The following table lists our current directors and executive officers:
Mr. Zohar Zisapel, one of the co-founders of our company, has served as our Chairman of the Board since our inception. Mr. Zisapel also serves as a director of RADCOM Equipment, Inc. Mr. Zisapel is also a founder and a director of RAD Data Communications Ltd., a worldwide data communications company headquartered in Israel, for which he currently serves as Chairman of the Board and served as President from 1982 to 1997. Mr. Zisapel is a director of other public companies including: Verisity Ltd. , RADVision Ltd., Ceragon Ltd. and RIT Technologies Ltd. Mr. Zisapel previously served as Head of the Electronics Research Department in the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Mr. Zisapel has a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Technion and an M.B.A. degree from Tel Aviv University.
Mr. Arnon Toussia-Cohen, our President and Chief Executive Officer joined us in September 1998, and has served as a director since September 1999. Mr. Toussia-Cohen also serves as a director of RADCOM Equipment, Inc. and RADCOM (UK) Ltd. Prior to joining us, he worked for Telrad Telecommunications Industries, a leading Israeli telecommunications equipment manufacturer, in a number of capacities, including R&D Division Manager, Vice President of Business Systems and finally as President of Telrad Telecommunications Inc., the company’s subsidiary in North America. Mr. Toussia-Cohen has a B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Technion and a diploma in Advanced Business Studies for Managers from the Open University in Israel.
Mr. David Zigdon, our Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, joined us in February 2000. Mr. Zigdon also serves as a director of RADCOM (UK) LTD. Prior to joining us, Mr. Zigdon was a manager in the RAD-BYNET Group for 10 1/2 years, initially as Chief Financial Officer and then for four years as Chief Executive Officer of Bynet Electronics Ltd. which, as part of its business, distributes our products in Israel. Mr. Zigdon has a B.A. degree in economics & accounting and a L.L.M degree in business law from Bar Ilan University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Hanan Klainer, our Vice President of Sales, joined us in 1998 as Regional Marketing Manager and was then promoted to the position of Vice President of Sales. Prior to joining us, he worked with Tadiran Scopus where he was Marketing Manager. Before that, he worked at Orbotech as Technical Marketing Manager for the Japanese Market. Mr. Klainer has a degree in electronic engineering from Tel Aviv University.
Mr. David Ripstein, our General Manager, Products and Technologies, joined us in 2000 as General Manager, Quality Management Business Unit. Prior to joining us, he was co-founder of Firebit, a company that targeted the ISP market with security services solution and one of the co-founders of Speedbit, a company that focuses on increasing the speed of downloading from the internet, and he served in the Intelligence Corps of the Israel Defense Forces, completing his service with the rank of Major. Mr. Ripstein has a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. degree in Electronic Engineering from the Technion.
Mr. Ilan Bar, our Chief Technology Officer, joined us in 1993 as the WAN/LAN Project Manager. Later he was promoted to the Head of Research and Development and in 2000 he was promoted again to the position of General Manager, Network Test Solutions. Prior to joining us he was at Astronautics Ltd., an Israeli company that manufactures and sells military products., where he held a number of positions, including Systems Engineer and Research and Development Electronics Engineer. Prior to that, he served in the Israeli Air Force. Mr. Bar has a degree in practical engineering.
Ms. Ruth Koren, our Vice President of Human Resources, joined us in March 2000. From June 1997 to February 2000, she was Vice President of Human Resources and Operations & Public Relations at SPL Worldgroup a global software company. Ms. Koren has a B.A. degree in Psychology from Bar-Ilan University.
Mr. Michael Shilinger, our Vice President of Operations, joined us in June 1999. From May 1997 to May 1999 he was Director of Purchasing and Logistics for Tadiran – Telematics Ltd., an Israeli company involved in the marketing, development and production of systems for the location of vehicles, cargo and people. Prior to that Mr. Shilinger was a Director of Logistics at Galtronics Ltd., one of the leading companies in the manufacture of portable antennas for cellular systems. Prior to that Mr. Shilinger was the owner of a Management Information Systems Consulting firm implementing ERP Systems. Mr. Shilinger has a B.Sc. degree in Industry and Management from Ben-Gurion University.
Mr. Mordechai Ben-Arie, one of the co-founders of our company, has been a Director since we commenced operations in May 1991 and was our Chief Executive Officer from May 1991 until September 1998. He serves as a General Partner of Walden Israel Fund L.P., a venture capital fund. He is also a director of RADCOM Equipment, Inc. Prior to his becoming our Chief Executive Officer, he managed a series of research and development projects for Elisra Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of communications equipment, and served in a technical position in the Israeli Army. Mr. Ben-Arie has a B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Technion and an M.B.A. degree from Tel Aviv University.
Ms. Rony Ross has served as a Director since December 2000. She is the Executive Chairman and founder of Panorama Software Ltd., a developer and marketer of Business Intelligence and on-line analytical processing (OLAP) systems and has been its Chief Executive Officer since 1993 until 2002. Ms. Ross has over 25 years experience in the software and hi-tech industry. Ms. Ross is a director of Fundtech. She holds a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Tel Aviv University, an M.B.A. degree from the Recanati Management School of Tel Aviv University and an M.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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Mr. Zohar Gilon has served as a Director since June 1995. He serves as a General Partner and Managing Director of Tamar Technologies Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in Israel and the U.S. From 1993 until August 1995, he served as President of W.S.P. Capital Holdings Ltd., which provides investment banking and underwriting services in Israel and invests in real estate and high-technology investments in Israel and abroad. Mr. Gilon is a private investor in numerous high-technology companies, including affiliates of ours in Israel, and is a director of Silicom, RIT, AVT, Edge Medical, Exlibris, Orsense and Ceragon. He holds a B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Technion and an M.B.A. degree from Tel Aviv University.
Mr. Dan Barnea has served as a Director since September 1999. Mr. Barnea is Senior Vice President for Research and Development of BMC Software Inc., one of the world’s largest software publishers. Prior to that he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of New Dimension Software, an Israeli-based mission critical software developer, from 1995 until its acquisition by BMC. From 1991 to 1995, Mr. Barnea was the General Manager and, later, President and Chief Executive Officer of Laser Industries Ltd., a world leader in the development of laser systems for medical applications. From 1987 to 1991, Mr. Barnea was the General Manager of Indigo Ltd., an innovator and leader in digital offset color printing. From 1981 to 1987, Mr. Barnea held senior positions at Elscint Ltd., a developer of medical imaging equipment, most recently as Vice President and Manager of the engineering division. Mr. Barnea holds a B.Sc. degree in Electronics and a M.Sc. in computer science from the Technion.
B. COMPENSATION
The aggregate direct remuneration paid to all of our directors and officers as a group (12 persons) for the year ended December 31, 2002 was approximately $1.1 million. This amount includes approximately $144,000, which was set aside or accrued to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits, but does not include any amounts we paid to reimburse our affiliates for costs incurred in providing services to us during such period.
As of December 31, 2002, our directors and officers as a group held options to purchase an aggregate 1,546,500 ordinary shares. All of our officers work for us full time. Other than the options granted to our directors under the Directors Share Incentive Plan (1997) and the 2001 Share Option Plan and reimbursement for expenses, we do not compensate our directors for serving on our board of directors.
Stock Option Plans
We have the following eight stock option plans for the granting of options to our employees, officers, directors and consultants: (i) the Key Employee Share Incentive Plan (1996); (ii) the Directors Share Incentive Plan (1997); (iii) the 1998 Employee Bonus Plan; (iv) the 1998 Share Option Plan; (v) the International Employee Stock Option Plan; (vi) the 2000 Share Option Plan; (vii) the 2001 Share Option Plan; and (viii) the 2003 Share Option Plan. Options granted under our option plans generally vest over a period of between two and four years, and generally expire ten years from the date of grant. The stock options plans are administered either by the Board of Directors or, subject to applicable law, by the Share Incentive Committee, which has the discretion to make all decisions relating to the interpretation and operation of the options plans, including determining who will receive an option award and the terms and conditions of the option awards.
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On October 22, 2001, our Board of Directors resolved to reprice options to purchase 439,815 ordinary shares, which had been granted to non-management employees of us and our subsidiaries under the 2000 Share Option Plan and the International Employee Stock Option Plan. According to the resolution, the exercise price of these options was reduced to $0.0, subject to the following conditions: (i) the aggregate amount of options issued to each employee was reduced by 25%; (ii) the vesting period of all options was reduced to a period of three years commencing on the date of the resolution; and (iii) for a period of two years commencing on the date of the resolution each employee is not permitted to exercise his or her options if the market price of our ordinary shares on the date of exercise is under $3.00 per ordinary share. We expect the financial effect of the repricing to be an increase in our non-cash compensation expenses by approximately $28,000, $134,000, $130,000, $104,000 in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 respectively.
As of December 31, 2002, we have granted options to purchase 3,070,709 ordinary shares, of which options to purchase 383,693 ordinary shares have been exercised and options to purchase 2,687,016 ordinary shares remain outstanding. An additional 778,087 ordinary shares are reserved for issuance under our stock option plans. On January 26, 2003, our Board of Directors and the Audit Committee resolved to grant options to purchase 210,000 ordinary shares to our directors under the 2003 Share Option Plan, all of which will expire on January 1, 2013. Of the options granted, Arnon Toussia-Cohen, our Chief Executive Officer, was granted options to purchase 30,000 ordinary shares and Zohar Zisapel, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, was granted options to purchase 60,000 ordinary shares. As the directors have a “personal interest”, as defined in the Israeli Companies Law, in these option grants and three of them are members of our Audit Committee, this resolution shall be submitted to our shareholders for approval.
C. BOARD PRACTICES
Terms of Office
Directors are elected by the shareholders at the annual general meeting of the shareholders, except in certain cases where directors are appointed by the Board of Directors and their appointment is later ratified at the first meeting of the shareholders thereafter. Except for external directors (as discussed below), directors serve until the next Annual General Meeting. The current Board of Directors is comprised of Zohar Zisapel, Moty Ben-Arie, Zohar Gilon, Dan Barnea, Arnon Toussia-Cohen and Rony Ross. None of our directors have service contracts with the company relating to their serving as a director, and none of the directors will receive benefits upon termination of their position as a director.
External Directors
We are subject to the provisions of the new Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999, which became effective on February 1, 2000, superseding most of the provisions of the Israeli Companies Ordinance (New Version), 5743-1983.
Under the Companies Law, companies incorporated under the laws of Israel whose shares have been offered to the public in or outside of Israel are required to appoint two external directors. The Companies Law provides that a person may not be appointed as an external director if the person or the person’s relative, partner, employer or any entity under the person’s control, has, as of the date of the person’s appointment to serve as external director, or had during the two years preceding that date, any affiliation with the company, any entity controlling the company or any entity controlled by the company or by such controlling entity. The term affiliation includes:
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• | | a business or professional relationship maintained on a regular basis; |
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• | | service as an office holder, excluding service as an office holder during the three-month period in which the company first offers its shares to the public. |
No person can serve as an external director if the person’s position or other business creates, or may create, a conflict of interest with the person’s responsibilities as an external director or if his or her position or business might interfere with his or her ability to serve as a director. Until the lapse of two years from termination of service as an external director, a company may not engage an external director to serve as an office holder and cannot employ or receive services from that person, either directly or indirectly, including through a corporation controlled by that person.
External directors are to be elected by a majority vote at a shareholders meeting, provided that either:
• | | a majority of the shares voted at the meeting, including at least one third of the shares of non-controlling shareholders, vote in favor of the election; or |
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The initial term of an external director is three years and may be extended for an additional three years. Each committee of a company’s board of directors is required to include at least one external director. Both Rony Ross and Dan Barnea qualify as external directors under the Companies Law. At least one of the external directors has been appointed to each of the committees.
Audit Committee
Nasdaq Requirements
Our ordinary shares are listed for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market and we are subject to the rules of the Nasdaq National Market applicable to listed companies. Under the Nasdaq rules, companies quoted on Nasdaq are required to have at least three independent directors, maintain an audit committee, all of whose members are independent, and adopt an audit committee charter. The responsibilities of the audit committee under the Nasdaq rules include, among other things, evaluating the independence of a company’s outside auditors. In addition, the Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all services provided to us by our independent auditors. Rony Ross, Dan Barnea and Zohar Gilon qualify as independent directors under the current Nasdaq National Market requirements, and are all members of the Audit Committee.
Companies Law Requirements
Under the Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company is required to appoint an audit committee, which must be comprised of at least three directors and include all of the external directors, but may not include:
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• | | any controlling shareholder or any relative of a controlling shareholder; and |
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• | | any director employed by the company or providing services to the company on a regular basis. |
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The duty of the audit committee is to identify irregularities in the business management of the company, including in consultation with the internal auditor and the company’s independent accountants, and to suggest an appropriate course of action to amend such irregularities. In addition, the approval of the audit committee is required under the Companies Law to effect certain actions and transactions with office holders and interested parties.
An interested party is defined in the Companies Law as a 5% or greater shareholder, any person or entity who has the right to designate at least one director or the general manager of the company and any person who serves as a director or as a general manager.
An audit committee of a public company may not approve an action or a transaction with an interested party or with an office holder unless at the time of such approval the two external directors are serving as members of the audit committee and at least one of them is present at the meeting at which such approval is granted.
Under the Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company must also appoint an internal auditor proposed by the audit committee. The duty of the internal auditor is to examine, among other things, whether the company’s conduct complies with applicable law and orderly business procedure. Under the Companies Law, the internal auditor may not be an interested party, an office holder, or an affiliate, or a relative of an interested party, an office holder or affiliate, nor may the internal auditor be the company’s independent accountant or its representative. Mr. Jonathan Glazer serves as our internal auditor.
Rony Ross, Dan Barnea and Zohar Gilon serve on our audit committee and Somekh Chaikin Certified Public Accountants (Israel), a member of KPMG International, serves as external auditor of the company.
Exculpation, Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers
We have agreed to indemnify our office holders to the fullest extent permitted under the Companies Law. We have obtained director and officer liability insurance for the benefit of our office holders. Our audit committee, and board of directors and shareholders resolved to indemnify and exculpate our office holders by providing them with indemnification agreements. We have a current policy for directors and officers liability insurance that covers a maximum liability of $15 million for each of the prospectus and non-prospectus policies, with a three-year premium of approximately $275,000. The policy was approved by our board of directors and shareholders on December 11, 2000. For information regarding exculpation, indemnification and insurance of directors and officers under applicable law and our articles of association, see “Item 10B – Additional Information – Memorandum and Articles of Association”.
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Committees
The board of directors has formed an audit committee, investments committee and share incentive committee. The audit committee, of which Ms. Ross and Messrs. Barnea and Gilon are the current members, exercises the power conferred upon it by the Companies Law, as discussed above, and the power of the board of directors with respect to the accounting, reporting and financial control practices of the company. The investments committee, of which Ms. Ross and Messrs. Zohar Zisapel and Gilon are the current members, exercises the power of the board of directors with respect to our investment policy. The share incentive committee, of which Ms. Rony Ross and Messrs. Toussia-Cohen and Zohar Zisapel are the current members, administers: (i) the Key Employee Share Incentive Plan (1996); (ii) the Directors Share Incentive Plan (1997); (iii) the 1998 Employee Bonus Plan; (iv) the 1998 Share Option Plan; (v) the International Employee Stock Option Plan; (vi) the 2000 Share Option Plan, (vii) the 2001 Share Option Plan and (viii) the 2003 Share Option Plan. Under Section 112 of the Companies Law, the share incentive committee may only advise our board of directors with regard to the grant of options, and the actual grant of options must be approved by our board of directors.
Management Employment Agreements
We maintain written employment agreements with substantially all of our key employees. These agreements provide, among other matters, for monthly salaries, our contributions to Managers’ Insurance and an Education Fund and severance benefits. Most of our agreements with our key employees are subject to termination by either party upon the delivery of notice of termination as provided therein.
D. EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2002, we had 151 permanent and temporary employees worldwide, of which 69 were employed in research and development, 51 in sales and marketing, 10 in management and administration and 21 in operations. As of December 31, 2002, 127 of our employees were based in Israel, 17 were based in the United States and 7 were based in the United Kingdom, Spain and China. All of our employees have executed employment agreements, including confidentiality and non-compete provisions with us. We are subject to labor laws and regulations in Israel and the United States. We and our Israeli employees are also subject to certain provisions of the general collective bargaining agreements among the Government of Israel, the Histadrut (General Federation of Labor in Israel) and the Coordination Bureau of Economic Organizations (including the Industrialists Association) by order of the Israeli Ministry of Labor and Welfare. None of our employees are represented by a labor union and we have not experienced any work stoppage.
E. SHARE OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of our ordinary shares by our directors and officers as of March 31, 2003. The percentage of outstanding ordinary shares is based on 10,492,050 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2003.
