UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Form 10-Q

Commission File Number: 333-116040

GNC CORPORATION

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 288-4600

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2), has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes þ No

As of March 31, 2005, 29,659,663 shares of the registrant’s $0.01 par value Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) were outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)

* Footnotes summarized from the Audited Financial Statements.

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

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GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

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

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GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share data)

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

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

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

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GNC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARIZED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. NATURE OF BUSINESS

      General Nature of Business. GNC Corporation (the “Company”), formerly known as General Nutrition Centers Holding Company, a Delaware corporation, is a leading specialty retailer of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements, diet and sports nutrition products and specialty supplements. The Company is also a provider of personal care and other health related products. The Company operates primarily in three business segments: Retail, Franchising and Manufacturing/Wholesale. The Company manufactures the majority of its branded products, and also merchandises various third-party products. Additionally, the Company licenses the use of its trademarks and trade names. The processing, formulation, packaging, labeling and advertising of the Company’s products are subject to regulation by one or more federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Product Safety Commission, United States Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. These activities are also regulated by various agencies of the states and localities in which the Company’s products are sold.

      Acquisition of the Company. On October 16, 2003, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Koninklijke (Royal) Numico N.V. (“Numico”) and Numico USA, Inc. to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interest of General Nutrition Companies, Inc. (“GNCI”) from Numico USA, Inc. on December 5, 2003 (the “Acquisition”). The purchase equity contribution was made by GNC Investors, LLC (“GNC LLC”), an affiliate of Apollo Management L.P. (“Apollo”), together with additional institutional investors and certain management of the Company. The equity contribution from GNC LLC was recorded by the Company. The Company utilized this equity contribution to purchase the investment in General Nutrition Centers, Inc., (“Centers”). Centers is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

      The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 210-10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and related footnotes that would normally be required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial reporting. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the “Form 10-K”).

      The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of a normal and recurring nature) that management considers necessary for a fair statement of financial information for the interim periods. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2005.

      The Company’s normal reporting period is based on a 52-week calendar year.

      Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements to ensure consistency in reporting and conformity between prior year and current year amounts.

      Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, these estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Some of the most significant estimates pertaining to the Company include the valuation of inventories, the allowance for doubtful accounts, income tax valuation allowances and the recoverability of long-lived assets. On a continual basis, management reviews its estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such reviews, and if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly. Actual results could differ from those estimates. There have been no material changes to critical estimates since the audited financial statements at December 31, 2004.

      Stock Compensation. In accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock issued to Employees”, the Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation using the intrinsic value method of accounting. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, stock compensation represents shares of the Company’s stock issued pursuant to the General Nutrition Centers Holding Company (presently known as GNC Corporation) 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. The common stock associated with this plan is not registered or traded on any exchange. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-based Compensation”, prescribes that companies utilize the fair value method of valuing stock-based compensation and recognize compensation expense accordingly. SFAS No. 123 did not require that the fair value method be adopted and reflected in the financial statements. However, in December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123(R) which sets accounting requirements for “share-based” compensation. It requires companies to recognize in the income statement the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation and disallows the use of the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock compensation. This statement is also not effective for the Company until the beginning of our fiscal year 2006. The Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148 “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-an amendment of SFAS No. 123” by illustrating compensation costs in the following table and will adopt SFAS No. 123(R) beginning of our fiscal year 2006.

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SUMMARIZED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED — CONTINUED)

      Had compensation costs for stock options been determined using the fair market value method of SFAS No. 123, the effect on net income for each of the periods presented would have been as follows:

NOTE 3. INVENTORIES, NET

      Inventories at each respective period consisted of the following:

NOTE 4. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

      Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of acquired entities. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but instead are tested for impairment at least annually. Other intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods not exceeding 20 years. The Company records goodwill upon the acquisition of franchisee stores when the acquisition price exceeds the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed of the store. The Company’s goodwill remained the same at March 31, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004, with Retail of $17.6 million, Franchise of $60.5 million and Manufacturing/Wholesale of $0.4 million.

      The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible asset activity from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005.

