NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

Natural Health Trends Corp., a Delaware corporation (whether ornot including its subsidiaries, the “Company”), is an international direct-selling and e-commerce company. Subsidiaries controlled by the Company sell personal care, wellness, and “quality of life” products under the “NHT Global” brand.

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries have an active physical presence in the following markets: the Americas, which consists of the United States, Canada, Cayman Islands, Mexico and Peru; Greater China, which consists of Hong Kong, Taiwan and China; Southeast Asia, which consists of Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand; South Korea; Japan; India; and Europe. The Company also operates in Russia and Kazakhstan through an engagement with a local service provider.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period.

The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements include estimates associated with revenue recognition, as well as those used in the determination of liabilities related to sales returns, commissions and income taxes. Various assumptions and other factors prompt the determination of these significant estimates. The process of determining significant estimates is fact specific and takes into account historical experience and current and expected economic conditions. The actual results* may*differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between the estimates and actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include the Company’s investments in money market funds, government and municipal debt securities, and corporate debt securities. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities ofthree months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Debt securities classified as cash equivalents are required to be accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)320, Investments - Debt and Equity Securities. As such, the Company determined its investments in debt securities held at* December**31,* 2023 should be classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in stockholders’ equity. The cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and discounts to maturity. This amortization is included in other income and expense. Realized gains and losses, as well as interest income, are also included in other income and expense. The fair values of securities are based on quoted market prices to the extent available or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs.

The Company includes credit card receivables due from certain of its credit card processors in its cash and cash equivalents as the cash proceeds are received withintwo tofive days.

The Company maintains substantially all of its cash balances at several institutions located in the United States, Hong Kong and China which at times* mayexceed insured limits. As of December 31, 2023,there was $890,000 in bank accounts located in Hong Kong in excess of insured limits. As of December 31, 2023,cash and cash equivalents included $3.7 million held in bank accounts located in China subject to foreign currency controls. The Company hasnot* experienced any losses on such accounts. See Note5 for additional information regarding the Company's investments in cash equivalents held in brokerage accounts.

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Restricted Cash

The Company periodically maintains a cash reserve with certain credit card processing companies to provide for potential uncollectible amounts and chargebacks. Those cash reserves held by credit card processing companies located in South Korea are reflected in noncurrent assets since they require the Company to provide 100% collateral before processing transactions, which must be maintained indefinitely.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using thefirst-in,first-out method. The Company reviews its inventory for obsolescence and any inventory identified as obsolete is reserved or written off. The Company’s determination of obsolescence is based on assumptions about the demand for its products, product expiration dates, estimated future sales, and management’s future plans.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three tofive years for office equipment, office software and capitalized internal-use software development costs andfive toseven years for furniture and fixtures. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation and amortization expenses are included in the statement of operations as selling, general and administrative expenses. Such expense totaled$164**,000 and $204,000 during2023 and2022, respectively.

The Company reviews property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset* may**not* be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of its carrying amounts to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If property and equipment are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes income taxes under the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities at enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax expense or benefit is a result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be ultimately realized based on the more likely thannot recognition criteria. The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely thannot that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company has evaluated its tax positions and determined that there areno significant uncertain tax positions for the current year or years prior. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater thanfifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. Deferred taxes arenot provided for state income tax purposes on the portion of undistributed earnings of subsidiaries outside of the United States when these earnings are considered permanently reinvested.

Amounts Held in eWallets

The Company requires commission payments of certain members in Hong Kong and other markets to befirst recorded into an electronic wallet (eWallet) account in lieu of being paid out directly to members. The eWallet functionality allows members to place new product orders utilizing eWallet available balance and/or request commission payout via multiple payment methods. Amounts held in eWallets are reflected on the balance sheet as a current liability.

Foreign Currency

The functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is generally their local currency. Local currency assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date, and local currency revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the period. Equity accounts are translated at historical rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded directly into stockholders' equity.

