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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 


FORM 10-Q
 

 
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED      March 31, 2014   .
 
Commission file number:   0-23336 
 
AROTECH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
95-4302784
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1229 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan
 
48108
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(800) 281-0356
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

                                                                                                                         
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 T No £
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes T No £
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
 
Large accelerated filer: £ Accelerated filer: £
Non-accelerated filer: £
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company: T
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes £   No T
 
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of May 12, 2014 was 20,970,056.
 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item
 
Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
    3
 
3
 
5
 
6
 
8
 
13
 
18
 
18
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
   
 
19
 
19
     
 
20
 
 

PART I

ITEM 1.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. Dollars)

   
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,376,204     $ 5,821,325  
Restricted collateral deposits
    496,244       498,495  
Trade receivables
    14,869,141       12,362,871  
Unbilled receivables
    7,441,988       8,463,920  
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
    1,714,469       1,379,621  
Inventories
    8,532,339       10,074,766  
Total current assets 
    39,430,385       38,600,998  
LONG TERM ASSETS:
               
Severance pay fund
    4,944,849       4,968,811  
Other long term receivables
    89,273       73,979  
Property and equipment, net
    4,924,193       4,926,949  
Other intangible assets, net
    1,046,742       1,059,151  
Goodwill
    30,994,520       31,024,754  
Total long term assets
    41,999,577       42,053,644  
Total assets
  $ 81,429,962     $ 80,654,642  
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. Dollars, except share data)
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
           
Trade payables
  $ 3,636,395     $ 5,107,208  
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
    5,040,750       6,012,041  
Current portion of long term debt
    96,184       95,382  
Short term bank credit
    2,473,403        
Deferred revenues
    6,406,342       7,020,079  
Total current liabilities
    17,653,074       18,234,710  
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:                
Accrued Israeli statutory/contractual severance pay
    7,128,805       7,020,060  
Long term portion of debt
    1,810,340       1,830,348  
Deferred tax liability
    5,667,440       5,518,521  
Other long term liabilities
    96,046       74,027  
Total long-term liabilities
    14,702,631       14,442,956  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Share capital –
               
Common stock – $0.01 par value each;
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013; Issued and outstanding: 20,185,408 shares and 20,163,163 shares as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
    201,854       201,632  
Preferred shares – $0.01 par value each;
Authorized: 1,000,000 shares as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013; No shares issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
           
Additional paid-in capital
    230,046,391       229,917,341  
Accumulated deficit
    (182,082,480 )     (183,096,572 )
Notes receivable from stockholders
    (908,054 )     (908,054 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    1,816,546       1,862,629  
Total stockholders’ equity
    49,074,257       47,976,976  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 81,429,962     $ 80,654,642  
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(U.S. Dollars, except share data)

   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Revenues
  $ 22,382,800     $ 22,053,131  
                 
Cost of revenues
    15,043,311       16,776,967  
Research and development expenses
    995,513       533,385  
Selling and marketing expenses 
    1,431,768       1,237,006  
General and administrative expenses
    3,538,673       2,387,811  
Amortization of intangible assets
    74,119       276,494  
Total operating costs and expenses
    21,083,384       21,211,663  
                 
Operating income
    1,299,416       841,468  
                 
Other income
    32,113       1,233  
Financial expense, net
    (119,001 )     (189,137 )
Total other expense
    (86,888 )     (187,904 )
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
    1,212,528       653,564  
                 
Income tax expense
    198,436       174,777  
Income from continuing operations
    1,014,092       478,787  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax
          (74,743 )
Net income
    1,014,092       404,044  
                 
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (46,083 )     211,676  
Comprehensive income
  $ 968,009     $ 615,720  
                 
Basic net income per share – continuing operations
  $ 0.05     $ 0.03  
Basic net income per share – discontinued operations
  $     $  
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.05     $ 0.03  
                 
Diluted net income per share – continuing operations
  $ 0.05     $ 0.03  
Diluted net income per share – discontinued operations
  $     $  
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.05     $ 0.03  
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net income  per share
    19,572,668       15,569,153  
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net income per share
    20,175,408       16,171,893  
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 
(U.S. Dollars)
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 1,014,092     $ 404,044  
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    303,754       294,762  
Amortization of intangible assets
    74,119       276,494  
Stock based compensation
    129,273       98,295  
Deferred tax provision
    148,919       149,625  
Changes in continuing operating assets and liabilities:
               
