TIDMMWE
RNS Number : 0192X
MTI Wireless Edge Limited
16 February 2017
Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside
information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR)
16 February 2017
MTI Wireless Edge Ltd
("MTI" or the "Company")
Financial results for 2016
Declaration of final dividend with scrip dividend
alternative
MTI Wireless Edge Ltd. (MWE), a market leader in the manufacture
of flat panel antennas for fixed wireless broadband and a wireless
irrigation solution provider, today announces its audited results
for the year ended 31 December 2016 (the "Period").
Highlights:
-- Revenues increased by 19% during the Period to $23.3m (2015: $19.6m)
-- Gross profit increased during the Period by 11% to $8.6m (2015: $7.7m)
-- Generated over $1.2m of cash from operation (2015: $0.2m)
-- Profit before tax remains strong at $1.2m (2015: $1.4m)
-- Earnings per share of 1.81 US Cents (2015: 2.37 US Cents)
-- Shareholder's equity grew during the Period to $18.9m (31 December 2015: $18.4m)
-- Dividend of $0.01 per share declared with a scrip dividend
alternative offered to all shareholders
Zvi Borovitz, Non-Executive Chairman of MTI Wireless,
commented:
"During 2016 we completed the integration in our recently
acquired Mottech Water Solutions and we strengthened our sales and
marketing in key territories. The steps we took returned the
business to growth and laid the foundations to capitalize on the
enormous opportunities and the future growth.
We enter 2017 with confidence in the growth prospects of our
business and its ability to increase its revenues and generate
cash. In our wireless controller segment, via Mottech, we see many
opportunities to grow the business and we remain focused on
building our offering for various markets in the water management
segment. In the antenna military segment we continue to see good
demand and, given the current backlog and pipeline of opportunities
in this segment, we have a strong belief that the growth will
continue in 2017 and beyond. In the broadband wireless access
sector the pipeline of opportunities we currently see in the market
should produce a return to growth in 2017, including from the
millimetre wave (including 60 - 80 GHz and 5G) where we see slow
improvement in demand and where our key advantage of flat antenna
remains solid. 2016 brought new significant potential for this
segment with new customer wins. We are confident that this will be
part of MTI's growth in the future".
Declaration of final dividend with a scrip dividend
alternative
The Board of MTI is pleased to announce a final dividend in
respect of the year ended 31 December 2016 (the "2016 Dividend") of
US$0.01 per ordinary share in the Company ("Ordinary Share"). It is
intended that the 2016 Dividend will be paid on 5 April 2017 to
holders of Ordinary Shares recorded on the register as at the close
of business on 3 March 2017.
The Company will also be offering a scrip dividend alternative
to the 2016 Dividend (the "Scrip Dividend Alternative") to certain
qualifying shareholders ("Qualifying Shareholders"). Under the
Scrip Dividend Alternative, Qualifying Shareholders may elect to
receive new ordinary shares (or new depositary interests, as
applicable) (the "Scrip Dividend Shares") in place of their cash
dividend. Qualifying Shareholders may only elect to receive Scrip
Dividend Shares in respect of their entire 2016 Dividend
entitlement and may not split their 2016 Dividend entitlement
between the two alternative options. A circular and form of
election (the "Scrip Election Form") will be posted to Shareholders
today to explain how Qualifying Shareholders may elect to take up
the Scrip Dividend Alternative. Scrip Election Forms or, for
Shareholders with interests held through CREST, the CREST dividend
election input message must be submitted and returned by the
deadline of 5.00 p.m. on 15 March 2017.
The Board believes that the Scrip Dividend Alternative is likely
to benefit both the Company and shareholders. MTI will be able to
retain the cash that otherwise would be paid out as cash dividends
and re-invest into the Company. Qualifying Shareholders will be
able, inter alia, to increase their interests in MTI without
incurring dealing costs or paying stamp duty reserve tax.
The Scrip Dividend Alternative is conditional on:
(a) admission of the Scrip Dividend Shares to trading on AIM;
and
(b) the Board not deciding to revoke its decision to offer Scrip
Dividend Shares.
Each Qualifying Shareholder's entitlement to Scrip Dividend
Shares is to be calculated based on the Scrip reference price per
ordinary share, which will be calculated based on the mean closing
mid-market price of an Ordinary Share between 2 March 2017 and 8
March 2017 (the "Scrip reference Price").
Expected timetable
Event Date
Record date 3 March
2017
Expected date for confirmation of 8 March
the Scrip reference Price per Ordinary 2017
Share
Final time and date for receipt of 5.00 p.m.
Scrip Election Forms (for Ordinary on
Shares held in certificated form) 15 March
and dividend election input messages 2017
in CREST (for Depositary Interests)
Posting of cheques for payment of 4 April
cash dividends 2017
Dispatch of certificates for Scrip 5 April
Dividend Shares that are to be held 2017
in certificated form
CREST accounts credited with Depositary 5 April
Interests in respect of Scrip Dividend 2017
Shares
Expected date for admission of Scrip 5 April
Dividend Shares to trading on the 2017
Alternative Investment Market
For further information please contact:
MTI Wireless Edge http://www.mtiwe.com/
Dov Feiner, CEO +972 3 900 8900
Moni Borovitz, Financial
Director
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Allenby Capital Limited
(Nominated adviser and
broker)
Nick Naylor
Alex Brearley +44 20 3328 5656
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About MTI Wireless Edge
MTI is engaged in the development, production and marketing of
High Quality, Low Cost, Flat Panel Antennas for Commercial &
for Military applications. Commercial applications such as: WiMAX,
Wireless Networking, RFID readers &, Broadband Wireless Access.
With over 40 years' experience, supplying antennas 100KHz to 90GHz
including directional antennas and Omni directional for outdoor and
indoor deployments including Smart Antennas for WiMAX, Wi-Fi,
Public Safety, RFID and for Base Stations and Terminals - Utility
Market. Military applications include a wide range of broadband,
tactical and specialized communications antennas, antenna systems
and DF arrays installed on numerous airborne, ground and naval,
including submarine, platforms worldwide.
Via its subsidiary, Mottech Water Solutions Ltd ("Mottech"), MTI
is also a leading provider of remote control solutions for water
and irrigation applications based on Motorola's IRRInet state of
the art control, monitoring and communication technologies.
Mottech, headquartered in Israel, is the global prime distributor
of Motorola for the IRRInet remote control solutions serving its
customers worldwide through its subsidiaries and a global network
of local distributers and representatives. It utilizes over 25
years of experience in providing its customers with remote control
and management systems which ensure constant, reliable and accurate
water usage, while reducing operational costs and maintenance
costly expenses. Mottech's activities are focused in the market
segments of agriculture, water distribution, Municipal and
Commercial Landscape and Wastewater and Storm Water Reuse.
Chairman's statement
I am pleased to report on our audited results for the financial
year ended 31 December 2016, during which we completed the
integration in our recently acquired Mottech Water Solutions and we
strengthened our sales and marketing in key territories. The steps
we took returned the business to growth and laid the foundations to
capitalize on the enormous opportunities and the future growth. We
were able to further develop our management software to support
Mottech's existing and potential customers under tight control to
assure our operating profits in this segment continue to grow. As
water is becoming more critical natural resource and as its
management is becoming essential we will see more demand for our
solutions. Our offices on different continents (including
representatives around the world) continues to provide an enormous
opportunity for Mottech.
In the antenna military segment we continue to see good demand
and, given the current backlog and pipeline of opportunities in
this segment, we have a strong belief that the growth will continue
in 2017 and beyond. In the broadband wireless access sector the
pipeline of opportunities we currently see in the market should
produce a return to growth in 2017, including from the millimetre
wave (including 60 - 80 GHz and 5G) where we see slow improvement
in demand and where our key advantage of flat antenna remains
solid. 2016 brought new significant potential for this segment with
new customer wins. We are confident that this will be part of MTI's
growth in the future and we believe the underlying drivers of our
business, such as continued growth in data usage and increasing
subscriber numbers, are part of long-term trends that we expect to
continue for the foreseeable future. This, together with the
requirement for efficient water management, provides us with
confidence in both the Company's short and long term growth
prospects.
Following a review of the business, the Board decided to declare
a final dividend of $0.01 per share. We strongly believe it is in
the interest of Shareholders to receive a yearly yield on their
investment, while at the same time the Company manages its earnings
and cash generation and therefore decided to offer a scrip dividend
alternative to Shareholders. The Board believes that the ability
for qualifying shareholders to elect to receive dividends from the
Company in the form of new Ordinary Shares or new Depositary
Interests rather than cash is likely to benefit both the Company
and Shareholders. If qualifying shareholders do elect to receive
scrip dividend shares, the Company will benefit from the ability to
retain the cash which would otherwise have been paid out as
dividends. A circular regarding the scrip dividend alternative will
be issued shortly.
I would like to thank our employees for their contribution to
the Company and for their dedication and creativity, which has
enabled us to achieve these results. I would also like to
acknowledge with thanks the employees' families for their continued
support.
Zvi Borovitz
Non-Executive Chairman
Chief Executive's review
During 2015 we made a profit enhancing acquisition that seems
today, a year and a half post it, as a true step up in the
value-chain and provides wireless control solutions and services.
We continued, in 2016, our positive momentum in this segment and
were able to grow the overall business despite difficulties in our
broadband access antenna business.
Our wireless controller segment completed its integration into
the Company and we were able to bring more enthusiasm into our
sales and distribution partners around the globe - this increased
our business and brought new opportunities which we aim to
capitalize in the near future. We see many opportunities to grow
this business and remain focused on building our offering for
various markets in the water management segment.
In the antenna military segment, we continued to see good demand
and were able to grow the business in 2016 and given the current
backlog and pipeline of opportunities in this segment we have
strong belief that the growth will continue in 2017 and beyond. We
continue to build the capabilities and offerings in order to have a
larger share in this market.
Our RFID segment showed over 20% growth in 2016, passing the US
$2m revenue for the first time. We see more applications which
require the use of such solutions and our position in this market,
still in its initial stages, remains strong and our key goal is to
ensure that MTI remains well positioned in this market and to
maximise the benefits of RFID technology continuing its world-wide
growth.
In broadband wireless access we saw a revenue decrease in 2016 -
the legacy part of broadband access had been slow in 2016 and from
the pipeline of opportunities we currently see in the market we
believe 2017 would be much better. In the millimeter wave
(including 60 - 80 GHz and 5G) we see slow improvement in demand
coupled with cost reduction initiatives of all players in the
market. Our key advantage of flat antenna remains solid and we
expect to be with full line ready for production in the second half
of 2017. Nevertheless, 2016 brought new significant potential for
this segment with new customer wins. We are confident that this
will be part of MTI's growth in the future.