Aggregate transaction gains or losses, including gains or losses related to foreign-denominated cash and cash equivalents and the re-measurement of certain intercompany balances, are included in the statement of operations as other income and expense. Loss on foreign exchange totaling $292,000 and $272,000 was recognized during2023 and2022, respectively.

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Commissions Expense

Independent members earn commissions based on total personal and group bonus volume points per weekly sales period. Each of the Company’s products are designated a specified number of bonus volume points, which is essentially a percentage of the product’s wholesale price. The Company accrues commissions when earned and as the related revenue is recognized and pays commissions on product sales generallytwo weeks following the end of the weekly sales period.

In some markets, the Company also pays certain bonuses on purchases by up tothree generations of personally sponsored members, as well as bonuses on commissions earned by up toseven generations of personally sponsored members. Independent members* mayalso earn incentives based on meeting certain qualifications during a designated incentive period, which may*range from several weeks to up to a year. The Company estimates and accrues all costs associated with the incentives as the members meet the qualification requirements.

From time to time the Company makes modifications and enhancements to the Company’s compensation plan to help motivate members, which can have an impact on member commissions. The Company also enters into performance-based agreements for business or market development, which* may*result in additional compensation to specific members.

Net Income Per Common Share

Diluted net income per common share is determined using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents. The dilutive effect of non-vested restricted stock is reflected by application of the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount of compensation cost for future service that the Company hasnot yet recognized, if any, is assumed to be used to repurchase shares.

Certain Risks and Concentrations

In contrast to the Company’s business in other parts of the world, the Company’s China subsidiary hasnot implemented a direct sales model in China. The Chinese government permits direct selling only by organizations that have a license and has also adopted anti-pyramid selling and multi-level marketing legislation. The Company previously submitted a preliminary application for a direct selling license in China in* August 2015,but in2019* a Chinese governmental authority recommended that the Company withdraw its application. The Company understands that the governmental authorities recommended that other companies with pending direct selling license applications also withdraw their applications. The Company applied to withdraw its application in* November 2019,and the governmental authorities approved the withdrawal of its application shortly thereafter. The Company operates an e-commerce direct selling platform in Hong Kong and recognizes the revenue derived from sales to both Hong Kong and Chinese members as being generated in Hong Kong. Products purchased by members in China are delivered tothird* parties that act as the importers of record under agreements to pay applicable duties. In addition, through a Chinese entity, the Company sells products in China using an e-commerce retail platform. The Chinese entity operates separately from the Hong Kong entity, and a Chinese member* may*elect to participate separately or in both.

The Company continually evaluates its business in China and Hong Kong for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including seeking the input of outside professionals and certain Chinese authorities. This process can and has resulted in the identification of certain matters of potential noncompliance. The Company works on a continuing basis to satisfactorily address such matters, however there can beno assurance that adequate steps are taken or that applicable laws and regulations are properly interpreted. Should the government authorities determine that the Company’s activities violate applicable laws and regulations, including China’s direct selling, pyramid selling or multi-level marketing laws and regulations, or should new laws or regulations be adopted, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Although the Company attempts to work closely with both national and local Chinese governmental agencies in conducting its business, the Company’s efforts to comply with national and local laws* maybe harmed by a rapidly evolving regulatory climate, concerns about activities resembling violations of direct selling, pyramid selling or multi-level marketing legislation, subjective interpretations of laws and regulations, and activities by individual members that mayviolate laws notwithstanding the Company's policies prohibiting such activities. Any determination that the Company’s operations or activities, or the activities of its individual members or employee sales representatives, or importers of record arenot* in compliance with applicable laws and regulations could result in the imposition of substantial fines, extended interruptions of business, restrictions on the Company’s future ability to obtain business licenses or expand into new locations, changes to its business model, the termination of required licenses to conduct business, or other actions, any of which could materially harm the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

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No single market other than Hong Kong had net sales greater than10% of total sales. Sales are made to the Company’s members andno single customer accounted for10% or more of its net sales. However, the Company’s business model can result in a concentration of sales to several different members and their network of members. Althoughno single member accounted for10% or more of net sales, the loss of a key member or that member’s network could have an adverse effect on the Company’s net sales and financial results.

