Exhibit (a)(1)(A)
NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
RESTRICTED STOCK
FOR
CERTAIN OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS
THIS OFFER AND YOUR WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE
AT 9:00 P.M., U.S. CENTRAL TIME, ON JUNE 25, 2007, UNLESS WE EXTEND THE OFFER.
This document constitutes part of the Section 10(a) Prospectus
Relating to the Natural Health Trends Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
The Date of this Offer is May 25, 2007
Natural Health Trends Corp. (NHTC, the Company, we, us or our) is offering eligible
employees the opportunity to exchange, on a grant-by-grant basis, their outstanding eligible stock
options for shares of restricted stock that we will grant under our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the
2007 Plan). Eligible employees participating in the offer will receive shares of restricted stock
subject to vesting. In this offer to exchange, we sometimes refer to shares of restricted stock as
restricted stock rights.
You are eligible to participate in the offer if you are an employee of NHTC or one of our
subsidiaries on the date of this offer and have neither ceased to be an employee nor have submitted
or received a notice of termination of employment prior to the expiration of this offer. Unless
extended, this offer will expire at 9:00 p.m., U.S. Central Time, on June 25, 2007.
Options eligible for exchange in this offer are outstanding options granted under our 2002
Stock Option Plan that have an exercise price per share that is more than a threshold price,
which is the greater of U.S. $9.00 and the closing sale price of our common stock reported on the
Nasdaq Global Market on the date this offer expires.
For the purposes of this offer, the term option means a particular option grant to purchase
a specified number of shares of our common stock at a specified exercise price per share. You may
tender for exchange any one or more of your eligible options or none at all. However, if you choose
to tender an eligible option, you must tender the entire outstanding, unexercised portion of that
option. We will not accept partial tenders of options.
The number of restricted stock rights to be granted in exchange for each eligible option
surrendered in this offer will be determined based upon an exchange ratio. We have established an
individual exchange ratio for each eligible option, depending on its exercise price and remaining
contractual term. Separate from this offer to exchange, you will receive an Individual Statement of
Options. Your statement identifies each of the options you currently hold which has an exercise
price greater than U.S. $9.00 and the exchange ratio that will apply to the option if it meets the
requirements for eligibility on the date the offer expires. An exchange ratio represents the number
of shares subject to an eligible option that will be canceled, should you choose to tender that
option in this offer, for each one restricted stock right that would be granted to you. Any
fractional unit will be rounded to the nearest whole
number. Your statement indicates for each of the options listed the number of restricted stock
rights you will receive if the option is exchanged.
Each share of restricted stock granted pursuant to this offer is a share of our common stock
that is issued to you on the date the award is granted, subject to vesting through your continued
employment for a specified period. Until shares of restricted stock have vested, they remain
subject to forfeiture if your employment terminates and subject to restrictions on transfer. If and
when the shares vest, they will be free of forfeiture conditions and restrictions on transfer,
other than required tax withholding and compliance with applicable securities laws, Company
securities trading policies and any other legal requirements. All restricted stock rights will be
subject to the terms of the 2007 Plan and an award agreement between you and NHTC.
Participation in this offer is voluntary, and there are no penalties for electing not to
participate. If you choose not to participate in the offer, you will not receive restricted stock
rights, and your outstanding options will remain outstanding according to their existing terms and
conditions.
If you want to exchange any of your eligible options, before our offer expires you must
complete, sign and date the form of Letter of Transmittal that we have provided to you and deliver
the Letter of Transmittal to us according to the instructions contained in the Letter of
Transmittal.
To inform yourself about our offer, you should:
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Withdrawal, Tax Payment Election Form, the 2007 Plan and the Form of Restricted Stock
Agreement because they contain important information; |
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review your Individual Statement of Options; |
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consider the questions and answers in the Summary Term Sheet which starts on page 5; and |
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call Gary C. Wallace at (972) 241-4080 or send an e-mail to
gary.wallace@nhtglobal.com if you have questions about our offer or need another copy
of this document or any of the other documents listed above. |
We are making this offer upon the terms and conditions described in this offer to exchange,
the Letter of Transmittal, Form of Notice of Withdrawal, Tax Payment Election Form, Individual
Statement of Options and the offer is not conditioned on any minimum number of options being
exchanged. Our offer is, however, subject to conditions that we describe in Section 7 of Part III
of this document.
Shares of our common stock are quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol BHIP. On
May 24, 2007, the closing price of one share of common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market was $3.14.
We recommend that you get current market prices for our common shares before deciding whether to
exchange your eligible options.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Although the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors has approved this offer, neither
we nor the Compensation Committee nor our Board of Directors makes any recommendation to you as to
whether or not you should tender your eligible options for exchange. Also, NHTC has not authorized
any person to make any recommendation on its behalf as to whether or not you should accept this
offer.
You must make your own decision as to whether or not to exchange your eligible options. In
doing so, you should rely only on the information contained in the offering materials, the
materials referenced in Section 18 of Part III of this document, any official question and answer
session organized by our President, Chris Sharng, or our Worldwide President of NHT Global, Curtis
Broome, or any other authorized communications from NHTC made
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generally available to eligible employees. No other representations or information have been
authorized by NHTC. You are strongly encouraged to consult with your advisors, including your tax
advisor, before making any decisions regarding the offer.
The restricted stock rights we are offering may end up being worth less than your existing
options. In evaluating this offer, you should keep in mind that the future performance of NHTC and
its stock will depend upon, among other factors, the future overall economic environment, the
performance of the overall stock market and companies in our sector, the performance of our
business and the other risks and uncertainties set forth in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. In particular, we recommend that you read our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2007 and our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 9, 2007, February 26, 2007, March 6, 2007, March 19, 2007, March 28, 2007,
April 17, 2007, April 26, 2007, May 9, 2007, May 11, 2007, and May 16, 2007, all of which are
available at the Securities and Exchange Commission web site at www.sec.gov.
The statements in this document concerning the eligible options, the 2007 Plan and the
restricted stock rights are summaries of the material terms but are not complete descriptions of
the eligible options, the 2007 Plan, or the restricted stock rights awards. The 2002 Stock Option
Plan and the form of option agreement under which the eligible options were granted, the 2007 Plan
and the Form of Restricted Stock Agreement have been filed as exhibits to our Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule TO filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (to which this document
is also an exhibit). See Section 18 of Part III of this document for additional information
regarding the Schedule TO.
Our offer is not being made to, and we will not accept any election to exchange options from
or on behalf of, option holders in any jurisdiction in which our making the offer or accepting any
tendered options is illegal. However, we may in our sole discretion take the actions we deem
necessary for us to make this offer to option holders in such jurisdiction.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I Summary Term Sheet |
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How the Option Exchange Program Works |
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Background and Purpose of the Offer |
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Duration of the Offer |
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How to Elect to Participate |
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations |
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How to Get More Information |
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II Certain Risks of Participating in the Offer |
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Economic Risks |
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Tax-Related Risks for U.S. Residents |
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Tax-Related Risks for Non-U.S. Residents |
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Business-Related Risks |
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III The Offer |
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1. Eligibility |
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2. Number of Restricted Stock Rights; Expiration Date |
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3. Purpose of the Offer |
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4. Procedures for Tendering Options |
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5. Withdrawal Rights and Change of Election |
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6. Acceptance of Options for Exchange and Issuance of Restricted Stock Rights |
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7. Conditions of the Offer |
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8. Price Range of Our Common Stock |
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9. Source and Amount of Consideration; Terms of Restricted Stock Rights |
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10. Information Concerning Natural Health Trends Corp. |
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11. Interests of Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Options |
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12. Status of Options Accepted by NHTC in the Offer; Accounting Consequences of the Offer |
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13. Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals |
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14. Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences |
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15. Considerations Specific to Eligible Employees Outside the United States |
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16. Extension of Offer; Termination; Amendment |
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17. Fees and Expenses |
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18. Additional Information |
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19. Forward-Looking Statements |
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Appendix A Schedule of Exchange Ratios |
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I. SUMMARY TERM SHEET
The following are answers to some questions about our offer. The answers are summaries and do
not describe all of the details of the offer. You should read all of this document, the Letter of
Transmittal, the Form of Notice of Withdrawal, the Tax Payment Election Form, your Individual
Statement of Options, our 2007 Plan and the Form of Restricted Stock Agreement because they contain
the full details of our offer and the terms of the restricted stock rights, and these details could
be important to you. For many of the questions, we have included a reference to the section or
sections contained in Part III of this document where you can find a more complete discussion.
This Summary is presented in question-and-answer format. The questions and answers are grouped
into the following categories:
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How the Option Exchange Program Works |
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References in this document to NHTC, the Company, we, us and our mean Natural Health
Trends Corp., and references to the time the offer expires mean 9:00 p.m., U.S. Central Time, on
June 25, 2007, or, if we extend the offer period, any later date that we specify. References to the
offer to exchange mean this document and its appendices. References to the offer or the
program mean the option exchange program described in the offer to exchange. References to
dollars ($) are to United States dollars. References to restricted stock rights apply to shares
of restricted stock.
HOW THE OPTION EXCHANGE PROGRAM WORKS
1. What is the Offer?
Beginning on May 25, 2007, and ending at 9:00 p.m., U.S. Central Time, on June 25, 2007,
unless we extend the offer, each eligible employee (described in Question 2 below) may decide to
exchange eligible options (described in Question 5 below) for an award of restricted stock rights
(described in Question 11 below). Your restricted stock rights award will be granted in the form of
shares of restricted stock. The number of restricted stock rights an eligible employee will receive
in exchange for an eligible option will be determined by the exchange ratio (described in Question
14 below) applicable to that option. Restricted stock rights will be subject to a new vesting
schedule (described in Question 15 below), even if the options tendered in the exchange program are
fully vested.
Participation in this offer is voluntary, and there are no penalties for electing not to
participate. If you choose not to participate in the offer, you will not receive restricted stock
rights, and your outstanding options will remain outstanding in accordance with their current terms
and conditions.
2. Am I eligible to participate?
Only eligible employees may participate in this offer. Generally, you are eligible if you
are an employee of NHTC or one of our subsidiaries on May 25, 2007 and remain an employee (even if
on an approved leave of absence) on the date on which the tendered options are canceled and
restricted stock rights are granted. If you resign or receive a notice of termination at any time
before the date on which the tendered options are canceled, you are not eligible to participate in
the offer. (See Section 1 of Part III.)
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3. Are employees outside the United States eligible to participate?
Generally, yes. Eligible employees include those who are residents of Hong Kong, Singapore,
The Cayman Islands and Korea or employees of subsidiaries of NHTC that are located in those
countries. Please be sure to read Section 15 of Part III, which briefly discusses terms of the
offer specific to eligible employees outside the United States.
4. What happens if my employment terminates before tendered options are canceled?
If you tender options for exchange under this offer, but before the tendered options are
canceled your employment with NHTC or our subsidiaries terminates for any reason or you receive or
submit a notice of termination, your tender will automatically be deemed withdrawn and you will not
participate in the option exchange program. You will retain your outstanding options in accordance
with their current terms and conditions, and you may exercise them during a limited period of time
following your termination of employment in accordance with their terms to the extent that they are
vested. This offer does not change your status as an at will employee, and your employment may be
terminated by us or by you at any time, including before the offer expires, for any reason, with or
without cause, subject to any employment agreement you may have with NHTC (or one of our
subsidiaries or a successor entity, as applicable).
5. Which options may I exchange?
Only eligible options may be exchanged under this program. Eligible options are outstanding
options granted under our 2002 Stock Option Plan, having an exercise price per share that is more
than the threshold price. The threshold price is the greater of $9.00 or the closing sale price
of our common stock reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date this offer expires. Any
options that you previously tendered for exchange but which have an exercise price that is not
greater than the threshold price will not be eligible for exchange and automatically will be
excluded from the offer. You should review your Individual Statement of Options provided to you in
connection with this offer to exchange. It lists all of your options which have an exercise price
greater than $9.00 and therefore may be eligible for exchange. (See Section 2 of Part III.)
6. If I participate, what will happen to my current options?
Eligible options you elect to exchange under this program will be canceled promptly following
the expiration of this offer, and you will no longer have those options available for exercise. Any
options you do not tender for exchange will not be canceled and will remain outstanding at their
existing exercise prices and under their existing terms. (See Section 6 and Section 12 of Part
III.)
7. I have more than one eligible option. Do I have to exchange all of them in order to participate?
No. You may exchange one or more of your eligible options or none at all. However, if you
choose to tender an eligible option for exchange, you must tender the entire outstanding,
unexercised portion of that option. For the purposes of this offer, the term option means a
particular option grant to purchase a specified number of shares of our common stock at a specified
exercise price per share. We will not accept partial tenders of options. If you attempt to tender
for exchange less than the entire outstanding, unexercised portion of an eligible option, we will
reject your tender of that particular option in its entirety. Any such rejection will not affect
any other eligible option that you properly tender. (See Section 2 of Part III.)
8. May I tender unvested options?
Yes. Your eligible options do not need to be vested in order for you to participate in the
offer. However, if you choose to tender a particular outstanding eligible option, you must tender
the entire eligible option, both the vested and unvested portions.
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9. May I tender an option that I have already exercised in full?
No. The offer pertains only to outstanding options. It does not apply in any way to shares you
have already purchased, whether upon the exercise of options or otherwise, or whether or not you
have vested in those shares. If you have exercised an option in its entirety, that option is no
longer outstanding and is therefore not eligible for this offer. If you have exercised an eligible
option in part, the remaining unexercised portion of that option is outstanding and may be tendered
for exchange. Options for which you have properly submitted an exercise notice prior to the date
the offer expires will be considered exercised to that extent, whether or not you have received
confirmation of exercise for the shares purchased.
