2100 Smithtown Avenue,
Ronkonkoma, New York 11779
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2012 was 1,000.

NBTY, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	March 31, 2012			September 30, 2011

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	221,281		$	394,406
Accounts receivable, net		163,940			138,644
Inventories		717,018			675,369
Deferred income taxes		24,821			24,340
Other current assets		51,062			59,492

Total current assets		1,178,122			1,292,251
Property, plant and equipment, net		471,577			479,273
Goodwill		1,220,397			1,212,199
Intangible assets, net		1,991,127			2,005,153
Other assets		91,249			106,680

Total assets	$	4,952,472		$	5,095,556

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	17,500
Accounts payable		206,764			186,511
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		167,390			188,542

Total current liabilities		374,154			392,553
Long-term debt, net of current portion		2,157,500			2,369,375
Deferred income taxes		745,673			748,878
Other liabilities		57,202			47,855

Total liabilities		3,334,529			3,558,661

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par; one thousand shares authorized, issued and outstanding		—			—
Capital in excess of par		1,553,686			1,552,188
Retained earnings		83,748			22,472
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(19,491	)		(37,765	)

Total stockholders' equity		1,617,943			1,536,895

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,952,472		$	5,095,556

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

	Three months ended March 31, 2012			Three months ended March 31, 2011			Six months ended March 31, 2012			Six months ended March 31, 2011

Net sales	$	770,393		$	706,542		$	1,509,068		$	1,448,705

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		411,505			377,992			811,213			888,057
Advertising, promotion and catalog		51,694			51,364			88,842			80,052
Selling, general and administrative		218,146			207,677			432,004			411,063
Merger expenses		—			4,991			—			43,865

Total costs and expenses		681,345			642,024			1,332,059			1,423,037

Income from operations		89,048			64,518			177,009			25,668

Other income (expense):
Interest		(36,697	)		(70,188	)		(85,896	)		(116,788	)
Miscellaneous, net		(1,318	)		569			343			2,258

Total other income (expense)		(38,015	)		(69,619	)		(85,553	)		(114,530	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		51,033			(5,101	)		91,456			(88,862	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		16,840			15,060			30,180			(5,264	)

Net income (loss)	$	34,193		$	(20,161	)	$	61,276		$	(83,598	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

	Six months ended March 31, 2012			Six months ended March 31, 2011

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	61,276		$	(83,598	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Impairments and disposals of assets		511			640
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		29,813			28,413
Amortization of intangible assets		22,506			22,400
Foreign currency transaction gain		(460	)		(1,314	)
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing fees		16,639			28,268
Stock-based compensation		1,499			686
Allowance for doubtful accounts		222			5,467
Amortization of incremental inventory fair value		—			122,104
Inventory reserves		1,947			21,753
Deferred income taxes		(3,900	)		(36,559	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(24,320	)		(5,680	)
Inventories		(39,316	)		(32,824	)
Other assets		9,867			14,456
Accounts payable		16,962			(11,492	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(17,779	)		10,079

Net cash provided by operating activities		75,467			82,799

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(21,675	)		(28,763	)
Cash paid for acquisitions		—			(3,985,628	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(21,675	)		(4,014,391	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under long-term debt agreements		(229,375	)		(5,078	)
Payments of financing fees		—			(138,227	)
Proceeds from borrowings		—			2,400,000
Capital contribution		—			1,550,400

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(229,375	)		3,807,095

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		2,458			1,998

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(173,125	)		(122,499	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		394,406			346,483

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	221,281		$	223,984

*Non-cash investing and financing information:*
Property, plant and equipment additions included in accounts payable	$	3,280		$	1,258

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

NBTY, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

We have prepared these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") applicable to interim financial information and on a basis that is consistent with the accounting principles applied in our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, including the notes thereto (our "2011 Financial Statements") included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K ("2011 Annual Report"). In our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring items) necessary for a fair presentation of our results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements do not include all information or notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2011 Financial Statements. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which may be achieved for a full year.

On October 1, 2010, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 15, 2010, among NBTY, Alphabet Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Holdings") formed by an affiliate of TC Group, L.L.C. (d/b/a The Carlyle Group ("Carlyle")), and Alphabet Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings ("Merger Sub"), formed solely for the purpose of entering into the Merger, Merger Sub merged with and into NBTY with NBTY as the surviving corporation (also referred to herein as the "Merger" or the "Acquisition"). As a result of the Merger, NBTY became a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings.

Merger Sub was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes and therefore, the Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with the accounting guidance for business combinations and non-controlling interests. Accordingly, the purchase price of the Acquisition has been allocated to the Company's assets and liabilities based upon their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. For accounting purposes, the purchase price allocation was applied on October 1, 2010.

For the six months ended March 31, 2011, Merger expenses consisted of $15,660 in financing costs associated with an unused bridge loan, $14,324 for a portion of the transaction fee paid to Carlyle, $6,929 for an employment agreement termination payment due to a former executive officer and $6,952 of other merger related costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, Merger expenses were $4,991. There were no Merger expenses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These judgments can be subjective and complex, and consequently actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our most significant estimates include: sales returns, promotions and other allowances; inventory valuation and obsolescence;

valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets; stock-based compensation; income taxes; and accruals for the outcome of current litigation.

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") amended its guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income in financial statements to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items that are recorded in other comprehensive income. The new accounting guidance requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The provisions of this new guidance are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. However, the requirement to present items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income has been temporarily delayed by the FASB until further evaluation can be done on the impact of its implementation. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance to allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not likely that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is not required. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of the guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On October 1, 2010 (the "Closing Date"), we entered into our senior credit facilities (the "Credit Agreement") consisting of a $250,000 revolving credit facility, a $250,000 term loan A and a $1,500,000 term loan B. The term loan facilities were used to fund, in part, the Acquisition.

On March 1, 2011 (the "Refinancing Date"), NBTY, Holdings, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and several other lenders entered into the First Amendment and Refinancing Agreement to the Credit Agreement (the "Refinancing") pursuant to which we repriced our loans and amended certain other terms under our then existing credit agreement. Under the terms of the Refinancing, the original $250,000 term loan A and $1,500,000 term loan B were replaced with a new $1,750,000 term loan B-1 and the $250,000 revolving credit facility was modified to $200,000. Borrowings under term loan B-1 bear interest at a floating rate which can be, at our option, either (i) Eurodollar (LIBOR) rate plus an applicable margin, or (ii) base rate plus an applicable margin, in each case, subject to a Eurodollar (LIBOR) rate floor of 1.00% or a base rate floor of 2.00%, as applicable. The applicable margin for term loan B-1 and the revolving credit facility is 3.25% per annum for Eurodollar (LIBOR) loans and 2.25% per annum for base rate loans, with a step-down in rate for the revolving credit facility upon the achievement of a certain total senior secured leverage ratio. Substantially all other terms are consistent with the original term loan B, including the

amortization schedule of term loan B-1 and maturity dates. As a result of the Refinancing, $20,824 of previously capitalized deferred financing costs were expensed. In addition, $2,394 of the call premium on term loan B and termination costs on interest rate swap contracts of $1,525 were expensed.

On December 30, 2011, we prepaid $225,000 of our future principal payments on our term loan B-1. As a result of this prepayment $9,289 of deferred financing costs were charged to interest expense. In accordance with the prepayment provisions of the Refinancing, future scheduled payments of principal will not be required until the final balloon payment is due in October 2017.

The following fees are applicable under the revolving credit facility: (i) an unused line fee of 0.50% per annum, based on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility; (ii) a letter of credit participation fee on the aggregate stated amount of each letter of credit available to be drawn equal to the applicable margin for Eurodollar rate loans; (iii) a letter of credit fronting fee equal to 0.25% per annum on the daily amount of each letter of credit available to be drawn; and (iv) certain other customary fees and expenses of our letter of credit issuers.

The revolving credit facility matures in October 2015 and term loan B-1 matures in October 2017.

We may voluntarily prepay loans or reduce commitments under our Credit Agreement, in whole or in part, subject to minimum amounts, with prior notice but without premium or penalty.

We must make additional prepayments on term loan B-1 with the net cash proceeds of asset sales, casualty and condemnation events, the incurrence or issuance of indebtedness (other than indebtedness permitted to be incurred under our Credit Agreement unless specifically incurred to refinance a portion of our Credit Agreement) and 50% of excess cash flow (such percentage subject to reduction based on achievement of a certain total senior secured leverage ratio), in each case, subject to certain reinvestment rights and other exceptions. We are also required to make prepayments under our revolving credit facility at any time when, and to the extent that, the aggregate amount of the outstanding loans and letters of credit under the revolving credit facility exceeds the aggregate amount of commitments in respect of the revolving credit facility.