Trade receivables
    (2,506,270 )     (4,689,537 )
Unbilled receivables
    1,021,932       893,177  
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
    (350,142 )     150,005  
Inventories
    1,542,427       (428,290 )
Severance pay (required Israeli statutory), net
    132,707       69,076  
Trade payables
    (1,470,813 )     1,150,937  
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (949,273 )     (616,141 )
Deferred revenues
    (613,737 )     742,458  
Discontinued operations
          (323,725 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (1,523,012 )     (1,828,820 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Decrease (increase) in restricted collateral deposits
    2,251       (302,947 )
Purchase of property and equipment
    (300,998 )     (900,953 )
Additions to capitalized software
    (61,710 )     (3,675 )
Discontinued operations
          44,827  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
  $ (360,457 )   $ (1,162,748 )
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(U.S. Dollars)

   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
           
Repayment of long term debt
  $ (19,206 )   $ (543,943 )
Change in short term bank credit
    2,473,403       2,203,722  
Discontinued operations
          (9,298 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    2,454,197       1,650,481  
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    570,728       (1,341,087 )
CASH ACCRETION (EROSION) DUE TO EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCES
    (15,849 )     81,339  
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
          56,933  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD
    5,821,325       1,580,627  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
  $ 6,376,204     $ 377,812  
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:
               
Interest paid during the period
  $ 37,686     $ 73,871  
Taxes paid on income during the period
  $ 3,877     $ 10,500  
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1:                      BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
a.           Company:
 
Arotech Corporation (“Arotech”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) provide defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, including advanced zinc-air and lithium batteries and chargers, and multimedia interactive simulators/trainers. The Company operates primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiaries FAAC Incorporated (“FAAC”), based in Ann Arbor, Michigan with locations in Royal Oak, Michigan and Orlando, Florida; Electric Fuel Battery Corporation (“EFB”), based in Auburn, Alabama; Epsilor-Electric Fuel Ltd. (“Epsilor-EFL”), based in Dimona, Israel with a location in Beit Shemesh, Israel, and UEC Electronics, LLC (“UEC”), based in Hanahan, South Carolina (see also Note 7.a.). EFB, Epsilor-EFL and UEC form the Company’s Battery and Power Systems Division. IES Interactive Training (“IES”) and Realtime Technologies (“RTI”) were merged with FAAC in 2007 and 2010, respectively, to create Arotech’s Training and Simulation Division. Pursuant to a management decision in the fourth quarter of 2011 and sale in 2012, the Company’s Armor Division, consisting of M.D.T. Protective Industries, Ltd. (“MDT”), based in Lod, Israel, and MDT Armor Corporation (“MDT Armor”), based in Auburn, Alabama, along with the trade name of Armour of America Incorporated (“AoA”), are reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
 
b.           Basis of presentation:
 
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Arotech Corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, with the instructions to Form 10-Q and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and include the accounts of Arotech Corporation and its subsidiaries. Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in complete financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of the Company, the unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position at March 31, 2014, its operating results for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and its cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
 
The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
 
The balance sheet at December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
c.           Accounting for stock-based compensation:
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 the compensation expense recorded related to restricted stock units and restricted shares was $129,273 and $98,295, respectively. The remaining total compensation cost related to share awards not yet recognized in the income statement as of March 31, 2014 was $644,519. The weighted average period over which this compensation cost is expected to be recognized is approximately one and one-half years. Income tax expense was not impacted since the Company is in a net operating loss position. There were no new options issued in the first three months of 2014 and there are no outstanding issued options. The Company’s directors received their annual restricted stock grants, after quarter end, on April 1, 2014 in accordance with the terms of the directors’ stock compensation plan.
 
d.           Reclassification:
 
Certain comparative data in these financial statements may have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
 
 
e.           Anti-dilutive shares for EPS calculation:
 
All non-vested restricted stock and non-vested restricted stock units have been excluded from the calculation of the basic net income per common share because all such securities are anti-dilutive for the periods presented and the Company has excluded any restricted stock or restricted stock units that will never vest under the current program. The total weighted average number of shares related to the outstanding options and warrants excluded from the calculations of basic net income per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were 602,740 and 614,968, respectively.
 
f.           Discontinued operations:
 
In December 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management’s plan to sell the Armor Division. On March 8, 2012, the Company signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell the division to an Israeli public company. The sale of the assets was completed in June 2012 at a cash purchase price of $50,000. Unless otherwise indicated, discontinued operations are not included in the Company’s reported results.
 