10. What is a stock option?
A stock option is the right to purchase shares of stock at a specified price, regardless of
the actual market price of the stock at the time the option is exercised. Typically, the specified
purchase or exercise price is the market price of a share of our common stock on the date the
option is granted. Due to subsequent fluctuations, at any given time following the grant of the
option, the prevailing market price of the stock may be greater than, equal to, or less than, the
specified exercise price of the option. When the market price is greater than the exercise price of
the option (otherwise known as an in-the-money option), the option holder receives value from
exercising the option, because he or she is able to buy the stock underlying the option at less
than its prevailing market price and then sell the purchased stock for the higher prevailing market
price. The holder of an option to purchase stock at an exercise price that is equal to or greater
than the prevailing market price (otherwise known as an out-of-the-money or an underwater
option) generally would not exercise the stock option. The options eligible for exchange under this
program currently are, and have for some time been, out-of-the-money.
11. What are restricted stock rights?
In this offer to exchange, we sometimes refer to shares of restricted stock as restricted
stock rights. Shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to this offer are shares of NHTC common
stock that will be issued on the date the awards are granted to employees participating in the
offer. Restricted stock rights will be subject to vesting based on continued employment for a
specified period. Until shares of restricted stock have vested, they remain subject to forfeiture
upon termination of employment and restrictions on transfer. If and when the shares vest, they will
no longer be restricted, and you will be free to hold, transfer or sell them, subject to required
tax withholding and compliance with applicable securities laws, Company securities trading policies
and any other legal requirements. (See Section 9 of Part III.)
Generally, if you participate in the exchange offer, you will forfeit restricted stock rights
to the extent unvested if you cease to be employed by us, and you may not transfer, pledge, or
otherwise dispose of unvested restricted stock rights. The forfeiture provisions, transfer
restrictions and other terms of the restricted stock rights are set forth in the 2007 Plan and the
forms of award agreement included as exhibits to our Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (to which this offer to exchange is also an exhibit).
12. What is the principal difference between stock options and restricted stock rights?
The value of a stock option fluctuates based on changes in the market price of our stock to a
greater degree than the value of a restricted stock right of equivalent value. Additionally, stock
options have no realizable value when the market price of the underlying shares declines below the
option exercise price, as it has in the case of the options eligible to participate in this offer.
In contrast, restricted stock rights continue to have value even if the market price of our stock
declines below its value at the time of grant. However, your eligible options, because they may be
exchanged for a lesser number of restricted stock rights, may have greater value if the market
price of our common stock increases significantly. On the other hand, the restricted stock rights
you would receive if you choose to participate in the offer (because they require no exercise price
to be paid) will have greater value if the market price of our common stock does not increase
significantly, provided you remain employed by us for the applicable vesting period.
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13. Do I have to pay any money to receive shares of restricted stock?
No. You will not be required to pay any money to receive shares of restricted stock. However,
you will be responsible for paying all applicable taxes in connection with the restricted stock
rights and sale of shares of our common stock. (See Questions 42 through 46 below and Sections 14
and 15 of Part III.)
14. If I participate, how many restricted stock rights will I receive?
The number of restricted stock rights that we are offering in exchange for each eligible
option is determined by an exchange ratio established for that option. The exchange ratio
applicable to each of your eligible options is set forth in your Individual Statement of Options. A
complete schedule of exchange ratios is attached to this document as Appendix A (Schedule of
Exchange Ratios). We will not issue any fractional restricted stock rights. Accordingly, any
exchange that would result in a fractional unit under the applicable exchange ratio will be rounded
(with 0.5 rounded up) to the nearest whole unit. (See Question 25 and Section 2 of Part III.)
15. When will my restricted stock rights vest?
All restricted stock rights received in exchange for eligible options will be subject to a
vesting schedule. We will grant restricted stock rights promptly following the expiration of the
offer in exchange for properly tendered options. Two-twelfths (2/12) of the restricted stock rights
you receive in the exchange will vest on September 15, 2007. Thereafter, an additional one-twelfth
(1/12) of each award of restricted stock rights will vest on each December 15, March 15, June 15
and September 15 through March 15, 2010, subject to your continued employment with NHTC or any of
its subsidiaries on each vesting date. If your employment with us terminates before all of your
restricted stock rights have vested, you will forfeit any restricted stock rights that remain
unvested on the date your employment terminates.
16. When and how will I receive my shares of restricted stock?
Stock certificates will not be issued for shares of restricted stock that have not vested.
Instead, shares of restricted stock will be issued and held of record in an account in the name of
Natural Health Trends Corp. RSP on the records of our transfer agent. These shares will be held
for the benefit of the employees to whom the restricted stock was issued until they vest. In order
to receive vested shares of restricted stock, employees will be required to sign a brokerage
agreement with E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. or its designated affiliate (E-TRADE).
As and when shares of restricted stock vest, an employees vested shares will be transferred in
book-entry form to an account in the name of that employee at E*TRADE, where they will be held in
for the benefit of that employee without forfeiture conditions or restrictions on transfer. If you
elect to satisfy your income and employment tax withholding obligations that arise in connection
with the vesting of your award through a share withholding procedure further described in Question
44 below, the number of shares you retain and hold in your E*TRADE account will be reduced by a
number of whole shares whose value is equal to or less than the amount of the tax withholding
obligation. (See Question 44 below and Sections 9, 14 and 15 of Part III.) An employee will be
able to access information and give trading instructions regarding shares of restricted stock in
that employees E*TRADE account by, among other things, logging onto a designated site on the
Internet.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reserves the right to issue certificates evidencing
vested shares of restricted stock in lieu of transferring shares in book entry form to your E*TRADE
account.
17. What is the source of the common stock that will be issued under my restricted stock rights
award?
The restricted stock will be issued under the 2007 Plan, and will be drawn from the pool of
the Companys common stock currently authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan. All options
exchanged in this offer, which were granted under the 2002 Stock Option Plan, will be permanently
cancelled and will not be available for re-grant under that Plan.
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18. What happens if my employment terminates before all of my restricted stock rights vest?
You will forfeit any restricted stock rights that are not vested on the day you stop being an
employee for any reason. Any vested shares you hold under a restricted stock award while you are a
NHTC employee are yours to keep even after you leave NHTC.
If you intend to retire or quit before the restricted stock rights vest in full, you should
carefully consider whether or not to participate in the offer. Your eligible options may be fully
or partially vested. If you do not exchange them, you may be able to exercise your currently vested
options for a period of time after your employment ends (as specified in your stock option
agreement). If you participate in the offer, the options you elect to exchange will be canceled and
you will forfeit any restricted stock rights that have not vested at the time your employment ends.
(See Section 9 of Part III).
19. If I participate, when will I receive my award agreement?
Restricted stock rights awards will be granted promptly following expiration of the offer in
exchange for all properly tendered options that we accept for cancellation and exchange. We expect
to provide you with a restricted stock agreement as soon as practicable following the grant date.
You will not receive shares of common stock until your award vests. (See Question 15.)
20. What happens once I return my executed award agreement?
Shortly after we receive your executed award agreement, we will notify E*TRADE of the number
of restricted stock rights you have been awarded. Once you have signed and submitted a brokerage
agreement to E*TRADE, you will be able to view your awards and monitor your vesting dates through
E*TRADE.
21. Will my restricted stock rights ever expire?
Unlike stock options, restricted stock rights do not expire. Instead, if you are still an
employee of NHTC or one of our subsidiaries on each of your quarterly vesting dates and you
received shares of restricted stock in this offer, a portion of your shares will become vested on
each quarterly vesting date. See also the answers to Questions 15, 16 and 18.
22. What happens if NHTC is acquired by another company?
If we are acquired by another company before the offer expires, you may withdraw your tendered
options and have all of the rights under your options. Further, if we are acquired prior to the
offer expiration date, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer, in which case your options will
remain outstanding subject to their terms.
If you are holding unvested shares of restricted stock and we are acquired by another company,
your restricted stock will become fully vested and your shares will be treated in the same manner
as all other shares of NHTC common stock outstanding at the time of the merger or acquisition
transaction.
23. Are there risks that I should consider in deciding whether to exchange my options?
Yes. Exchanging your eligible options does have some risks. You should carefully review the
discussion of certain of these risks in Part II of this document (Certain Risks of Participating
in the Offer).
24. What happens if NHTCs stock price increases during the offer?
If our stock price increases during the offer, you may want to exercise some of your eligible
options or even decide not to participate in the offer. If you want to exercise some of your
eligible options and still participate in the offer, you can do so by exercising them before you
make an election to participate. Once you have submitted
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an election, you cannot exercise eligible options with respect to which an election to
exchange has been made unless you first withdraw your election. If you withdraw and then exercise
some of your eligible options and want to exchange the rest, you can do so by again following the
procedures in Section 4 of Part III.
25. Why should I consider participating in the offer?
If you participate in the offer, you will surrender eligible options for more shares than the
number of restricted stock rights you will receive, based on an exchange ratio set on the date that
this offer commenced, as described in the answer to Question 14 and Section 2 of Part III.
The exchange ratio for each eligible option was approved by the Compensation Committee of our
Board of Directors based on a number of factors and reflects the Black-Scholes valuation of your
eligible option compared to the restricted stock. Black-Scholes is a valuation method which takes
into account a number of factors in valuing stock options, including our stock price and its
volatility, the exercise price of your option, a risk-free interest rate and the expected remaining
term of your option.
The aggregate Black-Scholes value (determined as of the commencement of the offer) of the
eligible options is roughly comparable to the aggregate market value (determined as of the
commencement of the offer) of the corresponding restricted stock rights that you will receive if
you participate in this offer. However, the eligible options that you hold might never be
in-the-money (see Question 10) and, therefore, may never have any realizable value to you. On the
other hand, you should recognize that, while the restricted stock rights have a greater likelihood
of having value when (and if) you sell the underlying stock, you will not vest in all of the
restricted stock rights if your employment terminates before March 15, 2010.
Some examples may assist you:
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If you have an eligible option for 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $10.50
per share, with a remaining contractual term of approximately five years, and the
applicable exchange ratio is two (2) option shares for each one (1) restricted stock
right, you could elect to surrender this option and receive 5,000 restricted stock
rights. Even if this option were fully vested at the time of the exchange, your
restricted stock rights would vest in quarterly installments over a period of three (3)
years ending March 15, 2010. At the time that a restricted stock right vests, if the
market price per share of our common stock were, for example, $4.00, you could sell the
vested portion of your award shares for that price. At each subsequent quarterly
vesting date, assuming that the market price of our shares remains $4.00, you could
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If you chose to retain your option rather than exchange it for restricted stock
rights under this scenario, you would not have been able to exercise the option for any
value because, at an exercise price of $10.50, it would have remained
out-of-the-money. It is possible that the price of our common stock will never rise
above $10.50 during the life of the option. If that happens, you will not be able to
exercise and sell the underlying shares at a profit. However, if the market price per
share of our common stock rose to $30, your unexercised option would be worth $195,000.
Assuming the same facts, if you exchanged this option for restricted stock rights at
the offered two-to-one exchange ratio, and have not previously sold the award shares,
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The foregoing examples assume that, if you are an employee of the Company, you remain employed
by the Company through the applicable vesting dates. In addition, none of the foregoing takes into
account the tax effects of any of the transactions, which are described in Questions 42-46.
Again, you should keep in mind that, if you choose to participate in this offer and receive
restricted stock rights, you will be exchanging stock options that are already vested either in
full or in part for restricted stock rights that will be unvested at grant and will not vest in
full until March 15, 2010. (See Question 15.)
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To illustrate the significance of vesting of restricted stock rights, consider the first
example above in which the price of our common stock rose to $4.00 per share and remained at that
price throughout the remaining vesting period. As explained above, the restricted stock rights
award would yield more than the stock options, because the options, with an exercise price of
$10.50 per share, would remain out-of-the-money for the entire period, while the shares underlying
the restricted stock rights award could be sold for a total of $20,000 (i.e., 5,000 shares ×
$4.00). However, now assume that the stock price rises to $25 per share before all of your
restricted stock rights become vested, and then declines to $8 per share when the remainder of
rights becomes vested. Under those assumptions, you would have lost the opportunity to realize
$14.50 per share (i.e., $25.00 $10.50) for 10,000 shares, or $145,000 (assuming you exercised and
sold the shares for $25), in exchange for 5,000 restricted stock rights worth only $40,000 on the
day that all of the rights became vested. Moreover, if your employment with the Company terminates
prior to the time your restricted stock rights vests in full, you will not realize any value from
the unvested portion of the award, which you will forfeit.
In evaluating this offer, you should keep in mind that the future performance of our common
stock will depend upon, among other factors, the overall economic environment, the performance of
the overall stock market and companies in our sector, the performance of our business and the risks
and uncertainties set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We
recommend that you read our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006,
and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available at www.sec.gov, as well as all other
documents incorporated by reference in our Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (to which this
document is also an exhibit).
26. Are there conditions to the offer?
Yes. The offer is subject to a number of conditions that are described in Section 7 of Part
III. The offer is not conditioned on a minimum number of options being tendered for exchange or
upon a minimum number of option holders accepting the offer. Participation in the offer is
completely voluntary.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE OFFER
27. Why is NHTC making this offer?
As a result of a general decline in our stock price over the last several years, a
considerable number of our outstanding options have exercise prices substantially higher than the
current and recent trading prices of our common stock. We believe that these out-of-the-money
options are not achieving the purposes for which they were intended. In addition, because many of
the eligible options have been out-of-the-money for extended periods of time, they have remained
outstanding and have added to an increase in the overhang of options outstanding in relation to
the aggregate number of shares of our common stock outstanding. The purpose of this offer is to
promote the interests of our stockholders by (i) enhancing our ability to motivate and retain
valued employees and (ii) reducing our overhang of outstanding awards by exchanging eligible
options under an exchange ratio for a lesser number of restricted stock rights. (See Section 3 of
Part III.)
28. Why did NHTC choose to offer this exchange for restricted stock rights rather than repricing
eligible options or granting new options?
The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors considered a proposal made by management
to address the issues of the significant number of out-of-the-money options and stock option
overhang. The Company also retained a compensation consulting firm to provide it with independent
advice in this regard. Ultimately, the Compensation Committee determined that our employees could
benefit from the opportunity to choose between what we believe is the more certain benefit
associated with restricted stock rights and the potentially more valuable, though less certain,
benefit they may realize by retaining their stock options. Additionally, by exchanging stock
options according to the terms of this offer, we will reduce the number of shares of stock subject
to equity awards, thereby reducing potential dilution to our stockholders. (See Section 3 of Part
III.)