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      The following table reflects the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major intangible asset:

      The following table represents future estimated amortization expense of other intangible assets, net, with definite lives at March 31, 2005:

NOTE 5. LONG-TERM DEBT / INTEREST

      In December 2003, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Centers entered into a senior credit facility with a syndicate of lenders. The senior credit facility consists of a $285.0 million term loan facility and a $75.0 million revolving credit facility. This indebtedness has been guaranteed by the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. All borrowings under the senior credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to either (a) the greater of the prime rate as quoted on the British Banking Association Telerate, and the federal funds effective rate plus one half percent per annum, plus in each case, additional margins of 2.0% per annum for both the term loan facility and the revolving credit facility, or (b) the Eurodollar rate plus additional margins of 3.0% per annum for both the term loan facility and the revolving credit facility. In addition to paying the above stated interest rates, Centers is also required to pay a commitment fee relating to the unused portion of the revolving credit facility at a rate of 0.5% per annum. The senior credit facility matures on December 5, 2009 and permits Centers to prepay a portion or all of the outstanding balance without incurring penalties. The revolving credit facility matures on December 5, 2008. The revolving credit facility allows for $50.0 million to be used as collateral for outstanding letters of credit, of which $7.9 million and $8.0 million was used at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, leaving $67.1 million and $67.0 million, respectively, of this facility available for borrowing on such dates. The term loan facility at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 carried a balance of $96.9 million and $282.2 million, respectively. Interest on the term loan facility is payable quarterly in arrears and at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, carried an average interest rate of 5.9% and 5.4%, respectively. The Company has complied with its covenant reporting and compliance requirements in all material respects for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

      In December 2003, Centers also issued $215.0 million of its 8 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”). The Senior Subordinated Notes mature on December 1, 2010, and bear interest at the rate of 8 1/2% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, which began with the first payment due on June 1, 2004.

      In January 2005, Centers issued $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2011 (the “Senior Notes”). Centers used the net proceeds of this offering of $145.6 million, together with $39.4 million of cash on hand, to repay a portion of our indebtedness under our term loan facility. The Senior Notes bear an interest rate of 8 5/8% per annum, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning with the first payment due on July 15, 2005.

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SUMMARIZED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED — CONTINUED)

      Long-term debt at each respective period consisted of the following:

At March 31, 2005, the Company’s total debt principal maturities are as follows:

The Company’s net interest expense for each respective period is as follows:

Accrued interest at each respective period consisted of the following:

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SUMMARIZED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED — CONTINUED)

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

      The Company is engaged in various legal actions, claims and proceedings arising out of the normal course of business, including claims related to breach of contracts, product liabilities, intellectual property matters and employment-related matters resulting from the Company’s business activities. As is inherent with most actions such as these, an estimation of any possible and/or ultimate liability cannot always be determined. The Company continues to assess its requirement to account for additional contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” and believes that it is in compliance with that standard at March 31, 2005. The Company is currently of the opinion that the amount of any potential liability resulting from these actions, when taking into consideration the Company’s general and product liability coverage, and the indemnification provided by Numico under the Purchase Agreement, will not have a material adverse impact on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity. However if the Company is required to make a payment in connection with an adverse outcome in these matters, it could have a material impact on our financial condition and operating results.

      As a manufacturer and retailer of nutritional supplements and other consumer products that are ingested by consumers or applied to their bodies, we have been and are currently subjected to various product liability claims. Although the effects of these claims to date have not been material to us, it is possible that current and future product liability claims could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and operating results. We currently maintain product liability insurance with a deductible/retention of $1.0 million per claim with an aggregate cap on retained loss of $10 million per claim. We typically seek and have obtained contractual indemnification from most parties that supply raw materials for our products or that manufacture or market products we sell. We also typically seek to be added, and have been added, as additional insured under most of such parties’ insurance policies. We are also entitled to indemnification by Numico for certain losses arising from claims related to products containing ephedra or Kava Kava sold prior to December 5, 2003. However, any such indemnification or insurance is limited by its terms and any such indemnification, as a practical matter, is limited to the creditworthiness of the indemnifying party and its insurer, and the absence of significant defenses by the insurers. We may incur material products liability claims, which could increase our costs and adversely affect our reputation, revenues and operating income.

      Ephedra (Ephedrine Alkaloids). As of March 31, 2005, we have been named as a defendant in 211 pending cases involving the sale of third-party products that contain ephedra. Of those cases, one involves a proprietary GNC product. Ephedra products have been the subject of adverse publicity and regulatory scrutiny in the United States and other countries relating to alleged harmful effects, including the deaths of several individuals. In early 2003, we instructed all of our locations to stop selling products containing ephedra that were manufactured by GNC or one of our affiliates. Subsequently, we instructed all of our locations to stop selling any products containing ephedra by June 30, 2003. In April 2004, the FDA banned the sale of products containing ephedra. All claims to date have been tendered to the third-party manufacturer or to our insurer and we have incurred no expense to date with respect to litigation involving ephedra products. Furthermore, we are entitled to indemnification by Numico for certain losses arising from claims related to products containing ephedra sold prior to December 5, 2003. All of the pending cases relate to products sold prior to such time and, accordingly, we are entitled to indemnification from Numico for all of the pending cases.