To achieve future growth, the Company aims to expand its
leadership in the antenna markets and further develop Mottech's
control software to make sure we continue to lead the offering in
this market and bring our customer added value.
Dov Feiner
Chief Executive Officer
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the year
ended December
31,
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2016 2015
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Note $'000 $'000
------ -------- --------
Revenues 3, 5 23,276 19,579
Cost of sales 14,728 11,870
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Gross profit 8,548 7,709
Research and development expenses 1,079 1,216
Distribution expenses 3,346 2,408
General and administrative expenses 2,640 2,323
-------- --------
Profit from operations 4 1,483 1,762
Finance expense 6 334 432
Finance income 6 57 44
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Profit before income tax 1,206 1,374
Income tax expense 7 222 110
-------- --------
Profit 984 1,264
Other comprehensive income (loss)
net of tax:
Items that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss:
Re measurements on defined benefit
plans (16) (42)
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(16) (42)
Items that may be reclassified
to profit or loss:
Adjustment arising from translation
of financial statements of foreign
operations 121 (77)
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121 (77)
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Total other comprehensive income
(loss) 105 (119)
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Total comprehensive income 1,089 1,145
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profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 936 1,222
Non-controlling interest 48 42
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984 1,264
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Total comprehensive income attributable
to:
Owners of the parent 1,041 1,103
Non-controlling interest 48 42
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1,089 1,145
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Earnings per share (dollars)
Basic 8 0.0181 0.0237
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Diluted 8 0.0178 0.0235
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the year ended December 31, 2016 :
Attributable to owners of the parent
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Adjustment
arising
from
Capital translation
Reserve of Total
from financial attributable
Additional share-based statements to owners
Share paid-in payment of foreign Retained of the Non-controlling Total
capital capital transactions operations earnings parent interest equity
-------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------- ------------ --------------- -------
$'000
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Balance as at
January 1, 2016 109 14,945 304 (77) 3,116 18,397 266 18,663
Changes during
2016:
Comprehensive
income
Profit for the
year - - - - 936 936 48 984
Other
comprehensive
income
Re measurements
on defined
benefit plans - - - - (16) (16) - (16)
Translation
differences - - - 121 - 121 - 121
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Total
comprehensive
income
for the year - - - 121 920 1,041 48 1,089
Share issuance
to
non-controlling
interest in
subsidiary - (10) - - - (10) 10 -
Exercise of
options to
share
capital * 29 (1) - - 28 - 28
Dividend paid - - - - (568) (568) - (568)
Share based
payment - - 20 - - 20 - 20
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Balance as
at December
31,
2016 109 14,964 323 44 3,468 18,908 324 19,232
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(*) less than 1 thousand dollar
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Cont.)
For the year ended December 31, 2015 :
Attributable to owners of the parent
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Adjustment
arising
from
Capital translation
Reserve of Total
from financial attributable
Additional share-based statements to owners
Share paid-in payment of foreign Retained of the Non-controlling Total
capital capital transactions operations earnings parent interest equity
------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------- ------------ --------------- ---------
$'000
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Balance as at
January 1, 2015 109 14,945 286 - 2,287 17,627 216 17,843
Changes during
2015:
Comprehensive
income
Profit for the
year - - - - 1,222 1,222 42 1,264
Other
comprehensive
income
Re measurements
on defined
benefit plans - - - - (42) (42) - (42)
Translation
differences - - - (77) - (77) - (77)
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Total
comprehensive
income
for the year - - - (77) 1,180 1,103 42 1,145
Non-controlling
Interest of
newly purchased
subsidiary - - - - - - 8 8
Dividend paid - - - - (351) (351) - (351)
Share based
payment - - 18 - - 18 - 18
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Balance as
at December
31,
2015 109 14,945 304 (77) 3,116 18,397 266 18,663
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As at December 31, As at December 31,
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2016 2016 2015 2015
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Note $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
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ASSETS
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment 10 5,453 5,643
Investment property 11 630 656
Deferred tax assets 13 500 393
Goodwill 573 573
Intangible assets 12 321 429
Long-term prepaid expenses 48 28
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Total non-current assets 7,525 7,722
Current assets:
Inventories 14 4,910 4,426
Current tax receivables 455 139
Trade and other receivables 15 8,865 9,370
Other current financial assets - 2,086
Cash and cash equivalents 16 4,428 2,634
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Total current assets 18,658 18,655
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TOTAL ASSETS 26,183 26,377
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LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities:
Loans from banks 17 1,664 2,381
Employee benefits, net 18 405 387
Other liabilities 19 - 92
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Total Non-current liabilities 2,069 2,860
Current Liabilities:
Current tax payables 3 192
Trade and other payables 20 4,077 3,870
Current maturities and short term Loans 21 802 792
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Total current liabilities 4,882 4,854
Total liabilities 6,951 7,714
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TOTAL NET ASSETS 19,232 18,663
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As at December As at December
31, 31,
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2016 2016 2015 2015
----------- ---------- ------------- ----------
Note $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
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Capital and reserves
attributable to
owners of the parent 23
Share capital 109 109
Additional paid-in
capital 14,964 14,945
Capital reserve from
share-based payment
transactions 323 304
Translation differences 44 (77)
Retained earnings 3,468 3,116
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18,908 18,397
Non-controlling interests 324 266
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TOTAL EQUITY 19,232 18,663
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors
and authorised for issue on February 15, 2017, and were signed on
its behalf by:
February 15,
2017
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Date of approval Moshe Borovitz Dov Feiner Zvi Borovitz
of financial Chief Finance Chief Executive Non-executive
statements Director Officer Chairman
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial
statements.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the year For the year
ended December ended December
31, 31,
----------------- ------------------
2016 2016 2015 2015
-------- ------- -------- --------
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
-------- ------- -------- --------
Operating Activities:
Profit for the year 984 1,264
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization 635 593
Gain from investments in
financial assets (57) (36)
Equity settled share-based
payment expense 20 18
Finance expenses, net 122 113
Income tax expense 222 110
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Changes in working capital
and provisions 1,926 2,062
Decrease (increase) in inventories (466) 90
Decrease (increase) in trade
receivables 19 (1,136)
Decrease (increase) in other
accounts receivables 572 (326)
Increase (decrease) in trade
and other payables 105 (98)
Increase (decrease) in employee
benefits, net 2 (54)
Interest paid (122) (113)
Income tax paid (837) (214)
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(727) (1,851)
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 1,199 211
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Cont.)
For the year For the year
ended December ended December
31, 31,
----------------- -----------------------
2016 2016 2015 2015
------- -------- -------- -------------
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
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Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of investments
in financial assets, net 2,142 1,639
Acquisition of subsidiary, net
of cash acquired (App. B) - (3,042)
Acquisition of Property, plant
and equipment (314) (297)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities 1,828 (1,700)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from exercise of share
options 28 -
Proceeds of long term loan received
from banks 87 2,090
Dividend paid to the owners
of the parent (568) (351)
Repayment of long-term loans
from banks (793) (526)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (1,246) 1,213
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Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents 1,781 (276)
Cash and cash equivalents at
the beginning of the year 2,634 2,918
Exchange differences on balances
of cash and cash equivalents 13 (8)
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Cash and cash equivalents at
the end of the year 4,428 2,634
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Appendix A - Non-cash transactions:
For the year
ended December
31,
-----------------------
2016 2015
-------- -------------
$'000 $'000
-------- -------------
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment with credit 5 8
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Transfer from investment property to property,
plant and equipment - 552
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Cont.)
Appendix B - Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash
acquired:
For the year For the year
ended December ended December
31, 31,
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2016 2016 2015 2015
--------- -------- -------- -------
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
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Working capital (excluding cash
and cash equivalents) - 2,530
Property, plant and equipment - 95
Intangible assets - 483
Goodwill - 167
Deferred taxes - (66)
Non-current liabilities - (67)
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The subsidiaries' assets (excluding
cash and cash equivalents) and
liabilities at date of acquisition - 3,142
Non-controlling interests - (8)
Contingent consideration - (92)
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Total - 3,042
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Notes forming part of the consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2016
1. Accounting policies
General description of the Group and its operations
M.T.I Wireless Edge Ltd. (hereafter - the "Company") is an
Israeli corporation. The Company was incorporated under the
Companies Act in Israel on December 30, 1998 as a wholly- owned
subsidiary of M.T.I Computers and Software Services (1982) Ltd.
(hereafter - the Parent Company), commenced operations on July 1,
2000 and since March 2006, the Company's shares are traded on the
AIM Stock Exchange.
The formal address of the Company is 11 Hamelacha Street, Afek
industrial Park, Rosh-Ha'Ayin, Israel.
The Company is engaged in the development, design, manufacture
and marketing of antennas and accessories.
Via its subsidiary, Mottech Water Solutions Ltd., MTI is also a
leading provider of remote control solutions for water and
irrigation applications based on Motorola IRRInet state of the art
control, monitoring and communication technologies.
Certain operational and administrative services are provided by
the Parent Company.
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of
the financial statements are set out below. The policies have been
consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise
stated.
Basis of preparation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical
cost convention, as modified by the measurement of Employee benefit
assets and certain financial assets and financial liabilities at
fair value through profit or loss.
The Company has elected to present the statement of
comprehensive income using the function of expense method.
Details of the changes in foreign currency:
Henceforth are the details of the foreign currency of the main
currency and the changes in the reporting period:
December 31,
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2016 2015
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NIS (in Dollar per 1 NIS) 0.260 0.256
Year ended December
31,
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2016 2015
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% %
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NIS 0.015 (0.003)
Estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the financial statements requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that have an effect on the
application of the accounting policies and on the reported amounts
of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates and
underlying assumptions are reviewed regularly. Changes in
accounting estimates are reported in the period of the change in
estimate and thereafter.
The key assumptions made in the financial statements concerning
uncertainties at the end of the reporting period and the critical
estimates used by the the Company and its subsidiaries (hereafter -
the Group) that may result in a material adjustment to the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year
are discussed below.
- Deferred tax assets: Deferred tax assets are recognized for
unused carryforward tax losses and deductible temporary differences
to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be
available against which the losses can be utilized. Significant
management judgment is required to determine the amount of deferred
tax assets that can be recognized, based upon the estimated timing
and level of future taxable profits together with future tax
planning strategies.
