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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


[X]

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011


OR

[  ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For transition period ___ to ____


Commission file number: 000-26973


FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada                                                                                    

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

87-0621709                                        

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

972 North 1430 West, Orem, Utah           

(Address of principal executive offices)

84057         

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number:  (801) 655-5500


Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:  None


Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:  Common Stock


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes [   ]   No [X]


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes [   ]   No [X]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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.  

Yes [X]   No [  ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes  [X]   No [  ]


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [   ]




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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [  ]

Non-accelerated filer [  ]

Accelerated filed [  ]

Smaller reporting company [X]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [  ]   No [X]


The aggregate market value of the 5,043,588 shares of the registrant’s voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold ($0.25) on the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June  30, 2011) was approximately $1,260,897.


The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of May 15, 2012 was 14,892,141.


Documents incorporated by reference:  None



TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I

Item 1.  Business

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors

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Item 2.  Properties

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Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

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Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosure

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PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters

and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

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Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations         16

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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Item9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

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Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

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Item 9B.  Other Information

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PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

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Item 11.  Executive Compensation

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Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

and Related Stockholder Matters

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Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

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Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

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PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

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Signatures

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In this annual report references to “ForeverGreen,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp. and its subsidiaries.


EXPLANATORY NOTE


This report on Form 10-K has been delayed because the Company’s financial information for the year ended December 31, 2011 was unavailable as of March 30, 2012.  Despite the Company’s reliance on changes to disclosure in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 in response to SEC staff comments, the Company has been required to restate the financial information for a second time for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010.  Another restatement is necessary due to an inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) of the audit performed by our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Please see Part II, Item 7, “Executive Overview”, below, for more details.



FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS


The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand future prospects and make informed investment decisions.  This report contains these types of statements.  Words such as “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or “continue” or comparable terminology used in connection with any discussion of future operating results or financial performance identify forward-looking statements.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.  All forward-looking statements reflect our present expectation of future events and are subject to a number of important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.


PART I


ITEM 1.  BUSINESS  


Historical Development


ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation, formerly Whole Living, Inc. (“ForeverGreen Worldwide”), was incorporated in the state of Nevada on March 18, 1999 as Whole Living, Inc.  In May of 1999, Whole Living merged with Whole Living Inc., a Utah corporation, which owned the trademark “Brain Garden” and some of the products and formulas presently being marketed by ForeverGreen Worldwide.  


On January 13, 2006, Whole Living acquired a 23% interest in ForeverGreen International, LLC (“ForeverGreen International”).  ForeverGreen International is a network marketing company that focuses on whole foods and natural products.


Whole Living, Inc. changed the name of the corporation to “ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation” on December 14, 2006 and acquired the remaining 77% interest of ForeverGreen International.  ForeverGreen International became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ForeverGreen Worldwide.  The Brain Garden subsidiary was dissolved after this acquisition.


Our Business


ForeverGreen Worldwide is a holding company that operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, ForeverGreen International, LLC.  Our product philosophy is to develop, manufacture and market the best of science and nature through innovative formulations as we produce and manufacture a wide array of whole foods, nutritional supplements, personal care products and essential oils.


We believe that consuming healthy and natural whole foods and beverages is the basis of health and longevity. We



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provide health answers, not only through exclusive nutritional whole food beverages, but also by providing a broad product line of delicious whole foods that can be eaten for every meal, instead of the processed, fatty and preservative-laden synthetic meals prevalent in society today. Many competing companies provide capsules, powders, pills or tablets as nutritional supplements, but we believe these generally fail to provide an every-meal alternative to the processed and nutrient depleted foods found in the three main daily meals of most common consumers. We provide the every-meal answer with a variety of appetizing healthy food products that allow our Members and customers to eat healthy for every meal and snack throughout the day. In addition, we provide healthy personal care products as an alternative to the chemical-laden and synthetic products in the marketplace that may potentially negatively impact our health.


We remain committed to developing and providing high quality products that are innovative, healthy, efficacious, easy to use and easy to sell. Our unique products, along with a distinct and fresh corporate philosophy and message of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health through service to community and others, attract consumers as well as Members who wish to own a home-based business selling our products and spreading our health message.


ForeverGreen Takes a Stand for Kindness


One of ForeverGreen’s key missions is Kindness. ForeverGreen believes health is the doorway to kindness, and kindness is health. ForeverGreen corporate, along with ForeverGreen employees, distributor Members, and officers create a higher standard of focus, serving humanity one person at a time by doing individual and hands-on acts of kindness each day. We believe you can transform the world by transforming people. We call it “Standing in the Drift”. Standing in the Drift means doing everything a person can outside of themselves to help lessen the impact of the adversities our world faces. Each ForeverGreen Member is encouraged to take a stand in their own community to make a difference. ForeverGreen has corporately created and/or supported a national school nutrition program called The Power Lunch Program, the worldwide poverty relief organization called Kiva


Principal Products


We intend to continue our emphasis as a total lifestyle company focused on bringing to our domestic and international Members and customers our exclusive products.  In February of 2011 we began our pre-launch phase of a new brand called VERSATIVA. The pre-launch phase introduces two unique products.  The first new product in the new VERSATIVA line is called Hemp Pulse, which has 27 organic and/or clean whole foods, with hemp as the major ingredient.  Hemp Pulse has three different fruit base choices: cherry, raspberry and blueberry.  Hemp Pulse is manufactured in ForeverGreen’s own manufacturing facility.  Hemp Pulse is also available in bars.  The second new product in the VERSATIVA line is called Hemphoria, which is a 24 times liquid concentrate. Hemphoria is a whole seed concentrate with our complimentary proprietary blend of peace and happiness. In August 2011 we introduced another VERSATIVA line product called Inspirin, inspired wellness. Inspirin is based on natural ingredients with marine phytoplankton designed to ease discomfort or pain.


In an effort to simplify the products available by ForeverGreen the products are all now branded under the philosophy of Restoration Biology, branded as RESTORATION90. We define RESTORATION90 as the simple concept that the body doesn’t know its chronological age, but knows it’s biological age. If the body is given the proper raw materials the body can work miracles and the body can restore itself to a more youthful biological age. ForeverGreen International specializes in providing excellent raw materials.


ForeverGreen’s many products that provide excellent raw materials inlcude:

The new eco friendly VERSATIVA products including Inspirin, Hemp Pulse and Hemphoria.

FrequenSea, A.I.M. Transfer Factor, Pulse-8, a heart healthy product that features L-arginine, ZMP 400, SecreSea, Azul. All of these products contain marine phytoplankton as a key ingredient.

The TRUessence Apothecary and Essential Oils includes all of our essential oils, personal care and household products.

ElectriFire, a natural energy drink, Thunder, a chocolate meal replacement shake, SmartSaltz, and many



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other healthy chocolate or whole-food based products.

The raw promise healthy weight management products soon to feature Powercode ETL May of 2012.


Our best-selling product is FrequenSea, a whole-food beverage consisting of a proprietary blend of marine phytoplankton, ionic sea minerals, frankincense, rose, ginger and aloe vera in a base of blueberry, cranberry and lime juice concentrate. Many of FrequenSea’s ingredients are processed through a patent-pending process known as Aqueous Molecular Partitioning (AMP), which, without the use of chemicals or heat, renders the ingredients water-soluble. FrequenSea is sold as a single bottle, in individual single-serving packets or even in four-bottle packs.  The marine phytoplankton in FrequenSea contains more than 200 different sea algae that are all processed through proprietary and patent-pending harvesting processes at a unique $30 million sea farm in the Pacific Northwest. A daily recommended amount of FrequenSea provides more than 66 vitamins and minerals and includes amino acids in a convenient bio-available form for easy ingestion and quick absorption. FrequenSea sales represent approximately 60 percent of our total product sales.


Azul is a high-antioxidant, delicious powdered blend of 24 raw whole food and super fruit ingredients and probiotics that are naturally dried and blended to preserve their natural integrity. A.I.M. Transfer Factor capsules contain a proprietary blend of raw materials that we believe optimize immune, metabolic, and antioxidant support. ZMP 400 features zeolite, a volcanic mineral known for attracting and removing harmful metals, chemicals and toxins from the body, naturally activated in 400 milligrams of our exclusive, mineral-rich, marine phytoplankton.


ForeverGreen offers our Members and customers a variety of pure, therapeutic-grade wild crafted essential oil singles and blends, sourced from all around the world. We believe there are many preventative and pleasurable ways to use essential oils topically, aromatically, as well as therapeutically in personal care products.


We believe the plant kingdom offers an abundance of our best medicines. Utilizing the patent-pending and, exclusive to ForeverGreen, Aqueous Molecular Partitioning (AMP) process, HYDRessence Plant Life Concentrates contain the nutrients of the entire plant in three effective, delicious, and highly concentrated liquid products that can be added to water or juice for an enhanced nutritious and pH-balancing experience.


We believe that everything you put on your skin will be absorbed into the bloodstream. With the potentially-harmful and cheap synthetic ingredients in many personal care products today, ForeverGreen’s Members and customers have access to healthy, natural personal care alternatives. Our personal care products include a variety of products to suit your personal care needs, from tooth powder to shaving cream, to chemical-free house cleaners, to luxurious bath salts. Some highlighted products from this line include Juice shampoo and conditioner, a lavender-based all-purpose body wash called Silk, Quench, a natural moisturizer, Touch antibacterial foaming hand soap, Protect hand sanitizer, and the facial skincare line, SecreSea. SecreSea is a marine phytoplankton-based skin care program of five products for healthy, beautiful skin.


Pulse-8 is a product that was introduced in 2009 that contains a specific ratio of L-Arginine with marine phytoplankton that is designed to support heart health.


Our whole food offerings consist of a variety of healthy, natural food products that are made onsite in our whole-food manufacturing facility. Pulse consists of 17 different nuts, seeds, fruits, grains and other whole foods. Pulse is offered in various flavors, either loose in canisters or in snack bars, and may be used as a snack or a meal replacement. Pulse has natural unprocessed proteins, fibers, carbohydrates and other AMPed nutrients required for a healthy diet. Our other whole food meal and snack products include several soups that also double as nutritious additives to every casserole or meal, and also include Finally Fruit, a natural dried fruit medley, Great Start oatmeal breakfast cereals, Harvest Mix trail mix blends, and Parched Pulse, a natural dried vegetable mix.  We believe the Smart Food line offers a variety of products that satisfy the need for nutritious and natural food choices as opposed to processed, synthetic and preservative-laden foods.


Our natural energy drink, ElectriFire is designed to aid in maintaining or boosting ones weight management



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programs and was launched in 2008 to offer a safe alternative to the highly-caffeinated and sugared synthetic energy drinks commonly available today. ElectriFire comes in two flavors, a full, fruity smooth blend, or a spiced blend that offers a kick of “AMPed” chili for added blood circulation for those on the go, ElectriFire is convenient and natural, which offers the desired lasting energy, without the crash.


ForeverGreen Members and customers are among the first to finally enjoy guilt-free organic chocolate that is high in antioxidants and is processed without the fats, hormone filled dairy milk and waxes common in many chocolate products. This naturally dark chocolate comes in individually wrapped Teasers, as well as in fondue chips with a chocolate melter for use at chocolate fondue parties. The 24 Karat Chocolate® is also used as an ingredient in the weight management meal replacement products Thunder and FIXX, as well as in many of the whole-food bars offered by the Smart Food line. Thunder is a meal replacement drink powder formulated to provide 28% of the protein your body needs in an apple fiber base with natural sweeteners and antioxidants for a healthy, yet delicious experience.


Product Guarantees


Our 100% customer satisfaction policy allows product returns for all our products that are resalable, subject to a ten percent restocking fee. This policy improves our customer and Member satisfaction and brings us in line with Direct Selling Association recommendations. Actual product returns have been less than two percent of sales for the past two fiscal years. We also maintain an insurance policy for product liability claims of $1,000,000 USD per claim and $2,000,000.00 USD annual aggregate limit.


Product Development


We continue our commitment to providing innovative, natural, and cutting edge products to retain exclusivity for our Members and customers. Our products take advantage of the latest in nutritional research and science. Our products are easy to use and easy to sell. The effectiveness of our products is measurable in their nutrition and health benefits.   


