Unassociated Document
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-KSB
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Annual
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
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For
the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2006
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Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934
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For
the transition period from ______________to ______________
Commission
File Number 000-51259
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(Name
of
Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State
of Incorporation)
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02-0762508
(Small
Business Issuer
I.R.S.
Employer I.D. Number)
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14
Hamelacha Street, Park Afek,
Rosh
Haayin, Israel
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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48091
(zip
code)
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972-3-915-7400
(Issuer’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Units
consisting of one share of Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, and two
Warrants
Common
Stock, $.0001 par value per share
Warrants
to purchase shares of Common Stock
Check
whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act. o
Check
whether the Issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been
subject to such filing requirement for the past 90
days. Yes x
No
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Check
if
there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained,
to
the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes x
No
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Issuer’s
revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 were $0.
As
of
March 28, 2007, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $25,486,700.
As
of
March 28, 2007, there were 5,868,334 shares of Common Stock, $.0001 par value
per share, outstanding.
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes o
No
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Fortissimo
Acquisition Corp was incorporated on December 27, 2005 as a blank check company
whose objective is to acquire an operating business that has manufacturing
operations or research and development facilities located in Israel, or that
is
a company operating outside Israel which management believes would benefit
from
establishing operations or facilities in Israel.
On
October 17, 2006, we consummated our initial public offering of 4,000,000 Units,
with each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and two warrants,
each to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.00
per
share. On October 25, 2006, we consummated the closing of an additional 535,000
units that were subject to the over-allotment option. The units were sold at
an
offering price of $6.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $27,210,000
(not including $2,000,004 from the sale of units to one of the initial
stockholders of the Company, the “Insider Units”). EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
(“EarlyBirdCapital”) acted as the underwriter. After deducting the underwriting
discounts and commissions and the offering expenses, the total net proceeds
to
us from the offering were approximately $26,663,686, of which a total of
$26,257,650 was deposited into the trust account (or approximately $5.79 per
share sold in the offering, including the over-allotment option) and the
remaining proceeds are available to be used to provide for business, legal
and
accounting due diligence on prospective business combinations and continuing
general and administrative expenses. Through December 31, 2006, we have used
$92,973 of the net proceeds that were not deposited into the trust fund to
pay
general and administrative expenses. The net proceeds deposited into the trust
fund remain on deposit in the trust fund earning interest. As of December 31,
2006, there was $26,537,334 held in the trust fund.
We
are
not presently engaged in, and we will not engage in, any substantive commercial
business until we consummate a business combination. We intend to utilize our
cash, including the funds held in the trust fund, capital stock, debt or a
combination of the foregoing in effecting a business combination. A business
combination may involve the acquisition of, or merger with, a company which
does
not need substantial additional capital but which desires to establish a public
trading market for its shares, while avoiding what it may deem to be adverse
consequences of undertaking a public offering itself. These include time delays,
significant expense, loss of voting control and compliance with various Federal
and state securities laws. In the alternative, we may seek to consummate a
business combination with a company that may be financially unstable or in
its
early stages of development or growth.
Opportunities
in Israel
Over
the
course of the past decade, Israel has emerged as a favorable environment for
emerging growth companies. Based on information publicly available from the
Israel Venture Capital (IRC) Research Center, the Israel Venture Association
(IVA) and the Government of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, we
believe that Israel represents an attractive environment for a target business
for several reasons, including:
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Israel’s
Central Bureau of Statistics reported that Israel’s Gross Domestic Product
grew by 5.2% in 2005, ranking it as one of the fastest growing economies
in the western world;
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Israel’s
Central Bank reported that foreign investments in Israel have risen
consecutively in the last 3 years, reaching a record $9.7 billion
in 2005,
a 67% rise from 2004;
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According
to the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Israeli companies
are offered favorable tax incentives and government funding plans;
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According
to the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Israel offers
the
modern infrastructure, protection and services required for businesses
to
compete effectively including protection of trademarks and patents,
a
transparent financial and legal system and sophisticated capital
markets
that allow companies to simultaneously list their securities on Israeli
and foreign exchanges;
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Fitch
and other rating agencies have maintained Israel’s credit rating at “A-”,
noting the rapid growth of the Israeli economy, Israel’s low government
deficit and a decrease in the Israeli government’s debt level as positive
factors in the country’s risk
profile;
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According
to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israeli universities
and
research institutions have produced significant research and innovations
and, due to their outstanding reputation, have attracted prominent
scientists, researchers, and professors from outside of
Israel;
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According
to the Consulate General of Israel, Israel has more startup companies,
in
absolute terms, than any other country in the world other than the
United
States;
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Israeli-based
technology companies rank as the most listed non-U.S. based technology
companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market, according to the Nasdaq Stock
Market, and also rank highly in the number of listed technology companies
on many European stock exchanges;
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In
2005, the Israeli Government continued its policy of accelerated
privatization and has pledged to maintain this policy in
2006.
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To
amplify on these reasons, it is worth noting that Israel offers:
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A
highly educated and trained work force:
Israeli companies have access to a large pool of software and hardware
engineers, a majority of whom was trained in Israel Defense Forces’ elite
technology units or in the former Soviet Union. In addition, due
mainly to
the highly talented and technically educated workforce, many leading
global technology companies have established research and development
facilities in Israel, including: Microsoft, Intel, Hewlett Packard,
IBM,
Motorola, 3Com, Lucent, Cisco, Applied Materials, AOL, National
Semiconductors and others. These leading global technology companies
also
serve as a source of seasoned managers and entrepreneurs for emerging
growth companies.
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Several
institutions of higher education:
There are several universities in Israel that specialize in engineering,
physics, computer science and other technology-related fields.
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Commercialization
and adaptation of defense technologies:
Cutting-edge technologies are being developed in Israel for use by
the
Israeli defense forces. Israeli technology companies have successfully
converted and adapted defense technologies to civilian applications.
This
is due in part to the highly trained engineers
and technicians who enter the private sector after having completed
their
military service and contribute to the advancement of Israeli technology
companies.
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Government
incentives:
In order to boost investment in the technology sector, the Israeli
government initiated various incentives to both the investment community
and to technology companies. Various tax breaks and grants from the
Office
of the Chief Scientist are provided to emerging growth companies.
These
initiatives led to tremendous growth in the technology industry during
the
past decade.
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Effecting
a business combination
General
We
are
not presently engaged in, and we will not engage in, any substantive commercial
business for an indefinite period of time following our public offering. We
intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of our public offering, the
proceeds from the sale of the Insider Units simultaneously with the closing
of
our public offering, and issuances of our capital stock, debt or a combination
of cash, capital stock and debt, in effecting a business combination. Although
substantially all of the net proceeds of our public offering are intended to
be
generally applied toward effecting a business combination as described in this
report, the proceeds are not otherwise being designated for any more specific
purposes. A business combination may involve the acquisition of, or merger
with,
an emerging growth company, by which we mean a company with one or more products
being marketed and some revenues, but which would benefit from additional
capital. In the alternative, a business combination may involve a company which
does not need substantial additional capital but which desires to establish
a
public trading market for its shares, while avoiding what it may deem to be
adverse consequences of undertaking a public offering itself. These include
time
delays, significant expense, loss of voting control and compliance with various
federal and state securities laws. While we may seek to effect
business combinations with more than one target business, we will probably
have
the ability, as a result of our limited resources, to effect only a single
business combination.
Sources
of target businesses
We
anticipate that target business candidates will be brought to our attention
from
various unaffiliated sources, including securities broker-dealers, investment
bankers, venture capitalists, bankers and other members of the financial
community. Target businesses may be brought to our attention by such
unaffiliated sources as a result of being solicited by us through calls or
mailings. These sources may also introduce us to target businesses in which
they
think we may be interested on an unsolicited basis since many of these sources
will have read our public offering prospectus and know what types of business
we
are targeting. Our initial stockholder, our officers and directors, and their
affiliates may also bring to our attention target business candidates that
they
become aware of through their business contacts as a result of formal or
informal inquiries or discussions they may have, as well as attending trade
shows or conventions. While we do not presently anticipate engaging the services
of professional firms that specialize in business acquisitions on any formal
basis, we may engage these firms in the future, in which event we may pay a
finder’s fee or other compensation to be determined in an arm’s length
negotiation based on the terms of the transaction. In no event, however, will
our initial stockholder, our officers and directors, or any entity with which
they are affiliated, be paid any finder’s fee, consulting fee or other
compensation prior to, or for services they render in order to effectuate,
the
consummation of a business combination.
Selection
of a target business and structuring of a business
combination
Subject
to the requirement that our initial business combination must be with a target
business which has operations or facilities located in Israel or which is a
company operating outside of Israel which management believes would benefit
from
establishing operations or facilities in Israel and has a fair market value
that
is equal to at
least
80% of our net assets at the time of such acquisition, our management will
have
virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective
target business. We have not established any other specific attributes or
criteria (financial or otherwise) for prospective target businesses. In
addition, prospective target businesses may be privately-held or publicly-traded
on a securities exchange.
In
evaluating a prospective target business, our management will consider, among
other factors, the following:
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financial
condition and results of operations;
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experience
and skill of management and availability of additional personnel;
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stage
of development of the products, processes or services;
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degree
of current or potential market acceptance of the products, processes
or
services;
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proprietary
features and degree of intellectual property or other protection
of the
products, processes or services;
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regulatory
environment of the industry; and
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costs
associated with effecting the business combination.
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With
respect to a target business’ financial condition, current profitability and net
current assets (i.e. current assets less current liabilities) are only two
of
many factors our management may look at when evaluating such prospective target
business. Indeed, a prospective target business may have had losses for a
substantial number of periods, but still may become profitable in the long-run
and therefore worthy of consideration. Similarly, a company whose current
liabilities exceed current assets may have a viable and valuable business,
and
simply needs an infusion of cash to realize its potential, and therefore worthy
of our consideration.
The
above
criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. Any evaluation relating to the
merits of a particular business combination will be based, to the extent
relevant, on the above factors as well as other considerations deemed relevant
by our management in effecting a business combination consistent with our
business objective. In evaluating a prospective target business, we will conduct
an extensive due diligence review which will encompass, among other things,
meetings with incumbent management and inspection of facilities, as well as
review of financial and other information which will be made available to us.
This due diligence review will be conducted either by our management or by
unaffiliated third parties we may engage, although we have no current intention
to engage such third parties. We will also seek to have all prospective target
businesses execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or
claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust. If any prospective
target business refuses to execute such agreement, it is unlikely we would
continue negotiations with such target business. However, we would weigh the
risks of potential liability and amount of exposure to the trust fund against
the attractiveness of the particular business opportunity in making any such
decision.
The
time
and costs required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure
and
complete the business combination cannot presently be ascertained with any
degree of certainty. Any costs incurred with respect to the identification
and
evaluation of a prospective target business with which a business combination
is
not ultimately completed will result in a loss to us and reduce the amount
of
capital available to otherwise complete a business combination.
Fair
market value of target business
The
initial target business that we acquire must have a fair market value equal
to
at least 80% of our net assets at the time of such acquisition, although we
may
acquire a target business whose fair market value significantly exceeds 80%
of
our net assets. In order to consummate such an acquisition, we may issue a
significant amount of our debt or equity securities to the sellers of such
businesses and/or seek to raise additional funds through a private offering
of debt or equity securities. Since we have no specific business combination
under consideration, we have not entered into any such fund raising arrangement
and have no current intention of doing so. The fair market value of such
business will be determined by our board of directors based upon standards
generally accepted by the financial community, such as actual and potential
sales, earnings and cash flow and book value. If our board is not able to
independently determine that the target business has a sufficient fair market
value - which is likely to occur only in those situations in which the target
business is outside the scope of the expertise of our executive officers or
in
those situations in which the proposed business combination was with an entity
which is affiliated with any of our initial stockholders - we will obtain an
opinion from an unaffiliated, independent investment banking firm which is
a
member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. with respect
to
the satisfaction of such criteria. Since any opinion, if obtained, would merely
state that fair market value meets the 80% of net assets threshold, it is not
anticipated that copies of such opinion would be distributed to our
stockholders, although copies will be provided to stockholders who request
it.
We will not be required to obtain an opinion from an investment banking firm
as
to the fair market value if our board of directors independently determines
that
the target business complies with the 80% threshold.
Lack
of business diversification
While
we
may seek to effect business combinations with more than one target business,
our
initial business combination must be with a target business which satisfies
the
minimum valuation standard at the time of such acquisition, as discussed above.
Consequently, initially, it is probable that we will have the ability to effect
only a single business combination. Accordingly, the prospects for our success
may be entirely dependent upon the future performance of a single business.
Unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business
combinations of entities operating in multiple industries or multiple areas
of a
single industry, it is probable that we will not have the resources to diversify
our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting
of
losses. By consummating a business combination with only a single entity, our
lack of diversification may:
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subject
us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments,
any or
all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular
industry in which we may operate subsequent to a business combination,
and
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result
in our dependency upon the development or market acceptance of a
single or
limited number of products, processes or
services.
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Limited
ability to evaluate the target business’ management
Although
we intend to closely scrutinize the management of a prospective target business
when evaluating the desirability of effecting a business combination, we cannot
assure you that our assessment of the target business’ management will prove to
be correct. In addition, we cannot assure you that the future management will
have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public
company. Furthermore, the future role of our officers and directors, if any,
in
the target business cannot presently be stated with any certainty. While it
is
possible that some of our officers and directors will remain associated in
senior management or advisory positions with us following a business
combination, it is unlikely that any of them will devote their full efforts
to
our affairs subsequent to a business combination. Moreover, they would only
be
able to remain with the company after the consummation of a business combination
if they are able to negotiate employment or consulting agreements in connection
with the business combination. Such negotiations would take place simultaneously
with the negotiation of the business combination and could provide for him
to
receive compensation in the form of cash payments and/or our securities for
services he would render to the company after the consummation of the business
combination. While the personal and financial interests of our key personnel
may
influence his motivation in identifying and selecting a target business, their
ability to remain with the company after the consummation of a business
combination will not be the determining factor in our decision as to whether
or
not we will proceed with any potential business combination. Additionally,
we
cannot assure you that our officers and directors will have significant
experience or knowledge relating to the operations of the particular target
business.
Following
a business combination, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement
the incumbent management of the target business. We cannot assure you that
we
will have the ability to recruit additional managers, or that the additional
managers will have the requisite skills, knowledge or experience necessary
to
enhance the incumbent management.
Opportunity
for stockholder approval of business combination
Prior
to
the completion of a business combination, we will submit the transaction to
our
stockholders for approval, even if the nature of the acquisition is such as
would not ordinarily require stockholder approval under applicable state law.
We
view this requirement as an obligation to our stockholders and will not take
any
action to amend or waive this provision in our Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation. In connection with any such transaction, we will also submit
to our stockholders for approval a proposal to amend our Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to provide for our corporate life to continue
perpetually following the consummation of such business combination. Any vote
to
extend our corporate life to continue perpetually in connection with a business
combination will be effective only if the business combination is approved.
We
will only consummate a business combination if stockholders vote both in favor
of such business combination and our amendment to extend our corporate
life.
In
connection with seeking stockholder approval of a business combination, we
will
furnish our stockholders with proxy solicitation materials prepared in
accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which, among other matters,
will include a description of the operations of the target business and audited
historical financial statements of the business. We will publicly announce
the
record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting
to
approve our business combination at least two business days prior to such record
date.
In
connection with the vote required for any business combination, our initial
stockholders have agreed to vote their respective initial shares in accordance
with the majority of the shares of common stock voted by the public
stockholders. This voting arrangement shall not apply to shares included in
units purchased in our initial public offering or purchased following such
offering in the open market by any of our initial stockholders, officers and
directors. Accordingly, they may vote these shares on a proposed business
combination any way they choose. Pursuant to the provisions of our Amended
and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which cannot by their terms be amended
prior to the consummation of a business combination, we will proceed with the
business combination only if a majority of the shares of common stock voted
by
the public stockholders are voted in favor of the business combination and
public stockholders owning less than 20% of the shares sold in our initial
public offering both exercise their conversion rights and vote against the
business combination.
