Registration
No. 333-_____
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2019
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RADA
ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
State
of Israel
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Not
Applicable
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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7
Giborei Israel Street
Netanya
4250407, Israel
Tel:
(972) (9) 892-1111
(Address
and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
2015
SHARE OPTION PLAN
(Full
title of the plan)
RADA
Sensors Inc.
8403
Colesville Rd.
Suite
1100
Silver
Spring, MD 20910
(240)
423-1860
(Name,
address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies
of all Correspondence to:
Steven
J. Glusband, Esq.
Carter
Ledyard & Milburn LLP
2
Wall Street
New
York, NY 10005
Tel:
212-238-8605
Fax:
212-732-3232
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Sarit
Molcho, Adv.
S.
Friedman & Co., Advocates
Amot
Investment Tower
2
Weizman Street
Tel
Aviv 6423902 Israel
Tel:
972-3-6931931
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
Accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [X] Smaller Reporting Company [ ]
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
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Amount to be
registered
(1)
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Proposed maximum offering price
per share
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Proposed maximum aggregate offering price
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Amount of registration
fee
(2)
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Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 0.030 per share
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148,750
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(3)
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$
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3.75
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(4)
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$
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557,813
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$
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67.607
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Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 0.030 per share
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2,101,250
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(5)
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$
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2.72
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(6)
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$
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5,715,400
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$
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692.706
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(1)
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In
addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate
number of shares of the Registrant’s ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.030 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”)
that may be offered or issued pursuant to the 2015 Share Option Plan (the “2015 Plan”) by reason of stock splits,
stock dividends or similar transactions.
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(2)
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Calculated
pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as follows: proposed maximum aggregate offering price
multiplied by 0.0001212.
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(3)
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Issuable
under options and other share incentive awards that may be granted in the future under the 2015 Plan.
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(4)
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Pursuant
to Rule 457(h) and (c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the proposed maximum offering price per share is calculated
based on the average of the daily high and low sale prices ($3.79 and $ 3.71) of the Ordinary Shares, as quoted on the NASDAQ
Capital Market on May 16, 2019.
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(5)
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Issuable
under options previously granted under the Registrant’s 2015 Plan.
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(6)
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Pursuant
to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in the case of Ordinary Shares purchasable upon exercise
of outstanding options, the proposed maximum offering price is the weighted average exercise price per share of the outstanding
options granted pursuant to the Plan.
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This
Registration Statement shall become effective immediately upon filing as provided in Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
The
purposes of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is:
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(a)
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to
register an additional 2,250,000 Ordinary Shares for issuance under the 2015 Plan;
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(b)
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to
refile the 2015 Plan with its increased pool of options, its term extended by 10 additional years so it expires on June 14,
2036, and to include a U.S. Taxpayers Appendix;
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(c)
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to
include a new “reoffer prospectus” prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Form F-3 (as permitted
by Section C.3. of the General Instructions to Form S-8). The reoffer prospectus is intended to be a combined prospectus under
Rule 429 of the Securities Act to be used in connection with reoffers and resales of “control securities” (as
defined in General Instruction C to Form S-8) by certain officers of RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. and its subsidiaries,
that they acquired or will acquire by reason of the exercise of options granted or to be granted to them under the 2015 Plan.
The inclusion of any individual in the selling shareholders’ table in the reoffer prospectus should not be deemed a
determination or an admission by us that such individual is in fact an “affiliate” of us.
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In
accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File
No. 333- 213284) are incorporated herein by reference and the information required by Part II is omitted, except to the extent
superseded hereby or supplemented by the information set forth below.
PART
I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Pursuant
to the introductory note to Part I of Form S-8, the plans’ information specified by Part I of Form S-8 is not required to
be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Reoffer
Prospectus
RADA
ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD
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Up
to
1,726,250 Ordinary Shares
NIS
0.030 Per Share
This
prospectus covers the offer and resale of up to 1,726,250 ordinary shares, NIS 0.030 par value, of RADA Electronic Industries
Ltd., an Israeli company, constituting “control securities” which may be offered and sold from time to time by certain
of our officers who have acquired or will acquire such ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of options granted under our 2015
Share Option Plan (the “2015 Plan”).
Our
ordinary shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “RADA.” On May 22, 2019, the last reported sale
price of our ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $3.64 per share. The selling shareholders may offer and sell
any of the ordinary shares from time to time at fixed prices, at market prices or at negotiated prices, and may engage a broker,
dealer or underwriter to sell the shares. For additional information on the possible methods of sale that may be used by the selling
shareholders, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” elsewhere in this prospectus. We will
not receive any proceeds from the sale of any ordinary shares by the selling shareholders (except pursuant to an exercise of options
to purchase ordinary shares under the 2015 Plan.) We do not know when or in what amount the selling shareholders may offer the
ordinary shares for sale. the selling shareholders may sell any, all or none of the ordinary shares offered by this prospectus.
INVESTING
IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 3 AND UNDER SIMILAR
HEADINGS IN THE OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY.
NONE
OF THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, THE ISRAELI SECURITIES AUTHORITY OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAVE APPROVED
OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The
date of this prospectus is May 22, 2019.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
NO
PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON
AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY US OR ANY OTHER PERSON. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS ANY INFORMATION
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, IS CURRENT ONLY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR THE DATE OF THE DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE,
AS APPLICABLE. OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE THAT DATE. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES
NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION
IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED
TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-8 we filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, or the SEC. The Selling
Shareholder named in this prospectus may, from time to time, sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein include important information about us, the ordinary shares
being offered by the selling shareholder and other information you should know before investing. Any prospectus supplement may
also add, update, or change information in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information contained in
this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information contained in that particular prospectus supplement.
This prospectus does not contain all the information provided in the registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should
read this prospectus together with the additional information about us described in the sections below entitled “Incorporation
of Certain Information by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information.” You should rely only on information
contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. We have not, and the selling shareholder has not authorized
anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. The
information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of the prospectus and information
we have incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference.
You should not assume that the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus is accurate as of
any other date.
The
selling shareholders may offer and sell the ordinary shares directly to purchasers, through agents selected by the selling shareholders,
or to or through underwriters or dealers. A prospectus supplement, if required, may describe the terms of the plan of distribution
and set forth the names of any agents, underwriters or dealers involved in the sale of ordinary shares. See “Plan of Distribution.”
Unless
we have indicated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus and any supplement to this prospectus
to “the Company,” “RADA,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to RADA Electronic
Industries Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel, and its subsidiaries. All references in this prospectus
to “dollars” or “$” are to United States dollars, and all references to “Shekels” or “NIS”
are to New Israeli Shekels.
SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, contains, and any prospectus supplement
may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The use of the words “projects,”
“expects,” “may,” “plans” or “intends,” or words of similar import, identifies
a statement as “forward-looking.” The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations
that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on the assumption that the Company
will not lose a significant customer or customers or experience increased fluctuations of demand or rescheduling of purchase orders,
that our markets will be maintained in a manner consistent with our historical experience, that our products will remain accepted
within their respective markets and will not be replaced by new technology, that competitive conditions within our markets will
not change materially or adversely, that we will retain key technical and management personnel, that our forecasts will accurately
anticipate market demand, and that there will be no material adverse change in our operations or business. Assumptions relating
to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, and
future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control.
In addition, our business and operations are subject to substantial risks which increase the uncertainty inherent in the forward-looking
statements. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion
of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives or plans will be
achieved. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations or projections include the risks and uncertainties
relating to our business described in this prospectus at “Risk Factors.” We caution you to carefully consider these
risks and not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities
laws of the United States, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, and we assume no responsibility for updating any forward-looking statements
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
You
should read the following summary together with the more detailed information about us, the ordinary shares that may be sold from
time to time, and our financial statements and the notes to them, all of which appear elsewhere in this prospectus or in the documents
incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
We
develop, manufacture and sell defense electronics, including avionics solutions (including avionics for unmanned aerial vehicles
and airborne inertial navigation systems), airborne data/video recording and management systems and tactical land-based radars
for defense forces and for border protection systems. In addition, while we continue to sell and support our legacy commercial
products and services, in 2016 we decided to actively pursue the sale of our Chinese subsidiary, Beijing Hua Rui Aircraft Maintenance
and Service, Co., Ltd., known as CACS, which is the main platform of our test and repair shop activity. On December 2018, we signed
an agreement to sell CACS, which sale was closed in 2019.
In
March 2018, we announced the formation of a joint venture company with SAZE Technologies LLC of Silver Spring, MD. The new company,
RADA Technologies LLC, or RTL is based in Silver Spring, MD and is focused on the adaption of our tactical radar technology for
the U.S. market. Initially, the joint venture will adapt our technology to meet U.S. customer requirements, certifying the radars
to U.S. standards, establishing production capabilities and providing infrastructure for maintenance and support. We were incorporated
under the laws of the State of Israel on December 8, 1970. We are a public limited liability company under the Israeli Companies
Law 1999-5759, or the Israeli Companies Law, and operate under this law and associated legislation. Our registered offices and
principal place of business are located at 7 Giborei Israel Street, Netanya 4250407, Israel, and our telephone number is +972-9-892-1111.
