Based on our backlog as of May 31, 2007 of approximately $30 million, our revenues in the first quarter of 2007 and our assessment of the market, we anticipate that revenue in 2007 will increase compared to our revenues in 2006.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $6.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of 9.6%. The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to $200,000 increase in expenses related to doubtful accounts and due to expenses related to our compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. General and administrative expenses amounted to 9.7% of revenues in 2005 compared to 9.8 % in 2006.We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in 2007 due to the costs associated with our compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Operating income (loss). Our operating results improved from an operating loss of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 to operating income of $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The operating income (loss) of our four business segments for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 are as follows:
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The operating income of our perimeter products segment declined from $4.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2005 to $3.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2006, principally as a result of a change in the product mix of perimeter products sold. The operating results for our projects segment rebounded from an operating loss of $5.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2005 to operating income of $935,000 in the year ended December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of the impact of expenses we incurred in 2005 in connection with cancellation of an Eastern European project. The operating loss of our video monitoring segment declined from a loss of $1.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2005 to a loss of $1.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of increased video monitoring revenues and our efforts to reduce operating expenses. The operating results of our “other” segment went from operating income of $53,000 in the year ended December 31, 2005 to an operating loss of $138,000 in the year ended December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of the decrease in revenues the 2006 and higher costs of revenues, primarily materials.
Financial expenses, net. Financial expenses, net increased from $800,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005 to $851,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of 6.4%. Our financial expenses increased by $963,000 mainly due to a forward contract loss, which was offset by a $912,000 increase in financial income, mainly due to increased interest income and foreign exchange gains. We determined that as of October 1, 2006 our functional currency changed from the U.S. dollar to NIS. The U.S. dollar remains our reporting currency. This change resulted in our incurring additional financial expenses in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Income taxes (tax benefit).We recorded a tax benefit of $23,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily as a result of the loss incurred in 2005, compared to income tax expenses of $948,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The effective tax rate increased due to the fact that our income for tax purposes was based on the utilization of the US dollar as our functional currency, therefore the decrease in the income due to the change in our functional currency is not tax deductible. In addition the deferred taxes include a valuation allowance recorded in connection with our U.S. operations. Our United States subsidiary has estimated total available tax loss carry-forwards of $9.8 million. Due to the low likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income we established a full valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax asset..
Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005
Revenues. Revenues increased by 1.3% from $60.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2004 to $61.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2005. Revenues from sales of perimeter systems were $46.3 million in 2004 as compared with $40.1 million in 2005, a decrease of 13.4%. mainly due to decrease of sales in the U.S. market , which we believe was due to general weakness in the U.S. market,asthe U.S. government issued very few contracts for perimeter security due to the war in Iraq.. Revenues from security turnkey projects increased by 58.0% from $11.4 in 2004 to $18.0 million in 2005 reflecting an increase in the number of projects in Canada for the provision of security solutions and security system infrastructure for power generation and other sensitive sites located across Canada. Revenues from video monitoring services increased by 40.6 % as a result of our adding new installations during 2005. Revenues from “other” decreased by 60.6% due to the decrease in the maintenance services provided to our sole customer, that decreased the number of machines under maintenance from four machines to two machines.
Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues increased from $33.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2004 to $39.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2005. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues was 55.0% in 2004 as compared with 63.9% in 2005 as a result of changes in the mix of our revenues and the expenses we incurred in connection with a project in Eastern Europe that was cancelled, including the provision of a $1.4 million reserve arising from a customer’s demand for payment under a performance bank guarantee.
Gross profit. Gross profit decreased from $27.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $22.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily as a result of expenses incurred in connection with the cancelled project in Eastern Europe. Our expenses related to the project were included in the cost of revenues. Due to the uncertainty, we did not recognize any revenues from this project or reimbursement by the customer for these expenses.
Research and development expenses, net. Research and development expenses, increased 12.4% from $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $5.3 for the year ended December 31, 2005, mainly due to our continued investment in the products that we launched in 2004 and in new products. Research and development expenses, net amounted to 7.7% in 2004 compared to 8.6% of revenues in 2005. Royalty bearing grants and investment tax credits decreased from $405,000 in 2004 to $162,000 in 2005. We did not apply for any new royalty bearing grants from the Chief Scientist in 2005.
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Selling and marketing expenses, net.Selling and marketing expenses, increased from $12.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $13.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 5.3%. The increase in selling and marketing expenses in 2005 was primarily due to increased marketing and selling expenses for products first introduced in 2004, especially the DreamBox, and the increase in commissions paid in connection with our projects. Selling and marketing expenses amounted to 20.7% and 21.5% of revenues in each of 2004 and 2005, respectively.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 3.3%. General and administrative expenses amounted to 9.5% of revenues in 2004 compared to 9.7% in 2005.The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to a $255,000 increase of in the amortization of deferred stock compensation.
Operating income (loss). Primarily as a result of the cancellation of a project in Eastern Europe in 2005 our operating results worsened from operating income of $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 to an operating loss of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The operating income (loss) of our four business segments for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 are as follows:
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Financial expenses, net. Financial expenses, net increased from $762,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $800,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Income taxes (tax benefit). We recorded income taxes of $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared with a tax benefit of $23,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily as a result of the loss we incurred in 2005.
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Quarterly Results of Operations
The following tables set forth certain unaudited quarterly financial information for the two years ended December 31, 2006. The data has been prepared on a basis consistent with our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report and include all necessary adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future periods.
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Revenues | | $ | 13,726 | | $ | 13,238 | | $ | 15,761 | | $ | 18,557 | | $ | 13,472 | | $ | 14,874 | | $ | 16,160 | | $ | 22,452 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 7,459 | | | 8,865 | | | 9,817 | | | 13,013 | | | 7,763 | | | 8,661 | | | 9,276 | | | 14,531 | |
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Research and development, net | | | 1,156 | | | 1,276 | | | 1,337 | | | 1,496 | | | 1,200 | | | 1,450 | | | 1,152 | | | 1,576 | |
Selling and marketing, net | | | 2,726 | | | 3,340 | | | 3,503 | | | 3,611 | | | 2,583 | | | 2,702 | | | 2,830 | | | 3,964 | |
General and administrative | | | 1,413 | | | 1,438 | | | 1,367 | | | 1,743 | | | 1,447 | | | 1,416 | | | 1,674 | | | 1,996 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 5,295 | | | 6,054 | | | 6,207 | | | 6,850 | | | 5,230 | | | 5,568 | | | 5,656 | | | 7,536 | |
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Financial expenses, net | | | (329 | ) | | (37 | ) | | (119 | ) | | (315 | ) | | (154 | ) | | (226 | ) | | (260 | ) | | (212 | ) |
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Income taxes (tax benefit) | | | 318 | | | (170 | ) | | (27 | ) | | (144 | ) | | 153 | | | 118 | | | 345 | | | 332 | |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net | | | (31 | ) | | (24 | ) | | (21 | ) | | (80 | ) | | (23 | ) | | (32 | ) | | - | | | (73 | ) |
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Revenues | | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % | | 100.0 | % |
Cost of revenues | | | 54.3 | | | 67.0 | | | 62.3 | | | 70.1 | | | 57.6 | | | 58.2 | | | 57.4 | | | 64.7 | |
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Research and development, net | | | 8.4 | | | 9.6 | | | 8.5 | | | 8.0 | | | 8.9 | | | 9.8 | | | 7.1 | | | 7.0 | |
Selling and marketing, net | | | 19.9 | | | 25.2 | | | 22.2 | | | 19.5 | | | 19.2 | | | 18.2 | | | 17.5 | | | 17.7 | |
General and administrative | | | 10.3 | | | 10.9 | | | 8.7 | | | 9.4 | | | 10.7 | | | 9.5 | | | 10.4 | | | 8.9 | |
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Financial expenses, net | | | (2.4 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | | (0.7 | ) | | (1.7 | ) | | (1.2 | ) | | (1.5 | ) | | (1.6 | ) | | (0.9 | ) |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net | | | (0.2 | ) | | (0.2 | ) | | (0.1 | ) | | (0.4 | ) | | (0.2 | ) | | (0.2 | ) | | (0.0 | ) | | (0.3 | ) |
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Seasonality
Our operating results are characterized by a seasonal pattern, with a higher volume of revenues towards the end of the year and lower revenues in the first part of the year. This pattern, which is expected to continue, is mainly due to two factors:
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See also Item 3.D. “Key Information–Risk Factors.” Our revenues are dependent on government procurement procedures and practices, and because we receive large product orders from a relatively small number of customers, our revenues and operating results are subject to substantial periodic variations.
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Impact of Inflation and Devaluation on Results of Operations, Liabilities and Assets
Exchange rate fluctuations between the NIS and the dollar, particularly larger periodic devaluations, may have an impact on our profitability and period-to-period comparison of our results. In 2002 and 2005, the rate of devaluation of the NIS against the dollar was 7.3% and 6.8% respectively, while in 2003, 2004 and 2006, the NIS appreciated in value in relation to the dollar by 7.6% and 1.6% and 8.2% respectively. A portion of our expenses, primarily labor expenses, is incurred in NIS and a part of our revenues are quoted in NIS. Additionally, certain assets, as well as a portion of our liabilities, are denominated in NIS. Our results may be adversely affected by the devaluation of the NIS in relation to the dollar (or if such devaluation is on lagging basis), if our revenues in NIS are higher than our expenses in NIS and/or the amount of our assets in NIS are higher than our liabilities in NIS. Alternatively, our results may be adversely affected by an appreciation of the NIS in relation to the dollar (or if such appreciation is on a lagging basis), if the amount of our expenses in NIS are higher than the amount of our revenues in NIS and/or the amount of our liabilities in NIS are higher than our assets in NIS.
The following table presents information about the rate of devaluation of the NIS against the dollar:
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Because exchange rates between the NIS and the dollar fluctuate continuously, exchange rate fluctuations, particularly larger periodic devaluations, may have an impact on our profitability and period-to-period comparisons of our results. We are also subject to exchange rate fluctuations related to our activities in Canada. During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, foreign currency fluctuations had an adverse impact on our results of operations, and our foreign exchange losses, net were $120,000 and $145,000 respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2006, our foreign exchange gains, net were $276,000. We cannot assure you that in the future our results of operations may not be materially adversely affected by currency fluctuations.
To protect against the change in the forecasted foreign currency cash flows of certain sale arrangements resulting from changes in the exchange rate, during 2004, 2005 and 2006 we entered into forward contracts in order to hedge portions of our forecasted revenue and unbilled accounts receivable denominated in Euros and Polish Zlotys. We have designated the forward instruments as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.
For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earning.
We determined that it is probable that our sales arrangement in Polish Zlotys and the related forecasted revenues and accounts receivable will not occur by the end of the specified time period. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the forward contracts were recorded in financial expenses in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006.
On October 1, 2006, we changed our functional currency from the dollar to NIS. From the date of change in functional currency, the hedge of the revenues in Euros is no longer effective. Changes in the fair value of the forward contracts from October 1, 2006 were charged to financial expenses.
We recorded $0, $110,000 and $915,000 as financial expenses related to forward contracts transactions, in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
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Effective Corporate Tax Rate
Israeli companies are generally subject to income tax on their worldwide taxable income. The applicable rate for 2006 was 31%, which was reduced to 29% in 2007, and will be further reduced to 27% in 2008, 26% in 2009 and 25% in 2010 and thereafter. However, certain of our manufacturing facilities have been granted “Approved Enterprise” status under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, as amended, commonly referred to as the Investment Law, and, consequently, are eligible, subject to compliance with specified requirements, for tax benefits beginning when such facilities first generate taxable income. The tax benefits under the Investment Law are not available with respect to income derived from products manufactured outside of Israel. We have derived, and expect to continue to derive, a substantial portion of our income from our Approved Enterprise facilities. Subject to certain restrictions, we are entitled to a tax exemption in respect of income derived from our approved facilities for a period of two years, commencing in the first year in which such income is earned, and will be entitled to a reduced tax rate of 10% to 25% for an additional five to eight years if we qualify as a foreign investors’ company. If we do not qualify as a foreign investors’ company, we will instead be entitled to a reduced rate of 25% for an additional five years, rather than eight years. A foreign investors’ company is defined in the Investment Law as a company in which more than 25% of its shareholders are non-Israeli residents. Pursuant to the Investment Law, a foreign investors’ company may enjoy benefits for a period of up to ten years, (the actual length of the benefits period is graduated based on the percentage of foreign ownership).
Our effective corporate tax rate may substantially exceed the Israeli tax rate. Our U.S. subsidiaries will generally be subject to applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxation, and we may also be subject to taxation in the other foreign jurisdictions in which we own assets, have employees or conduct activities. Because of the complexity of these local tax provisions, it is not possible to anticipate the actual combined effective corporate tax rate, which will apply to us.
As of December 31, 2006, our subsidiaries in the United States and the United Kingdom had estimated total available carry forward tax losses of $9.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, to offset against future taxable income for 16 to 20 years and an indefinite period, respectively. A full valuation allowance was recorded due to the uncertainty of the tax assets’ future realization. Utilization of U.S. net operating losses may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the “change in ownership” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and similar state tax law provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization.
We are contesting a tax assessment for the years 2001 to 2004. In December 2006, the Israeli Tax Authority issued a tax assessment, for the year 2001 in the amount of approximately $850,000, including interest and linkage differences. We submitted an objection to this assessment and are currently negotiating with the Israeli Tax Authority with respect to the assessment. In our management’s opinion, we have good arguments against this assessment and believe that it is more likely than not that we will not have to pay this amount, and therefore did not record a provision regarding this assessment.
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Our ongoing liquidity requirements arise primarily from our need to service debt and provide working capital. From our inception until our initial public offering in March 1993, we financed our activities mainly through cash flow from operations and bank loans. In March 1993, we received proceeds of $9.8 million from an initial public offering of 1,380,000 ordinary shares. In February 1997, we raised $9.4 million from a follow-on offering of 2,085,000 ordinary shares and in April 2005, we raised an additional $14.9 million from a follow-on offering of 1,700,000 ordinary shares. The proceeds from these offerings together with cash flow from operations and our credit facilities are our main sources of working capital.
Our working capital at December 31, 2005 was $35.5 million compared to $39.7 million at December 31, 2006. Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $10.1 million at December 31, 2005 compared to $4.9 million at December 31, 2006. Short-term and long-term bank deposits and marketable securities amounted to $18.9 million at December 31, 2005 compared to $22.1 million at December 31, 2006. Our cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term bank deposits and marketable securities are held mainly in U.S. dollars.
We expect to fund our short-term liquidity needs, including our obligations under our credit facilities, other contractual agreements and any other working capital requirements, from cash and cash equivalents, operating cash flow and our credit facilities. We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, including bank deposits, marketable securities and our expected cash flow from operations in 2007 will be sufficient to meet our planned cash requirements through 2007.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 512 | | | (15,248 | ) | | (5,248 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 3,096 | | | 17,269 | | | 1,688 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 289 | | | 253 | | | (255 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 7,575 | | | (1,865 | ) | | (5,191 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | | | 4,389 | | | 11,964 | | | 10,099 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $3.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $4.1 million and $1.4 million in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Net cash provided by operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2004 was primarily attributable to net income of $1.1 million, depreciation and amortization of $2.0 million, a decrease in trade receivables of $4.0 million, an award to employees of $1.2 million that was paid by our principal shareholders and an increase in other accounts payable and accrued expenses of $880,000, which was offset by a $4.1 million increase in unbilled accounts receivable a $2.0 million increase in trade payables and a $552,000 increase in perimeter security systems inventories.
Net cash used in operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2005 was primarily attributable to a net loss of $3.2 million, an increase in trade receivables of $9.0 million an increase in deferred income taxes of $1 million, an increase in unbilled accounts receivable of $2.8 million and an increase in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses of $599,000 which was offset in part by an increase in customer advances of $4.0 million for projects, a $3.1 million increase in trade payables, an increase in other accounts payable and accrued expenses of $2.2 million, depreciation and amortization of $2.0 million and a $1.7 million decrease in inventories for our perimeter security systems segment.
Net cash used in operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2006 was primarily attributable to an increase in trade receivables of $4.0 million, an increase in inventories of $2.7 million, a return of $2.8 million of customer advances and a decrease in trade payables of $681,000, which was offset in part by net income of $810,000, depreciation and amortization of $2.2 million, a decrease in unbilled accounts receivable of $3.5 million, an increase in other accounts payable and accrued expenses of $741,000 and a $533,000 decrease in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses.
Net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $512,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to net cash used in investing activities of approximately $15.2 million and $5.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. In the year ended December 31, 2004 we purchased property and equipment of $4.9 million, including $3.7 million of equipment leased to our video monitoring customers and purchased $3.0 million of long-term bank deposits with the proceeds from the sale of $8.4 million of short-term bank deposits. In the year ended December 31, 2005 we purchased $16.7 million of short-term deposits and $2.7 million of property and equipment, including $2 million of equipment leased to our video monitoring customers, which purchases were offset by proceeds of $3.0 million from the redemption of structured notes and $1.2 million from the sale of long-term deposits. In the year ended December 31, 2006, we purchased property and equipment of $1.4 million, including $500,000 of equipment leased to our video monitoring customers, purchased $8.2 million of marketable securities, invested $622,000 in a long term loan and purchased know how and patents for $323,000 with the proceeds from the sale of marketable securities of $5.2 million.
In the year ended December 31, 2004 net cash provided by financing activities of $3.1 million was primarily attributable to our incurring short-term bank credit of $2.9 million to finance the operations of our video monitoring segment and the receipt $1.0 million from the exercise of employee stock options, which was offset in part by the payment of $401,000 in dividends and the principal payment of $365,000 in long-term bank loans. In the year ended December 31, 2005, net cash provided by financing activities of $17.3 million was primarily attributable to the receipt of net proceeds of $14.9 million from the issuance of ordinary shares, $2.4 million from short-term bank credit to finance the operations of our video monitoring segment and $1.8 million from proceeds of long-term loans that we used to refinance the loan we incurred to finance the purchase of a building in Fremont CA, which was offset in part by the repayment of $1.8 million of long-term bank loans. In the year ended December 31, 2006, net cash provided by financing activities of $1.7 million was primarily attributable to $3.2 million from proceeds of long-term loans that we incurred to finance the costs incurred in connection with the cancellation of a project in Eastern Europe and our receipt of $163,000 from the exercise of employee stock options, which was offset in part by $1.4 million from short-term bank credit to finance the operations of our video monitoring segment and, the repayment of $306,000 of long-term bank loans.
Capital expenditures in 2004, 2005 and 2006 were principally for equipment for Smart, computers, other machinery and equipmentand for expanding our facilities. We estimate that our capital expenditures for 2007 will total approximately $2.7 million, substantially all of which will relate to our perimeter security segment. of which approximately 67% will be spent in Israel , 27% in the U.S. and Canada and 6 % in other countries. We expect to finance these expenditures primarily from our cash and cash equivalents, operating cash flow and our credit facilities. However, the actual amount of our capital expenditures will depend on a variety of factors, including general economic conditions, changes in the demand for our products and the risks and uncertainties involved in doing business in Israel.
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Credit Lines and Other Debt
We currently have credit lines with Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M., or BLL, Union Bank of Israel Ltd., or Union Bank, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank B.M., or MTB, and Bank Hapoalim B.M. totaling $46.4 million in the aggregate. There are no restrictions as to our use of any of these credit lines. We agreed not to pledge any of our assets without the consent of these banks. In addition, in connection with two of these credit lines, a fixed charge was placed on our physical plant in Israel by each of BLL and Union Bank, each of which ranks pari-passu with the other.
We have undertaken to maintain the following financial ratios and terms in respect of our credit lines with each of BLL, Union Bank and MTB:
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As of December 31, 2006, we were not in compliance with the requirement under our credit lines with BLL, Union Bank and MTB that we have annual consolidated net income of $1 million. BLL, Union Bank and MTB have agreed to waive such requirement for 2006 and informed us that they will not require us to immediately repay our outstanding indebtedness as a result of such non-compliance. In addition BLL, Union Bank and MTB have agreed to cancel their requirement that we maintain the above- mentioned financial ratios and terms.
Our loans under these credit lines are generally denominated in dollars. However, we may occasionally have short-term NIS-denominated loans.
In addition, our subsidiaries currently have credit lines with Bank Leumi USA, Royal Bank of Canada and Deutsche Bank totaling $9.0 million in the aggregate.
Our Canadian subsidiary, which is primarily engaged in perimeter products and projects, has undertaken to maintain general covenants and the following financial ratios and terms in respect of its outstanding credit lines:
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As of December 31, 2006, our Canadian subsidiary was in compliance with these ratios and terms.
As of December 31, 2006, we had approximately $18.8 million available under our credit lines. In addition, our subsidiaries had approximately $2.5 million available under their credit lines.
As of December 31, 2006, our outstanding balances under our credit lines consisted of:
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| — | Short-term dollar-denominated loans of approximately $13.6 million, bearing an average interest at a rate of 5.71%; |
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| — | Long-term dollar-denominated loans of approximately $3.0 million, bearing an average interest at a rate of 5.87%; |
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�� As of December 31, 2006, our subsidiaries had an aggregate of $5.2 million in long-term loans primarily relating to our perimeter security segment as follows:
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| — | $500,000, bearing interest at an annual rate of 5.8% and collateralized by MSI’s assets. This loan is due in one installment in July 2008; |
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| — | $674,000, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.45%. The loan is payable in 20 quarterly installments of $47,200, commencing February 2006. We have guaranteed the full amount of this loan; and |
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| — | $980,000, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.45%. The loan is due in one installment in November 2010. We have guaranteed the full amount of this loan. |
In connection with the related loans listed immediately above, Bank Leumi USA placed a $3.0 million fixed charge on our deposits with that bank.
The two $500,000 promissory notes issued to Bank Leumi USA both contain covenants that require us to maintain $1.0 million in deposits at all times, otherwise the interest rate on the notes become the bank’s rate plus 0.25% until the minimum deposit is maintained.