The Company’s* Premium Noni Juiceand Triotein™products each account for at least10%* of the Company’s total revenue as well as the Company's line of probiotic products comprised ofEnhanced Essential Probiotics andBiotic Trio. The Company currently sources each of these products from a single supplier. If demand decreases significantly, government regulation restricts their sale, the Company is unable to adequately source or deliver the products, or the Company ceases offering the products for any reason without suitable replacements, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and accounts payable, approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The carrying amount of the noncurrent restricted cash approximates fair value since, absent the restrictions, the underlying assets would be included in cash and cash equivalents.

Accounting standards permit companies, at their option, to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company has elected tonot fair value existing eligible items.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In* June 2016,the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments*, which introduced an expected credit loss model for the impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost basis and added Topic326 to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). In* November 2019,the FASB issued ASU2019*-11, Codification Improvements to Topic326,* Financial Instruments - Credit Losses*. The amendments to ASU2019-11 clarify, correct and make improvements to Topic326. ASU2016-13 as well as the updates in ASU2019-11 were effective for interim and annual periods beginning after* December 15, 2022.The adoption of this standard didnot* have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In* November 2023,the FASB issued ASU2023*-07, Segment Reporting (Topic280*): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures*, which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in ASU2023-07 will be applied retrospectively and are effective for fiscal years beginning after* December 15, 2023,and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024,with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of implementing this guidance, but doesnot* expect adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In* December 2023,the FASB issued ASU2023*-09, Income Taxes (Topic740*): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures*, which enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU2023-09 will be applied on a prospective basis and are effective for annual periods beginning after* December 15, 2024,*with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of implementing this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Other recently issued accounting pronouncements didnot or arenot believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

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2. REVENUE

Revenue Recognition

All revenue is recognized when the performance obligations under a contract, including any product vouchers sold on a stand-alone basis in Hong Kong, are satisfied. Product sales are recognized when the products are shipped and title passes to independent members. Product sales to members are made pursuant to a member agreement that provides for transfer of both title and risk of loss upon the Company’s delivery to the carrier that completes delivery to the members, which is commonly referred to as “F.O.B. Shipping Point.” The Company’s sales arrangements donot contain right of inspection or customer acceptance provisions other than general rights of return. These contracts are generally short-term in nature.

Actual product returns are recorded as a reduction to net sales. The Company estimates and accrues a reserve for product returns based on its return policies and historical experience. The reserve is based upon the return policy of each country, which varies from 14 days toone year, and their historical return rates, which range from 1% to 4% of sales. Sales returns were 1% of sales for each of2023 and2022.No material changes in estimates have been recognized during the periods presented. See Note4 for additional information.

The Company has elected to account for shipping and handling activities performed after title has passed to members as a fulfillment cost, and accrues for the costs of shipping and handling if revenue is recognized before the contractually obligated shipping and handling activities occurs. Shipping charges billed to members are included in net sales. Costs associated with shipments are included in cost of sales. Event and training revenue is deferred and recognized as the event or training occurs. Costs of events and member training are included within selling, general and administrative expenses.

Various taxes on the sale of products to members are collected by the Company as an agent and remitted to the respective taxing authority. These taxes are presented on a net basis and recorded as a liability until remitted to the respective taxing authority.

Deferred Revenue

The Company primarily receives payment by credit card at the time members place orders. Amounts received for unshipped product orders and unredeemed product vouchers are considered a contract liability and are recorded as deferred revenue. As of* December 31, 2023and2022,* the Company had $4.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, of contract liabilities where performance obligations havenot yet been satisfied. The increase in contract liabilities from* December 31, 2022to December 31, 2023is primarily due to $4.4 million of cash received for unshipped product orders and unredeemed product vouchers during the year ended December 31, 2023offset by $3.8 million of revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2023that was included in contract liabilities at December 31, 2022.As of December 31, 2021,the Company had contract liabilities totaling $6.5 million which was recognized as revenue during2022.* The Company expects to satisfy its remaining performance obligations and recognize the revenue within the next twelve months.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company sells products to a member network that operates in a seamless manner from market to market, except for the Chinese market where it sells to some consumers through an e-commerce retail platform and the Russia and Kazakhstan market where the Company operates through the engagement of athird-party service provider. See Note13 for additional information.