In March 2009 we announced the completion of our in-house information system, known as “CASS” (Commissioning and Sales System) which allows us to gather information on sales trends and field demographics in real time without reliance on a third party vendor.


Raw Materials and Suppliers


Throughout 2010 and 2011, we had the freedom to use any supplier to purchase raw materials. We used several different vendor sources since most of the raw materials were readily available in the marketplace. We maintain good relationships with our key vendors to ensure a continuous supply of our key products. During 2010 and 2011, we relied on two principal suppliers for our FrequenSea product. Marine Life Sciences provided the marine phytoplankton, and Primal Essence supplied the AMP technology used to process additional ingredients that accompany the marine phytoplankton in FrequenSea. Although there are other providers in the world who claim to produce marine phytoplankton, we consider Marine Life Sciences, product to be the very best quality, from the most ideal geographical location, with the very best harvesting and extraction methods, which makes for the best nutritionally superior and unique marine phytoplankton offering.

 

During 2007, Marine Life Sciences, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“MLS”), acquired the worldwide rights to the exclusive blend of marine phytoplankton produced by Unique Sea Farms, Ltd.  On March 28, 2008 ForeverGreen International entered into an exclusive worldwide marketing agreement with MLS. Under the agreement, ForeverGreen International agreed to purchase an annual quota of marine phytoplankton.

Due to economic conditions in 2008, ForeverGreen International was unable to meet the annual quota requirements for the exclusive rights of the agreement with MLS. Therefore, an ongoing review of the quotas and market conditions is being reviewed with MLS to ensure a long-term unique vendor relationship. MLS continues to share



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research results and other data related to the product with ForeverGreen International and both parties agreed to protect any proprietary information related to the product. Both parties agreed to indemnify the other for any claims arising out of any action taken or omission by the other.


During 2007 and 2008, we relied primarily on one essential oil vendor. However, as of January 2009, our essential oil products are formulated, processed and sourced with other key vendors directly by ForeverGreen. ForeverGreen ended its relationship with its prior oil vendor to have full control over the manufacturing, control, quality, sourcing, and label and marketing claims of its oils. Management believes our oil quality and customer satisfaction is greatly improved with the new ForeverGreen education system and delivery of quality essential oils.  However, some of our essential oil raw materials may be limited due to high demand and potential environmental or geographical raw material shortages that occur around the world periodically.


We maintain our in-house manufacturing capabilities for our whole foods and VERSATIVA products. We retain our freedom to use any competitive suppliers to garner control over our product costs, quality and the lead times for manufacturing and delivery. We may purchase our raw materials from several different sources and most of the raw materials we use are readily available in the marketplace. We maintain our product inventory using a system in which we ensure an appropriate inventory based on a product’s anticipated movement.


Markets


We provide exclusive, innovative nutritional and whole-food products that are eaten or consumed to achieve healthy results within the body. While the nutritional supplement industry, consisting of individually standardized supplements, herbs and the like, has been flat in recent years, the exclusive and proprietary products protected through trade secrets, proprietary processes and ingredients have experienced great growth. In addition, the functional foods and products we offer are experiencing favorable growth.


We offer our products online and each Member Kit purchased also includes a virtual online website, known as a Web Office, designed for Members, where they can manage, monitor, and operate their businesses successfully, anytime. This site is password protected and exclusive to Members with access to company news, product tracking, product information, and a library of company documents geared to help them with their business, such as frequently asked questions and various forms and references. In addition, we offer a replicated website model to our Members allowing them to obtain an immediate online presence and personal URL for their business, which they can use as a place to direct potential new Members to learn about the company and sign up as Members. Features on this website include company information, video and flash presentations, prospect management and follow-up, online registration of new Members, online product ordering, online customer service and a “contact me” function that allows anyone visiting the site to contact, via email, the Member directly


Distribution Network


Our main distribution center is located in Orem, Utah near the main corporate office. We also have a fulfillment center in Auckland, New Zealand that improves our product delivery with cost savings and efficiencies for our Australian and New Zealand markets. In addition, we have ForeverGreen offices in Costa Rica, Colombia and Chile, Singapore, Japan and Mexico, but are using a third party in the Netherlands to service our Members in the European Union, and a third-party provider to distribute our products throughout Mexico. We buy raw materials from third-party suppliers, manufacture our whole-food products in-house and warehouse the bulk food product at our facilities. We service individual product orders and ship to individual customers and Members in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Dominican Republic and other South American countries.


Members and their customers pay for products prior to shipment, incurring minimal accounts receivable for us. Members and customers have access to place orders online through their ForeverGreen websites, by phone through a growing call center, or even by facsimile. Typically, Members and customers pay for their product orders by



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credit card. Less than 10% of our sales are paid for with cash. Typically, we experience back orders with less than .05% of our orders.  


Enrollment and Sponsorship  


Enrollment and sponsorship activities are encouraged, but not required of our Members. Successful Members will both enroll and sponsor new Members.  The sponsoring of new distributors creates multiple levels in a network marketing structure. Individuals that a distributor sponsors are referred to as “downline,” or “sponsored” distributors. If downline distributors also sponsor new distributors, they create additional levels in the structure, but their downline distributors remain in the same downline network as their original sponsoring distributor.


Enrollment and sponsorship activities are encouraged, but not required of our Members. Successful Members will both enroll and sponsor new Members, who are known as downline members of that Member.  Members assist their downline Members to successfully do the same. While we provide product and company brochures, magazines, websites, DVDs and other sales and marketing materials, our greatest success and retention comes from Members who are accountable and responsible for educating and training new Members with respect to our products, the ForeverGreen Money Tree Compensation Plan, and how to build and maintain a successful business.  


Generally, Members who are new to network marketing invite friends, family members, and acquaintances to attend conference calls, review websites and marketing materials, or attend personal or company-sponsored meetings. Members with a history of network marketing are quick to invite their contacts within the industry to experience the difference that our company brings to the industry. Some people are attracted to become Members after experiencing our products and desiring to enjoy the wholesale pricing offered to our Members. The new Member is also entitled to enroll and sponsor other Members in order to build a network of Members and customers that provide commissions and further financial incentives as well as recognition from the company.


Turnover is a typical aspect of the direct selling or network marketing industry. Our Members understand that to prevent a possible decline in their organization and sales volume, the enrollment, sponsoring and training of new Members is necessary to increase the overall Member force and motivate new and existing Members. We may experience seasonal decreases in Member sponsoring and product sales because of holidays and customary vacation periods. We cannot predict the timing or degree of fluctuations because of the number of factors that impact the sponsoring of new Members. We cannot assure that the number, growth or productivity of our Members will be sustained at current levels or increase in the future.  


Weekly conference calls, the materials included in the Member Kit, training events, corporate events and online support offerings help to provide a duplicable business model that help new Members successfully begin their independent contractor business.


Member Contract


A potential Member must enter into a standard Member Agreement which governs the relationship between the company and the Member in accord with our policies and procedures. Any person may join the company as a Member to purchase products for personal use or to build a downline sales organization. In order to become a Member, a person may purchase a non-commissionable Member Kit that currently sells for $25. The Member Kit includes a number of Member materials, such as the Policies and Procedures, step-by-step instructions on how to build and maintain a business, information about how to access the Member’s personal websites, company and product information, videos, brochures and other printed materials, basic forms and applications, and a special Meeting in a Box presentation that allows a Member, anywhere at any time, to conduct the perfect ForeverGreen meeting to invite new prospects to become ForeverGreen Members.  This Member Kit accounts for about 1% of our total revenues. No product purchases are required to become a Member, and large inventory product purchases are discouraged. However, in order to receive compensation as a Member, personal or customer monthly purchases and/or personal customer sales of a certain amount of volume are required.



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Our Member Agreement and Policies and Procedures, which outline the scope of permissible marketing activities, and information on the ForeverGreen compensation plan are posted on our website. Our Member rules and guidelines are designed to provide Members with maximum flexibility and opportunity within the bounds of governmental regulations regarding product claims, network marketing and prudent business policies and procedures. Members are independent contractors and are thus prohibited from representing themselves as our agents or as employees of the company. Members are obligated to present our products and business opportunity ethically and professionally. Members contractually agree to abide by all local, state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the advertising, sale and distribution of our products. All advertising must be factual and not misleading and a Member may be terminated for making false claims about the income potential, the compensation plan, or product efficacy.


Members must represent to potential Members that the receipt of commissions is based on sales volumes and substantial efforts. Products may be promoted by personal contact or by literature produced or approved by the company. Products generally may not be sold, and the business opportunity may not be promoted, in traditional retail environments.


We are not in a position to provide the same level of direction, motivation, and oversight to our Members as we would our own employees because the Members are independent contractors residing across the United States and in many other countries. We review alleged reports of Member misconduct or breach of contract to enforce contract compliance.  If we determine that a Member has violated any of the Member Policies or Procedures, we may elect to educate the Member regarding the contract terms or impose sanctions such as warnings, probation, suspension of privileges of Membership, withholding commissions until specified conditions are satisfied, terminate the distributor’s rights completely or other appropriate injunctive relief.  A Member may voluntarily terminate their Membership at any time.


Compensation Plan


We rely on a network marketing system for the distribution of our products through our Members and customers. Our revenue depends directly upon the sales efforts of our Members around the world. We distribute our products exclusively through independent contractor Members who have contracted directly with us. Members are entitled to purchase products from us for personal use or for resale, depending on their market, and the sales by our Members have the potential to earn the Member commissions. Individuals who join as Members may enroll and sponsor other Members, and may further earn commissions from the resale of products. The ForeverGreen Compensation Plan provides many different ways to earn income for our Members, from FastStart earnings, to personal rebates on Member purchases, to downline commissions and leadership pools.


During the first and second quarters of 2011 we relied on the ForeverGreen Money Tree Commission Plan for payment of commissions to members.  A Member could earn retail profits and extra bonuses for a new enrollee’s first purchase and on a Member’s small leg organization’s purchases.  Bonuses were also paid from pools to Members based upon their rank in our plan.  Commissions were paid out weekly under the ForeverGreen Money Tree Commission Plan.


In response to ForeverGreen’s distributor leadership and the current economic conditions, ForeverGreen introduced a new compensation plan: “The People’s Plan” which started on July 27, 2011.  The People’s Plan is very simple to learn, which in turn means it is simple to teach and duplicate with our current Members and new Members. Part of the simplicity of the new People’s Plan is it incorporates the People’s Pack.  The purchase of this pack by our Members allows each Member to maximize earnings via retail market up, commissions and bonuses available as they and their downline organization also purchase and resale the People’s Pack or any other ForeverGreen product.  


Each company product carries a specified number of commissionable volume, or “points”.  Commissions or bonuses are based on a Member’s personal qualification, organizational, and leg commission volumes. A Member



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receives commissions based on a percentage of the sales volume of their downline each week. Commission qualification volume points are essentially based upon a percentage of the product’s wholesale cost, net of any point-of-sale taxes. As a Member’s retail business expands, and as they successfully sponsor other Members into the business, both of which expand their businesses, the Member receives more commissions from the expanded sales volume of the downline. A Member receives monthly commission bonuses by remaining in good standing with the Company and by generating a minimum of 50 points of Personal Volume (PV).


We believe the ForeverGreen “People’s Plan” Compensation Plan reaches out to every segment of our society. An individual may join as a Member for the exclusive products offered by our company or for the wholesale prices that are available to Members purchasing product. An individual may join ForeverGreen and begin earning commissions rapidly with minimal investment. A Member receives a discount on their personal purchases or the purchases of their customers if they follow the value based purchase of FrequenSea or Azul with a product categorized as A, B or C, or other value package product combinations. This provides incentive to discuss successful products and programs with others. As a Member assists other individuals join the Member’s organization, the new Members generate commission payments to the upline Member through their product purchases.


A Member can earn retail profits for the difference between sales price and the wholesale price of the product. Beginning April 2011 a Member can earn a 20% Fast Start Bonus on a new enrollee’s first purchase.  This new feature still works with the current month end and can earn 5%, 10% or 20% on that purchase and other first level or generational volume.  Members earn first level 5% payout at the rank of Apprentice or earn 10% or 20% at the rank of Learning or higher on first generation monthly personal volume purchases via their distributorship.  At MVP rank there is a 2% Bonus pool and at higher ranks there is an 8% leadership pools.