Conversion
rights
At
the
time we seek stockholder approval of any business combination, we will offer
each public stockholder the right to have such stockholder’s shares of common
stock converted to cash if the stockholder votes against the business
combination and the business combination is approved and completed. We view
this
requirement as an obligation to our stockholders and will not take any action
to
amend or waive this provision in our certificate of incorporation. Our initial
stockholders will not have such conversion rights with respect to any shares
of
common stock owned by them, directly or indirectly, whether included in their
initial shares, included in their Insider Units or purchased by them in our
initial public offering or in the aftermarket. The actual per-share conversion
price will be equal to the amount in the trust account, inclusive of any
interest (calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the
proposed business combination), divided by the number of shares sold in our
initial public offering. Without taking into any account interest earned on
the
trust account, the initial per-share conversion price would be $5.79, or $0.21
less than the per-unit offering price of $6.00. An eligible stockholder may
request conversion at any time after the mailing to our stockholders of the
proxy statement and prior to the vote taken with respect to a proposed business
combination at a meeting held for that purpose, but the request will not be
granted unless the stockholder votes against the business combination and the
business combination is approved and completed. Any request for conversion,
once
made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the date of the meeting. It is
anticipated that the funds to be distributed to stockholders entitled to convert
their shares who elect conversion will be distributed promptly after completion
of a business combination. Public stockholders who convert their stock into
their share of the trust account still have the right to exercise any warrants
they still hold.
Pursuant
to the provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
which cannot by their terms be amended prior to the consummation of a business
combination, we will not complete any business combination if public
stockholders, owning 20% or more of the shares sold in our initial public
offering, both exercise their conversion rights and vote against the business
combination.
Stockholders
who do not sell, or who receive less than an aggregate of $0.21 of net sales
proceeds for, the warrants included in the units, or persons who purchase common
stock in the aftermarket at a price in excess of
$5.79
per share, may have a disincentive to exercise their conversion rights because
the amount they would receive upon conversion could be less than their original
or adjusted purchase price.
Liquidation
if no business combination
Our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that we will continue
in existence only until October 11, 2008. This provision may not be amended
except in connection with the consummation of a business combination. If we
have
not completed a business combination by such date, our corporate existence
will
cease except for the purposes of winding up our affairs liquidating, pursuant
to
Section 278 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. This has the same effect
as
if our board of directors and stockholders had formally voted to approve our
dissolution pursuant to Section 275 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Accordingly, limiting our corporate existence to a specified date as permitted
by Section 102(b)(5) of the Delaware General Corporation Law removes the
necessity to comply with the formal procedures set forth in Section 275 (which
would have required our board of directors and stockholders to formally vote
to
approve our dissolution and liquidation and to have filed a certificate of
dissolution with the Delaware Secretary of State). We view this provision
terminating our corporate life by October 11, 2008 as an obligation to our
stockholders and will not take any action to amend or waive this provision
to
allow us to survive for a longer period of time except in connection with the
consummation of a business combination.
If
we are
unable to complete a business combination by October 11, 2008, we will
distribute to all of our public stockholders, in proportion to their respective
equity interests, an aggregate sum equal to the amount in the trust account,
inclusive of any interest, plus any remaining net assets (subject to our
obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors as described
below). We anticipate notifying the trustee of the trust account to begin
liquidating such assets promptly after such date and anticipate it will take
no
more than 10 business days to effectuate such distribution.
Our
initial stockholders have waived their rights to participate in any liquidation
distribution with respect to their initial shares and their shares included
within the Insider Units. There will be no distribution with respect to our
warrants which will expire worthless. We expect that all costs associated with
the implementation and completion of our plan of dissolution and distribution
will be funded by any remaining net assets outside of the trust fund, although
we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose.
If
such funds are insufficient, one of our initial stockholders, Fortissimo Capital
Fund GP, L.P. (“FCF”), has agreed to advance us the funds necessary to complete
such dissolution (currently anticipated to be no more than approximately
$15,000) and has agreed not to seek repayment for such expenses.
If
we
were to expend all of the net proceeds of our initial public offering, other
than the proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking into
account interest, if any, earned on the trust account, the initial per-share
liquidation price would be $5.79, or $0.21 less than the per-unit offering
price
of $6.00. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become
subject to the claims of our creditors (which could include vendors and service
providers we have engaged to assist us in any way in connection with our search
for a target business and that are owed money by us, as well as target
businesses themselves) which could be prior to the claims of our public
stockholders. Our directors have agreed pursuant to agreements with us and
EarlyBirdCapital, that, if we liquidate prior to the consummation of a business
combination, they will be jointly and severally liable to pay debts and
obligations to target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed
money by us for services rendered or products sold to us in excess of the net
proceeds of our initial public offering not held in the trust account. We cannot
assure you, however, that they would be able to satisfy those obligations.
Furthermore, if the directors are unable to satisfy their indemnification
obligations, and if FCF is unable to satisfy its obligation to indemnify the
directors for such liability this would reduce the amount held in the trust
fund. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the actual per-share liquidation
price will not be less than $5.79, plus interest, due to claims of
creditors.
Our
public stockholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account
only in the event of our liquidation or if the stockholders seek to convert
their respective shares into cash upon a business combination which the
stockholder voted against and which is completed by us. In no other
circumstances will a stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to
or in
the trust account.
Under
the
Delaware General Corporation Law, stockholders may be held liable for claims
by
third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received
by
them in a dissolution. If the corporation complies with certain procedures
set
forth in Section 280 of the Delaware General Corporation Law intended to ensure
that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day
notice period during which any third-party claims
can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the
corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting
period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any
liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited
to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount
distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would
be
barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution. However, as stated above,
it is our intention to make liquidating distributions to our stockholders as
soon as reasonably possible after October 11, 2008 and, therefore, we do not
intend to comply with those procedures. As such, our stockholders could
potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received
by
them and any liability of our stockholders may extend well beyond the third
anniversary of such date. Because we will not be complying with Section 280,
Section 281(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law requires us to adopt
a
plan that will provide for our payment, based on facts known to us at such
time,
of (i) all existing claims, (ii) all pending claims and (iii) all claims that
may be potentially brought against us within the subsequent 10 years.
Accordingly, we would be required to provide for any claims of creditors known
to us at that time or those that we believe could be potentially brought against
us within the subsequent 10 years prior to our distributing the funds in the
trust account to our public stockholders. However, because we are a blank check
company, rather than an operating company, and our operations will be limited
to
searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims
to arise would be from our vendors (such as accountants, lawyers, investment
bankers, etc.) or potential target businesses. As described above, pursuant
to
the obligation contained in our underwriting agreement, we will seek to have
all
vendors and prospective target businesses execute agreements with us waiving
any
right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the
trust account. As a result of this obligation, the claims that could be made
against us are significantly limited and the likelihood that any claim that
would result in any liability extending to the trust is remote.
If
we are
forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed
against us which is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could
be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy
estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims
of our stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust
account, we cannot assure you we will be able to return to our public
stockholders at least $5.79 per share. Additionally,
if we are forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case
is
filed against us which is not dismissed, any distributions received by
stockholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy
laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a
result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by our
stockholders. Furthermore, because
we
intend to distribute the proceeds held in the trust account to our public
stockholders promptly after October 11, 2008, this may be viewed or interpreted
as giving preference to our public stockholders over any potential creditors
with respect to access to or distributions from our assets. Furthermore, our
board may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to our creditors
and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and our company
to claims of punitive damages, by paying public stockholders from the trust
account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. We cannot assure you that
claims will not be brought against us for these reasons.
Competition
In
identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business, we may encounter
intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar
to
ours. Since August 2003, based upon publicly available information,
approximately 92 blank check companies have completed initial public
offerings in the United States. Of these companies, only 23 companies have
consummated a business combination, while 21 other companies have announced
that
they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination,
but
have not yet consummated such business combination. Additionally, five of
these
companies have recently announced that they will dissolve and distribute
their
assets to stockholders. Accordingly,
there are approximately 43 blank check companies in the United States with
more than $4.1 billion in trust that are seeking to carry out a business
plan
similar to our business plan. Furthermore, there are a number of additional
offerings for blank check companies that are still in the registration process
but have not completed initial public offerings and there are likely to be
more
blank check companies filing registration statements for initial public
offerings after the date of this report and prior to our completion of a
business combination. Additionally, we may be subject to competition from
entities other than blank check companies having a business objective similar
to
ours, including venture capital firms, leverage buyout firms and operating
businesses looking to expand their operations through the acquisition of
a
target business. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive
experience identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through
affiliates. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and
other
resources than us and our financial resources will be relatively limited
when
contrasted with those of many of these competitors. Our ability to compete
in
acquiring certain sizable target businesses will be limited by our available
financial resources.
This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing
the
acquisition of a target business. Further, the following may not be viewed
favorably by certain target businesses:
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our
obligation to seek stockholder approval of a business combination
may
delay the completion of a
transaction;
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our
obligation to convert into cash shares of common stock held by our
public
stockholders to such holders that both vote against the business
combination and exercise their conversion rights may reduce the resources
available to us for a business combination;
and
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our
outstanding warrants and options, and the future dilution they potentially
represent.
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Any
of
these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully
negotiating a business combination. Our management believes, however, that
our
status as a public entity and potential access to the United States public
equity markets may give us a competitive advantage over privately-held entities
having a similar business objective as ours in acquiring a target business
with
significant growth potential on favorable terms.
If
we
succeed in effecting a business combination, there will be, in all likelihood,
intense competition from competitors of the target business. We cannot assure
you that, subsequent to a business combination, we will have the resources
or
ability to compete effectively.
Israeli
Government Programs
Israeli
companies are generally subject to income tax on their taxable income at the
rate of 31% for the year 2006, 29% for 2007, 27% for 2008, 26% for 2009 and
25%
for year 2010 and thereafter.
We
do not
intend to restrict our search for a business combination to companies that
could
benefit from favorable Israeli government programs. However, it is possible
that
we would effectuate a business combination with such a company. The Israeli
government currently provides tax and capital investment incentives to qualified
domestic companies. Additionally, the Israeli government currently provides
grant and loan programs relating to research and development, marketing and
export activities. In recent years, the Israeli government has reduced the
benefits available under these programs and Israel Government authorities have
indicated that the government may in the future further reduce or eliminate
the
benefits of those programs. We cannot assure you that such benefits and programs
would continue to be available following a business combination, or if
available, to what extent. If such benefits and programs were terminated or
further reduced, it could have an adverse effect on our results of operations
following a business combination or make a specific business combination less
attractive.
The
Israeli Companies Law
Under
the
Israeli Companies Law - 1999, referred to as the Companies Law, Israeli
companies are subject to certain restrictions with respect to changes in control
of the company:
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Tender
Offer.
The Companies Law provides that an acquisition of shares of a public
company must be made by means of a tender offer if as a result of
the
acquisition the purchaser would become a holder of 25% or more of
the
voting power of the company. This rule does not apply if there is
already
another 25% shareholder of the company. Similarly, the Companies
Law
provides that an acquisition of shares in a public company must be
made by
means of a tender offer if as a result of the acquisition the purchaser
would become a holder of 45% or more of the voting power of the company,
if there is no 45% or greater shareholder of the company. An acquisition
from a 25% or 45% holder, which turns the purchaser into a 25% or
45%
holder respectively, does not require a tender offer. An exception
to the
tender offer requirement may also apply when the additional voting
power
is obtained by means of a private placement approved by the general
meeting of shareholders. These tender offer requirements do not apply
to
companies whose shares are listed for trading outside of Israel if,
under
local law or the rules of the stock exchange on which their shares
are
traded, there is a limitation on the percentage of control which
may be
acquired or the purchaser is required to make a tender offer to the
public.
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Furthermore,
under the Companies Law, a person may not acquire shares in a public company
if,
after the acquisition, he will hold more than 90% of the shares or more than
90%
of any class of shares of that company, unless a full tender offer is made
to
purchase all of the shares or all of the shares of the particular class. The
Companies Law also provides that as long as a shareholder in a public company
holds more than 90%
of
the company’s shares or of a class of shares, that shareholder shall be
precluded from purchasing any additional shares (an exception exists where
the
shareholder held prior to and following February 2000, over 90% of any class
of
shares, in which case he may purchase additional shares by means of a full
tender offer that was accepted by a majority of all the offerees). If a full
tender offer is accepted and less than 5% of the shares of the company are
not
tendered, all of the shares will transfer to the ownership of the purchaser.
If
5% or more of the shares of the company are not tendered, the purchaser may
not
purchase shares in a manner which will grant him more than 90% of the shares
of
the company. If a full tender offer is successful, any shareholder may petition
the court to alter the consideration for the acquisition.
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Merger.
The Companies Law permits merger transactions if approved by each
party’s
board of directors and the majority of each party’s shares voted on the
proposed merger at a shareholders’ meeting called on at least 21 days’
prior notice. Under the Companies Law, merger transactions may be
approved
by holders of a simple majority of our shares present, in person
or by
proxy, at a general meeting and voting on the transaction (unless
the
company was incorporated prior to the Companies Law, and did not
change
its articles of association to allow for a simple majority, in which
case
the approval of 75% of the voting power present at the meeting, is
necessary for approval). In determining whether the required majority
has
approved the merger, if shares of a company are held by the other
party to
the merger, or by any person holding at least 25% of the outstanding
voting shares or 25% of the means of appointing directors of the
other
party to the merger, then a vote against the merger by holders of
the
majority of the shares present and voting, excluding shares held
by the
other party or by such person, or anyone acting on behalf of either
of
them, is sufficient to reject the merger transaction. If the transaction
would have been approved but for the exclusion of the votes of certain
shareholders as provided above, a court may still approve the merger
upon
the request of holders of at least 25% of the voting rights of a
company,
if the court holds that the merger is fair and reasonable, taking
into
account the value of the parties to the merger and the consideration
offered to the shareholders. Upon the request of a creditor of either
party to the proposed merger, the court may delay or prevent the
merger if
it concludes that there exists a reasonable concern that, as a result
of
the merger, the surviving company will be unable to satisfy the
obligations of any of the parties to the merger. In addition, a merger
may
not be executed unless at least 30 days have passed from the receipt
of
the shareholders’ approval and 50 days have passed from the time that a
proposal for approval of the merger has been filed with the Israeli
Registrar of Companies.
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Additional
Israeli laws may be applicable to us depending on the industry and operations
of
the target business.
Employees
We
have
five executive officers, all of whom are members of our board of directors.
These individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours
to
our matters and intend to devote only as much time as they deem necessary to
our
affairs. The amount of time they will devote in any time period will vary based
on whether a target business has been selected for the business combination
and
the stage of the business combination process the company is in. Accordingly,
once management locates a suitable target business to acquire, they will spend
more time investigating such target business and negotiating and processing
the
business combination (and consequently spend more time to our affairs) than
they
would prior to locating a suitable target business. We presently expect each
of
our officers to devote an average of approximately ten hours per week to our
business. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the
consummation of a business combination.
Enforceability
of Certain Civil Liabilities and Agent for Service of Process in the United
States
We
have
appointed Corporation Service Company as our agent to receive service of process
in any action against us in the United States. Each of our officers and
directors has consented to service of process in the State of New York and
has
appointed Proskauer Rose LLP as his agent in the State of New York upon which
service of process against him may be made.
Each
of
our directors and officers reside outside the United States. As described above,
each of our officers or directors has consented to service of process in the
State of New York and to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State
of
New York or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New
York. However, since most of our and such persons’ assets are outside the United
States, it may not be possible for investors to enforce against them judgments
of United States courts predicated upon civil liability provisions of the United
States federal or state securities laws, and the enforceability in Israel
of a judgment obtained in the United States against us or our officers and
directors may be difficult. Moreover, there is substantial doubt as to the
enforceability in Israel against us or any of our directors and officers who
are
not residents of the United States, in original actions in Israel of civil
liabilities predicated solely on the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This is due to the fact that Israeli courts
may
refuse to hear a claim based on a violation of U.S. securities laws because
Israel is not the most appropriate forum to bring such a claim, and even if
it
would hear the claim it may determine that Israeli law and not U.S. law is
applicable to the claim. If U.S. law is found to be applicable, the content
of
applicable U.S. law must be proved as a fact which can be time-consuming and
costly.
Periodic
Reporting and Audited Financial Statements
We
have
registered our units, common stock and warrants under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and have reporting obligations, including the
requirement that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC.
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, our
annual reports will contain financial statements audited and reported on by
our
independent registered public accountants.
We
will
not acquire a target business if audited financial statements based on United
States generally accepted accounting principles cannot be obtained for the
target business. Additionally, our management will provide stockholders with
audited financial statements, prepared in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles, of the prospective target business
as
part of the proxy solicitation materials sent to stockholders to assist them
in
assessing the target business. We cannot assure you that any particular target
business identified by us as a potential acquisition candidate will have
financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles or that the potential target business will be
able to prepare its financial statements in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles. The financial statements of a
potential target business will be required to be audited in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting standards. To the extent that this
requirement cannot be met, we will not be able to acquire the proposed target
business. While this may limit the pool of potential acquisition candidates,
given the broad range of companies we may consummate a business combination
with, we do not believe that the narrowing of the pool will be
material.
