We expect to continue to incur research and development costs (which will be
limited to our available financial resources), related to our continued
development of the GrowTECH2500 and to a lesser extent, our continued
development of bio-tech product lines.
SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 43% to $174,928 in the six months
ended June 30, 2008 from $304,821 in the six months ended June 30, 2007. The
decrease in sales and marketing expenses is primarily attributable to decreased
wage expenses, commissions related to recognized revenues and to the decrease of
amortization expenses of demo sites. As a percentage of revenues, our sales and
marketing expenses were 53% in the six months ended June 30, 2008.
In the three months ended June 30, 2008 selling and marketing expenses decreased
by 59% to $69,460 from $169,873 in the three months ended June 30, 2007. The
decrease was primarily due to decreased payroll costs and a decrease of
amortization expenses of demo sites. As a percentage of revenues, our selling
and marketing expenses were 25% in the three months ended June 30, 2008.
We expect to continue to incur increased sales and marketing expenses (limited
to our available financial resources), as we believe that the need for our
products is worldwide and our sales volume is directly influenced by the sales
and marketing efforts invested.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses increased by 9% to $283,168 in the six
months ended June 30, 2008 from $260,866 in the six months ended June 30, 2007.
The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to a decrease of
$65,250 (25%) in the wage expenses, professional services and other general and
administrative expenses which was offset by a one-time conservative cancellation
of an unbilled receivable in the amount of $87,552. As a percentage of revenues,
our general and administrative expenses were 86% in the six months ended June
30, 2008.
In the three months ended June 30, 2008 general and administrative expenses
increased by 18% to $165,194 from $139,712 in the three months ended June 30,
2007. The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to a decrease
of $62,070 (56%) in the wage expenses, professional services and other general
and administrative expenses which was offset by a one-time conservative
cancellation of an unbilled receivable in the amount of $87,552. As a percentage
of revenues, general and administration expenses were 58% in the three months
ended June 30, 2008.
We expect to maintain this level of general and administrative expenses, limited
to our available financial resources.
FINANCING EXPENSES
Financing expenses decreased to $19,400 in the six months ended June 30, 2008
from $21,574 in the six months ended June 30, 2007. During the six months ended
June 30, 2008 financing expenses consisted primarily of interest on a
convertible loan and financial institutions' fees, off-set by income related to
currency exchange rates, whereas during the six months ended June 30, 2007
financing expenses consisted primarily of interest on a convertible loan,
financial institutions' fees and expenses related to currency exchange rates.
In the three months ended June 30, 2008 financial expenses increased by 60% to
$15,772 from $9,848 in the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase was
primarily due to expenses related to currency exchange rates.
OPERATING LOSS AND NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Our operating loss decreased by 16% to $661,709 in the six months ended June 30,
2008 from $785,158 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 and our net loss
decreased as well by 16% to $681,109 in the six months ended June 30, 2008 from
$806,732 in the six months ended June 30, 2007.
In the three months ended June 30, 2008 our operating loss decreased by 20% to
$399,811 from $502,806 in the three months ended June 30, 2007 and our net loss
decreased by 19% to $415,583 in the three months ended June 30, 2008 from
$512,654 in the three months ended June 30, 2007.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of June 30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $351,062 compared
to $909,551 as of December 31, 2007 and $129,018 as of June 30, 2007.
Since our inception in 1999, we have financed our operations through private
sales of shares of our common stock and convertible loans, which have totaled as
of June 30, 2008 $9.0 million (net of issuance expenses). We have used the
proceeds of the sale of all securities for working capital and other general
corporate purposes.
Until we are able to generate sufficient cash from operations, we intend to use
our existing cash resources to finance our operations. Based on our existing
monthly expenses, we may not have sufficient cash to satisfy our operational and
development requirements over the next 12 months. Our consolidated financial
statements for the period ended June 30, 2008 and for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007 include an explanatory paragraph which states that we have
suffered recurring losses from operations and a negative cash flow from
operating activities that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a going concern.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we had $600,709 cash used in operating
activities compared with $871,544 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The
operating cash outflow for the six months ended June 30, 2008, was primarily a
result of our net loss of $681,109 and a decrease in trade payables, other
payables and accrued expenses and by an increase in other receivables. The cash
outflow was partially offset by a increase in customers advances, by a decrease
in trade receivables, and by amortization of deferred stock-based compensation.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 we had a net cash inflow provided by
investment activities of $31,209 that resulted from proceeds from the disposal
of property and equipment, partially off-set by an increase in short-term
deposits in banks and by a purchase of equipment, whereas for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 we had a net cash inflow provided by investment activities
of $3,813 that resulted from proceeds from the disposal of property and
equipment.