Our website address is
www.rada.com
. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
THE
OFFERING
Ordinary
shares offered (by the selling shareholders)
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1,726,250
shares
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NASDAQ
Capital Market symbol
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“RADA”
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Use
of proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the ordinary shares offered hereby (except that we will derive proceeds if
the options to purchase ordinary shares currently outstanding and options that may be issued in the future under the 2015
Plan are exercised.)
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Ordinary
shares outstanding as of May 22, 2019
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38,067,024
shares
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Risk
factors
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Prospective
investors should carefully consider the Risk Factors beginning on Page 3 and under similar headings in the other
documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus for a discussion of certain factors that should be considered
before buying the ordinary shares offered hereby.
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RISK
FACTORS
Investing
in our ordinary shares involves a high degree of risk and uncertainty. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties
described below before investing in our ordinary shares. Our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations
could be adversely affected due to any of the following risks. In that case, the value of our ordinary shares could decline, and
you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks
Related to Our Business and Our Industry
We
have a history of operating losses and although we returned to operating profitability in 2017, we may not be able to sustain
profitable operations in the future. To the extent that we incur operating losses in the future, we may not have sufficient working
capital to fund our operations.
We
incurred operating losses in three of the five years ended December 31, 2018 and may not be able to achieve or sustain profitable
operations in the future or generate positive cash flows from operations. As of December 31, 2018, our accumulated deficit was
$77 million, and we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits of $20.8 million, compared to cash, cash equivalents
and short-term bank deposits of $12.4 million as of December 31, 2017. Based on our current operations, we believe our existing
funds will be sufficient to fund our operations in 2019. To the extent that we incur operating losses in the future or are unable
to generate free cash flows from our business, we may not have sufficient working capital to fund our operations and will be required
to obtain additional financing. Such financing may not be available, or if available, may not be on terms satisfactory to us.
If adequate funds are not available to us, our business, and results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected.
While
we have met with initial success in the introduction of our advanced ground radars for tactical applications such as defense forces
protection and border protection, there can be no assurance that we will succeed in obtaining general market acceptance or that
we will ever recover our investment in this new product family.
We
have developed a number of radar hardware platforms for use in combat vehicles and tactical protection applications for defense
forces and border protection. In December 2014, we announced the first significant order for this product family, a $4.5 million
order from the Israel Ministry of Defense. To date, we have received over $ 35 million in orders for our ground radar products,
but cannot assure you that our ground radars will achieve broad market acceptance.
We
may be required to obtain financing for strategic opportunities, which financing may not be available for us in a timely manner
or on favorable terms, and which may dilute the holdings of our shareholders and/or require us to incur additional debt.
In
order to invest in strategic opportunities in support of our growth plans and/or business development activities, we may be required
to obtain funds from financing sources, including through debt vehicles or re-financing, sale of new securities or other financing
alternatives. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient funding, if at all, from the financing sources detailed
above or other sources in a timely manner (or on commercially reasonable terms) in order to allow us to fund our growth plans
and/or business development activities, which may adversely affect our financial position and operations, may dilute the holdings
of our shareholders or require us to incur additional debt.
Competition
in the market for defense electronics is intense. Our products may not achieve market acceptance, which could adversely affect
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The
market for our products is highly competitive and we may not be able to compete effectively in our market. Our principal competitors
in the defense electronics market, include Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., or IAI, Raytheon Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation,
Thales Group, and SRC Inc. We expect to continue to face competition from these and other competitors. Most of our competitors
are larger and have substantially greater resources than us, including financial, technological, marketing and distribution capabilities,
and enjoy greater market recognition than we do. These competitors are able to achieve greater economies of scale and may be less
vulnerable to price competition than us. We may not be able to offer our products as part of integrated systems to the same extent
as our competitors or successfully develop or introduce new products that are more cost effective or offer better performance
than those of our competitors. Failure to do so could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
may not be able to implement our growth strategy which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
In
line with our growth strategy, we entered into a number of strategic relationships with Embraer S.A., or Embraer, Hindustan Aeronautics
Ltd., or HAL, IAI, Lockheed Martin Corporation, or Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, or Boeing, Rafael Advanced
Defense Systems Ltd., or Rafael, Elbit Systems Ltd., or Elbit, and Leonardo DRS, or DRS and SAZE Technologies LLC., or SAZE, to
increase our penetration into the defense electronics market. We are currently investing and intend to continue to invest significant
resources to develop these relationships and additional new relationships. Should our relationships fail to materialize into significant
agreements or should we fail to work efficiently with these companies, we may lose sales and marketing opportunities and our business,
results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
Our
growth is dependent in part on the development of new products, based on internal research and development. We may not accurately
identify market needs before we invest in the development of a new product. In addition, we might face difficulties or delays
in the development process that will result in our inability to timely offer products that satisfy the market and competing products
may emerge during the development and certification process.
Reductions
in defense budgets worldwide may cause a reduction in our revenues, which would adversely affect our business, operating results
and financial condition.
Substantially
all of our revenues are derived from the sale of products with military applications. These revenues totaled approximately $28
million, or 100% of our revenues in 2018, $26.1 million, or 100% of our revenues, in the year ended December 31, 2017 and $12.8
million, or 100% of our revenues, in the year ended December 31, 2016. The defense budgets of a number of countries have declined
and may be reduced in the future. Declines in defense budgets may result in reduced demand for our products and manufacturing
services. This would result in reduction in our core business’ revenues and adversely affect our business, results of operations
and financial condition.
Unfavorable
national and global economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial
condition.
During
periods of slowing economic activity, our customers may reduce their demand for our products, technology and professional services,
which would reduce our sales, and our business, operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected. Significant
portions of our operations are conducted outside the markets in which our products and solutions are manufactured or generally
sold, and accordingly, we often export a substantial number of products into such markets. We may, therefore, be denied access
to potential customers or suppliers or denied the ability to ship products from any of our subsidiaries into the countries in
which we currently operate or wish to operate, as a result of economic, legislative, political and military conditions, including
hostilities and acts of terrorism, in such countries.
The
global macroeconomic environment is facing challenges, including the economic slowdown in China and the Eurozone, the end of quantitative
easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the uncertain impact of “Brexit.” There is considerable uncertainty over the
long-term effects of the expansionary monetary and fiscal policies adopted by the central banks and financial authorities of some
of the world’s leading economies, including the U.S. There have been concerns over conflicts, unrest and terrorist threats
on a global level, which have resulted in volatility in oil and other markets. The U.S. and China have recently been involved
in controversy over trade barriers in China that threatened a trade war between the countries and have implemented or proposed
to implement tariffs on certain imported products. Sustained tension between the U.S. and China over trade policies could significantly
undermine the stability of the global economy. It is unclear whether these challenges and uncertainties will be contained or resolved,
and what effects they may have on the global political and economic conditions in the long term.
Any
slowdown or instability in the global economy could impact income, purchasing power and consumption levels among other things,
which could limit growth, increase delinquency rates and ultimately have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, any global
economic slowdown or uncertainty may result in volatile conditions in the global financial markets, which could have a material
adverse effect on us, including on our ability to access capital and liquidity on financial terms acceptable to us, if at all.
Any such adverse effect on capital markets funding availability or costs or in deposit rates could have a material adverse effect
on our interest margins and liquidity.
We
may also be required in the future to increase our reserves for doubtful accounts. In addition, the fair value of some of our
assets may decrease as a result of an uncertain economy and as a result, we may be required to record impairment charges in the
future. If global economic and market conditions or economic conditions in key markets remain uncertain or weaken further, our
financial condition and operating results may be materially adversely affected.
Sales
of our products are subject to governmental procurement procedures and practices; termination, reduction or modification of contracts
with our customers or a substantial decrease in our customers’ budgets may adversely affect our business, operating results
and financial condition.
Our
products are primarily sold to governmental agencies, governmental authorities and government-owned companies, many of which have
complex and time-consuming procurement procedures. A substantial time often elapses from the time we begin marketing a product
until we actually sell that product to a particular customer. In addition, our sales to governmental agencies, authorities and
companies are directly affected by these customers’ budgetary constraints and the priority given in their budgets to the
procurement of our products. A decrease in governmental funding for our customers’ budgets would adversely affect our results
of operations. This risk is heightened during periods of global economic slowdown. Accordingly, governmental purchases of our
systems, products and services may decline in the future as the governmental purchasing agencies may terminate, reduce or modify
contracts or subcontracts if:
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cancel multi-year contracts and related orders if funds become unavailable;
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shift spending priorities into other areas or for other products; or
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adjust contract costs and fees on the basis of audits.
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Any
such event may have a material adverse effect on us.
Further,
our business with the State of Israel and other governmental entities is, in general, subject to delays in funding and performance
of contracts and the termination for convenience (among other reasons) of contracts or subcontracts with governmental entities.
The termination, reduction or modification of our contracts or subcontracts with the Government of Israel in the event of change
in requirements, policies or budgetary constraints would have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial
condition.
If
we do not receive the governmental approvals necessary for the export of our products, our revenues may decrease. Similarly
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if our suppliers and partners do not receive government approvals necessary to export their products or designs to us, our
revenues may decrease, and we may fail to implement our growth strategy.
Israel’s
defense export policy regulates the sale of our systems and products. Current Israeli policy encourages export to approved customers
of defense systems and products, such as ours, as long as the export is consistent with Israeli government policy. A license is
required to initiate marketing activities. We are also required to obtain a specific export license for any hardware exported
from Israel. We may not be able to receive all the required permits and licenses for which we may apply in the future. If we do
not receive the required permits for which we apply, our revenues may decrease.