Risks
associated with our business
In
addition to other information included in this report, the following factors
should be considered in evaluating our business and future
prospects.
We
are a development stage company with no operating history and, accordingly,
you
will not have any basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business
objective.
We
are a
recently incorporated development stage company with no operating results to
date. Since we do not have an operating history, you will have no basis upon
which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective, which is to
acquire an operating business that has operations or facilities located in
Israel, or that is a company operating outside of Israel which management
believes would benefit from establishing operations or facilities in Israel.
We
will not generate any revenues until, at the earliest, after the consummation
of
a business combination.
If
we are forced to liquidate before a business combination and distribute the
trust account, our public stockholders will receive less than $6.00 per share
and our warrants will expire worthless.
If
we are
unable to complete a business combination by October 11, 2008 and are forced
to
liquidate our assets, the per-share liquidation distribution is likely to be
less than $6.00 because of the expenses of our initial public offering, our
general and administrative expenses and the anticipated costs of seeking a
business combination. Furthermore, there will be no distribution with respect
to
our outstanding warrants which will expire worthless if we liquidate before
the
completion of a business combination.
If
the proceeds held outside the trust are insufficient to allow us to operate
through October 11, 2008, we may be unable to complete a business
combination.
We
believe that the funds available to us outside the trust account will be
sufficient to allow us to operate through October 11, 2008, assuming that a
business combination is not consummated during that time. However, we cannot
assure you that our estimates will be accurate. We could use a portion of the
funds not being placed in trust to pay fees to consultants to assist us with
our
search for a target business. We could also use a portion of the funds not
being
placed in the trust as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a
provision in letters of intent designed to keep target businesses from
“shopping” around for transactions with other companies on terms more favorable
to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business
combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we
entered into a letter of intent where we paid for the right to receive
exclusivity from a target business and were subsequently required to forfeit
such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise), we might not have
sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conduct due diligence with
respect to, a target business.
You
will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors of blank
check companies.
Since
the
net proceeds of our initial public offering are intended to be used to complete
a business combination with a target business that has operations or facilities
located in Israel, or that is a company operating outside of Israel which
management believes would benefit from establishing operations or facilities
in
Israel that has not been identified, we may be deemed to be a “blank check”
company under the United States securities laws. However, since we have net
tangible assets in excess of $5,000,000, we are exempt from rules promulgated
by
the SEC to protect investors of blank check companies such as Rule 419.
Accordingly, investors will not be afforded the benefits or protections of
those
rules. Because we are not subject to Rule 419, our units will be immediately
tradable and we have a longer period of time to complete a business
combination.
Our
stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the
extent of distributions received by them.
Our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that we will continue
in existence only until October 11, 2008. If we have not completed a business
combination by such date and amended this provision in connection therewith,
pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, our corporate existence will
cease except for the purposes of winding up our affairs and liquidating. Under
Sections 280 through 282 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, stockholders
may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the
extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution. If the corporation
complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision
for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any
third-party claims can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period
during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional
150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to
stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating
distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder's pro rata share
of
the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of
the
stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution.
However, it is our intention to make liquidating distributions to our
stockholders as soon as reasonably possible after dissolution and, therefore,
we
do not intend to comply with those procedures. Because we will not be complying
with those procedures, we are required, pursuant to Section 281 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law, to adopt a plan that will provide for our payment,
based on facts known to us at such time, of (i) all existing claims, (ii) all
pending claims and (iii) all claims that may be potentially brought against
us
within the subsequent 10 years. Accordingly, we would be required to provide
for
any creditors known to us at that time or those that we believe could be
potentially brought against us within the subsequent 10 years prior to
distributing the funds held in the trust to stockholders. We cannot assure
you
that we will properly assess all claims that may be potentially brought against
us. As such, our stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to
the
extent of distributions received by them and any liability of our stockholders
may extend well beyond the third anniversary of such date. Accordingly, we
cannot assure you that third parties will not seek to recover from our
stockholders amounts owed to them by us.
In
certain circumstances, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached
their fiduciary duties to our creditors, thereby exposing itself and our company
to claims of punitive damages.
If
we are
forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed
against us which is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders
could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as
either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a
bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by our stockholders.
Furthermore, because we intend to distribute the proceeds held in the trust
account to our public stockholders promptly after October 11, 2008, this
may be viewed or interpreted as giving preference to our public stockholders
over any potential creditors with respect to access to or distributions from
our
assets. Furthermore, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached
their fiduciary duties to our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith,
and
thereby exposing itself and our company to claims of punitive damages, by paying
public stockholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of
creditors. We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us
for
these reasons.
Because
there are numerous companies with a business plan similar to ours seeking to
effectuate a business combination, it may be more difficult for us to do
so.
Since
August 2003, based upon publicly available information, approximately 92
similarly structured blank check companies have completed initial public
offerings in the United States. Of these companies, only 23 companies have
consummated a business combination, while 21 other companies have announced
that
they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination,
but
have not yet consummated such business combination. Accordingly, there are
approximately 43 blank check companies in the United States with more than
$4.1 billion in trust that are seeking to carry out a business plan similar
to
our business plan. Furthermore, there are approximately 47 additional offerings
for blank check companies in the United States with more than approximately
$4.2
billion that would be placed in trust that are still in the registration
process
but have not completed initial public offerings and there are likely to be
more
blank check companies filing registration statements for initial public
offerings after the date of this report and prior to our completion of a
business combination. While some of those companies must complete a business
combination in specific industries, a number of them may consummate a business
combination in any industry they choose. Therefore, we may be subject to
competition
from these and other companies seeking to consummate a business plan similar
to
ours. Because of this competition, we cannot assure you that we will be able
to
effectuate a business combination within the required time
periods.
Because
of our limited resources and structure, we may not be able to consummate an
attractive business combination.
We
expect
to encounter intense competition from entities other than blank check companies
having a business objective similar to ours, including venture capital funds,
leveraged buyout funds and operating businesses competing for acquisitions.
Many
of these entities are well established and have extensive experience in
identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates.
Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources
than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when
contrasted with those of many of these competitors. Our ability to compete
in
acquiring certain sizable target businesses will be limited by our available
financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an
advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses. Furthermore,
the obligation we have to seek stockholder approval of a business combination
may delay the consummation of a transaction. Additionally, our outstanding
warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be
viewed
favorably by certain target businesses. Any of these obligations may place
us at
a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination.
Because only 43 of the 92 blank check companies that have gone public in
the United States since August 2003 have either consummated a business
combination or entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination,
it may indicate that there are fewer attractive target businesses available
to
such entities like our company or that many privately held target businesses
are
not inclined to enter into these types of transactions with publicly held
blank
check companies like ours. If we are unable to consummate a business combination
with a target business by October 11, 2008, we will be forced to
liquidate.
If
third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in trust could be
reduced and the per-share liquidation price received by stockholders is likely
to be less than $5.79 per share.
Our
placing of funds in trust may not protect those funds from third party claims
against us. Although we will seek to have all vendors, prospective target
businesses or other entities we engage, execute agreements with us waiving
any
right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the
trust account for the benefit of our public stockholders, there is no guarantee
that they will execute such agreements or that such agreements, even if
executed, would be enforceable under operation of law. Nor is there any
guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in
the
future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or
agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for
any
reason. If we liquidate before the completion of a business combination and
distribute the proceeds held in trust to our public stockholders, our directors
have agreed that they will be jointly and severally liable to ensure that the
proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses
or vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services rendered
or
contracted for or products sold to us. Because we will seek to have all vendors
and prospective target businesses execute agreements with us waiving any right,
title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in, or to any moneys held
in,
the trust fund, we believe the likelihood of the directors having any such
obligations is minimal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we have questioned these
individuals and reviewed their financial information and believe they will
be
able to satisfy any indemnification obligations that may arise. Furthermore,
FCF
has entered into indemnification agreements with each of the directors, whereby
FCF agrees to indemnify each director for any such liability and we are aware
that FCF has the ability to satisfy such an indemnification obligation. Based
on
the foregoing, we believe that the directors have funds sufficient to satisfy
their obligations. However, we cannot assure you that they will be able to
satisfy those obligations. Furthermore, each of our directors resides outside
of
the United States and, as a result, we may not be able to enforce these
indemnification rights. Finally, if the directors are unable to satisfy their
indemnification obligations and if FCF is unable to satisfy its obligation
to
indemnify the directors for such liability, this would reduce the amount held
in
trust. Accordingly, the proceeds held in trust could be subject to claims which,
if valid, would take priority over the claims of our public stockholders. We
cannot assure you that the per-share distribution from the trust fund will
not
be less than $5.79, plus interest, due to claims of such creditors.
Additionally,
if we are forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case
is
filed against us which is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account
could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our
bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority
over
the claims of our
stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account,
we
cannot assure you we will be able to return to our public stockholders at least
$5.79 per share.
An
effective registration statement may not be in place when an investor desires
to
exercise warrants, thus precluding such investor from being able to exercise
his, her or its warrants and causing such warrants to be practically
worthless.
No
warrant will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue shares of
common stock unless at the time a holder seeks to exercise such warrant, a
prospectus relating to the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant
is
current and the common stock has been registered or qualified or deemed to
be
exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of
the
warrants. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, we have agreed to use our
best efforts to meet these conditions and to maintain a current prospectus
relating to the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the
expiration of the warrants. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able
to do so, and if we do not maintain a current prospectus related to the common
stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, holders will be unable to exercise
their warrants and we will not be required to settle any such warrant exercise
whether by net cash settlement or otherwise. If the prospectus relating to
the
common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants is not current or if
the
common stock is not qualified or exempt from qualification in the jurisdictions
in which the holders of the warrants reside, the warrants may have no value,
the
market for the warrants may be limited and the warrants may expire
worthless.
The
warrants included in the Insider Units may be exercisable at times when the
Warrants held by an investor may not be exercisable.
An
effective registration statement may not be in place when an investor desires
to
exercise his Warrants, thus precluding such investor from being able to exercise
his, her or its warrants. Even if the registration statement relating to the
common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective, the
warrants underlying the Insider Units issued to FCF may be exercisable for
unregistered shares of common stock. Accordingly, FCF may receive shares of
common stock upon exercise of such warrants and such warrants will not expire
worthless when public warrant holders would be unable to receive anything and
their warrants would expire worthless.
An
investor will only be able to exercise a warrant if the issuance of common
stock
upon such exercise has been registered or qualified or is deemed exempt under
the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of the warrants.
No
warrants will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue shares of
common stock unless the common stock issuable upon such exercise has been
registered or qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of
the
state of residence of the holder of the warrants. Because the exemptions from
qualification in certain states for resales of warrants and for issuances of
common stock by the issuer upon exercise of a warrant may be different, a
warrant may be held by a holder in a state where an exemption is not available
for issuance of common stock upon an exercise and the holder will be precluded
from exercise of the warrant. At the time that the warrants become exercisable
(following our completion of a business combination), we expect to either become
listed on a national securities exchange, which would provide an exemption
from
registration in every state, or we would register the warrants in every state
(or seek another exemption from registration in such states). Accordingly,
we
believe holders in every state will be able to exercise their warrants as long
as our prospectus relating to the common stock issuable upon exercise of the
warrants is current. However, we cannot assure you of this fact. As a result,
the warrants may be deprived of any value, the market for the warrants may
be
limited and the holders of warrants may not be able to exercise their warrants
if the common stock issuable upon such exercise is not qualified or exempt
from
qualification in the jurisdictions in which the holders of the warrants
reside.
Investments
in emerging growth companies involve greater risk than investments in more
established companies.
A
business combination may involve the acquisition of, or merger with, an emerging
growth company, by which we mean a company with one or more products being
marketed and some revenues, but which would benefit from additional capital.
In
the alternative, a business combination may involve a company which does not
need substantial additional capital but which desires to establish a public
trading market for its shares, while avoiding what it may deem to be adverse
consequences of undertaking a public offering itself.
In
the
event we choose to do a business combination with an emerging growth company,
we
will be subject to the risks associated with such companies. Investing in
emerging growth companies generally involves greater risk than is customarily
associated with more established companies. Specifically, while investing in
an
emerging growth company offers the opportunity for significant capital gains,
such investments also involve a degree of risk that can result in substantial
losses. There can be no assurance that the returns of investing in a start-up
or
emerging growth company will, in the future, yield returns commensurate with
its
associated risks.
Resources
could be wasted in researching acquisitions that are not consummated. In such
a
situation, less capital would be available to us, which may make it more
difficult to complete a business combination.
It
is
anticipated that the investigation of each specific target business and the
negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents
and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention
and
substantial costs for accountants, attorneys and others. If a decision is made
not to complete a specific business combination, the costs incurred up to that
point for the proposed transaction would not be recoverable by us. Furthermore,
even if an agreement is reached relating to a specific target business, we
may
fail to consummate the transaction for any number of reasons including those
beyond our control, including, for instance, if 20% or more of our stockholders
vote against a proposed business combination. Any such event will result in
a
loss to us of the related costs incurred which could materially adversely affect
subsequent attempts to locate and acquire a target business.
We
may issue shares of our capital stock to complete a business combination, which
would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and likely cause a change
in control of our ownership.
Our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of
up
to 21,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, and 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share. There are 4,194,998
authorized but unissued shares of our common stock available for issuance (after
appropriate reservation for the issuance of shares upon full exercise of our
outstanding warrants and the purchase option granted to EarlyBirdCapital) and
all of the 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock available for issuance. Although
we currently have no commitments to issue our securities, we will, in all
likelihood, issue a substantial number of additional shares of our common stock
or preferred stock, or a combination of common and preferred stock, to complete
a business combination. The issuance of additional shares of our common stock
or
any number of shares of our preferred stock:
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significantly reduce the equity interest of
investors;
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subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if preferred stock
is
issued with rights senior to those afforded to our common
stock;
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will
likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of our shares
of
common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our
ability
to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and most likely
also
result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and
directors; and
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adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common
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We
may issue debt securities to complete a business combination, which may result
in restrictions on our business operations.
It
is
possible that we may issue debt securities in order to complete a business
combination. If we issue debt securities, it could result in:
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default
and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after a business
combination were insufficient to pay our debt
obligations;
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acceleration
of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we have made
all
principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contains
covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios
or
reserves and any such covenant is breached without a waiver or
renegotiation of that
covenant;
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our
immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any,
if the
debt security is payable on demand;
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our
inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt
security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional
financing while such security is
outstanding.
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Our
ability to successfully effect a business combination and to be successful
afterwards will be totally dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel,
some
of whom may join us following a business combination.
Our
ability to successfully effect a business combination will be totally dependent
upon the efforts of our key personnel. The future role of our key personnel
in
the target business, however, cannot presently be ascertained. Each of our
officers is a full-time employee of Fortissimo Capital Fund and intends to
remain employed at Fortissimo Capital Fund following any acquisition effected
by
us. FCF is the general partner of an $80 million private equity fund, which
commenced operations in April 2004, whose investors include many of the leading
financial institutions in Israel (banks, insurance companies and pension funds).
There is no intention to place any of our officers permanently as an executive
officer of the acquired company (although if the board of directors of the
combined company determines that this is in the best interest of the company,
this could occur). Accordingly, although it is possible that one or more of
Messrs. Cohen, Barashi, Blatt, Hacohen and Lesnick, our executive officers
and
directors, will remain associated with the target business in senior management
or advisory positions following a business combination, it is likely that the
management of the target business at the time of the business combination will
remain in place. Moreover, our key personnel will be able to remain with the
company after the consummation of a business combination only if they are able
to negotiate employment or consulting agreements in connection with the business
combination. Such negotiations would take place simultaneously with the
negotiation of the business combination and could provide for such individuals
to receive compensation in the form of cash payments and/or our securities
for
services they would render to the company after the consummation of the business
combination. As a result, while the personal and financial interests of such
individuals may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target
business, the ability of such individuals to remain with the company after
the
consummation of a business combination will not be the main determining factor
in our decision as to whether or not we will proceed with any potential business
combination. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage
after a business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of these
individuals will prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar with
the requirements of operating a public company which could cause us to have
to
expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements.
This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory
issues which may adversely affect our operations.