Our obligations under our Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Holdings and each of our current and future direct and indirect subsidiaries other than (i) foreign subsidiaries, (ii) unrestricted subsidiaries, (iii) non-wholly owned subsidiaries, (iv) certain receivables financing subsidiaries, (v) certain immaterial subsidiaries and (vi) certain holding companies of foreign subsidiaries, and are secured by a first lien on substantially all of their assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions).

Our Credit Agreement contains customary negative covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on our and our restricted subsidiaries' ability to merge and consolidate with other companies, incur indebtedness, grant liens or security interests on assets, make acquisitions, loans, advances or investments, pay dividends, sell or otherwise transfer assets, prepay or modify terms of certain junior indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates, amend organizational documents, or change our line of business or fiscal year. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2012. In addition, our Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of a maximum total senior secured leverage ratio on a quarterly basis, calculated with respect to

Consolidated EBITDA, as defined therein, if at any time amounts are outstanding under the revolving credit facility, including swingline loans and letters of credit. Since the inception of this revolving credit facility, we have not drawn any funds down on this facility. All other financial covenants in the original senior credit facility were removed as part of the Refinancing.

Our Credit Agreement provides that, upon the occurrence of certain events of default, our obligations thereunder may be accelerated and the lending commitments terminated. Such events of default include payment defaults to the lenders, material inaccuracies of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, material money judgments, material ERISA/pension plan events, certain change of control events and other customary events of default.

On October 1, 2010, NBTY issued $650,000 outstanding notes bearing interest at 9% in a private placement. On August 2, 2011, these privately placed notes were exchanged for substantially identical notes that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the privately placed notes and such registered notes exchanged therefore, the "Notes"). The Notes are senior unsecured obligations and mature on October 1, 2018. Interest on the Notes is paid on April 1 and October 1 of each year, and commenced on April 1, 2011.

On and after October 1, 2014, we may redeem the Notes, at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on October 1 of the years set forth below:

In addition, at any time prior to October 1, 2014, we may redeem the Notes at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes) as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

The Notes are jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by each of our subsidiaries that is a guarantor under the Credit Agreement. The Notes are uncollateralized and rank senior in right of payment to existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the Notes, rank equally in right of payment to our and our subsidiary guarantors' senior unsecured debt,

and are effectively junior to any of our or our subsidiary guarantors' secured debt, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt. The Notes contain certain customary covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on our and our restricted subsidiaries' ability to merge and consolidate with other companies, incur indebtedness, grant liens or security interests on assets, make acquisitions, loans, advances or investments, or pay dividends. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Notes at March 31, 2012.

On May 11, 2010, a putative class-action, captioned John F. Hutchins v. NBTY, Inc., et al, was filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, against NBTY and certain current and former officers, claiming that the defendants made false material statements, or concealed adverse material facts, for the purpose of causing members of the class to purchase NBTY stock at allegedly artificially inflated prices. An amended complaint, seeking unspecified compensatory damages, attorneys' fees and costs, was served on February 1, 2011. The Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint on March 18, 2011 and that motion was denied on March 6, 2012. Discovery has been initiated. We believe the claims to be without merit and intend to vigorously defend this action. At this time, however, no determination can be made as to the ultimate outcome of the litigation or the amount of liability, if any, on the part of any of the defendants.

On or about July 7, 2010, a putative class action captioned Hamilton and Taylor v. Vitamin World, Inc. was filed against one of our subsidiaries in the Alameda Superior Court, California. Plaintiffs seek to represent a class of employees in connection with several causes of action alleging, among other things, wage and hour violations. Plaintiffs describe the class as all non-exempt current and former employees of Vitamin World Stores in California. The complaint seeks compensatory damages, statutory penalties, restitution, disgorgement of profits, and attorneys' fees and costs in unidentified amounts. Vitamin World, Inc. has agreed upon a proposed settlement with the plaintiffs, and the parties are preparing settlement documentation to be submitted for court approval providing for payments to the class. Until such settlement is approved and entered by the court, no determination can be made as to the ultimate outcome of the litigation or the amount of liability, if any, on the part of the defendant. This proposed settlement is not material.

fees and costs in unidentified amounts. The NBTY entities have agreed upon a proposed settlement with the plaintiffs, and submitted a settlement agreement on November 16, 2011 for court approval providing for potential payments to the class. Until such settlement is approved and entered by the court, however, no determination can be made as to the ultimate outcome of the litigation or the amount of liability, if any, on the part of the defendant. The estimated settlement value has been accrued in other liabilities. The estimated settlement value is not material.

Beginning in June 2011, certain putative class actions have been filed in various jurisdictions against the Company, its subsidiary Rexall Sundown, Inc. ("Rexall"), and/or other companies as to which there may be a duty to defend and indemnify, challenging the marketing of glucosamine-based dietary supplements, under various states' consumer protection statutes. The lawsuits against the Company and its subsidiaries are: Cardenas v. NBTY, Inc. and Rexall Sundown, Inc. (filed June 14, 2011 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, on behalf of a putative class of California consumers seeking unspecified compensatory damages based on theories of restitution and disgorgement, plus punitive damages and injunctive relief); and Jennings v. Rexall Sundown, Inc. (filed August 22, 2011 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, on behalf of a putative class of Massachusetts consumers seeking unspecified trebled compensatory damages), as well as other cases in California and Illinois against certain wholesale customers as to which the Company may have certain indemnification obligations. Motions to dismiss have been filed in all of these cases. On April 10, 2012, the motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part in the Jennings case and discovery has commenced; all other cases currently remain at the pleading stage. The Company disputes the allegations and intends to vigorously defend these actions. At this time, however, no determination can be made as to the ultimate outcome of the litigation or the amount of liability, if any, on the part of any of the defendants.

In addition to the foregoing, other regulatory inquiries, claims, suits and complaints (including product liability, false advertising, intellectual property and Proposition 65 claims) arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. We believe that such other inquiries, claims, suits and complaints would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, if adversely determined against us.

The effective income tax rates for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 were 33.0%. Our effective income tax rates for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 were higher than the prior comparable periods primarily due to certain foreign benefits and other deductions that were higher in proportion to the net tax expense and thus decreased the effective tax rates for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011.

We accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. This methodology is consistent with previous periods. At March 31, 2012, we had $1,435 and $535 accrued for the potential payment of interest and penalties, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, we were subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for the tax years 2007-2011, and to non-U.S. examinations for the tax years of 2005-2011. In addition, we are generally subject to state and local examinations for fiscal years 2007-2011.

The Company is under an Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") examination for tax years 2007-2009. Among other issues, the IRS has questioned the values used by the Company to transfer product and provide services to an international subsidiary. The Company believes it has appropriately valued such product transfers and services and intends to continue to support this position.

At March 31, 2012, we had a liability of $10,987 for unrecognized tax benefits, the recognition of which would have an effect of $8,495 on income tax expense and the effective income tax rate. We do not believe that the amount will change significantly in the next 12 months. At this time, we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of payments in years beyond 12 months due to uncertainties in the timing of various tax audit outcomes.

GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

The following table summarizes liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2012:

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3

Assets (liabilities):
Current:
Interest rate swaps (included in other current liabilities)	$	—	$	(8,645	)	$	—
Cross currency swaps (included in other current liabilities)	$	—	$	—		$	(3,313	)
Non-current:
Interest rate swaps (included in other liabilities)	$	—	$	(7,164	)	$	—
Cross currency swaps (included in other liabilities)	$	—	$	—		$	(15,276	)

The following table summarizes liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011:

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3

Assets (liabilities):
Current:
Interest rate swaps (included in other current liabilities)	$	—	$	(9,102	)	$	—
Cross currency swaps (included in other current liabilities)	$	—	$	—		$	(2,160	)
Non-current:
Interest rate swaps (included in other liabilities)	$	—	$	(8,386	)	$	—
Cross currency swaps (included in other liabilities)	$	—	$	—		$	(8,966	)

The Company's swap contracts are measured at fair value based on a market approach valuation technique. With the market approach, fair value is derived using prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. Although non-performance risk of the Company and the counterparty is present in all swap contracts and is a component of the estimated fair values, we do not view non-performance risk to be a significant input to the fair value for the interest rate swap contracts. However, with respect to our cross currency swap contracts, we believe that non-performance risk is higher; therefore the Company classifies these swap contracts as "Level 3" in the fair value hierarchy and, accordingly, records estimated fair value adjustments based on internal projections and views of those contracts. The performance risk for the

cross currency swap contracts as a percentage of the unadjusted liabilities ranged from 18.4% to 20.9% (19.1% weighted average).

