitted to be
taken by a secured creditor. See the Long-Term Debt
note to our consolidated financial statements included in this
prospectus.
Senior Notes. In January 2005, Centers issued
$150.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes,
with an interest rate of
85/8
% per year. The senior notes mature in 2011. Centers
used the net proceeds of this offering of $145.6 million,
together with $39.4 million of cash on hand, to repay
$185.0 million of the debt under its term loan facility.
Senior Subordinated Notes. On December 5, 2003,
Centers issued $215.0 million aggregate principal amount of
senior subordinated notes in connection with the Numico
acquisition. The senior subordinated notes mature in 2010 and
bear interest at the rate of
81/2
% per year. The senior subordinated notes indenture
was subsequently supplemented in April 2004.
Common and Preferred Stock. In December 2003, our
principal stockholder and certain of our directors and members
of our senior management made an equity contribution of
$277.5 million in exchange for 50,470,287 shares of
common stock and in the case of the principal stockholder,
100,000 shares of our preferred stock. The proceeds of the
equity contribution were contributed to Centers to fund a
portion of the Numico acquisition price. In addition, we
subsequently sold shares of our common stock for net proceeds of
approximately $1.6 million to certain members of our
management. The proceeds of all of these sales were contributed
by us to Centers.
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Contractual Obligations
At March 31, 2006 there were no material changes in our
December 31, 2005 contractual obligations. The following
table summarizes our future minimum non-cancelable contractual
obligations at December 31, 2005:
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These balances consist of the following debt obligations:
(a) $215.0 million for Centers senior
subordinated notes; (b) $150.0 million for
Centers senior notes; (c) $96.2 million for our
term loan facility; (d) $12.2 million for
Centers mortgage; and (e) less than $0.1 million
for capital leases. See the Long-Term Debt note to
our consolidated financial statements included in this
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These balances represent the interest that will accrue on the
long-term obligations, which includes some variable debt
interest payments, which are estimated using current interest
rates. See the Long-Term Debt note to our
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These balances consist of the following operating leases:
(a) $313.0 million for company-owned retail stores,
(b) $101.5 million for franchised retail stores, which
is offset by $101.5 million of sublease income from
franchisees, and (c) $26.7 million for various leases
for tractors/trailers, warehouses, automobiles, and various
equipment at our facilities. See the Long-Term Lease
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These balances consist of $3.5 million of advertising and
inventory commitments and $12.6 million related to a
management services agreement and credit facility administration
fees. The management service agreement was entered into between
us and Apollo Management V. In consideration of Apollo
Management Vs services, we are obligated to pay an annual
fee of $1.5 million for ten years commencing on
December 5, 2003. See the Related Party
Transactions note to our consolidated financial
statements. We are also required to pay a $0.1 million
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This balance excludes $21.5 million related to contracts
with an advertising vendor, which were terminated by GNC and are
currently in litigation. See Business Legal
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In addition to the obligations scheduled above, we have
100,000 shares of our Series A preferred stock that
accrue dividends at a rate of 12%, with dividends in arrears of
$31.6 million at March 31, 2006. See the
Preferred Stock note to our consolidated financial
statements. We plan to redeem all of the outstanding preferred
stock with net proceeds of this offering.
In addition to the obligations scheduled above, we have entered
into employment agreements with some of our executives that
provide for compensation and certain other benefits. Under
certain circumstances, including a change of control, some of
these agreements provide for severance or other payments, if
those circumstances would ever occur during the term of the
employment agreement.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2006 and 2005 and December 31, 2005,
2004, and 2003, we had no relationships with unconsolidated
entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often
referred to as structured
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finance or special purpose entities, which would have been
established for the purpose of facilitating off balance sheet
arrangements, or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
We are, therefore, not materially exposed to any financing,
liquidity, market, or credit risk that could arise if we had
engaged in such relationships.
We have a balance of unused barter credits on account with a
third-party barter agency. We generated these barter credits by
exchanging inventory with a third-party barter vendor. In
exchange, the barter vendor supplied us with barter credits. We
did not record a sale on the transaction as the inventory sold
was for expiring products that were previously fully reserved
for on our balance sheet. In accordance with Accounting
Principles Board Statement (APB) No. 29, a sale
is recorded based on either the value given up or the value
received, whichever is more easily determinable. The value of
the inventory was determined to be zero, as the inventory was
fully reserved. Therefore, these credits were not recognized on
the balance sheet and are only realized when we purchase
services or products through the bartering company. The credits
can be used to offset the cost of purchasing services or
products. The available credit balance was $8.9 million as
of March 31, 2006, $9.5 million as of
December 31, 2005, and $11.3 million as of
December 31, 2004. The barter credits are available for us
to use through April 1, 2009.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk represents the risk of changes in the value of
market risk sensitive instruments caused by fluctuations in
interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and commodity prices.
Changes in these factors could cause fluctuations in the results
of our operations and cash flows. In the ordinary course of
business, we are primarily exposed to foreign currency and
interest rate risks. We do not use derivative financial
instruments in connection with these market risks.
Foreign Exchange Rate Market
Risk
We are subject to the risk of foreign currency exchange rate
changes in the conversion from local currencies to the U.S.
dollar of the reported financial position and operating results
of our non-U.S. based subsidiaries. We are also subject to
foreign currency exchange rate changes for purchase and services
that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
The primary currencies to which we are exposed to fluctuations
are the Canadian Dollar and the Australian Dollar. The fair
value of our net foreign investments and our foreign denominated
payables would not be materially affected by a 10% adverse
change in foreign currency exchange rates for the periods
presented.
Interest Rate Market
Risk
A portion of our debt is subject to changing interest rates.
Although changes in interest rates do not impact our operating
income, the changes could affect the fair value of such debt and
related interest payments. As of December 31, 2005, we had
fixed rate debt of $377.2 million and variable rate debt of
$96.2 million. We have not entered into futures or swap
contracts at this time. Based on our variable rate debt balance
as of December 31, 2005, a 1% change in interest rates
would increase or decrease our annual interest cost by
$1.0 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2006 there have been
no material changes to our market risks disclosed above.
Effect of Inflation
Inflation generally affects us by increasing costs of raw
materials, labor, and equipment. We do not believe that
inflation had any material effect on our results of operations
in the periods presented in our consolidated financial
statements.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
You should review the significant accounting policies described
in the notes to our consolidated financial statements under the
heading Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies included in this prospectus.
We adopted SFAS No. 123(R) effective January 1,
2006. See the Stock Based Compensation Plans note to
our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this
prospectus for additional disclosure on the effects of adoption
and the valuation method and assumptions applied to current
period stock option grants.
Certain amounts in our financial statements require management
to use estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the periods presented. Our accounting policies
are described in the notes to our consolidated financial
statements under the heading Basis of Presentation and
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Our critical
accounting policies and estimates are described in this section.
An accounting estimate is considered critical if:
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financial condition or our results of operations are likely to
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Management believes that the accounting estimates used are
appropriate and the resulting balances are reasonable. However,
actual results could differ from the original estimates,
requiring adjustments to these balances in future periods.
We operate primarily as a retailer, through company-owned
stores, franchised stores, and, to a lesser extent, as a
wholesaler. On December 28, 2005, we started recognizing
revenue through product sales on our website, www.gnc.com. We
apply the provisions of Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition. We
recognize revenues in our Retail segment at the moment a sale to
a customer is recorded. Gross revenues are reduced by actual
customer returns and a provision for estimated future customer
returns, which is based on managements estimates after a
review of historical customer returns. We recognize revenues on
product sales to franchisees and other third parties when the
risk of loss, title, and insurable risks have transferred to the
franchisee or third-party. We recognize revenues from franchise
fees at the time a franchised store opens or at the time of
franchise renewal or transfer, as applicable.
Where necessary, we provide estimated allowances to adjust the
carrying value of our inventory to the lower of cost or net
realizable value. These estimates require us to make
approximations about the future demand for our products in order
to categorize the status of such inventory items as slow moving,
obsolete, or in excess of need. These future estimates are
subject to the ongoing accuracy of managements forecasts
of market conditions, industry trends, and competition. We are
also subject to volatile changes in specific product demand as a
result of unfavorable publicity, government regulation, and
rapid changes in demand for new and improved products or
services.
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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful
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The majority of our retail revenues are received as cash or cash
equivalents. The majority of our franchise revenues are billed
to the franchisees with varying terms for payment. We offer
financing to qualified domestic franchisees with the initial
purchase of a franchise location. The notes are demand notes,
payable monthly over periods of five to seven years. We generate
a significant portion of our revenue from ongoing product sales
to franchisees and third-party customers. An allowance for
doubtful accounts is established based on regular evaluations of
our franchisees and third-party customers financial
health, the current status of trade receivables, and historical
write-off experience. We maintain both specific and general
reserves for doubtful accounts. General reserves are based upon
our historical bad debt experience, overall review of our aging
of accounts receivable balances, general economic conditions of
our industry or the geographical regions, and regulatory
environments of our third-party customers and franchisees.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |
Long-lived assets, including fixed assets and intangible assets
with finite useful lives, are evaluated periodically by us for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of any such asset may not be
recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows is
less than the carrying value, we recognize an impairment loss,
measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the
fair value of the asset. These estimates of cash flow require
significant management judgment and certain assumptions about
future volume, revenue and expense growth rates, foreign
exchange rates, devaluation, and inflation. This estimate may
differ from actual cash flows.
We obtain insurance for the following areas: (1) general
liability; (2) product liability; (3) directors and
officers liability; (4) property insurance; and
(5) ocean marine insurance. We are self-insured for the
following additional areas: (1) medical benefits;
(2) workers compensation coverage in the State of
New York with a stop loss of $250,000; (3) physical
damage to our tractors, trailers, and fleet vehicles for field
personnel use; and (4) physical damages that may occur at
our company-owned store locations. We are not insured for
certain property and casualty risks due to the frequency and
severity of a loss, the cost of insurance, and the overall risk
analysis. Our associated liability for this self-insurance was
not significant as of March 31, 2006, December 31,
2005, and December 31, 2004. Before the Numico acquisition,
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. was included as an insured
under several of Numicos global insurance policies.
We carry product liability insurance with a retention of
$1.0 million per claim with an aggregate cap on retained
losses of $10.0 million. We carry general liability
insurance with retention of $100,000 per claim with an
aggregate cap on retained losses of $600,000. The majority of
our workers compensation and auto insurance are in a
deductible/retrospective plan. We reimburse the insurance
company subject to a $250,000 loss limit per workers
compensation claim and a $100,000 loss limit per auto liability
claim, with a combined aggregate cap on retained losses of
$7.3 million.
As part of our medical benefits program, we contract with
national service providers to provide benefits to our employees
for all medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug services.
We then reimburse these service providers as claims are
processed from our employees. We maintain a specific stop loss
provision of $250,000 per incident with a maximum limit up
to $2.0 million per participant, per benefit year. We have
no additional liability once a participant exceeds the
$2.0 million ceiling. Our liability for medical claims is
included as a component of accrued benefits in the Accrued
Payroll and Related Liabilities to our consolidated
financial statements. It was $3.0 million as of
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and
$2.6 million as of December 31, 2004.
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Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |
On an annual basis, we perform an evaluation of the goodwill and
indefinite lived intangible assets associated with our operating
segments. To the extent that the fair value associated with the
goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets is less than the
recorded value, we write down the value of the asset. The
valuation of the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
is affected by, among other things, our business plan for the
future, and estimated results of future operations. Changes in
the business plan or operating results that are different than
the estimates used to develop the valuation of the assets may
result in an impact on their valuation.
Historically, we have recognized impairments to our goodwill and
intangible assets based on declining financial results and
market conditions. The most recent valuation was performed at
October 1, 2005, and no impairment was found. There was no
impairment found during 2004. At September 30, 2003, we
evaluated the carrying value of our goodwill and intangible
assets, and recognized an impairment charge accordingly. See the
Goodwill and Intangible Assets note to our
consolidated financial statements. Based upon our improved
capitalization of our financial statements subsequent to the
Numico acquisition, the stabilization of our financial
condition, our anticipated future results based on current
estimates, and current market conditions, we do not currently
expect to incur additional impairment charges in the near future.
We have various operating leases for company-owned and
franchised store locations and equipment. Store leases generally
include amounts relating to base rental, percent rent, and other
charges such as common area maintenance fees and real estate
taxes. Periodically, we receive varying amounts of
reimbursements from landlords to compensate us for costs
incurred in the construction of stores. We amortize these
reimbursements as an offset to rent expense over the life of the
related lease. We determine the period used for the
straight-line rent expense for leases with option periods and
conform it to the term used for amortizing improvements.
We utilize the asset and liability method of accounting for
income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial
statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities
and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for
the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. At any point in time we have various tax
audits in progress. As a result, we also record reserves for
estimates of probable settlements of these audits. The results
of these audits and negotiations with taxing authorities may
affect the ultimate settlement of these issues.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position
FAS 13-1,
Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction
Period, which requires rental costs associated with ground
or building operating leases that are incurred during a
construction period to be recognized as rental expense. This
Staff Position is effective for reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2005, and retrospective application is
permitted but not required. The adoption of this statement did
not have a significant effect on our consolidated financial
position or results of operations, since we currently expense
such costs.
In September 2005, EITF No. 05-6, Determining the
Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements Purchased after
Lease Inception or Acquired in a Business Combination, was
issued effective for leasehold improvements, within the scope of
this Issue, that are purchased or acquired in reporting periods
beginning after June 29, 2005. Early application of the
consensus was permitted in periods for which financial
statements have not been issued. This Issue addresses the
amortization period for leasehold improvements in operating
leases that are either placed in service significantly after and
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contemplated at or near the beginning of the initial lease term
or acquired in a business combination. We had already adopted
the practices effective for 2004, and the adoption did not have
a significant effect on our consolidated financial position or
results of operations.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154,
Accounting Changes and Error Correction, a
replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement
No. 3. This statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20,
Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting
Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes
the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in
accounting principle. This statement requires retrospective
application to prior periods financial statements of
changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to
determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative
effect of the change. This statement defines retrospective
application as the application of a different accounting
principle to prior accounting periods as if that principle had
always been used or as the adjustment of previously issued
financial statements to reflect a change in the reporting
entity. This statement also redefines restatement as the
revising of previously issued financial statements to reflect
the correction of an error. This statement is effective for
accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005. We adopted this
standard beginning January 1, 2006. The adoption did not
have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or
results of operations.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47,
Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations. The interpretation provides guidance relating
to the identification of and financial reporting for legal
obligations to perform an asset retirement activity. It requires
recognition of a liability for the fair value of a conditional
asset retirement obligation when incurred if the
liabilitys fair value can be reasonably estimated. The
interpretation also defines when an entity would have sufficient
information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset
retirement obligation. The interpretation was required to be
applied no later than the end of fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2005; with retrospective application for
interim financial information being permitted but not required.
We adopted the interpretation for 2005. The adoption did not
have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or
results of operations.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123
(revised 2004) Share-Based Payment: an Amendment of FASB
Statements No. 123 and 95. SFAS No. 123(R)
sets accounting requirements for share-based
compensation to employees and disallows the use of the intrinsic
value method of accounting for stock compensation. We are
required to account for such transactions using a fair-value
method and to recognize compensation expense over the period
during which an employee is required to provide services in
exchange for the stock options and other equity-based
compensation issued to employees. This statement was effective
for us on January 1, 2006, and we elected to use the
modified prospective application method. The impact of this
statement on our consolidated results of operations has been
historically disclosed on a pro forma basis and is now
recognized as compensation expense on a prospective basis. Based
on the equity awards outstanding as of March 31, 2006, we
expect compensation expense, net of tax, of $1.0 million to
$2.0 million in 2006.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of Accounting Research
Bulletin No. 43, to clarify the accounting for
abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling
costs, and wasted material (spoilage). This statement requires
that those items be recognized as current-period charges
regardless of whether they meet the criterion of so
abnormal. In addition, this statement requires that
allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of
conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities. Companies are required to adopt the provisions of
this statement for fiscal years beginning after June 15,
2005. We adopted this standard starting January 1, 2006,
and it did not have a significant impact on our consolidated
financial position or results of operations.
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BUSINESS
GNC Corporation
With our worldwide network of over 5,800 locations and our
www.gnc.com website, we are the largest global specialty
retailer of health and wellness products, including VMHS
products, sports nutrition products, and diet products. We
believe that the strength of our
GNC®
brand, which is distinctively associated with health and
wellness, combined with our stores and website, give us broad
access to consumers and uniquely position us to benefit from the
favorable trends driving growth in the nutritional supplements
industry and the broader health and wellness sector. We derive
our revenues principally from product sales through our
company-owned stores, franchise activities, and sales of
products manufactured in our facilities to third parties. Our
broad and deep product mix, which is focused on high-margin,
value-added nutritional products, is sold under our GNC
proprietary brands, including Mega
Men®,
Ultra
Mega®,
Pro
Performance®,
and Preventive
Nutrition®,
and under nationally recognized third-party brands.
We have a business model that has enabled us to establish
significant credibility and brand equity with both our vendors
and our customers. Our domestic retail network, which is
approximately nine times larger than the next largest
U.S. specialty retailer of nutritional supplements,
provides a leading platform for our vendors to distribute their
products to their target consumer. This gives us tremendous
leverage with our vendor partners and has enabled us to
negotiate product exclusives or first-to-market opportunities.
In addition, our in-house product development capabilities
enable us to offer our customers proprietary merchandise that
can only be purchased through our stores or our website. As the
nutritional supplement consumer often requires knowledgeable
customer service, we also differentiate ourselves from mass and
drug retailers with our well-trained sales associates. We
believe that our expansive retail network, our differentiated
merchandise offering, and our quality customer service result in
a unique shopping experience.
Industry Overview
We operate within the large and growing U.S. nutritional
supplements retail industry. According to Nutrition Business
Journals Supplement Business Report 2005, our industry
generated an estimated $21.0 billion in sales in 2005, and
is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 4% per year
for at least the next five years. Our industry is also highly
fragmented, and we believe this fragmentation provides large
operators, like us, the ability to compete more effectively due
to scale advantages.
We expect several key demographic, healthcare, and lifestyle
trends to drive the continued growth of our industry. These
trends include:
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Increased Focus on Healthy Living: Consumers are leading
more active lifestyles and becoming increasingly focused on
healthy living, nutrition, and supplementation. According to the
Nutrition Business Journal, a study by the Hartman Group found
that 85% of the American population today is involved to some
degree in health and wellness compared to 70% to 75% a few years
ago. We believe that growth in the nutritional supplements
industry will continue to be driven by consumers who
increasingly embrace health and wellness as a critical part of
their lifestyles. |
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Aging Population: The average age of the
U.S. population is increasing. U.S. Census Bureau data
indicates that the number of Americans age 65 or older is
expected to increase by approximately 56% from 2000 to 2020. We
believe that these consumers are significantly more likely to
use nutritional supplements, particularly VMHS products, than
younger persons and have higher levels of disposable income to
pursue healthy lifestyles. |
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Rising Healthcare Costs and Use of Preventive Measures:
Healthcare related costs have increased substantially in the
United States. A preliminary survey released by Mercer Human
Resource Consulting in 2005 found that employers anticipate an
almost 10% increase in healthcare costs in the next year, about
three times the rate of general inflation, if they leave
benefits unchanged. To reduce medical costs and avoid the
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increasing incidence of medical problems and concern over the
use and effects of prescription drugs, many consumers take
preventive measures, including alternative medicines and
nutritional supplements. |
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Increasing Focus on Fitness: In total, U.S. health
club memberships increased 4.9% between January 2004 and January
2005 from 39.4 million members to a record
41.3 million and has grown 40% from 29.5 million in
1998, according to the International Health, Racquet &
Sportsclub Association. We believe that the growing number of
fitness-oriented consumers, at increasingly younger ages, are
interested in taking sports nutrition products to increase
energy, endurance, and strength during exercise and to aid
recovery after exercise. |
As a leader in our industry, we expect to grow at or above the
projected industry growth rate.
Participants in our industry include specialty retailers,
supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, multi-level marketing
organizations, mail-order companies, and a variety of other
smaller participants. The nutritional supplements sold through
these channels are divided into four major product categories:
VMHS; sports nutrition products; diet products; and other
wellness products. Most supermarkets, drugstores, and mass
merchants have narrow nutritional supplement product offerings
limited primarily to simple vitamins and herbs, with less
knowledgeable sales associates than specialty retailers. We
believe that the market share of supermarkets, drugstores, and
mass merchants over the last five years has remained relatively
constant.
Competitive Strengths
We believe we are well positioned to capitalize on the emerging
demographic, healthcare, and lifestyle trends affecting our
industry. Our competitive strengths include:
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Broad National Specialty Retail Footprint. According to
Nutrition Business Journals Supplement Business Report
2005, we have approximately nine times the number of domestic
locations as our next largest U.S. specialty retail
competitor. As of March 31, 2006, we also have a worldwide
network of over 1,000 locations in 45 other countries. |
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Largest Health and Wellness Brand with Strong
Credibility. We believe we are uniquely recognized as a
leader in the health and wellness retail product sector.
According to the GNC 2005 Awareness Tracking Study Final Report
commissioned by GNC from Parker Marketing Research, an estimated
90% of the U.S. population recognizes the GNC brand name as
a source of health and wellness products. In addition, we have
over four million customers who are members of our Gold Card
loyalty program, which we believe is a significant strength and
enhances our targeted marketing efforts. |
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Ability to Leverage Existing Retail Infrastructure. Our
existing store base, the stable size of our workforce, and our
vertically integrated structure can support higher sales volume
without adding significant incremental costs, and enable us to
convert a high percentage of our net revenue into cash flow from
operations. In addition, our stores require only modest capital
expenditures, allowing us to generate substantial free cash flow
before debt amortization. |
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New Product Development. We believe that new products are
a key driver of customer traffic and purchases. Our internal
development and science team, complemented by relationships with
outside medical consultants, is focused on innovation and the
continual development of high-potency specialty formulations of
blockbuster items and condition-specific supplements. |
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Partner of Choice to Leading Industry Vendors. Given our
brand credibility, worldwide distribution network and strong
vendor relationships, we are often able to negotiate periods of
exclusivity for new products and benefit from significant
marketing expenditures by our vendors. |
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Experienced Management Team. Our senior management, who
have been employed with us for an average of over 12 years,
and our board of directors are comprised of experienced retail
executives. As of March 31, 2006, after giving effect to
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beneficially owned approximately 4.0% of our fully diluted
common stock, excluding the shares owned by our principal
stockholder. |
Business Strategy
Our goal is to further capitalize on our position as the largest
global specialty retailer of nutritional supplements and the
trends affecting our industry by pursuing the following
initiatives:
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Increasing Store Productivity. We believe there is a
significant opportunity to improve the productivity of our
existing store base through new product introductions and
implementing an enhanced point-of-sale system to track customer
buying habits, better service our customers, and focus our
merchandising at the store level. |
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Emphasis on Our Proprietary Products. We will continue to
emphasize our proprietary brands, which typically have higher
gross margins, by continually developing new products that are
focused on specific health concerns, such as joint support,
blood pressure, and heart health, and featuring our proprietary
brands through our in-store merchandising. |
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Marketing Initiatives. We will continue to encourage
customer loyalty, facilitate direct marketing, and increase
cross-selling and up-selling opportunities by using our
extensive customer base, Gold Card member database, and expanded
customer information that we are developing ourselves or in
cooperation with other retailers. |
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Expansion of International and Domestic Store Base. We
are committed to expanding our international store network by
growing our international franchise presence, which requires
minimal capital expenditures on our part. We expect on average
to open approximately 100 new international franchise locations
each year over the next four to five years. We also plan to open
approximately 35 company-owned stores in the United States
in 2006 in order to expand our domestic presence. In addition,
Rite Aid has committed to open 300 new store-within-a-store
locations by the end of 2006. As of March 31, 2006, Rite
Aid had opened 183 of these 300 new locations. |
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Internet Sales. We launched our www.gnc.com website in
December 2005. Given our brand recognition, we believe there is
significant opportunity to grow our revenue in this channel. In
addition, our website acts as another advertising medium for us
as well as a resource for consumers to educate themselves about
the latest nutritional supplement trends and new product
introductions. |
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Partnership Opportunities. We are exploring initiatives
to partner with healthcare and wellness companies and other
third parties to develop programs to market our products to
employees for wellness and preventive healthcare purposes in an
effort to reduce overall healthcare costs. |
Business Overview
The following charts illustrate, for 2005, the percentage of our
net revenue generated by our three business segments and the
percentage of our net U.S. retail revenue generated by our
product categories:
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For the three months ended March 31, 2006, net revenue by
segment was Retail 76%, Franchise 16%, and Manufacturing/
Wholesale 8%. Net U.S. retail revenue by product category
was VMHS 39%, Sports 35%, Diet 17%, and Other 9%. Throughout
2005 and the first quarter of 2006, we did not have any
meaningful concentration of sales from any single product or
product line. We believe this baseline of sales from which we
now operate is a solid, recurring base from which we will
continue to grow our revenues. Our sales trends in the first
half of 2005 were impacted by a decline in diet products related
to the slowdown of the
low-carbohydrate diet
trend. Excluding the diet category, we have generated positive
same store sales for seven of the last nine quarters since the
beginning of 2004.
Our retail network represents the largest specialty retail store
network in the nutritional supplements industry according to
Nutrition Business Journals Supplement Business Report
2005. As of March 31, 2006, there were 5,817 GNC store
locations globally, including:
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2,529 company-owned stores in the United States (all 50 states,
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132 company-owned stores in Canada; |
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1,123 domestic franchised stores; |
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1,160 GNC store-within-a-store locations under our
strategic alliance with Rite Aid Corporation. |
Most of our company-owned and franchised U.S. stores are
between 1,000 and 2,000 square feet and are located in shopping
malls and strip centers. Our leading market position is a
relatively unique phenomenon in specialty retailing as we have
approximately nine times the domestic store base of our nearest
U.S. specialty retail competitor.
Website. In December 2005 we also started selling
products through our website, www.gnc.com. This additional sales
channel has enabled us to market and sell our products in
regions where we do not have retail operations or have limited
operations. Some of the products offered on our website may not
be available at our retail locations, thus enabling us to
broaden the assortment of products available to our customers.
The ability to purchase our products through the internet also
offers a convenient method for repeat customers to evaluate and
purchase new and existing products. To date, we believe that a
majority of the sales generated by our website are incremental
to the revenues from our retail locations.
We generate income from franchise activities primarily through
product sales to franchisees, royalties on franchise retail
sales, and franchise fees. To assist our franchisees in the
successful operation of their stores and to protect our brand
image, we offer a number of services to franchisees including
training, site selection, construction assistance, and
accounting services. We believe that our franchise program
enhances our brand awareness and market presence and will enable
us to expand our store base internationally with limited capital
expenditures on our part. Over the last year, we realigned our
franchise system with our corporate strategies and re-acquired
or closed unprofitable or non-compliant franchised stores in
order to improve the financial performance of the franchise
system.
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To increase brand awareness and promote access to customers who
may not frequent specialty nutrition stores, we entered into a
strategic alliance in December 1998 with Rite Aid to open our
GNC store-within-a-store locations. Through this strategic
alliance, we generate revenues from fees paid by Rite Aid for
new store-within-a-store openings, sales to Rite Aid of our
products at wholesale prices, the manufacture of Rite Aid
private label products, and retail sales of certain consigned
inventory. In May 2004, we extended our alliance with Rite Aid
through April 30, 2009, with Rite Aids commitment to
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300 new store-within-a-store locations by December 31,
2006. As of March 31, 2006, Rite Aid had opened 183 of
these 300 new store-within-a-store locations.
We market our proprietary brands of nutritional products through
an integrated marketing program that includes television, print,
and radio media, storefront graphics, direct mailings to members
of our Gold Card loyalty program, and point of purchase
promotional materials.
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Manufacturing and Distribution |
With our technologically sophisticated manufacturing and
distribution facilities supporting our retail stores, we are a
vertically integrated producer and supplier of high-quality
nutritional supplements. By controlling the production and
distribution of our proprietary products, we can protect product
quality, monitor delivery times, and maintain appropriate
inventory levels.
Products
We offer a wide range of high-quality nutritional supplements
sold under our GNC proprietary brand names, including Mega Men,
Ultra Mega, Pro Performance, and Preventive Nutrition, and under
nationally recognized third-party brand names. We operate in
four major nutritional supplement categories: VMHS; sports
nutrition products; diet products; and other wellness products.
We offer an extensive mix of brands and products, including
approximately 1,900 SKUs across multiple categories. This
variety is designed to provide our customers with a vast
selection of products to fit their specific needs. Sales of our
proprietary brands at our company-owned stores represented
approximately 47% of our net retail product revenues for 2005
and 44% for the first quarter of 2006.
Consumers may purchase a GNC Gold Card in any GNC store or at
www.gnc.com for $15.00. A Gold Card allows a consumer to save
20% on all store and on-line purchases on the day the card is
purchased and during the first seven days of every month for a
year. Gold Card members also receive personalized mailings and
e-mails with product
news, nutritional information, and exclusive offers.
Products are delivered to our retail stores through our
distribution centers located in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania;
Anderson, South Carolina; and Phoenix, Arizona. Our distribution
centers support our company-owned stores as well as franchised
stores and Rite Aid locations. Our distribution fleet delivers
our finished goods and third-party products through our
distribution centers to our company-owned and domestic
franchised stores on a weekly or biweekly basis depending on the
sales volume of the store. Each of our distribution centers has
a quality control department that monitors products received
from our vendors to ensure quality standards.
Based on data collected from our point-of-sale systems,
excluding certain required accounting adjustments of
$0.4 million for 2003, $3.4 million for 2004,
$3.0 million for 2005, $0.1 million for the first
quarter of 2005, and $0.8 million for the first quarter of
2006, below is a comparison of our company-owned domestic store
retail product sales by major product category and the
percentages of our company-owned domestic store retail product
sales for the periods shown:
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362.6 |
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377.7 |
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99.2 |
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108.6 |
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Sports Nutrition Products
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300.2 |
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293.2 |
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330.3 |
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931.0 |
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241.8 |
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277.6 |
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This data is shown on a combined basis for comparability
purposes and represents the sum of the period from
January 1, 2003 through December 4, 2003 and the
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Sales in the diet category declined significantly from 2003 to
2005 as a result of (1) our decision to cease selling
ephedra and ephedra-related products in June 2003 and (2) a
decrease in demand for low carbohydrate diet products. The
percentage of our retail revenue generated by the sale of diet
products for the 12 months ended March 31, 2006 is
consistent with our historical norms. As a result, we believe we
are not as dependent on any one product or product category and
thus are better positioned for future growth.
We sell vitamins and minerals in single vitamin and
multi-vitamin form and in different potency levels. Our vitamin
and mineral products are available in liquid, tablets, soft
gelatin, and hard-shell capsules and powder forms. Many of our
special vitamin and mineral formulations, such as Mega Men and
Ultra Mega, are available only at GNC locations. In addition to
our selection of VMHS products with unique formulations, we also
offer the full range of standard alphabet vitamins.
We sell herbal supplements in various solid dosage and soft
gelatin capsules, tea, and liquid forms. We have consolidated
our traditional herbal offerings under a single umbrella brand,
Herbal
Plus®.
In addition to the Herbal Plus line, we offer a full line of
whole food-based supplements and top selling herb and natural
remedy products. Our target customers for VMHS products are
women over the age of 35.
We also offer a variety of specialty products in our GNC and
Preventive Nutrition product lines. These products emphasize
third-party research and available literature regarding the
positive benefits from certain ingredients. These offerings
include products designed to provide nutritional support to
specific areas of the body, such as joints, the heart and blood
vessels, and the digestive system.
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Sports nutrition products are designed to be taken in
conjunction with an exercise and fitness regimen. Our target
consumer for sports nutrition products is the 18-49 year
old male. We typically offer a broad selection of sports
nutrition products, such as protein and weight gain powders,
sports drinks, sports bars, and high potency vitamin
formulations, including GNC brands such as Pro Performance and
popular third-party products.
Diet products consist of various formulas designed to supplement
the diet and exercise plans of weight conscious consumers. Our
target consumer for diet products is the 18-49 year old
female. We typically offer a variety of diet products, including
pills, meal replacements, shakes, diet bars, and teas. Our
retail stores offer our proprietary and third-party products
suitable for different diet and weight management approaches,
including low-carbohydrate and products designed to increase
thermogenesis (a change in the bodys metabolic rate
measured in terms of calories) and metabolism. We also offer
several diet products, including our Total Lean and our Body
Answerstm
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Other Wellness Products is a comprehensive category that
consists of sales of our Gold Card preferred membership and
sales of other nonsupplement products, including cosmetics, food
items, health management products, books, and video tapes.
We believe a key driver of customer traffic and purchases is the
introduction of new products. According to the GNC 2005
Awareness Tracking Study Final Report commissioned by GNC from
Parker Marketing Research, consumers surveyed rated the
availability of new, innovative products as an
emerging strength of our business. We identify changing customer
trends through interactions with our customers and leading
industry vendors to assist in the development, manufacturing,
and marketing of our new products. We develop proprietary
products independently and through the collaborative effort of
our dedicated development team. During 2005, we targeted our
product development efforts on sports nutrition products,
condition specific products, and specialty vitamins.
We have an internal research and development group that performs
scientific research on potential new products and enhancements
to existing products, in part to assist our product development
team in creating new products, and in part to support claims
that may be made as to the purpose and function of the product.
Business Segments
We generate revenues from our three business segments, Retail,
Franchise, and Manufacturing/Wholesale. The following chart
outlines our business segments and the historical contribution
to our consolidated revenues by those segments, after
intercompany eliminations. For a description of operating income
(loss) by business segment, our total assets by business
segment, total revenues by geographic area, and total assets by
geographic area, see the Segments note to our
consolidated financial statements.
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116.4 |
|
|
|
115.5 |
|
|
|
28.6 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,429.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,344.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,317.7 |
|
|
$ |
336.4 |
|
|
$ |
386.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
Ended March 31, | |
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| |
|
| |
|
|
2003(1) | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Segment Revenues (in percentages):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
|
74.1% |
|
|
|
74.5% |
|
|
|
75.1% |
|
|
|
75.9% |
|
|
|
76.2% |
|
Franchise
|
|
|
17.9% |
|
|
|
16.8% |
|
|
|
16.1% |
|
|
|
15.6% |
|
|
|
15.6% |
|
Manufacturing/ Wholesale
|
|
|
8.0% |
|
|
|
8.7% |
|
|
|
8.8% |
|
|
|
8.5% |
|
|
|
8.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100.0% |
|
|
|
100.0% |
|
|
|
100.0% |
|
|
|
100.0% |
|
|
|
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
This data is shown on a combined basis for comparability
purposes and represents the sum of the period from
January 1, 2003 through December 4, 2003 and the
27 days ended December 31, 2003. |
Retail
Our Retail segment generates revenues primarily from sales of
products to customers at our company-owned stores in the United
States and Canada, and on December 28, 2005 we started
selling products through our website, www.gnc.com.
As of March 31, 2006, we operated 2,661 company-owned
stores across 50 states and in Canada, Puerto Rico,
and Washington, D.C. Most of our U.S. company-owned
stores are between 1,000 and 2,000 square feet and are
located primarily in shopping malls and strip shopping centers.
Traditional mall and strip center locations typically generate a
large percentage of our total retail sales. With the exception
of our downtown stores, all of our company-owned stores follow
one of two consistent formats, one for mall locations and one
for strip shopping center locations. Our store graphics are
periodically redesigned to better identify with our GNC
customers and provide product information to allow the consumer
to make educated decisions regarding product purchases and
usage. Our product labeling is consistent within our product
lines and the stores are designed to present a unified approach
to packaging with emphasis on added information for the
consumer. As an on-going practice, we continue to reset and
upgrade all of our company-owned stores to maintain a more
modern and customer-friendly layout, while promoting our GNC
Live Well theme.
Franchise
Our Franchise segment is comprised of our domestic and
international franchise operations. Our Franchise segment
generates revenues from franchise activities primarily through
product sales to franchisees, royalties on franchise retail
sales, and franchise fees.
As a means of enhancing our operating performance and building
our store base, we began opening franchised locations in 1988.
As of March 31, 2006, there were 1,996 franchised stores
operating, including 1,123 stores in the United States and 873
stores operating in international locations. Approximately 88%
of our franchised stores in the United States are in strip
shopping centers and are typically between 1,000 and
1,800 square feet. The international franchised stores are
typically smaller and, depending upon the country and cultural
preferences, are located in mall, strip center, street, or
store-within-a-store locations. Typically, our international
stores have a store format and signage similar to our
U.S. franchised stores. To assist our franchisees in the
successful operation of their stores and to protect our brand
image, we offer site selection, construction assistance,
accounting services, and a three-part training program, which
consists of classroom instruction and training in a
company-owned location, both of which occur prior to the
franchised store opening, and actual
on-site training during
the first week of operations of the franchised store. We believe
we have good relationships with our franchisees, as evidenced by
our franchisee renewal rate of over 93% between 2001 and 2005.
We do not rely heavily on any single
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franchise operator in the United States, since the largest
franchisee owns and/or operates 15 store locations.
All of our franchised stores in the United States offer both our
proprietary products and third-party products, with a product
selection similar to that of our company-owned stores. Our
international franchised stores offer a more limited product
selection than our franchised stores in the United States.
Products are distributed to our franchised stores in the United
States through our distribution centers and transportation fleet
in the same manner as our company-owned stores.
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Franchises in the United States |
Revenues from our franchisees in the United States accounted for
approximately 78% of our total franchise revenues for 2005. In
2005, new franchisees in the United States were required to pay
an initial fee of $40,000 for a franchise license. Existing GNC
franchise operators may purchase an additional franchise license
for a $30,000 fee. We typically offer limited financing to
qualified franchisees in the United States for terms up to five
years. Once a store begins operations, franchisees are required
to pay us a continuing royalty of 6% of sales and contribute 3%
of sales to a national advertising fund. Our standard franchise
agreements for the United States are effective for a ten-year
period with two five-year renewal options. At the end of the
initial term and each of the renewal periods, the renewal fee is
generally 33% of the franchisee fee that is then in effect. The
franchisee renewal option is at our election for all franchise
agreements executed after December 1995. Our franchisees in the
United States receive limited geographical exclusivity and are
required to follow the GNC store format.
Franchisees must meet certain minimum standards and duties
prescribed by our franchise operations manual and we conduct
periodic field visit reports to ensure our minimum standards are
maintained. Generally, we enter into a five-year lease with one
five-year renewal option with landlords for our franchised
locations in the United States. This allows us to secure space
at cost-effective rates, which we sublease to our franchisees at
cost. By subleasing to our franchisees, we have greater control
over the location and have greater bargaining power for lease
negotiations than an individual franchisee typically would have,
and we can elect not to renew subleases for underperforming
locations. If a franchisee does not meet specified performance
and appearance criteria, the franchise agreement outlines the
procedures under which we are permitted to terminate the
franchise agreement. In these situations, we may take possession
of the location, inventory, and equipment, and operate the store
as a company-owned store or re-franchise the location. Our
U.S. franchise agreements and operations in the United
States are regulated by the FTC. See
Government Regulation and
Franchise Regulation.
Revenues from our international franchisees accounted for
approximately 22% of our total franchise revenues for 2005. In
2005, new international franchisees were required to pay an
average initial fee of approximately $20,000 for a franchise
license for each store and on average continuing royalty fees of
approximately 5%, with fees and royalties varying depending on
the country and the store type. Our franchise program has
enabled us to expand into international markets with limited
capital expenditures. We expanded our international presence
from 457 international franchised locations at the end of 2001
to 873 international locations as of March 31, 2006,
without incurring any capital expenditures related to this
expansion. We typically generate less revenue from franchises
outside the United States due to lower international royalty
rates and due to the franchisees purchasing a smaller percentage
of products from us compared to our domestic franchisees.
Franchisees in international locations enter into development
agreements with us for either full-size stores, a
store-within-a-store at a host location, or wholesale
distribution center operations. The development agreement grants
the franchisee the right to develop a specific number of stores
in a territory, often the entire country. The international
franchisee then enters into a franchise agreement for each
location. The full-size store franchise agreement has an initial
ten-year term with two five-year renewal options. At the end of
the initial term and renewal periods, the international
franchisee has the option to
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renew the agreement at 33% of the franchise fee that is then in
effect. Franchise agreements for international
store-within-a-store locations have an initial term of five
years, with two five-year renewal options. At the end of the
initial term and each of the renewal periods, the international
franchisee of a store-within-a-store location has the option to
renew the agreement for 50% of the franchise fee that is then in
effect. Our international franchisees often receive exclusive
franchising rights to an entire country, excluding military
bases. Our international franchisee must meet minimum standards
and duties similar to our U.S. franchisees and our
international franchise agreements, and international operations
may be regulated by various country, local, and international
laws. See Government Regulation and
Franchise Regulation.
Manufacturing/ Wholesale
Our Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment is comprised of our
manufacturing operations in South Carolina and Australia and our
wholesale sales business. This segment supplies our Retail and
Franchise segments as well as various third parties with
finished products. Our Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment
generates revenues through sales of manufactured products to
third parties, and the sale of our proprietary and third-party
brand products to Rite Aid and drugstore.com. Our wholesale
operations, including our Rite Aid and drugstore.com wholesale
operations, are supported primarily by our Anderson, South
Carolina distribution center.
Our technologically sophisticated manufacturing and warehousing
facilities support our Retail and Franchise segments and enable
us to control the production and distribution of our proprietary
products, to better control costs, to protect product quality,
to monitor delivery times, and to maintain appropriate inventory
levels. We operate two main manufacturing facilities in the
United States, one in Greenville, South Carolina and one in
Anderson, South Carolina. We also operate a smaller facility in
Australia. We utilize our plants in the United States primarily
for the production of proprietary products. Our manufacturing
operations are designed to allow low-cost production of a
variety of products of different quantities, sizes, and
packaging configurations while maintaining strict levels of
quality control. Our manufacturing procedures are designed to
promote consistency and quality in our finished goods. We
conduct sample testing on raw materials and finished products,
including weight, purity, and micro-bacterial testing. Our
manufacturing facilities also service our wholesale operations,
including the manufacture and supply of Rite Aid private label
products for distribution to Rite Aid locations. We use our
available capacity at these facilities to produce products for
sale to third-party customers.
The principal raw materials used in the manufacturing process
are natural and synthetic vitamins, herbs, minerals, and
gelatin. We maintain multiple sources for the majority of our
raw materials, with the remaining being single-sourced due to
the uniqueness of the material. As of March 31, 2006, no
one vendor supplied more than 10% of our raw materials. Our
distribution fleet delivers raw materials and components to our
manufacturing facilities and also delivers our finished goods
and third-party products to our distribution centers.
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Store-within-a-Store Locations |
To increase brand awareness and promote access to customers who
may not frequent specialty nutrition stores, we entered into a
strategic alliance with Rite Aid to open GNC
store-within-a-store locations. As of March 31, 2006, we
had 1,160 store-within-a-store locations. Through this strategic
alliance, we generate revenues from sales to Rite Aid of our
products at wholesale prices, the manufacture of Rite Aid
private label products, retail sales of certain consigned
inventory, and license fees. We are Rite Aids sole
supplier for the
PharmAssure®
vitamin brand and a number of Rite Aid private label
supplements. In May 2004, we extended our alliance with Rite Aid
through April 30, 2009, with Rite
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Aids commitment to open 300 new store-within-a-store
locations by December 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2006,
Rite Aid had opened 183 of these 300 new store-within-a-store
locations.
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|
Distribution Agreement with drugstore.com |
We have an internet distribution agreement with drugstore.com,
inc.; its initial term expires in July 2009. Through this
strategic alliance, drugstore.com was the exclusive internet
retailer of our proprietary products, the
PharmAssure®
vitamin brand, and certain other nutritional supplements until
June 2005, when this exclusive relationship terminated. This
alliance allows us to access a larger base of customers, who may
not otherwise live close to, or have the time to visit, a GNC
store and provides an internet distribution channel in addition
to www.gnc.com. We generate revenues from the distribution
agreement with drugstore.com through sales of our proprietary
and third-party products on a wholesale basis and through retail
sales of certain other products on a consignment basis.
Employees
As of March 31, 2006, we had a total of
4,904 full-time and 7,736 part-time employees, of whom
approximately 10,368 were employed in our Retail segment, 35
were employed in our Franchise segment, 1,152 were employed in
our Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment, 476 were employed in
corporate support functions, and 608 were employed in Canada.
None of our employees belongs to a union or is a party to any
collective bargaining or similar agreement. We consider our
relationships with our employees to be good.
Competition
The U.S. nutritional supplements retail industry is a
large, highly fragmented, and growing industry, with no single
industry participant accounting for a majority of total industry
retail sales. Competition is based primarily on price, quality,
and assortment of products, customer service, marketing support,
and availability of new products. In addition, the market is
highly sensitive to the introduction of new products.
We compete with publicly owned and privately owned companies,
which are highly fragmented in terms of geographical market
coverage and product categories. We compete with other specialty
retailers, supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, multi-level
marketing organizations, mail-order companies, other internet
sites, and a variety of other smaller participants. In addition,
we believe that the market is highly sensitive to the
introduction of new products, including various prescription
drugs, which may rapidly capture a significant share of the
market. In the United States, we compete with supermarkets,
drugstores, and mass merchants with heavily advertised national
brands manufactured by large pharmaceutical and food companies
and other retailers. Most supermarkets, drugstores, and mass
merchants have narrow product offerings limited primarily to
simple vitamins and herbs and popular third-party diet products.
Our international competitors also include large international
pharmacy chains and major international supermarket chains as
well as other large
U.S.-based companies
with international operations. Our wholesale and manufacturing
operations also compete with other wholesalers and manufacturers
of third-party nutritional supplements.
Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property
We believe trademark protection is particularly important to the
maintenance of the recognized brand names under which we market
our products. We own or have rights to material trademarks or
trade names that we use in conjunction with the sale of our
products, including the GNC brand name. We also rely upon trade
secrets, know-how, continuing technological innovations, and
licensing opportunities to develop and maintain our competitive
position. We protect our intellectual property rights through a
variety of methods, including trademark, patent, and trade
secret laws, as well as confidentiality agreements and
proprietary information agreements with vendors, employees,
consultants, and others who have access to our proprietary
information. Protection of our intellectual property often
affords us the opportunity to enhance our position in the
marketplace by precluding our competitors from using or
otherwise exploiting our technology and brands. We are also a
party to several intellectual property license agreements
relating to certain of our products. For
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example, we are a party to license agreements entered into in
connection with the Numico acquisition pursuant to which we
license certain patent rights to Numico and Numico licenses to
us specific patent rights and proprietary information. These
license agreements generally continue in existence until the
expiration of the licensed patent, if applicable, the
licensees election to terminate the agreement, or the
mutual consent of the parties. The patents which we own
generally have a term of 20 years from their filing date,
although none of our owned or licensed patents are currently
associated with a material portion of our business. The duration
of our trademark registrations is generally 10, 15, or
20 years, depending on the country in which the marks are
registered, and the registrations can be renewed by us. The
scope and duration of our intellectual property protection
varies throughout the world by jurisdiction and by individual
product.
Properties
As of March 31, 2006, there were 5,817 GNC store locations
globally. In our Retail segment, all but one of our
company-owned stores are located on leased premises that
typically range in size from 1,000 to 2,000 square feet. In
our Franchise segment, substantially all of our franchised
stores in the United States and Canada are located on premises
we lease and then sublease to our respective franchisees. All of
our franchised stores in 45 international markets are owned or
leased directly by our franchisees. No single store is material
to our operations.