Our
officers, directors and special advisors will allocate their time to other
businesses thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as
to
how much time to devote to our affairs. This could have a negative impact on
our
ability to consummate a business combination.
Our
officers, directors and special advisors are not required to commit their full
time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating
their time between our operations and other businesses. We do not intend to
have
any full time employees prior to the consummation of a business combination.
All
of our executive officers are engaged in several other business endeavors and
are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours to our affairs.
If
our executive officers’ other business affairs require them to devote more
substantial amounts of time to such affairs, it could limit their ability to
devote time to our affairs and could have a negative impact on our ability
to
consummate a business combination.
Our
officers, directors and their affiliates are, and may in the future become,
affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those
intended to be conducted by us and accordingly, may have conflicts of interest
in determining which entity a particular business opportunity should be
presented to.
None
of
our officers, directors or their affiliates has been, or currently is,
associated with a “blank check company.” However, each of our officers and
directors is currently affiliated with FCF, one of our initial stockholders.
FCF
is the general partner of three partnerships that invest in growth equity
opportunities in Israeli-related technology companies. While it is possible
that
FCF and its partnerships could be examining the same type of target businesses
that we intend to target, FCF and each of our officers and directors have agreed
that they will present all suitable business opportunities to us prior to
presenting them to another entity. Accordingly, we believe all potential
conflicts of interest between us and FCF would be resolved in our favor,
although we cannot assure you that this will be the case. Furthermore, our
officers, directors and their affiliates may in the future become affiliated
with additional entities, including other “blank check” companies or private
equity firms that are engaged in business activities similar to those intended
to be conducted by us. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in
determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be
presented. We cannot assure you that these conflicts will be resolved in our
favor. As a result, a potential target business may be presented to another
entity prior to its presentation to us, potentially depriving us of an
attractive business combination.
While
we currently have no plans to combine with an entity affiliated with one or
more
of our initial stockholders, we are not prohibited from doing so. As a result,
our officers and directors may have personal financial interests in approving
a
specific business combination.
We
currently have no plans to combine with an entity affiliated with one or more
of
our initial stockholders and our management is not aware of any potential
business combination opportunity with any such affiliated entities. Our officers
and directors, and Fortissimo Capital Fund, one of our initial stockholders,
are
currently affiliated only with the following companies: Telrad Networks Ltd.
(“Telrad”), Nur Macroprinters Ltd., RadView Software Ltd; Crow Technologies 1977
Ltd., and Soda-Club Enterprises N.V.. Furthermore, Yair Seroussi, one of our
special advisors, is affiliated with DSP Group, Inc., Israel Corp., Aspen Real
Estate, Frutarom Industries and Eyal Microwave; and Michael Chill, our other
special advisor, is affiliated with Paramount BioCapital, Inc., Ulticom Inc.
and
BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. Neither we nor any of our initial stockholders
currently intends to make any of these affiliated companies a target acquisition
candidate for us.
If,
however, it is later determined that this is in the best interest of our
stockholders, we may propose to acquire one or more of the companies affiliated
with Fortissimo Capital Fund in a “business combination.” In particular, there
is nothing in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any
contractual arrangements to which we are a party which would prohibit us from
doing so. If we were to determine to acquire an affiliated company, we would
do
so only after at least 12 months have elapsed following the closing of our
initial public offering.
In
the
event that we were to propose a business combination with an entity affiliated
with one or more of our initial stockholders, our stockholders would have two
protections:
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In
connection with the vote required for any business combination, our
initial stockholders have agreed to vote their respective initial
shares
of common stock in accordance with the vote of the public stockholders
holding a majority of the shares of common stock outstanding.
Consequently, unless a majority of the
shares held by non-affiliates are voted in favor of any proposed
acquisition, the acquisition will not be
consummated.
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We
have agreed not to consummate a business combination with an entity
which
is affiliated with any of our initial stockholders unless we obtain
an
opinion from an independent investment banking firm stating that
the
business combination is fair to our stockholders from a financial
point of
view.
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All
of our officers and directors are beneficial owners of shares of our common
stock which will not participate in liquidation distributions and therefore
they
may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target
business is appropriate for a business combination.
All
of
our officers and directors are beneficial owners of our common stock through
their partnership interest in FCF, one of our initial stockholders. FCF also
invested $2,000,004 to acquire the Insider Units. FCF has waived its right
to
receive distributions with respect to its initial shares and the shares included
within the Insider Units upon our liquidation if we are unable to consummate
a
business combination. The shares acquired prior to our initial public offering
and the shares included in the Insider Units, as well as any warrants included
in the Insider Units will be worthless if we do not consummate a business
combination. The personal and financial interests of our directors and officers
may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business
and completing a business combination timely. Consequently, our directors’ and
officers’ discretion in identifying and selecting a suitable target business may
result in a conflict of interest when determining whether the terms, conditions
and timing of a particular business combination are appropriate and in our
stockholders’ best interest.
The
requirement that we complete a business combination by October 11, 2008 may
give
potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating a business
combination.
We
will
dissolve and promptly distribute only to our public stockholders the amount
in
our trust fund (subject to our obligations under Delaware law for claims of
creditors) plus any remaining net assets if we do not effect a business
combination by October 11, 2008. Any potential target business with which we
enter into negotiations concerning a business combination will be aware of
this
requirement. Consequently, such target businesses may obtain leverage over
us in
negotiating a business combination, knowing that if we do not complete a
business combination with that particular target business, we may be unable
to
complete a business combination with any target business. This risk will
increase as we get closer to October 11, 2008.
The
requirement that we complete a business combination by October 11, 2008 may
motivate our directors to approve a business combination during that time period
so that they may get their out-of-pocket expenses
reimbursed.
Each
of
our executive officers may receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by him in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying
potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business
combinations. The funds for such reimbursement will be provided from the money
not held in trust. In the event that we do not effect a business combination
by
October 11, 2008, then any expenses incurred by such individuals in excess
of
the money being held outside of the trust will not be repaid as we will
liquidate at such time. On the other hand, if we complete a business combination
within such time period, those expenses will be repaid by the target business.
Consequently, our executive officers, who are also our directors, may have
an
incentive to complete a business combination other than just what is in the
best
interest of our stockholders.
The
criteria used by our officers and directors in evaluating target companies
could
be different from those of public stockholders in ways that do not benefit
such
public stockholders due to a number of factors including risk preference and
diversification.
Each
of
our officers and directors is currently affiliated with FCF, one of our initial
stockholders. FCF is the general partner of three partnerships that invest
in
growth equity opportunities in Israeli-related technology companies. FCF’s
current investment portfolio has, and will most likely in the future have,
investments in different companies. On the other hand, it is likely that we
will
only acquire one company. Because FCF’s total return on investment will only be
in part due to its return on its investment in us, it may be willing to take
on
more or less risk than
our
public stockholders, depending on the volatility of the other companies in
which
it has invested. In addition, when evaluating potential target companies, FCF
may consider how the potential target can or cannot help to diversify the risk
of its then investment portfolio. Such consideration, if given by our officers
and directors, would not be for the benefit of our public
stockholders.
If
our common stock becomes subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules, broker-dealers
may experience difficulty in completing customer transactions and trading
activity in our securities may be adversely affected.
If
at any
time we have net tangible assets of $5,000,000 or less and our common stock
has
a market price per share of less than $5.00, transactions in our common stock
may be subject to the “penny stock” rules promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Under these rules, broker-dealers who recommend such
securities to persons other than institutional accredited investors
must:
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a special written suitability determination for the
purchaser;
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receive
the purchaser’s written agreement to a transaction prior to
sale;
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provide
the purchaser with risk disclosure documents which identify certain
risks
associated with investing in “penny stocks” and which describe the market
for these “penny stocks” as well as a purchaser’s legal remedies;
and
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obtain
a signed and dated acknowledgment from the purchaser demonstrating
that
the purchaser has actually received the required risk disclosure
document
before a transaction in a “penny stock” can be
completed.
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If
our
common stock becomes subject to these rules, broker-dealers may find it
difficult to effectuate customer transactions and trading activity in our
securities may be adversely affected. As a result, the market price of our
securities may be depressed, and you may find it more difficult to sell our
securities.
Initially,
it is probable that we will only be able to complete one business combination,
which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business and a limited
number of products or services.
Substantially
all of the net proceeds from our initial public offering, together with all
of
the proceeds from the sale of the Insider Units, provided us with only
approximately $26,000,000 which we may use to complete a business combination.
Our initial business combination must be with a business with a fair market
value of at least 80% of our net assets at the time of such acquisition.
Consequently, initially, it is probable that we will have the ability to
complete a business combination with only a single operating business.
Accordingly, the prospects for our success may be:
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dependent upon the performance of a single business,
or
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upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited
number of
products, processes or
services.
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In
this
case, we will not be able to diversify our operations or benefit from the
possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities
which
may have the resources to complete several business combinations in different
industries or different areas of a single industry.
The
ability of our stockholders to exercise their conversion rights may not allow
us
to effectuate the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital
structure.
When
we
seek stockholder approval of any business combination, we will offer each public
stockholder (but not our initial stockholders) the right to have his, her or
its
shares of common stock converted to cash if the stockholder votes against the
business combination and the business combination is approved and completed.
Such holder must both vote against such business combination and then exercise
his, her or its conversion rights to receive a pro rata portion of the trust
fund. Accordingly, if our business combination requires us to use substantially
all of our cash to pay the purchase price, because we will not know how many
stockholders may exercise such conversion rights, we may either need to reserve
part of the trust fund for possible payment upon such conversion, or we may
need
to arrange third party financing to help fund our business combination in case
a
larger percentage of stockholders exercise
their conversion rights than we expected. Therefore, we may not be able to
consummate a business combination that requires us to use all of the funds
held
in the trust account as part of the purchase price, or we may end up having
a
leverage ratio that is not optimal for our business combination. This may limit
our ability to effectuate the most attractive business combination available
to
us.
We
may be unable to obtain additional financing, if required, to complete a
business combination or to fund the operations and growth of the target
business, which could compel us to restructure the transaction or abandon a
particular business combination.
Although
we believe that the net proceeds of our initial public offering will be
sufficient to allow us to consummate a business combination, in as much as
we
have not yet identified any prospective target business, we cannot ascertain
the
capital requirements for any particular transaction. If the net proceeds of
our
initial public offering prove to be insufficient, either because of the size
of
the business combination or the depletion of the available net proceeds in
search of a target business, or because we become obligated to convert into
cash
a significant number of shares from dissenting stockholders, we will be required
to seek additional financing. We cannot assure you that such financing would
be
available on acceptable terms, if at all. To the extent that additional
financing proves to be unavailable when needed to consummate a particular
business combination, we would be compelled to restructure the transaction
or
abandon that particular business combination and seek an alternative target
business candidate. In addition, if we consummate a business combination, we
may
require additional financing to fund the operations or growth of the target
business. The failure to secure additional financing could have a material
adverse effect on the continued development or growth of the target business.
None of our officers, directors or stockholders is required to provide any
financing to us in connection with or after a business combination.
Our
initial stockholders control a substantial interest in us and thus may influence
certain actions requiring a stockholder vote.
Our
initial stockholders collectively own 22.7% of our issued and outstanding shares
of common stock. Our board of directors is divided into three classes, each
of
which will generally serve for a term of three years with only one class of
directors being elected in each year. It is unlikely that there will be an
annual meeting of stockholders to elect new directors prior to the consummation
of a business combination, in which case all of the current directors will
continue in office at least until the consummation of the business combination.
If there is an annual meeting, as a consequence of our “staggered” board of
directors, only a minority of the board of directors will be considered for
election and our initial stockholders, because of their ownership position,
will
have considerable influence regarding the outcome. Accordingly, our initial
stockholders will continue to exert control at least until the consummation
of a
business combination. In addition, our initial stockholders and their affiliates
and relatives are not prohibited from purchasing units or shares in the public
market. If they do, we cannot assure you that our initial stockholders will
not
have considerable influence upon the vote in connection with a business
combination.
Our
outstanding warrants may have an adverse effect on the market price of common
stock and make it more difficult to effect a business
combination.
In
connection with our initial public offering, as part of the units, we issued
warrants to purchase 8,000,000 shares of common stock as part of the units
offering and warrants to purchase 666,668 shares of common stock included in
the
Insider Units. In addition, EarlyBirdCapital exercised an over allotment option
to purchase 535,000 units,
which,
resulted in the issuance of an additional 1,070,000 warrants. To the extent
we
issue shares of common stock to effect a business combination, the potential
for
the issuance of substantial numbers of additional shares upon exercise of these
warrants and option could make us a less attractive acquisition vehicle in
the
eyes of a target business as such securities, when exercised, will increase
the
number of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock and reduce the
value
of the shares issued to complete the business combination. Accordingly, our
warrants and option may make it more difficult to effectuate a business
combination or increase the cost of the target business. Additionally, the
sale,
or even the possibility of sale, of the shares underlying the warrants and
option could have an adverse effect on the market price for our securities
or on
our ability to obtain future public financing. If and to the extent these
warrants and option are exercised, you may experience dilution to your
holdings.
If
our initial stockholders exercise their registration rights, and/or if
EarlyBirdCapital elects to exercise its purchase option, it may have an adverse
effect on the market price of our common stock and the existence of these rights
may make it more difficult to effect a business
combination.
Our
initial stockholders are entitled to demand that we register the resale of
their
shares of common stock at any time after the date on which their shares are
released from escrow. If our initial stockholders exercise their registration
rights with respect to all of their shares of common stock, then there will
be
an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock eligible for trading in the
public market. In addition, we sold to EarlyBirdCapital an option to purchase
up
to a total of 400,000 units identical to those units offered in our initial
public offering. If this purchase option is exercised, and all of the underlying
warrants are also exercised, there will be an additional 1,200,000 shares of
our
common stock eligible for trading in the public market. The presence of these
additional shares of common stock eligible for trading in the public market
may
have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition,
the
existence of these rights may make it more difficult to effectuate a business
combination or increase the cost of acquiring the target business, as the
stockholders of the target business may be discouraged from entering into a
business combination with us or will request a higher price for their securities
as a result of these registration rights and the potential future effect their
exercise may have on the trading market for our common stock.
Our
securities are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, which may limit the liquidity
and price of our securities more than if our securities were quoted or listed
on
the Nasdaq Stock Market or a national exchange.
Our
securities are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, an NASD-sponsored and operated
inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities not included
on
The Nasdaq Stock Market. Quotation of our securities on the OTC Bulletin Board
may limit the liquidity and price of our securities more than if our securities
were quoted or listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market or a national
exchange.
If
we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to institute
burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which
may make it difficult for us to complete a business
combination.
A
company
that, among other things, is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily,
or
proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning,
trading or holding certain types of securities would be deemed an investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Since we will invest the
proceeds held in the trust fund, it is possible that we could be deemed an
investment company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we do not believe that our
anticipated principal activities will subject us to the Investment Company
Act
of 1940. To this end, the proceeds held in trust may be invested by the trust
agent only in United States “government securities” within the meaning of
Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 having a maturity of
180
days or less. By restricting the investment of the proceeds to these
instruments, we intend to meet the requirements for the exemption provided
in
Rule 3a-1 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
If
we are
nevertheless deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company
Act
of 1940, we may be subject to certain restrictions that may make it more
difficult for us to complete a business combination, including:
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on the nature of our investments;
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addition, we may have imposed upon us burdensome requirements,
including:
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of a specific form of corporate structure;
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record keeping, voting, proxy, compliance policies and procedures
and
disclosure requirements and other rules and
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If
we
were deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, compliance
with
these additional regulatory burdens would require additional expense for which
we have not allotted.
Our
directors may not be considered “independent” under the policies of the North
American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. If such an event were
to
occur, it is possible that state securities administrators may restrict the
ability of investors in certain states to invest in our common
stock.
Although
each of our directors beneficially owns shares of our common stock, no salary
or
other compensation will be paid to our directors for services rendered by them
on our behalf prior to or in connection with a business combination.