Unless otherwise noted, amounts and disclosures throughout the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements relate to the Company’s continuing operations. The revenues and expenses of the discontinued operation are shown below.
 
REVENUE AND EXPENSES – DISCONTINUED
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
(unaudited)
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Revenues
  $     $ 1,954  
                 
Cost of revenues, exclusive of amortization of intangibles
          (2,303 )
Research and development expenses
           
Selling and marketing expenses 
           
General and administrative expenses 
          81,939  
Total operating costs and expenses
          79,636  
                 
Operating loss
          (77,682 )
                 
Other income
          27,986  
Financial expense, net
          (24,047 )
Total other income
          3,939  
Loss before income tax benefit
          (73,743 )
Income tax expense
          1,000  
Net loss
  $     $ (74,743 )

NOTE 2:                      INVENTORIES
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the average cost method or the FIFO method. The Company periodically evaluates the quantities on hand relative to current and historical selling prices and historical and projected sales volume. Based on these evaluations, provisions are made in each period to write down inventory to its net realizable value. Inventory write-offs are provided to cover risks arising from slow-moving items, technological obsolescence, excess inventories, and for market prices lower than cost. Inventories in continuing business segments decreased, from December 31, 2013, $174,000 in the Training and Simulation Division and $1.4 million in the Battery Division:
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Raw and packaging materials
  $ 6,618,489     $ 6,761,876  
Work in progress
    912,952       666,386  
Finished products
    1,000,898       2,646,504  
Total:
  $ 8,532,339     $ 10,074,766  
 
 
NOTE 3:                      IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
 
For information about previous new accounting pronouncements and the potential impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2013 Form 10-K.
 
NOTE 4:                      SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
a.           The Company and its subsidiaries operate primarily in two continuing business segments and follow the requirements of FASB ASC 280-10. Additionally, the two segments are also treated by the Company as reporting units for goodwill purposes under FASB ASC 350-20-35. The goodwill amounts associated with each of these reporting units was determined and valued when the specific businesses in the reportable segment were purchased.
 
The Company’s reportable operating segments have been determined in accordance with the Company’s internal management structure, which is organized based on operating activities. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those used by the Company in the preparation of its annual financial statement. The Company evaluates performance based upon two primary factors, one is the segment’s operating income and the other is the segment’s contribution to the Company’s future strategic growth.
 
b.           The following is information about reported segment revenues, income (losses), and total assets for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
Training and
Simulation
Division
   
Battery and
Power Systems
Division
   
Corporate
Expenses
   
Discontinued
   
Total
Company
 
Three months ended March 31, 2014
                             
Revenues from outside customers                                                               
  $ 15,681,838     $ 6,700,962     $     $     $ 22,382,800  
Depreciation, amortization and impairment expenses(1)
    (179,242 )     (192,194 )     (6,437 )           (377,873 )
Direct expenses(2) 
    (12,683,837 )     (5,835,304 )     (2,154,257 )           (20,673,398 )
Segment net income (loss)
  $ 2,818,759     $ 673,464     $ (2,160,694 )   $     $ 1,331,529  
Financial expense
    (7,412 )     (61,720 )     (49,869 )           (119,001 )
Income tax expense
    (35,011 )     (13,800 )     (149,625 )           (198,436 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,776,336     $ 597,944     $ (2,360,188 )   $     $ 1,014,092  
Segment assets(3) 
  $ 55,407,589     $ 25,665,035     $ 357,338     $     $ 81,429,962  
Additions to long-lived assets
  $ 295,101     $ 66,000     $ 1,607     $     $ 362,708  
Three months ended March 31, 2013
                                       
Revenues from outside customers                                                               
  $ 15,679,191     $ 6,373,940     $     $     $ 22,053,131  
Depreciation, amortization and impairment expenses(1)
    (243,994 )     (319,742 )     (7,520 )           (571,256 )
Direct expenses(2) 
    (13,426,464 )     (6,097,049 )     (1,115,661 )           (20,639,174 )
Segment net income (loss)
  $ 2,008,733     $ (42,851 )   $ (1,123,181 )   $     $ 842,701  
Financial expense
    (6,939 )     (61,440 )     (120,758 )           (189,137 )
Income tax expense
    (25,152 )           (149,625 )           (174,777 )
Net income (loss) continuing operations
  $ 1,976,642     $ (104,291 )   $ (1,393,564 )   $     $ 478,787  
Net income discontinued operations
                      (74,743 )     (74,743 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,976,642     $ (104,291 )   $ (1,393,564 )   $ (74,743 )   $ 404,044  
Segment assets(3) 
  $ 53,321,818     $ 27,685,266     $ 547,909     $ 122,310     $ 81,677,303  
Additions to long-lived assets
  $ 31,604     $ 873,024     $     $     $ 904,628  


(1)     Includes depreciation of property and equipment and amortization expenses of intangible assets.
(2)    Including, inter alia, sales and marketing, general and administrative.
(3)     Out of those amounts, goodwill in the Company’s Training and Simulation and Battery and Power Systems Divisions totaled $24,435,640 and $6,558,879, respectively, as of March 31, 2014 and $24,435,640 and $6,269,412, respectively, as of March 31, 2013.
 