As of March 31, 2006, our company-owned and franchised
stores in the United States and Canada (excluding
store-within-a-store locations) and our other international
franchised stores consisted of:
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Company- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States and Canada |
|
Owned Retail | |
|
Franchise | |
|
Other International |
|
Franchise | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Alabama
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
Aruba |
|
|
2 |
|
Alaska
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Australia |
|
|
42 |
|
Arizona
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
Bahamas |
|
|
4 |
|
Arkansas
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
Bahrain |
|
|
2 |
|
California
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
167 |
|
|
Bolivia |
|
|
1 |
|
Colorado
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
Brazil |
|
|
1 |
|
Connecticut
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
Brunei |
|
|
2 |
|
Delaware
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Cayman Islands |
|
|
2 |
|
District of Columbia
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Chile |
|
|
69 |
|
Florida
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
China |
|
|
1 |
|
Georgia
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Colombia |
|
|
4 |
|
Hawaii
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Costa Rica |
|
|
9 |
|
Idaho
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Dominican Republic |
|
|
12 |
|
Illinois
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
Ecuador |
|
|
17 |
|
Indiana
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
El Salvador |
|
|
8 |
|
Iowa
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Guam |
|
|
5 |
|
Kansas
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Guatemala |
|
|
20 |
|
Kentucky
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
Honduras |
|
|
2 |
|
Louisiana
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Hong Kong |
|
|
23 |
|
Maine
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
India |
|
|
2 |
|
Maryland
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
Indonesia |
|
|
26 |
|
Massachusetts
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
Israel |
|
|
16 |
|
Michigan
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
Japan |
|
|
8 |
|
Minnesota
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
Korea |
|
|
5 |
|
Mississippi
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Lebanon |
|
|
5 |
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company- | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States and Canada |
|
Owned Retail | |
|
Franchise | |
|
Other International |
|
Franchise | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Missouri
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
Malaysia |
|
|
29 |
|
Montana
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
Mexico |
|
|
187 |
|
Nebraska
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Oman |
|
|
1 |
|
Nevada
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Pakistan |
|
|
3 |
|
New Hampshire
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Panama |
|
|
5 |
|
New Jersey
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
Peru |
|
|
27 |
|
New Mexico
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Philippines |
|
|
42 |
|
New York
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
Qatar |
|
|
2 |
|
North Carolina
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
Saudi Arabia |
|
|
35 |
|
North Dakota
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Singapore |
|
|
66 |
|
Ohio
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
South Africa |
|
|
1 |
|
Oklahoma
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
South Korea |
|
|
58 |
|
Oregon
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Taiwan |
|
|
19 |
|
Pennsylvania
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
Thailand |
|
|
29 |
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Turkey |
|
|
34 |
|
Rhode Island
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
UAE |
|
|
6 |
|
South Carolina
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
Ukraine |
|
|
2 |
|
South Dakota
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Venezuela |
|
|
31 |
|
Tennessee
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
U.S. Virgin Islands |
|
|
3 |
|
Texas
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utah
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
West Virginia
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin
|
|
|
47 |
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10 |
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Wyoming
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4 |
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1 |
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Canada
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132 |
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5 |
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Total
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2,661 |
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1,128 |
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Total |
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868 |
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In our Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment, we lease facilities for
manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, and distribution
operations. We manufacture a majority of our proprietary
products at an approximately 300,000 square-foot facility
in Greenville, South Carolina. We also lease an approximately
645,000 square-foot complex located in Anderson, South
Carolina, for packaging, materials receipt, lab testing,
warehousing, and distribution. Both the Greenville and Anderson
facilities are leased on a long-term basis pursuant to
fee-in-lieu-of-taxes
arrangements with the counties in which the facilities are
located, but we retain the right to purchase each of the
facilities at any time during the lease for $1.00, subject to a
loss of tax benefits. We lease a 210,000 square-foot
distribution center in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania and a
112,000 square-foot distribution center in Phoenix,
Arizona. We also lease space at a distribution center in Canada.
We conduct additional manufacturing for wholesalers and
retailers of third-party products, as well as warehouse certain
third-party products at a leased facility located in New South
Wales, Australia.
We lease four small regional sales offices in Clearwater,
Florida; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Tusin, California; and
Mississauga, Ontario. None of the regional sales offices is
larger than 5,000 square feet. Our 253,000 square-foot
corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is owned by
Gustine Sixth
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Avenue Associates, Ltd., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, of
which General Nutrition, Incorporated, one of our subsidiaries,
is a limited partner entitled to share in 75% of the
partnerships profits or losses.
The partnerships ownership of the land and buildings, and
the partnerships interest in the ground lease to General
Nutrition, Incorporated, are all encumbered by a mortgage in the
original principal amount of $17.9 million, with an
outstanding balance of $11.9 million as of March 31,
2006. This partnership is included in our consolidated financial
statements.
Insurance and Risk Management
We purchase insurance to cover standard risks in the nutritional
supplements industry, including policies to cover general
products liability, workers compensation, auto liability,
and other casualty and property risks. Our insurance rates are
dependent upon our safety record as well as trends in the
insurance industry. We also maintain workers compensation
insurance and auto insurance policies that are retrospective in
that the cost per year will vary depending on the frequency and
severity of claims in the policy year. Prior to the Numico
acquisition, we were covered by some of Numicos insurance
policies. Following the completion of the Numico acquisition, we
obtained our own insurance policies to replace those Numico
policies, including policies for general product liability. We
currently maintain product liability insurance and general
liability insurance.
We face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims
in the event that, among other things, the use of products sold
by GNC results in injury. With respect to product liability
coverage, we carry insurance coverage typical of our industry
and product lines. Our coverage involves self-insured retentions
with primary and excess liability coverage above the retention
amount. We have the ability to refer claims to most of our
vendors and their insurers to pay the costs associated with any
claims arising from such vendors products. In most cases,
our insurance covers such claims that are not adequately covered
by a vendors insurance and provides for excess secondary
coverage above the limits provided by our product vendors.
We self-insure certain property and casualty risks due to our
analysis of the risk, the frequency and severity of a loss, and
the cost of insurance for the risk. We believe that the amount
of self-insurance is not significant and will not have an
adverse impact on our performance. In addition, we may from time
to time self-insure liability with respect to specific
ingredients in products that we may sell.
Legal Proceedings
We are engaged in various legal actions, claims, and proceedings
arising out of the normal course of business, including claims
related to breach of contracts, product liabilities,
intellectual property matters, and employment-related matters
resulting from our business activities. As is inherent with most
actions such as these, an estimation of any possible and/or
ultimate liability cannot always be determined. We continue to
assess our requirement to account for additional contingencies
in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for
Contingencies. We believe that the amount of any potential
liability resulting from these actions, when taking into
consideration our general and product liability coverage,
including indemnification obligations of third-party
manufacturers, and the indemnification provided by Numico under
the purchase agreement entered into in connection with the
Numico acquisition, will not have a material adverse impact on
our financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
However, if we are required to make a payment in connection with
an adverse outcome in these matters, it could have a material
impact on our financial condition and operating results.
As a manufacturer and retailer of nutritional supplements and
other consumer products that are ingested by consumers or
applied to their bodies, we have been and are currently
subjected to various product liability claims. Although the
effects of these claims to date have not been material to us, it
is possible that current and future product liability claims
could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition
and operating results. We currently maintain product liability
insurance with a deductible/retention of $1.0 million per
claim with an aggregate cap on retained loss of
$10.0 million. We typically seek and have obtained
contractual indemnification from most parties that supply raw
materials for our products or that manufacture or market
products we sell. We also typically seek to be added, and
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have been added, as additional insured under most of such
parties insurance policies. We are also entitled to
indemnification by Numico for certain losses arising from claims
related to products containing ephedra or Kava Kava sold prior
to December 5, 2003. However, any such indemnification or
insurance is limited by its terms, and any such indemnification,
as a practical matter, is limited to the creditworthiness of the
indemnifying party and its insurer and by the absence of
significant defenses by the insurers. We may incur material
products liability claims, which could increase our costs and
adversely affect our reputation, revenues, and operating income.
Ephedra (Ephedrine Alkaloids). As of December 31,
2005 and March 31, 2006, we had been named as a defendant
in 227 pending cases involving the sale of third-party
products that contain ephedra. Of those cases, one involves a
proprietary GNC product. Ephedra products have been the subject
of adverse publicity and regulatory scrutiny in the United
States and other countries relating to alleged harmful effects,
including the deaths of several individuals. In early 2003, we
instructed all of our locations to stop selling products
containing ephedra that were manufactured by GNC or one of its
affiliates. Subsequently, we instructed all of our locations to
stop selling any products containing ephedra by June 30,
2003. In April 2004, the FDA banned the sale of products
containing ephedra. All claims to date have been tendered to the
third-party manufacturer or to our insurer, and we have incurred
no expense to date with respect to litigation involving ephedra
products. Furthermore, we are entitled to indemnification by
Numico for certain losses arising from claims related to
products containing ephedra sold prior to December 5, 2003.
All of the pending cases relate to products sold prior to such
time and, accordingly, we are entitled to indemnification from
Numico for all of the pending cases.
Pro-Hormone/ Androstenedione Cases. We are currently
defending against certain class action lawsuits (the Andro
Actions) relating to the sale by GNC of certain
nutritional products alleged to contain the ingredients commonly
known as Androstenedione, Androstenediol, Norandrostenedione,
and Norandrostenediol (collectively, Andro
Products). In each case, plaintiffs seek to certify a
class and obtain damages on behalf of the class representatives
and all those similarly-situated who purchased certain
nutritional supplements from us alleged to contain Andro
Products. The original state court proceedings for the Andro
Actions include the following:
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Harry Rodriguez v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
(previously pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New
York, New York County, New York, Index No. 02/126277).
Plaintiffs filed this putative class action on or about
July 25, 2002. The Second Amended Complaint, filed
thereafter on or about December 6, 2002, alleged claims for
unjust enrichment, violation of General Business Law
§ 349 (misleading and deceptive trade practices), and
violation of General Business Law § 350 (false
advertising). On July 2, 2003, the court granted part of
our motion to dismiss and dismissed the unjust enrichment cause
of action. On January 4, 2006, the court conducted a
hearing on our motion for summary judgment and plaintiffs
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Everett Abrams v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
(previously pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey,
Mercer County, New Jersey, Docket No. L-3789-02).
Plaintiffs filed this putative class action on or about
July 25, 2002. The Second Amended Complaint, filed
thereafter on or about December 20, 2002, alleged claims
for false and deceptive marketing and omissions and violations
of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. On November 18, 2003,
the court signed an order dismissing plaintiffs claims for
affirmative misrepresentation and sponsorship with prejudice.
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Shawn Brown, Ozan Cirak, Thomas Hannon, and Luke
Smith v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc. (previously
pending in the
15th Judicial
Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, Florida, Index.
No. CA-02-14221AB). Plaintiffs filed this putative class
action on or about July 25, 2002. The Second Amended
Complaint, filed thereafter on or about November 27, 2002,
alleged claims for violations of the Florida Deceptive and
Unfair Trade Practices Act, unjust enrichment, and violation of
Florida Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act. These claims
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Abrams, et al. v. General Nutrition Companies,
Inc., et al. (previously pending in the Common Pleas
Court of Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Class Action
No. 02-703886). Plaintiffs filed this putative class action
on or about July 25, 2002. The Amended Complaint, filed
thereafter on or about April 8, 2003, alleged claims for
violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection
Law, and unjust enrichment. The court denied the
plaintiffs motion for class certification, and that order
has been affirmed on appeal. Plaintiffs thereafter filed a
petition in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court asking that the court
consider an appeal of the order denying class certification. The
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David Pio and Ty Stephens, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated v. General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. (previously pending in the Circuit Court of Cook
County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division, Case
No. 02-CH-14122). Plaintiffs filed this putative class
action on or about July 25, 2002. The Amended Complaint,
filed thereafter on or about April 4, 2004, alleged claims
for violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, and unjust
enrichment. The motion for class certification was stricken, but
the court afforded leave to the Plaintiffs to file another
motion. Plaintiffs have not yet filed another motion. |
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Santiago Guzman, individually, on behalf of all others
similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v.
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. (previously pending on the
California Judicial Counsel Coordination Proceeding
No. 4363, Los Angeles County Superior Court). Plaintiffs
filed this putative class action on or about February 17,
2004. The Amended Complaint, filed on or about May 26,
2005, alleged claims for violations of the Consumers Legal
Remedies Act, violation of the Unfair Competition Act, and
unjust enrichment. These claims remain pending. |
On April 17 and 18, 2006, we filed pleadings seeking to
remove each of the Andro Actions to the respective federal
district courts for the districts in which the respective Andro
Actions are pending. At the same time, we filed motions seeking
to transfer each of the Andro Actions to the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York so that
they may be consolidated with the recently-commenced bankruptcy
case of MuscleTech Research and Development, Inc. and certain of
its affiliates, which is currently pending in the Superior Court
of Justice, Ontario, Canada under the Companies
Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended,
Case No. 06-CL-6241, with a related proceeding styled In re
MuscleTech Research and Development, Inc., et al., Case
No. 06 Civ 538 (JSR) and pending in district court in
the Southern District of New York pursuant to chapter 15 of
title 11 of the United States Code. We believe that the
pending Andro Actions are related to MuscleTechs
bankruptcy case by virtue of the fact that MuscleTech is
contractually obligated to indemnify us for certain liabilities
arising from the standard product indemnity stated in our
purchase order terms and conditions or otherwise under state
law. Our requests to remove, transfer, and consolidate the Andro
Actions to federal court are pending before the respective
federal district courts.
Based upon the information available to us at the present time,
we believe that these matters will not have a material adverse
effect upon our liquidity, financial condition, or results of
operations. As any liabilities that may arise from this case are
not probable or reasonably estimable at this time, no liability
has been accrued in the accompanying financial statements.
Class Action Settlement. Five class action lawsuits
were filed against us in the state courts of Alabama,
California, Illinois, and Texas with respect to claims that the
labeling, packaging, and advertising with respect to a
third-party product sold by us were misleading and deceptive. We
deny any wrongdoing and are pursuing indemnification claims
against the manufacturer. As a result of mediation, the parties
have agreed to a national settlement of the lawsuits, which has
been preliminarily approved by the court. Notice to the class
has been published in mass advertising media publications. In
addition, notice has been mailed to approximately
2.4 million GNC Gold Card members. Each person who
purchased the third-party product and who is part of the class
will receive a cash reimbursement equal to the retail price
paid, net of sales tax, upon presentation to us of a cash
register receipt or original product packaging as proof of
purchase. If a person purchased the product, but does not have a
cash register receipt or original product packaging, such a
person may submit a signed affidavit and will then be entitled
to receive one or more coupons. Register receipts or original
product packaging, or signed affidavits, must be presented
within a
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90-day period after the settlement is approved by the court and
the time for an appeal has ended. The number of coupons will be
based on the total amount of purchases of the product subject to
a maximum of five coupons per purchaser. Each coupon will have a
cash value of $10.00 valid toward any purchase of $25.00 or more
at a GNC store. The coupons will not be redeemable by any GNC
Gold Card member during Gold Card Week and will not be
redeemable for products subject to any other price discount. The
coupons are to be redeemed at point of sale and are not mail-in
rebates. They will be redeemable for a
90-day period beginning
in the first calendar quarter after the settlement is approved
by the court and the time for an appeal has ended. We will issue
a maximum of five million certificates with a combined face
value of $50.0 million. In addition to the cash
reimbursements and coupons, as part of the settlement we will be
required to pay legal fees of approximately $1.0 million
and will incur $0.7 million in 2006 for advertising and
postage costs related to the notification letters; as a result
$1.7 million was accrued as legal costs at
December 31, 2005. The deadline for class members to opt
out of the settlement class or object to the terms of the
settlement was July 6, 2006. A final fairness hearing is
scheduled to take place on November 6, 2006. As the sales
of this product occurred in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the
Company cannot reasonably estimate (1) how many of the
purchasers of the product will receive notice or see the notice
published in mass advertising media publications, (2) the
amount of customers that will still have sales receipts or
original product packaging for the products and (3) the
amount of customers that sign an affidavit in lieu of a register
receipt or original product packaging. Due to the uncertainty
that exists as to the extent of future sales to the purchasers,
the coupons are an incentive for the purchasers to buy products
or services from the entity (at a reduced gross margin).
Accordingly, the Company will recognize the settlement by
reducing revenue in future periods when the purchasers utilize
the coupons.
Nutrition 21. On June 23, 2005, General
Nutrition Corporation, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries, was
sued by Nutrition 21, LLC in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Nutrition 21 alleges
that the GNC subsidiary has infringed, and is continuing to
infringe, United States Patent No. 5,087,623, United States
Patent No. 5,087,624, and United States Patent
No. 5,175,156, all of which are entitled Chromic Picolinate
Treatment, by offering for sale, selling, marketing,
advertising, and promoting finished chromium picolinate products
for uses set forth in these patents. Nutrition 21 has
requested an injunction prohibiting the GNC subsidiary from
infringing these patents and is seeking recovery of unspecified
damages resulting from the infringement, including lost profits.
Nutrition 21 asserts that lost profits should be trebled
due to the GNC subsidiarys alleged willful infringement,
together with attorneys fees, interest, and costs. We
dispute the claims and intend to contest this suit vigorously.
In its answer and counterclaims, the GNC subsidiary has
asserted, and is seeking a declaratory judgment, that these
patents are invalid, not infringed, and unenforceable. The GNC
subsidiary has also asserted counterclaims in the suit for false
patent marking and false advertising. A hearing on claim
construction issues was held on April 20, 2006, but the
courts claim construction order has not yet been issued.
The parties are presently pursuing discovery. The case is set
for trial on December 11, 2006.
Franklin Publications. On October 26, 2005, General
Nutrition Corporation was sued in the Common Pleas Court of
Franklin County, Ohio by Franklin Publications, Inc. The case
was subsequently removed to the United States District Court for
the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. The lawsuit is
based upon the GNC subsidiarys termination, effective as
of December 31, 2005, of two contracts for the publication
of two monthly magazines mailed to certain GNC customers.
Franklin is seeking a declaratory judgment as to its rights and
obligations under the contracts and monetary damages for the GNC
subsidiarys alleged breach of the contracts. Franklin also
alleges that the GNC subsidiary has interfered with
Franklins business relationships with the advertisers in
the publications, who are primarily GNC vendors, and has been
unjustly enriched. Franklin does not specify the amount of
damages sought, only that they are in excess of $25,000. We
dispute the claims and intend to vigorously defend the lawsuit.
We believe that the lawsuit will not have a material adverse
effect on our liquidity, financial condition, or results of
operations. As any liabilities that may arise from this case are
not probable or reasonably estimable at this time, no liability
has been accrued in the accompanying financial statements.
Visa/ MasterCard Antitrust Litigation. The terms of a
significant portion of the Visa/ MasterCard antitrust litigation
settlement were finalized during 2005. Accordingly, we
recognized a $1.2 million gain in December 2005 for our
expected portion of the proceeds and we expect to collect this
settlement in 2006.
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Product Claim Settlement. In March 2005, an individual
purchased a nutritional supplement containing whey at one of our
stores and, within minutes after preparing the mix, went into
anaphylactic shock, allegedly as a result of an allergy to dairy
products, and subsequently died. A pre-litigation complaint was
presented to the Company alleging wrongful death among other
claims. The product was labeled in accordance with FDA
regulations in effect at the time. On July 18, 2006, we entered
into a settlement agreement with the individuals estate
pursuant to which we did not admit liability, but agreed to pay
approximately $1.3 million to the estate, which includes a
$100,000 payment to a bona fide insurer on behalf of the
individuals sister in exchange for full general releases
in favor of us. Under the applicable insurance policy covering
the claim, we have a retention of $1.0 million, which was
accrued in the second quarter of 2006, and our insurance carrier
will fund the balance of the settlement.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has conducted an unclaimed
property audit of General Nutrition, Inc., one of our wholly
owned subsidiaries, for the period January 1, 1992 to
December 31, 1997 generally and January 1, 1992 to
December 31, 1999 for payroll and wages. As a result of the
audit, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department has made an
assessment of an alleged unclaimed property liability of the
subsidiary in the amount of $4.1 million. The subsidiary
regularly records normal course liabilities for actual unclaimed
properties and does not agree with the assessment. The
subsidiary filed an appeal, is currently involved in discussions
with the Pennsylvania Department of Treasury staff, and
continues to vigorously defend against the assessment. We
believe the matter will not have a material adverse effect on
our liquidity, financial condition, or results of operations.
Government Regulation
The processing, formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling,
advertising, and distribution of our products are subject to
regulation by one or more federal agencies, including the Food
and Drug Administration, the FTC, the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the
Environmental Protection Agency. These activities are also
regulated by various agencies of the states and localities in
which our products are sold. Pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the FDA regulates the
formulation, safety, manufacture, packaging, labeling, and
distribution of dietary supplements, (including vitamins,
minerals, and herbs), and
over-the-counter drugs.
The FTC has jurisdiction to regulate the advertising of these
products.
The FDCA has been amended several times with respect to dietary
supplements, in particular by the Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). DSHEA established a
new framework governing the composition, safety, labeling and
marketing of dietary supplements. Dietary
supplements are defined as vitamins, minerals, herbs,
other botanicals, amino acids, and other dietary substances for
human use to supplement the diet, as well as concentrates,
metabolites, constituents, extracts, or combinations of such
dietary ingredients. Generally, under DSHEA, dietary ingredients
that were marketed in the United States prior to
October 15, 1994 may be used in dietary supplements without
notifying the FDA. New dietary ingredients (i.e.,
dietary ingredients that were not marketed in the United
States before October 15, 1994) must be the subject
of a new dietary ingredient notification submitted to the FDA
unless the ingredient has been present in the food supply
as an article used for food without being chemically
altered. A new dietary ingredient notification must
provide the FDA evidence of a history of use or other
evidence of safety establishing that use of the dietary
ingredient will reasonably be expected to be safe. A
new dietary ingredient notification must be submitted to the FDA
at least 75 days before the initial marketing of the new
dietary ingredient. The FDA may determine that a new
dietary ingredient notification does not provide an adequate
basis to conclude that a dietary ingredient is reasonably
expected to be safe. Such a determination could prevent the
marketing of such dietary ingredient.
The FDA issued a consumer warning in 1996, followed by proposed
regulations in 1997, covering dietary supplements that contain
ephedrine alkaloids, which are obtained from the botanical
species
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ephedra and are commonly referred to as ephedra. In February
2003 the Department of Health and Human Services announced a
series of actions that the Department of Health and Human
Services and the FDA planned to execute with respect to products
containing ephedra, including the solicitation of evidence
regarding the significant or unreasonable risk of illness or
injury from dietary supplements containing ephedra and the
immediate execution of a series of actions against ephedra
products making unsubstantiated claims about sports performance
enhancement. In addition, many states proposed regulations and
three states enacted laws restricting the promotion and
distribution of ephedra-containing dietary supplements. The
botanical ingredient ephedra was formerly used in several
third-party and private label dietary supplement products. In
January 2003, we began focusing our diet category on products
that would replace ephedra products. In early 2003, we
instructed all of our locations to stop selling products
containing ephedra that were manufactured by GNC or one of our
affiliates. Subsequently, we instructed all of our locations to
stop selling any products containing ephedra by June 30,
2003. Sales of products containing ephedra amounted to
approximately $35.2 million or 3.3% of our retail sales in
2003 and $182.9 million, or 17.1% of our retail sales in
2002. In February 2004, the FDA issued a final regulation
declaring dietary supplements containing ephedra illegal under
the FDCA because they present an unreasonable risk of illness or
injury under the conditions of use recommended or suggested in
labeling, or if no conditions of use are suggested or
recommended in labeling, under ordinary conditions of use. The
rule took effect April 12, 2004 and banned the sale of
dietary supplement products containing ephedra. Similarly, the
FDA issued a consumer advisory in 2002 with respect to dietary
supplements that contain the ingredient Kava Kava, and the FDA
is currently investigating adverse effects associated with
ingestion of this ingredient. One of our subsidiaries, Nutra
Manufacturing, Inc., manufactured products containing Kava Kava
from December 1995 until August 2002. All stores were instructed
to stop selling products containing Kava Kava in December 2002.
The FDA could take similar actions against other products or
product ingredients which it determines present an unreasonable
health risk to consumers.
DSHEA permits statements of nutritional support to
be included in labeling for dietary supplements without FDA
pre-market approval. Such statements must be submitted to the
FDA within 30 days of marketing, and dietary supplements
bearing such claims must include a label disclosure that
This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure, or prevent any disease. Such statements may describe
how a particular dietary ingredient affects the structure,
function, or general well-being of the body, or the mechanism of
action by which a dietary ingredient may affect body structure,
function, or well-being, but may not expressly or implicitly
represent that a dietary supplement will diagnose, cure,
mitigate, treat, or prevent a disease. A company that uses a
statement of nutritional support in labeling must possess
scientific evidence substantiating that the statement is
truthful and not misleading. If the FDA determines that a
particular statement of nutritional support is an unacceptable
drug claim or an unauthorized version of a health
claim, or, if the FDA determines that a particular claim
is not adequately supported by existing scientific data or is
false or misleading, we would be prevented from using the claim.
In addition, DSHEA provides that so-called third-party
literature, e.g., a reprint of a peer-reviewed scientific
publication linking a particular dietary ingredient with health
benefits, may be used in connection with the sale of a
dietary supplement to consumers without the literature
being subject to regulation as labeling. The literature:
(1) must not be false or misleading; (2) may not
promote a particular manufacturer or brand of
dietary supplement; (3) must present a balanced view of the
available scientific information on the subject matter;
(4) if displayed in an establishment, must be physically
separate from the dietary supplements; and (5) should not
have appended to it any information by sticker or any other
method. If the literature fails to satisfy each of these
requirements, we may be prevented from disseminating such
literature with our products, and any dissemination could
subject our product to regulatory action as an illegal drug.
We expect that the FDA will adopt in the near future the final
regulations, proposed on March 13, 2003, regarding Good
Manufacturing Practice in manufacturing, packing, or holding
dietary ingredients and dietary supplements as authorized by
DSHEA. These regulations would require dietary supplements to be
prepared, packaged, and held in compliance with certain rules
and might require quality control provisions similar to those in
the Good Manufacturing Practice regulations for drugs. We or our
third-party
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suppliers or vendors may not be able to comply with the new
rules without incurring substantial additional expenses. In
addition, if our third-party suppliers or vendors are not able
to timely comply with the new rules, we may experience increased
costs or delays in obtaining certain raw materials and
third-party products.
The FDA has broad authority to enforce the provisions of the
FDCA applicable to dietary supplements, including powers to
issue a public warning letter to a company, to publicize
information about illegal products, to request a recall of
illegal products from the market, and to request the Department
of Justice to initiate a seizure action, an injunction action,
or a criminal prosecution in the United States courts. The
regulation of dietary supplements may increase or become more
restrictive in the future.
Legislation is pending in the Senate under S. 1137 and S. 3546
and in the House of Representatives under H.R. 3156 which, if
passed, would impose substantial new regulatory requirements for
dietary supplements. S. 1137 seeks to subject the dietary
ingredient dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) to the
requirements of the Controlled Substances Act, which would
prevent our ability to sell products containing DHEA. S. 3546
would require the reporting of serious adverse events for
dietary supplements and over-the-counter drugs. H.R. 3156 seeks
to impose serious adverse event reporting, product listing with
the FDA, and other requirements. Key members of Congress and the
dietary supplement industry have indicated that they have
reached agreement to support legislation requiring adverse event
reporting related to serious adverse events. If enacted, S.
1137, S. 3546, and H.R. 3156 would raise our costs and
hinder our business. In October 2004, legislation was passed
subjecting specified substances formerly used in some dietary
supplements, such as androstenedione or andro, to
the requirements of the Controlled Substances Act. Under the
2004 law, these substances can no longer be sold as dietary
supplements.
The FTC exercises jurisdiction over the advertising of dietary
supplements and over-the-counter drugs. In recent years, the FTC
has instituted numerous enforcement actions against dietary
supplement companies for failure to have adequate substantiation
for claims made in advertising or for the use of false or
misleading advertising claims. We continue to be subject to
three consent orders issued by the FTC. In 1984, the FTC
instituted an investigation of General Nutrition, Incorporated,
one of our subsidiaries, alleging deceptive acts and practices
in connection with the advertising and marketing of certain of
its products. General Nutrition, Incorporated accepted a
proposed consent order which was finalized in 1989, under which
it agreed to refrain from, among other things, making certain
claims with respect to certain of its products unless the claims
are based on and substantiated by reliable and competent
scientific evidence, and paid an aggregate of $0.6 million
to the American Diabetes Association, Inc., the American Cancer
Society, Inc., and the American Heart Association for the
support of research in the fields of nutrition, obesity, or
physical fitness. We also entered into a consent order in 1970
with the FTC, which generally addressed iron deficiency
anemia type products. As a result of routine monitoring by
the FTC, disputes arose concerning its compliance with these
orders and with regard to advertising for certain hair care
products. While General Nutrition, Incorporated believes that,
at all times, it operated in material compliance with the
orders, it entered into a settlement in 1994 with the FTC to
avoid protracted litigation. As a part of this settlement,
General Nutrition, Incorporated entered into a consent decree
and paid, without admitting liability, a civil penalty in the
amount of $2.4 million and agreed to adhere to the terms of
the 1970 and 1989 consent orders and to abide by the provisions
of the settlement document concerning hair care products. We do
not believe that future compliance with the outstanding consent
decrees will materially affect our business operations. In 2000,
the FTC amended the 1970 order to clarify language in it that
was believed to be ambiguous and outmoded.
The FTC continues to monitor our advertising and, from time to
time, requests substantiation with respect to such advertising
to assess compliance with the various outstanding consent
decrees and with the Federal Trade Commission Act. Our policy is
to use advertising that complies with the consent decrees and
applicable regulations. We review all products brought into our
distribution centers to assure that such products and their
labels comply with the consent decrees. We also review the use
of third-party point of purchase materials such as store signs
and promotional brochures. Nevertheless, there can be no
assurance that inadvertent failures to comply with the consent
decrees and applicable regulations will not occur.
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Some of the products sold by franchised stores are purchased by
franchisees directly from other vendors and these products do
not flow through our distribution centers. Although franchise
contracts contain strict requirements for store operations,
including compliance with federal, state, and local laws and
regulations, we cannot exercise the same degree of control over
franchisees as we do over our company-owned stores. As a result
of our efforts to comply with applicable statutes and
regulations, we have from time to time reformulated, eliminated,
or relabeled certain of our products and revised certain
provisions of our sales and marketing program. We believe we are
in material compliance with the various consent decrees and with
applicable federal, state, and local rules and regulations
concerning our products and marketing program. Compliance with
the provisions of national, state, and local environmental laws
and regulations has not had a material effect upon our capital
expenditures, earnings, financial position, liquidity, or
competitive position.
Our products sold in foreign countries are also subject to
regulation under various national, local, and international laws
that include provisions governing, among other things, the
formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising,
and distribution of dietary supplements and
over-the-counter drugs.
Government regulations in foreign countries may prevent or delay
the introduction, or require the reformulation, of certain of
our products.
We cannot determine what effect additional domestic or
international governmental legislation, regulations, or
administrative orders, when and if promulgated, would have on
our business in the future. New legislation or regulations may
require the reformulation of certain products to meet new
standards, require the recall or discontinuance of certain
products not capable of reformulation, impose additional record
keeping, or require expanded documentation of the properties of
certain products, expanded or different labeling, or scientific
substantiation.
We must comply with regulations adopted by the FTC and with
several state laws that regulate the offer and sale of
franchises. The FTCs Trade Regulation Rule on
Franchising and certain state laws require that we furnish
prospective franchisees with a franchise offering circular
containing information prescribed by the Trade
Regulation Rule on Franchising and applicable state laws
and regulations.
We also must comply with a number of state laws that regulate
some substantive aspects of the franchisor-franchisee
relationship. These laws may limit a franchisors business
practices in a number of ways, including limiting the ability to:
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To date, these laws have not precluded us from seeking
franchisees in any given area and have not had a material
adverse effect on our operations. Bills intended to regulate
certain aspects of franchise relationships have been introduced
into Congress on several occasions during the last decade, but
none have been enacted.
Our international franchise agreements and franchise operations
are regulated by various foreign laws, rules and regulations. To
date, these laws have not precluded us from seeking franchisees
in any given area and have not had a material adverse effect on
our operations.
We are subject to numerous federal, state, local, and foreign
environmental laws and regulations governing our operations,
including the handling, transportation, and disposal of our
products and our non-hazardous and hazardous substances and
wastes, as well as emissions and discharges into the environment,
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including discharges to air, surface water, and groundwater.
Failure to comply with such laws and regulations could result in
costs for corrective action, penalties, or the imposition of
other liabilities. Changes in laws or the interpretation thereof
or the development of new facts could also cause us to incur
additional capital and operation expenditures to maintain
compliance with environmental laws and regulations. We also are
subject to laws and regulations that impose liability and
cleanup responsibility for releases of hazardous substances into
the environment without regard to fault or knowledge about the
condition or action causing the liability. Under certain of
these laws and regulations, such liabilities can be imposed for
cleanup of previously owned or operated properties, or
properties to which substances or wastes were sent by current or
former operations at our facilities. The presence of
contamination from such substances or wastes could also
adversely affect our ability to sell or lease our properties, or
to use them as collateral for financing. From time to time, we
have incurred costs and obligations for correcting environmental
noncompliance matters and for remediation at or relating to
certain of our properties. We believe we have complied with, and
are currently complying with, our environmental obligations to
date and that such liabilities will not have a material adverse
effect on our business or financial performance. However, it is
difficult to predict future liabilities and obligations, which
could be material.
Corporate History
We are a holding company and all of our operations are conducted
through our operating subsidiaries. We were formed as a Delaware
corporation in November 2003 by Apollo Management V, an
affiliate of Apollo Management V, and members of our management
to acquire General Nutrition Companies, Inc. from Numico.
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. was founded in 1935 by David
Shakarian who opened its first health food store in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. Since that time, the number of stores has
continued to grow, and General Nutrition Companies, Inc. began
producing its own vitamin and mineral supplements as well as
foods, beverages, and cosmetics. General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. was acquired in August 1999 by Numico Investment Corp. and,
prior to its acquisition, was a publicly traded company listed
on the Nasdaq National Market.
On December 5, 2003, Centers purchased all of the
outstanding equity interests of General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. from Numico. In this prospectus, we refer to this
acquisition as the Numico acquisition. Simultaneously with the
closing of the Numico acquisition, Centers entered into a new
senior credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, consisting
of a term loan facility and a revolving credit facility, to fund
a portion of the purchase price of the Numico acquisition. We
have guaranteed Centers obligations under the senior
credit facility. Centers also issued senior subordinated notes
to fund a portion of the purchase price of the Numico
acquisition. In addition, GNC Investors, LLC, our principal
stockholder, made an equity contribution to us in exchange for
our common and preferred stock. We contributed the full amount
of the equity contribution to Centers to fund a portion of the
purchase price of the Numico acquisition. GNC Investors, LLC
subsequently resold all of our preferred stock to other
institutional investors.
Our principal stockholder, who is a selling stockholder in this
offering, held approximately 97% of our outstanding common stock
as of May 31, 2006. Apollo Funds V and other institutional
investors own all of the equity interests of our principal
stockholder. Apollo Funds V own approximately 76% of the equity
interests. After giving effect to this offering, our principal
stockholder will hold 58.3% of our common stock, or 52.4% if the
underwriters overallotment option is exercised in full.
See Principal and Selling Stockholders.
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MANAGEMENT
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our
directors and executive officers and key executive officers of
our subsidiaries as of July 15, 2006.
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Robert J. DiNicola
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Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors(1) |
Joseph Fortunato
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Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer |
Curtis J. Larrimer
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Mark L. Weintrub
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Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary |
Tom Dowd
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Senior Vice President and General Manager of Retail Operations |
Joseph J. Weiss
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Lee Karayusuf
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Senior Vice President of Distribution and Transportation |
Michael Locke
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Darryl Green
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Senior Vice President of Domestic Franchising |
Reginald N. Steele
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Susan Trimbo
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Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs |
Michael S. Cohen
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Laurence M. Berg
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Peter P. Copses
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George G. Golleher
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Joseph W. Harch
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Andrew S. Jhawar
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Edgardo A. Mercadante
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John R. Ranelli
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Each director is a member of the board of directors of both GNC
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Robert J. DiNicola has been a member of our board of
directors since December 2003 and became Executive Chairman of
our board of directors in October 2004. He served as our interim
Chief Executive Officer from December 2004 to May 2005.
Mr. DiNicola currently also serves as the Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of Linens n Things,
Inc., a large format specialty retailer of home textiles,
housewares, and home accessories which is controlled by
affiliates of Apollo Advisors, L.P. He is a
34-year veteran of the
retail industry and is the former Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Zale Corporation, a specialty retailer of fine
jewelry. Mr. DiNicola joined Zale Corporation as its
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in April 1994. In July
1999, Mr. DiNicola relinquished his position as Chief
Executive Officer of Zale Corporation and as an officer of the
company the following year, but remained a member of the board.
At the request of the board, he rejoined Zale Corporation in
February 2001 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. DiNicola subsequently relinquished his position as
Chief Executive Officer of Zale Corporation in August 2002 but
retained his position as Chairman of the Board until March 2004.
Prior to joining Zale Corporation, Mr. DiNicola served as
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Executive Officer of Bon Marché, a division of Federated
Department Stores, located in Seattle, Washington.
Mr. DiNicola also serves as the Senior Retail Analyst for
Apollo Management V and affiliates. Beginning his retail career
in 1972, Mr. DiNicola is also a veteran of Macys, May
Company, and Federated Department Stores. He has held numerous
executive positions in buying, merchandising and store
operations across the country during his retail career.
Joseph Fortunato became our President and Chief Executive
Officer in November 2005. He became a member of our board of
directors on June 1, 2006. He served as our Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer beginning in December 2003
and was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President in June
2005. Since November 2005, Mr. Fortunato has also served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of General Nutrition
Companies, Inc., having previously served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer since November 2001. From
October 2000 until November 2001, he served as its Executive
Vice President of Retail Operations and Store Development.
Mr. Fortunato began his employment with General Nutrition
Companies, Inc. in October 1990 and has held various positions,
including Senior Vice President of Store Development and
Operations from 1998 until 2000, Vice President of Financial
Operations from 1997 until 1998, and Director of Financial
Operations from 1990 until 1997.
Curtis J. Larrimer became an Executive Vice President in
March 2005 and continues to serve as our Chief Financial Officer
after having served as Senior Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer of GNC since December 2004 and
previously our Corporate Controller since February 2004. From
August 2001 to December 2004, Mr. Larrimer also served as
Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller of
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. From January 1995 until August
2001, Mr. Larrimer served as Vice President and Controller
of General Nutrition Companies, Inc. He began his employment
with General Nutrition, Incorporated in the Budgets and Taxes
department in 1980 and has held various positions, including
Controller of the Retail and Manufacturing/ Wholesale divisions
and Assistant Corporate Controller, Vice President and
Controller.
Mark L. Weintrub became Senior Vice President, Chief
Legal Officer, and Secretary in March 2006. From March 2004 to
March 2006, Mr. Weintrub operated a private law practice
providing general counsel and commercial business legal services
to a wide range of clients. From July 2001 to March 2004, he
served as Vice President Administration, General Counsel, and
Secretary for Authentix Inc., a privately held authentication
solutions and brand protection company based in Dallas, Texas.
From 1999-2001, he served as Vice President Administration,
General Counsel, and Secretary of Ultrak, Inc., a publicly
traded company currently known as MDI, Inc. Mr. Weintrub
was also previously Associate General Counsel/ Corporate Counsel
of Zurn Industries, Inc., currently a wholly owned subsidiary of
publicly traded Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. Mr. Weintrub began his
professional career in private law practice in 1986.
Tom Dowd became Senior Vice President and General Manager
of Retail Operations of General Nutrition Corporation in
December 2005, having served as Senior Vice President of Stores
since March 2003. From March 2001 until March 2003,
Mr. Dowd was President of Healthlabs, LLC, an unaffiliated
contract supplement manufacturing and product consulting
company. From May 2000 until March 2001, Mr. Dowd was
Senior Vice President of Retail Sales and was Division Three
Vice President of General Nutrition Corporation from December
1998 to May 2000.
Joseph J. Weiss became Senior Vice President of
Merchandising in May 2006, after having served as Vice President
of our diet and energy category since February 2005 and
previously as Vice President of our VMHS category since January
2003. From 1997 to January 2003, Mr. Weiss was employed by
Henkel Corporation, currently known as Cognis Corporation, where
he managed branded raw ingredients and developed sales and
marketing programs for leading supplement manufacturers. From
1992 to 1997, Mr. Weiss was employed by General Nutrition
Companies, Inc. where he managed several product categories.
Lee Karayusuf became Senior Vice President of
Distribution and Transportation of General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. in December 2000 with additional responsibility for its
then affiliates, Rexall Sundown and Unicity. Mr. Karayusuf
served as Manager of Transportation of General Nutrition
Companies, Inc.
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from December 1991 until March 1994 and Vice President of
Transportation and Distribution from 1994 until December 2000.
Michael Locke became Senior Vice President of
Manufacturing of Nutra Manufacturing, Inc. in June 2003. From
January 2000 until June 2003, Mr. Locke served as the head
of North American Manufacturing Operations for Numico, the
former parent company of General Nutrition Companies, Inc. From
1994 until 1999, he served as Senior Vice President of
Manufacturing of Nutra Manufacturing, Inc. (f/k/a General
Nutrition Products, Inc.), and from 1991 until 1993, he served
as Vice President of Distribution. From 1986 until 1991,
Mr. Locke served as Director of Distribution of General
Distribution Company, our indirect subsidiary.
Darryl Green became Senior Vice President, Domestic
Franchising of GNC Franchising, LLC in August 2005. From
November 2003 through July 2005, Mr. Green served as our
Division Vice President for the Southeast. From July 2001 until
November 2003, he consulted in the supplement and nutrition
industry and was a member of the board of directors of Health
Nutrition Systems Inc. in West Palm Beach, Florida. From June
1999 until June 2001, Mr. Green was our Vice President of
Retail Sales.
Reginald N. Steele became Senior Vice President of
International Franchising of General Nutrition International,
Inc. in April 2001, having started as a Vice President in March
1994. From 1992 through March 1994, Mr. Steele was
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Coffee Beanery, Ltd., a
300-unit gourmet coffee
store retailer. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Steele was employed
as Senior Vice President of Franchising for Shoneys
Restaurants Inc., a casual dining restaurant company. From 1985
to 1989, Mr. Steele was the Director, Vice President and
Executive Vice President of Franchise Operations for
Arbys, Inc., a
2,600-unit fast food
chain.
Susan Trimbo, Ph.D. became Senior Vice President of
Scientific Affairs of General Nutrition Corporation in August
2001. Dr. Trimbo joined General Nutrition Corporation in
June 1999 as Vice President of Scientific Affairs and, between
July 2000 and July 2003, she also provided oversight for all of
Numicos North American nutritional supplement businesses.
Prior to joining General Nutrition Corporation, Dr. Trimbo
worked for Wyeth Consumer Healthcare on its Centrum vitamin
business from January 1997 until June 1999 and for Clintec, a
Nestle S.A./ Baxter Healthcare Medical Nutrition venture, from
January 1985 until January 1997.
Laurence M. Berg has been a member of our board of
directors since October 2005. Since 1992, Mr. Berg has been
a senior partner of Apollo Advisors, L.P. (and, together with
its affiliated entities, including Apollo Management V,
Apollo), a private investment management firm founded in 1990,
which manages the Apollo investment funds. Mr. Berg is also
a director of Educate Inc., Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., and
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Michael S. Cohen has been a member of our board of
directors since March 2006. Mr. Cohen is a principal of
Apollo, where he has been employed since August 2000. Prior to
joining Apollo, Mr. Cohen was an investment banker in the
Mergers & Acquisitions group of Salomon Smith Barney
since 1998.
Peter P. Copses has been a member of our board of
directors since November 2003 and served as Chairman of
GNCs board of directors until October 2004.
Mr. Copses became a founding senior partner of Apollo in
1990. Mr. Copses is also a director of
Rent-A-Center, Inc. and
Linens n Things, Inc.
George G. Golleher has been a member of our board of
directors since December 2003. Mr. Golleher has been a
business consultant and private equity investor since June 1999,
including serving as a consultant for Apollo. Mr. Golleher
was a director of Simon Worldwide, Inc., a former promotional
marketing company, from September 1999 to April 2006 and was
also its Chief Executive Officer from March 2003 to April 2006.
From March 1998 to May 1999, Mr. Golleher served as
President, Chief Operating Officer, and director of Fred Meyer,
Inc., a food and drug retailer. Prior to joining Fred Meyer,
Inc., Mr. Golleher served for 15 years with Ralphs
Grocery Company until March 1998, ultimately as the Chief
Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Golleher is a director of Rite Aid Corporation and
Linens n Things, Inc.
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Joseph W. Harch has been a member of our board of
directors since February 2004. Mr. Harch was a practicing
Certified Public Accountant from 1974 until 1979 and has been in
the securities business since 1979. Mr. Harch founded Harch
Capital Management, Inc., or HCM, in 1991. At HCM,
Mr. Harch has worked as a research analyst, investment
strategist, and portfolio manager for HCMs high yield
fixed income and equity accounts and is currently chairman of
HCMs board of directors. Between 1979 and 1991,
Mr. Harch was a senior investment banker with the firms of
Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Prudential Bache Securities,
Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, and Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. From October 1988 through
February 1990, Mr. Harch was the National High Yield Sales
Manager at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, where he managed
its high yield sales force and syndicate and was responsible for
new account development and origination. Mr. Harch is also
a director of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
Andrew S. Jhawar has been a member of our board of
directors since November 2003. Mr. Jhawar is a partner of
Apollo, where he has been employed since February 2000. Prior to
joining Apollo, Mr. Jhawar was an investment banker at
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
from July 1999 until January 2000 and at Jefferies &
Company, Inc. from August 1993 until December 1997.
Mr. Jhawar is a director of Linens n Things, Inc.
Edgardo A. Mercadante has been a member of our board of
directors since December 2003. Since January 1997,
Mr. Mercadante has served as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Familymeds Group, Inc., a company that operates
specialty clinic-based pharmacies and vitamin centers. In
November 2004 Familymeds Group, Inc. merged with DrugMax, Inc.,
a public specialty drug distributor. Mr. Mercadante serves
as Chairman and CEO of DrugMax. From 1991 to 1996,
Mr. Mercadante was President and Chief Executive Officer of
APP, Inc., a pharmacy benefit management company, which he
co-founded in 1991. Additionally, from 1987 to 1996,
Mr. Mercadante was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Arrow Corp., a franchise pharmacy retailer. From 1987 to 1991,
Mr. Mercadante was Chief Operating Officer of Appell
Management Corp., a company that established licensed pharmacy
outlets in supermarkets. From 1980 to 1986, Mr. Mercadante
was a Division Manager at Rite Aid Corporation.
Mr. Mercadante is also a Director of ProHealth Physicians,
and DrugMax, Inc. d/b/a Familymeds Group, Inc.
John R. Ranelli has been a member of our board of
directors since July 2006. Mr. Ranelli was Chairman,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of FGX International, a
global optical and jewelry company, from 1999 to 2005. Prior to
joining FGX International, Mr. Ranelli was Executive Vice
President of Stride Rite Corporation, a publicly traded footwear
company, and served as Chief Operating Officer and a director of
Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a publicly traded footwear
and apparel manufacturer. Mr. Ranelli has also held
executive positions with TLC Beatrice and The Timberland
Company. Mr. Ranelli has also been a director of Amscan
Holdings, Inc. since 2005.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our Chief
Executive Officer and senior financial officers. In addition, we
have adopted a Code of Ethical Business Conduct for all
employees.
