The following table sets forth certain information as of April 1, 2009 regarding the beneficial ownership by all shareholders known to us to own beneficially 5.0% or more of our ordinary shares:
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(1) | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Ordinary shares relating to options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the date of this table are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Except as indicated by footnote, and subject to community property laws where applicable, the persons named in the table above have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them. |
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(2) | The percentages shown are based on 8,917,950 ordinary shares (excluding 10,800 ordinary shares held as treasury stock) issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2009. |
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(3) | The Info Group, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation controlled by Mr. Roger Challen. Accordingly, Mr. Roger Challen may be deemed to have the sole voting and dispositive power as to the ordinary shares of the Issuer held of record by The Info Group, Inc. |
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(4) | Mr. Chaim Mer and his wife, Mrs. Dora Mer, are the record holders of 271,821 ordinary shares, and are the beneficial owners of 1,744,453 ordinary shares through their controlling interest in Mer Ofekim Ltd., 11,539 ordinary shares through their controlling interest in Mer Services Ltd. and 95 ordinary shares through their controlling interest in Mer & Co. (1982) Ltd. |
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(5) | Based solely upon, and qualified in its entirety with reference to, a Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2009. Based on the Schedule 13G/A, 1,276,806 ordinary shares are owned of record by Dana Optimum Investments Ltd., an Israeli company jointly owned by Mr. Roni Ben-David and his wife Mrs. Aliza Ben-David. Accordingly, Mr. Roni Ben-David and Mrs. Aliza Ben-David may be deemed to have the shared voting and dispositive power as to the ordinary shares of the Issuer held of record by Dana Optimum Investments Ltd. |
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(6) | Based upon a Schedule 13D/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2008. Includes 1,129,856 ordinary shares owned of record by Mr. Salanksy, 100,000 ordinary shares subject to currently exercisable stock options granted to Mr. Salansky with an exercise price of $1.08 per share that expire on February 2013, and 10,424 ordinary shares subject to currently exercisable warrants granted to Mr. Salansky that have an exercise price of $4.00 per share and expire on August 10, 2009. |
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(7) | Based upon a Schedule 13D/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2008. Includes 146,965 ordinary shares owned of record by Mr. Ben-Bassat and 630,045 ordinary shares owned of record by Ron Dan Investments Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Ben-Bassat. |
Significant Changes in the Ownership of Major Shareholders
On February 11, 2008, we issued in a private placement 750,000 ordinary shares to Mr. Lior Salanksy at a price per share of $1.0 and for a total consideration of $750,000. On February 21, 2008, Mr. Lior Salanksy filed a Schedule 13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflecting ownership of 1,042,060, or 15.97%, of our ordinary shares. On October 7, 2008, Mr. Lior Salanksy filed a Schedule 13D/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflecting ownership of 1,190,280, or 17.7%, of our ordinary shares.
On September 29, 2008, we completed a private placement of 219,490 of our ordinary shares at a price of $1.139 per share, or aggregate proceeds of $250,000, with Mr. Lior Salansky, our President, who is also a director and a principal shareholder, Mr. Isaac Ben-Bassat a director, and Mr. Eytan Bar, our chief executive officer. On October 10, 2008, Mr. Eytan Bar filed a Schedule 13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflecting ownership of 367,707, or 5.3%, of our ordinary shares. On October 30, 2008, Mr. Ben-Bassat filed a Schedule 13D/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflecting ownership of 777,010, or 11.6%, of our ordinary shares. See paragraph above for Schedule 13D/A filed by Mr. Lior Salanksy on October 7, 2008.
On December 30, 2008, we completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of AnchorPoint, a Massachusetts-based provider of TEM solutions. The aggregate consideration paid for the acquisition was the issuance of 2,174,615 of our ordinary shares, or 24.4% of our outstanding shares on a post-transaction basis. AnchorPoint changed its name to The Info Group, Inc. following the completion of the transaction.
Major Shareholders Voting Rights
Our major shareholders do not have different voting rights
Record Holders
Based on a review of the information provided to us by our transfer agent, as of March 23, 2008, there were 33 holders of record of our ordinary shares, of which eight record holders holding approximately 57.83% of our ordinary shares had registered addresses in the United States. These numbers are not representative of the number of beneficial holders of our shares nor are they representative of where such beneficial holders reside, since many of these ordinary shares were held of record by brokers or other nominees (including one U.S. nominee company, CEDE & Co., which held approximately 33.42% of our outstanding ordinary shares as of such date).
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B. | Related Party Transactions |
Prior to May 2008, Mrs. Dora Mer, the wife of Chaim Mer, provided legal services to us, and we paid her a monthly retainer of $5,000 for such services. The conditions of retaining the services of Mrs. Mer were approved by our Audit Committee and Board of Directors. In May 2008, Mrs. Mer joined the Israeli law firm of M. Firon & Co., Advocates and Notaries, and provides legal services to us through that firm since such date for a monthly retainer of $5,000, to be paid in NIS. We may cancel the agreement with M. Firon & Co. upon thirty (30) days’ prior notice. The conditions of retaining the services of M. Firon & Co. were approved by our Audit Committee and Board of Directors on April 2, 2008.
Our subsidiaries, MTS Asia Ltd. and MTS IntegraTRAK, entered into an agreement with C. Mer Industries Ltd, or C. Mer, pursuant to which they distribute and support certain of C. Mer’s products and provide certain services on behalf of C. Mer. Generally, C. Mer compensates MTS Asia Ltd. for these activities at cost plus 10% and compensates MTS IntegraTRAK at cost plus 5%. C. Mer is a publicly traded company controlled by Mr. Chaim Mer, and Mr. Mer has been the Chairman of its Board of Directors since 1988 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1988 until January 2005.
Presently, the only service provided to us by C. Mer is our participation in its umbrella liability insurance coverage. We believe that the terms under which C. Mer provides such participation to us is on a basis no less favorable than could be obtained from an unaffiliated third party.
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On August 10, 2005, we entered into definitive agreements with institutional and private investors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Eytan Bar, for a private placement of ordinary shares and warrants to purchase ordinary shares that raised $2.8 million. Pursuant to the agreements, the investors, other than Mr. Eytan Bar, paid $3.00 per share for the aggregate 937,500 ordinary shares issued in the private placement. Mr. Bar purchased 14,000 shares at $3.88 per share, the closing price of our ordinary shares on the day prior to the closing of the private placement. The private placement also involved the acquisition by the investors of warrants to purchase an aggregate 375,000 additional ordinary shares at an exercise price of $4.00 per share (subject to anti-dilution adjustments), exercisable from February 10, 2006 until August 10, 2009. Each investor, including Mr. Eytan Bar, received warrants to purchase two ordinary shares for each five ordinary shares purchased.
On February 11, 2008, we issued in a private placement 750,000 ordinary shares to Mr. Lior Salanksy, our President and a director, at a price per share of $1.0 and for a total consideration of $750,000.
On September 29, 2008, we completed a private placement of 219,490 of our ordinary shares at a price of $1.139 per share, or aggregate proceeds of $250,000, with Mr. Lior Salansky, our President, who is also a director and a principal shareholder, Mr. Isaac Ben-Bassat, a director, and Mr. Eytan Bar, our chief executive officer.
On March 25, 2009, our Audit Committee and Board of Directors approved a transaction with Mer & Co. (1982) Ltd., or Mer & Co. According to the terms of the transaction, we will sell our products to Mer & Co, which has an Israel Defense Forces approved supplier number, and it will represent us and sell our products to the Israel Defense Forces. For its services, Mer & Co. will be entitled to 5% of the amounts to be received from the Israel Defense Forces for our software products. We may cease the arrangement by giving ten days’ prior notice, and the arrangement will terminate upon our company receiving an Israel Defense Forces approved supplier number. Mer & Co. is a subsidiary of C. Mer Industries Ltd., an Israeli publicly traded company controlled by Mr. Chaim Mer. Mr. Chaim Mer has served as the Chairman of its Board of Directors since 1988. Mr. Chaim Mer is a major shareholder of our company and has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors and a director since our inception in December 1995.
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C. | Interests of Experts and Counsel |
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ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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A. | Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information |
Financial Statements
See the consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto included in Item 18.
Export Sales
See Note 11 of our consolidated financial statements.
Legal Proceedings
In April 2000, the tax authorities in Israel issued to us a demand for a tax payment in the amount of approximately NIS 6.0 million (approximately $1.6 million) for the 1997 to 1999 period. We have appealed to the Israeli district court in respect of this tax demand. We believe that certain defenses can be raised against the demand of the tax authorities. We have made a provision in our financial statements for this tax demand for the amount deemed probable, based on the current evidence, which we believe is adequate.
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On November 22, 2005, we received a letter from one of our customer’s legal counsel alleging, among other things, that we materially breached an agreement relating to our billing solutions that we entered into with the customer on March 9, 2005, as subsequently amended on June 6, 2005. The customer is seeking full repayment of the amounts that were paid by him under the agreement in the amount of approximately $111,000, plus interest and indemnification for damages that he claims to have suffered as a result of our alleged breach. We cannot currently assess the outcome or possible adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
On February 21, 2007, one of our suppliers filed a complaint in the Kfar-Saba Magistrate Court against us, under which he was seeking the payment of NIS 179,000 (approximately $47,000) for electronic components that were ordered by us for a third party (the customer referred to in the foregoing paragraph). On December 10, 2008, the Kfar-Saba Magistrate Court ruled that we are required to pay approximately $42,000 plus interest of Libor+1% and expenses of $14,000. As of December 31, 2008, we had fully paid the amounts under this ruling.
On July 24, 2006, a claim was filed in the Tel-Aviv Superior Court against our company and Tim Computers and Systems Ltd, or TIM, for an order of inspection and monetary relief in the total amount of NIS 313,000 ($82,000), of which NIS 112,000 ($30,000) is demanded from our company and NIS 200,000 ($53,000) is demanded from TIM. The plaintiff is a former minority shareholder of a company in which we were the major shareholder. The claim relates to the rights to proceeds received under a software development project in which we and TIM participated and in which the plaintiff was involved. On June 1, 2008, the plaintiff submitted an amended statement of claim to the court in which our company was added as a “formal defendant” without requesting any relief or articulating any claim against us. Although the litigation is in a preliminary stage, our legal advisors believe that the likelihood of the plaintiff being awarded any monetary relief from our company is low.
On March 15, 2007, we received a letter from one of our customer’s legal counsel alleging, among other things, that we materially breached an agreement relating to our billing solutions that we entered into with the customer on March 30, 2006. The customer is seeking full repayment of the approximately $141,000 that was paid by him under the agreement, plus liquidated damages. We believe that the customer’s cancellation of the contract was unfounded and intend to vigorously pursue our rights under the contract. Due to the preliminary stage of this matter, we and our legal advisors cannot currently assess the outcome of the litigation or its possible adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
During August 2007, our Brazilian subsidiary, TABS Brazil Ltda., was ordered by the Labor Law Court in Brazil to pay approximately 180,000 Brazilian Reais (approximately $101,000) to one of its former employees. TABS Brazil Ltda. has filed an appeal of the ruling. We recorded a provision in our financial statements for the amount deemed probable.
Other than the above, we are not involved in any legal proceedings nor are we subject to any threatened litigation that are material to our business or financial condition.
Dividend Distribution Policy
We have never paid cash dividends to our shareholders. We intend to retain future earnings for use in our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future. Any future dividend policy will be determined by our Board of Directors and will be based upon conditions then existing, including our results of operations, financial condition, current and anticipated cash needs, contractual restrictions and other conditions as the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
According to the Israeli Companies Law, a company may distribute dividends out of its profits (as such term is defined in the Israeli Companies Law), provided that there is no reasonable concern that payment of the dividend will prevent the company from satisfying all its current and foreseeable obligations, as they become due. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends may be paid with the approval of a court, at the company’s request, provided that there is no reasonable concern that payment of the dividend will prevent the company from satisfying its current and foreseeable obligations, as they become due. In the event cash dividends are declared, such dividends will be paid in NIS.
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Except as otherwise disclosed in this annual report, no significant change has occurred since December 31, 2008.
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ITEM 9. | THE OFFER AND LISTING |
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A. | Offer and Listing Details |
Annual Stock Information
The following table sets forth, for each of the years indicated, the range of high ask and low bid prices of our ordinary shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
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2008 | | $ | 1.69 | | $ | 0.75 | |
2007 | | $ | 3.26 | | $ | 0.02 | |
2006 | | $ | 3.50 | | $ | 1.50 | |
2005 | | $ | 4.23 | | $ | 3.01 | |
2004 | | $ | 4.00 | | $ | 1.90 | |
Quarterly Stock Information
The following table sets forth, for each of the full financial quarters in the years indicated, the range of high ask and low bid prices of our ordinary shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
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First Quarter | | $ | 1.92 | | $ | 1.53 | |
Second Quarter | | $ | 1.65 | | $ | 1.35 | |
Third Quarter | | $ | 3.26 | | $ | 0.75 | |
Fourth Quarter | | $ | 1.65 | | $ | 0.02 | |
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First Quarter | | $ | 1.33 | | $ | 0.75 | |
Second Quarter | | $ | 1.69 | | $ | 1.07 | |
Third Quarter | | $ | 1.1501 | | $ | 1.09 | |
Fourth Quarter | | $ | 1.37 | | $ | 0.90 | |
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First Quarter | | $ | 1.45 | | $ | 0.90 | |
Monthly Stock Information
The following table sets forth, for each of the most recent six months, the range of high ask and low bid prices of our ordinary shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
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October 2008 | | $ | 1.37 | | $ | 0.95 | |
November 2008 | | $ | 1.05 | | $ | 0.90 | |
December 2008 | | $ | 1.05 | | $ | 0.94 | |
January 2009 | | $ | 1.16 | | $ | 0.95 | |
February 2009 | | $ | 1.45 | | $ | 0.95 | |
March 2009 | | $ | 1.04 | | $ | 0.90 | |
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Not applicable.
Our ordinary shares were listed on the NASDAQ Global Market (formerly the NASDAQ National Market) in connection with our initial public offering on May 21, 1997. On December 23, 1998, the listing of our ordinary shares was transferred to the NASDAQ Capital Market (symbol: MTSL).
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ITEM 10. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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B. | Memorandum and Articles of Association |
Set out below is a description of certain provisions of our Articles of Association and of the Israeli Companies Law related to such provisions. This description is only a summary and does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Articles of Association, which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this Annual Report, and to Israeli law.
Purposes and Objects of the Company
We are a public company registered under the Israel Companies Law, 1999-5759, or the Israeli Companies Law, as MER Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., registration number 520042904. Our objects and purposes, as provided by our Articles of Association, are to carry on any lawful activity.
On February 1, 2000, the Israeli Companies Law came into effect and superseded most of the provisions of the Israeli Companies Ordinance (New Version), 5743-1983, except for certain provisions which relate to bankruptcy, dissolution and liquidation of companies. Under the Israeli Companies Law, various provisions, some of which are detailed below, overrule the current provisions of our Articles of Association.
The Powers of the Directors
Under the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law and our Articles of Association, a director cannot participate in a meeting nor vote on a proposal, arrangement or contract in which he or she is materially interested. In addition, our directors cannot vote compensation to themselves or any members of their body without the approval of our audit committee and our shareholders at a general meeting. See Item 6C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Board Practices – Approval of Related Party Transactions Under Israeli Law.”
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The authority of our directors to enter into borrowing arrangements on our behalf is not limited, except in the same manner as any other transaction by us.
Under our Articles of Association, retirement of directors from office is not subject to any age limitation and our directors are not required to own shares in our company in order to qualify to serve as directors.
Rights Attached to Shares
Our authorized share capital consists of 12,000,000 ordinary shares of a nominal value of NIS 0.01 each. All outstanding ordinary shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
The rights attached to the ordinary shares are as follows:
Dividend rights. Holders of our ordinary shares are entitled to the full amount of any cash or share dividend subsequently declared. The board of directors may declare interim dividends and propose the final dividend with respect to any fiscal year only out of the retained earnings, in accordance with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law. Our Articles of Association provide that the declaration of a dividend requires approval by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders, which may decrease but not increase the amount proposed by the board of directors. See Item 8A. “Financial Information – Consolidated and Other Financial Information – Dividend Distribution Policy.” If after one year a dividend has been declared and it is still unclaimed, the board of directors is entitled to invest or utilize the unclaimed amount of dividend in any manner to our benefit until it is claimed. We are not obligated to pay interest or linkage differentials on an unclaimed dividend.
Voting rights. Holders of ordinary shares have one vote for each ordinary share held on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. Such voting rights may be affected by the grant of any special voting rights to the holders of a class of shares with preferential rights that may be authorized in the future.
The quorum required for an ordinary meeting of shareholders consists of at least two shareholders present in person or represented by proxy who hold or represent, in the aggregate, at least one third of the voting rights of the issued share capital. A meeting adjourned for lack of a quorum generally is adjourned to the same day in the following week at the same time and place or any time and place as the directors designate in a notice to the shareholders. At the reconvened meeting, the required quorum consists of any two members present in person or by proxy.
An ordinary resolution, such as a resolution for the declaration of dividends, requires approval by the holders of a majority of the voting rights represented at the meeting, in person, by proxy or by written ballot, and voting thereon. Under our Articles of Association, a special resolution, such as amending our memorandum of association or articles of association, approving any change in capitalization, winding-up, authorization of a class of shares with special rights, or other changes as specified in our Articles of Association, requires approval of a special majority, representing the holders of no less than 75% of the voting rights represented at the meeting in person, by proxy or by written ballot, and voting thereon.