Accordingly, we believe our non-executive directors would be considered
“independent” as that term is commonly used. Such exchanges define “independent”
as a person, other than an officer or employee of the company or any parent
or
subsidiary, having no relationship which would interfere with the exercise
of
independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Equity
ownership of non-executive directors is not relevant to the definition of
independence. However, under the policies of the North American Securities
Administrators Association, Inc., an international organization devoted to
investor protection, because each of our directors beneficially owns shares
of
our securities and may receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred
by them in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying
potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business
combinations, state securities administrators could take the position that
all
of such individuals are not “independent.” If this were the case, they would
take the position that we would not have the benefit of any independent
directors examining the propriety of expenses incurred on our behalf and subject
to reimbursement. Additionally, there is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket
expenses that could be incurred
and there will be no review of the reasonableness of the expenses by anyone
other than our board of directors, which would include persons who may seek
reimbursement, or a court of competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is
challenged. Although we believe that all actions taken by our directors on
our
behalf will be in our best interests, whether or not they are deemed to be
“independent,” we cannot assure you that this will actually be the case. If
actions are taken, or expenses are incurred that are actually not in our best
interests, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and
operations and the price of our securities.
Because
any target business that we attempt to complete a business combination with
will
be required to provide our stockholders with financial statements prepared
in
accordance with and reconciled to United States generally accepted accounting
principles, prospective target businesses may be
limited.
In
accordance with requirements of United States federal securities laws, in order
to seek stockholder approval of a business combination, a proposed target
business will be required to have certain financial statements which are
prepared in accordance with, or which can be reconciled to, United States
generally accepted accounting principles and audited in accordance with United
States generally accepted auditing standards. To the extent that a prospective
target business does not have financial statements which have been prepared
with, or which can be reconciled to, United States generally accepted accounting
standards, and audited in accordance with United States generally accepted
auditing standards, we will not be able to acquire such target business. These
financial statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target
businesses which we may acquire.
If
we determine to change domiciles in connection with a business combination,
the
new jurisdiction’s laws will likely govern all of our material agreements
relating to the operations of the target business and we may not be able to
enforce our legal rights.
In
connection with a business combination, we may determine to relocate the home
jurisdiction of our business from Delaware to a jurisdiction outside of the
United States, including Israel. If we determine to do this, the new
jurisdiction’s corporate law will control our corporate governance requirements
and will determine the rights of our shareholders. The new jurisdiction’s
corporate law may provide less protection to our shareholders than is afforded
by Delaware law. Any such reincorporation will also likely subject us to foreign
regulation, including foreign taxation. In addition, upon reincorporation,
we
may become a “foreign private issuer” for purposes of United States securities
laws, which means that we may be subject to less stringent reporting
requirements and that some provisions of the United States securities laws
(such
as the proxy rules and the short-swing trading rules) would not apply to us.
Furthermore, whether or not we reincorporate outside the United States, the
new
jurisdiction’s laws will likely govern all of our material agreements relating
to the operations of the target business. We cannot assure you that the system
of laws and the enforcement of existing laws in such jurisdiction would be
as
certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States. The
inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements
in a
new jurisdiction could result in a significant loss of business, business
opportunities or capital.
Risks
related to operations in Israel
Acquisitions
of companies with operations in Israel entail special considerations and risks.
If we are successful in acquiring a target business with operations in Israel,
we will be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by, the following
risks:
Because
our directors and officers reside outside of the United States, it may be
difficult for investors to enforce their legal rights against such
individuals.
Each
of
our directors and officers resides outside of the United States, and although
our directors have agreed that they will be jointly and severally liable to
ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims
of
target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for
services rendered or contracted for or products sold to us if we were to
liquidate before the completion of a business combination and distribute the
proceeds held in trust to our public stockholders, we cannot assure you that
they will be able to satisfy those obligations. As a result, it may not be
possible for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights,
to
effect service of process upon our directors or officers or to enforce judgments
of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties
of our directors and officers under Federal securities laws.
After
the consummation of a business combination, it is likely that substantially
all
of our assets will be located outside of the United States, and therefore may
be
difficult for investors to enforce their legal rights against
us.
After
the
consummation of a business combination, it is likely that substantially all
of
our assets will be located outside of the United States. It may not be possible
for investors in the United States to effect service of process upon us, or
to
enforce their legal rights against us. It is also possible that some of our
assets may be in jurisdictions that do not have treaties providing for the
reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the United
States, and therefore even if investors were able to get a judgment against
us
in a U.S. court, they may not be able to get such a judgment
enforced.
If
there are significant shifts in the political, economic and military conditions
in Israel, it could have a material adverse effect on our
profitability.
If
we
consummate a business combination with a target business in Israel, it will
be
directly influenced by the political, economic and military conditions affecting
Israel at that time. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948,
a
number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its Arab
neighbors. A state of hostility, varying in degree and intensity, has caused
security and economic problems in Israel. Since September 2000, there has been
a
marked increase in violence, civil unrest and hostility, including armed
clashes, between the State of Israel and the Palestinians, primarily but not
exclusively in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The election of representatives
of
the Hamas movement to a majority of seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council
in January 2006 created additional unrest and uncertainty. In July and August
of
2006, Israel was involved in a full-scale armed conflict with Hezbollah in
southern Lebanon. On August 14, 2006, a ceasefire was declared relating to
that
armed conflict, although it is uncertain whether or not the ceasefire will
hold.
Continued hostilities between Israel and its neighbors and any failure to settle
the conflict could have a material adverse effect on the target business and
its
results of operations and financial condition. Further deterioration of the
situation might require more widespread military reserve service by some of
the
Israeli employees of the target business and might result in a significant
downturn in the economic or financial condition of Israel. Israel is also a
party to certain trade agreements with other countries, and material changes
to
these agreements could have an adverse effect on our business.
If
relations between the United States and Israel deteriorate, it could cause
potential target businesses or their goods or services to become less
attractive.
Israel
and the United States have historically had a positive relationship. A
significant amount of Israel’s economic development has been financed
principally by military and economic aid from the United States and many Israeli
companies have been financed by United States venture capital and investment
concerns. If the relationship between the United States and Israel deteriorates,
it could adversely affect our operations or cause potential target businesses
or
their goods or services to become less attractive.
Our
operations could be disrupted as a result of the obligation of personnel to
perform military service.
Generally,
all nonexempt male adult citizens and permanent residents of Israel, including
some of our officers and directors, are obligated to perform military reserve
duty annually, and are subject to being called to active duty at any time under
emergency circumstances. Executive officers or key employees of a target
business may also reside in Israel and be required to perform similar annual
military reserve duty. Our operations could be disrupted by the absence for
a
significant period of one or more of these officers or key employees due to
military service. Any such disruption could adversely affect our operations
and
profitability.
Because
a substantial portion of many Israeli companies’ revenues is generated in
dollars and euros, while a significant portion of their expenses is incurred
in
Israeli currency, a target business’ revenue may be reduced due to inflation in
Israel and currency exchange rate fluctuations.
A
substantial portion of many Israeli companies’ revenues is generated in dollars
and euros, while a significant portion of their expenses, principally salaries
and related personnel expenses, are paid in Israeli currency. As a result,
a
target business will likely be exposed to the risk that the rate of inflation
in
Israel will exceed the rate of devaluation of Israeli currency in relation
to
the dollar or the euro, or that the timing of this devaluation will lag behind
inflation in Israel. Because inflation has the effect of increasing the dollar
and euro costs of an Israeli company’s operations, it would therefore have an
adverse effect on our dollar-measured results of operations following a business
combination.
Exchange
controls may restrict our ability to utilize our cash
flow.
If
we
acquire a company in Israel, we may be subject to existing or future rules
and
regulations on currency conversion. In 1998, the Israeli currency control
regulations were liberalized significantly, and there are currently no currency
controls in place (although there still are reporting requirements for foreign
currency transactions). However, legislation remains in effect pursuant to
which
such currency controls could be imposed in Israel by administrative action
at
any time. We cannot assure you that such controls will not be reinstated, and
if
reinstated, would not have an adverse effect on our operations.
The
termination or reduction of tax and other incentives that the Israeli government
provides to qualified domestic companies may increase the costs involved in
operating a company in Israel.
The
Israeli government currently provides tax and capital investment incentives
to
qualified domestic companies. Additionally, the Israeli government currently
provides grant and loan programs relating to research and development, marketing
and export activities. In recent years, the Israeli government has reduced
the
benefits available under these programs and Israel Government authorities have
indicated that the government may in the future further reduce or eliminate
the
benefits of those programs. We cannot assure you that such benefits and programs
would continue to be available following a business combination, or if
available, to what extent. If such benefits and programs were terminated or
further reduced, it could have an adverse effect on our results of operations
following a business combination or make a specific business combination less
attractive.
Any
Israeli government grants we receive for research and development expenditures
may be reduced or eliminated due to government budget cuts, and these grants
limit or prohibit our ability to manufacture products and transfer know-how
outside of Israel and require us to satisfy specified
conditions.
Following
a business combination, the target business we acquire may be receiving, or
may
receive in the future, grants from the government of Israel through the Office
of the Chief Scientist of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor for the
financing of a portion of our research and development expenditures in Israel.
Upon our acquisition of such entity, the Office of Chief Scientist will
determine whether the entity will be eligible to continue receiving grants
following the business combination. Additionally, the Israeli government has
reduced the benefits available under this program in recent years and has
indicated that it may reduce or eliminate these benefits in the future. When
know-how or products are developed using Chief Scientist grants, the terms
of
these grants limit or prohibit the transfer of the know-how out of Israel and
would limit our ability to manufacture products based on this know-how outside
of Israel without the prior approval of the Office of the Chief Scientist.
Any
approval, if given, will generally be subject to additional financial
obligations. If we fail to comply with the conditions imposed by the Office
of
the Chief Scientist, including the payment of royalties with respect to grants
received, we may be required to refund any payments previously received,
together with interest and penalties. The difficulties in obtaining
the approval of the Office of the Chief Scientist for the transfer of
manufacturing rights out of Israel could have a material adverse effect on
strategic alliances or other transactions that we may enter into in the future
that provide for such a transfer. If we acquire a target business in Israel,
any
non-Israeli who becomes a holder of 5% or more of our outstanding common stock
will be required to notify the Office of the Chief Scientist and to undertake
to
observe the law governing the grant programs of the Office of the Chief
Scientist.
The
anti-takeover effects of Israeli laws may delay or deter a change of control
of
the target business.
Under
the
Israeli Companies Law, a merger is generally required to be approved by the
shareholders and board of directors of each of the merging companies (however,
shareholder approval isn’t required if the company that will not survive is
controlled by the surviving company and the law provides some exceptions to
the
shareholder approval requirement in the surviving company). Shares held by
a
party to the merger and certain of its affiliates are not counted toward the
required approval. If the share capital of the company that will not be the
surviving company is divided into different classes of shares, the approval
of
each class is also required. A merger may not be approved if the surviving
company will not be able to satisfy its obligations. At the request of a
creditor, a court may block a merger on this ground. In addition, a merger
can
be completed only after all approvals have been submitted to the Israeli
Registrar of Companies, provided that 30 days have elapsed since shareholder
approval was received and 50 days have passed from the time that a proposal
for
approval of the merger was filed with the Registrar.
The
Israeli Companies Law provides that an acquisition of shares in a public company
must be made by means of a tender offer, if as a result of the acquisition,
the
purchaser would become a holder of 25% or more of the voting power at general
meetings, and no other shareholder owns a 25% stake in the company. Similarly,
the Israeli Companies Law provides that an acquisition of shares in a public
company must be made by means of a tender offer if, as a result of the
acquisition, the purchaser would become a holder of 45% or more of the voting
power at general meetings, unless someone else already holds 45% of the voting
power. An acquisition from a 25% or 45% holder, which turns the purchaser into
a
25% or 45% holder respectively, does not require a tender offer. An exception
to
the tender offer requirement may also apply when the additional voting power
is
obtained by means of a private placement approved by the general meeting of
shareholders. These rules also do not apply if the acquisition is made by way
of
a merger.
The
Israeli Companies Law also provides specific rules and procedures for the
acquisition of shares held by minority shareholders, if the majority shareholder
shall hold more than 90% of the outstanding shares.
These
laws may have the effect of delaying or deterring a change in control of an
Israeli company, and should we desire to acquire control of a target business
we
may encounter difficulties achieving such control.
We
may be deemed to be effectively managed and controlled from Israel, and thus
be
treated as an Israeli entity for tax purposes.
Although
we were formed under Delaware law and are a U.S. corporation, our directors
and
executive officers are all Israeli residents, and shall be managing our affairs
from Israel. Additionally, as we will be searching for a target business that
has operations or facilities located in Israel, or that may benefit from
establishing operations or facilities in Israel, most of our activities shall
be
in Israel. Therefore, we may be deemed to be effectively managed and controlled
from Israel, and thus be treated as an Israeli entity for tax purposes, in
which
case we will be taxed according to Israeli law.
Risks
Relating to Enforcement of Legal Process
Third
parties are likely to have difficulty in enforcing judgments obtained in the
United States against us, our directors or our
officers.
We
have
appointed Corporation Service Company as our agent to receive service of process
in any action against us in the United States. Each of our directors and
officers reside outside the United States. Each of our officers or directors
has
consented to service of process in the State of New York and to the jurisdiction
of the courts of the State of New York or of the United States of America for
the Southern District of New York. However, since most of our and such persons’
assets are outside the United States, any judgment obtained in the United States
against us or such persons may not be collectible within the United
States.
Furthermore,
there is substantial doubt as to the enforceability of civil liabilities under
the Securities Act or the Exchange Act in original actions instituted in Israel,
and the enforceability of a judgment obtained in the United States against
us or
our officers and directors may be difficult.
Our
directors have agreed, pursuant to agreements with us and EarlyBirdCapital,
that, if we liquidate prior to the consummation of a business combination,
they
will be jointly and severally liable to pay debts and obligations to target
businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services
rendered or contracted for, or for products sold to us, in excess of the net
proceeds of our initial public offering not held in the trust account. We cannot
assure you, however, that they would be able to satisfy those
obligations.
ITEM
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We
maintain our executive offices at 14 Hamelacha Street, Park Afek, Rosh Ha’ayin
48091, Israel. The cost for this space is included in the $7,500 per-month
fee
FCM charges us for general and administrative services. FCM provides management
services to and is affiliated with FCF. This arrangement is solely for our
benefit and is not intended to provide FCF or our officers or directors
compensation in lieu of salary. We believe, based on rents and fees for similar
services in Israel, that the fee charged by FCM is at least as favorable as
we
could have obtained from an unaffiliated person. We consider our current office
space adequate for our current operations.
ITEM
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
Market
Information
Our
units, common stock and warrants are traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board under the symbols FSMOU, FSMO and FSMOW, respectively. The following
table
sets forth the range of high and low closing bid prices for the units, common
stock and warrants for the periods indicated since the units commenced public
trading on October 12, 2006 and since the common stock and warrants commenced
public trading on November 21, 2006. The over-the-counter market quotations
reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission
and
may not necessarily reflect actual transactions.
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Units
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Common
Stock
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Warrants
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High
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Low
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High
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|
Low
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|
High
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Low
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2006:
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Fourth
Quarter*
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$
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6.23
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$
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5.84
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$
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5.40
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$
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5.25
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$
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0.41
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$
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0.30
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*From
October 12, 2006
Holders
As
of
March 27, 2007, there were 70 holders of record of our units, 63 holders of
record of our common stock and 78 holders of record of our warrants.
Dividends
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans.
None
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
In
December 2005, we issued an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock
at
a purchase price of $0.025 per share, for an aggregate of $25,000 in cash.
These
shares were issued as follows: 950,000 to FCF and 50,000 shares to Michael
Chill, one of our Special Advisors. In January 2006, FCF transferred 50,000
of
its shares to Yair Seroussi, one of our Special Advisors. Such shares were
issued in connection with our organization pursuant to the exemption from
registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
The
ownership of our common stock prior to the completion of our initial public
offering is as set forth in the following table:
Name
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Number of Shares
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Relationship
to Us
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Fortissimo
Capital Fund GP, L.P.(1)
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900,000
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Initial
Stockholder
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Yair
Seroussi
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50,000
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Special
Advisor
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Michael
Chill
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50,000
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Special
Advisor
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(1)
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Each
of our officers and directors is a partner of FCF and as such indirectly
are beneficial holders of our common stock held by FCF. Such officers
and
directors disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by FCF,
except
to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. FCF holds its
shares on
behalf of Fortissimo, the three parallel partnerships in which it
serves
as the General Partner.
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Use
of
Proceeds from Registered Securities.
On
October 17, 2006, we consummated our initial public offering of 4,000,000 Units,
with each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and two warrants,
each to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.00
per
share. On October 25, 2006, we consummated the closing of an additional 535,000
units that were subject to the over-allotment option. The units were sold at
an
offering price of $6.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $27,210,000
(not including $2,000,004 from the sale of the Insider Units). EarlyBirdCapital,
Inc. acted as the underwriter. The securities sold in our initial public
offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on a registration
statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-131417). The Securities and Exchange Commission
declared the registration statement effective on October 11, 2006.
