Herbalife Ltd. Announces Completion of Re-Audit for Fiscal 2010, 2011 & 2012 & Filing of Amended Form 10-K/A for Fiscal 2012 ...
16 Dezember 2013 - 9:22PM
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Global nutrition company, Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), today announced
that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Herbalife’s independent registered
public accounting firm (“PwC”), has completed its re-audit of
the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and the audit of the
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2012.
Today, the Company filed an amended 10-K/A for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2012, following the completed re-audit of the
Company’s 2010, 2011 and 2012 financial statements. Additionally,
the Company today filed amended 10-Q/As for each of these quarters
of 2013 following the completion of SAS 100 reviews of those
periods by PwC. With these amended filings, the Company is now up
to date with its SEC periodic filings. There were no material
changes to the Company’s audited 2010, 2011 or 2012 financial
statements included in the amended 10-K/A or to the Company’s
first, second or third quarter 2013 financial statements included
in the amended 10-Q/As as compared with the Company’s previously
filed financial statements for and as of each of such periods1.
As previously announced, the change in the Company’s independent
auditors to PwC, and the corresponding need to perform re-audits,
was the result of the resignation of Herbalife’s former independent
auditor, KPMG LLP ("KPMG") due to the impairment of KPMG's
independence resulting from its now former partner's unlawful
activities. As previously publicly stated by KPMG, their
resignation was not related to Herbalife's financial statements,
its accounting practices, the integrity of Herbalife's management,
or any other reason.
About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is a global nutrition company that
sells weight-management, nutrition and personal care products
intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are
sold in more than 90 countries to and through a network of
independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family
Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good
nutrition to children. Herbalife's website contains information
about Herbalife, including financial and other information for
investors at http://ir.Herbalife.com. The company encourages
investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is
updated and new information is posted.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of
historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of
federal and state securities laws, including any projections of
earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the
plans, strategies and objectives of management for future
operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or
developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions
or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of
assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking
statements may include the words “may,” “will,” “estimate,”
“intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” and any
other similar words.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of
our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could
differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our
forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and
results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements,
are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties, such
as those disclosed or incorporated by reference in our filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Important factors that
could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or
industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections
contained in our forward-looking statements include, among others,
the following:
- any collateral impact resulting from
the ongoing worldwide financial environment, including the
availability of liquidity to us, our customers and our suppliers or
the willingness of our customers to purchase products in a
difficult economic environment;
- our relationship with, and our ability
to influence the actions of, our distributors;
- improper action by our employees or
distributors in violation of applicable law;
- adverse publicity associated with our
products or network marketing organization, including our ability
to comfort the marketplace and regulators regarding our compliance
with applicable laws;
- changing consumer preferences and
demands;
- our reliance upon, or the loss or
departure of any member of, our senior management team which could
negatively impact our distributor relations and operating
results;
- the competitive nature of our
business;
- regulatory matters governing our
products, including potential governmental or regulatory actions
concerning the safety or efficacy of our products and network
marketing program, including the direct selling market in which we
operate;
- legal challenges to our network
marketing program;
- risks associated with operating
internationally and the effect of economic factors, including
foreign exchange, inflation, disruptions or conflicts with our
third party importers, pricing and currency devaluation risks,
especially in countries such as Venezuela;
- uncertainties relating to the
application of transfer pricing, duties, value added taxes, and
other tax regulations, and changes thereto;
- uncertainties relating to
interpretation and enforcement of legislation in China governing
direct selling;
- uncertainties relating to the
interpretation, enforcement or amendment of legislation in India
governing direct selling;
- our inability to obtain the necessary
licenses to expand our direct selling business in China;
- adverse changes in the Chinese economy,
Chinese legal system or Chinese governmental policies;
- our dependence on increased penetration
of existing markets;
- contractual limitations on our ability
to expand our business;
- our reliance on our information
technology infrastructure and outside manufacturers;
- the sufficiency of trademarks and other
intellectual property rights;
- product concentration;
- changes in tax laws, treaties or
regulations, or their interpretation;
- taxation relating to our
distributors;
- product liability claims;
- whether we will purchase any of our
shares in the open markets or otherwise; and
- share price volatility related to,
among other things, speculative trading and certain traders
shorting our common shares.
We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any
revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events
or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
1 Please refer to the Explanatory Notes included in the
Company’s amended 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2012 and in the amended 10-Q/As for each of the 2013 quarters which
summarize those changes made as a result of the filings made
today.
Herbalife Ltd.Barbara Henderson, SVP, Worldwide Corp.
Communications213-745-0517orAmy Greene, VP, Investor
Relations213-745-0474
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