Revenue recognition
Revenues are recognized in profit or loss when the revenues can
be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits
associated with the transaction will flow to the Company and the
costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can
be measured reliably. In cases where the Company acts as an agent
or as a broker without being exposed to the risks and rewards
associated with the transaction, its revenues are presented on a
net basis. Revenues are measured at the fair value of the
consideration received or receivables less any trade discounts,
volume rebates and returns.
Following are the specific revenue recognition criteria which
must be met before revenue is recognized:
1. Revenues from services are recognized as follows:
- Provided the amount of revenue can be measured reliably and it
is probable that the Group will receive any consideration, revenue
from services is recognised in the period in which they are
rendered.
- In fixed fee contracts - according to IAS 11 "Construction
Contracts" pursuant to which revenues are reported by the
"percentage of completion" method. The percentage of completion is
determined by dividing actual completion costs incurred to date by
the total completion costs anticipated.
When a loss from a contract is anticipated, a provision is made
in the period in which it first becomes evident, for the entire
loss anticipated, as assessed by the Group's management.
2. Revenues from the sale of goods are recognized when all the
significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed
to the buyer and the seller no longer retains continuing managerial
involvement. The delivery date is usually the date on which risks
and rewards pass.
Customer discounts
Customer discounts given at year end in respect of which the
customer is not obligated to comply with certain targets, are
recognized in the financial statements as the sales entitling the
customer to said discounts are made.
Customer discounts for which the customer is required to meet
certain targets, such as a minimum amount of annual purchases
(either quantitative or monetary), an increase in purchases
compared to previous periods, etc. are recognized in the financial
statements in proportion to the purchases made by the customer
during the year that qualify for the target, provided that it is
expected that the targets will be achieved and the amount of the
discount can be reasonably estimated.
Basis of consolidation
The Group controls an investee if and only if the Group has:
- Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it the
current ability to direct the relevant activities of the
investee)
- Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and
- The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns.
When the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar
rights of an investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and
circumstances in assessing whether it has power over the investee,
including: the contractual arrangement with the other vote holders
of the investee, the Group's potential voting rights.
The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if
facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or
more of the three elements of control. Consolidation of a
subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over the
subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control over the
subsidiary.
Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income
(OCI) are attributed to the equity holders of the parent and to the
non-controlling interests, even if this results in the
non-controlling interests having a deficit balance. All intra-group
assets and liabilities, income, expenses and cash flows relating to
transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on
consolidation.
A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a
loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction. If the
Group loses control over a subsidiary, it (i) derecognises the
assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary, the
carrying amount of any non-controlling interests and the cumulative
translation differences recorded in equity. (ii) Recognises the
fair value of the consideration received, recognises the fair value
of any investment retained and recognises any surplus or deficit in
profit or loss. (iii) reclassifies the parent's share
of components previously recognised in OCI to profit or loss or
retained earnings, as appropriate, as would be required if the
Company had directly disposed of the related assets or
liabilities.
Consolidated financial statements
Where relevant, the accounting policy in the financial
statements of the subsidiaries is changed to confirm with the
policy applied in the financial statements of the Group.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of a business
combination over the interest in the fair value of identifiable
assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired. Cost of a
business combination comprises the fair values of assets given,
liabilities assumed and equity instruments issued. Any costs of
acquisition are charged to profit or loss.
Goodwill is recognized as an intangible asset with any
impairment in carrying value being charged to profit or loss.
Goodwill is not systematically amortized and the company reviews
goodwill for impairment once a year or more frequently if events or
changes in circumstances indicate that there may be impairment.
Intangible assets
Separately acquired intangible assets are measured on initial
recognition at cost including directly attributable costs.
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are measured
on initial recognition at fair value at the acquisition date.
Expenditures relating to internally generated intangible assets,
excluding capitalized development costs, are recognized in profit
or loss when incurred.
Intangible assets with a finite useful life are amortized over
their useful life and reviewed for impairment whenever there is an
indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The
amortization period and the amortization method for an intangible
asset are reviewed at least at each year end.
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not
systematically amortized and are tested for impairment annually or
whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be
impaired. The useful life of these assets are reviewed annually to
determine whether such assessment continues to be supportable. If
the events and circumstances do not continue to support the
assessment, the change in the useful life assessment from
indefinite to finite is accounted for prospectively as a change in
accounting estimate and on that date the intangible asset is tested
for impairment.
Impairment of non-financial assets
Impairment tests on goodwill and infinite useful life assets are
undertaken annually on December 31 or sooner when there are
indicators of impairment. Other non-financial assets are subject to
impairment tests whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where
the carrying value of the non-financial asset exceeds its
recoverable amount (i.e. the higher of value in use and fair value
less costs to dispose), the asset is written down and impairment
charge is recognized accordingly in the profit or loss. Where it is
not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual
asset, the impairment test is performed on the asset's
cash-generating unit (i.e. the smallest Group of assets to which
the asset belongs that generates cash inflow that are largely
independent of cash inflows from other assets). Goodwill is
allocated at initial recognition to each of the Group's
cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the
synergies of the business combination giving rise to the goodwill.
An impairment loss is recognized if the recoverable amount of the
cash-generating unit (or group of cash-generating units)
is lower than the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit
(or group of cash-generating units). Any impairment loss is
allocated first to goodwill. Impairment losses allocated to
goodwill cannot be reversed in subsequent periods.
An impairment loss allocated to asset, other than goodwill, is
reversed only if there have been changes in the estimates used to
determine the asset's recoverable amount since the last impairment
loss was recognized. Reversal of an impairment loss, as above, is
limited to the lower of the carrying amount of the asset that would
have been determined (net of depreciation or amortization) had no
impairment loss been recognized for the asset in prior years and
the assets recoverable amount. The reversal of impairment loss of
an asset is recognized in profit or loss.
Impairment charges are included in general and administrative
expenses line item in the statement of comprehensive income. During
the years 2015 and 2016 no impairment charges of non-financial
assets were recognized.
Foreign currency transactions
Transactions denominated in foreign currency (other than the
functional currency) are recorded on initial recognition at the
exchange rate as of the date of the transaction. After initial
recognition, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currency are translated at the end of each reporting period into
the functional currency at the exchange rate as of that date.
Exchange differences, other than those capitalized to qualifying
assets are recognized in profit or loss. Non-monetary assets and
liabilities measured at cost are retranslated Non-monetary assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currency and measured at
fair value are translated into the functional currency using the
exchange rate prevailing at the date in which the fair value was
determined.
Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of monetary
assets and liabilities are recognized immediately in profit or
loss.
Financial assets
The Group classifies its financial assets into one of the
following categories, depending on the purpose for which the asset
was acquired. The Group's accounting policy for each category is as
follows:
Fair value through profit or loss: This category comprises only
marketable securities. These assets are carried at fair value with
changes in fair value recognized in profit or loss.
Loans and receivables: Loans and receivables are investments
with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an
active market and they are initially recognized at fair value plus
directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition,
loans and receivables are measured using the effective interest
method and less any impairment losses. Short-term borrowings are
measured based on their terms, normally at face value.
Fair value measurement
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date. The fair value
measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to
sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either:
A. In the principal market for the asset or liability, or
B. In the absence of a principal market, in the most
advantageous market for the asset or liability.
The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible
by the Group.
The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the
assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the
asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their
economic best interest.
A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into
account a market participant's ability to generate economic
benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by
selling it to another market participant that would use the asset
in its highest and best use.
The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the
circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to
measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable
inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.
Classification by fair value hierarchy:
The financial instruments presented in the statement of
financial position at fair value are grouped into classes with
similar characteristics using the following fair value hierarchy
which is determined based on the source of input used in measuring
fair value:
Level - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets
1 for identical assets or liabilities.
Level - Inputs other than quoted prices included within
2 Level 1 that are observable either directly
or indirectly.
Level - Inputs that are not based on observable market
3 data (valuation techniques which use inputs
that are not based on observable market data).
Financial Liabilities
The Group classifies its financial liabilities as follows:
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include
financial liabilities classified as held for trading and financial
liabilities designated upon initial recognition as at fair value
through profit or loss.
Other financial liabilities: Other financial liabilities include
the following items:
-- Bank borrowings are initially recognized at fair value less
any transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the
instrument. Such interest bearing liabilities are subsequently
measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method,
which ensures that any interest expense over the period is at a
constant interest rate on the balance of the liability carried in
the statement of financial position. Interest expense in this
context includes initial transaction costs, as well as any interest
or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.
-- Trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities,
which are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently
measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate
method.
De-recognition of financial instruments
Financial assets: A financial asset is derecognized when the
contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset
expire or the Group has transferred its contractual rights to
receive cash flows from the financial asset or assumes an
obligation to pay the cash flows in full without material delay to
a third party and has transferred substantially all the risks and
rewards of the asset, or has neither transferred nor retained
substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has
transferred control of the asset.
Financial liabilities: A financial liability is derecognized
when it is extinguished, that is when the obligation is discharged
or cancelled or expires. A financial liability is extinguished when
the creditor.
-- discharges the liability by paying in cash, other financial assets, goods or services; or
-- is legally released from the liability.
Where an existing financial liability is exchanged with another
liability from the same lender on substantially different terms, or
the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such
an exchange or modification is accounted for as an extinguishment
of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability.
The difference between the carrying amounts of the existing
liability and new liability is recognized in profit or loss.
If the exchange or modification is not substantial, it is
accounted for as a change in the terms of the original liability
and no gain or loss is recognized on the exchange.
Impairment of financial assets
The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether
there is any objective evidence of impairment of a financial asset
or group of financial assets as follows.
Financial assets carried at amortized cost:
There is objective evidence of impairment of loans and
receivables if one or more loss events have occurred after the
initial recognition of the asset and that loss event has an impact
on the estimated future cash flows. Evidence of impairment may
include indications that the debtor is experiencing financial
difficulties, including liquidity difficulty and default in
interest or principal payments.
The amount of the loss recorded in profit or loss is measured as
the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present
value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit
losses that have not yet been incurred) discounted at the financial
asset's original effective interest rate (the effective interest
rate at initial recognition). The carrying amount of the asset is
reduced through the use of an allowance account. In a subsequent
period, the amount of the impairment loss is reversed if the
recovery of the asset can be related objectively to an event
occurring after the impairment was recognized. The amount of the
reversal, which is limited to the amount of any previous
impairment, is recognized in profit or loss.