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C. | Research and Development, Patents and Licenses. |
Government Grants
We participate in programs sponsored by the Israeli Government for the support of research and development activities. In the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, we obtained $228,000, $8,000 and $0, respectively, of royalty-bearing grants from the OCS for certain of our research and development projects for perimeter security products We are obligated to pay royalties to the OCS amounting to 3%-4.5% of revenues derived from sales of the products funded with these grants, up to 100% of the grants received, linked to the U.S. dollar. All grants received after January 1, 1999 will also bear interest at the rate of LIBOR. The obligation to pay these royalties is contingent on actual sales of the products, and in the absence of such sales no payment is required.
Royalties paid to the OCS amounted to $61,000, $83,000 and $79,000 in the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. These royalties related to sales of perimeter security products
As of December 31, 2006, we had a contingent obligation to pay royalties of approximately $1.7 million to the OCS upon the successful sale of perimeter securityproducts developed using research and development programs sponsored by the OCS.
The Israeli Government, through the Fund for the Encouragement of Marketing Activities, or the Fund, awarded us grants for overseas marketing expenses. We are obligated to pay royalties to this fund at the rate of 3% of the increase in export sales, up to the amount of the grants we received. To date, we have received $253,000 in grants from the Fund and, during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, we did not pay any royalties. As of December 31, 2006, we had a remaining contingent obligation to the Fund of $82,000.
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Investment Tax Credit
Our Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries are eligible for investment tax credits on their research and development activities and on certain current and capital expenditures. During the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, they recognized $177,000, $154,000 and $162,000, respectively, of investment tax credits as a reduction of research and development expenses. Our subsidiaries have available investment tax credits of approximately $208,000 to reduce future federal Canadian income taxes payable. These credits will expire in 2016 through 2023. See also Item 4.B. “Information on the Company–Business Overview–Research and Development; Royalties.”
We cannot assure you that the MOD, IDF or any of our other major customers will maintain their volume of business with us or that, if such volume is reduced, other customers of similar volume will replace the lost business. The loss of one or more of these existing customers without replacement by a customer or customers of similar volume would have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
For additional discussion of the information required by this item see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects–Operating Results” and “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects–Liquidity and Financial Resources” above.
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E. | Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. |
At December 31, 2006, we have guaranteed the advance payments and the performance of our work to certain of our customers (usually government entities). Such guarantees are required by contract for our performance during the installation and operational period of projects throughout Israel and the rest of the world. The guarantees for installation typically expire soon after certain milestones are met and guarantees for operations typically expire proportionally over the contract period. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under our guarantees at December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007 were $6.5 million and $6.6 million, respectively. We have not recorded any liability for such amounts, as we expect that our performance will be acceptable and to date, no performance bank guarantees have been exercised against us except with respect to our dispute relating to the project in Eastern Europe. See Item 8.A - “ Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information-Legal Proceedings.”
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F. | Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations. |
The following table summarizes our minimum contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2006 and the effect we expect them to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods.
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Capital (finance) lease obligations | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | |
Operating lease obligations | | | | 1,376 | | | | | 596 | | | | | 712 | | | | | 68 | | | | | - | | |
Purchase obligations | | | | 300 | | | | | 300 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | |
Other long-term liabilities reflected on our balance sheet under U.S. GAAP | | | | 2,702 | | | | | - | | | | | 178 | | | | | - | | | | | 2,524 | | |
Total | | | $ | 12,572 | | | | $ | 1,691 | | | | $ | 6,006 | | | | $ | 2,351 | | | | $ | 2,524 | | |
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A. | Directors and Senior Management. |
Set forth below are the name, age, principal position and a biographical description of each of our directors and executive officers:
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| Jacob Even-Ezra | | 76 | | Chairman of the Board |
| Izhar Dekel | | 55 | | President Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Yehezkel Farber | | 66 | | Vice President – Operations |
| Zvi Dank | | 57 | | Vice President – Research and Development |
| Raya Asher | | 39 | | Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
| Asaf Even-Ezra | | 41 | | Vice President – Israel and West European Marketing |
| Dany Pizen | | 55 | | Vice President – East European and CIS Marketing |
| Ofer Katz | | 58 | | Vice President – Aviation Security |
| Raffi Netzer | | 44 | | Vice President – Africa and Latin America Marketing |
| Yehonatan Ben- Hamozeg | | 48 | | Vice President – Integrated Systems Development |
| Nathan Kirsh | | 75 | | Director |
| Jacob Nuss | | 59 | | Director |
| Jacob Perry | | 63 | | Director and Deputy Chairman of the Board |
| Zeev Livne | | 62 | | Director |
| Shaul Kobrinsky | | 55 | | Outside Director |
| Anat Winner | | 48 | | Outside Director |
Messrs. Even-Ezra, Dekel, Kirsh, Nuss, Perry and Livne will serve as directors until our 2007 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Kobrinsky and Mrs. Winner will serve as outside directors pursuant to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law for three-year terms until our 2007 annual general meeting of shareholders, following which their service may be renewed for only one additional three-year term.
Jacob Even-Ezra and Asaf Even-Ezra are father and son. Izhar Dekel is Jacob Even-Ezra’s son-in-law and Asaf Even-Ezra’s brother-in-law. Other than these relationships, there are no other family relationships among our directors and senior executives.
Jacob Even-Ezra has served as our chairman of the board since 1984. From 1984 until 2006 he also served as chief executive officer since, and from 1987 until 1990 he served as our president as well. He is currently a member of the Executive Council and the Management Committee of Tel-Aviv University. From 1985 to 1988, Mr. Even-Ezra was also chairman of the Israel Export Institute. Mr. Even-Ezra holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Israel Institute of Technology, or the Technion. Recently, Mr. Even Ezra notified our board that he intends to retire from his position as Chairman not later than December 31, 2007, but will continue to serve as a member of our board. Upon Mr. Evan Ezra’s retirement, Mr. Jacob Perry will become the Chairman of the Board.
Izhar Dekel has served as our president since 1990, as our chief executive officer since 2006 and as a director since 1993. Mr. Dekel served as our finance manager from 1984 to 1990. Mr. Dekel holds an M.B.A. and a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Yehezkel Farber has served as our vice president - operations since 1986. Previously Mr. Farber served as the manager of the customer systems department of IAI.
Zvi Dank has served as our vice president - research and development since 1984. Before joining us, Mr. Dank worked as an electronic engineer in the electronics division of IAI. Mr. Dank holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion.
Raya Asher has served as our vice president - finance, chief financial officer and secretary since 1998. Prior to joining us, Ms. Asher served as a senior audit manager with Kost Levary and Forer, Certified Public Accountants in Israel, the predecessor of our auditors, Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a Member of Ernst & Young Global. Ms. Asher holds an M.B.A. in Business and a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University.
Asaf Even-Ezra joined us in 1995 and has served as our vice president - Israel and West European marketing since 1998. Mr. Even-Ezra also heads our video motion detection division. Mr. Even Ezra holds an M.B.A. and a B.A. in Business from the New York Institute of Technology.
Dany Pizen has served as our vice president - East European and CIS marketing since 1995. Before joining us, Mr. Pizen served as vice president of business development of Eldor Electronics Ltd., before which he served for 20 years in the IDF and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. Pizen holds a B.A. in Social Science from Bar Ilan University.
Ofer Katz has served as our vice president - aviation security since 1995. Prior to that and since 1984 he served in our software and computer development department as manager of our production line and in operations and special projects.
Rafi Nezer has served as our vice president - Africa and Latin America marketing since 2004. Before joining us and since 1999, Mr. Nezer acted as director of marketing for Rada Electronic Industries Ltd. Mr. Nezer holds an M.B.A. in Business Administration from INSEAD and an L.L.B. from the Tel Aviv University.
Yehonatan Ben- Hamozeghas served as our vice president – Integrated Systems Development since 2002. Before joining us, Mr. Ben Hamozeg served in the IDF for 24 years and retired as a Colonel. Mr. Ben Hamozeg holds an M.B.A. in Business Management and a B.A. in Economics and Statistics from Haifa University.
Nathan Kirsh has served as a director since 1984. Mr. Kirsh is an independent investor. Mr. Kirsh serves as one of the trustees of the Eurona Foundation, the beneficial owner of 100% of the ordinary shares of our company that are held by Mira Mag Inc. Mr. Kirsh holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Jacob Nuss has served as a director since 1993. Mr. Nuss currently serves as the vice president - internal auditing of IAI, and served as IAI’s deputy vice president - internal auditing from 1999 to 2003. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Nuss served as the director of finance of IAI’s electronics group. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Nuss served as assistant to the chairman of the board of IAI. Mr. Nuss has served in various financial management capacities at IAI since 1975. Mr. Nuss holds an M.B.A. in Business from the Tel Aviv University and a B.A. in Economics and Business Management from Bar Ilan University. Mr. Nuss holds a certificate in internal auditing.
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Jacob Perry has served as a director since December 2002, and as deputy chairman of the board since 2006. Upon the retirement of Mr. Jacob Even Ezra, Mr. Perry shall replace him as the Chairman of our Board. From 1995 to December 2002, Mr. Perry was President and CEO of Cellcom Israel Ltd., Israel’s largest cellular phone operator. Mr. Perry served 29 years with the Israeli General Security Service, and served as its chief from 1988 until 1995. Mr. Perry has also served as an adviser to the Israeli Prime Minister on the subject of prisoners of war and missing persons. He was a board member of El-Al Israel Airlines and a member of the management of many public organizations. Mr. Perry is also a chairman of the board of directors of various companies, including Mizrahi Tefahot Bank B.M., B- Contact Ltd., a content company for cellular services, Pinpoint, Inc., a blank check company traded in the U.S., Allo Telecom and Keren Mor. Mr. Perry also serves as a director of Phytech Technologies. Mr. Perry holds an A.M.P. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Oriental Studies and History of the Jewish People from Tel-Aviv University.
Zeev Livne has served as a director since July 2004. Mr. Livne has served as the chairman of Livne Strategic Consultants LTD.since 2001.Mr. Livne served 39 years with the IDF until 2001. During his long military career with the IDF, Mr. Livne served as the Defense Attaché to the U.S. and Canada from 1997 to 2001, Military Secretary to the Prime Minister of Israel from 1996 to 1997 and Ground Force Commander from 1994 to 1996. From 1992 to 1994 Mr. Livne established the IDF Home Front Command and served as its first Commander. Mr. Livne serves on the board of directors of “PAZKAR,” a private Israeli company. Mr. Livne holds a B.A. in History from the Tel Aviv University, and an M.A. in Geography from the University of Haifa.
Shaul Kobrinsky has served as an outside director since July 2004. Mr. Kobrinsky has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Urdan Industries Ltd., an investment and holding company since 1997. Since 2003 Mr. Kobrinsky has served as senior managing director of Alagem Capital Group (a Beverly Hills based investment group). From 1989 to 1997, Mr. Kobrinsky served as chief executive officer of Cargal Ltd., an Israeli company that manufactures corrugates. Previously, and since 1984, Mr. Kobrinsky served as deputy managing director of Clal Industries Ltd., a holding and investment company. Mr. Kobrinsky serves as an outside director of Scope Metal Trading Ltd. Mr.Kobrinsky holds a B.A. in Economics from Tel Aviv University.
Anat Winner has served as an outside director since July 2004. Mrs. Winner has been a business advisor since 2003. Mrs. Winner served from October 2001 to May 2003 as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Israel News Ltd. From 1999 to October 2001, Mrs. Winner served as Chief Financial Officer of DBS Satellite Services (1998) Ltd. (YES), an Israeli company that is engaged in setting up and operating DBS television systems. From 1998 to 2000 Mrs. Winner served as an outside Director and chairman of the audit committee of Memsar Ltd. Previously, from 1995 to 1998, Mrs. Winner served as chief financial officer of Eurocom Cellular Communications Ltd., an Israeli company that is engaged in importing and marketing cellular phones. From 1989 to 1995, Mrs. Winner served in various finance positions, including Chief Financial Officer of Hazera [the Seed company] (1939) Ltd. From 1984 to 1989 Mrs. Winner served as a senior audit manager with Ronel Stetner & Co., Certified Public Accountants in Israel. Mrs. Winner also serves as a director of Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd. Mrs. Winner holds a B.A. degree in Accounting and Economics from Haifa University and has been a certified public accountant since 1987.
Chaim Porat, our VP marketing for Far East and Australia, retired in May 2007.
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During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, we paid aggregate compensation to all of our officers and directors as a group (consisting then of 16 persons) of approximately $1.4 million. In addition, we have provided automobiles to our executive officers at our expense. We have two key-man life insurance policies for Izhar Dekel. We are the beneficiary of one of these policies and certain of Mr. Dekel’s family members are the beneficiaries of the other policy. We bear the cost of each of these insurance policies.
Our outside directors as well as directors who are not officers of our company or of any entity that beneficially owns 5% or more of our ordinary shares, receive an annual fee of $5,600 and an additional fee of $300 for each board or committee meeting that they attend.
We follow Israeli law and practice, instead of the NASDAQ Marketplace requirements, regarding the compensation of our chief executive office and other executive officers. Under the Israeli Companies Law, arrangements as to compensation of office holders who are not directors require approval by the board of directors, provided that they are not deemed extraordinary transactions. Any compensation arrangement with an office holder who is not a director that is deemed an extraordinary transaction, the exemption of such office holder from liability, the insurance of such office holder and the indemnification of such office holder, or an undertaking to indemnify such office holder, require both board of directors and audit committee approval. The compensation, exemption, indemnification and insurance of office holders who are directors must be approved by our audit committee, board of directors and shareholders. If the office holder is a controlling shareholder or a relative of a controlling shareholder, any extraordinary transaction, compensation, exemption, indemnification and insurance of the office holder must be approved by our audit committee, board of directors and shareholders, supported by the vote of at least one-third of the shares of the non-controlling shareholders voting on the matter, or provided that the total number of shares held by non-controlling shareholders that voted against the proposal did not exceed one percent of all of the voting rights in the company. See below in this Item 6.C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Board Practices - NASDAQ Exemptions for Foreign Private Issuers.”
An outside director is entitled to compensation as provided in regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law and is otherwise precluded from receiving any other compensation, directly or indirectly, in connection with such service.
During 2006, we did not grant any options to our directors or executive officers. During 2005, we granted options for the purchase of total of 62,300 ordinary shares to certain of our directors and executive officers.
Introduction
According to the Israeli Companies Law and our Articles of Association, the management of our business is vested in our board of directors. The board of directors may exercise all powers and may take all actions that are not specifically granted to our shareholders. Our executive officers are responsible for our day-to-day management. The executive officers have individual responsibilities established by our chief executive officer and board of directors. Executive officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, subject to any applicable agreements.
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Election of Directors
Our articles of association provide for a board of directors of not less than three and not more than eleven members as may be determined from time to time at our annual general meeting. Our Board of Directors is currently composed of eight directors.
Our directors (except the outside directors as detailed below), are elected by our shareholders at our annual general meeting and hold office until the next annual general meeting. All the members of our board of directors (except the outside directors as detailed below), may be reelected upon completion of their term of office. Our annual general meetings are held at least once every calendar year, but not more than fifteen months after the last preceding annual general meeting. In the intervals between our annual general meetings, the board of directors may appoint new directors to fill vacancies. All of our current directors, except the outside directors, were elected by our shareholders at our annual general meeting of shareholders of September 2006. Our outside directors were elected by our shareholders at our annual general meeting of shareholders of July 2004. Our outside directors will hold office until our 2007 annual general meeting of shareholders, following which their service may be renewed for only one additional three-year term.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, our board of directors is required to determine the minimum number of directors who must have “accounting and financial expertise,” as such term is defined in regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law. Our Board of Directors has determined that our Board of Directors will include at least one director who has “accounting and financial expertise,” within the meaning of the regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law. Our Board of Directors has further determined that Ms. Anat Winner has the requisite “accounting and financial expertise.”
We do not follow the requirements of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules with regard to the nomination process of directors, and 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 below in this Item 6.C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Board Practices - NASDAQ Exemptions for Foreign Private Issuers.”
Outside and Independent Directors
Outside Directors. The Israeli Companies Law requires Israeli companies with shares that have been offered to the public in or outside of Israel to appoint at least two outside directors. Outside directors must be Israeli residents who are qualified to be appointed as directors, unless the company’s shares have been offered to the public outside of Israel or have been listed on a stock exchange outside of Israel. The Israeli Companies Law provides that a person may not be appointed as an outside director if the person, or the person’s relative, partner, employer or an entity under that person’s control, has or had during the two years preceding the date of appointment any affiliation with the company, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the company. The term “relative” means a spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent, child or child of spouse or spouse of any of the above. The term “affiliation” includes an employment relationship, a business or professional relationship maintained on a regular basis, control and service as an office holder, excluding service as an outside director of a company that is offering its shares to the public for the first time.
In addition, no person may serve as an outside director if the person’s position or other activities create, or may create, a conflict of interest with the person’s responsibilities as director or may otherwise interfere with the person’s ability to serve as director. If, at the time an outside director is appointed, all current members of the board of directors are of the same gender, then that outside director must be of the other gender. A director of one company may not be appointed as an outside director of another company if a director of the other company is acting as an outside director of the first company at such time.
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As of 2006, at least one of the outside directors elected must have “accounting and financial expertise” and any other outside director must have “accounting and financial expertise” or “professional qualification,” as such terms are defined by regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law. However, Israeli companies listed on certain stock exchanges outside Israel, including The NASDAQ Global Market, are not required to appoint an outside director with “accounting and financial expertise” if a director with accounting and financial expertise who qualifies as an independent director for purposes of audit committee membership under the laws of the foreign country in which the stock exchange is located serves on its board of directors. All of the outside directors of such a company must have “professional qualification.”
The outside directors are elected by shareholders at a general meeting. The shareholders voting in favor of their election must include at least one-third of the shares of the non-controlling shareholders of the company who voted on the matter. This minority approval requirement need not be met if the total shareholdings of those non-controlling shareholders who vote against their election represent 1% or less of all of the voting rights in the company.
In general, outside directors serve for a three-year term and may be reelected to one additional three-year term. However, Israeli companies listed on certain stock exchanges outside Israel, including The NASDAQ Global Market, may appoint an outside director for additional terms of not more than three years subject to certain conditions. Such conditions include the determination by the audit committee and board of directors, that in view of the director’s professional expertise and special contribution to the company’s board of directors and its committees, the appointment of the outside director for an additional term is in the best interest of the company. Outside directors can be removed from office only by the same special percentage of shareholders that can elect them, or by a court, and then only if the outside directors cease to meet the statutory qualifications with respect to their appointment or if they violate their duty of loyalty to the company.
Any committee of the board of directors that is authorized to exercise powers vested in the board of directors must include at least one outside director and the audit committee must include all the outside directors. All outside directors are members of the audit committee of our company. An outside director is entitled to compensation as provided in regulations adopted under the Israeli Companies Law and is otherwise prohibited from receiving any other compensation, directly or indirectly, in connection with such service.
Independent Directors. In general, NASDAQ Marketplace Rules require that the board of directors of a NASDAQ-listed company have a majority of independent directors and its audit committee must have at least three members and be comprised only of independent directors, each of whom satisfies the respective “independence” requirements of NASDAQ and the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, foreign private issuers, such as our company, may follow certain home country corporate governance practices instead of certain requirements of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. On June 27, 2006, we provided NASDAQ with a notice of non-compliance with respect to the requirement to maintain a majority of independent directors, as defined under NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. Instead, we follow Israeli law and practice which requires that we appoint at least two outside directors, within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law, to our board of directors. (See below in this Item 6C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Board Practices - NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and Home Country Practices.”) 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.
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Our Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Winner and Mr. Kobrinsky qualify both as independent directors under the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ and as outside directors under the requirements of the Israeli Companies Law. Our Board of Directors has further determined that Messrs. Nuss and Livne qualify as independent directors under the recruitments of the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ requirements.
Audit Committee
Our audit committee, which was established in accordance with Section 114 of the Israeli Companies Law and Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, assists our board of directors in overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of our company and audits of our financial statements, including the integrity of our financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, our independent public accountants’ qualifications and independence, the performance of our internal audit function and independent public accountants, finding any defects in the business management of our company for which purpose the audit committee may consult with our independent auditors and internal auditor, proposing to the board of directors ways to correct such defects, and such other duties as may be directed by our board of directors.
The responsibilities of the audit committee also include approving related-party transactions as required by law. Under Israeli law an audit committee may not approve an action or a transaction with a controlling shareholder, or with an office holder, unless at the time of approval two outside directors are serving as members of the audit committee and at least one of the outside directors was present at the meeting in which an approval was granted.
Our audit committee consists of three board members who satisfy the respective “independence” requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, NASDAQ and Israeli Law for audit committee members. Our audit committee is currently composed of Mrs. Anat Winner and Messrs. Shaul Kobrinsky and Jacob Nuss. Our Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Anat Winner has “financial expertise” within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law. The audit committee meets at least once each quarter. Our audit committee charter is available on our website atwww.magal-ssl.com.
Our Board has appointed a special compensation committee composed of Mr. Kobrinsky and Mr. Nuss to review, discuss and make recommendations to the Audit Committee regarding the terms of retirement of Mr. Even Ezra from his position as the executive Chairman of the Board.
Internal Auditor
Under the Israeli Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company must appoint an internal auditor nominated by the audit committee. The role of the internal auditor is to examine whether the company’s actions comply with the law, integrity and orderly business procedure. Under the Israeli Companies Law, the internal auditor may not be an interested party, an office holder, or an affiliate, or a relative of an interested party, office holder or affiliate, nor may the internal auditor be the company’s independent accountant or its representative. Mr. Daniel Spira, CPA (Isr.) is our internal auditor.
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Directors’ Service Contracts
We do not have any service contracts with our directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between us and any of our subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any of our directors, on the other hand, providing for benefits upon termination of their employment or service as directors of our company or any of our subsidiaries.
