Nutraceutical International Corporation announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of $54,382,000 compared to $55,625,000 a year ago. Income from operations was $6,637,000 compared to $6,686,000 a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $6,380,000 compared to $6,330,000 a year ago. Net income was $4,450,000 or $0.47 per basic and diluted common share compared to $3,997,000 or $0.41 per basic and diluted common share a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $9,832,000 compared to $9,628,000 a year ago. The decrease in fiscal 2015 third quarter net sales of 2.2% was primarily related to international customers and, to a lesser extent, private label accounts.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of $162,830,000 compared to $162,034,000 a year ago. Income from operations was $18,944,000 compared to $20,809,000 a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $18,117,000 compared to $19,785,000 a year ago. Net income was $11,897,000 or $1.24 per diluted common share compared to $12,456,000 or $1.27 per diluted common share a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $28,646,000 compared to $29,166,000 a year ago. Operating cash flow was $21.2 million compared to $16.1 million for the same period of fiscal 2014.  The operating cash flow for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, combined with existing cash, was primarily used to repay net borrowings of $11.0 million on the company's revolving credit facility and to invest $6.5 million in purchases of property, plant and equipment, $3.6 million in purchases of common stock for treasury and $1.3 million in acquisitions of natural product businesses.