We
are subject to laws regulating export of “dual use” items (items that are typically sold in the commercial market,
but that also may be used in the defense market) and defense export control legislation. Additionally, our participation in governmental
procurement processes in Israel and other countries is subject to specific regulations governing the conduct of the process of
procuring defense contracts. Furthermore, solicitations for procurements by governmental purchasing agencies in Israel and other
countries are governed by laws, regulations and procedures relating to procurement integrity, including avoiding conflicts of
interest and corruption in the procurement process. We may not be able to respond quickly and effectively to changing laws and
regulations and any failure to comply with such laws and regulations may subject us to significant liability and penalties.
We
depend on sales to key customers and the loss of one or more of our key customers would result in a loss of a significant amount
of our revenues, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A
significant portion of our revenues is derived from a small number of customers. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and
2017, 72
%
and
77
% of our revenues, respectively,
were attributable to nine customers. We anticipate that a significant portion of our future revenues will continue to be derived
from sales to a small number of customers. No assurances can be given that our customers will continue to purchase our products,
that we will be successful in any bid for new contracts to provide such products, or that if we were granted subsequent orders,
such orders would be of a scope comparable to the sales that we have experienced to date. If our principal customers do not continue
to purchase products from us at current levels or if we do not retain such customers and we are not able to derive sufficient
revenues from sales to new customers to compensate for their loss, our revenues would be reduced and adversely affect our business,
cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
We
depend on suppliers of components for our products and if we are unable to obtain these components when needed, we could experience
delays in the manufacturing of our products and our financial results could be adversely affected.
We
acquire most of the components for the manufacturing of our products from suppliers and subcontractors, most of whom are located
in Israel and the U.S. A number of these suppliers are currently the sole source of one or more components upon which we are dependent.
Suppliers of some of the components for manufacturing require us to place orders with significant lead-time to assure supply in
accordance with our manufacturing requirements. Delays in supply may significantly hurt our ability to fulfill our contractual
obligations and may significantly hurt our business and result of operations. In addition, we may not be able to continue to obtain
such components from these suppliers on satisfactory commercial terms. Temporary disruptions of our manufacturing operations would
ensue if we were required to obtain components from alternative sources, which may have an adverse effect on our financial results.
Rapid
technological changes may adversely affect the market acceptance of our products and could adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
The
defense electronics market in which we compete is subject to technological changes, introduction of new products, change in customer
demands and evolving industry standards. Our future success will depend upon our ability to keep pace with technological developments
and to timely address the increasingly sophisticated needs of our customers by supporting existing and new technologies and by
developing and introducing enhancements to our current products and new products. We may not be successful in developing and marketing
enhancements to our products that will respond to technological change, evolving industry standards or customer requirements.
In addition, we may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction and sale of such
enhancements and such enhancements may not adequately meet the requirements of the market and may not achieve any significant
degrees of market acceptance. If release dates of our new products or enhancements are delayed or, if when released, they fail
to achieve market acceptance, our business, operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected.
We
enter into fixed-price contracts that could expose us to losses in the event we fail to properly estimate our costs.
We
enter into firm fixed-price contracts. If our initial cost estimates are incorrect, we can lose money on these contracts. Because
many of these contracts involve new technologies, unforeseen events, such as technological difficulties and other cost overruns,
can result in the contract pricing becoming less favorable or even unprofitable to us and have an adverse impact on our financial
results.
Breaches
of network or information technology security
,
natural disasters or terrorist attacks could have an adverse effect
on our business.
Cyber-attacks
or other breaches of network or IT security, natural disasters, terrorist acts or acts of war may cause equipment failures or
disrupt our systems and operations. We may be subject to attempts to breach the security of our networks and IT infrastructure
through cyber-attack, malware, computer viruses and other means of unauthorized access. The potential liabilities associated with
these events could exceed the insurance coverage we maintain. Our inability to operate our facilities as a result of such events,
even for a limited period of time, may result in significant expenses or loss of market share to other competitors in the defense
electronics market. In addition, a failure to protect the privacy of customer and employee confidential data against breaches
of network or IT security could result in damage to our reputation. To date, we have not been subject to cyber-attacks or other
cyber incidents which, individually or in the aggregate, resulted in a material impact to our operations or financial condition.
We
are subject to risks associated with international operations; we generate a significant portion of our sales from customers located
in countries that may be adversely affected by political or economic instability and corruption.
We
are aviation and defense company with worldwide operations. Although
79%
of our sales
are in Israel and North America, we expect to derive an increasing portion of our sales and future growth from other regions such
as Latin America, India and Central and Eastern Europe, which may be more susceptible to political or economic instability. In
addition, in many less-developed markets, we rely heavily on third-party representatives, consultants and other agents for business
development, marketing and distribution of our products. Many of these third parties do not have internal compliance resources
comparable to ours. Business activities in many of these markets have historically been more susceptible to corruption. If our
efforts to screen third party agents and detect cases of potential misconduct fail, we could be held responsible for the noncompliance
of these third parties under applicable laws and regulations, which may adversely affect our reputation and our business, financial
condition or results of operations.
Exports
(whether direct sales or sales through our Israeli customers) accounted for 63% of our revenues in 2018, 76% of our revenues in
2017 and 43% of our revenues in 2016. Our reliance on export sales subjects us to many risks inherent in engaging in international
business, including:
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may not be able to sustain or increase revenues from international operations and may encounter significant difficulties, in connection
with the sale of our products in international markets. Any of those events may adversely affect our business, operating results
and financial condition.
In
addition, as a company registered with the SEC, we are subject to the regulations imposed by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,
or FCPA, which generally prohibits registrants and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials, for
the purpose of obtaining or keeping business or obtaining an improper business benefit. We have adopted proactive procedures to
promote compliance with the FCPA, but we may be held liable for actions taken by our strategic or local partners or agents even
though these partners may not themselves be subject to the FCPA. Any determination that we have violated the FCPA could materially
and adversely affect our business, results of operations, and cash flows.
Currency
exchange rate fluctuations in the world markets in which we conduct business could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Most
of our revenues are in dollars or are linked to the dollar, while a portion of our expenses, principally salaries and related
personnel expenses, are incurred in other currencies, particularly in NIS. Therefore, our costs in such other currencies, as expressed
in dollars, are influenced by the exchange rate between the dollar and the relevant currency. We are also exposed to the risk
that the rate of inflation in Israel will exceed the rate of depreciation of the NIS in relation to the dollar or that the timing
of this depreciation lags behind inflation in Israel. This would have the effect of increasing the dollar cost of our operations.
In the past, the NIS exchange rate with the dollar and other foreign currencies has fluctuated, generally reflecting inflation
rate differentials. We cannot predict any future trends in the rate of inflation in Israel or the rate of depreciation or appreciation
of the NIS against the dollar. If the dollar cost of our operations in Israel increases, our dollar-measured results of operations
will be adversely affected. We engage in currency hedging transactions intended to partly reduce the effect of fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates on our results of operations. However, such transactions may not materially reduce the effect
of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on our results of operations.
Claims
that our products infringe upon the intellectual property of third parties may require us to incur significant costs, enter into
licensing agreements or license substitute technology.
Third
parties may assert infringement claims against us or claims that we have violated a patent or infringed on a copyright, trademark
or other proprietary right belonging to them. Any infringement claim, even one without merit, could result in the expenditure
of significant financial and managerial resources to defend against the claim. Moreover, a successful claim of product infringement
against us or a settlement could require us to pay substantial amounts or obtain a license to continue to use the technology that
is the subject of the claim, or otherwise restrict or prohibit our use of the technology. We might not be able to obtain a license
from the third party asserting the claim on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. We also may not be able to obtain a license
from another provider of suitable alternative technology to permit us to continue offering the product. Infringement claims asserted
against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
Regulations
related to conflict minerals may cause us to incur additional expenses and could limit the supply and increase the costs of certain
metals used in the manufacturing of our solutions.
The
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act imposes disclosure requirements regarding the use in components of our
products of “conflict minerals” mined from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries, whether the components
of our products are manufactured by us or third parties. These requirements could affect the pricing, sourcing and availability
of minerals used in the manufacture of components we use in our products. Although the SEC has provided guidance with respect
to a portion of the conflict mineral filing requirements that may somewhat reduce our reporting practices, there are costs associated
with complying with the disclosure requirements and customer requests, such as costs related to our due diligence to determine
the source of any conflict minerals used in our products. We may face difficulties in satisfying customers who may require that
all of the components of our products are certified as conflict mineral free or free of numerous other hazardous materials.
We
may fail to maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which could
have an adverse effect on our financial results and the market price of our Ordinary Shares.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes certain duties on us and our executives and directors. Our efforts to comply with the requirements
of Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 governing internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, which
started, in connection with our 2007 Annual Report on form 20-F, have resulted in increased general and administrative expense
and a diversion of management time and attention, and we expect these efforts to require the continued commitment of significant
resources. We may identify material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our assessments of our internal controls over financial
reporting. Failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could result in investigation or sanctions
by regulatory authorities and could have a material adverse effect on our operating results, investor confidence in our reported
financial information and the market price of our Ordinary Shares.
Risk
Factors Related to Our Ordinary Shares
Because
one of our shareholders, DBSI, holds approximately 25.1% of our outstanding shares, investors may not be able to affect the outcome
of shareholder votes.