 
NOTE 5:                      FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
 
The carrying value of short term assets and liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted collateral deposits, trade receivables, unbilled receivables, inventories, prepaid and other assets, trade payables, accrued expenses, deferred revenues and other liabilities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amounts of long term debt approximates the estimated fair values at March 31, 2014, based upon the Company’s ability to acquire similar debt at similar maturities.
 
NOTE 6:                      COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
 
In February 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions of up to $1.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Through March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 638,611 shares for a total of $869,931. There were no shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The repurchase program, which expires on August 12, 2014, is subject to management’s discretion.
 
NOTE 7:                      SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
a.           Acquisition of UEC Electronics, LLC:
 
On April 1, 2014, the Company entered into and consummated a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to purchase all of the membership interests of UEC Electronics, LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company (“UEC”), from the seller of UEC (the “Seller”), a company owned by UEC’s two top managers (together with the Seller, the “Sellers”). UEC management will stay with UEC and will continue to manage UEC as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
 
The initial acquisition price of UEC was $28 million plus 775,000 shares of the Company’s common stock,  as well as a potential earn-out of up to $5.5 million over the next two calendar years, which earn-out is payable in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock at the Company’s option.  On April 1, 2014, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market was $5.44 per share, causing the common stock issued in the acquisition to be valued for accounting purposes at $4.3 million, subject to potential reduction to reflect the fact that the stock being issued in the acquisition was unregistered and not freely tradable. The source of the cash used was $22.5 million of the funds provided by the financing transaction described under Note 7.b. below and $5.5 million of the Company’s working capital. The amount of consideration was determined based upon arm's-length negotiations between the Company and the Sellers.
 
b.           Bank Financing:
 
The Company’s FAAC subsidiary has a $15.0 million line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) with Fifth Third Bank (the “Bank”) at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.75%, secured by the assets and receivables of FAAC and by the assets and receivables of the Company and of the Company’s subsidiary EFB. Additionally, the Company and EFB are guarantors of the Line of Credit.
 
On April 1, 2014, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amend­ed Credit Agreement”), the parties to the original credit agreement (the “Original Credit Agreement”) agreed to amend the Line of Credit to add two term loans to it: an $18.0 million 61-month senior term loan at a 2014 interest rate of 3.75% over LIBOR, and a $4.5 million 61-month B term loan at a 2014 interest rate of 5.5% over LIBOR. Pursuant to a joinder agreement that took effect upon the Company’s acquisition of UEC (the “Joinder Agreement”), UEC became a party to the Amended Credit Agreement as a co-borrower with FAAC, and provided a guaranty and security substantially identical to that granted by the Company and EFB. The Company and FAAC and EFB also entered into a patent and trademark security agreement with the Bank; upon effectiveness of the Joinder Agreement, UEC executed a substantially identical agreement.
 
 
Certain covenants contained in the Original Credit Agreement have been modified in the Amended Credit Agreement. Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014, the Company’s “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,” determined on a combined basis with UEC and otherwise computed in the same manner as under the Original Credit Agreement, has been raised to 1.25 to 1 from 1.10 to 1. “Net Advances to Affiliates” as defined in the Original Credit Agreement are now defined with reference to FAAC or UEC, as the case may be, and may not increase by more than $5,500,000 on a combined basis for both borrowers in any calendar year over a “Base Amount” to be determined by mutual agreement of FAAC and the Bank.
 