Name | | Number of Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned(1) | | Percentage of Outstanding Ordinary Shares(2) | |
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Zohar Zisapel(3)(4) | | | 2,557,129 | | | | 24.2% | | |
Arnon Toussia-Cohen(5) | | | 216,250 | | | | 2.0% | | |
David Zigdon | | | * | | | | * | | |
Hanan Klainer | | | * | | | | * | | |
Ilan Bar(6) | | | 107,800 | | | | 1.0% | | |
Ruth Koren | | | * | | | | * | | |
Michael Shilinger | | | * | | | | * | | |
David Ripstein | | | * | | | | * | | |
Mordechai Ben-Arie(7) | | | 139,900 | | | | 1.3% | | |
Rony Ross | | | * | | | | * | | |
Zohar Gilon | | | * | | | | * | | |
Dan Barnea | | | * | | | | * | | |
All directors and executive officers as a | | | | | | | | | |
group (12 persons)(1) (2) | | | 3,495,913 | | | | 30.5% | | |
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(1) | Except as otherwise noted and pursuant to applicable community property laws, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares listed as owned by such person. Shares beneficially owned include shares that may be acquired pursuant to options to purchase 972,750 ordinary shares that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2003. |
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(2) | Ordinary shares deemed beneficially owned by virtue of the right of any person or group to acquire such shares within 60 days of March 31, 2003 are treated as outstanding only for the purposes of determining the percent owned by such person or group. The outstanding ordinary shares does not include 123,372 shares that were repurchased by us in 2001. |
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(3) | Mr. Zisapel may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares held by RAD Data Communications Ltd., an Israeli company. |
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(4) | Mr. Zisapel has been granted options to purchase 160,000 ordinary shares, as follows: options to purchase 30,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $4.53 per share, expiring on September 16, 2004; options to purchase 25,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $4.50 per share, expiring on December 11, 2005; options to purchase 45,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $1.84 per share, expiring on December 31, 2006; and options to purchase 60,000 ordinary shares, expiring on December 31, 2013. The grant of options to purchase 60,000 ordinary shares that are exercisable until December 31, 2013 is subject to the approval of our shareholders. The exercise price of this option is the higher of $1.03 per share and the market price at the time of the shareholder approval. Of the aggregate options granted, options to purchase 61,666 ordinary shares are exercisable as of March 31, 2003or within 60 days thereof . |
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(6) | Mr. Ilan Bar has been granted options to purchase 137,800 ordinary shares, as follows: options to purchase 12,800 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $2.375 per share, expiring on November 15, 2008; options to purchase 35,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $3.0 per share, expiring on June 2, 2009; options to purchase 50,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $5.75 per share, expiring on December 26, 2009; and options to purchase 40,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $1.84 per share, expiring on December 31, 2011. Of the aggregate options granted, options to purchase 107,800 ordinary shares are exercisable as of March 31, 2003or within 60 days thereof. |
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(7) | Mr. Mordechai Ben-Arie has been granted options to purchase 162,200 ordinary shares, as follows: options to purchase 72,200 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $6.25 per share, expiring on April 18, 2004; options to purchase 30,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $4.53 per share, expiring on September 16, 2004; options to purchase 30,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $1.84 per share, expiring on December 31, 2006; and options to purchase 30,000 ordinary shares, expiring on December 31, 2013. This grant of options to purchase 30,000 ordinary shares that are exercisable until December 31, 2013 is subject to the approval of our shareholders. The exercise price of such options is the higher of $1.03 per share and the market price at the time of the shareholder approval. Of the aggregate options granted, options to purchase 112,200 ordinary shares are exercisable as of March 31, 2003 or within 60 days thereof. |
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ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of March 31, 2003, by each person or entity known to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares based on information provided to us by the holders or disclosed in public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Name | | Number of Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned(1) | | Percentage of Outstanding Ordinary Shares(2) | |
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Zohar Zisapel(3) (4) | | | 2,557,129 | | | | 24.2 | % | |
Yehuda Zisapel(3) (5) | | | 1,396,034 | | | | 13.2 | % | |
RAD Data Communications Ltd. | | | 127,946 | | | | 1.2 | % | |
J. Carrlo Cannell, D/B/A Cannell Capital Management (6) | | | 1,356,440 | | | | 12.9 | % | |
(1) | Except as otherwise noted and pursuant to applicable community property laws, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares listed as owned by such person. Shares beneficially owned include shares that may be acquired pursuant to options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2003. |
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(2) | The percentage of outstanding ordinary shares is based on 10,553,716 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2002. Ordinary shares deemed beneficially owned by virtue of the right of any person or group to acquire such shares within 60 days of December 31, 2002 are treated as outstanding only for the purposes of determining the percent owned by such person or group. The outstanding ordinary shares does not include 123,372 shares that were repurchased by us in 2001. |
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(3) | Messrs. Zohar Zisapel and Yehuda Zisapel may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares held by RAD Data Communications Ltd., an Israeli company. |
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(4) | Includes 127,946 ordinary shares owned of record by RAD Data Communications, 54,500 ordinary shares owned of record by Klil and Michael Ltd., an Israeli company, and 61,666 ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2003. Zohar Zisapel is a principal shareholder and director of each of RAD Data Communications Ltd. and Klil and Michael Ltd. and, as such, Mr. Zisapel may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the ordinary shares held by RAD Data Communications and Klil and Michael Ltd. Mr. Zisapel disclaims beneficial ownership of these ordinary shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
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| From January 1, 2002, to March 31, 2003, Zohar Zisapel acquired beneficial ownership of 305,679 ordinary shares, representing approximately 2.9% of all our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. |
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(5) | Includes 127,946 ordinary shares owned of record by RAD Data Communications and 910,360 ordinary shares owned of record by Retem Local Networks Ltd., an Israeli company. Yehuda Zisapel is a principal shareholder and director of each of RAD Data Communications and Retem Local Networks and, as such, Mr. Zisapel may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the ordinary shares held by RAD Data Communications and Retem Local Networks. Mr. Zisapel disclaims beneficial ownership of these ordinary shares. |
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(6) | J. Carrlo Cannell, D/B/A Cannell Capital Management, acquired beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares during the past years, based on his 13G filling as of December 31,2002. |
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B. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The RAD-BYNET Group
Messrs. Yehuda and Zohar Zisapel are founders, directors and principal shareholders of our company. One or both of Messrs. Yehuda Zisapel and Zohar Zisapel are also founders, directors and principal shareholders of several other companies which, together with us and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, are known as the RAD-BYNET Group. Such other corporations include: RAD Data Communications Ltd.; RADVision Ltd.; BYNET Data Communications Ltd.; BYNET SAMECH LTD.; BYNET SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS LTD.; BYNET ELECTRONICS LTD. (a non-exclusive distributor in Israel for us); AB-NET Communication Ltd.;
Members of the RAD-BYNET Group, each of which is a separate legal entity, are actively engaged in designing, manufacturing, marketing and supporting data communications and telecommunications products, none of which is currently the same as any product of ours. One or both of Messrs. Yehuda Zisapel and Zohar Zisapel are also founders, directors and principal shareholders of several other real estate, services, holdings and pharmaceutical companies. The above list does not constitute a complete list of the investments of Messrs. Yehuda and Zohar Zisapel.
We and other members of the RAD-BYNET Group also market certain of our products through the same distribution channels. Such products may, to an extent which cannot be determined, compete with one another for the distributors’ time and efforts.
Certain products of members of the RAD-BYNET Group are complementary to, and may be used in connection with, products of ours and others of such products may be used in place of (and thus might be deemed to be competitive with) our products. We incorporate into our product line (i) a software package for SNA decoding and a microcode for the programming of a certain chip that is included in our LAN hardware and (ii) a software package for voice-over-IP simulation (H.323, SIP), both of which we purchased from members of the RAD-BYNET Group. The aggregate amount of such purchases were approximately $115,000, $61,000 and $33,000 in 2000, 2001 and 2002, respectively.
We purchase certain products and services of members of the RAD-BYNET Group, in circumstances in which the terms are beneficial to us and no less favorable to us than terms that might be available to us from unaffiliated third parties. The aggregate amount of such purchases were approximately $133,000, $74,000 and $28,000 in 2000, 2001 and 2002, respectively.
Each of RAD and BYNET provides legal, tax, personnel and administrative services to us and leases space to us, and each is reimbursed by us for its costs in providing such services. The aggregate amount of such reimbursements were approximately $50,000, $45,000 and $41,000 in 2000, 2001 and 2002, respectively.
We currently lease office premises in Tel Aviv, Paramus, New-Jersey and manufacturing premises in Jerusalem from an affiliate. The aggregate amount of lease payments were approximately $612,000, $804,000 and $708,000 in 2000, 2001 and 2002, respectively.
We believe that the terms of the transactions in which we have entered and are currently engaged with other members of the RAD-BYNET Group are beneficial to us and no less favorable to us than terms that might be available to us from unaffiliated third parties. All future transactions and arrangements (or modifications of existing ones) with members of the RAD-BYNET Group in which our office holders have a personal interest or which raise issues of such office holders’ fiduciary duties will require approval by our audit committee and, in certain circumstances, a meeting of our shareholders under the Companies Law.
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Registration Rights
We have entered into agreements with certain of our directors and principal shareholders entitling them to certain registration rights. Pursuant to such agreements, certain directors will each have the right to demand one registration of their shares and the principal shareholders (as a group) will have the right to demand one registration of their shares. In addition, each of such parties has the right to have its shares included in certain registration statements of ours.
C. INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Financial Statements required by this item are found at the end of this Annual Report, beginning on page F-1.
Other Financial Information
In 2002, the amount of our export sales was approximately $14.4 million, which represented 98.4% of our total sales.
Legal Proceedings
On March 23, and November 30, 2000, we received letters from legal counsel for another corporation claiming that the technology we currently use in the assembly of one of our products infringes upon certain patents owned by such other corporation. We and our patent legal counsel are of the opinion that the claim is without merit and that our product does not infringe upon any patent. In addition, even if the claims were found to have merit, we are of the opinion that we can continue to assemble our product using alternative technologies.
On January 8, 2003, the Israeli tax authorities issued to us tax assessments for the years 1997 to 2000. These tax assessments claim that we are required to pay taxes in the amount of approximately $1.0 million and that our carry forward tax losses should be reduced by approximately $5.0 million. In addition, according to these tax assessments, we had income for the years 1998 and 1999 which may be tax exempt as a result of our “Approved Enterprise” status. We believe that the claims of the tax authorities are without merit. We have filed an appeal in respect of these assessments within the period prescribed under Israeli law, and we estimate that there will ultimately be no material tax liability for the years in question. We have recorded partial provisions for this matter in our financial statements. If this matter is not ruled in our favor, our financial position and results of operation would be harmed.
There are no material proceedings in which any director, any member of senior management, or any of our affiliates is either a party adverse to us or our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to us or our subsidiaries.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance operations and to expand our business and, therefore, do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
Except as otherwise disclosed in this annual report on Form 20-F, there has been no material change in our financial position since December 31, 2002.
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ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING
A. OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS
The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices of our ordinary shares as reported by the Nasdaq National Market for the calendar periods indicated:
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1998 | | $ | 7.88 | | $ | 1.62 | |
1999 | | $ | 7.88 | | $ | 2.19 | |
2000 | | $ | 20.5 | | $ | 2.44 | |
2001 | | $ | 4.88 | | $ | 0.75 | |
2002 | | $ | 2.82 | | $ | 0.39 | |
2001 | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | $ | 4.88 | | $ | 1.69 | |
Second Quarter | | $ | 1.94 | | $ | 0.99 | |
Third Quarter | | $ | 1.50 | | $ | 0.81 | |
Fourth Quarter | | $ | 3.24 | | $ | 0.75 | |
2002 | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | $ | 2.82 | | $ | 1.15 | |
Second Quarter | | $ | 1.51 | | $ | 0.50 | |
Third Quarter | | $ | 1.19 | | $ | 0.39 | |
Fourth Quarter | | $ | 1.19 | | $ | 0.49 | |
Most recent six months | | | | | | | |
November 2002 | | $ | 1.03 | | $ | 0.71 | |
December 2002 | | $ | 1.19 | | $ | 0.70 | |
January 2003 | | $ | 1.06 | | $ | 0.79 | |
February 2003 | | $ | 1.20 | | $ | 1.00 | |
March 2003 | | $ | 1.16 | | $ | 0.78 | |
April 2003 | | $ | 0.89 | | $ | 0.64 | |
B. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Not applicable.
C. MARKETS
Since our initial public offering on September 24, 1997, our ordinary shares have been traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RDCM. Prior to such date, there was no market for our ordinary shares
D. SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| B. | MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
The following is a summary description of certain provisions of our memorandum of association and articles of association.
Objects and Purposes
We were first registered by the Israeli Registrar of Companies on July 5, 1985, as a private company. We later became a public company, registered by the Israeli Registrar of Companies on October 1, 1997 with the company number 52-004345-6.
The full details of all our objects and purposes can be found in Section 2 of our memorandum of association, as filed with the Israeli Registrar of Companies and amended from time to time by resolution of our shareholders. One of the objects listed is to manufacture, market and deal with in all ways computer equipment, including communications equipment and all other equipment related in any way to such equipment. Some additional objects of ours listing include: having business relationships with representatives and agents; engaging in research and development; gaining intellectual property; engaging in business actions with other business owners; lending money when we deem it proper; dealing in any form of business (import, export, marketing, etc.); and many other general business activities, whether in Israel or in any other country.
Directors
According to our articles of association, our board of directors is to consist of not less than three and not more than nine directors (which may be changed by resolution of the shareholders).
Election of Directors
Directors, other than external directors, are elected by the shareholders at the annual general meeting of the shareholders or appointed by the board of directors. In the event that any directors are appointed by the board of directors, their appointment is required to be ratified by the shareholders at the next shareholders’ meeting following such appointment. Our shareholders may remove a director from office in certain circumstances. There is no requirement that a director own any of our capital shares. Directors may appoint alternative directors in their place.
Remuneration of Directors
Directors’ remuneration is subject to shareholder approval, except for reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred in connection with carrying out Directors’ duties.
Powers of the Board
The Board of Directors may resolve to take action at a meeting when a quorum is present, and each resolution must be passed by a vote of at least a majority of the directors present at the meeting. A quorum of directors requires at least a majority of the directors then in office. The board of directors may elect one director to serve as the chairman of the board of directors to preside at the meetings of the board of directors, and may also remove such director.
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The board of directors retains all power in running the company that is not specifically granted to the shareholders. The board of directors may, at its discretion, cause us to borrow or secure the payment of any sum or sums of money for our purposes at such times and upon such terms and conditions in all respects as it deems fit, and, in particular, through the issuance of bonds, perpetual or redeemable debentures, debenture stock, or any mortgages, charges, or other securities on the undertaking or the whole or any part of our property, both present and future, including our uncalled or called but unpaid capital for the time being.
Dividends
The board of directors may declare dividends as it deems justified, but the final dividend for any fiscal quarter must be proposed by the board of directors and approved by the shareholders. Dividends may be paid in assets or shares of capital stock, debentures or debenture stock of us or of other companies. The board of directors may decide to distribute our profits among the shareholders. Dividends that remain unclaimed after seven years will be forfeited and returned to us. Unless there are shareholders with special dividend rights, any dividend declared will be distributed among the shareholders in proportion to their respective holdings of our shares for which the dividend is being declared.
Neither our memorandum of association or our articles of association nor the laws of the State of Israel restrict in any way the ownership or voting of ordinary shares by non-residents of Israel, except with regard to subjects of countries which are in a state of war with Israel who may not be recognized as owners of ordinary shares. If we are wound up, then aside from any special rights of shareholders, our assets will be distributed among the shareholders in proportion to their respective holdings.
Our articles of association allows us to create redeemable shares, although at the present time we do not have any such redeemable shares.
External Directors
See “Item 6—Board Practices External Directors.”
Fiduciary Duties of Office Holders
The Companies Law imposes a duty of care and a duty of loyalty on all office holders of a company.
The duty of care requires an office holder to act with the level of care with which a reasonable office holder in the same position would have acted under the same circumstances. The duty of care of an office holder includes a duty to utilize reasonable means to obtain:
| • | information regarding the advisability of a given action submitted for his or her approval or performed by him or her by virtue of his position; and |
| • | all other important information pertaining to such actions. |
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The duty of loyalty of an office holder includes a duty to:
| • | refrain from any conflict of interest between the performance of his or her duties for the company and the performance of his or her other duties or personal affairs; |
| • | refrain from any activity that is competitive with the company; |
| • | refrain from exploiting any business opportunity of the company to receive a personal gain for himself or herself, or for others; and |
| • | disclose to the company any information or documents relating to the company's affairs which the office holder has received due to his or her position as an office holder. |
Each person listed in the table above under “–Directors and Senior Management” above is an office holder. Under the Companies Law, the approval of the board of directors is required for all compensation arrangements of office holders who are not directors. Under the Companies Law, directors’ compensation arrangements require the approval of the audit committee and the board of directors, in such order, and in a public company, the approval of the audit committee, the board of directors and the shareholders, in that order.
Conflict of Interest
The Companies Law requires that an office holder of a company disclose to the company, promptly and in any event no later than the board of directors meeting in which the transaction is first discussed, any personal interest that he or she may have and all related material information known to him or her in connection with any existing or proposed transaction by the company. A personal interest of an office holder includes an interest of a company in which the office holder is a 5% or greater shareholder, director or general manager or in which the office holder has the right to appoint at least one director or the general manager. In the case of an extraordinary transaction, the office holder’s duty to disclose applies also to the personal interest of the office holder’s relative, which such term is defined in the Companies Law as the person’s spouse, siblings, parents, grandparents, descendants, spouse’s descendants and the spouses of any of the foregoing. Under Israeli law, an extraordinary transaction is a transaction which is:
| • | not in the ordinary course of business; |
| • | is likely to have a material impact of the company's profitability, assets or liabilities. |
Under the Companies Law, the board of directors may approve a transaction between the company and an office holder or a third party in which an office holder has a personal interest. A transaction that is adverse to the company’s interest may not be approved. If the transaction is an extraordinary transaction, the transaction requires the approval of the audit committee and the board of directors, in that order. In certain circumstances, shareholder approval may also be required. An office holder who has a personal interest in a matter that is considered at a meeting of the board of directors or the audit committee generally may not be present at such meeting or vote on such matter, unless a majority of the members of the board of directors or the audit committee, as the case may be, also have a personal interest. If a majority of the members of the board of directors or the audit committee, as the case may be, also have a personal interest, shareholder approval is also required.
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Changing Rights of the Shareholders
The company may change the rights of owners of shares of capital stock only with the approval of a majority of the holders of such class of stock present and voting at a separate general meeting called for such class of stock. An enlargement of a class of stock is not considered changing the rights of such class of stock.
Shareholder Meetings
The company has two types of general shareholder meetings: the annual general meeting and the extraordinary general meeting. An annual general meeting must be held once in every calendar year, but not more than 15 months after the last annual general meeting. We are required to give notice of general meetings no less than seven days before the general meetings. A quorum in a general meeting consists of two or more holders of ordinary shares (present in person or by proxy), who together hold at least one-third (1/3) of the voting power of the company. If there is no quorum within an hour of the time set, the meeting is postponed until the following week (or any other time upon which the chairman of the board and the majority of the voting power represented at the meeting agree). At the postponed meeting, any two holders of ordinary shares (present in person or by proxy) will constitute a quorum. Every ordinary share has one vote. A shareholder may only vote the shares for which all calls have been paid, except in separate general meetings of a particular class. A shareholder may vote in person or by proxy, or, if the shareholder is a corporate body, by its representative.
Duties of Shareholders
Under the Companies Law, the disclosure requirements which apply to an office holder also apply to a controlling shareholder of a public company. A controlling shareholder is a shareholder who has the ability to direct the activities of a company, including a shareholder that holds 25% or more of the voting power of a company if no other shareholder owns more than 50% of the voting power of the company, but excluding a shareholder whose power derives solely from his or her position as a director of the company or any other position with the company. Extraordinary transactions of a public company with a controlling shareholder or with a third party in which a controlling shareholder has a personal interest, and the terms of engagement of a controlling shareholder as an office holder or employee, require the approval of the audit committee, the board of directors and the shareholders of the company, in such order. The shareholder approval must be by a majority vote, provided that either:
| • | at least one-third of the shares of shareholders who have no personal interest in the transaction and are present and voting, in person, by proxy or by written ballot, at the meeting, vote in favor of the transaction; or |
| • | the shareholders who have no personal interest in the transaction who vote against the transaction do not represent more than one percent of the voting power of the company. |
For information concerning the direct and indirect personal interests of certain of our office holders and principal shareholders in certain transactions with us, see “Item 7–Related Party Transactions.”
In addition, under the Companies Law each shareholder has a duty to act in good faith in exercising his or her rights and fulfilling his or her obligations toward the company and other shareholders and to refrain from abusing any power he or she has in the company, such as in shareholder votes. In addition, certain shareholders have a duty of fairness toward the company, although such duty is not defined in the Companies Law. These shareholders include any controlling shareholder, any shareholder who knows that it possesses the power to determine the outcome of a shareholder vote and any shareholder who, pursuant to the provisions of the articles of association, has the power to appoint or to prevent the appointment of an office holder or any other power in regard to the company.