The following table shows the Level 3 activity related to cross currency swaps for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

To manage the potential risk arising from changing interest rates and their impact on long-term debt, our policy is to maintain a combination of available fixed and variable rate financial instruments. During December 2010, we entered into three interest rate swap contracts that were subsequently terminated in connection with the Refinancing, resulting in a termination payment of $1,525. During March 2011, we entered into three interest rate swap contracts to fix the LIBOR indexed interest rates on a portion of our senior credit facilities until the indicated expiration dates of these swap contracts. Each swap contract has an initial notional amount of $333,333 (for a total of one billion dollars), with a fixed interest rate of 1.92% for a four-year term. The notional amount of each swap decreases to $266,666 in December 2012, decreases to $166,666 in December 2013 and has a maturity date of December 2014. Under the terms of the swap contracts, variable interest payments for a portion of our senior credit facilities are swapped for fixed interest payments. These interest rate swap contracts were designated as a cash flow hedge of the variable interest payments on a portion of our term loan debt. Hedge effectiveness will be assessed based on the overall changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts. Any potential ineffectiveness is measured using the hypothetical derivative method. Any ineffectiveness will be recognized in current earnings. Hedge ineffectiveness from inception to March 31, 2012 was insignificant.

To manage the potential exposure from adverse changes in currency exchange rates, specifically the British pound, arising from our net investment in British pound denominated operations, we entered into three cross currency swap contracts in December 2010. The aggregate notional amount of the swap contracts is £194,200 (approximately $303,000), with a forward rate of 1.565, and a termination date of September 30, 2017.

These cross currency contracts were designated as a net investment hedge to the net investment in our British pound denominated operations. Hedge effectiveness is assessed based on the overall changes in the fair value of the cross currency swap contracts. Any potential hedge ineffectiveness is measured using the hypothetical derivative method and is recognized in miscellaneous, net. Hedge ineffectiveness for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 resulted in an expense of $993 and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 was insignificant.

The following table shows the effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedging instruments for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012:

	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)			Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)			Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)			Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)

	Three months ended March 31, 2012			Three months ended March 31, 2012			Six months ended March 31, 2012			Six months ended March 31, 2012
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate swaps	$	(2,224	)	$	(2,319	)	$	(3,632	)	$	(4,663	)
Net Investment Hedges:
Cross currency swaps	$	(3,892	)	$	—		$	(3,973	)	$	—

Total	$	(6,116	)	$	(2,319	)	$	(7,605	)	$	(4,663	)

The fair value of the Notes, based on then quoted market prices, was $715,000 on March 31, 2012, which is considered to be a Level 2 fair value.

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents (the amounts of which may, at times, exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits on insurable amounts), investments and trade accounts receivable. We mitigate our risk by investing in or through major financial institutions.

We perform on-going credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history and the customers' current creditworthiness, as determined by review of their current credit information. Customers' account activity is continuously monitored. As a result of this review process, we record bad debt expense, which is based upon historical experience as well as specific customer collection issues that have been identified, to adjust the carrying amount of the related receivable to its estimated realizable value. While such bad debt expenses historically have been within

expectations and the allowances established, if the financial condition of one or more of our customers were to deteriorate, additional bad debt provisions may be required.

One customer represented 24% and 27% of the Wholesale segment's net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. It also represented 14% and 16% of our consolidated net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. This customer also represented 24% and 26% of the Wholesale segment's net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. It also represented 14% and 16% of our consolidated net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The loss of this customer, or any one of our other major customers, would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations if we were unable to replace that customer.

The following customers accounted for the following percentages of the Wholesale segment's gross accounts receivable as of March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively:

In connection with the Acquisition, we entered into a consulting agreement with Carlyle under which we pay Carlyle a fee for consulting services Carlyle provides to us and our subsidiaries. Under this agreement, subject to certain conditions, we expect to pay an annual consulting fee to Carlyle of $3,000; we reimburse them for their out-of-pocket expenses, and we pay them additional fees associated with other future transactions. For the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, these fees totaled $1,500 and are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. Carlyle also received a one-time transaction fee of $30,000 upon effectiveness of the Merger. Of this amount, $14,324 was recorded in Merger expenses and $15,676 was included with deferred financing costs.

We are organized by sales segments on a worldwide basis. We evaluate performance based on a number of factors; however, the primary measures of performance are the net sales and income or loss from operations (before corporate allocations) of each segment, as these are the key performance indicators that we review. Operating income or loss for each segment does not include the impact of any intercompany transfer pricing mark-up, corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and other miscellaneous income/expense items. Corporate general and administrative expenses include, but are not limited to, human resources, legal, finance, and various other corporate level activity related expenses. Such unallocated expenses remain within Corporate.

The following table represents key financial information of our business segments:

	Wholesale		European Retail		Direct Response/ E-Commerce		North American Retail		Corporate/ Manufacturing(1)			Consolidated

*Three months ended March 31, 2012:*
Net sales	$	449,051	$	187,217	$	71,831	$	62,294	$	—		$	770,393
Income (loss) from operations		45,357		41,529		15,115		4,867		(17,820	)		89,048
Depreciation and amortization		9,907		3,980		2,671		1,121		8,646			26,325
Capital expenditures		140		3,395		—		71		5,995			9,601
*Three months ended March 31, 2011:*
Net sales	$	404,104	$	179,007	$	65,608	$	57,823	$	—		$	706,542
Income (loss) from operations		42,572		29,071		14,156		2,038		(23,319	)		64,518
Depreciation and amortization		9,766		4,313		2,652		898		8,035			25,664
Capital expenditures		206		5,676		—		220		10,320			16,422
*Six months ended March 31, 2012:*
Net sales	$	893,423	$	365,994	$	131,778	$	117,873	$	—		$	1,509,068
Income (loss) from operations		106,312		72,972		26,952		8,484		(37,711	)		177,009
Depreciation and amortization		19,815		7,976		5,350		1,929		17,249			52,319
Capital expenditures		501		9,273		—		288		11,613			21,675
*Six months ended March 31, 2011:*
Net sales	$	861,067	$	350,556	$	125,723	$	111,359	$	—		$	1,448,705
Income (loss) from operations		136,624		57,612		29,056		3,913		(201,537	)		25,668
Depreciation and amortization		18,637		7,867		5,326		1,658		17,325			50,813
Capital expenditures		341		11,985		27		781		15,629			28,763

The 9% senior notes due 2018 were issued by NBTY and are guaranteed by each of its current and future direct and indirect subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. These guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several. The following condensed consolidating financial information presents:

The condensed consolidating financial statements are presented using the equity method of accounting for investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries. Under this method, the investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for our share of the subsidiaries' cumulative results of operations, capital contributions, distributions and other equity changes. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. This financial information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other notes related thereto.

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	75,223		$	2,902	$	143,156	$	—		$	221,281
Accounts receivable, net		—			130,721		33,219		—			163,940
Intercompany		1,306,407			—		146,867		(1,453,274	)		—
Inventories		—			541,744		175,274		—			717,018
Deferred income taxes		—			24,194		627		—			24,821
Other current assets		—			26,601		24,461		—			51,062

Total current assets		1,381,630			726,162		523,604		(1,453,274	)		1,178,122
Property, plant and equipment, net		44,945			279,577		147,055		—			471,577
Goodwill		—			813,187		407,210		—			1,220,397
Intangible assets, net		—			1,625,632		365,495		—			1,991,127
Other assets		—			91,161		88		—			91,249
Intercompany loan receivable		356,643			40,738		—		(397,381	)		—
Investments in subsidiaries		2,767,541			—		—		(2,767,541	)		—

Total assets	$	4,550,759		$	3,576,457	$	1,443,452	$	(4,618,196	)	$	4,952,472

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Accounts payable		—			154,870		51,894		—			206,764
Intercompany		—			1,453,274		—		(1,453,274	)		—
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		8,645			120,851		37,894		—			167,390

Total current liabilities		8,645			1,728,995		89,788		(1,453,274	)		374,154
Intercompany loan payable		—			—		397,381		(397,381	)		—
Long-term debt, net of current portion		2,157,500			—		—		—			2,157,500
Deferred income taxes		739,604			—		6,069		—			745,673
Other liabilities		27,067			10,422		19,713		—			57,202

Total liabilities		2,932,816			1,739,417		512,951		(1,850,655	)		3,334,529
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock		—			—		—		—			—
Capital in excess of par		1,553,686			352,019		301,271		(653,290	)		1,553,686
Retained earnings		83,748			1,485,021		626,598		(2,111,619	)		83,748
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(19,491	)		—		2,632		(2,632	)		(19,491	)

Total stockholders' equity		1,617,943			1,837,040		930,501		(2,767,541	)		1,617,943

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,550,759		$	3,576,457	$	1,443,452	$	(4,618,196	)	$	4,952,472