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29. How did NHTC determine what we would receive in exchange for our options?
The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors considered the potential benefits of the
proposal made by management , as well as their related costs to NHTC, and determined that the
approach reflected in this offer could provide value and incentives in a manner that would further
the interests of our stockholders. We realize that many would like an even more favorable program
for employees, but we believe that this would be inconsistent with one of the principal goals of
our equity compensation programs, which is to align the interests of our employees with those of
our stockholders. Similar to our option holders, many of our stockholders have suffered significant
declines in the value of their stock in NHTC, and there is no way to compensate them for their
losses other than through increasing our stock price. We believe this program provides our
employees with incentives to accomplish this objective while keeping the cost to NHTC at an
acceptable level.
30. Will there be additional equity grants in the future?
The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors periodically evaluates our compensation
programs. At this time, the Committee believes that equity compensation forms an important
component of our compensation programs. Future equity awards to eligible employees will be
evaluated periodically, subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
31. Is it likely that a similar offer to this one will be made in the future?
While our Compensation Committee evaluates NHTCs compensation programs periodically, it has
no current intention to make any similar offer in the future. You should make your decision on the
assumption that, if you do not surrender your eligible options in accordance with the terms of this
offer (including deadlines stated in this offer to exchange), you will not have another similar
opportunity.
32. Does the Compensation Committee or our Board of Directors have a recommendation about this
offer?
Neither we, nor the Compensation Committee nor our Board of Directors is making a
recommendation about this offer. Although the Compensation Committee approved this exchange offer,
they recognize that the decision to accept or reject this offer is an individual one that should be
based on a variety of factors, including your own personal circumstances and preferences. You are
strongly encouraged to consult with your personal advisors if you have questions about your
financial or tax situation. None of the Company, the Compensation Committee or our Board of
Directors is making a recommendation to employees as to whether or not to accept this exchange
offer.
33. Is there any information regarding NHTC that I should be aware of?
Yes. Your decision of whether to accept or reject this offer should take into account the
factors described in, but are not limited to, those risks set forth in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007, as well as the other information set forth in our Current
Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission since January 1, 2007. In
addition, before making your decision to tender your eligible options, you should carefully review
the information about NHTC discussed in Part II (Certain Risks of Participating in the Offer) and
in Section 10 of Part III of this document. This information includes an update on recent events
affecting our business and explains where you can find additional information about us.
34. What are the accounting consequences to NHTC of making this exchange offer?
In connection with the issuance of restricted stock rights in exchange for tendered options
that we accept for cancellation, we may be required to recognize incremental compensation cost for
the excess of the value of the restricted stock rights over the value of the tendered options on
the cancellation date. Such incremental
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compensation cost will be recognized over the vesting period as the restricted stock rights
vest. Because of the exchange ratio (See Section 2 of Part III), we believe the incremental
compensation cost, if any, will be minimal.
DURATION OF THE OFFER
35. How long will this offer remain open? Can the offer be extended, and if so, how will I know if
it is extended?
This offer begins on May 25, 2007 and is scheduled to expire on June 25, 2007, at 9:00 p.m.,
U.S. Central Time. No exceptions will be made to this deadline, unless we extend it. Although we do
not currently intend to do so, we may, in our sole discretion, extend the expiration date of this
offer at any time. If we extend this offer, we will publicly announce the extension no later than
6:00 a.m., U.S. Central Time, on the next business day after the last previously scheduled or
announced expiration date. (See Section 16 of Part III.)
36. If the offer is extended, how will the extension affect the date on which restricted stock
rights will be granted?
If we extend the offer and you elect to participate in it, you must properly tender any
eligible option you wish to exchange before the expiration of the extended offer period. Your
properly tendered eligible options will be accepted and canceled, and your award of restricted
stock rights will be granted, promptly following the extended expiration date.
HOW TO ELECT TO PARTICIPATE
37. What do I need to do to participate in the offer?
You will be required to timely submit your election to participate in the exchange offer by
completing, signing and dating the Letter of Transmittal you will receive in connection with this
offer to exchange and delivering it to us according to the instructions contained in the Letter of
Transmittal (you may request an additional copy of the Letter of Transmittal using the contact
information in Section 4 of Part III). Your election to exchange will be effective only after you
have properly submitted a Letter of Transmittal before the offer expires. (See Section 4 of Part
III.)
38. Do I have to return the Letter of Transmittal or any other document if I do not want to
exchange my options?
No. You do not have to return any documents to us if you do not wish to exchange your eligible
options in this offer. If you do not return the Letter of Transmittal, you will not participate in
the option exchange program. This offer is completely voluntary, and there are no penalties for
electing not to participate in the offer.
39. If I elect to exchange my options by submitting an election to participate, can I change my
mind?
Yes. If you decide to participate in the offer and then decide to withdraw or change all or
some of the elections you submitted, you may do so at any time before the offer expires. You may
withdraw your elections by submitting to us the Notice of Withdrawal you will receive in connection
with this offer to exchange (you may request an additional copy of the Notice of Withdrawal using
the contact information in Section 4 of Part III). If you then decide to make a new election, you
must request and submit a new Letter of Transmittal to do so. Your election to withdraw must be
received before the offer expires. If we have not accepted your tendered options by June 25, 2007,
you will also have the right to withdraw your tendered options after that date and until we accept
your tendered options. (See Section 5 of Part III.)
Keep in mind that any options you may have tendered for exchange that do not have an exercise
price that is greater than the threshold price will be ineligible to participate and automatically
excluded from the offer.
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Therefore, you would not need to submit a Notice of Withdrawal to withdraw any such options
from the offer. (See Question 5 and Section 2 of Part III for a description of the threshold
price.)
40. Will NHTC accept all options tendered for exchange?
We will accept all options that are properly tendered for exchange unless the offer is
terminated. If we terminate the offer without accepting options for exchange, we will communicate
this to you by 9:00 p.m., U.S. Central Time on the first business day after the offer expires
(i.e., if the expiration date is June 25, 2007, this communication will be no later than June 26,
2007). The communication may be made orally, by written or electronic notice or by public
announcement. (See Sections 6 and 16 of Part III.)
41. What happens to my options if I do not accept this offer or if my options are not accepted for
exchange?
Nothing. If you do not elect to participate in the offer, or if we do not accept options that
are tendered for exchange, you will keep all your current options, and you will not receive any
restricted stock rights. The offer will not result in any changes to the terms of your current
options. (See Section 4 of Part III.)
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
42. Will I have to pay U.S. federal income taxes at the time of the exchange if I participate in
the offer?
We believe that our employees who are subject to U.S. income taxation will incur no immediate
U.S. federal income tax consequences as a result of either electing to retain their eligible
options or electing to exchange their eligible options for shares of restricted stock. However, see
the response to Question 43 for the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your restricted stock
award.
43. What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of my restricted stock award?
Employees subject to U.S. income taxation will generally recognize no taxable income upon the
receipt of shares of restricted stock (i.e., shares that are subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture and are not transferable). You will, however, recognize ordinary income (like salary) at
the time the shares vest in an amount equal to the fair market value of those shares on the date of
vesting, unless you file an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code no later than
30 days after the date on which the shares are acquired. A U.S. employee who properly files a
Section 83(b) election will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value
of the shares determined on the date on which they are acquired rather than on the date on which
they vest. We will determine the fair market value of the shares based on the closing price of our
common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on the applicable date. The ordinary income
resulting from the vesting of shares of restricted stock (or acquisition of the shares of
restricted stock if a Section 83(b) election is properly filed) will be reflected in the Form W-2
reported to the Internal Revenue Service for the year of the vesting or acquisition of the shares,
as the case may be. At the time that you recognize ordinary income, you will have an income and
employment withholding tax obligation with respect to that income, much like the obligation that
arises when we pay you salary. (See Question 44 and Section 14 of Part III.)
The decision to make a Section 83(b) election is a highly technical one and should include,
among other considerations, the availability to you of cash sufficient to cover the tax withholding
obligation before the date on which the shares will vest and you will be permitted to sell them,
your assessment of the potential future market value changes in our common stock, and the risk that
events might prevent your continued employment with NHTC and corresponding vesting of your shares.
In that event, you would have paid tax on shares that are forfeited, and you would not be entitled
to a refund of, or an offsetting deduction for, the taxes you paid. You are urged to consult with
your personal financial and tax advisors before making a Section 83(b) election. If you decide to
make a Section 83(b) election, you must do so through an appropriate filing with the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service no later than 30 days after the date of grant of your restricted stock award.
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Upon a U.S. employees sale of shares acquired under a restricted stock award, any gain or
loss, based on the difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares on
their vesting date (or on their grant date if the employee properly filed a Section 83(b)
election), will be taxed as a capital gain or loss. Such gain or loss will be long-term if the
employee held the shares for more than one year following their vesting date (or their grant date
if the employee properly filed a Section 83(b) election).
44. How will U.S. income and employment tax withholding be handled?
For our employees who are subject to U.S. income taxation, as your shares of restricted stock
vest over time (or on the date of grant if you file a Section 83(b) election as described in answer
to Question 44), you will be required to recognize taxable income. This means that we will have an
obligation to withhold income and employment taxes, much like the obligation that arises when we
pay you a salary. Until you have satisfied these tax withholding requirements, we will have no
obligation to release shares to you.
We are offering you two alternatives (unless you file a Section 83(b) election) to satisfy
your income and employment tax obligations. The alternatives are as follows:
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You may elect to sell a portion of your vested shares on each quarterly vesting
date in an amount at least sufficient to provide for the required minimum income and
employment withholding taxes. If you make this election, E*TRADE will automatically
sell on the vesting date (or on the next business day if the vesting date is not a day
on which the markets are open for trading) the required number of shares and withhold
from the sale proceeds, net of sale commissions and fees, the required minimum income
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You may elect to pay us, on or before the third business day following each
quarterly vesting date (unless we notify you prior to the vesting date in question that
you must deliver your check on an earlier date), the required minimum income and
employment withholding taxes by delivering a personal check to us. You will be
prevented from transferring or selling the vested shares in your E*TRADE account until
we have received your check. However, if you have elected to pay withholding taxes by
check but fail to deliver your check in the correct amount on or before the required
date, we will be authorized to instruct E*TRADE to sell on your behalf a number of shares as described in the first alternative above sufficient to satisfy your income
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You will be required to make a separate election for each restricted stock award you receive
in the exchange program at the time you receive your restricted stock agreement. This election will
be made by submitting to us a Tax Payment Election Form , a form of which is being provided to you
and which we filed as an exhibit to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (to which this
document is also an exhibit) that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Your
election will apply on each vesting date throughout the vesting period of the award.
You have previously been notified that you are permitted to trade NHTC shares only during an
open trading window in accordance with our securities trading policies. If you elect to sell vested
shares to satisfy your tax obligations, you will be required to establish a written trading plan
that complies with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
our securities trading policies (unless, prior to the sale, we have in our sole discretion
consented to the sale without such a plan). A written trading plan is an agreement between you and
E*TRADE that directs E*TRADE to sell on each quarterly vesting date (or the next business day
thereafter) a specified number of shares which have vested under your restricted stock award. The
number of shares specified for sale must be at least that number sufficient to provide for the
required minimum income and employment withholding tax obligation arising on the vesting date. You
must establish your trading plan at a time when our trading window is open and you are not
otherwise in possession of material nonpublic information about NHTC or its securities. Once
established, your trading plan will remain in effect until all of the tax withholding obligations
in connection with your restricted stock award have been satisfied. Trading plans may not be
modified or terminated except in compliance with our securities trading policies. If you elect to
sell vested
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shares to satisfy your tax withholding obligations, you will not be permitted to change this
election in order to pay the required withholding taxes by personal check. However, if, as a result
of a suspension of your trading plan in compliance with our securities trading policies, shares may
not be sold under the trading plan on a vesting date (or the next business day thereafter), we may
withhold, in the manner described below, shares that would otherwise be released to you on the
vesting date and will withhold from your first paycheck (and subsequent paychecks if necessary)
following the vesting date an amount sufficient to satisfy any unsatisfied portion of your tax
withholding obligation unless you pay such amount to us by personal check.
If you choose to file a Section 83(b) election with respect to a restricted stock award, you
will be required to so certify in your Tax Payment Election Form for that award. In addition, you
are required by IRS regulations to submit to NHTC a copy of your Section 83(b) election filed with
the IRS. At the time you file your Section 83(b) election, you will also be required to make a
one-time cash payment to NHTC to cover the income and employment withholding tax due based on the
fair market value on the grant date of all of the shares subject to the restricted stock award.
In addition to the methods described above, and notwithstanding any election you may have
made, we may, at our discretion, permit or require satisfaction of the tax withholding requirements
by withholding from the number of shares of our common stock vesting under your restricted stock
award a number of shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined by multiplying the
number of shares becoming vested by the combined minimum statutory income and employment tax
withholding rates applicable to you.
Regardless of which tax withholding alternative is used, you will also authorize us to
withhold from your first paycheck (and subsequent paychecks if necessary) following the vesting
date an amount sufficient to satisfy any unsatisfied portion of your required tax withholding.
If your employment with us is terminated for any reason after you have received shares of
common stock but before you have satisfied your income and employment withholding tax obligation,
you will authorize us to instruct E*TRADE to sell on your behalf a number of shares as described in
the first alternative above sufficient to satisfy your income and employment tax obligation, and we
will deduct the entire amount of any remaining tax obligation from your final paycheck.
45. Are there other tax consequences to which I may be subject?
Depending on where you live, there may be additional state or local tax imposed on your
restricted stock award. Residents of countries other than the United States who receive restricted
stock rights in the exchange offer will be subject to the tax laws of those countries. See Section
15 of Part III (Considerations Specific to Eligible Employees Outside of the United States) for
additional information regarding the tax consequences of this exchange offer to non-U.S. employees.
46. Will I receive stock certificates for my restricted stock awards?
No, not initially. See Section 16 above, When and how will I receive my shares of restricted
stock? After vested shares of restricted stock have been transferred to your E*TRADE account and
all tax withholding obligations have been satisfied, you may transfer shares out of your E*TRADE
account and request and receive a stock certificate or certificates for the transferred shares.
HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION
47. Who can I talk to if I have questions about the offer?
For additional information or assistance, you should call Gary C. Wallace at +1 (972) 241-4080
or send an e-mail to gary.wallace@nhtglobal.com.
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In addition to these resources, we may also arrange for question and answer sessions about
this exchange program. If we do so, these sessions will not be a solicitation or make any
recommendations whatsoever with respect to the offer. For example, we will not be able to answer
questions about your personal situation or otherwise provide an assessment of the merits of this
offer. You are strongly encouraged to consult your personal advisors if you have questions about
your financial or tax situation. We will be providing you information about the timing and location
of the question and answer session in the coming days.
II. CERTAIN RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFER
Participation in the offer involves a number of potential risks, including those described
below. The risks identified in this section and the risks summarized under Section 19 of Part III
and described in detail under the heading entitled Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 28, 2007, highlight the material risks of participating in this offer. Eligible employees
should carefully consider these risks and are encouraged to speak with an investment and tax
advisor as necessary before deciding to participate in the offer. We strongly urge you to read the
rest of this offer to exchange. In addition, we urge those employees who live and work outside of
the United States to read Section 15 of Part III (Considerations Specific to Eligible Employees
Outside of the United States), as well as the other documents listed above, and to consult with an
investment and tax advisor as necessary before deciding to participate in this offer.
ECONOMIC RISKS
The valuation methodology utilized to determine the exchange ratios is based substantially on
the Black-Scholes option pricing model and does not necessarily reflect the actual value of the
options.
The offer is intended to result in the grant of restricted stock rights having a value that,
on a grant-by-grant basis, is roughly comparable to the aggregate value of the eligible option
surrendered in the offer for those restricted stock rights. Our valuation of the options eligible
for exchange in the offer is based substantially on the Black-Scholes option pricing model using
the following assumptions: (a) the options exercise price, (b) an assumed value of $1.80 per
share of our common stock, which was the opening price per share as reported on the Nasdaq Global
Market on March 6, 2007, (c) an expected volatility of our common stock price of 98%, (d) the
remaining contractual life of the option, (e) a risk-free interest rate of 4.72% and (f) an
expected dividend yield of zero.
You should be aware that option valuation is not an exact science. Although the Black-Scholes
model is a standard and accepted model for determining the value of options, the utilization of
different assumptions in the Black-Scholes option pricing model can produce significantly different
results for the ultimate value of an option.
Moreover, even experts can disagree on the correct assumptions to use for any particular
option valuation exercise. The assumptions we used for purposes of this offer may not be the same
as those used by others and, therefore, our valuation of the options and/or the final exchange
ratios may not be consistent with those obtained using other valuation techniques or input
assumptions and may not reflect the actual value of these options.
If our stock price increases after the date your tendered options are canceled, including if
we are acquired by or merge with another company, your canceled options might have been worth more
than the restricted stock rights that you receive in exchange for them.
We cannot predict the market price of our stock. It is possible over time that options you
tender for exchange would have had a greater value or lesser value than the restricted stock rights
you receive under this offer.
We may engage in transactions in the future with business partners or other companies which
could significantly change our structure, ownership, organization or management or the make-up of
the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, and which could significantly affect the
price of our shares.
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In addition, if we are acquired by another company for its shares of stock, then any stock you
receive in connection with your restricted stock rights would be the acquiring companys stock (as
opposed to NHTCs stock) based on the exchange ratio in the acquisition. If we are acquired by
another company solely for cash, the treatment of the restricted stock rights would be similar to a
stock acquisition, however the cash you would receive in connection with your restricted stock
rights would be based on the cash that you would have been able to receive if you had received the
cash paid to our stockholders for the shares subject to your restricted stock rights. If we are
acquired by another company whose stock is not publicly traded, then your restricted stock rights
would likely be for stock that is not publicly traded and that would be difficult to sell.
If you do not have an employment relationship with us for any reason on the date your
restricted stock rights would otherwise vest, including as the result of a reduction-in-force, you
will forfeit any unvested restricted stock rights.
This means that if you quit for any reason, or we terminate your employment, with or without
cause or notice, and you are not an employee on the date your restricted stock rights would vest,
you will forfeit the unvested restricted stock rights and will not receive anything for the options
you tendered and we canceled. This offer is not a guarantee of employment for any period. Your
employment relationship with NHTC (or one of our subsidiaries or a successor entity, as applicable)
may be terminated at any time by either you or us, with or without cause or notice, subject to any
employment agreement you may have with NHTC (or one of our subsidiaries or a successor entity, as
applicable).
If the economic conditions in our end-markets remain stagnant or worsen, we may undertake
various measures to reduce our expenses including, but not limited to, reductions-in-force of our
employees. Should your employment relationship be terminated as part of any such
reduction-in-force, you will not have the benefit of the canceled option or any unvested restricted
stock rights.
We will not grant restricted stock rights to you if we are prohibited by applicable laws or
regulations.
Even if we accept your tendered options, we will not grant restricted stock rights to you if
we are prohibited by applicable laws, rules, regulations or policies from doing so. Such a
prohibition could result from, among other things, changes in U.S. laws, Securities and Exchange
Commission rules, regulations or policies or Nasdaq Global Market listing requirements or if you
move to a jurisdiction in which we are prohibited or prevented from granting restricted stock
rights.
TAX-RELATED RISKS FOR U.S. RESIDENTS
General
When the NHTC stock granted to you under your restricted stock award vests, you will generally
recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the vested shares on the date of
vesting. If, however, you properly make a Section 83(b) election for any of your shares of
restricted stock, then you will generally recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value
of such shares on the date they are granted, even though they have not vested and remain subject to
forfeiture.
Upon a U.S. employees sale of shares acquired under a restricted stock award, any gain or
loss, based on the difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares on
their vesting date (or on their grant date if the employee properly filed a Section 83(b)
election), will be taxed as a capital gain or loss. Such gain or loss will be long-term if the
employee held the shares for more than one year following their vesting date (or their grant date
if the employee properly filed a Section 83(b) election).
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Tax Withholding
In most cases, at the time the shares of restricted stock vest, you will be responsible for
FICA taxes. This generally would mean that 7.65% of the fair market value of the restricted stock
at the time of vesting would have to be withheld in payment of Social Security and Medicare taxes.
If, during the calendar year, your other wages have exceeded the Social Security taxable wage base
for that year ($97,500 for 2007), your FICA tax withholding rate will be reduced for the remainder
of the year to 1.45%. In addition, you will have an income tax withholding obligation with respect
to ordinary income you must recognize on the shares vesting date, much like the obligation that
arises when we pay you your salary. You may satisfy these tax withholding obligations by one of two
methods described in the response to Question 44 and in Section 14 of Part III. In addition,
irrespective of your election, NHTC will be authorized under the 2007 Plan and your restricted
stock agreement to withhold from the number of shares delivered to you on the vesting date that
number of shares having a fair market value equal to the amount required by law to be withheld or
paid with respect to your restricted stock award.
For employees who properly make a Section 83(b) election for any shares of restricted stock
that is granted to them, FICA tax and income tax withholding requirements will be determined, and
must be satisfied, at the time that the Section 83(b) election is made based on the fair market
value of the shares for which the election is made on the date the shares are granted, even though
they are not yet vested.
The income tax withholding may be insufficient to cover your final income tax liability with
respect to the vesting of your shares (or, if you properly make a Section 83(b) election, the
granting of your shares). You should consult with your tax advisor to determine whether you should
make estimated tax payments for each year in which your shares vest (or, if you properly make a
Section 83(b) election, the year in which your shares are granted).
You should review Section 14 of Part III carefully for a more detailed discussion of the
potential consequences of participating in this offer. We recommend that you consult with your
personal tax advisor before deciding whether or not to participate in the offer with respect to the
tax consequences relating to your specific circumstances.
TAX-RELATED RISKS FOR NON-U.S. RESIDENTS
If you are an eligible employee who is not a resident of the U.S. for tax purposes and you
participate in this offer, you may be liable for tax and social insurance contributions on the
restricted stock rights awarded to you. Subject to any modification required to comply with local
law, we expect to satisfy any tax withholding obligations that we may have with respect to our
international employees by using the procedures described in the response to Question 44 and in
Section 14 of Part III. In addition, you may have exchange control reporting obligations. We
strongly recommend you consult with your personal tax advisor in your country about the effect on
your personal tax situation if you choose to participate in the offer.
If you are eligible for the offer and you live or work in one country but are also subject to
the tax laws in another country, you should be aware that there may be other tax and social
insurance contribution consequences which may apply to you. Again, you should consult your tax
advisor to discuss these consequences.
BUSINESS-RELATED RISKS
For a description of risks related to NHTCs business, please see the summary listing of risks
set forth under Section 19 of Part III and also the detailed discussion of risks associated with
our business under the heading Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006.
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III. THE OFFER
Section 1. Eligibility.
Employees are eligible employees if they are employees of NHTC or one of our subsidiaries on
the date the offer commences and on the date on which the tendered options are canceled and
restricted stock rights are granted. Employees who are on medical, maternity, paternity, workers
compensation, military or another statutorily protected leave of absence or an approved personal
leave of absence are eligible to participate in the offer. However, an employee who resigns or
receives a notice of termination (as defined below) at any time before the date on which tendered
options are canceled is not eligible to participate in the offer. For purposes of this offer, an
employee will have received a notice of termination if the employee has received a written notice
that NHTC or one of its subsidiaries intends to take the necessary steps to end the employees
employment relationship. You are an at-will employee, and this exchange offer does not change
that status. Your employment may be terminated by us or by you at any time, including before the
exchange offer expires, for any reason, with or without cause, subject to any employment agreement
you may have with NHTC (or one of our subsidiaries or a successor entity, as applicable).
The members of our Board of Directors are ineligible to participate in this offer to exchange.
However, we currently anticipate that, in the near term following the expiration of this offer to
exchange, we will enter into an agreement with each such member pursuant to which the director may
exchange certain of his outstanding options for shares of restricted stock on terms that are yet to
be determined.
Section 2. Number of Restricted Stock Rights; Expiration Date.
We are offering to exchange outstanding options to purchase our common stock granted under our
2002 Stock Option Plan that have an exercise price greater than a threshold price (eligible
options) for restricted stock rights representing the right to receive shares of our common stock,
par value $0.001 per share. The threshold price is the greater of $9.00 or the closing sale price
of our common stock reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date this offer expires. Any
options that you previously tendered for exchange but which have an exercise price that is not
greater than the threshold price will not be eligible for exchange and will be automatically
excluded from the offer. Our offer is subject to the terms and conditions described in this offer
to exchange, the Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of Withdrawal.
In this offer to exchange, references to restricted stock rights mean shares of restricted
stock. Shares of restricted stock are shares of NHTC common stock that will be issued to a
participant in the exchange offer promptly following the expiration of the exchange offer.
As of May 25, 2007, options to purchase approximately 671,791 shares of our common stock were
outstanding under the 2002 Stock Option Plan. Of these, options held by eligible employees to
purchase approximately 499,124 shares of our common stock have exercise prices greater than $9.00
per share and are thus potentially eligible to participate in this offer. Assuming all such options
remain eligible to participate in the offer following the determination of the closing sale price
of our common stock on the date the offer expires and are properly tendered for exchange, we will
issue approximately 197,896 restricted stock rights.
You may tender for exchange any or all of your eligible options. However, if you choose to
tender an eligible option, you must tender for exchange the entire outstanding, unexercised portion
of that option. For the purposes of this offer, the term option means a particular option grant
to purchase a specified number of shares of our common stock at a specified exercise price per
share. In other words, you will not be permitted to exchange part but not all of any particular
option grant. For example, if an eligible employee has received two individual option grants, both
of which remain outstanding in their entirety, consisting of (a) an option to purchase 1,000 shares
of common stock with an exercise price of $10.00 and (b) an option to purchase 1,000 shares of
common stock with an exercise price of $15.00, that employee may choose to exchange all or none of
the option to purchase 1,000 shares with an exercise price of $10.00 and all or none of the option
to purchase 1,000 shares with an exercise price of $15.00. In this example, the employee may not
choose to exchange less than the entire option for 1,000 shares under either grant. We will not
accept partial tenders of options. If you attempt to tender for exchange less than the entire
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outstanding, unexercised portion of an eligible option, we will reject your tender of that
particular option in its entirety. Any such rejection will not affect any other eligible option
that you properly tender.
The number of restricted stock rights you will receive in exchange for a canceled eligible
option will be determined by the exchange ratio applicable to that specific option. An exchange
ratio represents the number of shares subject to an eligible option that will be canceled in
exchange for the grant of one restricted stock right under this exchange program. For example, an
exchange ratio of 2 to 1 means that for each two (2) shares subject to an option we cancel, we
will grant one (1) restricted stock right. The restricted stock rights will be granted under, and
will be subject to the terms and conditions of, our 2007 Plan and an award agreement between NHTC
and the eligible employee.
Separate from the offer to exchange, you should have received an Individual Statement of
Options. This statement identifies each of the options you currently hold which has an exercise
price greater than $9.00 and therefore may be eligible for exchange and the exchange ratio that
applies to each option. A complete schedule of exchange ratios is attached as Appendix A to this
offer to exchange. If you did not receive or have misplaced your Individual Statement of Options,
you may request another copy of your statement by telephoning Gary C. Wallace at +1 (972) 241-4080
or sending an e-mail to gary.wallace@nhtglobal.com.
We will not issue any fractional restricted stock rights. Accordingly, any exchange that would
result in a fractional unit will be rounded to the nearest whole number of restricted stock rights
(with 0.5 rounded up). For example, if an employee elects to exchange an eligible option to
purchase 1,000 shares of our common stock and the exchange ratio applicable to that option is 3 to
1 (meaning that one restricted stock right will be issued for each three (3) shares subject to the
canceled option), that employee will receive a total of 333 restricted stock rights (i.e., 1,000
divided by the exchange ratio is 333.33 units, which rounded to the nearest whole number is 333
units).