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Exculpation of Office Holders
Under the Companies Law, an Israeli company may not exempt an office holder from liability with respect to a breach of his duty of loyalty, but may exempt in advance an office holder from his liability to the company, in whole or in part, with respect to a breach of his duty of care, provided that the articles of association of the company permit it to do so. Our articles of association allow us to exempt our office holders to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Insurance of Office Holders
Our articles of association provide that, subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, we may enter into a contract for the insurance of the liability of any of our office holders with respect to an act performed by such individual in his or her capacity as an office holder, for:
| • | a breach of an office holder's duty of care to us or to another person; |
| • | a breach of an office holder's duty of loyalty to us, provided that the office holder acted in good faith and had reasonable cause to assume that his or her act would not prejudice our interests; or |
| • | a financial liability imposed upon an office holder in favor of another person concerning an act performed by an office holder in his or her capacity as an office holder. |
Indemnification of Office Holders
Our articles of association provide that we may indemnify an office holder in respect of an obligation or expense imposed on the officer holder in respect of an act performed in his or her capacity as an office holder, as follows:
| • | a monetary liability imposed on an office holder in favor of another person in accordance with a judgment, including a settlement or an arbitration award approved by a court; and |
| • | reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by the office holder or which the office holder was ordered to pay by a court, in a proceeding we instituted against him or her or which was instituted on our behalf or by another person, or in a criminal charge from which he or she was acquitted, or a criminal charge in which he or she was convicted for a criminal offense that does not require proof of criminal intent. |
Our articles of association also include provisions:
| • | authorizing us to undertake in advance to indemnify an office holder, provided that the undertaking is restricted to types of events which our board of directors deems to be anticipated at the time of the undertaking and limited to an amount determined by our board of directors to be reasonable under the circumstances; and |
| • | authorizing us to retroactively indemnify an office holder. |
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Limitations on Exculpation, Indemnification and Insurance
The Companies Law provides that a company may not enter into a contract for the insurance of its office holders nor indemnify an office holder nor exempt an officer from responsibility toward the company, for any of the following:
| • | a breach by the office holder of his or her duty of loyalty, unless, with respect to insurance coverage, the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that such act would not prejudice the company; |
| • | a breach by the office holder of his or her duty of care if the breach was committed intentionally or recklessly; |
| • | any act or omission committed with the intent to unlawfully yield a personal profit; or |
| • | any fine imposed on the office holder. |
In addition, under the Companies Law, indemnification of, and procurement of insurance coverage for, our office holders must be approved by our audit committee and board of directors and, if the beneficiary is a director, by our shareholders. Our audit committee, board of directors and shareholders resolved to indemnify and exculpate our office holders by providing them with indemnification agreements. We have a current policy for directors and officers liability insurance that covers a maximum liability of $15 million for each of the prospectus and non-prospectus policies, with a three-year premium of approximately $275,000. The policy was approved by our board of directors and shareholders on December 11, 2000.
Anti-Takeover Provisions; Mergers and Acquisitions
The Companies Law allows for mergers, provided that each party to the transaction obtains the approval of its board of directors and shareholders. For the purpose of the shareholder vote of each party, unless a court rules otherwise, a statutory merger will not be deemed approved if a majority of the shares of one party to the merger which are not held by the other party to the potential merger (or by any person who holds 25% or more of the shares of the other party to the potential merger, or the right to appoint 25% or more of the directors of the other party to the potential merger) have voted against the merger. Upon the request of a creditor of either party to the proposed merger, the court may delay or prevent the merger if the court concludes that there exists a reasonable concern that as a result of the merger the surviving company will be unable to satisfy the obligations of such party. Finally, a merger may not be completed unless at least 70 days have passed from the time that the requisite proposals for approval of the merger were filed with the Israeli Registrar of Companies.
In addition, provisions of the Companies Law that address “arrangements” between a company and its shareholders allow for “squeeze-out” transactions in which a target company becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of an acquiror. These provisions generally require that the merger be approved by a majority of the participating shareholders holding at least 75% of the shares voted on the matter. In addition to shareholder approval, court approval of the transaction is required, which entails further delay. The Companies Law also provides for a merger between Israeli companies after completion of the above procedure for an “arrangement” transaction and court approval of the merger.
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The Companies Law also provides that an acquisition of shares in a public company must be made by means of a tender offer if, as a result of such acquisition, the purchaser would become a 25% shareholder of the company. This rule does not apply if there is already another 25% shareholder of the company. Similarly, the Companies Law provides that an acquisition of shares in a public company must be made by means of a tender offer if, as a result of the acquisition, the purchaser would become a 45% share-holder of the company, unless there is already a majority shareholder of the company. The Israeli Minister of Justice has the authority to adopt regulations exempting from these tender offer requirements companies that are publicly traded outside of Israel, such as us. In any event, if as a result of an acquisition of shares a purchaser would hold more than 90% of a company’s shares, the acquisition must be made by means of a tender offer for all of the company’s shares. If more than 95% of the outstanding shares are tendered in the tender offer, all shares that the purchaser offered to acquire are transferred to such purchaser.
Israeli tax law treats stock-for-stock acquisitions between an Israeli company and another company less favorably than does U.S. tax law. For example, Israeli tax law may, under certain circumstances, subject a shareholder who exchanges his ordinary shares for shares of another corporation to taxation prior to the sale of the shares received in such stock-for-stock swap.
For a summary of our material contracts, see “Item 7–Related Party Transactions” and “Item 4–Information on the Company–Property, Plants and Equipment.”
There are currently no Israeli currency control restrictions on payments of dividends or other distributions with respect to our ordinary shares or the proceeds from the sale of our ordinary shares, except for the obligation of Israeli residents to file reports with the Bank of Israel regarding certain transactions. However, legislation remains in effect pursuant to which currency controls can be imposed by administrative action at any time and from time to time.
Israeli Tax Considerations
The following is a summary of the current tax structure applicable to companies incorporated in Israel, with special reference to its effect on us. The following also contains a discussion of the material Israeli and United States tax consequences to purchasers of our ordinary shares and Israeli government programs benefiting us. To the extent that the discussion is based on new tax legislation which has not been subject to judicial or administrative interpretation, we cannot assure you that the views expressed in the discussion will be accepted by the appropriate tax authorities. The discussion is not intended, and should not be construed, as legal or professional tax advice and is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations.
Holders of our ordinary shares should consult their own tax advisors as to the United States, Israeli or other tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of ordinary shares, including, in particular, the effect of any foreign, state or local taxes.
Tax Reform
On January 1, 2003, the Law for Amendment of the Income Tax Ordinance (Amendment No. 132), 5762-2002, as amended, known as the tax reform, came into effect.
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The tax reform, aimed at broadening the categories of taxable income and reducing the tax rates imposed on employment income, introduced the following, among other things:
| • | Reduction of the tax rate levied on capital gains (other than gains deriving from the sale of listed securities) derived after January 1, 2003, to a general rate of 25% for both individuals and corporations. Regarding assets acquired prior to January 1, 2003, the reduced tax rate will apply to a proportionate part of the gain, in accordance with the holding periods of the asset, before or after January 1, 2003, on a linear basis; |
| • | Imposition of Israeli tax on all income of Israeli residents, individuals and corporations, regardless of the territorial source of income, including income derived from passive sources such as interest, dividends and royalties; |
| • | Introduction of controlled foreign corporation (CFC) rules into the Israeli tax structure. Generally, under such rules, an Israeli resident who holds , directly of indirectly, 10% or more of the rights in a foreign corporation whose shares are not publicly traded (or which has offered less than 30% of its shares or any rights to its shares to the public), in which more than 50% of the rights are held directly or indirectly by Israeli residents, and a majority of whose income in a tax year is considered passive income, will be liable for tax on the portion of such income attributed to his holdings in such corporation, as if such income were distributed to him as a dividend; |
| • | Imposition of capital gains tax on capital gains realized by individuals as of January 1, 2003, from the sale of shares of publicly traded companies (such gain was previously exempt from capital gains tax in Israel). For information with respect to the applicability of Israeli capital gains taxes on the sale of ordinary shares, see "Capital Gains Tax on Sales of Our Ordinary Shares" below; |
| • | Introduction of a new regime for the taxation of shares and options issued to employees and officers (including directors); and |
| • | Introduction of tax at a rate of 25% on dividends paid by one Israeli company to another (which are generally not subject to tax), if the source of such dividends is income that was derived outside of Israel. |
General Corporate Tax Structure
Generally, Israeli companies are subject to “Company Tax” at the rate of 36% of taxable income (and are subject to Capital Gains Tax at a rate of 25% for capital gains derived after January 1, 2003). However, the effective tax rate payable by a company which derives income from an approved enterprise (as further discussed below) may be considerably less.
Tax Benefits and Grants for Research and Development
Israeli tax law allows, under specified conditions, a tax deduction for expenditures, including capital expenditures, for the year in which they are incurred. These expenses must relate to scientific research and development projects and must be approved by the relevant Israeli government ministry, determined by the field of research, and the research and development must be for the promotion of the company and carried out by or on behalf of the company seeking such deduction. Expenditures not so approved are deductible over a three-year period. However, expenditures made out of proceeds made available through government grants are not deductible.
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Tax Benefits Under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), 1969
Under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), 1969 (the “Industry Encouragement Law”), Industrial Companies (as defined below) are entitled to the following tax benefits, among others:
| • | deductions over an eight-year period for purchases of know-how and patents; |
| • | deductions over a three-year period of expenses involved with the issuance and listing of shares on a stock exchange; |
| • | the right to elect, under specified conditions, to file a consolidated tax return with other related Israeli Industrial Companies; and |
| • | accelerated depreciation rates on equipment and buildings. |
Eligibility for benefits under the Industry Encouragement Law is not subject to receipt of prior approval from any governmental authority. Under the Industry Encouragement Law, an “Industrial Company” is defined as a company resident in Israel, at least 90% of the income of which, in any tax year, determined in Israeli currency, exclusive of income from government loans, capital gains, interest and dividends, is derived from an “Industrial Enterprise” owned by it. An “Industrial Enterprise” is defined as an enterprise whose major activity in a given tax year is industrial production activity.
We believe that we currently qualify as an Industrial Company within the definition of the Industry Encouragement Law. No assurance can be given that we will continue to qualify as an Industrial Company or that the benefits described above will be available in the future.
Special Provisions Relating to Taxation Under Inflationary Conditions
The Income Tax Law (Inflationary Adjustments), 1985, represents an attempt to overcome the problems presented to a traditional tax system by an economy undergoing rapid inflation. The Inflationary Adjustments Law is highly complex. Its features which are material to us can be described as follows:
| • | When the value of a company's equity, as calculated under the Inflationary Adjustments Law, exceeds the depreciated cost of Fixed Assets (as defined in the Inflationary Adjustments Law), a deduction from taxable income is permitted equal to the product of the excess multiplied by the applicable annual rate of inflation. The maximum deduction permitted in any single tax year is 70% of taxable income, with the unused portion permitted to be carried forward, linked to the increase in the consumer price index. |
| • | If the depreciated cost of Fixed Assets exceeds a company's equity, then the product of such excess multiplied by the applicable annual rate of inflation is added to taxable income. |
| • | Subject to certain limitations, depreciation deductions on Fixed Assets and losses carried forward are adjusted for inflation based on the increase in the consumer price index. |
| • | Taxable gains on certain listed securities, which are taxed at a reduced tax rate following the tax reform (and which were previously exempt from tax), are taxable at the Company Tax rate in certain circumstances. |
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Capital Gains Tax on Sales of Our Ordinary Shares
Israeli law generally imposes a capital gains tax on the sale of capital assets located in Israel, including shares in Israeli companies, by both residents and non-residents of Israel, unless a specific exemption is available or unless a tax treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s country of residence provides otherwise. The law distinguishes between real gain and inflationary surplus. The inflationary surplus is equal to the increase in the purchase price of the relevant asset attributable solely to the increase in the Israeli consumer price index between the date of purchase and the date of sale. The real gain is the excess of the total capital gain over the inflationary surplus.
Prior to the Tax Reform, sales of our ordinary shares by individuals were generally exempt from Israeli capital gains tax so long as (i) our ordinary shares were quoted on Nasdaq or listed on a stock exchange in a country appearing on a list approved by the Controller of Foreign Currency and (ii) we qualified as an Industrial Company.
Pursuant to the tax reform, generally, capital gains tax is imposed at a rate of 15% on real gains derived on or after January 1, 2003, from the sale of shares in companies (i) publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”) or; (ii) (subject to a necessary determination by the Israeli Minister of Finance) Israeli companies publicly traded on a recognized stock exchange or regulated market outside of Israel (such as RADCOM). This tax rate is contingent upon the shareholder not claiming a deduction for financing expenses, and does not apply to: (i) dealers in securities; (ii) shareholders that report in accordance with the Inflationary Adjustment Law; or (iii) shareholders who acquired their shares prior to an initial public offering (that are subject to a different tax arrangement). The tax basis of shares acquired prior to January 1, 2003 will be determined in accordance with the average closing share price in the three trading days preceding January 1, 2003. However, a request may be made to the tax authorities to consider the actual adjusted cost of the shares as the tax basis if it is higher than such average price.
�� Non-Israeli residents are exempt from Israeli capital gains tax on any gains derived from the sale of shares publicly traded on the TASE, and are exempt from Israeli capital gains tax on any gains derived from the sale of shares of Israeli companies publicly traded on a recognized stock exchange or regulated market outside of Israel, provided such shareholders did not acquire their shares prior to the issuer’s initial public offering. However, non-Israeli corporations will not be entitled to such exemption if an Israeli resident (i) has a controlling interest of 25% or more in such non-Israeli corporation, or (ii) is the beneficiary of or is entitled to 25% or more of the revenues or profits of such non-Israeli corporation, whether directly or indirectly.
In any event, the provisions of the tax reform shall not effect the exemption from capital gains tax for gains accrued before January 1, 2003, as described above.
In some instances where our shareholders may be liable to Israeli tax on the sale of their ordinary shares, the payment of the consideration may be subject to the withholding of Israeli tax at the source.
U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty
Pursuant to the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel with Respect to Taxes on Income, as amended (the “the U.S.- Israel Tax Treaty”), the sale, exchange or disposition of ordinary shares by a person who (i) holds the ordinary shares as a capital asset, (ii) qualifies as a resident of the United States within the meaning of the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty and (iii) is entitled to claim the benefits afforded to such resident by the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty generally will not be subject to Israeli capital gains tax unless either such resident holds, directly or indirectly, shares representing 10% or more of the voting power of a company during any part of the 12-month period preceding such sale, exchange or disposition, subject to certain conditions, or the capital gains from such sale, exchange or disposition can be allocated to a permanent establishment in Israel. In the event that the exemption shall not be available, the sale, exchange or disposition of ordinary shares would be subject to such Israeli capital gains tax to the extent applicable; however, under the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty, such residents would be permitted to claim a credit for such taxes against U.S. federal income tax imposed with respect to such sale, exchange or disposition, subject to the limitations in U.S. laws applicable to foreign tax credits. The U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty does not relate to state or local taxes.
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Taxation of Non-Residents
Non-residents of Israel are subject to income tax on income accrued or derived from sources in Israel. Such sources of income include passive income such as dividends, royalties and interest, as well as non-passive income from services rendered in Israel. On distributions of dividends other than bonus shares or stock dividends, income tax at the rate of 25% is withheld at source, unless a different rate is provided in a treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s country of residence. Under the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty, the maximum tax on dividends paid to a holder of ordinary shares who is a U.S. resident will be 25%; provided, however, that under the Investment Law, dividends generated by an Approved Enterprise are taxed at the rate of 15%. Furthermore, dividends not generated by an Approved Enterprise paid to a U.S. company holding 10% or more of our ordinary shares in the 12 month period preceding the distribution of such dividends, are taxed at a rate of 12.5%.
Under an amendment to the Inflationary Adjustments Law, non-Israeli corporations may be subject to Israeli taxes on the sale of securities of an Israeli company, subject to the provisions of any applicable taxation treaty or unless a specific exemption is available.
For information with respect to the applicability of Israeli capital gains taxes on the sale of ordinary shares by United States residents, see “Capital Gains Tax on Sales of Our Ordinary Shares” above.
Foreign Exchange Regulations
Dividends (if any) paid to the holders of our ordinary shares, any amounts payable upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and as the proceeds of any sale of our ordinary shares in Israel may be paid in non-Israeli currency or, if paid in Israeli currency, may be converted into freely repatriable dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing at the time of conversion.
Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959
The Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, as amended, or the “Investments Law”, provides that a capital investment in eligible facilities may, upon application to the Investment Center of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the State of Israel, be designated as an Approved Enterprise. Each certificate of approval for an Approved Enterprise relates to a specific investment program delineated both by its financial scope, including its capital sources, and by its physical characteristics, e.g., the equipment to be purchased and utilized pursuant to the program. Taxable income of a company derived from an Approved Enterprise is subject to company tax at the maximum rate of 25% (rather than 36% as stated above) for the “Benefit Period”, a period of seven years commencing with the year in which the Approved Enterprise first generated taxable income (limited to 12 years from commencement of production or 14 years from the year of receipt of approval, whichever is earlier) and, under certain circumstances (as further detailed below), extending to a maximum of ten years from the commencement of the Benefit Period. Under an amendment to the Investments Law that was made within the framework of the tax reform, it was clarified that tax benefits under the Investments Law shall also apply to income generated by a company from the grant of a usage right with respect to know-how developed by the Approved Enterprise, income generated from royalties, and income derived from a service which is auxiliary to such usage right or royalties, provided that such income is generated within the Approved Enterprise’s ordinary course of business.
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A company that has an Approved Enterprise program is eligible for further tax benefits if it qualifies as a “foreign investors’ company”. A “foreign investors’ company” is a company more than 25% of whose shares of capital stock and combined share and loan capital is owned by non-Israeli residents. A company that qualifies as a foreign investors’ company and has an approved enterprise program is eligible for tax benefits for a ten year benefit period. As specified below, depending on the geographic location of the Approved Enterprise within Israel, income derived from the Approved Enterprise program may be exempt from tax on its undistributed income for a period of between two and ten years and will be subject to a reduced tax rate for the remainder of the benefits period. The tax rate for the remainder of the benefits period is between 10% and 25%, depending on the level of foreign investment in each year.
A company with an Approved Enterprise designation may elect (as we have done) to forego certain Government grants extended to Approved Enterprises in return for an “alternative package of benefits.” Under such alternative package of benefits, a company’s undistributed income derived from an Approved Enterprise will be exempt from Company Tax for a period of between two and ten years from the first year of taxable income, depending on the geographic location of the Approved Enterprise within Israel, and such company will be eligible for the tax benefits under the Investment Law for the remainder of such Benefits Period.
A company that has elected such alternative package of benefits and that subsequently pays a dividend out of income derived from the Approved Enterprise(s) during the tax exemption period will be subject to corporate tax in respect of the amount distributed (including the tax thereon) at the rate which would have been applicable had the company not elected the alternative package of benefits (10%-25%, depending on the extent of foreign shareholders holding the company’s ordinary shares). The dividend recipient is taxed at the reduced rate applicable to dividends from Approved Enterprises (15%), if the dividend is distributed out of the income derived in the tax exemption period. This tax must be withheld by the company at source, regardless of whether the dividend is converted into foreign currency. See Note 8(B) to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In distributing dividends (if any), we may decide from which profits to declare such dividends for tax purposes in any given year. However, we are not obliged to distribute exempt retained profits under the alternative package of benefits, and we may generally decide from which year’s profits to declare dividends. We intend to permanently reinvest the amount of our tax-exempt income and not to distribute such income as a dividend. In the event that we pay a cash dividend from income that is derived from our Approved Enterprise and, thus, is tax exempt, we would be required to pay tax at the rate which would have been applicable had we not elected the alternative package of benefits (generally 10%-25%, as described above), and to withhold 15% at source for the dividend recipient, on the amount distributed and the corporate tax thereon.