Government grants
grants received from the Israel-U.S. Bi-national Industrial
Research and Development Foundation (henceforth "BIRD") as support
for a research and development projects include an obligation to
pay back royalties conditional on future sales arising from the
project. Grants received from the BIRD on or after January 1, 2009,
are accounted for as forgivable loans, in accordance with IAS 20
(Revised), pursuant to the provisions of IAS 39. Accordingly, when
the liability for the loan is first recognized, it is measured at
fair value using a discount rate that reflects a market rate of
interest. The difference between the amount of the grants received
and the fair value of the liability is accounted for upon
recognition of the liability as a grant and recognized in profit or
loss as a reduction of research and development expenses. After
initial recognition, the liability is measured at amortized cost
using the effective interest method. Changes in the projected cash
flows are discounted using the original
effective interest and recorded in profit or loss in accordance
with the provisions of IAS 39.
At the end of each reporting period, the Group evaluates, based
on its best estimate of future sales, whether there is reasonable
assurance that the liability recognized, in whole or in part, will
not be repaid. If there is such reasonable assurance, the
appropriate amount of the liability is derecognized and recorded in
profit or loss as an adjustment of research and development
expenses. If the estimate of future sales indicates that there is
no such reasonable assurance, the appropriate amount of the
liability that reflects expected future royalty payments is
recognized with a corresponding adjustment to research and
development expenses.
Deferred tax
Deferred taxes are computed in respect of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the
financial statements and the amounts attributable for tax purposes.
Deferred taxes are recognized in other comprehensive income or
directly in equity if the tax relates to those items.
Deferred taxes are measured at the tax rates that are expected
to apply in the period when the temporary differences are reversed
in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity, based on
tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the end
of the reporting period. Deferred taxes in profit or loss represent
the changes in the carrying amount of deferred tax balances during
the reporting period, excluding changes attributable to items
recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.
Deferred tax assets are reviewed at the end of each reporting
period and reduced to the extent that it is not probable that they
will be utilized. In addition, temporary differences (such as
carryforward losses) for which deferred tax assets have not been
recognized are reassessed and deferred tax assets are recognized to
the extent that their recoverability is probable. Any resulting
reduction or reversal is recognized on " income tax" within the
statement of comprehensive income. Taxes that would apply in the
event of the disposal of investments in investees have not been
taken into account, as long as the disposal of such investments is
not expected in the foreseeable future and the group has control
over such disposal. In addition, deferred taxes that would apply in
the event of distribution of dividends have not been taken into
account, if distributions of dividends involve an additional tax
liability; the Group's policy is not to initiate distribution of
dividends that triggers an additional tax liability. All deferred
tax assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of
financial position as non-current items, respectively. Deferred
taxes are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset
a current tax asset against a current tax liability and the
deferred taxes relate to the same taxpayer and the same taxation
authority.
Inventories
Inventories are recognized at the lower of cost and net
realizable value. Cost is calculated according to weighted average
model.
Property, plant and equipment
Items of property, plant and equipment are initially recognized
at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight line basis, over
the useful lives of the assets at annual rates as follows:
Rate of depreciation Mainly %
--------------------- ---------
buildings 3 - 4 % 3.13
Machinery and equipment 6 - 20 % 10
Office furniture and
equipment 6 - 15 % 6
Computer equipment 10 - 33 % 33
Vehicles 15 %
Investment property
An investment property is property (land or a building or both)
held by the owner (lessor under an operating lease) or by the
lessee under a finance lease to earn rentals or for capital
appreciation or both rather than for use in the production or
supply of goods or services, for administrative purposes or for
sale in the ordinary course of business.
Investment property is measured initially at cost including
costs directly attributable to the acquisition. After initial
recognition, investment property is measured at cost, less
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses and
accounted for similarly to property, plant and equipment measured
at cost. Investment property is depreciated on a straight-line
basis at annual rates of 3.13%.
Investment property is derecognized on disposal or when the
investment property ceases to be used and no future economic
benefits are expected from its disposal. The difference between the
net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is
recognized in profit or loss in the period of the disposal.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents are considered by the Group to be highly-liquid
investments, including, inter alia, short-term deposits with banks,
the maturity of which do not exceed three months at the time of
deposit and which are not restricted.
Provision for warranty
The Group generally offers up to three years warranties on its
products. Based on past experience, the Group does not record any
provision for warranty of its products and services.
Share-based payments
Where equity settled share options are awarded to employees, the
fair value of the options calculated at the grant date is charged
to the statement of comprehensive income over the vesting period.
Non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting
the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each reporting
date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognised over the
vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually
vest. Market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of
the options granted.
Employee benefits
1. Short-term employee benefits: Short-term employee benefits
are benefits that are expected to be settled wholly before twelve
months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the
employees render the related services. These benefits include
salaries, paid annual leave, paid sick leave, recreation and social
security contributions and are recognized as expenses as the
services are rendered. A liability in respect of a cash bonus or a
profit-sharing plan is recognized when the Group has a legal or
constructive obligation to make such payment as a result of past
service rendered by an employee and a reliable estimate of the
amount can be made.
2. Post-employment benefits: The plans are normally financed by
contributions to insurance companies and classified as defined
contribution plans or as defined benefit plans.
The Group has defined contribution plans pursuant to Section 14
to the Severance Pay Law since 2004 under which the Group pays
fixed contributions to a specific fund and will have no legal or
constructive obligation to pay further contributions if the fund
does not hold sufficient amounts to pay all employee benefits
relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to the defined contribution plan in respect of
severance or retirement pay are recognized as an expense
simultaneously with receiving the employee's services and no
additional provision is required in the financial statements except
for the unpaid contribution. The Group also operates a defined
benefit plan in respect of severance pay pursuant to the Severance
Pay Law. According to the Law, employees are entitled to severance
pay upon dismissal retirement and several other events prescribed
by that Law. The liability for termination of employee-employer
relationship is measured using the projected unit credit
method.
The actuarial assumptions include rates of employee turnover and
future salary increases based on the estimated timing of payment.
The amounts are presented based on discounted expected future cash
flows using a discount rate determined by reference to yields on
corporate bonds with a term that matches the estimated term of the
benefit plan. In respect of its severance pay obligation to certain
of its employees, the Company makes deposits into pension funds and
insurance companies ("plan assets"). Plan assets comprise assets
held by a Long-term employee benefits fund or qualifying insurance
policies. Plan assets are not available to the Group's own
creditors and cannot be returned directly to the Group. The
liability for employee benefits presented in the statement of
financial position presents the present value of the defined
benefit obligation less the fair value of the plan assets.
Earnings per Share (EPS)
Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or
loss attributable to owners of the parent by the weighted number of
ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Basic earnings per
share only include shares that were actually outstanding during the
period. Potential ordinary shares (convertible securities such as
employee options) are only included in the computation of diluted
earnings per share when their conversion decreases earnings per
share or increases loss per share from continuing operations.
Further, potential ordinary shares that are converted during the
period are included in the diluted earnings per share only until
the conversion date, and since that date they are included in the
basic earnings per share.
The Company's share of earnings of investees is included based
on the earnings per share of the investees multiplied by the number
of shares held by the Company.
Segment reporting
An operating segment is a component of the Group that meets the
following three criteria:
1. Is engaged in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses;
2. Whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Group's
chief operating decision maker to make decisions about allocated
resources to the segment and assess its performance; and
3. For which separate financial information is available.
Segment revenue and segment costs include items that are
attributable to the relevant segments and items that can be
allocated to segments. Items that cannot be allocated to segments
include the Group's financial income and expenses and income
tax.
New IFRSs in the period prior to their adoption
- IFRS 9 Financial Instruments:
In July 2014, the IASB issued the final and complete version of
IFRS 9, "Financial Instruments" ("IFRS 9"), which replaces IAS 39,
"Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement". IFRS 9 mainly
focuses on the classification and measurement of financial assets
and it applies to all assets in the scope of IAS 39.
According to IFRS 9, all financial assets are measured at fair
value upon initial recognition. In subsequent periods, debt
instruments are measured at amortized cost only if both of the
following conditions are met:
- the asset is held within a business model whose objective is
to hold assets in order to collect the contractual cash flows.
- the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on
specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal
and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Subsequent measurement of all other and financial assets should
be at fair value.
Financial assets that are equity instruments should be measured
in subsequent periods at fair value and the changes recognized in
profit or loss or in other comprehensive income, in accordance with
the election by the Company on an instrument-by-instrument basis.
If equity instruments are held for trading, they should be measured
at fair value through profit or loss.
According to IFRS 9, the provisions of IAS 39 will continue to
apply to de-recognition and to financial liabilities for which the
fair value option has not been elected.
According to IFRS 9, changes in the fair value of financial
liabilities which are attributable to the change in credit risk
should be presented in other comprehensive income. All other
changes in fair value should be presented in profit or loss.
Impairment - The impairment model is a more 'forward looking'
model in that a credit event no longer has to occur before credit
losses are recognised. For financial assets measured at amortised
cost or fair value through other comprehensive income, an entity
will now always recognise (at a minimum) 12 months of expected
losses in profit or loss. Lifetime expected losses will be
recognised on these assets when there is a significant increase in
credit risk after initial recognition.
Hedging - The new hedge accounting model introduced the
following key changes:
- Simplified effectiveness testing, including removal of the
80-125% highly effective threshold.
- More items will now qualify for hedge accounting, e.g. pricing
components within a non-financial item, and net foreign exchange
cash positions.
- Entities can hedge account more effectively the exposures that
give rise to two risk positions (e.g. interest rate risk and
foreign exchange risk, or commodity risk and foreign exchange risk)
that are managed by separate derivatives over different
periods.
- Less profit or loss volatility when using options, forwards, and foreign currency swaps.
- New alternatives available for economic hedges of credit risk
and 'own use' contracts which will reduce profit or loss
volatility.
IFRS 9 is to be applied for annual periods beginning on January
1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.
The Company is evaluating the possible impact of IFRS 9 but is
presently unable to assess its effect, if any, on the financial
statements.
- IFRS 15 -Revenue from Contracts with Customers (hereafter - IFRS 15)
IFRS 15 shall replace other IFRS provisions relating to revenue
recognition.
The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity will recognize
revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the
entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or
services.
IFRS 15 sets out a single revenue recognition model, according
to which the entity shall recognize revenue in accordance with the
said core principle by implementing a five-step model
framework:
1) Identify the contract(s) with a customer.
2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
3) Determine the transaction price.
4) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations
in the contract.
5) Recognize revenue when the entity satisfies a performance
obligation.
IFRS 15 provides guidance about various issues related to the
application of the said model, including: recognition of revenue
from variable consideration set in the contract, adjustment of the
price of transaction set in the contract in order to reflect the
effect of the time value of money and costs to obtain or fulfill a
contract.