Board Composition
Our board of directors is composed of ten directors. Each
director serves for annual terms and until his or her successor
is elected and qualified. Apollo Funds V indirectly control a
majority of our common stock. Pursuant to our stockholders
agreement, so long as Apollo Funds V own at least
2,100,000 shares of common stock and subject to the rights
of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock,
Apollo Investment Fund V has the right to nominate all of
the members of our board of directors. Each stockholder party to
the stockholders agreement has agreed to vote all of the
shares of common stock owned or held of record by it in favor of
the Apollo Investment Fund V nominees.
Upon the completion of this offering, we will be deemed a
controlled company under the rules of the New York
Stock Exchange, and we will qualify for, and intend to rely on,
the controlled company exemption to the board of
directors and committee composition requirements under the rules
of the
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NYSE. Pursuant to this exception, we will be exempt from the
requirements that (1) our board of directors be comprised
of a majority of independent directors, (2) we have a
nominating and corporate governance committee composed entirely
of independent directors, (3) our compensation committee be
comprised solely of independent directors, and (4) we
conduct an annual performance evaluation of the nominating and
governance committee and the compensation committee. The
controlled company exception does not modify the
independence requirements for the audit committee, and we intend
to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and
the NYSE rules, which require that our audit committee be
composed of three independent directors on the effective date of
this prospectus.
Board Committees
The board of directors has the authority to appoint committees
to perform certain management and administration functions. Our
board of directors currently has an audit committee and a
compensation committee. The composition of the board committees
will comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and
the NYSE, subject to the NYSEs controlled company
exemption.
The audit committee selects, on behalf of our board of
directors, an independent registered public accounting firm to
be engaged to audit our financial statements, discusses with the
independent auditors their independence, approves the
compensation of the independent registered public accounting
firm, reviews and discusses the audited financial statements
with the independent registered public accounting firm and
management and will recommend to our board of directors whether
the audited financials should be included in our Annual Reports
on Form 10-K to be
filed with the SEC. The audit committee also oversees our
internal audit function. Mr. Mercadante is the chairman of
the audit committee, and Mr. Cohen and Mr. Harch are
the other members of our audit committee. Our board of directors
has determined that Mr. Harch is the audit committee
financial expert serving on our audit committee.
Mr. Mercadante and Mr. Harch are considered
independent directors for purposes of audit committee membership
under NYSE rules. On the effective date of this prospectus, we
will be required to have an audit committee comprised entirely
of independent directors, and prior to that time, we anticipate
that Mr. Ranelli, who is independent for purposes of audit
committee membership under NYSE rules, will replace Mr. Cohen on
the Audit Committee.
The compensation committee reviews and either approves, on
behalf of our board of directors, or recommends to the board of
directors for approval the annual salaries and other
compensation of our executive officers and individual stock and
stock option grants. The compensation committee also provides
assistance and recommendations with respect to our compensation
policies and practices and assists with the administration of
our compensation plans. Mr. Jhawar is the chairman of the
compensation committee, and the other members of our
compensation committee are Mr. Copses and Mr. Golleher.
Compensation of Directors
Our chairman of the board of directors and each non-employee
director receive an annual retainer of $40,000 and a stipend of
$2,000 for each board meeting attended in person or $500 for
each meeting attended telephonically. Additionally, non-employee
directors serving on board committees receive a stipend of
$1,000 for each meeting attended in person or $500 for each
meeting attended telephonically. In addition, each non-employee
director, upon election or appointment to the board of directors
will receive a grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase
a minimum of 42,675 shares of our common stock, with the
number to be determined by the board of directors in its
discretion. We have granted each of our current non-employee
directors between 42,675 and 128,025 fully vested options to
purchase shares of our common stock under our 2003 Omnibus Stock
Option Plan for their service on our board of directors upon
each directors appointment, aggregating 384,075 options.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
Our board of directors and that of Centers have formed
compensation committees that have identical membership and are
each currently comprised of Messrs. Copses, Jhawar, and
Golleher. Mr. Copses, a member of each compensation
committee, was an executive officer of GNC from its inception in
November 2003 and of Centers from its inception in October 2003,
in each case until his resignation as an executive officer in
February 2004 following completion of the Numico acquisition.
Mr. Copses is a founding senior partner, and
Mr. Jhawar is a partner, of Apollo Management V, an
affiliate of our principal stockholder. Except as described
above, no member of the compensation committee has ever been an
executive officer of GNC or its subsidiaries or been an
affiliate of GNC or one of its affiliates. In the year ended
December 31, 2005, no other executive officer of GNC served
as a director or member of the compensation committee of another
entity whose executive officers served on GNCs board of
directors or compensation committee.
Executive Compensation
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning
compensation we paid to our chief executive officer, former
chief executive officer, and our most highly compensated
executive officers (collectively, the named executive
officers) for services rendered in all capacities to GNC
during the 2005 fiscal year:
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|
Long Term | |
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|
Compensation | |
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| |
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|
|
|
|
|
Annual Compensation | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Underlying | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonus | |
|
Other Annual | |
|
Options/SARs | |
|
All Other | |
Name and Principal Position |
|
Year(1) | |
|
Salary($) | |
|
($)(2) | |
|
Compensation(3) | |
|
(#)(4) | |
|
Compensation(5) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Robert J. DiNicola
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
542,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
256,049 |
|
|
$ |
49,500 |
|
|
Executive Chairman of the
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
26,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
512,100 |
|
|
$ |
58,500 |
|
|
Board(6)
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph Fortunato
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
399,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
48,515 |
|
|
|
178,666 |
|
|
$ |
552 |
|
|
President and
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
58,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
845,287 |
|
|
Chief Executive Officer(6)
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
310,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
51,070 |
|
|
|
504,133 |
|
|
$ |
552 |
|
Robert Homler
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
248,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
128,356 |
|
|
|
426,750 |
|
|
$ |
853 |
|
|
Former Executive Vice |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
President and |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Operating Officer(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Curtis J. Larrimer
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
294,711 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
30,872 |
|
|
|
79,955 |
|
|
$ |
545 |
|
|
Executive Vice President and
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
191,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
47,511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
390,969 |
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
179,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,453 |
|
|
|
90,744 |
|
|
$ |
360 |
|
Michael Locke
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
235,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
27,616 |
|
|
|
1,194 |
|
|
$ |
1,563 |
|
|
Senior Vice President of
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
229,580 |
|
|
$ |
14,062 |
|
|
$ |
53,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
451,012 |
|
|
Manufacturing Nutra
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
103,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17,982 |
|
|
|
75,620 |
|
|
$ |
635 |
|
|
Manufacturing, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Susan Trimbo
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
228,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
36,190 |
|
|
|
3,140 |
|
|
$ |
487 |
|
|
Senior Vice President of
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
223,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
42,622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
431,903 |
|
|
Scientific Affairs
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
208,494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
36,710 |
|
|
|
90,744 |
|
|
$ |
284 |
|
|
General Nutrition Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bruce E. Barkus
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
232,692 |
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
60,404 |
|
|
|
682,800 |
|
|
$ |
96,025 |
|
|
Former President and
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer(6)
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Compensation in 2003 for the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003 was paid by our predecessor. |
91
|
|
(2) |
Mr. Lockes 2004 bonus was with respect to performance
in 2003. Mr. Barkus received a bonus in 2005 in connection
with entering into his employment agreement with Centers. |
|
(3) |
Includes cash amounts received by the named executive officers
for supplemental medical, supplemental retirement, parking,
professional assistance, car allowance, and financial services
assistance. In accordance with applicable SEC rules, any cash
amount exceeding 25% of the total annual compensation for any
year, and any additional items not listed above, are reflected
in the following table: |
|
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|
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|
|
|
Item |
|
DiNicola | |
|
Fortunato | |
|
Homler | |
|
Larrimer | |
|
Locke | |
|
Trimbo | |
|
Barkus | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Supplemental retirement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,236 |
|
|
$ |
14,512 |
|
|
$ |
12,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14,138 |
|
|
$ |
5,981 |
|
|
$ |
13,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
Professional assistance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Car allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,538 |
|
|
$ |
8,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,604 |
|
|
$ |
5,736 |
|
|
$ |
10,197 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursement for relocation expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
94,721 |
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
33,683 |
(b) |
|
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursement for legal expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Includes $30,807 as reimbursement for taxes on the reimbursed
relocation expenses. |
|
|
(b) |
Includes $9,973 as reimbursement for taxes on the reimbursed
relocation expenses. |
|
|
(4) |
No restricted stock or long-term incentive plan awards were paid
or granted to the named executive officers in 2005, 2004, or
2003. |
|
(5) |
Includes payments received by the named executive officers in
2004 in connection with the sale of General Nutrition Companies,
Inc. in 2003 for (a) change in control bonuses in the
following amounts: Mr. Fortunato, $660,000;
Mr. Larrimer, $185,802; Mr. Locke, $225,000; and
Ms. Trimbo, $416,000; (b) retention bonuses in the
following amounts: Mr. Fortunato, $165,000;
Mr. Larrimer, $185,801; and Mr. Locke, $225,000; and
(c) cash bonuses paid by Numico on the Numico Management
Stock Purchase Plan in the following amounts:
Mr. Fortunato, $19,746; Mr. Larrimer, $19,013; and
Ms. Trimbo, $15,601. Also includes (i) imputed value
for life insurance premiums in the following amounts:
Mr. Fortunato, $552 in 2005, $541 in 2004, and $552 in
2003; Mr. Homler, $853 in 2005; Mr. Larrimer, $545 in
2005, $353 in 2004, and $360 in 2003; Mr. Locke, $1,563 in
2005, $1,012 in 2004, and $635 in 2003; Ms. Trimbo, $487 in
2005, $302 in 2004, and $284 in 2003; and Mr. Barkus, $64
in 2005; (ii) annual retainer and board meeting attendance
fees for Mr. DiNicola in his role as a director, $49,500 in
2005 and $58,500 in 2004; and (iii) severance paid to
Mr. Barkus in the amount of $63,462 in salary continuation
payments and $32,500 in reimbursement of a home sales commission. |
|
(6) |
Mr. DiNicola served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from
December 2, 2004 until May 27, 2005. Mr.Barkus became
President and Chief Executive Officer on May 27, 2005 and
served until November 10, 2005. Mr. Fortunato became
President and Chief Executive Officer on November 10, 2005.
Mr. Fortunato previously served as Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer since December 2003. Mr. Homler
became Chief Operating Officer on December 16, 2005 and
resigned from his positions with us effective April 17,
2006. |
92
|
|
|
Option Grants During 2005 Fiscal Year |
The following table sets forth the options granted during 2005
to the named executive officers under our 2003 Omnibus Stock
Incentive Plan. We did not grant any stock appreciation rights
during 2005. Except as noted, all options granted were
non-qualified options.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Individual Grants | |
|
Potential Realizable | |
| |
|
Value at Assumed | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Percent of | |
|
|
|
Annual Rates of Stock | |
|
|
Securities | |
|
Total Options | |
|
|
|
Price Appreciation for | |
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Granted to | |
|
Exercise or | |
|
|
|
Option Term(3) | |
|
|
Options | |
|
Employees in | |
|
Base Price | |
|
Expiration | |
|
| |
Name |
|
Granted | |
|
Fiscal Year(1) | |
|
($/Share)(2) | |
|
Date | |
|
5%($) | |
|
10%($) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Robert J. DiNicola(4)
|
|
|
256,049 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
12/15/2012 |
|
|
$ |
366,390 |
|
|
$ |
853,845 |
|
Joseph Fortunato(5)
|
|
|
85,350 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
6/22/2012 |
|
|
$ |
122,130 |
|
|
$ |
284,615 |
|
|
|
|
93,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/21/2012 |
|
|
$ |
133,530 |
|
|
$ |
311,181 |
|
Robert Homler
|
|
|
170,700 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
3/16/2012 |
|
|
$ |
244,260 |
|
|
$ |
569,230 |
|
|
|
|
256,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/15/2012 |
|
|
$ |
366,390 |
|
|
$ |
853,845 |
|
Curtis J. Larrimer
|
|
|
79,955 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
3/16/2012 |
|
|
$ |
114,412 |
|
|
$ |
266,627 |
|
Michael Locke
|
|
|
1,194 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
12/15/2012 |
|
|
$ |
1,710 |
|
|
$ |
3,985 |
|
Susan Trimbo
|
|
|
3,140 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
12/15/2012 |
|
|
$ |
4,494 |
|
|
$ |
10,474 |
|
Bruce E. Barkus(6)
|
|
|
682,800 |
|
|
|
31 |
% |
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
6/1/2012 |
|
|
$ |
977,041 |
|
|
$ |
2,276,921 |
|
|
|
* |
Less than 1%. |
|
(1) |
Based on 2,177,247 options granted to employees and non-employee
directors in 2005 under our 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. |
|
(2) |
In determining option exercise prices, our board of directors
uses a valuation methodology in which the fair market value of
our common stock is based on our business enterprise value
pursuant to impairment testing conducted in accordance with
SFAS No. 142. The business enterprise value is
adjusted to reflect our estimated excess cash and the fair
market value of our debt and discounted to reflect the lack of
control and marketability associated with our common stock. The
determination of these discounts is based on the current and
anticipated facts and circumstances affecting our business and
our common stock. |
|
(3) |
In accordance with SEC rules, these columns show gain that could
accrue for the listed options, assuming that the market price
per share of our common stock appreciates from the date of grant
over a period of seven years at an assumed annual rate of 5% and
10%. Our actual stock price appreciation over the seven-year
option term will likely differ from these assumed rates. If the
stock price does not increase above the exercise price at the
time of exercise, the realized value from these options will be
zero. |
|
(4) |
Of the listed options, 28,450 were granted as incentive stock
options. |
|
(5) |
Of the listed options, 93,316 were granted as incentive stock
options. |
|
(6) |
The listed options were granted as incentive stock options. The
listed options terminated on November 10, 2005, upon
Mr. Barkuss termination of employment with GNC. |
93
|
|
|
Option/ SAR Exercises During 2005 Fiscal Year and Fiscal
Year End Option/ SAR Values |
The following table provides information related to options
exercised by the named executive officers and the number and
value of options held at fiscal year end.
|
|
|
Aggregated Numico SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and
Fiscal Year-End Numico SAR Values |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities | |
|
Value of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Unexercised | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised | |
|
In-the-Money | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options/SARs at | |
|
Options/SARs at | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year-End | |
|
Fiscal Year-End | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
|
|
(#) | |
|
($) | |
|
|
Acquired on | |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Exercise | |
|
Value | |
|
Exercisable/ | |
|
Exercisable/ | |
Name |
|
(#) | |
|
Realized($) | |
|
Unexercisable(1) | |
|
Unexercisable(2) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Robert J. DiNicola
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph Fortunato
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
$ |
117,545 |
|
|
|
15,000/ |
|
|
$ |
71,052/ |
|
Robert Homler
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Curtis J. Larrimer
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
63,461 |
|
|
|
10,000/ |
|
|
$ |
47,368/ |
|
Michael Locke
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
193,720 |
|
|
|
15,000/ |
|
|
$ |
71,052/ |
|
Susan Trimbo
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
75,096 |
|
|
|
7,500/ |
|
|
$ |
35,526/ |
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Bruce E. Barkus
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(1) |
Represents stock appreciation rights granted by our predecessor,
Royal Numico, NV; all of which are fully vested and exercisable. |
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Based on the value provided by Numico and converted to
U.S. dollars from Euros based on the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York noon buying rate on December 30, 2005,
1.00 = $1.1842. |
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Robert J. DiNicola
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725,475/128,024 |
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$1,603,300/$282,933 |
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Joseph Fortunato
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252,066/430,733 |
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$557,066/$951,257 |
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Robert Homler
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/426,750 |
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/$943,118 |
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Curtis J. Larrimer
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45,372/125,327 |
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$100,272/$276,973 |
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Michael Locke
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37,810/39,004 |
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$83,560/$86,199 |
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Susan Trimbo
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45,372/48,512 |
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$100,272/$107,212 |
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Bruce E. Barkus
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(1) |
Represents options granted pursuant to our 2003 Omnibus Stock
Incentive Plan. |
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(2) |
Based upon the fair market value of our common stock as of
December 31, 2005, as determined by GNC in February 2006,
$5.73, less the aggregate exercise price per share. See
note (2) to the option grant table in Option Grants
During 2005 Fiscal Year. |
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Stock-Based Option Plans
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2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan |
The 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was adopted by our board
of directors in December 2003 and approved by our stockholders
in January 2004 for the benefit of our officers, directors,
employees, consultants, and advisors. The 2003 plan provides for
the grant of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation
rights, deferred stock, and performance shares. An award may
consist of one arrangement or two or more of them in tandem or
in the alternative. An aggregate of 6,828,000 shares of our
common stock was reserved for issuance under the 2003 plan. Only
stock options have been granted under the 2003 plan. As of
July 15, 2006, we had granted options to purchase an
aggregate of 7,727,535 shares of common stock under the
2003 plan. Of these options granted, options with respect to
128,025 shares had been exercised, options with respect to
4,795,766 shares were outstanding, and options with respect
to 2,803,744 shares had been forfeited as of July 15,
2006. The terms of the plan provide that the board of directors
may amend or terminate the plan at any time; however, some
amendments require approval of our stockholders. Further, no
action may be taken that adversely affects any rights under
outstanding awards without the holders consent. We will
not be granting awards pursuant to the 2003 plan following the
offering.
In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation,
recapitalization, stock dividend, or other change in corporate
structure affecting our common stock, an equitable substitution
or proportionate adjustment will be made in (1) the
aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2003
plan, (2) the kind, number, and option price of shares
subject to outstanding options granted under the plan, and
(3) the kind, number, and purchase price of shares subject
to outstanding awards of restricted stock as may be determined
in good faith by the administrator of the plan. The
administrator may make other substitutions or adjustments as may
be determined in good faith and may provide for the cancellation
of any outstanding awards and payment in cash or other property
therefor.
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2006 GNC Stock Incentive Plan |
The 2006 GNC Stock Incentive Plan was approved and adopted by
our board of directors and by our stockholders on July 20,
2006 and was effective as of July 27, 2006. The 2006 plan
was adopted for the benefit of our officers, directors,
employees, consultants, and advisors. Subject to certain
corporate structure-related adjustments described below,
prescribed in the 2006 plan for occurrences such as
recapitalizations and stock splits, the total number of shares
of our common stock reserved for issuance under the 2006 plan is
the greater of (1) 3,800,000 shares or (2) 5.0%
of the total number of shares of our outstanding common stock,
determined at the time of a particular award under the
2006 plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the total number
of shares of our common stock with respect to which incentive
stock options, as described in Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code, may be granted under the 2006 plan may not exceed
100,000 shares. The 2006 plan provides for the issuance of
stock-based incentive awards, including stock options, stock
appreciation rights, restricted stock, and performance shares.
An eligible person may be granted multiple awards under the 2006
plan and may be granted awards in tandem. Under the 2006 plan, a
participant may not be granted awards covering more than
400,000 shares in any one year.
The 2006 plan may be administered by either our board of
directors or a committee of our board of directors as described
in the 2006 plan. The plan administrator may interpret the 2006
plan and may prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and make all
other determinations necessary or desirable for its
administration. The 2006 plan permits the plan administrator to
select the officers, directors, employees, advisors, and
consultants, including directors who are also employees, who
will receive awards, to determine the terms and conditions of
those awards, including, but not limited to, the exercise price,
the number of shares subject to awards, the term of the awards,
and the vesting schedule applicable to awards, subject, in each
case, to the terms of the 2006 plan.
We may issue two types of stock options under the 2006 plan:
incentive stock options, which are intended to qualify under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code; and non-qualified
stock options. The
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option price of each stock option granted under the 2006 plan
must be at least equal to the fair market value of a share of
our common stock on the date the stock option is granted.
Stock appreciation rights may be granted under the 2006 plan
either alone or in conjunction with all or part of any stock
option granted under the plan. A stock appreciation right
granted under the 2006 plan entitles its holder to receive, at
the time of exercise, an amount per share equal to the excess of
the fair market value at the date of exercise of a share of our
common stock over a specified price fixed by the plan
administrator. This fixed price must be at least equal to the
fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date the
stock appreciation right is granted.
Employment Agreements
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. DiNicola
in connection with his appointment as Interim Chief Executive
Officer in December 2004, which had a term that expired on
December 31, 2005, and provided for an annual base salary
of $535,000. In December 2005, we entered into a new employment
agreement, effective as of January 1, 2006. The new
employment agreement provides for an employment term up to
December 31, 2008, subject to automatic annual one-year
renewals commencing on December 31, 2007 and each
December 31 thereafter, unless we or Mr. DiNicola
provide advance notice of termination. The new employment
agreement provides for an annual base salary of $750,000. In
connection with the new employment agreement, in January 2006,
we also granted to Mr. DiNicola 42,675 shares of our
common stock.
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Fortunato
in connection with the Numico acquisition in December 2003,
which provided for a term through December 31, 2006, and an
annual base salary of $350,000. The employment agreement was
amended in June 2005 in connection with his promotion to Senior
Executive Vice President and provided for, among other things,
an additional year on the term and an increase in the base
salary to $425,000. In November 2005, we entered into a new
employment agreement with Mr. Fortunato in connection with
his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer. The
new employment agreement provides for an employment term up to
December 31, 2007, subject to automatic annual one-year
renewals commencing on December 31, 2006 and each
December 31 thereafter, unless we or Mr. Fortunato
provide advance notice of termination. The new employment
agreement provides for an annual base salary of $550,000.
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Homler in
February 2005 in connection with his employment as Executive
Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. The original
employment agreement provided for a term up to December 31,
2006 and an annual base salary of $300,000. In January 2006,
effective upon his appointment as Chief Operating Officer in
December 2005, we entered into a new employment agreement with
Mr. Homler. The January 2006 employment agreement provided
for an employment term up to December 31, 2007, subject to
automatic annual one-year renewals commencing on
December 31, 2006 and each December 31 thereafter,
unless we or Mr. Homler provide advance notice of
termination. The January 2006 employment agreement provided for
an annual base salary of $350,000.
Mr. Homler resigned as our Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer in April 2006. Centers entered into a
new employment agreement with Mr. Homler in April 2006 for
Mr. Homler to serve as Merchandising Counselor for Centers.
As of its effective date, the April 2006 employment agreement
superseded the January 2006 employment agreement. The April 2006
employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of
$50,000 and certain fringe benefits for Mr. Homler, and
otherwise contains substantially the same terms and conditions
as the January 2006 employment agreement, except that
Mr. Homler is not required to devote his full-time services
to the position. As in the January 2006 employment agreement,
Mr. Homler is eligible for annual bonuses on a basis and in
an amount to be determined by Centers board of directors
or compensation committee in the exercise of its discretion for
the applicable year. For 2006, Mr. Homler will be eligible
to receive an annual bonus determined on a basis and in an
amount consistent with the January 2006 employment agreement
based on Mr. Homlers
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prior position as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer and his previous annual base salary of $350,000.
We originally entered into an employment agreement with
Mr. Larrimer in connection with the Numico acquisition in
December 2003 and his position as Senior Vice President of
Finance and Corporate Controller. This original agreement
provided for a term to December 31, 2004, and an annual
base salary of $185,901. The original agreement was superseded
by a new employment agreement in December 2004 with an extended
term through December 31, 2006, and an increase in base
salary to $275,000. In connection with his appointment as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, in March
2005, we entered into an amended and restated employment
agreement with Mr. Larrimer. The term of
Mr. Larrimers current employment agreement expires on
December 31, 2006, subject to automatic annual one-year
renewals commencing on December 15, 2005 and each December
15 thereafter, unless we or Mr. Larrimer provide advance
notice of termination. As of the date of this prospectus, the
term has automatically been extended until December 31,
2007. Under the current employment agreement, Mr. Larrimer
receives a base salary of $300,000 per year.
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Locke in
December 2004, which provides for an employment term up to
December 31, 2006, subject to automatic annual one-year
renewals commencing on December 15, 2005 and each December
15 thereafter, unless we or Mr. Locke provide advance
notice of termination. As of the date of this prospectus, the
term has automatically been extended until December 31,
2007. The employment agreement provides for an annual base
salary of $235,355, which was increased to $243,004 in December
2005.
We entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Trimbo in
connection with the Numico acquisition in December 2003 and her
position as Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs, which
was amended in September 2004. This agreement provides for an
employment term up to December 31, 2005, subject to
automatic annual one-year renewals commencing on
December 15, 2004 and each December 15 thereafter, unless
we or Ms. Trimbo provide advance notice of termination. As
of the date of this prospectus, the term has automatically been
extended until December 31, 2007. The employment agreement
provides for an annual base salary of $208,000, which was
increased to $236,141 in December 2005.
The annual base salary of each executive is subject to annual
review by our board of directors or the compensation committee.
The executives are entitled to certain annual performance
bonuses pursuant to the terms of their employment agreements.
Mr. DiNicola has a target bonus of 50% to 120% of his
annual base salary, which is based upon GNCs attainment of
annual sales, EBITDA, and cash flow generation goals set by our
board of directors or compensation committee.
Mr. Fortunatos target bonus is 50% to 120% of his
annual base salary based upon GNCs attainment of annual
goals established by our board of directors or compensation
committee. Generally, the bonuses are payable only if the
executive is employed by us on the last day of the bonus period.
In addition, Mr. DiNicola will be entitled to a one-time
cash bonus of $1 million upon the completion of an initial
underwritten public offering by GNC or a change of control, in
each case where our principal stockholder has received at least
a 25% internal rate of return on its investment in our common
stock. The annual bonuses for Messrs. Homler, Larrimer,
Locke, and Steele are in amounts to be determined by our board
of directors or compensation committee in its discretion.
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Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreements and our 2003
Omnibus Stock Option Plan, the executives have been granted the
following stock options:
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3.52 |
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Granted to Mr. DiNicola in his then capacity as a
non-employee director. Vested 100% on date of grant. |
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Vests 50% on date of grant and 50% on first anniversary of date
of grant. |
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Vests in four equal annual installments beginning on first
anniversary of date of grant. |
None of the options have been exercised.
In the event of a change of control of GNC, all of the options
will accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable. Change
of control is defined under the employment agreements to mean
(1) the occurrence of an event including a merger or
consolidation of GNC, if, following the transaction, any person
or group becomes the beneficial owner (directly or indirectly)
of more than 50% of the voting power of the equity interests of
GNC or any successor company provided that Apollo Management V
and certain related parties do not have the right or ability by
voting power, contract, or otherwise to elect or designate for
election a majority of our board of directors and, further
provided, that the transfer of 100% of the voting stock of GNC
to an entity that has an ownership structure identical to GNC
prior to such transfer, such that GNC becomes a wholly owned
subsidiary of such entity, shall not be treated as a change of
control, (2) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, or
other disposition of substantially all of the assets of GNC and
its subsidiaries taken as a whole, (3) after an initial
public offering of capital stock of GNC, during any period of
two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such
period constituted our board of directors, together with any new
directors whose election by the board of directors or whose
nomination for election by the stockholders of GNC was approved
by a vote of a majority of the directors of GNC then still in
office who were either directors at the beginning of such period
or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the
board of directors then in office, or (4) GNC dissolves or
adopts a plan of complete liquidation.
The employment agreements also provide for certain benefits upon
termination of the executives employment. Upon death or
disability, the executive (or his or her estate) will be
entitled to the executives current base salary (less any
payments made under company-sponsored disability benefit plans)
for the remainder of the employment period, plus a pro rata
share of the annual bonus based on actual employment. With
respect to Mr. DiNicola, the bonus payment will be made
provided that bonus targets are met for the year of such
termination. With respect to Messrs. Fortunato, Homler,
Larrimer, and Locke and Ms. Trimbo, the prorated bonus
payments are subject to the discretion of our board of directors
or compensation committee.
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Upon termination of employment by us without cause or
voluntarily by the executive for good reason, the executive is
entitled to salary continuation for the remainder of his
employment period, a pro rata share of the annual bonus based on
actual employment and continuation of certain welfare benefits
and perquisites through the remainder of the employment term.
With respect to Messrs. Larrimer and Locke and
Ms. Trimbo, the prorated bonus payments are subject to the
discretion of our board of directors or compensation committee.
With respect to Messrs. DiNicola, Fortunato, and Homler, if
the termination occurs upon or within six months following a
change of control, we will continue to pay the executives
base salary for the greater of the remainder of the employment
term or a two-year period following the date of termination, and
the welfare benefits and perquisites will be continued for the
same period. For Messrs. Larrimer and Locke and
Ms. Trimbo, it is a two-year period. Payment of benefits
following termination by the Company without cause or
voluntarily by the executive for good reason will be contingent
upon execution of a written release by the executive.
The employment agreements and stock option agreements provide
that stock options that are not exercisable as of the date of
termination of employment shall expire and options which are
exercisable as of such date will remain exercisable for a
90-day period, or
180 days in the event of the executives death or
total disability. In the event of Mr. DiNicolas death
or disability, all of his outstanding options will become fully
exercisable.
Our stock that is held by the executives, other than by
Mr. DiNicola, is subject to a call right by us for a period
of 180 days (270 days in the case of death) from the
date of termination. This call right is for an amount equal to
the product of (1) all shares held by such executive and
(2) the fair market value of the stock, as determined by
our board of directors. Mr. Fortunato has the right under
his employment agreement to request that the board of directors
obtain a fairness opinion from a nationally recognized
accounting firm or investment bank chosen by us, to review our
boards fair market value determination. If the fairness
opinion validates our fair market determination, the gross
purchase price paid to the executive for such shares will be
reduced by 10% (excluding such other tax or withholding as may
be required by applicable law). If the fairness opinion
determines a higher fair market value, the gross purchase price
will be based on the value or within the range of value in the
fairness opinion or, if there is not stated value or range, a
higher price as determined by us.
The employment agreements further provide that if any payment to
the executive would be subject to, or result in, the imposition
of the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, then the amount of such payments shall be
reduced to the highest amount that may be paid by the Company
without subjecting such payment to the excise tax. The executive
will have the right to designate those payments or benefits that
shall be reduced or eliminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
in the employment agreements for Messrs. DiNicola and
Fortunato, the reduction will not apply if the executive would,
on a net after-tax basis, receive less compensation than if the
payment were not so reduced.
The employment agreements contain terms of confidentiality
concerning trade secrets and confidential or proprietary
information which may not be disclosed by the executive except
as required by court order or applicable law. The agreements
further provide certain non-competition and non-solicitation
provisions which restrict the executive and certain relatives
from engaging in activities which compete against the interests
of GNC during the term of his employment and for the longer of
the first anniversary of the date of termination of employment
or the period during which the executive receives termination
payments.
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We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Barkus in
May 2005 in connection with his employment as President and
Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement provided for a
term up to December 31, 2007, and an annual base salary of
$550,000. In connection with his employment, Mr. Barkus was
granted an incentive stock option to
purchase 682,800 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $3.52 per share. The option was to vest
in equal annual installments over a four-year period on each
anniversary of the date of grant. The terms of the employment
agreement were substantially similar to those in the employment
agreements for the other executives. On November 10, 2005,
Mr. Barkus resigned his position as our President and Chief
Executive Officer. Since no portion of the option had vested,
the option terminated upon Mr. Barkuss resignation.
In connection with Mr. Barkuss resignation, we
entered into a separation agreement and general release.
Pursuant to the separation agreement, we agreed to certain
termination benefits. We paid Mr. Barkus his annual base
salary of $550,000 through July 1, 2006. During the same
period, we reimbursed Mr. Barkus for the amount of his
monthly COBRA costs that exceed the monthly amount he was paying
for health, dental, and prescription coverage immediately prior
to his termination. We agreed to shorten the period in which
Mr. Barkus will be subject to non-competition restrictions
to the period ended July 1, 2006. Centers also agreed to
reimburse or indemnify Mr. Barkus in connection with
certain expenses relating to the sale of his personal
residences, the termination of a residential lease, and
relocation from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The separation
agreement included a mutual release of claims.
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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth, as of July 15, 2006, the
number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by
(1) each person or group known by us to own beneficially
more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock,
(2) each director, (3) each of the named executive
officers, (4) all directors and executive officers as a
group, and (5) each selling stockholder.
Percentage ownership before the offering is based on
50,563,948 shares of common stock outstanding as of
July 15, 2006, subject to the assumptions described below.
Percentage ownership after the offering is based on
59,955,124 shares of common stock outstanding immediately
upon completion of this offering.
Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the table, and
subject to community property laws where applicable, the
following persons have sole voting and investment control with
respect to the shares beneficially owned by them. In accordance
with SEC rules, if a person has a right to acquire beneficial
ownership of any shares of common stock, on or within
60 days of July 15, 2006, upon exercise of outstanding
options or otherwise, the shares are deemed beneficially owned
by that person and are deemed to be outstanding solely for the
purpose of determining the percentage of our shares that person
beneficially owns. These shares are not included in the
computations of percentage ownership for any other person.
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Shares Beneficially Owned | |
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Shares Beneficially | |
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Sold if Over- | |
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After the Offering if the | |
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Owned Before the | |
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Number of | |
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Shares Beneficially Owned | |
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Allotment | |
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Over-Allotment Option is | |
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Offering | |
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Shares to be | |
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After the Offering | |
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Option is | |
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Exercised in Full | |
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Sold in the | |
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Exercised in | |
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Name of Beneficial Owners |
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Shares | |
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Percentage | |
|
Offering | |
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Shares | |
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Percentage | |
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Full | |
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Shares | |
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Percentage | |
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| |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers(1):
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Bruce E. Barkus
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laurence M. Berg(2)
|
|
|
49,107,544 |
|
|
|
97.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,968,720 |
|
|
|
58.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,439,220 |
|
|
|
52.4% |
|
Michael S. Cohen(3)(4)
|
|
|
51,210 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,210 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,210 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Peter P. Copses(2)
|
|
|
49,107,544 |
|
|
|
97.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,968,720 |
|
|
|
58.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,439,220 |
|
|
|
52.4% |
|
Robert J. DiNicola(3)(5)
|
|
|
839,275 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
839,275 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
839,275 |
|
|
|
1.4% |
|
Joseph Fortunato(3)(6)
|
|
|
380,090 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,090 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,090 |
|
|
|
* |
|
George G. Golleher(3)(7)
|
|
|
179,235 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
179,235 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
179,235 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Joseph Harch(8)
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Robert Homler(9)
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Andrew S. Jhawar(2)(3)
|
|
|
49,184,359 |
|
|
|
97.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,045,535 |
|
|
|
58.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,516,035 |
|
|
|
52.5% |
|
Curtis J. Larrimer(3)(10)
|
|
|
103,767 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,767 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,767 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Michael Locke(3)(11)
|
|
|
66,615 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,615 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,615 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Edgardo A. Mercadante(3)(12)
|
|
|
133,714 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133,714 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133,714 |
|
|
|
* |
|
John R. Ranelli(13)
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,765 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Susan Trimbo(3)(14)
|
|
|
64,575 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,575 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,575 |
|
|
|
* |
|
All directors and officers as a Group (19 persons)(3)(15)
|
|
|
51,545,421 |
|
|
|
98.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,406,597 |
|
|
|
60.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,877,097 |
|
|
|
54.9% |
|
Beneficial Owners of 5% or More of Our Outstanding Common
Stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Investors, LLC(16)
|
|
|
49,064,869 |
|
|
|
97.0 |
% |
|
|
14,138,824 |
|
|
|
34,926,045 |
|
|
|
58.2 |
% |
|
|
17,668,324 |
|
|
|
31,396,545 |
|
|
|
52.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Less than 1% of the outstanding shares. |
|
|
(1) |
Except as otherwise noted, the address of each director is
c/o Apollo Management V, L.P., 9 West
57th Street, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10019, and
the address of each current executive officer is
c/o General Nutrition Centers, Inc., 300 Sixth Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222. |
|
(2) |
Includes options to purchase 42,675 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable and 49,064,869 shares
of common stock beneficially owned by Apollo Management V
before the offering, as to which each of Messrs. Berg,
Copses, and Jhawar, each of whom are our directors and partners
of Apollo Management V, expressly disclaim beneficial
ownership, except to the extent of any direct |
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|
|
pecuniary interest. The shares of common stock beneficially
owned by Apollo Management V are held directly by GNC
Investors, LLC, which is a selling stockholder in the offering. |
|
(3) |
On December 5, 2003, in connection with the Numico
acquisition, we entered into a stockholders agreement with
each of our stockholders. Each stockholder who purchased shares
after that time has also agreed to be bound by the
stockholders agreement. Pursuant to the stockholders
agreement, each stockholder agreed to give Apollo Investment
Fund V a voting proxy to vote with respect to certain
matters as set forth in the stockholders agreement. As a
result, Apollo Investment Fund V may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of the shares of common stock held by the
parties to the stockholders agreement. Apollo Investment
Fund V expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such
shares of common stock held by each of the parties to the
stockholders agreement, except to the extent of its
pecuniary interest in our principal stockholder. |
|
(4) |
Includes options to purchase 42,675 shares of common stock
that are currently exercisable. |
|
(5) |
Includes options to purchase 725,475 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
(6) |
Includes options to purchase 273,403 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
(7) |
Includes options to purchase 93,885 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
(8) |
Includes options to purchase 42,675 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
(9) |
Includes options to purchase 42,675 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
|
(10) |
Includes options to purchase 65,360 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
(11) |
Includes options to purchase 37,810 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
(12) |
Includes options to purchase 76,815 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
(13) |
Includes options to purchase 42,675 shares of common stock which
have been approved by the compensation committee and will be
granted on the closing date of the offering. The per share
exercise price of the options will be the initial public
offering price of our common stock, and the options will be
fully exercisable on the date of grant and are, therefore,
exercisable within 60 days. |
|
(14) |
Includes options to purchase 45,372 shares of common
stock that are currently exercisable. |
|
(15) |
Includes (a) options to purchase an aggregate of
1,738,012 shares of common stock that are currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days and
(b) 49,064,869 shares of common stock held by our
principal stockholder before the offering. |
|
(16) |
Represents shares held by our principal stockholder, which is a
special purpose entity that was created in connection with the
Numico acquisition. Apollo Funds V own approximately 76% of
our principal stockholder. Apollo Management V is the manager of
our principal stockholder. Pursuant to a stockholders
agreement, Apollo Management V and its affiliates have shared
dispositive power over all of our outstanding common stock.
Apollo Management V, as manager of Apollo Investment
Fund V, also has sole voting power over all of our
outstanding common stock pursuant to the stockholders
agreement. Apollo Advisors V, L.P. is the general partner
of Apollo Funds V, and Apollo Management V is the manager of
Apollo Funds V. Leon Black and John Hannan are the principal
executive officers and directors of the general partners of
Apollo Management V and Apollo Advisors V, and each of
Mr. Black and Mr. Hannan, except to the extent of his
direct pecuniary interest, expressly disclaims beneficial
ownership of the indicated shares. Each of Apollo
Advisors V, Apollo Management V, and Apollo Funds V
has no pecuniary interest in the remaining interests of our
principal stockholder. The address of GNC Investors, LLC is
c/o Apollo Management V, L.P., 9 West
57th Street, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10019. |
102
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Management and Advisory Services
Immediately prior to the completion of the Numico acquisition,
we entered into a management services agreement with Apollo
Management V, which controls our principal stockholder.
Three of our directors, Laurence M. Berg, Peter P. Copses, and
Andrew S. Jhawar, are partners of Apollo Management V, and one
of our directors, Michael S. Cohen, is a principal of Apollo
Management V. Under this management services agreement,
which had a term expiring on December 3, 2013, Apollo
Management V agreed to provide to us investment banking,
management, consulting, and financial planning services on an
ongoing basis and financial advisory and investment banking
services in connection with major financial transactions that
may be undertaken by us or our subsidiaries in exchange for a
fee of $1.5 million per year, plus reimbursement of
expenses. Apollo Management V may provide additional services to
us from time to time pursuant to the management services
agreement, including financial advisory and investment banking
services in connection with certain transactions for which we
would pay customary fees and expenses. Under the management
services agreement, we agreed to provide customary
indemnification. In addition, on December 5, 2003, we
incurred a structuring fee of $7.5 million, plus
reimbursement of expenses to Apollo Management V for financial
advisory services rendered in connection with the Numico
acquisition, which was paid in January 2004. These services
included assisting us in structuring the Numico acquisition,
taking into account tax considerations and optimal access to
financing, and assisting in the negotiation of our material
agreements and financing arrangements in connection with the
Numico acquisition. Although we believe these fees are
comparable to management fees paid by portfolio companies of
other private equity firms with comparable experience and
sophistication, there is no assurance that these agreements are
on terms comparable to those that could have been obtained from
unaffiliated third parties.
Our board of directors has approved the termination of the
management services agreement in exchange for our one-time
payment to Apollo Management V out of cash on hand of
$7.5 million, representing less than the present value of
the management fees payable for the remaining term of the
management services agreement.
Stockholders Agreement
Upon completion of the Numico acquisition, we entered into a
stockholders agreement with each of our stockholders,
which includes certain of our directors, employees, and members
of our management and our principal stockholder. The
stockholders agreement gives Apollo Investment
Fund V, an affiliate of Apollo Management V, the right
to nominate all of the members of our board of directors and,
until the occurrence of certain events, the right to vote all
shares of our common stock and preferred stock subject to the
stockholders agreement on all matters. In addition, the
stockholders agreement contains registration rights that
require us to register common stock held by the stockholders who
are parties to the stockholders agreement in the event we
register for sale, either for our own account or the account of
others, shares of our common stock. See Description of
Capital Stock Stockholders Agreement.
103
Restricted Payments and Discretionary Payments
In March 2006, Centers made permitted restricted payments
totaling $49.9 million, or $0.99 per share, to our
common stockholders. These payments were determined to be in
compliance with Centers debt covenants and the terms of
our Series A preferred stock. At the same time, we made
discretionary payment to each of our employee and non-employee
option holders totaling $4.8 million, which were
recommended to and approved by our board of directors. The
discretionary payments were determined based on the $0.99 per
share paid to our common stockholders and the number of
outstanding option shares held by each holder. The following
table reflects the amount of restricted payments and
discretionary payments made to our principal stockholder and
each of our directors and executive officers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted | |
|
Discretionary | |
|
|
Payments | |
|
Payment | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
GNC Investors, LLC
|
|
$ |
48,576,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
Laurence M. Berg
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
42,250 |
|
Michael S. Cohen
|
|
$ |
8,450 |
|
|
$ |
42,250 |
|
Peter P. Copses
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
42,250 |
|
Robert J. DiNicola
|
|
$ |
112,667 |
|
|
$ |
845,000 |
|
Tom Dowd
|
|
$ |
47,531 |
|
|
$ |
92,950 |
|
Joseph Fortunato
|
|
$ |
105,625 |
|
|
$ |
676,000 |
|
George G. Golleher
|
|
$ |
84,500 |
|
|
$ |
92,950 |
|
Darryl Green
|
|
$ |
21,125 |
|
|
$ |
50,700 |
|
Joseph W. Harch
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
42,250 |
|
Robert Homler
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
422,500 |
|
Andrew S. Jhawar
|
|
$ |
76,050 |
|
|
$ |
42,250 |
|
Lee Karayusuf
|
|
$ |
63,375 |
|
|
$ |
76,050 |
|
Curtis J. Larrimer
|
|
$ |
38,025 |
|
|
$ |
169,000 |
|
Michael Locke
|
|
$ |
28,519 |
|
|
$ |
76,050 |
|
Edgardo A. Mercadante
|
|
$ |
56,333 |
|
|
$ |
76,050 |
|
John R. Ranelli
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reginald N. Steele
|
|
$ |
31,688 |
|
|
$ |
76,050 |
|
Susan Trimbo
|
|
$ |
19,013 |
|
|
$ |
92,950 |
|
Mark L. Weintrub
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph J. Weiss
|
|
$ |
42,250 |
|
|
$ |
50,700 |
|
104
Planned Dividend and Discretionary Payments
We have declared a dividend totaling $25.0 million to our
common stockholders of record immediately before the offering.
The dividend declaration is expressly conditioned upon the
redemption of our outstanding Series A preferred stock. See
Use of Proceeds. The dividend will be payable as a
permitted restricted payment with cash on hand after completion
of the offering. We have also approved a discretionary payment
to each of our employee and non-employee option holders
immediately before the offering totaling $2.4 million,
which will be made at the same time as the dividend payment. The
discretionary payments will be determined based upon the
dividend payment per share paid to our common stockholders and
the number of outstanding option shares held by each holder. The
following table reflects the amount of the dividend and the
discretionary payments that will be payable to our principal
stockholder and each of our directors and executive officers.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proposed | |
|
|
Proposed | |
|
Discretionary | |
|
|
Dividend | |
|
Payment | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
GNC Investors, LLC
|
|
$ |
24,144,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
Laurence M. Berg
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
Michael S. Cohen
|
|
$ |
4,200 |
|
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
Peter P. Copses
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
Robert J. DiNicola
|
|
$ |
56,000 |
|
|
$ |
419,998 |
|
Tom Dowd
|
|
$ |
23,625 |
|
|
$ |
46,199 |
|
Joseph Fortunato
|
|
$ |
52,500 |
|
|
$ |
335,999 |
|
George G. Golleher
|
|
$ |
42,000 |
|
|
$ |
46,200 |
|
Darryl Green
|
|
$ |
10,500 |
|
|
$ |
25,199 |
|
Joseph W. Harch
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
Robert Homler
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
209,999 |
|
Andrew S. Jhawar
|
|
$ |
37,800 |
|
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
Lee Karayusuf
|
|
$ |
31,500 |
|
|
$ |
37,799 |
|
Curtis J. Larrimer
|
|
$ |
18,900 |
|
|
$ |
83,999 |
|
Michael Locke
|
|
$ |
14,175 |
|
|
$ |
37,799 |
|
Edgardo A. Mercadante
|
|
$ |
27,999 |
|
|
$ |
37,800 |
|
John R. Ranelli
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reginald N. Steele
|
|
$ |
15,750 |
|
|
$ |
37,799 |
|
Susan Trimbo
|
|
$ |
9,450 |
|
|
$ |
46,199 |
|
Mark L. Weintrub
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
46,200 |
|
Joseph J. Weiss
|
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
|
$ |
37,799 |
|
Separation Agreement with Bruce E. Barkus
Mr. Barkuss employment with us terminated on
November 10, 2005, and we entered into a separation
agreement and general release with him that became effective on
the same date. In consideration of Mr. Barkuss
execution and compliance with the conditions of the separation
agreement, including releasing all claims and abiding by certain
non-competition, non-solicitation, and
confidentiality/intellectual property obligations, we agreed to
certain termination benefits. We paid Mr. Barkus his annual
base salary of $550,000 through July 1, 2006. During the
same period, Centers reimbursed Mr. Barkus for the amount
of his monthly COBRA costs that exceed the monthly amount he was
paying for health, dental and prescription coverage immediately
prior to his termination. We agreed to shorten the period in
which Mr. Barkus will be subject to non-competition
restrictions to the period ended July 1, 2006. Centers also
agreed to reimburse or indemnify Mr. Barkus in connection
with certain expenses
105
relating to the sale of his personal residences, the termination
of a residential lease, and relocation from Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Consultancy Agreement with the Wife of Reginald Steele
Mr. Steeles wife is the sole owner of a consulting
business, which she has operated since the early 1980s. In the
ordinary course of her business, in April 2004, she entered into
a consultancy agreement with GNCs international franchisee
in the Asian and Pacific regions to provide business consulting
services. The agreement provided for a
12-month term and an
annual payment of $120,000 to the consulting business, which was
payable monthly. The agreement was entered into on an
arms-length basis, and the services provided and payments
received by the consulting business were consistent with those
for similar clients. During 2004, the consulting business
received total payments of $90,000 and in 2005 received total
payments of $40,000, reflecting a one-month extension of the
agreement. The agreement was not further renewed.