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In 1993, our investment program in our Tel Aviv facility was approved as an Approved Enterprise under the Investments Law. We elected the alternative package of benefits in respect thereof. Our program for expansion of our Approved Enterprise to Jerusalem was submitted to the Investment Center for approval in October 1994 and the approval thereof was received in February 1995. As we selected the alternative package of benefits for our program, once we begin generating taxable net income we will be entitled to a tax exemption with respect to the additional income derived from that program for six years and will be taxed at a 25% rate for one additional year. The approval provides that the tax rates on income allocated to our research and development and marketing and management activities (which are located in Tel Aviv) are to be determined by the Israeli tax authorities. The approval also provides that the six-year period may be extended to ten years if our application to the Investment Center for recognition as a “high technology” facility is approved. In this case we would not be entitled to an additional year at the 25% tax rate. In letters dated May 30, 1996 and June 16, 1996, the Israeli tax authorities provided that, for the purpose of determining our tax liability, our income will be allocated to our manufacturing plant (which is located in Jerusalem) and to our research and development center (in Tel Aviv), according to the formula described below. Income allocated to the manufacturing plant will benefit from a six-year tax exemption, and for the year immediately following, will be taxed at a 25% rate or benefit from a ten year tax exemption, while income allocated to the research and development center will benefit from a two-year exemption and for a five-year period immediately following will be taxed at a 25% rate. The tax authority further provided that the income allocated to our research and development center will be in an amount equal to the expenses of such center (after deducting the grants from the office of the Chief Scientist and adding royalties paid to the office of the Chief Scientist as well as a pro rata portion of our general and administrative expenses) plus a certain portion of our profit derived from our industrial activities, calculated as follows. If we are not profitable, no profits before tax will be allocated to the research and development center. If profits do not exceed 35% of sales, the profits allocated to the research and development center will be at a rate equal to our rate of profits on our sales, plus 5%, up to a maximum of 35%. In the event that profits exceed 35% of sales, the research and development center will be allocated profits at a 35% rate. The letter also states that the Israeli tax authorities may reexamine the above arrangement in 1998 or when we are granted an approval for an additional expansion, whichever is earlier, based on development in the manufacturing plant, the number of employees employed therein and its location. Any such new arrangement would be applied only with respect to tax years following the year in which we were notified of an intention to reexamine the arrangement.
In December 1996, our request for a second expansion of our Approved Enterprise in Jerusalem was approved by the Investment Center. The investments relating to this expansion were completed as of April 15, 1998. In April 1998, we requested and received approval for a third expansion of our Approved Enterprise in Jerusalem for the period from April 16, 1998 to December 31, 1999. Each application to the Investment Center is reviewed separately and a decision as to whether or not to approve such application is based, among other things, on the then prevailing criteria set forth in the law, on the specific objectives of the applicant company set forth in such application and on certain financial criteria of the applicant company. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any such application will be approved. In addition, the benefits available to an Approved Enterprise are conditional upon the fulfillment of certain conditions stipulated in the law and its regulations and the criteria set forth in the specific certificate of approval, as described above. In the event that these conditions are violated, in whole or in part, we would be required to refund the amount of tax benefits, with the addition of the CPI linkage adjustment and interest. We believe our Approved Enterprise operates in substantial compliance with all such conditions and criteria although none of the tax benefits have been utilized by RADCOM to date (subject to the tax assessments for the years 1998-1999). The Israeli government may reduce or eliminate tax benefits available to approved enterprise programs in the future. We cannot assure you that our program will continue to be approved and/or that we will continue to receive benefits for it at the current level, if at all. See “Item 3-Key Information – Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Our Location in Israel”.
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United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
Subject to the limitations described herein, the following discussion summarizes the material United States federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder of our ordinary shares. A “U.S. Holder” means a holder of our ordinary shares who is:
| • | a citizen or resident of the United States; |
| • | a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation) created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof; |
| • | an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
| • | a trust, (i) if, in general a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (ii) that has in effect a valid election under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. |
This discussion considers only U.S. Holders that will own their ordinary shares as capital assets and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to each person’s decision to purchase ordinary shares.
This discussion is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), current and proposed Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial decisions as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. Various legislative proposals are currently under consideration. Under such proposals, among other things, certain dividends would be excluded from income and individual income tax rates on ordinary income would be reduced. It is not clear at this time whether, or in what form, any of such legislative proposals (or other proposals) will be enacted, what the effective date of any such changes would be, and what other changes would be made that could further affect the tax consequences discussed herein. This discussion does not address all aspects of United States federal income taxation that may be relevant to any particular U.S. holder in light of such Holder’s individual circumstances. In particular, this discussion does not address the potential application of the alternative minimum tax or United States federal income tax consequences to shareholders that are subject to special treatment, including Holders that :
| • | are broker-dealers or insurance companies; |
| • | have elected mark-to-market accounting; |
| • | are tax-exempt organizations or retirement plans; |
| • | are financial institutions or "financial services entities"; |
| • | hold ordinary shares as part of a straddle, "hedge" or "conversion transaction" with other investments; |
| • | acquired their shares upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation; |
| • | hold their shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities; |
| • | own directly, indirectly or by attribution at least 10% of our voting power; or |
| • | have a functional currency that is not the U.S. dollar. |
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In addition, this discussion does not address any aspect of state, local or non-United States tax laws or the possible application of United States federal gift or estate tax.
Each holder of ordinary shares is advised to consult such person’s own tax advisor with respect to the specific tax consequences to such person of purchasing, holding or disposing of our ordinary shares, including the applicability and effect of federal, state, local and foreign income tax and other tax laws in such person’s particular circumstances.
Taxation of Ordinary Shares
Taxation of Dividends Paid On Ordinary Shares.A U.S. Holder will be required to include in gross income as ordinary dividend income the amount of any distribution paid on ordinary shares, including any Israeli taxes withheld from the amount paid, on the date the distribution is received to the extent the distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined for United States federal income tax purposes. Distributions in excess of such earnings and profits will be applied against and will reduce the U.S. Holder’s basis in our ordinary shares and, to the extent in excess of such basis, will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of our ordinary shares. The dividend portion of such distributions generally will not qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.
Distributions of current or accumulated earnings and profits paid in foreign currency to a U.S. Holder (including any Israeli taxes withheld therefrom) will be includible in the income of a U.S. Holder in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate on the day the distribution is received. A U.S. Holder that receives a foreign currency distribution and converts the foreign currency into U.S. dollars subsequent to receipt will have foreign exchange gain or loss based on any appreciation or depreciation in the value of the foreign currency against the U.S. dollar, which will generally be U.S. source ordinary income or loss.
U.S. Holders will have the option of claiming the amount of any Israeli income taxes withheld at source either as a deduction from gross income or as a dollar-for-dollar credit against their United States federal income tax liability. Individuals who do not claim itemized deductions, but instead utilize the standard deduction, may not claim a deduction for the amount of the Israeli income taxes withheld, but such amount may be claimed as a credit against the individual’s United States federal income tax liability. The amount of foreign income taxes which may be claimed as a credit in any year is subject to complex limitations and restrictions, which must be determined on an individual basis by each shareholder. These limitations include, among others, rules which limit foreign tax credits allowable with respect to specific classes of income to the United States federal income taxes otherwise payable with respect to each such class of income. The total amount of allowable foreign tax credits in any year cannot exceed regular U.S. tax liability for the year attributable to foreign source taxable income. A U.S. Holder will be denied a foreign tax credit with respect to Israeli income tax withheld from a dividend received on the ordinary shares if such U.S. Holder has not held the ordinary shares for at least 16 days of the 30-day period beginning on the date which is 15 days before the ex-dividend date with respect to such dividend, or to the extent such U.S. Holder is under an obligation to make related payments with respect to substantially similar or related property. Any days during which a U.S. Holder has substantially diminished its risk of loss on the ordinary shares are not counted toward meeting the required 16 day holding period. Distributions of current or accumulated earnings and profits will be foreign source passive income for United States foreign tax credit purposes.
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Taxation of the Disposition of Ordinary Shares.Upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of our ordinary shares, a U.S. Holder will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between such U.S. Holder’s basis in such ordinary shares, which is usually the cost of such shares, and the amount realized on the disposition. A U.S. Holder that uses the cash method of accounting calculates the U.S. dollar value of the proceeds received on the sale as of the date that the sale settles, while a U.S. Holder that uses the accrual method of accounting is required to calculate the value of the proceeds of the sale as of the “trade date,” unless such U.S. Holder has elected to use the settlement date to determine its proceeds of sale. Capital gain from the sale, exchange or other disposition of ordinary shares held more than one year is long-term capital gain, and is eligible for a reduced rate of taxation for individuals. Gains recognized by a U.S. Holder on a sale, exchange or other disposition of ordinary shares will be treated as United States source income for United States foreign tax credit purposes. A loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange or other disposition of ordinary shares is allocated to U.S. source income. The deductibility of a capital loss recognized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of ordinary shares is subject to limitations. A U.S. Holder that receives foreign currency upon disposition of ordinary shares and converts the foreign currency into U.S. dollars subsequent to the settlement date or trade date (whichever date the taxpayer was required to use to calculate the value of the proceeds of sale) will have foreign exchange gain or loss based on any appreciation or depreciation in the value of the foreign currency against the U.S. dollar, which will generally be U.S. source ordinary income or loss.
Anti-Deferral Regimes.Notwithstanding the above rules regarding distributions and dispositions, special rules may apply to some U.S. Holders (or to the direct or indirect beneficial owners of some non-U.S. Holders) if one or more anti-deferral regimes discussed below are applicable. The rules regarding each of these regimes, as well as their interaction with each other, are complex, and holders should consult their tax advisers with respect to any impact these regimes may have on the tax consequences of their ownership of our shares.
Foreign Personal Holding Company Status. If at any time during a taxable year more than 50% of the total combined voting power or the total value of our outstanding shares is owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States and 60% or more of our gross income for such year was derived from certain passive sources (e.g., from dividends received from our subsidiaries), we would be treated as a “foreign personal holding company.” In that event, U.S. Holders that hold ordinary shares would be required to include in income for such year their allocable portion of our passive income which would have been treated as a dividend had that passive income actually been distributed.
Controlled Foreign Corporation Status. If more than 50% of the voting power of all classes of our stock or the total value of the stock of our company is owned, directly or indirectly, by U.S. Holders, each of whom own after applying rules of attribution 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock, we would be treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” or “CFC” under Subpart F of the Code. This classification would bring into effect many complex rules including the required inclusion by such 10% U.S. Holders in income of their pro rata share of our “Subpart F income” (as defined by the Code) and our earnings invested in “U.S. property” (as defined by Section 956 of the Code). In addition, under Section 1248 of the Code if we are considered a CFC at any time during the five year period ending with the sale or exchange of our ordinary shares, gain from the sale or exchange of our ordinary shares by a 10% U.S. Holder is treated as ordinary dividend income to the extent of our earnings and profits attributable to the stock sold or exchanged. If we were a CFC, we would not be a passive foreign investment company, as discussed below, with regard to any such 10% U.S. Holder. Because of the complexity of Subpart F, and because we may never be a CFC, a more detailed review of these rules is beyond of the scope of this discussion.
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Passive Foreign Investment Company Status. We would be a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) for 2002 if (taking into account certain “look-through” rules with respect to the income and assets of our subsidiaries) either 75 percent or more of our gross income for the taxable year is passive income or the average percentage (by value) of our passive assets during the taxable year is at least 50 percent. As discussed below, we believe that we were not a PFIC for 2002.
If we were a PFIC, each U.S. Holder would (unless it made one of the elections discussed below on a timely basis) be taxable on gain recognized from the disposition of ordinary shares (including gain deemed recognized if the ordinary shares are used as security for a loan) and upon receipt of certain distributions with respect to ordinary shares as if such income had been recognized ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares. The U.S. Holder’s income for the current taxable year would include (as ordinary income) amounts allocated to the current year and to any period prior to the first day of the first taxable year for which we were a PFIC. Tax would also be computed at the highest ordinary income tax rate in effect for each other period to which income is allocated, and an interest charge on the tax as so computed would also apply. Additionally, if we were a PFIC, U.S. Holders who acquire our ordinary shares from decedents (other than nonresident aliens) dying before 2010 would be denied the normally-available step-up in basis for such shares to fair market value at the date of death and, instead, would have a tax basis in such shares equal to the decedent’s basis, if lower.
As an alternative to the tax treatment described above, a U.S. Holder could elect to treat us as a “qualified electing fund” (a “QEF”), in which case the U.S. Holder would be taxed currently on its pro rata share of our ordinary earnings and net capital gain (subject to a separate election to defer payment of taxes, which deferral is subject to an interest charge). Special rules apply if a U.S. Holder makes a QEF election after the first year in its holding period in which we are a PFIC. We have agreed to supply U.S. Holders with the information needed to report income and gain under a QEF election if we were a PFIC. As another alternative to the tax treatment described above, a U.S. Holder could elect to mark our shares to market annually, recognizing as ordinary income or loss each year an amount equal to the difference as of the close of the taxable year between the fair market value of our shares and the shareholder’s adjusted basis in the shares. Losses would be allowed only to the extent of net mark-to-market gain previously included in income by the U.S. Holder.
Based upon our market capitalization during each year prior to 2001, we do not believe that we were a PFIC for any such year. Based upon independent valuations of our assets as of the end of each quarter of 2001 and 2002, we do not believe that we were a PFIC for 2001 or 2002 despite the relatively low market price of our ordinary shares during much of those years. However, the tests for determining PFIC status are applied annually and it is difficult to make accurate predictions of future income and assets, which are relevant to this determination. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will not become a PFIC. If we determine that we have become a PFIC, we will notify our U.S. Holders and provide them with the information necessary to comply with the QEF rules. U.S. Holders who hold ordinary shares during a period when we are a PFIC will be subject to the foregoing rules, even if we cease to be a PFIC, subject to certain exceptions for U.S. Holders who made a QEF election. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors about the PFIC rules, including the consequences to them of making a mark-to-market or QEF election with respect to our ordinary shares in the event that we qualify as a PFIC.
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Tax Consequences for Non-U.S. Holders of Ordinary Shares
Except as described in “Information Reporting and Back-up Withholding” below, a Non-U.S. Holder of ordinary shares will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on the payment of dividends on, and the proceeds from the disposition of, ordinary shares, unless:
| • | such item is effectively connected with the conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the United States and, in the case of a resident of a country which has a treaty with the United States, such item is attributable to a permanent establishment or, in the case of an individual, a fixed place of business, in the United States, |
| • | the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who holds the ordinary shares as a capital asset and is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the disposition and does not qualify for an exemption, or |
| • | the Non-U.S. Holder is subject to tax pursuant to the provisions of United States tax law applicable to U.S. expatriates. |
Information Reporting and Back-up Withholding
U.S. Holders generally are subject to information reporting requirements with respect to dividends paid in the United States on ordinary shares. U.S. Holders are also generally subject to back-up withholding on dividends paid in the United States on ordinary shares unless the U.S. Holder provides IRS Form W-9 or otherwise establishes an exemption. U.S. Holders are subject to information reporting and back-up withholding at a rate of up to 30% on proceeds paid from the disposition of ordinary shares unless the U.S. Holder provides IRS Form W-9 or otherwise establishes an exemption.
Non-U.S. Holders generally are not subject to information reporting or back-up withholding with respect to dividends paid on, or upon the disposition of, ordinary shares, provided that such non-U.S. Holder provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies to its foreign status, or otherwise establishes an exemption.
The amount of any back-up withholding will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. or Non-U.S. Holder’s United States federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that certain required information is furnished to the IRS.
| F. | DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS |
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, applicable to foreign private issuers and fulfill the obligation with respect to such requirements by filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may read and copy any document we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission without charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such material may be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Branch of the Securities and Exchange Commission at such address, at prescribed rates. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at l-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and “short-swing” profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not be required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission as frequently or as promptly as United States companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. A copy of each report submitted in accordance with applicable United States law is available for public review at our principal executive offices.
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ITEM 11. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
ITEM 12. | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES |
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PART II
ITEM 13. | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND AVERAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
ITEM 14. | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Use of Proceeds
The initial public offering of our ordinary shares, NIS 0.05 per share, commenced on September 24, 1997, and terminated after the sale of all the securities registered. The managing underwriters of the offering were Unterberg Harris, Pennsylvania Merchant Group Ltd. and Fahnestock & Co., Inc. We registered 2,645,000 ordinary shares in the offering, including shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. Of such shares, we sold 2,645,000 ordinary shares at an aggregate offering price of approximately $25.1 million ($9.50 per share). Under the terms of the offering, we incurred underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $1.7 million. We also incurred estimated expenses of $1.3 million in connection with the offering. None of the expenses consisted of amounts paid directly or indirectly to any of our directors, officers, general partners or their associates, any persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities or any of our affiliates. The net proceeds that we received as a result of the offering were approximately $22.1 million. As of December 31, 2002, approximately $0.3 million of the net proceeds has been used for the construction of facilities; $7.0 million has been used for the purchase and installation of machinery and equipment; $3.0 million has been used for temporary investment in short-term bank deposits; approximately $0.3 million has been used for the repurchase of 123,372 of our ordinary shares; and approximately $4.3 million has been used for operational expenditures.
ITEM 15. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Within 90 days prior to the date of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be included in our periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner.
In addition, there have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the date of their last evaluation.
Although we believe our pre-existing disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls were adequate to enable us to comply with our disclosure obligations, as a result of such review we intend to implement changes, primarily to formalize and document procedures already in place.
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PART III
ITEM 17. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| We have responded to Item 18 in lieu of this item. |
ITEM 18. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
The Financial Statements required by this item are found at the end of this Annual Report, beginning on page F-1.
The exhibits filed with or incorporated into this annual report are listed on the index of exhibits below.
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Exhibit | Description |
1.1 | Memorandum of Association* |
1.2 | Articles of Association, as amended** |
2.1 | Form of ordinary share certificate* |
4.1 | 2000 Share Option Plan** |
4.2 | 1998 Employee Bonus Plan*** |
4.3 | 1998 Share Option Plan**** |
4.4 | International Employee Stock Option Plan***** |
4.5 | Directors Share Incentive Plan (1997)****** |
4.6 | Key Employee Share Incentive Plan (1996)******* |
4.7 | 2001 Share Option Plan******** |
4.8 | Lease Agreement, dated November 15, 2000, among Vitalgo Textile Industries Ltd.,Zisapel Properties (1992) Ltd., Klil and Michael Properties (1992) Ltd. and Radcom Ltd. (English summary accompanied by Hebrew original)********* |
4.9 | Lease Agreement, dated March 1, 2001, among Zisapel Properties (1992) Ltd., Klil and Michael Properties (1992) Ltd. and Radcom Ltd. (English summary accompanied by Hebrew original)********* |
4.10 | Lease Agreement, dated August 12, 1998, between RAD Communications Ltd. and Radcom Ltd. (English summary accompanied by Hebrew original)********* |
4.11 | Lease Agreement, dated December 1, 2000, among Zohar Zisapel Properties, Inc., Yehuda Zisapel Properties, Inc. and Radcom Equipment, Inc.********* |
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Exhibit | Description |
4.12 | Lease Agreement, dated January 22, 2002, between Regus Business Centre and Radcom Ltd. *********** |
4.13 | Registration Rights Agreement by and among (i) RADCOM Ltd. and (ii) Yehuda Zisapel, Zohar Zisapel, Moty Ben-Arie and Zohar Gilon* |
4.14 | Registration Rights Agreement by and among (i) RADCOM Ltd. and (ii) Walden Israel Fund L.P., Gadish Provident Fund Ltd., Tagmulim Central Provident Fund, Keren Or Provident Fund, Katzir Provident Compensation Fund Ltd., Keren Hishtalmut Le'akademaim Ltd., Dovrat Shrem Yozma Polaris Fund L.P., Dovrat Shrem Skies '92 Fund Ltd., Dovrat Shrem Rainbow Fund Ltd., Dovrat Shrem & Co. S.A. and Yaad Consulting & Management Services (1995) Ltd.* |
4.15 | Software License Agreement, dated as of January 13, 1999, between RADVision, Ltd. and Radcom Ltd., and Supplement No. 1 thereto, dated as of January 24, 2001********* |
8 | List of Subsidiaries |
10 | Consent of KPMG Somekh Chaikin Certified Public Accountants (Israel) |
11 | Consent of Blick Rothenberg Certified Public Accountants (UK) |
99.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
99.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
* Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-05022).
** Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-07964).
*** Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-13244).
**** Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-13246).
***** Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-13248).
****** Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-13250).
******* Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-13254).
******** Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-13252).
********* Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of RADCOM Ltd. (File No. 333-14236).
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********** Incorporated herein by reference to the Form 20-F of RADCOM Ltd. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
*********** Incorporated herein by reference to the Form 20-F of RADCOM Ltd. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
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SIGNATURE
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
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By: Arnon Toussia-Cohen —————————————— Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: May 9, 2003
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CERTIFICATIONS
I, Arnon Toussia-Cohen, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Radcom Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
| a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; |
| b. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and |
| c. | presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
| a. | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and |
| b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and |
6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: May 9, 2003
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BY: /S/ —————————————— Arnon Toussia-Cohen Chief Executive Officer |
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I, David Zigdon, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Radcom Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
| d. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; |
| e. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and |
| f. | presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
| c. | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and |
| d. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and |
6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: May 9, 2003
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BY: /S/ —————————————— David Zigdon Chief Financial Officer |
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Radcom Ltd.
Consolidated Financial StatementsAs
of December 31, 2002
Radcom Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Auditors | F-2 |
Financial Statements: |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 | F-3 - F-4 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 | F-5 |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 | F-6 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 | F-7 - F-8 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | F-9 - F-52 |

Mail address PO Box 609 Tel Aviv 61006 Israel | Office address KPMG Millennium Tower 17 Ha'arba'a Street Tel Aviv 61070 Israel | Telephone: 972 3 684 8000 Fax: 972 3 684 8444 |
Report of Independent Auditors to the Board of Directors and Shareholdersof
Radcom Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Radcom Ltd. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Board of Directors and Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We did not audit the financial statements of a consolidated subsidiary, whose assets as a percentage of total consolidated assets constitute 0.2% as of December 31, 2002, and whose revenues constitute approximately 0.5% of consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2002. The financial statements of this subsidiary were audited by other auditors whose report thereon have been furnished to us. Our opinion expressed herein, insofar as it relates to the amounts emanating from financial statements of this subsidiary, is based solely upon the report of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Board of Directors and by Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statements presentation. We believe that our audits and the report of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the above-mentioned other auditors, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the consolidated results of their operations, their changes in shareholders’ equity and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Somekh Chaikin
Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)
A member of KPMG International
Tel Aviv, Israel, January 26, 2003
Somekh Chaikin, a partnership registered under
the Israeli Partnership Ordinance, is a member of
KPMG International, a Swiss association.
Consolidated BalanceSheets
| December 31
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Assets | | |
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Current Assets (Note 9A8) |
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2E and 9A1) | 7,207 | 3,860 |
Short-term bank deposits (Note 9A2) | 3,006 | 6,655 |
Marketable securities (Notes 2F and 9A3) | - | 1,825 |
Trade receivables, net (Notes 2G and 9A4) | 2,983 | 3,596 |
Inventories (Notes 2H and 9A5) | 2,182 | 2,652 |
Other current assets (Note 9A6) | 601 | 1,489 |
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Total current assets | 15,979 | 20,077 |
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Assets held for severance benefits (Note 5) | 1,187 | *986 |
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Property and equipment, net (Notes 2I and 4) | 2,263 | 3,243 |
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Total Assets | 19,429 | 24,306 |
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Radcom Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries
| December 31
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | | |
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Current Liabilities (Note 9A8) |
Trade payables | 1,276 | 1,263 |
Other payables and accrued expenses (Note 9A7) | 3,996 | 4,370 |
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Total current liabilities | 5,272 | 5,633 |
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Long-Term Liabilities |
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Liability for employees severance pay benefits (Note 5) | 1,813 | *1,747 |
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Total liabilities | 7,085 | 7,380 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) |
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Shareholders' equity (Notes 2O, 2S and 7) |
Share capital ** | 57 | 57 |
Additional paid-in capital | 38,146 | 38,012 |
Accumulated deficit | (25,859) | (21,143) |
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Total shareholders' equity | 12,344 | 16,926 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 19,429 | 24,306 |
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____________________________ Arnon Toussia-Cohen Chief Executive Officer and Director | ____________________________ David Zigdon Chief Financial Officer |
Date: January 26, 2003
** | 39,990,680 Ordinary Shares of NIS 0.05 par value and 9,320 Deferred Shares of NIS 0.05 par value authorized as of December 31, 2002 and 2001; 10,636,179 Ordinary Shares and 9,320 Deferred Shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2002 and 2001. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Radcom Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Year ended December 31
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| 2000
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Sales (Notes 2K and 9B1) | 14,591 | 18,676 | 30,583 |
Cost of sales (Note 9B2) | 5,047 | (1)8,811 | *10,095 |
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Gross profit | 9,544 | 9,865 | 20,488 |
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Operating expenses: |
Research and development, gross |
(Notes 2L and 9B3) | 6,481 | (1)9,380 | 9,693 |
Less - royalty-bearing participation (Notes 2M and 6A1) | 2,328 | 1,976 | 2,622 |
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Research and development, net | 4,153 | 7,404 | 7,071 |
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Sales and marketing (Note 9B4) | 8,306 | (1)11,513 | *15,393 |
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General and administrative (Note 9B5) | 2,018 | (1)2,437 | 2,102 |
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Total operating expenses | 14,477 | 21,354 | 24,566 |
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Operating loss | (4,933) | (11,489) | (4,078) |
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Financing income, net (Note 9B6): |
Financing income | 254 | 777 | 1,214 |
Financing expenses | (37) | (736) | (163) |
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Financing income, net | 217 | 41 | 1,051 |
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Taxes on income (Notes 2Q and 8) | - | - | - |
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Net loss for the year | (4,716) | (11,448) | (3,027) |
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Loss per share (Note 2R): |
Basic loss per ordinary share (US$) | (0.449) | (1.089) | (0.293) |
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Diluted loss per ordinary share (US$) | (0.449) | (1.089) | (0.293) |
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares used |
to compute basic loss per ordinary share | 10,492,050 | 10,511,789 | 10,337,275 |
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares used |
to compute diluted loss per ordinary share | 10,492,050 | 10,511,789 | 10,337,275 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F-5
Radcom Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
| Share capital
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| Number of shares
| Amount
| Additional paid-in capital
| other comprehensive loss
| Accumulated deficit
| Total
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Balance as of | | | | | | |
January 1, 2000 | 10,099,039 | 52 | 36,515 | (92) | (6,668) | 29,807 |
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Changes during 2000: |
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (3,027) | (3,027) |
Net unrealized loss on |
available for sale securities | - | - | - | (275) | - | (275) |
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Comprehensive loss | | | | | | (3,302) |
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Exercise of options |
and warrants | 455,559 | 6 | 1,350 | - | - | 1,356 |
Redemption of loans |
to employees | - | - | 94 | - | - | 94 |
Acquisition of ordinary |
shares by a subsidiary | (3,828) | * | * | - | - | - |
Employees' stock |
option compensation | - | - | 95 | - | - | 95 |
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Balance as of |
December 31, 2000 | 10,550,770 | 58 | 38,054 | (367) | (9,695) | 28,050 |
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Changes during 2001: |
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (11,448) | (11,448) |
Net unrealized loss on |
available for sale securities | - | - | - | (343) | - | (343) |
Impairment of available for |
sale securities | - | - | - | 710 | - | 710 |
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Comprehensive loss | | | | | | (11,081) |
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Exercise of options | 64,652 | 1 | 153 | - | - | 154 |
Redemption of loans |
to employees | - | - | 59 | - | - | 59 |
Acquisition of ordinary |
shares by the Company | (123,372) | (2) | (282) | - | - | (284) |
Employees' stock |
option compensation | - | - | 28 | - | - | 28 |
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Balance as of |
December 31, 2001 | 10,492,050 | 57 | 38,012 | - | (21,143) | 16,926 |
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Changes during 2002: |
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | - | (4,716) | (4,716) |
Employees' stock option |
compensation | - | - | 134 | - | - | 134 |
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Balance as of |
December 31, 2002 | 10,492,050 | 57 | 38,146 | - | (25,859) | 12,344 |
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* An amount less than US$1 thousand.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F-6
Radcom Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Year ended December 31
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
Net loss for the year | (4,716) | (11,448) | (3,027) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash |
provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization | 1,400 | 1,705 | 1,767 |
Decrease in value and accrued interest from |
marketable securities | 17 | 879 | 125 |
Decrease (increase) in value and accrued interest, net, |
from short-term bank deposits | 49 | (55) | 93 |
Loss from sale of property and equipment | 11 | 122 | 35 |
Employees' stock option compensation | 134 | 28 | 95 |
Increase (decrease) in severance pay | (135) | 313 | (180) |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net | 613 | 4,268 | (1,706) |
Decrease in other current assets | 888 | 678 | 1,227 |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | 356 | 2,218 | (1,119) |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 84 | (1,555) | 1,355 |
Increase (decrease) in other payables and |
accrued expenses | (374) | (1,070) | 1,345 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (1,673) | (3,917) | 10 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
Redemption of short-term bank deposits | 6,600 | - | 6,000 |
Investment in short-term bank deposits | (3,000) | (6,600) | - |
Investment in marketable securities | - | - | (115) |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | 1,808 | 2,595 | - |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 46 | 312 | 203 |
Purchase of property and equipment | (434) | (1,196) | (1,965) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 5,020 | (4,889) | 4,123 |
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F-7
Radcom Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (cont’d)
| Year ended December 31
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
Decrease in short-term bank credit | - | (21) | (608) |
Issue of share capital | - | 154 | 1,356 |
Redemption of loans to employees | - | 59 | 94 |
Acquisition of Company's ordinary shares by |
the Company | - | (284) | - |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | - | (92) | 842 |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 3,347 | (8,898) | 4,975 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 3,860 | 12,758 | 7,783 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 7,207 | 3,860 | 12,758 |
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Schedule A — Significant Non-Cash Investing Activities
(1) | Purchase of property and equipment on credit in the amount of US$ 32 thousand, US$ 103 thousand and US$ 232 thousand as at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. |
(2) | Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities during the year ended December 31, 2000 in the amount of US$ 275 thousand. |
Supplemental disclosures
Cash paid for taxes during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 amounted to US$ 112 thousand, US$ 63 thousand and US$ 109 thousand, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F-8
Radcom Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 1 — General
| Radcom Ltd. (the "Company") is an Israeli corporation which operates in one business segment of communication networks. The Company develops, manufactures, markets and supports internetworking test solutions and quality management for a variety of voice and converged data. |
| The Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the United States, Radcom Equipment, Inc. (the “US Subsidiary”), which was incorporated in 1993 under the laws of the state of New Jersey. The US Subsidiary is primarily engaged in the selling and marketing in North America of internetworking test equipment manufactured by and imported from the Company. |
| In July 1996, the Company incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary in Israel, Radcom Investments (1996) Ltd. (the “Israeli Subsidiary”), intended to make various investments, including in securities. As at the balance sheet date, the Israeli subsidiary holds part of the Company’s outstanding shares. |
| In August 2001, the Company incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Radcom (UK) Limited (the “UK Subsidiary”). The UK subsidiary is primarily engaged in business development activities in the United Kingdom. |
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies
| The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the financial statements, applied on a consistent basis, are as follows: |
| Group — The Company and its subsidiaries |
| CPI — Israeli Consumer Price Index |
| B. | Financial statements in US dollars (“dollars”) |
| Substantially all of the Company’s sales are made outside Israel (see Note 9B1 regarding geographical distribution). All sales outside Israel are denominated in dollars. Most purchases of materials and components, and most marketing costs, are incurred outside Israel, primarily in transactions denominated in dollars. In addition, the sales in Israel as well as the majority of expenses in Israel are denominated in dollars or linked thereto. Therefore, the currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of the Company are conducted is the US dollar, which is used as the functional currency of the Company. |
F-9
Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
| B. | Financial statements in US dollars (“dollars”) (cont’d) |
| Transactions and balances originally denominated in dollars are presented at their original amounts. Transactions and balances in other currencies are remeasured into dollars as follows: |
| • | Monetary items - at the current exchange rate at balance sheet date. |
| • | Non-monetary items - at historical exchange rates. |
| • | Income and expenditure items - at exchange rates current as of date of recognition of those items (excluding depreciation and other items deriving from non-monetary items). |
| All exchange gains and losses from remeasurement of monetary balance sheet items denominated in non-dollar currencies are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations as financing income or expenses, as appropriate. |
| Amounts in the financial statements representing the dollar equivalents of balances denominated in other currencies do not necessarily represent their real or economic value in dollars and they may not necessarily be exchangeable for dollars. |
| The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention. |
| C. | Estimates and assumptions in the consolidated financial statements |
| The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting years. Actual results may vary from these estimates. |
| D. | Principles of consolidation |
| The Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. |
| E. | Cash and cash equivalents |
| The Company considers all highly liquid deposit instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. |
F-10
Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
| In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“SFAS 115”), the Company has classified its marketable securities as available for sale. Such marketable securities are stated at market value. |
| Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss). Other-than-temporary impairment is included in financial income (expenses). |
| Realized gains and losses are included in financing income (expenses), net. |
| Trade receivables are recorded less the related allowance for doubtful accounts receivable. Management, considering current information and events regarding the customers’ability to repay their obligations, consider accounts receivable to be doubtful when it is probable that the Group will be unable to collect all amounts. |
| The balance sheet allowance for doubtful debts for all periods through December 31, 2002 is determined as a specific amount for those accounts the collection of which is uncertain. |
| Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by calculating raw materials, work in process and finished products on a “moving average” basis. In addition, inventories write-off and write-down provisions are provided according to management’s estimation to cover risks arising from slow-moving items or technological obsolescence. |
F-11
Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
| Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. |
| Products used for research and development (unless no alternative use exists), demonstration and limited term rental equipment are capitalized at amounts equal to their production costs. |
| Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as estimated by the Company. |
| Annual rates of depreciation are as follows: |
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Demonstration and rental equipment | 33 |
Research and development equipment having alternative |
future use | 20 - 50 |
Motor vehicles | 15 |
Manufacturing equipment | 15 - 33 |
Office furniture and equipment | 7 - 33 |
Leasehold improvements | * |
| * At the shorter of the lease period or useful life of the leasehold improvement. |
| Upon the sale or retirement of equipment and leasehold improvements, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the respective accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. |
| J. | Impairment of long-lived assets |
| The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, replacing SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets and for Long-lived Assets to Be Disposed Of”. This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be 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 undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The adoption of SFAS 144 has no impact on the Company’s results of operations. |
F-12
Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
| 1. | Revenue from product sales is recognized in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements” (“SAB No. 101”) upon shipment to customers, when no right of return exists, no significant obligations on the part of the Company with respect to the shipped products remain and collection is probable. Amounts received from customers prior to product shipments are classified as advances from customers. |
| The Company generally does not grant rights of return except for defective products for which a warranty allowance is recorded at the time of shipment. In certain circumstances, the Company has granted limited rights of return. In these situations, the Company has deferred revenue until such time as the right of return has expired. |
| 2. | The Company provides up to two years of software maintenance (post contract customer support — “PCS”) as a part of the purchase price of its products. During the PCS period for software the Company provides telephone support and maintenance releases if and as developed. The Company does not commit to provide any software or support services which are deemed significant vendor obligations in accordance with Statement of Position 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition” (“SOP 97-2”). |
| Revenue attributable to PCS to be provided during the maintenance period is unbundled utilizing the Company’s specific price lists for such maintenance service and deferred at the time of the initial sale and recognized ratably over the maintenance period in accordance with SOP 97-2. |
| 3. | Revenues from extended PCS is recognized ratably over the contract period. |
| L. | Research and development costs |
| 1. | Research and development costs are charged to the statement of operations as incurred. |
| 2. | Software development costs are capitalized in accordance with SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed”. Expenditures incurred during the period between attaining technological feasibility and general release of the associated product have been immaterial and accordingly have been expensed. |
| The Company receives royalty bearing participation, which represents participation of the Government of Israel (Office of the Chief Scientist — “OCS”) in approved programs for research and development. These amounts are recognized on the accrual basis as a reduction of research and development costs as such costs are incurred. Royalties to the OCS are recorded in cost of sales. |
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Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
| N. | Allowance for product warranty |
| It is the Company’s policy to grant a product warranty for a period of up to 24 months on its hardware products. The balance sheet provision for warranties for all periods through December 31, 2002, is determined as a percentage of sales during the year, based upon the Company’s past experience regarding the relationship between sales and warranty expenses. As to software see Note 2K(2) above. |
| The Company applies the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations including interpretation No. 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation” (“FIN 44”), in accounting for its stock option plans for employees and directors. SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, established accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee stock compensation plans and as a measurement basis for transactions involving the acquisition of goods or services from non-employees. As allowed by SFAS No. 123, the Company has elected to continue to apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting for employee stock options and has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123. |
| The Company adopted SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”. SFAS No. 130 established standards for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of financial statements. Comprehensive income consists of net income and net unrealized gains (losses) on securities and is presented in the statement of shareholders’ equity. SFAS No. 130 requires only additional disclosures in the consolidated financial statements; it does not affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations. |
| The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Deferred tax asset and liability account balances are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company provides a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. |
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Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
| Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share is presented in conformity with SFAS No. 128 “Earnings Per Share”, for all years presented. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the effect of ordinary shares issued upon exercise of stock options and warrants. The common stock equivalent of anti-dilutive securities is not included in the computation of diluted loss per share. |
| Acquisitions of the Company’s shares by the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries are deducted from the share capital and additional paid-in capital, respectively. |
| In 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”. The statement requires disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. The adoption of SFAS No. 131 does not affect the disclosure of the consolidated financial statements of the Company, since the Company is engaged in only one segment. |
| Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. |
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Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)
