Compensation from Israeli Government. In the second quarter of 2009, Export Erez and Mayotex received a total of $223,913, as compensation from the Israeli Government under the “Property tax and compensation payments for war damages” regulations, for the loss of employment days and potential revenues during the last two years due to the security and military situation in the area in which Export Erez and Mayotex are located. We recorded $4,452 of income due to exchange rate differences in the third quarter with respect to the compensation received from the Israeli Government.
Financial (Expenses) Income, Net. We had financial expenses, net of $38,423 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to financial expenses, net of $158,295 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Our financial expense is primarily due to the change in the U.S. dollar exchange rate versus the NIS, which resulted in a loss of $97,570 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to a loss of $165,864 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Other Income (Expense), Net. We had other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $293,204 as compared to other expense, net of $126,483 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Our other income in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is mainly attributable to revaluation of funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement of $111,570, a gain derived from sales of tradable securities of $33,512 and an unrealized gain of $148,122 on tradable securities. Our other expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is mainly attributable to a $63,654 loss derived from sales of tradable securities and a $101,198 unrealized loss on tradable securities offset by gain from sales of property, plant and equipment of $38,369.
Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $341,348 compared to income tax expense of $210,756 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in income tax expense was mainly due to the increase in our income before income taxes in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008 the Company recorded additional income tax liability in respect of prior years under tax assessment of Israeli subsidiaries and for non-deductible expenses for tax purposes.
Net Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary Income. Net income before extraordinary income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $1,079,407 as compared to net loss before extraordinary income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $53,932.
Extraordinary Income. We did not record any extraordinary income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recognized and recorded extraordinary income of $4,930,065, net of tax, from payments to our three subsidiaries, Export Erez, Mayotex and Achidatex, by the Israeli Government with respect to their evacuation from the Gaza Industrial Zone.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we did not recognize or record any income attributable to noncontrolling interest, compared to net income of $36,112 attributable to noncontrolling interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, which is with respect to a subsidiary that is now wholly-owned.
Net Income. In the nine months ended September 30, 2009 our consolidated net income attributable to controlling interest was $1,079,407, compared to $4,840,021 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Our 2008 net income was attributable to the net extraordinary income of $4,930,065 we recorded as a result of the compensatory payments we received from the Israeli government.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2009, we had $3,875,330 in cash and cash equivalents, $2,277,110 in trading securities and working capital of $10,575,914 as compared to $1,719,921 in cash and cash equivalents, $2,384,727 in trading securities and working capital of $10,088,528 at December 31, 2008.
Most of our large contracts, which are Israeli Governmental contracts, are supported by letters of credit. As a result, we believe that we have limited exposure to doubtful accounts receivables. We have strived to balance our accounts payable and accounts receivable. We believe that we have sufficient working capital and borrowing capability to sustain our current level of operations for the next twelve months.
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Subject to an unexpected growth in inventories as a result of future growth in sales and to a significant change in raw material prices, we intend to use our cash flow from operations for the acquisition of companies or equipment to expand our capabilities.
We anticipate that our research and development expenses in 2009 will total approximately $90,000.
On October 30, 2008, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, which authorizes the use of up to $450,000 for the purchase of shares of common stock of our company over a period of nine months. We did not purchase any shares as part of this program, but we purchased 1,050,000 shares from our former minority shareholders in December 31, 2008 in connection with our purchase of their minority interests.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | $ | 1,587,773 | | $ | (641,625 | ) |
Cash provided by extraordinary items | | | | - | | | 4,930,065 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | | 2,042,210 | | | (2,168,942 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | | (1,695,666 | ) | | (174,027 | ) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | | 2,155,409 | | | 1,314,094 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | | 1,719,921 | | | 1,120,054 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | | | 3,875,330 | | | 2,434,148 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,587,773 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $641,625 used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This was primarily provided from net income of $1,079,407, a decrease in accounts receivable of $429,389, a decrease in inventories of $504,660 and a decrease in trading securities of $276,488, offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $227,654 and a decrease in other current liabilities of $689,791.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $2,042,210 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $2,168,942 net cash used in the nine months ended September 30, 2008. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, $3,000,000 was provided from the redemption of bank deposits, $52,189 was provided from the sale of fixed assets, $91,118 was used to purchase fixed assets and $918,861 was used for the purchase of a business.
Net cash used in financing activities was $1,695,666 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $174,027 net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we incurred additional short-term debt of $231,278, repaid $264,388 of long-term debt and paid $1,200,000 to related parties for the purchase of their minority interest in Achidatex and 1,050,000 of our company’s shares held by them.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We develop products in Israel and sell them in Israel, North and South America, Asia, Africa and several European countries. Our sales in Israel are denominated in NIS while most of our export sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, our labor expenses are primarily paid in NIS while our expenses for raw materials are paid in U.S. dollars and Euros. As a result, our financial results could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets.