IFRS 15 extends the disclosure requirements regarding revenue
and requires, among other things, that entities disclose
qualitative and quantitative information about significant
judgments made by management in determining the amount and timing
of the revenue.
The standard shall be applied retrospectively for annual
reporting periods starting on January 1, 2018 or thereafter, taking
into account the reliefs specified in the transitional provisions
of IFRS 15. Under these provisions, early adoption of the standard
is allowed.
The Group believes that IFRS 15 is not expected to have a
material impact on the financial statements.
2. Business combination
On April 28, 2015 the Company signed an agreement for the
purchase of 100% of the share capital of Mottech Water Solutions
ltd ("Mottech"), a provider of wireless control products and
services, for a consideration of approximately US$ 4 million (15.5
million New Israeli Shekels) plus an additional contingent payment
based on performance which could reach up to about US$ 750 thousand
(3 million New Israeli Shekels). The acquisition was completed on
June 11, 2015 and funded by long-term bank loan and internal
sources. To secure the long-term bank loan the Company recorded a
charge on the share capital of Mottech and in addition has
undertaken to meet the following financial covenant to be computed
on the basis of the separate financial statements of the
Company:
-- The amount of equity shall not be lower than 40% of total
assets of the Company. As of December 31, 2016 the Company meets
the covenant.
Mottech is a global distributor and integrator of Motorola's
wireless control solutions, which includes a portfolio of
radio-enabled sensors and switches managed by control software.
Mottech primarily operates in the water management sector and has
developed proprietary wireless management solutions for commercial
irrigation, municipal water authorities and water distributors. A
typical solution reduces costs for the client, for example Mottech
provides a commercial farm irrigation system that monitors the
local environment, weather and soil sensors in real-time and
Mottech's propriety software automatically operates irrigation and
fertilizer pump stations to optimize these critical costs for the
farm.
The cost of acquisition was allocated to tangible assets,
intangible assets and liabilities which were acquired based on
their fair value at the time of the acquisition. The intangible
assets recognized include customer relations in the total amount of
US$ 483 thousands, deferred taxes in the total amount of US$ 66
thousands and goodwill in the total amount US$ 167 thousands. The
customer relation is amortized over an useful life of up to 10
years.
Acquisition cost of Mottech at the date of acquisition:
Fair value
----------
$'000
----------
Cash paid 4,003
Contingent consideration liability 92
----------
Total acquisition cost 4,095
==========
The result of the company were consolidated into the financial
statement of the group commencing May 31, 2015
Cash outflow/inflow on the acquisition:
$'000
----------
Cash and cash equivalents acquired
at the acquisition date 961
Cash paid (4,003)
----------
Net cash (3,042)
==========
Set forth below are the assets and liabilities of Mottech at
date of acquisition:
Fair value
-----------
$'000
-----------
Cash and cash equivalents 961
Trade receivables 1,991
Other receivables 217
Inventories 1,586
Property, plant and equipment 95
Intangible assets 11
Trade payables (268)
Other liabilities (1,071)
Net identifiable assets 3,522
Intangible assets arising
on acquisition, net of
deferred taxes 573
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Total purchase cost 4,095
===========
Contingent consideration:
As part of the purchase agreement with the previous owner of
Mottech, it was agreed that the previous owner would be entitled to
an additional contingent consideration ("the contingent
consideration"). The Group will pay the contingent consideration to
the previous owner based on calculation:
Up to US$ 720 thousand, if the acquired Company's accumulated
revenue in 2016 - 2017 exceeds US$ 25.8 million (100 million New
Israeli Shekels) ("the revenue target").
As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent
consideration was estimated at US$ 92 thousand.
3. Revenues
For the year
ended December
31,
------------------------
2016 2015
------------ ----------
$'000 $'000
------------ ----------
Revenues arises from:
Sale of goods 17,314 13,987
Rendering of services 2,449 2,182
Projects 3,513 3,410
------------ ----------
23,276 19,579
============ ==========
4. Profit from operations
For the year
ended December
31,
--------------------
2016 2015
--------- ---------
This has been arrived at after $'000 $'000
charging:
--------- ---------
Wages and salaries 7,962 6,525
Depreciation and amortization 635 593
Material and subcontractors 10,279 8,668
Operating lease expense 81 162
Plant, Machinery & Usage 1,024 681
Travel & Exhibition 474 260
Advertising & Commissions 417 207
Consultants 274 401
Others 647 320
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21,793 17,817
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5. Operating segments
1. Segment information
For the year ended
December 31, 2016
Water
Antennas Solutions Total
--------- ---------- ---------
$'000
--------------------------------
Revenue
External 11,427 11,849 23,276
--------- ---------- ---------
Total 11,427 11,849 23,276
========= ========== =========
Segment profit (loss) (108) 1,591 1,483
========= ========== =========
Unallocated corporate expenses
Finance expense, net (277)
---------
Profit before income tax 1,206
=========
Other
Depreciation and amortization 591 44 635
========= ========== =========
For the year ended
December 31, 2015
Water
Antennas Solutions* Total
--------- ----------- ---------
$'000
---------------------------------
Revenue
External 13,305 6,274 19,579
--------- ----------- ---------
Total 13,305 6,274 19,579
========= =========== =========
Segment profit 859 903 1,762
========= =========== =========
Unallocated corporate expenses
Finance expense, net (388)
---------
Profit before income tax 1,374
=========
Other
Depreciation and amortization 561 32 593
========= =========== =========
(*) Results for seven month ending December 31, 2015.
2. Entity wide disclosures External revenue by location of customers.
For the year
ended December
31,
--------------------
2016 2015
--------- ---------
$'000 $'000
--------- ---------
Israel 10,856 9,658
North America 4,299 4,331
Europe 4,038 2,269
Africa 1,819 1,276
Asia 645 547
Other 1,619 1,498
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23,276 19,579
========= =========
3. Additional information about revenues:
Revenues from major customers each of whom amount to 10% or more
of total revenues reported in the financial statements:
For the year
ended December
31,
--------------------
Revenues 2016 2015
--------- ---------
$'000 $'000
--------- ---------
Customer A - Antennas segment 2,424 2,808
Others (non major customers) 20,852 16,771
--------- ---------
23,276 19,579
========= =========
6. Finance expense and income
For the year
ended December
31,
-----------------
2016 2015
-------- -------
$'000 $'000
-------- -------
Finance expense
Interest on bank loans 122 113
Net Foreign exchange loss 51 146
Interest and bank fees 161 173
-------- -------
334 432
Finance income
Gains from financial assets classified
as held for trading 57 44
-------- -------
57 44
-------- -------
277 388
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7. Income Tax
A. Tax Laws in Israel
1. Amendments to the Law for the Encouragement of Capital
Investments, 1959 (the "Encouragement Law"):
In December 2010, the "Knesset" (Israeli Parliament) passed the
Law for Economic Policy for 2011 and 2012 (Amended Legislation),
2011 ("the Amendment"), which prescribes, among others, amendments
to the Law. The Amendment became effective as of January 1, 2011.
According to the Amendment, the benefit tracks in the Law were
modified and a flat tax rate applies to the Company's entire
preferred income. Commencing from the 2011 tax year, the Group will
be able to opt to apply (the waiver is non-recourse) the Amendment
and from the elected tax year and onwards, it will be subject to
the amended tax rates that are: 2014 and thereafter will be 16% (in
development area A - 9%).
The Group applied the Amendment effectively from the 2011 tax
year.
2. Tax rates:
On December 29, 2016, the Law Economic Efficiency (Legislative
Amendments for Achieving the Budgetary Goals for 2017-2018) was
published in Reshumot (the Israeli government official gazette),
which enacts, among other things, the following amendments:
- Decreasing the corporate tax rate to 24% in 2017 and to 23% in
2018 and thereafter (instead of 25%).
- Commencing tax year 2017 and thereafter the tax rate on the
income of preferred enterprises of a qualifying Company in
Development Zone A as stated in the Encouragement of Capital
Investment Law, shall decrease to 7.5% (instead of 9%) and for
companies located in zones other than Zone A the rate shall remain
16%.
- In addition, the tax rate on dividends distributed on January
1, 2014 and thereafter originating from preferred income under the
Encouragement Law will be raised to 20% (instead of 15%).
Therefore the applicable corporate tax rate for 2014 and
thereafter is 16%. The real capital gains tax rate and the real
betterment tax rate for the years 2014-2015 -26.5% and 25% in
2016.
B. The principal tax rates applicable to the subsidiaries whose
place of incorporation is outside Israel are:
A company incorporated in India - The statutory tax rate is 36%
and the company was in exempt zone until end of March 2013.
Nevertheless in the absence of taxable income the Indian regulation
states that the company had to pay Minimum Alternate tax rate which
is 50% of the tax rate (the 36%) out of the accounting profit paid
as an advanced for future years, if the Company becomes tax
liable.
A company incorporated in Switzerland - The weighted tax rate
applicable to a company operating in Switzerland is about 25%
(composed of Federal, Cantonal and Municipal tax). Provided that
the company meets certain conditions, the weighted tax rate
applicable to its income in Switzerland will not exceed 10%.
A company incorporated in South Africa - The statutory tax rate
is 28%
A company incorporated in Australia - The statutory tax rate is
30%
A company incorporated in United States of America - The
statutory tax rate is 21%
C. Income tax assessments
The Company has tax assessments considered as final up to and
including the year 2011.
For the year ended December
31,
------------------------------------
2016 2016 2015 2015
-------- -------- ------- -------
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
-------- -------- ------- -------
Current tax expense
Income tax on profits for
the year 329 201
-------- -------
329 201
-------- -------
Deferred tax income
Origination and reversal
of temporary differences (107) (91)
-------- -------
(107) (91)
-------- -------
Total tax expense 222 110
======== =======
The adjustments for the difference between the actual tax charge
for the year and the standard rate of corporation tax in Israel
applied to profits for the year are as follows:
For the year
ended December
31,
------------------
2016 2015
-------- --------
$'000 $'000
-------- --------
Profit before income tax 1,206 1,374
Tax computed at the corporate rate
in Israel of 16% 193 220
Un deductible expenses (Income not
subject to tax) 20 13
Taxes resulting from different tax
rates applicable to foreign and other
subsidiaries 40 22
Utilization of previously unrecognized
tax losses - (102)
Other (31) (43)
-------- --------
Total income tax expense 222 110
======== ========
8. Earnings per share
Net earnings per share attributable to equity owners of the
parent
For the year
ended
December 31,
----------------------
2016 2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
Net Earnings used in basic EPS 936 1,222
Net Earnings used in diluted EPS 936 1,222
Weighted average number of shares
used in basic EPS 51,687,853 51,571,990
Effects of:
Employee options 887,740 325,037
---------- ----------
Weighted average number of shares
used in diluted EPS 52,575,593 51,897,027
========== ==========
Basic net EPS (dollars) 0.0181 0.0237
========== ==========
Diluted net EPS (dollars) 0.0178 0.0235
========== ==========
The employee options have been included in the calculation of
diluted EPS as the weighted average share price during the year
greater than their exercise price (i.e. they are in-the-money) and
therefore it would be advantageous for the holders to exercise
those options. The total number of options in issue is disclosed in
note 25.