DBSI
currently beneficially owns
9,547,088
of our Ordinary Shares, or approximately
25.1
%
of our outstanding shares. For as long as DBSI, or any shareholder, holds a significant interest in our company, it may have the
ability to exercise a controlling influence over our business and affairs, including any determinations with respect to potential
mergers or other business combinations involving us, our acquisition or disposition of assets, our incurrence of indebtedness,
our issuance of any additional Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, our repurchase or redemption of Ordinary Shares and
our payment of dividends. Similarly, as long as DBSI has a controlling interest in our company, it will have the power to determine
or significantly influence the outcome of matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, including the power to elect all of
the members of our board of directors (except external directors, within the meaning of Israeli law), or prevent an acquisition
or any other change in control of us. Because the interests of our controlling shareholders may differ from the interests of our
other shareholders, actions taken by it with respect to us may not be favorable to our other shareholders.
Our
share price has been volatile in the past and may decline in the future.
Our
Ordinary Shares have experienced significant market price and volume fluctuations in the past and may experience significant market
price and volume fluctuations in the future in response to factors such as the following, some of which are beyond our control:
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in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial estimates by securities analysts and investors;
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by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
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Domestic
and international stock markets often experience extreme price and volume fluctuations. Market fluctuations, as well as general
political and economic conditions, such as a recession or interest rate or currency rate fluctuations or political events or hostilities
in or surrounding Israel, could adversely affect the market price of our Ordinary Shares.
In
the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market
price of its securities. We may in the future be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial
costs and divert management’s attention and resources both of which could have a material adverse effect on our business
and results of operations.
In
addition, to continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we need to satisfy a number of conditions, including a minimum
closing bid price per share of $1.00. At times in the past we were not in compliance with this requirement, although we managed
to regain compliance by a reverse stock split. If in the future, our share price drops again (for 30 consecutive days under a
bid price per share of $1.00), we may be eventually delisted from NASDAQ and trading in our Ordinary Shares would be conducted
on a market where an investor would likely find it significantly more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations
as to the value of our Ordinary Shares.
Substantial
future sales of our Ordinary Shares by our principal shareholders may depress our share price.
If
our principal shareholders sell substantial amounts of their Ordinary Shares, including shares registered under effective registration
statements and shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants, or if the perception exists that our principal shareholders
may sell a substantial number of our Ordinary Shares, the market price of our Ordinary Shares may fall. Any substantial sales
of our shares in the public market also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity related securities in the
future at a time and on terms we deem appropriate.
We
do not intend to pay dividends.
We
have never declared or paid cash dividends on our Ordinary Shares and do not expect to do so in the foreseeable future. The declaration
of dividends is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on various factors, including our operating
results, financial condition, future prospects and any other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. You should not
rely on an investment in our company if you require dividend income from your investment in our company. The success of your investment
will likely depend entirely upon any future appreciation of the market price of our Ordinary Shares, which is uncertain and unpredictable.
There is no guarantee that our Ordinary Shares will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which you purchased your
Ordinary Shares.
We
may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, which would subject our U.S. investors to adverse tax rules.
U.S.
holders of our Ordinary Shares may face income tax risks. We have been advised that we may have been a “passive foreign
investment company” (“PFIC”) for the 2018 taxable year. Our treatment as a PFIC could result in a reduction
in the after-tax return to U.S. Holders “Additional Information – Taxation”) of our Ordinary Shares and would
likely cause a reduction in the value of such shares. A foreign corporation will be treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income
tax purposes if either (1) at least 75% of its gross income for any taxable year consists of certain types of “passive income,”
or (2) at least 50% of the average value of the corporation’s gross assets produce, or are held for the production of, such
“passive income.” For purposes of these tests, “passive income” includes dividends, interest, gains from
the sale or exchange of investment property and rents and royalties other than rents and royalties that are received from unrelated
parties in connection with the active conduct of a trade or business. For purposes of these tests, income derived from the performance
of services does not constitute “passive income.” If we are treated as a PFIC, U.S. Holders of Ordinary Shares would
be subject to a special adverse U.S. federal income tax regime with respect to the income derived by us, the distributions they
receive from us, and the gain, if any, they derive from the sale or other disposition of their Ordinary Shares. In particular,
dividends paid by us, if any, would not be treated as “qualified dividend income,” eligible for preferential tax rates
in the hands of non-corporate U.S. shareholders. Since PFIC status depends upon the composition of our income and the market value
of our assets from time to time, even if we were not a PFIC in 2018, there can be no assurance that we will not become a PFIC
in any future taxable year. U.S. Holders should carefully read “Additional Information – Taxation” for a more
complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax risks related to owning and disposing of our Ordinary Shares.
Risks
Relating to Our Location in Israel
Political,
economic and military instability in Israel may disrupt our operations and negatively affect our business condition, harm our
results of operations and adversely affect our share price.
We
are incorporated under the laws of, and our principal executive offices and manufacturing and research and development facilities
are located in the State of Israel. As a result, political, economic and military conditions affecting Israel directly influence
us. Any major hostilities involving Israel, a full or partial mobilization of the reserve forces of the Israeli army, the interruption
or curtailment of trade between Israel and its present trading partners, or a significant downturn in the economic or financial
condition of Israel could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Conflicts
in North Africa and the Middle East, including in Egypt and Syria which border Israel, have resulted in continued political uncertainty
and violence in the region. Efforts to improve Israel’s relationship with the Palestinian Authority have failed to result
in a permanent solution, and there have been numerous periods of hostility in recent years. In addition, relations between Israel
and Iran continue to be seriously strained, especially with regard to Iran’s nuclear program.
Such
instability may affect the local and global economy, could negatively affect business conditions and, therefore, could adversely
affect our operations. To date, these matters have not had any material effect on our business and results of operations; however,
the regional security situation and worldwide perceptions of it are outside our control and there can be no assurance that these
matters will not negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future.
Furthermore,
we could be adversely affected by the interruption or reduction of trade between Israel and its trading partners. Some countries,
companies and organizations continue to participate in a boycott of Israeli companies and others doing business with Israel or
with Israeli companies. As a result, we are precluded from marketing our products to these countries, companies and organizations.
Foreign government defense export policies towards Israel could also make it more difficult for us to obtain the export authorizations
necessary for our activities. Also, over the past several years there have been calls in Europe and elsewhere to reduce trade
with Israel. Restrictive laws, policies or practices directed towards Israel or Israeli businesses may have an adverse impact
on our operations, our financial results or the expansion of our business.
Our
results of operations may be negatively affected by the obligation of our personnel to perform military service.
Some
of our employees in Israel are obligated to perform annual military reserve duty and are subject to being called for active duty
under emergency circumstances. If a military conflict or war arises, these individuals could be required to serve in the military
for extended periods of time. Our operations could be disrupted by the absence for a significant period of one or more of our
executive officers or key employees or a significant number of other employees due to military service. Any disruption in our
operations could adversely affect our business.
We
may not be able to enforce covenants not-to-compete under current Israeli law.
We
have non-competition agreements with most of our employees, many of which are governed by Israeli law. These agreements generally
prohibit our employees from competing with us or working for our competitors for a specified period following termination of their
employment. However, Israeli courts are reluctant to enforce non-compete undertakings of former employees and tend, if at all,
to enforce those provisions for relatively brief periods of time in restricted geographical areas and only when the employee has
unique value specific to that employer’s business and not just regarding the professional development of the employee. Any
such inability to enforce non-compete covenants may cause us to lose any competitive advantage resulting from advantages provided
to us by such confidential information.
We
may become subject to claims for remuneration or royalties for assigned service invention rights by our employees, which could
result in litigation and adversely affect our business.
A
significant portion of our intellectual property has been developed by our Israeli employees in the course of their employment
for us. Under the Israeli Patent Law, 5727-1967, or Israeli Patent Law, inventions conceived by an employee during the term and
as part of the scope of his or her employment with a company are regarded as “service inventions,” which belong to
the employer, absent a specific agreement between the employee and employer giving the employee service invention rights. The
Israeli Patent Law also provides that if there is no such agreement between an employer and an employee, the Israeli Compensation
and Royalties Committee, or C&R Committee, a body constituted under the Israeli Patent Law, shall determine whether the employee
is entitled to remuneration for his inventions. The C&R Committee (decisions of which have been upheld by the Israeli Supreme
Court) has held that employees may be entitled to remuneration for their service inventions despite having specifically waived
any such rights. Further, the C&R Committee has not yet set specific guidelines regarding the method for calculating this
remuneration or the criteria or circumstances under which an employee’s waiver of his right to remuneration will be disregarded.
We generally enter into intellectual property assignment agreements with our employees pursuant to which such employees assign
to us all rights to any inventions created in the scope of their employment or engagement with us. Although our employees have
agreed to assign to us service invention rights and have specifically waived their right to receive any special remuneration for
such assignment beyond their regular salary and benefits, we may face claims demanding remuneration in consideration for assigned
inventions. As a consequence of such claims, we could be required to pay additional remuneration or royalties to our current or
former employees, or be forced to litigate such claims, which could negatively affect our business.
Service
and enforcement of legal process on us and our directors and officers may be difficult to obtain.