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations

The Company’s contracts with customers* may*include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the Company allocates revenues to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The Company generally determines standalone selling prices based on the prices charged for individual products to similar customers.

Practical Expedients

The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would beone year or less. These costs are recorded in commissions expense.

The Company doesnot provide certain disclosures about unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length ofone year or less.

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3. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

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4. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

The components of certain balance sheet amounts are as follows (in thousands):

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5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investments by category included in cash equivalents at the end of each period were as follows (in thousands):

1* *FASB Topic820, Fair Value Measurements, establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the use of observable market data, when available, and prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value in the following categories:

Level1:* Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.*

Level2:* Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.*

Level3:* Unobservable inputs that arenot corroborated by market data.*

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6. LEASES

The Company leases 7,300 square feet of corporate office space in Hong Kong with a term expiring in* June 2026,and 4,900 square feet of corporate office space in Rolling Hills Estates, California with a term expiring in September 2030.To help further develop the market for its products in North America, the Company leases 1,600 square feet of retail space in each of Rowland Heights, California and Richmond, British Columbia, and 2,000 square feet of retail space in Metuchen, New Jersey. The Rowland Heights, Richmond and Metuchen locations have terms expiring in November 2025,** February 2027,and December**2028,* respectively.

The Company leases seven branch offices throughout China, and additional office space in Peru, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, India, and the Cayman Islands. The Company contracts withthird parties for fulfillment and distribution operations in all of its international markets.None of the Company’sthird-party logistics contracts contain a lease, as the Company doesnot have the right to access the warehouses or move its inventories at will.

The components of lease cost were as follows (in thousands):

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating leases liabilities was $1.3 million for each of2023 and2022.

The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate related to operating leases as of* December**31,* 2023 were as follows:

As most of the Company’s leases donot provide an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate, or the rate of each of its subsidiaries if available, based on the information available at the lease commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments.

The annual scheduled lease payments of the Company's operating lease liabilities as of* December**31,* 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

For all asset classes, the Company electednot to recognize assets or liabilities at the acquisition date for leases that, at the acquisition date, have a remaining lease term of12 months or less. Additionally, for all asset classes, the Company choosenot to separate nonlease components from lease components and instead account for the combined lease and nonlease components associated with that lease component as a single lease component.

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7. INCOME TAXES

The components of income before income taxes consist of the following (in thousands):

The components of the income tax provision consist of the following (in thousands):

A reconciliation of the reported income tax provision to the provision that would result from applying the domestic federal statutory tax rate to pretax income is as follows (in thousands):

Income before income taxes and the statutory tax rate for each country that materially contributed to the foreign rate differential presented above is as follows (in thousands):

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Deferred income taxes consist of the following (in thousands):

The effective income tax rate for the year ended* December 31,2023 includes estimates for foreign income inclusions such as global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) and Subpart F income. The effect of permanent differences in2023 and2022 is mainly due to compensation-related limitations under Internal Revenue Code Section162(m). As of December31,* 2023, the Company doesnot have a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company analyzed all sources of available income and determined that they are more likely thannot to realize the tax benefits of their deferred assets. As of* December31,* 2023, the Company has a valuation allowance against deferred taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions with an overall net operating loss. The valuation allowance will be reduced at such time as management believes it is more likely thannot that the deferred tax assets will be realized. Any reductions in the valuation allowance will reduce future income tax provision.