Pursuant to our Articles of Association, our directors (other than outside directors) are elected at our annual general meeting of shareholders by a vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented and voting at such meeting and hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected. All the members of our Board of Directors (except the outside directors) may be reelected upon completion of their term of office. For information regarding the election of outside directors, see Item 6C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Board Practices – Election of Directors - Outside and Independent Directors - Outside Directors.”
Rights to share in our company’s profits. Our shareholders have the right to share in our profits distributed as a dividend and any other permitted distribution. See this Item 10B. “Additional Information – Memorandum and Articles of Association – Rights Attached to Shares – Dividend Rights.”
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Rights to share in surplus in the event of liquidation. In the event of our liquidation, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors, our assets will be distributed to the holders of ordinary shares in proportion to the nominal value of their holdings. This right may be affected by the grant of preferential dividend or distribution rights to the holders of a class of shares with preferential rights that may be authorized in the future.
Liability to capital calls by our company.Under our memorandum of association and the Israeli Companies Law, the liability of our shareholders is limited to the par value of the shares held by them.
Limitations on any existing or prospective major shareholder. See Item 6C. “Directors and Senior Management –Board Practices - Approval of Related Party Transactions Under Israeli Law.”
Changing Rights Attached to Shares
According to our Articles of Association, in order to change the rights attached to any class of shares, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the class, such change must be adopted by a general meeting of the shareholders and by a separate general meeting of the holders of the affected class with a majority of 75% of the voting power participating in such meeting.
Annual and Extraordinary Meetings
Under the Israeli Companies Law a company must convene an annual meeting of shareholders at least once every calendar year and within 15 months of the last annual meeting. Depending on the matter to be voted upon, notice of at least 21 days or 35 days prior to the date of the meeting is required. Our board of directors may, in its discretion, convene additional meetings as “special general meetings.” With respect to “special general meetings notice of at least 35 days prior to the date of the meeting is required. In addition, the board must convene a special general meeting upon the demand of two of the directors, 25% of the nominated directors, one or more shareholders having at least 5% of the outstanding share capital and at least 1% of the voting power in the company, or one or more shareholders having at least 5% of the voting power in the company. See Item 10B. “Additional Information - Memorandum and Articles of Association - Rights Attached to Shares - Voting Rights.”
Limitations on the Rights to Own Securities in Our Company
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 shares by non-residents, except with respect to subjects of countries, which are in a state of war with Israel.
Provisions Restricting Change in Control of Our Company
Tender Offer. A person wishing to acquire shares, or any class of shares, of a publicly traded Israeli company and who would as a result hold over 90% of the company’s issued and outstanding share capital, or a class of shares, is required by the Israeli Companies Law to make a tender offer to all of the company’s shareholders for the purchase of all of the remaining issued and outstanding shares of the company, or the class of shares, as the case may be. If the shareholders who do not respond to the offer hold less than 5% of the issued share capital of the company, or of the relevant class of shares, all of the shares that the acquirer offered to purchase will be transferred to the acquirer by operation of law. However, the shareholders may petition the court to determine that the consideration for the acquired shares is less than the shares’ fair value and that the acquiring party should pay the shares’ fair value. If the dissenting shareholders hold more than 5% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the company, or of the relevant class of shares, as the case may be, the acquirer may not acquire additional shares of the company from shareholders who accepted the tender offer if following such acquisition the acquirer would own over 90% of the company’s issued and outstanding share capital, or of the relevant class of shares.
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The Israeli Companies Law provides that an acquisition of shares of a public company be made by means of a tender offer if as a result of the acquisition the purchaser would become the holder of a “control block.” Under the Israeli Companies Law shares conferring 25% or more of the voting rights in the company constitute a “control block.” The requirement for a tender offer does not apply if there is already another holder of a control block. Similarly, the Israeli 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 acquirer would hold more than 45% of the voting rights in the company, unless there is another person holding more than 45% of the voting rights in the company. These requirements do not apply if:
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Merger. The Israeli Companies Law permits merger transactions if approved by each party’s board of directors and, except under certain circumstances specified below, by the majority of each party’s shares voted on the proposed merger at a shareholders meeting convened upon prior notice of at least 35 days (which may be shortened to 14 days in certain circumstances). A merger is defined as the transfer of all assets and liabilities, including conditional, future, known and unknown debts of the target company to the surviving company, as a result of which the target company is liquidated, and stricken out of the Companies Register.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, if the approval of a general meeting of the shareholders is required, merger transactions may be approved by holders of a simple majority of the shares present and voting, in person or by proxy or by written ballot, at the general meeting convened to approve the transaction. If one of the merging companies, or a shareholder that holds 25% or more of the means of control of one of the merging companies, or a 25% shareholder, holds shares of the other merging company, then a dissenting vote of holders of the majority of the shares of the other merging company present and voting, excluding shares held by the merging company or a 25% shareholder thereof, or by anyone acting on behalf of either of them, their relatives and corporations controlled thereby, is sufficient to reject the merger transaction. Means of control are defined as any of the following: (i) the right to vote at a general meeting of a company; and (ii) the right to appoint a director of a company. If the transaction would have been approved but for the exclusion of the votes as previously indicated, a court may still approve the merger upon the request of holders of at least 25% of the voting rights of the company. The court will not approve a merger unless it is convinced that the merger is fair and reasonable, taking into account the values of the merging companies and the consideration offered to the shareholders. Upon the request of a creditor of either party to the proposed merger, the court may delay or prevent the merger if it 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 the merged company. In addition, a merger may not be completed unless at least 50 days have passed from the date that a proposal for approval of the merger was filed with the Israeli Registrar of Companies and 30 days from the date that shareholder approval of both merging companies was obtained.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a merger is not subject to the approval of the shareholders of the target company if the target company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the surviving company. A merger is not subject to the approval of the shareholders of the surviving company if:
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Disclosure of Shareholders Ownership
The Israeli Securities Law and regulations promulgated thereunder do not require a company whose shares are publicly traded solely on a stock exchange outside of Israel, as in the case of our company, to disclose its share ownership.
Changes in Our Capital
Changes in our capital are subject to the approval of the shareholders at a general meeting by a special majority of 75% of the votes of shareholders participating and voting in the general meeting.
On August 10, 2005, we entered into definitive agreements with institutional and private investors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Eytan Bar, for a private placement of ordinary shares and warrants to purchase ordinary shares that raised $2.8 million. Mr. Lior Salansky, a principal shareholder and our President since February 2008, also participated in the private placement. Pursuant to the agreements, the investors, other than Mr. Bar, paid $3.00 per share for the aggregate 923,500 ordinary shares issued in the private placement. Mr. Bar purchased 14,000 shares at $3.88 per share, the closing price of our ordinary shares on the day prior to the closing of the private placement. The private placement also involved the acquisition by the investors of warrants to purchase an aggregate 375,000 additional ordinary shares at an exercise price of $4.00 per share (subject to anti-dilution adjustments), exercisable from February 10, 2006 until August 10, 2009. Each investor, including Mr. Eytan Bar, received warrants to purchase two ordinary shares for each five ordinary shares purchased. To date, no warrants have been exercised.
On July 31, 2006, we completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of TelSoft, a California-based provider of call accounting and TEM solutions. TelSoft products offer a complementary solution to our products. In connection with the acquisition, we paid an initial consideration of $1.1 million and agreed to pay additional contingent consideration based on post acquisition revenue performance during the 12 month period following the acquisition.
On February 11, 2008, we raised $750,000 in a private issuance of 750,000 ordinary shares to an investor.
On September 29, 2008, we completed a private placement of 219,490 of our ordinary shares at a price of $1.139 per share, or aggregate proceeds of $250,000, with our President, who is also a principal shareholder and a director, one of our directors and our chief executive officer. The price per share is equal to the average closing price of an ordinary share on the NASDAQ Capital Market during the 30 trading days prior to the closing date.
On December 30, 2008, we completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of AnchorPoint, a Massachusetts-based provider of TEM solutions. We believe that the acquisition of AnchorPoint’s TEM solutions will enable us to expand our products offerings and will reduce our customers’ telecom costs and improve their information technology and telecom activities. The aggregate consideration for the acquisition was 24.4 % of our outstanding shares on a post-transaction basis.
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Israeli law and regulations do not impose any material foreign exchange restrictions on non-Israeli holders of our ordinary shares. In May 1998, a new “general permit” was issued under the Israeli Currency Control Law, 1978, which removed most of the restrictions that previously existed under such law, and enabled Israeli citizens to freely invest outside of Israel and freely convert Israeli currency into non-Israeli currencies.
Non-residents of Israel who purchase our ordinary shares will be able to convert dividends, if any, thereon, and any amounts payable upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as well as the proceeds of any sale in Israel of our ordinary shares to an Israeli resident, into freely repatriable dollars, at the exchange rate prevailing at the time of conversion, provided that the Israeli income tax has been withheld (or paid) with respect to such amounts or an exemption has been obtained.
The following is a discussion of Israeli and United States tax consequences material to our shareholders. To the extent that the discussion is based on new tax legislation which has not been subject to judicial or administrative interpretation, the views expressed in the discussion might not be accepted by the tax authorities in question. The discussion is not intended, and should not be construed, as legal or professional tax advice and does not exhaust 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.
Israeli Tax Considerations
The following is a summary of the current tax structure applicable to companies in Israel, with special reference to its effect on us. The following also contains a discussion of the material Israeli tax consequences to purchasers of our ordinary shares and Israeli government programs benefiting us. This summary does not discuss all the aspects of Israeli tax law that may be relevant to a particular investor in light of his or her personal investment circumstances or to some types of investors subject to special treatment under Israeli law.
General Corporate Tax Structure
Israeli companies are generally subject to income tax on their taxable income. The applicable rate for 2008 is 27%, which was reduced to 26% in 2009 and will be further reduced to 25% in 2010 and thereafter. However, the effective tax rate payable by a company that derives income from an approved enterprise may be considerably less (as further discussed below).
Following an additional amendment to the tax ordinance, which came into effect on January 1. 2009, for a period of one year, an Israeli corporation may elect a 5% rate of corporate tax (instead of 25%) for dividend distributions received from a foreign subsidiary which is used in Israel in 2009, or within one year after actual receipt of the dividend, whichever is later. The 5% tax rate is subject to various conditions, which include conditions with regard to the identity of the corporation that distributes the dividends, the source of the dividend, the nature of use of the dividend income and the period during which the dividend income will be used in Israel.
Controlled Foreign Companies
Under the controlled foreign companies rules an Israeli company may become subject to Israeli taxes (as deemed dividends) on non-distributed profits of a non-Israeli subsidiary if the subsidiary’s primary source of income is passive income (such as interest, dividends, royalties, rental income or capital gains) and if the taxes imposed outside of Israel are no more than 20% of the profits.
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Tax Benefits Under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959
The Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, commonly referred to as the Investment Law, provides that a proposed capital investment in eligible facilities may, upon application to the Investment Center of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor 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. An approved enterprise is entitled to benefits including Israeli Government cash grants and tax benefits in specified development areas. The tax benefits derived from any such certificate of approval relate only to taxable income attributable to the specific approved enterprise. If a company has more than one approval or only a portion of its capital investments is approved, its effective tax rate is the result of a weighted average of the applicable rates.
Taxable income of a company derived from an approved enterprise is subject to corporate tax at the maximum rate of 25% (rather than the regular corporate tax rate) for the benefit period. This period is ordinarily seven years (or 10 years if the company qualifies as a foreign investors’ company as described below) commencing with the year in which the approved enterprise first generates taxable income, and is limited to 12 years from commencement of production or 14 years from the date of approval, whichever is earlier. Tax benefits under the Investments Law also apply to income generated 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. The Investment Law also provides that a company that has an approved enterprise within Israel will be eligible for a reduced tax rate and is entitled to claim accelerated depreciation on buildings, machinery and equipment used by the approved enterprise during the first five years of use.
A company owning an approved enterprise may elect to forego entitlement to the grants otherwise available under the Investment Law and in lieu thereof participate in an alternative track of benefits. Under the alternative track of benefits, a company’s undistributed income derived from an approved enterprise will be exempt from company tax for a period of two years from the first year of taxable income and such company will be eligible for a reduced tax rate for the remainder, if any, of the otherwise applicable benefits period.
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 that more than 25% of its share capital and combined share and loan capital is owned by non-Israeli residents. A company, which qualifies as a foreign investors’ company and has an approved enterprise program is eligible for tax benefits for a ten-year benefit period. The company tax rate applicable to income from the approved enterprise earned in the benefit period (distributed or not) is as follows:
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In addition, the dividend recipient is taxed at the reduced rate applicable to dividends from approved enterprises income (15%), if the dividend, deriving from the approved enterprises, is distributed during the tax benefit period or within 12 years thereafter, yet, no time limit is applicable to dividends from a foreign investment company. The company must withhold this tax at source, regardless of whether the dividend is converted into foreign currency. However, if retained tax-exempt income is distributed in a manner other than upon the complete liquidation of the company, the company would be taxed at the reduced corporate tax rate applicable to such profits (between 10%-25%). Our company is not obliged to distribute exempt retained profits under the alternative track of benefits, and may generally decide from which source of income to declare dividends. We intend to reinvest any income derived from our approved enterprise programs and not to distribute such income as a dividend.
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We have been granted approved enterprise status with respect to several investment programs and chose the alternative track with respect to each of these programs. See Item 5A. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Operating Results - Effective Corporate Tax Rate.”
The benefits available to an approved enterprise are conditional upon the fulfillment of conditions stipulated in the Investment Law and its regulations and the criteria set forth in the specific certificate of approval, as described above. In the event that a company does not meet these conditions, its tax benefits could be canceled, in whole or in part, and it would be required to refund the amount of tax benefits, with the addition of the Israeli consumer price index linkage adjustment and interest.
An amendment to the Investments Law, which came into effect on April 1, 2005, changed certain provisions of such law, including the criteria for investments qualified to receive tax benefits under the Investments Law. An eligible investment program under the amendment will qualify for benefits as a “Privileged Enterprise” (rather than the previous terminology of Approved Enterprise). As a result of the amendment, a company is no longer obliged to acquire approved enterprise status in order to receive the tax benefits previously available under the alternative benefits track, and therefore there is no need to apply to the Investment Center for this purpose (however, approved enterprise status remains mandatory for companies seeking grants). Rather, a company may claim the tax benefits offered by the Investment Law directly in its tax returns, provided that its facilities meet the criteria for tax benefits set out by the amendment. Companies may also approach the Israeli Tax Authority for a pre-ruling regarding its eligibility for benefits under the amendment. The amendment does not apply to investment programs approved prior to December 31, 2004. The new tax regime will apply only to new investment programs.
Tax benefits are available under the April 2005 amendment to production facilities (or other eligible facilities), which are generally required to derive more than 25% of their business income from export. In order to receive the tax benefits, a company must make an investment in the Privileged Enterprise exceeding a minimum amount specified in the Investment Law. Such investment may be made over a period of no more than three years ending at the end of the year in which the company requested to have the tax benefits apply to the Privileged Enterprise, referred to as the Year of Election. Where the company requests to have the tax benefits apply to an expansion of existing facilities, only the expansion will be considered a Privileged Enterprise and the company’s effective tax rate will be the result of a weighted combination of the applicable rates. In such case, the minimum investment required in order to qualify as a Privileged Enterprise is required to exceed a certain percentage of the company’s production assets before the expansion.
Under the Income Tax Regulations (Determination of Market Terms), 2006, promulgated under Section 85A of the Tax Ordinance, generally all cross-border transactions carried out between related parties are required to be conducted on an arm’s length basis and will be taxed accordingly.
Tax Benefits for Research and Development
Israeli tax law allows, under specified conditions, a tax deduction for expenditures, including capital expenditures, in the year incurred relating to scientific research and development projects, if the expenditures are approved by the relevant Israeli Government ministry, determined by the field of research, and the research and development is for the promotion of the company and is carried out by or on behalf of the company seeking such deduction. However, the amount of such deductible expenses shall be reduced by the sum of any funds received through government grants for the finance of such scientific research and development projects. Expenditures not so approved are deductible over a three-year period.
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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, or the Industry Encouragement Law, Industrial Companies are entitled to certain corporate tax benefits, including, among others:
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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 owned by an Industrial Company, 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.
Grants under the Law for the Encouragement of Industrial Research and Development, 1984
The Government of Israel encourages research and development projects through the Office of Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, or the Office of the Chief Scientist, pursuant to the Law for the Encouragement of Industrial Research and Development, 1984, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, commonly referred to as the Research Law. Grants received under such programs are repaid through a mandatory royalty based on revenues from products incorporating know-how developed with the grants. This government support is conditioned upon the ability of the participant to comply with certain applicable requirements and conditions specified in the Office of the Chief Scientist’s programs and with the provisions of the Research Law.
Under the Research Law, research and development programs which meet specified criteria and are approved by a research committee of the Office of the Chief Scientist are eligible for grants of up to 50% of certain of the project’s approved expenditure, as determined by the research committee.
In exchange, the recipient of such grants is required to pay the Office of the Chief Scientist royalties from the revenues derived from products incorporating technology developed within the framework of the approved research and development program or derived from such program (including ancillary services in connection with such program), usually up to 100% of the U.S. dollar-linked value of the total grants received in respect of such program, plus LIBOR interest.