Approval of Related-Party Transactions under Israeli Law
The Israeli Companies Law codifies the fiduciary duties that “office holders,” including directors and executive officers, owe to a company. An “office holder” is defined in the Israeli Companies Law as a director, general manager, chief business manager, deputy general manager, vice general manager, or any person filling any of these positions in a company even if he or she holds a different title, and also includes any other manager directly subordinate to the general manager. An office holder’s fiduciary duties consist of a duty of care and a duty of loyalty. An office holder must act at a level of care that a reasonable office holder in the same position would employ under the same circumstances. This includes the duty to utilize reasonable means to obtain:
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The duty of loyalty requires that an office holder act in good faith and for the benefit of the company, including the duty to:
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The Israeli Companies Law regulates the approval procedures for transaction of a company with its controlling shareholders or transaction in which office holders or the controlling shareholders or their relative have personal interest. For the purpose of these requirements a controlling shareholder is defined as a shareholder that holds either solely or in concert with others at least 25% of the issued share capital of the company unless another shareholder holds more than 50% of the issued share capital. The holdings of two or more shareholders, each having personal interest in the approval of the same transaction shall be aggregated for this purpose.
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Under the Israeli Companies Law, transactions of a company with an office holder and transactions of a company with another entity in which an office holder has a personal interest and which are not extraordinary transactions, must be approved by the board of directors or as otherwise provided for in a company’s articles of association. An extraordinary transaction is a transaction other than in the ordinary course of business, other than on market terms, or likely to have a material impact on the company’s profitability, assets or liabilities. Extraordinary transactions with an office holder that is not a director and transactions that involve the grant of an exemption, insurance, indemnification or an undertaking to indemnify an office holder that is not a director must be approved by the audit committee and the board of directors. Extraordinary transactions with a director and transactions involving the conclusion of a contract by a company with a director as to the terms of his office, including the grant of an exemption, insurance, indemnification or an undertaking to indemnify, or the conclusion of a contract by a company with a director as to the terms of his employment in other positions, must be approved by the audit committee, board of directors and shareholders. If the office holder is a controlling shareholder or a relative of a controlling shareholder, any extraordinary transaction, compensation, exemption, indemnification and insurance of the office holder must be approved by our audit committee, board of directors and shareholders, supported by the vote of at least one-third of the shares of the non-controlling shareholders voting on the matter, or provided that the total number of shares held by non-controlling shareholders that voted against the proposal did not exceed one percent of all of the voting rights in the company.
The Israeli Companies Law requires that an office holder and a controlling shareholder disclose promptly, and no later than by the first board meeting at which such transaction is considered, any personal interest that he or she may have and all related material information and documents, in connection with any existing or proposed transaction of the company. Personal interest includes any personal interest of the person’s relative, or any corporation in which the person or any relative of such person is an interested party. The disclosure requirement does not apply where the office holder or controlling shareholder’s personal interest is created only by the personal interest of a relative in a transaction that is not an extraordinary transaction.
A director who has a personal interest in a matter, which is considered at a meeting of the board of directors or the audit committee, may not be present during the discussions of the board of directors or audit committee and may not vote on this matter, unless the transaction under consideration is not an extraordinary transaction or the majority of the members of the board or the audit committee have a personal interest, as the case may be. In the event the majority of the members of the board or the audit committee have a personal interest, then the approval of the general meeting of shareholders is also required.
Under the Companies Regulations (Relief from Related Party Transactions), 5760-2000, promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law, and amended in January 2002, certain transactions between a company and its controlling shareholder(s) do not require shareholder approval. In addition, under such regulations, directors’ compensation and employment arrangements do not require the approval of the shareholders if both the audit committee and the board of directors agree that such arrangements only benefit the company or if the directors’ compensation does not exceed the maximum amount of compensation for outside directors determined by applicable regulations. Under very limited circumstances, employment and compensation arrangements for an office holder that is a controlling shareholder of the company or his relative do not require the approval of shareholders. The foregoing relief will not apply if one or more shareholders holding at least 1% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the company or of the company’s voting rights, objects to the grant of such relief, provided that such objection is submitted to the company in writing not later than fourteen days from the date of the filing of a report regarding the adoption of such resolution by the company. If such objection is duly and timely submitted, then the transaction or compensation arrangement will require shareholders’ approval as detailed above.
Board of directors and shareholder approval is also required in the event a company issues its securities in a private placement of securities that will cause a person to become a controlling shareholder, or in the event a private placement in which 20% or more of the company’s outstanding share capital prior to the placement are offered, the payment for which (in whole or in part) is not in cash or not under market terms, and that issuance will (i) increase the relative holdings of a shareholder that holds 5% or more of the company’s outstanding share capital, or (ii) cause any person to become a holder of more than 5% of the company’s outstanding share capital.
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Notwithstanding all of the above, if any of the enumerated transactions requiring special approvals is adverse to the company’s interest, such approval would not be effective.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers and Limitations of Liability
Exculpation of Office Holders. The Israeli Companies Law provides that an Israeli company cannot exculpate an office holder from liability with respect to a breach of his or her duty of loyalty. If permitted by its articles of association, a company may exculpate in advance an office holder from his or her liability to the company, in whole or in part, with respect to a breach of his or her duty of care. However, a company may not exculpate in advance a director from his or her liability to the company with respect to a breach of his duty of care in the event of distributions.
Office Holders’ Insurance. Israeli law provides that a company may, if permitted by its articles of association, enter into a contract to insure its office holders for liabilities incurred by the office holder with a respect to an act performed in his or her capacity as an office holder, as a result of: (i) a breach of the office holder’s duty of care to the company or another person; (ii) a breach of the office holder’s duty of loyalty to the company, provided that the office holder acted in good faith and had reasonable cause to assume that the act would not prejudice the company’s interests; and (iii) a financial liability imposed upon the office holder in favor of another person.
Indemnification of Office Holders. Under Israeli law a company may, if permitted by its articles of association, indemnify an office holder for acts performed by the office holder in such capacity for (a) monetary liability imposed upon the office holder in favor of another person by any court judgment, including a settlement or an arbitration award approved by a court; (b) reasonable litigation expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred by the office holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against him by a competent authority, provided that such investigation or proceeding concluded without the filing of an indictment against the office holder or the imposition of any monetary liability in lieu of criminal proceedings, or concluded without the filing of an indictment against the office holder and a monetary liability was imposed on him or her in lieu of criminal proceedings with respect to a criminal offense that does not require proof of criminal intent; and (c) reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually incurred by the office holder or imposed upon the office holder by a court: (i) in an action, suit or proceeding brought against the office holder by or on behalf of the company or another person, (ii) in connection with a criminal action in which the office holder was acquitted, or (iii) in connection with a criminal action in which the office holder was convicted of a criminal offence that does not require proof of criminal intent.
Israeli law provides that a company’s articles of association may permit the company to (a) indemnify an office holder retroactively, following a determination to this effect made by the company after the occurrence of the event in respect of which the office holder will be indemnified; and (b) undertake in advance to indemnify an office holder, except that with respect to a monetary liability imposed on the office holder by any judgment, settlement or court-approved arbitration award, the undertaking must be limited to types of occurrences, which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, are, at the time of the undertaking, foreseeable due to the company’s activities and to an amount or standard that the board of directors has determined is reasonable under the circumstances.
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Limitations on Exculpation, Insurance and Indemnification. These provisions are specifically limited in their scope by Israeli law, which provides that neither a provision of the articles of association permitting the company to enter into a contract to insure the liability of an office holder, nor a provision in the articles of association or a resolution of the board of directors permitting the indemnification of an office holder, nor a provision in the articles of association exculpating an office holder from duty to the company shall be valid, where such insurance, indemnification or exculpation relates to any of the following: (1) a breach by the office holder of his duty of loyalty unless, with respect to insurance coverage or indemnification, the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company; (2) a breach by the office holder of his duty of care if such breach was committed intentionally or recklessly, unless the breach was committed only negligently; (3) any act or omission done with the intent to unlawfully yield a personal benefit; or (4) any fine or forfeiture imposed on the office holder. Pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law, exculpation of, procurement of insurance coverage for, and an undertaking to indemnify or indemnification of, our office holders must be approved by our audit committee and our board of directors and, if the office holder is a director, also by our shareholders.
Our Articles of Association allow us to insure, indemnify and exempt our office holders, subject to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law. We maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy with a per claim and aggregate coverage limit of $5 million, including legal costs incurred in Israel. In addition, our Audit Committee, Board of Directors and shareholders resolved to indemnify our office holders, pursuant to a standard indemnification agreement that provides for indemnification of an office holder in an amount up to $5 million. We have not to date provided letters of indemnification to our officers or directors.
NASDAQ Exemptions and Home Country Practices
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.
On July 7, 2005 and June 26, 2006, we provided NASDAQ with notices of non-compliance with Rule 4350. We informed NASDAQ that we do not comply with the following requirements of Rule 4350, and instead follow Israeli law and practice in respect of such requirements:
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| — | the requirement regarding the process of nominating directors. 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 above in this Item 6.C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees - Board Practices - Election of Directors.” |
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D. | Employees. |
As of December 31, 2006, we employed 294 full time employees, of whom 34 were employed in general management and administration, 43in marketing, 23 in production management, 143 in production, installation and maintenance, and 51 in engineering and research and development. Of our 294 full time employees, 135 were employed in Israel, 49 were employed in the U.S., 78 were employed in Canada and 32 were employed in various other countries.
As of December 31, 2005, we employed 309 full time employees, of whom 34 were employed in general management and administration, 47 in marketing, 20 in production management, 155 in production, installation and maintenance, and 53 in engineering and research and development. Of our 309 full time employees, 129 were employed in Israel, 56 were employed in the U.S., 89 were employed in Canada and 35 were employed in various other countries.
As of December 31, 2004, we employed 303 full-time employees, of whom 32 were employed in general management and administration, 55 in marketing, 19 in production management, 148 in production, installation and maintenance, and 49 in engineering and research and development. Of our 303 full-time employees, 120 were employed in Israel, 64 were employed in the U.S., 87 were employed in Canada and 32 were employed in various other countries.
We are subject to various Israeli labor laws, collective bargaining agreements entered into from time to time between the Manufacturers Association and the Histadrut, as well as collective bargaining arrangements. These laws, agreements and arrangements cover a wide range of areas, including minimum employment standards, such as working hours, minimum wages, vacation, severance pay and pension plans, and special issues, such as equal pay for equal work, equal opportunity in employment and employment of youth and army veterans. Certain of our employees are parties to individual employment agreements. We generally provide our employees with benefits and working conditions beyond the required minimums. Each of our subsidiaries provides a benefits package and working conditions which are competitive with other firms in their area of operations.
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Israeli law generally requires severance pay upon the retirement or death of an employee or termination of employment without due cause. Furthermore, Israeli employees and employers are required to pay predetermined sums to the National Insurance Institute, which is similar to the U.S. Social Security Administration, which amounts also include payments for national health insurance.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of our ordinary shares by our directors and executive officers as of June 22, 2007.
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Jacob Even-Ezra(3)(6)(7) | | 348,969 | | | 3.32 | % | |
Izhar Dekel(4)(7) | | 154,427 | | | 1.47 | % | |
Raffi Netzer | | * | | | * | | |
Yehezkel Farber | | * | | | * | | |
Zvi Dank | | * | | | * | | |
Raya Asher | | * | | | * | | |
Asaf Even-Ezra(6)(7) | | 121,426 | | | 1.16 | % | |
Dany Pizen | | * | | | * | | |
Ofer Katz | | * | | | * | | |
Yehonatan Ben- Hamozeg | | * | | | * | | |
Nathan Kirsh(5) | | 1,832,227 | | | 17.63 | % | |
Jacob Nuss | | - | | | - | % | |
Zeev Livne | | - | | | - | % | |
Jacob Perry | | - | | | - | % | |
Shaul Kobrinsky | | - | | | - | % | |
Anat Winner | | - | | | - | % | |
All directors and executive officers as a group (16 persons) | | 2,617,775 | | | 24.82 | % | |
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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 or convertible debenture notes 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, 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 10,394,248 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of June 22, 2007. |
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(3) | Includes 76,915 ordinary shares held by a trustee. |
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(4) | Include Mr. Dekel’s beneficial ownership of 42,000 ordinary shares and 112,427 shares held by Mr. Dekel’s wife, Ornit Dekel. |
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(5) | Includes Mr. Kirsh’s beneficial ownership of 1,485,852 ordinary shares held by Mira Mag Inc. Mr. Kirsh is a trustee of the Eurona Foundation. |
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(6) | Jacob Even-Ezra and Asaf Even-Ezra are father and son. |
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(7) | Izhar Dekel is Jacob Even-Ezra’s son- in-law and Asaf Even Ezra’s brother-in-law. |
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As of June 22, 2007, the 16 directors and executive officers listed above, as a group, held options to purchase 151,800of our ordinary shares at a weighted average exercise price of $7.77 per share. Out of such options 94,500options expire in January 2009 and 57,300options expire in December 2010.
Stock Option Plan
On October 27, 2003, our board of directors approved the 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan (“the 2003 Plan”) which was approved by our shareholders in July 2004. The Board has elected to allot the options under Israel’s capital gain tax treatment.
Under the 2003 Plan, stock options will be periodically granted to our employees, directors, officers and consultants, in accordance with the decision of our board of directors. Our board of directors has the authority to determine the number of options, if any, which will be granted to each of the recipients, the dates of the grant of such options, the date of their exercise as well as their rate of conversion into shares in respect of each stock option, and the purchase price thereof. Subject to shareholder approval, the 2003 Plan will be effective for ten years and shall terminate in October 2013.
Under the 2003 Plan, no option may be exercised before the second anniversary of the date on which it was granted, and each option expires on or before the fifth anniversary of the date on which it was granted. Pursuant to the plan, any options that are cancelled or not exercised within the option period will become available for future grants.
Pursuant to the provisions of the 2003 Plan, if we issue a stock dividend, the number of shares purchasable by any grantee upon the exercise of options that were granted prior to the issuance of the stock dividend will be correspondingly increased.
As of December 31, 2006, options to purchase 322,100 shares were outstanding and additional options to purchase 301,475 shares were available for grant.
Grants of stock options under the 2003 Plan are accounted for by us over the exercise periods thereof as a compensation expense with a corresponding credit to our contributed capital. Ordinary shares subject to options under the 2003 Plan are to be valued for this purpose at their market value at the time the options are granted.
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ITEM 7. | Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions |
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of June 22, 2007, by each person or entity known to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares based on the information provided to us by the holders or disclosed in public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The voting rights of the shareholders listed below are not different from the voting rights of our other shareholders.
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Nathan Kirsh (3) | | 1,832,227 | | | 17.63 | % | |
Mira Mag Inc.(4) | | 1,485,852 | | | 14.29 | % | |
Diker Management LLC (5) | | 1,007,601 | | | 9.69 | % | |
Clough Capital Partners L.P. (6) | | 711,669 | | | 6.85 | % | |
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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 or convertible debenture notes 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, 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 10,394,248 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of June 22, 2007. |
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(3) | Includes Mr. Kirsh’s beneficial ownership of 1,485,852 ordinary shares held by Mira Mag Inc. (see footnote (4) below). |
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(4) | Mira Mag Inc. is the holder of 1,485,852 ordinary shares. The beneficial owner of such shares is The Eurona Foundation. The Eurona Foundation is an entity controlled by Nathan Kirsh, the trustees of which are Prinz Michael von Liechtenstein, Altenbach 8, P.O. Box 339, FL-9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and Nathan Kirsh, Spintex Village, Ezulwini, Swaziland. |
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(5) | Based solely upon, and qualified in its entirety with reference to, a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2007. The Schedule 13G indicates that as the sole general partner of certain Diker partnerships with respect to stock directly owned by certain Diker funds, or the Diker Funds, Diker GP, has the power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Diker Funds and, accordingly, may be deemed the beneficial owner of such shares. Pursuant to investment advisory agreements, Diker Management serves as the investment manager of the Diker Funds. Accordingly, Diker Management may be deemed the beneficial owner of shares held by the Diker Funds. Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker are the managing members of each of Diker GP and Diker Management, and in that capacity direct their operations. Therefore, Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker may be deemed the beneficial owners of shares beneficially owned by Diker GP and Diker Management. The foregoing reporting persons disclaim all beneficial ownership, however, as affiliates of a Registered Investment Adviser, and in any case disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in the shares. |
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(6) | Based solely upon, and qualified in its entirety with reference to, a Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2007. The Schedule 13G/A indicates that the shares include shares beneficially owned by investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other accounts for which Clough Capital Partners L.P. serves as investment adviser. Such shares may be deemed beneficially owner by (a) Clough Capital Partners L.P., (b) Clough Capital Partners LLC, the general partner of Clough Capital Partners L.P., and (c) Messrs. Clough, Canty and Brock, the managing members of Clough Capital Partners LLC. Each such reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein. |
Significant Changes in the Ownership of Major Shareholders
In March and April 2004, Mira Mag Inc. sold an aggregate of 2,429,836, or 29.6%, of our ordinary shares in a series of open market transactions. In March and April 2004, Mr. Even-Ezra sold an aggregate of 210,666, or 2.6%, of our ordinary shares in a series of open market transactions.
On April 19, 2005, Mr. Kirsh, a trustee of the Eurona Foundation, Mira Mag Inc.’s controlling shareholder, and Mr. Jacob Even-Ezra participated in the offering of our ordinary shares and purchased 346,375 and 78,625 ordinary shares, respectively, at a purchase price of $9.92 per ordinary share, the closing price of our ordinary shares at the date of the offering.
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On February 12, 2007, Diker GP, LLC, Diker Management LLC, or Diker Management, Messrs. Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflecting beneficial ownership of 1,007,601, or 9.70%, of our ordinary shares. The Schedule 13G indicates that as the sole general partner of certain Diker partnerships with respect to stock directly owned by certain Diker funds, or the Diker Funds, Diker GP, has the power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Diker Funds and, accordingly, may be deemed the beneficial owner of such shares. Pursuant to investment advisory agreements, Diker Management serves as the investment manager of the Diker Funds. Accordingly, Diker Management may be deemed the beneficial owner of shares held by the Diker Funds. Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker are the managing members of each of Diker GP and Diker Management, and in that capacity direct their operations. Therefore, Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker may be deemed the beneficial owners of shares beneficially owned by Diker GP and Diker Management. The foregoing reporting persons disclaim all beneficial ownership, however, as affiliates of a Registered Investment Adviser, and in any case disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in the shares.
On February 6, 2007 Clough Capital Partners, L.P. filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G with the Securities and Exchange Commission reflecting beneficial ownership of 711,669 or 6.85% of our ordinary shares. The Schedule 13 G reflects that 711,699 shares include shares beneficially owned by investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other accounts for which Clough Capital Partners L.P. serves as investment adviser. Such shares may be deemed beneficially owned by (a) Clough Capital Partners L.P., (b) Clough Capital Partners LLC, the general partner of Clough Capital Partners L.P., and (c) Messrs. Charles I. Clough, Jr. , James E. Canty and Eric A. Brock, the managing members of Clough Capital Partners LLC. Each such reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein.
Major Shareholders Voting Rights
The voting rights of our major shareholders do not differ from the voting rights of other holders of our ordinary shares.
Record Holders
Based on a review of the information provided to us by our transfer agent, as of June 25, 2007, there were 58 holders of record of our ordinary shares, of which 46 record holders holding approximately 79.3% of our ordinary shares had registered addresses in the United States and 10 record holders holding approximately 17.2% of our ordinary shares had registered addresses in Israel. These numbers are not representative of the number of beneficial holders of our shares nor is it representative of where such beneficial holders reside since many of these ordinary shares were held of record by brokers or other nominees, including CEDE & Co., the nominee for the Depositary Trust Company (the central depositary for the U.S. brokerage community), which held approximately 76.2% of our outstanding ordinary shares as of said date.
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B. | Related Party Transactions. |
On April 19, 2005 Mr. Kirsh, a trustee of the Eurona Foundation, Mira Mag Inc.’s controlling shareholder, and Mr. Even-Ezra participated in the offering of our ordinary shares and purchased 346,375 and 78,625 ordinary shares, respectively, at a purchase price of $9.92 per ordinary share, the closing price of our ordinary shares at the date of the offering.
Sales to a Principal Shareholder
Our U.S. subsidiary, Smart, provides video monitoring services to companies controlled by Mr. Kirsh. The terms of the contracts under which we make sales to these companies were negotiated on an arms’-length basis and the terms of such contracts are no more favorable to these companies than those it could have obtained from an unaffiliated third party. Our sales to these companies during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were $386,000, $671,000 and $765,000 respectively.
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Employment Contracts
Jacob Even-Ezra and Izhar Dekel entered into substantially similar employment agreements with us, effective January 1993. These agreements contain certain non-competition and confidentiality provisions. In addition, each agreement establishes a base salary and a package of benefits with an aggregate value of approximately 20% of the base salary, as well as a possible bonus. In December 2000, our board of directors extended the term of Mr. Dekel’s employment until such time as it is terminated by us or by Mr. Dekel pursuant to the terms of the agreement. Under the Israeli Companies Law, the terms of employment of Mr. Dekel, who is also a member of our board of directors requires shareholders’ approval. Our shareholders approved Mr. Dekel’s terms in July 2004. See also Item 6.B. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees–Compensation” above.
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C. | Interests of Experts and Counsel. |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. | Financial Information |
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A. | Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information. |
The Financial Statements required by this item are found at the end of this annual report, beginning on page F-1.
In 2006, the total amount of our revenues from our facilities located outside of Israel to customers outside of Israel was approximately $37.0 million, or 55.2% of our total revenues. The total amount of our export revenues from our Israeli facilities to countries outside of Israel was approximately $3.6 million, or 5.4% of our total revenues.