Transactions Relating to the Numico Acquisition
On December 5, 2003, in order to fund a portion of the
purchase price for the Numico acquisition, we issued and sold
50,470,287 shares of our common stock for $3.52 per
share, for an aggregate purchase price of $177.5 million to
our principal stockholder and certain of our directors, senior
executive officers, and other non-senior executive employees. In
the issuance, 49,064,869 shares of our common stock were
sold to our principal stockholder for a total purchase price of
$172.5 million, and 1,405,418 shares of our common
stock were sold to certain of our directors, senior executive
officers, and other non-senior executive employees, for a total
purchase price of $4.9 million. In addition, certain senior
executive officers and other non-senior executive employees
received compensation in the form of change of control and
retention payments totaling approximately $8.4 million in
January 2004 and approximately $3.6 million in June 2004 in
connection with the Numico acquisition. According to the terms
of the purchase agreement, we were reimbursed by Numico for
these change of control and retention payments and the
associated employer portion of social security taxes of
$0.2 million.
The following directors and executive officers purchased shares
of our common stock or received compensation in connection with
the Numico acquisition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation | |
|
|
Shares Purchased | |
|
Received in | |
|
|
in Connection | |
|
Connection with | |
|
|
with Numico Acquisition | |
|
Numico Acquisition | |
|
|
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Robert J. DiNicola
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71,125 |
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Tom Dowd
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48,009 |
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195,000 |
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Joseph Fortunato
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106,687 |
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825,000 |
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George G. Golleher
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85,350 |
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Darryl Green
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21,337 |
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Lee Karayusuf
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64,012 |
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259,875 |
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Curtis J. Larrimer
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38,407 |
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371,603 |
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Michael Locke
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28,805 |
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450,000 |
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Edgardo A. Mercadante
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56,899 |
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Reginald N. Steele
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32,006 |
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403,072 |
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Susan Trimbo
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19,203 |
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416,000 |
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Joseph J. Weiss
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42,675 |
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300,000 |
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Transactions Prior to the Numico Acquisition
During the normal course of our operations, for the period ended
December 4, 2003, our subsidiaries entered into
transactions with certain entities that were under common
ownership and control of Numico.
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As a result of the Numico acquisition, for periods subsequent to
December 4, 2003, neither Numico nor any of its
subsidiaries was under common control with us or any of our
subsidiaries. During July 2003, Rexall Sundown, Inc. and Unicity
Network, Inc., which were wholly owned subsidiaries of Numico,
ceased to be under common ownership and control with our
subsidiaries as their operations were sold by Numico.
Descriptions of transactions with these companies for the 2003
period ended December 4, 2003 are included in the
discussion below.
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Rexall Transition Agreements |
Supply Agreements. Our subsidiaries historically both
sold products to, and purchased products from, Rexall and its
subsidiaries. From January 1, 2003 to July 24, 2003,
while General Nutrition Distribution, L.P., one of our
subsidiaries, and Rexall were under Numicos common
control, Rexall supplied all of General Nutrition
Distributions requirements for certain dietary supplement
products. In July 2003, Numico USA, Inc., a subsidiary of
Numico, sold Rexall to an unaffiliated third party. At the same
time, General Nutrition Distribution entered into a supply
agreement with Rexall. Under this supply agreement, the price
for each product was fixed during each
12-month period during
the term of the supply agreement except for raw material costs.
The term of the supply agreement is initially five years and
automatically renews for consecutive one-year periods unless
either party gives 90 days notice to the other party.
For the 2003 period prior to the sale of Rexall, General
Nutrition Distribution made payments totaling
$14.4 million, and for the period after the sale through
March 31, 2006, General Nutrition Distribution made
payments totaling $8.9 million to Rexall pursuant to these
arrangements. Upon completion of Numicos sale of Rexall in
July 2003, we were no longer an affiliate of Rexall.
Similarly, from January 2003 to July 2003, while Nutra
Manufacturing, Inc., one of our subsidiaries, and Rexall were
under Numicos common control, Nutra Manufacturing sold to
Rexall all of Rexalls requirements for certain dietary
supplement softgel products of Rexall or its subsidiaries. On
July 24, 2003, in connection with Numicos sale of
Rexall, Nutra Manufacturing entered into a supply agreement for
the sale of supplement softgel products with Rexall. Under this
supply agreement, Rexall may secure alternative sources for
products and may order up to 20% of its annual requirements for
each of these products from those sources. The price for each
such product is fixed during each
12-month period during
the term of the supply agreement, except for raw material costs.
The term of the supply agreement is initially for two years and
automatically renews for consecutive one-year periods unless
either party gives 90 days notice to the other party.
Rexall also may terminate the supply agreement upon
90 days notice to Nutra Manufacturing. For the 2003
period prior to the sale of Rexall, Rexall made payments
totaling $14.4 million, and for the period after the sale
through March 31, 2006, Rexall made payments totaling
$21.5 million to Nutra Manufacturing under these
arrangements. Upon completion of Numicos sale of Rexall in
July 2003, we were no longer an affiliate of Rexall.
Purchasing Agreements. Prior to Numicos sale of
Rexall, General Nutrition Distribution purchased certain
products from Rexall from time to time, including products
offered in the MET-Rx and Worldwide Sport Nutrition product
lines. On July 24, 2003, in connection with Numicos
sale of Rexall, the parties entered into a purchasing agreement
for the sale of products in the MET-Rx and Worldwide Sport
Nutrition product lines. Under the agreement, if the raw
material costs of any product increase or decrease by more than
10%, the price of the product is adjusted accordingly. Pursuant
to the purchasing agreement, General Nutrition Distribution
agreed to a minimum annual purchase requirement. Rexall agreed
to support General Nutrition Distributions sale of the
products by providing a co-op advertising fund equal to 8% of
net purchases. The parties entered into a termination agreement,
dated May 17, 2004, terminating the purchasing agreement.
For the 2003 period prior to the sale of Rexall, General
Nutrition Distribution made payments totaling
$14.4 million, and for the period after the sale, General
Nutrition Distribution made payments totaling $0.7 million
to Rexall under these arrangements.
In July 2003, in connection with Numicos sale of Rexall,
General Nutrition Distribution and Rexall entered into a second
purchasing agreement, with a term from January 2007 through July
2008 whereby General Nutrition Distribution agreed to purchase
certain products from Rexall upon terms and conditions similar
to the purchasing agreement summarized in the preceding
paragraph, except that there is no
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minimum annual purchase requirement. The parties entered into a
termination agreement, dated May 17, 2004, terminating the
second purchasing agreement. For the 2003 period ended
December 4, 2003, General Nutrition Distribution made no
payments to Rexall pursuant to the second purchasing agreement.
Transportation Agreement. Prior to December 4, 2003,
Rexall utilized one of our subsidiarys transportation
fleet to distribute its products to customers. Prior to
Numicos sale of Rexall, General Nutrition Corporation, one
of our subsidiaries, agreed to use its transportation fleet to
ship Rexalls products to customers. In July 2003, the
parties entered into a transportation agreement whereby General
Nutrition Corporation agreed to provide transportation services
to Rexall. The initial term of the transportation agreement was
for one year and automatically renews for subsequent one-year
periods unless either party terminates the transportation
agreement at any time after the initial term by giving
90 days notice to the other party. For the 2003
period prior to the sale of Rexall, Rexall made payments
totaling $1.4 million, and for the period after the sale
through November 2003, Rexall made payments totaling
$0.3 million to General Nutrition Corporation under these
arrangements. Upon completion of Numicos sale of Rexall in
July 2003, we were no longer an affiliate of Rexall.
Prior to December 4, 2003, Nutra Manufacturing purchased a
substantial portion of its raw materials and certain finished
products from Nutraco S.A. and Nutraco International S.A.,
subsidiaries of Numico, pursuant to purchasing agreements. While
we were an affiliate of Numico, Nutraco agreed to provide
product pricing and sourcing services to Nutra Manufacturing.
These agreements were terminated upon completion of the Numico
acquisition. For the 2003 period ended December 4, 2003,
Nutra Manufacturing made payments totaling $146.3 million
to Nutraco pursuant to the purchasing agreements.
In addition, prior to the Numico acquisition, Nutraco
Manufacturing and other Numico affiliates were parties to
certain agreements (e.g., raw materials agreements, supply
agreements, clinical research agreements, service agreements,
transportation agreements, purchase orders, etc.) for Nutra
Manufacturings benefit and certain agreements for the
benefit of Nutra Manufacturing, Rexall, and/or Unicity. For
those agreements which benefited Nutra Manufacturing but not
Rexall and/or Unicity, Nutraco and the other Numico affiliates
assigned such agreements to Nutra Manufacturing and required
Nutra Manufacturing to assume all obligations under the
agreements following the Numico acquisition. For the agreements
which benefited Nutra Manufacturing, Rexall, and/or Unicity, the
agreements were amended so that Nutra Manufacturing would
continue to receive the benefits afforded under such agreements.
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From January 2003 to July 2003, while Nutra Manufacturing and
Unicity were under Numicos common control, Nutra
Manufacturing sold to Unicity certain dietary supplement
products that Unicity or its affiliates market or sell. On
July 16, 2003, a subsidiary of Numico sold Unicity to an
unaffiliated third party. At the same time, the parties entered
into a supply agreement for the purchase and sale of certain
dietary supplement products. Pursuant to the supply agreement,
the price for each such product is fixed during each
12-month period during
the term of the supply agreement, except for raw material costs.
The term of the supply agreement is for two years and
automatically renews for subsequent one-year periods unless
either party terminates at any time after the initial term by
giving six months notice to the other party. For the 2003
period prior to the sale of Unicity, Unicity made payments
totaling $3.8 million and for the period after the sale
through December 4, 2003, Unicity made payments totaling
$2.7 million to Nutra Manufacturing under these agreements.
Upon completion of Numicos sale of Unicity on
July 16, 2003, we were no longer an affiliate of Unicity.
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Research Activities Agreement with Numico |
Prior to December 4, 2003, Numico conducted research and
development activities including, but not limited to, an ongoing
program of scientific and medical research, support, and advice
on strategic research objectives, design, and development of new
products, organization and management of clinical trials,
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updates on the latest technological and scientific developments,
and updates on regulatory issues. For the 2003 period ended
December 4, 2003, Numico charged us and we paid
$4.1 million in costs for these services.
For the period ended December 4, 2003, in order to reduce
costs and mitigate duplicative insurance coverage prior to the
Numico acquisition, Numico purchased certain global insurance
policies covering several types of insurance that covered
General Nutrition Companies, Inc., one of our subsidiaries, and
its subsidiaries. General Nutrition Companies, Inc. recorded
charges for its portion of these costs. These charges totaled
$2.9 million for the 2003 period ended December 4,
2003.
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Shared Service Personnel Costs |
Prior to Numicos sale of Rexall and Unicity, General
Nutrition Companies, Inc. provided certain risk management, tax,
and internal audit services to Rexall and Unicity. The payroll
and benefit costs associated with these services were reflected
on General Nutrition Companies, Inc.s financial statements
and were not charged to Rexall and Unicity. For the 2003 period
ended December 4, 2003, General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
absorbed $1.2 million in costs related to shared services.
General Nutrition Companies, Inc. also provided management
services for the benefit of all of our U.S. affiliates. The
payroll and benefit costs associated with these services were
reflected on General Nutrition Companies, Inc.s financial
statements and were not charged to any of our
U.S. affiliates. For the 2003 period ended December 4,
2003, General Nutrition Companies, Inc. absorbed
$1.1 million in costs related to management services. Prior
to the Numico acquisition, General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
received certain management services from its U.S. parent,
Numico USA, and its ultimate parent, Numico.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following is a description of our capital stock and the
relevant provisions of our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, amended and restated by-laws, and other
agreements to which we and our stockholders are parties. The
following is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to all applicable laws and to the provisions of our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and
restated by-laws, and other agreements, copies of which are
available as set forth under Where You Can Find More
Information.
Authorized Capitalization
Upon the completion of this offering, our authorized capital
stock will consist of 160,000,000 shares of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, and 150,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.
Common Stock
As of July 15, 2006, there were 50,563,948 shares of
common stock outstanding, held of record by 47 stockholders. The
holders of our common stock are entitled to the following rights:
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Voting Rights. Each share of our common stock entitles
its holder to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon
by the stockholders. There is no cumulative voting, which means
that a holder or group of holders of more than 50% of the shares
of our common stock can elect all of our directors. For a
description of a proxy arrangement that gives Apollo Investment
Fund V the right to elect all of our directors under
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Dividend Rights. The holders of our common stock are
entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by our board
of directors from legally available sources, subject to the
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Liquidation Rights. In the event of our liquidation or
dissolution, the holders of our common stock are entitled to
share ratably in the assets available for distribution after the
payment of all of our debts and other liabilities, subject to
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Other Matters. The holders of our common stock have no
subscription, redemption, or conversion privileges. After the
offering, our common stock does not entitle its holder to
preemptive rights. All of the outstanding shares of our common
stock are fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences,
and privileges of the holders of our common stock are subject to
the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred
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Preferred Stock
Our board of directors has the authority to issue preferred
stock in one or more classes or series and to fix the
designations, powers, preferences, and rights, and the
qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof including
dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting
rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation
preferences, and the number of shares constituting any class or
series, without further vote or action by the stockholders. The
issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying,
deferring, or preventing a change in control of our company
without further action by the stockholders and may adversely
affect the voting and other rights of the holders of our common
stock. At present, we have no plans to issue any of the
preferred stock.
Action by Written Consent
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
amended and restated
by-laws provide that
stockholder action can be taken at an annual or special meeting
of stockholders, but that stockholder action by written consent
may only be taken if our principal stockholder, either alone or
with its affiliates, owns at least 50% or more of our
outstanding shares.
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Ability to Call Special Meetings
Our amended and restated
by-laws provide that
special meetings of our stockholders can only be called pursuant
to a resolution adopted by a majority of our board of directors
or by the chairman of our board of directors. Special meetings
may also be called by the holders of at least 25% of the
outstanding shares of our common stock so long as our principal
stockholder, either alone or with its affiliates, owns at least
50% of the outstanding common stock.
Stockholder Proposals
Our amended and restated
by-laws establish an
advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought
before an annual meeting of stockholders, including proposed
nominations of persons for election to the board of directors.
Stockholders at our annual meeting may only consider proposals
or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought
before the meeting by or at the direction of our board of
directors or by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record on
the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the
meeting and who has given to our secretary timely written
notice, in proper form, of the stockholders intention to
bring that business before the meeting. Although neither our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation nor our
amended and restated
by-laws gives the board
of directors the power to approve or disapprove stockholder
nominations of candidates or proposals about other business to
be conducted at a special or annual meeting, our amended and
restated by-laws may
have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at
a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may
discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a
solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or
otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
Provisions of Our Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation and Amended and Restated
By-laws and Delaware
Law that May Have an Anti-Takeover Effect
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and
Amended and Restated
By-laws |
Provisions of our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation and amended and restated
by-laws, as summarized
below, may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect. These
provisions may delay, defer, or prevent a tender offer or
takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its
best interests, including attempts that might result in a
premium being paid over the market price for the shares held by
stockholders.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorize
our board of directors, without further vote or action by the
stockholders, to issue up to 150,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, in one or more
classes or series, and to fix or alter:
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the number of shares constituting any class or series; |
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the designations, powers, and preferences of each class or
series; |
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the relative, participating, optional, and other special rights
of each class or series; and |
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In addition, our amended and restated
by-laws provide that
only our board of directors may fix the number of directors and,
except in limited circumstances, fill vacant directorships. Our
board also has the power to alter, amend, or repeal our by-laws
without stockholder approval.
The above provisions are intended to promote continuity and
stability in the composition of our board of directors and in
the policies formulated by the board, and to discourage certain
types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened
change of control. These provisions are expected to reduce our
vulnerability to unsolicited acquisition attempts as well as
discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights.
Such provisions, however, could discourage others from making
tender offers for our shares and, as a consequence, may also
inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our common stock
that could
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result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. These
provisions could also operate to prevent changes in our
management.
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a
business combination with an interested
stockholder for a period of three years after the time
that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless
the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner.
Pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, we have provided for Section 203 not to
apply to us.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers and Limitation of
Liability
Delaware Law. Section 145 of the DGCL authorizes a
corporations board of directors to indemnify its directors
and officers in terms broad enough to permit such
indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities
(including reimbursement for expenses occurred) arising under
the Securities Act. As described below, we intend upon the
completion of this offering to indemnify our directors,
officers, and other employees to the fullest extent permitted by
the DGCL.
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended
and Restated By-laws. Our amended and restated by-laws
require us to indemnify our directors, officers, and employees
and other persons serving at our request as a director, officer,
employee, or agent of another entity to the fullest extent
permitted by the DGCL. We are required to advance expenses, as
incurred, to the covered persons in connection with defending a
legal proceeding if we have received an undertaking by that
person to repay all such amounts if it is determined that he or
she is not entitled to be indemnified by us.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
amended and restated by-laws eliminate the personal liability of
our directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty
as a director, except for liability for:
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any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the
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acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law; |
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unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases,
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personal benefit. |
Indemnification Agreements. Prior to the completion of
this offering, we have executed indemnification agreements with
each of our directors and each of our officers in the position
of Senior Vice President or above. These agreements provide
indemnification to our directors and senior officers under
certain circumstances for acts or omissions which may not be
covered by directors and officers liability
insurance, and may, in some cases, be broader than the specific
indemnification provisions contained under Delaware law.
Indemnification for Securities Act Liability. Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted for directors, officers, or persons controlling
us pursuant to the foregoing, we have been informed that in the
opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
Insurance Policies. We maintain an insurance policy
covering our directors and officers with respect to certain
liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities
Act or otherwise.
Corporate Opportunities
In our amended and restated certificate of incorporation we
renounce any interest or expectancy in any business
opportunities presented to our principal stockholder or any of
its officers, managers, members, affiliates, or subsidiaries,
even if the opportunity is one that we might reasonably have
pursued, and that neither our principal stockholder nor its
affiliates will be liable to us or our stockholders for breach
of any duty by reason of any such activities unless, in the case
of any person who is a director or officer of our
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company, such business opportunity is expressly offered to such
director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as
an officer or director of our company. Stockholders will be
deemed to have notice of and consented to this provision of our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
Stockholders Agreement
On December 5, 2003, in connection with the Numico
acquisition, we entered into a stockholders agreement with
our principal stockholder, Apollo Investment Fund V, and
each of our other common stockholders. The terms of the
stockholders agreement are summarized as follows:
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Voting. Each party to the stockholders agreement
has irrevocably appointed Apollo Investment Fund V as its
proxy and
attorney-in-fact to
vote all of the shares of common stock held by the stockholder
at any time, for all matters subject to the vote of the
stockholders. Such votes will be cast in the manner determined
by Apollo Investment Fund V in its sole and absolute discretion,
whether at any meeting of the corporation or by written consent
or otherwise. The proxy remains in effect until (1) Apollo
Investment Fund V and its affiliates, which include our
principal stockholder in certain circumstances, no longer own at
least 3,584,700 shares of common stock, or (2), with
respect to certain shares, the date that such shares are
transferred under Rule 144 of the Securities Act or sold
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Transfer Restrictions. Certain restrictions on the
transfer of our common stock will terminate upon the completion
of this offering. However, for so long as Apollo Investment Fund
V and its affiliates own at least 7,169,400 shares of our
common stock, no management stockholder is permitted to
transfer, directly or indirectly, more than a specified
percentage of the total amount of shares held by the management
stockholder, including shares exercisable pursuant to stock
options, in any
12-month period after
the completion of this offering. Transfer means a
sale, assignment, encumbrance, gift, pledge, hypothecation, or
other disposition of any interest in the common stock. |
Unless a registration statement under the Securities Act
covering the proposed transfer is in effect, prior to making any
voluntary disposition of any of its shares of common stock, the
stockholder proposing to transfer its shares must notify us in
writing of its intent to effect the transfer. The notice must be
accompanied by:
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a legal opinion, reasonably satisfactory to our counsel, to the
effect that the proposed transfer may be effected without
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a no action letter from the staff of the SEC to the
effect that the transfer without registration will not result in
a recommendation by the staff that action be taken with respect
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Upon transfer, the proposed transferee must become party to the
stockholders agreement in accordance with the terms of the
stockholders agreement.
Board Members. So long as Apollo Investment Fund V and
its affiliates own at least 3,584,700 shares of common
stock, and subject to the rights of the holders of shares of any
series of preferred stock, Apollo Investment Fund V has the
right to nominate all of the members of our board of directors.
Each stockholder party to the stockholders agreement has
agreed to vote all of the shares of common stock owned or held
of record by them to ensure the election of the Apollo
Investment Fund V nominees.
Registration Rights. Subject to certain exceptions,
following this offering, if we register any of our common stock
either for our own account or for the account of another
stockholder, the stockholders which are a party to the
stockholders agreement are entitled to include their
shares of common stock in the registration. The right to include
shares in an underwritten registration is subject to the ability
of the underwriters to limit the number of shares included in
the offering. All expenses incurred in connection with the
registration, qualification, or compliance with these provisions
of the stockholders agreement will be borne by us. All
underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the
sale of common stock and fees and expenses of counsel for the
selling stockholders will be borne by the holders of the shares
being registered pro rata on the basis of the number of their
shares being registered.
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Amendment. The stockholders agreement may be
amended, waived, or modified by agreement in writing, signed by
us, Apollo Investment Fund V, and the stockholders (other
than Apollo Investment Fund V or its affiliates) holding a
majority of the shares of common stock held by such
stockholders. However, amendments that do not adversely affect
the stockholders (other than Apollo Investment Fund V or
its affiliates) do not require the consent of the stockholders
other than Apollo Investment Fund V and its affiliate
stockholders.
Termination of Certain Rights. Pursuant to the
stockholders agreement, certain parties are entitled to
rights that terminate upon the completion of this offering. The
members of GNC Investors, LLC (excluding Apollo Investment
Fund V and its affiliates) were granted preemptive rights
with respect to issuances of new securities to Apollo Investment
Fund V or its affiliates. Apollo Investment Fund V and
its affiliates are entitled to drag-along rights pursuant to
certain transactions, and all other stockholders were entitled
to tag-along rights pursuant to certain proposed transfers by
Apollo Investment Fund V and its affiliates. The holders of
at least 2.5% of our common stock are entitled to receive from
us unaudited quarterly financial statements and audited annual
financial statements.
Termination of Entire Agreement. The stockholders
agreement terminates upon the earlier of (1) a written
agreement among us, Apollo Investment Fund V and its
affiliates, and the other stockholders holding a majority of the
shares of common stock held by such other stockholders, or
(2) the completion of a transaction pursuant to which
Apollo Investment Fund V and its affiliates were entitled
to exercise a drag-along right with respect to the common stock.
The New York Stock Exchange
We have applied to list our common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol GNC.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN DEBT
The following summary highlights the material terms of the
agreements and instruments that govern our material outstanding
debt. Although this summary contains a summary of all of the
material terms of the agreements and instruments as described,
it is not a complete description of all of the terms of the
agreements and instruments, and you should refer to the relevant
agreement or instrument for additional information, copies of
which are available as set forth under Where You Can Find
More Information.
Senior Credit Facility
As part of the Numico acquisition, our subsidiary, Centers
entered into a senior credit facility provided by a syndicate of
lenders arranged by Lehman Brothers Inc. and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. The senior credit facility originally consisted
of a $285.0 million term loan facility and a
$75.0 million revolving credit facility. On
December 14, 2004, Centers entered into a first amendment
to the credit agreement. On May 25, 2006, Centers entered
into a second amendment to the credit agreement. After giving
effect to the amendments, the senior credit facility consists of
a $95.9 million term loan facility and a $75.0 million
revolving credit facility.
Interest Rate; Fees. All borrowings under the senior
credit facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate per year
equal to (1) the higher of (a) the prime rate or
(b) the federal funds effective rate, plus 0.50% per
year plus, in each case applicable margins of 1.75% per
year for the current term loan facility and 2.00% per year
for the revolving credit facility or (2) the Eurodollar
rate plus applicable margins of 2.75% per year for the
current term loan facility and 3.00% per year for the
revolving credit facility, which rates may be decreased if our
leverage ratio is decreased. In addition to paying interest on
outstanding principal under the senior credit facility, Centers
is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders in respect of
unutilized loan commitments at a rate of 0.50% per year.
Guarantees; Security. Centers obligations under the
senior credit facility are guaranteed by us and by each of our
domestic subsidiaries. In addition, the senior credit facility
is secured by first priority security interests in substantially
all of Centers existing and future assets and the existing
and future assets of our subsidiary guarantors, with the
exception that only up to 65% of the capital stock of our
first-tier foreign subsidiaries has been pledged in favor of the
senior credit facility.
Maturity. The term loan facility matures on
December 5, 2009. The revolving credit facility matures on
December 5, 2008.
Prepayment; Reduction. The senior credit facility permits
all or any portion of the loans outstanding thereunder to be
prepaid at any time and commitments thereunder to be terminated
in whole or in part at our option without premium or penalty
other than indemnifications for losses that occur when a
Eurodollar loan is prepaid on a date that is not the last day of
an interest period. Centers is required to repay amounts
borrowed under the term loan facility in nominal quarterly
installments through the end of 2008 and thereafter in
substantial quarterly installments until the maturity date of
the term loan facility.
Subject to certain exceptions, the senior credit facility
requires that 100% of the net proceeds from certain asset sales,
casualty insurance, condemnations, and debt issuances must be
used to pay down the term loan facility and/or to reduce the
revolving credit facility commitment. The second amendment to
credit agreement deleted a requirement to apply a portion of
equity proceeds to pay down the term loan facility or reduce the
revolving credit facility commitment.
Covenants. The senior credit facility contains customary
covenants, including financial tests (including maximum senior
secured leverage, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, and
maximum capital expenditures), and certain other limitations on
our and certain of our subsidiaries ability to incur
additional debt, guarantee other obligations, grant liens on
assets, make investments or acquisitions, dispose of assets,
make optional payments or modifications of other debt
instruments, pay dividends or other payments on capital stock,
engage in mergers or consolidations, enter into sale and
leaseback transactions,
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enter into arrangements that restrict our ability to pay
dividends or grant liens, engage in transactions with
affiliates, and change the passive holding company status of our
parent.
Events of Default. The senior credit facility contains
events of default, including (subject to customary cure periods
and materiality thresholds) defaults based on (1) the
failure to make payments under the senior credit facility when
due, (2) breach of covenants, (3) inaccuracies of
representations and warranties, (4) cross-defaults to other
material debt, (5) bankruptcy events, (6) material
judgments, (7) certain matters arising under ERISA,
(8) the actual or asserted invalidity of documents relating
to any guarantee or security document, (9) the actual or
asserted invalidity of any subordination terms supporting the
senior credit facility, and (10) the occurrence of a change
in control. If any such event of default occurs, the lenders
under the senior credit facility are entitled to accelerate the
facilities and take various other actions, including all actions
permitted to be taken by a secured creditor.
81/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2010
On December 5, 2003, Centers completed a private offering
of $215.0 million of its
81/2
% senior subordinated notes due December 1,
2010. The senior subordinated notes were issued under an
indenture among Centers, certain of our subsidiaries, and
U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. We have not
guaranteed Centers obligations under these senior
subordinated notes.
Interest Rate. Interest on the senior subordinated notes
accrues at the rate of
81/2
% per year and is payable semi-annually in arrears
on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on
June 1, 2004.
Optional Redemption. Prior to December 1, 2006,
Centers may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount
of the senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of
108.500% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid
interest to the redemption date with net cash proceeds of one or
more equity offerings or contributions to its equity capital, in
each case, that results in net proceeds to Centers of at least
$100 million. Centers may redeem all or part of the senior
subordinated notes on or after December 1, 2007 at
specified redemption prices.
Guarantees; Ranking. The senior subordinated notes are
general unsecured obligations of Centers and are guaranteed on a
senior subordinated basis by certain of our domestic
subsidiaries. The senior subordinated notes rank equally with
Centers future senior subordinated debt, and junior to its
senior debt, including debt under its senior secured credit
facility.
Covenants. The indenture governing the senior
subordinated notes contains certain limitations and restrictions
on Centers and certain of its subsidiaries ability
to incur additional debt beyond certain levels, dispose of
assets, grant liens on assets, make investments or acquisitions,
engage in mergers or consolidations, enter into arrangements
that restrict their ability to pay dividends or grant liens, and
engage in transactions with affiliates. In addition, the
indenture restricts Centers and certain of our
subsidiaries ability to declare or pay dividends to their
stockholders, including us.
85/8% Senior
Notes due 2011
In January 2005, Centers completed a private offering of
$150 million of its
85/8
% senior notes due January 15, 2011. The senior
notes were issued under an indenture among Centers, certain of
our subsidiaries, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee. We have not guaranteed Centers obligations under
these senior notes.
Interest Rate. Interest on the senior notes accrues at
the rate of
85/8
% per year and is payable semi-annually in arrears
on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on
July 15, 2005.
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Optional Redemption. Prior to January 15, 2008,
Centers may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount
of the senior notes at a redemption price of 108.625% of the
principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the
redemption date under certain circumstances. Centers may redeem
all or part of the senior notes on or after January 15,
2008 at specified redemption prices.
Guarantees; Ranking. The senior notes are general
unsecured obligations of Centers and are guaranteed on a senior
basis by certain of our domestic subsidiaries. The senior notes
rank junior to its senior debt, including debt under its senior
secured credit facility.
Covenants. The indenture governing the senior notes
contains certain limitations and restrictions on Centers
and certain of its subsidiaries ability to incur
additional debt beyond certain levels, dispose of assets, grant
liens on assets, make investments or acquisitions, engage in
mergers or consolidations, enter into arrangements that restrict
their ability to pay dividends or grant liens, and engage in
transactions with affiliates. In addition, the indenture
restricts Centers and certain of its subsidiaries
ability to declare or pay dividends to their stockholders,
including us.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our
common stock, and a significant public market for our common
stock may not develop or be sustained after this offering.
Future sales of significant amounts of our common stock,
including shares of our outstanding common stock and shares of
our common stock issued upon exercise of outstanding options, in
the public market after this offering could adversely affect the
prevailing market price of our common stock and could impair our
future ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity
securities.
Sale of Restricted Shares and Lock-Up Agreements
Upon the closing of this offering, we will have outstanding
59,955,124 shares of common stock based upon our shares
outstanding as of July 15, 2006.
Of these shares, the 23,530,000 shares of common stock sold
in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction
under the Securities Act, unless purchased by affiliates of our
company, as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the
Securities Act.
The remaining 36,425,124 shares of common stock were issued
and sold by us in private transactions and are eligible for
public sale if registered under the Securities Act or sold in
accordance with Rules 144, 144(k), or 701 of the Securities
Act. However, 35,668,585 of these remaining shares of common
stock are held by officers, directors, and existing stockholders
who are subject to
lock-up agreements for
a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus
under which they have agreed not to sell or otherwise dispose of
their shares of common stock, subject to certain exceptions.
Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers Inc., and UBS Securities LLC may,
in their discretion and at any time without notice, release all
or any portion of the securities subject to the
lock-up agreements. See
Underwriting No Sales of Similar
Securities.
Beginning 180 days after the date of this prospectus, 35,625,910
of these remaining shares will be eligible for sale in the
public market, although all of these shares will be subject to
volume limitations under Rule 144.
Rule 144
In general, Rule 144 allows a stockholder, or stockholders
where shares are aggregated, who has beneficially owned shares
of our common stock for at least one year and who files a
Form 144 with the SEC to sell within any three-month period
commencing 90 days after the date of this prospectus a
number of those shares that does not exceed the greater of:
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four calendar weeks preceding the filing of the Form 144
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Sales under Rule 144, however, are subject to specific
manner of sale provisions, notice requirements, and the
availability of current public information about our company.
Rule 144(k)
Under Rule 144(k), in general, a stockholder who has
beneficially owned shares of our common stock for at least two
years and who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of our
company at any time during the immediately preceding
90 days may sell shares without complying with the manner
of sale provisions, notice requirements, public information
requirements, or volume limitations of Rule 144. Affiliates
of our company, however, must always sell pursuant to
Rule 144, even after the otherwise applicable
Rule 144(k) holding periods have been satisfied.
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Rule 701
Rule 701 generally allows a stockholder who purchased
shares of our common stock pursuant to a written compensatory
plan or contract, before we were subject to the reporting
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, and who is not
deemed to have been an affiliate of our company during the
immediately preceding 90 days, to sell these shares in
reliance upon Rule 144 but without being required to comply
with the public information, holding period, volume limitation,
or notice provisions of Rule 144. Rule 701 also
permits affiliates of our company to sell their
Rule 701 shares under Rule 144 without complying
with the holding period requirements of Rule 144. All
holders of Rule 701 shares, however, are required to
wait until 90 days after the date of this prospectus before
selling such shares pursuant to Rule 701.
As of May 31, 2006, 564,150 shares of our outstanding
common stock and 2,503,773 of our outstanding options to
purchase common stock were issued in reliance on Rule 701.
Sales under Rules 144 and 701
No precise prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that
market sales of shares or the availability of shares for sale
will have on the market price of our common stock prevailing
from time to time. We are unable to estimate the number of our
shares that may be sold in the public market pursuant to
Rule 144 or Rule 701 (or pursuant to
Form S-8, if
applicable) because this will depend on the market price of our
common stock, the personal circumstances of the sellers, and
other factors. Nevertheless, sales of significant amounts of our
common stock in the public market could adversely affect the
market price of our common stock.
Registration Rights
Upon completion of this offering, stockholders who are parties
to the stockholders agreement have the right, subject to
various conditions and limitations, to include their shares of
our common stock in registration statements relating to our
securities. The right to include shares in an underwritten
registration is subject to the ability of the underwriters to
limit the number of shares included in the offering. By
exercising their registration rights and causing a large number
of shares to be registered and sold in the public market, these
holders could cause the price of the common stock to fall. In
addition, any demand to include such shares in our registration
statements could have a material adverse effect on our ability
to raise needed capital. See Description of Capital
Stock Stockholders Agreement.
Options
In addition to the 59,955,124 shares of common stock
outstanding immediately after this offering, as of July 15,
2006, there were outstanding options to purchase
4,795,766 shares of our common stock. As soon as
practicable upon completion of this offering, we intend to file
registration statements on
Form S-8 under the
Securities Act covering shares of our common stock issued or
reserved for issuance under our stock plans. Accordingly, shares
of our common stock registered under the
Form S-8
registration statements will be available for sale in the open
market upon exercise by the holders, subject to vesting
restrictions with us, contractual
lock-up restrictions,
and/or market stand-off provisions applicable to each option
agreement that prohibit the sale or other disposition of the
shares of common stock underlying the options for a period of
180 days after the date of this prospectus without the
prior written consent from us or our underwriters.
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UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO
NON-U.S. HOLDERS
The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal
income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, and
disposition of our common stock by an investor that, for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, is not a United
States person as defined below, or a
Non-U.S. Holder.
This summary is based upon U.S. federal income tax law in
effect on the date of this prospectus, which is subject to
change or different interpretations, possibly with retroactive
effect. This summary does not discuss all aspects of
U.S. federal income taxation which may be important to
particular investors in light of their individual investment
circumstances, such as common stock held by investors subject to
special tax rules (e.g., financial institutions, insurance
companies, broker-dealers, and domestic and foreign tax-exempt
organizations (including private foundations)) or to persons
that will hold our common stock as part of a straddle, hedge,
conversion, constructive sale, or other integrated security
transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes or that
have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, all
of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ significantly
from those summarized below. In addition, this summary does not
discuss any (1) U.S. federal income tax consequences
to a
Non-U.S. Holder
that (A) is engaged in the conduct of a U.S. trade or
business, (B) is a nonresident alien individual who is
(or deemed to be) present in the United States for 183
or more days during the taxable year, or (C) owns actually
and/or constructively more than 5% of the fair market value of
our common stock and (2) state, local, or non-U.S. tax
considerations. This summary assumes that investors will hold
our common stock as a capital asset (generally,
property held for investment) under the Internal Revenue Code.
Each prospective investor is urged to consult his tax advisor
regarding the U.S. federal, state, local, and
non-U.S. income and other tax considerations of an
investment in our common stock, including as a result of changes
to U.S. federal income tax law after the date of this
prospectus.
For purposes of this summary, a U.S. person is,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (1) an individual who
is a citizen or resident of the United States, (2) a
corporation, partnership, or other entity created in, or
organized under the law of, the United States or any state or
political subdivision thereof, (3) an estate the income of
which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax
purposes regardless of its source, or (4) a trust
(A) the administration of which is subject to the primary
supervision of a U.S. court and which has one or more U.S.
persons who have the authority to control all substantial
decisions of the trust or (B) that was in existence on
August 20, 1996, was treated as a U.S. person on the
previous day, and elected to continue to be so treated.
If a partnership holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a
partner in such partnership will generally depend upon the
status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If
you are a partner of a partnership holding our common stock, you
should consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences
of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of our common stock.
Dividends
Dividends paid to a
Non-U.S. Holder
generally will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax
at a 30% rate subject to reduction or complete exemption under
an applicable income tax treaty if the
Non-U.S. Holder
provides an IRS
Form W-8BEN, or a
suitable substitute form, certifying that it is entitled to such
treaty benefits.
Sale or Other Disposition of Common Stock
Upon a sale or other disposition of our common stock, a
Non-U.S. Holder
will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
In general, backup withholding will not apply to dividends paid
to a Non-U.S. Holder and to proceeds from the disposition
of our common stock paid to a
Non-U.S. Holder if
the holder has provided the required certification that it is a
Non-U.S. Holder
and neither we nor our paying agents have actual knowledge or
reason to know that the holder is a U.S. person. Generally,
we must report to the IRS the amount of dividends paid, the name
and the address of the recipient, and the amount, if any, of tax
withheld. Copies of the information returns reporting such
dividends and withholding may also be made available to the tax
authorities in the country in which the
Non-U.S. Holder
resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.
These information reporting requirements apply even if no tax
was required to be withheld. Any amounts over withheld under the
backup withholding rules from a payment to a
Non-U.S. Holder
will be refunded, or credited against the holders
U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that
certain required information is provided to the IRS.
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UNDERWRITING
Under the terms of an underwriting agreement, which is filed as
an exhibit to the registration statement relating to this
prospectus, each of the underwriters named below, for whom
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,
Lehman Brothers Inc., and UBS Securities LLC are acting as
representatives and joint book-running managers for this
offering, have severally agreed to purchase from us, at the
public offering price less the underwriting discounts and
commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the
number of shares of common stock shown opposite their names
below:
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If we or the selling stockholders use underwriters in the sale
of securities, the underwriters will acquire the securities for
their own account. The underwriters may resell the securities
from time to time in one of more transactions, including
negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price, or at
varying prices determined at the time of sale. Underwriters may
offer securities to the public either through underwriting
syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or
directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless we
or the selling stockholders inform you otherwise in the
prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to
purchase the securities will be subject to conditions, and the
underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered
securities if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may
change from time to time any initial public offering price and
any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to
dealers. During and after an offering through underwriters, the
underwriters may purchase and sell the securities.
The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters
obligation to purchase shares of common stock depends on the
satisfaction of the conditions contained in the underwriting
agreement including:
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offered hereby (other than those shares of common stock covered
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Sales of shares made outside of the United States may be made by
affiliates of the underwriters.
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Commissions and Expenses
The following table summarizes the underwriting discounts and
commissions we will pay to the underwriters. The underwriting
fee is the difference between the initial price to the public
and the amount the underwriters pay to us for the shares.
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The representatives of the underwriters have advised us that the
underwriters propose to offer shares of common stock directly to
the public at the public offering price on the cover of this
prospectus and to selected dealers, who may include the
underwriters, at such offering price less a selling concession
not in excess of
$ per
share. The underwriters may allow, and the selected dealers may
re-allow, a discount from the concession not in excess of
$ per
share to other dealers. After the offering, the representatives
may change the public offering price and other offering terms.
We estimate that the total expenses of the offering, excluding
underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately
$2.2 million, all of which are payable by us.
Overallotment Option
The selling stockholders have granted to the underwriters an
option to purchase up to an aggregate
of shares
at the public offering price less underwriting discounts shown
on the cover page of this prospectus. The underwriters may
exercise this option at any time, and from time to time, until
30 days after the date of the underwriting agreement. The
option may be exercised to cover overallotments, if any, made in
connection with the offering. To the extent that this option is
exercised, each underwriter will be obligated, subject to
certain conditions, to purchase its pro rata portion of these
additional shares based on the underwriters percentage
underwriting commitment in the offering as indicated in the
preceding table.
No Sales of Similar Securities
We and the selling stockholders have agreed, without the prior
written consent of Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers Inc., and
UBS Securities LLC, with exceptions, not to sell or
transfer any common stock for 180 days after the date of
this prospectus. Specifically, we and these other individuals
have agreed not to directly or indirectly
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transfers, in whole or in part, the economic consequence of
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This lockup provision applies to common stock and to securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common
stock. It also applies to common stock owned now or acquired
later by the person
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executing the agreement or for which the person executing the
agreement has or later acquires the power of disposition.
The 180-day restricted
period described in the preceding paragraph will be
automatically extended if: (1) during the last 17 days
of the 180-day
restricted period we issue an earnings release or announce
material news or a material event; or (2) prior to the
expiration of the
180-day restricted
period, we announce that we will release earnings results or
become aware that material news or a material event will occur
during the 16-day
period beginning on the last day of the
180-day period, in
which case the restrictions described in the preceding paragraph
will continue to apply until the expiration of the
18-day period beginning
on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the
material news or material event.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions
below, the selling stockholders may transfer the lock-up
securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch,
Lehman Brothers Inc., and UBS Securities LLC, provided that
(1) Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers Inc., and UBS Securities
LLC receive a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the
lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or
transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall
not involve a disposition for value, (3) such transfers are
not required to be reported in any public report or filing with
the SEC, or otherwise, and (4) the selling stockholders do not
otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report
regarding such transfers:
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to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the selling
stockholders or the immediate family of the selling stockholders
(for purposes of the lock-up agreement, immediate
family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage, or
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investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the
selling stockholders. |
Furthermore, the selling stockholders may sell shares purchased
by the selling stockholders on the open market following the
offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to
be reported in any public report or filing with the SEC, or
otherwise (other than a filing on Form 5,
Schedule 13D, or Schedule 13G made after the expiration of
the restricted period specified above), (ii) the selling
stockholders do not otherwise voluntarily effect any public
filing or report regarding such sales, (iii) the
transferee/donee agrees to be bound by the terms of the lock-up
letter agreement (including, without limitation, the
restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence) to the same
extent as if the transferee/donee were a party hereto, and
(iv) the selling stockholders notify Merrill Lynch, Lehman
Brothers Inc., and UBS Securities LLC at least two business days
prior to the proposed transfer or disposition.
New York Stock Exchange Listing
We have applied to list our common stock on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol GNC.
Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and
to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required
to make for these liabilities.
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Offering Price Determination
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our
common stock. The initial public offering price will be
determined by negotiation between us, Apollo Management V,
and the underwriters. The factors that the representatives will
consider in determining the public offering price include:
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Stabilization, Short Positions, and Penalty Bids
The representatives may engage in overallotment, stabilizing
transactions, syndicate covering transactions, and penalty bids
or purchases for the purpose of pegging, fixing, or maintaining
the price of the common stock, in accordance with
Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act:
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Overallotment involves sales by the underwriters of shares in
excess of the number of shares the underwriters are obligated to
purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short
position may be either a covered short position or a naked short
position. In a covered short position, the number of shares
overallotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number
of shares that they may purchase in the overallotment option. In
a naked short position, the number of shares involved is greater
than the number of shares in the overallotment option. The
underwriters may close out any short position by either
exercising their overallotment option and/or purchasing shares
in the open market. |
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Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying
security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a
specified maximum. |
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Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the common
stock in the open market after the distribution has been
completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In
determining the source of shares to close out the short
position, the underwriters will consider, among other things,
the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as
compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through
the overallotment option. If the underwriters sell more shares
than could be covered by the overallotment option, i.e., a
naked short position, the position can only be
closed out by buying shares in the open market. A naked short
position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are
concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of
the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely
affect investors who purchase in the offering. |
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Penalty bids permit the representatives to reclaim a selling
concession from a syndicate member when the common stock
originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a
stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate
short positions. |
These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions,
and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining
the market price of our common stock or preventing or retarding
a decline in the market price of the common stock. As a result,
the price of the common stock may be higher than the price that
might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions may
be effected on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise and, if
begun, may be discontinued at any time.
Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation
or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect
that the transactions described above may have on the price of
the common stock. In addition, neither we nor any of the
underwriters make any representation that the representatives
will
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engage in these stabilizing transactions or that any
transaction, once commenced, will not be discontinued without
notice.
Electronic Distribution
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the
Internet sites or through other online services maintained by
one or more of the underwriters and/or selling group members
participating in this offering, or by their affiliates. In those
cases prospective investors may view offering terms online and,
depending upon the particular underwriter or selling group
member, prospective investors may be allowed to place orders
online. The underwriters may agree with us to allocate a
specific number of shares for sale to online brokerage account
holders. Any such allocation for online distributions will be
made by the representatives on the same basis as other
allocations.
Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information
on any underwriters or selling group members website
and any information contained in any other website maintained by
an underwriter or selling group member is not part of the
prospectus or the registration statement of which this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus forms a
part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or any
underwriter or selling group member in its capacity as
underwriter or selling group member, and should not be relied
upon by investors.
Discretionary Sales
The underwriters have informed us that they do not intend to
confirm sales to discretionary accounts that exceed 5% of the
total number of shares offered by them.
Stamp Taxes
If you purchase shares of common stock offered in this
prospectus, you may be required to pay stamp taxes and other
charges under the laws and practices of the country of purchase,
in addition to the offering price listed on the cover page of
this prospectus.
Relationships
Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates from time to
time have provided certain investment banking, commercial
banking, and financial advisory services to us and our
affiliates, for which they have received customary fees and
commissions, and they may provide these services to us in the
future, for which they would receive customary fees and
commissions.
Lehman Brothers Inc. acted as joint lead manager and joint
book-running manager under our senior credit facility, and its
affiliate, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., acts as administrative
agent. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. acted as joint lead
manager and joint book-running manager under our senior credit
facility, and its affiliate, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., is a
lender and acts as syndication agent thereunder.
European Economic Area
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area
which has implemented the Prospectus Directive, or a Relevant
Member State, each representative has represented and agreed
that with effect from and including the date on which the
Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member
State, or the Relevant Implementation Date, it has not made and
will not make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant
Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in
relation to the shares which has been approved by the competent
authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate,
approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the
competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in
accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may,
with effect
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from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an
offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at
any time:
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(a) to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to
operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or
regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in
securities; |
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(b) to any legal entity which has two or more of
(1) an average of at least 250 employees during the
last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than
43,000,000; and
(3) an annual net turnover of more than
50,000,000, as
shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts; or |
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(c) in any other circumstances which do not require the
publication by the issuer of a prospectus pursuant to
Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive. |
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an
offer of shares to the public in relation to any
shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in
any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms
of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an
investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the shares, as the
same may be varied in that Member State by any measure
implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, and
the expression Prospectus Directive means
Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing
measure in each Relevant Member State.
United Kingdom
Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:
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(a) (1) it is a person whose ordinary activities
involve it in acquiring, holding, managing, or disposing of
investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of its
business, and (2) it has not offered or sold and will not
offer or sell the shares other than to persons whose ordinary
activities involve them in acquiring, holding, managing, or
disposing of investments (as principal or as agent) for the
purposes of their businesses or who it is reasonable to expect
will acquire, hold, manage, or dispose of investments (as
principal or agent) for the purposes of their businesses where
the issue of the shares would otherwise constitute a
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(b) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated
and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an
invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity
(within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by
it in connection with the issue or sale of the shares in
circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not
apply to the issuer; and |
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(c) it has complied and will comply with all applicable
provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in
relation to the shares in, from, or otherwise involving the
United Kingdom. |
Hong Kong
The shares may not be offered or sold by means of any document
other than to persons whose ordinary business is to buy or sell
shares or debentures, whether as principal or agent, or in
circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public
within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong
Kong, and no advertisement, invitation, or document relating to
the shares may be issued, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere,
which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be
accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if
permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other
than with respect to the shares which are or are intended to be
disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to
professional investors within the meaning of the
Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong and any
rules made thereunder.