In addition, two new covenants have been added in the Amended Credit Agreement. First, UEC’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization with certain add-backs (“EBITDA”), computed on a stand-alone basis, may not be less than $4,500,000 for any trailing twelve-month period ending at the end of a fiscal quarter (a “Test Period”) beginning with the Test Period ending September 30, 2014 and each succeeding fiscal quarter thereafter. Second, the ratio of “Combined Funded Indebtedness” (defined as all indebtedness (a) in respect of money borrowed, (b) evidenced by a note, debenture or other like written obligation to pay money, (c) in respect of rent or hire of property under leases or lease arrangements which under GAAP are required to be capitalized or (d) in respect of obligations under conditional sales or other title retention agreements, all as determined on a combined basis for FAAC and UEC) to “Combined Adjusted EBITDA” (defined as EBITDA of FAAC and UEC computed on a combined basis) may not exceed (a) 2.25 to 1.0 for the Test Period ending September 30, 2014 or any Test Period ending as of the end of any fiscal quarter thereafter prior to the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2015 or (b) 2.00 to 1.0 for the Test Period ending March 31, 2015 or any Test Period ending as of the end of any fiscal quarter thereafter.
 
 
 
 
ITEM 2.          MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
This report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. When used in this discussion, the words “believes,” “anticipated,” “expects,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including, but not limited to, those set forth elsewhere in this report. Please see “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Arotech™ is a trademark and Electric Fuel® is a registered trademark of Arotech Corporation. All company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to us refer collectively to Arotech Corporation and its subsidiaries.
 
We make available through our internet website free of charge our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, amendments to such reports and other filings made by us with the SEC, as soon as practicable after we electronically file such reports and filings with the SEC. Our website address is www.arotech.com. The information contained in this website is not incorporated by reference in this report.
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the interim financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. We have rounded amounts reported here to the nearest thousand, unless such amounts are more than 1.0 million, in which event we have rounded such amounts to the nearest hundred thousand.
 
Executive Summary
 
We are a defense and security products and services company, engaged in two business areas: interactive simulation for military, law enforcement and commercial markets; and batteries and charging systems for the military. We operate in two business units:
 
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We develop, manufacture and market advanced high-tech multimedia and interactive digital solutions for use-of-force training and driving training of military, law enforcement, security and other personnel (our Training and Simulation Division); and
 
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We provide high-end electronics engineering and design services, and we manufacture and sell lithium and Zinc-Air batteries, for defense and security products, including our Soldier Wearable Integrated Power Equipment System (SWIPES)™ power hubs, and other military applications (our Battery and Power Systems Division).
 
Between 2002 and December 2011, we were also engaged in utilizing advanced engineering concepts to manufacture military and paramilitary armored vehicles, and employing sophisticated lightweight materials to produce aviation armor, through our Armor Division. In December 2011, our Board of Directors approved management’s plan to sell our Armor Division in order to focus on the more profitable and growth-oriented aspects of our business. We completed the sale of our Armor Division in June 2012.
 
Our results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 do not include the results of UEC Electronics, LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company that we purchased on April 1, 2014. See “Recent Developments – Acquisition of UEC Electronics, LLC,” below.
 
 
Overview of Results of Operations
 
Acquisitions
 
In the acquisition of subsidiaries, part of the purchase price is allocated to intangible assets and goodwill. Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets related to acquisition of subsidiaries is recorded based on the estimated expected life of the assets. Accordingly, for a period of time following an acquisition, we incur a non-cash charge related to amortization of definite-lived intangible assets in the amount of a fraction (based on the useful life of the definite-lived intangible assets) of the amount recorded as intangible assets. Such amortization charges continued during the first three months of 2014. We are required to review long-lived intangible assets and goodwill for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If we determine, through the impairment review process, that the carrying amount of these assets has been impaired, we must record the impairment charge in our statement of comprehensive income.
 
We incurred non-cash charges for amortization of intangible assets in the first three months of 2014 and 2013 in the amount of approximately $74,000 and $276,000, respectively.
 
Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units
 
In accordance with FASB ASC 505-50, we incurred, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, compensation expense related to restricted stock units and restricted shares of approximately $129,000 and $98,000, respectively. Our directors received their annual restricted stock grants on April 1, 2014 in accordance with the terms of the directors’ stock compensation plan.
 
Overview of Operating Performance and Backlog
 
Overall, our pre-tax income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $1.2 million on revenues of $22.4 million, compared to $654,000 on revenues of $22.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Our overall backlog for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $51.9 million.
 
In our Training and Simulation Division, revenues were neutral with $15.7 million in the first three months of both 2013 and 2014. As of March 31, 2014, our backlog for our Training and Simulation Division totaled $39.1 million compared to $59.8 million in the first quarter of 2013.
 
In our Battery and Power Systems Division, revenues increased from approximately $6.4 million in the first three months of 2013 to approximately $6.7 million in the first three months of 2014. As of March 31, 2014, our backlog for our Battery and Power Systems Division totaled $12.8 million compared to $16.5 million in the first quarter of 2013.
 