Legal Proceedings
In May 2005 we entered into an agreement to supply comprehensive security solutions for a sensitive site in Eastern Europe. As part of the agreement, we received an advance payment, secured by a bank advanced payment guarantee that was to be reduced proportionally as execution of the project progressed. In addition, we issued the customer a performance bank guarantee. We commenced the project and delivered some of the equipment and other deliverables to the customer in 2005. In April 2006, the customer informed us that it was canceling the agreement due to errors in the design documents that we submitted. In addition, the customer did not make payments required under the agreement. Based on its cancellation of the agreement, the customer collected $3.2 million under the advanced payment guarantee on June 20, 2006. Due to this uncertainty, we did not recognize any revenues from this project.
On July 11, 2006 the customer made a demand for additional $1.4 million payment under a bank performance guarantee for. Upon our motion, the District Court in Haifa, Israel issued a temporary injunction against the payment of such guarantee pending a hearing in August 2006. At the hearing, we reached a settlement with the customer pursuant to which we paid the customer approximately $700,000 of the disputed amount and the balance will be repaid only if we are found liable for damages exceeding the amount paid by us. In view of the above and due to the uncertainty of our preventing the forfeiture of the bank performance guarantee, we included a $1.4 million provision in respect of this guarantee in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005,. Based on the settlement, we cancelled the balance of the provision made in our financial statements in 2006. In the event we will be unsuccessful in the arbitration, we may be required to record an expense of $700,000 if the customer will be allowed to enforce the bank performance guarantee.
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We believe that there is no factual or legal ground for the cancellation of the agreement or the demand for payment under the bank performance guarantee, and accordingly, we believe that the agreement is still valid. On April 28, 2006, we commenced arbitration proceedings against the customer. In these proceedings we asked the arbitrators to find that the agreement is valid and to enforce the payments due to us pursuant to the agreement. The customer denied our allegations and filed a counter-claim for liquidated damages in a foreign currency which on December 31, 2006 was equal to approximately $4.5 million. The hearing of the arbitration proceeding has concluded and is pending resolution by the arbitration panel. Based on the opinion of our legal counsel, we believe that there is a good likelihood that the arbitration will result in a favorable determination. We intend to vigorously pursue our claim. However, we may not be successful in the arbitration, which may result in a significant negative impact on our financial results including the payment of penalties.
In addition, we are subject to legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Based on the advice of our legal counsel, management believes that these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
Dividend Distribution Policy
In each of 1999 and 2000, we paid a cash dividend to our shareholders of $0.10 per ordinary share, representing approximately 32.0% of our net income before writing off the investment in our affiliate in each of 1998 and 1999. In 2001, we paid a cash dividend to our shareholders of $0.13 per ordinary share, representing approximately 33.0% of our net income in 2000. In each of August 2002 and 2003, we paid a 3.0% stock dividend as a final dividend for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002, respectively.
On January 27, 2004 we paid a cash dividend to our shareholders of $0.05 per ordinary share, representing approximately 17.0% of our net income in 2003. In August 2004, we paid a 5.0% stock dividend to our shareholders as a final dividend for 2003.
Except as otherwise disclosed in this annual report, there has been no material change in our financial position since December 31, 2006.
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ITEM 9. | The Offer and Listing |
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A. | Offer and Listing Details. |
Annual Stock Information
Our shares have traded on the NASDAQ Global Market since our initial public offering in 1993 and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since July 2001.
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 Global Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange:
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2002 | | | 13.49 | | | 4.57 | | | 59.60 | | | 22.24 | |
2003 | | | 9.97 | | | 4.74 | | | 42.68 | | | 22.69 | |
2004 | | | 40.35 | | | 6.75 | | | 156.68 | | | 32.25 | |
2005 | | | 12.22 | | | 7.87 | | | 53.45 | | | 35.74 | |
2006 | | | 14.2 | | | 8.51 | | | 64.78 | | | 36.10 | |
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The following table sets forth, for each of the full financial quarters in the two most recent full financial years and any subsequent period, the range of high ask and low bid prices of our ordinary shares on the NASDAQ Global Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: |
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First Quarter | | $ | 12.22 | | $ | 9.50 | | | NIS 53.45 | | | NIS 42.27 | |
Second Quarter | | | 11.37 | | | 7.89 | | | 49.35 | | | 36.19 | |
Third Quarter | | | 11.21 | | | 7.87 | | | 50.13 | | | 35.74 | |
Fourth Quarter | | | 10.96 | | | 8.40 | | | 49.56 | | | 39.24 | |
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First Quarter | | $ | 14.2 | | $ | 8.75 | | | NIS 64.78 | | | NIS 40.61 | |
Second Quarter | | | 13.36 | | | 9.01 | | | 61.15 | | | 40.57 | |
Third Quarter | | | 11.70 | | | 8.96 | | | 51.50 | | | 39.40 | |
Fourth Quarter | | | 10.60 | | | 8.51 | | | 44.00 | | | 36.10 | |
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First Quarter | | $ | 12.00 | | $ | 8.53 | | NIS 51.00 | | NIS 36.25 | |
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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 Global Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange:
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December | | | 10.08 | | | 8.80 | | NIS 41.86 | | NIS 36.10 | |
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January | | | 9.57 | | | 8.53 | | | 41.90 | | | 36.25 | |
February | | | 10.89 | | | 9.14 | | | 46.00 | | | 37.57 | |
March | | | 12.00 | | | 10.25 | | | 51.00 | | | 43.00 | |
April | | | 11.18 | | | 10.00 | | | 46.06 | | | 41.65 | |
May | | | 11.15 | | | 10.00 | | | 44.87 | | | 40.20 | |
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C. | Markets. |
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Our ordinary shares have traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “MAGS” since our initial public offering in 1993. Our ordinary shares have also traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol MAGS since July 1, 2001. |
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D. | Selling Shareholders. |
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E. | Dilution. |
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F. | Expenses of the Issue. |
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ITEM 10. | Additional Information |
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A. | Share Capital. |
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B. | Memorandum and Articles of Association. |
Purposes and Objects of the Company
We are registered with the Israeli Companies Registry and have been assigned company number 52-003892-8. Section 2 of our memorandum of association provides, among other things, that we were established for the purposes of acquiring from IAI a plant, known as the Magal Plant, engaged in the development, manufacture, sale and support of alarm devices and dealing in the development, manufacturing and support of security alarm devices and other similar products. In addition, the purpose of our company is to be eligible to perform and act in connection with any right or obligation of whatever kind or nature permissible under Israeli law.
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Board of Directors
The strategic management of our business (as distinguished from the daily management of the our business affairs) is vested in our board of directors, which may exercise all such powers and do all such acts as our company is authorized to exercise and do, and which are not required to be exercised by a resolution of the general meeting of our shareholders. The board of directors may, subject to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law, delegate some of its powers to committees, each consisting of one or more directors, provided that at least one member of such committee is an outside director.
According to the Israeli Companies Law, we may stipulate in our articles of association that the general meeting of shareholders is authorized to assume the responsibilities of the board of directors. In the event the board of directors is unable to act or exercise its powers, the general meeting of shareholders is authorized to exercise the powers of the board of directors, although the articles of association do not stipulate so. Our board of directors has the power to assume the responsibilities of our chief executive officer if he is unable to act or exercise his powers or if he fails to fulfill the instructions of the board of directors with respect to a specific matter.
Our articles of association do not impose any mandatory retirement or age-limit requirements on our directors and our directors are not required to own shares in our company in order to qualify to serve as directors.
For a discussion of the Israeli Companies Law regulations concerning a director’s duty of care and duty of loyalty, see Item 6.C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees-Board Practices–Approval of Specific Related-Party Transactions.” For a discussion of the Israeli Companies Law regulations regarding indemnification of directors, see Item 6.C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees-Board Practices–Indemnification of Directors and Officers and Limitations of Liability.” For a discussion regarding approval of director and office compensation see Item 6.C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees-Board Practices - Approval of Related-Party Transactions under Israeli Law.”
Rights Attached to Shares
Our authorized share capital consists of NIS 19,748,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00 each. All our ordinary shares have the same rights, preferences and restrictions, some of which are detailed below. At the general meeting of shareholders, our shareholders may, subject to certain provisions detailed below, create different classes of shares, each class bearing different rights, preferences and restrictions.
The rights attached to the ordinary shares are as follows:
Dividends Rights
Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to participate in the payment of dividends in accordance with the amounts paid-up or credited as paid up on the nominal value of such ordinary shares at the time of payment (without taking into account any premium paid thereon). However, under article 13 of our articles of association no shareholder shall be entitled to receive any dividends until he shall have paid all calls then currently due and payable on each ordinary share held by such shareholder.
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Declaration of a final dividend requires the approval by ordinary resolution of our shareholders at a general meeting of shareholders. Such resolution may reduce but not increase the dividend amount recommended by the board of directors. Dividends may be paid, in whole or in part, by way of distribution of dividends in kind.
Dividends may be paid only out of our distributable earnings, as defined in the Israeli Companies Law. Prior to any distribution of dividends, our board of directors has to determine that there is no reasonable concern that such distribution will prevent us from executing our existing and foreseeable obligations as they become due.
Voting Rights
Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. Voting is done by a show of hands, unless a poll is demanded prior to a vote by a show of hands. Generally, resolutions are adopted at the general meeting of shareholders by an ordinary resolution, unless the Israeli Companies Law or the articles of association require an extraordinary resolution.
An ordinary resolution, such as a resolution approving the declaration of dividends or the appointment of auditors, requires approval by the holders of a simple majority of the shares represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and voting thereon. An extraordinary resolution requires approval by the holders of at least 75% of the shares represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and voting thereon.
The primary resolutions required to be adopted by an extraordinary resolution of the general meeting of shareholders are resolutions to:
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Our articles of association do not contain any provisions regarding a classified board of directors or cumulative voting for the election of directors. Pursuant to our articles of association, our directors (except the 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 – Directors and Senior Management - Board Practices - Election of Directors.”
Rights to Share in the Company’s Profits
Our shareholders have the right to share in our profits distributed as a dividend or any other permitted distributions. See this Item 10B. “Additional Information – Memorandum and Articles of Association – Rights Attached to Shares – Dividend Rights.”
Liquidation Rights
Article 111 of our articles of association provides that upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our company, our remaining assets shall be distributed pro-rata to our ordinary shareholders.
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Redemption
Under Article 38 of our articles of association, we may issue redeemable stock and redeem the same.
Transfer of shares
The transfer of a fully paid-up ordinary share does not require the approval of our board of directors. However, according to Article 17 of our articles of association, any transfer of an ordinary share requires an instrument of transfer in the form designated by the board of directors together with any other evidence of title as the board of directors may reasonably request.
Substantial limitations on shareholders
See Item 6.C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees-Board Practices–Approval of Related Party Transactions.”
Capital Calls
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.
Modifications of Share Rights
Shares which confer preferential or subordinate rights relating to, among other things, dividends, voting, and payment of capital may be created only by an extraordinary resolution of the general meeting of shareholders. The rights attached to a class of shares may be altered by an extraordinary resolution of the general meeting of shareholders, provided the holders of 75% of the issued shares of that class approve such change by the adoption of an extraordinary resolution at a separate meeting of such class, subject to the terms of such class. The provisions of the articles of association pertaining to general meetings of shareholders also apply to a separate meeting of a class of shareholders.
General Meetings of Shareholders
Under the Israeli Companies Law a company must convene an annual meeting of shareholders at least once every calendar year and within fifteen 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.” 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 this “Additional Information - Memorandum and Articles of Association- Rights Attached to Shares-Voting Rights.”
A shareholder present, in person or by proxy, at the commencement of a general meeting of shareholders may not seek the cancellation of any proceedings or resolutions adopted at such general meeting of shareholders on account of any defect in the notice of such meeting relating to the time or the place thereof. Shareholders who are registered in our register of shareholders at the record date may vote at the general meeting of shareholders. The record date is set in the resolution to convene the general meeting of shareholders, provided, however, that such record date must be between fourteen to twenty-one days or, in the event of a vote by ballots, between twenty eight to forty days prior the date the general meeting of shareholders is held.
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The quorum required for a general meeting of shareholders consists of at least two record shareholders, present in person or by proxy, who hold, in the aggregate, at least one third of the voting power of our outstanding shares. A general meeting of shareholders will be adjourned for lack of a quorum after half an hour from the time appointed for such meeting to the same day in the following week at the same time and place or any other time and place as the board of directors designates in a notice to the shareholders. At such reconvened meeting, if a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for such meeting, two or more shareholders, present in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum. The only business that may be considered at an adjourned general meeting of shareholders is the business that might have been lawfully considered at the general meeting of shareholders originally convened and the only resolutions that may be adopted are the resolutions that could have been adopted at the general meeting of shareholders originally convened.
Limitations on the Right to Own Our Securities
Neither our memorandum or articles of association nor the laws of the State of Israel restrict in any way the ownership or voting of our ordinary shares by non-residents, except that the laws of the State of Israel may restrict the ownership of ordinary shares by residents of countries that are in a state of war with Israel.
Provisions Restricting a Change in Control of Our Company
The Israeli Companies Law requires that mergers between Israeli companies be approved by the board of directors and general meeting of shareholders of both parties to the transaction. The approval of the board of directors of both companies is subject to such boards’ confirmation that there is no reasonable doubt that after the merger the surviving company will be able to fulfill its obligations towards its creditors. Each company must notify its creditors about the contemplated merger. Under our articles of association, such merger must be approved by are solution of the shareholders, as explained above. The approval of the merger by the general meetings of shareholders of the companies is also subject to additional approval requirements as specified in the Israeli Companies Law and regulations promulgated thereunder. See also Item 6C. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Board Practices – Approval of Related Party Transactions Under Israeli Law.”
Disclosure of Shareholders’ Ownership
The Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968 and regulations promulgated thereunder contain various provisions regarding the ownership threshold above which shareholders must disclose their share ownership. However, these provisions do not apply to companies, such as ours, whose shares are publicly traded in Israel as well as outside of Israel.As a result of the listing of our ordinary shares on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, we are required pursuant to the Israeli Securities Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder to deliver to the Israeli Share Registrar, the Israeli Securities Exchange Commission and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, all reports, documents, forms and information received by us from our shareholders regarding their shareholdings, provided that such information was published or required to be published under applicable foreign law.
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We are not a party to any material contracts other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business.
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 us and 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.
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General Corporate Tax Structure
Israeli companies are subject to income tax on their worldwide income regardless of the territorial source of such income. Pursuant to tax reform legislation that came into effect in 2003, the corporate tax rate is to undergo staged reductions to 25% by the year 2010. In order to implement these reductions, the corporate tax rate declined from 31% in 2006, to 29% in 2007 and scheduled to decline to 27% in 2008, and 26% in 2009.
However, the effective tax rate payable by a company that derives income from an approved enterprise, discussed further below, may be considerably less. See “–Tax Benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959.”
Encouragement of Capital Investments Law, 5719-1959
General
The Encouragement of Capital Investments Law, 5719-1959, 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, commonly referred to as the Investment Center, 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, for example, the equipment to be purchased and utilized under the program. The tax benefits derived from any certificate of approval relates 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.
Certain of our production facilities have been granted approved enterprise status pursuant to the Investment Law, which provides certain tax and financial benefits to investment programs that have been granted this status.
Tax Benefits
Taxable income of a company derived from an approved enterprise is generally subject to company tax at the maximum rate of 25%, rather than 29%, for the benefit period. This period is ordinarily seven years, or ten 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. However, this period is limited to the earlier of twelve years from commencement of production or fourteen years from the date of approval.
A company that owns an approved enterprise may elect to receive an alternative package of benefits. Under the alternative package of benefits, a company’s undistributed income derived from an approved enterprise will be exempt from company tax for a period of between two and ten years from the first year of taxable income, depending on the geographic location of the approved enterprise within Israel, and the company will be eligible for a reduced tax rate for the remainder of the benefits period.
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A company that has an approved enterprise program is eligible for further tax benefits if it qualifies as a foreign investors’ company. A foreign investors’ company is a company more than 25% of whose share capital and combined share and loan capital is owned by non-Israeli residents. A company that qualifies as a foreign investors’ company and has an approved enterprise program is eligible for tax benefits for a ten year benefit period. Income derived from the approved enterprise program will be exempt from tax for a period of two years and will be subject to a reduced tax rate for an additional eight years, provided that the company qualifies as a foreign investors’ company. The tax rate for the additional eight-year period is 25%. However, if the level of foreign investment exceeds 49% but is less than 74%, then the tax rate for the additional eight-year period is 20%. If the level of foreign investment exceeds 74% but is less than 90%, then the tax rate for the additional eight-year period is 15%. If the level of foreign investment exceeds 90%, then the tax rate for the additional eight-year period is 10%. If the company does not qualify as a foreign investors’ company, the period of the reduced tax rate will be five years.
A company that has elected the alternative package of benefits and that subsequently pays a dividend out of income derived from the approved enterprise during the tax exemption period will be subject to tax on the amount distributed at the rates mentioned above. The tax rate will be the rate that would have been applicable had the company not elected the alternative package of benefits. This rate is generally 10%-25%, depending on the percentage of the company’s shares held by foreign shareholders. The dividend recipient is taxed at the reduced rate applicable to dividends from approved enterprises, which is 15% if the dividend is distributed during the tax benefit period and within 12 years after the period. The company must withhold this tax at the source.
Subject to applicable provisions concerning income under the alternative package of benefits, all incomes are considered to be attributable to the entire enterprise and their effective tax rate is the result of a weighted average of the various applicable tax rates. Under the Investment Law, a company that has elected the alternative package of benefits is not obliged to distribute exempt retained profits, and may generally decide from which year’s profits to declare dividends.
The benefits available to an approved enterprise program are dependent upon the fulfillment of conditions stipulated in applicable law and in the certificate of approval. If we fail to comply with these conditions with regard to our approved enterprises, the tax and other benefits we receive could be rescinded, in whole or in part, and we may be required to refund the amount of previously received benefits in addition to Israeli CPI linkage adjustments and interest costs. We believe that our approved enterprises currently substantially comply with all such conditions.
On April 1, 2005, an amendment to the Investments Law came into force. Pursuant to the amendment, a company’s facility will be granted the status of “Approved Enterprise” only if it is proven to be an industrial facility (as defined in the Investments Law) that contributes to the economic independence of the Israeli economy and is a competitive facility that contributes to the Israeli gross domestic product. The amendment provides that the Israeli Tax Authority and not the Investment Center will be responsible for an Approved Enterprise under the alternative package of benefits, referred to as a Benefiting Facility. A company wishing to receive the tax benefits afforded to a Benefiting Facility is required to select the tax year from which the period of benefits under the Investment Law are to commence by simply notifying the Israeli Tax Authority within 12 months of the end of that year. In order to be recognized as owning a Benefiting Facility, a company is required to meet a number of conditions set forth in the amendment, including making a minimal investment in manufacturing assets for the Benefiting Facility and having completed a cooling-off period of no less than two to four years from the company’s previous year of commencement of benefits under the Investments Law.
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Pursuant to the amendment, a company with a Benefiting Facility is entitled, in each tax year, to accelerated depreciation for the manufacturing assets used by the Benefiting Facility and to certain tax benefits, provided that no more than 12 to 14 years have passed since the beginning of the year of commencement of benefits under the Investments Law. The tax benefits granted to a Benefiting Factory are determined according one of the following new tax routes:
(a) Similar to the currently available alternative route, exemption from corporate tax on undistributed income for a period of two to ten years, depending on the geographic location of the Benefiting Facility within Israel, and a reduced corporate tax rate of 10% to 25% for the remainder of the benefits period, depending on the level of foreign investment in each year. Benefits may be granted for a term of from seven to ten years, depending on the level of foreign investment in the company. If the company pays a dividend out of income derived from the Benefiting Facility during the tax exemption period, such income will be subject to corporate tax at the applicable rate (10%-25%). The company is required to withhold tax at the source at a rate of 15% from any dividends distributed from income derived from the Benefiting Facility.
(b) A special tax route enabling companies owning facilities in certain geographical locations in Israel to pay corporate tax at the rate of 11.5% on income of the Benefiting Facility. The benefits period is ten years. Upon payment of dividends, the company is required to withhold tax at source at a rate of 15% for Israeli residents and at a rate of 4% for foreign residents.
(c) A special tax route that provides a full exemption from corporate tax and from tax with respect to dividends for companies with an annual income of at least NIS 13-20 billion that have invested a total of between NIS 600–900 million in facilities in certain geographical locations in Israel.
Generally, a company that is Abundant in Foreign Investment (as defined in the Investments Law) is entitled to an extension of the benefits period by an additional five years, depending on the rate of its income that is derived in foreign currency.
The amendment changes the definition of “foreign investment” in the Investments Law so that instead of an investment of foreign currency in the company, the definition now requires a minimal investment of NIS 5 million by foreign investors. Furthermore, such definition now also includes the purchase of shares of a company from another shareholder; provided that the company’s outstanding and paid-up share capital exceeds NIS 5 million. Such changes to the aforementioned definition will take effect retroactively from 2003.
The amendment will apply to approved enterprise programs in which the year of commencement of benefits under the Investments Law is 2004 or later, unless such programs received approval from the Investment Center on or prior to December 31, 2004 in which case the provisions of the amendment will not apply.
On March 3, 2007, we received a pre-ruling from the Israeli Tax Authority for our request for a Benefiting Facility, regarding eligibility for benefits under the Amendment. Our income from this program is tax-exempt for a period of two years, and is subject to a reduced tax rate of 15%-25% for a period of five to eight years (depending upon the percentage of foreign ownership of the Company). We did not enjoy from tax benefits in this program yet.
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Financial Benefits
An approved enterprise is also entitled to a grant from the Government of Israel for investments in certain production facilities located in designated areas within Israel, provided it did not elect the alternative benefits program. Grants are available for enterprises situated in development areas and for high-technology or skill-intensive enterprises in Jerusalem. The investment grant is computed as a percentage of the original cost of the fixed assets for which the approved enterprise has been granted.