The terms of the Israeli Government participation generally requires that the products developed with such grants be manufactured in Israel and that the know-how developed under an approved research and development program may not be transferred to any third parties outside Israel. However, the Office of the Chief Scientist may approve the transfer of manufacturing rights outside Israel in exchange for an import of different manufacturing into Israel as a substitute. In addition, under certain circumstances and subject to the Office of the Chief Scientist’s prior approval, know-how that has been funded by the Office of the Chief Scientist may be transferred outside of Israel, generally in the following cases: (a) the grant recipient pays to the Office of the Chief Scientist a portion of the consideration paid for such funded know-how (according to a certain formulas), (b) the grant recipient receives know-how from a third party in exchange for its funded know-how, or (c) such transfer of funded know-how arises in connection with certain types of cooperation in research and development activities.. No approval is required for the sale or export of any products resulting from such research and development.
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The Research Law imposes reporting requirements with respect to certain changes in the ownership of a grant recipient. The law requires the grant recipient and its controlling shareholders and interested parties to notify the Office of the Chief Scientist of any change in control of the recipient or a change in the holdings of the means of control of the recipient that results in a non-Israeli becoming an interested party directly in the recipient and requires the new interested party to undertake to the Office of the Chief Scientist to comply with the Research Law. In addition, the rules of the Office of the Chief Scientist may require prior approval of the Office of the Chief Scientist or additional information or representations in respect of certain of such events. For this purpose, “control” is defined as the ability to direct the activities of a company other than any ability arising solely from serving as an officer or director of the company. A person is presumed to have control if such person holds 50% or more of the means of control of a company. “Means of control” refers to voting rights or the right to appoint directors or the chief executive officer. An “interested party” of a company includes a holder of 5% or more of its outstanding share capital or voting rights, its chief executive officer and directors, someone who has the right to appoint its chief executive officer or at least one director, and a company with respect to which any of the foregoing interested parties owns 25% or more of the outstanding share capital or voting rights or has the right to appoint 25% or more of the directors. Accordingly, any non-Israeli who acquires 1% or more of our ordinary shares will be required to notify the Office of the Chief Scientist that it has become an interested party and to sign an undertaking to comply with the Research Law. Additionally, procedures regulated under the Research Law require the grant recipient to obtain the approval of the Office of the Chief Scientist prior to a change in the holdings of the recipient or change in the holdings of the means of control of the recipient if the recipient’s shares are being issued to a non-Israeli person or entity and require the new non-Israeli party to undertake to the Office of the Chief Scientist to comply with the Research Law.
In the past, we received funding from the Office of the Chief Scientist for selected research and development projects. In 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, we received the approval of the Office of the Chief Scientist for new research and development grants in the aggregate amount of $130,000, $578,000, $469,000 and $158,000, respectively. See Item 5C. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects - Research and Development, Patents and Licenses” for additional details on the grants that we have received and our contingent liability to the Office of the Chief Scientist.
Special Provisions Relating to Taxation under Inflationary
The Income Tax Law (Inflationary Adjustments), 1985, generally referred to as the Inflationary Adjustments Law, 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 summarized as follows:
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On February 26, 2008, the Israeli Parliament (the Knesset) enacted the Income Tax Law (Inflationary Adjustments) (Amendment No. 20) (Restriction of Effective Period), 2008, which we refer to as the Inflationary Adjustments Amendment. In accordance with the Inflationary Adjustments Amendment, the effective period of the Inflationary Adjustments Law will cease at the end of the 2007 tax year and as of the 2008 tax year the provisions of the law shall no longer apply, other than the transitional provisions intended at preventing distortions in the tax calculations. In accordance with the Inflationary Adjustments Amendment, commencing the 2008 tax year, income for tax purposes will no longer be adjusted to a real (net of inflation) measurement basis. Furthermore, the depreciation of inflation immune assets and carried forward tax losses will no longer be linked to the Israeli consumer price index.
Taxation of Dividends Paid on our Ordinary Shares
Taxation of Non-Israeli Shareholders
Under Israeli tax law, a distribution of dividends from income attributable to an Approved Enterprise and Privileged Enterprise will be subject to tax in Israel at the rate of 15%, which is withheld and paid by the company paying the dividend, if the dividend is distributed during the benefits period or within the following 12 years (but the 12-year limitation does not apply to a Foreign Investors Company). Any distribution of dividends from income that is not attributable to an Approved Enterprise will be subject to tax in Israel at the rate of 25%, except that dividends distributed on or after January 1, 2006 to an individual and an entity who is deemed “a non-substantial shareholder” will be subject to tax at the rate of 20%.
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 is 25%. Dividends received by a U.S. company that holds at least 10% of our voting rights will be subject to withholding tax at the rate of 12.5%, provided certain other conditions in the tax treaty are met (or at the tax rate of 15% in respect of dividends paid from income attributable to our Approved Enterprises and Privileged Enterprises).
Taxation of Israeli Shareholders
Israeli resident individuals are generally subject to Israeli income tax on the receipt of dividends paid on our ordinary shares, other than bonus shares (share dividends) or stock dividends, at the rate of 20%, or 25% for a shareholder that is considered a material shareholder (within the meaning of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance) at any time during the 12-month period preceding such distribution. Dividends paid on our ordinary shares to Israeli companies are exempt from such tax, except for dividends distributed from income derived outside of Israel, which are subject to the 25% tax rate.
Dividends paid from income derived from attributable to an Approved Enterprise and Privileged Enterprise are subject to tax, which is withheld at the source, at the rate of 15%. We cannot assure you that we will designate the profits that are being distributed in a way that will reduce shareholders’ tax liability to this tax rate.
Taxation of Capital Gains
Taxation of Israeli Shareholders
Until the end of 2002, provided we maintained our status as an industrial corporation, capital gains from the sale of our securities were generally exempt from Israeli capital gains tax. This exemption did not apply to a shareholder whose taxable income was determined pursuant to the Israeli Income Tax Law (Inflationary Adjustments), 1985, or to a person whose gains from selling or otherwise disposing of our securities were deemed to be business income.
From January 1, 2003, capital gains from the sale of our securities were generally subject to tax. On January 1, 2006, an amendment to the Israeli tax regime became effective, which significantly changed the tax rates applicable to income derived from securities. Under the new tax regime, an individual is subject to a 20% tax rate on real capital gains derived from the sale of shares, as long as the individual is not a “substantial shareholder” (generally a shareholder with 10% or more of the right to profits, right to nominate a director and voting rights) in the company issuing the shares. A substantial shareholder will be subject to tax at a rate of 25% in respect of real capital gains derived from the sale of shares issued by the company in which he or she is a substantial shareholder. The determination of whether the individual is a substantial shareholder will be made on the date that the securities are sold. In addition, the individual will be deemed to be a substantial shareholder if at any time during the 12 months preceding this date he had been a substantial shareholder.
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Taxation of Non-Israeli Shareholders
Capital gains from the sale of our ordinary shares by non-Israeli shareholders are exempt from Israeli taxation, provided that the capital gain is not derived from a permanent establishment in Israel. 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 or is entitled to 25% or more of the revenues or profits of such non-Israeli corporation, whether directly or indirectly. In the event that an exemption is not available, taxation of the non-Israeli resident may be subject to the provisions of a tax treaty, if such treaty exists between Israel and the applicable country. In some instances where our shareholders may be subject 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.
In addition, the United States-Israel tax treaty exempts U.S. residents who hold less than 10% of our voting rights, and who held less than 10% of our voting rights during the 12 months prior to a sale of their shares, from Israeli capital gains tax in connection with such sale.
Foreign Exchange Regulations
Dividends (if any) paid to the holders of our ordinary shares, and any amounts payable with respect to our ordinary shares upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as well as the proceeds of any sale in Israel of the ordinary shares to an Israeli resident, may be paid in non-Israeli currency or, if paid in Israeli currency, may be converted into freely reparable U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing at the time of conversion, however, Israeli income tax is required to have been paid or withheld on these amounts.
Israeli Transfer Pricing Regulations
The Income Tax Regulations (Determination of Market Terms), 2006, promulgated under Section 85A of the Tax Ordinance, generally require that all cross-border transactions carried out between related parties be conducted on an arm’s length basis and be taxed accordingly.
United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences that apply to U.S. Holders who hold ordinary shares as capital assets. This summary is based on the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, and the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change either prospectively or retroactively. This summary does not address all tax considerations that may be relevant with respect to an investment in ordinary shares. This summary does not account for the specific circumstances of any particular investor, such as:
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If a partnership or an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes owns ordinary shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such a partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A partnership that owns ordinary shares and the partners in such partnership should consult their tax advisors about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of ordinary shares.
This summary does not address the effect of any U.S. federal taxation other than U.S. federal income taxation. In addition, this summary does not include any discussion of state, local or foreign taxation.
You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the foreign and United States federal, state and local tax considerations of an investment in ordinary shares.
For purposes of this summary, a U.S. Holder is any beneficial owner of ordinary shares that is:
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Taxation of Dividends
Subject to the discussion below under the heading “Passive Foreign Investment Companies,” the gross amount of any distributions received with respect to ordinary shares, including the amount of any Israeli taxes withheld therefrom, will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. You will be required to include this amount of dividends in gross income as ordinary income. Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your tax basis in the ordinary shares, and any amount in excess of your tax basis will be treated as gain from the sale of ordinary shares. See “--Disposition of Ordinary Shares” below for the discussion on the taxation of capital gains. Dividends will not qualify for the dividends-received deduction generally available to corporations under Section 243 of the Code.
Dividends that we pay in NIS, including the amount of any Israeli taxes withheld therefrom, will be included in your income in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the day such dividends are received. A U.S. Holder who receives payment in NIS and converts NIS into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate other than the rate in effect on the day of receipt may have a foreign currency exchange gain or loss that would be treated as ordinary income or loss. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of NIS.
Subject to complex limitations, any Israeli withholding tax imposed on such dividends will be a foreign income tax eligible for credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, subject to certain limitations set out in the Code (or, alternatively, for deduction against income in determining such tax liability). The limitations set out in the Code include computational rules under which foreign tax credits allowable with respect to specific classes of income cannot exceed the U.S. federal income taxes otherwise payable with respect to each such class of income. Dividends generally will be treated as foreign-source passive category income or general category income for United States foreign tax credit purposes. A U.S. Holder will be denied a foreign tax credit with respect to Israeli income tax withheld from dividends received on the ordinary shares to the extent such U.S. Holder has not held the ordinary shares for at least 16 days of the 31-day period beginning on the date which is 15 days before the ex-dividend date. Further, there are special rules for computing the foreign tax credit limitation of a taxpayer who receives dividends subject to a reduced tax rate. The rules relating to the determination of the foreign tax credit are complex, and you should consult with your personal tax advisors to determine whether and to what extent you would be entitled to this credit.
Subject to certain limitations, “qualified dividend income” received by a noncorporate U.S. Holder through 2010 will be subject to tax at a reduced maximum tax rate of 15 percent. The rate reduction does not apply to dividends received from passive foreign investment companies, see discussion below. Distributions taxable as dividends paid on the ordinary shares should qualify for the 15 percent rate provided that either: (i) we are entitled to benefits under the income tax treaty between the United States and Israel (the “Treaty”) or (ii) the ordinary shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States and certain other requirements are met. We believe that we are entitled to benefits under the Treaty and that the ordinary shares currently are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. However, no assurance can be given that the ordinary shares will remain readily tradable. The rate reduction does not apply unless certain holding period requirements are satisfied. With respect to the ordinary shares, the U.S. Holder must have held such shares for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date. The rate reduction also does not apply in respect of certain hedged positions or in certain other situations. The legislation enacting the reduced tax rate contains special rules for computing the foreign tax credit limitation of a taxpayer who receives dividends subject to the reduced tax rate. U.S. Holders of ordinary shares should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of these rules in their particular circumstances.
Disposition of Ordinary Shares
If you sell or otherwise dispose of ordinary shares, you will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the amounts realized on the sale or other disposition and the adjusted tax basis in ordinary shares.Subject to the discussion below under the heading “Passive Foreign Investment Companies,” such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held the ordinary shares for more than one year at the time of the sale or other disposition. In general, any gain that you recognize on the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares will be U.S.-source for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation; losses will generally be allocated against U.S. source income. Deduction of capital losses is subject to certain limitations under the Code.
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In the case of a cash basis U.S. Holder who receives NIS in connection with the sale or disposition of ordinary shares, the amount realized will be based on the U.S. dollar value of the NIS received with respect to the ordinary shares as determined on the settlement date of such exchange. A U.S. Holder who receives payment in NIS and converts NIS into United States dollars at a conversion rate other than the rate in effect on the settlement date may have a foreign currency exchange gain or loss that would be treated as ordinary income or loss.
An accrual basis U.S. Holder may elect the same treatment required of cash basis taxpayers with respect to a sale or disposition of ordinary shares, provided that the election is applied consistently from year to year. Such election may not be changed without the consent of the Internal Revenue Service. In the event that an accrual basis U.S. Holder does not elect to be treated as a cash basis taxpayer (pursuant to the Treasury regulations applicable to foreign currency transactions), such U.S. Holder may have a foreign currency gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes because of differences between the U.S. dollar value of the currency received prevailing on the trade date and the settlement date. Any such currency gain or loss would be treated as ordinary income or loss and would be in addition to gain or loss, if any, recognized by such U.S. Holder on the sale or disposition of such ordinary shares.
Passive Foreign Investment Companies
There is a substantial risk that we may become a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Our treatment as a PFIC could result in a reduction in the after-tax return to the U.S. Holders of our ordinary shares and may cause a reduction in the value of such shares.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will be classified as a PFIC for any taxable year in which either (i) 75% or more of our gross income is passive income, or (ii) at least 50% of the average value of all of our assets for the taxable year produce or are held for the production of passive income. For this purpose, cash is considered to be an asset which produces passive income. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, annuities and the excess of gains over losses from the disposition of assets which produce passive income. As a result of our relatively substantial cash position at the time, we believe that we were a PFIC in certain periods in the past under a literal application of the asset test described above, which looks solely to the market value of our assets. We do not believe that we were a PFIC in 2008. Certain U.S. holders may have been eligible to elect to be treated as if they had sold their ordinary shares when we ceased to be a PFIC. Any holders who validly made such an election will not be treated as holding shares in a PFIC unless we again become a PFIC at a future time. U.S. Holders who held our ordinary shares during any period when we were a PFIC will generally be subject to the tax treatment described below, even in years when we are not classified as a PFIC.
If we are a PFIC, dividends will not qualify for the reduced maximum tax rate, applicable to qualified dividend income, discussed above, and, subject to the discussion of the consequences of a “mark-to-market” election, described below:
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| | · | the amount allocated to each year during which we are considered a PFIC other than the year of the dividend payment or disposition would be subject to tax at the highest individual or corporate tax rate, as the case may be, in effect for that year and an interest charge would be imposed with respect to the resulting tax liability allocated to each such year, |
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| | · | the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any taxable year before we became a PFIC would be taxable as ordinary income in the current year, and |
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| | · | you will be required to make an annual return on IRS Form 8621 regarding distributions received with respect to ordinary shares and any gain realized on your ordinary shares. |
In addition, holders of stock in a PFIC may not receive a “step-up” in basis on shares acquired from a decedent.
The PFIC provisions discussed above apply to U.S. persons who directly or indirectly hold stock in a PFIC. Generally, a U.S. person is considered an indirect shareholder of a PFIC if it is:
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| | · | A direct or indirect owner of a pass-through entity, including a trust or estate, that is a direct or indirect shareholder of a PFIC, |
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| | · | A shareholder of a PFIC that is a shareholder of another PFIC, or |
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| | · | A 50%-or-more shareholder of a foreign corporation that is not a PFIC and that directly or indirectly owns stock of a PFIC. |
An indirect shareholder may be taxed on a distribution paid to the direct owner of the PFIC and on a disposition of the stock indirectly owned. Indirect shareholders are strongly urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of these rules.
If we become a PFIC and cease to be a PFIC in a future year, or if a U.S. Holder held our ordinary shares during a year in which we were a PFIC, a U.S. Holder may avoid the continued application of the tax treatment described above by electing to be treated as if it sold its ordinary shares on the last day of the last taxable year in which we were a PFIC. Any gain would be recognized and subject to tax under the rules described above. Loss would not be recognized. A U.S. Holder’s basis in its ordinary shares would be increased by the amount of gain, if any, recognized on the sale. A U.S. Holder would be required to treat its holding period for its ordinary shares as beginning on the day following the last day of the last taxable year in which we were a PFIC.
If the ordinary shares are considered “marketable stock” and if you elect to “mark-to-market” your ordinary shares, you would not be subject to the rules described above. Instead, you will generally include in income any excess of the fair market value of the ordinary shares at the close of each tax year over your adjusted basis in the ordinary shares. If the fair market value of the ordinary shares had depreciated below your adjusted basis at the close of the tax year, you may generally deduct the excess of the adjusted basis of the ordinary shares over its fair market value at that time. However, such deductions generally would be limited to the net mark-to-market gains, if any, that you included in income with respect to such ordinary shares in prior years. Income recognized and deductions allowed under the mark-to-market provisions, as well as any gain or loss (to the extent of net mark-to-market gains) on the disposition of ordinary shares with respect to which the mark-to-market election is made, is treated as ordinary income or loss. Loss on a disposition, to the extent in excess of net mark-to-market gains, would be treated as capital loss. Gain or loss from the disposition of ordinary shares (as to which a “mark-to-market” election was made) in a year in which we are no longer a PFIC will be capital gain or loss. Loss on a disposition, to the extent in excess of net mark-to-market gains, would be treated as capital loss. Our ordinary shares should be considered “marketable stock” if they traded at least 15 days during each calendar quarter of the relevant calendar year in more than de minimis quantities.