Japan
The shares have not been and will not be registered under the
Securities and Exchange Law of Japan (the Securities and
Exchange Law) and each underwriter has agreed that it will
not offer or sell any shares, directly or indirectly, in Japan
or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term
as
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used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any
corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan),
or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly,
in Japan or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise
in compliance with, the Securities and Exchange Law and any
other applicable laws, regulations, and ministerial guidelines
of Japan.
Singapore
This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the
Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus
and any other document or material in connection with the offer
or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the
shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares
be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for
subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to
persons in Singapore other than (1) to an institutional
investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act,
Chapter 289 of Singapore (the SFA), (2) to a
relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and
in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of
the SFA, or (3) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance
with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the
SFA.
Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275
by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not
an accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold
investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by
one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor;
or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor)
whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary
is an accredited investor, shares, debentures, and units of
shares and debentures of that corporation or the
beneficiaries rights and interest in that trust shall not
be transferable for six months after that corporation or that
trust has acquired the shares under Section 275 except: (1) to
an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a
relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and
in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of
the SFA; (2) where no consideration is given for the transfer;
or (3) by operation of law.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will
be passed upon for us by Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Dallas,
Texas, and for the underwriters by Latham &
Watkins LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of GNC Corporation and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 and for the
period from December 5, 2003 through December 31, 2003
and each of the years 2004 and 2005 included in this prospectus
have been so included in reliance on the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts
in auditing and accounting.
The consolidated financial statements of General Nutrition
Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the period from
January 1, 2003 through December 4, 2003 included in
this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts
in auditing and accounting.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to incorporate
by reference the information we file with them, which means that
we can disclose important information to you by referring you to
these documents. The information we have incorporated by
reference is an important part of this prospectus. We
incorporate by reference the following document, which we have
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Our quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2006, filed on
August 4, 2006.
You should rely only on the information we include or
incorporate by reference in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information different from
that contained in this prospectus. The information contained in
this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of
those documents.
Any modified or superseded statement will not be deemed to
constitute a part of this prospectus, except as modified or
superseded. Except as provided by the above-mentioned
exceptions, all information appearing in this prospectus is
qualified in its entirety by the information appearing in the
document incorporated by reference.
We will provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is
delivered, after their written or oral request, a copy of any or
all of the documents incorporated in this prospectus by
reference, other than exhibits to the documents, unless the
exhibits are incorporated specifically by reference in the
documents. Requests for copies should be directed to:
Mark L. Weintrub, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
GNC Corporation
300 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 288-4619
mark-weintrub@gnc-hq.com
The document incorporated by reference may also be accessed
through our Internet website. The address of our website is
http://www.gnc.com.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on
Form S-1
(including the exhibits, schedules, and amendments to the
registration statement) under the Securities Act with respect to
the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus. This
prospectus does not contain all of the information in the
registration statement. For further information about us and the
shares of common stock to be sold in this offering, we refer you
to the registration statement, including the documents and
agreements filed as exhibits to the registration statement.
Upon completion of this offering, we will continue to be subject
to the reporting and information requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act and, as a result, will file periodic and current
reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC.
You may read and copy this information at the Public Reference
Room of the SEC located at 100 F Street, NE,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room. Copies of all or any part of the registration statement
may be obtained from the SECs offices upon payment of fees
prescribed by the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that
contains periodic and current reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the SEC. The address of the SECs
website is http://www.sec.gov.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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F-2 |
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As of December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and
March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
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F-4 |
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For the period from January 1, 2003 through
December 4, 2003, the 27 days ended December 31,
2003, the years ended December 31, 2004, and 2005, and
three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 (unaudited)
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F-5 |
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For the period from January 1, 2003 through
December 4, 2003, the 27 days ended December 31,
2003, the years ended December 31, 2004, and 2005, and
three months ended March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
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F-6 |
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For the period from January 1, 2003 through
December 4, 2003, the 27 days ended December 31,
2003, the years ended December 31, 2004, and 2005, and
three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 (unaudited)
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F-7 |
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F-8 |
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F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Supervisory Board of Royal Numico N.V.
and the Stockholder of General Nutrition Companies, Inc.:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the results
of operations and cash flows of General Nutrition Companies,
Inc., and its subsidiaries (the Company) for the
period from January 1, 2003 through December 4, 2003,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these
statements in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
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/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
GNC Corporation:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of GNC Corporation and its subsidiaries (the
Company) at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
two years in the period ended December 31, 2005 and for the
period from December 5, 2003 though December 31, 2003
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 10, 2006, except for Note 26, as to which the
date is July 27, 2006
F-3
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Pro forma | |
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December 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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2006 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(In thousands, except share data) | |
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
85,161 |
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$ |
86,013 |
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$ |
44,290 |
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$ |
44,290 |
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Receivables, net of reserve of $7,214, $8,898 and $7,493,
respectively (Note 3)
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68,148 |
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70,630 |
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77,007 |
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77,007 |
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Inventories, net (Note 4)
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272,254 |
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298,166 |
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339,928 |
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339,928 |
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Deferred tax assets, net (Note 5)
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14,133 |
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13,861 |
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13,859 |
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13,859 |
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Other current assets (Note 6)
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36,382 |
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30,826 |
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30,005 |
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30,005 |
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Total current assets
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476,078 |
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499,496 |
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505,089 |
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505,089 |
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Long-term assets:
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Goodwill (Note 7)
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78,585 |
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80,109 |
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80,588 |
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80,588 |
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Brands (Note 7)
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212,000 |
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212,000 |
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212,000 |
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212,000 |
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Other intangible assets, net (Note 7)
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28,652 |
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26,460 |
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25,965 |
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25,965 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 8)
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195,409 |
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179,482 |
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174,705 |
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174,705 |
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Deferred financing fees, net
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18,130 |
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16,125 |
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15,390 |
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15,390 |
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Deferred tax assets, net (Note 5)
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1,093 |
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45 |
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45 |
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45 |
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Other long-term assets (Note 9)
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21,393 |
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10,114 |
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8,399 |
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8,399 |
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Total long-term assets
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555,262 |
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524,335 |
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517,092 |
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517,092 |
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Total assets
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$ |
1,031,340 |
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$ |
1,023,831 |
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$ |
1,022,181 |
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$ |
1,022,181 |
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable, includes cash overdraft of $4,144, $5,063 and
$5,219, respectively (Note 10)
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$ |
106,557 |
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$ |
104,595 |
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$ |
130,607 |
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$ |
130,607 |
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Accrued payroll and related liabilities (Note 11)
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20,353 |
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20,812 |
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20,532 |
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20,532 |
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Accrued income taxes (Note 5)
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2,280 |
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8,830 |
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8,830 |
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Accrued interest (Note 13)
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1,863 |
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7,877 |
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9,181 |
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9,181 |
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Current portion, long-term debt (Note 13)
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3,901 |
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2,117 |
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2,133 |
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2,133 |
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Other current liabilities (Note 12)
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61,325 |
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64,826 |
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68,831 |
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93,831 |
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Total current liabilities
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193,999 |
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202,507 |
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240,114 |
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265,114 |
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Long-term liabilities:
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Long-term debt (Note 13)
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506,474 |
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471,244 |
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470,710 |
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470,710 |
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Other long-term liabilities
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9,866 |
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10,891 |
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10,679 |
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10,679 |
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Total long-term liabilities
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516,340 |
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482,135 |
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481,389 |
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481,389 |
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Total liabilities
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710,339 |
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684,642 |
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721,503 |
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746,503 |
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Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock,
$0.01 par value, 110,000 shares authorized,
100,000 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation
preference of $123,815, $136,349 and $140,183, respectively)
(Note 17)
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112,734 |
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127,115 |
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130,982 |
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130,982 |
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Stockholders equity:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 50,961,893, 50,422,054 and 50,435,923 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively (Note 18)
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
Paid-in-capital
|
|
|
178,034 |
|
|
|
177,407 |
|
|
|
128,081 |
|
|
|
128,081 |
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
28,924 |
|
|
|
32,939 |
|
|
|
40,507 |
|
|
|
15,507 |
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost, 100,000, zero and zero shares,
respectively (Note 18)
|
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
208,267 |
|
|
|
212,074 |
|
|
|
169,696 |
|
|
|
144,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
1,031,340 |
|
|
$ |
1,023,831 |
|
|
$ |
1,022,181 |
|
|
$ |
1,022,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
F-4
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands, except share data) | |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
1,340,209 |
|
|
|
$ |
89,288 |
|
|
$ |
1,344,742 |
|
|
$ |
1,317,708 |
|
|
$ |
336,435 |
|
|
$ |
386,892 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
934,860 |
|
|
|
|
63,580 |
|
|
|
895,235 |
|
|
|
898,740 |
|
|
|
230,456 |
|
|
|
256,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
405,349 |
|
|
|
|
25,708 |
|
|
|
449,507 |
|
|
|
418,968 |
|
|
|
105,979 |
|
|
|
130,020 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
234,990 |
|
|
|
|
16,719 |
|
|
|
229,957 |
|
|
|
228,626 |
|
|
|
57,314 |
|
|
|
65,852 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
38,413 |
|
|
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
43,955 |
|
|
|
44,661 |
|
|
|
14,601 |
|
|
|
15,839 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
70,938 |
|
|
|
|
5,098 |
|
|
|
73,871 |
|
|
|
76,532 |
|
|
|
18,915 |
|
|
|
21,063 |
|
Income from legal settlements
|
|
|
(7,190 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency (gain) loss
|
|
|
(2,895 |
) |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
(290 |
) |
|
|
(555 |
) |
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
(588 |
) |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
709,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
(638,274 |
) |
|
|
|
3,355 |
|
|
|
100,684 |
|
|
|
72,204 |
|
|
|
17,754 |
|
|
|
27,854 |
|
Interest expense, net (Note 13)
|
|
|
121,125 |
|
|
|
|
2,773 |
|
|
|
34,515 |
|
|
|
43,078 |
|
|
|
13,471 |
|
|
|
9,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(759,399 |
) |
|
|
|
582 |
|
|
|
66,169 |
|
|
|
29,126 |
|
|
|
4,283 |
|
|
|
18,178 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense (Note 5)
|
|
|
(174,478 |
) |
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
24,502 |
|
|
|
10,730 |
|
|
|
1,547 |
|
|
|
6,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
41,667 |
|
|
|
18,396 |
|
|
|
2,736 |
|
|
|
11,435 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
1,603 |
|
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
(264 |
) |
|
|
(620 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(583,318 |
) |
|
|
$ |
656 |
|
|
$ |
42,528 |
|
|
$ |
18,457 |
|
|
$ |
2,472 |
|
|
$ |
10,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income per share Basic and Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
$ |
354 |
|
|
$ |
41,667 |
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
$ |
2,736 |
|
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock dividends and
accretion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(891 |
) |
|
|
(12,743 |
) |
|
|
(14,381 |
) |
|
|
(3,439 |
) |
|
|
(3,867 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(537 |
) |
|
$ |
28,924 |
|
|
$ |
4,015 |
|
|
$ |
(703 |
) |
|
$ |
7,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
50,470,299 |
|
|
|
50,901,187 |
|
|
|
50,605,504 |
|
|
|
50,787,606 |
|
|
|
50,444,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
50,470,299 |
|
|
|
50,901,187 |
|
|
|
51,594,602 |
|
|
|
50,787,606 |
|
|
|
51,216,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,775,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,127,438 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,764,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,899,926 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
F-5
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders (Deficit)
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
Total | |
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock | |
|
Other | |
|
Stockholders | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Retained | |
|
| |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
(Deficit) | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Dollars | |
|
Paid-in-Capital | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Shares | |
|
Dollars | |
|
(Loss)/Income | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands, except share data) | |
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
690,955 |
|
|
$ |
(1,183,231 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,476 |
) |
|
$ |
(493,752 |
) |
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(584,921 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,603 |
|
|
|
1,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 4, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
690,955 |
|
|
$ |
(1,768,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
$ |
(1,077,070 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Corporation investment in General Nutrition
Centers, Inc.
|
|
|
50,470,282 |
|
|
$ |
505 |
|
|
$ |
176,995 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
177,500 |
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(534 |
) |
|
|
(354 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(888 |
) |
Amortization of preferred stock issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
354 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
50,470,282 |
|
|
|
505 |
|
|
|
176,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
177,265 |
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
491,611 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(170,700 |
) |
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(364 |
) |
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,642 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,642 |
) |
Amortization of preferred stock issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,667 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
50,961,893 |
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
178,034 |
|
|
|
28,924 |
|
|
|
(170,700 |
) |
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
208,267 |
|
Retirement of treasury stock
|
|
|
(170,700 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
170,700 |
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
|
|
|
(369,139 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(897 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(901 |
) |
Non-cash stock compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
632 |
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,248 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,248 |
) |
Amortization of preferred stock issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,396 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
50,422,054 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
177,407 |
|
|
|
32,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
212,074 |
|
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
|
|
|
(28,806 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
Non-cash stock-based compensation
|
|
|
42,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
676 |
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,834 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,834 |
) |
Amortization of preferred stock issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,435 |
|
|
Restricted payment made by General Nutrition Centers, Inc. to
GNC Corporation Common Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49,934 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49,934 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(620 |
) |
|
|
(620 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
|
50,435,923 |
|
|
$ |
504 |
|
|
$ |
128,081 |
|
|
$ |
40,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
604 |
|
|
$ |
169,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
F-6
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
$ |
354 |
|
|
$ |
41,667 |
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
$ |
2,736 |
|
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense
|
|
|
50,880 |
|
|
|
|
1,950 |
|
|
|
34,778 |
|
|
|
37,045 |
|
|
|
9,139 |
|
|
|
8,656 |
|
|
Fixed asset write-off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred fee writedown early debt extinguishment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,890 |
|
|
|
3,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
8,171 |
|
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
4,015 |
|
|
|
3,990 |
|
|
|
961 |
|
|
|
978 |
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
2,772 |
|
|
|
2,825 |
|
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
735 |
|
|
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
709,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in provision for inventory losses
|
|
|
27,701 |
|
|
|
|
2,237 |
|
|
|
9,588 |
|
|
|
9,353 |
|
|
|
2,238 |
|
|
|
909 |
|
|
Stock appreciation rights compensation
|
|
|
4,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
676 |
|
|
Increase (decrease) in provision for losses on accounts
receivable
|
|
|
1,953 |
|
|
|
|
767 |
|
|
|
1,828 |
|
|
|
1,784 |
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
(395 |
) |
|
(Increase) decrease in net deferred taxes
|
|
|
(197,629 |
) |
|
|
|
(210 |
) |
|
|
24,154 |
|
|
|
1,321 |
|
|
|
2,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in receivables
|
|
|
57,933 |
|
|
|
|
2,119 |
|
|
|
3,455 |
|
|
|
(6,198 |
) |
|
|
(872 |
) |
|
|
(6,977 |
) |
|
|
Decrease (increase) in inventory, net
|
|
|
1,258 |
|
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
|
(24,658 |
) |
|
|
(33,259 |
) |
|
|
(23,159 |
) |
|
|
(42,217 |
) |
|
|
Decrease in franchise note receivables, net
|
|
|
1,546 |
|
|
|
|
1,326 |
|
|
|
11,572 |
|
|
|
6,650 |
|
|
|
3,604 |
|
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in other assets
|
|
|
(5,597 |
) |
|
|
|
(10,977 |
) |
|
|
(319 |
) |
|
|
6,684 |
|
|
|
1,495 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable
|
|
|
(3,245 |
) |
|
|
|
(5,342 |
) |
|
|
3,855 |
|
|
|
(2,853 |
) |
|
|
26,157 |
|
|
|
25,846 |
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accrued taxes
|
|
|
5,638 |
|
|
|
|
438 |
|
|
|
(438 |
) |
|
|
2,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,550 |
|
|
|
Increase in interest payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,799 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
6,014 |
|
|
|
7,159 |
|
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities
|
|
|
15,466 |
|
|
|
|
8,119 |
|
|
|
(28,865 |
) |
|
|
4,967 |
|
|
|
(1,490 |
) |
|
|
3,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
92,868 |
|
|
|
|
4,688 |
|
|
|
83,468 |
|
|
|
64,186 |
|
|
|
35,540 |
|
|
|
12,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(31,020 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,827 |
) |
|
|
(28,329 |
) |
|
|
(20,825 |
) |
|
|
(4,383 |
) |
|
|
(3,692 |
) |
|
Sale of corporate stores to franchisees
|
|
|
2,760 |
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Store acquisition costs
|
|
|
(3,193 |
) |
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(979 |
) |
|
|
(733 |
) |
|
|
(558 |
) |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
Acquisition of General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(738,117 |
) |
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(31,453 |
) |
|
|
|
(740,001 |
) |
|
|
(27,037 |
) |
|
|
(21,535 |
) |
|
|
(4,941 |
) |
|
|
(3,823 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted payment made by General Nutrition Centers, Inc. to
GNC Corporation Common Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49,934 |
) |
|
Issuance proceeds (costs) of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
177,500 |
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash overdrafts
|
|
|
1,915 |
|
|
|
|
1,735 |
|
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
919 |
|
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
Payments on long-term debt, related party
|
|
|
(91,794 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on long-term debt
|
|
|
(887 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,828 |
) |
|
|
(187,014 |
) |
|
|
(185,491 |
) |
|
|
(517 |
) |
|
Proceeds from senior notes issuance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from senior credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
285,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from senior subordinated notes issuance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,020 |
) |
|
|
(1,106 |
) |
|
|
(4,710 |
) |
|
|
(3,785 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(90,766 |
) |
|
|
|
759,215 |
|
|
|
(4,523 |
) |
|
|
(41,706 |
) |
|
|
(37,932 |
) |
|
|
(50,363 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash
|
|
|
(29,339 |
) |
|
|
|
23,750 |
|
|
|
51,985 |
|
|
|
852 |
|
|
|
(7,396 |
) |
|
|
(41,723 |
) |
Beginning balance, cash
|
|
|
38,765 |
|
|
|
|
9,426 |
|
|
|
33,176 |
|
|
|
85,161 |
|
|
|
85,161 |
|
|
|
86,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, cash
|
|
$ |
9,426 |
|
|
|
$ |
33,176 |
|
|
$ |
85,161 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
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GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1. |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
General Nature of Business. GNC Corporation
(GNC or the Company) (f/k/a General
Nutrition Centers Holding Company), a Delaware corporation, is a
leading specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, which
include: vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements
(VMHS), sports nutrition products, diet products and
other wellness products.
The Companys organizational structure is vertically
integrated as the operations consist of purchasing raw
materials, formulating and manufacturing products and selling
the finished products through its retail, franchising and
manufacturing/wholesale segments. The Company operates primarily
in three business segments: Retail; Franchising; and
Manufacturing/ Wholesale. Corporate retail store operations are
located in North America and Puerto Rico and in addition the
Company offers products domestically through www.gnc.com and
drugstore.com. Franchise stores are located in the United States
and 40 international markets. The Company operates its primary
manufacturing facilities in South Carolina and distribution
centers in Arizona, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. The Company
also operates a smaller manufacturing facility in Australia. The
Company manufactures the majority of its branded products, but
also merchandises various third-party products. Additionally,
the Company licenses the use of its trademarks and trade names.
The processing, formulation, packaging, labeling and advertising
of the Companys products are subject to regulation by one
or more federal agencies, including the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission
(FTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission, United
States Department of Agriculture and the Environmental
Protection Agency. These activities are also regulated by
various agencies of the states and localities in which the
Companys products are sold.
Acquisition of the Company. In August 1999, General
Nutrition Companies, Inc. (GNCI) was acquired by
Numico Investment Corp. (NIC), which subsequent to
the Acquisition, was merged into GNCI. NIC was a wholly owned
subsidiary of Numico U.S. L.P., which was merged into
Nutricia USA, Inc. (Nutricia) in 2000. Nutricia (now
known as Numico USA, Inc.) is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Koninklijke (Royal) Numico N.V. (Numico), a Dutch
public company headquartered in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. The
results of GNCI were reported as part of the consolidated Numico
financial statements from August 1999 to December 4, 2003.
On October 16, 2003, the Company entered into a purchase
agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with Numico and
Numico USA, Inc. to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity
interest of GNCI from Numico USA, Inc. on December 5, 2003,
(the Acquisition). The purchase equity contribution
was made by GNC Investors, LLC (GNC LLC), an
affiliate of Apollo Management V, L.P. (Apollo
Management V), together with additional institutional
investors and certain management of the Company. The equity
contribution from GNC LLC was recorded by the Company. The
Company utilized this equity contribution to purchase the
investment in General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
(Centers). Centers is a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company. The transaction closed on December 5, 2003 and
was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. As a
result of the Acquisition, fair values were assigned and the
accompanying financial statements as of December 31, 2003
reflect adjustments made in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141,
Business Combinations.
The net purchase price was $733.2 million, which was paid
from total proceeds via a combination of cash and the proceeds
from the issuance of Centers
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (the
Senior Subordinated Notes) and borrowings under a
senior credit facility, and is summarized herein. Apollo
Investment Fund V, L.P., together with related
co-investment entities (collectively, Apollo Funds
V) and certain institutional investors, through GNC LLC
and the Company, contributed a cash equity investment of
$277.5 million to Centers. In connection with the
Acquisition, on December 5, 2003,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Centers also issued $215.0 million aggregate principal
amount of its Senior Subordinated Notes, resulting in net
proceeds to Centers of $207.1 million. In addition, Centers
obtained a secured senior credit facility consisting of a
$285.0 million term loan facility due in 2009 and a
$75.0 million revolving credit facility due in 2008.
Centers borrowed the entire $285.0 million under the term
loan facility to fund a portion of the Acquisition price, which
netted proceeds to Centers of $275.8 million. These total
proceeds were reduced by certain debt issuance and other
transaction costs. Subject to certain limitations in accordance
with the Purchase Agreement, Numico and Numico USA, Inc. agreed
to indemnify Centers on losses arising from, among other items,
breaches of representations, warranties, covenants and other
certain liabilities relating to the business of GNCI, arising
prior to December 5, 2003 as well as any losses payable in
connection with certain litigation, including ephedra related
claims. Centers utilized these proceeds to purchase GNCI, with
the remainder of $19.8 million used to fund operating
capital.
At December 31, 2003, the Company had recorded a
$15.7 million receivable from Numico related to a working
capital contingent purchase price adjustment and an estimated
$3.0 million payable to Numico related to a tax purchase
price adjustment. Subsequent to the Acquisition, in 2004, the
Company received a cash payment of $15.7 million from
Numico related to a working capital contingent purchase price
adjustment and the Company remitted a payment to Numico of
$5.9 million related to a tax purchase price adjustment.
As discussed in the Subsequent Events note a stock
split of 1.707 for one was effective on July 27, 2006. This
stock split has been treated retroactively for all successor
periods included in these financial statements.
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NOTE 2. |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and footnotes
have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
and with the instructions to
Form 10-K and
Regulation S-X.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
include all adjustments (consisting of a normal and recurring
nature) that management considers necessary for a fair statement
of financial information for the interim periods. Interim
results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may
be expected for the remainder of the year ending
December 31, 2006.
The accompanying financial statements for the periods prior to
the Acquisition are labeled as Predecessor and the
periods subsequent to the Acquisition are labeled as
Successor.
Successor. The accompanying financial statements for the
27 days ended December 31, 2003 and for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 include the accounts of
the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Included in this
period are fair value adjustments to assets and liabilities,
including inventory, goodwill, other intangible assets and
property, plant and equipment. Also included is the
corresponding effect these adjustments had to cost of sales,
depreciation and amortization expenses.
Predecessor. For the period from January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003 the consolidated financial statements of
GNCI were prepared on a carve-out basis and reflect the
consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash
flows in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The financial
statements for this period reflected amounts that were pushed
down from Nutricia and Numico in order to depict the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows of GNCI based on
these carve-out principles. In conjunction with the sale of GNCI
to the Company, all related party term debt was settled in full.
As a result of recording these amounts, the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
financial statements of GNCI may not be indicative of the
results that would be presented if GNCI had operated as an
independent, stand-alone entity. Refer to the following
footnotes for further discussion of GNCIs related party
transactions with Nutricia, Numico and other related entities.
The Companys normal reporting period is based on a
calendar year. Therefore, the Predecessor results of operations
presented in the accompanying audited financial statements for
the period from January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003
are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be
expected for the full reporting year.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its
subsidiaries. The equity method of accounting is used for
investment ownership ranging from 20% to 50%. Investment
ownership of less than 20% is accounted for on the cost method.
All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. The Company has no relationships with
unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as
entities often referred to as structured finance or special
purpose entities, which would have been established for the
purpose of facilitating off balance sheet arrangements, or other
contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions.
Accordingly, these estimates and assumptions affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements,
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Some of the most significant estimates
pertaining to the Company include the valuation of inventories,
the allowance for doubtful accounts, income tax valuation
allowances and the recoverability of long-lived assets. On a
regular basis, management reviews its estimates utilizing
currently available information, changes in facts and
circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions.
After such reviews and if deemed appropriate, those estimates
are adjusted accordingly. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers cash and
cash equivalents to include all cash and liquid deposits and
investments with a maturity of three months or less. The
majority of payments due from banks for third-party credit cards
process within 24-48 hours, except for transactions
occurring on a Friday, which are generally processed the
following Monday. All credit card transactions are classified as
cash and the amounts due from these transactions totaled
$1.4 million at December 31, 2004 and
$2.6 million at December 31, 2005.
Inventories. Inventory components consist of raw
materials, work-in-process, finished product and packaging
supplies. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market
on a first in/first out (FIFO) basis. The cost
elements of inventory include materials, labor and overhead,
delivery and handling costs. Cost is determined using a standard
costing system which approximates actual costs. The Company
regularly reviews its inventory levels in order to identify slow
moving and short dated products, expected length of time for
product sell through and future expiring product. Upon analysis,
the Company has established certain valuation allowances to
reserve for such inventory. When allowances are considered
necessary, after such reviews, the inventory balances are
adjusted and reflected net in the accompanying financial
statements.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
The Company sells product to its franchisees and, to a lesser
extent, various third parties. See the footnote,
Receivables, for the components of accounts
receivable. Payment terms for product sales to our customers,
including domestic franchisees, range from 30 to 90 days.
Payment terms to our international franchisees are greater than
90 days to allow for the longer delivery period involved in
shipping product to international markets. To
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
determine the allowance for doubtful accounts in accordance with
SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for
Impairment of a Loan (as amended), factors that affect
collectibility from the Companys franchisees or
third-party customers include their financial strength, payment
history, reported sales and the overall retail economy. The
Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts for
franchisees based on an assessment of the franchisees
operations which includes analysis of their operating cash
flows, sales levels, and status of amounts due to the Company,
such as rent, interest and advertising. In addition, the Company
considers the franchisees inventory and fixed assets,
which the Company can use as collateral in the event of a
default by the franchisee. An allowance for international
franchisees is calculated based on unpaid, unsecured amounts
associated with their receivable balance. An allowance for
receivable balances due from third parties is recognized, if
considered necessary, based on facts and circumstances. These
allowances are deducted from the related receivables and
reflected net in the accompanying financial statements.
Notes Receivable. The Company offers financing to
qualified franchisees in connection with the initial purchase of
a franchise store. The notes offered by the Company to its
franchisees are demand notes, payable monthly over a period
ranging from five to seven years. Interest accrues principally
at an annual rate that ranges from 9.25% to 13.75%, based on the
amount of initial deposit, and is payable monthly. Allowances
for these receivables are recognized in accordance with the
Companys policy described in the Accounts Receivable and
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts policy.
Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and
equipment expenditures are recorded at cost. Depreciation and
amortization are recognized using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful life of the property. Fixtures are
depreciated over three to eight years, and equipment is
generally depreciated over ten years. Computer equipment and
software costs are generally depreciated over three years.
Amortization of improvements to retail leased premises is
recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful life of the improvements, or over the life of the related
leases including renewals that are reasonably assured, whichever
period is shorter. Buildings are depreciated over 40 years
and building improvements are depreciated over the remaining
useful life of the building. The Company records tax
depreciation in conformity with the provisions of applicable tax
law.
Expenditures that materially increase the value or clearly
extend the useful life of property, plant and equipment are
capitalized in accordance with the policies outlined above.
Repair and maintenance costs incurred in the normal operations
of business are expensed as incurred. Gains from the sale of
property, plant and equipment are recognized in current
operations.
The Company recognized depreciation expense of property, plant
and equipment of $2.0 million, $34.5 million and
$37.0 million for the 27 days ended December 31,
2003 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005,
respectively. GNCI recognized $50.9 million for the period
from January 1 to December 4, 2003.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Goodwill represents the
excess of purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net
assets of acquired entities. Goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but instead are
tested for impairment at least annually. The Company completes
its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter. The Company
records goodwill and franchise rights upon the acquisition of
franchisee stores when the consideration given to the franchisee
exceeds the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and
liabilities assumed of the store. This goodwill is accounted for
in accordance with the above policy. See the footnote,
Goodwill and Intangible Assets.
Long-lived Assets. The Company periodically performs
reviews of underperforming businesses and other long-lived
assets, including amortizable intangible assets, for impairment
pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets. These reviews may include an analysis of the
current operations and capacity utilization, in conjunction with
an analysis of the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
markets in which the businesses are operating. A comparison is
performed of the undiscounted projected cash flows of the
current operating forecasts to the net book value of the related
assets. If it is determined that the full value of the assets
may not be recoverable, an appropriate charge to adjust the
carrying value of the long-lived assets to fair value may be
required.
Revenue Recognition. The Company operates predominately
as a retailer, through Company-owned stores, franchised stores
and sales through its website, gnc.com and to a lesser extent
through wholesale operations. For all years and period presented
herein, the Company has complied with and adopted Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin
(SAB) No. 104, Revenue Recognition.
The Retail segment recognizes revenue at the moment a sale to a
customer is recorded. These revenues are recorded via the
Companys point-of-sale system. Gross revenues are netted
(decreased) by actual customer returns and an allowance for
expected customer returns. The Company records a reserve for
expected customer returns based on managements estimate,
which is derived from historical return data. Revenue is
deferred on sales of the Companys Gold Cards and
subsequently amortized over 12 months. The length of the
amortization period is determined based on matching the
discounts associated with the Gold Card program to the revenue
deferral during the twelve month membership period. For an
annual fee, the card provides customers with a 20% discount on
all products purchased, both on the date the card is purchased
and certain specified days of every month. The Company also
defers revenue for sales of gift cards until such time the gift
cards are redeemed for products.
The Franchise segment generates revenues through product sales
to franchisees, royalties, franchise fees, international
development fees, and interest income on the financing of the
franchise locations. See the footnote, Franchise
Revenue. These revenues are netted by actual franchisee
returns and an allowance for projected returns. The franchisees
purchase a majority of the products they sell from the Company
at wholesale prices. Revenue on product sales to franchisees is
recognized when risk of loss, title and insurable risks have
transferred to the franchisee. Franchise fees are recognized by
the Company at the time of a franchise store opening. Interest
on the financing of franchisee notes receivable is recognized as
it becomes due and payable. Gains from the sale of company-owned
stores to franchisees are recognized in accordance with
SFAS No. 66, Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate. This standard requires gains on sales of corporate
stores to franchisees to be deferred until certain criteria are
satisfied regarding the collectibility of the related receivable
and the sellers remaining obligations. Remaining sources
of franchise income, including royalties, are recognized as
earned. International development fees are recognized by the
Company at the time a store is open and operational.
International development fees are charged when the Company
grants a franchisee the right to develop a specific number of
stores in a territory, usually an entire country. The
development fee is proportionately allocated to the number of
stores identified in the agreement. In accordance with
SFAS 45, Accounting For Franchisee Fee Revenue,
the initial development agreement fee is deferred, and the
proportionate share of the fee assigned to each store is
recognized when a store is open and operational. At
December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006, we have
$0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, deferred
for international development fees.
The Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment sells product primarily to
the other Company segments, third-party customers and
historically to certain related parties. Revenue is recognized
when risk of loss, title and insurable risks have transferred to
the customer. The Company also has a consignment arrangement
with certain customers and revenue is recognized when products
are sold to the ultimate customer.
Cost of Sales. The Company purchases products directly
from third party manufacturers as well as manufactures its own
products. The Companys cost of sales includes product
costs, costs of warehousing and distribution and occupancy
costs. The cost of manufactured products includes depreciation
expense related to the manufacturing facility and related
equipment. The amortization of intangibles is included in cost
of sales as the underlying intangibles relates to the
Companys retail and franchise operations.
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GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Vendor Allowances. The Company enters into two main types
of arrangements with certain vendors, the most significant of
which results in the Company receiving credits as sales rebates
based on arrangements with such vendors (sales
rebates). The Company also enters into arrangements with
certain vendors through which the Company receives rebates for
purchases during the year typically based on volume discounts
(volume rebates). As the right of offset exists
under these arrangements, rebates received under both
arrangements are recorded as a reduction in the vendors
accounts payable balances on the balance sheet and represent the
estimated amounts due to GNC under the rebate provisions of such
contracts. Rebates are presented as a reduction in accounts
payable and are immaterial at December 31, 2005 and 2004.
The corresponding rebate income is recorded as a reduction of
cost of goods sold, in accordance with the provisions of
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue
No. 02- 16, Accounting by a Reseller for Cash
Consideration Received from a Vendor. For volume rebates,
the appropriate level of such income is derived from the level
of actual purchases made by GNC from suppliers. The amount
recorded as a reduction to cost of goods sold was
$16.5 million for the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003, $0.5 million for the 27 days
ended December 31, 2003 and $13.8 million and
$19.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2004
and 2005, respectively.
Distribution and Shipping Costs. The Company charges
franchisees and third-party customers shipping and
transportation costs and reflects these charges in revenue. The
unreimbursed costs that are associated with these charges are
included in cost of sales.
Research and Development. Research and development costs
arising from internally generated projects are expensed by the
Company as incurred. The Company recognized $0.1 million,
$1.7 million and $0.8 million in research and
development costs for the 27 days ended December 31,
2003, and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005,
respectively. GNCI recognized research and development amounts
charged by Numico directly to expense during the Predecessor
period. Research and development costs, recognized by GNCI, for
the period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003 were
$5.2 million. These costs are included in Other SG&A
costs in the accompanying financial statements. See the
footnote, Related Party Transactions.
Advertising Expenditures. The Company recognizes
advertising, promotion and marketing program costs the first
time the advertising takes place with exception to the costs of
producing advertising, which are expensed as incurred during
production. The Company administers national advertising funds
on behalf of its franchisees. In accordance with the franchisee
contracts, the Company collects advertising funds from the
franchisees and utilizes the proceeds to coordinate various
advertising and marketing campaigns. In accordance with
SFAS No. 45, Accounting for Franchise Fee
Revenue, these funds are accounted for as a reduction of
the Companys total advertising expenditures. The Company
recognized $0.5 million, $44.0 million and
$44.7 million in advertising expense for the 27 days
ended December 31, 2003 and the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 respectively. GNCI recognized
advertising expense of $38.4 million for the period
January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003.
The Company has a balance of unused barter credits on account
with a third-party barter agency. The Company generated these
barter credits by exchanging inventory with a third-party barter
vendor. In exchange, the barter vendor supplied us with barter
credits. We did not record a sale on the transaction as the
inventory sold was for expiring products that were previously
fully reserved for on our balance sheet. In accordance with the
Accounting Principles Board (APB) No. 29, a
sale is recorded based on either the value given up or the value
received, whichever is more easily determinable. The value of
the inventory was determined to be zero, as the inventory was
fully reserved. Therefore, these credits were not recognized on
the balance sheet and are only realized when we purchase
services or products through the bartering company. The credits
can be used to offset the cost of purchasing services or
products. As of December 31, 2004 and 2005 the available
credit balance was $11.3 million and $9.5 million,
respectively. The barter credits are available for use through
April 1, 2009.
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GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Other
selling, general and administrative expenses consist of selling
expenses, such as credit card discounts, supplies for our stores
and home office, communication costs, travel and entertainment,
leasing costs and services purchased.
Leases. The Company has various operating leases for
company-owned and franchised store locations and equipment.
Store leases generally include amounts relating to base rental,
percent rent and other charges such as common area maintenance
fees and real estate taxes. Periodically, the Company receives
varying amounts of reimbursements from landlords to compensate
the Company for costs incurred in the construction of stores.
These reimbursements are amortized by the Company as an offset
to rent expense over the life of the related lease. The Company
determines the period used for the straight-line rent expense
for leases with option periods and conforms it to the term used
for amortizing improvements.
The Company leases an approximately 300,000 square-foot facility
in Greenville, South Carolina for the manufacture of its own
proprietary and certain third-party products, and an
approximately 645,000 square-foot complex located in
Anderson, South Carolina, for packaging, materials receipt, lab
testing, warehousing, and distribution. Both the Greenville and
Anderson facilities are leased on a long-term basis pursuant to
fee-in-lieu-of-taxes
arrangements with the counties in which the facilities are
located, but the Company retains the right to purchase each of
the facilities at any time during the lease for $1.00, subject
to a loss of tax benefits. As part of a tax incentive
arrangement, the Company assigned the facilities to the counties
and leases them back under operating leases. The Company leases
the facilities from the counties where located, in lieu of
paying local property taxes. Upon exercising its right to
purchase the facilities back from the counties, the Company will
be subject to the applicable taxes levied by the counties. In
accordance with SFAS No. 98, Accounting for
Leases, the purchase option in the lease agreements
prevent sale-leaseback accounting treatment. As a result, the
original cost basis of the facilities remains on the balance
sheet and continues to be depreciated.
The Company leases a 210,000 square-foot distribution
center in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania and a 112,000 square-foot
distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Company conducts
additional manufacturing that it performs for wholesalers or
retailers of third-party products, as well as certain additional
warehousing at leased facilities located in New South Wales,
Australia. The Company also has operating leases for its fleet
of distribution tractors and trailers and fleet of field
management vehicles. In addition, the Company also has a minimal
amount of leased office space in California, Florida, Delaware
and Illinois. The expense associated with leases that have
escalating payment terms is recognized on a straight-line basis
over the life of the lease. See the footnote, Long-Term
Lease Obligations.
The Companys 253,000 square foot corporate
headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is owned by Gustine
Sixth Avenue Associates, Ltd., a Pennsylvania limited
partnership, of which General Nutrition, Incorporated, one of
our wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a limited partner entitled to
share in 75% of the partnerships profits or losses. The
partnerships ownership of the land and buildings, and the
partnerships interest in the ground lease to General
Nutrition, Incorporated, with a carrying value of
$15.9 million are all encumbered by a mortgage, with an
outstanding balance of $12.2 million as of
December 31, 2005. The Company represents the primary
beneficiary of the leased building and substantially all of the
operational activities of the Partnership are leased to the
Company as a single lessee. As a result, in accordance with
FIN 46(R) Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities, this partnership is included in the
Companys consolidated financial statements.
Lease Accounting Correction. Like other companies in the
retail industry, in the first quarter of 2005, the Company
reviewed its accounting practices and policies with respect to
leasing transactions. Following that review the Company
corrected an error in our 2004 and prior lease accounting
practices to conform the period used to determine straight-line
rent expense for leases with option periods with the term used
to amortize improvements. The Company recognized a one-time
non-cash rent charge of $0.9 million pre-tax,
($0.6 million after tax) in the fourth quarter of 2004. The
charge was cumulative and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
primarily related to prior periods. As the correction relates
solely to accounting treatment, it does not affect historical or
future cash flows or the timing of payments under the related
leases. The effect on the Companys current or prior
results of operations, cash flows and financial position was
immaterial.
Contingencies. In accordance with SFAS No. 5,
Accounting for Contingencies (as amended) the
Company accrues a loss contingency if it is probable and can be
reasonably estimated that an asset had been impaired or a
liability had been incurred at the date of the financial
statements if those financial statements have not been issued.
If both of the conditions above are not met, or if an exposure
to loss exists in excess of the amount accrued, disclosure of
the contingency shall be made when there is at least a
reasonable possibility that a loss or an additional loss may
have been incurred. The Company accrues costs that are part of
legal settlements when the settlement is determined by the court
or is probable.
Pre-Opening Expenditures. The Company recognizes the cost
associated with the opening of new stores as incurred. These
costs are charged to expense and are not material for the
periods presented. Franchise store pre-opening costs are
incurred by the franchisees.
Deferred Financing Fees. Costs related to the financing
of the Senior Subordinated Notes, Senior Notes and the senior
credit facility were capitalized and are being amortized over
the term of the respective debt. Accumulated amortization as of
December 31, 2004 and 2005 was $3.0 million and
$5.8 million, respectively.
Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes in
accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes. As prescribed by SFAS No. 109, the
Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting
for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and
liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect
for the year in which those temporary differences are expected
to be recovered or settled. See the footnote, Income
Taxes.
For the year ended December 31, 2005 the Company will file
a consolidated federal income tax return. For state income tax
purposes, the Company will file on both a consolidated and
separate return basis in the states in which it conducts
business. The Company filed in a consistent manner for the year
ended December 31, 2004 and for the 27 days ended
December 31, 2003.
For the period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003,
GNCI was a member of a consolidated filing group for federal
income tax purposes. The filing group included GNCI, Nutricia
and two other U.S. based affiliates, Rexall Sundown, Inc.
(Rexall) and Unicity Network, Inc.
(Unicity), both also wholly owned by Numico. An
informal tax sharing agreement existed among the members of the
consolidated filing group that provided for each entity to be
responsible for a portion of the consolidated tax liability
equal to the amount that would have been determined on a
separate return basis. The agreement also provided for each
company to be paid for any decreases in the consolidated federal
income tax liability resulting from the utilization of
deductions, losses and credits from current or prior years that
were attributable to each entity. The current and deferred tax
expense for the period ended December 4, 2003 are presented
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and was
determined as if GNCI were a separate taxpayer. For state income
tax purposes, the Company files on both a consolidated and
separate return basis in the states in which they conduct
business. Amounts due to Numico for taxes were settled in
conjunction with the Acquisition. According to the Purchase
Agreement, Numico has agreed to indemnify the Company for any
subsequent tax liabilities arising from periods prior to the
Acquisition.
Self-Insurance. The Company has procured insurance for
such areas as: (1) general liability; (2) product
liability; (3) directors and officers liability;
(4) property insurance; and (5) ocean marine
insurance. The Company is self-insured for such areas as:
(1) medical benefits; (2) workers compensation
coverage in the State of New York with a stop loss of $250,000;
(3) physical damage to the Companys
F-15
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
tractors, trailers and fleet vehicles for field personnel use;
and (4) physical damages that may occur at the corporate
store locations. We are not insured for certain property and
casualty risks due to the frequency and severity of a loss, the
cost of insurance and the overall risk analysis. The
Companys associated liability for this self-insurance was
not significant as of December 31, 2004 and 2005. Prior to
the Acquisition, GNCI was included as an insured under several
of Numicos global insurance policies.
The Company carries product liability insurance with a retention
of $1.0 million per claim with an aggregate cap on retained
losses of $10.0 million. The Company carries general
liability insurance with retention of $100,000 per claim
with an aggregate cap on retained losses of $600,000. The
majority of the Companys workers compensation and
auto insurance are in a deductible/retrospective plan. The
Company reimburses the insurance company for the workers
compensation and auto liability claims, subject to a $250,000
and $100,000 loss limit per claim, respectively.
As part of the medical benefits program, the Company contracts
with national service providers to provide benefits to its
employees for all medical, dental, vision and prescription drug
services. The Company then reimburses these service providers as
claims are processed from Company employees. The Company
maintains a specific stop loss provision of $250,000 per
incident with a maximum limit up to $2.0 million per
participant, per benefit year, respectively. The Company has no
additional liability once a participant exceeds the
$2.0 million ceiling. The Companys liability for
medical claims is included as a component of accrued benefits in
Accrued Payroll and Related Liabilities and was
$2.6 million and $3.0 million as of December 31,
2004 and 2005, respectively.
Stock Compensation. The Company adopted
SFAS No. 123(R), effective January 1, 2006. The
Company selected the modified prospective method, which does not
require adjustment to prior period financial statements and
measures expected future compensation cost for stock-based
awards at fair value on grant date. The Company utilizes the
Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair value of options under
SFAS No. 123(R), which is consistent with disclosures
previously included in prior year financial statements under
SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, (SFAS No. 123) The
resulting compensation cost is recognized in the Companys
financial statements over the option vesting period.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) and as
permitted under SFAS No. 123 the Company measured
compensation expense related to stock options in accordance with
APB No. 25 and related interpretations which use the
intrinsic value method. If compensation expense were determined
based on the estimated fair value of options granted, consistent
with the fair market value method in SFAS No. 123, its
net income for the 27 days ended December 31, 2003,
the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and the three
months ended March 31, 2005 would be reduced to the pro
forma amounts indicated in our Stock-based Compensation
Plans note.
Foreign Currency. For all foreign operations, the
functional currency is the local currency. In accordance with
SFAS No. 52, Foreign Currency Translation,
assets and liabilities of those operations, denominated in
foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollars using
period-end exchange rates, and income and expenses are
translated using the average exchange rates for the reporting
period. In accordance with SFAS No. 130,
Reporting Comprehensive Income, translation
adjustments are recognized as a separate component of
stockholders equity (deficit) in other comprehensive
income. At December 31, 2004 and 2005, the accumulated
foreign currency gain amount was $1.2 million and
$0.6 million at March 31, 2006. Gains or losses
resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in
results of operations.
Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share is computed
by dividing net earnings by the weighted average common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is
computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average common
shares outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect
F-16
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
of stock options, excluding antidilutive shares, under our stock
option plan. See Stock-based Compensation Plans note
for additional disclosure. The following table represents the
Companys basic and diluted earning per share.
For the Predecessor period ended December 4, 2003 we have
reflected the weighted average common shares outstanding of our
Predecessor to be the number of shares outstanding of our
Successor. The actual weighted average common shares outstanding
for our Predecessor for the period ended December 4, 2003,
was 100 shares. For the Predecessor period ended
December 4, 2003 there were no stock options or other
dilutive securities outstanding. For the 27 days ended
December 31, 2003 and the three months ended March 31,
2005, outstanding stock options were excluded in calculating
diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have
been anti-dilutive due to the Companys net loss. For the
year ended December 31, 2004, outstanding stock options
were excluded in calculating diluted earnings per share as the
exercise price exceeded the estimated fair market value of the
Companys common stock.
