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

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 
T
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED     September 30, 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 £

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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 £ No T

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of November 4, 2014 was 24,444,063.
 
 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Item
 
Page
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
3
 
 
5
 
 
6
 
 
8
 
 
15
 
 
21
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
22
     22
 
 
23
 
 
 
 
 
 
24



PART I
 
ITEM 1.         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. Dollars)

 
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,802,643
 
 
$
5,821,325
 
Restricted collateral deposits
 
 
241,613
 
 
 
498,495
 
Trade receivables
 
 
14,911,644
 
 
 
12,362,871
 
Unbilled receivables
 
 
19,036,156
 
 
 
8,463,920
 
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
 
 
1,544,692
 
 
 
1,379,621
 
Inventories
 
 
10,711,913
 
 
 
10,074,766
 
Total current assets
 
 
57,248,661
 
 
 
38,600,998
 
LONG TERM ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Israeli statutory and contractual severance pay fund
 
 
4,900,528
 
 
 
4,968,811
 
Other long term receivables
 
 
84,247
 
 
 
73,979
 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
6,114,138
 
 
 
4,926,949
 
Other intangible assets, net
 
 
12,396,306
 
 
 
1,059,151
 
Goodwill
 
 
45,730,986
 
 
 
31,024,754
 
Total long term assets
 
 
69,226,205
 
 
 
42,053,644
 
Total assets
 
$
126,474,866
 
 
$
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)

 
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade payables
 
$
4,803,969
 
 
$
5,107,208
 
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
 
8,532,938
 
 
 
6,012,041
 
Current portion of long term debt
 
 
4,340,729
 
 
 
95,382
 
Short term bank credit
 
 
2,782,213
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenues
 
 
6,300,162
 
 
 
7,020,079
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
26,760,011
 
 
 
18,234,710
 
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued Israeli statutory and contractual severance pay
 
 
7,141,535
 
 
 
7,020,060
 
Long term portion of debt
 
 
18,357,684
 
 
 
1,830,348
 
Deferred tax liability
 
 
5,966,690
 
 
 
5,518,521
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
 
2,438,046
 
 
 
74,027
 
Total long-term liabilities
 
 
33,903,955
 
 
 
14,442,956
 
Total liabilities
 
 
60,663,966
 
 
 
32,677,666
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share capital –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock – $0.01 par value each;
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; Issued and outstanding: 24,317,211 shares and 20,163,163 shares as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
 
 
243,172
 
 
 
201,632
 
Preferred shares – $0.01 par value each;
Authorized: 1,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; No shares issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
245,183,160
 
 
 
229,917,341
 
Accumulated deficit
 
 
(179,921,267
)
 
 
(183,096,572
)
Notes receivable from stockholders
 
 
(908,054
)
 
 
(908,054
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
1,213,889
 
 
 
1,862,629
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
 
65,810,900
 
 
 
47,976,976
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
126,474,866
 
 
$
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)
 
   
Nine months ended September 30,
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Revenues
  $ 74,995,339     $ 67,637,517     $ 24,783,353     $ 23,187,544  
                                 
Cost of revenues
    49,682,017       49,681,174       16,775,556       16,816,012  
Research and development expenses
    2,857,144       1,935,958       925,186       807,788  
Selling and marketing expenses
    4,180,519       3,849,483       1,202,966       1,229,225  
General and administrative expenses
    11,606,038       7,539,580       3,799,772       2,685,522  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,828,635       821,097       867,452       270,985  
Total operating costs and expenses
    70,154,353       63,827,292       23,570,932       21,809,532  
                                 
Operating income
    4,840,986       3,810,225       1,212,421       1,378,012  
                                 
Other income, net
    288,252       261,222       58,831       (7,460 )
Financial expense, net
    (1,098,755 )     (475,448 )     (416,107 )     (172,569 )
Total other expense
    (810,503 )     (214,226 )     (357,276 )     (180,029 )
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
    4,030,483       3,595,999       855,145       1,197,983  
                                 
Income tax expense
    855,178       765,962       476,617       337,060  
Income from continuing operations
    3,175,305       2,830,037       378,528       860,923  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax
          (87,278 )           652  
Net income
    3,175,305       2,742,759       378,528       861,575  
                                 
Other comprehensive income, net of $0 income tax
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (648,740 )     472,767       (749,849 )     202,844  
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 2,526,565     $ 3,215,526     $ (371,321 )   $ 1,064,419  
                                 
Income (loss) per share of common stock:
                               
Basic – continuing operations
  $ 0.15     $ 0.18     $ 0.02     $ 0.05  
Basic – discontinued operations
  $     $ (0.01 )   $     $  
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.17     $ 0.02     $ 0.05  
                                 