Our net cash inflow from financing activities for the six months ended June 30,
2008 was $11,011 compared with a net cash inflow of $427,430 for the six months
ended June 30, 2007. The net cash inflow from financing activities in the six
months ended June 30, 2008 was generated from an increase in short-term credit
from financial institutions, whereas in the six months ended June 30, 2007 the
net cash inflow was generated primarily from the proceeds from the issuance of a
convertible loan, and by an increase in short-term credit from financial
institutions.
Other than as otherwise mentioned in this quarterly report, there were no
material long term loans, commitments or off-balance sheet guarantees as of June
30, 2008.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably
likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in
future condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity,
capital expenditures or capital resources.
ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures
as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation,
our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the
end of the period covered by this report were effective such that the
information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our President, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute
assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues
and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
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MANAGEMENT'S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR
DECEMBER 31, 2007
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) for us.
In order to ensure whether our internal control over financial reporting is
effective, management has assessed such controls for its financial reporting as
of December 31, 2007. This assessment was based on criteria for effective
internal control over financial reporting described in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission ("COSO").
In performing this assessment, management has identified the following material
weaknesses:
Absence of adequate segregation of duties relating to oversight and management
of our systems. This resulted primarily from the fact that a certain part of the
work of our chief financial officer is not monitored or reviewed. The absence of
adequate segregation of duties may have an affect on the systems which we use in
the evaluation and processing of certain accounts and areas and in the posting
and recording of journal entries into certain accounts, as described below:
o REVENUE & RECEIVABLES PROCESS - There was a material weakness in the
sub-process of `Expenses/Costs Related To Recognized Revenues' which
resulted from the fact that there are certain calculations (such as
(i) processing of purchase orders or other commercial engagements
signed with customers, and (ii) distribution & delivery of goods sold
to customers) that are made by our chief financial officer and which
are not reviewed or approved by anyone else.
o PURCHASING & INVENTORY PROCESSES in Relation to the Allocations
between Expense and Inventory - There was a material weakness in the
sub-processes of `Purchasing and Recording Inventory' which resulted
from the fact that there are certain calculations in relation to
capitalizations of purchasing to Inventory, that are made by our chief
financial officer and which are not reviewed by anyone else.
o FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CLOSING PROCESS- There was a material weakness in
the process of closing our financial statements which resulted from
the fact that the work of our chief financial officer in this process
(starting with processing the trial balance, through the evaluation
and implementation of policies and accounting issues, until the
complete production of comprehensive financial statements) is not
reviewed by anyone else.
o TREASURY AND CASH PROCESS - There was a material weakness in the
sub-process of debt management which resulted from the fact that our
chief financial officer manages, evaluates, and discloses all matters
which relate to debts, convertible loans, hybrid debts, issuance
expenses, interest, etc. whose work is not reviewed by anyone else.
As a result of these material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting, our management concluded that our internal control over financial
reporting, as of December 31, 2007, was not effective based on the criteria set
forth by COSO in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. A material weakness in
internal control over financial reporting is a deficiency, or a combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or
interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely
basis.