Service
of process upon our directors and officers, most of who reside outside the U.S., may be difficult to obtain within the U.S. Furthermore,
since substantially most our assets and our directors and officers are located outside the U.S., any judgment obtained in the
U.S. against us or these individuals may not be collectible within the U.S.
There
is doubt as to the enforceability of civil liabilities under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act in original actions
instituted in Israel. However, subject to certain time limitations and other conditions, Israeli courts may enforce final judgments
of U.S. courts for liquidated amounts in civil matters, including judgments based upon the civil liability provisions of those
Acts.
The
rights and responsibilities of our shareholders are governed by Israeli law and differ in some respects from those of a typical
U.S. corporation.
We
are incorporated under Israeli law and the rights and responsibilities of holders of our Ordinary Shares are governed by our articles
of association and by Israeli law. These rights and responsibilities differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities
of shareholders in typical U.S. corporations. In particular, a shareholder of an Israeli company has a duty to act in good faith
in exercising his or her rights and fulfilling his or her obligations toward the company and other shareholders and to refrain
from abusing his power in the company, including, among other things, in voting at the general meeting of shareholders on certain
matters. Israeli law provides that these duties are applicable to shareholder votes at the general meeting with respect to, among
other things, amendments to a company’s articles of association, increases in a company’s authorized share capital,
mergers and actions and transactions involving interests of officers, directors or other interested parties which require the
shareholders’ approval. In addition, a controlling shareholder of an Israeli company or a shareholder who knows that he
or she possesses the power to determine the outcome of a vote at a meeting of our shareholders, or who has, by virtue of the company’s
articles of association, the power to appoint or prevent the appointment of an office holder in the company, or any other power
with respect to the company, has a duty of fairness toward the company. However, Israeli law does not define the substance of
this duty of fairness. There is little case law available to assist in understanding the implications of these provisions that
govern shareholder behavior.
Israeli
government programs and tax benefits may be terminated or reduced in the future, which could increase our tax expenses.
We
participate from time to time in programs of the Israeli
Innovation
Authority (formerly the Office of the Chief Scientist) of the Israeli Ministry of Economy
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or
Innovation Authority
, for which we receive funding for the development of technologies
and products.
We may benefit from certain Israeli government programs and tax benefits, particularly from tax exemptions
and cash incentives, including “Approved Enterprise” status due to our manufacturing facilities in Israel. To be eligible
for these programs and tax benefits or similar programs in the future, we must meet certain conditions, including making specified
investments in fixed assets and equipment.
If we fail to comply with these conditions, we
may be required to pay additional penalties,
make
refunds and may be denied future
benefits. From time to time, the government of Israel has discussed reducing or eliminating the benefits available under
these
programs, and therefore these benefits may not be available to us in the future at their current levels or at all.
As
a foreign private issuer whose shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we may follow certain home country corporate governance
practices instead of certain NASDAQ requirements.
As
a foreign private issuer whose shares are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we are permitted to follow certain home country
corporate governance practices instead of certain requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. Among other things, as a foreign
private issuer we may follow home country practice with regard to the composition of the board of directors, director nomination
procedure, and quorum at shareholders’ meetings. In addition, we may follow our home country law, instead of the NASDAQ
Stock Market Rules, which require that we obtain shareholder approval for certain dilutive events such as for the establishment
or amendment of certain equity based compensation plans, an issuance that will result in a change of control of the company, certain
transactions other than a public offering involving issuances of a 20% or more interest in the company, and certain acquisitions
of the stock or assets of another company. A foreign private issuer that elects to follow a home country practice instead of NASDAQ
requirements must submit to NASDAQ in advance a written statement from an independent counsel in such issuer’s home country
certifying that the issuer’s practices are not prohibited by the home country’s laws. In addition, a foreign private
issuer must disclose in its annual reports filed with the SEC each such requirement that it does not follow and describe the home
country practice followed by the issuer instead of any such requirement. Accordingly, our shareholders may not be afforded the
same protection as provided under NASDAQ’s corporate governance rules.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
The
ordinary shares which may be sold under this prospectus will be sold for the respective accounts of each of the selling shareholders.
Accordingly, we will not realize any proceeds from the sale of the ordinary shares, except that we will derive proceeds if the
options to purchase ordinary shares currently outstanding and options that may be issued in the future under the 2015 Plan are
exercised. If exercised, such proceeds will be available to us for working capital and general corporate purposes. No assurance
can be given, however, as to when or if any or all of the options will be exercised. All expenses of the registration of the shares
will be paid for by us. See “Selling Shareholders” and “Plan of Distribution.”
SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
The
following table sets forth (i) the name and relationship to us and our affiliates of each selling shareholder listed below; (ii)
the number of ordinary shares each selling shareholder owned of record before the offering; (iii) the number of ordinary shares
being offered for sale by such holder pursuant to this prospectus (which represents the maximum number of shares that could be
sold under this prospectus by such holder assuming the vesting of all awards and exercise of all options); and (iv) the number
of ordinary shares to be owned by each selling shareholder and the percentage of the class to be owned by such holder assuming
such holder disposes of all of the shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus. The information under this heading relates
to resales of shares covered by this prospectus by persons who are our “affiliates”, as that term is defined under
federal securities laws.
The
tabular information below assumes that all the ordinary shares being offered pursuant to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part are sold to third parties. However, because the selling shareholders may offer all or a portion of the shares
covered by this prospectus at any time and from time to time hereafter, the exact number of shares that each selling shareholder
may retain after completion of the offering cannot be determined at this time. Information concerning the selling shareholders
may change from time to time and, to the extent required, will be set forth in supplements or amendments to this prospectus. We
believe that each selling shareholder has sole voting and investment power over his or her ordinary shares, unless otherwise noted
below.
The
ordinary shares covered by this prospectus may be sold by the selling shareholders, by those persons or entities to whom they
transfer, donate, devise, pledge or distribute their shares or by other successors in interest. We are registering the ordinary
shares for resale by the selling shareholders set forth below.
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Dov Sella (Chief Executive Officer)
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532,713
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778,750
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Avi Israel (Chief Financial Officer)
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87,500
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200,000
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Oleg Kiperman (Chief Technology Officer)
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117,625
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50,000
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2,000
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William Watson (Chief Executive Officer of RADA Technologies LLC (RTL))
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250,000
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Max Cohen (Executive Vice President for the US market)
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100,000
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Gil Schwartz (VP, Business Development & Marketing)
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10,000
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37,500
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0
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0
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Ronen Ofek (VP, Business Development - Israel)
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40,625
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0
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0
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Ronit Bar (VP, Human Resources)
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6,250
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0
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0
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Ilan Wittenberg (VP, Products Development)
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0
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100,000
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0
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0
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Rann Marom (VP, Projects)
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0
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100,000
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0
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0
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Udi Altshuler (VP, Customer Solutions)
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0
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75,000
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0
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0
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Ofir Edelman (VP, Production & Procurement)
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0
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35,000
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0
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0
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Less than 1%
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The
share numbers under “Number of Ordinary shares Owned Before Offering” represent the number of ordinary shares
beneficially owned by each selling shareholder, including ordinary shares held directly and those which the selling shareholder
has the right to acquire within 60 days under the 2015 Plan.
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The
share numbers under “Number of Ordinary shares That May Be Offered” include options granted under the Plan (and
that were not previously offered under a resale prospectus), irrespective of whether they are exercisable within 60 days of
the date of this prospectus.
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The
share numbers under “Number of Ordinary Shares Owned After Offering” represent the number of shares beneficially
owned by each selling shareholder assuming that all options granted under the 2015 Plan have been exercised.
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
In
this section of the reoffer prospectus, the term “selling shareholders” means and includes:
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any permitted donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors in interest of any such selling shareholder who may receive
any of the ordinary shares offered hereby after the date of this reoffer prospectus and seek to reoffer or resell those shares
hereunder.
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The
amount of shares to be reoffered or resold by means of this prospectus by each selling shareholder, and any other person with
whom such selling shareholder is acting in concert for the purpose of selling our securities, may not exceed, during any three-month
period, the amount specified in Rule 144(e) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The
ordinary shares offered by this reoffer prospectus may be sold from time to time directly by the selling shareholders. Alternatively,
the selling shareholders may from time to time offer such shares through underwriters, brokers, dealers, agents or other intermediaries.
The selling shareholders named herein have advised us that there were no underwriting or distribution arrangements entered into
with respect to the ordinary shares that is being offered by each of them pursuant to this reoffer prospectus. The distribution
of the ordinary shares by the selling shareholders may be effected: in one or more transactions that may take place on the Nasdaq
Capital Market (including one or more block trades) through customary brokerage channels, either through brokers acting as agents
for the selling shareholders, or through market makers, dealers or underwriters acting as principals who may resell these shares
on the Nasdaq Capital Market; in privately-negotiated sales; by a combination of such methods; or by other means. These transactions
may be effected at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at other
negotiated prices.
The
selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers in connection with distributions of the ordinary
shares or otherwise. In such transactions, broker-dealers may engage in short sales of shares in the course of hedging the positions
they assume with the selling shareholders. The selling shareholders also may sell shares short and redeliver the shares to close
out such short positions. The selling shareholders may enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers which require
the delivery to the broker-dealer of shares of such shares. The broker-dealer may then resell or otherwise transfer such shares
pursuant to this reoffer prospectus.