Diluted – continuing operations
  $ 0.15     $ 0.18     $ 0.02     $ 0.05  
Diluted – discontinued operations
  $     $ (0.01 )   $     $  
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.17     $ 0.02     $ 0.05  
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net income/loss per share
    20,998,023       15,521,974       23,137,808       15,951,602  
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net income/loss per share
    21,600,763       16,124,714       23,740,548       16,554,342  
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(U.S. Dollars)
 
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 3,175,305     $ 2,742,759  
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    1,116,599       867,008  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,828,635       821,097  
Stock based compensation
    393,187       394,135  
Capital loss from sale of property and equipment
    5,039        
Deferred tax provision
    448,169       448,875  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Severance pay fund
    189,758       106,933  
Trade receivables
    154,201       (4,181,183 )
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
    132,593       (272,511 )
Inventories
    (90,303 )     (509,479 )
Unbilled receivables
    (761,405 )     5,615,419  
Deferred revenues
    (719,917 )     1,344,493  
Trade payables
    (3,111,745 )     (1,265,849 )
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (291,197 )     326,579  
Discontinued operations
          (308,835 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    2,468,919       6,129,441  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Acquisition of UEC(1)
    (29,113,655 )      
Purchase of property and equipment
    (1,298,505 )     (1,296,896 )
Additions to capitalized software development
    (65,790 )     (3,675 )
Decrease (increase) in restricted collateral deposits
    256,882       (341,305 )
Discontinued operations
          44,827  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
  $ (30,221,068 )   $ (1,597,049 )


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(U.S. Dollars)
 
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
           
Repayment of long term debt
  $ (1,727,317 )   $ (850,507 )
Proceeds from long term debt
    22,500,000        
Changes in short term bank credit
    1,511,903       (6,071,231 )
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net
    10,698,173       5,461,999  
Discontinued operations
          (49,636 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    32,982,759       (1,509,375 )
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    5,230,610       3,023,017  
CASH DIFFERENCES DUE TO EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES
    (249,292 )     193,692  
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
          66,192  
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
  $ 10,802,643     $ 4,863,528  
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:
               
Common stock issued in acquisition of UEC
  $ 4,216,000     $  
Interest paid during the period
  $ 606,997     $ 326,345  
Taxes paid on income during the period
  $ 249,374     $ 136,294  
 

(1)
On April 1, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of UEC Electronics, LLC (“UEC”). The cash portion of the transaction is summarized as follows:

New long term debt
 
$
22,500,000
 
Cash
 
 
5,500,000
 
Net working capital adjustment (paid in May 2014)
 
 
1,206,245
 
Cash acquired
 
 
(92,590
)
Total
 
$
29,113,655
 
 

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 advanced battery and simulation solutions, including innovative energy management and power distribution technologies, turnkey interactive multimedia simulators/trainers, and world-class product design and manufacturing services for the aerospace, defense, law enforcement and homeland security markets. 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 2). EFB, Epsilor-EFL and UEC form the Company’s Battery and Power Systems Division. IES Interactive Training (MILO Range) and Realtime Technologies 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., based in Lod, Israel, and MDT Armor Corporation, based in Auburn, Alabama, along with the trade name of Armour of America Incorporated, are reflected as discontinued operations.

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 September 30, 2014, its operating results for the nine- and three month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and its cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

The results of operations for the nine- and three months ended September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 the compensation expense recorded related to restricted stock units and restricted shares was $393,187 and $394,135, respectively. The remaining total compensation cost related to share awards not yet recognized in the statements of comprehensive income as of September 30, 2014 was $269,151. 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 nine months of 2014 and there are no outstanding issued options. The Company’s directors received their annual restricted stock grants on April 1, 2014 in accordance with the terms of the directors’ stock compensation plan, along with a special one-time additional grant on August 12, 2014.

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 contingent restricted stock shares 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 contingent shares excluded from the calculations of basic net income per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were 602,740 and 611,700, respectively.

f.            Contingencies

The Company is from time to time involved in legal proceedings and other claims. The Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as potential ranges of probable losses. The Company has not made any material changes in the accounting methodology used to establish its self-insured liabilities during the past three fiscal years.

A determination of the amount of reserves required, if any, for any contingencies is made after careful analysis of each individual issue. The required reserves may change due to future developments in each matter or changes in approach, such as a change in the settlement strategy in dealing with any contingencies, which may result in higher net loss.

g.           Certain relationships and related transactions

Officer loans: On February 9, 2000, one of the Company’s officers exercised 9,404 stock options. This officer paid the exercise price of the stock options and certain taxes that the Company paid on his behalf by giving the Company a non-recourse promissory note due in 2025 in the amount of $329,163, bearing annual interest at 1% over the then-current federal funds rate announced from time to time by the Wall Street Journal, secured by the shares of the Company’s common stock acquired through the exercise of the options and certain compensation due to this officer upon termination. As of September 30, 2014, the aggregate amount outstanding pursuant to this promissory note was $908,054.

Consulting agreement with Sampen Corporation: The Company has an amended and restated consulting agreement with Sampen Corporation that it executed in May 2013. Sampen is a New York corporation owned by members of the immediate family of one of the Company’s officers, and this officer is an employee of both the Company and of Sampen. The term of this consulting agreement is until December 31, 2015.

Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s agreement with Sampen, Sampen provides one of its employees to the Company for such employee to serve as (i) until September 30, 2014, the Company’s President, and (ii) from October 1, 2014, as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company pays Sampen $8,960 per month, plus an annual bonus, on a sliding scale, in an amount equal to a minimum of 25% of Sampen’s annual base compensation then in effect if the results the Company actually attains for the year in question are 100% or more of the amount the Company budgeted at the beginning of the year, up to a maximum of 75% of Sampen’s annual base compensation then in effect if the results the Company actually attains for the year in question are 120% or more of the amount the Company budgeted at the beginning of the year. The Company also pays Sampen, to cover the cost of the Company’s use of Sampen’s offices as an ancillary New York office and the attendant expenses and insurance costs, an amount equal to 16% of each monthly payment of base compensation.

h.           Change in SEC filing status

On June 30, 2014, the Company exceeded the $75.0 million public float threshold to trigger accelerated filer status with the SEC beginning in 2015. Consequently, as of January 1, 2015 the Company will no longer be a Smaller Reporting Company (SRC) and the Company’s auditors will accordingly have to provide an auditor attestation on the Company’s internal controls to be included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2014. Such Form 10-K will continue to provide scaled SRC-level disclosures; the accelerated filer disclosures will commence in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015.

i.            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.
 

The revenues and expenses of the discontinued operation are shown below.
 
REVENUES AND EXPENSES – DISCONTINUED
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Revenues
 
$
 
 
$
1,992
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenues, exclusive of amortization of intangibles
 
 
 
 
 
(2,458
)
Selling and marketing expenses
 
 
 
 
 
1,340
 
General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
116,163
 
Total operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
115,045
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating loss
 
 
 
 
 
(113,053
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
83,957
 
Financial income, net
 
 
 
 
 
(57,182
)
Total other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
26,775
 
Loss before income tax
 
 
 
 
 
(86,278
)
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
1,000
 
Net loss
 
$
 
 
$
(87,278
)
 
NOTE 2:                      ACQUISITION OF UEC

In April 2014, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement pursuant to the terms of which the Company purchased all of the outstanding membership interests of UEC Electronics, LLC (“UEC”) from the seller of UEC, a company owned by UEC’s two top managers (the “Acquisition”). UEC develops and manufactures electronic components and subsystems primarily for military, aerospace and industrial customers.  The Company’s management considered the purchase of UEC to be an accretive addition to the Battery and Power Systems Division.

The Acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method accounting. Accordingly, all assets and liabilities acquired, along with the potential $5.5 million earn out (with an estimated fair value of $4.5 million at the acquisition date) were recorded at their estimated fair market values as of the date of acquisition. The liability for the earn out was recorded in other accounts payable and accrued expenses ($2.2 million) and other long-term liabilities ($2.3 million). The fair value measurements were based on significant inputs that were not observable in the market which are Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. The results of UEC’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements commencing on the date of acquisition. The total consideration of $36.7 million for the membership interests purchased consisted of (i) cash in the amount of $28,000,000, (ii) 775,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $4,216,000, and (iii) contingent consideration with an estimated fair value of $4.5 million.

Based upon an outside valuation of tangible and intangible assets acquired, the Company has allocated the total cost of the Acquisition to UEC’s net assets as follows (unaudited):
 
Tangible assets acquired
 
$
14,471,492
 
Less: Net working capital adjustment
 
 
(1,206,245
)
Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
 
7,400,000
 
Contracts in place (backlog)
 
 
2,100,000
 
Technology
 
 
1,700,000
 
IPR&D
 
 
1,500,000
 
Management contract
 
 
400,000
 
Goodwill (intangibles that did not qualify for separate recognition)
 
 
15,105,680
 
Total asset value
 
 
41,470,927
 
Less: liabilities assumed
 
 
(4,754,927
)
Net fair value of assets acquired
 
$
36,716,000
 
 
These fair value measurements are provisional based on third-party valuations that are currently under review and are subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date based on additional information that may be obtained by the Company that existed as of the acquisition date.
 

Intangible assets in the amount of $13.1 million have a weighted-average useful life of approximately five years.

In accordance with FASB ASC 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill arising from acquisitions will not be amortized but is deductible for tax purposes. In lieu of amortization, the Company is required to perform an annual impairment test. If the Company determines, through the impairment review process, that goodwill has been impaired, it will record the impairment charge in its statement of operations. The Company will also assess the impairment of goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

NOTE 3:                      PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In April 2014, the Company acquired UEC, as more fully described in “Note 2 – Acquisition of UEC,” above (the “Acquisition”). The following summary pro forma information includes the effects of the Acquisition on the operating results of the Company. The pro forma data for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are presented as if the Acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013. This pro forma financial information does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the Acquisition taken place at the beginning of the period, nor do they purport to be indicative of the results of operations that will be obtained in the future.