From time to time, the Government of Israel has discussed reducing the benefits available to companies under the Investment Law. In 1996, the investment grant was decreased from 38% to 34% and in January 1997 the grant was reduced to 20%. Currently, grants generally range between 10% and 20%. If the benefits available under the Investment Law are terminated or substantially reduced, it could have a material adverse effect on our future investments in Israel.
For companies such as ours, whose foreign shareholders hold more than 25% of the company’s outstanding ordinary shares, future approved enterprises would entitle such companies to receive reduced tax rates for up to ten tax years, rather than the maximum seven tax years applicable to companies with a smaller foreign investment.
As long as we are in compliance with the conditions set forth in the certificates of approval granted to us, our income derived from our approved enterprise expansion programs will be tax exempt for the prescribed period and thereafter will enjoy reduced tax rates as detailed above. If we violate these conditions, we may be required to refund the amount of tax benefits we previously received in addition to Israeli CPI linkage adjustments and interest costs.
We currently have two approved enterprise expansion programs which were approved in 1997 and 2001, and under which we are entitled to tax benefits. The periods of benefits for two of our approved enterprise programs will expire in 2007 and in 2012, respectively. The benefits we receive in connection with our approved enterprise programs are conditioned upon the fulfillment of a marketing plan filed by us with the Investment Center.
Encouragement of Industry (Taxes) Law, 5729-1969
Under the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes) Law, 5729-1969, 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 the prior approval of any governmental authority. Under the Industry Encouragement Law, an “Industrial Company” is 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 an enterprise owned by an Industrial Company, whose major activity in a given tax year is industrial production activity.
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We believe that we currently qualify as an industrial company as defined by the Industry Encouragement Law. We cannot assure you that we will continue to qualify as an industrial company or that the benefits described above will be available to us in the future.
Encouragement of Industrial Research and Development Law, 5744-1984
Under the Encouragement of Industrial Research and Development Law, 5744-1984, or the Research Law, research and development programs that meet specified criteria and are approved by a governmental committee of the OCS are eligible for grants of up to 50% of certain of the project’s expenditures, as determined by the research committee.
In exchange, the recipient of such grants is required to pay the OCS 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 to100% 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 also require that products developed with government grants be manufactured in Israel. However, under the regulations of the Research Law, upon the approval of the OCS, some of the manufacturing volume may be performed outside Israel, provided that the grant recipient pays royalties at an increased rate. The Research Law also allows for the approval of grants in cases in which the applicant declares that part or all of the manufacturing will be performed outside of Israel or by foreign residents and the research committee is convinced that this is essential for the execution of the program. The Research Law also provides that know-how developed under an approved research and development program may not be transferred to third parties in Israel without the prior approval of the research committee. The Research Law further provides that the know-how developed under an approved research and development program may not be transferred to any third parties outside Israel. No approval is required for the sale or export of any products resulting from such research and development.
However, In June 2005, an amendment to the Research Law became effective, which amendment was intended to make the Research Law more compatible with the global business environment by, among other things, relaxing restrictions on the transfer of manufacturing rights outside Israel and on the transfer of OCS-funded know-how outside of Israel. The amendment permits the OCS, among other things, to approve the transfer of manufacturing rights outside Israel in exchange for an import of different manufacturing into Israel as a substitute, in lieu of demanding the recipient to pay increased royalties as described above. The amendment further permits, under certain circumstances and subject to the OCS’s prior approval, the transfer outside Israel of know-how that has been funded by OCS, generally in the following cases: (a) the grant recipient pays to the OCS a portion of the consideration paid for such funded know-how (according to 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.
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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 OCS and obtaining the approval of the OCS for, 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 foreign resident becoming an interested party directly in the recipient and requires the new interested party to undertake to the OCS to comply with the Research Law. In addition, the rules of the OCS may require prior approval of the OCS 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 foreign resident who acquires 5% or more of our ordinary shares will be required to notify the OCS that it has become an interested party and to sign an undertaking to comply with the Research Law.
The funds generally available for grants by the OCS were reduced as of 2003, and the Israeli authorities have indicated that the government may further reduce or abolish grants from the OCS in the future. Even if these grants are maintained, we cannot assure you that we will receive OCS grants in the future. In addition, each application to the OCS is reviewed separately, and grants are based on the program approved by the research committee. Generally, expenditures supported under other incentive programs of the State of Israel are not eligible for grants from the OCS.
Taxation under Inflationary Conditions
The Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 5745- 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 described as follows:
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Stamp Tax
Documents signed following January 1, 2006, are not subject to stamp tax.
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Capital Gains Tax on Sales of Our Ordinary Shares
Under a recent amendment the income tax ordinance [New Version], 5721-1961, commonly referred to as the Tax Ordinance, the general rule is that Israeli resident, individuals are subject to a 20% tax rate on the real capital gains derived on or after January 1, 2003 . Substantial individual shareholders (who are defined as shareholders of 10% or more of the shares of the company on the date of the sale of the shares or any date during the 12 months before the sale of the shares) are subject to a 25% tax rate on the real capital gains derived on or after January 1, 2003 from the sale of shares. Notwithstanding the above, capital gains of an Israeli resident individual from the sale of non-index linked debentures, commercial securities, State loans and/or loans, is subject to a 15% tax rate on the real capital gains derived on or after January 1, 2003 from the sale of securities, while Substantial individual shareholders of such non-index linked securities are subject to a 20% tax rate on the real capital gains derived on or after January 1, 2003 from the sale of such securities.
For the tax years 2006-2009, Israeli resident companies who were not subject to the provisions of Article 6 of the Income Tax Law (Inflationary Adjustments), Law (which deals with the purchase and sale of securities publicly traded on a recognized stock exchange during period of inflation) prior to August 10, 2005 are subject to 25% tax rate on real capital gains derived on or after January 1, 2003 from the sale of securities publicly traded on a recognized stock exchange. Notwithstanding the above, Israeli resident companies who are subject to the provisions of Article 6 of the (Inflationary Adjustments), prior to August 10, 2005,are subject to regular corporate tax rate on real capital gains derived from the sale of securities publicly traded on a recognized stock exchange.
The law distinguishes between real gain and inflationary surplus. The inflationary surplus is a portion of the total capital gain which is equivalent to the increase of the relevant asset’s purchase price which is attributable to the increase in the Israeli consumer price index between the date of purchase and the date of sale. The real gain is the excess of the total capital gain over the inflationary surplus.
Under income tax regulations foreign residents, who sell shares of an Israeli company publicly traded on a recognized stock exchange outside of Israel, will be exempt from tax subject to the satisfaction of all following conditions:
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Pursuant to the Convention between the governments of the United States of America and Israel with respect to taxes on income, as amended, or the “U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty”, the sale, exchange or disposition of ordinary shares by a person who (i) holds the ordinary shares as a capital asset, (ii) qualifies as a resident of the United States within the meaning of the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty and (iii) is entitled to claim the benefits afforded to such person by the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty generally will not be subject to the Israeli capital gains tax unless such Treaty U.S. Resident holds, directly or indirectly, shares representing 10% or more of our voting power during any part of the 12-month period preceding such sale,exchange or disposition, subject to certain conditions. In this case, the sale, exchange or disposition of ordinary shares would be subject to Israeli tax, to the extent applicable; however, under the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty, such Treaty U.S. Resident would be permitted to claim a credit for such taxes against the U.S.federal income tax imposed with respect to such sale, exchange or disposition, subject to the limitations in U.S. laws applicable to foreign tax credits. The Treaty does not relate to U.S. state or local taxes.
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Taxation ofForeign Holders of Shares
Foreign residents of Israel are subject to income tax on income accrued or derived from sources in Israel. Such sources of income include passive income such as dividends, royalties and interest, as well as non-passive income from services rendered in Israel. On distributions of dividends after January 1, 2006 other than bonus shares or stock dividends, income tax at the rate of 20% will be withheld on dividends distributed to Israeli individual shareholders or to foreign residents. On distributions of dividends to Substantial individual shareholders (who are defined as shareholders of 10% or more of the shares of the company on the date of the sale of the shares or any date during the 12 months before the sale of the shares), income tax at the rate of 25% will be withheld.
The foregoing tax rates are withheld at source, unless a different rate is provided in a treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s country of residence (for instance, under the provisions of the Treaty between Israel and the United States a 12.5% tax rate is imposed on dividends not generated by an approved enterprise if the foreign resident is a U.S. corporation that holds 10% of a company’s voting power, and 15% on dividends generated by an approved enterprise). In addition under the Treaty, the maximum tax on dividends paid to a holder of ordinary shares who is a U.S. resident within the meaning of the Treaty will be 25%.
Controlled Foreign Corporation
In general, and subject to the provisions of all relevant legislation, an Israeli resident who holds, directly of indirectly, 10% or more of the rights in a foreign corporation whose shares are not publicly traded, in which more than 50% of the rights are held directly or indirectly by Israeli residents, and a majority of whose income in a tax year is considered passive income (generally referred to as a Controlled Foreign Corporation, or CFC), is liable for tax on the portion of his income attributed to holdings in such corporation, as if such income was distributed to him as a dividend.
Share Allocation to Employees
In general, the section of the Tax Ordinance that deals with taxation of share allocation to employees and/or officers (excluding controlling members) provides that a company may choose one of the following three courses of taxation which course must be approved by the assessing officer: (i) work income course for shares held 12 months in trust; (ii) capital gains course for shares held 24 months in trust; and (iii) allocation not through a trustee. Needless to say, each of the courses (i) – (iii) has different tax consequences.
As of January 1, 2006, the periods mentioned in courses (i) and (ii) shall commence as of the date of grant and not as end the end of the tax year in which the shares were granted.
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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 (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 discuss all the tax consequences that may be relevant to a U.S. Holder in light of such holder’s particular circumstances or to U.S. Holders subject to special rules, including persons that are non-U.S. Holders, broker-dealers, financial institutions, certain insurance companies, investors liable for alternative minimum tax, tax-exempt organizations, regulated investment companies, taxpayers whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, persons who hold the ordinary shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities, persons who acquired their ordinary shares through the exercise or cancellation of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for services, investors that actually or constructively own 10 percent or more of our voting shares, and investors holding ordinary shares as part of a straddle or appreciated financial position or as part of a hedging or conversion transaction.
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 common 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, the term “U.S. Holder” means an individual who is a citizen or, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a resident of the United States, a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source, or a trust that (a) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and the control of one or more U.S. persons or (b) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
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 current and accumulated 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 such day 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.
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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 (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, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, general category income for United States foreign tax credit purposes. Further, there are special rules for computing the foreign tax credit limitation of a taxpayer who receives dividends subject to a reduced rate of tax, see discussion below. 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 or to the extent such U.S. Holder is under an obligation to make related payments with respect to substantially similar or related property. Any days during which a U.S. Holder has substantially diminished its risk of loss on the ordinary shares are not counted toward meeting the 16-day holding period required by the statute. 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 in tax years beginning on or before December 31, 2010 will be subject to tax at a reduced maximum tax rate of 15 percent. 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 to dividends received from a passive foreign investment company see discussion below, or 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 amount realized on the sale or other disposition and your adjusted tax basis in the 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 (the “IRS”). 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
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will be considered a passive foreign investment company (“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, passive income includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, annuities and the excess of gains over losses from the disposition of assets which produce passive income. If we were determined to be a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, highly complex rules would apply to U.S. Holders owning ordinary shares. Accordingly, you are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the application of such rules.
Based on our current and projected income, assets and activities, we believe that we are not currently a PFIC nor do we expect to become a PFIC in the foreseeable future. However, because the determination of whether we are a PFIC is based upon the composition of our income and assets from time to time, there can be no assurances that we will not become a PFIC for any future taxable year.
If we are treated as a PFIC for any taxable year, dividends would not qualify for the reduced maximum tax rate, discussed above, and, unless you elect either to treat your investment in ordinary shares as an investment in a “qualified electing fund” (a “QEF election”) or to “mark to market” your ordinary shares, as described below:
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If you make either a timely QEF election or a timely mark-to-market election in respect of your ordinary shares, you would not be subject to the rules described above. If you make a timely QEF election, you would be required to include in your income for each taxable year your pro rata share of our ordinary earnings as ordinary income and your pro rata share of our net capital gain as long-term capital gain, whether or not such amounts are actually distributed to you. You would not be eligible to make a QEF election unless we comply with certain applicable information reporting requirements.
Alternatively, if the ordinary shares are considered “marketable stock” and if you elect to “mark-to-market” your ordinary shares, 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 on the disposition of ordinary shares with respect to which the mark-to-market election is made, is treated as ordinary income or loss (except that loss on a disposition of ordinary shares is treated as capital loss to the extent the loss exceeds the net mark-to-market gains, if any, that you included in income with respect to such ordinary shares in prior years). 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.
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 third highest 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.
Any U.S. holder who holds 10% or more in vote or value of our ordinary shares will be subject to certain additional United States information reporting requirements.
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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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G. | Statements by Experts. |
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H. | Documents on Display. |
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, applicable to foreign private issuers and fulfill the obligations with respect to such requirements by filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may read and copy any document we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission without charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) and on our website www.magal-ssl.com. Copies of such material may be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Branch of the Securities and Exchange Commission at such address, at prescribed rates. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at l-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and “short-swing” profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. A copy of each report submitted in accordance with applicable U.S. law is available for public review at our principal executive offices.
In addition, since we are also listed on the TASE, we submit copies of all our filings with the SEC to the Israeli Securities Authority and TASE. Such copies can be retrieved electronically through the TASE internet messaging system (www.maya.tase.co.il) and, in addition, with respect to filings made as of November 2003, through the MAGNA distribution site of the Israeli Securities Authority (www.magna.isa.gov.il).
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I. | Subsidiary Information. |
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| Not applicable. |
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ITEM 11. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
We are exposed to a variety of risks, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency fluctuations.
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Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates is related to our long-term and short-term loans.
Our financial expenses are sensitive primarily to LIBOR, since the majority of our short-term loans bear a LIBOR-based interest rate.
The table below presents principal amounts and related weighted average interest rates by date of maturity for our loans:
Interest Rate Sensitivity
Principal Amount by Expected Maturity
Weighted Average Interest Rate
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Short Term Loans | | $ | 17,026 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 17,026 | | $ | 17,026 | |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | | | 5.74 | % | | - | % | | - | % | | - | % | | 5.74 | % | | - | |
Long Term Loans | | $ | 795 | | $ | 4,303 | | $ | 813 | | $ | 2,283 | | $ | 8,194 | | $ | 8,158 | |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | | | 5.79 | % | | 6.04 | % | | 5.78 | % | | 5.65 | % | | 5.89 | % | | - | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We sell most of our products in North America, Europe and Israel. A portion of our revenues in Israel are made in NIS, and we expect to make NIS denominated revenues in 2007 as well. Our foreign currency exposure with respect to our revenues 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. Since the beginning of 2007, the NIS has depreciated by approximately 0.1% against the dollar. We are also subject to exchange rate fluctuations related to our activities in Canada.
Because exchange rates between the NIS and the dollar fluctuate continuously, exchange rate fluctuations, particularly larger periodic devaluations, may have an impact on our profitability and period-to-period comparisons of our results. In2002 and 2005, the rate of devaluation of the NIS against the dollar was 7.3% and 6.8%, respectively, while in 2003, 2004 and 2006 the NIS was revaluated in relation to the dollar by 7.6%, 1.6% and 8.2%, respectively. A portion of our expenses, primarily labor expenses, is incurred in NIS and a part of our revenues are quoted in NIS. Additionally, certain assets especially trade receivables, as well as part of our liabilities are denominated in NIS. Our results may be adversely affected by devaluation of the NIS in relation to the dollar (or if such devaluation is on lagging basis), if our revenues in NIS are higher than our expenses in NIS and/or the amount of our assets in NIS are higher than our liabilities in NIS. On the contrary, our results may be adversely affected by the revaluation of the NIS in relation to the dollar (or if such revaluation is on a lagging basis), if the amount of our expenses in NIS are higher than the amount of our revenues in NIS and/or the amount of our liabilities in NIS are higher than our assets in NIS.
We are also subject to exchange rate fluctuations related to our activities in Canada.
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During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, foreign currency fluctuations had an adverse impact on our results of operations, and our foreign exchange losses, net were $120,000 and $145,000 respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2006, our foreign exchange gains, net were $276,000. We cannot assure you that in the future our results of operations may not be materially adversely affected by currency fluctuations.
To protect against the change in the forecasted foreign currency cash flows of certain sale arrangements resulting from changes in the exchange rate during 2004, 2005 and 2006, we entered into forward contracts in order to hedge portions of our forecasted revenue and unbilled accounts receivable denominated in Euros and Polish Zlotys. We have designated the forward instruments as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.
For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
We determined that it is probable that a sales arrangement denominated in Polish Zlotys and the related forecasted revenues and unbilled accounts receivable would not occur by the end of the specified time period. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the forward contracts were recorded in financial expenses in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006.
On October 1, 2006, we changed our functional currency from the dollar to NIS. From the date of change in functional currency, the hedge of the revenues in Euros is no longer effective. Changes in the fair value of the forward contracts from October 1, 2006 were charged to financial expenses.
We recorded $ 0, $ 110,000 and $ 915,000 as financial expenses related to forward contracts transactions, in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
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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 |
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Not applicable. |
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ITEM 14. | Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds |
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Not applicable. |
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ITEM 15. | Controls and Procedures |
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Not applicable. |
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ITEM 15T. | 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.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined under Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets, (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that the our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with appropriate authorizations; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our 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. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become ineffective because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the as of the end of the period covered by this annual report. Their assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on their assessment, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer believe that, as of such date, we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting.
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.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal controls 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 controls over financial reporting.
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ITEM 16A. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Our Board of Directors has determined that Mrs. Anat Winner, an independent director, meets the definition of an audit committee financial expert, as defined by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a brief listing of Mrs. Winner’s relevant experience, see Item 6.A. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees - - Directors and Senior Management.”
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. The code of ethics is publicly available on our website atwww.magal-ssl.com. 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, Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer. All of such fees were pre-approved by our Audit Committee.
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Audit (1) | | $ | 266,936 | | $ | 384,013 | |
Audit-related (2) | | | - | | | - | |
Tax (3) | | | 45,100 | | | 27,169 | |
Other (4) | | | 194,124 | | | 19,393 | |
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Total | | $ | 506,160 | | $ | 430,575 | |
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| (2) | Audit-related fees relate to assurance and associated services that traditionally are performed by the independent accountant, including due diligence. |
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| (3) | Tax fees relate to services performed by the tax division for tax compliance. |
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| (4) | Other fees in 2005 include mainly fees related to our public offering. |
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 public accounting firm, Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer and their affiliates. 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 requires 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 SEC, 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 Committee |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 16E. | Purchase 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 securities during 2006.
PART III
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ITEM 17. | Financial Statements |
We have responded to Item 18 in lieu of this item.
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ITEM 18. | Financial Statements |
The Financial Statements required by this item are found at the end of this annual report, beginning on page F-1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
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Index to 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-3-4 |
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Consolidated Statements of Income | | 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-7-8 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | | F-9-42 |
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The exhibits filed with or incorporated into this annual report are listed on the index of exhibits below:
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1.1* | | Memorandum of Association of the Registrant |
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1.2** | | Articles of Association of the Registrant |
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2.1*** | | Specimen Share Certificate for Ordinary Share |
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2.2**** | | The Registrant’s Stock Option Plan (1993), as amended |
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12.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended |
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12.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended |
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13.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive 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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13.2 | | 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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15.1 | | Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts |
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15.2 | | Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer |
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15.3 | | Consent of Salles, Sáinz - Grant Thornton, S. C. |
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* Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No. 33-57438), filed with the Commission on January 26, 1993, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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** Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No. 33-57438), filed with the Commission on January 26, 1993, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference and an amendment thereto previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-6246), filed with the Commission on January 7, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference and further amendments thereto previously filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the Commission on June 29, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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*** Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission on March 18, 1993, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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**** Previously filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-6246), filed with the Commission on January 7, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference and further amendments thereto previously filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the Commission on June 29, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
IN U.S. DOLLARS
INDEX
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders of
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Magal Security Systems Ltd. (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, 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, 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.
We did not audit the financial statements of a certain subsidiary, whose assets constitute approximately 3.2% and 4.1% of total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and whose revenues constitute approximately 5.2% and 11.1% of total consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The financial statements of this company were audited by other auditors, whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to amounts included for this subsidiary, is based solely on the report 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 report of the other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the report 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, 2005 and 2006, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
As discussed in Note 2n to the consolidated financial statements, in 2006 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard Board No. 123 (revised 2004) “Share Based Payment”.