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Successor | |
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Successor | |
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Period Ended | |
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27 Days Ended | |
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Three Months Ended | |
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December 4, | |
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December 31, | |
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Year Ended December 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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2003 | |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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(unaudited) | |
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(In thousands, except share data) | |
Numerator:
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Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
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Net (loss) income
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$ |
(584,921 |
) |
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$ |
354 |
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$ |
41,667 |
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$ |
18,396 |
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$ |
2,736 |
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$ |
11,435 |
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Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock dividends and
accretion
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(891 |
) |
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(12,743 |
) |
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(14,381 |
) |
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(3,439 |
) |
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(3,867 |
) |
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Net (loss) income available to common stock
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$ |
(584,921 |
) |
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$ |
(537 |
) |
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$ |
28,924 |
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$ |
4,015 |
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$ |
(703 |
) |
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$ |
7,568 |
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Denominator:
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Denominator for basic earnings per share:
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Weighted average shares
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100 |
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50,470,299 |
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50,901,187 |
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50,605,504 |
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50,787,606 |
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50,444,262 |
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Effect of dilutive securities:
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Employee stock options
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989,098 |
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772,487 |
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share weighted average
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100 |
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50,470,299 |
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50,901,187 |
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51,594,602 |
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50,787,606 |
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51,216,749 |
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Basic earnings per share
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$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
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$ |
(.01 |
) |
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$ |
0.57 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
(0.01 |
) |
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$ |
0.15 |
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Diluted earnings per share
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$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
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$ |
(.01 |
) |
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$ |
0.57 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
(0.01 |
) |
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$ |
0.15 |
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Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share for the year
ended December 31, 2005 and for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 has been computed to give effect to the
number of shares to be sold in the Companys initial public
offering that would have been necessary to pay the portion of
the March 2006 dividend of $49.9 million and the planned
dividend of $25 million in excess of earnings available to
common stockholders during the past twelve months. In addition,
pro forma balance sheet information as of March 31, 2006
has been presented to reflect the planned dividend of
$25 million. See the footnote Subsequent Events.
F-17
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. |
In October 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Staff Position
FAS 13-1,
Accounting for Rental Costs Incurred during a Construction
Period, which requires rental costs associated with ground
or building operating leases that are incurred during a
construction period to be recognized as rental expense. This
Staff Position is effective for reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2005, and retrospective application is
permitted but not required. The adoption did not have a material
impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements
or results of operations.
In September 2005, the EITF No. 05-6, Determining the
Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements Purchased after
Lease Inception or Acquired in a Business Combination.
Effective for leasehold improvements (within the scope of this
Issue) that are purchased or acquired in reporting periods
beginning after June 29, 2005. Early application of the
consensus was permitted in periods for which financial
statements have not been issued. This Issue addresses the
amortization period for leasehold improvements in operating
leases that are either placed in service significantly after and
not contemplated at or near the beginning of the initial lease
term or acquired in a business combination. The Company had
already adopted the practices effective for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and the adoption did not have a
significant effect on the Companys consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154,
Accounting Changes and Error Correction a
replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement
No. 3. This statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20,
Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3,
Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements,
and changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of
a change in accounting principle. This statement requires
retrospective application to prior periods financial
statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is
impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or
the cumulative effect of the change. This statement defines
retrospective application as the application of a different
accounting principle to prior accounting periods as if that
principle had always been used or as the adjustment of
previously issued financial statements to reflect a change in
the reporting entity. This statement also redefines restatement
as the revising of previously issued financial statements to
reflect the correction of an error. This statement is effective
for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption did
not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated
financial statements or results of operations.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47,
Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations (FIN 47). FIN 47
provides guidance relating to the identification of and
financial reporting for legal obligations to perform an asset
retirement activity. The Interpretation requires recognition of
a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement
obligation when incurred if the liabilitys fair value can
be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 also defines when an entity
would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the
fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 was
required to be applied no later than the end of fiscal years
ending after December 15, 2005; with retrospective
application for interim financial information being permitted
but not required. The Company adopted FIN 47 for the year
ended December 31, 2005. The adoption did not have a
material impact on the Companys consolidated financial
statements or results of operations.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment (revised 2004)
(SFAS No. 123(R)).
SFAS No. 123(R) sets accounting requirements for
share-based compensation to employees and disallows
the use of the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock
compensation. The Company is required to account for such
transactions using a fair-value method and to recognize
compensation expense over the period during which an employee is
required to provide services in exchange for the stock options
and other equity-based compensation issued to employees. This
statement was effective for the Company starting January 1,
2006 and the Company elected to use the modified prospective
application method. The impact of this statement on the
Companys consolidated financial
F-18
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
statements or results of operations has been historically
disclosed on a pro-forma basis and is now recognized as
compensation expense on a prospective basis. Based on the equity
awards outstanding as of March 31, 2006, the Company
expects compensation expense, net of tax, of $1.0 million
to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Refer to the Stock Based Compensation Plans note for
additional disclosure.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of Accounting Research
Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, to clarify the
accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). This
Statement requires that those items be recognized as
current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the
criterion of so abnormal. In addition, this
Statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads
to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of
the production facilities. The Company adopted this standard
starting January 1, 2006 and the adoption did not have a
significant impact on the Companys consolidated financial
statements or results of operations.
Receivables at each respective period consisted of the following:
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December 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(In thousands) | |
Trade receivables
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|
$ |
69,884 |
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$ |
69,880 |
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$ |
74,594 |
|
Other
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|
5,478 |
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|
9,648 |
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|
9,906 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(7,214 |
) |
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|
(8,898 |
) |
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|
(7,493 |
) |
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$ |
68,148 |
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$ |
70,630 |
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$ |
77,007 |
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F-19
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Inventories at each respective period consisted of the following:
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Gross | |
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Net Carrying | |
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Cost | |
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Reserves | |
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Value | |
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(In thousands) | |
December 31, 2004
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Finished product ready for sale
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$ |
242,578 |
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$ |
(11,542 |
) |
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$ |
231,036 |
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Work-in-process bulk product and raw materials
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41,607 |
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|
(3,019 |
) |
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|
38,588 |
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Packaging supplies
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|
2,630 |
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|
2,630 |
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|
|
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|
|
$ |
286,815 |
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|
$ |
(14,561 |
) |
|
$ |
272,254 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
December 31, 2005
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|
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|
|
Finished product ready for sale
|
|
$ |
257,525 |
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|
$ |
(10,025 |
) |
|
$ |
247,500 |
|
|
Work-in-process bulk product and raw materials
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|
|
48,513 |
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|
(2,128 |
) |
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|
46,385 |
|
|
Packaging supplies
|
|
|
4,281 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
4,281 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
310,319 |
|
|
$ |
(12,153 |
) |
|
$ |
298,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finished product ready for sale
|
|
$ |
288,626 |
|
|
$ |
(8,929 |
) |
|
$ |
279,697 |
|
|
Work-in-process bulk product and raw materials
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|
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57,395 |
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|
(2,110 |
) |
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|
55,285 |
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Packaging supplies
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|
4,946 |
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|
4,946 |
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|
|
$ |
350,967 |
|
|
$ |
(11,039 |
) |
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$ |
339,928 |
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|
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amount of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts
used for income tax purposes.
F-20
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Significant components of the Companys deferred tax assets
and liabilities at each respective period consisted of the
following:
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December 31, 2004 | |
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December 31, 2005 | |
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March 31, 2006 | |
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Assets | |
|
Liabilities | |
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Net | |
|
Assets | |
|
Liabilities | |
|
Net | |
|
Assets | |
|
Liabilities | |
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Net | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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(In thousands) | |
Deferred tax:
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Current assets (liabilities):
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Operating reserves
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|
$ |
2,958 |
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|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,958 |
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|
$ |
6,303 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6,303 |
|
|
$ |
6,303 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6,303 |
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|
|
Inventory capitalization
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|
|
1,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(595 |
) |
|
|
(595 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(595 |
) |
|
|
(595 |
) |
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
11,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,001 |
|
|
|
10,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,394 |
|
|
|
10,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,394 |
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,390 |
) |
|
|
(7,390 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,060 |
) |
|
|
(8,060 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,060 |
) |
|
|
(8,060 |
) |
|
|
Accrued worker compensation
|
|
|
2,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,906 |
|
|
|
3,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,481 |
|
|
|
3,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,481 |
|
|
|
Stock compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
3,781 |
|
|
|
(360 |
) |
|
|
3,421 |
|
|
|
2,116 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
2,108 |
|
|
|
2,114 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
2,106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
|
|
$ |
21,883 |
|
|
$ |
(7,750 |
) |
|
$ |
14,133 |
|
|
$ |
22,524 |
|
|
$ |
(8,663 |
) |
|
$ |
13,861 |
|
|
$ |
22,522 |
|
|
$ |
(8,663 |
) |
|
$ |
13,859 |
|
|
Non-current assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(4,080 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,080 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(9,777 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,777 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(9,777 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,777 |
) |
|
|
Fixed assets
|
|
|
8,411 |
|
|
|
(2,465 |
) |
|
|
5,946 |
|
|
|
9,370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,370 |
|
|
|
9,370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,370 |
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
2,753 |
|
|
|
(3,526 |
) |
|
|
(773 |
) |
|
|
3,766 |
|
|
|
(3,314 |
) |
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
3,766 |
|
|
|
(3,314 |
) |
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current
|
|
$ |
11,164 |
|
|
$ |
(10,071 |
) |
|
$ |
1,093 |
|
|
$ |
13,136 |
|
|
$ |
(13,091 |
) |
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
13,136 |
|
|
$ |
(13,091 |
) |
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net deferred taxes
|
|
$ |
33,047 |
|
|
$ |
(17,821 |
) |
|
$ |
15,226 |
|
|
$ |
35,660 |
|
|
$ |
(21,754 |
) |
|
$ |
13,906 |
|
|
$ |
35,658 |
|
|
$ |
(21,754 |
) |
|
$ |
13,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006, the
Company believes, based on current available evidence, that
future income will be sufficient to utilize the entire net
deferred tax assets. For the years ending December 31,
2004, and 2005, deferred tax assets relating to state tax net
operating losses (NOLs) in the amount of $7.2 million and
$11.6 million have been fully reserved. The Company
believes that these NOLs, with lives ranging from five to twenty
years, will not be utilizable prior to their expiration.
Deferred income taxes were not provided on cumulative
undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries. At
March 31, 2006, unremitted earnings of the Companys
non-U.S. subsidiaries
were determined to be permanently reinvested.
F-21
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Income tax (benefit)/expense for all periods consisted of the
following components:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$ |
22,145 |
|
|
|
$ |
420 |
|
|
$ |
143 |
|
|
$ |
6,873 |
|
|
$ |
(988 |
) |
|
$ |
5,418 |
|
|
State
|
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
1,255 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
582 |
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
1,281 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,151 |
|
|
|
|
438 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
9,409 |
|
|
|
(861 |
) |
|
|
6,743 |
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(218,770 |
) |
|
|
|
(202 |
) |
|
|
22,365 |
|
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
|
2,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
(12,904 |
) |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
1,852 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(231,674 |
) |
|
|
|
(210 |
) |
|
|
24,154 |
|
|
|
1,321 |
|
|
|
2,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
34,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
$ |
(174,478 |
) |
|
|
$ |
228 |
|
|
$ |
24,502 |
|
|
$ |
10,730 |
|
|
$ |
1,547 |
|
|
$ |
6,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the differences between the
Companys effective tax rate for financial reporting
purposes and the federal statutory tax rate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Percent of pretax earnings:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory federal tax rate
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
Increase/(decrease):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill amortization, impairment
|
|
|
(9.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other permanent differences
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(2.4 |
) |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
|
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
Other
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(4.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective income tax rate
|
|
|
23.0 |
% |
|
|
|
39.2 |
% |
|
|
37.0 |
% |
|
|
36.8 |
% |
|
|
36.1 |
% |
|
|
37.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The effective tax rate as of December 4, 2003 primarily
resulted from a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
associated with interest expense on the related party pushdown
debt from Numico. The Company believed that it was unlikely that
future taxable income will be sufficient to realize the tax
assets associated with the interest expense on the related party
pushdown debt from Numico. Thus, a valuation allowance was
recognized.
F-22
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
According to the Purchase Agreement, Numico has agreed to
indemnify the Company for any subsequent tax liabilities arising
from periods prior to the Acquisition.
|
|
NOTE 6. |
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS |
Other current assets at each respective period consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Current portion of franchise note receivables
|
|
$ |
5,087 |
|
|
$ |
3,727 |
|
|
$ |
3,677 |
|
|
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(634 |
) |
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
(121 |
) |
Prepaid rent
|
|
|
11,316 |
|
|
|
11,696 |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
Prepaid insurance
|
|
|
6,404 |
|
|
|
6,538 |
|
|
|
5,100 |
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
14,209 |
|
|
|
8,970 |
|
|
|
9,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
36,382 |
|
|
$ |
30,826 |
|
|
$ |
30,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 7. |
GOODWILL, BRANDS, AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, the Company
completed its annual evaluation of the carrying value of its
indefinite-lived intangible assets. As a result of valuations
performed, as of October 1, 2004 and 2005, the Company did
not have an impairment charge for goodwill and indefinite-lived
intangibles in accordance with SFAS No. 142 for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005. Management
considered among other analysis the results from an independent
appraisal firm.
During 2003, increased competition from the mass market,
negative publicity by the media on certain supplements, and
increasing pressure from the Federal Trade Commission on the
industry as a whole caused a decrease in expectations regarding
growth and profitability. Accordingly, management initiated an
evaluation of the carrying value of its goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets. Management considered among
other analysis the results from an independent appraisal firm as
of September 30, 2003, and as a result, GNCI recognized an
impairment charge of $709.4 million (pre-tax) for goodwill
and indefinite-lived intangibles in accordance with
SFAS No. 142.
For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and the
three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company acquired 57,
101 and 27 franchise stores, respectively. These acquisitions
are accounted for utilizing the purchase method of accounting
and the Company records the acquired inventory, fixed assets,
franchise rights and goodwill, with an applicable reduction to
receivables and cash. The total purchase price associated with
these acquisitions was $1.0 million, $2.4 million and
$1.6 million, of which $1.0 million, $0.7 million
and $0.1 million was paid in cash, respectively. Also as a
result of these acquisitions, the Company reclassified
$3.8 million and $1.3 million of goodwill and
$10.7 million and $3.5 million of brand intangibles
from the Franchise segment to the Retail segment during the year
ended December 31, 2005 and the three months ended
March 31, 2006, respectively. The reclassification was
determined based on the relative fair value of the acquired
franchise stores.
In connection with the Acquisition, fair values were assigned to
various other intangible assets as of December 5, 2003. The
Companys brands were assigned a fair value representing
the longevity of the Company name and general recognition of the
product lines. The Gold Card program was assigned a fair value
representing the underlying customer listing, for both the
Retail and Franchise segments. The retail agreements were
assigned a fair value reflecting the opportunity to expand the
Company stores within a major drug store chain and on military
facilities. A fair value was assigned to the operating agreements
F-23
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
with the Companys franchisees, both domestic and
international, to operate stores for a contractual period. Fair
values were assigned to the Companys manufacturing and
wholesale segments for production and continued sales to certain
customers.
The following table summarizes the Companys goodwill
activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing/ | |
|
|
|
|
Retail | |
|
Franchising | |
|
Wholesale | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
$ |
19,094 |
|
|
$ |
63,548 |
|
|
$ |
447 |
|
|
$ |
83,089 |
|
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent consideration
|
|
|
2,087 |
|
|
|
812 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,899 |
|
|
|
Purchase accounting adjustments
|
|
|
(3,547 |
) |
|
|
(3,855 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(7,403 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
17,634 |
|
|
|
60,505 |
|
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
78,585 |
|
|
Additions: Acquired franchise stores
|
|
|
1,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,524 |
|
|
Reclassification: Due to franchise store acquisitions
|
|
|
3,812 |
|
|
|
(3,812 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
22,970 |
|
|
|
56,693 |
|
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
80,109 |
|
|
Additions: Acquired franchise stores
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
Reclassification: Due to franchise store acquisitions
|
|
|
1,266 |
|
|
|
(1,266 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill at March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
$ |
24,715 |
|
|
$ |
55,427 |
|
|
$ |
446 |
|
|
$ |
80,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets other than goodwill consisted of the following
at each respective period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail | |
|
Franchise | |
|
Operating | |
|
Franchise | |
|
|
|
|
Gold Card | |
|
Brand | |
|
Brand | |
|
Agreements | |
|
Rights | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
$ |
2,485 |
|
|
$ |
49,000 |
|
|
$ |
163,000 |
|
|
$ |
30,182 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
244,667 |
|
Amortization expense
|
|
|
(1,072 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,943 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,015 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
1,413 |
|
|
|
49,000 |
|
|
|
163,000 |
|
|
|
27,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,652 |
|
Additions: Acquired franchise stores
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
|
1,798 |
|
Reclassification: Due to franchise store acquisitions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,659 |
|
|
|
(10,659 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense
|
|
|
(899 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,943 |
) |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
(3,990 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
59,659 |
|
|
|
152,341 |
|
|
|
24,296 |
|
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
|
238,460 |
|
Additions: Acquired franchise stores
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
483 |
|
|
|
483 |
|
|
Reclassification: Due to franchise store acquisitions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,539 |
|
|
|
(3,539 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense
|
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(736 |
) |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
(978 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
$ |
385 |
|
|
$ |
63,198 |
|
|
$ |
148,802 |
|
|
$ |
23,560 |
|
|
$ |
2,020 |
|
|
$ |
237,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-24
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table represents the gross carrying amount and
accumulated amortization for each major intangible asset:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
|
Estimated | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Life | |
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
Carrying | |
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
Carrying | |
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
Carrying | |
|
|
in Years | |
|
Cost | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
Cost | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
Cost | |
|
Amortization | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
|
(Unaudited) | |
Brands retail
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
49,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
49,000 |
|
|
$ |
59,659 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
59,659 |
|
|
$ |
63,198 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
63,198 |
|
Brands franchise
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163,000 |
|
|
|
152,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,341 |
|
|
|
148,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148,802 |
|
Gold card retail
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2,230 |
|
|
|
(1,004 |
) |
|
|
1,226 |
|
|
|
2,230 |
|
|
|
(1,784 |
) |
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
2,230 |
|
|
|
(1,896 |
) |
|
|
334 |
|
Gold card franchise
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
(289 |
) |
|
|
51 |
|
Retail agreements
|
|
|
5-10 |
|
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
|
(1,267 |
) |
|
|
7,233 |
|
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
|
(2,447 |
) |
|
|
6,053 |
|
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
|
(2,742 |
) |
|
|
5,758 |
|
Franchise agreements
|
|
|
10-15 |
|
|
|
21,900 |
|
|
|
(1,894 |
) |
|
|
20,006 |
|
|
|
21,900 |
|
|
|
(3,657 |
) |
|
|
18,243 |
|
|
|
21,900 |
|
|
|
(4,098 |
) |
|
|
17,802 |
|
Franchise rights
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
|
2,281 |
|
|
|
(261 |
) |
|
|
2,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
244,970 |
|
|
$ |
(4,318 |
) |
|
$ |
240,652 |
|
|
$ |
246,768 |
|
|
$ |
(8,308 |
) |
|
$ |
238,460 |
|
|
$ |
247,251 |
|
|
$ |
(9,286 |
) |
|
$ |
237,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table represents future estimated amortization
expense of intangible assets with finite lives at
December 31, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated | |
|
|
Amortization | |
Years Ending December 31, |
|
Expense | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
2006
|
|
$ |
3,817 |
|
2007
|
|
|
3,303 |
|
2008
|
|
|
3,254 |
|
2009
|
|
|
2,643 |
|
2010
|
|
|
2,495 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
10,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
26,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 8. |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
Property, plant and equipment at each respective period
consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Land, buildings and improvements
|
|
$ |
60,057 |
|
|
$ |
60,198 |
|
|
$ |
60,198 |
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
66,162 |
|
|
|
71,575 |
|
|
|
72,181 |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
42,263 |
|
|
|
47,314 |
|
|
|
48,402 |
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
|
50,643 |
|
|
|
54,514 |
|
|
|
55,745 |
|
Software
|
|
|
10,970 |
|
|
|
13,428 |
|
|
|
13,629 |
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
1,967 |
|
|
|
1,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
230,101 |
|
|
|
248,996 |
|
|
|
251,976 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(34,692 |
) |
|
|
(69,514 |
) |
|
|
(77,271 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property, plant and equipment
|
|
$ |
195,409 |
|
|
$ |
179,482 |
|
|
$ |
174,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-25
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
General Nutrition, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Company, is
a 50% limited partner in a partnership that owns and manages the
building that houses the Companys corporate headquarters.
The Company occupies the majority of the available lease space
of the building. The general partner is responsible for the
operation and management of the property and reports the results
of the partnership to the Company. The Company has consolidated
the limited partnership, net of elimination adjustments, in the
accompanying financial statements. No minority interest has been
reflected in the accompanying financial statements as the
partnership has sustained cumulative net losses from inception.
|
|
NOTE 9. |
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS |
Other assets at each respective period consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Long-term franchise notes receivables
|
|
$ |
20,726 |
|
|
$ |
9,028 |
|
|
$ |
7,514 |
|
Long-term deposit
|
|
|
5,077 |
|
|
|
2,702 |
|
|
|
2,479 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(4,410 |
) |
|
|
(1,616 |
) |
|
|
(1,594 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
21,393 |
|
|
$ |
10,114 |
|
|
$ |
8,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual maturities of the Companys long term and current
(see current portion in Other Current Assets note)
franchise notes receivable at December 31, 2005 are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ending December 31, |
|
Receivables | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
2006
|
|
$ |
3,727 |
|
2007
|
|
|
4,219 |
|
2008
|
|
|
3,069 |
|
2009
|
|
|
1,159 |
|
2010
|
|
|
248 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
12,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 10. |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE |
Accounts payable at each respective period consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Trade payables
|
|
$ |
102,413 |
|
|
$ |
99,532 |
|
|
$ |
125,388 |
|
Cash overdrafts
|
|
|
4,144 |
|
|
|
5,063 |
|
|
|
5,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
106,557 |
|
|
$ |
104,595 |
|
|
$ |
130,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-26
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
NOTE 11. |
ACCRUED PAYROLL AND RELATED LIABILITIES |
Accrued payroll and related liabilities at each respective
period consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Accrued payroll
|
|
$ |
15,201 |
|
|
$ |
15,274 |
|
|
$ |
13,526 |
|
Accrued taxes & benefits
|
|
|
5,152 |
|
|
|
5,538 |
|
|
|
7,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
20,353 |
|
|
$ |
20,812 |
|
|
$ |
20,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 12. |
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES |
Other current liabilities at each respective period consisted of
the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Deferred revenue
|
|
$ |
29,298 |
|
|
$ |
28,555 |
|
|
$ |
31,550 |
|
Accrued occupancy
|
|
|
4,443 |
|
|
|
4,127 |
|
|
|
3,991 |
|
Accrued worker compensation
|
|
|
7,854 |
|
|
|
9,725 |
|
|
|
10,176 |
|
Accrued taxes
|
|
|
6,977 |
|
|
|
7,724 |
|
|
|
8,788 |
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
12,753 |
|
|
|
14,695 |
|
|
|
14,326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
61,325 |
|
|
$ |
64,826 |
|
|
$ |
68,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue consists primarily of Gold Card and gift card
deferrals.
|
|
NOTE 13. |
LONG-TERM DEBT/ INTEREST |
Long-term debt at each respective period consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Senior credit facility
|
|
$ |
282,150 |
|
|
$ |
96,168 |
|
|
$ |
95,924 |
|
85/8
% Senior Notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Notes
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
Mortgage
|
|
|
13,190 |
|
|
|
12,167 |
|
|
|
11,899 |
|
Capital leases
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Less: current maturities
|
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
|
(2,117 |
) |
|
|
(2,133 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
506,474 |
|
|
$ |
471,244 |
|
|
$ |
470,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-27
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
At December 31, 2005, the Companys total debt
principal maturities are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81/2% Senior | |
|
Mortgage | |
|
|
|
|
Senior | |
|
85/8% Senior | |
|
Subordinated | |
|
Loan/Capital | |
|
|
Years Ending December 31, |
|
Credit Facility | |
|
Notes | |
|
Notes | |
|
Leases | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
2006
|
|
$ |
981 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,136 |
|
|
$ |
2,117 |
|
2007
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,195 |
|
|
|
2,176 |
|
2008
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,281 |
|
|
|
2,262 |
|
2009
|
|
|
93,225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,373 |
|
|
|
94,598 |
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
|
216,472 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,736 |
|
|
|
155,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
96,168 |
|
|
$ |
150,000 |
|
|
$ |
215,000 |
|
|
$ |
12,193 |
|
|
$ |
473,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior to 1999, GNCI moved its corporate offices into a new
building and financed the move with its internal cashflow and a
credit facility. Subsequent to the move, in May 1999, GNCI
secured a mortgage through the 50%-owned partnership that owns
and manages the building. The original principal amount was
$17.9 million, which carries a fixed annual interest rate
of 6.95%, with principal and interest payable monthly over a
period of 15 years. In conjunction with the Acquisition,
the Company assumed the outstanding balance of this mortgage as
part of the purchase price. The outstanding balance as of
December 31, 2005 was $12.2 million.
The Companys net interest expense for each respective
period is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
|
(Unaudited) | |
Senior credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term Loan
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,111 |
|
|
$ |
12,932 |
|
|
$ |
6,646 |
|
|
$ |
1,834 |
|
|
$ |
1,812 |
|
|
Revolver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
613 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
85/8
% Senior Notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,327 |
|
|
|
2,623 |
|
|
|
3,234 |
|
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,371 |
|
|
|
18,224 |
|
|
|
18,275 |
|
|
|
4,569 |
|
|
|
4,569 |
|
Deferred financing fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
2,772 |
|
|
|
2,825 |
|
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
736 |
|
Deferred fee writedown early extinguishment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,890 |
|
|
|
3,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage
|
|
|
972 |
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
890 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
Interest on related party term loan
|
|
|
121,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income other
|
|
|
(1,389 |
) |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(921 |
) |
|
|
(2,388 |
) |
|
|
(509 |
) |
|
|
(986 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
$ |
121,125 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,773 |
|
|
$ |
34,515 |
|
|
$ |
43,078 |
|
|
$ |
13,471 |
|
|
$ |
9,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-28
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Accrued interest at each respective period consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Senior credit facility
|
|
$ |
340 |
|
|
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
358 |
|
85/8
% Senior Notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,965 |
|
|
|
2,731 |
|
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Notes
|
|
|
1,523 |
|
|
|
1,523 |
|
|
|
6,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,863 |
|
|
$ |
7,877 |
|
|
$ |
9,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Credit Facility. In connection with the
Acquisition, the Companys wholly owned subsidiary,
Centers, entered into a senior credit facility with a syndicate
of lenders. The Company and its domestic subsidiaries have
guaranteed Centers obligations under the senior credit
facility. The senior credit facility at December 31, 2004
consisted of a $285.0 million term loan facility and a
$75.0 million revolving credit facility. This facility was
subsequently amended in December 2004. In January 2005, as a
stipulation of the December 2004 amendment, Centers used the net
proceeds of their Senior Notes offering of $145.6 million,
together with $39.4 million of cash on hand, to repay a
portion of the indebtedness under the prior $285.0 million
term loan facility. At December 31, 2005, the amended
credit facility consisted of a $96.2 million term loan
facility and a $75.0 million revolving credit facility. See
the Senior Notes section below.
The senior credit facility is secured by first priority
perfected security interests in primarily all of the
Companys assets and also the assets of the subsidiary
guarantors, except that the capital stock of the first-tier
foreign subsidiaries is secured only up to 65%. All borrowings
under the senior credit facility bear interest at a rate per
annum equal to either (a) the greater of the prime rate as
quoted on the British Banking Association Telerate, and the
federal funds effective rate plus one half percent per annum,
plus in each case, additional margins of 2.0% per annum for
both the term loan facility and the revolving credit facility,
or (b) the Eurodollar rate plus additional margins of
3.0% per annum for both the term loan facility and the
revolving credit facility. In addition to paying the above
stated interest rates, Centers is also required to pay a
commitment fee relating to the unused portion of the revolving
credit facility at a rate of 0.5% per annum. The senior
credit facility, as amended, matures on December 5, 2009
and permits Centers to prepay a portion or all of the
outstanding balance without incurring penalties. The revolving
credit facility matures on December 5, 2008. Interest on
the term loan facility is payable quarterly in arrears and at
December 31, 2004 and 2005 and March 31, 2006, carried
an average interest rate of 5.4%, 7.4% and 7.8%, respectively.
The senior credit facility contains covenants including
financial tests (including maximum total leverage, minimum fixed
charge coverage ratio and maximum capital expenditures) and
certain other limitations such as the Companys and its
subsidiaries ability to incur additional debt, guarantee other
obligations, grant liens on assets, make investments,
acquisitions or mergers, dispose of assets, make optional
payments or modifications of other debt instruments, and pay
dividends or other payments on capital stock. The senior credit
facility also contains covenants requiring the Company to submit
to each agent and lender certain audited financial reports
within 90 days of each fiscal year end and certain
unaudited statements within 45 days after the end of each
quarter. The Company is also required to submit to the
Administrative Agent monthly management sales and revenue
reports.
The Senior credit facilities contain events of default,
including (subject to customary cure periods and materiality
thresholds) defaults based on (i) the failure to make
payments under the credit facilities when due, (ii) breach
of covenants, (iii) inaccuracies of representations and
warranties, (iv) cross-defaults to other material
indebtedness, (v) bankruptcy events, (vi) material
judgments, (vii) certain matters arising under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
(viii) the actual or asserted
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GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
invalidity of documents relating to any guarantee or security
document, (ix) the actual or asserted invalidity of any
subordination terms supporting the credit facilities and
(x) the occurrence of a change in control. If any such
event of default occurs, the lenders under the credit facilities
are entitled to accelerate the facilities and take various other
actions, including all actions permitted to be taken by a
secured creditor. The senior credit facility contains normal and
customary covenants including financial ratios, (including
maximum total leverage, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and
maximum capital expenditures) and place certain other
limitations on us concerning our ability to incur additional
debt, guarantee other obligations, grant liens on assets, make
investments, acquisitions or mergers, dispose of assets, make
optional payments or modifications of other debt instruments,
and pay dividends or other payments on capital stock. At
December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006, the Company has
complied with its covenant reporting and compliance requirements
under the Senior Credit Facility in all material respects.
The Company issues letters of credit as a guarantee of payment
to third-party vendors in accordance with specified terms and
conditions. It also issues letters of credit for various
insurance contracts. The revolving credit facility allows for
$50.0 million of the $75.0 million revolving credit
facility to be used as collateral for outstanding letters of
credit. The Company pays interest based on the aggregate
available amount of the credit facility at a per annum rate
equal to the applicable margin in effect with respect to the
Eurodollar loan rate. As of December 31, 2005 and
March 31, 2006, this rate was 0.5%. The Company also pays
an additional interest rate of
1/4
of 1% per annum on all outstanding letters of
credit issued. As of December 31, 2004 and 2005
$8.0 million and $8.6 million respectively, of the
revolving credit facility was utilized to secure letters of
credit.
Senior Notes. In January 2005, Centers issued
$150.0 million of its Senior Notes. The Senior Notes mature
on January 15, 2011, and bear interest at the rate of
85/8
% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in
arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning with
the first payment due on July 15, 2005. Centers used the
net proceeds of this offering of $145.6 million, together
with $39.4 million of cash on hand, to repay a portion of
the indebtedness under the prior $285.0 million term loan
facility. Prior to January 15, 2008, under certain
circumstances, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Senior Notes at a redemption price of
108.625% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid
interest. Under certain circumstances, the Company may also
redeem all or part of the Senior Notes on or after
January 15, 2008 according to the following redemption
table, which includes the principal amount plus accrued and
unpaid interest:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption | |
Period |
|
Price | |
|
|
| |
2008
|
|
|
104.313% |
|
2009
|
|
|
102.156% |
|
2010 and after
|
|
|
100.000% |
|
The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations and are
guaranteed on a senior basis by certain of the Companys
domestic subsidiaries and rank secondary to the Centers
senior credit facility. The Senior Notes contain covenants
including certain limitations and restrictions on the
Companys ability to incur additional indebtedness beyond
certain levels, dispose of assets, grant liens on assets, make
investments, acquisitions or mergers, and declare or pay
dividends. The Senior Notes also contain covenants requiring the
Company to submit to the Trustee or holders of the notes certain
financial reports that would be required to be filed with the
SEC. Also, the Company is required to submit to the Trustee
certain Compliance Certificates within 120 days of the
fiscal year end.
Senior Subordinated Notes. In conjunction with the
Acquisition, Centers issued $215.0 million of its Senior
Subordinated Notes. The Senior Subordinated Notes mature on
December 1, 2010, and bear
F-30
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
interest at the rate of
81/2
% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in
arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year,
beginning with the first payment due on June 1, 2004. Prior
to December 1, 2006, under certain circumstances, the
Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount
of the Senior Subordinated Notes at a redemption price of
108.50% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid
interest. Under certain circumstances, the Company may also
redeem all or part of the Senior Subordinated Notes on or after
December 1, 2007 according to the following redemption
table, which includes the principal amount plus accrued and
unpaid interest:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption | |
Period |
|
Price | |
|
|
| |
2007
|
|
|
104.250% |
|
2008
|
|
|
102.125% |
|
2009 and after
|
|
|
100.000% |
|
The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations
and are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of
the Companys domestic subsidiaries and rank secondary to
the Centers senior credit facility and Senior Notes. The
Senior Subordinated Notes contain covenants including certain
limitations and restrictions on the Companys ability to
incur additional indebtedness beyond certain levels, dispose of
assets, grant liens on assets, make investments, acquisitions or
mergers and declare or pay dividends. The Senior Subordinated
Notes also contain covenants requiring the Company to submit to
the Trustee or holders of the notes certain financial reports
that would be required to be filed with the SEC. Also, the
Company is required to submit to the Trustee certain Compliance
Certificates within 120 days of the fiscal year end.
The Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes contain events of
default, including: (i) a default in any required payment
of interest, principal, or premium (ii) the failure to
comply with its obligations under the covenants (iii) the
failure to comply with its agreements contained in the notes or
the indenture; (iv) the failure to pay any Indebtedness
because of a default relating to the Cross Acceleration
Provision; (v) events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization; (vi) the rendering of any material
judgments (vii) the failure of any Guarantee of the notes.
If an Event of Default, other than a Default relating to certain
events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of GNC,
occurs and is continuing, the Trustee, may declare the principal
of and accrued but unpaid interest on all of such notes to be
due and payable immediately. The Senior Notes and Senior
Subordinated Notes contain customary covenants including certain
limitations and restrictions on the Companys ability to
incur additional indebtedness beyond certain levels, dispose of
assets, grant liens on assets, make investments, acquisitions or
mergers, and declare or pay dividends. At December 31, 2005
and March 31, 2006, the Company has complied with its
covenant reporting and compliance requirements under the Senior
Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes in all material respects.
In connection with GNCIs acquisition by Numico in August
1999, GNCIs immediate parent, Nutricia, formerly Numico
U.S. L.P. (the borrower) entered into a Loan
Agreement with an affiliated financing company of Numico,
Nutricia International B.V. (the lender). The loan
agreement provided that the lender make available to the
borrower a term loan in a principal amount totaling
$1.9 billion. The loan term was 10 years and was
scheduled to mature on August 10, 2009. Interest accrued at
a rate of 7.5% per annum, with interest payable
semi-annually and principal payable annually in arrears. This
loan was settled in full upon the Acquisition.
GNCI was not a party to the Loan Agreement and had no assets
collateralized by the agreement. GNCI was, however, a guarantor
of the loan between Nutricia and the lender. GNCI had
historically
F-31
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
made both principal and interest payments indirectly to Numico
through payments to Nutricia. Nutricia is a holding company with
no operational sources of cash. Accordingly, the debt was pushed
down to GNCI and was reflected as if GNCI had directly entered
into the external loan agreement since inception.
The Loan Agreement contained both affirmative and negative
covenants related to Nutricia as the borrower requiring, among
other items, minimum net worth and maximum leverage ratio.
Nutricia had not been in compliance with these covenants.
Additionally, Nutricia had failed to make a portion of the
principal payments as scheduled, thus creating an event of
default under the terms of the agreement. The lender had
provided waivers for all events of default, had not required any
acceleration of payment obligations and had waived all covenant
requirements for the remaining term of the loan agreement.
Additionally, GNCIs ultimate parent, Numico, had provided
a letter of support indicating its intention to fund GNCIs
operating cash flow needs, if required. In January 2003, GNCI
remitted the $75.0 million principal payment that was due
December 31, 2002 on behalf of Nutricia. Pursuant to the
terms of the Purchase Agreement, GNCIs guarantee of the
loan between Nutricia and the lender was terminated upon
consummation of the Acquisition. Accordingly, this debt was not
assumed as part of the Acquisition.
|
|
NOTE 14. |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
At December 31, 2004 and 2005 and March 31, 2006, the
Companys financial instruments consisted of cash and cash
equivalents, receivables, franchise notes receivable, accounts
payable, certain accrued liabilities and long-term debt. The
carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, receivables,
accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their fair
value because of the short maturity of these instruments. Based
on the interest rates currently available and their underlying
risk, the carrying value of the franchise notes receivable
approximates their fair value. These fair values are reflected
net of reserves, which are recognized according to Company
policy. The carrying amount of senior credit facility and
mortgage is considered to approximate fair value since they
carry an interest rate that is currently available to the
Company for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining
maturities. The Company determined the estimated fair values by
using currently available market information and estimates and
assumptions where appropriate. Accordingly, as considerable
judgment is required to determine these estimates, changes in
the assumptions or methodologies may have an effect on these
estimates. The actual and estimated fair values of the
Companys financial instruments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2005 | |
|
March 31, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Carrying | |
|
|
|
Carrying | |
|
|
|
Carrying | |
|
|
|
|
Amount | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
Amount | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
Amount | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
85,161 |
|
|
$ |
85,161 |
|
|
$ |
86,013 |
|
|
$ |
86,013 |
|
|
$ |
44,290 |
|
|
$ |
44,290 |
|
Receivables
|
|
|
68,148 |
|
|
|
68,148 |
|
|
|
70,630 |
|
|
|
70,630 |
|
|
|
77,007 |
|
|
|
77,007 |
|
Long term franchise notes receivable current portion
|
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
3,622 |
|
|
|
3,622 |
|
|
|
3,556 |
|
|
|
3,556 |
|
Long term franchise notes receivable
|
|
|
16,316 |
|
|
|
16,316 |
|
|
|
7,412 |
|
|
|
7,412 |
|
|
|
5,920 |
|
|
|
5,920 |
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
106,557 |
|
|
|
106,557 |
|
|
|
104,595 |
|
|
|
104,595 |
|
|
|
130,607 |
|
|
|
130,607 |
|
Long term debt
|
|
|
510,375 |
|
|
|
497,475 |
|
|
|
473,361 |
|
|
|
433,611 |
|
|
|
472,843 |
|
|
|
461,231 |
|
|
|
NOTE 15. |
LONG-TERM LEASE OBLIGATIONS |
The Company enters into operating leases covering its retail
store locations. The Company is the primary lessor of the
majority of all leased retail store locations and sublets the
locations to individual franchisees. The leases generally
provide for an initial term of between five and ten years, and
may include
F-32
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
renewal options for varying terms thereafter. The leases require
minimum monthly rental payments and a pro rata share of landlord
allocated common operating expenses. Most retail leases also
require additional rentals based on a percentage of sales in
excess of specified levels (Percent Rent). According
to the individual lease specifications, real estate taxes,
insurance and other related costs may be included in the rental
payment or charged in addition to rent. Other lease expenses
relate to and include distribution facilities, transportation
equipment, data processing equipment and automobiles.
As the Company is the primary lessee for the majority of the
franchise store locations, it is ultimately liable for the lease
payments to the landlord. The Company makes the payments to the
landlord directly, and then bills the franchisee for
reimbursement of this cost. If a franchisee defaults on its
sub-lease and its sub-lease is terminated, the Company has in
the past converted, and expects in the future to, convert any
such franchise store into a corporate store and fulfill the
remaining lease obligation.
The composition of the Companys rental expense for all
periods presented included the following components:
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|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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Year Ended | |
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Three Months Ended | |
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Period Ended | |
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27 Days Ended | |
|
December 31, | |
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March 31, | |
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December 4, | |
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|
December 31, | |
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| |
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| |
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2003 | |
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|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
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|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
|
|
Retail stores:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Rent on long-term operating leases, net of sublease income
|
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$ |
89,672 |
|
|
|
$ |
7,104 |
|
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$ |
94,998 |
|
|
$ |
96,952 |
|
|
$ |
24,087 |
|
|
$ |
24,374 |
|
Landlord related taxes
|
|
|
13,927 |
|
|
|
|
1,065 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
13,678 |
|
|
|
3,279 |
|
|
|
3,825 |
|
Common operating expenses
|
|
|
27,443 |
|
|
|
|
1,920 |
|
|
|
27,097 |
|
|
|
26,619 |
|
|
|
6,675 |
|
|
|
7,132 |
|
Percent rent
|
|
|
7,751 |
|
|
|
|
507 |
|
|
|
8,943 |
|
|
|
9,571 |
|
|
|
2,467 |
|
|
|
3,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,793 |
|
|
|
|
10,596 |
|
|
|
143,989 |
|
|
|
146,820 |
|
|
|
36,508 |
|
|
|
38,659 |
|
Truck fleet
|
|
|
5,451 |
|
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
4,943 |
|
|
|
4,413 |
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
1,064 |
|
Other
|
|
|
10,602 |
|
|
|
|
595 |
|
|
|
10,107 |
|
|
|
10,131 |
|
|
|
2,589 |
|
|
|
2,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
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$ |
154,846 |
|
|
|
$ |
11,557 |
|
|
$ |
159,039 |
|
|
$ |
161,364 |
|
|
$ |
40,207 |
|
|
$ |
42,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum future obligations for non-cancelable operating leases
with initial or remaining terms of at least one year in effect
at December 31, 2005 are as follows:
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Company | |
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Franchise | |
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|
Retail | |
|
Retail | |
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|
|
Sublease | |
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Stores | |
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Stores | |
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Other | |
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Income | |
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Consolidated | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
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(In thousands) | |
2006
|
|
$ |
91,358 |
|
|
$ |
36,599 |
|
|
$ |
6,790 |
|
|
$ |
(36,599 |
) |
|
$ |
98,148 |
|
2007
|
|
|
71,423 |
|
|
|
27,919 |
|
|
|
5,482 |
|
|
|
(27,919 |
) |
|
|
76,905 |
|
2008
|
|
|
53,327 |
|
|
|
19,463 |
|
|
|
3,846 |
|
|
|
(19,463 |
) |
|
|
57,173 |
|
2009
|
|
|
36,453 |
|
|
|
10,131 |
|
|
|
2,669 |
|
|
|
(10,131 |
) |
|
|
39,122 |
|
2010
|
|
|
23,127 |
|
|
|
4,083 |
|
|
|
2,570 |
|
|
|
(4,083 |
) |
|
|
25,697 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
37,318 |
|
|
|
3,331 |
|
|
|
5,358 |
|
|
|
(3,331 |
) |
|
|
42,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
313,006 |
|
|
$ |
101,526 |
|
|
$ |
26,715 |
|
|
$ |
(101,526 |
) |
|
$ |
339,721 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
F-33
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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NOTE 16. |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
The Company is engaged in various legal actions, claims and
proceedings arising out of the normal course of business,
including claims related to breach of contracts, product
liabilities, intellectual property matters and
employment-related matters resulting from the Companys
business activities. As is inherent with most actions such as
these, an estimation of any possible and/or ultimate liability
cannot always be determined. The Company continues to assess its
requirement to account for additional contingencies in
accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for
Contingencies. The Company is currently of the opinion
that the amount of any potential liability resulting from these
actions, when taking into consideration the Companys
general and product liability coverage, and the indemnification
provided by Numico under the Purchase Agreement, will not have a
material adverse impact on its financial position, results of
operations or liquidity. However, if the Company is required to
make a payment in connection with an adverse outcome in these
matters, it could have a material impact on its financial
condition and operating results.
As a manufacturer and retailer of nutritional supplements and
other consumer products that are ingested by consumers or
applied to their bodies, the Company has been and is currently
subjected to various product liability claims. Although the
effects of these claims to date have not been material to the
Company, it is possible that current and future product
liability claims could have a material adverse impact on its
financial condition and operating results. The Company currently
maintains product liability insurance with a
deductible/retention of $1.0 million per claim with an
aggregate cap on retained loss of $10.0 million. The
Company typically seeks and has obtained contractual
indemnification from most parties that supply raw materials for
its products or that manufacture or market products it sells.
The Company also typically seeks to be added, and has been
added, as additional insured under most of such parties
insurance policies. The Company is also entitled to
indemnification by Numico for certain losses arising from claims
related to products containing ephedra or Kava Kava sold prior
to December 5, 2003. However, any such indemnification or
insurance is limited by its terms and any such indemnification,
as a practical matter, is limited to the creditworthiness of the
indemnifying party and its insurer, and the absence of
significant defenses by the insurers. The Company may incur
material product liability claims, which could increase its
costs and adversely affect its reputation, revenues and
operating income.
Ephedra (Ephedrine Alkaloids). As of December 31,
2005 and March 31, 2006, the Company has been named as a
defendant in 227 pending cases involving the sale of third-party
products that contain ephedra. Of those cases, one involves a
proprietary GNC product. Ephedra products have been the subject
of adverse publicity and regulatory scrutiny in the United
States and other countries relating to alleged harmful effects,
including the deaths of several individuals. In early 2003, the
Company instructed all of its locations to stop selling products
containing ephedra that were manufactured by GNC or one of its
affiliates. Subsequently, the Company instructed all of its
locations to stop selling any products containing ephedra by
June 30, 2003. In April 2004, the FDA banned the sale of
products containing ephedra. All claims to date have been
tendered to the third-party manufacturer or to the Company
insurer and the Company has incurred no expense to date with
respect to litigation involving ephedra products. Furthermore,
the Company is entitled to indemnification by Numico for certain
losses arising from claims related to products containing
ephedra sold prior to December 5, 2003. All of the pending
cases relate to products sold prior to such time and,
accordingly, the Company is entitled to indemnification from
Numico for all of the pending cases.
Pro-Hormone/ Androstenedione Cases. The Company is
currently defending itself in connection with certain class
action lawsuits (the Andro Actions) relating to the
sale by GNC of certain nutritional products alleged to contain
the ingredients commonly known as Androstenedione,
Androstenediol, Norandrostenedione, and Norandrostenediol
(collectively Andro Products). In each case,
plaintiffs seek to certify a class and obtain damages on behalf
of the class representatives and all those similarly-situated
F-34
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
who purchased certain nutritional supplements from the Company
alleged to contain Andro Products. The original state court
proceedings for the Andro Actions include the following:
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|
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Harry Rodriguez v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
(previously pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New
York, New York County, New York, Index
No. 02/126277). Plaintiffs filed this putative class
action on or about July 25, 2002. The Second Amended
Complaint, filed thereafter on or about December 6, 2002,
alleged claims for unjust enrichment, violation of General
Business Law § 349 (misleading and deceptive trade
practices), and violation of General Business Law
§ 350 (false advertising). On July 2, 2003, the
Court granted part of the Companys motion to dismiss and
dismissed the unjust enrichment cause of action. On
January 4, 2006, the court conducted a hearing on the
Companys motion for summary judgment and Plaintiffs
motion for class certification, both of which remain pending. |
|
|
Everett Abrams v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
(previously pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey,
Mercer County, New Jersey, Docket No. L-3789-02).
Plaintiffs filed this putative class action on or about
July 25, 2002. The Second Amended Complaint, filed
thereafter on or about December 20, 2002, alleged claims
for false and deceptive marketing and omissions and violations
of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. On November 18, 2003,
the Court signed an order dismissing plaintiffs claims for
affirmative misrepresentation and sponsorship with prejudice.
The claim for knowing omissions remains pending. |
|
|
Shawn Brown, Ozan Cirak, Thomas Hannon, and Luke
Smith v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc. (previously
pending in the
15th Judicial
Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, Florida, Index.