The table below details the percentage of total recognized revenue by type of arrangement for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
Type of Revenue
 
2014
   
2013
 
Sale of products
    96.0 %     95.7 %
Maintenance and support agreements
    3.6 %     2.8 %
Long term research and development contracts
    0.4 %     1.5 %
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %
 
Common Stock Repurchase Program
 
In February of 2009, we authorized the repurchase in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions of up to $1.0 million of our common stock. Through March 31, 2014, we repurchased 638,611 shares for a total of $869,931. There were no shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The repurchase program, which expires on August 12, 2014, is subject to the discretion of our management.
 
 
Recent Developments
 
Acquisition of UEC Electronics, LLC
 
On April 1, 2014, we entered into and consummated a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) to purchase all of the membership interests of UEC Electronics, LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company (“UEC”), from the seller of UEC (the “Seller”), a company principally owned by UEC’s two top managers (together with the Seller, the “Sellers”). UEC management will stay with UEC and will continue to manage UEC as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours.
 
UEC develops and manufactures electronic components and subsystems primarily for military, aerospace and industrial customers. UEC specializes in core, proprietary engineering capabilities in highly-demanded solution areas, including: (i) hybrid power generation systems, (ii) smart power subsystems for military vehicles and dismounted applications, and (iii) aircraft and missile systems support for cutting-edge weapons and communications technologies.
 
The initial acquisition price of UEC was $28 million plus 775,000 shares of our common stock,  as well as a potential earn-out of up to $5.5 million over the next two calendar years, which earn-out is payable in cash or shares of our common stock at our option. On April 11, 2014, the closing price of Arotech’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market was $5.44 per share, causing the common stock issued in the acquisition to be valued for accounting purposes at $4.3 million, subject to potential reduction to reflect the fact that the stock being issued in the acquisition is unregistered and not freely tradable. The source of the cash used was $22.5 million of the funds provided by the financing transaction described below and $5.5 million of Arotech’s working capital. The amount of consideration was determined based upon arm’s-length negotiations between ourselves and the Sellers.
 
Bank Financing
 
Our FAAC subsidiary has a $15.0 million line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) with Fifth Third Bank (the “Bank”) at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.5%, secured by the assets and receivables of FAAC and by the assets and receivables of us and of our subsidiary EFB. Additionally, we and EFB are guarantors of the Line of Credit.
 
On April 1, 2014, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amend­ed Credit Agreement”), the parties to the original credit agreement (the “Original Credit Agreement”) agreed to amend the Line of Credit to add two term loans to it: an $18.0 million 61-month senior term loan at a 2014 interest rate of 3.75% over LIBOR, and a $4.5 million 61-month B term loan at a 2014 interest rate of 5.5% over LIBOR. Pursuant to a joinder agreement that took effect upon our acquisition of UEC (the “Joinder Agreement”), UEC became a party to the Amended Credit Agreement as a co-borrower with FAAC, and provided a guaranty and security substantially identical to that granted by us and EFB. We and FAAC and EFB also entered into a patent and trademark security agreement with the Bank; upon effectiveness of the Joinder Agreement, UEC executed a substantially identical agreement.
 
Certain covenants contained in the Original Credit Agreement have been modified in the Amended Credit Agreement. Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014, our “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,” determined on a combined basis with UEC and otherwise computed in the same manner as under the Original Credit Agreement, has been raised to 1.25 to 1 from 1.10 to 1. “Net Advances to Affiliates” as defined in the Original Credit Agreement are now defined with reference to FAAC or UEC, as the case may be, and may not increase by more than $5,500,000 on a combined basis for both borrowers in any calendar year over a “Base Amount” to be determined by mutual agreement of FAAC and the bank.
 
In addition, two new covenants have been added in the Amended Credit Agreement. First, UEC’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization with certain add-backs (“EBITDA”), computed on a stand-alone basis, may not be less than $4,500,000 for any trailing twelve-month period ending at the end of a fiscal quarter (a “Test Period”) beginning with the Test Period ending September 30, 2014 and each succeeding fiscal quarter thereafter. Second, the ratio of “Combined Funded Indebtedness” (defined as all indebtedness (a) in respect of money borrowed, (b) evidenced by a note, debenture or other like written obligation to pay money, (c) in respect of rent or hire of property under leases or lease arrangements which under GAAP are required to be capitalized or (d) in respect of obligations under conditional sales or other title retention agreements, all as determined on a combined basis for FAAC and UEC) to “Combined Adjusted EBITDA” (defined as EBITDA of FAAC and UEC computed on a combined basis) may not exceed (a) 2.25 to 1.0 for the Test Period ending September 30, 2014 or any Test Period ending as of the end of any fiscal quarter thereafter prior to the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2015 or (b) 2.00 to 1.0 for the Test Period ending March 31, 2015 or any Test Period ending as of the end of any fiscal quarter thereafter.
 