9. Dividends
For the year ended
December 31,
--------------------
2016 2015
--------- ---------
$'000 $'000
--------- ---------
Dividend of 1.1 cents (0.68 cents)
per ordinary share proposed and paid
during the year relating to the previous
year's results 568 351
========= =========
After the date of the financial statements the board of
directors declared a dividend of 1 cent per share totaling US$ 518
thousands. This dividend has not been accrued at the reporting date
(December 31, 2016).
On January 12, 2016, following the approval of its shareholders,
the Company adopted a change to its article of association allowing
the Company the ability to pay dividends by way of scrip, meaning
the board would be able to announce a dividend which could be paid
in cash or through the issue of new shares in the Company (the
"Scrip Dividend Policy").Under the Scrip Dividend Policy,
shareholders could, in the future, be given the option to elect to
receive dividends in new shares of the Company rather than in cash.
The default arrangement will be for the payment of dividends in
cash, and if the shareholder prefers to receive their dividends in
new shares of the Company, then they would have to make an
election. There would be no ability to make mixed elections and
each shareholder would be able to choose either cash or new shares
but not both. The decision to offer shareholders a scrip dividend
alternative for future dividend payments will be at the sole
discretion of the Board.
10. Property, plant and equipment
Machinery Office
& furniture Computer
Building equipment & equipment equipment Vehicles Total
-------- ---------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
-------- ---------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------
Cost:
Balance as of January
1, 2016 5,186 4,805 302 1,387 387 12,067
Acquisitions 14 97 8 108 74 301
Exchange differences - - 4 5 15 24
-------- ---------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------
Balance as of December
31, 2016 5,200 4,902 314 1,500 476 12,392
======== ========== ============ ========== ======== =======
Accumulated Depreciation:
Balance as of January
1, 2016 814 3,924 261 1,289 136 6,424
Additions 145 239 17 65 35 501
Exchange differences - 1 2 - 11 14
-------- ---------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------
Balance as of December
31, 2016 959 4,164 280 1,354 182 6,939
======== ========== ============ ========== ======== =======
Net book value as of
December 31, 2016 4,241 738 34 146 294 5,453
======== ========== ============ ========== ======== =======
Machinery Office
& furniture Computer
Building equipment & equipment equipment Vehicles Total
-------- ---------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
-------- ---------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------
Cost:
Balance as of January
1, 2015 4,572 4,559 270 1,317 257 10,975
Acquisitions 49 164 8 31 42 294
Transfer from Investment
Property 552 - - - - 552
Adjustment arising
from acquisition
of consolidated companies 13 82 24 39 87 245
Exchange differences - - - - 1 1
-------- ---------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------
Balance as of December
31, 2015 5,186 4,805 302 1,387 387 12,067
======== ========== ============ ========== ======== =======
Accumulated Depreciation:
Balance as of January
1, 2015 676 3,620 230 1,211 29 5,766
Additions 132 239 20 54 62 507
Adjustment arising
from acquisition
of consolidated companies 6 65 10 24 45 150
Exchange differences - - 1 - - 1
-------- ---------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------
Balance as of December
31, 2015 814 3,924 261 1,289 136 6,424
======== ========== ============ ========== ======== =======
Net book value as of
December 31, 2015 4,372 881 41 98 251 5,643
======== ========== ============ ========== ======== =======
11. Investment Property
Composition and movement of Rental properties:
2016 2015
------ --------
$'000 $'000
------ --------
Cost:
Balance at January 1 and December
31 828 1,380
Disposals during the year:
Transfer to property, plant
and equipment - (552)
------ --------
Balance at December 31 828 828
------ --------
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance at January 1 172 140
Additions during the year:
Depreciation 26 37
Disposals during the year:
Transfer to property, plant
and equipment - (5)
------ --------
Balance at December 31 198 172
------ --------
Depreciated cost at December
31 630 656
====== ========
On December 2011 the Company acquired from its controlling
shareholder, MTI Computers & Software Services (1982) Ltd.
("MTI Computers"), the leasehold interest of its head office
located at 11 Hamelacha St., Afek Industrial Park, Rosh-Ha'Ayin,
48091, Israel (the "Property").
The Company occupies approximately 75 per cent of the Property;
therefore, it had entered into a lease agreement with MTI Computers
(which can sub lease part of the area) occupying approximately
1,100 square meters of the Property. The term of the lease is for
an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend the lease
for an additional 5 year period (the "Option Period"). The rent for
the leased area is US$ 10,000 per month throughout the initial
period and will be increased by an amount of 10 per cent for the
Option Period.
In addition to the monthly rental payments, the tenants will pay
to the Company a monthly management payment of US$ 7,150 per month
as a contribution towards certain expenses (including insurance,
the use of the car park, maintenance services, rates, water and
electricity). This amount will be increased by 3 percent on a
yearly basis. Since the acquisition of Mottech and movement of its
facility to the Property the Company entered into an agreement with
Mottech instead of MTI Computers for about 40% of the area used by
MTI Computers and therefore the lease with MTI Computers was
reduced to $6,000 per month and $4,290 per month as a contribution
towards certain expenses.
The Group estimates that the fair value does not differ from the
carrying amount as at December 31, 2016.
12. Intangible assets
2016 2015
------- ------
$'000 $'000
------- ------
At January 1 429 -
Acquisition of consolidated companies - 483
amortization charge (108) (54)
------- ------
At December 31 321 429
======= ======
13. Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred tax is calculated on temporary differences under the
liability method using the tax rate at the year the deferred tax
assets are recovered.
The movement in the deferred tax asset is as shown below:
2016 2015
----- ------
$'000 $'000
----- ------
At January 1 393 368
Additional taxes as a result of acquisition
of Subsidiaries - (66)
Profit charge 107 91
----- ------
At December 31 500 393
===== ======
Deferred tax assets have been recognized in respect of all
differences giving rise to deferred tax assets because it is
probable that these assets will be recovered.
Composition:
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
Accrued severance pay 58 56
Other provisions and employee-related
obligations 70 33
Research and development expenses
deductible over 3 years 170 189
Depreciable intangibles (53) (69)
Carry forward tax losses 255 184
---------- ----------
500 393
========== ==========
Deferred tax assets relating to carry forward capital losses of
the Group total approximately $841 and $793 thousand as of December
31, 2016 and 2015 respectively were not recognized in the financial
statements because their utilization in the foreseeable future is
not probable.
14. Inventories
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
Raw materials and consumables 3,713 3,198
Work-in-progress 99 97
Finished goods and goods for resale 1,098 1,131
---------- ----------
4,910 4,426
========== ==========
15. Trade and other receivables
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
Trade receivables 8,159 8,074
Other receivables 706 1,296
---------- ----------
8,865 9,370
========== ==========
Trade receivables:
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
Trade receivables (*) 5,227 5,602
Unbilled receivables - Projects 2,751 2,307
Notes receivable 315 247
Allowance for doubtful accounts (134) (82)
---------- ----------
8,159 8,074
========== ==========
(*) Trade receivables are non-interest bearing. They are generally on 60-90 day terms.
As at 31 December 2016 trade receivables of $ 535K (2015 -
$595K) were past due but not impaired.
They relate to the customers with no default history. The aging
analysis of these receivables is as follows:
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
Up to 3 months 514 477
3 to 6 months 13 43
6 to 12 months 8 75
---------- ----------
535 595
========== ==========
Unbilled receivables:
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- -------------------
$'000 $'000
---------- -------------------
Actual completion costs 3,022 2,046
Profit recognised 1,608 1,466
Billed revenue (1,879) (1,205)
---------- -------------------
Total Unbilled receivables - Projects 2,751 2,307
========== ==========
Other receivables:
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
Prepaid expenses 127 210
Advances to suppliers 74 263
Employees 73 54
Tax authorities - V.A.T 86 230
Other receivables 346 539
---------- ----------
706 1,296
========== ==========
16. Cash and cash equivalents
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
In U.S. dollars
Cash on hand and in banks 4,428 648
Deposits with banks - 1,986
---------- ----------
Total 4,428 2,634
========== ==========
The deposits are not linked and bear interest mainly up to 0.05%
as of December 31, 2015.
17. Loans from banks
Composition:
31.12.2016 31.12.2015
---------- ----------
$'000 $'000
---------- ----------
US Dollars - unlinked 1,063 1,313
NIS 1,343 1,860
South African Rand 60 -
Less - current maturities 802 792
---------- ----------
1,664 2,381
========== ==========
In 2011 the Company received US$ 2.5 Million loan for the
purchase of the company building in Rosh ha'ayin, Israel, secured
by a mortgage on the said asset. The loan is for 10 years, the
repayment on a quarterly basis from April 2011 until January 2021
and bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.9%.
On December 2013 and July 2014, the Company received NIS 150,000
(approximately US$ 39 thousand) and NIS 107,000 (approximately US$
28 thousand) loans respectively for purchase of cars. The loans are
for 4 and 3 years, respectively, with a monthly repayment starting
January and July 2014, respectively and bear interest of Prime
+0.75% (1.6% as of December 31, 2016). Each of these bank loans is
secured by a fixed lien on the cars.
On June 2015 the Company received NIS 8 Million (approximately
US$ 2.08 Million) loan for funding the acquisition of Mottech. The
loan is for 4 years, the repayment on a quarterly basis from
September 2015 until June 2019 and bears interest at a fixed rate
of 3.5%.
During 2016 Mottech South Africa had entered into loan agreement
of approximately US$ 60 thousand for purchase of cars payable in 36
months on a quarterly basis. Interest rate is linked to the South
Africa prime lending rate.