PRO-FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Total revenues
 
$
24,783,353
     
31,357,624
     
87,546,334
     
89,215,428
 
Income – continuing operations before income tax
 
 
855,145
     
1,540,383
     
6,716,086
     
2,355,090
 
Net income
 
$
378,528
     
1,203,975
     
5,860,908
     
1,501,850
 
Basic net income per share
 
$
0.02
     
0.07
     
0.28
     
0.09
 
Diluted net income per share
 
$
0.02
     
0.07
     
0.27
     
0.09
 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net income per share
 
 
23,137,808
     
16,726,602
     
21,256,356
     
16,296,974
 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net income per share
 
 
23,740,548
     
17,329,342
     
21,859,096
     
16,899,714
 

Pro forma results presented above reflect: (1) amortization relating to fair value estimates of intangible assets; (2) elimination of UEC expenses that were not part of the transaction; and (3) incremental interest expense on new long term debt incurred in connection with the transaction as though the transaction occurred as of January 1, 2013.

Additionally, acquisition related expenses of approximately $940,000 recognized as general and administrative expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are reflected in the pro forma results above as though they were recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and have been removed from the pro forma results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
 
NOTE 4:                      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 increased, from December 31, 2013, $342,000 in the Training and Simulation Division and $295,000 in the Battery and Power Systems Division for the product required to fulfill the current backlog. Inventories are composed of the following:
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Raw and packaging materials
 
$
8,207,597
 
 
$
6,761,876
 
Work in progress
 
 
1,580,896
 
 
 
666,386
 
Finished products
 
 
923,420
 
 
 
2,646,504
 
Total:
 
$
10,711,913
 
 
$
10,074,766
 
 

NOTE 5:                      IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
 
In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-15, ("ASU 2014-15"), "Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern". ASU 2014-15 requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. ASU 2014-15 applies to all entities and is effective for annual and interim reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on its financial statements.
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 completes the joint effort by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ASU 2014-09 applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and entities have the choice to apply ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2014-09 at the date of initial application and not adjusting comparative information. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2014-09 and has not yet determined its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360).” ASU 2014-08 amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations or that have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. This new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. We have determined that the adoption of these changes will need to be considered in the Company’s financial condition or results of operations in the event the Company initiates any of the transactions described above.

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 6:                      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 impairment testing 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 statements. 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 nine and three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
   
Training and
Simulation
Division
   
Battery and
Power Systems
Division
   
Corporate
Expenses
   
Discontinued
   
Total
Company
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2014
                             
Revenues from outside customers
  $ 41,877,991     $ 33,117,348     $     $     $ 74,995,339  
Depreciation and amortization expense(1)
    (558,081 )     (2,372,141 )     (15,012 )           (2,945,234 )
Direct expenses(2)
    (32,886,293 )     (28,229,098 )     (5,805,476 )           (66,920,867 )
Segment net income (loss)
  $ 8,433,617     $ 2,516,109     $ (5,820,488 )   $     $ 5,129,238  
Financial expense
    (32,157 )     (130,987 )     (935,611 )           (1,098,755 )
Income tax expense
    (101,570 )     (13,810 )     (739,798 )           (855,178 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 8,299,890     $ 2,371,312     $ (7,495,897     $     $ 3,175,305  
Segment assets(3)
  $ 59,172,772     $ 66,906,744     $ 395,350     $     $ 126,474,866  
Additions to long-lived assets
  $ 728,556     $ 29,848,785     $ 2,956     $     $ 30,580,297  
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
                                       
Revenues from outside customers
  $ 48,141,162     $ 19,496,355     $     $     $ 67,637,517  
Depreciation and amortization expense(1)
    (714,621 )     (952,453 )     (21,031 )           (1,688,105 )
Direct expenses(2)
    (39,909,351 )     (18,104,604 )     (3,864,010 )           (61,877,965 )
Segment net income (loss)
  $ 7,517,190     $ 439,298     $ (3,885,041 )   $     $ 4,071,447  
Financial expense
    (28,801 )     (96,431 )     (350,216 )           (475,448 )
Income tax expense
    (231,186 )     (85,901 )     (448,875 )           (765,962 )
Net income (loss) continuing operations
  $ 7,257,203     $ 256,966     $ (4,684,132 )         $ $2,830,037  
Net loss discontinued operations
                      (87,278 )     (87,278 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 7,257,203     $ 256,966     $ (4,684,132 )   $ (87,278 )   $ 2,742,759  
Segment assets(3)
  $ 53,793,396     $ 26,791,215     $ 335,623     $ 71,655     $ 80,991,889  
Additions to long-lived assets
  $ 92,243     $ 1,208,328     $     $     $ 1,300,571  
 