The
selling shareholders also may lend or pledge ordinary shares to a broker-dealer. The broker-dealer may sell the shares so lent,
or upon a default the broker-dealer may sell the pledged shares.
We
will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the ordinary share offered hereby. However, the
selling shareholders will bear any brokerage or underwriting commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to
the sale of the shares offered pursuant to this reoffer prospectus.
In
addition, any securities covered by this reoffer prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act
may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this reoffer prospectus.
We
have not been advised of any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the
sale of any shares covered hereby. We are not aware of any underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with any proposed
sale of shares covered hereby by any selling shareholder.
Although
the ordinary shares covered by this reoffer prospectus are not currently being underwritten, the selling shareholders or their
underwriters, brokers, dealers or other agents or other intermediaries, if any, that may participate with the selling shareholders
in any offering or distribution of ordinary shares may be deemed “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities
Act and any profits realized or commissions received by them may be deemed underwriting compensation thereunder. Usual and customary
or specifically negotiated brokerage fees or commissions may be paid by the selling shareholders in connection with any sales
of such shares.
In
order to comply with certain state securities or blue sky laws and regulations, if applicable, the ordinary shares offered hereby
will be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.
DESCRIPTION
OF SHARE CAPITAL
Our
registered share capital consists of a single class of ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.030 per share. As of the date hereof,
our authorized share capital consisted of 100,000,000 ordinary shares, and there were 38,067,024 of our ordinary shares issued
and outstanding.
All
our issued and outstanding ordinary shares are fully paid and non-assessable and are issued in registered form. Our ordinary shares
do not have preemptive rights and there are no sinking fund provisions applicable to our ordinary shares.
The
following summary description of our capital stock summarizes general terms and provisions that apply to the capital stock. Because
this is only a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. This summary is subject to and
qualified in its entirety by reference to our memorandum of association and articles of association, as amended, each of which
are on file with the SEC. See “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation Of Information By Reference.”
Purposes
and Objects of the Company
We
are registered with the Israeli Companies Registry and have been assigned company number 52-003532-0. Section 2 of our memorandum
of association provides that we were established for the purpose of engaging in the business of providing services of planning,
development, consultation and instruction in the electronics field. In addition, the purpose of our company is to perform various
corporate activities permissible under Israeli law.
On
February 1, 2000, the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999, or the Companies Law, came into effect and superseded most of the provisions
of the Israeli Companies Ordinance (New Version), 5743-1983, except for certain provisions which relate to liens, bankruptcy,
dissol
u
tion and liquidation of companies. Under the Israeli Companies
Law, as recently amended, various provisions, some of which are detailed below, overrule the current provisions of our articles
of association.
The
Powers of the Directors
Under
the provisions of the Companies Law, and our articles of association, a director cannot participate in a meeting nor vote on a
proposal, arrangement or contract in which he or she is materially interested. In addition, our directors cannot vote compensation
to themselves or any members of their body without the approval of our compensation committee and our shareholders at a general
meeting. The authority of our directors to enter into borrowing arrangements on our behalf is not limited, except in the same
manner as any other transaction by us.
Under
our articles of association, retirement of directors from office is not subject to any age limitation and our directors are not
required to own shares in our company in order to qualify to serve as directors.
Rights
Attached to Shares
Our
authorized share capital consists of 100,000,000 Ordinary Shares of a nominal value of NIS 0.03 each. All outstanding Ordinary
Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The rights attached to the Ordinary Shares are as follows:
Dividend
rights
. Holders of our Ordinary Shares are entitled to the full amount of any cash or share dividend subsequently declared.
The board of directors may declare interim dividends and propose the final dividend with respect to any fiscal year only out of
the retained earnings, in accordance with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law. Our articles of association provide that
the declaration of a dividend requires approval of the board of directors. If after one year a dividend has been declared and
it is still unclaimed, the board of directors is entitled to invest or utilize the unclaimed amount of dividend in any manner
to our benefit until it is claimed. We are not obligated to pay interest or linkage differentials on an unclaimed dividend.
Voting
rights
. Holders of Ordinary Shares have one vote for each ordinary share held on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders.
Such voting rights may be affected by the grant of any special voting rights to the holders of a class of shares with preferential
rights that may be authorized in the future.
Except
as otherwise required by the Israeli Companies Law, a resolution of the Shareholders shall be deemed adopted if approved by the
holders of a simple majority of the voting power represented at the General Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon,
as one class, and disregarding abstentions from the count of the voting power present and voting.
Pursuant
to our Articles of Association, our directors, except for the external directors, shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting
by the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at such meeting in person or by proxy and voting on the
election of directors, and each director shall generally serve until the Annual General Meeting next following the Annual General
Meeting at which such director was appointed, or his earlier vacation of office or removal pursuant to the Articles of Association.
Except with respect to the removal of external directors, the shareholders shall be entitled to remove any director(s) from office,
by a simple majority of the voting power represented at the meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon. All the members
of our Board of Directors (except the external directors) may be reelected upon completion of their term of office.
Rights
to share in the company’s profits
. Our shareholders have the right, in accordance with the Board of Directors resolution,
to share in our profits distributed as a dividend and any other permitted distribution.
Rights
to share in surplus in the event of liquidation
. In the event of our liquidation, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors,
our assets will be distributed to the holders of Ordinary Shares in proportion to the nominal value of their holdings. This right
may be affected by the grant of preferential dividend or distribution rights to the holders of a class of shares with preferential
rights that may be authorized in the future.
Liability
to capital calls by the company
. Under our memorandum of association and the Israeli Companies Law, the liability of our shareholders
is limited to the par value of the shares held by them.
Changing
Rights Attached to Shares
According
to the our articles, in order to change the rights attached to any class of shares, unless otherwise provided by the terms of
the class, such change must be adopted by a general meeting of the shareholders and by a separate general meeting of the holders
of the affected class with a simple majority of the voting power participating in such meeting.
Annual
and Special General Meetings
The
board of directors must convene an annual meeting of shareholders at least once every calendar year, within 15 months of the last
annual meeting. Depending on the matter to be voted upon, notice of at least 21 days or 35 days prior to the date of the meeting
is required. Our board of directors may, in its discretion, convene additional meetings as “Extraordinary General Meetings.”
In addition, the board of directors must convene an Extraordinary General Meeting upon the demand of two of the directors, 25%
of the nominated directors, one or more shareholders having at least 5% of the outstanding share capital and at least 1% of the
voting power in the company, or one or more shareholders having at least 5% of the voting power in the company.
Quorum
The
quorum required for a General Meeting of shareholders consists of at least two shareholders present in person or represented by
proxy who hold or represent, in the aggregate, at least 25% of the voting rights of the issued share capital. A meeting adjourned
for lack of a quorum is adjourned to the same day in the following week at the same time and place or any time and place as the
directors designate in a notice to the shareholders or to such day and at such time and place as the Chairman of the General Meeting
shall determine. At the reconvened meeting, if the original meeting was convened upon the demand of one or more shareholders having
at least 5% of the outstanding share capital and at least 1% of the voting power in the company, or one or more shareholders having
at least 5% of the voting power in the company, the quorum will be one or more Shareholders, present in person or by proxy, and
holding the number of shares required for making such requisition. In any other case the required quorum consists of any two members
present in person or by proxy.
Limitations
on the Rights to Own Securities in Our Company
Neither
our memorandum of association or our articles of association nor the laws of the State of Israel restrict in any way the ownership
or voting of shares by non-residents, except with respect to subjects of countries which are in a state of war with Israel.
The
transfer agent and registrar for our ordinary shares is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn,
NY 11219.
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE CONTROLS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS
Israeli
law and regulations do not impose any material foreign exchange restrictions on non-Israeli holders of our ordinary shares.
Non-residents
of Israel who purchase our ordinary shares will be able to convert dividends, if any, thereon, and any amounts payable upon our
dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as well as the proceeds of any sale in Israel of our ordinary shares to an Israeli resident,
into freely repairable dollars, at the exchange rate prevailing at the time of conversion, provided that the Israeli income tax
has been withheld (or paid) with respect to such amounts or an exemption has been obtained.
TAXATION
The
following is a discussion of Israeli and United States tax consequences material to us and our shareholders. To the extent that
the discussion is based on new tax legislation which has not been subject to judicial or administrative interpretation, the views
expressed in the discussion might not be accepted by the tax authorities in question. The discussion is not intended, and should
not be construed, as legal or professional tax advice and does not exhaust all possible tax considerations.
Holders
of our ordinary shares should consult their own tax advisors as to the United States, Israeli or other tax consequences of the
purchase, ownership and disposition of ordinary shares, including, in particular, the effect of any foreign, state or local taxes.
Israeli
Tax Considerations
The
following is a summary of the current tax structure applicable to companies in Israel, with special reference to its effect on
us. The following also contains a discussion of the material Israeli tax consequences to purchasers of our Ordinary Shares and
Israeli government programs benefiting us. This summary does not discuss all the aspects of Israeli tax law that may be relevant
to a particular investor in light of his or her personal investment circumstances or to some types of investors subject to special
treatment under Israeli law. Examples of this kind of investor include residents of Israel or traders in securities who are subject
to special tax regimes not covered in this discussion. Since some parts of this discussion are based on new tax legislation that
has not yet been subject to judicial or administrative interpretation, we cannot assure you that the appropriate tax authorities
or the courts will accept the views expressed in this discussion.