We
paid
approximately $1,742,350 in underwriting discounts and commissions (not
including $352,350 which was deferred by the Underwriter until completion of
a
Business Combination), and approximately $481,718 was paid for costs and
expenses related to our initial public offering.
After
deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses,
the total net proceeds to us from our initial public offering were approximately
$26,633,686, of which a total of $26,257,650 was deposited into the trust
account (or approximately $5.79 per share sold in the offering, including the
over-allotment option) and the remaining proceeds are available to be used
to
provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective business
combinations and continuing general and administrative expenses. The net
proceeds deposited into the trust fund remain on deposit in the trust fund
and
have earned $279,684 in interest through December 31, 2006.
Repurchases
of Equity Securities.
None.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
We
were
incorporated on December 27, 2005 as a blank check company whose objective
is to
acquire an operating business that has manufacturing operations or research
and
development facilities located in Israel, or that is a company operating outside
Israel which management believes would benefit from establishing operations
or
facilities in Israel. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of
our
recently completed public offering, our capital stock, debt or a combination
of
cash, capital stock and debt, in effecting a business combination.
We
consummated our initial public offering on October 17, 2006. All activity from
December 27, 2005 through October 17, 2006 related to our formation and our
initial public offering. Since October 17, 2006, we have been searching for
prospective target businesses to acquire.
Net
income of $89,329 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 consisted of
net
financial income of $223,775 offset by $89,973 of general and administrative
expenses and a tax provision of $44,473.
$26,257,650
of the net proceeds of our initial public offering ($26,537,334 including
interest) are in trust, with the remaining net proceeds of $728,386 to pay
for
business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and
continuing general and administrative expenses. We will use substantially all
of
the net proceeds of our initial public offering not held in trust to identify
and evaluate prospective acquisition candidates, select the target business,
and
structure, negotiate and consummate the business combination. We intend to
utilize our cash, including the funds held in the trust fund, capital stock,
debt or a combination of the foregoing to effect a business combination. To
the
extent that our capital stock or debt securities are used in whole or in part
as
consideration to effect a business combination, the proceeds held in the trust
fund as well as any other available cash will be used to finance the operations
of the target business. At December 31, 2006, we had cash outside of the trust
fund of $692,100 and total liabilities of $193,177 (not including $352,350
deferred underwriting fees), and working capital, excluding amounts held in
trust, of $560,031. We believe that we have sufficient available funds outside
of the trust fund to operate through October 11, 2008, assuming that a business
combination is not consummated during that time. However, we may need to raise
additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities if
such
funds are required to consummate a business combination that is presented to
us.
We would only consummate such a financing simultaneously with the consummation
of a business combination.
Commencing
on October 11, 2006 and ending upon the acquisition of a target business, we
began incurring a fee from Fortissimo Capital Management Ltd (“FCM”), an
affiliate of FCF, of $7,500 per month for providing us with office space and
certain general and administrative services. In addition, in December 2005
and
in January 2006, FCF advanced an aggregate of $115,000 to us for payment on
our
behalf of offering expenses. These loans were repaid following our initial
public offering from the proceeds of the offering.
In
connection with our initial public offering, we issued an option, for $100,
to
EarlyBirdCapital to purchase 400,000 units at an exercise price of $7.50 per
unit, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and two warrants.
The warrants underlying such units are exercisable at $6.25 per share. We
accounted for the fair value of the Underwriter’s option, inclusive of the
receipt of the $100 cash payment, as an expense of the public offering resulting
in a charge directly to stockholders’ equity. The Company estimates that the
fair value of the Underwriter’s Option is approximately $1,485,882 ($3.71 per
Unit) using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the
Underwriter’s Option is estimated as of the date of grant using the following
assumptions: (1) expected volatility of 77.9%, (2) risk-free interest rate
of 4.77% and (3) expected life of 5 years. The expected volatility in the
preceding sentence was calculated as an average of the volatilities of
publicly-traded companies in the United States, with a market capitalization
between $20 million and $200 million, which are Israeli or Israeli-related.
In
calculating volatility for the representative companies, we used daily
historical volatilities for the period of time equal to the term of the option
(5 years). The Underwriter’s Option may be exercised for cash or on a “cashless”
basis, at the holder’s option, such that the holder may use the appreciated
value of the option (the difference between the exercise prices of the option
and the underlying Warrants and the market price of the Units and underlying
securities) to exercise the option without the payment of any cash. The Warrants
underlying such Units will be exercisable at $5.00 per share. The Company will
have no obligation to net cash settle the exercise of the Underwriter’s Option
or the Warrants underlying the Underwriter’s Option. The holder of the
Underwriter’s Option will not be entitled to exercise the Underwriter’s Option
or the Warrants underlying the Underwriter’s Option unless a registration
statement covering the securities underlying the Underwriter’s Option is
effective or an exemption from registration is available. If the holder is
unable to exercise the Underwriter’s Option or underlying Warrants, the
Underwriter’s Option or Warrants, as applicable, will expire
worthless.
In
2005,
the Company had only one expense, relating to the formation of the Company
in
the amount of $3,000.
ITEM
7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This
information appears following Item 14 of this Report and is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM
8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE.
None.
ITEM
8A. CONTROL AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed
to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or
submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls
and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed
to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management,
including our chief executive officer and treasurer, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As
required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer carried out an evaluation of
the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of December 31, 2006. Based upon their evaluation, they concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Our
internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under
the
supervision of, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer and
effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and
the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial
reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance
of
records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions
and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of our financial statements
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts
and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of
our
board of directors and management; and provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition
of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial
statements.
During
the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has been no change in our
internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or
is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
ITEM
8B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Directors
and Executive Officers
Our
current directors and executive officers are as follows:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yuval
Cohen
|
|
44
|
|
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
|
Eli
Blatt
|
|
44
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
|
Marc
Lesnick
|
|
40
|
|
Vice
President, Assistant Secretary and Director
|
Shmoulik
Barashi
|
|
44
|
|
Vice
President and Director
|
Yochai
Hacohen
|
|
41
|
|
Vice
President and Director
|
Yuval
Cohen has
served as our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since our
formation. Mr. Cohen is the Founding and Managing Partner of FCF, which was
established in January 2003. From February 2002 through January 2003,
Mr. Cohen worked on the formation of Fortissimo and served on the boards of
directors of several technology companies in Israel. From September 1997 through
February 2002, Mr. Cohen was a General Partner at Jerusalem Venture
Partners (JVP), an international venture capital firm with over $650 million
under management. As a General Partner of JVP, Mr. Cohen co-led fundraising
efforts, and was involved in all investment decisions and the management of
various JVP portfolio companies. Mr. Cohen led the investment and served on
the board of several JVP portfolio companies, including the following: Precise
Software Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSE, later sold to Veritas - Nasdaq:VRTS),
T.sqware, Inc. (sold to Globespan, Inc., Nasdaq: GSPN), PowerDsine Ltd. (Nasdaq:
PDSN), Sheer Networks (sold to Cisco-Nasdaq: CSCO), Sphera Corporation and
Celltick Technologies. From June 1996 through August 1997, Mr. Cohen was
the Vice President of Marketing at VDOnet Corporation, a provider of software
solutions for video over the Internet. From May 1995 through June 1996,
Mr. Cohen served as the Vice President of Business Development at DSP
Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSPG), a provider of DSP software and hardware solutions
for communications and computer markets. From December 1991 through May 1995,
Mr. Cohen served as the Manager of Business Development at Intel Capital at
Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC). Mr. Cohen is the Chairman of the board of
directors of Telrad Networks Ltd. (“Telrad”), a telecommunication equipment
provider, and NUR Macroprinters Ltd. (“NUR”; Nasdaq: NURM.PK), a developer,
manufacturer and marketer of wide-format inkjet printers, presses and related
ink products, both of which are portfolio companies of Fortissimo.
Mr. Cohen also serves on the board of directors of Hadasit Bio-Holdings
Ltd., a holding company of medical and biotech startup companies controlled
by
Hadassah Hospital in Israel and publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Mr. Cohen received an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. in
Industrial Engineering from Tel Aviv University.
Eli
Blatt has
served as our chief financial officer and secretary and a member of our board
of
directors since our formation. Mr. Blatt joined FCF as a partner in January
2005. Prior to joining FCF, from March 1999 through December 2004,
Mr. Blatt was the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President operations of
Noosh, Inc., a supplier of cross-enterprise e-business software solutions.
At
Noosh, Mr. Blatt was responsible for the general management of Noosh’s
Finance and Operations activities including the company’s M&A strategy and
initiatives. From September 1997 through February 1999, Mr. Blatt was the
Director of Operations at CheckPoint Software Technologies Inc., an Internet
security company, where he was responsible for OEM operations, product licensing
and customer service. From February 1995 through August 1997, Mr. Blatt
served as the Operations Controller at Madge Networks (sold to Lucent). From
September 1993 through January 1995, Mr. Blatt held Finance and Operations
positions at Intel Corporation. Mr. Blatt serves on the boards of directors
of Telrad, NUR and RadView Software Ltd. (“RadView”; OTC BB:RDVWF), a provider
of application testing software and services. Mr. Blatt received an MBA
degree from Indiana University and a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering
from
Tel Aviv University. Mr. Blatt also served as a fighter pilot in the
Israeli air force.
Marc
Lesnick has
served as a Vice President and a member of our board since our formation, and
as
our Assistant Secretary since January 30, 2006. Mr. Lesnick joined FCF as a
partner in May 2003. From October 2001 through May 2003, Mr. Lesnick served
as an independent consultant to high tech companies and institutional investors.
From September 1997 through June 1999, Mr. Lesnick served as the Managing
Director at Jerusalem Global, a boutique investment bank that specialized in
raising capital for Israeli based technology startup companies. Mr. Lesnick
managed a team of 10 professionals and was instrumental in raising in excess
of
$250 million for 35 companies, several of which later went public or were
acquired. Mr. Lesnick was also part of the founding team of Yazam.com,
a spin off of Jerusalem Global where he served as the Executive Vice President
from June 1999 through September 2001. Prior to moving to Israel and joining
Jerusalem Global, Mr. Lesnick served as a senior corporate attorney at the
New York offices of Weil, Gotshal & Manges from September 1992 through
September 1997. Mr. Lesnick serves on the board of directors of Telrad.
Mr. Lesnick received a JD from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from
Yeshiva University.
Shmoulik
Barashi has
served as a Vice President and a member of our board since our formation.
Mr. Barashi joined FCF as a partner in May 2005. From January 2001 through
May 2005, Mr. Barashi served as a senior partner in BDO Ziv Haft, one of
the five largest accounting firms in Israel. Ziv Haft is the Israeli
representative office of the international accounting firm of BDO. At BDO,
Mr. Barashi specialized in corporate finance, IPO’s, deal structuring,
business consultancy, auditing and tax. From March 1993 through December 2000,
Mr. Barashi managed his own accounting firm, which he later merged into BDO
Ziv Haft. Mr. Barashi serves on the board of directors of NUR.
Mr. Barashi received an MBA from Hebrew University (specialty - finance)
and an LLM from Bar Ilan University. Mr. Barashi is a certified public
accountant in Israel.
Yochai
Hacohen has
served as a Vice President and a member of our board since our formation.
Mr. Hacohen joined FCF as a partner in May 2004. From May 2003 through May
2004, Mr. Hacohen was the General Manager of a U.S. division of Magal
Security Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: MAGS), a provider of hardware and software
solutions for the security market. Mr. Hacohen opened the U.S. office on
behalf of Magal. From October 1998 through September 2002, Mr. Hacohen
served as the Director of European sales and Marketing at Nice Systems Ltd.
(Nasdaq: NICE) Video division, a provider of digital video and audio recording
solutions. From August 1995 through October 1998, Mr. Hacohen served as a
project manger at Dover Medical, a medical technology company. Mr. Hacohen
serves on the board of directors of RadView. Mr. Hacohen has been serving as
the
acting chief executive officer of RadView since June 2006. Mr. Hacohen
received an MBA in marketing and a B.Sc. in Biotechnology from Tel Aviv
University. Mr. Hacohen also served in an elite intelligence unit in the
Israeli defense forces.
Our
board
of directors is divided into three classes with only one class of directors
being elected in each year and each class serving a three-year term. The term
of
office of the first class of directors, consisting of Mr. Hacohen, will
expire at our first annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the
second class of directors, consisting of Messrs. Barashi and Lesnick, will
expire at the second annual meeting. The term of office of the third class
of
directors, consisting of Messrs. Blatt and Cohen, will expire at the third
annual meeting.
Special
Advisors
We
also
may consult from time-to-time with certain individuals who have demonstrated
experience in the financial and technology-related sectors, who we call our
special advisors. Our special advisors have no formal rights or duties as such,
are not considered consultants or members of our management and therefore owe
no
fiduciary duties to us or our stockholders. We consider all special advisors
to
have equal stature and we expect them to act as an informal advisory panel
for
us. We expect to look to our special advisors primarily for assistance with
locating and evaluating prospective target businesses.
We
have
initially identified the following individuals as our special
advisors:
Yair
Seroussi is
currently the Managing Director of Amdeal Holdings Ltd., an entity acting as
the
advisory director of Morgan Stanley in charge of its activities in Israel,
a
position he has held since 1993. Mr. Seroussi serves as a director of the
following companies: DSP Group, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company traded
on
Nasdaq; Israel Corp., an Israeli holding company traded on the The Tel Aviv
Stock Exchange; Aspen Real Estate, a real estate company traded on the The
Tel
Aviv Stock Exchange; and Frutarom Industries, a multinational flavor and
fragrance company traded on the London and Tel Aviv stock exchange. Since 2002,
Mr. Seroussi also has served as Chairman of Eyal Microwave, a
privately-held designer and manufacturer of microwave applications.
Mr. Seroussi is also Chairman of the Investment Committee of Mivtachim
Pension & Provident fund (Israel’s largest pension fund) and serves on the
Board of Governors of the Hebrew University. During the 1980’s and up until
1992, Mr. Seroussi served in senior positions in the Israeli Ministry of
Finance. During the 1980’s, he served as a member of Israel’s Office of the
Chief Scientist and the Investment Center of the Ministry of Industry, Trade
and
Labor. Mr. Seroussi received a BA in Economics and Political Science from
Hebrew University.
Michael
Chill is
currently the Head of Direct Investments at Paramount BioCapital, Inc. and
has
been in that position since July 2005. Mr. Chill’s focus has been on
emerging growth companies within the high tech sector. From July 2003 to April
2005, Mr. Chill served as a Portfolio Analyst for Vertical Ventures (now
Iroquois Capital), a New York based investment firm specializing in structured
direct investments in public companies. From May 2001 to July 2003,
Mr. Chill acted as an independent consultant for high tech companies,
venture capital firms and hedge funds. From February 2000 to April 2001,
Mr. Chill served as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of
the Investment Banking Group of Jerusalem Global, an investment banking and
venture capital firm. From March 1998 to February 2000, Mr. Chill was a
Managing Director of the Technology Investment Banking Group of Gruntal &
Company. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Chill was a Vice President of Investment
Banking for Hampshire Securities, a company subsequently acquired by Gruntal
& Company. Mr. Chill serves on the board of directors of Ulticom Inc.,
a Nasdaq National Market listed provider of service enabling signaling software
for fixed, mobile, and Internet communications, and BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd.,
a Nasdaq National Market listed developer and marketer of IT products and
solutions. Mr. Chill received a B.S. in Accounting from Yeshiva University
and an M.B.A. in Finance and Management from Columbia Business
School.
We
may
identify, from time to time, additional individuals to serve as special advisors
if those individuals possess a level of experience within the sectors that
we
believe may be beneficial to us. We will not compensate individuals for service
as special advisors, other than providing reimbursement for any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as
identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable
business combinations.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers, directors
and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity
securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Officers, directors and ten percent
stockholders are required by regulation to furnish us with copies of all
Section
16(a) forms they file. Based solely on copies of such forms received or written
representations from certain reporting persons that no Form 5s were required
for
those persons, we believe that, during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006,
all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater
than
ten percent beneficial owners were complied with.
The
Company adopted a code of ethics that applies to our directors, officers
and
employees as well as those of our subsidiaries. The Company will provide
a copy
of its code of ethics to any person without charge upon request. Requests
for
copies of our code of ethics should be sent in writing to Fortissimo Acquisition
Corp., 14 Hamelacha Street, Park Afek, Rosh Haayin Israel 48091, Attention:
Corporate Secretary.