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Tel-Aviv, Israel June 28, 2007 | /s/Kost Forer Gabbay and Kasierer KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER A Member of Ernst & Young Global |
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CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 10,099 | | $ | 4,908 | |
Marketable securities (Note 3) | | | - | | | 3,067 | |
Short-term bank deposits | | | 17,053 | | | 14,186 | |
Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $306 and $493 at December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively) | | | 24,012 | | | 28,027 | |
Unbilled accounts receivable | | | 8,596 | | | 5,389 | |
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses (Note 4) | | | 4,455 | | | 3,995 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 1,187 | | | 1,604 | |
Inventories (Note 5) | | | 11,110 | | | 13,971 | |
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Long-term trade receivables | | | 290 | | | 224 | |
Long-term loan (Note 11i) | | | - | | | 622 | |
Long-term bank deposits | | | 1,800 | | | 4,800 | |
Severance pay fund | | | 2,070 | | | 2,401 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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Short-term bank credit (Note 8) | | $ | 18,068 | | $ | 17,026 | |
Current maturities of long-term bank debt (Note 10) | | | 3,647 | | | 795 | |
Trade payables | | | 6,360 | | | 6,001 | |
Customer advances | | | 3,990 | | | 1,230 | |
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses (Note 9) | | | 8,914 | | | 9,782 | |
Unrealized losses on hedging forward contracts | | | 79 | | | 596 | |
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Unrealized losses on hedging forward contracts | | | 50 | | | - | |
Long-term bank debt (Note 10) | | | 1,653 | | | 7,399 | |
Long-term accounts payable (Note 11d) | | | - | | | 178 | |
Accrued severance pay | | | 2,131 | | | 2,524 | |
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Ordinary shares of NIS 1 par value - Authorized: 19,748,000 shares at December 31, 2005 and 2006; Issued and outstanding: 10,372,448 and 10,391,548 shares at December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively | | | 3,220 | | | 3,224 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 47,509 | | | 47,681 | |
Deferred stock compensation | | | (38 | ) | | - | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 2,435 | | | 2,314 | |
Foreign currency translation (Company’s stand alone financial statements) | | | - | | | 297 | |
Retained earnings | | | 3,824 | | | 4,634 | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Revenues | | $ | 60,468 | | $ | 61,282 | | $ | 66,958 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 33,226 | | | 39,154 | | | 40,231 | |
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Gross profit | | | 27,242 | | | 22,128 | | | 26,727 | |
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Research and development, net (Note 17a) | | | 4,683 | | | 5,265 | | | 5,378 | |
Selling and marketing, net | | | 12,519 | | | 13,180 | | | 12,079 | |
General and administrative | | | 5,771 | | | 5,961 | | | 6,533 | |
Award granted by principal shareholders (Note 1b) | | | 1,200 | | | - | | | - | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 24,173 | | | 24,406 | | | 23,990 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | | 3,069 | | | (2,278 | ) | | 2,737 | |
Financial expenses, net (Note 17b) | | | 762 | | | 800 | | | 851 | |
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Income (loss) before income taxes | | | 2,307 | | | (3,078 | ) | | 1,886 | |
Income taxes (tax benefit) (Note 14) | | | 1,133 | | | (23 | ) | | 948 | |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | 1,174 | | | (3,055 | ) | | 938 | |
Loss from discontinued operations, net (Note 18) | | | (121 | ) | | (156 | ) | | (128 | ) |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 1,053 | | $ | (3,211 | ) | $ | 810 | |
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Basic net earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | | $ | 0.13 | | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | 0.09 | |
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Basic net earnings (loss) per share (Note 13) | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | 0.08 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Balance as of January 1, 2004 | | | 8,035,779 | | $ | 2,683 | | $ | 24,098 | | $ | - | | $ | 479 | | $ | - | | $ | 11,724 | | | | | $ | 38,984 | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 225,338 | | | 51 | | | 916 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | 967 | |
Deferred stock compensation related to officers’ options grant | | | - | | | - | | | 661 | | | (661 | ) | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | - | |
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 184 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | 184 | |
Award granted by principal shareholders | | | - | | | - | | | 1,200 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | 1,200 | |
Stock dividend | | | 411,331 | | | 91 | | | 5,651 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (5,742 | ) | | | | | - | |
Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 1,053 | | $ | 1,053 | | | 1,053 | |
Unrealized gains on forward contracts, net | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 103 | | | - | | | - | | | 103 | | | 103 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 1,057 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,057 | | | 1,057 | |
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Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,213 | | | | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2004 | | | 8,672,448 | | | 2,825 | | | 32,526 | | | (477 | ) | | 1,639 | | | - | | | 7,035 | | | | | | 43,548 | |
Issuance of share capital, net | | | 1,700,000 | | | 395 | | | 14,793 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | 15,188 | |
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 439 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | 439 | |
Deferred taxes on stock options | | | - | | | - | | | 190 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | 190 | |
Comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (3,211 | ) | $ | (3,211 | ) | | (3,211 | ) |
Unrealized gains on forward contracts, net | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 709 | | | - | | | - | | | 709 | | | 709 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 87 | | | - | | | - | | | 87 | | | 87 | |
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Total comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (2,415 | ) | | | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2005 | | | 10,372,448 | | | 3,220 | | | 47,509 | | | (38 | ) | | 2,435 | | | - | | | 3,824 | | | | | | 56,950 | |
Reclassification of deferred stock compensation into additional paid-in capital upon adoption of SFAS 123(R) | | | - | | | - | | | (38 | ) | | 38 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation | | | - | | | - | | | 51 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | 51 | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 19,100 | | | 4 | | | 159 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | 163 | |
Comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 810 | | $ | 810 | | | 810 | |
Unrealized losses on forward contracts, net | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (36 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (36 | ) | | (36 | ) |
Unrealized loss from available-for-sale securities, net | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (13 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (13 | ) | | (13 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments from change of functional currency, net | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (355 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (355 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (72 | ) | | 652 | | | - | | | (72 | ) | | 580 | |
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Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 689 | | | | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2006 | | | 10,391,548 | | | 3,224 | | | 47,681 | | $ | - | | $ | 2,314 | | $ | 297 | | | 4,634 | | | | | $ | 58,150 | |
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Accumulated unrealized losses on forward contracts, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (31 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated unrealized losses from available-for-sale securities, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (13 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,358 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2006 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,314 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARTIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands |
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| | Year ended December 31, |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 1,053 | | $ | (3,211 | ) | $ | 810 | |
Adjustments required to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
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Loss from discontinued operations | | | 121 | | | 156 | | | 128 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,966 | | | 1,964 | | | 2,155 | |
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment | | | (18 | ) | | (10 | ) | | 7 | |
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest on marketable securities, short-term and long-term bank deposits | | | 657 | | | (322 | ) | | 293 | |
Accrued interest and exchange rate changes of long-term loans | | | - | | | - | | | (58 | ) |
Amortization of deferred stock compensation | | | 184 | | | 439 | | | 51 | |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net | | | 3,956 | | | (8,998 | ) | | (3,956 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in unbilled accounts receivable | | | (4,130 | ) | | (2,819 | ) | | 3,482 | |
Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses | | | 16 | | | (599 | ) | | 533 | |
Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes | | | 178 | | | (1,020 | ) | | (134 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | | | (552 | ) | | 1,676 | | | (2,728 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in long-term trade receivables | | | (44 | ) | | 54 | | | 66 | |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | | | (1,953 | ) | | 3,096 | | | (681 | ) |
Increase in other accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 880 | | | 2,194 | | | 741 | |
Increase (decrease) in customer advances | | | - | | | 3,990 | | | (2,760 | ) |
Accrued severance pay, net | | | (2 | ) | | 31 | | | 60 | |
Award granted by principal shareholders | | | 1,200 | | | - | | | - | |
Unrealized losses (gains) on hedging forward contract | | | 476 | | | (441 | ) | | 431 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations | | | 3,988 | | | (3,820 | ) | | (1,560 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations | | | (310 | ) | | (319 | ) | | 184 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 3,678 | | | (4,139 | ) | | (1,376 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
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Purchase of short-term deposits | | | - | | | (16,731 | ) | | (13,726 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of short-term bank deposits | | | 8,400 | | | - | | | 13,645 | |
Purchase of long-term bank deposits | | | (3,000 | ) | | - | | | (3,000 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of long-term deposits | | | - | | | 1,194 | | | 3,000 | |
Purchase of marketable securities | | | - | | | - | | | (8,219 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | | - | | | - | | | 5,202 | |
Redemption of structured notes | | | - | | | 3,000 | | | - | |
Investment in long-term loan | | | - | | | - | | | (622 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | | | 59 | | | 71 | | | 215 | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (4,858 | ) | | (2,736 | ) | | (1,420 | ) |
Purchase of know-how and patents | | | (89 | ) | | (46 | ) | | (323 | ) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 512 | | | (15,248 | ) | | (5,248 | ) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARTIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands |
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| | Year ended December 31, |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | |
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Short-term bank credit, net | | | 2,895 | | | 2,402 | | | (1,369 | ) |
Proceeds from long-term bank loans | | | - | | | 1,800 | | | 3,200 | |
Principal payment of long-term bank loans | | | (365 | ) | | (1,849 | ) | | (306 | ) |
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | | | 967 | | | - | | | 163 | |
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net | | | - | | | 14,916 | | | - | |
Dividend paid | | | (401 | ) | | - | | | - | |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 3,096 | | | 17,269 | | | 1,688 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 289 | | | 253 | | | (255 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 7,575 | | | (1,865 | ) | | (5,191 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | | | 4,389 | | | 11,964 | | | 10,099 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | | $ | 11,964 | | $ | 10,099 | | $ | 4,908 | |
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(a) Cash paid during the year for: | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 1,093 | | $ | 828 | | $ | 1,518 | |
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Income taxes | | $ | 1,164 | | $ | 887 | | $ | 1,486 | |
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Purchase of know-how | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 430 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F – 8
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
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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 1: – | GENERAL |
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| a. | Magal Security Systems Ltd. (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries (together - “the Group”) are engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of complex computerized security systems used to automatically detect and deter human intrusion for both civilian and military markets. A majority of the Group’s sales are generated in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico and Israel. |
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| | As for major customer data, see Note 16b. |
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| b. | Award granted by principal shareholders: |
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| | In June 2004, two principal shareholders of the Company awarded the Group’s employees an award in the net amount of $1,200. The award was allocated among the employees according to their position and seniority. The Group recorded the award expense against additional paid-in capital in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5T, “Accounting for Expenses or Liabilities Paid by Principal Stockholder”. |
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NOTE 2: – | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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| The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). |
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| a. | Use of estimates: |
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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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| | Statement of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“SFAS”) No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation” sets the standards for translating foreign currency financial statements of consolidated subsidiaries. The first step in the translation process is to identify the functional currency for each entity included in the financial statements. The accounts of each entity are then “remeasured” in its functional currency. All transaction gains and losses from the remeasurement of monetary balance sheet items are reflected in the statement of operations as financial income or expenses, as appropriate. |
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| | After the remeasurement process is complete the financial statements are translated into the reporting currency, which is the U.S. dollar (“dollar”), using the current rate method. Equity accounts are translated using historical exchange rates. All other balance sheet accounts are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Statement of operations amounts have been translated using the average exchange rate for the year. The resulting translation adjustments are reported as a component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). |
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| | In accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X 3-20 (“SX 3-20”), the Company has determined its reporting currency to be the dollar. The measurement process of SX 3-20 is conceptually consistent with that of SFAS 52. |
F – 9
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
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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 has determined that as of October 1, 2006 its functional currency has changed from the dollar to the New Israeli Shekel (“NIS”). Translation adjustments resulting from translating the Company’s financial statements from the NIS to the dollar are reported as a separate component in shareholders’ equity. |
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| c. | Principles of consolidation: |
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| | The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances including profits from intercompany sales not yet realized outside the Company, have been eliminated upon consolidation. |
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| d. | Cash equivalents: |
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| | Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash with original maturities of three months or less at the date acquired. |
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| e. | Marketable securities: |
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| | The Company accounts for investments in debt securities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“FAS 115”). Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments in debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determinations at each balance sheet date. The debt securities are classified as “available-for-sale” since the Company does not have the intent to hold the securities to maturity, and are stated at fair value. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains, and are reported as a separate item under “other comprehensive loss”. |
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| f. | Short-term and long-term bank deposits: |
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| | Short-term bank deposits are deposits with maturities of more than three months and less than one year, and presented at their cost. |
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| | A bank deposit with maturities of more than one year is included in long-term bank deposits, and presented at cost. |
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| g. | Inventories: |
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| | Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The Group periodically evaluates the quantities on hand relative to historical and projected sales volumes, current and historical selling prices and contractual obligations to maintain certain levels of parts. Based on these evaluations, inventory write-offs are provided to cover risks arising from slow-moving items, discontinued products, excess inventories, market prices lower than cost and adjusted revenue forecasts. |
F – 10
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| | Cost is determined as follows: |
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| | Raw materials, parts and supplies - using the “first-in, first-out” method. |
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| | Work in progress and finished products - on the basis of direct manufacturing costs with the addition of allocable indirect manufacturing costs. |
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| | During 2004, 2005 and 2006, the Group recorded inventory write-offs from continued operations in the amount of $ 218, $ 420 and $ 760, respectively. Such write-offs were included in cost of revenues. |
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| | During 2004, 2005 and 2006, the Group recorded inventory write-off from discontinued operations in the amount of $ 6, $ 87 and $ 62, respectively. Such write-off were included in loss from discontinued operations, net. |
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| h. | Long-term trade receivables: |
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| | Long-term trade receivables derive from operating lease arrangements and from long-term payment arrangements. |
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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 by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets at the following annual rates: |
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| Buildings | | 3 - 4 | |
| Machinery and equipment (including machinery and equipment leased to customers under operating leases) | | 10 - 33 (mainly 10%) | |
| Motor vehicles | | 15 - 33 | |
| Promotional displays | | 25 - 50 | |
| Office furniture and equipment | | 6 - 33 | |
| Leasehold improvements | | By the shorter of the term of the | |
| | | lease or the life of the assets | |
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| j. | Intangible assets: |
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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 No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”). |
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| | Know-how is amortized over 5 to 10 years, patents are amortized over a period of 10 years, customer list is amortized over an average period of three years and technology is amortized over 8 years. |
F – 11
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| k. | Impairment of long-lived assets: |
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| | The Group’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” whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a group of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of a group of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the group to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the group. If such group of assets is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. During 2004, 2005 and 2006, no impairment losses have been identified. |
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| l. | Goodwill: |
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| | Goodwill represents excess of the costs over the net fair value of the assets of the businesses acquired. SFAS No. 142 requires goodwill to be tested for impairment at least annually or between annual tests in certain circumstances, and written down when impaired, rather than being amortized. Goodwill attributable to each of the reporting units is tested for impairment by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value. Fair value is determined using discounted cash flows. Significant estimates used in the methodologies include estimates of future cash flows, future short-term and long-term growth rates and weighted average cost of capital for each of the reportable units. During 2004, 2005 and 2006, no impairment losses have been identified. |
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| | Differences between the balance of goodwill as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 derive from functional currency translation adjustments. The entire goodwill balance relates to the Perimeter security systems segment. |
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| m. | Revenue recognition: |
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| | The Group generates its revenues mainly from (1) installation of comprehensive security systems for which revenues are generated from long-term fixed price contracts; (2) sales of security products; and (3) services and maintenance, which are performed either on a fixed-price basis or as time-and-materials based contracts. |
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| | Revenues from installation of comprehensive security systems are generated from fixed-price contracts according to which the time between the signing of the contract and the final customer acceptance is usually over one year. Such contracts require significant customization for each customer specific needs and, as such, revenues from these type of contracts are recognized in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts,” using contract accounting on a percentage of completion method. Accounting for long-term contracts using the percentage-of-completion method stipulates that revenue and expense are recognized throughout the life of the contract, even though the project is not completed and the purchaser does not have possession of the project. Percentage of completion is calculated based on the “Input Method”. |
F – 12
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| | Project costs include materials purchased to produce the system, related labor and overhead expenses and subcontractor’s costs. The percentage to completion is measured by monitoring costs and efforts devoted using records of actual costs incurred to date in the project compared to the total estimated project requirement, which corresponds to the costs related to earned revenues. The amounts of revenues recognized are based on the total fees under the agreements and the percentage to completion achieved. 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. |
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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 Group believes that the use of the percentage of completion method is appropriate as the Group 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 the terms of settlement, including in cases of terminations for convenience. In all cases the Group expects to perform its contractual obligations and its customers are expected to satisfy their obligations under the contract. |
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| | Fees are payable upon completion of agreed upon milestones and subject to customer acceptance. Amounts of revenues recognized in advance of contractual billing, are recorded as unbilled accounts receivable. The period between most instances of advanced recognition of revenues and the customers’ billing generally ranges between one to six months. |
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| | The Group sells security products to customers according to customers’ orders without installation work. The customers are not entitled to return the products. Revenues from security product sales are recognized in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements”, when delivery has occurred, persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, the vendor’s fee is fixed or determinable, no further obligation exists and collectibility is probable. |
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| | Services and maintenance are performed under either fixed-price based or time-and-materials based contracts. Under fixed-price contracts, the Group agrees to perform certain work for a fixed price. Under time-and-materials contracts, the Group is reimbursed for labor hours at negotiated hourly billing rates and for materials. Such service contracts are not in the scope of SOP No. 81-1, and accordingly, related revenues are recognized in accordance with SAB No. 104, as those services are performed or over the term of the related agreements provided that, an evidence of an arrangement has been obtained, fees are fixed and determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. |
F – 13
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| | One of the Company’s subsidiaries provides security video monitoring services. The majority of its contracts are for a five year term and do not include terms that result in the transfer of title of the equipment to the customer. Under the contracts service is not dependent on specific equipment. The subsidiary’s obligation is related to the provision of monitoring services. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 01-08, “Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease” and SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases”, the service contract does not meet the definition of a lease and as such the subsidiary recognizes monthly service fees over the term of the agreement. |
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| | Deferred revenue includes unearned amounts under installation services, service contracts and maintenance agreements. |
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| n. | Accounting for stock-based compensation: |
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| | On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 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 123(R) supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”), under which the Company previously accounted for its share based awards granted to employees and directors, for periods beginning in fiscal 2006. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) relating to SFAS 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123(R). |
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| | SFAS 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 income statement. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company accounted for equity-based awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 as allowed under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”). |
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| | The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which requires the application of the accounting standard starting from January 1, 2006, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year 2006. Under that transition method, compensation cost recognized in 2006, includes only compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of Statement 123. The Company did not grant stock options in 2006. Results for prior periods have not been restated. |
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| | The Company recognizes compensation expenses for the value of its awards, which have graded vesting, based on the accelerated attribution method over the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. Estimated forfeitures are based on actual historical pre-vesting forfeitures. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| | As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, the Company’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2006, is approximately $ 15 lower than if it had continued to account for stock-based compensation under APB 25. The influence on the basic and diluted net earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 is immaterial. |
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| | Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company applied the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock options as prescribed by APB 25, whereby compensation expense is equal to the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock over the exercise price at the grant date of the award. |
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| | During the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses related to employee stock options in the amounts of $ 184, $ 439 and $ 51, respectively. |
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| | The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The option-pricing model requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are expected stock price volatility and the expected option term. Expected volatility was calculated based upon actual historical stock price movements. |
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| | The expected option term represents the period that the Company’s stock options are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with an equivalent term. The Company has no foreseeable plans to pay dividends. |
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| | Fair values were estimated using the following weighted average assumptions: |
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| | | 2004 | | 2005 | |
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| Dividend yield | | 0% | | | 0% | | |
| Expected volatility | | 97.9% | | 83.4% | |
| Risk-free interest | | 2.46% | | 4% | |
| Expected life of up to | | 1.5 years | | 2.5 years | |
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| | The Company did not grant stock options in 2006. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| | A summary of employee option activity under the Company’s stock option plans as of December 31, 2006 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2006 are as follows: |
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| | | Number of options | | | Weighted- average exercise price | | | Weighted- average remaining contractual life (in months) | | Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands) | |
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| Outstanding at January 1, 2006 | | | 343,000 | | | $ | 8.35 | | | | | | | | |
| Granted | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | |
| Exercised | | | (19,100 | ) | | $ | 8.56 | | | | | | | | |
| Forfeited | | | (1,800 | ) | | $ | 8.56 | | | | | | | | |
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| Outstanding at December 31, 2006 | | | 322,100 | | | $ | 8.34 | | | | 40.3 | | $ | 218 | |
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| Exercisable at December 31, 2006 | | | 317,100 | | | $ | 8.26 | | | | 40.1 | | $ | 218 | |
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| Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2006 | | | 322,100 | | | $ | 8.34 | | | | 40.3 | | $ | 218 | |