No. CA-02-14221AB). Plaintiffs filed this putative
class action on or about July 25, 2002. The Second Amended
Complaint, filed thereafter on or about November 27, 2002,
alleged claims for violations of Florida Deceptive and Unfair
Trade Practices Act, unjust enrichment, and violation of Florida
Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act. These claims remain
pending. |
|
|
Abrams, et al. v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc.,
et al., (previously pending in the Common Pleas Court
of Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Class Action
No. 02-703886). Plaintiffs filed this putative class
action on or about July 25, 2002. The Amended Complaint,
filed thereafter on or about April 8, 2003, alleged claims
for violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer
Protection Law, and unjust enrichment. The court denied the
Plaintiffs motion for class certification, and that order
has been affirmed on appeal. Plaintiffs thereafter filed a
petition in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court asking that the court
consider an appeal of the order denying class certification. The
Pennsylvania Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the petition. |
|
|
David Pio and Ty Stephens, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated v. General Nutrition Companies,
Inc., (previously pending in the Circuit Court of Cook
County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division, Case
No. 02-CH-14122). Plaintiffs filed this putative
class action on or about July 25, 2002. The Amended
Complaint, filed thereafter on or about April 4, 2004,
alleged claims for violations of Illinois Consumer Fraud Act,
and unjust enrichment. The motion for class certification was
stricken, but the court afforded leave to the Plaintiffs to file
another motion. Plaintiffs have not yet filed another motion. |
|
|
Santiago Guzman, individually, on behalf of all others
similarly situated, and on behalf of the general public v.
General Nutrition Companies, Inc., (previously pending on
the California Judicial Counsel Coordination Proceeding
No. 4363, Los Angeles County Superior Court).
Plaintiffs filed this putative class action on or about
February 17, 2004. The Amended Complaint, filed on or about
May 26, 2005, alleged claims for violations of the
Consumers Legal Remedies Act, violation of the Unfair
Competition Act, and unjust enrichment. These claims remain
pending. |
F-35
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
On April 17 and 18, 2006, the Company filed pleadings
seeking to remove each of the Andro Actions to the respective
federal district courts for the districts in which the
respective Andro Actions are pending. Simultaneously, the
Company filed motions seeking to transfer each of the Andro
Actions to the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York so that they may be consolidated
with the recently-commenced bankruptcy case of MuscleTech
Research and Development, Inc. and certain of its affiliates
(collectively, MuscleTech), which is currently
pending in the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario, Canada under
the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C.
1985, c. C-36, as amended, Case
No. 06-CL-6241,
with a related proceeding styled In re MuscleTech Research
and Development, Inc., et al., Case No. 06 Civ 538
(JSR) and pending in district court in the Southern
District of New York pursuant to chapter 15 of
title 11 of the United States Code. The Company believes
that the pending Andro Actions are related to MuscleTechs
bankruptcy case by virtue of the fact that MuscleTech is
contractually obligated to indemnify the Company for certain
liabilities arising from the standard product indemnity stated
in the Companys purchase order terms and conditions or
otherwise under state law. The Companys requests to
remove, transfer and consolidate the Andro Actions to federal
court are pending before the respective federal district courts.
Based upon the information available to the Company at the
present time, the Company believes that these matters will not
have a material adverse effect upon its liquidity, financial
condition or results of operations. As any liabilities that may
arise from this case are not probable or reasonably estimable at
this time, no liability has been accrued in the accompanying
financial statements.
Class Action Settlement. Five class action lawsuits
were filed against the Company in the state courts of Alabama,
California, Illinois and Texas with respect to claims that the
labeling, packaging and advertising with respect to a
third-party product sold by the Company were misleading and
deceptive. The Company denies any wrongdoing and is pursuing
indemnification claims against the manufacturer. As a result of
mediation, the parties have agreed to a national settlement of
the lawsuits, which has been preliminarily approved by the
court. Notice to the class has been published in mass
advertising media publications. In addition, notice has been
mailed to approximately 2.4 million GNC Gold Card members.
Each person who purchased the third-party product and who is
part of the class will receive a cash reimbursement equal to the
retail price paid, net of sales tax, upon presentation to the
Company of a cash register receipt or original product packaging
as proof of purchase. If a person purchased the product, but
does not have a cash register receipt or original product
packaging, such a person may submit a signed affidavit and will
then be entitled to receive one or more coupons. Register
receipts or original packaging, or signed affidavits, must be
presented within a 90-day period after the settlement is
approved by the court and the time for an appeal has ended. The
number of coupons will be based on the total amount of purchases
of the product subject to a maximum of five coupons per
purchaser. Each coupon will have a cash value of $10.00 valid
toward any purchase of $25.00 or more at a GNC store. The
coupons will not be redeemable by any GNC Gold Card member
during Gold Card Week and will not be redeemable for products
subject to any other price discount. The coupons are to be
redeemed at point of sale and are not mail-in rebates. They will
be redeemable for a
90-day period beginning
in the first calendar quarter after the settlement is approved
by the court and the time for an appeal has ended. The Company
will issue a maximum of 5.0 million certificates with a
combined face value of $50.0 million. In addition to the
cash reimbursements and coupons, as part of the settlement the
Company will be required to pay legal fees of approximately
$1.0 million and will incur $0.7 million in 2006 for
advertising and postage costs related to the notification
letters; as a result $1.7 million was accrued as legal
costs at December 31, 2005. No adjustments were recognized
during the first quarter 2006. The deadline for class members to
opt out of the settlement class or object to the terms of the
settlement was July 6, 2006. A final fairness hearing is
scheduled to take place on November 6, 2006. As the sales
of this product occurred in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the
Company cannot reasonably estimate (1) how many of the
purchasers of the product will receive notice or see the notice
published in mass advertising media publications, (2) the
amount of customers that will still have sales receipts or
original product packaging for the products and (3) the
F-36
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
amount of customers that sign an affidavit in lieu of a register
receipt or original product packaging. Due to the uncertainty
that exists as to the extent of future sales to the purchasers,
the coupons are an incentive for the purchasers to buy products
or services from the entity (at a reduced gross margin).
Accordingly, the Company will recognize the settlement by
reducing revenue in future periods when the purchasers utilize
the coupons.
Franklin Publications. On October 26, 2005, General
Nutrition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company
was sued in the Common Pleas Court of Franklin County, Ohio by
Franklin Publications, Inc. (Franklin). The case was
subsequently removed to the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. The lawsuit is
based upon the GNC subsidiarys termination, effective as
of December 31, 2005, of two contracts for the publication
of two monthly magazines mailed to certain GNC customers.
Franklin is seeking a declaratory judgment as to its rights and
obligations under the contracts and monetary damages for the GNC
subsidiarys alleged breach of the contracts. Franklin also
alleges that the GNC subsidiary has interfered with
Franklins business relationships with the advertisers in
the publications, who are primarily GNC vendors, and has been
unjustly enriched. Franklin does not specify the amount of
damages sought, only that they are in excess of $25,000. The
Company disputes the claims and intends to vigorously defend the
lawsuit. The Company believes that the lawsuit will not have a
material adverse effect on its liquidity, financial condition or
results of operations. As any liabilities that may arise from
this case are not probable or reasonably estimable at this time,
no liability has been accrued in the accompanying financial
statements.
Visa/ MasterCard Antitrust Litigation. The terms of a
significant portion of the Visa/ MasterCard antitrust litigation
settlement were finalized during 2005. Accordingly, the Company
recognized a $1.2 million gain in December 2005 for its
expected portion of the proceeds and expects to collect this
settlement in 2006.
The Company maintains certain purchase commitments with various
vendors to ensure its operational needs are fulfilled of
approximately $16.1 million at December 31, 2005. The
future purchase commitments consisted of $3.5 million of
advertising and inventory commitments, and $12.6 million
management services agreement and bank fees. Other commitments
related to the Companys business operations cover varying
periods of time and are not significant. All of these
commitments are expected to be fulfilled with no adverse
consequences to the Companys operations or financial
condition.
Due to the nature of the Companys business operations
having a presence in multiple taxing jurisdictions, the Company
periodically receives inquiries and/or audits from various state
and local taxing authorities. Any probable and reasonably
estimatable liabilities that may arise from these inquiries have
been accrued and reflected in the accompanying financial
statements. In conjunction with the Acquisition by Apollo
Funds V, certain other contingencies will be indemnified by
Numico. These indemnifications include certain legal costs
associated with certain identified cases as well as any tax
costs, including audit settlements, that would be for
liabilities incurred prior to December 5, 2003.
Pennsylvania Claim. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has
conducted an unclaimed property audit of General Nutrition,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company for the period
January 1, 1992 to December 31, 1997 generally and
January 1, 1992 to December 31, 1999 for payroll and
wages. As a result of the audit, the Pennsylvania Treasury
Department has made an assessment of an alleged unclaimed
property liability of the subsidiary in the amount of
$4.1 million. The subsidiary regularly records normal
course liabilities for actual unclaimed properties and does not
agree with the assessment. The subsidiary filed an appeal, is
waiting for a response and will vigorously defend against the
assessment.
F-37
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company has outstanding 100,000 shares of 12%
Series A Exchangeable Preferred Stock, (Series A
Preferred Stock), par value $0.01. The Series A
Preferred Stock ranks, with respect to dividend distributions,
senior to any other class of Common Stock or preferred stock
created after the Series A Preferred Stock. Dividends are
payable quarterly in arrears on March 1, June 1,
September 1, and December 1 of each year. The Company
may, at its option, exchange the Series A Preferred Stock
into exchange notes. On December 1, 2011, each holder of
the Series A Preferred Stock will have the right to require
us to redeem all or a portion of the Series A Preferred
Stock at a purchase price of 100% of the liquidation preference
thereof, plus any unpaid accumulated dividends. The
Series A Preferred Stock carries a liquidation preference
of $123.8 million, $136.3 million and
$140.2 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005 and
March 31, 2006, respectively. Holders of the Series A
Preferred Stock have no voting rights with respect to general
corporate matters. The Series A Preferred Stock contains
covenants requiring the Company to submit to the holders certain
financial reports that are required to be filed with the SEC,
such as
Forms 10-K, 10-Q
and 8-K.
Following is a summary of the Companys Series A
Preferred Stock activity for the periods presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Face Value | |
|
Accrued Dividends | |
|
Issuance Costs | |
|
Net Balance | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
888 |
|
|
$ |
(438 |
) |
|
$ |
100,450 |
|
Issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
(459 |
) |
Dividend accrual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,642 |
|
Amortization of issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
13,530 |
|
|
|
(796 |
) |
|
|
112,734 |
|
Dividend accrual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,248 |
|
Amortization of issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
27,778 |
|
|
|
(663 |
) |
|
|
127,115 |
|
Dividend accrual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,834 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,834 |
|
Amortization of issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
31,612 |
|
|
$ |
(630 |
) |
|
$ |
130,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
None of the Series A Preferred Stock has been redeemed.
Under certain circumstances, the Company may redeem the
Series A Preferred Stock at its option according to the
following liquidation preference redemption table:
|
|
|
|
|
Period Beginning December 1, |
|
Liquidation Preference Schedule: | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
|
108.571 |
% |
2006
|
|
|
106.857 |
% |
2007
|
|
|
105.143 |
% |
2008
|
|
|
103.429 |
% |
2009
|
|
|
101.714 |
% |
2010 and thereafter
|
|
|
100.000 |
% |
|
|
NOTE 18. |
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
GNC Investors, LLC is the Principal Stockholder of GNC
Corporation, and beneficially owns 97.3% of all outstanding
stock at December 31, 2005. Officers, directors and
management of the Company own the remaining stock outstanding.
F-38
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
At December 31, 2004, the Company held 100,000 shares
of our Common Stock in treasury. The Company incurred
$0.4 million in December 2004 to repurchase these shares
from a former executive. The prior executives shares were
repurchased at the time his separation agreement was executed.
These shares were retired during 2005. The Company currently
does not have a stock repurchase program.
|
|
NOTE 19. |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS |
On December 5, 2003 the Board of Directors of the Company
(the Board) approved and adopted the GNC Corporation
(f/k/a General Nutrition Centers Holding Company) 2003 Omnibus
Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan). The purpose of the
Plan is to enable the Company to attract and retain highly
qualified personnel who will contribute to the success of the
Company. The Plan provides for the granting of stock options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock and
performance shares. The Plan is available to certain eligible
employees, directors, consultants or advisors as determined by
the administering committee of the Board. The total number of
shares of Common Stock reserved and available for the Plan is
6.8 million shares. Stock options under the Plan generally
are granted at fair market value, vest over a four-year vesting
schedule and expire after seven years from date of grant. If
stock options are granted at an exercise price that is less than
fair market value at the date of grant, compensation expense is
recognized immediately for the intrinsic value. No stock
appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock or
performance shares were granted under the Plan.
The following table outlines total stock options activity under
the Plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average | |
|
Aggregate Intrinsic | |
|
|
Total Options | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) | |
|
Granted effective December 5, 2003
|
|
|
4,446,679 |
|
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
4,446,679 |
|
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
617,968 |
|
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(907,442 |
) |
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
4,157,205 |
|
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
2,177,247 |
|
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(1,628,049 |
) |
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
4,706,403 |
|
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
157,897 |
|
|
|
5.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
|
4,864,300 |
|
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
$ |
10,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
|
2,486,029 |
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
|
5,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), effective
January 1, 2006. The Company selected the modified
prospective method, which does not require adjustment to prior
period financial statements and measures expected future
compensation cost for stock-based awards at fair value on grant
date. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes model to calculate
the fair value of options under SFAS No. 123(R), which
is consistent with disclosures previously included in prior year
financial statements under SFAS No. 123
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
(SFAS No. 123). The resulting compensation
cost is recognized in the Companys financial statements
over the option vesting period. As of the date of adoption of
SFAS No 123(R), the net unrecognized compensation cost,
after taking into consideration estimated forfeitures, related
to options outstanding was $4.4 million and at
March 31, 2006 was $4.0 million and is expected to be
recognized over a weighted average period of approximately
2.0 years.
F-39
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
As of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, the vested options
were 554,775, 1,560,707, and 2,298,778, respectively. As of
December 31, 2005, the weighted average remaining
contractual life of outstanding options was 5.6 years, and
the weighted average remaining contractual life of exercisable
options was 5.2 years.
As of March 31, 2006, the weighted average remaining
contractual life of outstanding options was 5.8 years and
the weighted average remaining contractual life of exercisable
options was 5.5 years. The weighted average fair value of
options granted during the 27 days ended December 31,
2003, the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and the
three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 was $1.41, $0.72
and $2.63, $2.28 and $3.02, respectively. There were no options
exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and
2006.
SFAS No. 123(R) requires that the cost resulting from
all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the
financial statements. Stock-based compensation expense for the
quarter ended March 31, 2006 includes $0.4 million of
stock option expense recorded as a result of the adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R).
As stated above, SFAS 123(R) established a fair-value-based
method of accounting for generally all share-based payment
transactions. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation
method to establish fair value of all awards. The Black-Scholes
model utilizes the following assumptions in determining a fair
value: price of underlying stock, option exercise price,
expected option term, risk-free interest rate, expected dividend
yield, and expected stock price volatility over the
options expected term. As the Company has had no exercises
of stock options through March 31, 2006, the expected
option term has been estimated by considering both the vesting
period, which is typically four years, and the contractual term
of seven years. As the Companys underlying stock is not
publicly traded on an open market, the Company utilized a
historical industry average to estimate the expected volatility.
The assumptions used in the Companys Black-Scholes
valuation related to stock option grants made as of
December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and March 31, 2005
and 2006 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
Expected option life
|
|
|
5 years |
|
|
|
5 years |
|
|
|
5 years |
|
|
|
5 years |
|
|
|
5 years |
|
Volatility factor percentage of market price
|
|
|
40.00 |
% |
|
|
40.00 |
% |
|
|
24.00 |
% |
|
|
24.00 |
% |
|
|
22.00 |
% |
Discount rate
|
|
|
3.27 |
% |
|
|
3.63 |
% |
|
|
4.35 |
% |
|
|
4.18 |
% |
|
|
4.82 |
% |
As the Black-Scholes option valuation model utilizes certain
estimates and assumptions, the existing models do not
necessarily represent the definitive fair value of options for
future periods.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) and as
permitted under SFAS No. 123 the Company measured
compensation expense related to stock options in accordance with
APB No. 25 and related interpretations which use the
intrinsic value method. If compensation expense were determined
based on the estimated fair value of options granted, consistent
with the fair market value method in
F-40
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
SFAS No. 123, its net income for each of the periods
presented would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts
indicated below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands, except share data) | |
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders, as reported
|
|
$ |
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(537 |
) |
|
$ |
28,924 |
|
|
$ |
4,015 |
|
|
$ |
(703 |
) |
|
Add: total stock-based employee compensation costs determined
using intrinsic value method, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: total stock-based employee compensation costs determined
using fair value method, net of tax
|
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
|
|
(560 |
) |
|
|
(873 |
) |
|
|
(1,294 |
) |
|
|
(313 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(585,136 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,097 |
) |
|
$ |
28,051 |
|
|
$ |
3,120 |
|
|
$ |
(1,016 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) Per Share Basic and Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
as reported
|
|
$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
pro forma
|
|
$ |
(5,851,360 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted (loss) income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
as reported
|
|
$ |
(5,849,210 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
pro forma
|
|
$ |
(5,851,360 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
basic
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
50,470,299 |
|
|
|
50,901,187 |
|
|
|
50,605,504 |
|
|
|
50,787,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
diluted
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
50,470,299 |
|
|
|
50,901,187 |
|
|
|
51,594,602 |
|
|
|
50,787,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following operating segments represent identifiable
components of the Company for which separate financial
information is available. This information is utilized by
management to assess performance and allocate assets
accordingly. The Companys management evaluates segment
operating results based on several indicators. The primary key
performance indicators are sales and operating income or loss
for each segment. Operating income or loss, as evaluated by
management, excludes certain items that are managed at the
consolidated level, such as distribution and warehousing,
impairments and other corporate costs. The following table
represents key financial information for each of the
Companys business segments, identifiable by the distinct
operations and management of each: Retail, Franchising, and
Manufacturing/ Wholesale. The Retail segment includes the
Companys corporate store operations in the United States
and Canada and the sales generated through www.gnc.com. The
Franchise segment represents the Companys franchise
operations, both domestically and internationally. The
Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment represents the Companys
manufacturing operations in South Carolina and Australia and the
Wholesale sales business. This segment supplies the Retail and
Franchise segments, along with various third parties, with
finished products for sale. The Warehousing and Distribution,
Corporate Costs,
F-41
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
and Other Unallocated Costs represent the Companys
administrative expenses. The accounting policies of the segments
are the same as those described in the Basis of
Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies.
The following table represents key financial information of the
Companys business segments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
$ |
993,283 |
|
|
|
$ |
66,177 |
|
|
$ |
1,001,836 |
|
|
$ |
989,493 |
|
|
$ |
255,252 |
|
|
$ |
294,890 |
|
|
Franchise
|
|
|
241,301 |
|
|
|
|
14,186 |
|
|
|
226,506 |
|
|
|
212,750 |
|
|
|
52,627 |
|
|
|
60,337 |
|
|
Manufacturing/ Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment(1)
|
|
|
151,137 |
|
|
|
|
9,907 |
|
|
|
150,254 |
|
|
|
163,847 |
|
|
|
45,049 |
|
|
|
43,931 |
|
|
|
Third Party
|
|
|
105,625 |
|
|
|
|
8,925 |
|
|
|
116,400 |
|
|
|
115,465 |
|
|
|
28,556 |
|
|
|
31,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub total Manufacturing/ Wholesale
|
|
|
256,762 |
|
|
|
|
18,832 |
|
|
|
266,654 |
|
|
|
279,312 |
|
|
|
73,605 |
|
|
|
75,596 |
|
|
Sub total segment revenues
|
|
|
1,491,346 |
|
|
|
|
99,195 |
|
|
|
1,494,996 |
|
|
|
1,481,555 |
|
|
|
381,484 |
|
|
|
430,823 |
|
|
|
Intersegment elimination(1)
|
|
|
(151,137 |
) |
|
|
|
(9,907 |
) |
|
|
(150,254 |
) |
|
|
(163,847 |
) |
|
|
(45,049 |
) |
|
|
(43,931 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$ |
1,340,209 |
|
|
|
$ |
89,288 |
|
|
$ |
1,344,742 |
|
|
$ |
1,317,708 |
|
|
$ |
336,435 |
|
|
$ |
386,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
$ |
79,105 |
|
|
|
$ |
6,546 |
|
|
$ |
107,696 |
|
|
$ |
77,191 |
|
|
$ |
17,906 |
|
|
$ |
35,263 |
|
|
Franchise
|
|
|
63,660 |
|
|
|
|
2,427 |
|
|
|
62,432 |
|
|
|
51,976 |
|
|
|
10,843 |
|
|
|
16,088 |
|
|
Manufacturing/ Wholesale
|
|
|
24,270 |
|
|
|
|
1,426 |
|
|
|
38,640 |
|
|
|
45,960 |
|
|
|
12,059 |
|
|
|
11,159 |
|
|
Unallocated corporate and other (costs) income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warehousing and distribution costs
|
|
|
(40,654 |
) |
|
|
|
(3,393 |
) |
|
|
(49,322 |
) |
|
|
(49,986 |
) |
|
|
(12,659 |
) |
|
|
(12,846 |
) |
|
|
Corporate costs
|
|
|
(62,478 |
) |
|
|
|
(3,651 |
) |
|
|
(57,462 |
) |
|
|
(55,437 |
) |
|
|
(12,895 |
) |
|
|
(21,810 |
) |
|
|
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
(709,367 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal settlement income
|
|
|
7,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (expense) income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,300 |
) |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub total unallocated corporate and other (costs) income
|
|
|
(805,309 |
) |
|
|
|
(7,044 |
) |
|
|
(108,084 |
) |
|
|
(102,923 |
) |
|
|
(23,054 |
) |
|
|
(34,656 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(638,274 |
) |
|
|
$ |
3,355 |
|
|
$ |
100,684 |
|
|
$ |
72,204 |
|
|
$ |
17,754 |
|
|
$ |
27,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Intersegment revenues are eliminated from consolidated revenue. |
F-42
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Depreciation and amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
$ |
41,475 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,444 |
|
|
$ |
19,348 |
|
|
$ |
24,313 |
|
|
$ |
6,152 |
|
|
$ |
5,377 |
|
|
Franchise
|
|
|
3,199 |
|
|
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
1,922 |
|
|
|
1,889 |
|
|
|
472 |
|
|
|
459 |
|
|
Manufacturing/ Wholesale
|
|
|
12,718 |
|
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
8,877 |
|
|
|
8,414 |
|
|
|
2,116 |
|
|
|
2,081 |
|
|
Corporate/ Other
|
|
|
1,659 |
|
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
8,647 |
|
|
|
6,420 |
|
|
|
1,360 |
|
|
|
1,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total depreciation and amortization
|
|
$ |
59,051 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,253 |
|
|
$ |
38,794 |
|
|
$ |
41,036 |
|
|
$ |
10,100 |
|
|
$ |
9,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
$ |
20,780 |
|
|
|
$ |
455 |
|
|
$ |
18,267 |
|
|
$ |
11,657 |
|
|
$ |
2,416 |
|
|
$ |
2,832 |
|
|
Franchise
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing/ Wholesale
|
|
|
4,746 |
|
|
|
|
1,075 |
|
|
|
6,939 |
|
|
|
6,033 |
|
|
|
1,240 |
|
|
|
430 |
|
|
Corporate/ Other
|
|
|
5,494 |
|
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
3,123 |
|
|
|
3,135 |
|
|
|
727 |
|
|
|
430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$ |
31,020 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,827 |
|
|
$ |
28,329 |
|
|
$ |
20,825 |
|
|
$ |
4,383 |
|
|
$ |
3,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail
|
|
$ |
400,594 |
|
|
|
$ |
424,645 |
|
|
$ |
418,136 |
|
|
$ |
441,364 |
|
|
$ |
441,506 |
|
|
$ |
466,317 |
|
|
Franchise
|
|
|
316,497 |
|
|
|
|
362,748 |
|
|
|
314,836 |
|
|
|
290,092 |
|
|
|
311,658 |
|
|
|
291,968 |
|
|
Manufacturing/ Wholesale
|
|
|
193,199 |
|
|
|
|
137,105 |
|
|
|
143,151 |
|
|
|
148,445 |
|
|
|
145,319 |
|
|
|
157,050 |
|
|
Corporate/ Other
|
|
|
127,799 |
|
|
|
|
100,396 |
|
|
|
155,217 |
|
|
|
143,930 |
|
|
|
133,734 |
|
|
|
106,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
1,038,089 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,024,894 |
|
|
$ |
1,031,340 |
|
|
$ |
1,023,831 |
|
|
$ |
1,032,217 |
|
|
$ |
1,022,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geographic areas
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
|
$ |
1,290,732 |
|
|
|
$ |
84,605 |
|
|
$ |
1,283,041 |
|
|
$ |
1,255,468 |
|
|
$ |
321,546 |
|
|
$ |
368,815 |
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
49,477 |
|
|
|
|
4,683 |
|
|
|
61,701 |
|
|
|
62,240 |
|
|
|
14,889 |
|
|
|
18,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$ |
1,340,209 |
|
|
|
$ |
89,288 |
|
|
$ |
1,344,742 |
|
|
$ |
1,317,708 |
|
|
$ |
336,435 |
|
|
$ |
386,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-lived assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
|
$ |
498,862 |
|
|
|
$ |
556,496 |
|
|
$ |
529,756 |
|
|
$ |
503,452 |
|
|
$ |
519,218 |
|
|
$ |
497,161 |
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
7,362 |
|
|
|
|
6,700 |
|
|
|
6,284 |
|
|
|
4,713 |
|
|
|
5,662 |
|
|
|
4,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-lived assets
|
|
$ |
506,224 |
|
|
|
$ |
563,196 |
|
|
$ |
536,040 |
|
|
$ |
508,165 |
|
|
$ |
524,880 |
|
|
$ |
501,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-43
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table represents sales by general product category
(previously this table contained a fifth category that is now
collapsed and redistributed into the remaining four categories
and the prior years have been adjusted to be comparable with the
current years presentation):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
| |
U.S. Retail Product Categories: |
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
VMHS
|
|
$ |
348,309 |
|
|
|
$ |
16,200 |
|
|
$ |
362,592 |
|
|
$ |
377,699 |
|
|
$ |
99,159 |
|
|
$ |
108,637 |
|
Sports Nutrition Products
|
|
|
284,687 |
|
|
|
|
15,500 |
|
|
|
293,156 |
|
|
|
330,308 |
|
|
|
80,343 |
|
|
|
98,042 |
|
Diet and Weight Management Products
|
|
|
253,593 |
|
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
193,068 |
|
|
|
135,219 |
|
|
|
39,688 |
|
|
|
45,788 |
|
Other Wellness Products
|
|
|
61,694 |
|
|
|
|
18,277 |
|
|
|
98,619 |
|
|
|
90,800 |
|
|
|
22,724 |
|
|
|
25,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total U.S. Retail revenues
|
|
|
948,283 |
|
|
|
|
61,977 |
|
|
|
947,435 |
|
|
|
934,026 |
|
|
|
241,914 |
|
|
|
278,354 |
|
Canada retail revenues(1)
|
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
|
54,401 |
|
|
|
55,467 |
|
|
|
13,338 |
|
|
|
16,536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Retail revenue
|
|
$ |
993,283 |
|
|
|
$ |
66,177 |
|
|
$ |
1,001,836 |
|
|
$ |
989,493 |
|
|
$ |
255,252 |
|
|
$ |
294,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Product sales for Canada are managed in local currency,
therefore total results are reflected in this table. |
In addition to the Retail product categories discussed above,
Franchise revenues are primarily generated from (1) product
sales to franchisees, (2) royalties from franchise retail
sales and (3) franchise fees, and Manufacturing/Wholesale
sales are generated from sales of manufactured products to third
parties, primarily in the VMHS product category.
|
|
NOTE 21. |
FRANCHISE REVENUE |
The Companys Franchise segment generates revenues through
product sales to franchisees, royalties, franchise fees and
interest income on the financing of the franchise locations. The
Company enters into franchise agreements with initial terms of
ten years. The Company charges franchisees three types of flat
franchise fees associated with stores: initial, transfer and
renewal. The initial franchise fee is payable prior to the
franchise store opening as consideration for the initial
franchise rights and services performed by the Company. Transfer
fees are paid as consideration for the same rights and services
as the initial fee and occur when a former franchisee transfers
ownership of the franchise location to a new franchisee. This is
typically a reduced fee compared to the initial franchise fee.
The renewal franchise fee is charged to existing franchisees
upon renewal of the franchise contract. This fee is similar to,
but typically less than the initial fee.
Once the franchised store is opened, transferred or renewed, the
Company has no further obligations under these fees to the
franchisee. Therefore, all initial, transfer and renewal
franchise fee revenue is recognized in the period in which a
franchise store is opened, transferred or date the contract
period is renewed. The Company recognized initial franchise fees
of $0.3 million, $1.6 million, $1.3 million,
$0.3 million and $0.3 million for the 27 days
ended December 31, 2003, the years ended December 31,
2004 and 2005, and the three months ended March 31, 2005
and 2006, respectively, and GNCI recognized $3.0 million
for the period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003.
F-44
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following is a summary of our franchise revenue by type:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
Successor | |
|
Successor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
December 4, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Product sales
|
|
$ |
193,984 |
|
|
|
$ |
11,705 |
|
|
$ |
184,485 |
|
|
$ |
173,427 |
|
|
$ |
42,300 |
|
|
$ |
49,883 |
|
Royalties
|
|
|
31,038 |
|
|
|
|
1,870 |
|
|
|
32,452 |
|
|
|
31,380 |
|
|
|
8,295 |
|
|
|
8,640 |
|
Franchise fees
|
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
3,514 |
|
|
|
3,565 |
|
|
|
963 |
|
|
|
706 |
|
Other
|
|
|
11,979 |
|
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
6,055 |
|
|
|
4,378 |
|
|
|
1,069 |
|
|
|
1,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total franchise revenue
|
|
$ |
241,301 |
|
|
|
$ |
14,186 |
|
|
$ |
226,506 |
|
|
$ |
212,750 |
|
|
$ |
52,627 |
|
|
$ |
60,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 22. |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
The Company remitted cash payments for federal and state income
taxes of $5.1 million, $2.8 million for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. GNCI
remitted cash payments for federal and state income taxes of
$2.5 million for the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003. These payments were made to Nutricia in
accordance with the informal tax sharing agreement between GNCI
and Nutricia. See Income Taxes in the Basis of
Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies section. The Company remitted no tax payments for
the 27 days ended December 31, 2003.
The Company remitted cash payments for interest expense related
to the senior credit facility, Senior Notes and Senior
Subordinated Notes of $32.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The Company remitted cash payments for
interest expense related to the Senior Subordinated Notes and
senior credit facility of $32.7 million and
$0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 and
the 27 days ended December 31, 2003, respectively.
GNCI remitted cash payments to Numico for interest expense of
$122.5 million, primarily related to the push down debt
from Numico, for the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003.
|
|
NOTE 23. |
RETIREMENT PLANS |
The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution savings plan
covering substantially all employees. Full time employees who
have completed 30 days of service and part time employees
who have completed 1,000 hours of service are eligible to
participate in the plan. The plan provides for employee
contributions of 1% to 20% of individual compensation into
deferred savings, subject to IRS limitations. The plan provides
for Company contributions upon the employee meeting the
eligibility requirements. The contribution match was temporarily
suspended as of June 30, 2003, and was reinstated in
January 2004. Effective April 1, 2005, the Company match
consists of both a fixed and a discretionary match. The fixed
match is 50% on the first 3% of the salary that an employee
defers and the discretionary match could be up to an additional
100% match on the 3% deferral. The discretionary match is based
on the following goals: (1) if the Company achieves 104% of
its EBITDA goal, each participating employee will receive an
additional 50% match on their 3% deferral; (2) if the
Company achieves 108% of its EBITDA goal, the match will be
increased by another 25% on their 3% deferral; and (3) if
the Company achieves 112% of its EBITDA, the match will be
increased by another 25% on their 3% deferral. The 401(k) match
arrangement allows an employee to receive up to a maximum of
150% in Company matching funds.
F-45
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
An employee becomes vested in the Company match portion as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Years of Service |
|
Percent Vested | |
|
|
| |
0-1
|
|
|
0 |
% |
1-2
|
|
|
33 |
% |
2-3
|
|
|
66 |
% |
3+
|
|
|
100 |
% |
The Company made cash contributions of $2.2 million and
$1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and
2005, respectively. Since the match was suspended, the Company
made no cash contributions to the plan for the 27 days
ended December 31, 2003. GNCI made cash contributions
$1.1 million for the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003.
The Company has a Non-qualified Executive Retirement Arrangement
Plan that covers key employees. Under the provisions of this
plan, certain eligible key employees are granted cash
compensation, which in the aggregate was not significant for any
year presented.
The Company has a Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan that
provides benefits payable to certain qualified key employees
upon their retirement or their designated beneficiaries upon
death. This plan allows participants the opportunity to defer
pretax amounts ranging from 2% to 100% of their base
compensation plus bonuses. The plan is funded entirely by
elective contributions made by the participants. The Company has
elected to finance any potential plan benefit obligations using
corporate owned life insurance policies. As of December 31,
2005, plan assets exceed liabilities.
|
|
NOTE 24. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
During the normal course of operations, for the 27 days
ended December 31, 2003 and the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005, Centers entered into
transactions with entities that were under common ownership and
control of the Company and Apollo Management V. In accordance
with SFAS No. 57, Related Party
Disclosures, the nature of these material transactions is
described in the following footnotes.
Management Service Fees. As of December 5, 2003 the
Company and Centers entered into a management services agreement
with Apollo Management V. The agreement provides that Apollo
Management V furnish certain investment banking, management,
consulting, financial planning, and financial advisory services
on an ongoing basis and for any significant financial
transactions that may be undertaken in the future. The length of
the agreement is ten years. There is an annual general services
fee of $1.5 million which is payable in monthly
installments. There are also major transaction services fees for
services that Apollo Management V may provide which would be
based on normal and customary fees of like kind. The Purchase
Agreement also contained a structuring and transaction services
fee related to the Acquisition. This fee amounted to
$7.5 million and was accrued for at December 31, 2003
and subsequently paid in January 2004. In addition, the Company
reimburses expenses that are incurred and paid by Apollo
Management V on behalf of the Company.
Cost of Sales. On February 4, 2004, the Company,
through its manufacturing subsidiary, entered into an agreement
with Nalco, an Apollo Management V owned company, for water
treatment programs at its South Carolina manufacturing facility.
The agreement allows for water treatment to occur at the
facility for a one year period, at a total cost of fifteen
thousand dollars, to be billed in equal monthly installments
that began January, 2005 and ended December 2005. We renewed
this contract with Nalco through December 2006 for twenty-four
thousand nine hundred dollars.
F-46
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
During the normal course of operations, for the period
January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003, GNCI entered into
transactions with entities that were under common ownership and
control of Numico. In accordance with SFAS No. 57,
Related Party Disclosures, the nature of these
material transactions is described below. During 2003, Rexall
and Unicity ceased to be related parties as their operations
were sold by Numico. Transactions recorded with these companies
prior to their sale dates are included in related party
transactions.
Sales. GNCI recognized net sales of $18.7 million to
Numico affiliated companies for the period January 1, 2003
to December 4, 2003. These amounts were included in the
Manufacturing/ Wholesale segment of the business.
Cost of Sales. Included in cost of sales were purchases
from Numico affiliated companies of $130.9 million for the
period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003. A
significant portion of these purchases related to raw material
and packaging material purchases from Nutraco S.A., a purchasing
subsidiary of Numico. Included in the above totals were
additional purchases from another related party in the amounts
of $28.8 million for the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003.
Transportation Revenue. GNCI operated a fleet of
distribution vehicles that service delivery of product to
company-owned and franchise locations. GNCI also delivered
product for a related party. GNCI recognized $1.4 million
associated with these transportation services for the period
January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003, as a reduction of
its transportation costs.
Research and Development. GNCI incurred $1.0 million
of internally generated research and development costs for the
period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003. In
accordance with the previous Research Activities Agreement with
Numico, also included in selling, general and administrative
expenses for the period January 1, 2003 to December 4,
2003 were costs related to research and development charged by
Numico. The agreement provided that Numico conduct research and
development activities including but not limited to: ongoing
program of scientific and medical research, support and advice
on strategic research objectives, design and develop new
products, organize and manage clinical trials, updates on the
latest technological and scientific developments, and updates on
regulatory issues. These charges totaled $4.2 million for
the period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003.
Insurance. In order to reduce costs and mitigate
duplicate insurance coverage, GNCIs ultimate parent,
Numico, purchased certain global insurance policies covering
several types of insurance for the period January 1, 2003
to December 4, 2003. GNCI received charges for their
portion of these costs. These charges totaled $2.9 million
for the period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003.
Shared Service Personnel Costs. GNCI provided certain
risk management, tax and internal audit services to other
affiliates of Numico. The payroll and benefit costs associated
with these services were reflected on GNCIs financial
statements and were not allocated to any affiliates. Total costs
related to shared services absorbed by GNCI was
$1.2 million for the period January 1, 2003 to
December 4, 2003. GNCI also incurred costs related to
management services provided for the benefit of all
U.S. affiliates. These costs totaled $1.1 million for
the period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003. GNCI
received certain management services related to the affiliation
between GNCI and its U.S. parent, Nutricia and its ultimate
parent, Numico. These services were not significant to
GNCIs operations.
|
|
NOTE 25. |
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION |
As of March 31, 2006, the Companys debt includes
Centers senior credit facility, its Senior Notes and its
Senior Subordinated Notes. The senior credit facility has been
guaranteed by the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. The
Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of Centers and
rank secondary
F-47
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
to Centers senior credit facility and are senior in right
of payment to all existing and future subordinated obligations
of Centers, including Centers Senior Subordinated Notes. The
Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured
basis by all of Centers existing and future material
domestic subsidiaries. The Senior Subordinated Notes are general
unsecured obligations and are guaranteed on a senior
subordinated basis by certain of Centers domestic
subsidiaries and rank secondary to Centers senior credit
facility and Senior Notes. Guarantor subsidiaries include
certain of the Companys direct and indirect domestic
subsidiaries as of the respective balance sheet dates.
Non-guarantor subsidiaries include the remaining direct and
indirect subsidiaries. The subsidiary guarantors are wholly
owned by the Company. The guarantees are full and unconditional
and joint and several.
Presented below are condensed consolidated financial statements
of the Company, Centers as the issuer, and the combined
guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries as of, and for the
27 days ended December 31, 2003, the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 and the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2006. The guarantor and non-guarantor
subsidiaries are presented in a combined format as their
individual operations are not material to the Companys
consolidated financial statements. Investments in subsidiaries
are either consolidated or accounted for under the equity method
of accounting. Intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated. Also following are condensed consolidated financial
statements for GNCI as of December 4, 2003 and for the
period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003.
Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
For the 27 days ended December 31, 2003, the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2006, the Parent company is the Company
and the Issuer company is Centers (Successor). As of
December 4, 2003 and for the period ended January 1,
2003 to December 4, 2003, the Parent company is GNCI
(Predecessor).
F-48
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
82,722 |
|
|
$ |
2,439 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
85,161 |
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,821 |
|
|
|
1,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,148 |
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,752 |
|
|
|
16,848 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
258,085 |
|
|
|
14,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
272,254 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
607 |
|
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
45,731 |
|
|
|
3,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
607 |
|
|
|
18,009 |
|
|
|
470,207 |
|
|
|
21,855 |
|
|
|
(34,600 |
) |
|
|
476,078 |
|
Goodwill, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,643 |
|
|
|
942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,585 |
|
Brands, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,000 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
172,813 |
|
|
|
22,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
195,409 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
322,422 |
|
|
|
784,710 |
|
|
|
3,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,111,083 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,336 |
|
|
|
59,339 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
(8,780 |
) |
|
|
69,268 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
323,029 |
|
|
$ |
821,055 |
|
|
$ |
992,953 |
|
|
$ |
48,766 |
|
|
$ |
(1,154,463 |
) |
|
$ |
1,031,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
4,333 |
|
|
$ |
182,490 |
|
|
$ |
7,013 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
193,999 |
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,887 |
|
|
|
16,848 |
|
|
|
(34,600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
2,028 |
|
|
|
4,333 |
|
|
|
198,377 |
|
|
|
23,861 |
|
|
|
(34,600 |
) |
|
|
193,999 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
494,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,954 |
|
|
|
(8,780 |
) |
|
|
506,474 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
2,028 |
|
|
|
498,633 |
|
|
|
208,243 |
|
|
|
44,815 |
|
|
|
(43,380 |
) |
|
|
710,339 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
|
|
|
112,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,734 |
|
Total stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
208,267 |
|
|
|
322,422 |
|
|
|
784,710 |
|
|
|
3,951 |
|
|
|
(1,111,083 |
) |
|
|
208,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
323,029 |
|
|
$ |
821,055 |
|
|
$ |
992,953 |
|
|
$ |
48,766 |
|
|
$ |
(1,154,463 |
) |
|
$ |
1,031,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-49
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
83,143 |
|
|
$ |
2,870 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
86,013 |
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,518 |
|
|
|
1,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,630 |
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,809 |
|
|
|
33,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,888 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
283,511 |
|
|
|
14,655 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
298,166 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
39,825 |
|
|
|
4,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,906 |
|
|
|
509,076 |
|
|
|
23,402 |
|
|
|
(34,888 |
) |
|
|
499,496 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,167 |
|
|
|
942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,109 |
|
Brands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,000 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,877 |
|
|
|
20,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
179,482 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
340,880 |
|
|
|
809,105 |
|
|
|
7,081 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,157,066 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,331 |
|
|
|
45,120 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
(8,780 |
) |
|
|
52,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
340,880 |
|
|
$ |
827,342 |
|
|
$ |
1,008,321 |
|
|
$ |
48,022 |
|
|
$ |
(1,200,734 |
) |
|
$ |
1,023,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$ |
(118 |
) |
|
$ |
5,801 |
|
|
$ |
188,362 |
|
|
$ |
8,462 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
202,507 |
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
1,809 |
|
|
|
20,474 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,605 |
|
|
|
(34,888 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
1,691 |
|
|
|
26,275 |
|
|
|
188,362 |
|
|
|
21,067 |
|
|
|
(34,888 |
) |
|
|
202,507 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
460,187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,837 |
|
|
|
(8,780 |
) |
|
|
471,244 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,854 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,691 |
|
|
|
486,462 |
|
|
|
199,216 |
|
|
|
40,941 |
|
|
|
(43,668 |
) |
|
|
684,642 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
|
|
|
127,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,115 |
|
Total stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
212,074 |
|
|
|
340,880 |
|
|
|
809,105 |
|
|
|
7,081 |
|
|
|
(1,157,066 |
) |
|
|
212,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
$ |
340,880 |
|
|
$ |
827,342 |
|
|
$ |
1,008,321 |
|
|
$ |
48,022 |
|
|
$ |
(1,200,734 |
) |
|
$ |
1,023,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-50
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2006 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
40,342 |
|
|
$ |
3,948 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
44,290 |
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,131 |
|
|
|
876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,007 |
|
|
Intercompany receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,893 |
|
|
|
33,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,972 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
325,647 |
|
|
|
14,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
339,928 |
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
38,672 |
|
|
|
4,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,233 |
|
|
|
513,871 |
|
|
|
23,957 |
|
|
|
(34,972 |
) |
|
|
505,089 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,646 |
|
|
|
942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,588 |
|
Brands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,000 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154,334 |
|
|
|
20,371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
174,705 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries
|
|
|
302,427 |
|
|
|
771,829 |
|
|
|
8,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,082,313 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,596 |
|
|
|
42,912 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
(8,780 |
) |
|
|
49,799 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
302,427 |
|
|
$ |
789,658 |
|
|
$ |
1,007,820 |
|
|
$ |
48,341 |
|
|
$ |
(1,126,065 |
) |
|
$ |
1,022,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$ |
(144 |
) |
|
$ |
6,334 |
|
|
$ |
224,255 |
|
|
$ |
9,669 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
240,114 |
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
1,893 |
|
|
|
20,955 |
|
|
|
1,093 |
|
|
|
11,031 |
|
|
|
(34,972 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
1,749 |
|
|
|
27,289 |
|
|
|
225,348 |
|
|
|
20,700 |
|
|
|
(34,972 |
) |
|
|
240,114 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
459,942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,548 |
|
|
|
(8,780 |
) |
|
|
470,710 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,643 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,749 |
|
|
|
487,231 |
|
|
|
235,991 |
|
|
|
40,284 |
|
|
|
(43,752 |
) |
|
|
721,503 |
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
|
|
|
130,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,982 |
|
Total stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
169,696 |
|
|
|
302,427 |
|
|
|
771,829 |
|
|
|
8,057 |
|
|
|
(1,082,313 |
) |
|
|
169,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
$ |
302,427 |
|
|
$ |
789,658 |
|
|
$ |
1,007,820 |
|
|
$ |
48,341 |
|
|
$ |
(1,126,065 |
) |
|
$ |
1,022,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-51
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
January 1, 2003 December 4, 2003 |
|
Parent | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,431,275 |
|
|
$ |
60,071 |
|
|
$ |
(151,137 |
) |
|
$ |
1,340,209 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,040,118 |
|
|
|
45,879 |
|
|
|
(151,137 |
) |
|
|
934,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
391,157 |
|
|
|
14,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
405,349 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224,968 |
|
|
|
10,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
234,990 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,274 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,413 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,122 |
|
|
|
(2,184 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,938 |
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,810 |
) |
|
|
(4,275 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,085 |
) |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
692,314 |
|
|
|
17,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
709,367 |
|
Subsidiary loss (income)
|
|
|
584,921 |
|
|
|
10,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(595,751 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
(642,541 |
) |
|
|
(6,563 |
) |
|
|
595,751 |
|
|
|
(638,274 |
) |
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119,502 |
|
|
|
1,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
(762,043 |
) |
|
|
(8,186 |
) |
|
|
595,751 |
|
|
|
(759,399 |
) |
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(177,122 |
) |
|
|
2,644 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(174,478 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$ |
(584,921 |
) |
|
$ |
(584,921 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,830 |
) |
|
$ |
595,751 |
|
|
$ |
(584,921 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
27 Days Ended December 31, 2003 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) | |
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
95,987 |
|
|
$ |
5,424 |
|
|
$ |
(12,123 |
) |
|
$ |
89,288 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,702 |
|
|
|
4,001 |
|
|
|
(12,123 |
) |
|
|
63,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,285 |
|
|
|
1,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,708 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,804 |
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,719 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
475 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
514 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,912 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,098 |
|
Other (income) expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
Subsidiary (income) loss
|
|
|
(354 |
) |
|
|
(496 |
) |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
931 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
496 |
|
|
|
3,193 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
(931 |
) |
|
|
3,355 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
2,429 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,773 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
764 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
(931 |
) |
|
|
582 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
354 |
|
|
$ |
354 |
|
|
$ |
496 |
|
|
$ |
81 |
|
|
$ |
(931 |
) |
|
$ |
354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-52
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2004 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,281,774 |
|
|
$ |
72,611 |
|
|
$ |
(9,643 |
) |
|
$ |
1,344,742 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
852,190 |
|
|
|
52,688 |
|
|
|
(9,643 |
) |
|
|
895,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
429,584 |
|
|
|
19,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
449,507 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217,959 |
|
|
|
11,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229,957 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,620 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,955 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
1,745 |
|
|
|
66,104 |
|
|
|
5,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,871 |
|
Subsidiary (income) loss
|
|
|
(42,647 |
) |
|
|
(43,918 |
) |
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income)
|
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(238 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
41,174 |
|
|
|
42,173 |
|
|
|
102,278 |
|
|
|
1,949 |
|
|
|
(86,890 |
) |
|
|
100,684 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,853 |
|
|
|
1,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
41,091 |
|
|
|
42,173 |
|
|
|
69,425 |
|
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
(86,890 |
) |
|
|
66,169 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
(576 |
) |
|
|
(474 |
) |
|
|
25,507 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
41,667 |
|
|
$ |
42,647 |
|
|
$ |
43,918 |
|
|
$ |
325 |
|
|
$ |
(86,890 |
) |
|
$ |
41,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-53
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,255,357 |
|
|
$ |
72,898 |
|
|
$ |
(10,547 |
) |
|
$ |
1,317,708 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
855,900 |
|
|
|
53,387 |
|
|
|
(10,547 |
) |
|
|
898,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
399,457 |
|
|
|
19,511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
418,968 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
216,437 |
|
|
|
12,189 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228,626 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,179 |
|
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,661 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
1,923 |
|
|
|
72,657 |
|
|
|
1,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,532 |
|
Subsidiary (income) loss
|
|
|
(18,666 |
) |
|
|
(24,185 |
) |
|
|
(3,067 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,441 |
) |
|
|
(614 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,055 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
18,245 |
|
|
|
22,262 |
|
|
|
71,692 |
|
|
|
5,923 |
|
|
|
(45,918 |
) |
|
|
72,204 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,715 |
|
|
|
34,788 |
|
|
|
1,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
18,245 |
|
|
|
15,547 |
|
|
|
36,904 |
|
|
|
4,348 |
|
|
|
(45,918 |
) |
|
|
29,126 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(3,119 |
) |
|
|
12,719 |
|
|
|
1,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
$ |
18,666 |
|
|
$ |
24,185 |
|
|
$ |
3,067 |
|
|
$ |
(45,918 |
) |
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-54
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
322,346 |
|
|
$ |
17,685 |
|
|
$ |
(3,596 |
) |
|
$ |
336,435 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
220,927 |
|
|
|
13,125 |
|
|
|
(3,596 |
) |
|
|
230,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101,419 |
|
|
|
4,560 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,979 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,321 |
|
|
|
2,993 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,314 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,483 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,601 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
17,930 |
|
|
|
414 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,915 |
|
Subsidiary (income) loss
|
|
|
(2,795 |
) |
|
|
(6,022 |
) |
|
|
(810 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,627 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,510 |
) |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,605 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
2,702 |
|
|
|
5,544 |
|
|
|
18,005 |
|
|
|
1,130 |
|
|
|
(9,627 |
) |
|
|
17,754 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,574 |
|
|
|
8,571 |
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
2,702 |
|
|
|
970 |
|
|
|
9,434 |
|
|
|
804 |
|
|
|
(9,627 |
) |
|
|
4,283 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(1,825 |
) |
|
|
3,412 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
2,736 |
|
|
$ |
2,795 |
|
|
$ |
6,022 |
|
|
$ |
810 |
|
|
$ |
(9,627 |
) |
|
$ |
2,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-55
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
|
|
Three months Ended March 31, 2006 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Eliminations | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Revenue
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
369,164 |
|
|
$ |
20,896 |
|
|
$ |
(3,168 |
) |
|
$ |
386,892 |
|
Cost of sales, including costs of warehousing, distribution and
occupancy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
245,126 |
|
|
|
14,914 |
|
|
|
(3,168 |
) |
|
|
256,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124,038 |
|
|
|
5,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,020 |
|
Compensation and related benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,600 |
|
|
|
3,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,852 |
|
Advertising and promotion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,745 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,839 |
|
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
1,029 |
|
|
|
19,414 |
|
|
|
528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,063 |
|
Subsidiary (income) loss
|
|
|
(11,493 |
) |
|
|
(12,603 |
) |
|
|
(1,596 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
(614 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
11,401 |
|
|
|
11,574 |
|
|
|
27,849 |
|
|
|
2,722 |
|
|
|
(25,692 |
) |
|
|
27,854 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
8,558 |
|
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
11,401 |
|
|
|
10,839 |
|
|
|
19,291 |
|
|
|
2,339 |
|
|
|
(25,692 |
) |
|
|
18,178 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(654 |
) |
|
|
6,688 |
|
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
|
$ |
11,493 |
|
|
$ |
12,603 |
|
|
$ |
1,596 |
|
|
$ |
(25,692 |
) |
|
$ |
11,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-56
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash
Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
Period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003 |
|
Parent | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
99,755 |
|
|
$ |
(6,887 |
) |
|
$ |
92,868 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30,069 |
) |
|
|
(951 |
) |
|
|
(31,020 |
) |
Store acquisition costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,193 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,193 |
) |
Investment distribution
|
|
|
91,794 |
|
|
|
(91,794 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,706 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
2,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from investing activities
|
|
|
91,794 |
|
|
|
(122,350 |
) |
|
|
(897 |
) |
|
|
(31,453 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on long-term debt related party
|
|
|
(91,794 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(91,794 |
) |
Other financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,915 |
|
|
|
(887 |
) |
|
|
1,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from financing activities
|
|
|
(91,794 |
) |
|
|
1,915 |
|
|
|
(887 |
) |
|
|
(90,766 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,680 |
) |
|
|
(8,659 |
) |
|
|
(29,339 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,327 |
|
|
|
11,438 |
|
|
|
38,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6,647 |
|
|
$ |
2,779 |
|
|
$ |
9,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-57
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash
Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
27 Days Ended December 31, 2003 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(19,363 |
) |
|
$ |
24,139 |
|
|
$ |
(88 |
) |
|
$ |
4,688 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(738,117 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(738,117 |
) |
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,822 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(1,827 |
) |
Other investing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(738,117 |
) |
|
|
(1,879 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(740,001 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Corporation investment in General Nutrition Centers,
Inc.