| V. | Recent enacted accounting pronouncements |
| 1. | In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (“SFAS 148”). SFAS 148 permits two additional transition methods for entities that adopt the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. The Statement also requires new disclosures about the ramp-up effect of stock-based employee compensation on reported results. The Statement also requires that those effects be disclosed more prominently by specifying the form, content, and location of those disclosures. The transition guidance and annual disclosure provisions of SFAS 148 are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002, with earlier application permitted in certain circumstances. The interim disclosure provisions are effective for financial reports containing financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. As at the balance sheet date, the Company continues to apply APB 25. The Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS 148 (see Note 7D). |
| The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per ordinary share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123: |
| Year ended December 31 2002
| Year ended December 31 2001
| Year ended December 31 2000
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| US$ (in thousands)
| US$ (in thousands)
| US$ (in thousands)
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Net loss as reported | (4,716) | (11,448) | (3,027) |
Application of compensation expenses |
according to SFAS 123 | (1,160) | (2,265) | (2,205) |
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| | | |
Net loss - pro forma | (5,876) | (13,713) | (5,232) |
|
|
|
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| | | |
Basic loss per share as reported (US$) | (0.449) | (1.089) | (0.293) |
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|
| | | |
Pro forma basic loss per share (US$) | (0.560) | (1.305) | (0.506) |
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|
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| 2. | See additional recent enacted accounting pronouncements in Note 12. |
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Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 3— | Employee Layoffs, Inventories Write-Off, Provision for Doubtful Debts, and Assets Write-Off |
| A. | During the year 2001, the Company’s management adjusted their forecast for the 2001 fiscal year and year 2002 turnover, due to the sharp and unexpected decline in demand for telecommunication equipment, including the Company’s products. Based on its updated estimate, Management decided to dismiss approximately 50 employees (about 23% of its workforce), and adjust the value of certain assets of the Company. |
| Management recorded a provision for employee layoffs in 2001 which amounted to US$ 1,200 thousand. This charge was recorded in cost of sales (US$ 275 thousand), gross research and development (US$ 645 thousand), sales and marketing (US$ 260 thousand) and general and administrative expenses (US$ 20 thousand). |
| Management wrote-off inventories in 2001 which amounted to US$ 1,061 thousand which in their estimate, reflects reduction of inventories to their realizable value. This charge was recorded in cost of sales. |
| 3. | Provision for Doubtful Debts and Others |
| Management recorded a provision for doubtful debts and others in 2001 which amounted to US$ 401 thousand. This charge was recorded in general and administrative expenses. |
| Management recorded in 2001 a charge in respect of write-off of demonstration equipment and other assets which amounted to US$ 115 thousand and US$ 60 thousand, respectively, which were recorded in sales and marketing expenses and gross research and development, respectively. |
| B. | 1. | In January 2002, the Company reduced salaries for both management and non-management employees. |
| | 2. | In 2002, management recorded a provision for doubtful debts which amounted to US$ 338 thousand related to the bankruptcy of the Company’s distributor in Canada. This charge was recorded in general and administrative expenses. |
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Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 4 — Property and Equipment, Net
| A. | Composition of assets, grouped by major classification, is as follows: |
| December 31
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| 2002
| 2001
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| US $ (in thousands)
| US $ (in thousands)
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Cost | | |
Demonstration and rental equipment | 3,709 | 3,621 |
Research and development equipment | 4,110 | 3,917 |
Motor vehicles | 198 | 299 |
Manufacturing equipment | 1,062 | 927 |
Office furniture and equipment | 1,237 | 1,247 |
Leasehold improvements | 543 | 523 |
|
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| 10,859 | 10,534 |
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Accumulated depreciation |
Demonstration and rental equipment | 3,352 | 3,005 |
Research and development equipment | 3,185 | 2,575 |
Motor vehicles | 104 | 115 |
Manufacturing equipment | 740 | 609 |
Office furniture and equipment | 880 | 709 |
Leasehold improvements | 335 | 278 |
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| 8,596 | 7,291 |
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| 2,263 | 3,243 |
|
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| B. | Depreciation expenses amounted to US$ 1,400 thousand, US$ 1,685 thousand and US$ 1,737 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. |
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Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 5 — Liability for Employees Severance Pay Benefits
| Under Israeli law and labor agreements, the Company is required to make severance payments to its dismissed employees and to employees who leave its employment under certain other circumstances. |
| The Company’s liability for severance pay benefits is covered mainly by deposits with recognized funds in the name of the employee and/or by purchase of insurance policies. The liability is calculated on the basis of the latest salary of the employees multiplied by the number of years of employment as of the balance sheet date. The provision for employee severance pay benefits included in the balance sheet represents the total liability for such severance benefits, while the assets held for severance benefits included in the balance sheet represent the Company’s contributions to severance pay funds and to insurance policies. |
| The Company may make withdrawals from the funds only upon complying with the Israeli severance pay law or labor agreements. |
| Severance pay expenses for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 amounted to US$ 333 thousand, US$ 1,327 thousand (see also Note 3A(1)) and US$ 358 thousand, respectively. |
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies
| 1. | The Company received research and development grants from the Office of the Chief Scientist (the “OCS”). In consideration for the research and development grants received from the OCS, the Company has undertaken to pay royalties as a percentage on revenues from products developed from research and development projects financed. Royalty rates were 3%-3.5% in 2002 and 2001, and will be the same in subsequent years. |
| Royalties are payable from the time of commencement of sales of all of these products until the cumulative amount of the royalties paid equals 100% of the dollar-linked amounts of the grants received, without interest for projects authorized until December 31, 1998. For projects authorized since January 1, 1999, the repayment bears interest at the Libor rate. |
| The Company’s total outstanding contingencies in respect of royalty-bearing participation received or accrued, net of royalties paid or accrued, amounted to approximately US$ 14.2 million as of December 31, 2002. |
| 2. | According to the Company’s agreements with the Israel — US Bi-National Industrial Research and Development Foundation (“BIRD-F”), the Company is required to pay royalties at a rate of 5% of sales of products developed with funds provided by the BIRD-F, up to an amount equal to 150% of BIRD-F’s grant (linked to the United States Consumer Price Index) relating to such products. |
| As of December 31, 2002 total grants received, net of royalties paid or accrued, amounted to approximately US$ 275 thousand. |
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Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation)
and its consolidated subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002
Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies (cont’d)
| A. | Royalty commitments (cont’d) |
| 3. | The Company is committed to pay royalties to certain companies (including related parties) for the integration of certain of these companies’ technologies into certain of the Company’s products. Royalties are payable based on the volume of sales of such products, as long as the Company uses such technologies, without limit as to the amount. |
| Such royalties are based on a fixed amount per product sold by the Company, or a percentage of the list price of such products. |
| Premises occupied by the Company and the US Subsidiary are rented under various rental agreements with related parties (see Note 10). |
| The rental agreements for the premises in Tel Aviv and New Jersey expire on December 31, 2005 and on January 31, 2006, respectively. Since January 2002, a part of the premises in New Jersey are leased to a sublessee according to a sublease agreement which expires in January 2006 at a yearly rate of US$ 41 thousand. In addition, the Company rented additional office premises in Tel Aviv. This rental agreement expires on October 20, 2004. Some of these agreements are renewable at the Company’s option. Minimum future gross rental payments due under the above agreements, at exchange rates in effect on December 31, 2002, are as follows: |
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Year ended December 31 | US$ (in thousands |
| |
2003 | 677 |
2004 | 677 |
2005 | 633 |
| Rental expenses (net of premises under sublease agreement) amounted to US$ 744 thousand, US$ 875 thousand and US$ 709 thousand, for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (cont’d)
| C. | Operating leases |
| | |
| The Company leases a number of motor vehicles under operating leases. The leases typically run for an initial period of three years with an option to renew the leases after that date. |
| | |
| As of December 31, 2002, non-cancelable operating rentals are payable as follows: |
| Year ended December 31 | | US $ (in thousands) | |
|
| |
| |
| 2003 | | 327 | |
| 2004 | | 108 | |
| During 2002, 2001 and 2000, an amount of US$ 473 thousand, US$ 431 thousand and US$ 120 thousand, respectively, was recognized as an expense in the statement of operation in respect of operating leases. |
| | |
| D. | Indemnification agreements |
| | |
| In December 2000, the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company resolved to approve an unlimited indemnification agreements with the Company’s directors and officers with regard to any financial obligation imposed by a court judgment or related settlements and all reasonable litigation expenses in respect of acts performed in their capacity as directors and officers. |
| | |
| In 2000, the Company entered into a directors and officers liability insurance policy regarding acts and omissions of officers and directors. The policy covers a maximum liability of US$ 15,000 thousand. In December 2000, the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company approved this insurance policy. |
| | |
| E. | Purchase of inventory |
| | |
| On November 6, 2002, an amendment of an agreement dated June 1, 1999 was signed between the Company and a supplier. In accordance with the amendment the Company undertook to purchase chips for the total amount of US$ 530 thousand, of which US$ 265 thousand will be paid upon the signing of the agreement and the balance will be paid upon delivery of the chips and/or on March 1, 2003, whichever earlier. As at December 31, 2002, the Company had purchased chips in the total amount of US$ 110 thousand, of which US$ 55 thousand was against an advance payment. Furthermore, as at December 31, 2002, the Company had made an advance payment in the amount of US$ 210 thousand which is included in other current asset. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (cont’d)
| F. | Concentration of credit risk |
| | |
| Financial instruments that may subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist mainly of cash, investments and trade receivables. |
| | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits and marketable securities are maintained by major financial institutions in Israel and in the United States. |
| | |
| The Company grants credit to customers without generally requiring collateral or security. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of the financial condition of its customers. The risk of collection associated with trade receivables is reduced by the large number and geographical dispersion of the Company’s customer base. |
| | |
| G. | See Note 11A. |
| | |
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity |
| | |
| A. | Share capital |
| | | December 31, 2002 and 2001 | |
| | |
| |
| | | Authorized | | Issued | | Outstanding | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | | Number of shares | |
| | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ordinary Shares of NIS 0.05 par value (1) | | | 39,990,680 | | | *10,636,179 | | | *10,636,179 | |
| Deferred Shares of NIS 0.05 par value (2) | | | 9,320 | | | 9,320 | | | 9,320 | |
| * | Include 20,757 Ordinary Shares which are held by a subsidiary and 123,372 Ordinary Shares which are held by the Company (see 1(b) below). |
| | |
| The Company’s Ordinary Shares are traded in the United States on the over-the-counter market and are listed on the Nasdaq National Market. |
| |
| (1) | (a) | Ordinary Shares confer all rights to their holders, e.g. voting, equity and receipt of dividend. |
| | | |
| | (b) | In March and April 2001, the Company purchased 123,372 shares of the Company’s Ordinary Shares in the over-the-counter market. This purchase was approved by the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court. |
| | | |
| (2) | Deferred Shares confer only the right to their par value upon liquidation of the Company. The Deferred Shares are non-voting and non-participatory. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| B. | Dividends |
| | |
| Dividends may be paid by the Company only out of unconsolidated earnings and other surplus in Israeli currency as defined in the Companies Law as of the end of the most recent fiscal year or as accrued over a period of two years, whichever is higher. Such dividends will be declared and paid in New Israeli Shekels. There are no restrictions on the ability of the US Subsidiary and the UK Subsidiary to transfer funds to their parent, and there are no restrictions on the transfer of funds to foreign shareholders for the payment of dividends (see also Note 8B1(f)). |
| |
| C. | Share option plans |
| | |
| 1. | The Company has granted options under option plans as follows: |
| | |
| | a. | Directors share option plan |
| | | |
| | | In September 1999, the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company resolved (following approval by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company) to reserve 475,000 Ordinary shares for the purposes of the Director plan, of which 225,000 options were granted to the Directors, at an exercise price of US$ 4.5312 per share. 40,000 of these options were cancelled, and 20,000 of these options were forfeited. |
| | | |
| | | In December 2000, the Annual General Meeting of the Company granted additional options to purchase 100,000 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of US$ 4.50 per share. 45,000 of these options were cancelled. |
| | | |
| | | On January 1, 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to grant options to purchase 165,000 Ordinary Shares to directors of the Company. Of these options, the Chairman of the Board was granted 45,000 options. In September 2002, these grants were approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (see also Note 11B). |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
| | |
| | b. | Employee option plans |
| | | |
| | | (1) | On November 16, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved: |
| | | | |
| | | | (a) | to replace the then existing Employee Incentive Option Plan (1996) with the following three other plans: |
| | | | | |
| | | | | A. | The Radcom Ltd. 1998 Share Option Plan (the “3(9) Plan”) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | Under this plan the Company grants options to purchase Ordinary shares of a par value of 0.05 New Israeli Shekel. |
| | | | | | The plan is made pursuant to the provisions of section 3(9) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance. |
| | | | | | Exercise price shall be determined by the Committee. |
| | | | | | The options and the right to acquire shares shall terminate within 10 years after the date of the grant. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | B. | The Radcom Ltd. 1998 Employees Bonus Plan (the “Radcom Bonus Plan”) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | The options allotted under the plan were deposited with a trustee. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | Exercise of the options and sale of the shares issued as a result of the exercise can be implemented only through the trustee. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | In accordance with the plan, the trustee received irrevocable instructions from the Company to sell two years after the date of the grant (the “exercise date”) all the shares issued as a result of exercising all the options in respect of which their vesting period has ended, on the condition that the price of the Company’s shares is equal to or higher than 125% of the exercise price on the date of sale. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
| | |
| | b. | Employee option plans (cont’d) |
| | | |
| | | | (a) | to replace the then existing Employee Incentive Option Plan (1996) with the following three other plans: (cont’d) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | B. | The Radcom Ltd. 1998 Employees Bonus Plan (the “Radcom Bonus Plan”) (cont’d) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | The trustee will attempt to sell the shares during the 20 trading days after the exercise date if the condition regarding the price is fulfilled. If the condition is not fulfilled, the right to exercise the options will be deferred to the beginning of the first quarter subsequent to the exercise date. If the price of the Company’s shares is lower than 125% of the exercise price, the right to exercise the options will be deferred to the beginning of the second quarter and so on over the six years from the date of their allotment. If on the last quarterly exercise date the condition is not fulfilled then the right to exercise the options will be deferred to the final exercise date, six years after the date of the grant. |
| | | | | | If on the final exercise date the market price of the shares is lower than 115% of the exercise price the options will lapse, will not be exercisable and will be cancelled. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | Gains from the sale of the shares are taxed in accordance with Section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) - 1961, its related regulations and arrangements with Tax Authorities. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | The plan was accounted for as a noncompensatory plan in accordance with paragraphs 7 and 8 of APB No. 25. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | C. | The Radcom Ltd. International Employee Stock Option Plan (the “International Plan”) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | The plan grants options to purchase Ordinary Shares of a par value of NIS 0.05, for the purpose of providing incentives to officers, directors, employees and consultants of its non-Israeli subsidiaries. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | The options will be for a term of 10 years (5 years in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten-Percent Stockholder). |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
| | |
| 1. | The Company has granted options under option plans as follows: (cont’d) |
| | |
| | b. | Employee option plans (cont’d) |
| | | |
| | | (b) | to reserve 720,000 Authorized, but unissued Ordinary shares, of a par value of NIS 0.05 each, of the Company for purposes of the three Option Plans; and - |
| | | | |
| | | (c) | to equalize the exercise price of the options in the 3(9) plan, the Radcom Plan and the International Plan, to the share market price at that day, which was US$2.375. The Board of Directors also resolved to extend the vesting period of the unvested options (at the date of the resolution) granted to officers (the 3(9) plan) and to the company’s subsidiary’s employees (the International Plan) by one year. Since the exercise price reflects the fair value of the ordinary shares at date of a repricing, no compensation has been recorded in accordance with EITF 87-33. |
| | | | |
| | | (2) | 2000 share option plan |
| | | | |
| | | | During 2000, the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company adopted the Company’s 2000 share option plan (the “2000 Share Option Plan”). |
| | | | |
| | | | The 2000 Share Option Plan grants options to purchase Ordinary Shares of a par value of NIS 0.05. These options are granted pursuant to the 2000 Share Option Plan for the purpose of providing incentives to employees, directors, consultants and contractors of the Company. |
| | | | |
| | | | The Company’s share incentive committee will determine whether the options will be granted pursuant to Section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) - 1961 (“102 Options”) or Section 3(9) of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) - 1961 (“3(9) Options”). |
| | | | |
| | | | On July 17, 2000 the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to reserve 650,000 Ordinary Shares for issuance pursuant to the 2000 Share Option Plan. |
| | | | |
| | | (3) | 2001 share option plan |
| | | | During 2000, the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company adopted the Company’s 2001 share option plan (the “2001 Share Option Plan”). |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
| | |
| 1. | The Company has granted options under option plans as follows: (cont’d) |
| | |
| | b. | Employee option plans (cont’d) |
| | | |
| | | (3) | 2001 share option plan (cont’d) |
| | | | |
| | | | The 2001 Share Option Plan grants options to purchase Ordinary Shares of a par value of NIS 0.05. These options are granted pursuant to the 2001 Share Option Plan for the purpose of providing incentives to employees, directors, consultants and contractors of the Company. |
| | | | |
| | | | The Company’s share incentive committee will determine whether the options will be granted pursuant to Section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) - 1961 (“102 Options”) or Section 3(9) of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) - 1961 (“3(9) Options”). |
| | | | |
| | | | On December 11, 2000 the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company resolved (following approval by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company) to reserve 4% from the Outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company, every year for three years starting January 1, 2001 and ending December 31, 2003, for the purposes of the 2001 Share Option Plan. |
| | | | |
| | | | On January 1, 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to grant options to purchase 480,000 Ordinary Shares to officers of the Company under the 2001 Share Option Plan. Of these options, the Chief Executive Officer was granted 120,000 options. |
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| | | (4) | 2003 Share Option Plan |
| | | | |
| | | | In December 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Company’s 2003 share option plan (the “2003 Share Option Plan”). The adoption of this plan is subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders at the next annual general meeting. |
| | | | |
| | | | The 2003 Share Option Plan grants options to purchase Ordinary Shares of a par value of NIS 0.05. These options are granted pursuant to the 2003 Share Option Plan for the purpose of providing incentives to employees, directors, consultants and contractors of the Company. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
| | |
| 1. | The Company has granted options under option plans as follows: (cont’d) |
| | |
| | b. | Employee option plans (cont’d) |
| | | |
| | | (4) | 2003 Share Option Plan (cont’d) |
| | | | |
| | | | The Company’s share incentive committee will determine whether the options will be granted pursuant to Section 102 of the Income tax Ordinance (New Version) - 1961 (“102 Options”) or Section 3(9) of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) - 1961 (“3(9) Options”). |
| | | | |
| | | | With respect to 102 Options, the Board of Directors elected the “Capital Gains Route” (see Note 8A(2)) for the first year. |
| | | | |
| | | | The Board of Directors of the Company resolved to reserve 3% from the Outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company for the purposes of the 2003 Share Option Plan (See also Note 11B). |
| | | | |
| | | (5) | During 2002, the Board of Directors granted options to employees under the 2001 Share Option Plan, the 2000 Share Option Plan, the 3(9) Plan and the International Plan. During 2001, the Board of Directors granted options to employees under the 2000 Share Option Plan and the International Plan. All grants in 2002 and 2001 were at exercise prices which reflect the market value of the Ordinary Shares at grant date. |
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| | | (6) | Repricing of options |
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| | | | On October 22, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to reprice 439,815 options which had been granted to employees of the Company and its subsidiary under the 2000 Share Option Plan and the International Plan. According to the resolution of the Board, the exercise price of these options was reduced to zero, subject to the following conditions: the aggregate amount of options issued to the employee was reduced by 25%; the vesting period of all options was amended to a period of three years commencing on the date of resolution; and for a period of two years commencing on the date of resolution the employee shall not be permitted to exercise the options if the market price on the date of exercise shall be under US$ 3.00 per share. |
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| | | | The repricing of the options was accounted for as new measurement date in accordance with FIN 44. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
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| 2. | Stock options under the Directors’ Share Option Plan, the 3(9) Plan, the Radcom Bonus Plan, the International Plan, the 2000 Share Option Plan and the 2001 Share Option Plan: |
| | | December 31, 2002 | |
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| |
| | | Vested | | Unvested | | Exercise price | | Vesting period | | Expiration (from resolution date) | |
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| | | No. of options | | US$ | | Years | | Years | |