Our Members progress though the “People’s Plan” compensation plan with recognition and ranks that show their standing and leadership within the company. A Member must generate Personal Volume (PV) with individual purchases or customer purchases.  A Member’s rank may vary from month to month based upon the increase and decrease in their monthly sales volume.  The new weekly “Fast Start Bonus” feature allows for even the lowest member status, requiring minimal volume qualifications, to earn compensation as they grow their businesses on a weekly basis.  The rank of Apprentice is indicative of the status of the new Member’s first rank in the ForeverGreen business, which is achieved by creating a total of 100 points of Personal Enrolled Member Volume (PEMV) and 50 points PV. PEMV is volume points purchased by those member personal introduced on the Members first level.   The progressive ranks include:  Apprentice, Learning, Determined, Successful, Leader, Team Leader, MVP, Hall of Fame, Free and Rainmaker.   Each rank qualifies for varying percentages paid monthly upon volume purchases per downline generations.  The rank of MVP also earns a 2% pool shares with all MVP’s.  The ranks of Hall of Fame, Free and Rainmaker also share a 6% pool with all Members in those ranks.


There are many competitor companies that offer unilevel plans, FastStart bonuses, and leadership pools. However, we believe that our approach and  percentage of commission payout, combined with our unique and specific product focus and company culture and growth, presents a far superior opportunity that that offered by competitor plans. This represents a unique, competitive advantage for our Members. The personal rewards for our Members generate incentive to attract additional network marketing professionals and newcomers alike. As our Members are rewarded financially, they are motivated to continue developing an organization to help others receive financial and recognition rewards and, as a result, the company continues to grow. We continue to look at ways to improve our compensation plan in the future, as we recognize the importance of staying in touch with economic changes within the marketplace. In March of 2012 we updated our compensation plan to pay 9 generation along with a 5 level fast start payout.


Competition


The market for products designed to enhance mental and physical performance is large and intensely competitive. Our primary competition includes other network marketing companies that manufacture and market herbal



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remedies, personal care, and nutritional products. We also compete with major retail businesses that provide the same categories of products that we offer. To gain market and industry attention and advantage, we emphasize our company culture, the exclusive access we have to certain unique products, the effectiveness and quality of our products, and the convenience of our distribution system. We emphasize products that improve health through a diet of whole-food beverages and real, natural products rather than pills and supplements. We take pride in our commitment to offering all natural, clean, and/or organic products.


We believe our health beverage, FrequenSea, is the first beverage or juice product to provide the benefits of marine phytoplankton in a proprietary whole-food tonic blend with ionic sea minerals, rose, ginger, aloe vera, frankincense, and other quality ingredients in a delicious base of cranberry, blueberry, and a twist of lime. Other network marketing beverages compete with FrequenSea in the category of health beverages consisting of a variety of fruit juices from around the world such as mangosteen, noni, acai and other fruit or plant products.  


Many of our Smart Food products compete with health bars and nutritional supplements offered by many competitor companies as meal replacement products. Our essential oils and personal care products compete with companies that offer similar products, such as NuSkin, Neways and Young Living Essential Oils.  


Many of our competitors have much greater name recognition and financial resources. In addition, herbal remedies, personal care, and nutritional products can be purchased in a wide variety of channels of distribution. While we believe that consumers appreciate the convenience of ordering products from home through a sales person or through a catalog, the buying habits of many consumers indicate they may not wish to change their habits of purchasing products through traditional retail channels.  


We also compete for distributor Members with other direct selling organizations, many of which have a longer operating history and higher visibility, name recognition, and financial resources. Some of the dominant network marketing companies in our existing markets are Amway Corporation, Herbalife and NuSkin Enterprises, to name a few. We also compete with many smaller network marketing companies that also offer personal care products, health and nutrition products. We compete for new distributors on the strength of our product line, leadership training, compensation plan, marketing focus, direction, and management leadership strengths.  


Trademarks, Patents and Intellectual Property  


We have secured, or are in the process of securing, trademark protection for our important trademarks in the United States and around the world where we are conducting business. Trademark protection is important to brand name recognition and Member and consumer loyalty as we expand internationally. We intend to register our important trademarks in the United States and other countries where we are experiencing growth. A number of our products utilize proprietary formulations and processes.  


We do not own any patents, but use trade secrets, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, and proprietary processes to protect our intellectual property. Some of our venders have secured patents or are seeking patents to continue the exclusivity for the products they supply to us.


Government Regulations


Direct Selling Activities


Direct selling activities are regulated by various federal, state and local governmental agencies in the United States and foreign countries. We believe that our method of distribution is in compliance in all material respects with the laws and regulations relating to not-for-resale and direct selling activities in the United States, Mexico, Japan, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands,  the United Kingdom, and other markets. These laws and regulations are generally intended to prevent fraudulent or deceptive schemes, often referred to as “pyramid”, “money games”, “business opportunity”, or “chain sales” schemes that promise quick rewards for little



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or no effort, require high entry costs, use high pressure recruiting methods, and/or do not involve legitimate products. The laws and regulations in our current markets often impose certain cancellation/product return, inventory buy-backs and “cooling-off” rights for consumers and Members, require us or our Members to register with the governmental agency, impose certain requirements on us, and/or impose various requirements.


The purpose of these laws and regulations is to ensure that Members are being compensated for sales of products and not for recruitment of new Members. The extent and provisions of these laws vary from state to state and internationally. International laws may impose significant restrictions and limitations on our business operations.  For example, in international countries where we have not yet established a local office, our Members and customers purchase product through a not-for-resale program enabling them to receive product for personal consumption, but not retail the product to customers.  


Any assertion or determination that we are not in compliance with existing laws or regulations could potentially have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We cannot assure that regulatory authorities in our existing markets will not impose new legislation or change existing legislation that might adversely affect our business in those markets. Also, we cannot assure that new judicial interpretations of existing law will not be issued that adversely affect our business. Regulatory action, whether or not it results in a final determination adverse to us, has the potential to create negative publicity, with detrimental effects on the motivation and recruitment of our Members and, consequently, on our revenue and net income.  


Regulation of Personal Care and Nutritional Food Products


Our products and related marketing and advertising are subject to governmental regulation by various domestic agencies and authorities, including the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates food, medical products and cosmetics. The advertising and marketing of our products are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces consumer protection laws in regard to truth in advertising. The Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risk of injuries and death associated with consumer products, and the United States Department of Agriculture regulates food safety and quality. Similar types of agencies exist in our foreign markets. To date, we have not experienced any governmental actions related to health or safety and food and drug regulations for our products.


Our markets have regulations concerning product formulation, labeling and packaging. These laws and regulations often require us to, among other things, conform product labeling to the language and regulations, and register or qualify products with the applicable government authority or obtain necessary approvals or file necessary notifications for the marketing of such products. Many of our existing markets also regulate product claims and advertising. These laws regulate the types of claims and representations that can be made regarding the capabilities of products. For example, in the United States we are unable to make any claim that our nutritional products will diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease.


Employees


As of the date of this filing we have 38 fulltime employees with some services, employee and management functions being performed by ForeverGreen employees. Many of these employees directly support the Member network. Our employees are not presently covered by any collective bargaining agreement. We believe our relationships with our employees are good, and we have not experienced any work stoppages.  



ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS


Factors Affecting Future Performance


You should carefully review and consider the risks described below, as well as the other information in this report



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and in other reports and documents we file with the SEC when evaluating our business and future prospects. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face.  Additional risks and uncertainties, not presently known to us, or that we currently see as immaterial, may also occur.  If any of the following risks or any additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, then our business, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed.   In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or a portion of the value of your investment in our common stock.  You should not draw any inference as to the magnitude of any particular risk from its position in the following discussion.


We have a history of losses and may never become profitable.


We have recorded net losses for the past two fiscal years.  Our revenues from sales may not be sufficient to meet our working capital needs and/or to implement our business strategies.  We may be required to rely on debt financing, further loans from related parties, and private placements of our common stock for our additional cash needs.  Such funding sources may not be available or the terms of such funding sources may not be acceptable to the Company.  If the Company is unable to find such funding it could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern.


Recent economic conditions have made it more difficult for companies to raise capital and obtain financing. Our inability to raise additional capital or to obtain additional financing, if needed, would negatively affect our ability to implement our business strategies and meet our goals. This, in turn, would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations


Because our direct-to-consumer sales rely on the marketability of key personalities, the inability of a key personality to perform his or her role or the existence of negative publicity surrounding a key personality may adversely affect our revenues.


Direct-to-consumer products may be marketed with a key personality through our independent distributor channels. The inability or failure of a key personality to fulfill his or her role, or the ineffectiveness of a key personality as a spokesperson for a product, a reduction in the exposure of a key personality due to the discontinuance of a marketing program, or otherwise, or negative publicity about a key personality may adversely affect the sales of our product associated with that personality and could affect the sale of other products. A decline in sales would negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.


The failure of our suppliers to supply quality materials in sufficient quantities, at a favorable price, and in a timely fashion could adversely affect the results of our operations.


We buy our raw materials from a variety of suppliers.  The loss of any of our principal suppliers or of a supplier that provides any hard to obtain materials could adversely affect our business operations.  Although we believe that we could establish alternate sources for most of our raw materials, any delay in locating and establishing relationships with other sources could result in product shortages, with a resulting loss of sales and customers. In certain situations we may be required to alter our products or to substitute different materials from alternative sources.


We rely solely on one supplier for our phytoplankton products and the loss of, or unexpected interruption in this service would materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.


A shortage of raw materials or an unexpected interruption of supply could also result in higher prices for those materials.  During 2011, the U.S. experienced increases in various product raw material costs, transportation costs and the cost of petroleum based raw materials and packaging supplies used in our business, which were associated with higher oil and fuel costs.  Although we may be able to raise our prices in response to significant increases in the cost of raw materials, we may not be able to raise prices sufficiently or quickly enough to offset the negative effects of the cost increases on our results of operations or financial condition.



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There can be no assurance that suppliers will provide the quality raw materials needed by us in the quantities requested or at a price we are willing to pay. Because we do not control the actual production of these raw materials, we are also subject to delays caused by interruption in production of materials based on conditions outside of our control, including weather, transportation interruptions, strikes and natural disasters or other catastrophic events.


Product liability claims could harm our business.


We may be required to pay for losses or injuries purportedly or actually caused by our products. Although historically we have had no claims and relatively low financial exposure from product claims, we have experienced difficulty in finding insurers that are willing to provide product liability coverage at reasonable rates due to insurance industry trends and the rising cost of insurance generally. As a result, we have elected to self-insure our product liability risks for our product lines. Until we elect and are able at reasonable rates to obtain product liability insurance, if any of our products are found to cause any injury or damage, we will be subject to the full amount of liability associated with any injuries or damages. This liability could be substantial and may exceed our reserves. We cannot predict if and when product liability insurance will be available to us on reasonable terms.


Collectively, our officers and directors own a significant amount of our common stock, giving them influence over corporate transactions and other matters and potentially limiting the influence of other stockholders on important policy and management issues.


Our officers and directors, together with their families and affiliates, beneficially owned approximately 72% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of May 15, 2012.  As a result, our officers and directors could influence such business matters as the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions.  Various transactions could be delayed, deferred or prevented without the approval of stockholders, including:

transactions resulting in a change in control;

mergers and acquisitions;

tender offers;

election of directors; and

proxy contests.


There can be no assurance that conflicts of interest will not arise with respect to the officers and directors who own shares of our common stock or that conflicts will be resolved in a manner favorable to us or our other stockholders.


Our expansion into foreign markets exposes our business to risks related to those economies which may result in loss of revenues.


We have entered into agreements with Members and suppliers in foreign countries and we may establish similar arrangements in other countries in the future.  As a result, our future revenues may be affected by the economies of these countries.  Our international operations are subject to a number of risks, such as, longer payment cycles, unexpected changes in regulatory environments, import and export restrictions and tariffs, difficulties in staffing and managing international operations, potentially adverse recessionary environments and economies outside the United States, and possible political and economic instability.  


ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES


ForeverGreen has two building leases for office and production warehouse space in Orem, Utah.  The Company signed a new 3 year lease in 2011, with monthly rent of $9,750 for the office space. The production warehouse lease for $10,061 per month began September 1, 2006 and expires August 31, 2013 with provisions for an automatic five year extension.  All leases have a provision for an annual increase of 3%.  The buildings ForeverGreen leases are sufficiently large enough to accommodate all of our administrative, warehouse and production needs.  The Company has an office in Mexico with a one year lease paying $2,000 per month and an



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office in Colombia with a one year least paying $840 per month.  The Company added offices in Chile and Costa Rica in 2011.  The Chile office has a one year lease and is paying $1,390 per month, and the Costa Rica office has a 3 year lease and is paying $1,500 per month.  All lease amounts above are in USD.


ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


We are involved in various disputes and legal claims arising in the normal course of our business.  In the opinion of management any resulting litigation will not have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations.


ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE


Not applicable to our operations.



PART II


ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


Market Information


Our common stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “FVRG.”  The following table represents the range of the high and low bids for our common stock for each quarter of the 2011 and 2010 years as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board.  The following quotations represent prices between dealers and may not include retail markups, markdowns, or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.


 

2011

 

2010

Fiscal Quarter Ended

High

Low

 

High

Low

March 31

June 30

September 30

December 31

0.34

0.38

0.29

0.16

0.10

0.15

0.14

0.05

 

0.48

0.39

0.20

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.01

0.01


Our shares are subject to Section 15(g) and Rule 15g-9 of the Securities and Exchange Act, commonly referred to as the “penny stock” rule.  The rule defines penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.  Trading in the penny stocks is subject to additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors.  Accredited investors, in general, include certain institutional investors and individuals with assets in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 together with their spouse.  


For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of our securities and must have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase.  Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock.  A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, and current quotations for the security.  Finally, monthly statements must be sent to the purchaser disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks.  Consequently, these rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to trade or maintain a market in our common stock and may affect the ability of shareholders to sell their shares.




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Holders


As of May 15, 2012, we had 150 shareholders of record, which does not include shareholders who hold shares in “street accounts” of securities brokers.


Dividends


We have not paid cash or stock dividends and have no present plan to pay any dividends, intending instead to reinvest our earnings, if any.  For the foreseeable future, we expect to retain any earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business and the payment of any cash dividends on our common stock is unlikely.


Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities


None.


Issuer Purchase of Securities


None.


ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.


ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  


Executive Overview


ForeverGreen Worldwide is a holding company which operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ForeverGreen International, LLC.  


During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 ForeverGreen Worldwide has been subject to two regulatory reviews that have required restatements of our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010.  The first regulatory review began in December 2010 when the SEC conducted a limited review of the ForeverGreen Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The SEC staff comments requested information on the policies and methods we rely upon for testing goodwill.  We evaluated our policies and methods and, in consultation with the SEC staff, we determined that an adjustment to the value of goodwill in that report was required.  The analysis resulted in an implied fair market value of $7,021,454 which was less than the $12,799,081 goodwill recorded.  $3,725,006 of this impairment was attributed to the year ended December 31, 2008 and $2,052,621 was attributed to the year ended December 31, 2009.  As a result of this regulatory review, we filed an Amendment No. 2 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009  on June 7, 2011 in which we recognized an impairment of $3,725,006 and $2,052,621 to goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, reducing goodwill to $9,074,075 and $7,021,454, respectively.  


Management acknowledges that the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in our filings and that SEC staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to SEC staff comments do not foreclose the SEC from taking any action with respect to a filing.  However, despite our reliance upon the SEC staff’s recommendations, we have had a subsequent regulatory review by the PCAOB that requires additional restatements.


The second regulatory review began in December 2011, when the PCAOB inspected the audit performed by our former independent registered public accounting firm, Morrill & Associates LLC, for the year ended December 31,



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2010.  The PCAOB also reviewed the correspondence between ForeverGreen Worldwide and the SEC staff related to the impairment of goodwill during the SEC staff’s review conducted in early 2011.  Based upon this inspection, the PCAOB determined that our calculations were not performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) despite the SEC staff’s acceptance of the analysis performed in April 2011.  To satisfy GAAP, we have re-performed the goodwill analysis in accordance with ASC 350-20-35.  This revised goodwill analysis uses the original inputs but corrects calculations and comparisons that existed in the original analysis.  In this re-performance of the goodwill analysis we have determined that goodwill must be impaired to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2009 and this adjustment will roll through retained earnings into 2010.  


We intend to continue our emphasis as a total lifestyle company focused on bringing our domestic and international Members and customers the exclusive FrequenSea product, any new products and ForeverGreen Compensation Plan earnings and commissions.   In addition, our focus is to assist prospective Members in creating a home based business with home business training, mentorship and accountability to promote our residual income stream opportunities.  We also intend to provide organic chocolates, weight management products, convenient whole foods for meals and snacks, personal care products and essential oils to our domestic Members and customers.  As our international markets mature, additional ForeverGreen products may also be introduced in each international market. We will seek relations with key vendors to continue developing cutting edge products that are exclusive to our Members.


Starting in the fourth quarter of 2010 we experienced a sales growth trend that is continuing into the first quarter of 2011.  We have experienced a significant increase in sales in March 2011 as compared to February 2011 primarily as the result of the introduction of our new products “VERSATIVA” which is designed to improve our business opportunity for our independent distributors.  We continue to experience sales growth trends in 2011 that have again continued into the first quarter of 2012, we anticipate that the increase in sales will continue in the short term. The company has simplified is message and products under the philosophy of Restoration Biology, branded as RESTORATION90. Manage believes this will allow a great ease of entry to our many products and there uses to support the body’s needs.


Our major challenge for the next twelve months will be to respond to the economic conditions and properly manage our systems and logistics centers around the world to support the demand for our products and the business opportunity.  Included in this challenge is the need to continue to create a customer service and Member satisfaction level at the highest quality.  Overcoming economic down turns will require skilled personnel, and manufacturing and shipping facilities.  Management intends to modify our operating activities, especially production and order fulfillment, for the current economic environment as well as prepare the Company for the upturn of demand as people continue to look for other income opportunities and choose ForeverGreen as the company they can align with for their future.


We are expanding our markets and exclusive products and we anticipate the need to expand our international logistics centers.  The rewards include increased sales and diversified market incomes.  International expansion is very expensive and key Members are required to experience rapid growth to be profitable in a foreign country.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


At December 31, 2011 we had cash and cash equivalents of $223,099, with a working capital deficit of $4,298,664. We recorded revenues of $13,701,802 for 2011, and recorded a net loss of $1,459,268.  During 2011 we financed our operations with revenues and net proceeds from loans from related and third parties of $807,532. These notes are broken down with $200,000 from convertible notes from related parties, $100,420 from net draws on our revolving line of credit, $776,720 from issuance of convertible notes payable to third parties, and payments on existing long term notes payable of $2,108 and to existing related parties notes of $267,500.  Based on these factors, our independent accounting firm has expressed an opinion that there is substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.




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Management continues to negotiate better costs and terms with our key vendors to lower our cost of goods sold.   New products have been and will continue to be introduced to bolster Member recruiting and product sales.  In addition, management intends to improve our marketing plan to enhance overall profitability.  Our management will continue to scrutinize expenses related to our operating activities and order fulfillment to determine appropriate actions to take to reduce these costs; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to return to profitability in the short term.  


Management anticipates that any future additional capital needed for cash shortfalls will be provided by debt financing.  We may pay these loans with cash, if available, or convert these loans into common stock.  We may also issue private placements of stock to raise additional funding.  Any private placement likely will rely upon exemptions from registration provided by federal and state securities laws.  The purchasers and manner of issuance will be determined according to our financial needs and the available exemptions.  We also note that if we issue more shares of our common stock then our shareholders may experience dilution in the value per share of their common stock.  


Commitments and Contingent Liabilities


Our total liabilities at December 31, 2011 were $5,950,954 compared to $4,303,693 at December 31, 2010.  The increase reflects notes payable increasing by $807,532 (see Liquidity and Capital Resources, above for details), accounts payable by $507,160 and accrued expenses increasing by $220,146.  ForeverGreen International borrowed these funds from these parties during 2011 to support the introduction of new product launches and cover operating expenses through the worldwide economic downturn.


Accounts payable also include monetary settlements agreed to in two legal actions which will require the Company to make payments to third parties.  We were obligated to pay $120,000; twenty–four $5,000 monthly payments to resolve litigation, our final payment was made in January 2012.


Results of Operations


The following chart summarizes the consolidated financial statements of ForeverGreen Worldwide for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.  The consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations include the books of ForeverGreen Worldwide and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ForeverGreen International, LLC, Productos Naturales Forevergreen Internacional en Mexico S.A. de C.V., FVGR Colombia S.A.S., 3-101-607360 S.A. (a Costa Rican corporation), ForeverGreen Chile SpA, Forevergreen (Aust & NZ) Pty, Ltd, and Forevergreen Singapore.  The following chart is a summary of our financial statements for those periods and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, and notes thereto, included with this report at Part II, Item 8, below.



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Year ended December 31

 

2011

 

2010

SUMMARY OF BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$    223,099

   

 

$       178,124

Total current assets                                                             

   1,631,143

 

974,475

Total assets

   2,326,010

 

1,884,756

Total current liabilities

   5,929,807

 

4,282,620

Long-term debt

       21,147

 

21,073

Total liabilities

   5,950,954

 

4,303,693

Accumulated deficit

(34,573,495)

 

(33,114,227)

Total stockholders’ deficit

$  (3,624,944)  

 

$   (2,418,937)


Cash and cash equivalents increased at December 31, 2011 compared to 2010 due to proceeds from loans.  Our total assets increased to $2,326,010 at December 31, 2011 compared to $1,884,756 at December 31, 2010. The increase is primarily due to the increase in inventory. Total liabilities increased primarily due to increases in notes payable, discussed above.


 

Year ended December 31

 

2011

 

2010

SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS

 

 

 

Revenues, net

$   13,701,802

 

$  10,620,700

Cost of sales

   11,319,292

 

7,491,429

Gross profit

    2,382,510

 

3,129,271

Total operating expenses

    3,611,207

 

3,596,879

Net operating loss

 (1,228,697)

 

(467,608)

Total other expense

    (230,571)

 

(122,127)

Income tax provision

 

Net loss

(1,459,268)

 

$ (589,735)

Net loss per share (basic and diluted)

$           (0.10)

 

$          (0.04)


We experienced a 29% increase in revenues in 2011 over 2010 resulting from the addition of new leaders and product introductions in 2011. Our source of revenue is from the sale of various foods, other natural products, distributor sign ups and kits and freight and handling to delivery products to the distributor and customer.  We recognize revenue upon shipment of a sales order.  Sales are net of returns; returns in 2011 returns decreased to approximately .973% of revenues from 1.41% in 2010.  



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Cost of sales consists primarily of sales commissions paid to our Members, the cost of procuring and packaging products, and the cost of shipping product to our international subsidiaries and warehouses and to our Members, plus credit card sales processing fees.  Cost of sales was approximately 82.6% of revenues for 2011 compared to 70.54% of revenues for 2010.  The 2011 increase is primarily due to the additional commissions paid to new key leaders, increases in product costs directly related to shipping product to international markets and to our members. The majority additional commissions payments ended in 2011 and in May of 2012 product price and shipping increases have been implemented. These corrections will bring our cost of sales of sales percentages closer to 70% for 2012.


Total operating expenses increased for 2011 compared to 2010 by $14,328 or 0.4%.  General and administrative expenses decreased by $14,941 as management decreased its marketing expenses. Professional fees increased for 2011 compared to 2010 by $5,245, or 1%, due to expansion in the South American markets and the legal costs to register the Company’s products in those markets.  Depreciation and amortization decreased in 2011 compared to 2010 by $111,445 due to limited additional assets being purchased and full depreciation of assets already purchased in 2011. Total other expense for 2011 and 2010 was related to interest expense on loans.


Off-balance Sheet Arrangements


We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources and would be considered material to investors.


Critical Accounting Estimates


The excess of the consideration paid for subsidiaries over the fair value of acquired tangible assets less the fair value of acquired liabilities is assigned to intangible assets.  We rely on an independent third party valuation to ascertain the amount to allocate to identifiable intangible assets, and the useful lives of those assets.  We amortize identifiable intangible assets over their useful life unless that life is determined to be indefinite.  The useful life of an intangible asset that is being amortized is evaluated each reporting period as to whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization.  


