NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC NATR

election_required = True...d below) who: (a) tenders all shares owned beneficially of record by the Odd Lot Holder at a price at or below the purchase price selected by us (tenders of less than all of the shares owned by the Odd Lot Holder will not qualify for this preference); and (b) completes the section entitled "Odd Lots" in the Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. •Second, after the purchase of all of the shares properly tendered by Odd Lot Holders, subject to the conditional tender provisions described in Section 6, we will purchase all other shares tendered at prices at or below the purchase price, on a pro rata basis with appropriate adj...

expiry = 2005-09-01...ase for Cash by NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC. of Up to 500,000 Shares of its Common Stock At a Purchase Price Not Greater Than $22.25 nor Less Than $21.00 Per Share THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2005, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., a Utah corporation ("Nature's Sunshine," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company"), invites its shareholders to tender up to 500,000 shares of its common stock, no par value per s...

listed = True...ns described above, we may be required to extend the Expiration Date. Any determination by us concerning the events described above will be final and binding on all parties. SECTION 8. Price Range of the Shares; Dividends Price Range of the Shares. Our shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "NATR." The following table sets forth, for each of the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices per share as reported by the Nasdaq National Market based on published financial sources. High Low Year Ended December 31, 2003: First Quarter $ 9.99 $ 6.65 Second Quarter 10.89 7.50 Third Quarter 9.19 7.10 Fourth Quarter 9.03 7.61...

mechanism = DUTCH...icipated cash balances and our debt capacity exceed the financial requirements of our business, including the capital requirements for improving our operations and providing appropriate financial flexibility for general corporate purposes. We believe that the modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer described herein represents a mechanism to provide all of our shareholders with the opportunity to tender all or a portion of their shares and, thereby, receive a return of capital if they so elect. In addition, shareholders who do not participate in the offer will automatically increase their relative percentage interest i...

must_tender_all = True...ing shares), have been properly tendered at prices at or below the purchase price selected by us and not properly withdrawn, we will purchase properly tendered shares on the basis set forth below: •first, from all holders of "odd lots" of less than 100 shares who properly tender all of their shares at or below the purchase price selected by us and do not properly withdraw them before the Expiration Date; •second, after the shares from the "odd lot" holders, from all other shareholders who properly tender shares at or below the purchase price selected by us, on a pro rata basis; and •third, only if necessary to permit us to purchase...

price = USD 21.0-22.25...ified "Dutch Auction." This procedure allows you to select the price (in multiples of $0.25) within a price range specified by us at which you are willing to sell your shares. The price range for this offer is $21.00 to $22.25 per share. We will select the lowest purchase price that will allow us to buy 500,000 shares or, if a lesser number of shares are properly tendered, all shares that are properly tendered and not withdrawn. All shares we...

threshold = 100...ble that none of those shares will be purchased even though those shares were tendered at prices at or below the purchase price. Odd Lots. The term "Odd Lots" means all shares tendered at prices at or below the purchase price selected by us by any person (an "Odd Lot Holder") who owned beneficially or of record a total of fewer than 100 shares and so certified in the appropriate place on the Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, on the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. To qualify for this preference, an Odd Lot Holder must tender all shares owned by the Odd Lot Holder in accordance with the procedures described in Section 3. Odd Lots will be accepted for payment before any pr...

txn_type = TENDER_OFFEREX-99.(A)1 2 a2161785zex-99_a1.htm EX-99.(A)1 QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 99(a)1 Offer to Purchase for Cash by NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC. of Up to 500,000 Shares of its Common Stock At a Purchase Price Not Greater Than $22.25 nor Less Than $21.00 Per Share THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2005, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., a...