The exchange ratio was determined based on a number of factors, including the value of
outstanding eligible options based on the Black-Scholes valuation methodology. The Black-Scholes
option pricing model is a widely-used method for valuing stock options and uses the following
factors: (i) stock price, (ii) the exercise price of the option, (iii) the expected remaining term
of the option, (iv) the volatility of the stock price, (v) a risk-free interest rate, and (vi) the
expected dividend yield of the stock. Some of these factors are objectively determinable, while
others, such as appropriate volatility measures, require some judgment. For purposes of this
calculation, the Company has used the following assumptions:
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In applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the eligible options, the
assumptions that varied from option to option were their exercise prices and remaining term, while
the assumptions for our stock price, its volatility, a risk-free interest rate and expected
dividend yield were common to our valuation of all eligible options. These values are similar to
those that we have used in valuing our options for purposes of determining our earnings in our
financial statements. We chose the assumptions used in applying the Black-Scholes option pricing
model to (i) reduce the cost of the offer to us, which will be reported in our financial
statements, and (ii) to reduce
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significantly the overhang of outstanding awards of our stock under our equity plans and
potential dilution to our stockholders.
The aggregate value of the restricted stock rights that you will receive if you elect to
participate in the offer will be roughly comparable to the aggregate Black-Scholes value of the
eligible options you surrender for exchange. The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors
approved the exchange ratios to (i) reduce the cost of the offer to us, which will be reported in
our financial statements, and (ii) to reduce significantly the overhang of outstanding awards of
our stock under our equity plans and potential dilution to our stockholders. Because option
valuation is inherently speculative and imprecise, in addition to considering the relationship
between the value of your options and the value of any restricted stock rights that you would
receive pursuant to this offer, you also should consider the other matters discussed or referenced
in this offer to exchange as part of your overall decision whether to participate in the exchange.
This offer will expire on the expiration date. The term expiration date means 9:00 p.m.,
U.S. Central Time, on June 25, 2007 unless we, in our sole discretion, extend the period of time
during which the offer will remain open. If we extend the period of time during which the offer
remains open, the term expiration date will mean the latest time and date at which the offer
expires. See Section 16 of Part III for a description of our rights to extend, delay, terminate and
amend the offer.
Section 3. Purpose of the Offer.
We are making this exchange offer for compensatory purposes and to reduce the overhang of
outstanding stock options.
We granted options under the 2002 Stock Option Plan to provide our employees an opportunity to
acquire or increase their proprietary interest in NHTC, thereby creating a stronger incentive to
expend maximum effort for our growth and success, and encouraging our employees to continue their
employment with NHTC. However, in light of the decline in the market price of our common stock over
the last several years, a considerable number of our employees are holding options that have
exercise prices higher than the current and recent trading prices of our common stock. We believe
that these out-of-the-money options are not achieving the purposes for which they were intended. By
making this offer we expect to be able to provide better performance incentives for our employees
and more closely align the interests of our employees with those of our stockholders in maximizing
stockholder value.
In addition, many of the eligible options have been out-of-the-money for extended periods of
time and, therefore, have remained outstanding. Coupled with periodic grants of options to new and
continuing employees, the number of shares subject to outstanding options has steadily increased as
a percentage of our total shares of common stock outstanding, creating a significant stock option
overhang. Under this offer, participating employees will receive fewer restricted stock rights
than the number of shares subject to options that are canceled in the exchange. Shares subject to
the canceled options will be cancelled and will not become available for the future grant of
awards. Therefore, the number of shares of our common stock subject to all outstanding and future
equity awards will be reduced, thereby reducing our overhang.
Although the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors has approved this offer, it
recognizes that the decision to accept or reject the offer is an individual one that should be
based on a variety of factors. Accordingly, you are strongly encouraged to consult with your
personal advisors if you have questions about your financial or tax situation. None of the Company,
our Compensation Committee or our Board of Directors is making any recommendation to you as to
whether you should elect to exchange your options. The restricted stock rights we are offering may
end up being worth less than your existing options. You must make your own decision whether to
exchange your options.
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Section 4. Procedures for Tendering Options.
Proper Tender of Options.
To properly tender your options for exchange, you must timely submit an election to
participate by, completing, signing and dating the Letter of Transmittal provided to you in
connection with this offer to exchange and delivering it to us according to the instructions
contained in the Letter of Transmittal. You may request an additional copy of the Letter of
Transmittal using the contact information in this Section 4. The Letter of Transmittal must be
delivered by via electronic delivery, facsimile, regular mail, overnight courier or hand delivery
as follows:
Via Electronic Delivery: Scan the completed and signed Letter of Transmittal and e-mail it to
gary.wallace@nhtglobal.com.
Via Facsimile: To Natural Health Trends Corp., Attn: Gary C. Wallace, facsimile number +1
(214) 451-6149.
Via Regular Mail, Overnight Courier or Hand Delivery: To Natural Health Trends Corp., Attn:
Gary C. Wallace, 2050 Diplomat Drive, Dallas, Texas 75234, USA.
Your election to exchange will be effective only after you properly submit a Letter of
Transmittal before the offer expires.
Your proper and timely submission of an election to participate or an election to withdraw
from participation will constitute a submitted election. To be timely, your election must be
RECEIVED by us before the offer expires by delivery of a Letter of Transmittal as described above.
The method of delivery of your Letter of Transmittal is at your election and risk. Your Letter of
Transmittal will be effective upon receipt. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to
ensure we receive it in time. We intend to electronically confirm our receipt of your submitted
election within two (2) business days of receipt. If you do not receive confirmation of our
receipt, it is your responsibility to ensure that we have received your election.
Determination of Validity; Rejection of Options; Waiver of Defects; No Obligation to Give
Notice of Defects.
We will determine, in our discretion, all questions as to the number of shares subject to
eligible options, and the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) of submitted
elections (including any changes of elections) and acceptance of any tender of options. Our
determination of these matters will be final and binding on all parties. We may reject any
submitted elections or any options tendered for exchange to the extent that we determine they are
not properly completed or to the extent that we determine it is unlawful to accept the options for
exchange. We may waive any defect or irregularity in a submitted election. No eligible options will
be properly tendered for exchange until all defects or irregularities have been cured by the option
holder or waived by us. Neither we nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defects
or irregularities in any submitted election, and no one will be liable for failing to give notice
of any defects or irregularities.
Your Choosing to Participate and Our Accepting Your Options Constitute an Agreement.
If you elect to exchange your options by submitting a Letter of Transmittal in accordance with
the procedures described above, you will have accepted the terms and conditions of our offer. If we
accept the eligible options that you properly tender for exchange, there will be a binding
agreement between us and you on the terms and subject to the conditions of this offer to exchange
and the Letter of Transmittal. Subject to our rights to extend, terminate and amend the offer, we
currently expect that we will accept promptly after the expiration of this offer to exchange all
properly tendered eligible options that have not been validly withdrawn.
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Effect of Exchange on Options.
If you elect to exchange your eligible options and we accept such options for exchange,
effective on our acceptance, the eligible options you tendered for exchange will be canceled and
the stock option agreement(s) evidencing them will be deemed null and void. You will be required to
enter into an award agreement governing the terms of your restricted stock rights award. If you do
not elect to exchange your eligible options, you properly withdraw a previously submitted election
or any of the options you tender for exchange are not eligible because their exercise price is not
greater than the threshold price, you will not participate in the offer with respect to such
options, and you will retain your options at their current exercise price(s) and subject to their
current terms.
Questions About the Offer.
You can ask questions about this offer or request assistance, additional copies of the
exchange offer documents and copies of the Letter of Transmittal by telephoning Gary C. Wallace at
+1 (972) 241-4080 or sending an e-mail to gary.wallace@nhtglobal.com.
Section 5. Withdrawal Rights and Change of Election.
You may only withdraw your tendered options or change your election in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 5.
You may withdraw your tendered options from the option exchange offer at any time before 9:00
p.m., U.S. Central Time, on June 25, 2007. If we extend the offer beyond that time, you may
withdraw your tendered options at any time until the extended expiration date. We expect to accept
and cancel all properly tendered eligible options promptly following the expiration of the offer.
However, if we have not accepted and canceled your properly tendered options by 9:00 p.m., U.S.
Central Time, on July 24, 2007, you may withdraw your tendered options at any time after that date
and until your tendered options have been accepted.
If your employment with us terminates prior to the expiration of the offer, your tendered
options will automatically be withdrawn. If automatically withdrawn, you may exercise those options
to the extent they are vested at the time of your termination of employment, but only during the
limited period for which those options remain exercisable pursuant to your stock option agreement
following your termination. Similarly, any of the options you tender for exchange having an
exercise price that is not greater than the threshold price will be ineligible to participate and
automatically excluded from the offer. Such excluded options will remain outstanding and will be
exercisable in accordance with their terms.
Please note that, just as you may not tender only a part of an eligible option, you may also
not withdraw your election with respect to only part of an eligible option. Accordingly, if you
elect to withdraw a previously tendered option represented by a particular grant, you must reject
this exchange offer with respect to the entire option represented by that particular grant, but you
need not withdraw your tender of other eligible options represented by different grants.
To withdraw any or all of your tendered options, you must submit to us the Notice of
Withdrawal provided to you in connection with this offer to exchange. The Notice of Withdrawal must
be delivered via electronic delivery, facsimile, regular mail, overnight courier or hand delivery
as follows:
Via Electronic Delivery: Scan the completed and signed Notice of Withdrawal and e-mail it to
gary.wallace@nhtglobal.com.
Via Facsimile: To Natural Health Trends Corp., Attn: Gary C. Wallace, facsimile number +1
(214) 451-6149.
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Via Regular Mail, Overnight Courier or Hand Delivery: To Natural Health Trends Corp., Attn:
Gary C. Wallace, 2050 Diplomat Drive, Dallas, Texas 75234, USA.
Your election to withdraw previously tendered options from the option exchange offer will be
effective only after you properly submit a Notice of Withdrawal before the offer expires.
If you later decide to make a new election to tender eligible options in this offer, you must
request and submit a new Letter of Transmittal by following the instructions in Section 4. Please
see Section 4 for the contact information you should use to request additional copies of the Letter
of Transmittal or the Notice of Withdrawal. The final change to your elections that you submit to
us prior to the expiration of the offer will be binding, and you will not be permitted to make any
further withdrawals or elections after the offer expires.
You may not rescind any withdrawal, and options you withdraw will thereafter be deemed not
properly tendered for purposes of the offer, unless you properly re-tender those options by
delivering a new properly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal before the offer expires.
Neither we nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities
in any Notice of Withdrawal or new Letter of Transmittal, and no one will be liable for failing to
give notice of any defects or irregularities. We will determine, in our discretion, all questions
as to the form and validity, including time of receipt, of Notices of Withdrawal and new Letters of
Transmittal. Our determinations of these matters will be final and binding.
To be timely, your election to withdraw previously tendered options from this offer must be
RECEIVED by us before the offer expires by delivery of a Notice of Withdrawal as described above.
The method of delivery of your Notice of Withdrawal is at your sole election and risk. Your Notice
of Withdrawal will be effective upon receipt. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to
ensure we receive it in time. We intend to electronically confirm our receipt of your submitted
election within two (2) business days of receipt. If you do not receive confirmation of our
receipt, it is your responsibility to ensure that we have received your election.
Section 6. Acceptance of Options for Exchange and Issuance of Restricted Stock Rights.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this offer and promptly following the
expiration date, we will accept for exchange all eligible options properly tendered and not validly
withdrawn before the expiration of the offer. All options accepted by us pursuant to this offer
will be canceled as of the date of acceptance, and you will no longer have any rights under those
options. Restricted stock rights will be granted as of the date of our acceptance. If we accept and
cancel options properly tendered for exchange after June 25, 2007, or if we extend the date by
which we must accept and cancel options properly tendered for exchange, the time in which the
restricted stock rights will be granted will be similarly delayed.
We will not accept partial tender of an eligible option. However, you may tender the remaining
portion of an eligible option that you have partially exercised.
For purposes of the offer, we will be deemed to have accepted for exchange eligible options
that are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn when we give notice to option holders of our
acceptance. We will give notice of our acceptance, which may be by e-mail, facsimile or press
release, promptly following the expiration date.
All restricted stock rights awards will be granted under our 2007 Plan and will be subject to
the terms and conditions of an award agreement between you and NHTC. As promptly as practicable
after the grant date, we will send you an award agreement (in the appropriate form filed as an
exhibit to our Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO but with all the blanks filled in). This
agreement will be effective from and as of the grant date.
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If you are not an eligible employee of NHTC or one of our subsidiaries on the expiration date,
your election to exchange your options will automatically be deemed to have been withdrawn as of
the date of your termination and our offer will not affect the terms of your existing options.
It is possible that, prior to the cancellation of options tendered for exchange and the grant
of restricted stock rights, we might effect or enter into an agreement for a merger or other
similar transaction in which we are acquired by another company. If there is a sale of all or
substantially all of our assets or stock or we merge with another company before the expiration of
the offer, you may withdraw your tendered options and have all the rights afforded you to acquire
our common stock under the existing agreements evidencing those options. Further, if we are
acquired prior to the expiration date, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer, in which case
your options and your rights under them will remain intact subject to all of their terms and
conditions.
If we are acquired by another company after the expiration of the offer, your unvested shares
of restricted stock will become fully vested and your shares would be treated in the same manner as
all other shares of our stock outstanding at the time of the merger or acquisition transaction.
Section 7. Conditions of the Offer.
Subject to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and notwithstanding any other
provision of the offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange any options and may
terminate or amend the offer or postpone the acceptance of any options, if at any time on or after
commencement of the offer and before the expiration date of the offer any of the following events
shall have occurred (or shall have been determined by us to have occurred) that in our reasonable
judgment makes it inadvisable to proceed with the offer or with acceptance for exchange:
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there has been threatened or instituted or is pending any action or proceeding
by any government or governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, authority or
tribunal or any other person, domestic or foreign, before any court, authority, agency
or tribunal that directly or indirectly challenges the making of the offer, the
acquisition of some or all of the tendered options pursuant to the offer, the issuance
of restricted stock rights in exchange for options, or otherwise relates in any manner
to the offer; or that, in our reasonable judgment, could materially affect the
business, condition (financial or other), income, operations or prospects of us and our
subsidiaries, or otherwise materially impair in any way the contemplated future conduct
of our business or the business of any of our subsidiaries or materially impair (such
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there has been any action threatened, pending or taken, or approval withheld,
or any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order or injunction threatened, proposed,
sought, promulgated, enacted, entered, amended, enforced or deemed to be applicable to
the offer or us or any of our subsidiaries, by any court or any authority, agency or
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restricted stock rights for, some or all of the options illegal or otherwise
restrict or prohibit consummation of the offer or otherwise relates in any
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for exchange, or issue restricted stock rights for, some or all of the tendered
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materially affect the business, condition (financial or other),
income, operations or prospects of us and our subsidiaries, taken as whole, or
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regulatory or administrative agency or authority on, or any event that, in our
reasonable judgment, might affect the extension of credit by banks or other
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any significant change in the market price of our shares of
common stock or any change in the general political, market, economic or
financial conditions in the United States or abroad that could, in our
reasonable judgment, have a material effect on our business, condition
(financial or other), operations or prospects or on the trading in our common
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any change in the general political, market, economic or
financial conditions in the United States or abroad that could have a material
effect on our business, condition (financial or other), operations or prospects
or that of our subsidiaries or that, in our reasonable judgment, makes it
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any decline in any of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the
Standard & Poors Index of 500 or the Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S. and Foreign)
Index by an amount in excess of 10% measured from the close of business on May
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any change in generally accepted accounting principles or
interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles which could or
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a tender offer with respect to some or all of our common stock, or a merger or
acquisition proposal for us, has been proposed, announced or made by another person or
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any person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section
13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act) shall have acquired or proposed to
acquire beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our
common stock, or any new group has been formed that beneficially owns more than
5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock (other than any such person,
entity or group who has filed a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on or before the commencement date of the
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any person, entity or group who has filed a Schedule 13D or
Schedule 13G with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before the
commencement date of the offer has acquired or proposed to acquire beneficial
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any person, entity or group has filed a Notification and Report
Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 or made a
public announcement reflecting an intent to acquire us or any of our
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any change or changes shall have occurred in our business, condition (financial
or other), assets, income, operations, prospects or stock ownership or that of our
subsidiaries that, in our reasonable judgment, has or may have a material adverse
effect on us and our subsidiaries, taken as a whole. |
The conditions to the offer are for our benefit. We may assert them at our discretion prior to
the expiration date. We may waive them, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time
prior to the expiration date, in our discretion, whether or not we waive any other conditions to
the offer. Our failure at any time prior to the expiration date to exercise any of these rights
will not be deemed a waiver of any rights. The waiver of any of these rights with respect to
particular facts and circumstances will not be deemed to be a waiver with respect to any other
facts and circumstances. Any determination or judgment we make concerning the events described in
this section will be final and binding upon all persons.
Section 8. Price Range of Our Common Stock.
Our common stock is currently quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol
BHIP. Prior to February 22, 2005, our common stock was quoted on the NASD over-the-counter
bulletin board under the symbol NHTC and subsequently NHLC.OB. For the period prior to
February 22, 2005, the following table sets forth the range of high and low bid quotations for our
common stock as reported on the NASD over-the-counter bulletin board. For the period subsequent to
February 22, 2005, the following table sets forth the range of high and low closing prices for our
common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market.
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$ |
18.89 |
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$ |
11.00 |
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Second Quarter |
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$ |
15.00 |
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$ |
11.12 |
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Third Quarter |
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$ |
17.07 |
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$ |
12.66 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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$ |
16.00 |
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$ |
8.27 |
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2006 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
12.09 |
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$ |
6.35 |
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Second Quarter |
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$ |
7.45 |
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$ |
3.25 |
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Third Quarter |
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$ |
3.99 |
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$ |
2.35 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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$ |
2.75 |
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$ |
1.26 |
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2007 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
2.41 |
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$ |
1.52 |
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Second Quarter (through May 24, 2007) |
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$ |
3.44 |
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$ |
1.75 |
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On May 24, 2007, the closing price per share of our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq
Global Market was $3.14.
Our stock price has been, and in the future may be, highly volatile. The trading price of our
common stock has fluctuated widely in the past and is expected to continue to do so in the future,
as a result of a number of factors, some of which are outside our control. In addition, the stock
market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices
of many companies similar to us, and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the
operating performance of these companies.
We recommend that you obtain the current market price of our common stock before deciding
whether to elect to exchange your options.
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Section 9. Source and Amount of Consideration; Terms of Restricted Stock Rights.
Consideration.
The number of restricted stock rights to be granted in exchange for each eligible option will
be determined based upon an exchange ratio applicable to that option. Each eligible employee will
receive an Individual Statement of Options identifying the options held by the employee which have
exercise prices greater than $9.00 and therefore may be eligible for exchange and the specific
exchange ratio that will apply to each such option.
We will not issue any fractional restricted stock rights. Accordingly, any exchange that would
result in a fractional right under the applicable exchange ratio will be rounded to the nearest
whole number of restricted stock rights (with 0.5 rounded up).
As of May 25, 2007, options granted under our 2002 Stock Option Plan were issued and
outstanding to purchase an aggregate of approximately 671,791 shares of NHTC common stock, of which
options held by eligible employees having exercise prices greater than $9.00 per share and thus
potentially eligible for exchange in this offer were outstanding to purchase approximately 499,124
shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $15.20 per share.
The number of shares subject to options held by eligible employees having exercise prices greater
than $9.00 per share equal approximately 6% of the total number of shares of our common stock
issued and outstanding as of May 25, 2007. If we receive and accept for exchange all such
outstanding options having exercise prices greater than $9.00 per share, we will issue
approximately 197,896 restricted stock rights, representing a number of shares equal to
approximately 2% of the total number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of May
25, 2007. The shares subject to canceled stock options will not be available for future issuance
under our 2002 Stock Option Plan or our 2007 Plan. The new restricted stock rights will be issued
under our 2007 Plan.
Terms of the Restricted Stock Rights.
For each restricted stock rights award granted in the offer, we and the participant will enter
into a restricted stock agreement. As promptly as practicable after the grant date, we will send
you a completed award agreement. The terms and conditions of the restricted stock rights awards
will vary from the terms and conditions of the options tendered for exchange. You must sign and
return the award agreement to be entitled to your restricted stock rights award. This agreement
will be effective from and as of the grant date. The following description of the restricted stock
rights awards to be granted under the 2007 Plan is a summary of the material terms of these awards.
Important Note: The description below of the 2007 Plan and the restricted stock rights
awards to be granted in this offer is merely a summary and does not purport to be complete. Any
statements are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all provisions of
the 2007 Plan and the applicable form of agreement evidencing the restricted stock rights award.
These documents have been included as exhibits to our Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (to which this document is also an exhibit).
In addition, please note that if you work outside the U.S., your award agreement contains
provisions regarding data privacy, responsibility for taxes, and an acknowledgment and waiver with
respect to the nature of the offer.
General. The 2007 Plan was adopted by the Compensation Committee of our Board of
Directors on August 18, 2006, and was later adopted by our Board of Directors at large. The
2002 Stock Option Plan terminated when our stockholders approved the 2007 Plan on November
17, 2006. The 2007 Plan permits the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors to
grant a variety of equity-based awards, including the restricted stock rights to be granted
in this offer to exchange.
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Purpose. The purpose of the 2007 Plan is to advance the interests of NHTC and its
stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing
services for NHTC and by motivating them to contribute to our growth and profitability.
Administration. The 2007 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board
of Directors. Subject to the provisions of the 2007 Plan, the Committee selects the
individuals eligible to be granted awards under the 2007 Plan, the types of awards granted,
the time(s) at which awards may be granted, the number of shares, units or rights subject to
each award and all of the terms and conditions of each award. The Committee has the
authority to interpret the 2007 Plan and to make all other determinations relating to the
2007 Plan.
Nature of Restricted Stock. Each restricted stock award consists of shares of NHTC common
stock that are issued to the participant at the time the award is granted. The 2007 Plan
permits, and the applicable award agreement will provide, that we may issue shares to a
participant by delivering evidence of book entry shares credited to the participants
account. Between the date on which a restricted stock award is granted and the date on which shares subject to the award vest, the value of the award will fluctuate based on the market
price of our common stock, although you will have no right to sell or otherwise transfer
such shares until they have vested. No monetary payment (other than applicable tax
withholding, if any) will be required as a condition of being granted shares of restricted
stock.
Vesting. All restricted stock rights received in exchange for eligible options will be
subject to a vesting schedule commencing on the date on which the restricted stock rights
are granted. We will grant restricted stock rights awards promptly following the expiration
of the offer in exchange for properly tendered options. Two-twelfths (2/12) of all
restricted stock rights issued in the offer will vest on September 15, 2007, and an
additional one-twelfth (1/12) of all restricted stock rights issued in the offer will vest
on each subsequent December 15, March 15, June 15 and September 15, subject to your
continued employment with NHTC or any of its subsidiaries. All restricted stock rights will
be fully vested on March 15, 2010.
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Delivery of Common Shares. Upon vesting of restricted stock, the shares of
vested stock will be transferred in book-entry form to your E*TRADE account. |
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Termination of Employment. If you cease to be an employee of NHTC or any of
our subsidiaries at any time prior to the vesting of your restricted stock rights, all
unvested restricted stock rights at the time of termination of employment will be
forfeited. |
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Transfer Restrictions. Until they have vested, your restricted stock rights
may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of or encumbered,
other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. |
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Voting and Dividend Rights. If you are granted shares of restricted stock,
you will have the right to vote and to receive any dividends we may pay with respect
to such shares. |
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Adjustments Upon Certain Events. Subject to any required action by our
stockholders, in the event of any change in our common stock effected without receipt
of consideration by NHTC, whether through recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in our capital structure, or in the event of payment of a
dividend or distribution to our stockholders in a form other than shares of our common
stock (excepting normal cash dividends) that has a material effect on the fair market
value of shares of common stock, appropriate adjustments will be made in the number and
kind of shares subject to restricted stock rights awards, as determined by the
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors in its discretion. |
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Effect of a Change in Control of NHTC. In the event of a change in control of
NHTC (as defined in the 2007 Plan), all outstanding shares of restricted stock will
become fully vested. |
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Amendment or Termination of the 2007 Plan. The Compensation Committee of our
Board of Directors has the authority to amend, suspend or terminate the 2007 Plan at
any time, provided that no such amendment, suspension or termination may materially and
adversely affect any then outstanding restricted stock rights or other awards under the
2007 Plan without the consent of the participant. |
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Registration of Shares. The shares of NHTC common stock underlying the
restricted stock rights issuable in connection with the exchange have been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 on a registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless you are considered an affiliate of NHTC,
and subject to insider trading laws, you will generally be able to sell the vested shares you receive pursuant to your restricted stock rights free of any transfer
restrictions under applicable United States securities laws. |
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Tax Consequences. If you are a U.S. employee, you should refer to Section 14
for a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
acquisition, holding and vesting of shares of restricted stock under this offer. There
may also be income tax and social insurance consequences for employees in certain
non-U.S. countries related to the acceptance, holding and vesting of restricted stock
rights under this offer. We strongly urge you to consult with your tax advisor to
determine the tax and social insurance consequences of this transaction under the laws
of the country in which you live and work. |
Section 10. Information Concerning Natural Health Trends Corp.
General. NHTC is incorporated in the State of Delaware. Our principal executive offices are
located at 2050 Diplomat Drive, Dallas, Texas 75234, USA, and our telephone number at that address
is 1+ (972) 241-4080.
We are an international direct-selling and e-commerce organization headquartered in Dallas,
Texas. The Company was originally incorporated as a Florida corporation in 1988. We merged into
one of our subsidiaries and re-incorporated in the State of Delaware effective June 29, 2005.
Subsidiaries controlled by us sell personal care, wellness, and quality of life products under
the NHT Global brand to an independent distributor network that either uses the products
themselves or resells them to consumers. Prior to June 1, 2006, the Company marketed its NHT
Global branded products under the name Lexxus International.
Our majority-owned subsidiaries have an active physical presence in the following markets:
North America, which consists of the United States and Canada; Greater China, which consists of
Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and China; Southeast Asia, which consists of Singapore, the Philippines
and Indonesia; Australia and New Zealand; South Korea; Japan; Latin America, which primarily
consists of Mexico; and Slovenia.
We seek to be a leader in the direct selling industry delivering our products into as many
venues and into as many markets as possible through our direct selling marketing operations. Our
objectives are to enrich the lives of the users of our products and enable our distributors to
benefit financially from the sale of our products.
The Companys corporate filings can be viewed on its website located at
www.naturalhealthtrendscorp.com. The information provided on our website should not be considered
part of this report.
The Companys common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol
BHIP.
Subject to the foregoing, and except as otherwise disclosed in this offer to exchange or in
our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we presently have no specific plans or
proposals that relate to or would result in:
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an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or
liquidation, involving us or any of our subsidiaries; |
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any purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of our assets or the assets of any of
our subsidiaries; |
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any material change in our present dividend rate or policy, our indebtedness or capitalization; |
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any other material change in our corporate structure or business; |
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our common shares being delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market; |
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our common shares becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to
Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; |
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the suspension of our obligation to file reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; |
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the acquisition or disposition of more than 10% of shares of our common stock
(or securities convertible into or exercisable for such number of shares of our common
stock) by any person; or |
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any change in our certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or any actions which
may impede the acquisition of control of us by any person. |
We cannot assure you that we will not plan, propose or engage in negotiations with respect to
the above noted matters during or after the expiration of our offer.
Certain Financial Information. Set forth below is a summary of our financial information.
This information is derived from and qualified by reference to our publicly available consolidated
financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, related notes
and other financial information included in Item 8 of Natural Health Trend Corp.s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and Item 1 of Natural Health Trend Corp.s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007, which are incorporated
herein by reference. See Section 18.
The following data has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and
should be read in conjunction with those statements. Historical results are not necessarily
indicative of future results.
