Tingo Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
(Mark
One)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT~
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FOR
THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________
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COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER ________________
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LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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27-0016420
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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19
W. 34th Street, Suite 1008, New York, NY 10001
(Address
of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
(212)
937-3580
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
x
No
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller
reporting company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o
No
x
The
number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding, as of May 1, 2008 was
6,483,000
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial
Statements
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3
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Item
2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
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10
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Item
3. Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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13
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Item
4. Controls and
Procedures
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13
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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13
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Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
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13
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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13
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
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13
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Item
4. Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders
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13
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Item
5. Other
Information
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13
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Item
6. Exhibits
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13
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SIGNATURES
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14
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2
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial
Statements.
3
LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
(In
Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
March 31,
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2008
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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521
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Accounts
receivable
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5,221
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Inventories
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4,280
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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130
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Due
from stockholder
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68
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Total
current assets
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10,220
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Property
and equipment, net
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273
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Deferred
income taxes
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21
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$
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10,514
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Bank
line of credit
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$
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1,398
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Short
term bank loans
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4,294
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Current
portion of term loans
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217
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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2,803
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Due
to stockholder
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-
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Due
to affilliates
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(102
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)
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Income
taxes payable
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-
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Total
current liabilities
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8,610
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Term
loans, net of current portion
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213
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Severance
payable
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190
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Total
liabilities
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9,013
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Minority
interest
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468
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Stockholders'
Equity:
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Preferred
stock; $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none
issued
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-
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Common
stock; $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
5,483,000 shares
issued and outstanding
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6
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Additional
paid-in capital
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78
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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193
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Retained
Earnings
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756
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Total
stockholders' equity
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1,033
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$
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10,514
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In
Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share and Share Amounts)
Three
Months Ended
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March
31,
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2008
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2007
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Sales
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$
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2,401
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$
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1,857
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Cost
of sales
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1,907
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1,399
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Gross
profit
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494
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458
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Operating
expenses:
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Research
and development expenses
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22
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169
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Selling
expenses
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7
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3
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General
and administrative
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555
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293
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Total
operating expenses
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584
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465
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Income
from operations
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(90
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(7
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
expense, net
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(117
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)
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(91
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)
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Income
(loss) before provision for income taxes and minority
interest
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(207
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)
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(98
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)
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Provision
for income taxes
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-
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37
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Minority
interest
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(7
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)
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(59
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)
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Net
income (loss)
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(200
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)
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(76
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)
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Other
comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes
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Foreign
translation (loss) gain
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102
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(14
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)
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Comprehensive
(loss) income
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$
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(98
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)
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$
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(90
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)
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Basic
net income (loss) per share
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$
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(0.03
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$
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(0.01
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)
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Basic
weighted average common shares outstanding
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6,483,000
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6,483,000
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In
Thousands)
Three
Months Ended
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March
31,
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2008
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2007
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income
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$
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(200
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)
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$
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(76
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)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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32
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29
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Minority
interest
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20
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(54
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Gain
on sale of property and equipment
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-
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-
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Deferred
income tax
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(1
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-
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Change
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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193
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351
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Inventories
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(544
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(141
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(12
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1
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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443
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(447
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)
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Income
tax payable
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(2
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40
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Severence
payable
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14
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-
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Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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(57
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(297
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)
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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(38
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(31
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Increase
in due to affilliates
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(19
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)
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2
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Increase
in due to stockholder
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(107
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)
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(24
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)
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(164
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)
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(53
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)
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Increase
in bank line of credit, net
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36
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(500
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)
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Proceeds
from long term debt
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1,282
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1,227
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Repayment
of long-term debt
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(912
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)
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(319
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)
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Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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406
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409
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Effects
of exchange rates on cash
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203
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14
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Increase
(decrease) in cash
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388
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72
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Cash,
beginning of period
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133
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7
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Cash,
end of period
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$
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521
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$
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79
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Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid during the period for:
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Interest
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$
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117
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$
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91
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Income
taxes
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$
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10
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-
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
MARCH
31,
2008
NOTE
1 -
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Lapis
Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on
January 31, 2002. The Company was originally named Enertec Electronics, Inc.
and
on April 23, 2002 changed its name to Opal Technologies, Inc. which changed
its
name to Lapis Technologies, Inc. on October 3, 2002. The Company’s operations
are conducted through its wholly-owned Israeli Subsidiary, Enertec Electronics
Ltd. (“Enertec”) and its majority owned Israeli subsidiary Enertec Systems 2001
LTD (“Systems”). Enertec is engaged in the manufacturing, distribution and
marketing of electronic components and products relating to power supplies,
converters and related power conversion products, automatic test equipment,
simulators and various military and airborne systems, within the State of
Israel.