A U.S. Holder of ordinary shares will not be able to avoid the tax consequences described above by electing to treat us as a qualified electing fund, or QEF, because we do not intend to prepare the information that U.S. Holders would need to make a QEF election.
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Because the PFIC rules are highly complex and will depend on each investor’s particular circumstances, U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of such rules.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
Payments in respect of ordinary shares may be subject to information reporting to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and to U.S. backup withholding tax at a rate equal to the fourth lowest income tax rate applicable to individuals which, under current law, is 28%. Backup withholding will not apply, however, if you (i) are a corporation or come within certain exempt categories, and demonstrate the fact when so required, or (ii) furnish a correct taxpayer identification number and make any other required certification.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be credited against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. tax liability, and a U.S. Holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by filing the appropriate claim for refund with the IRS.
U.S. Gift and Estate Tax
An individual U.S. Holder of ordinary shares will be subject to U.S. gift and estate taxes with respect to ordinary shares in the same manner and to the same extent as with respect to other types of personal property.
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F. | Dividend and Paying Agents |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, as applicable to “foreign private issuers” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act, and in accordance therewith, we file annual and interim reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, our proxy solicitations are not subject to the disclosure and procedural requirements of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, transactions in our equity securities by our officers and directors are exempt from reporting and the “short-swing” profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. However, we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an annual report containing financial statements that have been examined and reported on, with an opinion expressed by, an independent public accounting firm. We also file reports on Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission containing unaudited financial information for the first three quarters of each fiscal year. We post our annual report on Form 20-F on our website (www.mtsint.com) promptly following the filing of our annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report.
This annual report and the exhibits thereto and any other document we file pursuant to the Exchange Act may be inspected without charge and copied at prescribed rates at the following Securities and Exchange Commission public reference rooms: 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549; and are also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (http://www.sec.gov). You may obtain information on the operation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website athttp://www.sec.gov, and may obtain copies of our filings from the public reference room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Exchange Act file number for our Securities and Exchange Commission filings is 0-28950.
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The documents concerning our company referred to in this annual report may also be inspected at our offices located at 14 Hatidhar Street, Ra’anana 43665, Israel.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 11. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS |
Exposure To Market Risks
We are exposed to a variety of risks, including changes in interest rates affecting primarily interest received on short-term deposits and foreign currency fluctuations. We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge against such exposure.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We have operations in several countries in connection with the sale of our products. A substantial portion of our sales and expenditures are denominated in dollars. We have mitigated, and expect to continue to mitigate, a portion of our foreign currency exposure through salaries, marketing and support operations in which all costs are local currency based. As a result, our results of operations and cash flows can be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (primarily the Euro and NIS). A hypothetical 10% movement in foreign currency rates (primarily the Euro and NIS) against the dollar, with all other variables held constant on the expected sales, would result in a decrease or increase in expected 2009 sales revenues of approximately $200,000.
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ITEM 12. | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES |
Not applicable.
PART II
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ITEM 13. | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
None.
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ITEM 14. | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 15. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our chief executive officer and chief financial officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 20-F. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
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| · | pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transaction and dispositions of the assets of the company; |
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| · | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and |
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| · | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on that assessment, our management concluded that as of December 31, 2008, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial report. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 16A. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Yaacov Goldman, an independent director, meets the definition of an audit committee financial expert, as defined by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our chief executive officer and all senior financial officers of our company, including the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. Our code of ethics has been filed as an exhibit to this annual report. Written copies are available upon request. If we make any substantive amendment to the code of ethics or grant any waivers, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the codes of ethics, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website.
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ITEM 16C. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Fees Paid to Independent Public Accountants
The following table sets forth, for each of the years indicated, the fees paid to our principal independent registered public accounting firm. All of such fees were pre-approved in advance by our Audit Committee.
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Audit (1) | | $ | 93,000 | | $ | 111,000 | |
Audit-related(2) | | | 15,000 | | | – | |
Tax (3) | | | 7,000 | | | – | |
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Total | | $ | 115,000 | | $ | 111,000 | |
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| (1) | Audit fees relate to audit services provided for each of the years shown in the table, including fees associated with the annual audit and reviews of our interim financial results, consultations on various accounting issues and audit services provided in connection with other statutory or regulatory filings. |
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| (2) | Audit-related fees for 2007 relate to services provided in connection with the filing of Reports on Form 6-K for the nine months period ended September 30, 2007. |
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| (3) | Tax fees relate to services performed by the tax division for tax compliance, planning and service. |
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our audit committee has adopted a policy and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services rendered by our independent registered public accountants, Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member firm of Ernst & Young Global. Pre-approval of an audit or non-audit service may be given as a general pre-approval, as part of the audit committee’s approval of the scope of the engagement of our independent auditor, or on an individual basis. Any proposed services exceeding general pre-approved levels also require specific pre-approval by our audit committee. The policy prohibits retention of the independent public accountants to perform the prohibited non-audit functions defined in Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or the rules of the Securities and Exchange Committee, and also requires the audit committee to consider whether proposed services are compatible with the independence of the public accountants.
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ITEM 16D. | EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 16E. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
Neither we nor any affiliated purchaser has purchased any of our ordinary shares during 2008.
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ITEM 16F. | CHANGES IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 16G. | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
Under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350, or Rule 4350, foreign private issuers, such as our company, are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices instead of certain provisions of Rule 4350. A foreign private issuer that elects to follow a home country practice instead of any of such provisions of Rule 4350, must submit to NASDAQ, in advance, a written statement from an independent counsel in such issuer’s home country certifying that the issuer’s practices are not prohibited by the home country’s laws. We have provided NASDAQ with notices of non-compliance with respect to the following NASDAQ rules:
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| | · | The requirement to maintain a majority of independent directors, as defined under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. Instead, under Israeli law and practice, we are required to appoint at least two outside directors, within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law, to our board of directors. In addition, in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ, we have the mandated three independent directors, as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ, on our audit committee. See Item 6C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Board Practices - Outside and Independent Directors.” |
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| | · | The requirements regarding the directors’ nominations process. Instead, we follow Israeli law and practice in accordance with which our directors are recommended by our board of directors for election by our shareholders. See Item 6C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Board Practices - Election of Directors. |
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| | · | The requirement to obtain shareholder approval for the establishment or amendment of certain equity based compensation plans, an issuance that will result in a change of control of the company, certain transactions other than a public offering involving issuances of a 20% or more interest in the company and certain acquisitions of the stock or assets of another company. Under Israeli law and practice, the approval of the board of directors is required for the establishment or amendment of equity based compensation plans and private placements. Under Israeli regulations, Israeli companies whose shares have been publicly offered only outside of Israel or are listed for trade only on an exchange outside of Israel, such as our company, are exempt from the Israeli law requirement to obtain shareholder approval for private placements of a 20% or more interest in the company. For the approvals and procedures required under Israeli law and practice for an issuance that will result in a change of control of the company and acquisitions of the stock or assets of another company, see Item 6.C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employee - Board Practices - Approval of Related Party Transactions Under Israeli Law-Disclosure of Personal Interests of a Controlling Shareholder; Approval of Transactions with Controlling Shareholders” and Item 10.B. “Additional Information -- Memorandum and Articles of Association - Provisions Restricting Change in Control of Our Company.” |
PART III
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ITEM 17. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
No applicable.
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ITEM 18. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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Consolidated Financial Statements | | |
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| Index to Consolidated Financial Statements | | F - 1 |
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| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | F - 2 |
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets | | F - 3 - F - 4 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Operations | | F - 5 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity | | F - 6 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | | F - 7 - F - 8 |
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| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | | F - 9 - F - 38 |
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Financial Statements of Jusan, S.A. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 | | |
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| Index to Financial Statements of Jusan, S.A. | | F - 0 |
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| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | F - 1 |
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| Balance Sheets | | F - 2 |
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| Statements of Income | | F - 3 |
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| Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity | | F - 4 |
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| Statements of Cash Flows | | F - 5 |
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| Notes to Financial Statements | | F - 6 - F - 17 |
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| 1.1 | | Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (1) |
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| 1.2 | | Articles of Association of the Registrant (1) |
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| 2.1 | | Specimen of Ordinary Share Certificate (1) |
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| 4.1 | | 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan (1) |
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| 4.2 | | 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan (2) |
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| 4.3 | | 2006 Stock Option Plan (3) |
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| 4.4 | | Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 30, 2004 among the Registrant and Teleknowledge Group Ltd. (4) |
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| 4.5 | | Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 10, 2005 among the Registrant and the Investors therein (5) |
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| 4.6 | | Form of Warrant (6) |
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| 4.7 | | Registration Rights Agreement dated August 10, 2005 (7) |
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| 4.8 | | Form of Warrant issued to Mr. Avi Ziv (8) |
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| 4.9 | | Purchase Agreement dated January 24, 2008, by and between the Registrant and Lior Salansky (9) |
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| 4.10 | | Purchase Agreement dated September 28, 2008, by and among the Registrant, Lior Salansky, Isaac Ben-Bassat and Eytan Bar (10) |
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| 4.11 | | Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2008, by and among MTS IntegraTRAK Inc., the Registrant and AnchorPoint, Inc. (now named The Info Group, Inc.) |
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| 8.1 | | List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant |
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| 11.1 | | Code of Ethics (11) |
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| 12.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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| 12.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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| 13.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 13.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 15.1 | | Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a Member of Ernst & Young Global |
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| 15.2 | | Consent of BDO Audiberia Auditores, S.L. (relating to Jusan, S.A.) |
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| 15.3 | | Consent of BDO Trevisan Auditores Independentes (relating to TABS Brazil Ltda.) |
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| 15.4 | | Consent of BDO McCabe Lo Limited (relating to MTS Asia Limited) |
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| 15.5 | | Consent of Greenberg, Rozenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, PC (relating to The Info Group, Inc. (formerly AnchorPoint, Inc.)) |
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| (1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1, registration number 333-05814, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (2) | Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (3) | Filed as Appendix B to Item 1 of the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of June 2006 submitted on June 23, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (4) | Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (5) | Filed as Item 1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of August 2005 submitted on August 19, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (6) | Filed as Item 3 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of August 2005 submitted on August 19, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (7) | Filed as Item 2 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of August 2005 submitted on August 19, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (8) | Filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, registration number 333-128225, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (9) | Filed as Item 2 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of January 2008 submitted on January 28, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (10) | Filed as Item 2 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of October 2008 submitted on October 2, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (11) | Filed as Exhibit 14.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
INDEX
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Kost Forer Gabby & Kasierer |
3 Aminadav St. |
Tel-Aviv 67067, Israel |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of directors and Shareholders of
MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of MTS Asia Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, which statements reflect total assets of 2.6% and 1.6% as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and total revenues of 6.5% and 6.1% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively of the related consolidated total. We also did not audit the total assets that were purchased from AnchorPoint Inc. representing 6.8% of the related consolidated assets for the year ended December 31, 2008. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us and our opinion, insofar as it relates to amounts emanating from the financial statements of MTS Asia Ltd. and AnchorPoint Inc, is based solely on the reports of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of the 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, 2007 and 2008, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
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Tel-Aviv, Israel | /s/ Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER |
April 2, 2008 | A Member of Ernst & Young Global |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,437 | | $ | 2,009 | |
Restricted marketable securities (Note 3) | | 169 | | | 196 | |
Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 882 and $ 731 at December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively) | | 1,172 | | | 1,223 | |
Unbilled receivables | | 129 | | | 133 | |
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses (Note 4) | | 544 | | | 318 | |
Investment in other companies (Note 5b) | | 221 | | | – | |
Inventories | | 66 | | | 112 | |
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Total current assets | | 3,738 | | | 3,991 | |
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Severance pay fund | | 730 | | | 682 | |
Other assets | | 3 | | | 5 | |
Deferred income taxes (Note 12) | | 123 | | | 40 | |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Note 7) | | 283 | | | 227 | |
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Goodwill (Note 8a) | | 2,796 | | | 3,479 | |
Other intangible assets, net (Note 8b) | | 805 | | | 2,198 | |
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Total other assets | | 3,601 | | | 5,677 | |
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Total assets | $ | 8,478 | | $ | 10,622 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | |
Short-term bank credit and current maturities on bank loan | $ | 606 | | $ | 45 | |
Trade payables | | 447 | | | 712 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 9) | | 3,309 | | | 2,638 | |
Deferred revenues | | 1,390 | | | 2,323 | |
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Total current liabilities | | 5,752 | | | 5,718 | |
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Accrued severance pay | | 1,157 | | | 1,105 | |
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Share capital - Ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 par value - Authorized: 12,000,000 shares at December 31, 2007 and 2008; Issued: 5,784,645 shares at December 31, 2007 and 8,928,750 at December 31, 2008; Outstanding: 5,773,845 shares at December 31, 2007 and 8,917,950 at December 2008 | | 17 | | | 26 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 16,201 | | | 19,410 | |
Treasury shares (10,800 Ordinary shares at December 31, 2007 and 2008) | | (29 | ) | | (29 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | 12 | | | (16 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | | (14,632 | ) | | (15,592 | ) |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | 1,569 | | | 3,799 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 8,478 | | $ | 10,622 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Product sales | $ | 7,518 | | $ | 5,760 | | $ | 5,127 | |
Services | | 2,966 | | | 3,578 | | | 3,624 | |
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Total revenues | | 10,484 | | | 9,338 | | | 8,751 | |
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Cost of revenues: | | | | | | | | | |
Product sales | | 2,631 | | | 1,872 | | | 1,487 | |
Services | | 724 | | | 864 | | | 834 | |
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Total cost of revenues | | 3,355 | | | 2,736 | | | 2,321 | |
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Gross profit | | 7,129 | | | 6,602 | | | 6,430 | |
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Operating expenses: |
Research and development, net | | 3,633 | | | 2,640 | | | 2,688 | |
Selling and marketing | | 3,078 | | | 3,481 | | | 1,927 | |
General and administrative | | 2,651 | | | 3,695 | | | 3,065 | |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets | | – | | | 2,312 | | | – | |
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Total operating expenses | | 9,362 | | | 12,128 | | | 7,680 | |
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Operating loss | | (2,233 | ) | | (5,526 | ) | | (1,250 | ) |
Financial expenses, net | | (54 | ) | | (105 | ) | | – | |
Capital gain (loss) on sale of an investment in affiliate | | – | | | (63 | ) | | 398 | |
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Loss before taxes on income | | (2,287 | ) | | (5,694 | ) | | (852 | ) |
Taxes on income (benefit), net (Note 12) | | 118 | | | (68 | ) | | 108 | |
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Loss before equity in earnings (loss) of affiliate | | (2,405 | ) | | (5,626 | ) | | (960 | ) |
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliate | | 159 | | | (197 | ) | | – | |
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Net loss | $ | (2,246 | ) | $ | (5,823 | ) | $ | (960 | ) |
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Basic and diluted net loss per Ordinary share | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | (1.01 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) |
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Weighted average number of Ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share | | 5,762,311 | | | 5,773,845 | | | 6,529,837 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Balance as of January 1, 2006 | 5,733,504 | | $ | 17 | | $ | 15,966 | | $ | (29 | ) | $ | (142 | ) | $ | (75 | ) | $ | (6,563 | ) | | | | $ | 9,174 | |
Exercise of options | 40,341 | | | (*) – | | | 65 | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | | | | 65 | |
Stock based compensation related to warrants issued to non employees | – | | | – | | | 10 | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | | | | 10 | |
Stock based compensation related to options issued to employees | – | | | – | | | 210 | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | | | | 210 | |
Reclassification of deferred stock compensation due to implementation of SFAS 123R | – | | | – | | | (142 | ) | | – | | | 142 | | | – | | | – | | | | | | – | |
Other comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities, net | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | 1 | | | – | | $ | 1 | | | 1 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | 328 | | | – | | | 328 | | | 328 | |
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Total other comprehensive income | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | 329 | | | |
Net loss | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (2,246 | ) | | (2,246 | ) | | (2,246 | ) |
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Total comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,917 | ) | | | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2006 | 5,773,845 | | | 17 | | | 16,109 | | | (29 | ) | | – | | | 254 | | | (8,809 | ) | | | | 7,542 | |
Stock based compensation related to options issued to employees | – | | | – | | | 92 | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | | | | 92 | |
Other comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities, net | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | 1 | | | – | | $ | 1 | | | 1 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (243 | ) | | – | | | (243 | ) | | (243 | ) |
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Total other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (242 | ) | | | |
Net loss | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (5,823 | ) | | (5,823 | ) | | (5,823 | ) |
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Total comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (6,065 | ) | | | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2007 | 5,773,845 | | | 17 | | | 16,201 | | | (29 | ) | | – | | | 12 | | | (14,632 | ) | | | | | 1,569 | |
Issuance of shares, net of issuance cost in the amount of $ 13 | 969,490 | | | 3 | | | 984 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 987 | |
Issuance of shares for AnchorPoint acquisition | 2,174,615 | | | 6 | | | 2,121 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,127 | |
Stock based compensation related to options issued to employees | – | | | – | | | 104 | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | | | | 104 | |
Other comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale marketable securities, net | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (11 | ) | | – | | $ | (11 | ) | | (11 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (17 | ) | | – | | | (17 | ) | | (17 | ) |
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Total other comprehensive loss | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (28 | ) | | |
Net loss | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (960 | ) | | (960 | ) | | (960 | ) |
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Total comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (988 | ) | | | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2008 | 8,917,950 | | $ | 26 | | $ | 19,410 | | $ | (29 | ) | $ | – | | $ | (16 | ) | $ | (15,592 | ) | | | | $ | 3,799 | |
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Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustment as of December 31, 2008 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (17 | ) | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated unrealized gains from available-for-sale marketable securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
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Accumulated unrealized losses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (16 | ) | | | | | | | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | |
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Net loss | $ | (2,246 | ) | $ | (5,823 | ) | $ | (960 | ) |
Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | | |
Gains on sale of available-for-sale marketable securities | | (13 | ) | | (13 | ) | | (18 | ) |
Loss (gain) on sale of an investment in affiliate | | – | | | 63 | | | (398 | ) |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | | – | | | 2,312 | | | – | |
Equity in loss (earnings) of affiliate | | (159 | ) | | 197 | | | – | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 675 | | | 651 | | | 368 | |
Deferred income taxes, net | | 3 | | | (18 | ) | | 104 | |
Employee stock-based compensation | | 210 | | | 92 | | | 104 | |
Stock-based compensation related to warrants issued to non employees | | 10 | | | – | | | – | |