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	261,098		$	3,288	$	130,020		$	—		$	394,406
Accounts receivable, net		—			112,841		25,803			—			138,644
Intercompany		1,454,068			—		111,471			(1,565,539	)		—
Inventories		—			517,121		158,248			—			675,369
Deferred income taxes		—			23,706		634			—			24,340
Other current assets		—			31,615		27,877			—			59,492

Total current assets		1,715,166			688,571		454,053			(1,565,539	)		1,292,251
Property, plant and equipment, net		46,507			287,356		145,410			—			479,273
Goodwill		—			813,315		398,884			—			1,212,199
Other intangible assets, net		—			1,645,970		359,183			—			2,005,153
Other assets		—			106,622		58			—			106,680
Intercompany loan receivable		325,985			40,734		—			(366,719	)		—
Investments in subsidiaries		2,609,651			—		—			(2,609,651	)		—

Total assets	$	4,697,309		$	3,582,568	$	1,357,588		$	(4,541,909	)	$	5,095,556

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	17,500		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	17,500
Accounts payable		—			131,307		55,204			—			186,511
Intercompany		—			1,565,539					(1,565,539	)		—
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		11,262			123,242		54,038			—			188,542

Total current liabilities		28,762			1,820,088		109,242			(1,565,539	)		392,553
Intercompany loan payable		—			—		366,718			(366,718	)		—
Long-term debt, net of current portion		2,369,375			—		—			—			2,369,375
Deferred income taxes		742,968			—		5,910			—			748,878
Other liabilities		19,309			12,936		15,610			—			47,855

Total liabilities		3,160,414			1,833,024		497,480			(1,932,257	)		3,558,661
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock		—			—		—			—			—
Capital in excess of par		1,552,188			352,020		301,271			(653,291	)		1,552,188
Retained earnings		22,472			1,397,524		572,993			(1,970,517	)		22,472
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(37,765	)		—		(14,156	)		14,156			(37,765	)

Total stockholders' equity		1,536,895			1,749,544		860,108			(2,609,652	)		1,536,895

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,697,309		$	3,582,568	$	1,357,588		$	(4,541,909	)	$	5,095,556

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Net sales	$	—		$	543,576		$	261,682		$	(34,865	)	$	770,393

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		—			329,309			117,061			(34,865	)		411,505
Advertising, promotion and catalog		—			45,026			6,668			—			51,694
Selling, general and administrative		17,716			109,260			91,170			—			218,146

		17,716			483,595			214,899			(34,865	)		681,345

(Loss) income from operations		(17,716	)		59,981			46,783			—			89,048

Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries		69,637			—			—			(69,637	)		—
Intercompany interest		2,818			—			(2,818	)		—			—
Interest		(36,697	)		—			—			—			(36,697	)
Miscellaneous, net		130			(544	)		(904	)		—			(1,318	)

		35,888			(544	)		(3,722	)		(69,637	)		(38,015	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		18,172			59,437			43,061			(69,637	)		51,033
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(16,021	)		20,804			12,057			—			16,840

Net income (loss)	$	34,193		$	38,633		$	31,004		$	(69,637	)	$	34,193

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Net sales	$	—		$	505,557	$	233,369		$	(32,384	)	$	706,542

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		—			308,944		101,432			(32,384	)		377,992
Advertising, promotion and catalog		—			43,177		8,187			—			51,364
Selling, general and administrative		18,284			98,568		90,825			—			207,677
Merger expenses		4,983			—		8			—			4,991

		23,267			450,689		200,452			(32,384	)		642,024

(Loss) income from operations		(23,267	)		54,868		32,917			—			64,518

Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries		57,701			—		—			(57,701	)		—
Intercompany interest		2,574			—		(2,574	)		—			—
Interest		(70,184	)		—		(4	)		—			(70,188	)
Miscellaneous, net		101			2,060		(1,592	)		—			569

		(9,808	)		2,060		(4,170	)		(57,701	)		(69,619	)

(Loss) income before income taxes		(33,075	)		56,928		28,747			(57,701	)		(5,101	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(12,915	)		19,926		8,049			—			15,060

Net (loss) income	$	(20,160	)	$	37,002	$	20,698		$	(57,701	)	$	(20,161	)

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Net sales	$	—		$	1,065,701	$	507,534		$	(64,167	)	$	1,509,068

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		—			647,542		227,838			(64,167	)		811,213
Advertising, promotion and catalog		—			74,000		14,842			—			88,842
Selling, general and administrative		37,538			211,450		183,016			—			432,004

		37,538			932,992		425,696			(64,167	)		1,332,059

(Loss) income from operations		(37,538	)		132,709		81,838			—			177,009

Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries		141,102			—		—			(141,102	)		—
Intercompany interest		5,604			—		(5,604	)		—			—
Interest		(85,896	)		—		—			—			(85,896	)
Miscellaneous, net		226			1,900		(1,783	)		—			343

		61,036			1,900		(7,387	)		(141,102	)		(85,553	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		23,498			134,609		74,451			(141,102	)		91,456
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(37,778	)		47,112		20,846			—			30,180

Net income (loss)	$	61,276		$	87,497	$	53,605		$	(141,102	)	$	61,276

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Net sales	$	—		$	1,049,016	$	456,393		$	(56,704	)	$	1,448,705

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		—			707,101		237,660			(56,704	)		888,057
Advertising, promotion and catalog		—			65,212		14,840			—			80,052
Selling, general and administrative		35,526			198,518		177,019			—			411,063
Merger expenses		43,857			—		8			—			43,865

		79,383			970,831		429,527			(56,704	)		1,423,037

(Loss) income from operations		(79,383	)		78,185		26,866			—			25,668

Other income (expense):
Equity in income of subsidiaries		67,761			—		—			(67,761	)		—
Intercompany interest		5,169			—		(5,169	)		—			—
Interest		(116,773	)		—		(15	)		—			(116,788	)
Miscellaneous, net		62			3,588		(1,392	)		—			2,258

		(43,781	)		3,588		(6,576	)		(67,761	)		(114,530	)

(Loss) income before income taxes		(123,164	)		81,773		20,290			(67,761	)		(88,862	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(39,566	)		28,621		5,681			—			(5,264	)

Net (loss) income	$	(83,598	)	$	53,152	$	14,609		$	(67,761	)	$	(83,598	)

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	44,506		$	13,075		$	17,886		$	—	$	75,467

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(1,006	)		(13,461	)		(7,208	)		—		(21,675	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(1,006	)		(13,461	)		(7,208	)		—		(21,675	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under long-term debt agreements		(229,375	)		—			—			—		(229,375	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(229,375	)		—			—			—		(229,375	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			2,458			—		2,458

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(185,875	)		(386	)		13,136			—		(173,125	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		261,098			3,288			130,020			—		394,406

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	75,223		$	2,902		$	143,156		$	—	$	221,281

	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(121,918	)	$	171,264		$	33,453		$	—	$	82,799

Cash flows from investing activities:
Intercompany accounts		150,115			(153,592	)		3,477			—		—
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(1,037	)		(14,382	)		(13,344	)		—		(28,763	)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(3,982,431	)		(3,197	)		—					(3,985,628	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(3,833,353	)		(171,171	)		(9,867	)		—		(4,014,391	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under long-term debt agreements		(4,375	)		(429	)		(274	)		—		(5,078	)
Payments for financing fees		(138,227	)		—			—			—		(138,227	)
Proceeds from borrowings		2,400,000			—			—			—		2,400,000
Capital contribution		1,550,400			—			—			—		1,550,400

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		3,807,798			(429	)		(274	)		—		3,807,095

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			336			1,662			—		1,998

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(147,473	)		—			24,974			—		(122,499	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		281,457			—			65,026			—		346,483

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	133,984		$	—		$	90,000		$	—	$	223,984

NBTY, Inc.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

This Quarterly Report (this "Report") contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the securities laws. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our liquidity and our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategies. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "seek," "will," "may," or similar expressions. These statements are based on certain assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in these circumstances. As you read and consider this Report, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could affect our actual financial results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Some important factors include:

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements contained in this Report might not prove accurate. You should not place undue reliance upon them. All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All such statements speak only as of the date of this Report, and we undertake no obligation to, and specifically will not, update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The statements in the following discussion and analysis regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding the performance of our business and the forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described under the heading, "Risk Factors,"in our 2011 Annual Report. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements. You should read the following discussion together with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, contained elsewhere herein and with the 2011 Annual Report. All references to years, unless otherwise noted, refer to our fiscal years, which end on September 30. All dollar values in this section, unless otherwise noted, are denoted in thousands. Numerical figures have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in various tables may not be arithmetic aggregations of the figures that precede them.