General
Corporate Tax Rate
Generally,
Israeli companies were subject to corporate tax on taxable income and capital gains at the rate of 23%, 24% and 25% for the tax
years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively
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Law
for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), 1969
We
qualify as an “Industrial Company” under the Law for the Encouragement of Industry (Taxes), 1969 (the “Industrial
Encouragement Law”). The Industrial Encouragement Law defines an “Industrial Company” as a company that is resident
in Israel and that derives at least 90% of its income in any tax year, other than income from defense loans, capital gains, interest
and dividends, from an enterprise whose major activity in a given tax year is industrial production.
The
principal benefit from the above law is the deduction of expenses in connection with a public offering. Also, under the industrial
Encouragement Law an “Industrial Company” is entitled to special rates of depreciation for industrial equipment and
in addition to amortization of the cost of purchased know-how and patents over an eight years period for tax purposes and an accelerated
depreciation rate on equipment.
Eligibility
for the benefits under the Industry Encouragement Law is not subject to receipt of prior approval from any governmental authority.
Capital
Gains Tax on Sales of Our Ordinary Shares
Capital
gains tax is imposed on the disposal of capital assets by an Israeli resident and on the disposal of such assets by a non-Israeli
resident if those assets are either (i) located in Israel; (ii) shares or rights to shares in an Israeli resident company, or
(iii) represent, directly or indirectly, rights to assets located in Israel. The Israeli Income Tax Ordinance distinguishes between
“Real Capital Gain” and “Inflationary Surplus.” The Real Capital Gain on the disposition of a capital
asset is the amount of total capital gain in excess of Inflationary Surplus. Inflationary Surplus is computed, generally, on the
basis of the increase in the Israeli Consumer Price Index between the date of purchase and the date of disposal of the capital
asset.
Under
income tax regulations shareholders that are not Israeli residents are generally exempt from Israeli capital gains tax on any
gains derived from the sale, exchange or disposition of our Ordinary Shares, provided that: (1) the securities were purchased
upon or after the registration of the securities on a stock exchange (this requirement generally does not apply to shares purchased
on or after January 1, 2009); (2) the seller of the securities does not have a permanent establishment in Israel to which the
generated capital gain is attributed; and (3) such gains did not derive from a permanent establishment or business activity of
such shareholders in Israel. However, non-Israeli corporations will not be entitled to the foregoing exemptions if an Israeli
resident (i) has a controlling interest of 25% or more in such non-Israeli corporation, or (ii) is the beneficiary of or is entitled
to 25% or more of the revenues or profits of such non-Israeli corporation, whether directly or indirectly.
Under
the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty, the sale, exchange or disposition of our Ordinary Shares by a shareholder who is a U.S. resident (for
purposes of the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty) holding the Ordinary Shares as a capital asset is exempt from Israeli capital gains tax
unless either (i) the shareholder holds, directly or indirectly, shares representing 10% or more of our voting capital during
any part of the 12-month period preceding such sale, exchange or disposition, (ii)) or the seller, if an individual, has been
present in Israel for more than 183 days (in the aggregate) during the taxable year, or (iii) the capital gains arising from such
sale are attributable to a permanent establishment of the shareholder located in Israel. However, under the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty,
U.S. Residents would be permitted to claim a credit for such taxes against the U.S. federal income tax imposed with respect to
such sale, exchange or disposition, subject to limitations in U.S. laws applicable to foreign tax credits. The treaty does not
relate to U.S. state or local taxes.
Individual
and corporate shareholders dealing in securities in Israel are taxed at the tax rates applicable to business income (a tax rate
of 25% for a corporation in 2012, 25% in 2013, 26.5% in 2014 and 2015, 25% in 2016, 24% in 2017, 23% in 2018 and thereafter) and
a marginal tax rate of up to 48% for an individual in 2012 and thereafter. In 2014, an additional tax liability of 3% was added
to the applicable tax rate on the annual taxable income of individuals (whether any such individual is an Israeli resident or
non-Israeli resident) exceeding NIS 640,000.
Taxation
of Foreign Resident Holders of Shares
Non-residents
of Israel are generally subject to Israeli income tax on the receipt of dividends paid on our Ordinary Shares at the rate of 25%,
which tax will be withheld at source, unless a different rate is provided in a treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s
country of residence. With respect to a substantial shareholder, the applicable tax rate is at 30% Under the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty,
the maximum rate of tax withheld in Israel on dividends paid to a holder of our Ordinary Shares who is a U.S. resident (for purposes
of the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty) is 25%. However, generally, the maximum rate of withholding tax on dividends, not generated by
our Approved Enterprise, that are paid to a U.S. corporation holding 10% or more of our outstanding voting capital throughout
the tax year in which the dividend is distributed as well as the previous tax year, is 12.5%.
A
non-resident of Israel who receives dividends from which tax was withheld is generally exempt from the duty to file returns in
Israel in respect of such income; provided such income was not derived from a business conducted in Israel by the taxpayer, and
the taxpayer has no other taxable sources of income in Israel.
Foreign
Exchange Regulations
Dividends
(if any) paid to the holders of our Ordinary Shares, and any amounts payable with respect to our Ordinary Shares upon dissolution,
liquidation or winding up, as well as the proceeds of any sale in Israel of the Ordinary Shares to an Israeli resident, may be
paid in non-Israeli currency or, if paid in Israeli currency, may be converted into freely reparable U.S. dollars at the rate
of exchange prevailing at the time of conversion, however, Israeli income tax is required to have been paid or withheld on these
amounts.
Controlled
Foreign Corporation
In
general, and subject to the provisions of all relevant legislation, an Israeli resident who holds, directly or indirectly, 10%
or more of the rights in a foreign corporation whose shares are not publicly traded, in which more than 50% of the rights are
held directly or indirectly by Israeli residents, and a majority of whose income in a tax year is considered passive income (generally
referred to as a Controlled Foreign Corporation, or CFC), is liable for tax on the portion of his income attributed to holdings
in such corporation, as if such income was distributed to him as a dividend.
Share
Allocations to controlling shareholders
Controlling
shareholders will be taxable under section 3(i) to the Tax Ordinance, according to which, the grantee pays income tax rate (according
to the marginal tax rate of the grantee- up to 48% in 2012) on the profit upon the sale of the underlying shares. As of January
1, 2013, the marginal tax rate (48%) of an individual will increase in 3% in case his taxable income in a tax year exceed the
amount of NIS 640,000 (including capital gains from marketable securities, dividends and interest income).
United
States Federal Income Taxation
The
following is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition
of our Ordinary Shares. This description addresses only the U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to U.S.
Holders (as defined below) who hold our Ordinary Shares as capital assets. This summary is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial and administrative interpretations
thereof and the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty (the “Treaty”), all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject
to change either prospectively or retroactively or to differing interpretations. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service (“IRS”) will not take a different position concerning the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership
or disposition of our Ordinary Shares or that such a position would not be sustained. This discussion does not address all tax
considerations that may be relevant to a U.S. Holder of Ordinary Shares. In addition, this description does not account for the
specific circumstances of any particular investor, such as:
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insurance companies;
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liable for alternative minimum tax;
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investment companies, real estate investment trusts, or grantor trusts;
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former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;
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aliens of the United States or taxpayers whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;
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who hold Ordinary Shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities;
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who acquire their Ordinary Shares through the exercise or cancellation of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation
for services;
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indirect or constructive owners of investors that actually or constructively own at least 10% of the total combined voting
power of our shares or at least 10% of our shares by value; or
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holding Ordinary Shares as part of a straddle, appreciated financial position, a hedging transaction or conversion transaction.
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a partnership or an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes owns our Ordinary Shares, the U.S. federal
income tax treatment of a partner in such a partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities
of the partnership. A partnership that owns our Ordinary Shares and the partners in such partnership should consult their tax
advisors about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of Ordinary Shares.
This
summary does not address the effect of any U.S. federal taxation (such as estate and gift tax) other than U.S. federal income
taxation. In addition, this summary does not include any discussion of state, local or non-U.S. taxation.
For
purposes of this summary the term “U.S. Holder” means a person that is eligible for the benefits of the Treaty and
is a beneficial owner of Ordinary Shares who is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States;
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corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, created or organized in
or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof;
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estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
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trust if the trust has validly elected to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or if (1) a court
within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and (2) one or more
U.S. persons have the authority to control all of the substantial decisions of the trust.
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Unless
otherwise indicated, it is assumed for the purposes of this discussion that the Company is not, and will not become, a “passive
foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See
“—Passive Foreign
Investment Companies
” below.
Taxation
of Distributions
Subject
to the discussion below under the heading
“—Passive Foreign Investment Companies
,” the gross amount of
any distributions received with respect to our Ordinary Shares, including the amount of any Israeli taxes withheld therefrom,
will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes when such distribution is actually or constructively received,
to the extent such distribution is paid out of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. Because we do not expect to maintain calculations of our earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax
principles, it is expected that the entire amount of any distribution will generally be reported as dividend income to you. Dividends
are included in gross income at ordinary income rates, unless such dividends constitute “qualified dividend income,”
as set forth in more detail below. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated
as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your adjusted tax basis in our Ordinary Shares and any amount in excess of
your tax basis would be treated as gain from the sale of Ordinary Shares. See “
—Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition
of Ordinary Shares
” below for a discussion of the taxation of capital gains. Our dividends would not qualify for the
dividends-received deduction generally available to corporations under section 243 of the Code.