Accrued severance pay, net | | 38 | | | 154 | | | (4 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables and unbilled receivables | | (549 | ) | | 1,229 | | | 501 | |
Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses | | (321 | ) | | 296 | | | 218 | |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | | 43 | | | 72 | | | (35 | ) |
Decrease in trade payables | | (218 | ) | | (63 | ) | | (136 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 168 | | | 516 | | | (499 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues | | 610 | | | (155 | ) | | 731 | |
Decrease in lease deposits | | – | | | 12 | | | 37 | |
Increase (decrease) in related parties, net | | 140 | | | (137 | ) | | 18 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | (1,609 | ) | | (615 | ) | | 31 | |
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Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | | 1 | | | – | | | – | |
Proceeds from sale of an affiliate and other investments | | – | | | 1,031 | | | 654 | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | (107 | ) | | (95 | ) | | (48 | ) |
Investment in short-term bank deposit | | (100 | ) | | 100 | | | – | |
Investment in lease deposits | | (6 | ) | | (3 | ) | | – | |
Investment in available-for-sale marketable securities | | (221 | ) | | (209 | ) | | (200 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale marketable securities | | 208 | | | 213 | | | 180 | |
Additional investment in goodwill in consideration of TeleKnowledge acquisition | | (204 | ) | | – | | | – | |
Acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of TelSoft | | (1,202 | ) | | (200 | ) | | (406 | ) |
Acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of AnchorPoint (a) | | – | | | – | | | 26 | |
Dividend from an affiliate | | 409 | | | 134 | | | – | |
Loans granted to employees | | – | | | – | | | (41 | ) |
Others | | 16 | | | 5 | | | – | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | (1,206 | ) | | 976 | | | 165 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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Proceeds from long-term loan | $ | 1,000 | | $ | – | | $ | – | |
Proceeds from short-term bank credit | | 4 | | | 19 | | | 22 | |
Repayment of long-term loans | | – | | | (417 | ) | | (583 | ) |
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net | | – | | | – | | | 937 | |
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants | | 94 | | | – | | | – | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | 1,098 | | | (398 | ) | | 376 | |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | (1,717 | ) | | (37 | ) | | 572 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | | 3,191 | | | 1,474 | | | 1,437 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | $ | 1,474 | | $ | 1,437 | | $ | 2,009 | |
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Cash provided by (paid) during the year for: | | | | | | | | | |
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Interest | $ | 38 | | $ | 81 | | $ | 3 | |
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Income taxes | $ | 118 | | $ | 69 | | $ | 5 | |
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(a) | In conjunction with the acquisitions, the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition were as follows (see Note 1(c)(d): | | | | | | | | | |
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| Working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents) | $ | (47 | ) | $ | – | | $ | (239 | ) |
| Property and equipment | | 5 | | | – | | | 71 | |
| Issuance of shares | | – | | | – | | | (2,127 | ) |
| Goodwill | | 166 | | | 200 | | | 683 | |
| Developed technology | | 433 | | | – | | | 987 | |
| Brand name | | – | | | – | | | 229 | |
| Customer relationship | | 645 | | | – | | | 370 | |
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| Total cash paid (provided) during the year | $ | 1,202 | | $ | 200 | | $ | (26 | ) |
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| Issuance of shares | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 50 | |
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| Earn out in respect of TelSoft acquisition | $ | – | | $ | 406 | | $ | – | |
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| Earn out in respect of Teleknowledge acquisition | $ | 123 | | $ | 10 | | $ | – | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F - 8
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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| a. | Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (“the Company” or “MTS”) was incorporated on December 27, 1995. MTS and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) design, develop, market and support a comprehensive line of telecommunication management and customer care and billing (“CC&B”) solutions that enable business organizations and other enterprises to improve the efficiency and performance of all intellectual property (“IP”) operations and reduce associated costs. The Group products include call accounting and management products, fault management systems and web based management solutions for converged voice, voice over Internet Protocol, IP data and video and CC&B solutions. |
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| The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States, Hong Kong and Brazil, namely, MTS IntegralTRAK Inc., MTS Asia Ltd. and TABS Brazil Ltda., respectively, act as marketing and customer service organizations in those countries. |
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| b. | MTS’s products are designed to provide telecommunication and information technology managers with tools to reduce communication costs, recover charges payable by third parties, and to detect and prevent abuse and misuse of telephone networks including fault telecommunication usage. |
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| The Group markets its products worldwide through distributors, business telephone switching systems manufacturers and vendors and its direct sales force. Several international private automatic branch exchange (“PBX”) manufacturers market the Group’s products as part of their PBX selling efforts or on an original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) basis. The Group is highly dependent upon the active marketing and distribution of its OEMs. If the Group is unable to effectively manage and maintain a relationship with its OEMs, or if any event negatively affects an OEM’s financial condition, the Group’s results of operations and financial position could be materially adversely effected. |
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| In 2006, 2007 and 2008, one major customer generated 29%, 27% and 24% of the Group’s revenues, respectively. |
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| MTS’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. |
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| c. | On July 25, 2006, the Company and TelSoft Solutions, Inc. (“TelSoft”) entered into an asset purchase agreement (“APA”). TelSoft is a provider of call accounting and telecom expense management (“TEM”) solutions to organizations and the acquisition enabled the Company to increase its customer base. Under the terms of the TelSoft APA, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain enumerated liabilities of TelSoft for the following consideration: |
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| 1. | An initial consideration of $ 1,100 in cash. |
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| 2. | Additional earn-out payments based on revenue milestones for the 12 months period following the acquisition. Such payments in the total amount of $ 606 were recorded as additional goodwill during 2007, when actual revenue performance was evaluated (see Note 8a). |
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| The acquisition was completed on July 31, 2006. |
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| In order to finance the acquisition, the Company signed a loan agreement with Bank Hapoalim (the “Bank”), according to which the Bank granted the Company a loan in the amount of approximately $ 1,000 (see also Note 10). |
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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| The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS 141, “Business Combination” (“SFAS 141”). Accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill. |
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| Based upon a valuation of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, the Company has allocated the total cost of the acquisition to TelSoft’s net assets at the date of acquisition, as follows: |
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| Property and equipment | | | $ | 5 | |
| Intangible assets: | | |
| Developed technology – Product A (six-year useful life) | | | | 270 | |
| Developed technology - Product B (four-year useful life) | | | | 163 | |
| Customer relationship (six-year useful life) | | | | 645 | |
| Goodwill | | | | 166 | |
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| Total assets acquired | | | | 1,249 | |
| Liabilities assumed - Deferred maintenance | | | | (47 | ) |
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| Net assets acquired | | | $ | 1,202 | |
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| The valuation of the Company’s developed technology was based on the income approach, which reflects the future economic benefits from the TelSoft products. The value assigned to customer relationship was based on the income approach. The fair value of customer relationship was estimated by discounting to present value, the cash flows that will be derived from TelSoft’s customers retained by MTS. |
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| d. | On December 23, 2008, the Company and AnchorPoint, Inc. (“AnchorPoint”) entered into an asset purchase agreement (“APA”). AnchorPoint is a provider of TEM solutions to enterprises and the acquisition will enable the Company to enhance its product offering as well as to increase its customer base. Under the terms of the AnchorPoint APA, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of AnchorPoint for a consideration of 2,174,615 Ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share, of MTS. The transaction related expenses amounted to $ 219. The consideration was paid as follows: |
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| 1. | 1,848,423 Ordinary shares were issued and delivered at closing. |
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| 2. | 326,192 Ordinary shares were issued at closing and delivered to an escrow agent to be held in trust for a period of 15 months following the closing, to satisfy general representations and warranties included in the agreement. |
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| The acquisition was completed on December 30, 2008. |
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| The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS 141, “Business Combination” (“SFAS 141”). Accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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| Based upon a valuation of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, the Company has allocated the total cost of the acquisition to Anchorpoint’s net assets at the date of acquisition, as follows: |
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| Tangible assets: | | | | | |
| Net assets | | | $ | 77 | |
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| Intangible assets: | | |
| Developed technology (eight-year useful life) | | | | 987 | |
| Brand name (eleven-year useful life) | | | | 229 | |
| Customer relationship (eight-year useful life) | | | | 370 | |
| Goodwill | | | | 683 | |
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| Net assets acquired | | | | 2,346 | |
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| The valuation of the developed technology was based on the income approach which reflects the future economic benefits from AnchorPoint’s products. The value assigned to customer relationship was based on the income approach. The fair value of customer relationship was estimated by discounting to present value, the cash flows that will be derived from AnchorPoint’s customers retained by MTS. The value assigned to brand name was based on the income approach. The fair value of the brand name was estimated by capitalizing the royalties saved due to the Company’s ownership of the intellectual property. |
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| Goodwill in the amount of $ 683, resulting from the AnchorPoint acquisition was assigned to the Company’s integration of AnchorPoint’s activity as of December 31, 2008. |
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| Pro forma results (Unaudited): |
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| | The following unaudited pro-forma information does not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations would have been had the AnchorPoint acquisition occurred on January 1, 2008 and 2007 (two full years in which AnchorPoint was not included in MTS’ operations), nor does it purport to represent the results of operations of the Company for any future period. |
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| Revenues | | | $ | 13,693 | | $ | 13,222 | |
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| Net loss | | | $ | (5,666 | ) | $ | (485 | ) |
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| Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations | | | $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) |
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| Weighted average number of ordinary shares in computation of basic and diluted net income per share | | | | 7,948,460 | | | 8,704,452 | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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| The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). |
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| The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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| b. | Financial statements in U.S. dollars: |
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| The majority of the revenues of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are generated in or linked to the U.S. dollar (“dollar”). In addition, a substantial portion of the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ costs are incurred in dollars. Company’s management believes that the dollar is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company and certain of its subsidiaries operate. Thus, the functional and reporting currency of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries is the dollar. |
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| Accordingly, monetary accounts maintained in currencies other than the dollar are re-measured into dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation.” All transaction gains and losses of the re-measurement of monetary balance sheet items are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as financial income or expenses, as appropriate. |
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| For those foreign subsidiaries and affiliates whose functional currency has been determined to be their local currency, assets and liabilities are translated at the year end exchange rates and statements of operations items are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity. |
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| c. | Principles of consolidation: |
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| The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MTS and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances, including profits from intercompany sales not yet realized outside the Group, have been eliminated upon consolidation. |
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| The Company considers all short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. |
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| The Company accounts for investments in debt and equity securities (other than those accounted for under the equity method of accounting) in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“SFAS No. 115”). |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| Management determines the classification of investments in marketable debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determinations at each balance sheet date. The Company classifies all of its securities as available for sale carried at fair market value. Fair value is determined based on observable market value quotes. Available for sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments, are included in earnings and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities. |
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| Interest and dividends on securities are included in financial income, net. |
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| | In accordance with the Company’s policy and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 115-1 (FSP No. 115-1) and SFAS No. 124-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments”, the Company recognizes an impairment charge when a decline in the fair value of its investments below the cost basis is judged to be other than temporary. The Company considers various factors in determining whether to recognize an impairment charge, including the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than the cost basis, the credit ratings of the securities and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuers. During 2008 and 2007, no other than temporary net impairment on marketable securities was recorded. |
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| f. | Inventories: |
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| Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Inventory write-offs are provided to cover risks arising from slow moving items or technological obsolescence. |
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| The Company and its subsidiaries periodically evaluate the quantities on hand relative to current and historical selling prices and historical and projected sales volume. Based on this evaluation, provisions are recorded when required to write-off inventory according to its market value. |
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| As of December 31, 2007 and 2008, the inventory is only composed of finished products. Finished products are recorded on the basis of direct manufacturing costs with the addition of allocable indirect manufacturing costs. |
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| g. | Investments in an affiliate: |
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| In these financial statements, the affiliated company is Jusan S.A., a company in which the Company previously held at a 50% ownership interest (which is not a subsidiary), where the Company could exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policy of the affiliate. |
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| The investment in the affiliate is accounted for by the equity method in accordance with Accounting Principle Board Opinion No.18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock” (“APB No.18”). Profits on intercompany sales, not realized through sales to third parties, were eliminated. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible assets acquired has been attributed to goodwill. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| Under APB 18, an impairment of value of an investment accounted for under the equity method, which is other than a temporary decline, should be recognized as a realized loss, establishing a new carrying value for the investment. Factors the Company considers in making this evaluation include: the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been lower than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including cash flows of the investee and any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investments for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. A current fair value of an investment that is less than its carrying amount may indicate an impairment of value of the investment. During 2007, the Company recorded an equity loss of $ 197 from the sale of Jusan S.A. (see also Note 6). |
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| h. | Investment in other companies: |
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| The investment in these companies is stated at cost because the Group does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of those investments. The Company’s investments in other companies are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an investment may not be recoverable, in accordance with APB No.18. As of December 31, 2007, the Company recorded $ 63 loss from investment in other companies. During 2008, the Company recorded $ 398 gain from the sale of investments in other companies (see also Note 5). |
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| i. | Property and equipment: |
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| Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of the assets, at the following annual depreciation rates: |
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| Computers and peripheral equipment | | 33 | |
| Office furniture and equipment | | 6 - 20 (mainly 7%) | |
| Leasehold improvements | | Shorter of useful life or lease term | |
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| j. | Impairment of long-lived assets: |
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| The Company’s long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. 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. As of December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, no impairment losses were recorded. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| Goodwill has been recorded as a result of acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is subject to an annual impairment test. SFAS No. 142 requires goodwill to be tested for impairment at least annually or between annual tests if certain events or indicators of impairment occur. The impairment test consists of a comparison of the fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level by a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. The Company has elected to perform its analysis of goodwill at the end of the third quarter of the year. During 2007, an impairment loss in the amount of $1,878 was identified and recorded (see also Note 8a). During 2006 and 2008, no impairment losses were identified. |
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| Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives using a method of amortization that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up, in accordance with SFAS 142. Developed technology is amortized over a weighted average of four-to-eight years customer relationship is amortized over a period of six-to-eight years and brand name is amortized over a period of 11 years. During 2007, an impairment loss of intangible assets in the amount of $ 434 was recorded (see also Note 8d). During 2006 and 2008, no impairment losses were identified. |
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| The Company generates revenues mainly from licensing the rights to use its software products. Certain software licenses require significant customization. The Company also generates revenues from rendering maintenance, service bureau, support and training. The Company sells its products directly to end-users and indirectly through resellers and OEM’s (who are considered end users). |
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| Revenues from software license agreements are recognized when all criteria outlined in Statement of Position No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition” as amended (“SOP No. 97-2”) are met. Revenue from license fees is recognized when persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery of the product has occurred, no significant obligations with regard to implementation remain, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is probable. The Company does not grant a right of return to its customers. |
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| Where software arrangements involve multiple elements, revenue is allocated to each undelivered element based on vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of the fair values of each undelivered element in the arrangement, in accordance with the “residual method” prescribed by SOP No. 98-9, “Modification of SOP No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Transactions”. The VSOE used by the Company to allocate the sales price to support services and maintenance is based on the renewal rate charged when these elements are sold separately. License revenues are recorded based on the residual method. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| Under the residual method, revenue is recognized for the delivered elements when (1) there is VSOE of the fair values of all the undelivered elements, and (2) all revenue recognition criteria of SOP No. 97-2, as amended, are satisfied. Under the residual method any discount in the arrangement is allocated to the delivered element. If sufficient specific objective evidence does not exist for all undelivered elements, revenue is deferred for the entire arrangement until all revenue recognition criteria are met for such undelivered elements. |
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| Revenues from maintenance and support services are recognized over the term of the maintenance and support agreement on a straight line basis. |
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| Deferred revenues include unearned amounts received under maintenance and support contracts, not yet recognized as revenues. |
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| Revenues from billing products which involve significant customization of the Company’s software to customer specific specifications are recognized in accordance with Statement of Position 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts”, using contract accounting on a percentage of completion method, over the period from signing of the license through to customer acceptance in accordance with the “Input Method.” The amount of revenue recognized is based on the total arrangement and the percentage of completion achieved. The percentage to completion is measured by monitoring progress using records of actual costs incurred to date in the project compared with the total estimated project requirement. Estimates of total project requirements are based on prior experience of customization, delivery and acceptance of the same or similar technology and are reviewed and updated regularly by management. |
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| After delivery, if uncertainty exists about customer acceptance of the software, license revenue is not recognized until acceptance. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are first determined, in the amount of the estimated loss on the entire contract. As of December 31, 2008, no such estimated losses were identified. |
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| Estimated gross profit or loss from long-term contracts may change due to changes in estimates resulting from differences between actual performance and original forecasts. Such changes in estimated gross profit are recorded in results of operations when they are reasonably determinable by management, on a cumulative catch-up basis. |
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| The Company believes that the use of the percentage of completion method is appropriate as the Company has the ability to make reasonably dependable estimates of the extent of progress towards completion, contract revenues and contract costs. In addition, contracts executed include provisions that clearly specify the enforceable rights regarding services to be provided and received by the parties to the contracts, the consideration to be exchanged and the manner and terms of settlement. In all cases the Company expects to perform its contractual obligations and its licensees are expected to satisfy their obligations under the contract. |
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| n. | Research and development costs: |
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| SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed,” requires capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| Based on the Company’s product development process, technological feasibility is established upon the completion of a working model. The Company does not incur material costs between the completion of a working model and the point at which the products are ready for general release. Therefore, research and development costs are charged to the statement of operations as incurred. |
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| Royalty-bearing grants from the Government of Israel for funding certain approved research and development projects are recognized at the time the Company is entitled to such grants, on the basis of the related costs incurred and recorded as a deduction of research and development costs. |
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| The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”). The statement prescribes the use of the liability method, according to which deferred tax assets and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. |
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| Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes by establishing minimum standards for the recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Under the requirements of FIN 48, the Company must review all of its tax positions and make a determination as to whether its position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by regulatory authorities. If a tax position meets the more-likely–than-not standard, then the related tax benefit is measured based on a cumulative probability analysis of the amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon ultimate settlement or disposition of the underlying issue. Prior to the effective date of FIN 48, the Company applied the guidelines of SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies to Account for Uncertain Tax Positions. As of January 1, 2007 there was no difference between the provisions of SFAS No. 5 and FIN 48 therefore no adjustment was recorded to the accumulated deficit. |
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| q. | Accounting for stock-based compensation: |