      Pro-Hormone/Androstenedione. On July 29, 2001, five substantially identical class action lawsuits were filed in the state courts of the States of Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Illinois against us and various manufacturers of products containing pro-hormones, including androstenedione:

      On March 20, 2004, a similar lawsuit was filed in California (Guzman v. General Nutrition Companies, Inc., Case No. 04-00283). Plaintiffs allege that we have distributed or published periodicals that contain advertisements claiming that the various pro-hormone products promote muscle growth. The complaints allege that we knew the advertisements and label claims promoting muscle growth were false, but nonetheless continued to sell the products to consumers. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, disgorgement of profits, attorney’s fees and the costs of suit. All of the products involved in the cases are third-party products. We have tendered these cases to the various manufacturers for defense and indemnification. Based upon the information available to us at the present time, we believe that these matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.

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NOTE 7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

Stock Options

      On December 5, 2003, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved and adopted the General Nutrition Centers Holding Company (presently known as GNC Corporation) 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to enable the Company to attract and retain highly qualified personnel who will contribute to the success of the Company. The Plan provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock and performance shares. The Plan is available to certain eligible employees as determined by the Board. The total number of shares of common stock reserved and available for the Plan is 4.0 million shares. The stock options carry a four year vesting schedule and expire after seven years from date of grant. As of March 31, 2005 the number of stock options outstanding is 2.4 million. No stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock or performance shares were granted under the Plan as of March 31, 2005. The weighted average fair value of cumulative options granted and outstanding under the Plan at March 31, 2005 is $1.95 per share.

      The following table outlines the total stock options granted:

      The Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148, but has elected to continue to measure compensation expense using the intrinsic value method for accounting for stock-based compensation as outlined by APB No. 25. In accordance with SFAS No. 148, pro forma information regarding net income is required to be disclosed as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options using the fair value method of SFAS No. 123. See the Basis of Presentation note for this disclosure. There were 825,699 options vested under the Plan at March 31, 2005.

      Fair value information for the Plan was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following assumptions for the options granted:

      Because the Black-Scholes option valuation model utilizes certain estimates and assumptions, the existing models do not necessarily represent the definitive fair value of options for future periods.

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NOTE 8. SEGMENTS

      The following operating segments represent identifiable components of the Company for which separate financial information is available. This information is utilized by management to assess performance and allocate assets accordingly. The Company’s management evaluates segment operating results based on several indicators. The primary key performance indicators are sales and operating income or loss for each segment. Operating income or loss, as evaluated by management, excludes certain items that are managed at the consolidated level, such as distribution and warehousing, impairments and other corporate costs. The following table represents key financial information for each of the Company’s business segments, identifiable by the distinct operations and management of each: Retail, Franchising, and Manufacturing/Wholesale. The Retail segment includes the Company’s corporate store operations in the United States and Canada. The Franchise segment represents the Company’s franchise operations, both domestically and internationally. The Manufacturing/Wholesale segment represents the Company’s manufacturing operations in South Carolina and Australia and the wholesale sales business. This segment supplies the Retail and Franchise segments, along with various third parties, with finished products for sale. The Warehousing and Distribution costs, Corporate costs, and Other Unallocated Costs represent the Company’s administrative expenses. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, which is included in the Form 10-K.

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NOTE 9. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

      As of March 31, 2005, the Company’s debt includes Centers’ senior credit facility, its Senior Notes and its Senior Subordinated Notes. The senior credit facility has been guaranteed by the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of Centers and rank secondary to Centers’ senior credit facility and are senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated obligations of Centers, including Centers Senior Subordinated Notes. The Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by all of Centers’ existing and future material domestic subsidiaries. The Senior Subordinated Notes are general unsecured obligations and are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of Centers’ domestic subsidiaries and rank secondary to Center’s senior credit facility. Guarantor subsidiaries include the Company’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries as of the respective balance sheet dates. Non-guarantor subsidiaries include the remaining direct and indirect foreign subsidiaries. The subsidiary guarantors are wholly owned by the Company. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several.

      Presented below are condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company, Centers as the issuer, and the combined guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries are presented in a combined format as their individual operations are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Investments in subsidiaries are either consolidated or accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations