ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. (the “Parent Company”) is a corporation formed in the State of New Jersey. We are a developer of proprietary brands and a marketer of organic and natural food products. Our goal is to make our “Wings of Nature™” and “AC LaRocco” brands, national brands of organic and natural foods that will attract consumers because of high quality and affordable pricing. We believe that our management team is intimately knowledgeable about the functions of a marketer in the food industry.
We believe that the consumers that we have targeted are actively looking for quality organic food offerings, and the stores in which they shop are responding to their demands by allocating shelf space for this rapidly expanding segment of the food market. In August 2009, we formed Wings of Nature, LLC in the State of New York and it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent Company. In April 2010, the Parent Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, A.C. LaRocco, Inc. (“New A.C. LaRocco”) in the State of Delaware for the purpose of implementing its new pizza business.
We sell our products to consumers at, what we believe are, reasonable prices through local, regional and national supermarkets, retailers, distributors, brokers, and wholesalers.
Our strategy is to focus on finding and developing and selling the best organic and natural food products in the world. Part of this strategy is to have the “Wings of Nature™” or “AC LaRocco” names branded on our products, as well acquiring other natural and organic food brands.
Currently, our revenues are generated mainly from distributors and retailers. Some of our distributors and retailers include: the largest natural and organic food distributor in the U.S., and the largest natural and organic retailer in the U.S.
The Parent Company was formed in New Jersey as a blank check company on April 21, 2005 with no operations, assets or purpose other than the purpose of seeking a privately held operating company as an acquisition or merger candidate.
On December 16, 2005, the Parent Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Acquisition and Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., a New York corporation (“New York FHP”), Michael Friedman, Marcia Roberts and Illuminate, Inc. The Merger Agreement contemplates the merger of the Parent Company and New York FHP (the “Merger”). Although the Parent Company has operated as if the Merger was consummated in December 2005, it has come to the Company’s attention that certain required filings were not made in the State of New Jersey and the State of New York to properly consummate the Merger. As a result, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Parent Company and New York FHP had not completed the Merger. In order to complete the Merger, the Parent Company and New York FHP plan to take the following steps:
1.
Pay all taxes owed by New York FHP to the State of New York. As of October 31, 2011, New York FHP owed New York State payroll related taxes in the amount of approximately $30,145 plus applicable interest and penalties.
2.
File an application on behalf of the Parent Company for authority to do business in the State of New York with the Secretary of State of the State of New York, which application requires the consent of the New York State Tax Commission, and pay any applicable late filing penalties.
3.
File a final franchise tax return with the State of New York with respect to New York FHP.
4.
File a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey.
5.
File a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.
The Parent Company intends to take the steps required to complete the Merger, however, the Parent Company cannot forecast when it will pay the amounts owed to the State of New York, make the indicated filings or otherwise complete the Merger. In addition, there is a risk that the State of New York and the State of New Jersey may require the Parent Company and New York FHP to take additional actions that the Company is not presently contemplating. If the Parent Company and New York FHP are unable to complete the above described steps and to consummate the Merger, then there is a risk that the Parent Company’s acquisition of New York FHP could be challenged which could seriously harm the Parent Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. If the Parent Company and New
York FHP are unable to consummate the Merger, the value of the Parent Company’s shares held by the Parent Company’s shareholders could significantly decline.
The Company continues to have limited capital resources and has experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations and expects these conditions to continue for the foreseeable future. As of October 31, 2011, the Company had no cash available for operations and had an accumulated deficit of $7,652,829. Management believes that cash on hand as of October 31, 2011 is not sufficient to fund operations through October 31, 2012. The Company will be required to raise additional funds to meet its short and long-term planned goals. There can be no assurance that such funds, if available at all, can be obtained on terms reasonable to the Company.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, the Company has limited revenue and without realization of additional capital, it would be highly unlikely for the Company to continue as a going concern.
THE MARKET IN ORGANIC AND NATURAL FOODS
We believe that the market for natural and organic foods is growing fast and has begun to enter into mainstream retailing. Organic food is sold in the majority of supermarkets (Source: Organic Trade Association’s 2010 Organic Industry Survey) and we believe that the market is ready to identify with brands dedicated to quality, reasonably priced, great tasting natural and organic packaged foods and beverages for both children and adults.
OVERVIEW AND TRENDS OF THE NATURAL AND ORGANIC MARKET
Organic Food Industry Statistics
(Source: Organic Trade Association’s 2011 Organic Industry Survey)
According to the Organic Trade Association’s 2011 Organic Industry Survey, the organic industry grew at a rate of nearly eight percent in 2010. Further, some sectors of the organic market enjoyed annual growth of well over 30 percent. In 2010, the organic industry grew to over $28.6 billion.
While, total U.S. food sales grew by less than one percent in 2010, the organic food industry grew by 7.7 percent. In 2010, 40 percent of surveyed organic companies reported positive full-time employment growth.
Healthy Food Industry Growth & Trends
(Source: Tully & Holland 2011 Food Industry Update, August 2011)
The fastest growing segment of the U.S. food industry is healthy foods which has grown at a 7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (“CAGR”) over the past decade compared to just a 3% CAGR for the food industry as a whole over the same time period. There has been strong demand by increasingly self conscious consumers for products that are labeled as organic, all natural, gluten free, whole grain, or low fat. This has been aided by government programs to encourage healthy eating. The decrease in consumer discretionary spending during the recession did manage to slow down the market for healthy foods because healthy eating options are, by consensus, more expensive than their unhealthy counterparts.
Consumers Desire Healthier Food Options and Front-of-Package Nutrition Facts
(Source: Deloitte 2011 Consumer Food and Product Insights Survey Part Two)
Consumers are taking note of the front-of-the package nutrition information to assist them in making healthier purchasing decisions, according to the survey. More than 3 in 4 respondents (76.2 percent) agree or somewhat agree they are looking for healthier food options when they shop more often, and nearly two-thirds of those surveyed (64.8 percent) agree or somewhat agree that food retailers are starting to sell more locally produced fruits and vegetables.
Trends in Frozen Foods
(Source: Food Processing Magazine, 2010, Frozen Foods Article, http://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2010/frozenfood.html)
As for the future, industry-wide frozen foods sales are expected to increase 25 percent by 2013, up to $64.8 billion. Analysts expect frozen foods to be buoyed by new convenience and health-targeted introductions. This dual aim of combining healthier recipes - in line with the overall consumer trend - with the convenience of frozen foods, is expected to be strongest in breakfast foods, vegetables, appetizers, snacks and sides.
North American Food & Beverage Key Industry Trends
(Source: CCC Investment Banking, Q2 2011)
Organic Food Market Has Continued to Survive the Recession - Forecasts show that the organic market may grow by 104% from 2010 to 2015, with total annual sales exceeding US$788B by 2015.
Material Agreement
On March 2, 2010, the Parent Company simultaneously entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) dated March 2, 2010 among the Parent Company, Take and Bake, Inc., doing business as A.C. LaRocco Pizza Company (the “Seller”), Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler and, the Company believes, acquired certain assets and liabilities of the Seller (as further described below) (the “Asset Acquisition”). The Seller was in the business of marketing and distributing all natural and organic, whole grain, heart healthy pizzas, including organic thin pizzas with sprouted grain crust. The purchase price for the assets acquired by the Parent Company pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement was 15,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Share Consideration”) and monthly payments of $1,800 for a 60-month period, along with the assumption of a promissory note to the Seller’s principal supplier. In April 2010, the Parent Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, A.C. LaRocco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“New A.C. LaRocco”), for the purpose of implementing its new pizza business.
The assets acquired by the Company in the Asset Acquisition, included all of the assets of Seller constituting or used in connection with its business, except for certain excluded assets. The assets excluded from the Asset Acquisition, included, among others: (i) receivables due to the Seller as of March 2, 2010, (ii) cash and cash equivalent items on hand at the close of business on the closing date, (iii) accounts receivable earned from the operations of the business during the period beginning 60 days prior to the closing date and ending on the closing date, (iv) accounts receivable as to litigation commenced prior to the closing date against a debtor, (v) all judgments in favor of Seller in connection with the collection of accounts receivable and (vi) all checkbooks, stubs, books of account , ledgers and journals related to the prior operation of the Seller’s business.
Purchase Price Allocation
The acquisition of the assets of Take and Bake, Inc. on March 2, 2010, including the settlement agreement of May 4, 2011, was accounted for as a business combination as defined under ASC 805, Business Combinations. The purchase price allocation is as follows:
Original
Agreement
Identifiable Assets
Inventory
$
11,076
(1)
Equipment
8,330
(2)
Trade name, logo and trade secrets
-
(3)
Subtotal
$
19,406
Less: assumed liabilities
(127,918)
(4)
Total identifiable assets, net of assumed liabilities
$
(108,512)
Consideration Paid
Note payable
$
108,000
(5)
Common Stock - 15,000,000 shares
of the Company at $.03 per share
450,000
(6)
Total consideration paid
$
558,000
Less: Total identifiable assets, net of assumed liabilities
(108,512)
Goodwill
$
666,512
(7)
Explanation:
(1)
The valuation of the inventory was based on cost and was being maintained by a third-party warehouse that maintained perpetual inventory records.
(2)
The valuation of the equipment was based on a third-party appraisal as of March 2, 2010.
(3)
The management of the Company determined that based on market conditions that existed as of March 2, 2010, the Company’s principal supplier had a perfected security interest in all assets of Take and Bake, Inc. and that Take and Bake, Inc. operated at a loss for several years prior to March 2, 2010, therefore the trade name, logo and trade secrets were valued at zero.
(4)
The assumption of liabilities includes a term note payable to Rose & Shore, Inc., the Company’s principal supplier.
(5)
The consideration paid included a term note payable to Take and Bake, Inc.
(6)
Since there was no methodology set forth in the Agreement dated March 2, 2010 as to how the 15,000,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company were to be valued, management of the Company determined the value of the common stock to be the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $.03 without taking into consideration any discounts for the restrictions, the lack of trading volume to sell the shares if they were free trading and that the 15,000,000 shares represented approximately 11% of the outstanding shares as of March 2, 2010.
(7)
Management of the Company determined the Goodwill, defined as Total Consideration Paid less Identifiable Assets, to be $666,512.
On March 2, 2010, the parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement also entered into an Asset Acquisition Memorandum (the “Memorandum” which we refer to together with the Asset Purchase Agreement, as the “Transaction Documents”). The Memorandum provided, among other things, that the Parent Company was required to invest a minimum of $500,000 within six months of the closing date of the Asset Acquisition into New A.C. LaRocco, which payments could be made directly to New A.C. LaRocco or to anyone that the Seller and New A.C. LaRocco deemed necessary.
On March 2, 2011, in lieu of the 15,000,000 shares of common stock described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Parent Company issued 150,000 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the Seller, which were converted into 15,000,000 shares of common stock.
On May 4, 2011, the Parent Company, New York FHP, New A.C. LaRocco, the Seller, Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”), which was effective on May 11, 2011.
The terms of the Settlement Agreement include, among others:
(i)
The Parent Company shall issue an additional 150,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the Seller (the “Share Payment”), which shares have been issued;
(ii)
during the 90 day period following the effective date of the Settlement Agreement, Fresh Harvest would pay to the Seller an aggregate of $23,000, which amount has been paid;
(iii)
neither Mr. Scott nor Ms. Leffler would be restricted from accepting employment with, consulting with or investing in any business in competition with Fresh Harvest or its subsidiaries;
(iv)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler acknowledged and agreed that upon receipt of the Share Payment by the Parent Company and compliance by New A.C. LaRocco with the provisions of Section 2(b) of the Settlement Agreement (i.e., payment of $23,000 to the Seller), all amounts owed by Fresh Harvest and/or New A.C. LaRocco to the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler in connection with the Asset Acquisition, pursuant to the Transaction Documents (including the employment agreements between Fresh Harvest and each of Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler) or otherwise shall be deemed satisfied and paid in full;
(v)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler acknowledged and agreed that on March 2, 2010, the Parent Company acquired all right, title and interest in (collectively, the “Acquired Assets”) all of the property and assets, real, personal or mixed, tangible and intangible, of every kind and description of the Seller, except for: (1) receivables due to the Seller on March 2, 2010, (2) cash and cash equivalent items on hand at the close of business on March 2, 2010, (3) accounts receivable earned from the operation of the Seller’s business during the period beginning sixty (60) days prior to March 2, 2010 and ending on March 2, 2010, (4) accounts receivable as to litigation commenced prior to March 2, 2010 against a debtor for purposes of collection, (5) all judgments in favor of the Seller in connection with the collection of accounts receivable as of March 2, 2010 and (6) all checkbooks, stubs, books of account, ledgers and journals related to the prior operation of the Seller’s business prior to March 2, 2010;
(vi)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler further acknowledged and agreed that the only liability assumed by Fresh Harvest from the Seller pursuant to the Transaction Documents was the assumption of that certain Secured Promissory Note dated July 6, 2007 in the original principal amount of $218,357 (and with a principal balance of $127,919 on March 2, 2010) owed by the Seller to a specified creditor;
(vii)
New A.C. LaRocco agreed to transfer to the Seller certain specified assets and any rights and obligations of New A.C. LaRocco and/or Fresh Harvest with respect to the facility located in Spokane, Washington; and,
(viii)
subject to certain conditions, the domain name healthypizzarevolution.com, will be the property of Mr. Scott.
The Settlement Agreement also provides for a mutual release of claims by the parties.
Settlement Summary
Equipment returned to Seller
$6,062
(1)
Cash paid to Seller
23,000
Note payable to Seller relieved through issuance of Preferred Stock
(102,160)
(2)
Accrued expenses relieved
(10,797)
Preferred Stock - 150,000 shares of the Company (see Note 11)
180,000
(3)
Net cost of settlement
$96,105
Explanation:
(1)
Assets located in the Spokane, Washington office that were released in the Settlement Agreement dated May 4, 2011.
(2)
Balance of the Note Payable owed to Take and Bake, Inc. that was released in the Settlement Agreement dated May 4, 2011.
(3)
150,000 shares of convertible preferred stock (15,000,000 shares of common stock) at a per common share price of $.012; per share price of the common stock was determined to be the closing price of the shares on the date of issuance.
Certificate of Designations
On February 23, 2011, the Parent Company filed a Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey. The Certificate of Designations, subject to the requirements of New Jersey law, states the designation, number of shares, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Parent Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). In summary, the Certificate of Designations provides:
Number
5,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s Preferred Stock are designated as shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
Dividends
Any dividends (other than dividends on common stock payable solely in common stock or dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock payable solely in Series A Preferred Stock) declared or paid in any fiscal year will be declared or paid among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and common stock then outstanding in proportion to the greatest whole number of shares of common stock which would be held by each such holder if all shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted into shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations. The Parent Company’s Board of Directors is under no obligation to declare dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock.
Conversion
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is generally convertible (subject to an increase in the number of shares of the Parent Company’s authorized common stock (the “Conversion Amendment”)) into 100 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock (the “Conversion Rate”).
Subject to the prior increase in the number of the Parent Company’s authorized shares of common stock, each share of Series A Preferred Stock will automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the then effective Conversion Rate for such share immediately upon the election of the Parent Company. On September 6, 2011, the authorized number of shares of the Parent Company’s common stock was increased to 2,000,000,000 shares. The Parent Company subsequently elected to cause the conversion of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding on September 16, 2011 into shares of common stock. As a result, 2,350,003 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock converted into an aggregate of 235,000,300 shares of common stock.
Liquidation
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Parent Company, the assets of the Parent Company legally available for distribution by the Parent Company would be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and common stock in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them, with the shares of Series A Preferred Stock being treated for this purpose as if they had been converted to shares of common stock at the then applicable Conversion Rate.
Voting
On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Parent Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Parent Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock would be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the Conversion Amendment shall be deemed to be in full force and all shares of Series A Preferred Stock would be considered to be fully convertible into shares of Common Stock without restriction. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Parent Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock vote together with the holders of common stock as a single class.
Issuance to Take and Bake, Inc.
On March 2, 2011, in lieu of the 15,000,000 shares of common stock described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Parent Company issued 150,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Seller, which shares have been converted into 15,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock. On May 27, 2011, the Parent Company issued an additional 150,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Seller pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, which shares have been converted into 15,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
Other Issuances of Series A Preferred Stock
On March 4, 2011, the Parent Company entered into a letter agreement with Michael J. Friedman, the Parent Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Parent Company and Mr. Friedman agreed that an aggregate of $228,008 of accrued, but unpaid compensation would be converted into 268,244 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 26,824,400 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On March 4, 2011, the Parent Company issued 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to each of Michael Friedman, Jay Odintz and Dominick Cingari as a fee for their service on the Parent Company’s Board of Directors. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into an aggregate of 30,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On March 8, 2011, the Parent Company and Jumpstart Marketing, Inc. (“Jumpstart”) entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which the Parent Company and Jumpstart agreed that all amounts owed by the Parent Company to Jumpstart under the Marketing Agreement dated November 20, 2009 (the “Marketing Agreement”) between the Parent Company and Jumpstart (pursuant to which Jumpstart provided certain marketing services to the Parent Company) would be converted into 99,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and that the Parent Company would not have any further obligations to Jumpstart under the Marketing Agreement or otherwise. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 9,900,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On March 8, 2011, the Parent Company and 5W Public Relations, LLC (“5W”) entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which the Parent Company and 5W agreed that that all amounts owed by the Parent Company to 5W under the letter agreement dated May 25, 2010 (the “5W Agreement”) between the Parent Company and 5W (pursuant to which 5W provided certain public relations services to the Parent Company) would be converted into 90,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and that the Parent Company would not have any further obligations to 5W under the 5W Agreement or otherwise. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 9,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
Between March 3, 2011 and March 8, 2011, the Parent Company entered into letter agreements with certain creditors of the Parent Company pursuant to which such creditors agreed to convert an aggregate debt of approximately $686,914 into an aggregate of approximately 1,232,759 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 123,275,900 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On May 4, 2011, the Parent Company issued 60,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for consulting services rendered on behalf of the Company. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 6,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
Other Issuances
In addition to the issuances described above, during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Parent Company entered into agreements with certain creditors and consultants of the Parent Company to convert an aggregate of $280,728 owed by the Company to such persons into an aggregate of 56,884,909 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Letter Agreement - Mercury Equity Group
On May 17, 2011, the Parent Company entered into a letter agreement with Mercury Equity Group, LLC (“Mercury”) to, among other things, retain Mercury on an exclusive basis to provide general financial advisory and investment banking services to the Company. The agreement provides, among other things, for the issuance to Mercury of up to a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock on a fully diluted basis upon the happening of certain events. As of October 31, 2011, no common or preferred shares had been issued pursuant to this agreement. This agreement has been terminated.
Letter Agreement - Vikas Patel
On September 20, 2011, the Parent Company and Vikas Patel entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which, among other things, the Parent Company and Mr. Patel agreed to convert $100,000 owed to Mr. Patel by the Parent Company pursuant to a consulting agreement into 25,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
Products
The Company’s principal products for its AC LaRocco Pizza line are Weight Watchers friendly, diabetic friendly, heart healthy, made with organic whole grain, high fiber, light in sodium and all natural with no artificial ingredients. During the year ended October 31 2011, the Company sold its remaining inventory of its Wings of Nature health and coffee bars, and made the decision to no longer sell such products in order to concentrate its capital, sales and marketing efforts on growing its AC LaRocco brand.
The Company has multiple customers and we do not believe that we are wholly dependent on any single customer at this time. We have several large customers that although we are not wholly dependent on them, if we were to lose them as customers it would significantly impact our revenues.
Rose & Shore, Inc. manufactures the Company’s pizza products. Rose & Shore is generally responsible for obtaining the raw materials for the manufacture of the Company’s products. A disruption in the supply of our products from Rose & Shore would have a material effect on our business.
Competition
We operate in highly competitive product markets. Some of these markets are dominated by competitors with greater resources. In addition, we compete for limited retailer shelf space for our products. Larger competitors include mainstream food companies such as Dean Foods, General Mills, Inc., Nestle S.A., Kraft Foods Inc., Groupe Danone, Kellogg Company, Unilever PLC, Pepsico, Sara Lee Corporation, and large cereal producers such as Nature’s Path and Kashi. Retailers also market competitive products under their own private labels such as Whole Foods. Other well- known brands with which we compete are Newman’s Own, Eden Foods, Amy’s and Walnut Acres. While many of these large manufacturers’ primary products are not organic, they do have organic offerings within their product portfolio.
Employees and Employment Agreements
As of October 31, 2011, we had one full time employee and several full and part-time third party independent contractors.
Currently, the Company’s sole employee, is our President and Chief Executive Officer.
We anticipate retaining additional sales and marketing (employees or consultants) and clerical personnel within the next 12 months, if and when our financial resources permit.
Seasonality
Our pizza product line primarily markets frozen pizza products and, as a result, its quarterly results of operations reflect seasonal trends resulting from increased demand for its frozen pizza products in the cooler months of the year. In years where there are warm winter seasons, our sales of cooler weather products, which typically increase in our second and third fiscal quarters, may be negatively impacted.
Quarterly fluctuations in our sales volume and operating results are due to a number of factors relating to our business, including the timing of trade promotions, advertising and consumer promotions and other factors, such as seasonality, inclement weather and unanticipated increases in labor, commodity, energy, insurance or other operating costs. The impact on sales volume and operating results due to the timing and extent of these factors can significantly impact our business. For these reasons, you should not rely on our annual operating results as indications of future performance.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
We are subject to various risks that may materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. An investor should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K before deciding to purchase our securities. If any of these risks or uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline or we may be forced to cease operations.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
We have limited capital resources and have experienced net losses and negative cash flows and we expect these conditions to continue for the foreseeable future, as such we expect that we will need to obtain additional financing to continue to operate our business. Such financing may be unavailable or available only on disadvantageous terms, which could cause the Company to curtail its business operations and delay the execution of its business plan.
To date, we have not generated significant revenues. Our net losses for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1,047,113 and $2,015,518 respectively. As of October 31, 2011, we realized an accumulated deficit of $7,652,829 and we had no cash on hand. Our revenues have not been sufficient to sustain our operations and we expect that our revenues will not be sufficient to sustain our operations for the foreseeable future. As such, we expect that we will continue to need significant financing to operate our business. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available or that the terms of such additional financing, if available, will be acceptable to us. If additional financing is not available or not available on terms acceptable to us, our ability to fund our operations or otherwise respond to competitive pressures may be significantly impaired. We could also be forced to curtail our business operations, reduce our investments, decrease or eliminate capital expenditures and delay the execution of our business plan, including, without limitation, all aspects of our operations, which would have a material adverse affect on our business. The items discussed above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We cannot assure you that we can achieve or sustain profitability in the future. Our operations are subject to the risks and competition inherent in the establishment of a business enterprise. There can be no assurance that future operations will be profitable. Revenues and profits, if any, will depend upon various factors, including whether our products achieve market acceptance and whether we obtain additional financing. We may not achieve our business objectives and the failure to achieve such goals would have a materially adverse impact on us.
We are currently in default with respect to various outstanding debt obligations, which if we fail to repay, could result in foreclosure upon our assets.
We are currently in default with respect to a number of our debt obligations. In the event we are unable to repay such debt obligations, we could lose all of our assets and be forced to cease our operations.
Third Parties may have certain rights to A.C. LaRocco’s Assets.
The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that the Parent Company acquired all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in agreements relating to the Seller’s business or assets. The Company believes that certain of these agreements may have provided third parties rights in the assets that the Company acquired from the Seller. To the extent that the assets acquired by the Company from the Seller remain subject to such agreements any attempt by such third parties to enforce such agreements could seriously harm the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
We may be required to raise additional financing by issuing new securities with terms or rights superior to those of our shares of common stock, which could adversely affect the market price of our shares of common stock and our business.
We will require additional financing to fund future operations. We may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms, if at all. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, the percentage ownership of our current stockholders will be reduced, and the holders of the new equity securities may have rights superior to those of the holders of shares of common stock, which could adversely affect the market price and the voting power of shares of our common stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt securities, the holders of these debt securities may similarly have some rights senior to those of the holders of shares of common stock, and the terms of these debt securities could impose restrictions on operations and create a significant interest expense for us which could have a materially adverse affect on our business.
Accrued and Unpaid Payroll Taxes
As of October 31, 2011, the Company owed the Internal Revenue Service and New York State payroll related taxes in the amounts of $118,101 and $30,145, respectively, plus applicable interest and penalties. The total amount due to both taxing authorities including penalties and interest as of October 31, 2011 was approximately $217,000 subject to further penalties and interest plus accruals on unpaid wages for a total of approximately $300,000.
The Internal Revenue Service has placed a federal tax lien on all of the assets of the Company and has designated the balance owed as uncollectible at this time. The Company is currently negotiating a payment plan with the State of New York.
As of October 31, 2011, the New A.C. LaRocco had filed to do business in the State of Washington and had unpaid payroll taxes payable to the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Washington of approximately $35,000 including estimated penalties and interest for non-filing and non-payment. The New A.C. LaRocco has filed all of the 2011 quarterly unemployment reports and has not made the requisite tax payments to the State of Washington.
As of October 31, 2011, New A.C. LaRocco continued to have unpaid payroll taxes payable to the Internal Revenue Service. As of January 1, 2012, the New A.C. LaRocco does not have any payroll as all employees have been terminated.
If we are unable to resolve these tax liabilities such failure could have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
We have not yet completed our merger with New York FHP.
On December 16, 2005, the Parent Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Acquisition and Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., a New York corporation (“New York FHP”), Michael Friedman, Marcia Roberts and Illuminate, Inc. The Merger Agreement contemplates the merger of the Parent Company and New York FHP (the “Merger”). Although the Parent Company has operated as if the Merger was consummated in December 2005, it has come to the Parent Company’s attention that certain required filings were not made in the State of New Jersey and the State of New York to properly consummate the Merger. As a result, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Parent Company and New York FHP had not completed the Merger. In order to complete the Merger, the Parent Company and New York FHP plan to take the following steps:
1.
Pay all taxes owed by New York FHP to the State of New York. As of October 31, 2011, New York FHP owed New York State payroll related taxes in the amount of approximately $30,145 plus applicable interest and penalties.
2.
File an application on behalf of the Parent Company for authority to do business in the State of New York with the Secretary of State of the State of New York, which application requires the consent of the New York State Tax Commission, and pay any applicable late filing penalties.
3.
File a final franchise tax return with the State of New York with respect to New York FHP.
4.
File a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey.
5.
File a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.
The Parent Company intends to take the steps required to complete the Merger, however, the Parent Company cannot forecast when it will pay the amounts owed to the State of New York, make the indicated filings or otherwise complete the Merger. In addition, there is a risk that the State of New York and the State of New Jersey may require the Parent Company and New York FHP to take additional actions that the Company is not presently contemplating. If the Parent Company and New York FHP are unable to complete the above described steps and to consummate the Merger, then there
is a risk that the Parent Company’s acquisition of New York FHP could be challenged which could seriously harm the Parent Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. If the Parent Company and New York FHP are unable to consummate the Merger, the value of the Parent Company’s shares held by the Parent Company’s shareholders could significantly decline.
There is no assurance that the market will continue to accept our products which could have an adverse affect on our business.
There can be no assurance that our food products will be perceived as being superior to existing products or new products being developed by competing companies or that such products will otherwise be accepted by consumers. The market prices for our products may exceed the prices of competitive products. There can be no assurance that the prices of our products will be perceived by consumers as cost-effective or that the prices of such products will be competitive with existing or new competing products. If consumers do not accept our products, we may be unable to achieve profitability.
Other companies, many of which have greater resources than we have, may develop competing products which may cause our products to become noncompetitive which could have an adverse affect on our business.
We will be competing with firms that sell organic food products. In addition, additional potential competitors may enter the market in the future. Some of these current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, access to larger customer bases, well-established business organizations and product lines and significantly greater resources. There can be no assurance that one or more such companies will not succeed in developing or marketing products that will render our products noncompetitive. If we fail to compete successfully, our business would suffer.
We may suffer the loss of key personnel or may be unable to attract and retain qualified personnel to maintain and expand our business which have a material adverse affect on our business.
Our success is highly dependent on the continued services of certain skilled management and personnel. The loss of any of these individuals could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, our success will depend upon, among other factors, the recruitment and retention of additional highly skilled and experienced management and personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be able to retain existing employees or to attract and retain additional personnel on acceptable terms given the competition for such personnel and our limited financial resources. In addition, we are highly dependent on the services of our President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Friedman, and Mr. Friedman devotes a portion of his time to unrelated business interests.
Our common stock is considered a “penny stock” and as a result, related broker-dealer requirements may hamper its trading and liquidity.
Our common stock is considered to be a “penny stock” since it meets one or more of the definitions in Rules 15g-2 through 15g-6 promulgated under Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. These include but are not limited to the following: (i) the common stock trades at a price less than $5.00 per share; (ii) the common stock is not traded on a “recognized” national exchange; or (iii) the common stock is issued by a company with average revenues of less than $6.0 million for the past three (3) years. The principal result or effect of being designated a “penny stock” is that securities broker-dealers cannot recommend our common stock to investors, thus hampering its liquidity.
Section 15(g) and Rule 15g-2 require broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with documentation disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the documents before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor’s account. Potential investors in our common stock are urged to obtain and read such disclosure carefully before purchasing any of our shares.
Moreover, Rule 15g-9 requires broker-dealers in penny stocks to approve the account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any penny stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker-dealer to (i) obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives; (ii) reasonably determine, based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (iii) provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker-dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (iv) receive a signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor, confirming that it accurately reflects the investor’s financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives.
We may have difficulty raising necessary capital to fund operations as a result of market price volatility for our shares of common stock.
The market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:
• new products by us or our competitors;
• additions or departures of key personnel;
• sales of our common stock;
• our ability to integrate operations and products;
• our ability to execute our business plan;
• operating results below expectations;
• industry developments;
• economic and other external factors; and
• period-to-period fluctuations in our financial results.
Because we have limited revenues to date, you may consider any one of these factors to be material. Our stock price may fluctuate widely as a result of any of the above listed factors. In recent years, the securities markets in the U.S. have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market price of securities of many companies have experienced wide fluctuations that have not necessarily been related to the operations, performances, underlying asset values or prospects of such companies. For these reasons, our shares of common stock can also be expected to be subject to volatility resulting from purely market forces over which we will have no control. If our business development plans are successful, we may require additional financing to continue to develop our products and to expand into new markets. The success of our products may, therefore, be dependent upon our ability to obtain financing through debt and equity or other means.
We will not pay cash dividends and investors may have to sell their shares in order to realize their investment.
We do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, for reinvestment in the development and marketing of our products. As a result, investors may have to sell their shares of common stock to realize their investment.
Our business and future operating results may be adversely affected by events that are outside of our control.
Our business and operating results are vulnerable to interruption by events outside of our control, such as earthquakes, fire, power loss, telecommunications failures and uncertainties arising out of terrorist attacks throughout the world, the economic consequences of military action and the associated political instability, and the effect of heightened security concerns on domestic and international travel and commerce.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR INDUSTRY
We may be subject to significant liability which could materially harm our business should the consumption of any of our products cause illness or physical harm.
The sale of food products for human consumption involves the risk of injury or illness to consumers. Such injuries may result from inadvertent mislabeling, tampering by unauthorized third parties or product contamination or spoilage. Under certain circumstances, we may be required to recall or withdraw products, which may lead to a material adverse effect on our business. Even if a situation does not necessitate a recall or market withdrawal, product liability claims might be asserted against us. While we are subject to governmental inspection and regulations and believe our facilities and those of our co-packers comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, if the consumption of any of our products causes, or is alleged to have caused, a health-related illness in the future we may become subject to claims or lawsuits relating to such matters. Even if a product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding any assertion that our products caused illness or physical harm could adversely affect our reputation with existing and potential customers and consumers and our corporate and brand image. Moreover, claims or liabilities of this sort might not be covered by insurance or by any rights of indemnity or contribution that we may have against others. A product liability judgment against us or a product recall could have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
We rely on independent certification for a number of our food products, the loss of which could materially harm our business.
We rely on independent certification, such as certifications of our products as “organic”, to differentiate our products from others. The loss of any independent certifications could adversely affect our market position as a natural and organic food company, which could harm our business.
We must comply with the requirements of independent organizations or certification authorities in order to label our products as certified. For example, we can lose our “organic” certification if a manufacturing plant becomes contaminated with non-organic materials, or if it is not properly cleaned after a production run. In addition, all raw materials must be certified organic.
Consumer concern regarding the safety and quality of food products or health concerns could adversely affect sales of certain of our products.
If consumers in our principal markets lose confidence in the safety and quality of our food products, even without a product liability claim or a product recall, our business could be adversely affected. Consumers have been increasingly focused on food safety and health and wellness with respect to the food products that they buy. The food industry is also subject to scrutiny relating to genetically modified organisms and the health implications of obesity. We have been and will continue to be impacted by publicity concerning the health implications of food products generally, which could negatively influence consumer perception and acceptance of our products and marketing programs. Developments in any of these areas could cause our results to differ materially from results that are reflected in forward-looking statements herein.
The cost of compliance with organic regulations may adversely impact our profitability.
Our products are organic and are required to meet the standards set forth in the Organic Foods Production Act and the regulations adopted by the National Organic Standards Board. These regulations require strict methods of production for organic food products and limit the ability of food processors to use non-organic or synthetic materials in the production of organic foods or in the raising of organic livestock. Compliance with these regulations will increase our cost of product, which we may be unable to offset with price increases. Accordingly, compliance with these regulations may adversely affect our profitability.
Sales of our products will depend, in part, on the performance of local, regional and national supermarkets, retailers, distributors, brokers and wholesalers, and should they perform poorly or give higher priority to other brands or products, our business could be adversely affected.
In addition to our online web-store, we sell our products to consumers principally through local, regional and national supermarkets, retailers, distributors, brokers and wholesalers. There is no assurance that we will be able to maintain such distribution outlets. The poor performance by such distributors, or our inability to collect accounts receivable from them, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, such distributors offer branded and private label products that compete directly with our products for retail shelf space and consumer purchases. Accordingly, there is a risk that our distributors may give higher priority to their own products or to the products of our competitors. In the future, our customers may not continue to purchase our products or provide our products with adequate levels of promotional support.
Our co-packers are subject to numerous laws and governmental regulations, exposing them to potential claims and compliance costs that could adversely affect our business
Our co-packers are subject to extensive regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other national, state and local authorities. For example, our co-packers are subject to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated by the FDA. This comprehensive regulatory program governs, among other things, the manufacturing, composition and ingredients, packaging and safety of foods. Under this program the FDA regulates manufacturing practices for foods through our current "good manufacturing practices" regulations and specifies the recipes for certain foods. Furthermore, our co-packers’ processing facilities and products are subject to periodic inspection by federal, state and local authorities. Any changes in these laws and regulations could increase the cost of developing and distributing our products and otherwise increase the cost of conducting our business, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, failure by our co-packers to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including future laws and regulations, could subject them to civil remedies, including fines, injunctions, recalls or seizures, as well as potential criminal sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on our supply of products, our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
The Parent Company maintains its office in New York, New York. We do not have a written office lease, the rent is approximately $750 per month for our current office located in New York and we did not pay rent for our office during 2011. We maintain a limited amount of office equipment and do not lease any vehicles.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of February 12, 2012, we were not a party to any material legal proceedings.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
The Parent Company’s common stock is quoted on the OTCQB. The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid prices per share of the Parent Company’s common stock for each of the periods indicated, as reported on www.otcmarkets.com.
QUARTER
HIGH BID
LOW BID
4th Quarter 2011
$0.00890
$0.0030
3rd Quarter 2011
$0.00245
$0.0050
2nd Quarter 2011
$0.013
$0.0061
1st Quarter 2011
$0.0175
$0.0080
4th Quarter 2010
$0.0170
$0.0075
3rd Quarter 2010
$0.0381
$0.0128
2nd Quarter 2010
$0.1499
$0.0096
1st Quarter 2010
$0.0300
$0.0055
These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. As of February 10, 2012, the last reported price of our common was $0.0018 per share.
Holders
As of February 10, 2012 there were 215 qualified holders of record of the Parent Company’s common stock. This does not reflect persons or entities that hold their stock in nominee or “street name”.
Dividends
There are no restrictions in our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws that restrict us from declaring dividends. The New Jersey Business Law, however, does prohibit us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to the distribution of the dividend, we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business or our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities.
We have not paid any cash dividend to date and we will not be able to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of dividends is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and to the above mentioned limitations imposed under the New Jersey Business Corporations Act. The timing, amount and form of dividends, if any, will depend on, among other things, our results of operation, financial condition, cash requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
As of October 31, 2011, we did not have any equity compensation plans.
From September 20, 2011 to October 13, 2011, the Company entered into agreements with certain creditors and consultants of the Company to convert an aggregate of $409,956 owed by the Company to such persons into an aggregate of 66,361,964 shares of the Company’s common stock, which have been issued.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward Looking Statements
Some of the information in this section contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate" and "continue," or similar words.
We believe it is important to communicate our expectations. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or over which we have no control. Our actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Unless stated otherwise, the words “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” or “Fresh Harvest” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K collectively refers to Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Parent Company”), and subsidiaries.
Overview
We began realizing revenues from operations during the quarter ending July 31, 2006, and, as of November 1, 2007 we were no longer a development stage company.
We were formed in New Jersey as a blank check company on April 21, 2005 with no operations, assets or purpose other than the purpose of seeking a privately held operating company as an acquisition or merger candidate.
On December 16, 2005, the Parent Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Acquisition and Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., a New York corporation (“New York FHP”), Michael Friedman, Marcia Roberts and Illuminate, Inc. The Merger Agreement contemplates the merger of the Parent Company and New York FHP (the “Merger”). Although the Parent Company has operated as if the Merger was consummated in December 2005, it has come to the Parent Company’s attention that certain required filings were not made in the State of New Jersey and the State of New York to properly consummate the Merger. As a result, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Parent Company and New York FHP had not completed the Merger. In order to complete the Merger, the Parent Company and New York FHP plan to take the following steps:
1. Pay all taxes owed by New York FHP to the State of New York. As of October 31, 2011, New York FHP owed New York State payroll related taxes in the amount of approximately $30,145 plus applicable interest and penalties.
2. File an application on behalf of the Parent Company for authority to do business in the State of New York with the Secretary of State of the State of New York, which application requires the consent of the New York State Tax Commission, and pay any applicable late filing penalties.
3. File a final franchise tax return with the State of New York with respect to New York FHP.
4. File a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey.
5. File a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.
The Parent Company intends to take the steps required to complete the Merger, however, the Parent Company cannot forecast when it will pay the amounts owed to the State of New York, make the indicated filings or otherwise complete the Merger. In addition, there is a risk that the State of New York and the State of New Jersey may require the Parent Company and New York FHP to take additional actions that the Company is not presently contemplating. If the Parent Company and New York FHP are unable to complete the above described steps and to consummate the Merger, then there is a risk that the Parent Company’s acquisition of New York FHP could be challenged which could seriously harm the Parent Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. If the Parent Company and New York FHP are unable to consummate the Merger, the value of the Parent Company’s shares held by the Parent Company’s shareholders could significantly decline.
Since December 16, 2005, our business plan has been to develop proprietary natural, organic and healthy products to sell, market and distribute. Our goal is to bring healthy, great tasting natural and organic products at affordable prices to the mass markets. We sell our products to select supermarkets chains and retailers in the United States.
Our primary efforts have been devoted to selling our line of organic food products and raising capital. Accordingly, we have limited capital resources and have experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and expect these conditions to continue for the foreseeable future.
During the year ended October 31 2011, the Company sold its remaining inventory of its Wings of Nature health and coffee bars, and made the decision to no longer sell such products in order to concentrate its capital, sales and marketing efforts on growing its AC LaRocco brand
As of October 31, 2011, the Company had current assets of $86,038 that includes $0 cash, net accounts receivable of $76,109 and inventory of $7,385. Management believes that the liquid cash and other liquid assets on hand as of October 31, 2011 are not sufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months. Accordingly, we will be required to raise additional funds to meet our short and long-term planned goals. There can be no assurance that such funds, if available at all, can be obtained on terms reasonable to us. In this regard, we have obtained and will continue to attempt to obtain (short and long term) loans for inventory purchases, new product development, expansion, advertising and marketing. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in obtaining the aforementioned financings (either debt or equity) on terms acceptable to us, or otherwise.
Our audited financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that we will be able to realize our assets and discharge our obligations in the normal course of business.
As of and for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, our auditors have expressed substantial doubt we will continue as a going concern.
Results of Operations for the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010
Financial Information from Comparative Fiscal Year Periods
For the year ended October 31, 2011, we recorded gross revenues of $868,849 versus $762,488 for an increase of $106,361 or 13.95% over the year ended October 31, 2010. The Company believes that the increase is primarily due to increased digital target marketing efforts, as well as our efforts with retailers with in-store promotion and discount programs targeting our audience.
For the year ended October 31, 2011, gross profit was $162,351 versus $86,868 for an increase of $75,483 or 86.89% over the year ended October 31, 2010. The increase is primarily due to increase in sales of the New AC LaRocco.
For the year ended October 31, 2011, gross profit in percentages was 18.69% versus 11.39% over the year ended October 31, 2010. The change in gross profit is primarily due to change in product mix from our organic food lines to include the organic food sold under the brand name of Wings-of Nature and the organic pizza sold under the brand name of AC LaRocco.
For the year ended October 31, 2011, operating expenses decreased to $1,088,900 from $2,002,586 or 45.63% over the year ended October 31, 2010. The decrease is due to decreases in salaries and wages, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses, as well as a one-time charge for an impairment of goodwill.
For the year ended October 31, 2011, interest expense on our convertible notes payable decreased to $91,579 from $75,040 or 22.04% over the year ended October 31, 2010. This decrease is primarily due to the notes payable that were converted to Series A Preferred Stock during the year ended October 31, 2011.
For the year ended October 31, 2011, we realized a net loss of $1,047,113 as compared to a net loss of $2,015,518 for the year ended October 31, 2010. The decrease of $968,405 is due to several factors, including the decreases in salaries and wages, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses, as well as a one-time charge for an impairment of goodwill.
Effect of the non-cash impairment charge on Fiscal Year Ended on October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010
There were 506,885,209 shares of our common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2011. There were no non-cash impairment charges related to Goodwill as of October 31, 2011.
There were 200,000,000 shares of our common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2010. The non-cash impairment charges related to Goodwill of $666,512 had a negative $.003 per share impact on the outstanding shares as of October 31, 2010.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, we have not been able to finance our business from cash flows from operations and have been reliant upon loans and proceeds from the sale of equity which may not be available to us in the future, or if available, on reasonable terms. Accordingly, if we are unable to obtain funding from loans and the sale of our equity, it is unlikely that we will be able to continue as a going concern.
As of October 31, 2011, we had current assets of $86,494 including $0 cash, inventory of $7,385 and net accounts receivable of $76,109. We had fixed assets with a net book value of $2,544 and we had total liabilities of $2,480,970.
Currently, we do not have sufficient financial resources to implement or complete our business plan. We anticipate that we will need a minimum of approximately $600,000 to satisfy our cash requirements over the next 12 months. We cannot be assured that revenue from operations will be sufficient to fund our activities during the next 12 months. Accordingly, we will have to seek alternate sources of capital. We can offer no assurance that we will be able to raise such funds on acceptable terms to us or otherwise. If we are unsuccessful in our attempts to raise sufficient capital, we may have to cease operations or postpone our plans to initiate or complete our business plan.
If we are unable to raise the required financing, we may have to cease operations. Currently, we have a limited credit history with vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, packagers and food producers; we must pay for our purchases “up front” and are not granted credit terms. This will continue until we have established a satisfactory credit history. We cannot estimate, with any certainty, how long this may take, or if it will occur at all. Our inability to obtain credit from such providers has a significant impact upon our liquidity and our ability to utilize funds for other purposes. Similarly, if and when we hire additional personnel, including management and sales personnel, the cost related to such hiring will have a significant impact on our liquidity and deployment of funds.
The food producer of our organic pizza line under the brand name of AC LaRocco has a lock box agreement on the cash collected from accounts receivable. After they are paid for their invoices and the monthly payment requirement on the outstanding note payable owed to them, we receive the balance of the cash collections. This will continue until we are able to satisfy the balance of the note and negotiate an alternative acceptable payment arrangement with them.
Since March 2, 2010 through October 31, 2011, the food producer of our organic pizza line has been paid approximately $80,427.50 of principal on the note payable we assumed in the Asset Acquisition. As of October 31, 2011, $47,491 of principal remained outstanding under such note.
As of October 31, 2011, the Company owed the Internal Revenue Service and New York State payroll related taxes in the amounts of $118,101 and $30,145, respectively, plus applicable interest and penalties. The total amount due to both taxing authorities including penalties and interest as of October 31, 2011 was approximately $217,000 subject to further penalties and interest plus accruals on unpaid wages for approximately $300,000. The Internal Revenue Service has placed a federal tax lien on all of the assets of the Company and has designated the balance owed as uncollectible at this time. The Company is currently negotiating a payment plan with the State of New York.
As of October 31, 2011, the New A.C. LaRocco had filed to do business in the State of Washington and had unpaid payroll taxes payable to the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Washington in an approximate amount of $35,000 including estimated penalties and interest for non-filing and non-payment. The New A.C. LaRocco has filed all of the 2010 quarterly unemployment reports and has not made the requisite tax payments to the State of Washington.
On September 6, 2011, the Parent Company filed, with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, a Certificate of Amendment to the Parent Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of the Company’s common stock to 2,000,000,000 shares.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Parent Company entered into agreements with certain creditors and consultants of the Parent Company to convert an aggregate of $280,728 owed by the Company to such persons into an aggregate of 56,884,909 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation had a significant impact on our results of operations for the periods presented.
Material Agreements
On March 2, 2010 the Parent Company simultaneously entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) dated March 2, 2010 among the Parent Company, Take and Bake, Inc., doing business as A.C. LaRocco Pizza Company (the “Seller”), Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler and, the Company believes, acquired certain assets and liabilities of the Seller (as further described below) (the “Asset Acquisition”). The Seller was in the business of marketing and distributing all natural and organic, whole grain, heart healthy pizzas, including organic thin pizzas with sprouted grain crust. The purchase price for the assets acquired by the Parent Company pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement was 15,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Share Consideration”) and monthly payments of $1,800 for a 60-month period. In April 2010, the Parent Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, A.C. LaRocco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for the purpose of implementing its new pizza business. We refer to this subsidiary as “New A.C. LaRocco.”
The assets acquired by the Company in the Asset Acquisition, included all of the assets of Seller constituting or used in connection with its business, except for certain excluded assets. The assets excluded from the Asset Acquisition, included, among others: (i) receivables due to the Seller on March 2, 2010, (ii) cash and cash equivalent items on hand at the close of business on the closing date, (iii) accounts receivable earned from the operations of the business during the period beginning 60 days prior to the closing date and ending on the closing date, (iv) accounts receivable as to litigation commenced prior to the closing date against a debtor, (v) all judgments in favor of Seller in connection with the collection of accounts receivable and (vi) all checkbooks, stubs, books of account , ledgers and journals related to the prior operation of the Seller’s business.
On March 2, 2010, the parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement also entered into an Asset Acquisition Memorandum (the “Memorandum” which we refer to together with the Asset Purchase Agreement, as the “Transaction Documents”). The Memorandum provided, among other things, that the Parent Company was required to invest a minimum of $500,000 within six months of the closing date of the Asset Acquisition into New A.C. LaRocco, which payments could be made directly to New A.C. LaRocco or to anyone that the Seller and New A.C. LaRocco deemed necessary.
On March 2, 2011, in lieu of the 15,000,000 shares of common stock described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Parent Company issued 150,000 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the Seller.
Purchase Price Allocation
The acquisition of the assets of Take and Bake, Inc. on March 2, 2010, including the settlement agreement of May 4, 2011, was accounted for as a business combination as defined under ASC 805. The purchase price allocation is as follows:
Original
Agreement
Identifiable Assets
Inventory
$
11,076
(1)
Equipment
8,330
(2)
Trade name, logo and trade secrets
-
(3)
Subtotal
$
19,406
Less: assumed liabilities
(127,918)
(4)
Total identifiable assets, net of assumed liabilities
$
(108,512)
Consideration Paid
Note payable
$
108,000
(5)
Common Stock - 15,000,000 shares
of the Company at $.03 per share
450,000
(6)
Total consideration paid
$
558,000
Less: Total identifiable assets, net of assumed liabilities
(108,512)
Goodwill
$
666,512
(7)
Explanation:
(1)
The valuation of the inventory was based on cost and was being maintained by a third-party warehouse that maintained perpetual inventory records.
(2)
The valuation of the equipment was based on a third-party appraisal as of March 2, 2010.
(3)
The management of the Company determined that based on market conditions that existed as of March 2, 2010, the Company’s principal supplier had a perfected security interest in all assets of Take and Bake, Inc. and that Take and Bake, Inc. operated at a loss for several years prior to March 2, 2010, therefore the trade name, logo and trade secrets were valued at zero.
(4)
The assumption of liabilities includes a term note payable to Rose & Shore, Inc., the Company’s principal supplier.
(5)
The consideration paid included a term note payable to Take and Bake, Inc.
(6)
Since there was no methodology set forth in the Agreement dated March 2, 2010 as to how the 15,000,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company were to be valued, management of the Company determined the value of the common stock to be the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $.03 without taking into consideration any discounts for the restrictions, the lack of trading volume to sell the shares if they were free trading and that the 15,000,000 shares represented approximately 11% of the outstanding shares as of March 2, 2010.
(7)
Management of the Company determined the Goodwill, defined as Total Consideration Paid less Identifiable Assets, to be $666,512.
On May 4, 2011, the Parent Company, New York FHP, New A.C. LaRocco, the Seller, Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”), which was effective on May 11, 2011.
The terms of the Settlement Agreement include, among others:
(i)
The Parent Company shall issue an additional 150,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the Seller (the “Share Payment”), which shares have been issued;
(ii)
during the 90 day period following the effective date of the Settlement Agreement, Fresh Harvest would pay to the Seller an aggregate of $23,000, which amount has been paid;
(iii)
neither Mr. Scott nor Ms. Leffler would be restricted from accepting employment with, consulting with or investing in any business in competition with Fresh Harvest or its subsidiaries;
(iv)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler acknowledged and agreed that upon receipt of the Share Payment by the Parent Company and compliance by New A.C. LaRocco with the provisions of Section 2(b) of the Settlement Agreement (i.e., payment of $23,000 to the Seller), all amounts owed by Fresh Harvest and/or New A.C. LaRocco to the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler in connection with the Asset Acquisition, pursuant to the Transaction Documents (including the employment agreements between Fresh Harvest and each of Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler) or otherwise shall be deemed satisfied and paid in full;
(v)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler acknowledged and agreed that on March 2, 2010, the Parent Company acquired all right, title and interest in (collectively, the “Acquired Assets”) all of the property and assets, real, personal or mixed, tangible and intangible, of every kind and description of the Seller, except for: (1) receivables due to the Seller on March 2, 2010, (2) cash and cash equivalent items on hand at the close of business on March 2, 2010, (3) accounts receivable earned from the operation of the Seller’s business during the period beginning sixty (60) days prior to March 2, 2010 and ending on March 2, 2010, (4) accounts receivable as to litigation commenced prior to March 2, 2010 against a debtor for
purposes of collection, (5) all judgments in favor of the Seller in connection with the collection of accounts receivable as of March 2, 2010 and (6) all checkbooks, stubs, books of account, ledgers and journals related to the prior operation of the Seller’s business prior to March 2, 2010;
(vi)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler further acknowledged and agreed that the only liability assumed by Fresh Harvest from the Seller pursuant to the Transaction Documents was the assumption of that certain Secured Promissory Note dated July 6, 2007 in the original principal amount of $218,357 (and with a principal balance of $127,918 on March 2, 2010) owed by the Seller to a specified creditor;
(vii)
New A.C. LaRocco agreed to transfer to the Seller certain specified assets and any rights and obligations of New A.C. LaRocco and/or Fresh Harvest with respect to the facility located in Spokane, Washington; and,
(viii)
subject to certain conditions, the domain name healthypizzarevolution.com, will be the property of Mr. Scott.
The Settlement Agreement also provides for a mutual release of claims by the parties.
Settlement Summary
Equipment returned to Seller
$6,062
(1)
Cash paid to Seller
23,000
Note payable to Seller relieved through issuance of Preferred Stock
(102,160)
Accrued expenses relieved
(10,797)
Preferred Stock - 150,000 shares of the Company (see Note 11)
180,000
(2)
Net cost of settlement
$96,105
(3)
Explanation:
(1)
Assets located in the Spokane, Washington office that were released in the Settlement Agreement dated May 4, 2011.
(2)
Balance of the Note Payable owed to Take and Bake, Inc. that was released in the Settlement Agreement dated May 4, 2011.
(3)
150,000 shares of convertible preferred stock (15,000,000 shares of common stock) at a per common share price of $.012; per share price of the common stock was determined to be the closing price of the shares on the date of issuance.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including the recoverability of tangible and intangible assets, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the periods covered.
A summary of accounting policies that have been applied to the historical financial statements can be found in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.
We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis. The most significant estimates relate to intangible assets, deferred financing and issuance costs, and the fair value of financial instruments. We base our estimates on historical company and industry experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which, form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results may differ materially from those estimates.
The following is a brief discussion of our critical accounting policies and methods, and the judgments and estimates used by us in their application.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the accompanying audited condensed consolidated financial statements as of October 31, 2011 have been reclassified by the Company to conform to the October 31, 2010 presentation primarily with accounts payable, accrued interest and notes payable. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results may differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company maintains cash balances in a non-interest bearing account that currently does not exceed federally insured limits. For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
Net Loss Per Share Calculation
Basic net loss per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per shares is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding, assuming all dilutive potential common shares were issued.
Revenue Recognition and Sales Incentives
Sales are recognized when the earnings process is complete, which occurs when products are shipped in accordance with terms of agreements, title and risk of loss transfer to customers, collection is probable and pricing is fixed or determinable. Sales are reported net of sales incentives, which include trade discounts and promotions and certain coupon costs. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in reported sales. Allowances for cash discounts are recorded in the period in which the related sale is recognized.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of accounts receivable.
For the year ended October 31, 2011, the Company earned revenue from three customers which represented approximately 77% of total revenue and at October 31, 2011, four customers had accounts receivable balances representing 75% of the gross accounts receivable balance.
Valuation of Accounts Receivable
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations on existing and new customers daily. When it is determined that an amount included in accounts receivable is uncollectible it is written off as uncollectible.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of actual cost or market, utilizing the first-in, first-out method. The Company provides write-downs for finished goods expected to become non-saleable due to age and specifically identifies and provides for slow moving products and packaging.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is carried at cost and depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life. The Company believes the asset lives assigned to its property and equipment is within the ranges/guidelines generally used in food manufacturing and distribution businesses. Depreciation is provided for on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the assets of five years. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Earnings per Share
The basic earnings (loss) per share is defined as the amount of earnings for the period available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. The diluted earnings per share is the amount of earnings for the period available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period and to each share that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares for all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is the number of shares determined by (a) the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares have been outstanding to (b) the total time in that period. In computing diluted earnings per share, equivalent common shares are considered for all dilutive potential common shares. The Company has not issued any options or warrants or similar securities since inception.
Dividends
The Company has not yet adopted any policy regarding payment of dividends. No dividends have been paid during the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes is the total of the current taxes payable and the net of the change in the deferred income taxes. Provision is made for the deferred income taxes where differences exist between the period in which transactions affect current taxable income and the period in which they enter into the determination of net income in the financial statements.
Advertising
Advertising is expensed when incurred.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable are reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at carrying value, which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets such as property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.
Impairment of Goodwill
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) 350, Intangible-Goodwill and Other, the Company performed an annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of the year ended October 31, 2010. Based upon a combination of factors including a lower stock price of the Company’s common stock since March 2, 2010, the New A.C LaRocco’s operating losses since March 2, 2010, and challenging macro-economic conditions, the Company concluded that sufficient indicators existed to require it to perform a goodwill impairment analysis.
Having determined that the goodwill was potentially impaired, the Company performed the second step of the goodwill impairment analysis. All of the impairment was allocated to the goodwill rather than allocating any of the impairment to any unrecognized intangible assets because they are subject to security interests and liens by the Creditor and Contract Manufacturer of the New A.C. LaRocco.
For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Company recognized a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $666,512, to write off all of the goodwill related to its AC LaRocco subsidiary. The non-cash charge had no impact on the Company’s compliance with debt covenants, its cash flows or available liquidity.
Share-based compensation
The Company accounts for common stock issued to employees, directors, and consultants in accordance with the provisions of the ASC 718 Stock Based Compensation. The compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions will be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The cost associated with common stock issued to employees, directors and consultants will recognized, at fair value, on the date issued. Awards granted to non-employee consultants will be subsequently re-measured to current fair value until performance is completed or a performance commitment exists.
For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $334,959 and $301,091 in stock based compensation expense. The stock was valued at the closing price on the date issued less a 20% discount.
Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions
The Parent Company and or its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, and local jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination by tax authorities for the years prior to October 31, 2006. With respect to state and local jurisdictions, with limited exception, the Parent Company and or its subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax audits prior to October 31, 2007. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company believes that adequate amounts of tax, interest and penalties have been provided for any adjustments that may result from these open tax years.
As of October 31, 2011, based on Management’s review of the Company’s tax position, the Parent Company and or subsidiaries had no significant unrecognized tax liabilities
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Immediately following are our audited financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Deficiency in Assets
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Fresh Harvest Products, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. (the “Company”) as of October 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, deficiency of assets and cash flows for the year then ended. The financial statements as of and for the year ended October 31, 2010 were audited by other auditors, whose report dated February 12, 2011, expressed an unqualified opinion with a going concern paragraph. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits 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 statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide 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 Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. as of October 31, 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended October 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 11, the Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flow from operations. These factors, and the need for additional financing in order for the Company to meet its business plans, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
/S/ Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A.
Tampa, Florida
February 14, 2012
4868 West Gandy Boulevard i Tampa, Florida 33611 i 813.440.6380
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., and Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., and Subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of October 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, deficiency in assets, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended October 31, 2010. The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
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 consolidated financial statements, 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 the Company as of October 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended October 31, 2010 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note no. 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company experienced a net loss of $2,015,518 and $756,425 for the years ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 along with an accumulated deficit of $6,605,715 as of October 31, 2010. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise capital, increase revenue, and achieve profitable operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
/s/ Conner & Associates, PC
CONNER & ASSOCIATES, PC
Newtown, Pennsylvania
12 February 2011
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
NOTE 1.
GENERAL ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Parent Company”), and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”), are engaged in the proprietary development, sales and marketing of organic and natural food products.
On December 16, 2005, the Parent Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Acquisition and Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., a New York corporation (“New York FHP”), Michael Friedman, Marcia Roberts and Illuminate, Inc. The Merger Agreement contemplates the merger of the Parent Company and New York FHP (the “Merger”). Although the Parent Company has operated as if the Merger was consummated in December 2005, it has come to the Parent Company’s attention that certain required filings were not made in the State of New Jersey and the State of New York to properly consummate the Merger. As a result, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Parent Company and New York FHP had not completed the Merger. In order to complete the Merger, the Parent Company and New York FHP plan to take the following steps:
1. Pay all taxes owed by New York FHP to the State of New York. As of October 31, 2011, New York FHP owed New York State payroll related taxes in the amount of approximately $30,145 plus applicable interest and penalties.
2. File an application on behalf of the Parent Company for authority to do business in the State of New York with the Secretary of State of the State of New York, which application requires the consent of the New York State Tax Commission, and pay any applicable late filing penalties.
3. File a final franchise tax return with the State of New York with respect to New York FHP.
4. File a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey.
5. File a Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.
The Parent Company intends to take the steps required to complete the Merger, however, the Parent Company cannot forecast when it will pay the amounts owed to the State of New York, make the indicated filings or otherwise complete the Merger. In addition, there is a risk that the State of New York and the State of New Jersey may require the Parent Company and New York FHP to take additional actions that the Company is not presently contemplating. If the Parent Company and New York FHP are unable to complete the above described steps and to consummate the Merger, then there is a risk that the Parent Company’s acquisition of New York FHP could be challenged which could seriously harm the Parent Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. If the Parent Company and New York FHP are unable to consummate the Merger, the value of the Parent Company’s shares held by the Parent Company’s shareholders could significantly decline.
The Company sells its products to consumers through local, regional and national supermarkets, retailers, distributors, brokers and wholesalers. In August 2009, the Parent Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Wings of Nature, LLC. On March 2, 2010, the Parent Company entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Take and Bake, Inc., doing business as A.C. LaRocco Pizza Company. In April 2010, the Parent Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, New A.C. LaRocco, for the purpose of implementing its new pizza business. On May 4, 2011, the Parent Company, New York FHP, New A.C. LaRocco, the Seller, Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”), which was effective on May 11, 2011.
The Company continues to have limited capital resources and has experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations and expects these conditions to continue for the foreseeable future. As of October 31, 2011, the Company has limited cash available for operations and has an accumulated deficit of $7,652,828. Management believes that cash on hand as of October 31, 2011 is not sufficient to fund operations through October 31, 2012. The Company will be required to raise additional funds to meet its short and long-term planned goals. There can be no assurance that such funds, if available at all, can be obtained on terms reasonable to the Company.
The financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, the Company has limited revenue and without realization of additional capital, it would be highly unlikely for the Company to continue as a going concern.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
Special Meeting and Shareholder Meeting
Special Meeting
The Parent Company held a special meeting of shareholders on September 2, 2011and the holders of the Parent Company’s common stock and Series A Preferred Stock voted to approve an increase in the number of authorized shares of the Parent Company’s common stock from 200,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 shares.
On September 6, 2011, the Parent Company filed, with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, a Certificate of Amendment to the Parent Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of the Company’s common stock to 2,000,000,000 shares.
Settlement Agreement
On May 4, 2011, the Parent Company, New York FHP, New A.C. LaRocco, the Seller, Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”), which was effective on May 11, 2011.
The terms of the Settlement Agreement include, among others:
(i)
The Parent Company shall issue an additional 150,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the Seller (the “Share Payment”), which shares have been issued;
(ii)
during the 90 day period following the effective date of the Settlement Agreement, Fresh Harvest would pay to the Seller an aggregate of $23,000, which amount has been paid;
(iii)
neither Mr. Scott nor Ms. Leffler would be restricted from accepting employment with, consulting with or investing in any business in competition with Fresh Harvest or its subsidiaries;
(iv)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler acknowledged and agreed that upon receipt of the Share Payment by the Parent Company and compliance by New A.C. LaRocco with the provisions of Section 2(b) of the Settlement Agreement (i.e., payment of $23,000 to the Seller), all amounts owed by Fresh Harvest and/or New A.C. LaRocco to the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler in connection with the Asset Acquisition, pursuant to the Transaction Documents (including the employment agreements between Fresh Harvest and each of Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler) or otherwise shall be deemed satisfied and paid in full;
(v)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler acknowledged and agreed that on March 2, 2010, the Parent Company acquired all right, title and interest in (collectively, the “Acquired Assets”) all of the property and assets, real, personal or mixed, tangible and intangible, of every kind and description of the Seller, except for: (1) receivables due to the Seller on March 2, 2010, (2) cash and cash equivalent items on hand at the close of business on March 2, 2010, (3) accounts receivable earned from the operation of the Seller’s business during the period beginning sixty (60) days prior to March 2, 2010 and ending on March 2, 2010, (4) accounts receivable as to litigation commenced prior to March 2, 2010 against a debtor for purposes of collection, (5) all judgments in favor of the Seller in connection with the collection of accounts receivable as of March 2, 2010 and (6) all checkbooks, stubs, books of account, ledgers and journals related to the prior operation of the Seller’s business prior to March 2, 2010;
(vi)
each of the Seller, Mr. Scott and Ms. Leffler further acknowledged and agreed that the only liability assumed by Fresh Harvest from the Seller pursuant to the Transaction Documents was the assumption of that certain Secured Promissory Note dated July 6, 2007 in the original principal amount of $218,357 (and with a principal balance of $129,385 on March 2, 2010) owed by the Seller to a specified creditor;
(vii)
New A.C. LaRocco agreed to transfer to the Seller certain specified assets and any rights and obligations of New A.C. LaRocco and/or Fresh Harvest with respect to the facility located in Spokane, Washington; and,
(viii)
subject to certain conditions, the domain name healthypizzarevolution.com, will be the property of Mr. Scott.
The Settlement Agreement also provides for a mutual release of claims by the parties.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
NOTE 2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which management believes are necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of and for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010.
Reclassifications
These consolidated financial statements include reclassification adjustments as of October 31, 2010 to the accrued expenses, salaries and wages payable, interest, accrued payroll taxes, and notes payable for comparison purposes only. These amounts have been reclassified on the balance sheet of the Company to accounts payable and notes payable, accordingly. These reclassifications did not have any effect on the reported net loss for the year ended October 31, 2011.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results may differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company maintains cash balances in a non-interest bearing account that currently does not exceed federally insured limits. For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of October 31, 2011.
As of October 31, 2011, the bank account located in Spokane, Washington that the Parent Company was using (and no longer uses) for the operations of the New A.C. LaRocco is in the name of Take and Bake, Inc. dba AC LaRocco Pizza.
As of October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s cash balances were $0 and $16,711, respectively.
Net Loss Per Share Calculation
Basic net loss per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per shares is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding, assuming all dilutive potential common shares were issued.
The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for computing basic EPS for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 were 226,653,793 and 151,019,714, respectively.
Revenue Recognition and Sales Incentives
Sales are recognized when the earnings process is complete, which occurs when products are shipped in accordance with terms of agreements, title and risk of loss transfer to customers, collection is probable and pricing is fixed or determinable. Sales are reported net of sales incentives, which include trade discounts and promotions and certain coupon costs. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in reported sales. Allowances for cash discounts are recorded in the period in which the related sale is recognized.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of accounts receivable.
For the year ended October 31, 2011, the Company earned revenue from three customers which represented approximately 77% of total revenue and at October 31, 2011, four customers had accounts receivable balances representing 75% of the gross accounts receivable balance.
Accounts Receivable
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations on existing and new customers daily. When it is determined that an amount included in accounts receivable is uncollectible it is written off as uncollectible.
As of October 31, 2011 and 2010, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $76,876 and $7,628, respectively.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of actual cost or market, utilizing the first-in, first-out method. The Company provides write-downs for finished goods expected to become non-saleable due to age and specifically identifies and provides for slow moving products and packaging.
As of October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had no obsolete inventory.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is carried at cost and depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life. The Company believes the asset lives assigned to its property and equipment is within the ranges/guidelines generally used in food manufacturing and distribution businesses. Depreciation is provided for on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the assets of five years. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, depreciation expense was $4,059 and $12,176, respectively.
Dividends
The Company has not yet adopted any policy regarding payment of dividends. No dividends have been paid during the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes is the total of the current taxes payable and the net of the change in the deferred income taxes. Provision is made for the deferred income taxes where differences exist between the period in which transactions affect current taxable income and the period in which they enter into the determination of net income in the financial statements.
Advertising
Advertising is expensed when incurred. For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, advertising expense was $4,203 and $21,219, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable are reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements at carrying value, which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets such as property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.
For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized a loss on the disposal of assets of $879 and $24,760, respectively.
Impairment of Goodwill
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) 350, Intangible-Goodwill and Other, the Company performed an annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of the year ended October 31, 2010. Based upon a combination of factors including a lower stock price of the Company’s common stock since March 2, 2010, the New A.C LaRocco’s operating losses since March 2, 2010, and challenging macro-economic conditions, the Company concluded that sufficient indicators existed to require it to perform a goodwill impairment analysis.
Having determined that the goodwill was potentially impaired, the Company performed the second step of the goodwill impairment analysis. All of the impairment was allocated to the goodwill rather than allocating any of the impairment to any unrecognized intangible assets because they are subject to security interests and liens by the Creditor and Contract Manufacturer of the New A.C. LaRocco.
For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Company recognized a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $666,512, to write off all of the goodwill related to its AC LaRocco subsidiary. The non-cash charge had no impact on the Company’s compliance with debt covenants, its cash flows or available liquidity.
Share-based compensation
The Company accounts for common stock issued to employees, directors, and consultants in accordance with the provisions of the ASC 718 Stock Based Compensation. The compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions will be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The cost associated with common stock issued to employees, directors and consultants will recognized, at fair value, on the date issued. Awards granted to non-employee consultants will be subsequently re-measured to current fair value until performance is completed or a performance commitment exists.
For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $334,959 and $301,091 in stock based compensation expense. The stock was valued at the closing price on the date issued less a 20% discount.
Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions
The Parent Company and or its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, and local jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination by tax authorities for the years prior to October 31, 2005. With respect to state and local jurisdictions, with limited exception, the Parent Company and or its subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax audits prior October 31, 2005. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company believes that adequate amounts of tax, interest and penalties have been provided for any adjustments that may result from these open tax years.
Subsequent Events
In accordance with ASC 855, Subsequent Events, the Company evaluated subsequent events through the date of this audit report; the date the consolidated financial statements were available for issue.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
NOTE 3. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
As of October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the accounts payable was as follows:
October 31, 2011
October 31, 2010
Account payable - trade
$
1,234,765
$
831,299
Accrued salaries and wages
195,936
394,901
Accrued payroll taxes/penalties and interest
228,034
278,116
Total
$
1,658,735
$
1,504,316
NOTE 4. NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES
As of October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the notes payable - related parties were as follows:
October 31, 2011
October 31, 2010
Convertible note dated February 11, 2008 with an original principal balance of $692,028 and a maturity date of February 10, 2010. During the year ended October 31, 2010, $442,028 of this note was assigned to another related party and the balance, except the remaining accrued interest, was converted to common stock of the Company. The conversion rate is $.05 per share. This note was converted to 38,184 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock during the year ended October 31, 2011
$
-
$
31,096
Convertible demand note dated April 16, 2010 with an original principal balance of $26,000 and an annual interest rate of 5%. This note was converted to 38,184 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock during the year ended October 31, 2011
-
26,729
Unreimbursed expenses paid on behalf of the Parent Company - no formal agreement and no repayment terms. These amounts due were converted to 91,731, shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock during the year ended October 31, 2011.
-
64,213
Convertible note dated October 19, 2010 with an original principal balance of $36,000 and an annual interest rate of 10% and a maturity date of October 18, 2012. This note was converted to 51,672 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock during the year ended October 31, 2011.
-
36,130
Convertible note dated October 7, 2010 with an original principal balance of $20,000, an annual interest rate of 10% and a maturity date of October 6, 2012. This note was converted to 28,770 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock during the year ended October 31, 2011.
-
20,139
Total
$
-
$
178,307
Less: long-term portion
-
56,270
-
Total notes payable - related parties, current
$
-
$
122,037
In March 2011, the Parent Company issued 260,670 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for the outstanding balance of $181,426 of Notes Payable - Related Parties.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
NOTE 5. NOTES PAYABLE
As of October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the notes payable were as follows:
October 31,
October 31,
Convertible note dated October 6, 2008 with an original principal balance of $63,000 with a maturity date of January 4, 2009; annual interest at a rate of 12.5%. The lender received 500,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company. The note was converted to 5,079,273 shares of restricted common stock of the Company during the year ended October 31, 2011.
(1)
$
-
$
22,925
Convertible note dated October 1, 2005 with an original principal balance of $15,000 with a maturity date of April 1, 2007; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.50 per share. The note was converted to 4,578,909 shares of restricted common stock of the Company during the year ended October 31, 2011.
(1)
-
25,124
Convertible note dated October 1, 2005 with an original principal balance of $30,000 with a maturity date of April 1, 2007; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.50 per share. The note was converted to 8,998,727 shares of restricted common stock of the Company during the year ended October 31, 2011.
(1)
-
45,250
Convertible note dated October 1, 2005 with an original principal balance of $15,000 with a maturity date of April 1, 2007; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.50 per share.
(1)
25,022
22,625
Convertible note dated June 14, 2007 with an original principal balance of $15,000 with a maturity date of June 14, 2009; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.50 per share or a 25% discount of the market price of the Company's common shares
22,401
20,250
Convertible note dated April 17, 2007 with an original principal balance of $20,000 with a maturity date of April 17, 2009; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.45 per share of a 35% discount of the market price of the Company's common shares.
29,868
27,000
Convertible note dated July 20, 2005 with an original principal balance of $10,000 with a maturity date of January 20, 2007; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.50 per share. The note was converted to 2,085,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company during the year ended October 31, 2011.
-
15,250
Convertible note dated May 26, 2005 with an original principal balance of $20,000 with a maturity date of November 26, 2007; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.50 per share. The note was converted to 4,215,500 shares of restricted common stock of the Company during the year ended October 31, 2011.
-
30,833
Convertible note dated September 19, 2006 with an original principal balance of $100,000 with a maturity date of September 19, 2008; annual interest at a rate of 12%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company.
116,150
103,874
Convertible note dated February 26, 2007 with an original principal balance of $30,000 with a maturity date of February 26, 2009; annual interest at a rate of 12%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.50 per share or a 35% discount of the market price of the Company's common shares.
46,276
41,000
Convertible note dated December 23, 2006 with an original principal balance of $18,000 with a maturity date of December 23, 2008; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.95 per share.
27,877
25,200
Convertible note dated April 17, 2007 with an original principal balance of $15,000 with a maturity date of April 17, 2009; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.45 per share or a 35% discount of the market price of the Company's common shares.
22,401
20,250
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
October 31,
October 31,
Convertible note dated January 29, 2007 with an original principal balance of $15,000 with a maturity date of January 29, 2009; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.95 per share.
23,231
21,000
Convertible note dated November 30, 2006 with an original principal balance of $50,000 with a maturity date of November 30, 2008; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.85 per share.
77,415
70,000
Convertible note dated August 31, 2009 with an original principal balance of $15,000 with a maturity date of August 31, 2012; annual interest at a rate of 12%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.01 per share or a 20% discount of the market price of the Company's common shares.
(1)
9,199
8,316
Convertible note dated August 26, 2009 with an original principal balance of $20,000 with a maturity date of August 26, 2012; annual interest at a rate of 12%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.01 per share or a 20% discount of the market price of the Company's common shares.
(1)
26,078
23,105
Convertible note dated August 26, 2009 with an original principal balance of $20,000 with a maturity date of August 26, 2012; annual interest at a rate of 12%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at $0.01 per share or a 20% discount of the market price of the Company's common shares. The lender received 500,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company.
(1)
26,078
23,105
Convertible notes with an original principal balance of $476,668; annual interest at a rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at a $0.01 per share or a 20% discount of the market price of the Company's common shares.
-
522,975
Unreimbursed advances in June and July 2009 with an original amount of $4,000. There are no formal note agreements. The Company is accruing interest at an annual interest at a rate of 10%.
5,077
4,588
Convertible note dated September 17, 2010 with an original principal balance of $10,000 with a maturity date of September 17, 2011; annual interest at a rate of 8%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at a 50% discount of the average previous 10 days of the market price of the Company's common shares.
10,943
10,000
Note payable dated July 6, 2007 with an original principal balance of $218,357 and a principal balance on March 2, 2010 of $129,385 with a maturity date of August 26, 2012; annual interest at a rate of 6% and no conversion pricing.
(1)
47,490
91,276
Note payable per asset purchase agreement dated March 2, 2010 with an original principal balance of $108,000 with monthly payments of $1,800 for a 60 month period; annual interest at a rate of 0%.
-
102,160
Convertible note dated December 3, 2010 with an original principal balance of $20,000; maturity date of December 2, 2012; annual interest rate of 10%. The note is convertible into common shares at any time at the option of lender or the Company at a 20% discount to the average closing price on the previous five trading days, not including the conversion date.
21,851
-
Convertible note dated February 11, 2011 with an original principal balance of $100,000; maturity date of August 10, 2011; annual interest rate of 12%. The principal amount of the note and accrued and unpaid interest is automatically convertible into common shares of the Company upon the due date at $0.005 per share, subject to adjustments.
109,151
-
Convertible note dated May 23, 2011 with an original principal balance of $7,500; maturity date of November 19, 2011; annual interest rate of 12%. The note is convertible into common shares at the maturity date of the Note at $0.005 per share.
7,917
-
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
(1) As of October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the CEO of the Parent Company has personally guaranteed $133,868 and $261,726, respectively of the outstanding notes payable.
NOTE 6.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
As of October 31, 2011 the Parent Company had authorized 2,000,000,000 and issued 506,885,209 shares of Common Stock at par value of $0.0001 per share and October 31, 2010, the Parent Company had authorized and issued 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock at par value of $0.0001 per share.
Series A Preferred Stock
Certificate of Designations
On February 23, 2011, the Parent Company filed a Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey. The Certificate of Designations, subject to the requirements of New Jersey law, states the designation, number of shares, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Parent Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). In summary, the Certificate of Designations provides:
Number
5,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s Preferred Stock are designated as shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
Dividends
Any dividends (other than dividends on common stock payable solely in common stock or dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock payable solely in Series A Preferred Stock) declared or paid in any fiscal year will be declared or paid among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and common stock then outstanding in proportion to the greatest whole number of shares of common stock which would be held by each such holder if all shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted into shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations. The Parent Company’s Board of Directors is under no obligation to declare dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock.
Conversion
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is generally convertible (subject to an increase in the number of shares of the Parent Company’s authorized common stock (the “Conversion Amendment”)) into 100 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock (the “Conversion Rate”).
Subject to the prior increase in the number of the Parent Company’s authorized shares of common stock, each share of Series A Preferred Stock would automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the then effective Conversion Rate for such share immediately upon the election of the Parent Company. On September 6, 2011, the authorized number of shares of the Parent Company’s common stock was increased to 2,000,000,000 shares. The Parent Company subsequently elected to cause the conversion of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding on September 16, 2011 into shares of common stock. As a result, 2,350,003 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock converted into an aggregate of 235,000,300 shares of common stock.
Liquidation
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Parent Company, the assets of the Parent Company legally available for distribution by the Parent Company would be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and common stock in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them, with the shares of Series A Preferred Stock being treated for this purpose as if they had been converted to shares of common stock at the then applicable Conversion Rate.
Voting
On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Parent Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Parent Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock would be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the Conversion Amendment shall be deemed to be in full force and all shares of Series A Preferred Stock would be considered to be fully convertible into shares of Common Stock without restriction. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Parent Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock vote together with the holders of common stock as a single class.
Issuance to Take and Bake, Inc.
On March 2, 2011, in lieu of the 15,000,000 shares of common stock described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Parent Company issued 150,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Seller, which shares have been converted into 15,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock. On May 27, 2011, the Parent Company issued an additional 150,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Seller pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, which shares have been converted into 15,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
Other Issuances of Series A Preferred Stock
On March 4, 2011, the Parent Company entered into a letter agreement with Michael J. Friedman, the Parent Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Parent Company and Mr. Friedman agreed that an aggregate of $228,008 of accrued, but unpaid compensation would be converted into 268,244 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 26,824,400 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On March 4, 2011, the Parent Company issued 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to each of Michael Friedman, Jay Odintz and Dominick Cingari as a fee for their service on the Parent Company’s Board of Directors. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into an aggregate of 30,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On March 8, 2011, the Parent Company and Jumpstart Marketing, Inc. (“Jumpstart”) entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which the Parent Company and Jumpstart agreed that that all amounts owed by the Parent Company to Jumpstart under the Marketing Agreement dated November 20, 2009 (the “Marketing Agreement”) between the Parent Company and Jumpstart (pursuant to which Jumpstart provided certain marketing services to the Parent Company) would be converted into 99,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and that the Parent Company would not have any further obligations to Jumpstart under the Marketing Agreement or otherwise. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 9,900,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On March 8, 2011, the Parent Company and 5W Public Relations, LLC (“5W”) entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which the Parent Company and 5W agreed that that all amounts owed by the Parent Company to 5W under the letter agreement dated May 25, 2010 (the “5W Agreement”) between the Parent Company and 5W (pursuant to which 5W provided certain public relations services to the Parent Company) would be converted into 90,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and that the Parent Company would not have any further obligations to 5W under the 5W Agreement or otherwise. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 9,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
Between March 3, 2011 and March 8, 2011, the Parent Company entered into letter agreements with certain creditors of the Parent Company pursuant to which such creditors agreed to convert an aggregate debt of approximately $686,914 into an aggregate of approximately 1,232,759 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 123,275,900 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On May 4, 2011, the Parent Company issued 60,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for consulting services rendered on behalf of the Company. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 6,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
Other Issuances
In addition to the issuances described above, during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Parent Company entered into agreements with certain creditors and consultants of the Parent Company to convert an aggregate of $280,728 owed by the Company to such persons into an aggregate of 56,884,909 shares of the Company’s common stock.
NOTE 7.
PROVISION FOR CORPORATE INCOME TAXES
The Company provides for income taxes by 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. This also 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 Company has approximately $1,950,000 in gross deferred tax assets at October 31, 2011, resulting from net operating loss carry forwards. A valuation allowance has been recorded to fully offset these deferred tax assets because the future realization of the related income tax benefits is uncertain. Accordingly, the net provision for income taxes is zero as of October 31, 2011.
As of October 31, 2011, the Company has federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $5,000,000 available to offset future taxable income through 2031.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
As of October 31 2011, the difference between the tax provision at the statutory federal income tax rate and the tax provision attributable to loss before income taxes is as follows (in percentages):
Statutory federal income tax rate
%
State taxes - net of federal benefits
%
Valuation allowance
%
Income tax rate - net
%
Fin 48 - Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions
The Parent Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, and local jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination by tax authorities for the years prior to October 31, 2005. With respect to state and local jurisdictions, with limited exception, the Parent Company and or its subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax audits prior to October 31, 2005. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company believes that adequate amounts of tax, interest and penalties have been provided for any adjustments that may result from these open tax years.
Based on management’s review of the Company’s tax position, the Parent Company and subsidiaries had no significant unrecognized corporate tax liabilities as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 payable to the Internal Revenue Service due to the net operating loss carry-forward, however, the Company had yet to file its 2005 through 2009 Federal, New Jersey nor New York Corporate Income Tax Returns.
NOTE 8.
UNPAID PAYROLL TAXES
As of October 31, 2011, the Company owed the Internal Revenue Service and New York State payroll related taxes in the amounts of $118,101 and $30,145, respectively, plus applicable interest and penalties. The total amount due to both taxing authorities including penalties and interest as of October 31, 2011 was approximately $217,000 subject to further penalties and interest plus accruals on unpaid wages for approximately $300,000. The Internal Revenue Service has placed a federal tax lien on all of the assets of the Company and has placed a federal tax lien on all of the assets of the Company and has designated the balance owed as uncollectible at this time. The Company is currently negotiating a payment plan with the State of New York.
As of October 31, 2011, the New A.C. LaRocco had not filed to do business in the State of Washington and had unpaid payroll taxes payable to the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Washington in an approximate amount of $35,000 including estimated penalties and interest for non-filing and non-payment.
NOTE 9.
OPERATING LEASES
Rent
As of October 31, 2011, the Parent Company maintains its office in New York, New York. There is no written office lease, however, the rent is approximately $750 per month for our current office location located in New York. The Company maintains a limited amount of office equipment and does not lease any vehicles.
For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, rent expense was $ 17,346 and $38,340, respectively.
NOTE 10.
THE EFFECT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
As of and for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Company does not expect any of the recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
FRESH HARVEST PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2011
NOTE 11.
LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which contemplates the continuation of operations, realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
For the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company reported a net loss of $1,047,113 and $2,015,518, respectively.
As of October 31, 2011, the Company maintained total assets of $86,038, total liabilities including long-term debt of $2,480,970 along with an accumulated deficit of $7,652,829
Management believes that additional capital will be required to fund operations through the year ended October 31, 2012 and beyond, as it attempts to generate increasing revenue, and develop new products. Management intends to attempt to raise capital through additional equity offerings and debt obligations. The Company’s ability to raise additional common equity capital is dependent on the approval of the Company’s shareholders of an increase in the authorized common stock of the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining financing at the level needed or on terms acceptable to the Company. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying annual financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The Company’s operations are subject to certain additional risks and uncertainties including, among others, dependence on outside suppliers and manufacturers, competition, dependence on its exclusive license and relationship with the licensor, uncertainties regarding patents and proprietary rights, dependence on key personnel, and other business risks. In addition, there is no assurance, assuming the Company is successful in raising additional capital that the Company will be successful in achieving profitability or positive cash flow.
NOTE 12.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
There were no subsequent events that had a material impact on the results of operations of the Company.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There are not and have not been any disagreements between the Company and its accountants on any matter of accounting principles, practices or financial statement disclosure that is reportable under this Item 9.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, an evaluation was carried out by the Company’s management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) as of October 31, 2011. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting information required to be disclosed, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information was not accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process, under the supervision of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
●
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company’s assets;
●
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the board of directors; and
●
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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.
The Company’s management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, which assessment identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that creates a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement in annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Since the assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting did identify a material weakness, management considers its internal control over financial reporting to be ineffective.
Management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting had the following deficiency:
●
We were unable to maintain any segregation of duties within our business operations due to our reliance on a single individual fulfilling the role of sole officer. This control deficiency did result in audit adjustments to our 2010 and 2011 interim and annual financial statements. Accordingly we have determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.
To the extent reasonably possible, given our limited resources, our goal is, upon sufficient operating cash flow and/or capital, to separate the responsibilities of principal executive officer and principal financial officer, intending to rely on two or more individuals. We will also seek to expand our current board of directors to include additional individuals willing to perform directorial functions. Since the recited remedial actions will require that we hire or engage additional personnel, this material weakness may not be overcome in the near term due to our limited financial resources. Until such remedial actions can be realized, we will continue to rely on the advice of outside professionals and consultants.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. We were not required to have, nor have we, engaged our independent registered public accounting firm to perform an audit of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the rules of the Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended October 31, 2011, there has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Each of our current directors were appointed to serve until his successor is qualified and elected. The names, addresses, ages and positions of our executive officers and directors as of February 14, 2012 are set forth below:
NAME AND ADDRESS
AGE
POSITIONS
Michael Jordan Friedman
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board
280 Madison Avenue, Ste 1005
New York, New York 10016
Dominick M. Cingari
Director
280 Madison Avenue, Ste 1005
New York, New York 10016
Jay Odintz
Director
280 Madison Avenue, Ste 1005
New York, New York 10016
Backgrounds of our executive officers and directors
Michael Jordan Friedman - President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board.
2003 - Present - President, CEO, CFO and Chairman - Fresh Harvest Products, Inc.
2003 - Present - Board of Director Member, Talk Entertainment, Inc.
2001 - 2004 - Partner, The Willis Group, Inc. - New York, NY
Mr. Friedman has served as the Parent Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Parent Company’s Board of Directors since December 2005. Mr. Friedman previously served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of New York FHP. Since 2003, Mr. Friedman has also served as the President and as a member of the Board of Directors of Talk Entertainment, Inc., an entertainment company. Mr. Friedman was also previously a partner in The Willis Group, Inc., a food consulting company, from 2001 to 2004. Mr. Friedman received a Master of Law in Taxation from New York Law School and Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School.
Dominick M. Cingari - Director.
2005 - Present - Board of Director Member, Fresh Harvest Products, Inc.
2009 - Present - Vice President, Grade A ShopRite Supermarkets
2005 - 2009 - Chief Operating Officer, Fresh Harvest Products, Inc.
2001 - 2005 - Briarwood Broker Group - Self-employed
2000 - 2005 - Sales, Poland’ Best Products, Inc. Stamford, CT
Mr. Cingari has served as a member of the Parent Company’s Board of Directors since December 2005. From 2005 until 2009, Mr. Cingari served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Parent Company. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Cingari was the owner of the Briarwood Broker Group, a food brokerage company. From 2000 until 2005, Mr. Cingari worked in sales from Poland’ Best Products, Inc., a specialty food company. Mr. Cingari is a graduate of St. Joseph’s University.
Jay Odintz - Director.
2003 - Present - Board of Director Member, Fresh Harvest Products, Inc.
1982 - Present -CPA with the firm of Arthur Friedman, CPA, Inc.
1986 - Present - Certified Financial Planner
1983 - Present - Certified Public Accountant
Mr. Odintz has served as a member of the Parent Company’s Board of Directors since December 2005. Mr. Odintz previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of New York FHP. Mr. Odintz is a certified financial planner and a certified public accountant. Since 1982, Mr. Odintz has been a CPA and worked with Arthur Friedman CPA.
DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.
The following table identifies some of the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that the Board considered in making its decision to appoint and nominate directors to the Board. This information supplements the biographical information provided above. The vertical axis displays the primary factors reviewed by the Board in evaluating a board candidate.
Experience, Qualification, Skill or Attribute
Friedman
Cingari
Odintz
Professional standing in chosen field
x
x
x
Expertise in industry
x
x
Other public company experience
x
x
Specific skills/knowledge:
x
x
x
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Members of the Company’s Board of Directors were nominated to serve as directors based on reasons that included, among others, their experience with the Company and its industry and business experience.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
There is no family relationship between any of our sole officer and our directors.