Fifth
At December First Second Third Fourth year
31 2016 year year year year and thereafter
------ ------ ----- ------ ---------------
$'000
Long-term
loan 802 806 541 254 63
====== ====== ===== ====== ===============
18. Employee benefits
A. Composition:
As at December
31
----------------
2016 2015
------- -------
$'000 $'000
------- -------
Present value of the obligations 977 983
Fair value of plan assets (572) (596)
------- -------
405 387
======= =======
B. Movement in plan assets:
As at December
31
----------------
2016 2015
------- -------
$'000 $'000
------- -------
Year begin 596 488
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 8 (2)
Interest income 11 9
Contributions 13 206
Benefit paid (50) (41)
Re measurements loss
Actuarial loss from financial assumptions (1) -
Return on plan assets (excluding interest) (5) (64)
------- -------
Year end 572 596
======= =======
C. Movement in the liability for benefit obligation:
As at December
31
----------------
2016 2015
------- -------
$'000 $'000
------- -------
Year begin 983 853
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 15 (3)
Interest cost 30 28
Current service cost 17 123
Contributions - 49
Benefits paid (78) (45)
Re measurements loss (gain)
Actuarial loss (gain) from financial
assumptions (16) 5
Adjustments (experience) 26 (27)
------- -------
Year end 977 983
======= =======
Supplementary information
1. The Group's liabilities for severance pay retirement and
pension pursuant to Israeli law and employment agreements are
recognized by full - in part by managers' insurance policies, for
which the Group makes monthly payments and accrued amounts in
severance pay funds and the rest by the liabilities which are
included in the financial statements.
2. The amounts funded displayed above include amounts deposited
in severance pay funds with the addition of accrued income.
According to the Severance Pay Law, the aforementioned amounts may
not be withdrawn or mortgaged as long as the employer's obligations
have not been fulfilled in compliance with Israeli law.
3. Principal nominal actuarial assumptions:
As at December
31,
----------------
2016 2015
------- -------
Discount rate on plan liabilities 3.31% 3.11%
Expected increase in pensionable
salary 2% 2%
4. Sensitivity test for changes in the expected rate of salary
increase or in the discount rate of the plan assets and liability
as at December 31, 2016:
Change
in defined
benefit
obligation
-----------
$'000
-----------
The change as a result of:
Salary increase of 1 % (66)
Salary decrease of 1 % 54
The change as a result of:
Increase of 1% in discount rate 50
Decrease of 1% in discount rate (63)
19. Other liabilities
As part of the purchase agreement with the previous owner of
Mottech, it was agreed that the previous owner would be entitled to
an additional contingent consideration ("the contingent
consideration"). The Group will pay the contingent consideration to
the previous owner based on calculation up to US$ 720 thousand, if
the acquired Company's accumulated revenue in 2016 - 2017 exceeds
US$ 25.8 Million (100 million New Israeli Shekels) ("the revenue
target").
As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent
consideration was estimated at US$ 92 thousand. The fair value was
determined using the Monte-Carlo method. As at December 31, 2016
the fair value of the contingent consideration estimated at
zero.
20. Trade and other payables
As at December
31,
----------------
2016 2015
------- -------
$'000 $'000
------- -------
Trade payables 2,285 1,772
Employees' wages and other related
liabilities 776 772
Advances from trade receivables 28 114
Accrued expenses 534 775
Government authorities 20 54
Others 434 383
------- -------
4,077 3,870
======= =======
21. Current maturities and short term Loans
As at December
31,
----------------
Interest
rate
as at December
31,02016 2016 2015
------- -------
% $'000 $'000
------- -------
Current maturities In NIS Prime+0.75 15 21
Current maturities In NIS 3.5 520 512
Current maturities In SA
ZAR 10 17 9
Current maturities In US
$ 4.9 250 250
------- -------
Total Current maturities
and short-term bank loans 802 792
======= =======
22. Financial instruments - Risk Management
The Group is exposed through its operations to the following
financial risks:
Foreign currency risk
Liquidity risk
Credit risk
Foreign currency risk
Foreign exchange risk arises when Group companies enter into
transactions denominated in a currency other than their functional
currency. Management mitigates that risk by holding some cash and
cash equivalents and deposit accounts in NIS. The company also
purchases from time to time some forwards on the NIS/$ exchange
rate to hedge part of the salaries costs. As of December 2016 no
such transactions were open.
Since the purchase of Mottech the Group has an additional
currency risk due to its subsidiaries activity.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that arises when the maturity of
assets and liabilities does not match. An unmatched position
potentially enhances profitability, but can also increase the risk
of losses. The Group's objective is to maintain a balance between
continuity of funding and flexibility. The Group have sufficient
availability of cash including the short-term investment of cash
surpluses and the raising of loans to meet its obligations by cash
management, subject to Group policies and guidelines.
The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the Group's
financial liabilities based on contractual undiscounted payments
(including interest payments):
Less 2 to
December 31, than 1 to 3 3 to > 5
2016 one year 2 years years 4 years years Total
--------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------
$'000
Loans from banks 889 862 566 261 64 2,642
Trade payables 2,285 - - - - 2,285
Payables 1,792 - - - - 1,792
--------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------
4,966 862 566 261 64 6,719
========= ======== ====== ======== ====== =======
Less 2 to
December 31, than 1 to 3 3 to > 5
2015 one year 2 years years 4 years years Total
--------- -------- ------ -------- ------ --------
$'000
Loans from banks 907 883 819 534 321 3,464
Trade payables 2,029 - - - - 2,029
Payables 1,685 156 - - - 1,841
Contingent consideration - - 92 - - 92
--------- -------- ------ -------- ------ --------
4,621 1,039 911 534 321 7,426
========= ======== ====== ======== ====== ========
Credit risks
Financial instruments which have the potential to expose the
Group to credit risks are mainly deposits accounts, trade
receivables and other receivables. The Group holds cash and cash
equivalents and deposit accounts in big banking institutions in
Israel and in the Switzerland, thereby substantially reducing the
risk to suffer credit loss. With respect to trade receivables, the
Group believes that there is no material credit risk which is not
provided in light of Group's policy to assess the credit risk
instruments of customers before entering contracts. Moreover, the
Group evaluates trade receivables on a day to day basis and adjusts
the allowance for doubtful accounts accordingly.
Fair value
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade
receivables, other accounts receivable, credit from banks and
others, trade payables and other accounts payable approximate their
fair value.
Sensitivity tests relating to changes in market price of listed
securities
The Group has performed sensitivity tests of principal market
risk factors that are liable to affect its reported operating
results or financial position. The sensitivity tests present the
profit or loss and change in equity (before tax) in respect of each
financial instrument for the relevant risk variable chosen for that
instrument as of each reporting date.
22. Financial instruments - Risk Management (Cont.)
The test of risk factors was determined based on the materiality
of the exposure of the operating results or financial condition of
each risk with reference to the functional currency and assuming
that all the other variables are constant. The sensitivity tests
for listed investments with quoted market price (bid price) were
performed on possible changes in these market prices.
The Group is not exposed to cash flow risk due to interest rate
since the long-term loan bares fixed interest.
The following table demonstrates the carrying amount and fair
value of the groups of financial instruments that carrying amounts
does not approximate fair value:
Carrying amount Fair value
----------------- ----------------
2016 2015 2016 2015
-------- ------- ------- -------
Financial liabilities: $'000
-----------------------------------
Long-term loan with interest
(1) 2,642 3,173 2,656 3,202
======== ======= ======= =======
(1) The fair value of long-term loan received with fixed
interest is based the present value of cash flows using interest
rate currently available for loan with similar terms.
Financial assets measured at fair value:
December 31, 2015:
Level
1 Level 2 Level 3
-------- -------- -------
$'000
-----------------------------
Financial assets at fair value through profit
or loss:
Marketable securities 2,086 - -
======== ======== =======
Financial liabilities
Contingent consideration liability - - 92
========= ======= =======
Reconciliation of fair value measurements that are categorized
within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
For the year
ended December
31,
-------------------
2016 2015
--------- -------
$'000 $'000
--------- -------
Balance as of January 1 92 -
Re-measurement recognized in Profit
or loss:
Purchases - 92
Transfers out of Level 3 92 -
--------- -------
Total Contingent consideration
liability - 92
========== =======
Linkage terms of financial liabilities by groups of financial
instruments pursuant to IAS 39
December 31, 2016:
NIS Unlinked S.A Rand Total
------- -------- -------- -------
$'000
------------------------------------
Financial liabilities measured
at amortized cost 1,343 1,063 60 2,466
======= ======== ======== =======
December 31, 2015:
NIS Unlinked S.A Rand Total
------- -------- -------- -------
$'000
------------------------------------
Financial liabilities measured
at amortized cost 1,860 1,313 - 3,173
======= ======== ======== =======
23. Subsidiaries:
The principal subsidiaries of Company, all of which have been
consolidated in these consolidated financial statements, are as
follows:
Proportion
of ownership
Country interest at
Name of incorporation 31 December Held by
------------------ --------------- -----------------
2016 2015
------- ------
M.T.I Wireless
AdvantCom Sarl Switzerland 100% 100% Edge
Global Wave Technologies AdvantCom
PVT Limited India 80% 80% Sarl
Mottech Water Solutions M.T.I Wireless
LTD Israel 100% 100% Edge
Aqua Water Control Mottech Water
Solution LTD Israel 100% 100% Solutions
Mottech Water Management South Mottech Water
(pty) LTD Africa 85% 90% Solutions
Mottech Water Management Mottech Water
(pty) LTD Australia 97.5% 97.5% Solutions
United Aqua Water
Mottech USA Inc states 100% 100% Control Solution
24. Share capital
Authorized
----------------------------------------------
2016 2016 2015 2015
----------- --------- ----------- ---------
Number NIS Number NIS
----------- --------- ----------- ---------
Ordinary shares of NIS
0.01 each 100,000,000 1,000,000 100,000,000 1,000,000
----------- --------- ----------- ---------
Issued and fully paid
---------------------------------------------
2016 2016 2015 2015
------------ -------- ---------- ---------
Number NIS Number NIS
------------ -------- ---------- ---------
Ordinary shares of NIS
0.01 each at
beginning of the year 51,571,990 515,720 51,571,990 515,720
Changes during the year 207,500 2,075 - -
------------ -------- ---------- ---------
At end of the year 51,779,490 517,795 51,571,990 515,720
============ ======== ========== =========
25. Share-based payment
An Option Plan was adopted by the Company at the shareholders
meeting held on July 5, 2013. Under the Plan, all previous plans
cancelled and the new plan entered into effect. The new plan
includes total of 2 million options to be converted to 2 million
shares of the Company (approximately 4% of the Company's
outstanding shares) at a price of 9.5 pence per share
(approximately 15 cents).