 
Functional Currency
 
We consider the United States dollar to be the currency of the primary economic environment in which we and EFL operate and, therefore, both we and EFL have adopted and are using the United States dollar as our functional currency. Transactions and balances originally denominated in U.S. dollars are presented at the original amounts. Gains and losses arising from non-dollar transactions and balances are included in net income.
 
The majority of financial transactions of Epsilor is in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”) and a substantial portion of Epsilor’s costs is incurred in NIS. Management believes that the NIS is the functional currency of Epsilor. Accordingly, the financial statements of Epsilor have been translated into U.S. dollars. All balance sheet accounts have been translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Statement of comprehensive income amounts have been translated using the average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity.
 
Results of Operations
 
Three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013.
 
Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 totaled $22.4 million, compared to $22.1 million in the comparable period in 2013, an increase of $330,000, or 1.5%. In the first quarter of 2014, revenues were $15.7 million for the Training and Simulation Division (compared to $15.7 million in the first quarter of 2013); and $6.7 million for the Battery and Power Systems Division (compared to $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2013), an increase of $327,000, or 5.1%, due primarily to increased sales in our Epsilor subsidiary.
 
Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues totaled $15.0 million during the first quarter of 2014, compared to $16.8 million in the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 10.3%, due primarily to the product mix of the reporting units which included products sold at a higher margin. Cost of revenues was $10.1 million for the Training and Simulation Division (compared to $11.4 million in the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 11.2%, due primarily to product mix); and $4.9 million for the Battery and Power Systems Division (compared to $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of $456,000, or 8.5%, due primarily to product mix).
 
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $996,000, compared to $533,000 during the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $462,000, or 86.6%, due primarily to continuing research on training systems and battery technologies for new products.
 
Selling and marketing expenses. Selling and marketing expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $1.4 million, compared to $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $195,000, or 15.7%, due primarily to increased trade show representation and the international sales efforts of our Simulation Division.
 
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $3.5 million, compared to $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $1.2 million, or 48.2 %, due primarily to acquisition expenses of $535,000 and increased corporate compensation expenses of $130,000.
 
Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets totaled $74,000 in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $276,000 in the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of $202,000, or 73.2%, due primarily to decreased charges for fully amortized capitalized software in our Training and Simulation Division and fully amortized acquisition related intangibles in our Battery Division.
 
Financial expense, net. Financial expense totaled $119,000 in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $189,000 in the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of $70,000, or 37.1%, due primarily to a decrease in corporate interest and bank charges.
 
Income taxes. We recorded $198,000 in tax expense in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $175,000 in tax expense in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $24,000, or 13.5%. This amount includes the required adjustment of taxes due to the deduction of goodwill “naked” credits for U.S. federal taxes, which totaled $150,000 in non-cash expenses in the both the first quarter of 2014 and 2013.
 
 
Net income. Due to the factors cited above, we went from a net income from continuing operations of $479,000 in the first quarter of 2013 to $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2014, an improvement of $535,000.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of March 31, 2014, we had $6.4 million in cash and $496,000 in restricted collateral deposits, as compared to December 31, 2013, when we had $5.8 million in cash and $498,000 in restricted collateral deposits. We also had $10.5 million in available, unused bank lines of credit with our main bank as of March 31, 2014, under a $15.0 million credit facility under our FAAC subsidiary, described below.
 
We and FAAC maintain a $15.0 million credit facility with FAAC’s primary bank, that is secured by Arotech’s assets and the assets of our other domestic subsidiaries and guaranteed by Arotech and our other domestic subsidiaries, at a rate of 3.5% over LIBOR. As discussed under “Recent Developments” above, we renegotiated the credit facility with our primary bank.  These changes were effective April 1, 2014. The updated credit facility expires May 31, 2016. Additionally, on April 1, 2014 we added two term loans to the credit facility: an $18.0 million 61-month senior term loan at a 2014 interest rate of 3.75% over LIBOR, and a $4.5 million 61-month B term loan at a 2014 interest rate of 5.5% over LIBOR.
 