As of* December31,* 2023, the Company haszero U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards. The Company has post-apportioned U.S. state net operating loss carryforwards of $446,000 that begin expiring in2038. At* December31,* 2023, the Company has foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $2.3 million in various jurisdictions with various expirations.

As of* December 31, 2023,income taxes payable for the repatriation tax on the deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income required the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), enacted in2017* by the U.S. government, totaled $9.0 million, of which $5.1 million is reflected as a noncurrent liability.

As a result of capital return activities, the Company determined that a portion of its current undistributed foreign earnings isno longer deemed reinvested indefinitely by its non-U.S. subsidiaries. For state income tax purposes, the Company will continue to periodically reassess the needs of its foreign subsidiaries and update its indefinite reinvestment assertion as necessary. To the extent that additional foreign earnings arenot deemed permanently reinvested, the Company expects to recognize additional income tax provision at the applicable state corporate income tax rate(s). As of* December31,* 2023, the Company hasnot recorded a state deferred tax liability for earnings that the Company plans to repatriate out of accumulated earnings in future periods because all earnings as of* December 31, 2023have already been repatriated. Due to the Tax Act, repatriation from foreign subsidiaries will be offset with a dividends received deduction, resulting in little tono* impact on federal tax expense. All undistributed earnings in excess of50% of current earnings on an annual basis are intended to be reinvested indefinitely as of* December31,* 2023.

The Company and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the United States, California, New Jersey, Texas and various foreign jurisdictions. The Company isno longer subject to state income tax examinations for years prior to2018. The Company isnot aware of any jurisdictions that are currently examining any income tax returns of the Company.

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8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company has employment agreements with certain members of its management team that can be terminated by either the employee or the Company uponfour weeks’ notice. The employment agreements entered into with the management team contain provisions that guarantee the payments of specified amounts in the event of a change in control, as defined, or if the employee is terminated without cause, as defined, or terminates employment for good reason, as defined.

9. STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS

Restricted Stock

At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on* April 7, 2016,the Company’s stockholders approved the Natural Health Trends Corp.2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the“2016* Plan”) to replace its2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The2016 Plan allows for the grant of various equity awards including incentive stock options, non-statutory options, stock, stock units, stock appreciation rights and other similar equity-based awards to the Company’s employees, officers, non-employee directors, contractors, consultants and advisors of the Company. Up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to adjustment under certain circumstances)* maybe issued pursuant to awards granted. At December**31,* 2023,1,125,349 shares remained available for issuance under the2016 Plan.

On* February**6,* 2023, the Company granted 97,900 shares of restricted common stock to certain of its employees. The shares vest in equal parts on a quarterly basis over the next three years and are subject to forfeiture in the event of an employee's termination of service to the Company under specified circumstances.

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activity under the2016 Plan:

Share-based compensation expense of $161,000 was recognized during2023. As of* December 31, 2023**,* total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock was $295,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years.

Phantom Equity

On* March 15, 2021,the Company’s Board of Directors approved and adopted a Phantom Equity Plan (the “Phantom Plan”). Under the terms of the Phantom Plan, the Board of Directors' Compensation Committee maygrant to the Company’s employees, officers, directors, contractors, consultants, or advisors awards of phantom shares entitling grantees the right to receive a cash payment equal to the fair market value of an equal number of shares of the Company’s common stock upon the close of a vesting period, subject to any maximum payment value that the Compensation Committee mayset. The vesting of phantom shares is subject to such vesting conditions as the Compensation Committee mayspecify in a grantee’s award agreement. Grantees of phantom shares shallnot* by virtue of their receipt of phantom shares have any ownership rights in shares of the Company’s common stock. The Phantom Plan shall continue for a period often years, after whichno further phantom shares* maybe awarded (although any phantom shares awarded prior to the expiration of such10*-year period shall be unaffected by the termination of the Phantom Plan).