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| On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair values for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors. SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”), for periods beginning in fiscal year 2006. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) relating to SFAS No. 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS No. 123(R). SFAS No. 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of equity-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s consolidated operations statements. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| The Company recognizes compensation expenses for the value of its awards granted based on the straight line method over the requisite service period of each of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures. SFAS No. 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Estimated forfeitures are based on actual historical pre-vesting forfeitures. |
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| The fair value for options granted in 2006, 2007 and 2008 is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes options pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: |
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| Employee Stock Options | | | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2008 | |
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| Expected volatility | | | | 74.5 | % | 45.4 | % | 69-72 | % |
| Risk-free interest | | | | 4.6 | % | 4.2 | % | 1.98-2.7 | % |
| Dividend yield | | | | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % |
| Expected life (years) | | | | 4 | | 4 | | 2-4 | |
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| Expected volatility was calculated based upon actual historical stock price movements. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding and is determined based on the simplified method in accordance with SAB No. 110. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from U.S. treasury bonds with an equivalent term. The Company has historically not paid dividends and has no foreseeable plans to pay dividends. |
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| r. | Fair value of financial instruments: |
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| The following methods and assumptions were used by the Group in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments: |
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| The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits, trade receivables, other accounts receivable, short-term bank credit and trade payables approximate their fair value, due to the short-term maturity of such instruments. |
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| The fair value for marketable securities is based on quoted market prices (see Note 3). |
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| The Company’s liability for severance pay is calculated pursuant to Israel’s Severance Pay Law based on the most recent salary of the employees multiplied by the number of years of employment, as of the balance sheet date. Employees are entitled to one month’s salary for each year of employment or a portion thereof. The Company’s liability for all of its employees is fully provided by monthly deposits with insurance policies and by an accrual. The value of these policies is recorded as an asset in the Company’s balance sheet. |
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| The deposited funds may be withdrawn only upon the fulfillment of the obligation pursuant to Israel’s Severance Pay Law or labor agreements. The value of the deposited funds is based on the cash surrendered value of these policies, and includes immaterial profits. |
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| Severance expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 amounted to approximately $ 339, $ 400 and $ 227, respectively. |
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| t. | Concentrations of credit risk: |
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| Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, marketable securities and long-term loans. |
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| Cash and cash equivalents are deposited with major banks in Israel and major banks in the United States. Such deposits in the United States may be in excess of insured limits and are not insured in other jurisdictions. Management believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company’s investments are institutions with high credit standing, and accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to these investments. |
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| The customers of the Company are located mainly in the United States and Europe (see Note 15). The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers. In certain circumstances, the Company may require letters of credit, other collateral or additional guarantees. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined with respect to specific debts that are doubtful of collection according to management estimates. |
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| The Company’s marketable securities include investments in equity securities and Israeli government securities. Management believes that the portfolio is well diversified, and accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to these marketable securities. |
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| The Company has no off-balance-sheet concentration of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements. |
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| u. | Basic and diluted loss per share: |
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| The Company accounts for earnings per share based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share” (“SFAS No. 128”). SFAS No. 128 requires companies to compute earnings per share under two different methods, basic and diluted earnings per share, and to disclose the methodology used for the calculations. Basic earnings per share are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding and the effect of dilutive potential shares of Ordinary shares considered outstanding during the period. |
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| Basic net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of Ordinary shares outstanding during each year. The total number of shares related to the outstanding options excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share was 685,410, 602,487 and 608,783 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. |
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| v. | Fair value measurement: |
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| In February 2008, the FASB approved FSP FAS No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP FAS 157-2”), which allows companies to elect a one-year delay in applying SFAS 157 to certain fair value measurements, primarily related to nonfinancial instruments. The Company elected the delayed adoption date for the portions of SFAS 157 impacted by FSP FAS 157-2. The partial adoption of SFAS 157 was prospective and did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of applying the deferred portion of SFAS 157 to the nonrecurring fair value measurements of its nonfinancial assets and liabilities. In accordance with FSP FAS 157-2, the fair value measurements for nonfinancial assets and liabilities will be adopted effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. |
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| Assets measured at fair value under SFAS 157 on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2008 were presented on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as follows (in thousands): |
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| | | | Total | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
| | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
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| Restricted marketable securities | | | $ | 196 | | $ | 196 | | $ | – | | $ | – | |
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| w. | Impact of recently issued accounting standards: |
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| In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 amends ARB 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to establish accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It also clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS 160 also changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented by requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the non-controlling interest. It also requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest. SFAS 160 requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated and requires expanded disclosures in the consolidated financial statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent owners and the interests of the non-controlling owners of a subsidiary. |
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| SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 160 is not expected to have a material effect on accounting for current subsidiaries. |
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MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) |
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| In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”). The Statement replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”, and requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, including those arising from contractual contingencies, any contingent consideration and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions specified in the statement. SFAS 141(R) also requires the acquirer in a business combination achieved in stages (sometimes referred to as a step acquisition) to recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values (or other amounts determined in accordance with SFAS 141(R)). In addition, SFAS 141(R)’s requirement to measure the non-controlling interest in the acquiree at fair value will result in recognizing the goodwill attributable to the non-controlling interest in addition to that attributable to the acquirer. |
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| SFAS 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. As such, the adoption of SFAS 141(R) is not expected to have a material effect on accounting for our current subsidiaries. |
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| In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP FAS 157-2”), to delay the effective date of FASB Statement 157 for one year for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, excluding those that are recognized or disclosed in financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis (that is, at least annually). For purposes of applying the FSP FAS 157-2, nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities include all assets and liabilities other than those meeting the definition of a financial asset or a financial liability in SFAS No. 159. FSP FAS 157-2 defers the effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years for items within the scope of this FSP FAS 157-2. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP FAS 157-2 for the items within the scope of FSP FAS 157-2 to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
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| In 2008, the FASB’s Emerging Issue Task Force issued EITF No. 08-6, “Equity-Method Investment Accounting”(“EITF 08-6”), which concludes that the cost basis of a new equity-method investment would be determined using a cost-accumulation model, which would continue the practice of including transaction costs in the cost of investment and would exclude the value of contingent consideration. Equity-method investment should be subject to other-than-temporary impairment analysis. It also requires that a gain or loss to be recognized on the portion of the investor’s ownership sold. EITF 08-6 will be effective for the reporting period beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect a material impact on its consolidated financial statements from adoption of EITF 08-6. |
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| In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP 142-3 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. |
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NOTE 3:- RESTRICTED MARKETABLE SECURITIES |
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| The following is a summary of the Company’s investment in marketable securities: |
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| Equity securities | | $ | 72 | | $ | 5 | | $ | (4 | ) | $ | 73 | | $ | 10 | | $ | – | | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 7 | |
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| Israeli Government debts | | | 68 | | | 12 | | | – | | | 80 | | | 128 | | | 8 | | | (1 | ) | | 135 | |
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| The gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities totaled $ 13, $ 13 and $ 18 in 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively, recorded in financial income. The net adjustment to unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, “Accumulated other comprehensive income (losses)” amounted to $ 1, $ 1 and $ (11) in 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. |
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| None of the unrealized losses as of December 31, 2008 has been outstanding for a period of more than 12 months. |
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| The amortized cost and fair value of debt and securities as of December 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, are shown below. |
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| Matures after one year through five years | | | | 68 | | | 80 | | | 104 | | | 107 | |
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| Equity securities - no definite maturity date | | | | 72 | | | 73 | | | 10 | | | 7 | |
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| The marketable securities are restricted in order to secure the Company’s obligations under one of its leasing agreements. |
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NOTE 4:- OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES |
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| Grants receivable from the Office of the Chief Scientist | | | $ | 335 | | $ | 65 | |
| Government authorities | | | | 17 | | | 27 | |
| Prepaid expenses | | | | 29 | | | 76 | |
| Deferred income taxes (1) | | | | 21 | | | – | |
| Others | | | | 142 | | | 150 | |
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| a. | On December 10, 2007, the Company was notified that a privately-owned leading online advertising company, in which the Company held an approximately 1% ownership interest, was sold to a third party for a total estimated consideration of $16, of which the Company’s proceeds amounted to approximately $36. The transaction was consummated on December 31, 2007, following the approval of the shareholders of the online advertising company and therefore was classified to other accounts receivable. As a result, the Company recorded a capital loss in the amount of $63. During 2008, the Company received additional earn out proceeds related to the transaction in the amount of $16 and recorded a capital gain in the amount of $ 16. |
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| b. | On February 4, 2008, the Company consummated the sale of its prior ownership interest in cVidya Networks Inc. to a third party in consideration of approximately $ 603. The consideration reflects a capital gain of $ 382. The Company recorded its investment in cVidya Networks Inc. as of December 31, 2007 in the amount of $ 221 in the current assets. |
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NOTE 6:- INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATE |
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| On November 29, 2007, the Company sold its 50% ownership interest in Jusan S.A., a former affiliate, to the affiliate’s other shareholders, in consideration of Euro 700 thousand ($ 1,031) plus the payment of 25% of the net income of Jusan S.A. during the period commencing as of the date of the sale and ending June 30, 2008. The consideration reflects a loss of $ 197 recorded in equity in loss of affiliate. During 2007, a $ 134 dividend was received from Jusan S.A. During 2008 no additional consideration was received. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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NOTE 7:- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
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| Computers and peripheral equipment | | | $ | 3,097 | | $ | 1,283 | |
| Office furniture and equipment | | | | 579 | | | 514 | |
| Leasehold improvements | | | | 93 | | | 18 | |
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| Accumulated depreciation: | | | | 3,486 | | | 1,588 | |
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| The depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 amounted to $ 243, $ 250 and $ 175, respectively. During 2008, the Company had written-off fully amortized property and equipment in a gross amount of $ 2,073. |
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NOTE 8:- GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
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| The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 are as follows: |
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| Additional consideration in conjunction with Teleknowledge acquisition based on post-contract billing revenues | | | 10 | |
| Additional consideration based on post-contract TEM activity that was acquired from TelSoft (see Note 1c) | | | 606 | |
| Impairment of goodwill related to billing activity that was acquired from Teleknowledge (1) | | | (1,878 | ) |
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| Balance as of December 31, 2007 | | | 2,796 | |
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| (1) | During 2007, the Company reviewed its goodwill for impairment and determined that there was an indication that the goodwill relating to the acquisition of the Teleknowledge billing activity had been impaired. The Company assessed the recoverable amount of such goodwill, based on its projections and using expected future discounted operating cashflows. Based on such review the Company determined that the $1,878 goodwill relating to the acquisition of the Teleknowledge billing activity had been impaired and the carrying value was written-off. |
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NOTE 8:- GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Cont.) |
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| b. | Other intangibles consist of the following: |
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| Development technology | | $ | 1,183 | | $ | 2,170 | |
| Customer relationship | | | 645 | | | 1,015 | |
| Brand name | | | – | | | 229 | |
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| Customer relationship | | | 152 | | | 260 | |
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| c. | Amortization expenses amounted to $ 432, $ 401 and $ 193 for each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. |
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| d. | During 2007, the Company determined that intangible assets relating to the billing activity that was acquired from Teleknowledge had been impaired and as a result, recorded an impairment loss in the amount of $259 and $175 for developed technology and customer relationship, respectively. |
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| e. | Estimated amortization expenses for: |
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| 2010 | | | 367 | | |
| 2011 | | | 343 | | |
| 2012 | | | 279 | | |
| 2013 | | | 190 | | |
| 2014 - 2019 | | | 635 | | |
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NOTE 9:- ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES |
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| Income tax payable | | | 735 | | | 580 | |
| Accrued expenses | | | 1,314 | | | 1,240 | |
| Customer advances | | | 261 | | | 36 | |
| Related parties | | | 80 | | | 98 | |
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| Less – current maturities | | | 583 | | | – | |
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| The interest rate of the loan was the monthly LIBOR rate + 2%, payable on a monthly basis on the outstanding loan amount commencing August 31, 2006. The loan principal was repaid in 12 equal monthly installments commencing August 31, 2007. The loan was fully repaid as of December 31, 2008. |
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NOTE 11:- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
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| a. | Lease commitments: |
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| | The facilities of the Company and its subsidiaries are rented under operating leases for periods ending February 2009 through January 2014. |
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| Future minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2008 are as follows: |
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| 2009 | | $ | 659 | | |
| 2010 | | | 538 | | |
| 2011 | | | 271 | | |
| 2012 | | | 80 | | |
| 2013 | | | 80 | | |
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| Lease expenses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 were approximately $ 873, $ 904 and $ 914, respectively. |
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NOTE 11:- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Cont.) |
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| 1. | The Company is committed to pay royalties to the Office of the Chief Scientist (“OCS”) of the Ministry of Trade and Labor of the government of Israel on proceeds from sales of products resulting from the research and development projects in which the government participated. In the event that development of a specific product in which the OCS participated is successful, the Company will be obligated to repay the grants through royalty payments at the rate of 3% to 5% based on the sales of the Company, up to 100%-150% of the grants received linked to the dollar. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had a contingent liability to pay royalties in the amount of $ 9,605. The obligation to pay these royalties is contingent upon actual sales of the products and, in the absence of such sales, no payment is required. |
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| The Company has paid or accrued royalties in its cost of revenues relating to the repayment of such OCS grants in the amount of $ 187, $ 178 and $ 312 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. |
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| 2. | The Israeli Government, through the Fund for Encouragement of Marketing Activities, awarded the Company grants for participation in foreign marketing expenses. The Company is committed to pay royalties at the rate of 3% of the increase in export sales, up to the amount of the grants received linked to the U.S. dollar. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had a contingent obligation to pay royalties in the amount of $ 259. |
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| 1. | In April 2002, the Tax Authorities in Israel issued to the Company a demand for a tax payment, for the period of 1997-1999, in the amount of approximately NIS 6,000 thousand ($ 1,578). |
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| The Company has appealed to the Israeli Tel Aviv district court in respect of the abovementioned tax demand. The Company believes that certain defenses can be raised against the demand of the tax authorities. The exposures and provisions related to income taxes have been assessed and provided for in accordance with FIN 48. |
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| 2. | On November 22, 2005, the Company received a letter from one of its customer’s legal counsel alleging, among other things, that the Company materially breached the agreement that was entered into with the customer who is seeking full repayment of the amounts of Euro 79.5 ($ 111) that were paid by him under the agreement, including interest and indemnification for damages. The Company cannot currently assess the outcome of this claim or its adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. |
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NOTE 11:- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Cont.) |
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| 3. | On July 24, 2006, a claim was filed in the Tel-Aviv Superior Court against the Company and Tim Computers and Systems Ltd, or TIM, for an order of inspection and monetary relief in the total amount of NIS 313 thousand ($ 82), of which NIS 112 thousand ($ 29) is demanded from the Company and NIS 200 thousand ($ 52) is demanded from TIM. The plaintiff is a former minority shareholder of a company in which the Company was the major shareholder. The claim relates to the rights to proceeds received under a software development project in which TIM and the Company participated and in which the plaintiff was involved. On June 1, 2008, the plaintiff submitted an amended statement of claim to the court to which the Company was added only as a “formal defendant,” without requesting from the court any relief or articulating any claim with regard to the Company. The Company’s legal advisors believe that the chances of the plaintiff receiving any monetary relief from MTS are low. |
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| 4. | On February 21, 2007, one of the Company’s suppliers filed a complaint with the Kfar-Saba Magistrate Court against the Company, in which he demands payment of NIS 179 thousand (approximately $47) with respect to electronic components that were ordered by the Company. On December 10, 2008, the Kfar-Saba Magistrate Court ruled that the Company shall pay approximately $42 plus interest of Libor+1% and plus expenses of $14. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had fully paid the amount related to this ruling. |
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| 5. | On March 15, 2007, the Company received a letter from the legal counsel of one of its customers alleging, among other things, that the Company materially breached an agreement relating to its billing solutions it had entered into with the customer on March 30, 2006. The customer is seeking full repayment of the $141 that was paid by him under the agreement, plus liquidated damages as provided in the agreement. The Company believes that the claim has no merit. While the Company intends to vigorously reject the claim, the Company and its legal advisors cannot at this point predict the outcome. |
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| 6. | During August 2007, TABS Brazil, was ordered by the Labor Law Court in Brazil to pay approximately $101 to one of its former employees. TABS Brazil has filed an appeal against the Labor Law Court ruling. The Company recorded a provision in its financial statements for the amount of the award considered probable. |
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| The Company provided a bank guarantee in the amount of $ 190 to secure its obligations under one of its leasing agreements. |
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NOTE 12:- TAXES ON INCOME
| 1. | Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985: |
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| According to the Income Tax (Inflation Adjustments) Law, 1985, until 2007, the results for tax purposes were adjusted for the changes in the Israeli consumer price index (“Israeli CPI”). In February 2008, the Israeli parliament passed an amendment to the Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985, which limits the scope of the law starting 2008 and thereafter. Starting 2008, the results for tax purposes are measured in nominal values, excluding certain adjustments for changes in the Israeli CPI carried out in the period up to December 31, 2007. The amendment to the law includes, among other things, the elimination of the inflationary additions and deductions and the additional deduction for depreciation starting 2008. |
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| Generally, Israeli companies are subject to corporate tax on their taxable income. On July 25, 2005, the Israeli parliament approved the Amendment to Income Tax Ordinance (No. 147), 2005, which prescribes, among others, a gradual decrease in the corporate tax rate in Israel to the following tax rates: in 2006 - 31%, in 2007 - 29%, in 2008 - 27%, in 2009 - 26% and in 2010 and thereafter - - 25%. However, the effective tax rate payable by a company which derives income from an approved enterprise may be considerably less, (see also Note 12c). |
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| 3. | Tax benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (“the Law”): |
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| The Investment Law empowers the Israeli Investment Center to grant Approved Enterprise status to capital investments in production facilities that meet certain relevant criteria (“Approved Enterprise”). In general, such capital investments will receive Approved Enterprise status if the enterprise is expected to contribute to the development of the productive capacity of the economy, absorption of immigrants, creation of employment opportunities, or improvement in the balance of payments. |
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| The tax benefits derived from any such Approved Enterprise relate only to taxable income attributable to the specific program of investment to which the status was granted. Since MTS is operating more than one “Approved Enterprise” program and since part of its taxable income is not entitled to tax benefits under the abovementioned law and is taxed at the regular corporate tax rate, its effective tax rate is the result of a weighted combination of the various applicable rate and tax exemptions, and the computation is made for income derived from each program on the basis of formulas specified in the law and in the approvals. |
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| MTS was granted the status of an “Approved Enterprise” under the Law in respect of several different capital expenditure programs. For all of such Approved Enterprises, the Company elected to apply for alternative tax benefits (“Alternative Package”). |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
NOTE 12:- TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.)