We are the leading global vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor and retailer of a broad line of high-quality vitamins, nutritional supplements and related products in the United States, with operations worldwide. We currently market approximately 25,000 SKUs, including numerous private-label and owned brands, such as Nature's Bounty®, Ester-C®, Solgar®, MET-Rx®, American Health®,

Osteo Bi-Flex®, Flex-A-Min®, SISU®, Knox®, Sundown®, Rexall®, Pure Protein®, Body Fortress®, Worldwide Sport Nutrition®, Natural Wealth®, Puritan's Pride®, Holland & Barrett®, GNC (UK)®, Physiologics®, Le Naturiste®, De Tuinen®, Julian Graves® and Vitamin World®. Our vertical integration includes purchasing raw materials and formulating and manufacturing products, which we then market through the following four channels of distribution:

Operating data for each of the four distribution channels does not include the impact of any intercompany transfer pricing mark-up, corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and other miscellaneous income/expense items. Corporate general and administrative expenses include, but are not limited to, the following: human resources, legal, finance and various other corporate-level activity related expenses. We attribute such unallocated expenses to corporate.

On October 1, 2010, NBTY consummated the Merger with an affiliate of Carlyle under which the Carlyle affiliate acquired 100% of NBTY for a net purchase price of $3,635,949. The purchase price was funded through the net proceeds of our $1,750,000 senior credit facilities, the issuance of $650,000 Notes and a cash equity contribution of $1,550,000 from an affiliate of Carlyle. We also refer to the Merger or the Acquisition together with the Refinancing as the "Transactions."

As a result of the Acquisition and the application of purchase accounting, our assets and liabilities were adjusted to their fair market values as of October 1, 2010, the Closing Date, which impacts the comparability of our results. Specifically, our cost of sales increased due to the increased carrying value of our inventory. In addition, we incurred certain Acquisition related expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2011.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011:

Net sales by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared with the prior comparable period were as follows:

Net sales for the Wholesale segment increased $44,947, or 11.1%, to $449,051 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. This increase is due to higher net sales of our branded products of $54,976 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. This increase is partially offset by $10,029 lower net sales of private label products as a result of the highly competitive environment in the private label business and the loss of certain contract manufacturing agreements.

We continue to adjust shelf space allocation among our numerous wholesale brands to provide the best overall product mix and to respond to changing market conditions. Wholesale continues to leverage valuable consumer sales information obtained from our North American Retail and Direct Response/E-Commerce operations to provide its mass-market customers with data and analyses to drive mass market sales.

We use targeted promotions to grow overall sales. Promotional programs and rebates were 15.3% of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to 14.8% of sales for the prior comparable period. We expect promotional programs and rebates as a percentage of sales to fluctuate on a quarterly basis.

Product returns were 1.1% and 2.1% of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Product returns for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are primarily attributable to returns in the ordinary course of business. We expect returns relating to normal operations to trend between 1% to 2% of Wholesale sales in future quarters.

Net sales for the European Retail segment increased $8,210, or 4.6%, to $187,217 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. This increase is attributable to increased prices and successful store promotions, which were partially offset by the average exchange rate in the British pound decreasing 1.9% as compared to the prior comparable

period. In local currency, net sales increased 6.6% and same store sales growth was 4.4% as compared to the prior comparable period.

The following is a summary of European Retail store activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

European Retail stores:

*Company-owned stores*
Open at beginning of the period	1,038		1,048
Opened during the period	6		10
Closed during the period	(5	)	(6	)

Open at end of the period	1,039		1,052

*Franchised stores*
Open at beginning of the period	28		23
Opened during the period	—		4
Closed during the period	—		(1	)

Open at end of the period	28		26

*Total company-owned and franchised stores*
Open at beginning of the period	1,066		1,071
Opened during the period	6		14
Closed during the period	(5	)	(7	)

Open at end of the period	1,067		1,078

Net sales for the Direct Response/E-Commerce segment increased $6,223, or 9.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. E-Commerce net sales comprised 64% of total Direct Response/E-Commerce net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 62% in the prior comparable period. We believe that we remain the vitamin and nutritional supplements leader in the direct response and e-commerce sectors, and we continue to increase the number of products available via our catalog and websites.

This segment continues to vary its promotional strategy throughout the fiscal year, utilizing highly promotional catalogs which are not offered in every quarter. Historical results reflect this pattern and therefore we believe this division should be analyzed on an annual, and not a quarterly, basis.

Net sales for the North American Retail segment increased $4,471, or 7.7%, to $62,294 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. Same store sales growth was 10.0% primarily due to the continued benefit from price increases and store promotions.

The following is a summary of North American Retail store activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

North American Retail stores:

*Vitamin World*
Open at beginning of the period	440		457
Opened during the period	—		—
Closed during the period	(6	)	(11	)

Open at end of the period	434		446

*Le Naturiste*
Open at beginning of the period	80		81
Opened during the period	—		—
Closed during the period	—		—

Open at end of the period	80		81

*Total North American Retail*
Open at beginning of the period	520		538
Opened during the period	—		—
Closed during the period	(6	)	(11	)

Open at end of the period	514		527

Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared with the prior comparable period, was as follows:

The cost of sales as a percentage of net sales remained consistent at 53.4% as of the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to 53.5% for the prior comparable period. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales has fluctuated in the past, in part due to competitive pressures in the private label business. To address this fluctuation, we continuously seek to implement improvements in our supply chain, and are also increasing our focus on branded sales.

Total advertising, promotion and catalog expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared with the prior comparable period, were as follows:

Advertising, promotion and catalog expense decreased as a percentage of net sales as we are benefiting from previous advertising campaigns while we continue to increase brand awareness across various platforms such as television, print media and website and internet search engine advertising.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared with the prior comparable period were as follows:

The SG&A increase of $10,469 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period, is due to $3,635 of increased salary costs primarily due to higher salaries to existing associates; $3,119 of increased freight costs primarily due to higher volume as well as increased fuel surcharges; and a $3,412 increase in consulting fees.

Merger expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $4,991 related to the completion of the Acquisition. There were no Merger expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the prior comparable period were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31, 2012			Three months ended March 31, 2011			$ change

Wholesale	$	45,357		$	42,572		$	2,785	6.5	%
European Retail		41,529			29,071			12,458	42.9	%
Direct Response/E-Commerce		15,115			14,156			959	6.8	%
North American Retail		4,867			2,038			2,829	138.8	%
Corporate		(17,820	)		(23,319	)		5,499	23.6	%

Total	$	89,048		$	64,518		$	24,530	38.0	%

Percentage of net sales		11.6	%		9.1	%

The increase in the Wholesale segment's income from operations was primarily due to the increase in net sales. The increase in the European Retail segment's income from operations was the result of higher sales volume and higher profit margins due to increased prices and promotions. In addition, the European Retail segment's income from operations was adversely impacted by a 1.9% decrease in the average currency exchange rate (British pound to the U.S. dollar) as compared to the prior comparable period. The Direct Response/E-Commerce segment's income from operations increased due to higher sales as a result of successful promotional activity. The increase in the North American Retail segment's income from operations reflects the benefit from price increases as well as promotions. The decrease in the Corporate segment loss from operations was primarily caused by non-recurring costs in the prior period as a result of the Merger relating to certain non-recurring legal and other professional advisory fees.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 decreased from the prior comparable period due to the prepayment of $225,000 of our term loan B-1 as well as the refinancing of our senior credit facilities in the prior comparable period which resulted in a write-off of deferred financing costs of $20,823. In addition, $2,394 of the call premium on the term loan B and termination costs on the interest rate swap contracts of $1,525 were expensed in the prior comparable period.

Our provision for income taxes is impacted by a number of factors, including federal taxes, our international tax structure, state tax rates in the jurisdictions where we conduct business, and our ability to utilize state tax credits that expire between 2013 and 2016. Therefore, our overall effective income tax rate could vary as a result of these factors. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 33.0%. The effective income tax rate was higher for the three months ended March 31, 2012 primarily due to certain foreign benefits and other deductions that were higher in proportion to the net tax expense and thus decreased the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Six Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011:

Net sales by segment for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared with the prior comparable period were as follows:

Net sales for the Wholesale segment increased $32,355, or 3.8%, to $893,422 for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. This increase is due to higher net sales of our branded products of $78,879 for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. This increase was partially offset by $46,524 lower net sales of private label products as a result of the highly competitive environment in the private label business and from the loss of certain contract manufacturing agreements.

We continue to adjust shelf space allocation among our numerous wholesale brands to provide the best overall product mix and to respond to changing market conditions. The Wholesale segment continues to leverage valuable consumer sales information obtained from our North American Retail and Direct Response/E-Commerce operations to provide its mass-market customers with data and analyses to drive mass market sales.

We use targeted promotions to grow overall sales. Promotional programs and rebates were 14.6% of sales for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to 13.6% of sales for the prior comparable period. We expect promotional programs and rebates as a percentage of sales to fluctuate on a quarterly basis.