Also on* March 15, 2021,awards for 223,307 phantom shares were granted to the Company’s employees and its non-employee directors. The phantom shares vested ineight* equal three-month vesting increments, subject to the satisfaction of both a time-based vesting condition and a performance vesting condition. Both of these vesting conditions were deemed satisfied on the grant date for the initial vesting increment, and were satisfied for each of the followingthree vesting periods in2021 and thefirst vesting period in2022. The time-based vesting condition was also satisfied for the finalthree vesting periods in2022. In order for the time-based vesting condition to be satisfied for each vesting period, the grantee must have remained continuously employed by, or be otherwise continuously providing services to, the Company through the end of the vesting period, and in order for the performance vesting condition to be satisfied for each performance period, the performance criteria designated by the Compensation Committee must have been satisfied. The initial performance vesting condition to be applied to measure performance for the period between* March 15, 2021and June 15, 2021was designated by the Compensation Committee on or before April 14, 2021,and applied to all future performance periods unless the Compensation Committee elected to change the performance vesting condition on a prospective basis. Future changes to the performance vesting condition must have been made on or before thefifteenth* day of any future performance period. If either vesting condition wasnot satisfied for a vesting date, then the phantom shares scheduled to vest on such date would be forfeited. These phantom shares were subject to a maximum payment value of $12.00 per phantom share. An additional award with similar vesting conditions for 9,074 phantom shares was granted on* May 14, 2021to the Company's new non-employee director, while unvested 9,074 phantom shares granted to the Company's departing non-employee director were forfeited on or about the same date. On each of May 23, 2022,** August 31, 2022,and November 25, 2022the Compensation Committee determined to amend the outstanding awards to provide that the performance criteria shall be deemed satisfied for thethree*-month performance periods relating to the* June 15, 2022,** September 15, 2022and December**15,* 2022 vesting dates, respectively. In making its determination, the Compensation Committee noted that the fact that the performance criteria werenot achieved for the relevant performance periods was due to extraordinary business circumstances in China that were clearly beyond the Company’s control. Of the phantom shares awarded in2021, 223,307 phantom shares vested, no shares remain unvested, and 9,074 shares were forfeited as of the year ended* December 31, 2022.*

On* February 7, 2023,the Company granted 212,937 phantom shares to certain of the Company’s employees and its non-employee directors. The phantom shares vest ineight* equal three-month vesting increments, subject to the satisfaction of both a time-based vesting condition and a performance vesting condition. Both of these vesting conditions were deemed satisfied on the grant date for the initial vesting increment. In order for the time-based vesting condition to be satisfied for each vesting period, the grantee must remain continuously employed by, or be otherwise continuously providing services to, the Company through the end of the vesting period, and in order for the performance vesting condition to be satisfied for each performance period, the performance criteria designated by the Compensation Committee must be satisfied. The initial performance vesting condition will be designated by the Compensation Committee and will apply to all future performance periods, unless the Compensation Committee elects to change the performance vesting condition on a prospective basis. Future changes to the performance vesting condition must be made on or before thefifteenth day of any future performance period. If either vesting condition isnot satisfied for a vesting date, then the phantom shares scheduled to vest on such date will be forfeited. These phantom shares are subject to a maximum payment value of $12.00 per phantom share. Of the phantom shares awarded in2023, 106,468 phantom shares vested and 106,469 remain unvested as of and for the year ended* December 31, 2023.*

The phantom share awards are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic718, Compensation - Stock Compensation since they require cash settlement. The grant date of each vesting increment will be established when the Company and the grantees reach a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of an award, which is the date upon which each performance vesting condition is communicated to the grantees. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period if it is probable that the performance vesting condition will be achieved. The fair value of the liability incurred is remeasured at the end of each reporting period with any changes in fair value recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period.

As a result of phantom shares, the Company recognized compensation expense related to the cash settlement of such shares of $551,000 and $575,000 during each of2023 and2022, respectively.

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10. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Authorized Shares

The Company is authorized to issuetwo classes of capital stock consisting of up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value, and 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value.