| Accordingly, the Company’s income attributed to the Approved Enterprise under the alternative package is tax exempt for a period of two years, commencing with the year the Company earns taxable income, and subject to corporate tax at the rate of 10% - 25% (depending on the rate of foreign holdings in the Company), for additional periods of five to eight years. |
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| In the event of distribution of dividends from such tax-exempt income, the amount distributed will be subject to corporate tax at the rate ordinarily applicable to the Approved Enterprise’s income. |
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| The duration of tax benefits, for each of the programs is subject to limitations of the earlier of 12 years from completion of the investment or commencement of production, or 14 years from receipt of approval, as an Approved Enterprise under the Law. |
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| The entitlement to the above benefits is conditional upon the Company’s fulfilling the conditions stipulated by the Law and regulations promulgated thereunder. |
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| Should the Company fail to meet such requirements in the future, income attributable to its Approved Enterprise programs could be subject to the statutory Israeli corporate tax rate and the Company could be required to refund a portion of the tax benefits already received, with respect to such programs. |
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| On April 1, 2005, an amendment to the Law came into effect (“the Amendment”) and has significantly changed the provisions of the Law. The Amendment limits the scope of enterprises which may be approved by the Investment Center by setting criteria for the approval of a facility as a “Privileged Enterprise” (rather than the previous terminology of Approved Enterprise), such as a provision requiring that at least 25% of the “Privileged Enterprise’s” income will be derived from export. Additionally, the Amendment enacted major changes in the manner in which tax benefits are awarded under the Investment Law so that companies are no longer required for Investment Center approval in order to qualify for tax benefits. The period of tax benefits for a new “Privileged Enterprise” commences in the “Year of Election.” This year is the later of: (1) the year in which taxable income is first generated by the company, or (2) the Year of Election. |
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| In addition, the Law provides that terms and benefits included in any certificate of approval already granted will remain subject to the provisions of the law as they were on the date of such approval. Therefore, the existing Approved Enterprises will not be subject to the provisions of the Amendment. |
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| As a result of the Amendment, tax-exempt income generated under the provisions of such law, will subject the Company to taxes upon dividend distribution or complete liquidation. |
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| Dividend distributed by an Approved Enterpriseand“Privileged Enterprise” will be subject to withholding tax of 15%. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
NOTE 12:- TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.)
| The Company’s board of directors has determined that it would not distribute any amounts of its undistributed tax exempt income as dividend. The Company intends to reinvest the amount of its tax exempt income. Accordingly, no deferred income taxes have been provided on income attributable to the Company’s “Approved Enterprise” as the undistributed tax exempt income is essentially permanent in duration. |
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| Income from sources other than the Approved Enterprise is subject to tax at regular Israeli corporate tax rate. |
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| With regard to the claim from the tax authorities in Israel, see Note 11c(1). The Company has received final tax assessments until the 2002 tax year. |
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| 5. | Tax benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxation), 1969: |
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| The Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxation), 1969, provides several tax benefits for industrial companies. An industrial company is defined as a company resident in Israel, at least 90% of the income of which in a given tax year exclusive of income from specified 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. |
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| MTS is currently qualified as an “industrial company” under the above law and, as such, is entitled to certain tax benefits, mainly accelerated depreciation of machinery and equipment, as prescribed by regulations published under the Inflationary Adjustments Law, the right to claim public issuance expenses and amortization of intangible property rights as a deduction for tax purposes. |
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| Eligibility for benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxation), 1969, is not subject to receipt of prior approval from any governmental authority. No assurance can be given that the Israeli tax authorities will agree that the Company qualifies, or, if the Company qualifies, then the Company will continue to qualify as an industrial company or that the benefits described above will be available to the Company in the future. |
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| b. | Income taxes on non-Israeli subsidiaries: |
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| Non Israeli subsidiaries are taxed according to the tax laws in their respective country of residence. |
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NOTE 12:- TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.)
| c. | Net operating loss carryforwards: |
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| As of December 31, 2008, the Company and its subsidiaries in Hong Kong and the United States have an estimated total amount of available carryforward tax losses of $ 17,708, $ 227 and $ 626, respectively to offset against future taxable profits. The operating tax loss carryforwards in Israel and in Hong Kong may be offset indefinitely against operating income. |
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| MTS IntegraTRAK is subject to U.S. income taxes and has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $626 as of December 31, 2008, which expires in the years 2015 to 2022. Utilization of the U.S. net operating losses may be subject to substantial annual limitation due to the “change in ownership” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and similar state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization. |
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| Deferred taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows: |
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| Tax loss carryforward of the Company | | $ | 3,292 | | $ | 3,789 | |
| Allowances for doubtful accounts and accruals for employee benefits | | | 205 | | | 148 | |
| In respect of marketable securities | | | 47 | | | – | |
| Goodwill | | | 85 | | | (27 | ) |
| Other intangible assets | | | 557 | | | 187 | |
| Depreciation and accruals for interest | | | 249 | | | 321 | |
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| Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance | | | 4,435 | | | 4,418 | |
| Valuation allowance | | | (4,291 | ) | | (4,378 | ) |
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| Net deferred income taxes | | $ | 144 | | $ | 40 | |
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| Current assets - foreign | | $ | 21 | | $ | – | |
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| Other assets - foreign | | $ | 123 | | $ | 40 | |
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NOTE 12:- TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.) |
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| MTS and certain of its subsidiaries have provided valuation allowances in respect of deferred tax assets resulting from tax loss carryforwards and other temporary differences, since they have a history of losses over the past years. Management currently believes that it is more likely than not that part of the deferred tax relating to the loss carryforwards in the Company and other temporary differences will not be realized in the foreseeable future. |
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| e. | A reconciliation between the theoretical tax expense, assuming all income is taxed at the statutory tax rate applicable to income of the Company and the actual tax expense as reported in the statements of operations, is as follows: |
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| Loss before taxes as reported in the statements of operations | | $ | (2,287 | ) | | $ | (5,694 | ) | | $ | (852 | ) |
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| Tax rates | | | 31 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 27 | % |
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| Theoretical tax benefit | | $ | (709 | ) | | $ | (1,651 | ) | | $ | (230 | ) |
| Increase in taxes resulting from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Effect of different tax rates | | | (17 | ) | | | (15 | ) | | | (32 | ) |
| Tax adjustment in respect of inflation in Israel and others | | | (9 | ) | | | 268 | | | | (35 | ) |
| Utilization of carryforwards tax loss for which valuation allowance was provided | | | (22 | ) | | | (22 | ) | | | (134 | ) |
| Non-deductible expenses and tax exempt income | | | 13 | | | | 28 | | | | 192 | |
| Taxes and deferred taxes in respect of previous years | | | 112 | | | | (68 | ) | | | 260 | |
| Deferred taxes for which valuation allowance was provided | | | 750 | | | | 1,392 | | | | 87 | |
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| Taxes on income (benefit), net, as reported in the statements of operations | | $ | 118 | | | $ | (68 | ) | | $ | 108 | |
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| f. | Loss before income taxes is comprised as follows: |
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| Domestic | | $ | (1,511 | ) | | $ | (5,498 | ) | | $ | (1,183 | ) |
| Foreign | | | (776 | ) | | | (196 | ) | | | 331 | |
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| Current taxes | | $ | 5 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 4 | |
| Deferred taxes | | | 3 | | | | – | | | | 104 | |
| Taxes and deferred taxes in respect of previous years | | | 110 | | | | (68 | ) | | | – | |
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NOTE 12:- TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.) |
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| h. | The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As of January 1, 2007, there was no difference between the provisions of SFAS No. 5 and FIN 48 and, therefore, no adjustment was recorded to the retained earnings. |
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| A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: |
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| Gross unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31 ,2008 | | | $ | 583 | | |
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| The Company conducts business globally and, as a result, MTS or one or more of its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by tax authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as Israel and the United States. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to Israeli income tax examinations for years before 2002. |
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NOTE 13:- RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES |
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| a. | On November 8, 1999, an increase in the monthly salary of the Chairman of the Board of Directors (Chain Mer) from $ 5 to $ 7 per month was approved. |
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| Prior to May 2008, Mrs. Dora Mer, the wife of Chaim Mer, provided legal services to the Company, for which she received a monthly retainer of $5. Since May 2008, Mrs. Mer provides legal services to the Company through the Israeli law firm of M. Firon & Co., Advocates and Notaries, for a monthly retainer of $5, to be paid in NIS. The conditions of retaining the services of Mrs. Mer and M. Firon & Co. were approved by the Company’s Audit Committee and Board of Directors. |
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| MTS’s subsidiaries, MTS Asia Ltd. and MTS IntegraTRAK, entered into an agreement with C. Mer (a company controlled by the Company’s major shareholder), pursuant to which they distribute and support certain of C. Mer’s (company under common control) products and provide certain services on behalf of C. Mer. Generally, C. Mer compensates MTS Asia Ltd. for these activities at cost plus 10% and compensates MTS IntegraTRAK at cost plus 5%. |
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| b. | In 2007 and 2008, the balance with C. Mer reflects other receivables and other payables. Due to the short-term nature, no interest was charged by or paid to C. Mer through December 31, 2007 and 2008. |
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NOTE 13:- RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES (Cont.) |
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| c. | Transactions with related parties were as follows: |
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| Other accounts payable and accrued expenses (see Note 9) | | | $ | 80 | | $ | 98 | |
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| Cost of revenues | | | $ | 10 | | $ | 4 | | $ | – | |
| Operating expenses | | | | 60 | | | 31 | | | 44 | |
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| The Ordinary shares entitle their holders the right to receive notice to participate in and vote at general meetings of MTS and the right to receive cash dividends, if declared. |
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| b. | Private placement agreements: |
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| On January 24, 2008, the Company and a private investor entered into a definitive agreement for a private placement of 750,000 Ordinary shares at a price per share of $ 1 for the aggregate purchase price of $ 750. |
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| On September 30, 2008, the Company and two principal shareholders and directors of the Company and its Chief Executive Officer entered into a definitive agreement for a private placement of 219,490 Ordinary shares at a price per share of $ 1.14 for the aggregate purchase price of $ 250. The issuance expenses related to the two private placements amounted to $ 13. |
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| On December 30, 2008, the Company issued 2,174,615 Ordinary shares at a price per share of $ 0.98 to AnchorPoint, in connection with the AnchorPoint acquisition (see Note 1d). |
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NOTE 14:- SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.) |
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| MTS has authorized, through its 1996 Incentive Share Option plan, the grant of options to officers, management, employees and directors of MTS or any subsidiary of up to 1,900,000 of MTS’s Ordinary shares. Up to 1,500,000 options shall be granted under the option plan, pursuant to section 102 of the Israel Income Tax Ordinance. Any option, which is canceled or forfeited before expiration, will become available for future grants. |
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| Each option granted under the Plan is exercisable until the earlier of five years from the date of the grant of the option or the expiration dates of the option plan. The exercise price of the options granted under the plan may not be less than the nominal value of the shares into which such options were exercised. The options vest primarily gradually over four years of employment. |
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| In 2003, Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance was amended effective as of January 1, 2003. Therefore MTS has rolled-over the remaining 893,915 Ordinary shares available at that time for future grants to a new plan that conforms with the newly amended provisions of Section 102 of the Israel Income Tax Ordinance. The Incentive Share Option Plan will terminate in 2013, unless cancelled earlier by MTS’s board of directors. |
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| In June 2006, MTS authorized, through its 2006 Stock Option plan (“2006 Plan”), the grant of options to officers, management, employees and directors of MTS or any subsidiary of up to 400,000 of MTS’s Ordinary shares. Each option granted under the 2006 Plan will be either an option intended to be treated as an “incentive stock option,” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or an option that will be treated as a “non-qualified stock option.” |
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| Each option granted under the 2006 Plan is exercisable until the earlier of five years from the date of the grant of the option or the expiration dates of the option plan. The exercise price of the options granted under the plan may not be less than the fair market value of an Ordinary share determined as of the date of grant of the option. |
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| As of December 31, 2008, 981,433 Ordinary shares are available for future option grants. |
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| d. | A summary of option activity under the Company’s stock option plans as of December 31, 2008 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2008 are as follows: |
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| Outstanding at December 31, 2007 | | | | 676,600 | | $ | 2.41 | | | – | | $ | – | |
| Granted | | | | 289,000 | | $ | 1.08 | | | – | | | – | |
| Exercised | | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | |
| Forfeited | | | | (416,100 | ) | $ | 2.27 | | | – | | | – | |
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| Outstanding at December 31,2008 | | | | 549,500 | | $ | 1.83 | | | 3.26 | | $ | – | |
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| Exercisable at December 31,2008 | | | | 206,125 | | $ | 2.53 | | | 2.25 | | $ | – | |
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| Vested and expected to vest | | | | 496,525 | | $ | 1.79 | | | 3.25 | | $ | – | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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NOTE 14:- SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.) |
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| The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2006, 2007 and 2008, was $ 1.94, $ 0.50 and $ 0.47 per option, respectively. |
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| The total compensation cost related to options granted to employees under the Company’s share-based compensation plans recognized for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 amounted at $ 92 and $ 104, respectively, net of estimated forfeitures. |
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| The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, and 2008, was $ 55, $ 0 and $ 0, respectively. As of December 31, 2008, there was $ 79 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock option plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3 years. |
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| August 2005 | | Service provider | | 37,000 | | – | | 37,000 | | – | | $ | 4.000 | | August 2009 | |
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| During 2008, no options to consultants were granted by the Company. The Company had accounted for its outstanding options to non-employees under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123 and EITF 96-18. The fair value for these options was estimated at the measurement date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. |
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| Compensation expenses related to the grant of stock options to consultants amounted to $ 10, $ 0 and $ 0 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. |
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| Compensation expenses related to options granted to employees were recorded to research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses, as follows: |
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| Cost of revenues | | | | 21 | | | 15 | | | 10 | |
| Research and development expenses | | | | 101 | | | 33 | | | 19 | |
| Selling and marketing | | | | 17 | | | 15 | | | 3 | |
| General and administrative expenses | | | | 71 | | | 29 | | | 72 | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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NOTE 15:- GEOGAPHIC INFORMATION AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND PRODUCTS
| The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS No. 131”). The Company operates in one reportable segment (see Note 1 for a brief description of the Company’s business). The total revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer. |
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| The following is a summary of revenues within geographic areas based on end customer location and long-lived assets: |
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| Germany | | | | 1,881 | | | 1,402 | | | 1,453 | |
| China | | | | 624 | | | 565 | | | 1,144 | |
| Holland | | | | 561 | | | 488 | | | 338 | |
| Others | | | | 2,065 | | | 1,964 | | | 1,114 | |
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| Call accounting and TEM solution | | | $ | 9,373 | | $ | 8,752 | | $ | 7,613 | |
| Billing products | | | | 1,111 | | | 586 | | | 1,138 | |
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| Israel | | | $ | 3,177 | | $ | 481 | | $ | 2,588 | |
| United States | | | | 2,913 | | | 3,368 | | | 3,290 | |
| Others | | | | 46 | | | 35 | | | 26 | |
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Rua Bela Cintra, 952 - 8° andar |
São Paulo-SP- Brasil |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Quota holders of
Tabs Brasil Comércio e Serviços de Software Ltda.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Tabs Brasil Comércio e Serviços de Software Ltda. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of operations, change in quota-holders’ deficit and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financing reporting. Our audits includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financing reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 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 management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Tabs Brasil Comércio e Serviços de Software Ltda. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Quota holders of
Tabs Brasil Comércio e Serviços de Software Ltda.