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| |
| |
| |
| The Directors’ Share Option Plan | | 273,866 | | 183,334 | | 1.84-6.25 | | 3 | | 5 | |
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| The Radcom Bonus Plan | | 235,532 | | 2,000 | | 2.3125-13.375 | | 3 | | 6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The Radcom 3(9) Plan | | 474,050 | | 71,750 | | 0.51-5.75 | | 3-6 | | 10 | |
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| The International Plan | | 86,120 | | 132,670 | | 0.00-3.875 | | 1-4 | | 10 | |
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| The 2000 Share Option Plan | | 194,426 | | 490,268 | | 0.00-6.125 | | 3-4 | | 10 | |
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| The 2001 Share Option Plan | | - | | 543,000 | | 0.51-1.84 | | 3-4 | | 10 | |
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| | | 1,263,994 | | 1,423,022 | | | | | | | |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
| | |
| 2. | Stock options under the Director Share Option Plan, the 3(9) Plan, the Radcom Bonus Plan, the International Plan, the 2000 Share Option Plan and the 2001 Share Option Plan: (cont’d) |
| | | December 31, 2001 | |
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| |
| | | Vested | | Unvested | | Exercise price | | Vesting period | | Expiration (from resolution date) | |
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| | | No. of options | | US$ | | Years | | Years | |
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| The Directors’ Share Option Plan | | 286,533 | | 91,667 | | 4.5-9.5 | | 2-4 | | 5 | |
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| The Radcom Bonus Plan | | 207,503 | | 33,527 | | 2.3125-13.375 | | 3 | | 6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The Radcom 3(9) Plan | | 390,532 | | 216,832 | | 2.3125-5.75 | | 3-6 | | 10 | |
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| The International Plan | | 50,078 | | 165,166 | | 0.00-10.063 | | 3-4 | | 10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| The 2000 Share Option Plan | | 74,335 | | 503,714 | | 0.00-6.125 | | 3 | | 10 | |
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| | | 1,008,981 | | 1,010,906 | | | | | | | |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
| | |
| 3. | Stock options under the Directors Share Option Plan, the 3(9) Plan, the Radcom Bonus Plan, the International Plan, the 2000 Share Option Plan, the 2001 Share Option Plan and the warrants: |
| | | Number of options | | Weighted average exercise price | | Weighted average value of options granted (1) | |
| | |
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| | | | | US$ | | US$ | |
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| Options unexercised as at January 1, 2000 | | 2,525,612 | | 4.387 | | 4.12 | |
| Granted during 2000 | | 1,084,398 | | 6.147 | | 6.194 | |
| Exercised during 2000 | | (695,774 | ) | 3.182 | | 2.56 | |
| Forfeited during 2000 | | (431,076 | ) | 3.614 | | 2.785 | |
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| Options unexercised as at December 31, 2000 | | 2,483,160 | | 5.092 | | 5.318 | |
| Granted during 2001 | | 148,600 | | 1.523 | | 1.338 | |
| Exercised during 2001 | | (64,652 | ) | 2.375 | | 2.08 | |
| Expired during 2001 | | (115,004 | ) | 6.857 | | 3.577 | |
| Forfeited during 2001 | | (432,217 | ) | 5.32 | | 5.115 | |
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| Options unexercised as at December 31, 2001 | | 2,019,887 | | 3.492 | | 2.52 | |
| Granted during 2002 | | 1,045,570 | | 1.677 | | 0.837 | |
| Expired during 2002 | | (217,852 | ) | 6.669 | | 4.405 | |
| Forfeited during 2002 | | (160,589 | ) | 2.472 | | 2.252 | |
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| Options unexercised as at December 31, 2002 | | 2,687,016 | | 2.593 | | 1.729 | |
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| (1) | The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black – Scholes option-pricing model. |
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| (2) | As at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the number of options exercisable was 1,263,994, 1,008,981 and 792,050, respectively, and the total number of authorized options was 3,465,103, 3,040,479 and 2,683,131, respectively. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| C. | Share option plans (cont’d) |
| | |
| | (3) | To be paid in NIS based at the rate of exchange of the dollar on the date of payment as follows: |
| | | | | December 31, | |
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| | | | | 2002 | | 2001 | | 2000 | |
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| |
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| | | Exercise price (US $ per share) | | Number of options | |
| | |
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| | | 0.00 | | | 395,890 | | | 439,815 | | | — | |
| | | 0.51-1.84 | | | 1,081,054 | | | 108,650 | | | — | |
| | | 2.3125 - 2.375 | | | 365,768 | | | 427,450 | | | 516,993 | |
| | | 2.50 - 4.90 | | | 402,770 | | | 415,602 | | | 672,067 | |
| | | 5.1875 - 5.8125 | | | 273,000 | | | 274,001 | | | 316,000 | |
| | | 6.125 -6.50 | | | 157,200 | | | 225,701 | | | 728,100 | |
| | | 7.3125- 8.125 | | | — | | | 334 | | | 19,000 | |
| | | 9.50 | | | — | | | 86,000 | | | 132,000 | |
| | | 9.9375- 13.375 | | | 11,334 | | | 42,334 | | | 89,000 | |
| | | 16.875 | | | — | | | — | | | 10,000 | |
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| | | | | | 2,687,016 | | | 2,019,887 | | | 2,483,160 | |
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| D. | Effect of SFAS 123 |
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| The Company applies APB 25 and related interpretations in accounting for stock options to employees and directors. |
| |
| The unamortized balance of the compensation expenses according to SFAS 123 in respect of these stock option grants amounted to US$ 1,154 thousand as of December 31, 2002, which will be amortized in accordance with the vesting period of the options by the end of fiscal 2006. |
F-32
| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 7 - Shareholders’ Equity (cont’d)
| D. | Effect of SFAS 123 (cont’d) |
| | |
| Had compensation expenses for stock options granted been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates, consistent with the method of SFAS 123, the effect on the results of operation for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 would have been as follows: |
| | | Year ended December 31 2002 | | Year ended December 31 2001 | | Year ended December 31 2000 | |
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| |
| | | US$ (in thousands) | | US$ (in thousands) | | US$ (in thousands) | |
| | |
| |
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| |
| | | | | | | | |
| Net loss as reported | | (4,716 | ) | (11,448 | ) | (3,027 | ) |
| Application of compensation expenses according to SFAS 123 | | (1,160 | ) | (2,265 | ) | (2,205 | ) |
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| Net loss - pro forma | | (5,876 | ) | (13,713 | ) | (5,232 | ) |
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| Basic loss per share as reported (US$) | | (0.449 | ) | (1.089 | ) | (0.293 | ) |
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| Pro forma basic loss per share (US$) | | (0.560 | ) | (1.305 | ) | (0.506 | ) |
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| The fair value of stock-based compensation awards granted were estimated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model with the following assumptions: |
| |
| 1. | The current price of the stock is the fair market value of such shares on the grant date. |
| | |
| 2. | Dividend yield of zero percent for all relevant years. |
| | |
| 3. | Risk free interest rates for dollar linked financial investments as published by the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange are as follows: |
| | | % | |
| | |
| |
| Year ended December 31, 2000 | | 6 - 7 | |
| Year ended December 31, 2001 | | 2.5 - 5 | |
| Year ended December 31, 2002 | | 1.5 - 2 | |
| 4. | Expected lives of 3-10 years (as of the date of the grant) for each option granted. |
| | |
| 5. | Expected annual volatility of 45.1%, 90.4% and 384.3% for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. |
F-33
| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 8 - Taxes on Income
| A. | Israel Tax Reform |
| | |
| During the year 2002, tax reform legislation was enacted with effect from January 1, 2003, which significantly changed the taxation basis of corporate and individual taxpayers from a territorial basis to a worldwide basis. From such date, an Israeli resident taxpayer will be taxed on income produced and derived both in and out of Israel. The main provisions of the tax reform that may affect the Company are as follows: |
| |
| 1. | Transfer pricing of international transactions with related parties |
| | |
| | The Income Tax Ordinance was amended to include provisions concerning transfer pricing between related parties, where one of the parties is situated abroad. Detailed provisions are to be included in Income Tax Regulations that have yet to be issued. Although the Company considers the transfer pricing policy adopted with foreign affiliates is to be economically fair, an adjustment may be required following the issue of the Regulations. |
| | |
| 2. | Employee stock incentive plans |
| | |
| | The tax reform codified past practice and determined three alternative tracks for taxing employee stock option plans. Where a trustee arrangement is in place, the employer can either claim an expense for tax purposes while the employee will be fully taxed up to the maximum marginal tax rate of 50% (the “Ordinary Income Route”) or the Company can waive the tax expense and the employee will pay a reduced tax rate of 25% (the “Capital Gains Route”). Where there is no trustee arrangement, the employee is fully taxed and no expense is allowed to the Company. There are detailed provisions for implementing these tracks. The Company is considering the alternatives. |
| | |
| 3. | Controlled foreign company (CFC) |
| | |
| | The amendment to the law introduced Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) provisions, which, in certain circumstances, will lead to the Israeli company being charged tax on passive income of foreign affiliates as if it had received a dividend from such companies. |
| | |
| 4. | Capital gains tax |
| | |
| | Capital gains tax is reduced to 25% from 36%, except with respect to capital gains from marketable securities, with transitional provisions for assets acquired prior to January 1, 2003. |
| | |
| 5. | Carryforward capital losses |
| | |
| | The seven year limit for carrying forward of capital losses has been removed with respect to capital losses arising from 1996 and thereafter. |
F-34
| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 8 - Taxes on Income (cont’d)
| B. | Tax benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (the “Law”) |
| | |
| 1. | Rates |
| | |
| (a) | The Company’s first investment program has been granted “Approved Enterprise” status under the Law. For this program, the Company has elected to be taxed under the alternative benefits method, whereby the Company waives grants in return for tax exemptions. Pursuant thereto, the income of the Company derived from its Approved Enterprise program is tax-exempt for the periods stated below and will enjoy reduced tax rates thereafter as follows: |
| | |
| | Income derived from the Company’s Approved Enterprise program will be tax exempt during the first two of the seven-year period in the tax benefits period, and is subject to a reduced tax rate of 25% during the remaining five years. The seven-year period of benefits will commence in the year in which the enterprise first generates taxable income, provided that 14 years have not passed since the year in which the approval was granted, and 12 years have not passed since the year in which the Approved Enterprise became operational (1994). |
| | |
| | The final report as to the completion of investments under this program was approved by the Investment Center of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (hereafter “Investment Center”) on December 1, 1994. The Company has not utilized benefits of this program to date. |
| | |
| (b) | The Company’s program for expansion of its Approved Enterprise to Jerusalem was submitted to the Investment Center for approval in October 1994, and the approval was received in February 1995. As the Company has elected to apply the alternative benefits method for this program, the Company will be entitled to a tax exemption with respect to the additional income derived from that program for six years and will be taxed at a 25% rate for one additional year. The six-year period may be extended to ten years if the Company’s application to the Investment Center for recognition as a “High Technology” facility is recognized. In this case, the Company will not be entitled to an additional year of being taxed at a 25% rate. In letters dated May 30, 1996 and June 16, 1996, the Israeli tax authorities provided that, for the purpose of determining the Company’s tax liability, the Company’s income will be allocated to its manufacturing plant and to its research and development center, according to a formula based on the net costs plus royalties of the research and development center and the Company’s profitability. Income allocated to the manufacturing plant will benefit from either (i) a six-year tax exemption, and for the year immediately following will be taxed at a 25% rate or (ii) a ten year tax exemption as described above, while income allocated to the research and development center will benefit from a two-year exemption and will be taxed at a 25% rate for a five-year period immediately following. |
| | |
| | The final report as to the completion of investments under this program was approved by the Investment Center on April 1, 1997. The Company has not utilized benefits of this program to date. |
F-35
| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 8 - Taxes on Income (cont’d)
| B. | Tax benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (the “Law”) (cont’d) |
| | |
| 1. | Rates (cont’d) |
| | |
| (c) | The Company’s request for a second expansion of its approved enterprise was submitted to the Investment Center for an approval in March 1996, and was approved in December 1996. The investments relating to this expansion were completed by April 15, 1998. |
| | |
| | The final report as to the completion of investments under this program was approved by the Investment Center on November 14, 1999. |
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| (d) | In April 1998, the Company requested a third expansion of its Approved Enterprise in Jerusalem for the period April 16, 1998 to December 31, 1999. |
| | |
| | The Investment Center has not yet approved the request because it has not decided whether to approve the program as an expansion or as an additional investment relating to a previous expansion. |
| | |
| (e) | In the letters mentioned in (b) above the tax authorities notified the Company that the tax calculation formula may be reexamined regarding expansion programs that will be submitted as of 1998 relating to production plans in areas outside Tel Aviv with a research and development center in Tel Aviv. |
| | |
| (f) | In the event of distribution by the Company of a cash dividend out of retained earnings which were tax exempt due to its Approved Enterprise status, the Company would have to pay 25% corporate tax on the amount distributed, and a further 15% withholding tax would be deducted from the amounts distributed to the recipients. |
| | |
| (g) | Should the Company derive income from sources other than the “Approved Enterprise” during the relevant period of benefits, such income will be taxable at the regular corporate tax rate, which was 36% in 1996 and thereafter. |
| | |
| 2. | Accelerated depreciation |
| | |
| The Company is entitled to claim accelerated depreciation for a period of five years in respect of property and equipment of its Approved Enterprise. The Company has not utilized this benefit to date. |
F-36
| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 8 - Taxes on Income (cont’d)
| B. | Tax benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (the “Law”) (cont’d) |
| | |
| 3. | Conditions for entitlement to the benefits |
| | |
| The benefits from the Company’s Approved Enterprise status are dependent upon the Company fulfilling the conditions stipulated by the Law and the regulations published thereunder, as well as the criteria set forth in the approval for the specific investments in the Company’s Approved Enterprise. |
| |
| If the Company does not comply with these conditions, the tax benefits may be canceled, and the Company may be required to refund the amount of the canceled benefits, with the addition of linkage differences and interest. |
| |
| As of the date of these financial statements, the Company believes it is in compliance with these conditions, although none of these benefits have been utilized by the Company to date (subject to the tax assessments for the years 1998-1999 as detailed in Note 11A). |
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| C. | Measurement of results for tax purposes under the Inflationary Adjustments Law, 1985 (the “Inflationary Adjustments Law”) |
| | |
| Under the Inflationary Adjustments Law, the Company’s results for tax purposes are measured in real terms, in accordance with the changes in the Israeli CPI. |
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| D. | Tax benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), 1969 |
| | |
| The Company currently qualifies as an “Industrial Company” under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry. As such it is entitled to certain tax benefits, the most important being the right to deduct share issuance costs for tax purposes in the event of a public offering and to amortize know-how acquired from third parties. |
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| E. | Tax assessments |
| | |
| The Company received final tax assessments for all years up to and including the tax year ended December 31, 1992. |
| |
| In accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance, tax returns submitted up to and including the 1996 tax year can be regarded as final. As to tax assessments for fiscal years 1997 - 2000 see Note 11A. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 8 - Taxes on Income (cont’d)
| F. | Carryforward tax loss |
| | |
| The Company’s carryforward tax losses were approximately US$ 15,930 thousand and US$ 12,925 thousand as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively (see also Note 11A). |
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| G. | US Subsidiary |
| | |
| 1. | The US Subsidiary is taxed under United States federal and state tax rules. |
| | |
| 2. | The US Subsidiary’s carryforward tax losses amounted to approximately US$ 8,650 thousand as of December 31, 2002 (2001 - US$ 8,260 thousand). Such losses are available to offset any future US taxable income of the US subsidiary and will expire in the years 2008 - 2022. The related benefit of approximately US$ 3,847 thousand (2001 - US$ 3,303 thousand) has been fully offset by a valuation allowance in the same amount because the weight of available evidence indicates that recovery of such benefit is not “more likely than not” as defined in SFAS 109. |
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| 3. | The US subsidiary has received final tax assessments for all years until 1998. |
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| H. | UK Subsidiary |
| | |
| The UK Subsidiary is taxed under United Kingdom tax rules. The UK Subsidiary’s carryforward tax losses amounted to approximately US$ 302 thousand as of December 31, 2002 (2001 - US$ 107 thousand). The related benefit has been fully offset by a valuation allowance in accordance with SFAS 109. |
| | |
| I. | Deferred taxes |
| | |
| Deferred taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts for tax purposes. |
F-38
| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 8 - Taxes on Income (cont’d)
| I. | Deferred taxes (cont’d) |
| | |
| Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: |
| | | December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | *2001 | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Tax asset in respect of: | | | | | | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | | 203 | | | 87 | |
| Severance pay | | 226 | | | 274 | |
| Vacation pay | | 225 | | | 269 | |
| Research and development | | 442 | | | 585 | |
| Employee’s stock option compensation | | 53 | | | 10 | |
| Losses and deductions for tax purposes | | 9,641 | | | 7,977 | |
| Other | | 70 | | | 72 | |
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| | | 10,860 | | | 9,274 | |
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| Less: valuation allowance | | (10,860 | ) | | (9,274 | ) |
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| The Company has recorded a valuation allowance for all of its deferred tax assets because based on the weight of available evidence it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. |
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| * Reclassified |
F-39
| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
|
Note 8 - Taxes on Income (cont’d)
| J. | Reconciliation of the theoretical tax expense and the actual tax expense |
| | |
| A reconciliation of the theoretical tax expense, assuming all income is taxed at the statutory rates of 36% for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, applicable to income of companies in Israel, and the actual tax expense, is as follows: |
| | | Year ended December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | *2001 | | | *2000 | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Loss before taxes, as reported in the statements of operations | | (4,716 | ) | | (11,448 | ) | | (3,027 | ) |
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| Statutory tax on the above amount (according to tax rate of 36%) | | (1,698 | ) | | (4,121 | ) | | (1,090 | ) |
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| Tax effect on non-Israeli subsidiaries | | (13 | ) | | (79 | ) | | (244 | ) |
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| Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from permanent differences: | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-deductible operating expenses | | 134 | | | 468 | | | 144 | |
| Non-taxable income | | (64 | ) | | (232 | ) | | (384 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Timing differences in respect of which no deferred taxes were recorded: | | | | | | | | | |
| Income (expenses) and deductions for tax purposes | | 1,630 | | | 3,443 | | | 1,596 | |
| Other timing difference, net | | (44 | ) | | (176 | ) | | 232 | |
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| Differences in taxes arising from differences between Israeli currency income and dollar income, net ** | | 55 | | | 697 | | | (254 | ) |
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| Taxes on income | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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| * Reclassified |
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| ** | Resulting from the differences between the changes in the Israeli CPI (the basis for computation of taxable income of the Company and its Israeli Subsidiary) and the exchange rate of Israeli currency relative to the dollar. |
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| Radcom Ltd. (an Israeli Corporation) and its consolidated subsidiaries |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 9 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information
| A. | Balance Sheet |
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| 1. | Cash and cash equivalents |
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| Cash and cash equivalents include short-term deposits denominated in US dollars of approximately US$ 5,063 thousand as of December 31, 2002, bearing an average annual interest of 1.5% (December 31, 2001 - US$ 3,472 thousand, bearing an average annual interest of 2.25%). |
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| 2. | Short-term bank deposits |
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| Short-term deposits as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, include bank deposits denominated in US dollars with original maturities of more than three months and less than one year bearing an average annual interest of 1.38% and 2.93%, respectively. |
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| 3. | Marketable securities |
| | | December 31 | |
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| Mutual fund (1) | | - | | | 1,825 | |
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| (1) | See also Note 9B6(1). |
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| 4. | Trade receivables, net |
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| As of December 31, 2002 and 2001 trade receivables are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of US$ 518 thousand and US$ 231 thousand, respectively. |
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Note 9 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (cont’d)
| A. | Balance Sheet (cont’d) |
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| 5. | Inventories |
| | | December 31 | |
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| Raw materials | | 1,090 | | | 1,100 | |
| Work in process | | 705 | | | 844 | |
| Finished products | | 387 | | | 708 | |
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| | | 2,182 | | | (1) 2,652 | |
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| (1) | As of December 31, 2001 - net of total write-off in the amount of US$ 1,061 thousand (see Note 9B2). |
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| 6. | Other current assets |
| | | December 31 | |
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| Government of Israel grants - OCS | | - | | | 712 | |
| Value Added Tax authorities | | 191 | | | 212 | |
| Prepaid expenses | | 368 | | | 458 | |
| Others | | 42 | | | 107 | |
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| | | 601 | | | 1,489 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 9 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (cont’d)
| A. | Balance Sheet (cont’d) |
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| 7. | Other payables and accrued expenses |
| | | December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | |
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| | | US$ (in thousands) | | | US$ (in thousands) | |
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| Employees and employee institutions | | 1,284 | | | 1,691 | |
| Government of Israel - OCS | | 328 | | | 288 | |
| Commissions payable | | 334 | | | 473 | |
| Deferred revenue (See Note 2K(2)) | | 591 | | | 590 | |
| Royalties | | 343 | | | 358 | |
| Allowance for product warranty | | 73 | | | 93 | |
| Others | | 1,043 | | | 877 | |
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| | | 3,996 | | | 4,370 | |
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| 8. | Monetary balances in non-dollar currencies |
| | | December 31, 2002 | |
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| | | Israeli currency | | | Other non-dollar currency | |
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| | | Not linked | | | Linked to the dollar | | | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Current assets | | 265 | | | - | | | 22 | |
