Nutraceutical International Corporation reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2015. Net sales were $55,959,000 compared to $53,044,000 a year ago. Income from operation was $6,785,000 compared with $5,569,000 a year ago.

Income before provision for income taxes was $6,511,000 compared with $5,272,000 a year ago. Net income was $4,241,000 compared with $3,351,000 a year ago. Net income diluted per share was $0.45 compared with $0.35 a year ago.

Adjusted EBITDA was $10,267,000 compared with $8,808,000 a year ago. Operating cash flow for the fiscal 2016 first quarter was $6.9 million, compared to $3.0 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2015.  The fiscal 2016 first quarter operating cash flow, combined with net borrowings of $16.5 million, was primarily used to invest $19.0 million in an acquisition of a natural product business, $2.1 million in purchases of property, plant and equipment and $1.6 million in purchases of common stock for treasury. Fiscal 2016 first quarter net sales growth of 5.5% was primarily generated from October 2015 acquisition of Dynamic Health.