NOTE
2 -
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America for interim financial statements and pursuant
to
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form
10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary
for a
fair presentation have been included. For further information read the financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report to
be
filed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007. The
results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the
year ending December 31, 2008.
The
accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company and their
ownership interest in its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
NOTE
3 -
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Stock
based compensation
The
Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Statement (“SFAS”) No.
148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS
148”). SFAS 148 amends SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”
(“SFAS 123”), and provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary
change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee
compensation. The Company has adopted the fair value method of accounting as
discussed in SFAS 123 as of January 1, 2003. Accordingly, stock options, when
issued, will be recorded in accordance with the terms of that
document.
Use
of
Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
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LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
MARCH
31,
2008
NOTE
3 -
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of FASB Statement 109,” (“FIN
48”). FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model as to how a company should
recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain
tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return.
The
adoption of FIN 48 is effective January 1, 2007. The Company has determined
there will be no effect on their financial statements.
In
June 2006, the FASB ratified the Emerging Issues Task Force
(“EITF”) consensus on EITF Issue No. 06-2, “Accounting for Sabbatical
Leave and Other Similar Benefits Pursuant to FASB Statement No. 43.” EITF
Issue No. 06-2 requires companies to accrue the costs of compensated
absences under a sabbatical or similar benefit arrangement over the requisite
service period. EITF Issue No. 06-2 is effective for us beginning
July 1, 2007. The cumulative effect of the application of this consensus on
prior period results should be recognized through a cumulative-effect adjustment
to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. Elective
retrospective application is also permitted. The application of this consensus
won‘t have a material impact on our financial statements.
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and
132(R),” (“FAS 158”). Among other things, FAS 158 requires companies to
prospectively recognize a net liability or asset and to report the funded status
of their defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans on
their
balance sheets, with an offsetting adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive
income; such recognition will not affect the Company’s statement of income. The
adoption of FAS 158 is effective for the year ending December 31, 2006. The
Company has determined there will be no effect on their financial
statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115.” This Standard allows entities to voluntarily choose, at
specified election dates, to measure many financial assets and financial
liabilities (as well as certain non-financial instruments that are similar
to
financial instruments) at fair value. The election is made on an
instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. If the fair value option
is
elected for an instrument, the Statement specifies that all subsequent changes
in fair value for that instrument shall be reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159
is
effective for ATMI beginning on January 1, 2008. We are currently
evaluating the impact this new Standard could have on our financial position
and
results of operations.
In
December 2007 the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 “Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements”. FAS 160 seeks to improve the relevance,
comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting
entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing
accounting and reporting standards. This statement is effective for fiscal
years
beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company has not yet determined what
the
effect will be, if any, on their financial statements.
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LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In
Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
MARCH
31,
2008
NOTE
3 -
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective
accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
4 –
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES -
The
income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is based upon
the
income tax laws of Israel. Israeli tax law does not allow a parent company
to
offset its’ income with losses from any of its subsidiaries.
NOTE
5 –
SALE OF THE COMPANY
On
February 28, 2008 the Company entered into an agreement with an Israeli Company
that currently trades on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Under this agreement
Lapis
will exchange approximately 75,000,000 of its shares (92% based upon the current
outstanding amounts) in exchange for approximately 4,500,000 shares of Star
Night Technologies Ltd. In addition, the Company’s chief executive officer has
been granted certain options to sell his Lapis shares to Star Night under
certain circumstances.
The
agreement also calls for the sale of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, as
well as the subsidiary’s own majority owned subsidiary. The result of these
transactions will be the ownership of approximately 4,500,000 shares of Star
Night Technologies, Ltd.
For
further information please refer to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 5, 2008 which is incorporated by reference into
this filing
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Item
2.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
This
Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. These statements relate to future events or our future financial
performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or "continue," the negative of
such terms, or other comparable terminology. These statements are only
predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Although
we
believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, such should not be regarded as a representation by Lapis
Technologies, Inc., or any other person, that such forward-looking statements
will be achieved. The business and operations of Lapis Technologies, Inc. and
its subsidiaries are subject to substantial risks, which increase the
uncertainty inherent in the forward-looking statements contained in this Report.
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this
Report.