We calculated ForeverGreen International’s customer base intangible using a percentage of the gross margin of ForeverGreen International.  We will amortize the customer base over a period of ten years.  The amortization for 2011 and 2010 was $85,590.


We record impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used or to be disposed of when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount. The company did an annual analysis for the period ended December 31, 2011 and determined no adjustment to long-lived assets was needed.





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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA





FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


December 31, 2011 and 2010



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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

25


Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

26


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

27


Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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SADLER, GIBB & ASSOCIATES, LLC



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.  The consolidated financial statements of ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 were audited by other auditors whose report dated June 3, 2011, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements. Our opinion, in so far as it relates to the year ended December 31, 2010, is based solely on the report of the other auditors. 


We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial stat0ements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and the results of their operations and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered accumulated net losses of $34,573,495 and has had negative cash flows from operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2011 of $909,844. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 9. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.



/s/ Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC


Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC

Salt Lake City, UT

May 16, 2012















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Morrill Report




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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

ASSETS

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 $       223,099  

 

 $         178,124

 

   Accounts receivable, net

 

 

          103,770  

 

  78,831

 

   Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

          158,714  

 

  14,324

 

   Inventory

 

 

       1,145,560  

 

            703,196

 

 

      Total Current Assets

 

 

       1,631,143  

 

  974,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

 

          151,144  

 

  264,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Deposits and other assets

 

 

            64,454  

 

  82,909 

 

   Trademarks, net of amortization

 

 

            51,319  

 

  48,945 

 

   Customer base - net of amortization

 

          427,950  

 

  513,540 

 

   Goodwill

 

              -  

 

                        - 

 

 

      Total Other Assets

 

 

          543,723  

 

  645,394 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

 $    2,326,010  

 

 $ 1,884,756 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bank overdraft

 

 

$       179,586

 

$         34,388

 

   Accounts payable

 

 

      1,183,101

 

854,068

 

   Accrued expenses

 

 

     2,110,674

 

1,789,206

 

   Due to related parties

 

 

        178,127

 

83,718

 

   Banking line of credit

 

 

        100,420

 

50,379

 

   Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

           1,945

 

4,127

 

   Notes payable, related parties

 

 

        922,478

 

1,189,978

 

   Convertible notes payable, related parties

 

 

            245,000

 

              45,000

 

 

   Notes payable, unrelated parties   

 

 

     1,008,476

 

           231,756

       Total Current Liabilities

 

 

         5,929,807

 

           4,282,620

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Notes payable

 

 

         21,147

 

21,073

 

 

      Total Long-Term Debt

 

 

         21,147

 

21,073

 

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

    5,950,954

 

4,303,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS

 

 

                         --

 

                          --

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Preferred stock;  no stated par value; authorized 10,000,000

 

                         --

 

                          --

 

 

     shares; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; authorized

 

 

 

 

 

 

     100,000,000 shares; 14,892,141 and 14,342,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

     shares respectively issued and outstanding

 

14,892

 

14,892

 

   Additional paid-in capital

 

 

    30,934,109

 

30,862,628

 

   Prepaid equity expense

 

 

                    --

 

(39,550)

 

   Other comprehensive  loss

 

 

               (450)

 

(142,680)

 

   Accumulated deficit

 

 

  (34,573,495)

 

(33,114,227)

 

 

      Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

     (3,624,944)

 

(2,418,937)

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$    2,326,010 

 

$     1,884,756

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements




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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 December 31,

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES, net

 

 $   13,701,802

 

$     10,620,700 

COST OF SALES, net

 

   11,319,292

 

7,491,429 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

    2,382,510

 

3,129,271 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

   Salaries and wages

 

2,035,647 

 

2,011,623 

 

   Professional fees

 

409,775 

 

401,530 

 

   General and administrative

 

1,168,785 

 

1,183,726 

 

 

      Total Operating Expenses

 

3,611,207 

 

3,596,879 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET OPERATING LOSS

 

(1,228,697)

 

(467,608)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

   Gain on settlement

 

                     - 

 

             70,953

 

   Gain on sale of assets

 

 410 

 

                    - 

 

   Interest expense

 

(230,981)

 

(193,080)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Total Other Expense

 

(230,571)

 

(122,127)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision

 

(1,459,268)

 

(589,735)

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

$  (1,459,268)

 

$         (589,735)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS

 

 

 

 

 PER COMMON SHARE

 

$           (0.10)

 

$              (0.04)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 

 COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

    14,892,141 

 

14,346,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

 

 

 

   A summary of the components of other comprehensive (loss)

   for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as

   follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

$  (1,459,268)

 

$        (589,735)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income Loss

 

142,230

 

(30,818)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Comprehensive Loss

 

$  (1,317,038)

 

$        (620,553)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements





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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Additional

 

 

 

 Other

 

 

 

 Preferred Stock

 

 Common Stock

 

 Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

 Comprehensive

 

 Prepaid

 

 Shares

 

 Amount

 

 Shares

 

 Amount

 

 Capital

 

Deficit

 

 Income

 

 Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2009

(restated)  

 --

 

$       --

 

14,342,141

 

$  14,342

 

$ 30,806,346

 

$ (32,524,492)

 

$  (111,862)

 

$      (45,807) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued for services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$.1034 per share

--

 

--

 

          550,000

 

            550

 

56,282

 

                             --

 

--

 

        (56,832)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prepaid expenses

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

         63,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

            (30,818)

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  December 31, 2010

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

                (589,735)

 

--

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Balance, December 31, 2010 (restated)

 --

 

$         --

 

14,892,141

 

$  14,892

 

$ 30,862,628

 

$ (33,114,227)

 

$  (142,680)

 

$   (39,550) 


Shares issued for services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$.1034 per share

--

 

--

 

                   --

 

               --

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

             -    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prepaid expenses

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

39,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributed capital

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

71,481

 

--

 

                       --

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

            142,230

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the period ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  December 31, 2011

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

           (1,459,268)

 

--

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Balance, December 31, 2011

          --

 

$         --

 

14,892,141

 

$  14,892

 

$ 30,934,109

 

    $   (34,573,495)

 

$            (450)

 

 $               --


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements




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ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 For the Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

 

$       (1,459,268)

 

$     (589,735)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash

 

 

 

 

 provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

    213,948 

 

325,393 

 

Common stock issued for services rendered

 

                    - 

 

56,832 

 

Gain on settlement

 

                      - 

 

             (70,953)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

           (738,086)

 

             (65,383)

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

         (126,744)

 

52,390 

 

Inventory

 

 

         (296,198)

 

97,698 

 

Deposits and other assets

 

 

          489,111

 

15,989 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

            502,130

 

                     - 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

            505,263

 

            (137,780)

 

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

          (909,844)

 

            (317,549)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for trademarks

 

 

                    -

 

(435)

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(732)

 

(16,920)

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(732)

 

(17,355)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from bank overdraft

 

 

            145,198

 

34,388 

 

Net proceeds from banking line of credit

 

           100,420

 

(49,990)

 

Payments on notes payable

 

 

             (2,108)

 

(1,753)

 

Payments on notes payable - related parties

 

          (267,500)

 

             205,000

 

Proceeds from convertible notes payable – related party

 

            200,000

 

                        -

 

Proceeds from convertible note payable

 

          776,720

 

           100,000

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

           952,730

 

287,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Foreign Currency on Cash

 

2,821

 

(30,817)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH

 

  44,975

 

(78,076)

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

           178,124

 

256,200 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$         223,099

 

$         178,124 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

   Interest

 

$           18,691

 

  $             7,210 

   Income taxes

 

  $                    -

 

  $                    - 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements




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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 1 -   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


a. Organization


The Company was incorporated on November 25, 1998 in the state of Utah.  On November 30, 1998, Whole Living, Inc. acquired the assets, leases, product line and name of Brain Garden, L.L.C., a Utah limited liability company engaged in the marketing and distribution of various natural food products, oils and bath salts.  The Company did business under the name of Brain Garden, and maintained its headquarters in Provo, Utah.


On November 30, 1998, the Company acquired many of the assets, lease obligations and much of the product line of Brain Garden.  The acquisition was recorded using the purchase method of a business combination.  Intangible assets such as distributor down lines, customer lists and product name identifications were recorded in the acquisition in the amount of $43,294 and were amortized over 60 months. The Company paid $283,800 for the purchase of Brain Garden assets, and assumed leases in the amount of $14,500.  The Company also assumed an operating lease for office space which expired during 1999.  


On May 24, 1999 the Company entered into an agreement to merge with Whole Living, Inc. a Nevada Corporation (WLN) which was a non-operating public company with cash of $150,000 and a note receivable of $650,000 from Whole Living, Inc. (Utah) for funds advanced in contemplation of the merger.  Pursuant to the merger, WLN issued 6,000,000 shares of common stock to the shareholders of the Company for all outstanding stock of the Company.  The merger was recorded as a reverse merger, with Whole Living, Inc. (Utah) being the accounting survivor.  A reverse merger adjustment was made to the books of the Company to reflect the change in capital to that of WLN.  No goodwill or intangible assets were recorded in the reverse acquisition.   


In March 2002, the Company incorporated Brain Garden, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary.  The assets of the Company were subsequently transferred to Brain Garden.


On January 13, 2006 the Company entered into an agreement whereby it exchanged 1,266,667 shares of its post-reverse split common stock for a 23% interest in ForeverGreen International, LLC. a privately held company.  This acquisition is accounted for on the equity method of accounting.  As part of this reorganization the officers and directors of the Company resigned and officers of ForeverGreen International, LLC were appointed as officers of the Company.


ForeverGreen International, LLC was organized on February 19, 2003 in the state of Utah.  The Company engages in the marketing and distribution of chocolate and various natural food products, oils and bath salts. In August 2005 the Company introduced FrequenSea, a nutritional beverage which includes marine phytoplankton, which helped the Company to increase sales dramatically.  ForeverGreen International, LLC does business under the name of ForeverGreen International, and maintains its headquarters in Orem, Utah.


In conjunction with the January 13, 2006 acquisition the Board of Directors of the Company approved a 15:1 reverse split of its common shares, which was subsequently completed in February, 2006.


The companies operated under common management to distribute the products of both companies jointly as though one company. The combined operation subsequently combined their product lines and created a new unified catalog.


On October 15, 2006, Whole Living, Inc. entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining 77% interest of ForeverGreen International, LLC and to formally merge with Brain Garden Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Whole Living, Inc., to become effective December 31, 2006.  They announced they would change the combined company name to ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation.  The combined company sells products




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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 1 -   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED


a. Organization - continued


in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany and currently has plans to expand into other areas of the world.   Whole Living, Inc. changed its name to ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation in December 2006.


During the last quarter of 2007, the Company began operations in Mexico. In 2009 the Company introduced a program to make its products available to many more international countries. This program is called “the NFR program” NFR means not for resale and supports consumer in many countries to enjoy limited ForeverGreen products for personal use in these countries include Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, China, Curacao Island, Colombia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Hungry, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Ivory Coast, Italy, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Trinidad.


b. Recognition of Revenue

Revenues and costs of revenues from services are recognized during the period in which the services are provided.  The Company applies the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-10, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements ASC 605-10, which provides guidance on the recognition, presentation, and disclosure of revenue in financial statements filed with the SEC.  ASC 605-10 outlines the basic criteria that must be met to recognize revenue and provides guidance for disclosure related to revenue recognition policies. In general, the Company recognizes revenue related to monthly contracted amounts for services provided when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the fee is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.


The Company’s source of revenue is from the sale of various food and other natural products.  The Company recognizes the sale upon shipment of such goods.  The Company offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee against defects for 30 days after the sale of their product except for a few circumstances.  The Company extends this return policy to its distributors for a 30 day period and the consumer has the same return policy in effect against the distributor.  Returns are less than 2.5% of sales for both years presented.  Revenues are reported net of returns.  All conditions of ASC 605-10 are met and the revenue is recorded upon sale, with an estimated accrual for returns where material.   


c. Accounts Receivable


Accounts receivable arise from doing business with third party distributor centers in various locations throughout South America. The accounts receivable are made up of fees owed by the distribution centers to the Company for the right to do business in our name. The Company evaluates the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts when it is determined that collection amounts owed is unlikely.  No allowance has been recorded at December 31, 2011 and 2010, accordingly.