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Our foreign currency exposure with respect to our sales is mitigated, and we expect it will continue to be mitigated, through salaries, materials and support operations, in which part of these costs are denominated in NIS.
In the year ended December 31, 2008, the inflation rate in Israel was 3.8% and the NIS appreciated in relation to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 1.14%, from NIS 3.846per $1 on December 31, 2007 to NIS 3.802 per $1 on December 31, 2008. In the nine months ended in September 30, 2009 inflation in Israel was 3.42% while the NIS appreciated in relation to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 1.16%. If future inflation in Israel exceeds the devaluation of the NIS against the U.S. dollar or if the timing of such devaluation lags behind increases in inflation in Israel, our results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
We did not enter into any foreign exchange contracts or hedging transactions in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Inflation and Seasonality
We do not believe that our operating results have been materially affected by inflation during the preceding two years. There can be no assurance, however, that our operating results will not be affected by inflation in the future. Our business is subject to minimal seasonal variations with slightly increased sales historically in the second and third quarters of fiscal year.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of September 30, 2009.
Contractual Obligations
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Long-term debt obligations | | | $ | 637,491 | | $ | 299,016 | | $ | 294,056 | | $ | 44,419 | | $ | - | |
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obligations | | | | 49,965 | | | 28,779 | | | 19,898 | | | 1,288 | | | - | |
Operating lease obligations | | | | 233,056 | | | 187,553 | | | 45,503 | | | - | | | - | |
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Total | | | $ | 920,512 | | $ | 515,348 | | $ | 359,457 | | $ | 45,707 | | $ | - | |
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Critical Accounting Policies
A discussion of our critical accounting policies was provided in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. There were no significant changes to these policies in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1G. to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1,Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
We do not believe that we have any material exposure to interest rate risk other than sensitivity to prevailing interest rates that may affect income from our cash deposits and marketable securities.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Most of our sales are currently denominated in dollars, while the majority of our operating expenses are incurred in foreign currencies, principally the NIS. As a result, the decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar against these currencies has resulted in increased expenses for our company. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, the U.S dollar depreciated against the NIS by approximately 8%, 9%, 1%, respectively. In the first nine months of 2009, the U.S dollar depreciated by approximately 1.2% in relation to the NIS.
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the 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 the effectiveness 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 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.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION:
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On February 11, 2009, a lawsuit was filed in the Jerusalem District Court against our subsidiaries, Export Erez USA Inc. and Achidatex, and its chief executive officer, Mr. Avraham Hazor. The suit alleges that Achidatex materially breached its agreement with the plaintiff, dated February 22, 2000, relating to the development of inflatable mine-field crossing enabling sandals, because Achidatex allegedly failed to register patents for the technology worldwide and only registered patents in the United States. The plaintiff further claims that the defendants, jointly and severally, committed a breach of trust. The plaintiff is seeking damages in the amount of NIS 10 million (approximately $2.7 million), and claiming all rights in the patent. We believe that the plaintiff’s claim is unfounded and that we have substantial legal arguments to oppose the allegations. We have denied any liability under the claims, have sought the dismissal of the claims against Export Erez and Mr. Avraham Hazor because of a lack of privity, have sought to join a third party and have submitted a counterclaim against the plaintiff for funds owed to Achidatex. This matter is currently in its early stages, and we intend to vigorously defend against the claim and to pursue our counterclaim.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business may be negatively affected by the current global economic and credit crisis.
The current economic climate and the uncertainty in the global economic conditions resulting from the recent disruption in credit markets pose a risk to the overall economy that could impact customer demand for our products, as well as our ability to manage normal commercial relationships with our customers, suppliers and creditors. If the current situation deteriorates significantly, our business could be negatively impacted, including such areas as reduced demand for our products from a slow-down in the general economy, or supplier or customer disruptions resulting from tighter credit markets.
Reliance on a Limited Number of Key Personnel.
Our success has been significantly dependent on the services of our former chairman and chief executive officer, Joseph Postbinder. Mr. Postbinder passed away in June 2009 and we appointed Mrs. Meira Postbinder to succeed him as the chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Baruch Tosh, our president, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer. The death of Mr. Joseph Postbinder could have a material adverse effect on our business.
There have been no other material changes to our “Risk Factors” set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. |
32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURE
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 12, 2009 | | DEFENSE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Baruch Tosh —————————————— Baruch Tosh Chief Executive Officer and President |
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