Brazil
The financial statements as of December 31, 2007 were prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. Under actual conditions the Company depends on the financial support of its quota-holders to continue as a going concern.
São Paulo, January 18, 2007.

BDO Trevisan Auditores Independentes
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Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of
MTS Asia Limited
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of MTS Asia Limited (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008, and the related statements of income and stockholders’ deficit for the year ended December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Independent Auditors’ Report
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
The Info Group, Inc. (formerly AnchorPoint, Inc.)
Framingham, Massachusetts
We have audited the accompanying special-purpose balance sheet of The Info Group, Inc. (formerly AnchorPoint, Inc.) as of December 31, 2008, and the related special-purpose statements of income, shareholders’ equity (deficiency) and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted 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 management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying special-purpose financial statements were prepared for the purpose of complying with, and in conformity with the accounting principles specified in, an acquisition agreement dated December 31, 2008, between the Company and Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., as discussed in Note 1, and are not intended to be a presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of The Info Group, Inc. (formerly AnchorPoint, Inc.) in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
In our opinion, the special-purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Info Group, Inc. (formerly AnchorPoint, Inc.) as of December 31, 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1.
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JUSAN, S.A.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
INDEX
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Stockholders ofJusan, S.A.
1. | We have audited the accompanying balance sheets ofJusan, S.A.(“the Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and the related statements of income, shareholders´ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. |
2. | We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company´s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. |
3. | In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position ofJusan, S.A. as of December 31, 2006 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
BDO Audiberia Auditores, S.L.
/s/ BDO Audiberia
Madrid, Spain, January, 19, 2007
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JUSAN, S.A.
BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
Euros in thousands
| December 31, 2006
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CURRENT ASSETS: | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | 236 | |
Short-term bank deposits | | | | 867 | |
Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of - thousand euros | | |
as of December 31, 2006 and 57 thousand euros as of December 31, 2005 and net | | |
of provision for returns of 4 thousand euros as of December 31, 2006 and 4 | | |
thousand euros as of December 31, 2005) (Note 5) | | | | 1,098 | |
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses (Note 3) | | | | 138 | |
Inventories (Note 4) | | | | 503 | |
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Total current assets | | | | 2,842 | |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Note 6) | | | | 67 | |
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Total assets | | | | 2,909 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | |
Short-term bank debt (Note 7) | | | | 17 | |
Trade payables | | | | 324 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 8) | | | | 176 | |
Deferred revenues | | | | 10 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | | 527 | |
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COMMITMENTS (Note 9) | | |
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 12): | | |
Share capital - | | |
15,052 Ordinary shares of(euro)0.0042 par value - Authorized, issued and | | |
outstanding as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 | | | | 63 | |
Retained earnings | | | | 2,319 | |
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Total shareholders' equity | | | | 2,382 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | | | 2,909 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
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JUSAN, S.A.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
Euros in thousands (except share and per share data)
| Year ended December 31, 2006
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Revenues (Note 13): | | | | | |
Product sales | | | | 3,833 | |
Services | | | | 520 | |
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Total revenues | | | | 4,353 | |
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Cost of revenues: | | |
Product sales | | | | 1,812 | |
Services | | | | 423 | |
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Total cost of revenues | | | | 2,235 | |
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Gross profit | | | | 2,118 | |
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Operating expenses: | | |
Research and development | | | | 456 | |
Selling and marketing | | | | 746 | |
General and administrative | | | | 667 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | | 1,869 | |
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Operating income / (loss) | | | | 249 | |
Financial income, net (Note 14) | | | | 6 | |
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Income before taxes on income | | | | 255 | |
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Income taxes (Note 10) | | | | 59 | |
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Net income / (loss) | | | | 196 | |
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Basic and diluted net earnings per share | | | | 13.02 | |
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Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net | | |
earnings per share | | | | 15,052 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
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JUSAN, S.A.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
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Balance as of January 1, 2006 | | | | 63 | | | 2,763 | | | 2,826 | |
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Dividend paid | | | | - | | | (640 | ) | | (640 | ) |
Net income | | | | - | | | 196 | | | 196 | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2006 | | | | 63 | | | 2,319 | | | 2,382 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
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JUSAN, S.A.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
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| Year ended December 31, 2006
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | |
Net income | | | | 196 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) | | |
operating activities: | | |
Depreciation | | | | 29 | |
Deferred taxes | | | | 2 | |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | | | | 600 | |
Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses | | | | 22 | |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | | | | 168 | |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | | | | (158 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | | (165 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues | | | | (39 | ) |
Net cash (provided by) operating activities | | | | 655 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
Investment in short-term bank deposits | | | | (467 | ) |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | | (58 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | | (525 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
Dividend paid | | | | (640 | ) |
Short-term bank debt | | | | 9 | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | | (631 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | (501 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | | | | 737 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | | | | 236 | |
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Non-cash financing information: | | |
Accrued dividend | | | | - | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flows activities: | | |
Cash paid during the year for: | | |
Interest | | | | 6 | |
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Income taxes | | | | - | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
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JUSAN, S.A.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
a. | JUSAN, S.A. (“the Company”) was incorporated in Spain on June 19, 1959. The Company is engaged on development, manufacturing and assembly, sales and distribution, and maintenance of vocal server and call billing applications, as well as is in the television rental business. |
b. | The Company has five major customers (see also Note 13a). |
c. | In accordance with Spanish Companies´ Law the directors present, for comparative purposes, each of the balance sheet and profit and loss account, the figures for the previous financial years, in addition to those for the financial year 2006. |
NOTE 2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”).
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
b. | Financial statements in euros |
Monetary accounts maintained in currencies other than the Euro are remeasured into Euros in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation” (“SFAS No. 52”). All effects of foreign currency remeasurement of monetary balance sheet items are reflected in the statements of operations as financial income or expenses, as appropriate.
The Company considers all highly liquid investments originally purchased with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
There are no restrictions for cash and cash equivalents.
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d. | Short-term bank deposits: |
Short-term bank deposits are deposits with maturities of more than three months but less than one year. The deposits are in Euro and bear interest at an average rate of 3%. The short-term deposits are presented at their cost, including accrued interest.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined as follows: Raw materials, parts and supplies - -using the weighted average cost method. Work in progress and finished products are recorded on the basis of direct manufacturing costs. Inventories write-offs are provided to cover risks arising from slow moving items or technological obsolescence.
f. | Property and equipment: |
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of the assets, at the following annual depreciation rates:
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Computers and peripheral equipment | | | | 33 | |
Office furniture and equipment | | | | 20 | |
Motor vehicles | | | | 20 | |
The Company’s long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long- Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”) whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. 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.
g. | Research and development costs: |
Research and development costs are charged to the Statement of Operations as incurred. Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 86 “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed” (“SFAS No. 86”), requires capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility.
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Based on the Company’s product development process, technological feasibility is established upon completion of a working model. Costs incurred by the Company between completion of the working models and the point at which the products are ready for general release have been insignificant. Therefore, all research and development costs have been expensed.
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”). This statement prescribes the use of the liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount whose realization is considered more likely than not.
The Company generates revenues from selling software-based products through resellers and distributors who are considered end-users. The Company also generates revenues from rendering maintenance and support services.
Revenues are recognized when all criteria outlined in Statement of Position No. 97-2 “Software Revenue Recognition” (“SOP No. 97-2”) as amended are met. Revenue from products is recognized when persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery of the product has occurred, no significant obligations with regard to implementation remain, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectibility is probable.
Where the arrangements involve multiple elements, revenue is allocated to each element based on vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of the relative fair values of each element in the arrangement, in accordance with the “residual method” prescribed by SOP No. 98-9, “Modification of SOP No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition With Respect to Certain Transactions”. The VSOE used by the Company to allocate the sales price to support services and maintenance is based on the renewal rate charged when these elements are sold separately. Revenues from products are recorded based on the residual method. Under the residual method, revenue is recognized for the delivered elements when (1) there is VSOE of the fair values of all the undelivered elements, and (2) all revenue recognition criteria of SOP No. 97-2, as amended, are satisfied. Under the residual method any discount in the arrangement is allocated to the delivered element.
Provision for returns in the amount of thousand € 3 is determined principally on the basis of past experience.
| Revenues from maintenance and support services are recognized over the life of the maintenance agreement or at the time support services are rendered. |
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Deferred revenues include unearned amounts received under maintenance and support contracts, not yet recognized as revenues.
The Company provides free warranty for up to one year. A provision in the amount of thousand € 10 (thousand € 20 in 2005) is recorded for probable costs in connection with these services based on the Company’s experience.
The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its basic limited warranty and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the number of installed units, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.
k. | Fair value of financial instruments: |
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits, trade receivables, other accounts receivable and trade payables approximate their fair value, due to the short-term maturity of such instruments.
There are short term fixed-rate securities as an amount of thousand € 867.
l. | Concentrations of credit risk: |
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and trade receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits are deposited with major banks in Spain. Management believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company’s investments are financially sound, and accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to these investments.
The trade receivables of the Company are mainly derived from sales to customers in Spain and Europe (see Note 13b). The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined with respect to specific debts that are doubtful of collection according to management estimates (when the ageing of account receivable is more than 180 days). In certain circumstances, the Company may require letters of credit, other collateral or additional guarantees.
The Company has no off-balance-sheet concentration of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements.
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m. | Basic and diluted net earnings per share: |
Basic net earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during each year. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during each year, plus potential ordinary shares considered outstanding during the year, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128, “Earnings Per Share” (“SFAS No. 128”).
NOTE 3: OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES
| December 31, 2006
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Tax authorities | | | | 99 | |
Deferred taxes | | | | 17 | |
Employee advances | | | | 6 | |
Deposits | | | | 16 | |
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NOTE 4: INVENTORIES
| December 31, 2006
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Materials | | | | 479 | |
Work in progress | | | | 31 | |
Provision for obsolescence | | | | (7 | ) |
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NOTE 5: TRADE RECEIVABLES
| December 31, 2006
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Trade receivables | | | | 840 | |
Bills receivable | | | | 258 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | | - | |
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NOTE 6: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
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Computers and peripheral equipment | | | | 122 | | | 21 | | | - | | | 143 | |
Office furniture and equipment | | | | 307 | | | 14 | | | (3 | ) | | 318 | |
Motor vehicles | | | | 98 | | | 23 | | | (21 | ) | | 100 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | | - | | | | | | | | | - | |
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Accumulated depreciation: | | |
Computers and peripheral equipment | | | | (113 | ) | | (10 | ) | | - | | | (123 | ) |
Office furniture and equipment | | | | (278 | ) | | (8 | ) | | 3 | | | (283 | ) |
Motor vehicles | | | | (98 | ) | | (11 | ) | | 21 | | | (88 | ) |
Leasehold improvements | | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
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Depreciated cost | | | | 38 | | | 29 | | | - | | | 67 | |
Depreciation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 was thousand € 29.
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NOTE 7: SHORT-TERM BANK DEBT
The Company has a short-term bank debt in the amount of thousand € 17, bearing interest of 5%.
NOTE 8: ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
| December 31, 2006
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Employees and payroll accruals | | | | 52 | |
Income tax payable | | | | 59 | |
Deferred tax | | | | - | |
Tax authorities | | | | 135 | |
Current Accounts | | | | (80 | ) |
Warranty costs | | | | 10 | |
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NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS
The facilities of the Company are rented under operating leases for periods ending in 2009.
Future minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, are as follows:
Rent expenses for year ended December 31, 2006was approximately thousand € 172. Rent expenses will be reviewed every year with the variation of the Consumer Price Index.
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NOTE 10: TAXES ON INCOME
Reconciliation between the theoretical tax expense, assuming all income is taxed at the statutory tax rate applicable to income of the Company and the actual tax expense as reported in the statements of operations, is as follows:
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Income before taxes as reported in the statements of operations | | | | 255 | |
Non-deductible bad debt allowance and others 2004 | | | | - | |
Non-deductible bad debt allowance 2005 | | | | (20 | ) |
Tax depreciation | | | | 37 | |
Increase (decrease) in the taxable base - Forward sales | | | | 33 | |
Increase (decrease) in the taxable base - Unrealized severance allowance | | | | (75 | ) |
Taxable income | | | | 230 | |
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Tax rates | | | | 35 | % |
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Tax expense (benefit) | | | | 80 | |
Decrease in taxes resulting from: | | |
Tax deduction for development | | | | (21 | ) |
Deferred tax liability (asset) | | | | - | |
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Taxes on income, tax expense (benefit), as reported in the statements of operations | | | | 59 | |
Under the current tax legislation, 35% of development expense can be deducted from the income tax with the limits of 35% of the theoretical tax charge. All the income before income taxes is domestic.
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NOTE 11: RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
The balances with and the revenues derived from related parties (related parties are shareholders, directors and family of both) were as follows:
a. | Payments to related parties: |
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Wages | | | | 332 | |
In 2006 the payments of wages to related parties are based on the payments to the directors (thousand € 290), the social security paid to the directors (thousand € 18) and 20% from the leases (thousand € 24).
b. | Transactions with related parties were as follows: |
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Cost of revenues | | | | 41 | |
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c. | Amounts receivable from and payables to related parties: |
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Receivables: | | | | | |
Mer Telemagement Solutions | | | | 5 | |
MTS Asia | | | | - | |
MTS IntegraTRAK | | | | 1 | |
Jaraga BV. | | | | 100 | |
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Mer Telemagement Solutions | | | | - | |
NOTE 12: SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The ordinary shares entitle their holders the right to receive notice, to participate and vote in general meetings of the Company and the right to receive dividends, if declared.
As established by the Spanish Companies´ Act, 10% of profits must be allocated to the legal reserve, until such reserve is equal to 20% of share capital. The legal reserve shall not be distributed and may only be used for compensation of losses or to increase capital.
There are 15,052 ordinary shares of € 0.0042 par value, authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2006.
The shareholders at December 31, 2006 are:
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Jose Lasry Nahon | | | | 25 | % |
Mauricio Toledano Marques | | | | 25 | % |
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d. | Distribution of dividends. |
The distribution of dividends amounting thousand € 640 as a result of reserves distribution, has been paid to the shareholders in direct proportion of their shares.
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Jaraga, B.V. | | | | 320 | |
Jose Lasry Nahon | | | | 160 | |
Mauricio Toledano Marques | | | | 160 | |
NOTE 13:- SEGMENTS, CUSTOMERS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
a. | Major customers as a percentage of total revenues: |
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Adictis | | | | 10 | % |
Liberty Voz, S.L. | | | | 6 | % |
Cableuropa, S.A. | | | | 6 | % |
Siemens, S.A. | | | | - | |
Telefonica de Espana | | | | 5 | % |
Eurotelefonia del Sur, S.L. | | | | 4 | % |
Siemens Chile | | | | - | |
Accentic | | | | - | |
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b. | The following is a summary of revenues within geographic areas based on end customer location: |
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Spain | | | | 2,586 | |
European Community | | | | 1,280 | |
Other | | | | 487 | |
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NOTE 14: SELECTED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA
Financial income, net
| Year ended December 31, 2006
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Interest expenses | | | | 6 | |
Other expenses | | | | 27 | |
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Interest income | | | | 39 | |
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Financial income, net | | | | 6 | |
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S I G N A T U R E S
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.
| | MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
By: /s/ Eytan Bar —————————————— Eytan Bar Chief Executive Officer |
| | By: /s/ Alon Mualem —————————————— Alon Mualem Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: April 2, 2009
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