MANAGEMENT'S PLAN FOR REMEDIATION OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES -
In light of the conclusion that our internal control over financial reporting
was not effective, our management is in the process of implementing a plan
intended to remediate such ineffectiveness and to strengthen our internal
controls over financial reporting through the implementation of certain remedial
measures, which include:
o Improving the control and oversight of the duties relating to the
systems we use in the evaluation and processing of certain accounts
and areas and in the posting and recording of journal entries into
certain accounts (in which material weaknesses have been identified as
described above);
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o The segregation of duties relating to the processing of accounts and
the recording of journal entries into certain accounts; and
o Obtaining the assistance of experienced financial personnel to enhance
our financial reporting capabilities by overseeing and reviewing the
chief financial officer's work
We have commenced implementing controls to address the segregation of duties
relating to the systems we use in the evaluation and processing of certain
accounts and areas and in the posting and recording of journal entries into
certain accounts (in which material weaknesses have been identified as described
above). Additionally, we intend to actively obtain the assistance of experienced
financial personnel to enhance our financial reporting capabilities by
reviewing/overseeing the chief financial officer's work.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management of the Company has evaluated, with the participation of the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, any change in the Company's internal control
over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Report. There were
no changes in our internal control over the financial reporting identified in
that evaluation that occurred during the period covered by this Report that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting. However, since January 1, 2008, we have
commenced implementing controls to address the segregation of duties relating to
the systems we use in the evaluation and processing of certain accounts and
areas and in the posting and recording of journal entries into certain accounts
(in which material weaknesses have been identified as described above).
Additionally, we intend to actively obtain the assistance of experienced
financial personnel to enhance our financial reporting capabilities by
reviewing/overseeing the chief financial officer's work.
INHERENT LIMITATIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROLS
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over
financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud that could
occur. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide
only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives
will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are
resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative
to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control
systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that
misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues
and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These
inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can
be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by
collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The
design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about
the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design
will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future
periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with
policies or procedures.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS
Not applicable
ITEM 2 UNRESGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) During the period covered by this Report, neither we nor our wholly owned
subsidiary engaged in the sale of any of our unregistered equity securities.
(b) None
(c) Not applicable
ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4 SUBMISSIONS OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION
Since March 2008, our Board of Directors has commenced a reduction of the number
of its members, in order to facilitate an improvement in its functioning.
Mr. Ohad Hessel resigned from our Board of Directors on March 6, 2008. Mr.
Hessel served as our director from our inception in 1999. Mr. Yossi Levi, who
was appointed by Keren Katzir Debenture for Investment Ltd., one of our
affiliates, to serve on our Board of Directors resigned from the Board on May
11, 2008.
On April 27, 2008, Mr. Josef Noyman was appointed by the members our Board of
Directors to serve as an independent director. Mr. Noyman has 30 years
experience in industrial management in Israel. Since 2000, Mr. Noyman has worked
as an independent business consultant and serves as chairman of the board of
directors of several Israeli companies, including Kapro Industries Ltd, P.V.Ran
Plastic Works Ltd, Migvan Graphic Facilities (1993) Ltd. Since 2007 Mr. Noyman
has been serving as a director of Extra Plastic Ltd (TASE: EXTR). Mr. Noyman
earned a degree in Economics and Agriculture from the Hebrew University in
Israel and has completed additional studies in Entrepreneurship in Haifa
University, Israel.
ITEM 6 EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (1)
3.2 Bylaws of the Company (1)
3.3 Certificate of Incorporation of OrganiTECH Ltd. (English
Translation). (2)
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3.4 Bylaws of OrganiTECH Ltd. (English Translation). (2)
10.1 Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and Keren
Katzir Debenture for Investment Ltd., dated July 10, 2007(4)
10.2 Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Keren
Katzir Debenture for Investment Ltd., dated July 10, 2007(4)
10.3 Warrant issued to Keren Katzir Debenture for Investment Ltd.,
dated July 10, 2007(4)
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (3)
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 +
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 +
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 +
32.2 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 +
(1) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Company's Form 8-K,
filed with the Commission on February 22, 2001.
(2) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Company's Form
10-KSB/A, filed with the Commission on August 23, 2005.
(3) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Company's Form 10-KSB,
filed with the Commission on March 30, 2006.
(4) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 23, 2007.
+Filed herewith.
Our current reports on Form 8-K filed since April 1, 2008 are as follows:
MONTH FILING DATES
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May 2008 May 16, 2008
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, on April 2, 2009.
ORGANITECH USA, INC.
By: /s/ Rachel Ben-Nun
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Rachel Ben-Nun, Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Oren Bloch
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Oren Bloch, Principal Financial Officer
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