Dividends

The Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.20 per common share during each quarter of2023 and2022, totaling an aggregate of $9.2 million and $9.1 million during2023 and2022, respectively. Declaration and payment of any future dividends on shares of common stock will be at the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Stock Repurchases

On* January 12, 2016,the Board of Directors authorized an increase to the Company’s stock repurchase programfirst* approved on* July 28, 2015from $15.0 million to $70.0 million. Any repurchases will be made in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, including Rule10b*-18 of the Exchange Act. For all or a portion of the authorized repurchase amount, the Company* mayenter intoone* or more plans that are compliant with Rule10b5-1 of the Exchange Act that are designed to facilitate these purchases. The stock repurchase program doesnot require the Company to acquire a specific number of shares, and* maybe suspended from time to time or discontinued. As of December**31,* 2023, $21.9 million of the $70.0 million stock repurchase program remained available for future purchases, inclusive of related estimated income tax.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for2023 were as follows (in thousands):

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11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company is a party to a Royalty Agreement and License with Broady Health Sciences, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company, (“BHS”) regarding the manufacture and sale of a product called ReStor™. George K. Broady, a former director of the Company and beneficial owner of more than 5% of its outstanding common stock, is an indirect owner of BHS. Brunde E. Broady, also a former director of the Company and daughter of Mr. Broady, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BHS. Under this agreement (as amended), the Company agreed to pay BHS a royalty based on a price per unit in return for the right to manufacture (or have manufactured), market, import, export and sell this product worldwide by or through multi-level marketing or network marketing. The Company recognized royalties of $46,000 and $51,000 during2023 and2022, respectively, under this agreement. The Company isnot required to purchase any product under the agreement, and the agreement* maybe terminated under certain circumstances withno* notice. The agreement terminates* March 31, 2025,*after which it shall be automatically renewed for successiveone-year terms unless notice is given by either party at least 90 days in advance of the expiration of the then-current term.

12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company has a401(k) defined contribution plan which permits participating employees in the United States to defer up to a maximum of 90% of their compensation, subject to limitations established by the Internal Revenue Service. Employees age 21 and older are eligible to contribute to the plan starting thefirst day of the month following the date of employment. Participating employees are eligible to receive discretionary matching contributions and profit sharing, subject to certain conditions, from the Company. In2023 and2022, the Company matched employee deferral contributions up to 4.5% of salary, which vested 100% immediately.No profit sharing has been paid under the plan. The Company recorded compensation expense of $75,000 and $71,000 for2023 and2022, respectively, related to its matching contributions to the plan. Certain of the Company’s employees located outside the United States participate in employee benefit plans that are statutory in nature.

13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company sells products to a member network that operates in a seamless manner from market to market, except for the China market where it sells to some consumers through an e-commerce retail platform, and the Russia and Kazakhstan market where the Company’s engagement of athird-party service provider results in a different economic structure than its other markets. Otherwise, the Company believes that all of its other operating segments have similar economic characteristics and are similar in the nature of the products sold, the product acquisition process, the types of customers products are sold to, the methods used to distribute the products, and the nature of the regulatory environment. Therefore, the Company aggregates its other operating segments (including its Hong Kong operating segment) into a single reporting segment (the “Primary Reporting Segment”).

The Company reviews its net sales and operating income (loss) by operating segment, and reviews its assets and capital expenditures on a consolidated basis andnot by operating segment. As such, net sales and operating income (loss) are presented by reportable segment and assets and capital expenditures by operating segment arenot presented. Segment operating income is adjusted for certain direct costs and commission allocation.

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The Company’s operating information by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

The Company’s net sales by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

1 Substantially all of the Company's Hong Kong revenues are derived from the sale of products that are delivered to members in China. See “Item1A.* Risk Factors.”*

The Company’s net sales by product and service are as follows (in thousands):

Due to system constraints, it is impracticable for the Company to separately disclose sales by product category for the years presented.

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The Company’s long-lived assets by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On* February 5, 2024,the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 on each share of common stock outstanding. The dividend will be payable on March 1, 2024to stockholders of record on February 20, 2024.*Declaration and payment of any future dividends on shares of common stock will be at the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

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