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Three Months |
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Year Ended December 31, |
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Ended March 31, |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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20052 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) |
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Consolidated
Statement of
Operations Data: |
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Net sales |
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$ |
36,968 |
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$ |
62,576 |
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$ |
133,225 |
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$ |
194,472 |
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$ |
133,428 |
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$ |
39,474 |
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$ |
21,515 |
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Gross profit |
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29,216 |
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|
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48,900 |
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|
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103,904 |
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150,359 |
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100,362 |
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|
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31,232 |
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|
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15,818 |
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Distributor
commissions |
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16,834 |
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|
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27,555 |
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|
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68,579 |
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|
|
101,021 |
|
|
|
68,265 |
|
|
|
20,685 |
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|
|
10,424 |
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Selling, general
and administrative
expenses |
|
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10,710 |
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|
|
15,770 |
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|
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33,102 |
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|
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49,000 |
|
|
|
45,735 |
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|
|
11,555 |
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|
|
10,410 |
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Provision for
(recovery of) KGC
receivable |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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2,759 |
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|
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(1,405 |
) |
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Income (loss) from
operations |
|
|
238 |
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|
|
5,575 |
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|
|
2,223 |
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|
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(2,421 |
) |
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|
(12,233 |
) |
|
|
(1,008 |
) |
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|
(5,016 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
|
|
2,139 |
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|
|
4,728 |
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|
|
1,241 |
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|
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(4,869 |
) |
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(11,460 |
) |
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(1,134 |
) |
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(5,038 |
) |
Diluted income
(loss) per
share1: |
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$ |
(0.11 |
) |
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$ |
0.83 |
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
(0.70 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.42 |
) |
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$ |
(0.15 |
) |
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$ |
(0.61 |
) |
Diluted
weighted-average
number of shares
outstanding1: |
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3,118 |
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5,688 |
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6,822 |
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6,934 |
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|
|
8,079 |
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|
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7,711 |
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|
|
8,200 |
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet Data
(at end of period): |
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Cash and cash
equivalents |
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$ |
3,864 |
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$ |
11,133 |
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$ |
22,234 |
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$ |
18,470 |
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$ |
11,936 |
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$ |
21,550 |
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$ |
8,535 |
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Working capital |
|
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(1,187 |
) |
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|
2,389 |
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|
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16,453 |
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|
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10,596 |
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1,038 |
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9,745 |
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(3,268 |
) |
Total assets |
|
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10,319 |
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|
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20,340 |
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62,105 |
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|
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63,948 |
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48,585 |
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64,224 |
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|
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41,713 |
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Total debt |
|
|
684 |
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|
|
199 |
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|
|
818 |
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|
|
109 |
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89 |
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Total stockholders
equity (deficit) |
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(398 |
) |
|
|
4,824 |
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|
|
37,029 |
|
|
|
37,169 |
|
|
|
26,975 |
|
|
|
36,368 |
|
|
|
21,995 |
|
|
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All share and earnings per share data gives effect to a 1-for-100 reverse stock
split, which took effect in March 2003. |
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The Company sold its 51% equity interest in KGC Networks Pte Ltd. effective December
31, 2005. |
NHTCs book value per share as of March 31, 2007 was $2.68. Book value per share is the value
of our total stockholders equity divided by the number of our issued and outstanding common
shares, net of shares held in treasury, which at March 31, 2007 amounted to 8,199,933 shares.
For information regarding the accounting consequences of our offer, see Section 12.
Section 11. Interests of Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Options.
A list of our executive officers who are eligible to participate in this offer is attached to
this offer to exchange as Appendix B, which is incorporated by reference herein. For information
with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by those executive officers who were
beneficial owners of our common stock as of April 27, 2007, please refer to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and our definitive proxy statement on
Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2007, which is
incorporated by reference into our Form 10-K.
Other than as described below and other than transactions in our securities in the ordinary
course under our stock incentive plans with persons who are neither executive officers nor
directors of NHTC, neither NHTC or its subsidiaries nor, to the best of our knowledge, our
executive officers, directors or affiliates have effected transactions in options to purchase NHTC
common stock, in shares of NHTC common stock, or in other securities convertible into or
exercisable for shares of NHTC common stock during the 60 days prior to May 25, 2007.
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Following approval by the Compensation Committee, on April 21, 2007 the Company
granted 609,940 shares of restricted stock under the Companys 2007 Equity Incentive
Plan to the Companys directors, executive officers and other key employees. Of these shares of restricted stock, 97,500 shares were granted to directors and vested
immediately, and 512,440 shares were granted to executive officers and other key
employees and vest quarterly on a pro rata basis over a three-year period. The
following numbers of shares of restricted stock were granted to the Companys executive
officers: Mr. Chris Sharng, 111,900 shares; Mr. Timothy S. Davidson, 25,000 shares; Mr.
Gary Wallace, 25,000 shares; Mr. John Cavanaugh, 99,400 shares; and Mr. Curtis Broome,
84,400 shares. |
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On May 4, 2007, we entered into Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreements with a
number of investors under which we sold: (i) 1,759,307 shares (the Shares) of our
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Preferred
Stock), at a purchase price of $1.70 per share, and (ii) warrants (the Warrants)
representing the right to purchase 1,759,307 shares of our common stock at a purchase
price of $0.00001 per underlying share. The gross proceeds from the sale of the Shares
and the Warrants were approximately $3.0 million. The Preferred Stock is initially
convertible into an equivalent number of shares of common stock, and the Warrants are
exercisable at any time during the period beginning November 4, 2007 (six months after
their issuance) and ending May 4, 2013 (six years after their issuance) at an exercise
price for the Warrants that varies from $3.80 to $5.00 per share of common stock,
depending on the time of exercise. In addition, we granted to a placement agent who
provided certain services a warrant covering 300,000 shares of common stock on
substantially the same terms as those set forth in the Warrants. |
Please see the discussion at Section 1 (Eligibility) of Part III of this offer to exchange for
an explanation of the Companys plans to permit members of its Board of Directors to exchange
certain of their options for shares of restricted stock.
Except as described in this offer to exchange and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and other than outstanding options and other awards granted
from time to time to certain of our employees (including executive officers), directors and
consultants under our compensation and incentive plans, neither we nor any person controlling us
nor, to our knowledge, any of our directors or executive officers, is a party to any contract,
arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person relating, directly or indirectly,
to this offer to exchange with respect to any of our securities (including, but not limited to, any
contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any
such securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of loans,
guarantees against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations).
Section 12. Status of Options Accepted by NHTC in the Offer; Accounting Consequences of the Offer.
Options that we acquire through the offer will be canceled and will not be made available for
the future grant of equity-based awards.
In connection with the issuance of restricted stock rights in exchange for tendered options
that we accept for cancellation, we may be required to recognize incremental compensation cost for
the excess of the value of the restricted stock rights over the value of the tendered options on
the cancellation date. Such incremental compensation cost will be recognized over the vesting
period as the restricted stock rights vest. Because of the exchange ratio (See Section 2 of Part
III), we believe the incremental compensation cost, if any, will be minimal.
Section 13. Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals.
We are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to our
business that might be adversely affected by this offer to exchange, or of any approval or other
action by any government or regulatory authority or agency that is required for the acquisition or
ownership of the options or restricted stock rights as described in this offer to exchange. If any
other approval or action should be required, we presently intend to seek that approval or take that
action. This could require us to delay the acceptance of options returned to us. We cannot
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assure you that we would be able to obtain any required approval or take any other required
action. Our failure to obtain any required approval or take any required action might result in
harm to our business. Our obligation under the offer to accept exchanged options and to issue
restricted stock rights is subject to the conditions described in Section 7.
Section 14. Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.
The following is a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
offer. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (which we refer to
in this Section as the Code), its legislative history, Treasury Regulations thereunder and
administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, as of the date hereof, all of which are
subject to change (possibly on a retroactive basis). This summary does not discuss all the tax
consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances and it is not
intended to be applicable in all respects to all categories of option holders.
If you are living or working in the United States, but are also subject to the tax laws in
another country, you should be aware that there may be other tax and social insurance consequences
which may apply to you. We strongly recommend that you consult your tax advisor to discuss the
consequences to you of participating in the offer.
You are urged to consult your tax advisor with respect to the federal, state and local
consequences of participating in the offer, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws
of any other taxing jurisdiction.
Option Exchange and Grant of Restricted Stock. We believe that you will not be subject to
current U.S. federal income taxation if you elect to keep your eligible options. We do not believe
that there will be any immediate U.S. federal income tax consequences of receiving a restricted
stock award in exchange for your eligible options if you are subject to U.S. income taxation,
unless you elect to file an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as described
below.
Vesting of Restricted Stock. When shares of restricted stock granted to you vest, you will
generally recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares that become
vested. We will determine the fair market value of the shares based on the closing price of our
common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on the applicable vesting date, or if not
reported on such date, on the last day such closing price was reported. Generally, we will be
entitled to a tax deduction equal to any amount recognized as ordinary income by you with respect
to your vested restricted stock.
Election under Section 83(b). You may elect to be taxed at the time that shares of restricted
stock are granted to you as if the shares were not subject to vesting conditions by filing an
election with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code no
later than 30 days after the date of grant of the shares. If you properly file a Section 83(b)
election, you will generally recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of all of the
shares determined on the date of grant.
Subsequent Sale of Shares. Your tax basis in the shares granted to you will be equal to the
fair market value on the date of vesting (that is, equal to the amount of ordinary income you
recognize), and the capital gain holding period will commence upon the day following the date on
which the shares vested. However, if you filed a Section 83(b) election, your tax basis will be
equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date they were granted to you, and the capital
gain holding period will commence on the date of grant. Your subsequent disposition of the stock
will ordinarily result in a capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the
amount you realize on the disposition and your tax basis in the shares that are disposed of. If you
dispose of shares of common stock after you have held the shares for more than one year, such
capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss. Long-term capital gains recognized by
individuals are subject to a more favorable rate of tax (currently, a maximum rate of 15%) than
ordinary income. There are limitations imposed on the ability of individuals to deduct capital
losses against their ordinary income.
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Tax Withholding. At the time you recognize ordinary income, we will have an income and
employment tax (e.g., FICA) withholding obligation with respect to that income, much like the
obligation that arises when we pay you your salary or a bonus. This ordinary income resulting from
the vesting of your restricted stock (or acquisition of the shares if you file a Section 83(b)
election) will be reflected on your year-end Form W-2 reported to the Internal Revenue Service. The
income tax withholding may be insufficient to cover your final income tax liability with respect to
the shares issued to you. You should consult with your tax advisor to determine whether you should
make estimated tax payments for the year in which you recognize ordinary income under your
restricted stock award.
As a condition to our delivering shares of common stock to you, you must make arrangements
with us to satisfy these tax withholding obligations. We are offering you two alternatives (unless
you file a Section 83(b) election) to satisfy your income and employment tax obligations. The
alternatives are as follows:
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You may elect to sell a portion of the vested shares on each quarterly vesting
date in an amount at least sufficient to provide for the required minimum income and
employment withholding taxes. If you make this election, E*TRADE will automatically
sell on the vesting date (or on the next business day if the vesting date is not a day
on which the markets are open for trading) the required number of shares and withhold
from the sale proceeds, net of sale commissions and fees, the required minimum income
and employment withholding taxes and remit them directly to us. |
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You may elect to pay us, on or before the third business day following each
quarterly vesting date (unless we notify prior to the vesting date in question that you
must deliver your check on an earlier date), the required minimum income and employment
withholding taxes by delivering a personal check to us. You will be prevented from
transferring or selling the vested shares in your E*TRADE account until we have
received your check. However, if you have elected to pay withholding taxes by check
but fail to deliver your check in the correct amount on or before the required date, we
will be authorized to instruct E*TRADE to sell on your behalf a number of shares as
described in the first alternative above sufficient to satisfy your income and
employment tax obligation. |
You will be required to make a separate election for each restricted stock award you receive
in the exchange program at the time you receive your restricted stock agreement. This election will
be made by submitting to us a Tax Payment Election Form, a form of which are providing to you and
which we filed as an exhibit to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (to which this document
is also an exhibit) that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Your election will
apply on each vesting date throughout the vesting period of the award. However, if you elect to
sell shares in accordance with the first alternative described above, you will be required to
establish a written trading plan that complies with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and our securities trading policies (unless, prior to the sale, we
have in our sole discretion consented to the sale without such a plan). A written trading plan is
an agreement between you and E*TRADE that directs E*TRADE to sell on each quarterly vesting date
(or the next business day thereafter) a specified number of shares which have vested under your
restricted stock award. The number of shares specified for sale must be at least that number
sufficient to provide for the required minimum income and employment withholding tax obligation
arising on the vesting date. You must establish your trading plan at a time when our trading window
is open and you are not otherwise in possession of material nonpublic information about NHTC or its
securities. Once established, your trading plan will remain in effect until all of the tax
withholding obligations in connection with your restricted stock award have been satisfied. Trading
plans may not be modified or terminated except in compliance with our securities trading policies.
If you elect to sell vested shares to satisfy your tax withholding obligations, you will not be
permitted to change this election in order to pay the required withholding taxes by personal check.
However, if, as a result of a suspension of your trading plan in compliance with our securities
trading policies, shares may not be sold under the trading plan on a vesting date (or the next
business day thereafter), we will withhold, in the manner described below, shares that would
otherwise be released to you on the vesting date and will withhold from your first paycheck (and
subsequent paychecks if necessary) following the vesting date an amount sufficient to satisfy any
unsatisfied portion of your tax withholding obligation unless you pay such amount to us by personal
check.
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If you choose to file a Section 83(b) election with respect to a restricted stock award, you
will be required to so certify in your Tax Payment Election Form for that award. In addition, you
are required by IRS regulations to submit to NHTC a copy of your Section 83(b) election filed with
the IRS. At the time you file your Section 83(b) election, you will also be required to make a
one-time cash payment to NHTC to cover the income and employment withholding tax due based on the
fair market value on the grant date of all of the shares subject to the restricted stock award.
In addition to the methods described above, and notwithstanding any election you may have
made, we may, at our discretion, permit or require satisfaction of the tax withholding requirements
by withholding from the number of shares of our common stock vesting under your restricted stock
award a number of shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined by multiplying the
number of shares becoming vested by the combined minimum statutory income and employment tax
withholding rates applicable to you.