Overview
We
were
formed in Delaware on January 31, 2002 under the name Enertec Electronics,
Inc.
and have filed two certificates of amendment changing our name to Opal
Technologies, Inc. and then to Lapis Technologies, Inc. We conduct operations
in
Israel through our wholly owned subsidiary, Enertec Electronics Limited
("Enertec Electronics"), an Israeli corporation formed on December 31, 1991,
and
Enertec Systems 2001 LTD ("Enertec Systems"), an Israeli corporation formed
on
August 28, 2001, of which we have a 73% equity interest. We are manufacturers
and distributors of various military and airborne systems, simulators, automatic
test equipment (ATE), electronic components and products relating to power
supplies, converters and related power conversion products.
On
February 28, 2008, we entered into an agreement for the issue and sale of shares
in Lapis Technologies, Inc. and the transfer of shares of Star Night
Technologies Ltd. to us (the “Lapis SPA”), with Harry Mund, and Mordechai
Solomon (the “Investor”). Mr. Mund is the Company’s chief executive officer,
director, and majority stockholder. The Lapis SPA will close (subject to
fulfillment or waiver of certain closing conditions or the waiver thereof prior
to closing, as well as the performance of certain covenants by the parties
that
include, inter
alia,
the
receipt of a fairness opinion) 21 days following the date on which an
information statement on Schedule 14C under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,
as amended, is mailed to stockholders of the Company (the “Closing Date”), which
closing shall occur concurrently with that of the Systems SPA (defined below)
and the Electronics SPA (defined below). Pursuant to the Lapis SPA, we agreed
to
issue to the Investor, on the Closing Date, 75,129,500 shares of the Company’s
common stock, representing 92% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares on
a fully diluted basis. The Investor agreed to transfer to the Company, on the
Closing Date, 4,539,557 shares in Star Night Technologies Ltd., a company traded
on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, held by the Investor in person.
In
addition, pursuant to the Lapis SPA, the Investor agreed to grant to Mr. Mund
an
option (the “Mund Option”), exercisable by Mr. Mund in his sole discretion, to
sell to the Investor, Mr. Mund’s 4,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
(the “Option Shares”). The Mund Option will be exercisable during a period of 90
calendar days immediately following the first anniversary of the Closing Date
(with respect to 50% of the Option Shares, at an exercise price of US $0.5434
per share, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends,
and similar transactions) and/or the second anniversary of the Closing Date
(with respect to all of the Option Shares, at an exercise price of US $0.6038
per share, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends,
and similar transactions). The Mund Option is subject to the aggregate value
of
the Option Shares being no higher than US $2,868,000, subject to certain
adjustments, for a period of 65 consecutive calendar days commencing 120 days
after the Closing Date (so long as Mr. Mund may sell his shares pursuant to
Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) during
a period of 65 consecutive calendar days during a period of 24 months following
the Closing Date.
In
connection with the Lapis SPA, on February 28, 2008, our indirect wholly owned
subsidiary, Enertec Management Ltd. (“Enertec Management”) (which we own through
its direct wholly owned subsidiary Enertec Electronics Ltd.), entered into
an
agreement for the sale and purchase of Enertec Systems 2001 Ltd. (the “Systems
SPA”), with Harry Mund, and S.D.S. (Star Defense Systems) Ltd., a company traded
on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“S.D.S.”) whose majority stockholder is
Mordechai Solomon. The Systems SPA will close on the Closing Date concurrently
with the Lapis SPA and the Electronics SPA (defined below). Pursuant to the
Systems SPA, Etertec Management and Mr. Mund agreed to sell, and S.D.S. agreed
to purchase, on the Closing Date, an aggregate of 251,000 shares of Enertec
Systems 2001 Ltd. (“Enertec Systems”), representing all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Enertec Systems, for an aggregate purchase price
of
US $1,500,000. The 251,000 shares to be sold pursuant to the Systems SPA
represent 67,770 shares to be sold by Mr. Mund and 183,230 shares to be sold
by
Enertec Management.
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In
connection with the Lapis SPA and the Systems SPA, we also entered into, on
February 28, 2008, an agreement with Mund Holdings Ltd., a company owned by
Harry Mund (the “Electronics SPA”). The Electronics SPA will close on the
Closing Date concurrently with the Lapis SPA and the Systems SPA. Pursuant
to
the Electronics SPA, we agreed to sell, and Mund Holdings Ltd. agreed to
purchase, on the Closing Date, NIS (New Israeli Shekel) 100 divided into 100
shares of NIS 1 each, of Enertec Electronics Ltd. (“Enertec Electronics”),
representing all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Enertec
Electronics, for a purchase price of US $250,000.