Product returns were 1.4% and 1.6% of sales for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Product returns for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are primarily attributable to returns in the ordinary course of business. We expect returns relating to normal operations to trend between 1% to 2% of Wholesale sales in future quarters.

One customer represented 24% and 26% of the Wholesale segment's net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. It also represented 14% and 16% of our consolidated net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The loss of this customer, or any one of our other major customers, would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations if we were unable to replace that customer.

Net sales for the European Retail segment increased $15,438, or 4.4%, to $365,994 for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. This increase is attributable to increased prices and successful store promotions. In addition, the average exchange rate in the British pound decreased 1.2% as compared to the prior comparable period. In local currency, net sales increased 5.7% and sales for stores open more than one year (same store sales) increased 3.9% as compared to the prior comparable period.

The following is a summary of European Retail store activity for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

European Retail stores:

*Company-owned stores*
Open at beginning of the period	1,040		1,035
Opened during the period	11		23
Closed during the period	(12	)	(6	)

Open at end of the period	1,039		1,052

*Franchised stores*
Open at beginning of the period	28		22
Opened during the period	—		6
Closed during the period	—		(2	)

Open at end of the period	28		26

*Total company-owned and franchised stores*
Open at beginning of the period	1,068		1,057
Opened during the period	11		29
Closed during the period	(12	)	(8	)

Open at end of the period	1,067		1,078

Net sales in the Direct Response/E-Commerce segment increased $6,056, or 4.8%, for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. E-Commerce net sales comprised 64% of total segment net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 59% in the prior comparable period. We believe that we are the vitamin and nutritional supplements leader in the direct response and e-commerce sectors, and we continue to increase the number of products available via our catalog and websites.

Net sales for the North American Retail segment increased $6,514, or 5.8%, to $117,873 for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period. Same store sales growth was 8.0% primarily due to the continued benefit from successful store promotions and price increases.

The following is a summary of North American Retail store activity for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

North American Retail stores:

*Vitamin World*
Open at beginning of the period	443		457
Opened during the period	—		2
Closed during the period	(9	)	(13	)

Open at end of the period	434		446

*Le Naturiste*
Open at beginning of the period	80		81
Opened during the period	—		—
Closed during the period	—		—

Open at end of the period	80		81

*Total North American Retail*
Open at beginning of the period	523		538
Opened during the period	—		2
Closed during the period	(9	)	(13	)

Open at end of the period	514		527

Cost of sales for the six months ended March 31, 2012 as compared with the prior comparable period was as follows:

The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of net sales is primarily attributable to an adjustment in the quarter ended December 31, 2011 of $122,104 to acquired inventory to its fair value as required under purchase accounting in connection with the Merger. Excluding the impact of this adjustment, cost of sales as a percentage of net sales is up .9%. This increase is due to higher costs of certain raw materials, partially offset by the impact of having a higher proportion of branded product sales in the current period than in the prior comparable period.

Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales has fluctuated in the past, in part due to competitive pressures in the private label business. To address this fluctuation, we continuously seek to implement improvements in our supply chain, and are also increasing our focus on branded sales.

Total advertising, promotion and catalog expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared with the prior comparable period were as follows:

The $8,790, or 11.0%, increase in advertising, promotion and catalog expense as compared to the prior comparable period primarily related to our Wholesale segment as we continue to increase brand awareness across various platforms such as television, print media and website and internet search engine advertising.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared with the prior comparable period were as follows:

The SG&A increase of $20,941 for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period, is due to $7,684 of increased salary costs primarily due to higher salaries to existing associates; $3,479 of increased freight costs primarily due to higher volume as well as increased fuel surcharges; and a $7,217 increase in consulting fees.

Merger expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2011 consisted of $15,660 in bank financing costs associated with an unused bridge loan, $14,324 for a portion of the transaction fee paid to Carlyle, $6,929 for an employment agreement termination payment due to a former executive officer and $6,952 of merger related costs. There were no Merger expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2012.

Income from operations for the six months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the prior comparable period were as follows:

	Six months ended March 31, 2012			Six months ended March 31, 2011			$ change

Wholesale	$	106,313		$	136,624		$	(30,311	)	-22.2	%
European Retail		72,972			57,612			15,360		26.7	%
Direct Response/E-Commerce		26,952			29,056			(2,104	)	-7.2	%
North American Retail		8,484			3,913			4,571		116.8	%
Corporate		(37,712	)		(201,537	)		163,825		81.3	%

Net sales Total	$	177,009		$	25,668		$	151,341		589.6	%

Percentage of net sales		11.7	%		1.8	%

The decrease in the Wholesale segment's income from operations was primarily due to an increase in certain raw material costs, increased advertising expense to increase brand awareness, and increased SG&A expenses. The increase in the European Retail segment's income from operations was the result of higher sales volume and higher profit margins due to increased prices. In addition, the European Retail segment's income from operations was adversely impacted by a 1.2% decrease in the average currency exchange rate (British pound to the U.S. dollar) as compared to the prior comparable period. The decrease in the Direct Response/E-Commerce segment's income from operations was primarily due to higher product and advertising costs as well as increased SG&A costs. The increase in the North American Retail segment's income from operations reflects the continued benefit from price increases and promotions. The decrease in the Corporate segment loss from operations was primarily caused by non-recurring costs in the prior period as a result of the Merger relating to an inventory adjustment to fair value, as well as certain non-recurring legal and other professional advisory fees.

Interest expense for the six months ended March 31, 2012 decreased from the prior comparable period due to the prepayment of $225,000 of our term loan B-1 as well as the refinancing of our senior credit facilities in the prior comparable period which resulted in a write-off of deferred financing costs of $20,824. In addition, $2,394 of the call premium on the term loan B and termination costs on the interest rate swap contracts of $1,525 were expensed in the prior comparable period as well. This was partially offset by the write-off of deferred financing costs of $9,289 associated with the prepayment of $225,000 of our term loan B-1.

Our provision for income taxes is impacted by a number of factors, including federal taxes, our international tax structure, state tax rates in the jurisdictions where we conduct business, and our ability to utilize state tax credits that expire between 2013 and 2016. Therefore, our overall effective income tax rate could vary as a result of these factors. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2012 was 33.0%. The effective income tax rate was higher for the six months ended March 31, 2012 primarily due to certain foreign benefits and other deductions that were higher in proportion to the net tax expense and thus decreased the effective tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2011.

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash generated from operations and funds available under our revolving credit facility. We expect that ongoing requirements for debt service and capital expenditures will be funded from these sources of funds.

On the Closing Date, we entered into senior credit facilities totaling $2,000,000, consisting of $1,750,000 term loan facilities and a $250,000 revolving credit facility. In addition, we issued $650,000 of Notes with an interest rate of 9% and a maturity date of October 1, 2018.

On the Refinancing Date, NBTY, Holdings, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and several other lenders entered into the Refinancing pursuant to which we repriced our loans and amended certain other terms under our existing Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the Refinancing, the original $250,000 term loan A and $1,500,000 term loan B were replaced with a new $1,750,000 term loan B-1 and the $250,000 revolving credit facility was modified to $200,000. Borrowings under term loan B-1 bear interest at a floating rate which can be, at our option, either (i) Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin or, (ii) base rate plus an applicable margin, in each case, subject to a Eurodollar rate floor of 1.00% or a base rate floor of 2.00%, as applicable. The applicable margin for term loan B-1 and the revolving credit facility is 3.25% per annum for Eurodollar loans and 2.25% per annum for base rate loans, with a step-down in rate for the revolving credit facility upon the achievement of a certain total senior secured leverage ratio. Substantially all other terms are consistent with the original term loan B, including the amortization schedule of term loan B-1 and maturity dates. As a result of the Refinancing, $20,824 of previously capitalized deferred financing costs were expensed. In addition, $2,394 of the call premium on term loan B and termination costs on interest rate swap contracts of $1,525 were expensed.

On December 30, 2011, we prepaid $225,000 of principal on our term loan B-1. As a result of this prepayment, $9,289 of deferred financing costs were written off. In accordance with the prepayment provisions of the Refinancing, no scheduled payments of principal will be required until October 2017.

We must make prepayments on term loan B-1 with the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales, casualty and condemnation events, the incurrence or issuance of indebtedness (other than indebtedness permitted to be incurred under our senior credit facilities unless specifically incurred to refinance a portion of our senior credit facilities) and 50% of excess cash flow (such percentage subject to reduction based on achievement of specified total senior secured leverage ratios), in each case, subject to certain reinvestment rights and other exceptions. We are also required to make prepayments under our revolving credit facility at any time when, and to the extent that, the aggregate amount of the outstanding loans and letters of credit under the revolving credit facility exceeds the aggregate amount of commitments in respect of the revolving credit facility.

