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20-Oct-2009
Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial St
On October 20, 2009, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, and certain other information. A copy of the Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
As reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2009, the Company is currently involved in litigation in Japan with the Ministry of Finance with respect to additional customs assessments made by Yokohama Customs for the period of October 2002 through July 2005. The aggregate amount of those assessments is 2.7 billion Japanese yen, net of any recovery of consumption taxes. We believe that the documentation and legal analysis supports our position and have taken action in the court system in Japan to overturn these assessments. The litigation on this matter is ongoing. In July 2005, the Company changed its operating structure in Japan and believed that these changes would eliminate further valuation disputes with Yokohama Customs as the new structure eliminated the issues that were the basis of the litigation and valuation disputes.
However, we recently received notice from Yokohama Customs that they were assessing additional duties, penalties and interest for the period of October 2006 through October 2008 following an audit. The total amount of such assessments is 1.5 billion Japanese yen ( or US $16.8 million), net of any recovery of consumption taxes. The basis for such additional assessment is different from, and unrelated to, the issues that are being litigated in the current litigation with the Ministry of Finance. Following our review of the assessments and after consulting with our legal and customs advisors, we strongly believe that the additional assessments are improper and are not supported by any legal or factual basis. We plan to file letters of protest and seek to have such additional assessments overturned or rescinded. At the request of the Yokohama customs authorities, we have prepared additional information for them to consider.
(d) Exhibit.
99.1 Nu Skin Enterprises' press release dated October 20, 2009, regarding financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
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