Our
issuance of shares of common stock to Mr. Solomon under the Lapis SPA will
be
made pursuant to the exemption from registration requirements under Regulation
D
and/or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”). No form of general solicitation or general advertising was conducted in
connection with the issuance. The certificates representing the shares will
contain restrictive legends preventing the sale, transfer of such shares unless
registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.
Mr.
Mordechai is an “accredited investor” as defined under Regulation D and/or is
not a “U.S. Person” as defined under Regulation S.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
March 31, 2008 our cash balance was $521,000 as compared to $79,000 at March
31,
2007. Total current assets at March 31, 2008 were $10,220,000 as compared to
$7,934,000 at March 31, 2007. The increase in current assets is mainly due
to
the increase in cash balance, accounts receivable and inventories.
Our
accounts receivable at March 31, 2008 was $5,221,000 as compared to $4,326,000
at March 31, 2007. The change in accounts receivable is primarily due to the
increase in sales.
As
of
March 31, 2008 our working capital was $1,610,000 as compared to $1,210,000
at
March 31, 2007. The increase in working capital is mainly due to a larger
increase in current assets than the increase in bank line of credit and in
short
term loans and the increase in accounts payable and accrued
expenses.
The
current portion of long-term debt at March 31, 2008 was $217,000 as compared
to
$186,000 as of March 31, 2007.
At
March
31, 2008 our total bank debt was $6,122,000as opposed to $4,565,000 at the
end
of March 31, 2007. These funds were borrowed as follows: $4,511,000 which
includes the current portion of long term debt as various short term bank loans
due through 2008, $213,000 of long term debt due through 2010 and $1,398,000
using our bank lines of credit. As a result we increased the amount borrowed
for
the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 by $ 1,557,000.The increase in
bank
debt is mainly due to the increase in accounts receivable and the decrease
in
USD/Shekel exchange rate since the loans are in Shekels. The USD/Shekel exchange
rate decreased by 16.94% from 4.155 as of March 31, 2007 to 3.553 as of March
31, 2008.
As
of
March 31, 2008, we are current with all of our bank debt and compliant with
all
the terms of our bank debt.
Financing
Needs
Although
we currently do not have any material commitments for capital expenditures,
we
expect our capital requirements to increase over the next several years as
we
continue to develop and test our suite of products, increase marketing and
administration infrastructure, and embark on developing in-house business
capabilities and facilities. Our future liquidity and capital funding
requirements will depend on numerous factors, including, but not limited to,
the
levels and costs of our research and development initiatives, the cost of hiring
and training additional sales and marketing personnel to promote our products
and the cost and timing of the expansion of our marketing efforts.
Based
on
our current business plan, we anticipate that our existing cash balances and
cash generated from future sales will be sufficient to permit us to conduct
our
operations and to carry out our contemplated business plans for the next twelve
months. However, management may undertake additional debt or equity financings
to better enable Lapis to grow and meet its future operating and capital
requirements. Currently, the only external sources of liquidity are our banks,
and we may seek additional financing from them or through securities offerings
to expand our operations, using new capital to develop new products, enhance
existing products or respond to competitive pressures.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31,
2007
Revenues
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $2,401,000 as compared to
$1,857,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This represents an
increase of $544,000 or 29.3% comparing the two periods. The increase in revenue
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is mainly the result of the increase
in the revenues of the military business and the decrease in USD/Shekel exchange
rate.
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The
average USD/Shekel exchange rate decreased by 16.34% from 4.215 as of March
31
,2007 to 3.623 as of March 31, 2008.
Gross
profit increased by $36,000 or 7.86%, to $494,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2008 as compared to $458,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2007. The increase in gross profit is primarily the result of the increase
in
sales.
Gross
profit as a percentage of sales for the three month ended March 31, 2008 was
20.6% as compared to 24.7% for the three month ended March 31, 2007. The
decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales is a result of higher
percentage increase in cost of sale as compared to the percentage increase
in
sales due to the increase in wages and other Shekel related expenses. In the
commercial field the decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales is also
a
result of narrowing profit margin due to higher cost of sales involved in the
increasing volume of customized products in order to allow us to maintain our
market share.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2008, Selling, General and Administrative expenses
totaled $562,000. This was an increase of $266,000 or 89.9% as compared to
the
same period 2007. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses
is mainly a result of the increase in professional services expenses and the
decrease in USD/Shekel exchange rate.
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2008, Research and Development expenses decreased
to $22,000 as compared to $169,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
This represents a decrease of $147,000 or 87% comparing the two periods. The
decrease in R&D expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is
primarily the result of more manpower resources during this period being
allocated to the fulfillment of the increased number of orders received,
resulting in the increase in sales and in the work in process.