In addition, the terms of the Refinancing require the maintenance of a maximum total senior secured leverage ratio on a quarterly basis, calculated with respect to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined therein, if at any time amounts are outstanding under the revolving credit facility (including swingline loans and letters of credit). During the six months ended March 31, 2012, no amounts were outstanding under the revolving credit facility. All other financial covenants required by the senior secured credit facilities were removed as part of the Refinancing.

The indenture governing the Notes and the Credit Agreement contain a number of covenants imposing significant restrictions on our business. These restrictions may affect our ability to operate our business and may limit our ability to take advantage of potential business opportunities as they arise. The restrictions these covenants place on us include limitations on our ability to:

Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness, including the Notes, will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. We believe that our cash on hand, together with cash from operations and, if required, borrowings under the revolving portion of our senior credit facilities, will be sufficient for our cash requirements for the next twelve months.

We or our affiliates, at any time and from time to time, may purchase Notes or other indebtedness. Any such purchases may be made through open market or privately negotiated transactions with third parties or pursuant to one or more tender or exchange offers or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices, as well as with such consideration, as we, or any of our affiliates, may determine.

We expect our fiscal 2012 capital expenditures to be in excess of recent periods due to our increased investments in our business.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, cash balances and working capital:

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, net cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities and other operating measures:

We monitor current and anticipated future levels of cash and cash equivalents in relation to anticipated operating, financing and investing requirements. Cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries are subject to U.S. income taxes upon repatriation to the U.S. We generally repatriate all earnings from our foreign subsidiaries where permitted under local law. However, during fiscal 2012, we plan to indefinitely reinvest $25,000 of our foreign earnings outside of the U.S. for capital expenditures.

The decrease in working capital of $95,730 at March 31, 2012 as compared to September 30, 2011 was primarily due to the debt prepayment of $225,000 partially offset by cash flows from operations.

Cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was mainly attributable to income from operations and increased accounts payable, partially offset by increases in inventory and accounts receivable and decreases in accrued expenses and other liabilities.

During the six months ended March 31, 2012, cash flows used in investing activities consisted of cash paid for the purchases of property, plant and equipment. During the six months ended March 31, 2011, cash flows used in investing activities consisted of cash paid for the purchases of property, plant and equipment and the impact of the Transactions.

For the six months ended March 31, 2012, cash flows used in financing activities related to prepayment of principal payments on term loan B-1. During the six months ended March 31, 2011, cash flows provided by financing activities included the impact of the Transactions.

EBITDA consists of earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in our senior credit facilities, as amended, eliminates the impact of a number of items we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons we consider it appropriate for supplemental analysis. Consolidated EBITDA is a component of certain covenants under our senior credit facilities. We present EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA because we consider these items to be important supplemental measures of our performance and believe these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industries with similar capital structures. We believe issuers of debt securities also present EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA because investors, analysts and rating agencies consider it useful in measuring the ability of those issuers to meet debt service obligations. We believe that these items are appropriate supplemental measures of debt service capacity, because cash expenditures for interest are, by definition, available to pay interest, and tax expense is inversely correlated to interest expense because tax expense goes down as deductible interest expense goes up; and depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges.

EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these items in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

Because of these limitations, EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business.

In addition, in calculating Consolidated EBITDA, we make certain adjustments that are based on assumptions and estimates that may prove to be inaccurate.

In evaluating Consolidated EBITDA, it should be noted that in the future we may incur expenses similar to those eliminated in this presentation. Our presentation of Consolidated EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

The following table reconciles net income (loss) to EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in our senior credit facilities) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

	Three months ended March 31, 2012		Three months ended March 31, 2011			Six months ended March 31, 2012		Six months ended March 31, 2011

Net income (loss)	$	34,193	$	(20,161	)	$	61,276	$	(83,598	)
Interest expense		36,697		70,188			85,896		116,788
Income tax		16,840		15,060			30,180		(5,264	)
Depreciation and amortization		26,325		25,664			52,319		50,813

EBITDA		114,055		90,751			229,671		78,739
Severance costs(a)		1,139		1,012			1,449		1,611
Stock-based compensation(b)		618		532			1,499		686
Management fee(c)		750		750			1,500		1,500
Merger related costs(d)		—		4,991			—		43,865
Inventory fair value adjustment(e)		—		—			—		122,104
Pro forma cost savings(f)		7,076		—			14,152		—
Other non-recurring items(g)		7,181		2,266			12,513		2,919

Consolidated EBITDA	$	130,819	$	100,302		$	260,784	$	251,424

(a): Reflects the exclusion of severance costs incurred at various subsidiaries of the Company.
(b): Reflects the exclusion of non-cash expenses related to stock options.
(c): Reflects the exclusion of the Carlyle management fee.
(d): Reflects the exclusion of costs incurred in connection with the Merger, including $15,660 of financing costs associated with an unused bridge loan, $14,324 representing the portion of the one-time sponsor transaction fee, $6,929 for an employment agreement termination payment due to a former executive officer and $1,961 relating other merger related costs.
(e): Reflects the exclusion of the sell-through of the increased fair value of opening inventory at acquisition required under purchase accounting.
(f): Reflects three and six months, respectively of prospective savings in accordance with the Credit Agreement; specifically, the amount of cost savings expected to be realized from operating expense

We believe that our business is not seasonal in nature. However, we have historically experienced, and expect to continue to experience, a substantial variation in our net sales and operating results from quarter to quarter. The factors that influence this variability of quarterly results include general economic and industry conditions affecting consumer spending, changing consumer demands and current news on nutritional supplements, the timing of our introduction of new products, promotional program incentives offered to customers, the timing of catalog promotions, the level of consumer acceptance of new products and actions of competitors. Accordingly, a comparison of our results of operations from consecutive periods is not necessarily meaningful, and our results of operations for any period are not necessarily indicative of future performance.

Approximately 33% and 32% of our net sales during the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, principally British pounds and to a lesser extent euros, Canadian dollars and Chinese yuan. A significant weakening of such currencies versus the U.S. dollar could have a material adverse effect on us, as this would result in a decrease in our consolidated operating results.

Foreign subsidiaries accounted for the following percentages of total assets and total liabilities:

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries are translated from the functional currency, generally the local currency, into U.S. dollars. This process results in exchange rate gains and losses, which are included as a separate component of stockholders' equity under the caption "Accumulated other comprehensive loss."

During the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, translation (losses) gains of ($21,216) and $16,000, respectively, were included in determining other comprehensive income. Cumulative translation (losses) gains of approximately ($1,020) and $20,196 were included as part of accumulated other comprehensive income within the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

The magnitude of these gains or losses is dependent upon movements in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar. These currencies include the British pound, the euro, the Canadian dollar and the Chinese yuan. Any future translation gains or losses could be significantly different than those noted in each of these years.

In June 2011, the FASB amended its guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income in financial statements to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items that are recorded in other comprehensive income. The new accounting guidance requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. The provisions of this new guidance are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. However the requirement to present items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income has been temporarily delayed by the FASB until further evaluation can be done on the impact of its implementation. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance to allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is not required. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of the guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2011 Annual Report. We discuss our critical accounting estimates in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in the same 2011 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies or critical accounting estimates since September 30, 2011.

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We are subject to currency fluctuations, primarily with respect to the British pound, the euro, the Canadian dollar and the Chinese yuan, and interest rate risks that arise from normal business operations. We regularly assess these risks.

We have subsidiaries whose operations are denominated in foreign currencies (primarily the British pound, the euro, the Canadian dollar and the Chinese yuan). We consolidate the earnings of our international subsidiaries by translating them into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in each applicable period. To the extent the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the remeasurement of these foreign currency denominated transactions results in increased net sales, operating expenses and net income. Similarly, our net sales, operating expenses and net income would decrease if the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies.

To manage the potential exposure from adverse changes in currency exchange rates, specifically the British pound, arising from our net investment in British pound denominated operations, on December 16, 2010, we entered into three cross currency swap contracts. The aggregate notional amount of the swap contracts is £194,200 (approximately $303,000), with a forward rate of 1.565, and a termination date of September 30, 2017.

Net sales denominated in foreign currencies were approximately $493,144, or 32.7% of total net sales, for the six months ended March 31, 2012. A majority of our foreign currency exposure is denominated in British pounds and Canadian dollars. For the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the prior comparable period, the British pound decreased 1.23% as compared to the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar decreased 1.28% as compared to the U.S. dollar. The combined effect of the changes in these currency rates resulted in a decrease of $5,165 in net sales and a decrease of $915 in operating income.