Regardless of which tax withholding alternative is used, you will also authorize us to
withhold from your first paycheck (and subsequent paychecks if necessary) following the vesting
date an amount sufficient to satisfy any unsatisfied portion of your required tax withholding.
If your employment with us is terminated for any reason after you have received shares of
common stock but before you have satisfied your income and employment withholding tax obligation,
you will authorize us to instruct E*TRADE to sell on your behalf a number of shares as described in
the first alternative above sufficient to satisfy your income and employment tax obligation, and we
will deduct the entire amount of any remaining tax obligation from your final paycheck.
Section 15. Considerations Specific to Eligible Employees Outside of the United States.
If you are eligible to participate in this offer to exchange and are employed outside of the
United States, you are subject to the terms of the offer as described in this offer to exchange.
If you are an employee who is a tax resident or citizen of a foreign jurisdiction or are otherwise
subject to a tax liability in a foreign jurisdiction and you participate in this offer to exchange,
you may be liable for tax and social insurance contributions on the restricted stock awards.
Subject to any modification required to comply with local law, we expect to satisfy our tax
withholding obligations with respect to our international employees by using the procedures
described under Tax Withholding in Section 14 above. In addition, you may have exchange control
reporting obligations.
Tax consequences change frequently and occasionally on a retroactive basis. We therefore
strongly recommend you consult with your personal tax advisor in your country about the effect on
your personal tax situation if you choose to participate in the offer.
If you are eligible for this offer to exchange and you live or work in one country but are
also subject to the tax laws in another country, you should be aware that there may be other tax
and social insurance contribution consequences which may apply to you. Again, you should consult
your tax advisor to discuss these consequences.
Before accepting this offer to exchange, we recommend that you consult with your own tax
advisor to determine the tax and social contribution consequences of participating in this offer to
exchange.
Section 16. Extension of Offer; Termination; Amendment.
We expressly reserve the right, in our discretion, at any time and from time to time, and
regardless of whether or not any event set forth in Section 7 (Conditions of the Offer) of Part
III of this document has occurred or is deemed by us to have occurred, to extend the period of time
during which the offer is open and thereby delay the acceptance for exchange of any options by
giving oral, written or electronic notice of such extension to the option holders or making a
public announcement thereof.
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We also expressly reserve the right, in our reasonable judgment, prior to the expiration date
of the offer to terminate or amend the offer and postpone our acceptance and cancellation of any
options that you elect to exchange upon the occurrence of any of the conditions specified in
Section 7 of this document by giving oral, written or electronic notice of such termination or
postponement to you or by making a public announcement thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we
will pay the consideration offered or return the options elected for exchange promptly after
termination or withdrawal of the offer to exchange.
Subject to compliance with applicable law, we further reserve the right, in our discretion,
and regardless of whether any event set forth in Section 7 has occurred or is deemed by us to have
occurred, to amend this offer to exchange in any respect.
Amendments to this offer to exchange may be made at any time and from time to time. In the
case of an extension, the amendment will be issued no later than 9:00 a.m., U.S. Central Time, on
the next business day after the last previously scheduled or announced expiration date. Any
amendment of this offer to exchange will be disseminated promptly in a manner reasonably designed
to inform option holders of the change. Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to
disseminate any amendment of this offer, except as required by law, we have no obligation to
publish, advertise, or otherwise communicate any dissemination.
If we materially change the terms of this offer to exchange or the information concerning the
offer, or if we waive a material condition of the offer, we will extend the offer. Except for a
change in the amount of consideration or change in percentage of securities sought, the amount of
time by which we will extend the offer following a material change in the terms of the offer or
information concerning the offer will depend on the facts and circumstances, including the relative
materiality of the information. If we decide to take any of the following actions, we will notify
you and extend the expiration date to the tenth business day after the date of the notice (unless
the expiration date as originally scheduled is already on or after the tenth business day):
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we increase or decrease the per share exchange value of the options (i.e.,
increase or decrease what we will give you in exchange for your options); |
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we change the type of options eligible to be tendered for exchange in the
offer; or |
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we increase the number of options eligible to be tendered for exchange in the
offer such that the common shares underlying the increased options exceed 10% of the
common shares issuable upon exercise of the options that are subject to the offer
immediately prior to the increase. |
A business day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday and consists
of the time period from 12:01 a.m. through 12:00 midnight, U.S. Central Time.
Section 17. Fees and Expenses.
We will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker, dealer or other person for asking
option holders to exchange options under this offer to exchange.
Section 18. Additional Information.
With respect to this offer to exchange, we have filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, of which this offer to exchange is a part. This
offer to exchange does not contain all of the information contained in the Schedule TO and the
exhibits to the Schedule TO. We recommend that, in addition to this offer to exchange, the Letter
of Transmittal, the Notice of Withdrawal, the Tax Payment Election Form and the Individual
Statement of Options, the 2007 Plan and the Form of Restricted Stock Agreement, you review the
Schedule TO, including its exhibits, before deciding whether or not to exchange your options. We
are subject to the informational filing requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, in
accordance with that act, are obligated to file reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Securities and Exchange
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Commission (the Commission) relating to our business, financial condition and other matters.
Such reports, proxy statements and other information include the following, which are incorporated
herein by reference:
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Natural Health Trends Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Commission on March 28, 2007, which is
incorporated herein by reference; |
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Natural Health Trends Corp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal
quarter ended March 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on May 11, 2007, which is
incorporated herein by reference; |
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Natural Health Trends Corp. Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on January 9, 2007, February 26, 2007, March 6, 2007, March 19, 2007, March
28, 2007, April 17, 2007, April 26, 2007, May 9, 2007, May 11, 2007, and May 16, 2007,
which are incorporated herein by reference; |
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Natural Health Trends Corp. Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the
Commission on April 30, 2007, relating to our 2007 annual stockholders meeting, which
is incorporated herein by reference; |
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the description of our common stock contained in the Natural Health Trends
Corp. Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on June 20, 1995,
which is incorporated herein by reference; and |
any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such descriptions may be examined, and
copies may be obtained, at the Securities and Exchange Commissions public reference room in
Washington, D.C. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by
calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-732-0330. Our filings are also available to
the public on the Securities and Exchange Commissions Internet site at http://www.sec.gov and our
website at http://www.naturalhealthtrendscorp.com.
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol BHIP, and our
filings with the Commission can also be read at the offices of The Nasdaq Stock Market.
We will also provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this offer to exchange is
delivered, upon the written or oral request of any such person, a copy of any or all of the
documents to which we have referred you, other than exhibits to such documents (unless such
exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents). You may request by
writing to Gary C. Wallace, Natural Health Trends Corp., 2050 Diplomat Drive, Dallas, Texas 75234,
USA, or telephoning at 1+ (972) 241-4080 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Central
Time.
As you read the documents listed in this Section 18, you may find some inconsistencies in
information from one document to another. Should you find inconsistencies between the documents, or
between a document and this offer to exchange, you should rely on the statements made in the most
recent document.
The information contained in this offer to exchange about the Company should be read together
with the information contained in the documents to which we have referred you.
Section 19. Forward-Looking Statements.
Our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission referred to above include
forward-looking statements which reflect the Companys views as of the time of the filing of the
respective reports with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
following:
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We may continue to experience substantial negative cash flows, which may have a
significant adverse effect on our business and could threaten our solvency. |
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If we continue to experience negative cash flows, we may need to seek debt or
equity financing, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If
available, it could have a dilutive effect on the holdings of existing stockholders. |
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We face risks related to a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and
securities litigation that could have a material adverse effect on our relationships
with our distributors, business, financial condition and results of operations. We may
face additional litigation in the future that could also harm our business. |
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We could be adversely affected by additional audit committee investigations or
management changes or an inability to attract and retain key management and
consultants. |
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Continued adverse news about the Company could have a material adverse effect
on our ability to attract and maintain distributors. |
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Loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business. |
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As a network marketing company, we rely on an independent sales force and we do
not have direct control over the marketing of our products. |
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Since we cannot exert the same level of influence or control over our
independent distributors as we could were they our own employees, our distributors
could fail to comply with our distributor policies and procedures, which could result
in claims against us that could harm our financial condition and operating results. |
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We may be unable to protect or use our intellectual property rights. |
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Claims may arise against the Company from unknown oral agreements and
misconduct of former officers and directors. |
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Adverse publicity associated with our products, ingredients or network
marketing program, or those of similar companies, could harm our financial condition
and operating results. |
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Our failure to maintain and expand our distributor relationships could
adversely affect our business. |
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If the number or productivity of independent distributors does not increase,
our revenue could not increase. |
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Because our Hong Kong operations account for a majority of our business, any
adverse changes in our business operations in Hong Kong would materially harm our
business. |
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Our business in Hong Kong, which represented 67% of our revenue in 2006, may be
harmed by the results of increased government scrutiny of our current and proposed
operations in China. |
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We could be required to modify our compensation plan in China in a way that
could make it less attractive to members, and this could have a significant adverse
affect on our revenue. |
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The Companys e-commerce business in Hong Kong, which represents a significant
portion of the Companys total revenue, could be adversely affected by the activities
of the members in China, if members in China engage in activities that are deemed to
violate Chinas anti-multilevel marketing laws. |
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If we fail to obtain a direct selling license in China, our future business
could be harmed. |
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Failure to properly pay business taxes, including those in China, could have a
material adverse effect. |
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As we continue to expand into foreign markets, our business becomes
increasingly subject to political and economic risks. Changes in these markets could
adversely affect our business. |
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An increase in the amount of compensation paid to distributors would reduce our profitability. |
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We have limited product liability insurance and product liability claims could hurt our business. |
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Our internal controls and accounting methods require further modification. |
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Non-compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could
materially adversely affect us. |
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We rely on and are subject to risks associated with our reliance upon
information technology systems. |
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Regulatory matters governing our industry could have a significant negative effect on our business. |
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Currency exchange rate fluctuations could lower our revenue and net income. |
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Failure of new products to gain distributor and market acceptance could harm our business. |
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System failures could harm our business. |
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We have a limited product line. |
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We do not manufacture our own products, so we must rely on independent third
parties for the manufacturing and supply of our products. |
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The high level of competition in our industry could adversely affect our
business. |
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Terrorist attacks, acts of war, epidemics or other communicable diseases or any
other natural disasters may seriously harm our business. |
When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the foregoing risk
factors and other cautionary statements in such filings. Should one or more of the risks and
uncertainties described above or elsewhere in these filings occur, or should underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements. We specifically disclaim all responsibility to publicly update any
information contained in a forward-looking statement herein, except as otherwise required by
applicable federal securities laws.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by
this cautionary statement.
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APPENDIX A
SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGE RATIOS
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New Awards |
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Grant |
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Exercise |
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Number |
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Exchange |
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Issued Upon |
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Date |
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Price |
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Outstanding |
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Ratio |
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Exchange |
Broome, Curtis |
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10/31/05 |
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$ |
10.01 |
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12,500 |
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2:1 |
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6,250 |
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Broome, Curtis |
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11/25/05 |
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$ |
10.50 |
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25,000 |
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2:1 |
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12,500 |
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Cavanaugh, John |
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03/31/04 |
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$ |
18.11 |
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253,580 |
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3:1 |
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84,527 |
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Cavanaugh, John |
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11/25/05 |
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$ |
10.50 |
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7,500 |
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2:1 |
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3,750 |
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Da Silva, Jock |
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10/31/05 |
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$ |
10.01 |
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2,000 |
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2:1 |
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1,000 |
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Davidson, Timothy |
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10/31/05 |
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$ |
10.01 |
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7,500 |
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2:1 |
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3,750 |
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Landry, Jason |
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03/31/04 |
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$ |
18.11 |
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56,420 |
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3:1 |
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18,807 |
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Landry, Jason |
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11/25/05 |
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$ |
10.50 |
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7,500 |
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2:1 |
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3,750 |
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Liu, David |
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11/25/05 |
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$ |
10.50 |
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2,000 |
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2:1 |
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1,000 |
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Rogers, Paul |
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10/31/05 |
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$ |
10.01 |
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5,000 |
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2:1 |
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2,500 |
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Rogers, Paul |
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11/25/05 |
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$ |
10.50 |
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15,000 |
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2:1 |
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7,500 |
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Sharng, Chris |
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06/24/04 |
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$ |
11.40 |
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34,124 |
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2:1 |
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17,062 |
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Sharng, Chris |
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10/31/05 |
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$ |
10.01 |
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15,000 |
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2:1 |
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7,500 |
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Sharng, Chris |
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11/25/05 |
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$ |
10.50 |
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12,500 |
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2:1 |
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6,250 |
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Smith, Susan |
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10/31/05 |
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$ |
10.01 |
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2,000 |
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2:1 |
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1,000 |
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Wallace, Gary |
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02/23/06 |
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$ |
9.39 |
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12,000 |
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2:1 |
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6,000 |
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Ward, Michael |
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10/31/05 |
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$ |
10.01 |
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2,000 |
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2:1 |
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1,000 |
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Wong, William |
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10/31/05 |
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$ |
10.01 |
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5,000 |
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2:1 |
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2,500 |
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Wood, Doral |
|
|
10/31/05 |
|
|
$ |
10.01 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
2:1 |
|
|
|
3,750 |
|
Wood, Doral |
|
|
11/25/05 |
|
|
$ |
10.50 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
2:1 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Totals: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
499,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197,896 |
|
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APPENDIX B
INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
OF
NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.
The executive officers of NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP., their positions and offices as of May
25, 2007 are set forth in the following table:
| |
|
|
| Name |
|
Positions and Offices Held |
Chris Sharng
|
|
President |
|
|
|
Timothy S. Davidson
|
|
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President |
|
|
|
Gary C. Wallace
|
|
General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
and Secretary |
|
|
|
John Cavanaugh
|
|
President of MarketVision |
|
|
|
Curtis Broome
|
|
Worldwide President of NHT Global |
The address of each executive officer is c/o NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP., 2050 Diplomat Drive,
Dallas, Texas 75234, USA. The telephone number for each executive officer is +1 (972) 241-4080.
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