ITEM
10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
No
executive officer has received any cash compensation for services rendered.
Commencing on October 11. 2006 through the acquisition of a target business,
we
began paying FCM a fee of $7,500 per month for providing us with office space
and certain office and secretarial services. However, this arrangement is solely
for our benefit and is not intended to provide our officers compensation in
lieu
of a salary. Other than this $7,500 per-month administrative fee, no
compensation of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees,
will be paid to any of our initial stockholders, our officers and directors,
or
any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render
in
order to effectuate, the consummation of a business combination. However, such
individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target
businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations.
There
is no limit on the amount of these out-of-pocket expenses and there will be
no
review of the reasonableness of the expenses by anyone other than our board
of
directors, which includes persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court of
competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is challenged. Because our
directors may not be deemed “independent,” we will generally not have the
benefit of independent directors examining the propriety of expenses incurred
on
our behalf and subject to reimbursement.
Since
our
formation, we have not granted any stock options or stock appreciation rights
or
any awards under long-term incentive plans.
ITEM
11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of
our
common stock as of March 27, 2007 by:
|
· |
each
person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
our
outstanding shares of common
stock;
|
|
· |
each
of our officers and directors; and
|
|
· |
all
our officers and directors as a
group.
|
Unless
otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock
beneficially owned by them.
|
|
Shares
Beneficially Owned
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fortissimo
Capital Fund GP, L.P.(1)
|
|
|
1,233,334
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
Yuval
Cohen(1)
|
|
|
1,233,334
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
Eli
Blatt(1)
|
|
|
1,233,334
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
Marc
Lesnick(1)
|
|
|
1,233,334
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
Shmoulik
Barashi(1)
|
|
|
1,233,334
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
Yochai
Hacohen(1)
|
|
|
1,233,334
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
Michael
Chill
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
Yair
Seroussi
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
Hummingbird
Management LLC(2)
|
|
|
460,000
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
Sapling.
LLC(3)
|
|
|
525,000
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
Weiss
Asset Management LLC(4)
|
|
|
592,500
|
|
|
10.1
|
%
|
All
directors and executive officers as a group (5 individuals)(1)
|
|
|
1,233,334
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
(1)
|
Fortissimo
Capital Fund GP, L.P. (“FCF”) is the General Partner of: (i) Fortissimo
Capital Fund L.P.; (ii) Fortissimo Capital Fund (Israel) L.P. and
(iii) Fortissimo Capital Fund (Israel - DP), L.P., three parallel
partnerships that invest in Israeli-related technology growth companies.
The general partner of FCF is Fortissimo Capital (GP) Management
Ltd., a
Cayman Island corporation (“FFC-GP”). The sole shareholder and director of
FFC-GP is Yuval Cohen. FCF holds shares as nominee on behalf of each
of
these three partnerships. The pro rata allocation of the shares of
our
common stock owned by these three partnerships is 3.57%, 89.97% and
6.46%,
respectively. FCF has agreed not to transfer these shares (other
than to
the three parallel partnerships), and if transferred to them, the
three
parallel partnerships have agreed not to transfer the shares to anyone
else until the earliest of (a) three years following the date of
our
initial public offering and (b) the consummation of a liquidation,
merger,
stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all
of our
stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common
stock for
cash, securities or other property subsequent to our consummating
a
business combination with a target business. Each of our officers
and
directors is a partner of FCF, and may therefore be deemed to be
beneficial holders of the shares held by FCF. Such officers and directors
disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by FCF, except to
the
extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The business address
of FCF
and each of the individuals listed in this table is c/o Fortissimo
Acquisition Corp. is 14 Hamelacha Street, Park Afek, Rosh Ha’ayin 48091,
Israel.
|
(2)
|
Based
on the Schedule 13D filed by Hummingbird Management, LLC (“Hummingbird”)
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 26,
2006. Hummingbird acts as investment manager to Hummingbird Value
Fund,
L.P. and to the Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund L.P. and has the
sole
investment discretion and voting authority with respect to the investments
owned of record by each of those entities. The managing member of
Hummingbird is Paul Sonkin. The principal business address of Hummingbird
is 460 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022.
|
(3)
|
Based
on the amended Schedule 13G filed by Sapling, LLC and related entities
with the SEC on February 14, 2007. The securities reported represent
shares owned by Sapling, LLC and Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P.
Fir
Tree Value Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited
partnership is the sole member of Sapling, and Fir Tree, Inc., a
New York
corporation, is the investment manager of both Sapling and Fir Tree
Recovery. The business address of these entities is 535 Fifth Avenue,
31st
Floor, New York, New York 10017.
|
(4)
|
Based
on the amended Schedule 13G filed by Weiss Capital, LLC and related
entities with the SEC on February 9, 2007. The securities reported
represent shares owned by Weiss Capital LLC, Weiss Asset Management,
LLC
and Andrew Weiss, the managing member of both entities. The business
address of each entity is 29 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
02116.
|
All
of
the shares of Common Stock owned by our initial stockholders were placed in
escrow with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent, until
the earliest of:
|
· |
three
years following the date of our initial public offering;
and
|
|
· |
the
consummation of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar
transaction which results in all of our stockholders having the right
to
exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other
property subsequent to our consummating a business combination with
a
target business.
|
During
the escrow period, FCF will not be able to sell or transfer the securities
it
beneficially owns (other than to the three parallel partnerships), and if
transferred to them, the three parallel partnerships have agreed not to sell
or
transfer the shares to anyone else. In addition, during the escrow period,
the
individual holders of the initial shares will not be able to sell or
transfer their securities except to their spouses and children or trusts
established for their benefit, but will retain all other rights as our
stockholders, including, without limitation, the right to vote their shares
of
common stock and the right to receive cash dividends, if declared. If dividends
are declared and payable in shares of common stock, such dividends will also
be
placed in escrow. If we are unable to effect a business combination and
liquidate, none of our existing stockholders will receive any portion of the
liquidation proceeds with respect to their initial shares.
ITEM
12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In
December 2005, we issued an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock
at
a purchase price of $0.025 per share, for an aggregate of $25,000 in cash.
These
shares were issued as follows: 950,000 to FCF and 50,000 shares to Michael
Chill, one of our Special Advisors. In January 2006, FCF transferred 50,000
of
its shares to Yair Seroussi, one of our Special Advisors.
The
ownership of our common stock prior to the completion of our initial public
offering is as set forth in the following table:
Name
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
Relationship
to Us
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fortissimo
Capital Fund GP, L.P.(1)
|
|
900,000
|
|
Initial
Stockholder
|
Yair
Seroussi
|
|
50,000
|
|
Special
Advisor
|
Michael
Chill
|
|
50,000
|
|
Special
Advisor
|
(1)
|
Each
of our officers and directors is a partner of FCF and as such indirectly
are beneficial holders of our common stock held by FCF. Such officers
and
directors disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by FCF,
except
to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. FCF holds its
shares on
behalf of Fortissimo, the three parallel partnerships in which it
serves
as the General Partner.
|
The
holders of the majority of these shares will be entitled to make up to two
demands that we register these shares pursuant to a registration rights
agreement entered into between the company and these parties. The holders of
the
majority of these shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at
any
time after the date on which these shares of common stock are released from
escrow. In addition, these stockholders have certain “piggy-back” registration
rights on registration statements filed subsequent to the date on which these
shares of common stock are released from escrow. We will bear the expenses
incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration
statements.
From
October 11, 2006 through the acquisition of a target business, FCM makes
available to us a small amount of office space and certain office and
secretarial services, as we may require from time to time. We have agreed to
pay
FCM $7,500 per month for these services. FCM is controlled by Yuval Cohen,
our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. FCM provides management services to and
is
affiliated with FCF. This arrangement is solely for our benefit and is not
intended to provide FCF or Mr. Cohen compensation in lieu of salary. We
believe, based on rents and fees for similar services in Israel, that the fee
charged by FCM is at least as favorable as we could have obtained from an
unaffiliated person. However, as our directors may not be deemed “independent,”
we did not have the benefit of disinterested directors approving this
transaction.
FCF
advanced to us $115,000 to cover expenses related to our initial public
offering. These loans were repaid from the proceeds of our initial public
offering.
FCF
purchased 333,334 units at $6.00 per unit (for an aggregate purchase price
of $2,000,004) from us, simultaneously with the consummation of our public
offering. All of the proceeds we received from the sale of the Insider Units
were placed in the trust fund. The Insider Units are identical to the units
offered to the public. However, FCF has waived the right to receive
distributions upon our liquidation prior to a business combination with respect
to the securities underlying these units. FCF has also contractually agreed
that
the units and underlying securities will not be sold or transferred by it until
after we have completed a business combination.
We
will
reimburse our officers and directors for any reasonable out-of-pocket business
expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on our behalf
such as identifying and investigating possible target businesses and business
combinations. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses
reimbursable by us, which will be reviewed only by our board or a court of
competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is challenged.
Other
than the $7,500 per-month administrative fee and reimbursable out-of-pocket
expenses payable to our officers and directors, no compensation or fees of
any
kind, including finders and consulting fees, will be paid to any of our existing
stockholders, officers or directors who owned our common stock prior to our
initial public offering, or to any of their respective affiliates for services
rendered to us prior to or with respect to the business combination (regardless
of the type of transaction that it is).
It
is our
intention that all ongoing and future transactions between us and any of our
officers and directors or their respective affiliates, including loans by our
officers and directors, will be on terms believed by us at the time of such
transactions to be no less favorable than are available from unaffiliated third
parties and such transactions or loans, including any forgiveness of loans,
will
require prior approval in each instance by a majority of our uninterested
“independent” directors (to the extent we have any) or the members of our board
who do not have an interest in the transaction, in either case who had access,
at our expense, to our attorneys or independent legal counsel. We will not
enter
into any such transaction unless our disinterested “independent” directors (or,
if there are no “independent” directors, our disinterested directors) determine
that the terms of such transaction are no less favorable to us than those that
would be available to us with respect to such a transaction from unaffiliated
third parties.
ITEM
13. EXHIBITS, LIST AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)
The
following Exhibits are filed as part of this report.
Exhibit
No.
|
|
Description
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Form
of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
(1)
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
By-laws.
(1)
|
|
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|
4.1
|
|
Specimen
Unit Certificate. (1)
|
|
|
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4.2
|
|
Specimen
Common Stock Certificate. (1)
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Specimen
Warrant Certificate. (1)
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Form
of Unit Purchase Option granted to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
(1)
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
Form
of Warrant Agreement between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
and the Registrant. (1)
|
10.1
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Fortissimo
Capital Fund GP, LP. (1)
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Fortissimo
Capital Fund L.P., Fortissimo Capital Fund (Israel), L.P. and Fortissimo
Capital Fund (Israel-DP), L.P. (1)
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Yair Seroussi.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Michael
Chill.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Yuval
Cohen.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Eli Blatt.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Marc Lesnick.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Shmoulik
Barashi (1)
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Yochai
Hacohen
(1)
|
10.10
|
|
Form
of Investment Management Trust Agreement between American Stock Transfer
& Trust Company and the Registrant.(1) (2)
|
|
|
|
10.11
|
|
Form
of Stock Escrow Agreement between the Registrant, American Stock
Transfer
& Trust Company and the Initial Stockholders. (1)
|
|
|
|
10.12
|
|
Form
of Promissory Note issued to Fortissimo Capital Fund, GP, L.P. letter
Agreement between A.F. Services Ltd. and Registrant regarding
administrative support. (1)
|
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the Initial
Stockholders(1)
|
|
|
|
10.14
|
|
Letter
Agreement, between the Registrant and each of the Initial Stockholders.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.15(a)
|
|
Subscription
Agreement between the Registrant and Fortissimo Capital Fund GP,
LP.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.15(b)
|
|
Amendment
No. 1 to Subscription Agreement. (1)
|
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
Form
of Letter Agreement between the Registrant and Fortissimo Capital
Management Company Ltd. regarding administrative support.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
Letter
Agreement among the Registrant and Fortissimo Capital Fund GP, L.P.
(1)
|
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
Form
of Indemnification Agreement, among Fortissimo Capital Fund GP, L.P.
and
each of the Registrant’s officers and Directors. (1)
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
(1)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC
File No. 333-131417).
|
|
|
(2)
|
An
amendment to this agreement appears in the Registrant’s 8-K filed with the
SEC on March 26, 2007, which is incorporated by reference.
|
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
Goldstein
Golub Kessler LLP (“GGK”) acts as our principal accountant. GGK has a
continuing relationship with RSM McGladrey, Inc. (“RSM”), from which it leases
auditing staff who are full time, permanent employees of RSM and through which
its partners provided non-audit services. GGK has no full time employees and,
therefore, none of the audit services performed were provided by permanent
full-time employees of GGK. GGK manages and supervises the audit and audit
staff, and is exclusively responsible for the opinion rendered in connection
with its examination. The following is a summary of fees paid or to be
paid to GGK and RSM for services rendered.
Audit
Fees
During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, we paid our principal accountant
$50,500 for the services they performed in connection with our initial public
offering, including the financial statements included in the Current Report
on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2006,
and $18,950 for current audit fees.
Audit-Related
Fees
During
2006, our principal accountants did not render assurance and related services
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial
statements.
Tax
Fees
During
2006, our principal accountants did not render services to us for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All
Other Fees
During
2006, there were no fees billed for products and services provided by the
principal accountants other than those set forth above.