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| | The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 was $7.92 and $4.39, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2006. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock. Total intrinsic value of options exercised for the year ended December 31, 2006 was approximately $71. As of December 31, 2006, there was approximately $13 of total unrecognized compensation costs 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 0.97 years. Total grant-date fair value of options that vested during the year ended December 31, 2006 was approximately $713. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| | The following table illustrates the effect on the net income (loss) and net earnings (loss) per share, assuming that the Company had applied the fair value recognition provision of SFAS 123 on its stock-based employee compensation for all prior periods: |
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| Net income (loss) as reported: | | $ | 1,053 | | $ | (3,211 | ) |
| Add: stock-based compensation expenses determined under the intrinsic value based method included in the reported net income | | | 184 | | | 439 | |
| Deduct: stock-based compensation expenses determined under fair value based method for all awards | | | (198 | ) | | (1,493 | ) |
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| Pro forma net income | | $ | 1,039 | | $ | (4,265 | ) |
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| Basic net earnings (loss) per share, as reported | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | (0.32 | ) |
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| Diluted net earnings (loss) per share, as reported | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | (0.32 | ) |
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| Pro forma basic net earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | (0.43 | ) |
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| Pro forma diluted net earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | (0.43 | ) |
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| o. | Research and development costs: |
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| | Research and development costs incurred in the process of developing product improvements or new products, are charged to expenses as incurred, net of grants received and investment tax credit. |
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| p. | Warranty costs: |
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| | The Group provides a warranty for up to 24 months, at no extra charge. The Group estimates the costs that may be incurred under its warranty and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized in accordance with FASB interpretation (“FIN”) No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” and SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies”. Factors that affect the Group’s warranty liability include the number of units, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and cost per claim. The Group periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. A tabular reconciliation of the changes in the Group’s aggregate product warranty liability is not provided due to immateriality. |
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| q. | Royalty-bearing grants: |
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| | Royalty-bearing grants from the Government of Israel for funding 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 reduction of research and development costs. Research and development grants recognized amounted to $228, $8 and $0 in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
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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| r. | Net earnings (loss) per share: |
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| | Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of Ordinary shares outstanding during each year. Diluted net earnings (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of Ordinary shares outstanding during each year, plus dilutive potential Ordinary shares considered outstanding during the year, in accordance with SFAS No. 128 , “Earnings Per Share”. |
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| s. | Concentrations of credit risk: |
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| | Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, short-term and long-term bank deposits, trade receivables, unbilled accounts receivable, , long-term trade receivables and long-term loan. |
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| | Cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term bank deposits are mainly invested in major Israeli and U.S. banks. Cash and cash equivalents 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 Group’s investments are financially sound and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to these investments. |
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| | Marketable securities comprised of investments in U.S. government debentures. Management believes that the U.S. government is financially sound, and accordingly minimal credit risk exists with respect to these marketable securities. |
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| | The short-term and long-term trade receivables of the Group, as well as the unbilled accounts receivable, are derived from sales to large and solid organizations and governmental authorities located mainly in Israel, the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. The Group performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and to date have not experienced any material losses. An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined with respect to those amounts that the Group has determined to be doubtful of collection and in accordance with an aging key. During the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the group recorded $131, $(13) and $187 of expenses related to doubtful accounts, respectively. In certain circumstances, the Group may require letters of credit, other collateral or additional guarantees. |
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| | The loan granted to a third party is secured by personal guarantee of the beneficial owner (see Note 11i). The management believes that the loan is well secured, and accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to this loan. |
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| | The Group has no significant off-balance sheet concentration of credit risks, such as foreign exchange contracts or foreign hedging arrangements, except derivative instruments, which are detailed in x. below. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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. | Income taxes: |
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| | The Group accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” 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. The Group provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value. |
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| u. | Severance pay: |
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| | The Company’s liability for its Israeli employees 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 its employees in Israel 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 include profits accumulated up to balance sheet date. 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 expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, amounted to approximately $306, $362 and $476, respectively. |
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| v. | 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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| | (i) | The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, short-term bank deposits, trade receivables, unbilled 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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| | (ii) | The carrying amount of the Group’s long-term trade receivables and long-term bank deposits approximate their fair value. The fair value was estimated using discounted cash flows analyses, based on the Group’s investment rates for similar type of investment arrangements. |
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| | (iii) | The carrying amounts of the Group’s long-term debt are estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates for loans of similar terms and maturities. As of December 31, 2005, the fair value of the Company’s long-term borrowing was $5,259, compared to the carrying amount of $5,300. As of December 31, 2006, the fair value of the Company’s long-term borrowing was $8,158, compared to the carrying amount of $8,194. |
F – 19
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| w. | Advertising expenses: |
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| | Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, were $495, $420 and $447, respectively. |
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| x. | Derivative instruments: |
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| | SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, requires a company to recognize all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, a company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged. |
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| | To protect against the change in the forecasted foreign currency cash flows of certain sale arrangements resulting from changes in the exchange rate, the Company has entered during 2004, 2005 and 2006 into forward contracts in order to hedge portions of its forecasted revenue and unbilled accounts receivable denominated in Euros and Polish Zlotys. The Company has designated the forward instruments as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. |
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| | For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. |
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| | The Company determined that it is probable that sales arrangement in Polish Zlotys and the related forecasted revenues and accounts receivable will not occur by the end of the specified time period. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the forward contracts were recorded in financial expenses in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006. |
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| | On October 1, 2006, the Company changed its functional currency from dollars to NIS (see also Note 2b). From the date of change in functional currency, the hedge of the revenues in Euros is no longer effective. Changes in the fair value of the forward contracts from October 1, 2006 were charged to financial expenses. |
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| | The Company recorded $0, $110 and $915 as financial expenses related to forward contracts transactions, in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. |
F – 20
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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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| y. | Reclassification: |
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| | Certain financial statement data for prior years have been reclassified to conform to current year financial statement presentation. The reclassification did not impact net income, working capital or cash flows from operations as previously reported. |
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| z. | Impact of recently issued Accounting Standards: |
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| | In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) is only addressed if step one has been satisfied (i.e., the position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained). Under step two, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon ultimate settlement. |
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| | FIN 48 applies to all tax positions related to income taxes subject to the Financial Accounting Standard Board Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FAS 109”). This includes tax positions considered to be “routine” as well as those with a high degree of uncertainty. |
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| | FIN 48 has expanded disclosure requirements, which include a tabular roll forward of the beginning and ending aggregate unrecognized tax benefits as well as specific detail related to tax uncertainties for which it is reasonably possible the amount of unrecognized tax benefit will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months. These disclosures are required at each annual reporting period unless a significant change occurs in an interim period. |
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| | FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The cumulative effect of applying FIN 48 will be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. For the evaluation of the effect of the adoption of FIN 48 on the financial statements, see note 19. |
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| | In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). This statement provides a single definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosures concerning fair value. Previously, different definitions of fair value were contained in various accounting pronouncements creating inconsistencies in measurement and disclosures. SFAS No. 157 applies under those previously issued pronouncements that prescribe fair value as the relevant measure of value, except SFAS No. 123(R) and related interpretations. The statements does not apply to accounting standard that require or permit measurement similar to fair value but are not intended to measure fair value. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 157. |
F – 21
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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 February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”), which permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 159 no later than January 1, 2008. The Company has not yet determined the effect that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on its consolidated financial statements. |
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NOTE 3: – | MARKETABLE SECURITIES |
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| The Company invests in marketable debt securities, which are classified as available-for-sale investments. The following is a summary of marketable debt securities: |
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| | | December 31, | |
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| Available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| U.S. Government debentures | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 3,080 | | $ | 13 | | $ | 3,067 | |
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| Total available-for-sale marketable securities | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 3,080 | | $ | 13 | | $ | 3,067 | |
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| The unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities included in other comprehensive income, as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, totaled to $ 13 as of December 31, 2006. |
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| The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities are a result of interest rate changes. Since the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a recovery of fair value, which may be until maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2006. |
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| The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investments as of December 31, 2006, by contractual maturity, are as follows: |
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| | | December 31, | |
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| Available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matures in one year | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
| Matures in one to three years | | | - | | | - | | | 3,080 | | | 3,067 | |
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F – 22
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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 4: – | OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES |
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| | December 31, | |
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Government authorities | | $ | 1,585 | | $ | 1,756 | |
Employees | | | 294 | | | 207 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 653 | | | 495 | |
Advances to suppliers | | | 1,548 | | | 1,159 | |
Others | | | 375 | | | 378 | |
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| | $ | 4,455 | | $ | 3,995 | |
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Raw materials | | $ | 4,902 | | $ | 7,650 | |
Work in progress | | | 1,855 | | | 2,213 | |
Finished products | | | 4,353 | | | 4,108 | |
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| | $ | 11,110 | | $ | 13,971 | |
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NOTE 6: – | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
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| Cost: | | | | | | | |
| Land and buildings | | $ | 8,949 | | $ | 8,982 | |
| Machinery and equipment | | | 7,092 | | | 6,775 | |
| Machinery and equipment leased to customers under operating leases | | | 7,949 | | | 8,352 | |
| Motor vehicles | | | 1,324 | | | 1,133 | |
| Promotional displays | | | 1,244 | | | 1,121 | |
| Office furniture and equipment | | | 3,190 | | | 2,985 | |
| Leasehold improvements | | | 780 | | | 805 | |
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| | | | 30,528 | | | 30,153 | |
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| Accumulated depreciation: | | | | | | | |
| Buildings | | | 2,698 | | | 3,144 | |
| Machinery and equipment | | | 5,987 | | | 5,662 | |
| Machinery and equipment leased to customers under operating leases | | | 1,596 | | | 2,311 | |
| Motor vehicles | | | 954 | | | 896 | |
| Promotional displays | | | 1,025 | | | 1,028 | |
| Office furniture and equipment | | | 2,554 | | | 2,533 | |
| Leasehold improvements | | | 127 | | | 213 | |
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| | | | 14,941 | | | 15,787 | |
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| Depreciated cost | | $ | 15,587 | | $ | 14,366 | |
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b. | Depreciation expenses amounted to $1,822, $1,823 and $1,952 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively |
| |
c. | As for charges, see Note 11h. |
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|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 7: – | OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET |
| |
| a. | Composition: |
| | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| |
| |
| | 2005 | | 2006 | |
| |
| |
| |
Cost: | | | | | | | |
Know-how | | $ | 502 | | $ | 982 | |
Patents | | | 2,787 | | | 2,859 | |
Customer list | | | - | | | 172 | |
Technology | | | 436 | | | 436 | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | | 3,725 | | | 4,449 | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Accumulated amortization: | | | | | | | |
Know-how | | | 446 | | | 429 | |
Patents | | | 2,575 | | | 2,626 | |
Customer list | | | - | | | 53 | |
Technology | | | 135 | | | 191 | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | | 3,156 | | | 3,299 | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Amortized cost | | $ | 569 | | $ | 1,150 | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
b. | Amortization expenses related to intangible assets amounted to $144, $141 and $203 |
| for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. |
| |
c. | Estimated amortization of intangible assets for the years ended: |
| | | | | |
| December 31, | | | | |
|
| | | | |
| 2007 | | $ | 238 | |
| 2008 | | | 204 | |
| 2009 | | | 196 | |
| 2010 | | | 165 | |
| 2011 and thereafter | | | 347 | |
| | |
|
| |
|
| | | $ | 1,150 | |
| | |
|
| |
F – 24
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 8: – | SHORT-TERM BANK CREDIT |
| |
| a. | Classified by currency, linkage terms and interest rates: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest rate | | December 31, | |
| |
| |
| |
| | 2005 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | % | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | |
In or linked to U.S. dollars (1) | | | 4.14 | | | 5.71 | | $ | 15,100 | | $ | 13,600 | |
In or linked to NIS (1) | | | 5.00 | | | 5.85 | | | 1,742 | | | 3,426 | |
In or linked to PLN (1) | | | 5.92 | | | - | | | 1,226 | | | - | |
| | | | | | | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | | | | | | | $ | 18,068 | | $ | 17,026 | |
| | | | | | | |
|
| |
|
| |
Weighted average interest rates at the end of the year | | | 4.62 | | | 5.74 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total authorized credit lines approximate | | | | | | | | $ | 48,895 | | $ | 54,841 | |
| | | | | | | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Unutilized credit lines approximate | | | | | | | | $ | 15,781 | | $ | 21,437 | |
| | | | | | | |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
(1) | The Company has undertaken to maintain the following financial ratios and terms in respect of its used credit line:(i) a ratio of at least 40% of consolidated shareholders’ equity out of the consolidated total assets, (ii) minimal annual consolidated net income in the amount of $ 1,000 and (iii) the same shareholders maintain the core of control in the Company. As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, the Company was not in compliance with the requirement under its credit lines that the Company will have a minimum annual consolidated net income of at least $ 1,000. Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the banks agreed to waive such requirement as of December 31, 2006 and informed the Company that it will not require the immediate repayment of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness as a result of such non-compliance. In addition, the banks agreed to cancel the aforementioned ratios and terms. |
| | |
| b. | As for charges, see Note 11h. |
| |
NOTE 9: – | OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES |
| | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| |
| |
| | 2005 | | 2006 | |
| |
| |
| |
Employees and payroll accruals | | $ | 1,596 | | $ | 1,799 | |
Provision in respect of demand for bank performance guarantee (1) | | | 1,436 | | | - | |
Accrued expenses | | | 4,859 | | | 5,743 | |
Deferred revenues | | | 284 | | | 555 | |
Government authorities | | | 84 | | | 528 | |
Income tax payable | | | 249 | | | 635 | |
Others | | | 406 | | | 522 | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | $ | 8,914 | | $ | 9,782 | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(1) See also Note 11 g(2). | | | | | | | |
F – 25
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 10: – | LONG-TERM BANK DEBT |
| |
| a. | Classified by currency, linkage terms and interest rates: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Interest rate | | December 31, | |
| | | Linkage | |
| |
| |
| | | terms | | 2005 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | | | % | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bank loans | | U.S. $ | | | 3.10 | | | 5.96 | | $ | 2,500 | | $ | 5,540 | |
| Bank promissory notes(1) | | U.S. $ | | | 5.4 | | | 6.215 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,000 | |
| Mortgage payable | | U.S. $ | | | 5.45 | | | 5.45 | | | 1,800 | | | 1,654 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5,300 | | | 8,194 | |
| Less - current maturities | | | | | | | | | | | 3,647 | | | 795 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,653 | | $ | 7,399 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
|
| |
| Weighted average interest rates at the end of the year | | | | | 4.33 | | | 5.89 | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | (1) | The promissory notes contain covenants that require the Group to maintain $ 1,000 in |
| | | deposits at all times otherwise the interest rate on the notes becomes the bank’s rate |
| | | plus 0.25% until the minimum deposit is maintained. As of December 31, 2006, |
| | | management believes that the Group was in compliance with these ratios and |
| | | terms. |
| | | |
| b. | As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate annual maturities of the long-term loans are as follows: |
| | | | | | | |
| 2007 | | | | 795 | | |
| 2008 | | | | 4,303 | | |
| 2009 | | | | 813 | | |
| 2010 | | | | 1,803 | | |
| 2011 | | | | 480 | | |
| | | |
|
| | |
|
| | | | $ | 8,194 | | |
| | | |
|
| | |
| | |
| c. | As for charges, see Note 11h. |
| | |
| d. | As for financial ratios in respect of the Company’s used credit line, see Note 8a(1). |
F – 26
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 11: – | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
| |
| a. | Royalty commitments to the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade (“OCS”): |
| | |
| | Under the research and development agreements of the Company with the OCS and pursuant to applicable laws, the Company is required to pay royalties at the rate of 3%-4.5% of sales of products developed with funds provided by the OCS, up to an amount equal to 100% of the OCS research and development grants received, linked to the U.S. dollars plus interest on the unpaid amount received based on the 12-month LIBOR rate applicable to dollar deposits. The Company is obligated to repay the Israeli Government for the grants received only to the extent that there are sales of the funded products. |
| | |
| | Royalties paid amounted to $61, $83 and $79 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had remaining contingent obligations to pay royalties in the amount of approximately $1,652. |
| | |
| b. | Royalty commitments to the Fund for Encouragement of Marketing Activities: |
| | |
| | The Israeli Government, through the Fund for the Encouragement of Marketing Activities, awarded the Company grants for participation in expenses for foreign marketing. 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.
No royalties were paid during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. As of December 31, 2006, the Company’s aggregate contingent obligation amounted to $82. |
| | |
| c. | Royalty commitments to third party: |
| | |
| | During 2002, the Company entered into a development agreement for planning, developing and manufacturing a security system with a third party. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the third party royalty fees, based on a formula as defined in the agreement. Under this agreement, the Company also committed to purchase a certain volume of products at a minimum amount of approximately $300 over 2.5 years after achievement of certain milestones. As of December 31, 2006, royalty commitments under the agreement amounted to $22. |
| | |
| d. | In September 2006, the Company signed with a third party a non exclusive agreement for the rights to use certain intangible assets such as know-how and patents for the production, selling and marketing of perimeter security system based on fiber-optic that is used mainly to protect marine sites. The contract period is 2 years and the Company has the right to extend the contract for additional 5 years. The consideration for the license is $548, payable in 24 monthly installments. In addition, the Company will pay royalties based on a formula as defined in the agreement. |
| | |
| | In addition, the parties have signed an unlimited agreement that grants the Company the rights to provide maintenance and support for the systems sold previously by the third party. The Company agreed to pay royalties based on a formula as defined in the agreement. |
| | |
| | No royalties were paid or accrued as of December 31, 2006. |
F – 27
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 11: – | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Cont.) |
| |
| e. | Lease commitments: |
| | |
| | The Group rents its facilities and some of its motor vehicles under various operating lease agreements, which expire on various dates, the latest of which is in 2010. |
| | |
| | Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements are as follows: |
| | | | | |
| 2007 | | $ | 596 | |
| 2008 | | | 460 | |
| 2009 | | | 252 | |
| 2010 | | | 68 | |
| | |
|
| |
| | | | | |
| | | $ | 1,376 | |
| | |
|
| |
| | | |
| | Total rent expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, were approximately $671, $593 and $700, respectively. |
| | |
| f. | Guarantees: |
| | |
| | As of December 31, 2006, the Group obtained bank performance guarantees and advance payment guarantees and bid bond guarantees from several banks mainly in Israel in the amount of $6,488. |
| | |
| g. | Legal proceedings: |
| | |
| | 1. | In April 2003, a competitor filed a civil action suit against the Company and others. The plaintiff alleged that the failure of its perimeter systems in field trials executed by the Ministry of Defense during 1996 and 1997, resulted from intentional damage to the fence and diversion of the results of certain tests by a former employee of the Company, who was then a soldier in the Israeli Defense Force. The plaintiff alleged that the Company, which was the employer of this employee during 1995, still employed him as an agent during the field trials, and directed the actions of the former employee. |
| | | | |
| | | The plaintiff requested the courts to annul the field trial and sought approximately $714 in damages. The Company denied all of the above allegations and claimed that the plaintiff’s perimeter system failure was not the result of the former employee’s actions. In July 2005, the parties agreed to appoint a mediator, as proposed by the court. As a result of the mediation, on December 5, 2006, the Company paid the competitor $29. |
| | | | |
| | 2. | In May 2005, the Company entered into an agreement to supply comprehensive security solutions for a sensitive site in Europe. As part of the agreement, the Company received an advance payment, in the amount of $3,990, secured by a bank advance payment guarantee, which was to be reduced proportionally according to the progress of the execution of the project. In addition, the Company issued to the customer a bank performance guarantee in the amount of $1,436. The Company commenced the execution of the project and delivered part of the equipment and other deliverables to the customer. In April 2006, the customer informed the Company that it was canceling the agreement due to errors in the design documents submitted by the Company. |
F – 28
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | | |
NOTE 11: – | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Cont.) |
| |
| | | In addition, the customer did not make the payments required under the agreement. The Company believes that there are no factual or legal grounds for the cancellation and, accordingly, the agreement is still valid. Based on the cancellation of the agreement, the customer collected on June 20, 2006 $ 3,181 related to an advance payment that was secured by a bank guarantee. |
| | | |
| | | On April 28, 2006, the Company commenced arbitration proceedings against the customer. In these proceedings, the Company asked the arbitrators to find that the agreement is valid and to enforce the payment of the amounts due pursuant to the agreement. The customer denied the Company’s allegations and filed a counter claim for liquidated damages in a foreign currency, which on December 31, 2006, was equal to approximately $ 4.5 thousand. The hearing of the arbitration has been concluded and the case is still pending resolution of the arbitration panel. |
| | | |
| | | Due to this uncertainty, the Company did not recognize any revenues from this project. |
| | | |
| | | On July 11, 2006, the customer made a demand for the payment under the performance bank guarantee in the amount of approximately $ 1,436. Upon the Company’s motion, the District Court in Haifa, Israel has issued a temporary injunction against the payment of such guarantee pending a hearing in August 2006. In view of the above, and due to the uncertainty in preventing the forfeiture of the performance bank guarantee, the Company included in its financial statements as of December 31, 2005, a provision in respect of this guarantee, in the amount of $ 1,436. At the hearing, the Company reached a settlement according to which the Company paid the customer 50% of the performance guarantee, and the balance is subject to the results of the arbitration and will be repaid only if pursuant to the arbitration award the Company will be found liable for damages that exceed the amount already paid by the Company. |
| | | |
| | | Based on the opinion of the Company’s legal counsel, the Company believes that there is a good likelihood to obtain judgment dismissing all claims raised by the customer. In view of the above, in 2006 the Company cancelled the balance of the provision made in its financial statements regarding the performance guarantee, and did not record any provision regarding the counter claim filed against it. |
| | | |
| h. | Charges: |
| | |
| | As collateral for all of the Group liabilities to banks: |
| | |
| | 1. | A fixed charge has been placed on the Company’s property. |
| | | |
| | 2. | The Company agreed not to pledge any of its assets without the consent of several banks. |
| | | |
| | 3. | A fixed charge in the amount of $ 3,000 has been placed on the Company’s bank deposits. |
| | | |
| | 4. | A subsidiary of the Company has two bank promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $ 1,000 due on July 17, 2008, collateralized by substantially all of the subsidiary’s assets. |
F – 29
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 11: – | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Cont.) |
| |
| i. | In October 2006, the Company signed an agreement with a third party, which consults, markets and implements projects in the security field. According to the agreement, during the first 12 months (“the agreement period”), the parties agreed to cooperate in the development of the business of the third party. |
| | |
| | The Company has granted a loan to the third party in the amount of $ 600. The Company will also provide the third party with additional monthly amounts to fund its activities during the agreement period, that will not exceed $ 23 per month. The loan and the monthly amounts will bear an annual interest rate of 5%, and shall be paid in October 2011. |
| | |