Distributors are required to pay for products prior to shipment. Distributors typically pay for products in cash, by wire transfer or by credit card. Accordingly, the Company seldom carries accounts receivable from distributors that are not distribution centers and any balances carried would be minimal.


d. Principles of Consolidation


The consolidated balance sheets and statement of operations for the periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 include the books of ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation (Nevada) and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation.





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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 1 -   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED


e. Earnings (Loss) Per Share


The computation of earnings per share of common stock is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding at the date of the financial statements. Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Our potentially dilutive shares, which include outstanding common stock options, common stock warrants and convertible debentures, have not been included in the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for all periods presented, as the results would be anti-dilutive.  Such potentially dilutive shares are excluded when the effect would be to reduce net loss per share.  There were 4,132,324 and 1,102,475 such potentially dilutive shares excluded as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.


 

December 31,

 

2011

 

2010

Income (Loss) Numerator

 $      (1,459,268)

 

$          (589,735)

Shares (Denominator)

14,892,141 

 

 14,346,674

 

 

 

 

Per Share Amount

 $              (0.10)

 

$                (0.04)


f. Provision for Income Taxes  


The Company provides for income taxes under ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires the use of an asset and liability approach in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. The Company’s predecessor operated as entity exempt from Federal and State income taxes.


ASC 740 requires the reduction of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The provision for income taxes differs from the amounts which would be provided by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to the net loss before provision for income taxes for the following reasons:


 

For the Years Ended

 

December 31,

 

2011

 

2010

Book income (loss) from operations

 $   (496,151)

 

 $         (200,510)

Inventory reserve

9,207

 

17,848

State tax benefit

            (43,778)

 

            (19,461)

Other

              1,891

 

                -

Employee expenses

(278)

 

20,232

Change in valuation allowance

          529,109

 

          181,891

Total provision for income taxes

 $                     -

 

 $                     -





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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 1 -  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESCONTINUED


f. Provision for Income Taxes - continued


Net deferred tax assets consist of the following components as of:


 

December 31,

 

2011

 

2010

Net operating loss carry forwards

 $    10,175,796

 

 $           9,672,574

Meals

(628)

 

          (628)

Inventory reserve

18,696

 

9,489

Employee accruals

19,954

 

20,323

Depreciation and amortization

35,434

 

18,476

Valuation allowance

(10,249,252)          

 

(9,720,143)

Net deferred taxes

 $                     -

 

 $                     -


The Company assesses the need for a valuation allowance against its deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2011.  Factors considered in this assessment include recent and expected future earnings and the Company’s liquidity and equity positions.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company has determined that a valuation allowance is necessary against the entire amount of its net deferred income tax asset.


As of December 31, 2011, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $26,760,701. These carry forwards are available to offset future taxable income, if any, and begin to expire in 2019.  The utilization of the net operating loss carry forwards is dependent upon the tax laws in effect at the time the net operating loss carry forwards can be utilized and may be significantly limited based on ownership changes as set forth in the Internal Revenue Code.


g. Cash and Cash Equivalents


The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.


h. Property and Equipment


Expenditures for property and equipment and for renewals and betterments, which extend the originally estimated economic life of assets or convert the assets to a new use, are capitalized at cost. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and other renewals of items are charged to expense. When items are disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts, and any gain or loss is included in the results of operations.


The provision for depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  Depreciable asset lives range from 3 to 7 years with leasehold improvements being depreciated over the lesser of the term of the lease or the life of the improvements.  Depreciation expense for the period ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is $121,459, and $233,499, respectively.


In accordance with ASC 360-10, the Company records impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used or to be disposed of when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount.   At December 31, 2006, the Company did an analysis of the combined assets and made an adjustment to the property and equipment for assets that no-longer had value to the corporation and which were fully depreciated.  The aggregate amount of this adjustment is $963,097 for both the fixed assets and accumulated depreciation to remove those assets and the applicable accumulated depreciation associated with them.  There was no effect on the income





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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 1 -  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESCONTINUED


h. Property and Equipment - continued


statement or the net value of the fixed assets or total assets as a result of this adjustment.  The Company did continuing analysis for the period ended December 31, 2011 and determined no adjustment to long term assets was needed.


i. Inventory


Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or market and valued on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory consists primarily of consumable food products and ingredients.  Food products are discarded as they reach the expiration dates, because the food products are made with natural foods containing a minimum of preservatives.  Non-food products are reviewed periodically to determine any obsolescence and a reserve is booked when appropriate.  The products have expiration dates that range from 3 months on some of the food products to 2 years for non-food products.  On December 31, 2011 and 2010 there was an allowance for obsolete inventory in the amount of $27,079 and $27,079, respectively.


j. Fair Value of Financial Instruments


The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for the cash and cash equivalents, receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The carrying value of convertible notes payable approximates fair value because negotiated terms and conditions are consistent with current market rates as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.


k. Use of Estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  In these financial statements, assets, liabilities and earnings involve extensive reliance on management’s estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


l. Concentrations


Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risks consist of cash and cash equivalents.  The Company places its cash and cash equivalents at well-known, quality financial institutions.  At times, such cash and investments may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.  The accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 each.  The amounts held for the Company regularly exceed that amount.


The Company has an agreement with one vendor that supplies 100% of a significant ingredient that is included in several top selling products.  It could decrease sales significantly if that vendor were to discontinue the supply of this ingredient.  There are other providers of that ingredient in the world, however, the Company considers this provider to have the very best quality, which is nutritionally superior to other sources of this ingredient, and has no intention of obtaining it from any other provider.


m. Equity Instruments


The Company's accounting policy for equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in exchange for goods and services follows the ASC 505-50. The measurement date for the fair value of the equity instruments issued is determined at the earlier of (i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the




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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 1 -  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED


m. Equity Instruments - continued


consultant or vendor is reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor's performance is complete.  In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is recognized over the term of the consulting agreement. In accordance with ASC 505-50, an asset acquired in exchange for the issuance of fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments should not be presented or classified as an offset to equity on the grantor's balance sheet once the equity instrument is granted for accounting purposes. The Company recognized $0 and $56,832 in expense for equity issued to consultants for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.


n. Intangible Assets


Intangible assets consist of patent costs, trademark costs and the customer base.  Patent costs are costs incurred to develop and file patent applications.  Trademark costs are costs incurred to develop and file trademark applications.  If the patents or trademarks are approved, the costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of 7 years for patents and 10 years for trademarks.  Unsuccessful patent and trademark application costs are expensed at the time the application is denied.  Management assesses the carrying values of long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances warrant such a review.  In performing this assessment, management considers current market analysis of the technology and future cash flows. The Company recognizes impairment losses when undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated from long-lived assets are less than the net carrying amount of intangible assets.  No impairment was recognized accordingly, during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.


The Company capitalizes legal fees incurred to register trademarks for its products.  Trademarks consist of the following for the period ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:


 

2011

 

2010

Trademarks

$     78,787 

 

$    69,204

Less accumulated amortization

 (27,157)

 

 (20,259)

Net trademarks

$    51,630  

 

$    48,945


The Customer Base intangible was calculated using a percentage of the gross margin of ForeverGreen International LLC (see Note 7 below).  The Company amortizes the customer base over a period of ten years. The customer base consists of the following for the period ended December 31, 2011:

 

 

2011

 

 

Customer Base

$     855,900 

 

  

Less accumulated amortization

 (427,950)

 

 

Net Customer Base

$     427,950 

 

 


Trademark, patent and customer based amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $92,489 and $91,894, respectively.


o. Advertising


Advertising expense for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $186,349 and $61,290, respectively.


p. Business Acquisitions


Business acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.  Under that method, assets and liabilities of the business acquired are recorded at their estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition, with any excess of the cost of the acquisition over the estimated fair value of the net tangible




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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 1 -  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED


p. Business Acquisitions – continued


and intangible assets acquired recorded as goodwill.  We make significant judgments and assumptions in determining the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, especially with respect to acquired intangibles.  Using different assumptions in determining fair value could materially impact the purchase price allocation and our financial position and results of operations.  Results of operations for acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.


q. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


Comprehensive loss includes net loss as currently reported under U.S. GAAP and other comprehensive loss. Other comprehensive loss considers the effects of additional economic events, such as foreign currency translation adjustments, that are not required to be recorded in determining net loss, but rather are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity (deficit).


r. Recent accounting pronouncements


Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28, “Intangibles —Goodwill and Other (ASC Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts.” The amendments in this ASU modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance and examples, which require that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. For public entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2011-04, guidance to improve consistency in application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements.  The standard is intended to clarify the application of the requirements, not to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting.  The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011, with early adoption prohibited.  We do not expect adoption of this guidance to have an impact on our financial statements.


In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, guidance to improve the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income.  The standard eliminates the current option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  The amendment requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The amendment does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented.  The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect adoption of this guidance to have an impact on our financial statements.

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350).” The objective of this Update is to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment. This Update permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The Update is effective for annual and interim goodwill




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                                       FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 1 -  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED


r. Recent accounting pronouncements - continued


impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.


NOTE 2 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT


The Company capitalizes the purchase of equipment and fixtures for major purchases in excess of $1,000 per item.  Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31, 2011 and 2010:


 

2011

 

2010

Leasehold improvements                 

   $     85,838            

 

 $        86,113

Office furniture & fixtures

187,548

 

 177,355

Equipment

458,414

 

 458,414

Vehicles

 56,548

 

 56,548

Computer equipment

515.170

 

 516,546

Computer software

635,446

 

 635,445

 

 

 

 

    Total Fixed Assets

1,938,764

 

 1,930,031

Accumulated depreciation

 (1,787,620)

 

 (1,665,144)

     Total Property &   Equipment

 $151,144          

 

 $      264,887


Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $121,459 and $233,499 respectively.


NOTE 3 – ACCRUED EXPENSES


Accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31, 2011 and 2010:


 

2011

 

2010

Distributor liabilities

$      440,361

 

 $       421,933

Accrued employee benefits

58,689

 

 59,506

Accrued accounting fees

-

 

 64,832

Accrued taxes

1,032,382

 

 858,699

Other accrued liabilities

579,196

 

 384,236

     Total

 $    2,110,674    

 

 $    1,789,206


NOTE 4 – NOTES PAYABLE


Long term liabilities are detailed in the following schedules as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:


 

2011

 

2010

Note payable to Wells Fargo Bank bearing interest

 

 

 

 At 7%, principle and interest due monthly, matures

 

 

 

 August, 2019, secured by equipment

 $   23,092 

 

 $     25,200

Less current portion of Notes payable

 (1,945)

 

 (4,127)

     Net Long-Term Liabilities

 $    21,147 

 

    $    21,073





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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 4 – NOTES PAYABLE - continued


Future minimum principal payments on notes payable and notes payable-related party are as follows at December 31, 2011:


2012

      1,945

2013

      2,097

2014

      2,259

2015

2,435

Thereafter

    12,402

   Total

 $     21,138


2011 NOTES PAYABLE

AMOUNT


TYPE


ORIGINATION DATE

INTEREST

RATE


DUE DATE

$ 485,000

Not convertible related

12/9/2008

10%

Due on demand

$ 437,478

Not convertible related

7/31/2009

10%

7/31/2012

$ 45,000

Convertible

related

10/7/2010

10%

9/30/2012

$ 200,000

Convertible

related

1/19/2011

10%

7/31/2012

$ 394,962

Convertible

unrelated

1/19/2011

10%

7/31/2012

$ 100,000

Convertible

unrelated

3/14/2011

10%

7/31/2012

$ 281,758

Convertible

unrelated

5/26/2011

10%

12/31/2012

$ 231,756

Convertible

unrelated

3/9/2010

10%

1/31/2012

 

 

 

 

 



2010 NOTES PAYABLE


AMOUNT


TYPE


ORIGINATION DATE

INTEREST

RATE


DUE DATE

$ 485,000

Not convertible related

12/9/2008

10%

Due on demand

$  45,000

Not convertible related

7/23/2009

10%

11/30/2009

$ 437,478

Not convertible related

7/31/2009

10%

7/31/2012

$ 45,000

Not convertible

related

8/21/2009

10%

11/30/2009

$ 17,500

Not convertible

related

8/21/2009

10%

12/28/2009

$ 40,000

Not convertible

related

1/7/2010

10%

2/20/2010

$ 40,000

Not convertible

related

1/29/2010

10%

3/15/2010

 

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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 4 – NOTES PAYABLE - continued


2010 NOTES PAYABLE - continued


AMOUNT


TYPE


ORIGINATION DATE

INTEREST

RATE


DUE DATE

$ 50,000

Not convertible

related

3/4/2010

10%

4/30/2010

$  30,000

Not convertible

related

10/7/2010

10%

9/30/2012

$ 45,000

Convertible

related

10/7/2010

10%

9/30/2012

$ 231,756

Convertible

unrelated

3/9/2010

10%

1/31/2012


The Company has a revolving line of credit bearing 6.75% interest per annum with balances of $100,420 and $50,379 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.