   
Training and
Simulation
Division
   
Battery and
Power Systems
Division
   
Corporate
Expenses
   
Discontinued
   
Total Company
 
Three months ended September 30, 2014
                             
Revenues from outside customers
  $ 13,000,538     $ 11,782,815     $ ––     $     $ 24,783,353  
Depreciation and amortization expense(1)
    (191,066 )     (1,094,069 )     (4,574 )           (1,289,709 )
Direct expenses(2)
    (10,147,054 )     (10,493,007 )     (1,582,331 )           (22,222,392 )
Segment net income (loss)
  $ 2,662,418     $ 195,739     $ (1,586,905 )   $     $ 1,271,252  
Financial expense
    (14,712 )     (118,055 )     (283,340 )           (416,107 )
Income tax expense
    (36,059 )     (10 )     (440,548 )           (476,617 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,611,647     $ 77,674     $ (2,310,793 )   $     $ 378,528  
Three months ended September 30, 2013
                                       
Revenues from outside customers
  $ 17,667,054     $ 5,520,490     $     $     $ 23,187,544  
Depreciation and amortization expense(1)
    (229,542 )     (318,535 )     (7,011 )           (555,088 )
Direct expenses(2)
    (14,334,738 )     (5,406,581 )     (1,520,585 )           (21,261,904 )
Segment net income (loss)
  $ 3,102,774     $ (204,626 )   $ (1,527,596 )   $     $ 1,370,552  
Financial expense
    (11,216 )     (61,453 )     (99,900 )           (172,569 )
Income tax expense
    (175,534 )     (11,901 )     (149,625 )           (337,060 )
Net income (loss) continuing operations
  $ 2,916,024     $ (277,980 )   $ (1,777,121 )   $     $ 860,923  
Net loss discontinued operations
                      652       652  
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,916,024     $ (277,980 )   $ (1,777,121 )   $ 652     $ 861,575  
 

(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 $24,435,641 and $21,295,345, respectively, as of September 30, 2014 and $24,435,641 and $6,466,161, respectively, as of September 30, 2013.
 
 
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NOTE 7:                      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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2014, based upon the Company’s ability to acquire similar debt at similar maturities

NOTE 8:                      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, 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.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company was required to deliver an Interest Rate Swap agreement fixing the interest rate of 1.37% on approximately $9.0 million of the outstanding term loans associated with the acquisition of UEC. Accordingly, in April 2014, the Company entered into an interest rate swap for a notional amount of $9 million. The expiration date of this interest rate swap is April 1, 2019. The unrealized $41,000 expense to date associated with this derivative has been charged to Financial Expenses and will be adjusted through Financial Expense and other accounts payable and accrued expenses as the swap matures.
 
NOTE 9:                      COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

In February 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Through September 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 638,611 shares for a total of $869,931. The repurchase program was extended in August 2014 for an additional year and the authorization expanded to repurchase up to $2.0 million of the Company’s common stock. The program, which expires on August 11, 2015, is subject to management’s discretion.

NOTE 10:                      COMMON STOCK OFFERING

In July 2014, the Company sold 2,860,000 shares of common stock in a public offering for an aggregate of $10.0 million (before underwriting discounts, commission and expenses of the offering). The following day, the Company sold an additional 429,000 shares in this public offering for an aggregate of $1.5 million (before underwriting discounts, commission and expenses of the offering).

 
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:
 
Ø  
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
 
Ø  
we provide advanced battery solutions, innovative energy management and power distribution technologies and world-class product design and manufacturing services for the aerospace, defense, law enforcement and homeland security markets, 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 the production of armored vehicles and 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 first three months of 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 nine 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 nine months of 2014 and 2013 in the amount of $1,828,634 and $821,097, respectively.

Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units and Options

In accordance with FASB ASC 505-50, we incurred, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, compensation expense related to restricted stock units and restricted shares of approximately $393,000 and $394,000, 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 income from continuing operations before income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $4.0 million on revenues of $75.0 million, compared to $3.6 million on revenues of $67.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2014, our overall backlog totaled $74.1 million compared to $74.4 million in the third quarter of 2013.

In our Training and Simulation Division, revenues decreased from approximately $48.1 million in the first nine months of 2013 to $41.9 million in the first nine months of 2014. As of September 30, 2014, our backlog for our Training and Simulation Division totaled $50.8 million compared to $58.9 million in the third quarter of 2013.

In our Battery and Power Systems Division, revenues increased from approximately $19.5 million in the first nine months of 2013 to approximately $33.1 million in the first nine months of 2014. As of September 30, 2014, our backlog for our Battery and Power Systems Division totaled $23.4 million, including backlog related to our UEC acquisition, compared to $15.5 million in the third quarter of 2013, which does not include any acquisition-related backlog.

The table below details the percentage of total recognized revenue by type of arrangement for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
Type of Revenue
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Sale of products
 
 
94.8
%
 
 
95.4
%
Maintenance and support agreements
 
 
3.5
%
 
 
3.1
%
Long term research and development contracts
 
 
1.7
%
 
 
1.5
%
Total
 
 
100.0
%
 
 
100.0
%

Recent Developments

Common Stock Offering

In July 2014, we sold 2,860,000 shares of our common stock in a public offering for an aggregate of $10.0 million (before underwriting discounts, commission and expenses of the offering).  The following day, we sold an additional 429,000 shares in this public offering for an aggregate of $1.5 million (before underwriting discounts, commission and expenses of the offering).
 

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. We considered the purchase of UEC to be an accretive addition to our Battery and Power Systems Division.

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. The liability for the earn out was recorded in other accounts payable and accrued expenses ($2.2 million) and other long-term liabilities ($2.3 million). On April 1, 2014, the closing price of our 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 $4.2 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 provided by the financing transaction described below and $5.5 million of our 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, 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. We were in compliance with all covenant requirements for the period ended September 30, 2014.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Amended Credit Agreement, we were required to deliver an Interest Rate Swap agreement fixing the interest rate of 1.37% on approximately $9.0 million of the outstanding term loans associated with the acquisition of UEC. Accordingly, in April 2014, we entered into an interest rate swap for a notional amount of $9.0 million. The expiration date of this interest rate swap is April 1, 2019. The net unrealized $41,000 expense to date associated with this derivative has been charged to Financial Expenses and will be adjusted through Financial Expense as the swap matures.
 

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 income/loss in stockholders’ equity.

Results of Operations

Preliminary Note

Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 include the results of UEC for such period as a result of our acquisition of this company on April 1, 2014. The results of UEC were not included in our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Accordingly, the following period-to-period comparisons should not necessarily be relied upon as indications of future performance.

Three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $24.8 million, compared to $23.2 million in the comparable period in 2013, an increase of $1.6 million, or 6.9%. In the third quarter of 2014, revenues were $13.0 million for the Training and Simulation Division (compared to $17.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of $4.7 million, or 26.4%, due primarily to the wind down of the first phase of our VCTS program (revenue in this program will increase due to the second phase of our VCTS program, which commenced in the third quarter of 2014)); and $11.8 million for the Battery and Power Systems Division (compared to $5.5 million in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $6.3 million, or 113.4%, due primarily to revenue generated by our new UEC subsidiary, offset by reduced revenue in our other U.S. subsidiary).

Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues totaled $16.8 million during the third quarter of 2014, compared to $16.8 million in the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of $40,000, or 0.2%, due primarily to the product mix of the reporting units, which included products sold at a somewhat higher margin. Cost of revenues was $7.9 million for the Training and Simulation Division (compared to $12.4 million in the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of $4.5 million, or 36%, also due primarily to lower revenues and the product mix); and $8.9 million for the Battery and Power Systems Division (compared to $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $4.4 million, or 99.2%, due primarily to the increased revenue associated with our new UEC subsidiary, offset by the reduced product sales in our other U.S. subsidiary).

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the third quarter of 2014 were $925,000, compared to $808,000 during the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $117,000, or 14.5%, due primarily to continuing research on training systems and battery technologies for new products.
 
Selling and marketing expenses. Selling and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2014 were $1.2 million, compared to $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of $26,000, or 2.2%.
 
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2014 were $3.8 million, compared to $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $1.1 million, or 41.5%, due primarily to expenses related to our addition of a new subsidiary.

Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets totaled $867,000 in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $271,000 in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $596,000, or 220.1%, due primarily to the additional $811,000 in amortization expenses relating to our acquisition of UEC, offset by fully amortized acquisition related intangibles relating to other subsidiaries in our Battery and Power Systems Division.
 

Other income. Other income totaled $59,000 in the third quarter of 2014, compared to other expense of $7,000 in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $66,000, or 888.6%, due primarily to the insurance proceeds (related to a fire in our Israeli offices in 2012) received in our Battery and Power Systems Division.

Financial expense, net. Financial expense totaled $416,000 in the third quarter of 2014, compared to financial expense of $173,000 in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $244,000, due primarily to increased long term debt interest relating to our acquisition of UEC.

Income taxes. We recorded $477,000 in tax expense in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $337,000 in tax expense in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $140,000, or 41.4%. This expense includes “naked” credits (“naked” credits occur when deferred tax liabilities that are created by indefinite-lived assets such as goodwill cannot be used as a source of taxable income to support the realization of deferred tax assets). 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 both the third quarter of 2014 and 2013. Additionally, taxes have increased due to our improved results.

Net income. Due to the factors cited above, we went from a net income of $861,000 in the third quarter of 2013 to a net income of $379,000 in the third quarter of 2014, a reduction of $482,000 or 56.0%.

Nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Revenues. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $75.0 million, compared to $67.6 million in the comparable period in 2013, an increase of $7.4 million, or 10.9%. In the first nine months of 2014, revenues were $41.9 million for the Training and Simulation Division (compared to $48.1 million in the first nine months of 2013, a decrease of $6.2 million, or 13.0%, due primarily to the wind down of the first phase of our VCTS program (revenue in this program will increase due to the second phase of our VCTS program, which commenced in the third quarter of 2014); and $33.1 million for the Battery and Power Systems Division (compared to $19.5 million in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $13.6 million, or 69.9%, due primarily to revenue generated by our new UEC subsidiary, offset by reduced revenue in our other U.S. subsidiary).

Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues totaled $49.7 million during the first nine months of 2014, compared to $49.7 million in the first nine months of 2013, due primarily to the product mix of the reporting units, which included products sold at a higher margin. Cost of revenues were $25.6 million for the Training and Simulation Division (compared to $33.8 million in the first nine months of 2013, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 24.3%, due primarily to lower revenue and the product mix) and $24.1 million for the Battery and Power Systems Division (compared to $15.9 million in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $8.2 million, or 51.8%, due primarily to revenue generated by our new UEC subsidiary, offset by reduced revenue in our other U.S. subsidiary).

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the first nine months of 2014 were $2.9 million, compared to $1.9 million during the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $921,000, or 47.6%, 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 nine months of 2014 were $4.2 million, compared to $3.9 million in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $331,000, or 8.6%, due primarily to due primarily to increased trade show representation and the sales efforts of both divisions, including additional expenses related to our addition of a new subsidiary.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2014 were $11.6 million, compared to $7.5 million in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $4.1 million, or 53.9%, due primarily to $1.1 million in one-time, acquisition related expenses, along with increased corporate salary and benefit expenses and the additional, normally occurring expenses related to our addition of a new subsidiary.

Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets totaled $1.8 million in the first nine months of 2014, compared to $821,000 in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $1.0 million, or 122.7%, due primarily to the additional $1.6 million in amortization expenses relating to our acquisition of UEC, offset by fully amortized acquisition related intangibles relating to other subsidiaries in our Simulation and Battery and Power Systems Divisions.

Other income. Other income totaled $288,000 in the first nine months of 2014, compared to other income of $261,000 in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $27,000, or 10.3%, due primarily to the insurance proceeds (related to a fire in our Israeli offices in 2012) received in our Battery and Power Systems Division.
 

Financial expense, net. Financial expense totaled $1.1 million in the first nine months of 2014, compared to financial expense of $475,000 in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $623,000, or 131.1%, due primarily to increased long term interest and bank financing fees relating to our acquisition of UEC, offset by a decrease in corporate interest and bank charges in the second quarter of 2014.

Income taxes. We recorded $855,000 in tax expense in the first nine months of 2014, compared to $766,000 in tax expense in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of $89,000, or 11.6%, mainly concerning “naked” credits (“naked” credits occur when deferred tax liabilities that are created by indefinite-lived assets such as goodwill cannot be used as a source of taxable income to support the realization of deferred tax assets). This amount includes the required adjustment of taxes due to the deduction of goodwill “naked” credits for U.S. federal taxes, which totaled $449,000 in non-cash expenses in both the first nine months of 2014 and 2013. Additionally, taxes have increased due to our improved results.

Net income. Due to the factors cited above, we went from a net income of $2.8 million in the first nine months of 2013 to a net income of $3.2 million in the first nine months of 2014, an improvement of $345,000 or 12.2%,.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2014, we had $10.8 million in cash and $242,000 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 $7.7 million in available, unused bank lines of credit with our main bank as of September 30, 2014, under a $15.0 million credit facility under our FAAC subsidiary, described on page 15 above, under Bank Financing.

We were in compliance with all covenant requirements for the period ended September 30, 2014.

We used available funds in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily for working capital needs, the acquisition of UEC and investment in fixed assets. We purchased approximately $1.3 million of fixed assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 along with $1.0 million in net fixed assets purchased in the acquisition of UEC. Our net fixed assets amounted to $6.1 million at quarter end.

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $2.5 million and $6.1 million, respectively, a net change of $3.6 million. This difference was due primarily an increase in net income of $433,000 plus a change of $1.3 million in non-cash charges offset by $(5.4) million in working capital needs for 2014 versus the same period in 2013.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $30.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, a net change of $28.6 million. This difference was due to the $29.1 million acquisition of our UEC subsidiary.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $33.0 million and $(1.5) million, respectively, a net change of $34.5 million. The increase in 2014 of cash provided by financing activities was due to the $22.5 million in new long term debt associated with the acquisition of UEC and proceeds from the recent stock offering in the amount of $10.7 million as compared to the stock offering proceeds of $5.5 million in 2013. Additionally, there were net borrowings of short term bank credit in the amount of $1.5 million along with the repayment of an additional $1.7 million in long term debt in 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, we had approximately $2.8 million in short-term bank debt under our credit facility and $22.7 million in long-term loans outstanding, which included $4.3 million in current debt and $18.4 million in long term debt. This is in comparison to December 31, 2013, when we had no short-term bank debt under our credit facility and $1.9 million in long-term loans outstanding, which included $95,000 in current debt and $1.8 million in long term debt.