The credit agreement with FAAC’s primary bank contains certain financial covenants. Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014, our “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,” determined on a combined basis with UEC and otherwise computed in the same manner as under the Original Credit Agreement, has been raised to 1.25 to 1 from 1.10 to 1. “Net Advances to Affiliates” as defined in the Original Credit Agreement are now defined with reference to FAAC or UEC, as the case may be, and may not increase by more than $5,500,000 on a combined basis for both borrowers in any calendar year over a “Base Amount” to be determined by mutual agreement of FAAC and the bank.
 
In addition, UEC’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization with certain add-backs (“EBITDA”), computed on a stand-alone basis, may not be less than $4,500,000 for any trailing twelve-month period ending at the end of a fiscal quarter (a “Test Period”) beginning with the Test Period ending September 30, 2014 and each succeeding fiscal quarter thereafter. Second, the ratio of “Combined Funded Indebtedness” (defined as all indebtedness (a) in respect of money borrowed, (b) evidenced by a note, debenture or other like written obligation to pay money, (c) in respect of rent or hire of property under leases or lease arrangements which under GAAP are required to be capitalized or (d) in respect of obligations under conditional sales or other title retention agreements, all as determined on a combined basis for FAAC and UEC) to “Combined Adjusted EBITDA” (defined as EBITDA of FAAC and UEC computed on a combined basis) may not exceed (a) 2.25 to 1.0 for the Test Period ending September 30, 2014 or any Test Period ending as of the end of any fiscal quarter thereafter prior to the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2015 or (b) 2.00 to 1.0 for the Test Period ending March 31, 2015 or any Test Period ending as of the end of any fiscal quarter thereafter.
 
We used available funds in the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily for working capital needs and investment in fixed assets.. We purchased approximately $301,000 of fixed assets during the three months ended March 31, 2014. Our net fixed assets amounted to $4.9 million at quarter end.
 
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $1.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively, a decrease of $306,000. This decrease in cash used was due primarily to changes in working capital along with a $200,000 reduction in amortization expense.
 
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $360,000 and $1.2 million, a difference of $802,000. This difference was due primarily to a reduction of $600,000 in purchases of property and equipment along with a $300,000 change in restricted collateral deposits.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively, an increase of $804,000. The increase in 2014 of cash provided by financing activities was due primarily to changes in short term borrowing under our primary line of credit.
 
 
As of March 31, 2014, we had approximately $2.5 million in short-term bank debt and $1.9 million in long-term debt outstanding. This is in comparison to no short-term bank debt and $1.9 million in long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2013.
 
Subject to all of the reservations regarding “forward-looking statements” set forth above, we believe that our present cash position, anticipated cash flows from operations and lines of credit should be sufficient to satisfy our current estimated cash requirements through the remainder of the year.
 
ITEM 3.          QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
It is our policy not to enter into interest rate derivative financial instruments, except for hedging of foreign currency exposures discussed below. We do not currently have any significant interest rate exposure.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
Since a significant part of our sales and expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars, we have experienced only minor foreign exchange gains and losses to date, and do not expect to incur significant gains and losses in 2014. Certain of our research, development and production activities are carried out by our Israeli subsidiary, Epsilor-EFL, at its facility in Beit Shemesh, and accordingly we have sales and expenses in NIS. Additionally, our Epsilor-EFL subsidiary operates primarily in NIS. However, the majority of our sales are made outside Israel in U.S. dollars, and a substantial portion of our costs are incurred in U.S. dollars. Therefore, our functional currency is the U.S. dollar.
 
While we conduct our business primarily in U.S. dollars, some of our agreements are denominated in foreign currencies, which could have an adverse effect on the revenues that we incur in foreign currencies. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
 
ITEM 4.          CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by the Company's management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. In addition, no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
PART II
 
ITEM 1A.       RISK FACTORS.
 
For information regarding our risk factors, please refer to Exhibit 99.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2104. We do not believe that there have been any material changes in the risk factors disclosed therein.
 
ITEM 6.          EXHIBITS.
 
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:
 
Exhibit Number
Description
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
   
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated:           May 15, 2014

 
AROTECH CORPORATION
 
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Robert S. Ehrlich
   
Name:
Robert S. Ehrlich
   
Title:
Chairman and CEO
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
 

 
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Paup
   
Name:
Thomas J. Paup
   
Title:
Senior Vice President – Finance and CFO
     
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
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