Interest
expense was $117,000and $91,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively. This was an increase of $26,000, or 28.57%. The main reason
for this increase was the increase in total bank debt.
Our
net
loss was $200,000 for
the
three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to a net loss of $76,000 for
the
three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in profitability for the three
months ended March 31, 2008 is mainly due to the increase of $119,000 in the
operating expenses and of the interest expenses, partly offset by the increase
in the gross profit.
At
March
31, 2008, we had two customers that accounted for approximately 65% of accounts
receivable. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
approximately 52.4% and 56.8% of our sales were to two customers,
respectively.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
do not
have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have
a
current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, and results
of
operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Concentration
of Credit Risk - Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables
are limited to customers dispersed primarily across Israel. All trade
receivables are concentrated in the manufacturing and distribution of electronic
components segment of the economy; accordingly the Company is exposed to
business and economic risk. Although the Company does not currently foresee
a
concentrated credit risk associated with these trade receivables, repayment
is
dependent upon the financial stability of this segment of the
economy.
Revenue
Recognition and Customer Deposits - Revenue is recorded as product is shipped,
the price has been fixed or determined, collectibility is reasonably assured
and
all material specific performance obligations have been completed. The product
sold by the Company is made to the specifications of each customer; sales
returns and allowances are allowed on a case-by-case basis, are not material
to
the financial statements and are recorded as an adjustment to sales. Cash
payments received in advance are recorded as customer deposits.
Revenue
relating to service is recognized on the straight-line basis over the life
of
the agreement, generally one year. For the three months ended March 31, 2008
revenue relating to service contracts was less than one percent of net
sales.
Financial
Instruments - The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash
and
cash equivalents, accounts receivable, bank line of credit, short term bank
loans and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value at March
31, 2008 because of the relatively short maturity of the instruments. The fair
value of due from stockholder is not practical to estimate without incurring
excessive cost and is carried at cost at March 31, 2008. The carrying value
of
the long-term debt approximate fair value at March 31, 2008 based upon debt
terms available for companies under similar terms.
Foreign
Currency Translation - Lapis Technologies, Inc. has one wholly owned subsidiary,
Enertec Electronics Limited, an Israeli corporation, and one majority owned
subsidiary, Enertec Systems 2001 Ltd., an Israeli corporation. The assets and
liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated at current exchange
rates
and related revenues and expenses at average exchange rates in effect during
the
periods reported. Resulting translation adjustments, if material, are recorded
as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income or
loss.
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Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
N/A.
Item
4T.
Controls
and Procedures.
a) |
Based
on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended) required by paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15,
as of
March 31, 2008, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective
in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the
reports
that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
Commission’s rules and forms. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer also concluded that, as of March 31, 2008, our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we
file or
submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to
our
management, including our Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial
Officer, to allow timely decision regarding required
disclosure.
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b) |
Changes
in Internal Controls. During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there
were
no changes in our internal control s over financial reporting identified
in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule
13a-15
or Rule 15d-15 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to
materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART
II
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings.
We
are
not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor is our property the subject
of
a pending legal proceeding, that is not in the ordinary course of business
or
otherwise material to the financial condition of our business. None of our
directors, officers or affiliates is involved in a proceeding adverse to our
business or has a material interest adverse to our business.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
N/A.
Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not
applicable.
Item
3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
Not
applicable.
Item
4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other
Information.
Not
applicable.
Item
6. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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10.1
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Agreement
for the Issue and Sale of Shares in Lapis Technologies, Inc. and
the
Transfer of Shares in Star Night Technologies, Ltd., dated February
28,
2008, by and between Lapis Technologies, Inc., Harry Mund and Mordechai
Solomon *
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10.2
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Agreement
for the Sale and Purchase of Entertec Systems 2001 Ltd., dated February
28, 2008, by and between Entertec Management Ltd., Harry Mund and
S.D.S.
(Star Defense Systems) Ltd. *
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10.3
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Agreement,
dated February 28, 2008, by and between Lapis Technologies, Inc.
and Mund
Holdings Ltd. *
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31.1
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Certification
by Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Exchange Act.
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31.2
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Certification
by Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
of the Exchange Act.
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32.1
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Certification
by Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b)
of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of
the
United States Code.
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32.2
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Certification
by Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b)
of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of
the
United States Code.
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*
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
with the SEC on March 5, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Date:
May 14, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Harry
Mund
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Harry
Mund
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Chief
Executive Officer, President
and
Chairman of the Board
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Date:
May 14, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Miron
Markovitz
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Miron
Markovitz
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Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Accounting
Officer
and Director
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