| Current liabilities | | 1,852 | | | - | | | 17 | |
| | | December 31, 2001 | |
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| | | Israeli currency | | | Other non-dollar currency | |
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| | | Not linked | | | Linked to the dollar | | | |
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| Current assets | | 1,516 | | | - | | | 12 | |
| Current liabilities | | 2,477 | | | - | | | 88 | |
| The preceding tables reflect the exposure of the Company’s monetary balances in non-dollar currencies to the effect of changes in the rate of exchange of the NIS or other non-dollar currencies, to the dollar at the indicated balance sheet dates. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 9 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (cont’d)
| A. | Balance Sheet (cont’d) |
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| 9. | Fair value of financial instruments |
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| The financial instruments of the Company consist mainly of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, trade receivables, and accounts payables and accruals. |
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| Marketable securities are stated at market value (see Note 2F). Due to the nature of such other financial instruments, their fair value is usually approximate to their carrying value. |
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| B. | Statement of Operations |
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| 1. | Sales |
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| (a) | Sales - classified by geographical destination: |
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| | | Year ended December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | | | 2000 | |
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| North America | | 5,547 | | | 7,117 | | | 16,266 | |
| Europe | | 5,085 | | | 6,696 | | | 7,398 | |
| Far East | | 3,114 | | | 3,200 | | | 4,384 | |
| Other | | 845 | | | 1,663 | | | 2,535 | |
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| | | 14,591 | | | 18,676 | | | 30,583 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 9 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (cont’d)
| B. | Statement of Operations (cont’d) |
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| 1. | Sales (cont’d) |
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| (b) | Principal customers |
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| | In North America, the Company sells its products directly to end users, primarily through manufacturer’s representatives. Outside North America the Company sells its products primarily to independent distributors for resale to end users. |
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| | During years 2002, 2001 and 2000, no single customer exceeded 10% of the total sales. |
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| 2. | Cost of Sales |
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| Comprised of: |
| | | Year ended December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | | | 2000 | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Payroll and related benefits | | 918 | | | 1,635 | | | 1,765 | |
| Compensation expenses | | 10 | | | 2 | | | - | |
| Materials purchased | | 3,041 | | | 3,680 | | | 6,617 | |
| Royalties to the OCS | | 455 | | | 696 | | | (1) 910 | |
| Subcontracted work | | 63 | | | 32 | | | 364 | |
| Inventories write-off | | - | | | (2)1,061 | | | (3)525 | |
| Other production costs | | 100 | | | 135 | | | 415 | |
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| | | 4,587 | | | 7,241 | | | 10,596 | |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories of work in process and finished products | | 460 | | | 1,570 | | | (501 | ) |
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| | | 5,047 | | | 8,811 | | | 10,095 | |
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| (1) | Royalties to the OCS were included in “Sales and marketing” expenses in prior years and were reclassified to “Cost of sales”. |
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| (2) | See Note 3A(2). |
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| (3) | During 2000, the Company decided to cease manufacturing and support of its product - the Protocol Analyzer - and to start producing the Performance Protocol. As a result, the Company wrote off the inventories identified with the Protocol Analyzer. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 9 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (cont’d)
| B. | Statement of Operations: (cont’d) |
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| 3. | Research and development, gross |
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| Comprised of: |
| | | Year ended December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | | | 2000 | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Payroll and related benefits | | 4,130 | | | 6,502 | | | 5,910 | |
| Compensation expenses | | 66 | | | 13 | | | - | |
| Materials consumed | | 156 | | | 112 | | | 257 | |
| Subcontracted work | | 361 | | | 639 | | | 781 | |
| Maintenance and office services | | 1,102 | | | 1,365 | | | 983 | |
| Depreciation | | 641 | | | 665 | | | 605 | |
| Amortization of prepaid expenses of research and development onerous contract (1) | | - | | | - | | | 901 | |
| Others | | 25 | | | 84 | | | 256 | |
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| | | 6,481 | | | 9,380 | | | 9,693 | |
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| (1) | The Company has a development contract with another company. Management believes that there will be no future revenues resulting from the contract. Therefore, during 2000 the Company amortized all of the prepaid expenses of Research and Development in the amount of US$ 676 thousand and recorded expenses regarding the contract in the amount of US$ 225 thousand. |
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| 4. | Sales and marketing |
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| Comprised of: |
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| | | Year ended December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | | | 2000 | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Payroll and related benefits | | 4,017 | | | 5,693 | | | 5,325 | |
| Compensation expenses | | 56 | | | 12 | | | - | |
| Depreciation | | 450 | | | 704 | | | 775 | |
| Commissions | | 1,108 | | | 1,515 | | | 4,177 | |
| Travel abroad | | 656 | | | 947 | | | 819 | |
| Advertising | | 289 | | | 172 | | | 770 | |
| Maintenance and office services | | 1,132 | | | 937 | | | 1,457 | |
| Conventions and exhibitions | | 309 | | | 284 | | | 256 | |
| Marketing and sales tools | | 45 | | | 13 | | | 126 | |
| Others | | 244 | | | 1,236 | | | 1,688 | |
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| | | 8,306 | | | 11,513 | | | 15,393 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 9 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (cont’d)
| B. | Statement of Operations (cont’d) |
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| 5. | General and administrative |
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| Comprised of: |
| | | Year ended December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | | | 2000 | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Payroll and related benefits | | 758 | | | 925 | | | 1,046 | |
| Compensation expenses | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 95 | |
| Depreciation | | 144 | | | 149 | | | 162 | |
| Recruitment of manpower | | 24 | | | 41 | | | - | |
| Maintenance of building and tax | | 73 | | | 112 | | | 123 | |
| Professional costs | | 205 | | | 204 | | | 133 | |
| Provision for doubtful debts | | 338 | | | 288 | | | - | |
| Others | | 474 | | | 717 | | | 543 | |
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| | | 2,018 | | | 2,437 | | | 2,102 | |
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| 6. | Financing income, net |
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| Comprised of: |
| | | Year ended December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | | | 2000 | |
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| Financing income: | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest from banks | | 206 | | | 705 | | | 1,200 | |
| Interest from employees | | 4 | | | 1 | | | 14 | |
| Exchange translation gain, net | | 44 | | | 71 | | | - | |
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| | | 254 | | | 777 | | | 1,214 | |
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| Financing expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest and bank charges on short- term bank credit | | 20 | | | 26 | | | 78 | |
| Exchange translation loss, net | | - | | | - | | | 85 | |
| Impairment of marketable securities(1) | | 17 | | | 710 | | | - | |
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| | | 37 | | | 736 | | | 163 | |
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| Financing income, net | | 217 | | | 41 | | | 1,051 | |
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| (1) | In 2001, Management recorded an impairment charge in respect of its investment in marketable securities as a result of other-than-temporary declines in the value of the securities. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 10 - Related Party Balances and Transactions
| The Company carries out transactions with related parties as detailed below. Certain principal shareholders of the Company are also principal shareholders of subsidiaries and affiliates known as the RAD-BYNET Group. |
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| 1. | Certain premises occupied by the Company and the US Subsidiary are rented from related parties (see Note 6B). |
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| 2. | Certain entities within the RAD-BYNET Group provided the Company with administrative services. Such amounts expensed by the Company are disclosed in Note 10(B) below as “Cost of sales, sales and marketing, general and administrative expenses”. Additionally, certain entities within the RAD-BYNET Group perform research and development on behalf of the Company. Such amounts expensed by the Company are disclosed in Note 10(B) below as “Research and development, gross”. |
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| 3. | The Company purchased from certain entities within the RAD-BYNET Group software packages and microcodes for programming a certain chip included in the Company’s hardware from related parties. The software package is included in the Company’s hardware and is thus incorporated into its product line. |
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| | Such purchases by the Company are disclosed in Note 10(B) as “Cost of Sales” and as “Research and development, gross”. |
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| 4. | The Company is party to a distribution agreement with Bynet Electronics Ltd. (“BYNET”), a related party, giving Bynet the exclusive right to distribute the Company’s products in Israel and in certain parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. |
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| | Revenues related to this distribution agreement are included in Note 10(B) below as “Sales”. The remainder of the amount of “Sales” included in Note 10(B) below comprised of sales of the Company’s products to entities within RAD-BYNET Group. |
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| A. | Balances with related parties |
| | | December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Receivables: | | | | | | |
| Trade | | 124 | | | 36 | |
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| Accounts payable: | | | | | | |
| Trade | | 106 | | | 154 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 10 - Related Party Balances and Transactions (cont’d)
| B. | Expenses to or income from related parties |
| | | Year ended December 31 | |
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| | | 2002 | | | 2001 | | | 2000 | |
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| | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | | | US $ (in thousands) | |
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| Income: | | 264 | | | 320 | | | 1,085 | |
| Sales | | | | | | | | | |
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| Expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
| Cost of sales * | | 157 | | | 208 | | | 114 | |
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| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
| Research and development, gross | | 283 | | | 327 | | | 264 | |
| Sales and marketing, gross | | 272 | | | 311 | | | 310 | |
| General and administrative | | 82 | | | 111 | | | 137 | |
| * | Cost of sales includes the components purchased from related parties that are included in production costs. |
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| C. | Acquisition of fixed assets from related parties amounted to US$ 16 thousand, US$ 27 thousand and US$ 85 thousand in the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. |
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Note 11 - Subsequent Balance Sheet Events
| A. | On January 8, 2003, the Israeli tax authorities issued to the Company tax assessments for the years 1997 to 2000 according to their best estimate of the tax liability. According to these tax assessments, the Company is required to pay taxes in the amount of approximately US$ 1 million and Company’s carryforward tax losses will be reduced by approximately US$ 5 million. In addition, according to these tax assessments, the Company had taxable income in the years 1998 and 1999, which may be tax exempt as a result of the “Approved Enterprise” status (see Note 8B). Management of the Company is of the opinion that the claims of the tax authorities are without merit. The Company plans to claim against these assessments within the period allowed under Israeli law and estimates that there will ultimately be no material tax liability for the years in question. The Company has made partial provision for this matter. |
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| B. | On January 26, 2003, the Board of Directors of the Company and the Audit Committee resolved to grant options to purchase 210,000 Ordinary Shares to directors of the Company under the 2003 Share Option Plan. Of these options, the Chairman of the Board was granted 60,000 options and the Chief Executive Officer was granted 30,000 options. These grants are subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders at the next annual general meeting. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2002 |
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Note 12 - Recently Enacted Accounting Pronouncements
| 1. | SFAS 143 - Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations |
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| In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (hereinafter SFAS 143). SFAS 143 requires the Company to record the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the assets. The Company also records a corresponding asset which is depreciated over the life of the asset. Subsequent to the initial measurement of the asset retirement obligation, the obligation will be adjusted at the end of each period to reflect the passage of time and changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying the obligation. SFAS 143 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. Earlier application is permitted. The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS 143 will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
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| 2. | SFAS 145 - Rescission of FASB Statement 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13 and Technical Corrections |
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| In April 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 145, “Rescission of FASB Statement 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB No. 13 and Technical Corrections” (hereinafter SFAS 145). SFAS 145 rescinds FASB Statement No. 4, “Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishments of Debt”, and an amendment of that Statement, FASB Statement No. 64, “Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements”. SFAS 145 also rescinds FASB Statement No. 44, “Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers”. SFAS 145 also amends FASB Statement No. 13, “Accounting for Leases”, to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback transactions. SFAS 145 also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. |
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| The provisions of this Statement related to the rescission of Statement 4 are applicable in fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. Early adoption in encouraged. A calendar-year entity may early adopt the Statement 4 rescission in the fourth quarter of 2002. The provisions of this Statement related to Statement 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002, with early application encouraged. All other provisions of this Statement are effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002, with early application encouraged. The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS 145 will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
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Note 12 - Recently Enacted Accounting Pronouncements (cont’d)
| 3. | SFAS 146 - Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities |
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| In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (hereinafter SFAS 146). SFAS 146 nullifies EITF 94-3. According to SFAS 146, commitment to a plan to exit an activity or dispose of long-lived assets will no longer be enough to record a one-time charge for most anticipated costs. Instead, companies will record exit or disposal costs when they are “incurred” and can be measured at fair value, and they will subsequently adjust the recorded liability for changes in estimated fair value. SFAS 146 also revises accounting for specified employee and contract terminations that are part of restructuring activities. SFAS 146 is effective for exit and disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. Earlier application is encouraged. The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS 146 will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
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| 4. | FIN 45 - Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others |
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| In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others (hereinafter the Interpretation), which addresses ,among other things, the disclosure to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under guarantees. The Interpretation also requires the recognition of a liability by a guarantor at the inception of certain guarantees. |
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| The Interpretation requires the guarantor to recognize a liability for the non-contingent component of the guarantee, this is the obligation to stand ready to perform in the event that specified triggering events or conditions occur. The initial measurement of this liability is the fair value of the guarantee at inception. The recognition of the liability is required even if it is not probable that payments will be required under the guarantee or if the guarantee was issued with a premium payment or as part of a transaction with multiple elements. |
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| The Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of the Interpretation and will apply the recognition and measurement provisions for all guarantees entered into or modified after December 31, 2002. The Company believes that the adoption of FIN 45 will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
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Note 12 - Recently Enacted Accounting Pronouncements (cont’d)
| 5. | EITF 00-21 - Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables |
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| In November 2002, the Emerging Task-Force issued its consensus on EITF 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” (“EITF 00-21”) an approach to determine whether an entity should divide an arrangement with multiple deliverables into separate units of accounting. According to the EITF in an arrangement with multiple deliverables, the delivered item(s) should be considered a separate unit of accounting if all of the following criteria are met: (1) The delivered item(s) has value to the customer on a standalone basis, (2) There is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered item(s), (3) If the arrangement includes a general right of return, delivery or performance of the undelivered item(s) is considered probable and substantially in the control of the vendor. If all the conditions above are met and there is objective and reliable evidence of fair value for all units of accounting in an arrangement, the arrangement consideration should be allocated to the separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values. However, there may be cases in which there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value(s) of the undelivered item(s) in an arrangement but no such evidence for one or more of the delivered items. In those cases, the residual method should be used to allocate the arrangement consideration. The guidance in this Issue is effective for revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal beginning after June 15, 2003. Alternatively, entities may elect to report the change in accounting as a cumulative-effect adjustment in accordance with Opinion 20. If so elected, disclosure should be made in periods subsequent to the date of initial application of this consensus of the amount of recognized revenue that was previously included in the cumulative effect adjustment. The Company is evaluating the impact EITF 00-21 may have on its future consolidated financial statements. |
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| 6. | Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, an interpretation of ARB No. 51 |
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| In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (hereinafter – “the Interpretation”). According to the Interpretation, a Variable Interest Entity will be consolidated by an enterprise that is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the Variable Interest Entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority’s of the entity’s residual returns or both. The primary beneficiary consolidates the Variable Interest Entity. The Interpretation requires certain disclosures to be made by the primary beneficiary and by an enterprise that holds a significant variable interest in a Variable Interest Entity but is not the primary beneficiary. The consolidation requirements of Interpretation 46 apply immediately to Variable Interest Entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when the variable interest entity was established. The Company believes that the adoption of FIN 46 will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
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| 7. | See also Note 2V(1). |
Note 13 - Event After the Date of the Independent Auditors’ Report (Unaudited)
| During the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded an inventory write-off in the amount of US$ 960 thousand to reflect the reduced value of some of the Company’s products and components caused by changing market conditions, especially weakness in revenues of ATM/Frame Relay products, during the first quarter of 2003. |
F-52
Radcom (UK) Ltd
Financial Statements as at December 31, 2002
Report of Independent Accountants
To the Shareholders of Radcom (UK) Ltd.
We have audited the balance sheets of Radcom (UK) Ltd. (“the Company”) at December 31, 2002, statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2002. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Board of Directors and management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Board of Directors and 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, based upon our audit the aforementioned financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2002 and the results of its operations, changes in shareholder’s equity and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
Blick Rothenberg
Chartered Accountants
London, England
21 January 2003
EXHIBIT 8
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
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Name | Jurisdiction of Incorporation |
RADCOM Equipment, Inc. | New Jersey |
RADCOM Investments (1996) Ltd. | Israel |
RADCOM (UK) Ltd. | United Kingdom |
EXHIBIT 10
May 6, 2003
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
The Board of Directors
Radcom Ltd.
Tel Aviv
Israel
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Radcom Ltd. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-07964, No. 333-13244, No. 333-13246, No. 333-13248, No. 333-13250, No. 333-13252, No. 333-13254 and No. 333-14236) of our report dated January 26, 2003, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Radcom Ltd. as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2002, which report appears in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Radcom Ltd. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
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Somekh Chaikin
Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)
(A member firm of KPMG
International)
EXHIBIT 11
The Board of Directors Radcom Ltd 12 Hanochoshet Street Tel-Aviv 69710 Israel | Our ref: RJL/KJM/19434/AN
8 May, 2003 |
Dear Sirs
RADCOM (UK) LIMITED
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Radcom Limited on form S-8 (file no. 333-07964, no. 333-13244, no. 333-13246, no. 333-13248, no. 333-13250, no. 333-13252, no. 333-13254 and no. 333-14236) of our report dated 21 January 2003, relating to the consolidated balance sheet of Radcom (UK) Limited as of 31 December 2002 and the related consolidated statement of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which report appears in the Annual Report on form 20-F of Radcom Limited for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2002.
Yours faithfully
Blick Rothenberg
Chartered Accountants
London, England
EXHIBIT 99.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
| In connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Radcom Ltd. (the “Company”) for the period ending December 31, 2002 (the “Report”), I, Arnon Toussia-Cohen, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: |
1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 9, 2003
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BY: /S/ —————————————— Arnon Toussia-Cohen Chief Executive Officer |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Radcom Ltd. and will be retained by Radcom Ltd. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 99.2
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Radcom Ltd. (the “Company”) for the period ending December 31, 2002 (the “Report”), I, David Zigdon, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 9, 2003
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BY: /S/ —————————————— David Zigdon Chief Financial Officer" |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Radcom Ltd. and will be retained by Radcom Ltd. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.