We are exposed to changes in interest rates on our senior credit facilities. During December 2010, we entered into three interest rate swap contracts that we subsequently terminated in connection with the Refinancing, resulting in a termination payment of $1,525. During March 2011, we entered into three interest rate swap contracts to fix the LIBOR indexed interest rates on a portion of our senior credit facilities until the indicated expiration dates of these swap contracts. Each swap contract has an initial notional amount of $333,333 (for a total of $1 billion), with a fixed interest rate of 1.92% for a four-year term. The notional amount of each swap decreases to $266,666 in December 2012, decreases to $166,666 in December 2013 and has a maturity date of December 2014. Under the terms of the swap contracts, variable interest payments for a portion of our senior credit facilities are swapped for fixed interest payments.

To manage the potential risk arising from changing interest rates and their impact on long-term debt, our policy is to maintain a combination of available fixed and variable rate financial instruments. Assuming our senior credit facilities are fully drawn, each one-eighth percentage point increase or decrease in the applicable interest rates would correspondingly change our interest expense on our senior credit facilities by approximately $884 per year.

Our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. We designed our disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with assistance from other members of our management, have reviewed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2012, and, based on their evaluation, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended March 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

NBTY, Inc.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

On or about July 7, 2010, a putative class action captioned Hamilton and Taylor v. Vitamin World, Inc. was filed against one of our subsidiaries in the Alameda Superior Court, California. Plaintiffs seek to represent a class of employees in connection with several causes of action alleging, among other things, wage and hour violations. Plaintiffs describe the class as all non-exempt current and former employees of Vitamin World Stores in California. The complaint seeks compensatory damages, statutory penalties, restitution, disgorgement of profits, and attorneys' fees and costs in unidentified amounts. Vitamin World, Inc. has agreed upon a proposed settlement with the plaintiffs, and the parties are preparing settlement documentation to be submitted for court approval providing for payments to the class. Until such settlement is approved and entered by the court, however, no determination can be made as to the ultimate outcome of the litigation or the amount of liability, if any, on the part of the defendant. This proposed settlement is not material.

On or about April 8, 2010, a putative class action captioned Dirickson v. NBTY Acquisition, LLC, NBTY Manufacturing, LLC, NBTY, Inc., and Volt Management Corporation ("Volt") was filed against the Company and certain subsidiaries in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Volt is not related to the Company. Plaintiff seeks to represent a class of employees in connection with several causes of action alleging, among other things, wage and hour violations. The complaint seeks damages on behalf of all non-exempt employees within the State of California who worked for Volt or any of the NBTY entities between April 8, 2006 and April 8, 2010, including compensatory damages, unpaid wages, statutory penalties, restitution, unspecified injunctive relief, unjust enrichment and attorneys' fees and costs in unidentified amounts. The NBTY entities have agreed upon a proposed settlement with the plaintiffs, and submitted a settlement agreement on November 16, 2011for court approval providing for potential payments to the class. Until such settlement is approved and entered by the court, however, no determination can be made as to the ultimate outcome of the litigation or the amount of liability, if any, on the part of the defendant. The estimated settlement value is not material.

in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, on behalf of a putative class of California consumers seeking unspecified compensatory damages based on theories of restitution and disgorgement, plus punitive damages and injunctive relief); and Jennings v. Rexall Sundown, Inc. (filed August 22, 2011 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, on behalf of a putative class of Massachusetts consumers seeking unspecified trebled compensatory damages), as well as other cases in California and Illinois against certain wholesale customers as to which the Company may have certain indemnification obligations. Motions to dismiss have been filed in all of these cases. On April 10, 2012, the motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part in the Jennings case and discovery has commenced; all other cases currently remain at the pleading stage. The Company disputes the allegations and intends to vigorously defend these actions. At this time, however, no determination can be made as to the ultimate outcome of the litigation or the amount of liability, if any, on the part of any of the defendants.

In addition to the foregoing, other regulatory inquiries, claims, suits and complaints (including product liability, false advertising, intellectual property and Proposition 65 claims) arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. We believe that such other inquiries, claims, suits and complaints would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations, if adversely determined against us.

In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our 2011 Annual Report. These factors could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. The risks and uncertainties described in our 2011 Annual Report are not the only ones we face. Risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flows. Since September 30, 2011, there have been no significant changes relating to risk factors.

Exhibit No.			Description

	2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 15, 2010, among NBTY, Inc., Alphabet Holding Company, Inc. and Alphabet Merger Sub, Inc.(1)
	3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NBTY, Inc.(2)
	3.2		Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of NBTY, Inc.(3)
	4.1		Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2010, among NBTY, Inc., certain of its guarantor subsidiaries named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, governing the 9% Senior Notes due 2018.(4)
	4.2		First Supplemental Indenture, dated May 3, 2011, among NBTY, Inc., NBTY Florida, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon.(5)
	4.3		Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 1, 2010, by and among Alphabet Merger Sub, Inc., NBTY, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.(6)
	4.4		Form of 9% Senior Notes due 2018 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1).
	10.28		Form of Employment Agreement dated February 29, 2012, by and among NBTY, Inc., Alphabet Holding Company, Inc. and Katia Facchetti.*
	10.29		Form of Employment Agreement dated March 2, 2012, by and among NBTY, Inc., Alphabet Holding Company, Inc. and Christopher S. Brennan.*
	31.1		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.*
	31.2		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.*
	32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
	32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**
	101.INS		XBRL Instance Document***
	101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document***
	101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document***
	101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document***
	101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document***
	101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document***

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


	NBTY, INC. (Registrant)
Date: May 9, 2012	By:	/s/ JEFFREY NAGEL
		Jeffrey Nagel
		Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 9, 2012	By:	/s/ MICHAEL D. COLLINS
		Michael D. Collins
		Chief Financial Officer


(Mark One)
ý		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
or
o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to


Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer ý (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

	March 31, 2012		September 30, 2011

Allowance for sales returns	$	10,981	$	10,793
Promotional programs incentive allowance		78,451		74,593
Allowance for doubtful accounts		5,521		5,468

	$	94,953	$	90,854

	March 31, 2012		September 30, 2011

Raw materials	$	158,570	$	148,206
Work-in-process		20,481		15,521
Finished goods		537,967		511,642

Total	$	717,018	$	675,369

Period

2014	104.50	%
2015	102.25	%
2016 and thereafter	100.00	%


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		11-2228617 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



PART I
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	29
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	47
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	48
PART II
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	49
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	51
Item 6.	Exhibits	52
Signatures		54
Exhibits

	March 31, 2012		September 30, 2011

Senior Credit Facilities:
Term loan B-1	$	1,507,500	$	1,736,875
Revolving credit facility		—		—
Notes		650,000		650,000

		2,157,500		2,386,875
Less: current portion		—		17,500

Total	$	2,157,500	$	2,369,375

	Three months ended March 31, 2012			Three months ended March 31, 2011			Six months ended March 31, 2012			Six months ended March 31, 2011

Net income (loss), as reported	$	34,193		$	(20,161	)	$	61,276		$	(83,598	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes		30,526			29,520			21,216			16,000
Change in fair value of swaps, net of taxes		(3,797	)		(6,408	)		(2,942	)		(9,996	)

Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	60,922		$	2,951		$	79,550		$	(77,594	)

	Three months ended March 31, 2012			Three months ended March 31, 2011			Six months ended March 31, 2012			Six months ended March 31, 2011

Beginning balance:	$	(11,267	)	$	(3,215	)	$	(11,126	)	$	—
Unrealized/realized loss on cross currency swaps		(7,322	)		(13,122	)		(7,463	)		(16,337	)

Ending balance:	$	(18,589	)	$	(16,337	)	$	(18,589	)	$	(16,337	)

	March 31, 2012		September 30, 2011

Wholesale	$	2,546,822	$	2,527,402
European Retail		903,083		883,892
Direct Response / E-Commerce		778,728		781,464
North American Retail		97,933		99,466
Corporate / Manufacturing(1)		625,906		803,332

Consolidated assets	$	4,952,472	$	5,095,556

	Three months ended March 31, 2012					Three months ended March 31, 2011

	Net Sales		% of total			Net Sales		% of total			$ change		% change
Wholesale	$	449,051		58.3	%	$	404,104		57.2	%	$	44,947		11.1	%
European Retail		187,217		24.3	%		179,007		25.3	%		8,210		4.6	%
Direct Response / E-Commerce		71,831		9.3	%		65,608		9.3	%		6,223		9.5	%
North American Retail		62,294		8.1	%		57,823		8.2	%		4,471		7.7	%

Net sales	$	770,393		100.0	%	$	706,542		100.0	%	$	63,851		9.0	%

	For the six months ended March 31, 2012			For the six months ended March 31, 2011

Cash flow provided by operating activities	$	75,467		$	82,799
Cash flow used in investing activities	$	(21,675	)	$	(4,014,391	)
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(229,375	)	$	3,807,095
Inventory turnover		2.4			2.3
Days sales (Wholesale) outstanding in accounts receivable		31			30