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.
 
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 our 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, 2014, as modified by Item 1A of our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014. We do not believe that there have been any material changes in the risk factors disclosed therein.

ITEM 5.         OTHER INFORMATION,
 
New Employment Agreement with Steven Esses and Consulting Agreement with Sampen Corporation
 
On November 14, 2014, we entered into a new amended and restated employment agreement with our President and CEO, Steven Esses (the “Esses Employment Agreement”). As further described below, the amended and restated agreement involve an extension in term until the end of December 2017 and an increase in salary to take account of the fact that Mr. Esses is now serving as our President and Chief Executive Officer. The term of the Esses Employment Agreement is effective October 1, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2017. The Esses Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Esses will serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer.
 
The Esses Employment Agreement provides for a monthly base salary of NIS 105,000 (approximately $27,666 per month at the rate of exchange in effect on November 10, 2014), as adjusted for Israeli inflation (but with no retroactive inflation adjustment for 2015 in respect of inflation during 2014) in an amount of not less than 3.5%. Additionally, the board may at its discretion raise Mr. Esses’s base salary. Mr. Esses also receives a retention bonus in the amount of 125,000 shares of restricted stock, vesting (contingent on continued employment) in three equal tranches on each of December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
 
The Esses Employment Agreement provides that if the results we actually attain in a given year are at least 100% of the amount we budgeted at the beginning of the year, we will pay a bonus, on a sliding scale, in an amount equal to a minimum of 25% of Mr. Esses’s annual base salary then in effect, up to a maximum of 75% of his annual base salary then in effect if the results we actually attain for the year in question are 110% or more of the amount we budgeted at the beginning of the year. Budget targets in the past have included combinations of revenues, EBITDA, backlog, and/or other factors.
 
The Esses Employment Agreement also contains various benefits customary in Israel for senior executives, tax and financial planning expenses, and contains confidentiality and non-competition covenants.
 
We can terminate Mr. Esses’s employment agreement in the event of death or disability or for “Cause” (defined as conviction of certain crimes, willful failure to carry out directives of our board of directors or gross negligence or willful misconduct). Mr. Esses has the right to terminate his employment upon a change in our control or for “Good Reason,” which is defined to include adverse changes in employment status or compensation, our insolvency, material breaches and certain other events. Additionally, Mr. Esses may retire (after age 65), retire early (after age 55) or terminate his agreement for any reason upon 150 days’ notice.
 
Upon termination of employment, the Esses Employment Agreement provides for payment of all accrued and unpaid compensation (including under most circumstances Israeli statutory severance), and (unless we have terminated the agreement for Cause or Mr. Esses has terminated the agreement without Good Reason and without giving us 150 days’ notice of termination) bonuses (to the extent earned) due for the year in which employment is terminated and severance pay equal to the greater of (i) twenty-four (24) times monthly salary, and (ii) NIS 4,430,250 (approximately $1,167,296 at the rate of exchange in effect on November 10, 2014). In addition, upon retirement or early retirement, Mr. Esses receives a further payment of up to $250,000. Furthermore, Mr. Esses will receive, in respect of all benefits, an additional sum in the amount of (i) $75,000, in the case of termination due to disability, Good Reason, death, or non-renewal, or (ii) $150,000, in the case of termination due to early retirement, retirement, change of control or change of location. Additionally, in respect of any termination due to a change of control or a change in the primary location from which Mr. Esses shall have conducted his business activities during the 60 days prior to such change or in the event of his death or disability, all outstanding options and all restricted shares will be fully vested. Restricted shares that have vested prior to the date of termination are not forfeited under any circumstances, including termination for Cause.
 
We also entered into a new agreement with Sampen Corporation. Sampen is a New York corporation owned by members of Mr. Esses’s immediate family, and Mr. Esses is an employee of both ours and of Sampen.
 

Pursuant to the terms of our new agreement with Sampen, Sampen provides one of its employees to us for such employee to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer. We pay Sampen $8,960 per month, plus an annual bonus, on a sliding scale, in an amount equal to a minimum of 25% of Sampen’s annual base compensation then in effect if the results we actually attain for the year in question are 100% or more of the amount we budgeted at the beginning of the year, up to a maximum of 75% of its annual base compensation then in effect if the results we actually attain for the year in question are 110% or more of the amount we budgeted at the beginning of the year. We also pay Sampen, to cover the cost of our use of Sampen’s offices as an ancillary New York office and the attendant expenses and insurance costs, an amount equal to 16% of each monthly payment of base compensation.
 
The foregoing descriptions of the Esses Employment Agreement and the Sampen Consulting Agreement are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the Esses Employment Agreement and the Sampen Consulting Agreement, which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6.         EXHIBITS.
 
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:
 


 

 


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:           November 14, 2014

 
AROTECH CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Esses
 
 
Name:
Steven Esses
 
 
Title:
President 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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