Audit
Committee Approval
We
currently do not have an audit committee.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
INDEX
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-2
|
|
|
|
Balance
Sheets
|
|
F-3
|
|
|
|
Statements
of Operations
|
|
F-4
|
|
|
|
Statements
of Stockholders' Equity
|
|
F-5
|
|
|
|
Statements
of Cash Flows
|
|
F-6
|
|
|
|
Notes
to Financial Statements
|
|
F-7-F-13
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Stockholders of
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Fortissimo Acquisition Corp. (a
development stage corporation) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005,
and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows
for the year ended December 31, 2006, the period from December 27, 2005
(inception) to December 31, 2005, and the cumulative period from December 27,
2005 (inception) to December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31,
2006, and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
year ended December 31, 2006, the period from December 27, 2005 (inception)
to
December 31, 2005, and the cumulative period from December 27, 2005 (inception)
to December 31, 2006, in conformity with United States generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/
Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP
|
|
GOLDSTEIN
GOLUB KESSLER LLP
|
New
York, New York
March
15, 2007
|
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
BALANCE
SHEET
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
692,100
|
|
$
|
67,500
|
|
Cash
held in Trust (Note 3)
|
|
|
26,537,334
|
|
|
-
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
19,243
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
tax asset
|
|
|
41,865
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
$
|
27,290,542
|
|
$
|
67,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
offering costs (Note 4)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
27,290,542
|
|
$
|
94,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
$
|
50,930
|
|
$
|
17,500
|
|
Deferred
trust interest income
|
|
|
55,909
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
underwriting fee (Note 1)
|
|
|
352,350
|
|
|
-
|
|
Loan
from related party (Note 5)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
Income
tax payable (Note 6)
|
|
|
86,338
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
$
|
545,527
|
|
$
|
72,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock , subject to possible conversion,
906,547
shares at conversion value
|
|
|
5,248,907
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock - $.0001 par value; 1,000,000 authorized as of December 31,
2006 and
2005; none issued or outstanding (Note 7)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock - $.0001 par value; 21,000,000 authorized as of December 31,
2006
and 2005; 5,868,334 and 1,000,000 issued and outstanding as of December
31, 2006 and 2005, respectively (2006
- including 906,547 subject to possible conversion) (Note
1)
|
|
|
587
|
|
|
100
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
21,409,192
|
|
|
24,900
|
|
Retained
earnings (deficit) accumulated during the development
stage
|
|
|
86,329
|
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
21,496,108
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
|
$
|
27,290,542
|
|
$
|
94,500
|
|
See
notes
to financial statements.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENERPRISE)
STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS
|
|
For
the year ended December 31, 2006
|
|
For
the period from December 27, 2005 (inception) to December 31,
2005
|
|
For
the period from December 27, 2005 (inception) to December 31,
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State
franchise tax
|
|
$
|
25,750
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
25,750
|
|
Admin
and office support
|
|
|
20,026
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
20,026
|
|
Professional
fees
|
|
|
23,039
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
23,039
|
|
Insurance
|
|
|
9,986
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
9,986
|
|
Travel
|
|
|
5,133
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,133
|
|
Formation
expenses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
Other
expenses
|
|
|
5,771
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,771
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
costs and expenses
|
|
|
89,973
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
92,973
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
223,775
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
223,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(loss) before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
133,802
|
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
130,802
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
44,473
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
44,473
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) for the period
|
|
$
|
89,329
|
|
$
|
(3,000
|
)
|
$
|
86,329
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
|
|
2,059,849
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
2,048,361
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
See
notes
to financial statements.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
STATEMENT
OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
during
the
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
paid
in
|
|
development
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
capital
|
|
stage
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stock to initial stockholders on December 30, 2005 at $.025
per
share
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
$
|
24,900
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
25,000
|
|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as at December 31, 2005
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
$
|
24,900
|
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
$
|
22,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale
of 4,535,000 Units (net of $2,576,418 offering expenses, including
the
issuance of 906,547 shares subject to possible conversion)
|
|
|
4,535,000
|
|
|
454
|
|
|
24,633,128
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
24,633,582
|
|
Gross
proceeds from issuance of Unit Purchase Option
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100
|
|
Gross
proceeds from Issuance of Insider Units
|
|
|
333,334
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
1,999,971
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,000,004
|
|
Proceeds
subject to possible conversion
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(5,248,907
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(5,248,907
|
)
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
89,329
|
|
|
89,329
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
as at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
5,868,334
|
|
$
|
587
|
|
$
|
21,409,192
|
|
$
|
86,329
|
|
$
|
21,496,108
|
|
See
notes
to financial statements.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
For
the year ended December 31,
|
|
For
the period from December 27, 2005 (inception) to December
31,
|
|
For
the period from December 27, 2005 (inception) to December
31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
89,329
|
|
$
|
(3,000
|
)
|
$
|
86,329
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
earned on securities held in trust
|
|
|
(279,684
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(279,684
|
)
|
Changes
in operating assets/liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
in prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(19,243
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(19,243
|
)
|
Increase
in accrued expenses
|
|
|
47,930
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
50,930
|
|
Increase
in deferred tax asset
|
|
|
(41,865
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(41,865
|
)
|
Increase
in deferred trust interest income
|
|
|
55,909
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
55,909
|
|
Increase
in income tax payable
|
|
|
86,338
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
86,338
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(61,286
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(61,286
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
held in trust fund
|
|
|
(26,257,650
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(26,257,650
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(26,257,650
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(26,257,650
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment
of notes payable - stockholders
|
|
|
(115,000
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(115,000
|
)
|
Proceeds
from sale of Units to public
|
|
|
27,210,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
27,210,000
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of shares to Initial Stockholders
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
Proceeds
from notes payable - stockholders
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
115,000
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of Unit Purchase Option
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of Insider Units
|
|
|
2,000,004
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,004
|
|
Payment
of offering expenses
|
|
|
(2,211,568
|
)
|
|
(12,500
|
)
|
|
(2,224,068
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
26,943,536
|
|
|
67,500
|
|
|
27,011,036
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
in cash
|
|
|
624,600
|
|
|
67,500
|
|
|
692,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
at beginning of period
|
|
|
67,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
at the end of the period
|
|
$
|
692,100
|
|
$
|
67,500
|
|
$
|
692,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash financing activity :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrual
of offering costs
Deferred
Underwriting Fee
|
|
$
$
|
-
352,350
|
|
$
$
|
14,500
-
|
|
$
$
|
-
352,350
|
|
See
notes
to financial statements.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company was incorporated on December 27, 2005 as a blank check company whose
objective is to acquire an operating business that has manufacturing operations
or research and development facilities located in Israel, or that is a company
operating outside Israel which management believes would benefit from
establishing operations or facilities in Israel.
The
Company’s ability to commence operations was contingent upon obtaining adequate
financial resources through a proposed public offering (“Offering”) which was
consummated on October 17, 2006. On October 17, 2006, we consummated our initial
public offering of 4,000,000 Units, with each unit consisting of one share
of
our common stock and two warrants, each to purchase one share of our common
stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. On October 25, 2006, we
consummated the closing of an additional 535,000 units that were subject to
the
over-allotment option. The units were sold at an offering price of $6.00 per
unit, generating total gross proceeds of $27,210,000 (not including $2,000,004
from the sale of Units to one of our initial stockholders as more fully
described below).
The
Company’s management had broad discretion with respect to the specific
application of the net proceeds of the Offering, although substantially all
of
the net proceeds of the Offering are intended to be generally applied toward
consummating a business combination with an operating business that has
manufacturing operations or research and development facilities located in
Israel (“Business Combination”). Furthermore, there is no assurance that the
Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. An aggregate
of $26,257,650 (including the over-allotment option), before any interest
earned, has been deposited in an interest-bearing trust account (“Trust
Account”) until the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or
(ii) liquidation of the Company. Under the agreement governing the Trust
Account, funds will only be invested in United States government securities
within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
having a maturity of 180 days or less. The placing of funds in the Trust Account
may not protect those funds from third party claims against the Company.
Although the Company will seek to have all vendors, prospective target
businesses or other entities it engages, execute agreements with the Company
waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies
held
in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that they will execute such
agreements. The Company’s directors have agreed that they will be jointly and
severally liable under certain circumstances to ensure that the proceeds in
the
Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or vendors
or
other entities that are owed money by the Company for services rendered or
contracted for or products sold to the Company. However, there can be no
assurance that the directors will be able to satisfy those obligations. The
remaining net proceeds (not held in the Trust Account) of approximately $545,000
may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on
prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses.
Fortissimo
Capital Fund GP, L.P., (“FCF”), one of the Company's initial
stockholders, has purchased an aggregate of 333,334 units (the “Insider
Units”) at $6.00 per unit (for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,004)
from the Company. This purchase took place on a private placement basis
simultaneously with the consummation of the Offering. All of the proceeds
received from the sale of the Insider Units were placed in the Trust Account.
The Insider Units are identical to the units sold in the Offering to the public;
however, FCF has waived the right to receive distributions upon a liquidation
of
the Company prior to a Business Combination with respect to the securities
underlying the Insider Units. The Insider Units were registered for resale
along
with the Units in the Offering, but FCF has agreed that the Insider Units and
underlying securities will not be sold or transferred by it until after the
completion of a Business Combination.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 — GENERAL -
Cont.
The
Company, after signing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of a target
business, will submit such transaction for stockholder approval. Pursuant to
the
provisions of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
which cannot by its terms be amended prior to the consummation of a Business
Combination, in the event that stockholders owning 20% or more of the shares
sold in the Offering vote against the Business Combination and exercise their
conversion rights described below, the Business Combination will not be
consummated. All of the Company’s stockholders prior to the Offering, including
all of the officers and directors of the Company (“Initial Stockholders”), have
agreed to vote their 1,000,000 founding shares of common stock in accordance
with the vote of the majority in interest of all other stockholders of the
Company (“Public Stockholders”) with respect to any Business Combination. After
consummation of a Business Combination, these voting safeguards will no longer
be applicable.
With
respect to a Business Combination which is approved and consummated, any Public
Stockholder who voted against the Business Combination may demand that the
Company convert his or her shares. The per share conversion price will equal
the
amount in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the
consummation of the proposed Business Combination divided by the number of
shares of common stock held by Public Stockholders at the consummation of the
Offering. Accordingly, Public Stockholders holding 19.99% of the aggregate
number of shares owned by all Public Stockholders may seek conversion of their
shares in the event of a Business Combination. Such Public Stockholders are
entitled to receive their per share interest in the Trust Account computed
without regard to the shares held by the Initial Stockholders.
The
Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the
Company will continue in existence only until 24 months from the effective
date
of the Offering (until October 11, 2008). If the Company has not completed
a
Business Combination by such date, its corporate existence will cease and it
will dissolve and liquidate for the purposes of winding up its affairs. In
the
event of liquidation, it is likely that the per share value of the residual
assets remaining available for distribution (including Trust Account assets)
will be less than the initial public offering price per share in the Offering
due to costs related to the Offering and since no value would be attributed
to
the Warrants contained in the Units sold.
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting
standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying
condensed unaudited financial statements.
NOTE
2 — SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
The
Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
a. Use
of
estimates:
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
b.
Net
Income (Loss) per common stock:
Net
income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of
shares of common stock outstanding.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -
Cont.
|
c. |
Concentrations
of credit risk:
|
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to a significant concentration
of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company
may
maintain deposits in federally insured financial institutions in excess of
federally insured limits. However, management believes the Company is not
exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position of the
depository institutions in which those deposits are held.
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d. |
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments:
|
The
fair
values of the Company’s assets and liabilities that qualify as financial
instruments under SFAS No. 107 "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial
Instrument," approximate their carrying amounts presented in the balance sheet
at December 31, 2006 and 2005.
Deferred
interest consists of 19.99% of the interest earned on the investment held in
trust, as it represents interest attributable to the common stock subject to
possible conversion (See Note 1).
|
f. |
Recently
issued accounting
pronouncements:
|
In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which provides criteria
for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain
tax
positions. A tax benefit from an uncertain position may be recognized only
if it
is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable based on its
technical merits. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006. We do not expect FIN 48 will have a material
effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Management
does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective,
accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the
accompanying financial statements.
NOTE
3:- INVESTMENTS
HELD IN TRUST
Investments
held in trust at December 31, 2006 consist of a zero coupon United States
Treasury Bill with a face value of $26,563,000 purchased at a discount of
1.152%, due January 11, 2007 and carried on the Company’s financial statements
at $26,537,334, which includes interest of $279,684 and trust cash of
$632.
NOTE
4: DEFERRED
OFFERING COSTS
Deferred
offering costs consist primarily of legal, accounting, underwriting and other
fees and expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that were related
to
the Offering and were charged to equity upon the receipt of the capital raised.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
5:
LOANS FROM RELATED PARTY
The
Company issued an aggregate of $115,000 unsecured, non-interest bearing,
promissory notes to the Initial Stockholders, of which $55,000 was issued in
December 2005, and the remainder was issued in January 2006. The notes were
non-interest bearing and payable on the consummation of the Offering.
Accordingly, such notes were repaid in October 2006 out of the proceeds of
the
Offering. Due to the short term nature of the notes, the fair value of the
notes
approximates their carrying amount.
NOTE
6:
INCOME TAXES
Deferred
income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the
financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result
in
future taxable or deductible amounts and are based on enacted tax laws and
rates
applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect
taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce
deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
As
of
December 31, 2005, the Company recorded a deferred income tax asset, principally
for the tax effect of net operating loss carryforwards, aggregating
approximately $1,000. In recognition of the uncertainty regarding the ultimate
amount of income tax benefits to be derived, the Company has recorded a full
valuation allowance.
The
components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2006
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
taxes
|
|
$
|
86,338
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
taxes
|
|
|
(41,865
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
provision for income taxes
|
|
$
|
44,473
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
tax
effect of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax asset is
as
follows:
|
|
December
31, 2006
|
|
December
31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income deferred for reporting purposes
|
|
$
|
19,009
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Expenses
deferred for income tax purposes
|
|
|
22,856
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
deferred tax asset
|
|
$
|
41,865
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
6: INCOME
TAXES - (Cont.)
The
total
provision for income taxes differs from that amount which would be computed
by
applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to income before provision for income
taxes as follow:
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2006
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory
federal income tax rate
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
(34.0
|
%)
|
Increase
(decrease) in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(0.8
|
%)
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective
income tax rate
|
|
|
33.2
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
The
Company presently occupies office space provided by an affiliate of an Initial
Stockholder. Such affiliate has agreed that, until the acquisition of a target
business by the Company, it will make such office space, as well as certain
office and secretarial services, available to the Company, as may be required
by
the Company from time to time. The Company has agreed to pay such affiliate
$7,500 per month for such services commencing on October 11, 2006 and ending
upon the consummation of a Business Combination. The statement of operations
for
the year ended December 31, 2006 includes $19,839 relating to this
agreement.
The
Initial Stockholders have waived their right to receive distributions with
respect to their founding shares and shares included within the Insider Units
upon the Company’s liquidation.
The
Initial Stockholders and holders of the Insider Units (or underlying securities)
are entitled to registration rights with respect to their founding shares and
Insider Units (or underlying securities). The holders of the majority of
founding shares are entitled to demand that the Company register these shares
at
any time commencing three months prior to October 11, 2009. The holders of
a
majority of the Insider Units (or underlying securities) are entitled to demand
that the Company register such securities at any time after the Company
consummates a Business Combination. In addition, the Initial Stockholders and
holders of the Insider Units (or underlying securities) have certain
“piggy-back” registration rights on registration statements filed subsequent to
a Business Combination. The Underwriter's Option is subject to similar
registration rights.
NOTE
8:- STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
The
Company sold 4,535,000 units ("Units") in the Offering, which included 535,000
Units that were sold upon the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment
option. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, $.0001
par value, and two Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants ("Warrants").
Each
Warrant entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one share of common
stock at an exercise price of $5.00 commencing on the later of the completion
of
a Business Combination with a target business or October 11, 2007 and expiring
on October 10, 2010. The Warrants will be redeemable at a price of
$.01
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
8:- STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY - (Cont.)
per
Warrant upon 30 days notice after the Warrants become exercisable, only in
the
event that the last sale price of the common stock is at least $8.50 per share
for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third
day
prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given. In connection with
this Offering, the Company issued an option, for $100, to the representative
of
the underwriters to purchase 400,000 Units at an exercise price of $7.50 per
Unit (see Common Stock Commitments below).
The
Company accounted for the fair value of the option, inclusive of the receipt
of
the $100 cash payment, as an expense of the Offering resulting in a charge
directly to stockholders’ equity. The Company estimated that the fair value of
this option was approximately $1,485,882 ($3.71 per Unit) using a Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. The option may be exercised for cash or on a ‘‘cashless’’
basis, at the holder’s option, such that the holder may use the appreciated
value of the option (the difference between the exercise prices of the option
and the underlying Warrants and the market price of the Units and underlying
securities) to exercise the option without the payment of any cash. The warrants
underlying such Units are exercisable at $5.00 per share, but otherwise have
the
same terms and conditions as the Warrants. Separate trading of the Common Stock
and Warrants underlying the Company’s Units commenced in October 2006.
The
Company is authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with
such designations, voting, and other rights and preferences as may be determined
from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Prior
to
the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company may not issue Preferred
Stock which participates in the proceeds of the Trust Account, or which votes
as
a class with the Common Stock on a Business Combination.
d. |
Common
Stock Commitments:
|
The
Company has 10,936,668 shares of common stock commitments in the form of
Warrants and the underwriters’ option, which are currently not exercisable.
e. |
Common
Stock Subject to Conversion
|
Public
Stockholders holding 19.99% of the aggregate number of shares owned by all
Public Stockholders may seek conversion of their shares in the event of a
Business Combination. Such Public Stockholders are entitled to receive their
per
share interest in the Trust Account computed without regard to the shares held
by Initial Stockholders. Accordingly, a portion of the net proceeds from the
Offering (19.99% of the amount held in the Trust Account) has been classified
as
common stock subject to possible conversion in the accompanying balance sheets
and 19.99% of the related interest earned has been recorded as deferred
interest.
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
9:- EARNINGS
PER SHARE
Basic
earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the
weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings per share reflect the additional dilution for all potentially
dilutive securities such as stock warrants and options. The effect of the
9,736,668 outstanding warrants, issued in connection with the initial public
offering described in Note 1 has not been considered in the diluted net earnings
per share since the warrants are contingently exercisable. The effect of
the 400,000 units included in the underwriters purchase option, as described
in
Note 1, along with the warrants underlying such units, has not been considered
in the diluted earnings per share calculation since the market price of the
unit
was less than the exercise price during the period.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 29th day of March 2007.
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|
|
|
FORTISSIMO
ACQUISITION CORP.
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Yuval
Cohen
|
|
Yuval
Cohen
|
|
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
In
accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
Name
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Yuval Cohen
|
|
Chairman
of the Board and Chief
|
|
March
29, 2007
|
Yuval
Cohen
|
|
Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Eli
Blatt
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary and
|
|
March
29, 2007
|
Eli
Blatt
|
|
Director
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Marc
Lesnick
|
|
Vice
President, Assistant Secretary
|
|
March
29, 2007
|
Marc
Lesnick
|
|
and
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Shmoulik
Barashi
|
|
Vice
President and Director
|
|
March
29, 2007
|
Shmoulik
Barashi
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Yochai
Hacohen
|
|
Vice
President and Director
|
|
March
29, 2007
|
Yochai
Hacohen
|
|
|
|
|