| | The Company received an option to purchase all of the assets of the third party’s business, exercisable during the agreement period (“the option”). The Company is obligated to exercise the option if the third party will meet certain milestones. The exercise price of the option is comprised of the outstanding loan and the monthly amounts mentioned above and an additional $ 400 in cash. In the event that the Company will exercise the option, the beneficial owner of the third party will be entitled to receive 50% of the operating profit of certain projects, as defined in the agreement. |
| | |
| | |
NOTE 12: – | SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
| |
| a. | Pertinent rights and privileges conferred by Ordinary shares: |
| | |
| | The Ordinary shares of the Company are listed for trade on NASDAQ Global Market and in Israel, on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. The Ordinary shares confer upon their holders the right to receive notice to participate and vote in the general meetings of the Company and the right to receive dividends, if declared. |
| | |
| b. | Issued and outstanding share capital: |
| | |
| | On April 19, 2005, the Company completed a public offering of $ 16.3 thousand in consideration of 1,700,000 of the Company’s Ordinary shares at a price per share of $ 9.5 and at a price of $ 9.92 (the closing price of the Ordinary shares on the date of the transaction) to two principal shareholders of the Company. |
| | |
| c. | Stock Option Plan: |
| | |
| | On October 27, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan (“the 2003 Plan”). Under the 2003 Plan, stock options will be periodically granted to employees, directors, officers and consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries, in accordance with the decision of the Board of Directors of the Company (or a committee appointed by it). The Board of Directors has the authority to determine the number of options, if any, which will be granted to each of the aforementioned, the dates of the grant of such options, the date of their exercise as well as their rate of conversion into shares in respect of each stock option, and the purchase price thereof. |
| | |
| | The 2003 Plan is effective for ten years and shall terminate in October 2013. Any options that are cancelled or forfeited before expiration become available for future grant. |
| | |
| | As of December 31, 2006, there were 301,475 options available for future grant. |
F – 30
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 12: – | SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
| | |
| | A summary of the Company’s stock options activities in 2004, 2005 and 2006, is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | |
| |
| | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | | Number of options | | Weighted average exercise price | | Number of options | | Weighted average exercise price | | Number of options | | Weighted average exercise price | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at beginning of year | | | 223,216 | | $ | 4.61 | | | 105,000 | | $ | 7.66 | | | 343,000 | | $ | 8.35 | |
| Granted | | | 100,000 | | $ | 7.66 | | | 238,000 | | $ | 8.65 | | | - | | | | |
| Adjustment as a result of stock dividend | | | 7,652 | | $ | - | | | - | | $ | - | | | - | | | | |
| Exercised | | | (225,338 | ) | $ | 4.61 | | | - | | $ | - | | | (19,100 | ) | $ | 8.56 | |
| Forfeited | | | (530 | ) | $ | - | | | - | | $ | - | | | (1,800 | ) | $ | 8.56 | |
| | |
|
| | | | |
|
| | | | |
|
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at end of year | | | 105,000 | | $ | 7.66 | | | 343,000 | | $ | 8.35 | | | 322,100 | | $ | 8.34 | |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exercisable options at end of year | | | - | | $ | - | | | 231,200 | | $ | 8.56 | | | 317,100 | | $ | 8.26 | |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| | |
| | The options outstanding as of December 31, 2006 have been separated into ranges of exercise price as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options outstanding as of December 31, 2006 | | Exercise price | | Weighted average remaining contractual life | | Options exercisable as of December 31, 2006 | |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | | | | (in months) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105,000 | | $ | 7.66 | | | 24.9 | | | 105,000 | |
| 212,100 | | $ | 8.56 | | | 47.7 | | | 212,100 | |
| 5,000 | | $ | 13.00 | | | 47.7 | | | - | |
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 322,100 | | $ | 8.34 | | | | | | 317,100 | |
|
| |
|
| | | | |
|
| |
| | | |
| d. | Dividends: |
| | | |
| | 1. | Dividends, if any, will be declared and paid in U.S. dollars. Dividends paid to shareholders in Israel will be converted into NIS on the basis of the exchange rate prevailing at the date of payment. The Company has determined that it will not distribute dividends out of tax-exempt profits. |
| | | |
| | 2. | The Company’s Board of Directors declared stock dividends of 3%, 3% and 5% in May 2002, May 2003 and July 2004, respectively. All shares, options and net earnings per share data have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock dividends. |
| | | |
| | 3. | At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on July 29, 2004, the shareholders approved the payment of an interim cash dividend in the amount of $ 0.05 per Ordinary share of NIS 1 par value each, which was declared by the Board of Directors in December 2003. |
F – 31
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 13: – | BASIC AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | |
| |
| | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| Numerator: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | 1,174 | | $ | (3,055 | ) | $ | 938 | |
| Gain (loss) on discontinued operations | | | (121 | ) | | (156 | ) | | (128 | ) |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| Net income (loss) | | $ | 1,053 | | $ | (3,211 | ) | $ | 810 | |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| Denominator: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Denominator for basic net earnings per share - weighted-average number of shares outstanding | | | 8,581,348 | | | 9,883,407 | | | 10,384,047 | |
| Effect of diluting securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Employee stock options | | | 55,031 | | | 16,926 | | | 57,777 | |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| Denominator for diluted net earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed exercises | | | 8,636,379 | | | 9,900,333 | | | 10,441,824 | |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic net earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | | $ | 0.13 | | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | 0.09 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic net loss per share from discontinued operations | | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| Basic net earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | 0.08 | |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Diluted net earnings (loss) per share form continuing operations | | $ | 0.13 | | $ | (0.31 | ) | $ | 0.09 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations | | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| Diluted net earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | 0.08 | |
| | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
F – 32
|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 14: – | TAXES ON INCOME |
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| a. | Tax benefits in Israel under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (“the Law”): |
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| | The Company has been granted the status of an “Approved Enterprise” under the Law. Currently, there are two expansion programs under which the Company is entitled to tax benefits: |
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| | 1. | On March 18, 1997, a program of the Company was granted the status of an “Approved Enterprise”. The Company elected to enjoy the “alternative benefits” track - waiver of grants in return for tax exemption and accordingly, the Company’s income from this program was tax-exempt for a period of four years, and is subject to a reduced tax rate of 15%-25% for a period ranging between three to six years (depending on the percentage of foreign ownership of the Company). The period of benefits under this program began in 1998 and will terminate in 2007. |
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| | 2. | On August 13, 2002, a program of the Company was granted the status of an “Approved Enterprise”. The Company elected to enjoy the “alternative benefits” track - waiver of grants in return for tax exemption - and, accordingly, the Company’s income from this program is tax-exempt for a period of two years, and is subject to a reduced tax rate of 15%-25% for a period of five to eight years (depending upon the percentage of foreign ownership of the Company). The benefit period for this program began in 2003 and will terminate in 2012. |
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| | The entitlement to the above benefits is conditional upon the Company fulfilling the conditions stipulated by the Law, regulations published there under and the letters of approval for the specific investments in “Approved Enterprises”. In the event of failure to comply with these conditions, the benefits may be canceled and the Company may be required to refund the amount of the benefits, in whole or in part, including interest. As of December 31, 2006, management believes that the Company is in compliance with all of the aforementioned conditions. |
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| | The period of tax benefits detailed above is subject to limits of the earlier of 12 years from the commencement of production or 14 years from receiving the approval. |
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| | A recent amendment to the Law, which has been officially published effective as of April 1, 2005 (“the Amendment”), has changed certain provisions of the Law. As a result of the Amendment, a company is no longer obliged to implement an Approved Enterprise status in order to receive the tax benefits previously available under the Alternative Benefits provisions, and therefore there is no need to apply to the Investment Center for this purpose (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. A company is also granted a right to approach the Israeli Tax Authority for a pre-ruling regarding their eligibility for benefits under the Amendment. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 14: – | TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.) |
| | |
| | Tax benefits are available under the 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, the Amendment states that a company must make an investment in the Beneficiary Enterprise exceeding a minimum amount specified in the Law. Such investment may be made over a period of no more than three years ending at the end of the year in which a company requested to have the tax benefits apply to the Beneficiary Enterprise (“the Year of Election”). Where a company requests to have the tax benefits apply to an expansion of existing facilities, then only the expansion will be considered a Beneficiary Enterprise and the company’s effective tax rate will be the result of a weighted combination of the applicable rates. In this case, the minimum investment required in order to qualify as a Beneficiary Enterprise is required to exceed a certain percentage of the company’s production assets before the expansion. The duration of tax benefits is subject to a limitation of the earlier of 7 years from the Commencement Year, or 12 years from the first day of the Year of Election. |
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| | On March 3, 2007, the Company received a pre-ruling from the Israeli Tax Authority, for its request for a Benefiting Facility, regarding eligibility for benefits under the Amendment. The Company’s income from this program is tax-exempt for a period of two years, and is subject to a reduced tax rate of 15%-25% for a period of five to eight years (depending upon the percentage of foreign ownership of the Company). The Company did not yet enjoy the tax benefits from this program. |
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| | Income from sources other than “Approved Enterprise”, during the benefit period will be subject to tax at regular rate of 31% in 2006 (see e. below). |
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| | By virtue of the Law, the Company is entitled to claim accelerated depreciation on equipment used by the “Approved Enterprise” during five tax years. |
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| | Since the Company is operating under more than one approval and since part of its taxable income is not entitled to tax benefits under the aforementioned law and is taxed at regular rates (currently 31%), its effective tax rate is the result of a weighted combination of the various applicable rates and tax-exemptions. The computation is made for income derived from each program on the basis of formulas determined in the law and in the approvals. |
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| | The tax-exempt income attributable to the “Approved Enterprises” can be distributed to shareholders without subjecting the Company to taxes only upon the complete liquidation of the Company. If the retained tax-exempt income is distributed in a manner other than in the complete liquidation of the Company, it would be taxed at the corporate tax rate applicable to such profits as if the Company had not chosen the alternative tax benefits (currently - 15%). |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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 14: – | TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.) |
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| b. | Measurement of taxable income under the Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985: |
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| | Under the Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985, results for tax purposes are measured in real terms, in accordance with the changes in the Israeli Consumer Price Index (“Israeli CPI”). Accordingly, until 2002, results for tax purposes were measured in terms of earnings in NIS after certain adjustments for increases in the Israeli CPI. Commencing in taxable year 2003, the Company has elected to measure its taxable income and file its tax return under the Israeli Income Tax Regulations (Principles Regarding the Management of Books of Account of Foreign Invested Companies and Certain Partnerships and the Determination of Their Taxable Income), 1986. Such an elective obligates the Company for three years. Accordingly, commencing taxable year 2003, results for tax purposes are measured in terms of earnings in dollar. |
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| c. | Tax benefits (in Israel) under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), 1969: |
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| | The Company is an “industrial company” as defined by this law and, as such, is entitled to certain tax benefits including accelerated depreciation, deduction of the purchase price of patents and know-how and deduction of public offering expenses. |
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| d. | The Company is in a process of tax assessment for the years 2001-2004. The Israeli Tax Authority issued tax assessment for the year 2001 in the amount of approximately $ 850 including interest and linkage differences. The Company submitted an objection to this assessment and is negotiating with the Israeli Tax Authority. To the management’s opinion, the Company has good arguments against this assessment. The Company estimates that it is more likely than not that it will not have to pay this amount, and therefore did not record any provision regarding this assessment. |
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| e. | Tax rates: |
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| | 1. | On July 25, 2005, the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) passed the Law for the Amendment of the 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%. |
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| | 2. | The tax rates of the Company’s subsidiaries range between 25%-40%. |
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| f. | Investment tax credit: |
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| | Two of the Company’s subsidiaries are eligible for investment tax credits on their research and development activities and on certain current and capital expenditures. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the subsidiaries recognized $ 162 of investment tax credits as a reduction of research and development expenses. |
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| | In total, the subsidiaries have investment tax credits available to reduce future federal income taxes payable, amounting to $ 208, which will expire in 2016-2023. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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 14: – | TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.) |
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| g. | Reconciliation between the theoretical tax expense, assuming all income is taxed at the Israeli statutory rate, and the actual tax expense, is as follows: |
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| | | Year ended December 31, | |
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| | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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| Income (loss) before taxes as reported in the statements of operations | | $ | 2,307 | | $ | (3,078 | ) | $ | 1,886 | |
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| Tax rate | | | 35 | % | | 34 | % | | 31 | % |
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| Theoretical tax expense (tax benefit) | | $ | 807 | | $ | (1,047 | ) | $ | 585 | |
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| Increase (decrease) in taxes: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-deductible items, net | | | (400 | ) | | 25 | | | 48 | |
| Deferred taxes on losses for which valuation allowance was provided | | | 1,163 | | | 579 | | | 452 | |
| Tax exemption applicable to “Approved Enterprises” and exempted income | | | (302 | ) | | 347 | | | (75 | ) |
| Taxes in respect of prior years | | | (23 | ) | | 52 | | | 1 | |
| Other (1) | | | (112 | ) | | 21 | | | (63 | ) |
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| Taxes on income (tax benefit) in the statements of operations | | $ | 1,133 | | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 948 | |
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| Per share amounts (basic and diluted) of the tax benefit resulting from “Approved Enterprises” | | $ | 0.03 | | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |
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| | (1) Including conversion of monetary items for tax purposes. |
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| h. | Taxes on income (tax benefit) included in the statements of operations: |
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| Current: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Domestic | | $ | 460 | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
| Foreign | | | 518 | | | 620 | | | 1,041 | |
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| Deferred: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Domestic | | | (70 | ) | | (642 | ) | | 248 | |
| Foreign | | | 248 | | | (53 | ) | | (342 | ) |
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| Taxes in respect of prior years: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Domestic | | | - | | | - | | | 1 | |
| Foreign | | | (23 | ) | | 52 | | | - | |
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| Taxes on income (tax benefit) from continuing operations | | | 1,133 | | | (23 | ) | | 948 | |
| Tax benefit from discontinued operations | | | (32 | ) | | (36 | ) | | (34 | ) |
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| Total taxes on income (tax benefit) | | $ | 1,101 | | $ | (59 | ) | $ | 914 | |
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|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 14: – | TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.) |
| |
| i. | Deferred income taxes: |
| | |
| | Deferred income 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 Group’s deferred tax assets are as follows: |
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| | | December 31, | |
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| | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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| Operating loss carryforward | | $ | 3,923 | | $ | 4,339 | |
| Reserves and tax allowances | | | 963 | | | 1,274 | |
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| Total deferred assets before valuation allowance | | | 4,886 | | | 5,613 | |
| Valuation allowance | | | (2,871 | ) | | (3,323 | ) |
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| Net deferred tax assets | | $ | 2,015 | | $ | 2,290 | |
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| Domestic | | $ | 1,553 | | $ | 1,456 | |
| Foreign | | | 462 | | | 834 | |
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| | | $ | 2,015 | | $ | 2,290 | |
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| j. | The domestic and foreign components of income (loss) before taxes are as follows: |
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| | | Year ended December 31, | |
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| | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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| Domestic | | $ | 2,290 | | $ | (2,998 | ) | $ | 564 | |
| Foreign | | | 17 | | | (80 | ) | | 1,322 | |
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| | | $ | 2,307 | | $ | (3,078 | ) | $ | 1,886 | |
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| k. | Net operating losses carryforward: |
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| | The Company has estimated total available carryforward tax losses of $1,259 to offset against future taxable income. |
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| | The Company’s subsidiaries in the U.S. and the U.K. have estimated total available carryforward tax losses of $9,802 and $911, respectively, to offset against future taxable income for 16 to 20 years, and an indefinite period, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance of the subsidiaries’ abovementioned tax assets due to the uncertainty of their future realization. |
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| | Utilization of U.S. net operating losses may be subject to a 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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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 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 15: – | BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES |
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| a. | Balances with related parties: |
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| | | December 31, | |
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| | | 2005 | | 2006 | | |
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| Balances with related parties | | $ | 290 | | $ | 59 | | |
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| b. | Sales to related parties: |
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| | | Year ended December 31, | |
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| | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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| Sales to related parties (1) | | $ | 386 | | $ | 671 | | $ | 765 | |
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| | (1) | Sales to related parties represent services provided by the Company’s subsidiary. |
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NOTE 16: – | SEGMENT INFORMATION |
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| The Group adopted SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”. The Group operates in three major reportable segments, which represent the Group’s operating segments as follows: |
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| 1. | Perimeter security systems - The Group’s line of perimeter security systems consists of the following: Microprocessor-based central control units, taut wire perimeter intrusion detection systems, INNO fences, vibration detection systems, field disturbance sensors, and other. |
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| 2. | Security turnkey projects - The Group executes turnkey projects based on the Company’s security management system and acts as an integrator. |
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| 3. | Video monitoring services - The Group supplies video monitoring services through Smart Interactive Systems, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary. |
F – 38
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 16: – | SEGMENT INFORMATION (Cont.) |
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| a. | The following data present the revenues, expenditures, assets and other operating data of the Group’s operating segments: |
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
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| | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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| | Perimeter | | Projects | | Video monitoring | | Other | | Total | | Perimeter | | Projects | | Video monitoring | | Other | | Total | | Perimeter | | Projects | | Video monitoring | | Other | | Total | |
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Revenues | | $ | 46,342 | | $ | 11,375 | | $ | 2,060 | | $ | 691 | | $ | 60,468 | | $ | 40,143 | | $ | 17,970 | | $ | 2,897 | | $ | 272 | | $ | 61,282 | | | 47,186 | | | 16,167 | | | 3,358 | | | 247 | | | 66,958 | |
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Depreciation and amortization | | $ | 1,252 | | $ | 11 | | $ | 698 | | $ | 5 | | $ | 1,966 | | $ | 1,228 | | $ | 19 | | $ | 713 | | $ | 4 | | $ | 1,964 | | | 1,070 | | | 133 | | | 952 | | | - | | | 2,155 | |
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Operating income (loss), before financial expenses and taxes on income | | $ | 4,978 | | $ | 1,430 | | $ | (2,262 | ) | $ | (1,077 | ) | $ | 3,069 | | $ | 4,334 | | $ | (5,290 | ) | $ | (1,375 | ) | $ | 53 | | $ | (2,278 | ) | | 3,070 | | | 935 | | | (1,130 | ) | | (138 | ) | | 2,737 | |
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Financial expenses, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 762 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 851 | |
Taxes on income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,133 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (23 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 948 | |
Loss from discontinued operations, net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 121 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 156 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 128 | |
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Net income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,053 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (3,211 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 810 | |
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| | December 31, | |
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| | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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| | Perimeter | | Projects | | Video monitoring | | Other | | Total | | Perimeter | | Projects | | Video monitoring | | Other | | Total | | Perimeter | | Projects | | Video monitoring | | Other | | Total | |
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Total long-lived assets | | $ | 13,576 | | $ | 192 | | $ | 5,814 | | $ | 19 | | $ | 19,601 | | $ | 13,042 | | $ | 194 | | $ | 7,087 | | $ | 19 | | $ | 20,342 | | | 12,451 | | | 552 | | | 6,778 | | | 20 | | | 19,801 | |
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|
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| | |
NOTE 16: – | SEGMENT INFORMATION (Cont.) |
| | |
| b. | Major customer data (percentage of total revenues): |
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| | | Year ended December 31, | |
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| | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | | |
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| Customer A | | | * )- | | | 23.9 | % | | 33.7 | % | |
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| Customer B | | | 15.7 | % | | 10.2 | % | | * )- | | |
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| | *) | Less than 10% of total revenues. |
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| c. | Geographical information: |
| | |
| | The following is a summary of revenues within geographic areas based on end customer’s location and long-lived assets: |
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| | | | Year ended December 31, | |
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| | | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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| 1. | Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Israel | | $ | 9,617 | | $ | 19,309 | | $ | 26,385 | |
| | Romania | | | 9,521 | | | 6,244 | | | 1,531 | |
| | Europe (excluding Romania) | | | 9,150 | | | 3,691 | | | 8,262 | |
| | USA | | | 17,871 | | | 13,185 | | | 11,904 | |
| | Mexico | | | 4,049 | | | 3,165 | | | 7,456 | |
| | Canada | | | 4,068 | | | 8,759 | | | 5,630 | |
| | Others | | | 6,192 | | | 6,929 | | | 5,790 | |
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| | | | $ | 60,468 | | $ | 61,282 | | $ | 66,958 |
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| 2. | Long-lived assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Israel | | $ | 3,211 | | $ | 2,930 | | $ | 2,763 | |
| | Europe | | | 1,069 | | | 921 | | | 1,001 | |
| | USA | | | 11,518 | | | 12,714 | | | 12,247 | |
| | Canada | | | 3,649 | | | 3,656 | | | 3,648 | |
| | Others | | | 154 | | | 121 | | | 142 | |
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| | | | $ | 19,601 | | $ | 20,342 | | $ | 19,801 | |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) |
| |
NOTE 17: – | SELECTED STATEMENTS OF INCOME DATA |
| | |
| a. | Research and development expenses, net: |
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
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| | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2006 | |
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Expenses | | $ | 5,088 | | $ | 5,427 | | $ | 5,540 | |
Less - royalty-bearing grants and investment tax credit | | | 405 | | | 162 | | | 162 | |
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| | $ | 4,683 | | $ | 5,265 | | $ | 5,378 | |
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Financial expenses: | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest on long-term debt | | $ | (289 | ) | $ | (622 | ) | $ | (698 | ) |
Interest on short-term bank credit | | | (849 | ) | | (630 | ) | | (689 | ) |
Forward contracts loss | | | - | | | (110 | ) | | (915 | ) |
Foreign exchange losses | | | (161 | ) | | (314 | ) | | (337 | ) |
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| | | (1,299 | ) | | (1,676 | ) | | (2,639 | ) |
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Interest on short-term and long-term bank deposits, structured notes and marketable securities | | | 496 | | | 707 | | | 1,175 | |
Foreign exchange gains | | | 41 | | | 169 | | | 613 | |
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NOTE 18: - | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
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| a. | General: |
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| | On July 28, 2005, the Company decided to dispose of the indoor security sensors operations (“the operations”). |
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| | In view of the above, the operating results and cash flows attributed to the operations were presented in the Company’s statements of operations and cash flows as discontinued operations, accordingly, the comparative figures were reclassified for all periods presented. |
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MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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NOTE 18: – | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Cont.) |
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| b. | The following are the results of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006: |
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| Revenues | | $ | 506 | | $ | 427 | | $ | 48 | |
| Cost of revenues | | | 499 | | | 470 | | | 198 | |
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| Gross profit (loss) | | | 7 | | | (43 | ) | | (150 | ) |
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| Sales and marketing, net | | | 160 | | | 149 | | | 12 | |
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| Operating loss | | | (153 | ) | | (192 | ) | | (162 | ) |
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| Tax benefit | | | (32 | ) | | (36 | ) | | (34 | ) |
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| Net loss | | $ | (121 | ) | $ | (156 | ) | $ | (128 | ) |
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NOTE 19: - | SUBSEQUENT EVENT (UNAUDITED) |
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| The Company has evaluated the effect of the adoption of FIN 48 (see note 2z) on its financial statements, and expects that the adoption of FIN 48 will have an effect of approximately $200 on its financial statements. |
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SIGNATURE
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this amendment to annual report on its behalf.
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| MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD. |
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| By: | /s/ Izhar Dekel |
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| Name: | Izhar Dekel |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Date: | January 22, 2008 |
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