The vesting period of the options is as follows: 2 years for 50%
of the options, 3 years for additional 25% of the options and 4
years for the rest of the options. An approval for the replacement
of plans was received from the tax authorities on July 22, 2013,
providing the Company, the employees and the trustee of the plan to
submit the documentation required within 60 days from approval. As
part of the grant of this plan an allocation of 280,000, 250,000
and 200,000 options was granted to the CEO, CFO and the Chairman of
the board, respectively.
The weighted average fair value of the options as at the grant
date was 2 pence (approximately 3 cents) per option, and was
estimated using a Black and Scholes option pricing model based on
the following significant data and assumptions:
Share price - 7 pence (representing approximately 11 cents)
Exercise price - 9.5 pence (representing approximately 15
cents)
Expected volatility - 25.90%
Risk-free interest rate - 0.8%
And expected average life of options 4.375 years
On May 18, 2016 a new option scheme for key Employees was
approved at the Company's Annual General Meeting. Under the plan,
options to purchase 800 thousands ordinary shares were granted
(each option to one ordinary share) at a price of 27 pence per
share (approximately 33 cents). This represents approximately 1.5%
of the Company's current issued and voting share capital on a fully
diluted basis. The vesting period of the options shall be as
follows: 2 years for 50% of the options, 3 years for additional 25%
of the options and 4 years for the reminder of the option.
Unexercised options expire nine years after date of the grant after
which they will be void. Options are forfeited when the employee
leaves the Company.
There is no cash settlement of the options. The weighted average
fair value of the options as at the grant date is 6 pence
(approximately 9 cents) per option, and was estimated using a Black
and Scholes option pricing model based on the following significant
data and assumptions:
Share price - 19.88 pence (representing approximately 29
cents)
Exercise price - 27 pence (representing approximately 39)
Expected volatility - 45.34%
Risk-free interest rate - 0.85%
And expected average life of options 4.375 years
The volatility measured at the standard deviation of expected
share price returns is based on the historical volatility of the
Company. The options were granted as part of a plan that was
adopted in accordance with the provision of section 102 of the
Israeli Income Tax Ordinance.
The expense recognized in the financial statements for employee
services received for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was
US $20,000 and US $18,000 respectively.
The following table lists the number of share options, the
weighted average exercise prices of share options and modification
in employee option plans during the current year:
2016 2016 2015 2015
--------- ----------- --------- -----------
weighted weighted
average average
exercise exercise
price Number price Number
--------- --------- -----------
$ $
--------- ---------
Outstanding at beginning
of year 0.15 1,800,000 0.15 1,920,000
Exercised during the
year 0.15 (207,500)
Granted during the
year 0.39 800,000 - -
Forfeited during the
year 0.15 (50,000) - (120,000)
----------- -----------
Outstanding at the
end of the year 0.23 2,342,500 0.15 1,800,000
=========== ===========
Exercisable at the
end of the year 0.15 1,142,500 0.15 900,000
=========== ===========
The weighted average remaining contractual life for the share
options outstanding as of December 31, 2016 was 2.33 years (2015 -
3.66 years).
26. Commitments and guarantees
A. Royalty commitments
The Group is committed to pay royalties to the Government of
Israel on proceeds from sales of products in the research and
development of which the Government participates by way of grants.
Under the terms of Group's funding from the Israeli Government,
royalties of 2%-3.5% are payable on sales of products developed
from a project so funded, up to 100% of the amount of the grant
received, including amounts received by the Parent Company and its
subsidiaries through July 1, 2000.
The maximum royalty amount payable by the Group at December 31,
2016 is US$ 470,000.
No provision is recognized due to the lack of expectation to
sale relevant products in the foreseeable future.
During 2016 the Group did not pay any royalties.
B. Guarantees
i. The Group has guarantees in favour of customers and
government institutes in the amount of US$ 932,000 and US$77,000
respectively. The guarantees are mainly to guarantee advances
received from customers and performance of contracts signed.
ii. On October 23, 2013 pursuant to an approval of the Company
shareholders meeting, a guaranty agreement for three years between
the Company and the Parent Company was signed. In which the Parent
Company has entered into an agreement with a commercial bank (the
"Lender") whereby the Lender has agreed to extend a loan of up to
an aggregate amount of US$1,000,000 (the "Loan Amount") and the
Parent Company has approached the Company to request that it
provides a guarantee to the Lender for the Loan Amount pursuant to
specific terms, along with:
1. The Parent Company will pay for all of the costs and expenses
incurred, and which will continue to be incurred, by the Company in
connection with the Guarantee for the duration of its term.
2. In consideration of the provision of the Guarantee by the
Company, the Parent Company will pay the Company an amount equal to
2.5 per cent. Of the Loan Amount per year of the Term. Such amount
shall be paid quarterly in advance based on the amount covered by
the Guarantee at the beginning of each period.
3. The Parent Company undertakes to apply any dividend that it
may receive from the Company in order to reduce the outstanding
amount of the Loan Amount prior to the use of any such dividend sum
(or part thereof) for any other purpose.
On February 10, 2016 the parent Company notified the Company
that the loan was totally returned and no further guaranty is
needed.
C. Charges
In order to secure the Group's liabilities, real estate
properties were mortgaged and fixed charges were recorded on
property and some bank deposits (see note 17).
27. Transactions with related parties:
A. Amendment to Service Agreement with controlling shareholder:
Following the receipt of recommendations of both the
remuneration committee and the board of directors of the Company,
an amendment to the service agreement between the Company and the
controlling shareholders (via their management company) was
approved by a shareholders' meeting held on July 5, 2013. According
to the amendment, the agreement is in place for 3 years starting
July 1, 2013, after which it will be renewed for periods of 3 years
in accordance to the relevant rules and regulations. Nevertheless,
the agreement can be terminated by either party by providing 90
days notice. The agreement includes remuneration (per month)
of:
1. 20,000 NIS to Mr. Zvi Borovitz for his service as a chairman
of the board of the Company in capacity of at least 25% and
2. 60,000 NIS to Mr. Moni Borovitz for his service as CFO of the
Company in capacity of at least 80%.
All amounts are prior to VAT which will be added to the invoices
and are linked to the increase in the consumer price index.
In addition to the above, and in accordance to the remuneration
policy adopted by the Company, as required under rule 20 to the
Israeli Companies Law, a bonus scheme was granted to each of the
managers. The bonus scheme states that Zvi Borovitz and Moni
Borovitz will be entitled (each one of them) to a bonus amounting
2.5% of the Company's net profit exceeding 250,000 USD per year,
prior to any bonuses grant in the Company. In case of a loss in a
year (commencing from 2013 as first year for accumulation) the
bonus for the next year will be for a net profit exceeding 250,000
USD above the loss made in the previous year. In addition Mr. Moni
Borovitz shall be entitled to a bonus equal to one month management
fee, based on the meeting of targets specified by the remuneration
committee at the beginning of each year. A ceiling to the bonuses
was set at 8 months management fees for Mr. Moni Borovitz and
100,000 USD for Mr. Zvi Borovitz.
The agreement also states that the Company shall reimburse the
management of the Company for any expense made in performance of
the manager's duty. The Company shall also provide each of the
managers with a car and phones and will be responsible for all its
related expenses, including all relevant taxes.
As part of the new policy the shareholders meeting also approved
a change to the share option plan of the Company, subject to the
approval of the Israeli Tax Authorities. As part of the new option
plan Mr. Zvi Borovitz was granted 200,000 options and Mr. Moni
Borovitz was granted 250,000 options. Further details re the new
option plan are detailed in section 25 above
Following the receipt of recommendations of both the
remuneration committee and the board of directors of the Company,
an amendment to the service agreement between the Company and the
controlling shareholders (via their management company) was
approved at a shareholders' meeting held on May 18, 2016. According
to the amendment, the agreement is in place for 3 years starting
June 1, 2016, after which it will be renewed for periods of 3 years
in accordance to the relevant rules and regulations. Nevertheless
the agreement can be terminated by either party by providing 90
days' notice. The agreement includes remuneration (per month)
of:
1. 25,000 NIS to Mr. Zvi Borovitz (raised from 20,000 NIS prior
to this approval) for his service as a chairman of the board of the
Company in capacity of at least 25% and
2. 65,000 NIS to Mr. Moni Borovitz (raised from 60,000 NIS prior
to this approval) for his service as CFO of the Company in capacity
of at least 80%.
All amounts are prior to VAT which will be added to the invoices
and are linked to the increase in the consumer price index.
In addition to the above, and in accordance with the
remuneration policy adopted by the Company, as required under rule
20 to the Israeli Companies Law, a bonus scheme was granted to each
of the managers. The bonus scheme states that Zvi Borovitz and Moni
Borovitz will be entitled (each one of them) to a bonus amounting
2.5% of the Company's net profit exceeding US$400,000 per year
(raised from US$250,000 prior to this approval), prior to any
bonuses grant in the Company. In case of a loss in a year the bonus
for the next year will be for a net profit exceeding US$400,000
above the loss made in the previous year. In addition Mr. Moni
Borovitz shall be entitled to a bonus equal to two months
management fee, based on the meeting of targets specified by the
remuneration committee at the beginning of each year. A ceiling to
the bonuses was set at 8 months management fees for Mr. Moni
Borovitz and US$100,000 for Mr. Zvi Borovitz.
The agreement also states that the Company shall reimburse the
management of the Company for any expense made in performance of
the manager's duty. The Company shall also provide each of the
managers with a car and phones and will be responsible for all its
related expenses, including all relevant taxes.
On January 12, 2016, following an approval of the remuneration
committee, the board of directors and shareholder's meeting a bonus
of 120,000 NIS was granted to the Company's CFO for his
contribution on the acquisition made.
B. Transaction with the Parent Group:
The Parent Group and other related party provides certain
services to the Group as follows:
2016 2015
------ -------
$'000 $'000
------ -------
Purchased Goods 369 328
Management Fee 428 410
Services Fee 249 212
Lease (72) (104)
Compensation of key management personnel of the Group:
2016 2015
------ ------
$'000 $'000
------ ------
Short-term employee benefits *) 810 738
====== ======
*) Including Management fees for the CEO, Directors Executive
Management and other related parties.
All Transactions are made on market value. As of December 31,
2016 and 2015 the Group owed to the parent group and related party
US $207,000 and US $26,000 respectively.
28. Subsequent events
A. The Board of directors has decided to declare a dividend of 1
cent per share being approximately $518,000. The dividend has a
scrip option (see note 9).
B. During January 2017 an employee exercised options to 60
thousand shares in exchange for an approximately of $7
thousand.
C. The financial statements were authorized for issue by the
board as a whole following their approval on February 15, 2017.
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