INVOLVEMENT IN CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the past ten years no director or person nominated to become a director or executive officer of the Company: (1) has had a petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law filed by or against him, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was 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 or she was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing; (2) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (3) has 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 from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities: (i) as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity; (ii) engaging in any type of business practice; (iii) or engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws; (4) has been the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph 3 of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; (5) has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated; (6) has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated; (7) has been the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: (i) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or (ii) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or (8) has been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
BOARD COMMITTEES
As of October 31, 2011, our board of directors did not have nominating, audit or compensation committees. Our Board currently approves all services to be provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The Company’s Board of Directors does not have an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by Item 407 of Regulation S-K. The Company has not been able to attract anyone to its Board of Directors with the requisite background.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Specifically, for the year ending October 31, 2011, our officers, directors, and greater than ten percent beneficial shareholders were required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To the Company’s knowledge based solely on a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 (and any amendments thereof) received by the Company, for the year ending October 31, 2011, each of the Company’s directors, executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities during the year ending October 31, 2011 made the required filings, except as follows:
1)
Jay Odintz filed a late Form 4 related to a transaction that occurred on March 4, 2011;
2)
Jay Odintz filed a late Form 4 related to transactions that occurred on December 7, 2007 and April 1, 2009; and
3)
Jay Odintz filed a late Form 3 with respect to his appointment as a member of the Parent Company’s board of directors.
CODE OF ETHICS
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our executive officers and employees. We posted our code of ethics on our website at www.freshharvestproducts.com/investors/governance.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation earned and accrued, in all capacities, during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, by Michael J. Friedman, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer:
Stock Option and Equity Compensation Plans
As of October 31, 2011, the Company did not have any stock option or equity plans.
Employees and Employment Agreements
As of October 31, 2011, we had one full time employee and several full and part-time third party independent contractors.
Currently, the Company’s sole employee is Michael Friedman, our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is employed on a full time basis. Mr. Friedman’s employment contract with the Company expired on October 31, 2010 and as of February 10, 2012, had not yet been renewed.
We anticipate retaining additional sales and marketing (employees or consultants) and clerical personnel within the next 12 months, if and when our financial resources permit.
Retirement, Resignation or Termination Plans
We sponsor no plan, whether written or verbal, that would provide compensation or benefits of any type to an executive upon retirement, or any plan that would provide payment for retirement, resignation, or termination as a result of a change in control of our Company or as a result of a change in the responsibilities of an executive following a change in control of our Company.
Directors’ Compensation
During the year ended October 31, 2011, each director received compensation for their services in the form of $24,000; all of which was accrued and none of it was paid in the form of cash. On March 4, 2011, in lieu of the payment of accrued director fees, the Parent Company issued 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to each of Michael Friedman, Jay Odintz and Dominick Cingari as a fee for their service on the Parent Company’s Board of Directors. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into an aggregate of 30,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
The following table provides information concerning the compensation of our directors for the year ended October 31, 2011.
Indebtedness to Management
As of October 31, 2011, the CEO of the Company has an accrued and unpaid salary of $90,000.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth information about the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of February 9, 2012 by (i) each person who we know is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our executive officers and (iv) all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
Title of Class
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (2)
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
Percentage of Class (1)
Common Stock
Michael Friedman (3)
43,594,707
7.57%
Common Stock
Dominick Cingari (4)
11,350,000
1.97%
Common Stock
Jay Odintz (5)
11,100,000
1.93%
All executive officers and directors as a group (three people)
66,044,707
11.48%
Common Stock
Take and Bake
1014 North Pines Road, Suite 202, Spokane, Washington 99206
30,000,000
5.21%
(1) Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 575,536,907 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 9, 2012 together with securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock within 60 days of February 9, 2012 for each shareholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of February 9, 2012 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated, the shareholder’s address is c/o Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., 280 Madison Avenue, Suite 1005, New York, New York 10016.
(3) Mr. Friedman is the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Parent Company.
(4) Member of the Parent Company’s Board of Directors.
(5) Member of the Parent Company’s Board of Directors.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Related Party Transactions
On October 5, 2005, Salvatore Cingari, the father of Dominick Cingari (a member of the Company’s Board of Directors) acquired a convertible note from the Company in the original principal amount of $30,000. The note had an annual interest rate of 10% and a maturity date of April 1, 2007. The note was convertible into shares of common stock at any time at the option of the lender or the Company at a conversion price of $0.50 per share. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Parent Company entered into a letter agreeent with Mr. Cingari pursuant to which an aggregate of $49,493 (the largest aggregate amount of principal and accrued interest outstanding during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011) then owing under the note was converted into 8,998,727 shares of common stock. As of October 31, 2011, no further amount was owed under this note.
On February 11, 2008, Arthur Friedman, the father of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, acquired a convertible note from the Company in the original principal amount of $692,028 and with a maturity date of February 10, 2010. As of November 2, 2009, the Company owed Arthur Friedman $666,077 pursuant to this note (which is the greatest amount owed to Mr. Friedman under the note during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010). Arthur Friedman subsequently assigned $442,028 of this note to Marcia Roberts, the mother of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, which amount is no longer outstanding. The balance of the note, except for the remaining accrued interest, was converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. On April 16, 2010, Arthur Friedman acquired a convertible demand note with an original principal balance of $26,000 and an annual interest rate of 5%. The note was convertible into shares of common stock based on a conversion rate equal to the lower of $0.01 per share or a 20% discount
to the weighted average five day closing bid price following written notification of conversion. As of October 31, 2010, the Company also owed Arthur Friedman $64,212 with respect to certain expenses paid by Mr. Friedman on behalf of the Parent Company. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, the Parent Company entered into a letter agreement with Arthur Friedman pursuant to which the Parent Company and Arthur Friedman agreed that an aggregate of $125,426.12 of debt (the largest aggregate amount of principal and accrued interest outstanding during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011) owed by the Parent Company to Arthur Friedman would be converted into an aggregate of 180,210 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, which shares of Series A Preferred Stock were subsequently converted into 18,021,000 shares of common stock. As of October 31, 2011, $6,237 was owed to Arthur Friedman.
On October 19, 2010, Marcia Roberts, the mother of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, acquired a convertible note from the Company in the original principal amount of $36,000 and with an annual interest rate of 10% and a maturity date of October 18, 2012. The note was convertible into shares of common stock based on a conversion rate equal to the lesser of $0.01 per common share or a 20% discount of the average of the closing bid prices of the Company’s common stock during the five trading days prior to the conversion date. On October 7, 2010, Marcia Roberts acquired a convertible note from the Company in the original principal amount of $20,000 and with an annual interest rate of 10% and a maturity date of October 6, 2012. The note was convertible into shares of common stock based on a rate equal to the lesser of $0.01 per share or a 20% discount of the average of the closing bid prices of the Company’s common stock during the five trading days prior to the conversion date.
Parent Company entered into letter agreements with Marcia Roberts pursuant to which the Parent Company and Marcia Roberts agreed that an aggregate of $56,000 of debt (the largest aggregate amount of principal and accrued interest outstanding during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011) owed by the Parent Company to Marcia Roberts would be converted into an aggregate of 80,460 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, which shares of Series A Preferred Stock were subsequently converted into 8,046,000 shares of common stock. As of October 31, 2011, no further amount was owed to Marcia Roberts.
On March 4, 2011, the Parent Company entered into a letter agreement with Michael J. Friedman, the Parent Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Parent Company and Mr. Friedman agreed that an aggregate of $228,008 of accrued but unpaid compensation would be converted into 268,244 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into 26,824,400 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
On March 4, 2011, the Parent Company issued 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to each of Michael Friedman, Jay Odintz and Dominick Cingari as a fee for their service on the Parent Company’s Board of Directors. Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been converted into an aggregate of 30,000,000 shares of the Parent Company’s common stock.
Director Independence
Mr. Odintz is considered to be an “independent” member of the Parent Company’s Board of Directors as that term is defined by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605. We believe that Mr. Friedman and Mr. Cingari would not be considered “independent” pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605 for purposes of membership on any audit, compensation or nominating committees established by the Parent Company’s Board of Directors.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
(1) Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for our audit of annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were:
$
-
Accell Audit & Compliance P.A.
$
13,058
Santora CPA Group
$
-
Conner & Associates, PC
$
70,500
Conner & Associates, PC
(2) Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported in the preceding paragraph:
$
-
Accell Audit & Compliance P.A.
13,058
Santora CPA Group
-
Conner & Associates, PC
$
-
Conner & Associates, PC
(3) Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were:
$
12,500
Conner & Associates, PC
$
-
Conner & Associates, PC
(4) All Other Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for the products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) was:
$
-
Conner & Associates, PC
$
-
Conner & Associates, PC.
The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit our financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full time, permanent employees was 0%.
The Board of Director’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, including the estimated fees and other terms of any such engagement.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Financial Statements: See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements under Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Description
2.1
Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 2, 2010 among Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., Take and Bake, Inc., doing business as A.C. LaRocco Pizza Company, Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010)
2.2
Asset Acquisition Memorandum dated March 2, 2010 among Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., Take & Bake Inc d/b/a AC LaRocco Pizza Company, Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler (Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended October 31, 2010)
2.3
Merger Agreement between Serino 1, Corp. and Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. (the NY corporation) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on January 27, 2006)
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10SB filed with the SEC on June 29, 2005)
3.2
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10SB filed with the SEC on June 29, 2005)
3.3
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on January 27, 2006)
3.4
Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10SB filed with the SEC on June 29, 2005)
3.5
Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2011)
10.1
La Rocco Security Agreement dated September 15, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended October 31, 2010)
10.2
Form of the Asset Purchase Agreement as Executed (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 24, 2009)
10.3
Form of the Brokerage Agreement as Executed (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 24, 2009)
10.4
Form of the Consulting Agreement as Executed (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 24, 2009)
10.5
October 6, 2008 Promissory Note between Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. (borrower) and Joseph Cingari (lender) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 10, 2008)
10.6
February 11, 2008 Convertible Promissory Note between Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. (borrower) and Arthur Friedman (lender) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 20, 2008)
10.7
June 14, 2007 two year $15,000 Convertible Promissory Note (Lender: Ronald DeAngelis) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2007)
10.8
February 1, 2007, $15,000 Convertible Promissory Note (Lender: Kathleen Moynihan) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2007)
10.9
February 26, 2007, $30,000 Convertible Promissory Note (Lender: Max Greenfield) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2007)
10.10
April 17, 2007, $20,000 Convertible Promissory Note (Lender: Brian Donovan) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2007)
10.11
April 17, 2007, $15,000 Convertible Promissory Note (Lender: Matt Moetzinger) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2007)
10.12
April 24, 2007, $15,000 Convertible Promissory Note (Lender: Michael Scagliarini) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2007)
10.13
November 30, 2006, $50,000 Convertible Promissory Note (Lender: Nancy Stetson) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2007)
10.14
December 23, 2006, $18,000 Convertible Promissory Note (Lender: Margaret McMurrer) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2007)
10.15
February 26, 2007 Promissory Note (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2007)
10.16
Friedman Employment Contract (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on January 27, 2006)
10.17
March 20, 2006 Purchase Order (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
10.18
June 1, 2005 Sarah Dumbrille Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
10.19
June 8, 2005 Linda Willis Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
10.20
July 21, 2005 Richard Charles Philip Dumbrille Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
10.21
October 1, 2005 Joseph Cingari Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
10.22
October 3, 2005 Salvatore Cingari Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
10.23
October 3, 2005 Thomas Cingari Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
10.24
Form of SoySlim Agreement as executed as of February 1, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2006)
10.25
Factoring Agreement between Platinum Funding Services LLC and the Company effective January 2, 2007
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007)
10.26
Funding Agreement between Platinum Funding Services LLC and the Registrant effective January 2, 2007
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007)
10.27
Performance Guaranty between Platinum Funding Services LLC and Michael Friedman (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007)
10.28
Performance Guaranty between Platinum Funding Services LLC and Michael Friedman (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007)
10.29
Right of Set-Off Letter in favor of Platinum Funding Services LLC dated January 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007)
10.30
Security Agreement between Platinum Funding Services LLC and the Registrant effective January 2, 2007
(Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007)
10.31
March 8, 2006 Barry Moskowitz Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2006)
10.32
September 19, 2006 Hendrik Freund Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2006)
10.33
Settlement Agreement and Release dated May 4, 2011 among Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, Fresh Harvest Products, Inc., a New York corporation, A.C. LaRocco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Take and Bake, Inc., a Washington corporation, Clarence Scott and Karen Leffler (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 10, 2011)
10.34
Settlement Agreement and Release dated December 2, 2011 among Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. and Arthur Anderson. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 29, 2011)
14.1
Code of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2006)
31.1
Certification of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 15d-15(e), under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2011.
32.1
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Office and Principal Financial Officer).
The following materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2011 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL):
(i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets,
(ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations,
(iii) the Consolidated Statements of Deficiency of Assets
(iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and
(v) related notes.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of 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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 14, 2012
/s/ Michael J. Friedman
Name: Michael J. Friedman,
Titles: President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer and Chairman of the Board
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.
/s/ Michael J. Friedman
Michael J. Friedman, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
February 14, 2012
/s/ Jay Odintz
Jay Odintz - Director.
February 14, 2012
/s/ Dominick M. Cingari
Dominick M. Cingari - Director.
February 14, 2012