|
|
|
(277,500 |
) |
|
|
277,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
177,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
177,500 |
|
Issuance proceeds of preferred stock
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
Borrowings from senior credit facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
285,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
285,000 |
|
Proceeds from senior subordinated notes issuance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
Other financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,020 |
) |
|
|
1,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,285 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
757,480 |
|
|
|
1,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
759,215 |
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
(152 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,995 |
|
|
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
23,750 |
|
Beginning balance, cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,647 |
|
|
|
2,779 |
|
|
|
9,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, cash
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
30,642 |
|
|
$ |
2,534 |
|
|
$ |
33,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-58
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash
Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2004 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,754 |
) |
|
$ |
83,675 |
|
|
$ |
1,547 |
|
|
$ |
83,468 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,588 |
) |
|
|
(741 |
) |
|
|
(28,329 |
) |
Acquisition of General Nutrition Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,102 |
|
Investment/distribution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,850 |
|
|
|
(2,850 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(810 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(810 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,952 |
|
|
|
(31,248 |
) |
|
|
(741 |
) |
|
|
(27,037 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Corporation investment in General Nutrition
Centers, Inc.
|
|
|
(758 |
) |
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance costs of preferred stock
|
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(459 |
) |
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(364 |
) |
Payments on long-term debt third parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,850 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(978 |
) |
|
|
(3,828 |
) |
Other financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,106 |
) |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,453 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,198 |
) |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
(978 |
) |
|
|
(4,523 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,080 |
|
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
51,985 |
|
Beginning balance, cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,642 |
|
|
|
2,534 |
|
|
|
33,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, cash
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
82,722 |
|
|
$ |
2,439 |
|
|
$ |
85,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-59
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash
Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,710 |
|
|
$ |
57,720 |
|
|
$ |
1,756 |
|
|
$ |
64,186 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,626 |
) |
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
(20,825 |
) |
Investment/distribution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,882 |
|
|
|
(36,882 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(710 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(710 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,882 |
|
|
|
(58,218 |
) |
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
(21,535 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Corporation return of capital from General Nutrition
Centers, Inc.
|
|
|
901 |
|
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase/retirement of common stock
|
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(901 |
) |
Payments on long-term debt third parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(185,981 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,033 |
) |
|
|
(187,014 |
) |
Proceeds from senior notes issuance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Other financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,710 |
) |
|
|
919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,791 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41,592 |
) |
|
|
919 |
|
|
|
(1,033 |
) |
|
|
(41,706 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
852 |
|
Beginning balance, cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,722 |
|
|
|
2,439 |
|
|
|
85,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, cash
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
83,143 |
|
|
$ |
2,870 |
|
|
$ |
86,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-60
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash
Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,201 |
|
|
$ |
30,373 |
|
|
$ |
966 |
|
|
$ |
35,540 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,361 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(4,383 |
) |
Investment/distribution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,245 |
|
|
|
(35,245 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(558 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(558 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,245 |
|
|
|
(40,164 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(4,941 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Corporation return of capital from General Nutrition
Centers, Inc.
|
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase/retirement of common stock
|
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(416 |
) |
Payments on long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(185,245 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
|
(185,491 |
) |
Proceeds from senior notes issuance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Other financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,785 |
) |
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,025 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,446 |
) |
|
|
1,760 |
|
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
|
(37,932 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,031 |
) |
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
(7,396 |
) |
Beginning balance, cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,722 |
|
|
|
2,439 |
|
|
|
85,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, cash
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
74,691 |
|
|
$ |
3,074 |
|
|
$ |
77,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-61
GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash
Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor | |
|
Non-Guarantor | |
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 |
|
Parent | |
|
Issuer | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Subsidiaries | |
|
Consolidated | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
10,778 |
|
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
$ |
12,473 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,357 |
) |
|
|
(335 |
) |
|
|
(3,692 |
) |
Investment/distribution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,247 |
|
|
|
(50,247 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,247 |
|
|
|
(53,735 |
) |
|
|
(335 |
) |
|
|
(3,823 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Corporation return of capital from General Nutrition
Centers, Inc
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted payment made by General Nutrition Centers, Inc. to
GNC Corporation Common Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49,934 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49,934 |
) |
Repurchase/retirement of common stock
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
Payments on long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
(517 |
) |
Other financing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,247 |
) |
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
(50,363 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate on cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,801 |
) |
|
|
1,078 |
|
|
|
(41,723 |
) |
Beginning balance, cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,143 |
|
|
|
2,870 |
|
|
|
86,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, cash
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
40,342 |
|
|
$ |
3,948 |
|
|
$ |
44,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 26. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
(unaudited)
In connection with a proposed public offering of the
Companys common stock, on July 27, 2006 the Company
authorized each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock to
be split in a ratio of 1.707 for one (the Stock
Split). No fractional shares of Common Stock will be
issued as a result of the Stock Split. All references to the
numbers of shares in these consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes for successor periods have been adjusted to
reflect the stock split on a retroactive basis.
In addition, on July 20, 2006 the Companys Board of
Directors declared a dividend totalling $25.0 million to
the common stockholders of record immediately before the
proposed public offering. The dividend will be payable as a
permitted restricted payment with cash on hand after completion
of the proposed public offering.
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GNC International
873 franchise locations/45 countries
GNC Rite Aid
1,160 stores |
23,530,000 Shares
GNC Corporation
Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
Joint Book-Running Managers
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Lehman Brothers
UBS Investment Bank
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
JPMorgan
Morgan Stanley
,
2006
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
|
|
Item 13. |
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution |
The following table sets forth the various expenses, other than
the underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by us in
connection with the sale and distribution of the common stock
being registered. All amounts shown are estimates, except the
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee, the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. filing fee and
the New York Stock Exchange application fee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
SEC registration fee
|
|
$ |
52,116 |
|
NASD filing fee
|
|
$ |
49,207 |
|
New York Stock Exchange application fee
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
Accounting fees and expenses
|
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
Legal fees and expenses
|
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
Printing and engraving expenses
|
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
Transfer agent fees and expenses
|
|
$ |
14,500 |
|
Blue sky fees and expenses
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
Miscellaneous fees and expenses
|
|
$ |
50,607 |
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,226,460 |
|
|
|
* |
To be completed by amendment. |
|
|
Item 14. |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or
DGCL, provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and
officers as well as other employees and individuals against
expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines, and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by
such person in connection with any threatened, pending, or
completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is
made a party by reason of such person being or having been a
director, officer, employee, or agent to the corporation. The
DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other
rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled
under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors, or otherwise.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to
provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of
the corporation shall not be personally liable to the
corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach
of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for any
breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation
or its stockholders, for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of
law, for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock
repurchases, redemptions or other distributions, or for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
amended and restated by-laws include provisions to
(1) eliminate the personal liability of our directors for
monetary damages resulting from breaches of their fiduciary duty
to the extent permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL
and (2) require the registrant to indemnify its directors,
officers, and employees and other persons serving at our request
as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another entity to
the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL,
including circumstances in which indemnification is otherwise
discretionary. Pursuant to Section 145 of the DGCL, a
corporation generally has the power to indemnify its present and
former directors, officers, employees and agents against
expenses incurred by them in connection with any suit to which
they are, or are threatened to be made, a party by reason of
their serving in such positions so long as they acted in good
faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to, the
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best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any
criminal action, they had no reasonable cause to believe their
conduct was unlawful. We believe that these provisions are
necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors
and officers. Each director will continue to be subject to
liability for breach of the directors duty of loyalty to
the registrant, for acts or omissions not in good faith or
involving intentional misconduct, for knowing violations of law,
for acts or omissions that the director believes to be contrary
to the best interests of the registrant or its stockholders, for
any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit, for acts or omissions involving a reckless
disregard for the directors duty to the registrant or its
stockholders when the director was aware or should have been
aware of a risk of serious injury to the registrant or its
stockholders, for acts or omissions that constitute an unexcused
pattern of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the
directors duty to the registrant or its stockholders, for
improper transactions between the director and the registrant,
and for improper distributions to stockholders and loans to
directors and officers. The provision also does not affect a
directors responsibilities under any other law, such as
the federal securities law or state or federal environmental
laws.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or
persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing, we have been
informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with our
directors and senior officers. The indemnification agreements
provide indemnification to our directors and senior officers
under certain circumstances for acts or omissions that may not
be covered by directors and officers liability
insurance, and may, in some cases, be broader than the specific
indemnification provisions contained under Delaware law.
At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding
involving any of our directors or officers as to which
indemnification is being sought nor are we aware of any
threatened litigation that may result in claims for
indemnification by any officer or director.
We have an insurance policy covering our officers and directors
with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities
arising under the Securities Act or otherwise.
|
|
Item 15. |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities |
The share and per share amounts in this Item 15 do not give
effect to the 1.707-for-one split of shares of our common stock
effected on July 27, 2006.
During December 2003, we issued and sold 28,743,333 shares
of our common stock to our principal stockholder for an
aggregate purchase price of $172.5 million, and
823,333 shares of our common stock to certain of our
directors and members of our management and other employees for
an aggregate purchase price of $4.9 million, or
$6.00 per share. We also sold 100,000 shares of our
preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$100 million, or $1,000 per share, to our principal
stockholder. These shares of common and preferred stock were
issued and sold in transactions exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as transactions made
only to accredited investors within the meaning of
the Securities Act. The shares are restricted securities as
defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
During February 2004, we issued and sold an aggregate of
287,997 shares of our common stock to directors, senior
management and certain employees pursuant to our 2004 Executive
Stock Purchase Plan for an aggregate purchase price of
$1.7 million, or $6.00 per share. These shares of
common stock were issued and sold in a transaction exempt from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance
on Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act. The
shares are restricted securities as defined in Rule 144.
During December 2003, we granted options to purchase an
aggregate of 2,535,674 shares of our common stock to
directors and employees under our 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive
Plan pursuant to
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exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated under the
Securities Act. The stock options granted in December 2003 to
directors and employees under the 2003 plan generally have a
four-year vesting schedule, and expire after seven years from
the date of grant. These options have an exercise price of
$6.00 per share. The exercise price was determined to be
the fair value of the options at that time, since $6.00 was the
value used in the initial capitalization of the Company for the
Acquisition in an arms length transaction occurring on the
same date.
From February 2004 through August 2004, we granted options to
purchase an aggregate of 131,320 shares of our common stock
to directors and non-senior management employees under the 2003
plan pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated
under the Securities Act. The options generally have a four-year
vesting schedule, expire after seven years from the date of
grant, and have an exercise price of $6.00 per share. The
exercise price for each issuance was determined as a result of a
valuation of our common stock based on the same model that was
used by Apollo in the Numico acquisition and that resulted in a
value slightly below $6.00 per share.
In December 2004, we granted an option to
purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock to our
interim Chief Executive Officer under the 2003 plan. The option
vested 50% upon grant and 50% upon the first anniversary of the
date of grant, expires after seven years from the date of grant,
and has an exercise price of $6.00 per share. The exercise
price was determined as a result of a valuation of our common
stock, each of which was based on the same model that was used
by Apollo in the Numico acquisition and which resulted in a
value slightly below $6.00 per share. This option was
granted in a transaction exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not
involving a public offering.
In 2005, we granted options to purchase an aggregate of
1,275,506 shares of our common stock to non-senior
management employees and a director under the 2003 plan. The
options generally have a four-year vesting schedule, expire
after seven years from the date of grant, and have an exercise
price of $6.00 per share. The exercise price was determined
as a result of a valuation of our common stock, each of which
was based on the same model that was used by Apollo in the
Numico acquisition and which resulted in a value slightly below
$6.00 per share. These options were granted in transactions
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as
transactions not involving a public offering.
On January 1, 2006, we issued 25,000 shares of our
common stock to our Executive Chairman of the Board as
compensation pursuant to a new employment agreement entered into
in December 2005 for a purchase price equal to the aggregate par
value of the shares. The purchase price was deemed paid in full
upon issuance of the share in consideration of the
executives services rendered to us. The shares were issued
in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act as a transaction not involving a public offering.
The shares are restricted securities as defined in Rule 144.
In January 2006, we granted an option to
purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock to a
non-senior management employee under the 2003 plan. The option
has a four-year vesting schedule, expires after seven years from
the date of grant, and has an exercise price of $6.00 per
share. . The exercise price was determined as a result of a
valuation of our common stock, each of which was based on the
same model that was used by Apollo in the Numico acquisition and
which resulted in a value slightly below $6.00 per share.
This option was granted in a transaction exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not
involving a public offering.
Since March 2006, we have granted options to purchase an
aggregate of 284,500 shares of our common stock to
non-senior management employees and a director. The options
generally have a four-year vesting schedule, expire after seven
years from the date of grant, and have an exercise price of
$9.77 per share. The exercise price was determined as a
result of a valuation of our common stock conducted in February
2006 based upon an updated valuation model in order to determine
the fair market value of our
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common stock as of December 31, 2005. As of March 31,
2006, we determined that no further update of the updated
valuation model was indicated. These options were granted in
transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act as transactions not involving a public offering.
In April 2006, we issued 75,000 shares of our common stock
to a former director upon the exercise of a vested stock option
and the payment of an aggregate of $450,000. The shares were
issued in a transaction exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not
involving a public offering. The shares are restricted
securities as defined in Rule 144.
|
|
Item 16. |
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
.1 |
|
Form of Underwriting Agreement.(3) |
|
|
|
|
2 |
.1 |
|
Purchase Agreement among Royal Numico N.V., Numico USA, Inc.,
and Apollo GNC Holding, Inc., dated as of October 13, 2003. |
|
Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 1 to GNCs Registration
Statement on Form S-1, filed July 14, 2004. |
|
|
3 |
.1 |
|
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GNC
Corporation.(3) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
.2 |
|
Amended and Restated By-laws of GNC Corporation.(3) |
|
|
|
|
4 |
.1 |
|
Specimen of Stock Certificate.(3) |
|
|
|
|
4 |
.2 |
|
Stockholders Agreement, by and among General Nutrition
Centers Holding Company and the Stockholders, dated as of
December 5, 2003. |
|
Exhibit 4.8 to Amendment No. 1 to GNCs Registration
Statement on Form S-1, filed July 14, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.3 |
|
Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation, Preferences and
Relative, Participating, Optional and Other Special Rights of
Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions
thereof of 12% Series A Exchangeable Preferred Stock of
General Nutrition Centers Holding Company. |
|
Exhibit 4.1 to GNC Corporation Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed June 22, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.4 |
|
Form of 12% Series A Exchangeable Preferred Stock
Certificate. |
|
Exhibit 4.8 to Amendment No. 1 to GNC Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed August 24,
2004. |
|
|
4 |
.5 |
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 23, 2003,
among General Nutrition Centers Holding Company, Lehman Brothers
Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as initial
purchasers of the 12% Series A Exchangeable Preferred Stock
of General Nutrition Centers Holding Company. |
|
Exhibit 4.2 to GNCs Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed June 22, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.6 |
|
Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2003, among Centers, the
Guarantors (as defined therein), and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee relating to Centers
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010. |
|
Exhibit 4.1 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
.7 |
|
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 6, 2004, among
GNC Franchising, LLC, Centers, the other Guarantors (as defined
in the Indenture referred to therein), and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee relating to Centers
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010. |
|
Exhibit 4.2 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.8 |
|
Form of
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Note due 2010. (Included in
Exhibit 4.4) |
|
|
|
|
4 |
.9 |
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 5, 2003,
among Centers, the guarantors listed on Schedule I thereto,
and Lehman Brothers Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and
UBS Securities LLC, as the initial purchasers of the notes. |
|
Exhibit 4.4 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.10 |
|
Indenture, dated as of January 18, 2005, among Centers,
each of the Guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank
National Association, as Trustee. |
|
Exhibit 4.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
4 |
.11 |
|
Form of
85/8
% Senior Note due 2011. |
|
Exhibit 4.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
4 |
.12 |
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 18,
2005, by and among Centers, the Guarantors listed on
Schedule I thereto, Lehman Brothers Inc., and
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. |
|
Exhibit 10.4 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
5 |
.1 |
|
Opinion of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP.(3) |
|
|
|
|
10 |
.1 |
|
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, among
General Nutrition Centers Holding Company, Centers, as borrower,
the several other banks and other financial institutions or
entities from time to time party thereto, Lehman Brothers Inc.,
and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers
and joint book runners, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as syndication
agent, and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.2 |
|
First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 14, 2004, among GNC, Centers, as borrower, the
several banks and other financial institutions or entities from
time to time party to the Credit Agreement referred to therein,
and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
December 16, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.3 |
|
Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of
May 25, 2004, among GNC, Centers, as borrower, the several
banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to
time party to the Credit Agreement referred to therein, and
Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
May 31, 2006. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
.4 |
|
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 5,
2003, made by General Nutrition Centers Holding Company,
Centers, and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Lehman
Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.5 |
|
Form of Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of
December 5, 2003, made in favor of Lehman Commercial Paper
Inc., as administrative agent. |
|
Exhibit 10.3 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.6 |
|
Management Services Agreement, dated as of December 5,
2003, by and among Centers, General Nutrition Centers Holding
Company, and Apollo Management V, L.P. |
|
Exhibit 10.4 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.7 |
|
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases, Rents and Contracts, Security
Agreement and Fixture Filing from Gustine Sixth Avenue
Associates, Ltd., as Mortgagor, to Allstate Life Insurance
Company, as Mortgagee, dated March 23, 1999. |
|
Exhibit 10.5 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.8 |
|
Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Corporation. |
|
Exhibit 10.6 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.9 |
|
Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Investment Company. |
|
Exhibit 10.7 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.10 |
|
Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Investment Company. |
|
Exhibit 10.8 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.11 |
|
Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Corporation. |
|
Exhibit 10.9 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.12 |
|
Know-How License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Corporation. |
|
Exhibit 10.10 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.13 |
|
Know-How License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between Numico Research B.V. and General Nutrition Investment
Company. |
|
Exhibit 10.11 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.14 |
|
Know-How License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between General Nutrition Corporation and N.V. Nutricia. |
|
Exhibit 10.12 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.15 |
|
Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between General Nutrition Investment Company and Numico Research
B.V. |
|
Exhibit 10.13 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.16 |
|
GNC Live Well Later Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. |
|
Exhibit 10.14 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.17 |
|
GNC Corporation 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.18 |
|
Form of GNC 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Non-Qualified
Stock Option Agreement. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
March 18, 2005. |
II-6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
.19 |
|
Form of GNC 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Stock Option
Agreement. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
June 2, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.20 |
|
Stock Option Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2004, by
and between GNC and Robert J. DiNicola. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
December 3, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.21 |
|
2006 GNC Stock Incentive Plan.(3) |
|
|
|
|
10 |
.22 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2004, by and
between Centers and Robert J. DiNicola. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
December 3, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.23 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2005, by and
among Centers, GNC, and Robert J. DiNicola. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
December 22, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.24 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2004, by and
between Centers and Joseph Fortunato. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.25 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of
June 22, 2005, by and between Centers and Joseph Fortunato. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
June 23, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.26 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and
between Centers and Joseph Fortunato. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K/A, filed
November 29, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.27 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2005, by and
between Centers and Robert Homler. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
February 23, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.28 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2006, by and
between Centers and Robert Homler. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K/A, filed
January 13, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.29 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2006, by and
between Centers and Alan Schlesinger. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
April 11, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.30 |
|
Settlement Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2006, by and
between Centers and Alan Schlesinger. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K/A, filed
May 31, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.31 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2004,
amended and restated as of March 14, 2005, by and between
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. and Curtis Larrimer. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 GNCs Form 8-K, filed March 14,
2005. |
|
|
10 |
.32 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, by and
between Centers and Mark L. Weintrub. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
March 31, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.33 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated July 6, 2006, by and between
Centers and Joseph J. Weiss. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
July 6, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.34 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, by and
between Centers and Susan Trimbo. |
|
Exhibit 10.22 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.35 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of
September 27, 2004, by and between Susan Trimbo and General
Nutrition Centers, Inc. (1) |
|
|
II-7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
.36 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, by and
between Centers and Reginald Steele. |
|
Exhibit 10.23 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.37 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of
September 27, 2004, by and between Reginald Steele and
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.(1) |
|
|
|
|
10 |
.38 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, between
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. and Louis Mancini. |
|
Exhibit 10.16 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.39 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated February 12,
2004, by and between General Nutrition Centers, Inc. and Louis
Mancini. |
|
Exhibit 10.17 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.40 |
|
Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of
December 1, 2004, by and between Louis Mancini and Centers. |
|
Exhibit 10.3 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.41 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2004, by and
between Centers and David Heilman. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.42 |
|
Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of
March 10, 2005, by and between Dave Heilman and General
Nutrition Centers, Inc. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
March 14, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.43 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004, by and
between Centers and Margaret Peet. |
|
Exhibit 10.30 to GNCs Form 10-K, filed
March 30, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.44 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of
September 27, 2004, by and between Centers and Margaret
Peet. |
|
Exhibit 10.30 to GNCs Form 10-K, filed
March 30, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.45 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2005, by and
between Centers and Bruce E. Barkus. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
June 2, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.46 |
|
Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of
November 10, 2005, by and among Centers, GNC, and Bruce E.
Barkus. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
November 14, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.47 |
|
GNC/ Rite Aid Retail Agreement, dated as of December 8,
1998, between General Nutrition Sales Corporation and Rite Aid
Corporation.** |
|
Exhibit 10.24 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed August 9, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.48 |
|
Amendment to the GNC/ Rite Aid Retail Agreement, effective as of
November 20, 2000, between General Nutrition Sales
Corporation and Rite Aid Hdqtrs Corp.** |
|
Exhibit 10.25 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed August 9, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.49 |
|
Amendment to the GNC/ Rite Aid Retail Agreement effective as of
May 1, 2004, between General Nutrition Sales Corporation
and Rite Aid Hdqtrs Corp.** |
|
Exhibit 10.26 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed August 9, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.50 |
|
Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and senior
officers of GNC. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
April 25, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.51 |
|
Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and senior
officers of Centers. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
April 25, 2006. |
II-8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
.1 |
|
Code of Ethics for Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officers. |
|
Exhibit 14.1 to GNCs Form 10-K, filed
March 30, 2005. |
|
|
21 |
.1 |
|
Subsidiaries of GNC.(1) |
|
|
|
|
23 |
.1 |
|
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP relating to financial
statements of GNC Corporation.* |
|
|
|
|
23 |
.2 |
|
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP relating to the financial
statements of General Nutrition Companies, Inc.* |
|
|
|
|
23 |
.3 |
|
Consent of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (included in
Exhibit 5.1).(3) |
|
|
|
|
24 |
.1 |
|
Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages).(1) |
|
|
|
|
24 |
.2 |
|
Power of Attorney of John R. Ranelli.(2) |
|
|
|
99 |
.1 |
|
Consent to Disclose Information, dated July 26, 2006,
executed by Parker Marketing Research, LLC.(3) |
|
|
|
|
** |
Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been
separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
|
|
(1) |
Previously filed with the Form S-1 filed by the Registrant
on June 2, 2006. |
|
(2) |
Previously filed with the
Form S-1/A filed
by the Registrant on July 7, 2006. |
|
|
(3) |
Previously filed with the Form S-1/A filed by the Registrant on
July 28, 2006. |
|
II-9
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
on
Financial Statement Schedules
To the Supervisory Board of Royal Numico N.V.
and the Stockholder of General Nutrition Companies, Inc.:
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to
in our report dated March 1, 2004 appearing in Amendment
No. 3 to Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of GNC
Corporation also included an audit of the financial statement
schedules listed in Item 16(b) of this Amendment No. 3
to Registration Statement on
Form S-1. In our
opinion, these financial statement schedules present fairly, in
all material respects, the information set forth therein when
read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial
statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 1, 2004
II-10
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
on
Financial Statement Schedules
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
GNC Corporation:
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to
in our report dated March 10, 2006, except for
Note 26, as to which the date is July 27, 2006,
appearing in Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of GNC
Corporation also included an audit of the financial statement
schedules listed in Item 16(b) of this Amendment No. 3
to Registration Statement on
Form S-1. In our
opinion, these financial statement schedules present fairly, in
all material respects, the information set forth therein when
read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial
statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 10, 2006, except for Note 26, as to which the
date is July 27, 2006
II-11
|
|
Item 16(b). |
Financial Statement Schedules. |
SCHEDULE I
GNC Corporation (Parent Company)
Condensed Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
$ |
607 |
|
|
$ |
118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
607 |
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
322,422 |
|
|
|
340,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
323,029 |
|
|
$ |
340,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Intercompany payables
|
|
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
1,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
2,028 |
|
|
|
1,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative redeemable exchangeable preferred stock
|
|
|
112,734 |
|
|
|
127,115 |
|
Common stock
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
Paid-in-capital
|
|
|
178,034 |
|
|
|
177,407 |
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
28,924 |
|
|
|
32,939 |
|
Treasury stock
|
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
208,267 |
|
|
|
212,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$ |
323,029 |
|
|
$ |
340,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
financial statements
II-12
SCHEDULE I
GNC Corporation (Parent Company)
Condensed Statements of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Other selling, general and administrative
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
143 |
|
|
$ |
421 |
|
Other expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,473 |
) |
|
|
(421 |
) |
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,556 |
) |
|
|
(421 |
) |
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
42,647 |
|
|
|
18,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
354 |
|
|
$ |
41,667 |
|
|
$ |
18,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
financial statements.
SCHEDULE I
GNC Corporation (Parent Company)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
27 Days Ended | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Corporation (increase) decrease in investment of General
Nutrition Centers, Inc.
|
|
|
(277,500 |
) |
|
|
(758 |
) |
|
|
901 |
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
177,500 |
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance proceeds of preferred stock
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance costs of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Repurchase/retirement of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning balance, cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, cash
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
II-13
SCHEDULE I
GNC Corporation (Parent Company)
Condensed Statements of Stockholders Equity
(In thousands, except share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock | |
|
Other | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Retained | |
|
| |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
Stockholders | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Dollars | |
|
Paid-in-Capital | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Shares | |
|
Dollars | |
|
(Loss)/Income | |
|
Equity | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance at December 5, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNC Corporation investment in General Nutrition Centers, Inc
|
|
|
50,470,282 |
|
|
$ |
505 |
|
|
$ |
176,995 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
177,500 |
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(534 |
) |
|
|
(354 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(888 |
) |
Amortization of preferred stock issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
354 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
50,470,282 |
|
|
|
505 |
|
|
|
176,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
177,265 |
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
491,611 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(170,700 |
) |
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(364 |
) |
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,642 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,642 |
) |
Amortization of preferred stock issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,667 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
50,961,893 |
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
178,034 |
|
|
|
28,924 |
|
|
|
(170,700 |
) |
|
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
208,267 |
|
Retirement of treasury stock
|
|
|
(170,700 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
170,700 |
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
|
|
|
(369,139 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(897 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(901 |
) |
Non-cash stock compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
632 |
|
Preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,248 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,248 |
) |
Amortization of preferred stock issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,396 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
50,422,054 |
|
|
$ |
504 |
|
|
$ |
177,407 |
|
|
$ |
32,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,224 |
|
|
$ |
212,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
financial statements
II-14
GNC Corporation (GNC or the Company)
(f/k/a General Nutrition Centers Holding Company), a Delaware
corporation, is a leading specialty retailer of nutritional
supplements, which include: vitamins, minerals and herbal
supplements (VMHS), sports nutrition products, diet
products and other wellness products. The Company is a holding
company and therefore depends on its subsidiaries to fund its
operations. The Company has no direct operations and no
significant assets, other than the stock of its subsidiaries.
The consolidated financial statements and related notes of GNC
should be read in conjunction with this Schedule I.
|
|
Note 2. |
Other information |
The Company has entered into a management agreement with Apollo
Management V, which controls our principal stockholder.
Under this management agreement, Apollo Management V agreed
to provide to us certain investment banking, management,
consulting and financial planning services on an ongoing basis
and certain financial advisory and investment banking services
in connection with major financial transactions that may be
undertaken by us or our subsidiaries in exchange for a fee of
$1.5 million per year, plus reimbursement of expenses. The
Company has no other long-term obligations with scheduled
maturities.
The Companys material contingencies are disclosed in
Note 16 of the consolidated financial statements.
The Company has not received any cash dividends from its
consolidated subsidiaries for the periods presented herein.
II-15
SCHEDULE II
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
GNC Corporation and Subsidiaries
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at | |
|
Charged to | |
|
|
|
Balance at | |
|
|
Beginning | |
|
Costs and | |
|
|
|
End of | |
|
|
of Period | |
|
Expense | |
|
Deductions(3) | |
|
Period | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003
|
|
|
17,692 |
|
|
|
20,348 |
|
|
|
(18,425 |
) |
|
|
19,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 days ended December 31, 2003
|
|
|
19,615 |
|
|
|
2,254 |
|
|
|
(6,879 |
) |
|
|
14,990 |
|
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
14,990 |
|
|
|
8,431 |
|
|
|
(11,163 |
) |
|
|
12,258 |
|
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
12,258 |
|
|
|
9,736 |
|
|
|
(11,375 |
) |
|
|
10,619 |
|
Deferred tax valuation allowance(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003
|
|
|
34,841 |
|
|
|
34,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,886 |
|
Inventory reserves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period January 1, 2003 to December 4, 2003
|
|
|
14,751 |
|
|
|
13,756 |
|
|
|
(11,607 |
) |
|
|
16,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 days ended December 31, 2003
|
|
|
16,900 |
|
|
|
2,857 |
|
|
|
(506 |
) |
|
|
19,251 |
|
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2004
|
|
|
19,251 |
|
|
|
17,344 |
|
|
|
(22,034 |
) |
|
|
14,561 |
|
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
14,561 |
|
|
|
3,864 |
|
|
|
(6,272 |
) |
|
|
12,153 |
|
|
|
(1) |
These balances are the total allowance for doubtful accounts for
trade accounts receivable and the current and long-term
franchise note receivable. |
|
(2) |
There was no deferred tax valuation allowance balance for the
other period presented in this table. |
|
(3) |
Deductions for the allowance for doubtful accounts represent:
accounts receivable reserve adjustments, resulting from applying
our standard policy; reductions to franchise receivable reserves
for franchise take-backs and customer product returns; and the
collection of previously reserved receivables. The deductions to
the inventory reserves represents: adjustments to our lower of
cost or market reserve due to the sale or disposal of expired,
rejected and damaged inventory; adjustments to our obsolescence
reserve; and reversal of inventory shrink reserve. |
II-16
The undersigned registrants hereby undertake that:
|
|
|
(A) to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified
in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the
underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser; |
|
|
(B) insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue. |
|
|
(C) (1) For purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from
the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration
statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities
Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as
of the time it was declared effective. |
|
|
(2) For purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933 each, post-effective amendment that
contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
II-17
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 2006.
|
|
|
GNC Corporation |
|
(Registrant) |
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph Fortunato |
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Signature |
|
Title |
|
Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Joseph Fortunato
Joseph
Fortunato |
|
Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer (principal
executive officer) |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
Curtis
J. Larrimer |
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal
financial and accounting officer) |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
Robert
J. DiNicola |
|
Executive Chairman of the
Board of Directors |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
Laurence
M. Berg |
|
Director |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
Michael
S. Cohen |
|
Director |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
Peter
P. Copses |
|
Director |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
George
G. Golleher |
|
Director |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
Joseph
W. Harch |
|
Director |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
Andrew
S. Jhawar |
|
Director |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
Edgardo
A. Mercadante |
|
Director |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*
John
R. Ranelli |
|
Director |
|
August 4, 2006 |
|
*By: |
|
/s/ Joseph Fortunato
Joseph
Fortunato
Attorney-in-fact |
|
|
|
|
II-18
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
.1 |
|
Form of Underwriting Agreement.(3) |
|
|
|
|
2 |
.1 |
|
Purchase Agreement among Royal Numico N.V., Numico USA, Inc.,
and Apollo GNC Holding, Inc., dated as of October 13, 2003. |
|
Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 1 to GNCs Registration
Statement on Form S-1, filed July 14, 2004. |
|
|
3 |
.1 |
|
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GNC
Corporation.(3) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
.2 |
|
Amended and Restated By-laws of GNC Corporation.(3) |
|
|
|
|
4 |
.1 |
|
Specimen of Stock Certificate.(3) |
|
|
|
|
4 |
.2 |
|
Stockholders Agreement, by and among General Nutrition
Centers Holding Company and the Stockholders, dated as of
December 5, 2003. |
|
Exhibit 4.8 to Amendment No. 1 to GNCs
Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed July 14,
2004. |
|
|
4 |
.3 |
|
Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation, Preferences and
Relative, Participating, Optional and Other Special Rights of
Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions
thereof of 12% Series A Exchangeable Preferred Stock of
General Nutrition Centers Holding Company. |
|
Exhibit 4.1 to GNC Corporation Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed June 22, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.4 |
|
Form of 12% Series A Exchangeable Preferred Stock
Certificate. |
|
Exhibit 4.8 to Amendment No. 1 to GNC Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed August 24,
2004. |
|
4 |
.5 |
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 23, 2003,
among General Nutrition Centers Holding Company, Lehman Brothers
Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as initial
purchasers of the 12% Series A Exchangeable Preferred Stock
of General Nutrition Centers Holding Company. |
|
Exhibit 4.2 to GNC Corporation Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed June 22, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.6 |
|
Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2003, among Centers the
Guarantors (as defined therein), and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee relating to Centers
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010. |
|
Exhibit 4.1 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.7 |
|
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 6, 2004 among GNC
Franchising, LLC, Centers, the other Guarantors (as defined in
the Indenture referred to therein), and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee relating to Centers
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010. |
|
Exhibit 4.2 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
4 |
.8 |
|
Form of
81/2
% Senior Subordinated Note due 2010. (Included in
Exhibit 4.4) |
|
|
|
|
4 |
.9 |
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 5, 2003,
among Centers, the guarantors listed on Schedule I thereto,
and Lehman Brothers Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and
UBS Securities LLC, as the initial purchasers of the notes. |
|
Exhibit 4.4 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
.10 |
|
Indenture, dated as of January 18, 2005, among Centers,
each of the Guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank
National Association, as Trustee. |
|
Exhibit 4.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
4 |
.11 |
|
Form of
85/8
% Senior Note due 2011. |
|
Exhibit 4.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
4 |
.12 |
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 18,
2005, by and among Centers, the Guarantors listed on
Schedule I thereto, Lehman Brothers Inc., and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. |
|
Exhibit 10.4 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
5 |
.1 |
|
Opinion of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP.(3) |
|
|
|
|
10 |
.1 |
|
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003 among
General Nutrition Centers Holding Company, Centers as borrower,
the several other banks and other financial institutions or
entities from time to time party thereto, Lehman Brothers Inc.,
and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers
and joint book runners, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as syndication
agent, and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.2 |
|
First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 14, 2004, among GNC, Centers, as borrower, the
several banks and other financial institutions or entities from
time to time party to the Credit Agreement referred to therein,
and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
December 16, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.3 |
|
Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of
May 25, 2004, among GNC, Centers, as borrower, the several
banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to
time party to the Credit Agreement referred to therein, and
Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
May 31, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.4 |
|
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 5,
2003, made by General Nutrition Centers Holding Company,
Centers, and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Lehman
Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.5 |
|
Form of Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of
December 5, 2003 made in favor of Lehman Commercial Paper
Inc., as administrative agent. |
|
Exhibit 10.3 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.6 |
|
Management Services Agreement, dated as of December 5,
2003, by and among Centers, General Nutrition Centers Holding
Company, and Apollo Management V, L.P. |
|
Exhibit 10.4 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.7 |
|
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases, Rents and Contracts, Security
Agreement and Fixture Filing from Gustine Sixth Avenue
Associates, Ltd., as Mortgagor, to Allstate Life Insurance
Company, as Mortgagee, dated March 23, 1999. |
|
Exhibit 10.5 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
|
|
No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
.8 |
|
Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Corporation. |
|
Exhibit 10.6 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.9 |
|
Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Investment Company. |
|
Exhibit 10.7 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.10 |
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Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Investment Company. |
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Exhibit 10.8 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.11 |
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Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Corporation. |
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Exhibit 10.9 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.12 |
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Know-How License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between N.V. Nutricia and General Nutrition Corporation. |
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Exhibit 10.10 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.13 |
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Know-How License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between Numico Research B.V. and General Nutrition Investment
Company. |
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Exhibit 10.11 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.14 |
|
Know-How License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between General Nutrition Corporation and N.V. Nutricia. |
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Exhibit 10.12 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.15 |
|
Patent License Agreement, dated December 5, 2003, by and
between General Nutrition Investment Company and Numico Research
B.V. |
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Exhibit 10.13 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.16 |
|
GNC Live Well Later Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. |
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Exhibit 10.14 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.17 |
|
GNC Corporation 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. |
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Exhibit 10.2 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
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10 |
.18 |
|
Form of GNC 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Non-Qualified
Stock Option Agreement. |
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Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
March 18, 2005. |
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10 |
.19 |
|
Form of GNC 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Stock Option
Agreement. |
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Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
June 2, 2005. |
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10 |
.20 |
|
Stock Option Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2004, by
and between GNC and Robert J. DiNicola. |
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Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
December 3, 2004. |
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10 |
.21 |
|
2006 GNC Stock Incentive Plan.(3) |
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10 |
.22 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2004, by and
between Centers and Robert J. DiNicola. |
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Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
December 3, 2004. |
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10 |
.23 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2005, by and
among Centers, GNC, and Robert J. DiNicola. |
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Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
December 22, 2005. |
|
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10 |
.24 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2004, by and
between Centers and Joseph Fortunato. |
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Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
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10 |
.25 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of
June 22, 2005, by and between Centers and Joseph Fortunato. |
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Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
June 23, 2005. |
|
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10 |
.26 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and
between Centers and Joseph Fortunato. |
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Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K/A, filed
November 29, 2005. |
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description |
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Incorporation by Reference to |
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10 |
.27 |
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Employment Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2005, by and
between Centers and Robert Homler. |
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Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
February 23, 2005. |
|
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10 |
.28 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2006, by and
between Centers and Robert Homler. |
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Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K/A, filed
January 13, 2006. |
|
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10 |
.29 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2006, by and
between Centers and Alan Schlesinger. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
April 11, 2006. |
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10 |
.30 |
|
Settlement Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2006, by and
between Centers and Alan Schlesinger. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K/A, filed
May 31, 2006. |
|
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10 |
.31 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2004,
amended and restated as of March 14, 2005, by and between
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. and Curtis Larrimer. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 GNCs Form 8-K, filed March 14,
2005. |
|
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10 |
.32 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, by and
between Centers and Mark L. Weintrub. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
March 31, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.33 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated July 6, 2006, by and between
Centers and Joseph J. Weiss. |
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Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
July 6, 2006. |
|
10 |
.34 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, by and
between Centers and Susan Trimbo. |
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Exhibit 10.22 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
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10 |
.35 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of
September 27, 2004, by and between Susan Trimbo and General
Nutrition Centers, Inc.(1) |
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10 |
.36 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, by and
between Centers and Reginald Steele. |
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Exhibit 10.23 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.37 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of
September 27, 2004, by and between Reginald Steele and
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.(1) |
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|
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10 |
.38 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, between
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. and Louis Mancini. |
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Exhibit 10.16 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.39 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated February 12,
2004, between General Nutrition Centers, Inc. and Louis Mancini. |
|
Exhibit 10.17 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed April 15, 2004. |
|
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10 |
.40 |
|
Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of
December 1, 2004, by and between Louis Mancini and Centers. |
|
Exhibit 10.3 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.41 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2004, by and
between Centers and David Heilman. |
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Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
January 19, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.42 |
|
Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of
March 10, 2005, by and between Dave Heilman and General
Nutrition Centers, Inc. |
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Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
March 14, 2005. |
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|
Exhibit |
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No. |
|
Description |
|
Incorporation by Reference to |
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10 |
.43 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004, by and
between Centers and Margaret Peet. |
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Exhibit 10.30 to GNCs Form 10-K, filed
March 30, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.44 |
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of
September 27, 2004, by and between Centers and Margaret
Peet. |
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Exhibit 10.30 to GNCs Form 10-K, filed
March 30, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.45 |
|
Employment Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2005, by and
between Centers and Bruce E. Barkus. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
June 2, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.46 |
|
Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of
November 10, 2005, by and among Centers, GNC, and Bruce E.
Barkus. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
November 14, 2005. |
|
|
10 |
.47 |
|
GNC/ Rite Aid Retail Agreement, dated as of December 8,
1998, between General Nutrition Sales Corporation and Rite Aid
Corporation.** |
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Exhibit 10.24 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed August 9, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.48 |
|
Amendment to the GNC/ Rite Aid Retail Agreement, effective as of
November 20, 2000, between General Nutrition Sales
Corporation and Rite Aid Hdqtrs Corp.** |
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Exhibit 10.25 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed August 9, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.49 |
|
Amendment to the GNC/ Rite Aid Retail Agreement, effective as of
May 1, 2004, between General Nutrition Sales Corporation
and Rite Aid Hdqtrs Corp.** |
|
Exhibit 10.26 to Centers Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed August 9, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.50 |
|
Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and senior
officers of GNC. |
|
Exhibit 10.1 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
April 25, 2006. |
|
|
10 |
.51 |
|
Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and senior
officers of Centers. |
|
Exhibit 10.2 to GNCs Form 8-K, filed
April 25, 2006. |
|
|
14 |
.1 |
|
Code of Ethics for Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officers. |
|
Exhibit 14.1 to GNCs Form 10-K, filed
March 30, 2005. |
|
21 |
.1 |
|
Subsidiaries of GNC.(1) |
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|
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23 |
.1 |
|
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP relating to financial
statements of GNC Corporation.* |
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23 |
.2 |
|
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP relating to the financial
statements of General Nutrition Companies, Inc.* |
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|
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23 |
.3 |
|
Consent of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (included in
Exhibit 5.1).(3) |
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|
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24 |
.1 |
|
Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages).(1) |
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|
|
24 |
.2 |
|
Power of Attorney of John R. Ranelli.(2) |
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|
|
99 |
.1 |
|
Consent to Disclose Information, dated July 26, 2006,
executed by Parker Marketing Research, LLC.(3) |
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** |
Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been
separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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(1) |
Previously filed with the
Form S-1 filed by
the Registrant on June 2, 2006. |
|
(2) |
Previously filed with the
Form S-1/A filed
by the Registrant on July 7, 2006. |
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(3) |
Previously filed with the Form S-1/A filed by the
Registrant on July 28, 2006. |
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