Accrued interest for the periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $391,719 and $195,615, respectively.


NOTE 5 – OPERATING LEASES


The Company has two building leases for office, production warehouse space in Orem, Utah.  The Company signed a new lease in 2011 for the office space at a monthly rent of $9,750.  The production warehouse lease for $10,061 per month began September 1, 2006 and expires August 31, 2013 with provisions for an automatic five year extension.  All leases have a provision for an annual increase of 3%.  The Company has an office in Mexico with a one year lease paying $2,000 per month and an office in Colombia with a one year lease paying $840 per month. The company added offices in Chile and Costa Rica in 2011.  The Chile office has a one year lease and is paying $1,390 per month, and the Costa Rica office has a 3 year lease and is paying $1,500.  All rent amounts above are in USD.


Total Lease Commitments:


2012

         192,370

2013

         428,453

2014

         263,295

2015

         309,399

Thereafter

         195,576

     Total

 $      1,289,093


Rent expense for operating leases for December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $249,117, and $286,908, respectively.


NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


UTI United States, Inc. (“UTI”) filed a complaint against ForeverGreen International, L.L.C. on August 27, 2009 in the Third District Court, State of Utah Salt Lake County, West Jordan Department.  UTI alleges that it has not been paid $31,172 for shipping and freight services provided to ForeverGreen International and is seeking that amount, plus interest and costs of the action.   The Company is aggressively defending its position and feels strongly that this claim will not result in a liability.




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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

NOTE 7 – ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE CONSIDERATION IN BUSINESS COMBINATIONS


The Company accounts for its investments in its subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.  The excess of the consideration paid for subsidiaries over the fair value of acquired tangible assets less the fair value of acquired liabilities is assigned to intangible assets and goodwill.  On January 15, 2006 the Company purchased a 23% share of ForeverGreen International LLC, by issuing 1,266,667 post split shares of common stock at $1.80 per share for a value of $2,280,000.  On December 31, 2007 the Company purchased the remaining 77% of ForeverGreen International LLC, by issuing 5,240,549 post split shares at $1.75 per share for a value of $9,170,961.


The Customer base intangible was calculated using a percentage of the gross margin of ForeverGreen International LLC.  The Company will amortize the customer base over a period of ten years.  The 23% ownership in ForeverGreen International LLC, for the year resulted in an entry to other expense in the amount of $53,933.  The Company obtained an independent third party valuation to ascertain the amount to allocate to identifiable intangible assets, and the useful lives of those assets.  The useful life of an intangible asset that is being amortized is evaluated each reporting period as to whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. In accordance with FASB ASC 350-10, goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment on an annual basis.  The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating fair value to all assets and liabilities acquired; the excess of the price paid over the amounts assigned to assets and liabilities acquired is the implied fair value of goodwill. See Note 1 (n) above for gross book value, accumulated amortization and net book value of the customer base intangible asset.


NOTE 8 – INVENTORY


Inventories for December 31, 2011 and 2010 were classified as follows:


 

2011

 

2010

Raw Materials

$   442,147       

 

 $     356,133       

Finished Goods

730,491

 

374,142

     Total Inventory

1,172,638

 

730,275

Less Reserve for Obsolete Inventory

 (27,079)

 

 (27,079)

     Total Inventory (net of  reserve)

$1,145,559 

 

 $    703,196


NOTE 9 - GOING CONCERN


The accompanying financial statements have been prepared using generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  As reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements the Company has a working capital deficit of $4,298,664 a net operating loss of $1,459,268, and accumulated deficit of $34,573,495 at December 31, 2011, negative cash flows from operations, and has experienced periodic cash flow difficulties.  These factors combined, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans to address and alleviate these concerns are as follows:  


The Company is reviewing the cost structure and has implemented cost saving measures that have begun to reduce overhead which have included staff reductions and salary adjustments.  The Company is negotiating with its key vendors and is gaining cooperation and concessions.   The Company has introduced our own in house logistic, sales and distributor software system that will reduce computer costs going forward.   New products have been and will continue to be introduced to bolster Distributor recruiting and sales, and management will make improvements to the marketing plan to enhance the success that is developed.  The Company intends to seek debt and equity financing as necessary.




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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 9 - GOING CONCERN - continued


The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually attain profitable operations.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.


NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


We have evaluated events occurring after the date of our accompanying balance sheets through the date the financial statements were available to be issued.  Other than the events described below, we did not identify any material subsequent events requiring adjustment to our accompanying condensed financial statements.


On January 13, 2012 the Company borrowed $40,000 at an interest rate of 10%from a related party which was paid back in full by March 1, 2012.


On March 16, 2012 the Company borrowed $30,000 at an interest rate of 10% from a related party which was paid back in full on May 1, 2012.


NOTE 11 – RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company discovered goodwill impairment related to the year ended 2009, unrecorded liabilities and related expenses in 2010, unrecorded costs in 2010. The Company has restated its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 to reflect the goodwill impairment, unrecorded liabilities and related expenses and unrecorded costs.  Summarized financial statements reflecting the restatements are as follows:


[Restatements follow]




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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 11 – RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Year Ended December 31, 2010

 

 

As Originally Reported

 

As Restated

 

Change

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

178,124

$

178,124

$

-

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

78,831

 

78,831

 

-

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

14,324

 

14,324

 

-

 

 

Inventory

 

835,804

 

703,196

 

(132,608)

 

 

     Total current assets

 

1,107,083

 

974.475

 

(132,608)

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

264,887

 

264,887

 

-

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Deposits and other assets

 

82,909

 

82,909

 

-

 

    Trademarks, net of amortization

 

48,945

 

48,945

 

-

 

    Customer base - net of amortization

 

513,540

 

513,540

 

-

 

    Goodwill

 

7,021,454

 

-

 

(7,021,454)

 

       Total other assets

 

7,666,848

 

645,394

 

(7,021,454)

 

       TOTAL ASSETS

$

9,038,818

$

1,884,756

$

(7,154,062)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Bank overdraft

 

34,388

 

34,388

 

-

 

   Accounts payable

 

762,715

 

854,068

 

91,353

 

   Accrued expenses

 

1,789,206

 

1,789,206

 

-

 

   Due to related parties

 

83,718

 

83,718

 

-

 

   Banking line of credit

 

50,379

 

50,379

 

-

 

   Current portion of long-term debt

 

4,127

 

4,127

 

-

 

   Notes payable, related parties

 

1,189,978

 

1,189,978

 

-

 

   Convertible notes payable, related parties

  

45,000

 

45,000

 

-

 

   Notes payable, unrelated parties

 

231,756

 

231,756

 

-

 

      Total Current Liabilities

 

4,191,267

 

4,282,620

 

91,353

 

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Notes payable

 

21,073

 

21,073

 

-

 

      Total Long-Term Debt

 

21,073

 

21,073

 

-

 

      Total liabilities

 

4,212,340

 

4,303,693

 

91,353

 

COMMITMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


continued




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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 11 – RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Year Ended December 31, 2010 – continued


 

 

As Originally Reported

 

As Restated

 

Change

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Preferred stock, no stated par value;

    authorized 10,000,000; no shares outstanding

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

    

   Common stock; par value $0.001 per share;  authorized

   100,000,000 shares; 14,882,141  and 14, 342, 141

   shares, respectively issued and outstanding

 

14,892

 

14,892

 

-

 

   Additional paid-in capital

 

30,862,628

 

30,862,628

 

-

 

   Prepaid equity expense

 

(39,550)

 

(39,550)

 

-

 

   Other comprehensive  loss

 

(142,680)

 

(142,680)

 

-

 

   Accumulated deficit

 

(25,868,812)

 

(33,114,226)

 

(7,245,415)

 

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

4,826,478

 

(2,418,937)

 

(7,245,415)

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

9,038,818

$

1,884,756

$

(7,154,062)

 







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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 11 – RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Year Ended December 31, 2010


 

 

As Originally Reported

 

As Restated

 

Change

 

REVENUES, net

$

10,620,700

$

10,620,700

$

-

 

COST OF SALES, net

 

   7,358,821

 

  7,491,429

 

      132,608

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

3,261,879

 

3,129,272

 

      (132,607)

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Selling expenses

 

2,011,623

 

2,011,623

 

-

 

   Professional fees

 

401,530

 

401,530

 

-

 

   General and administrative

 

1,125,705

 

1,183,727

 

58,021

 

     Total operating expenses

 

3,538,858

 

3,596,880

 

58,021

 

 

Net income (loss) from operations

 

(276,979)

 

(467,608)

 

(190,628)

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on settlement

 

70,953

 

70,953

 

-

 

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

Interest  expense

 

(193,080)

 

(193,080)

 

-

 

 

   Total other Income (expense)

 

(122,127)

 

(122,127)

 

-

 

Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision

$

(399,106)

$

(589,735)

$

(190,628)

 

Income Tax Provision/(Benefit)

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$

(399,106)

$

(589,735)

$

(190,628)

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per common  share

$

(0.03)

$

(0.04)

$

(0.01)

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

14,346,674

 

14,346,674

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A summary of the components of other comprehensive loss for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(399,106)

$

(589,735)

$

(190,628)

 

 

Other comprehensive income loss

 

(30,818)

 

(30,818)

 

-

 

 

   Comprehensive Loss

$

(429,924)

$

(620,553)

$

(190,629)

 





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FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011 and 2010


NOTE 11 – RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Year Ended December 31, 2010


 

 

As Originally Reported

 

As Restated

 

Change

 

Net loss

$

(399,106)

$

(589,735)

$

(190,629)

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

325,393

 

325,393

 

-

 

 

Common stock issued for services rendered

 

56,832

 

56,832

 

-

 

 

Gain on settlement

 

(70,953)

 

(70,953)

 

-

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(65,383)

 

(65,383)

 

-

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

52,390

 

52,390

 

-

 

 

Inventory

 

(34,910)

 

97,698

 

132,608

 

 

Deposits

 

15,989

 

15,989

 

-

 

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(197,801)

 

(139,780)

 

58,021

 

 

      Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

(317,549)

 

(317,549)

 

-

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for trademarks

 

(435)

 

(435)

 

-

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(16,920)

 

(16,920)

 

-

 

 

Net cash (used) by  investing activities

 

(17,355)

 

(17,355)

 

-

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

34,388

 

34,388

 

-

 

 

Proceeds from revolving bank line of credit

 

342,448

 

342,448

 

-

 

 

Payments on revolving bank line of credit

 

(392,438)

 

(392,438)

 

-

 

 

Payments on notes payable

 

(1,753)

 

(1,753)

 

-

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable – non-related party

 

231,756

 

231,756

 

-

 

 

Proceeds from notes payable – related parties

 

205,000

 

205,000

 

-

 

 

Payments on notes payable – related parties

 

(131,756)

 

(131,756)

 

-

 

 

   Net cash provided by financing activities

 

287,645

 

287,645

 

-

 

        Effect of foreign currency in cash

 

(30,817)

 

(30,817)

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(78,076)

 

(78,076)

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

256,200

 

256,200

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

178,124

$

178,124

$

-

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Paid for Interest

$

7,210

$

7,210

$

-

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

-

$

-

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING

AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE


As reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K, on February 3, 2011 we dismissed our former auditing firm Chisholm, Bierwolf, Nilson & Morrill, LLC and engaged Morrill & Associates, LLC as our independent public registered accounting firm.


As reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K, on August 1, 2011, we dismissed Morrill & Associates, LLC as our independent registered public accounting firm and engaged Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, as our independent registered public accounting firm.  



ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, these disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective to ensure that all information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is: (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rule and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  During the year ended December 31, 2011 we were unable to file our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 in a timely manner due to changes to our financial statements requested by the SEC in a limited review of our reports.   

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Our evaluation of internal control over financial reporting includes using the COSO framework, an integrated framework for the evaluation of internal controls issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, to identify the risks and control objectives related to the evaluation of our control environment.


Our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.  Based on our evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2011 due to a significant deficiency.   A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of our financial reporting.


We recognized significant deficiencies in 2011 as a result of regulatory reviews by the SEC and the PCAOB.  The Company was required to restate its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 to account for an impairment of goodwill.  In response to the SEC review the Company performed a two step analysis pursuant to FASB ASC 350-20 to determine the value of goodwill. In the past the Company had relied upon step one of the analysis, but it was determined that we are required to rely upon step two of the analysis.  Step two of the analysis




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determines the implied fair market value of the Company by subtracting the unrecognized in-house intangible asset valuation, based upon the value of customer lists and proprietary formulas, from the net book value of the Company. This analysis resulted in an impairment of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2009.  In addition to the impairment of goodwill the Company revised the financial statements to reflect a write down in inventory.


In December 2011, the PCAOB inspected the audit performed by Morrill & Associates, LLC for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the PCAOB reviewed the correspondence between the Company and the SEC related to the impairment of goodwill during the SEC’s review.  Based upon this inspection, the PCAOB determined that the Company’s calculations were not performed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  We must re-perform the goodwill analysis in accordance with ASC 350-20-35.  This revised goodwill analysis uses the original inputs but corrects calculations and comparisons that existed in the original analysis.  In this re-performance of the goodwill analysis we determined that goodwill must be impaired to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2009.


In light of the significant deficiencies described above, we performed additional analysis to ensure our financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Accordingly, we believe that the financial statements included in this report fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

There have been no other material changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


Inherent Limitations over Internal Controls

 

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and circumvention by collusion or overriding of controls.  Accordingly, even an effective internal control system may not prevent or detect material misstatements on a timely basis.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.



ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION


None.



PART III


ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


Directors and Executive Officers


Our directors and executive officers and their respective ages and positions and biographical information are presented below.  Our bylaws require three directors who serve until our next annual meeting or until each is succeeded by another qualified director.  Our executive officers are chosen by our board of directors and serve at its discretion.  There are no existing family relationships between or among any of our executive officers or directors.







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Name

Age

Position Held

Term of Director

Ronald K. Williams


50

Chairman of the Board, President and CEO

From January 2006 until our next annual meeting

George H. Brimhall II

70

Director

From April 2008 until our next annual meeting

John S. Clayton

47

Director

From April 2008 until our next annual meeting

Paul T. Frampton

47

CFO, Secretary and Treasurer

 


Ronald K. Williams Mr. Williams was appointed as our President and CEO in January 2006.  Mr. Williams was an original founder of Whole Living in 1998.  He previously served as Director, President and CEO of Whole Living from November 1998 to October 2002.   He formed and he launched ForeverGreen International, LLC operations in May 2004.  He started in the network marketing industry in the 1980's as a distributor for NuSkin International and learned the trade and business with them.  He then went on to Neways International and became its Vice-president of Sales and Marketing.  Then he served as a Senior Executive at Young Living Essential Oils.  


George H. Brimhall II – Mr. Brimhall was appointed as a Director on April 25, 2008.  Since 1974 he has been self-employed with GNS Development Corporation with a business plan focused on commercial recreational development.  


John S. Clayton Mr. Clayton was appointed as a Director on April 24, 2008.  Since 2002 he has been self-employed with First Equity Holdings Corp., an investment company.  


Paul T. FramptonIn July 2007, our board of directors appointed Mr. Frampton to serve as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.  During 2008 he was appointed as Secretary of the Company. He has over fifteen years of senior management experience, primarily focused in the accounting field for the network marketing industry.  He was employed as a Certified Public Accountant for Grant Thornton for four years and has experience auditing network marketing companies.  From October 2005 through June 2007 he was employed as our Vice President of International Sales.  From May 1994 to September 2005 he was employed by Unicity International, Inc. and one of its predecessor companies, Enrich International, Inc.  He started there as the Director of International Finance and Tax Manager and was promoted to Senior Managing Director of Malaysia/Southeast Asia in 2000, then he was appointed as General Manager of Canada, and he served as Vice President of the America’s.  Mr. Frampton received a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Sciences from Brigham Young University.  


During the past ten years none of our executive officers have been involved in any legal proceedings that are material to an evaluation of their ability or integrity; namely:  (1) filed a petition under federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency laws, nor had a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing; (2) been convicted in a criminal proceeding or named subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (3) been the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him or her from or otherwise limiting his/her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or (4) been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action, by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal or state securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated.






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Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act


Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock.  Officers, directors and ten-percent or greater beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.  Based upon a review of those forms and representations regarding the need for filing Forms 5, we believe during the year ended December 31, 2011 Ronald K. Williams filed late three Forms 4 related to five transactions and George Brimhall II filed a Form 5 related to one late Form 4 transaction.


Code of Ethics


We have not adopted a code of ethics for our principal executive and financial officers.  Until we establish a code of ethics, our management intends to continue to promote honest and ethical conduct, full and fair disclosure in our reports to the SEC, and compliance with applicable governmental laws and regulations.  


Committees


We do not have a standing nominating committee for directors, nor do we have an audit committee with an audit committee financial expert serving on that committee.  Our entire board of directors, including Messrs. Williams, Brimhall and Clayton, act as our nominating and audit committee.



ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


Executive Compensation


The following tables show the compensation paid to our named executive officers in all capacities during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.  


SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and

Principal Position


Year


Salary

All Other Compensation


Total

Ronald K.Williams

CEO

2011

$ 78,000

$ 142,107 (1)

$ 220,107

2010

$ 72,600

$ 211,058 (2)

$ 283,658

Paul T. Frampton

CFO

2011

$ 109,500

-

$ 109,500

2010

$ 107,000

$ 107,000

 (1)  Represent commissions earned through the ForeverGreen Compensation Plan.

 (2)  Represent commissions earned through the ForeverGreen Compensation Plan.


We do not have any employment contracts with the above named executive officers.  We do not offer a retirement benefit plan to our executive officers, nor have we entered into any contract, agreement, plan or arrangement, whether written or unwritten, that provides for payments to a named executive officer at or in connection with the resignation, retirement or other termination of a named executive officer, or a change in control of the company or a change in the named executive officer’s responsibilities following a change in control.






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Outstanding Equity Awards


The named executive officers did not have any outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2011.


Compensation of Directors


We do not have any standard arrangement for compensation of our directors for any services provided as director, including services for committee participation or for special assignments.


ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS


Securities Authorized under Equity Compensation Plans


We did not have any equity compensation plans in effect at December 31, 2011.


Beneficial Owners


The following tables set forth the beneficial ownership of our management and any other person or group who beneficially owns more than 5% of our voting common stock.  Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.  Except as indicated by footnote, the persons named in the table below have sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.  The percentage of beneficial ownership is based upon 14,892,141 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 15, 2012.


BENEFICIAL OWNERS

Name and address

of beneficial owner

Amount and nature

of beneficial ownership

Percent

of class

Donald R. Mayer

9980 s. 300 W #320

Sandy, UT 84070

1,055,627

7.09


MANAGEMENT


Name of beneficial owner

Amount and nature

of beneficial ownership

Percent

of class

Ronald K. Williams

1,883,128

12.65

Paul T. Frampton

20,000

Less than 1%

George H. Brimhall II

7,312,445 (1)

49.10

John S. Clayton

1,574,648 (2)

10.57

All executive officers and

directors as a group    

9,804,920

72.32

(1)    Represents 2,781,740 shares held by Mr. Brimhall and his spouse, 1,905,965 shares held by GBB Trust and 2,624,740 shares held in his children’s trust.

(2)   Represents 407,022 shares held by Mr. Clayton and 1,167,626 shares held by his company, First Equity Holdings Corp.

 

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ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE


Related Transactions


The following information summarizes transactions we have either engaged in for the past two fiscal years or propose to engage in, involving our executive officers, directors, more than 5% stockholders, or immediate family members of these persons.  These transactions were negotiated between related parties without “arms length” bargaining and, as a result, the terms of these transactions may be different than transactions negotiated between unrelated persons.


During 2010 the Company borrowed a total of $160,000 from a related party, First Equity Holdings Corp., a corporation owned by John Clayton, our director.  The Company also borrowed $45,000 from George Brimhall, another director.  As of December 31, 2010 the Company owed a total amount of $752,500 to First Equity Holdings, $45,000 to George Brimhall and $437,478 to John Clayton.


During 2011 the Company borrowed $394,962 from an unrelated party and used the funds to pay off $267,500 of the loans and accrued interest due to First Equity Holdings Corp.  The Company also borrowed $200,000 from George Brimhall in 2011.  As of December 31, 2011 the Company owed a total of $485,000 to First Equity Holdings Corp, $245,000 to George Brimhall, and $437,478 to John Clayton.


Director Independence


We do not have an independent director, as defined under NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 5605(a)(2), serving on our board.  This rule defines persons as “independent” who are neither officers nor employees of the company and have no relationships that, in the opinion of the board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as directors.  



ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES


Accountant Fees


The following table presents the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years by our accounting firms, Morrill & Associates, LLC, and Sadler, Gibb and Associates, LLC in connection with the audit of our financial statements and other professional services rendered by those accounting firms.  

  

 

2011

 

2010

Audit fees

$  64,832

 

$ 68,000

Audit-related fees

0

 

0

Tax fees

0

 

0

All other fees

$          0

 

$          0


Audit fees represent fees for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for the audit of our annual




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financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q or services that are normally provided by our principal accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.


Audit-related fees represent professional services rendered for assurance and related services by the accounting firm that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements that are not reported under audit fees.  


Tax fees represent professional services rendered by the accounting firm for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.  


All other fees represent fees billed for products and services provided by the accounting firm, other than the services reported for the other three categories.


Pre-approval Policies


We do not have a standing audit committee currently serving and as a result our board of directors performs the duties of an audit committee.  Our board of directors will evaluate and approve in advance, the scope and cost of the engagement of an accounting firm before the accounting firm renders audit and non-audit services.  We do not rely on pre-approval policies and procedures.


PART IV


ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


(a)(1)

Financial Statements


The audited financial statements of ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp. are included in this report under Item 8 on pages 21 through 44.  


(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules


All financial statement schedules are included in the footnotes to the financial statements or are inapplicable or not required.


(a)(3)

Exhibits


3 (i)

Articles of incorporation, as revised (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 for Form 8-K, as

amended, filed December 18, 2006)

3(ii)

Bylaws, as revised (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.2 for Form 8-K, as amended, filed December

18, 2006)

10.1

Lease agreement between ForeverGreen International LLC and Rocky Mountain Development, dated

July 1, 2011

10.2

Personal Care Exclusive Sales and Marketing Agreement between ForeverGreen International and Marine Life Sciences, LLC, dated April 23, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed April 29, 2008)

21.1

Subsidiaries of ForeverGreen (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 21.1 to Form 10-KSB, filed April

17, 2007)

31.1

Chief Executive Officer Certification

31.2

Chief Financial Officer Certification

32.1

Section 1350 Certification

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document


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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized


FOREVERGREEN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION



By:   /s/Ronald K. Williams

Ronald K. Williams, President




Date:  May 17, 2012



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.




By:  /s/Ronald K. Williams

        Ronald K. Williams

        Chairman of the Board

        President

        Chief Executive Officer



Date:  May 17, 2012




By:   /s/Paul T. Frampton

        Paul T. Frampton

        Chief Financial Officer

        Treasurer




Date:   May 17, 2012



By:  /s/ John S. Clayton

        John S. Clayton

        Director



Date:   May 17, 2012





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