Dividends
that we pay in NIS, including the amount of any Israeli taxes withheld therefrom, will be included in your income in a U.S. dollar
amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the day such dividends are received, regardless of whether the
payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. A U.S. Holder who receives payment in NIS and converts NIS into U.S. dollars at
an exchange rate other than the rate in effect on such day may have a foreign currency exchange gain or loss that would generally
be treated as U.S.-source ordinary income or loss. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. tax
consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of NIS.
Subject
to complex limitations, some of which vary depending upon the U.S. Holder’s circumstances, any Israeli withholding tax imposed
on dividends paid with respect to our Ordinary Shares, may be a foreign income tax eligible for credit against a U.S. Holder’s
U.S. federal income tax liability (or, alternatively, for deduction against income in determining such tax liability). Israeli
taxes withheld in excess of the applicable rate allowed by the Treaty (if any) will not be eligible for credit against a U.S.
Holder’s federal income tax liability. The limitation on foreign income taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately
with respect to specific classes of income. Dividends paid with respect to our common stock generally will be treated as foreign-source
passive category income or, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, general category income for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
Further, there are special rules for computing the foreign tax credit limitation of a taxpayer who receives dividends subject
to a reduced tax rate. A U.S. Holder may be denied a foreign tax credit with respect to Israeli income tax withheld from dividends
received on our Ordinary Shares if such U.S. Holder fails to satisfy certain minimum holding period requirements or to the extent
such U.S. Holder’s position in Ordinary Shares is hedged. An election to deduct foreign taxes instead of claiming a foreign
tax credit applies to all foreign taxes paid or accrued in the taxable year. The rules relating to the determination of the foreign
tax credit are complex. You should consult with your own tax advisors to determine whether and to what extent you would be entitled
to this credit.
Subject
to certain limitations (including the PFIC rules discussed below), “qualified dividend income” received by a non-corporate
U.S. Holder may be subject to tax at the lower long-term capital gain rates (currently, a maximum rate of 20%). Distributions
taxable as dividends paid on our Ordinary Shares should qualify for a reduced rate if we are a “qualified foreign corporation,”
as defined in Code section 1(h)(11)(C). We will be a qualified foreign corporation if either: (i) we are entitled to benefits
under the Treaty or (ii) our Ordinary Shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States and
certain other requirements are met. We believe that we are entitled to benefits under the Treaty and that our Ordinary Shares
currently are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. However, no assurance can be given that
our Ordinary Shares will remain readily tradable. The rate reduction does not apply unless certain holding period requirements
are satisfied, nor does it apply to dividends received from a PFIC (see discussion below), in respect of certain risk-reduction
transactions, or in certain other situations. U.S. Holders of our Ordinary Shares should consult their own tax advisors regarding
the effect of these rules in their particular circumstances.
Sale,
Exchange or Other Disposition of Ordinary Shares
Subject
to the discussion of the PFIC rules below, if you sell or otherwise dispose of our Ordinary Shares (other than with respect to
certain non-recognition transactions), you will generally recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount
equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or other disposition and your adjusted tax basis in our Ordinary
Shares, in each case determined in U.S. dollars. Such gain or loss will generally be capital gain or loss and will be long-term
capital gain or loss if you have held the Ordinary Shares for more than one year at the time of the sale or other disposition.
Long-term capital gain realized by a non-corporate U.S. Holder is generally eligible for a preferential tax rate (currently at
a maximum of 20%). In general, any gain that you recognize on the sale or other disposition of Ordinary Shares will be U.S.-source
for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation; losses will generally be allocated against U.S. source income. Deduction of
capital losses is subject to certain limitations under the Code.
In
the case of a cash basis U.S. Holder who receives NIS in connection with the sale or disposition of our Ordinary Shares, the amount
realized will be based on the U.S. dollar value of the NIS received with respect to the Ordinary Shares as determined on the settlement
date of such exchange. A cash basis U.S. Holder who receives payment in NIS and converts NIS into U.S. dollars at a conversion
rate other than the rate in effect on the settlement date may have a foreign currency exchange gain or loss, based on any appreciation
or depreciation in the value of NIS against the U.S. dollar, which would be treated as ordinary income or loss.
An
accrual basis U.S. Holder may elect the same treatment of currency exchange gain or loss required of cash basis taxpayers with
respect to a sale or disposition of our Ordinary Shares that are traded on an established securities market, provided that the
election is applied consistently from year to year. Such election may not be changed without the consent of the IRS. In the event
that an accrual basis U.S. Holder does not elect to be treated as a cash basis taxpayer (pursuant to the Treasury regulations
applicable to foreign currency transactions), such U.S. Holder is required to calculate the value of the proceeds as of the “trade
date” and may have a foreign currency gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the event of any difference between
the U.S. dollar value of NIS prevailing on the trade date and on the settlement date. Any such currency gain or loss generally
would be treated as U.S.- source ordinary income or loss and would be subject to tax in addition to the gain or loss, if any,
recognized by such U.S. Holder on the sale or disposition of such Ordinary Shares.
Passive
Foreign Investment Companies
We
may have been a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the 2018 taxable year. If we were a PFIC for any taxable year during
which a U.S. Holder owned Ordinary Shares, certain adverse consequences could apply to the U.S. Holder. Specifically, unless a
U.S. Holder makes one of the elections mentioned below, gain recognized by the U.S. Holder on a sale or other disposition of Ordinary
Shares would be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Ordinary Shares. The amounts allocated to
the taxable year of the sale or other disposition and to any year before we became a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The
amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for individuals or corporations,
as appropriate, for that taxable year, and an interest charge would be imposed on the resulting tax liability. Further, any distribution
in excess of 125% of the average of the annual distributions received by the U.S. Holder on our Ordinary Shares during the preceding
three years or the U.S. Holder’s holding period, whichever is shorter, would be subject to taxation as described immediately
above. Certain elections (such as a mark-to-market election or a QEF election) may be available to U.S. Holders and may result
in alternative tax treatment. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors as to the availability and consequences of a mark-to-market
election or a QEF election with respect to their Ordinary Shares.
In
addition, if we were a PFIC for a taxable year in which we pay a dividend or the prior taxable year, the favorable dividend rates
discussed above with respect to dividends paid to certain non-corporate U.S. Holders would not apply. If we were a PFIC for any
taxable year in which a U.S. Holder owned our shares, the U.S. Holder would generally be required to file annual returns with
the IRS on IRS Form 8621.
Additional
Tax on Investment Income
In
addition to the income taxes described above, U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts and whose income exceeds certain
thresholds may be subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on net investment income, which includes dividends and capital gains
from the sale or exchange of our Ordinary Shares
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Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting
Payments
in respect of our Ordinary Shares may be subject to information reporting to the IRS and to U.S. backup withholding tax at the
rate (currently) of 24%. Backup withholding will not apply, however, if you (i) fall within certain exempt categories and demonstrate
the fact when required or (ii) furnish a correct taxpayer identification number and make any other required certification.
Backup
withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be credited against a U.S. Holder’s
U.S. tax liability. A U.S. Holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by filing
the appropriate claim for refund with the IRS.
U.S.
citizens and individuals taxable as resident aliens of the United States that (i) own “specified foreign financial assets”
(as defined in Section 6038D of the Code and the regulations thereunder) with an aggregate value in a taxable year in excess of
certain thresholds (as determined under rules in Treasury regulations) and (ii) are required to file U.S. federal income tax returns
generally will be required to file an information report with respect to those assets with their tax returns. IRS Form 8938 has
been issued for that purpose. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts maintained by foreign
financial institutions, foreign stocks held directly, and interests in foreign estates, foreign pension plans or foreign deferred
compensation plans. Under those rules, our Ordinary Shares, whether owned directly or through a financial institution, estate
or pension or deferred compensation plan, would be “specified foreign financial assets.” Under Treasury regulations,
the reporting obligation applies to certain U.S. entities that hold, directly or indirectly, specified foreign financial assets.
Penalties can apply if there is a failure to satisfy this reporting obligation. In addition, in the event a U.S. Holder that is
required to file IRS Form 8938 does not file such form, the statute of limitations on the assessment and collection of U.S. federal
income taxes of such U.S. Holder for the related tax year may not close until three years after the date that the required information
is filed. A U.S. Holder is urged to consult the U.S. Holder’s tax advisor regarding the reporting obligation.
Any
U.S. Holder who acquires more than $100,000 of our Ordinary Shares or holds 10% or more of our Ordinary Shares by vote or value
may be subject to certain additional U.S. information reporting requirements.
The
above description is not intended to constitute a complete analysis of all tax consequences relating to acquisition, ownership
and disposition of our Ordinary Shares. You should consult your tax advisor concerning the tax consequences of your particular
situation.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the shares being reoffered by this Registration Statement and other legal matters concerning this offering relating
to Israeli law will be passed upon for us by S. Friedman & Co., Tel Aviv, Israel.
Carter
Ledyard & Milburn LLP, New York, New York, will be passing upon matters of United States law for us with respect to securities
offered by this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference from our 2018 Form 20-F, as amended, have been
audited by Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a Member of Ernst & Young Global International, Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm, as set forth in their reports thereon incorporated herein by reference.
ENFORCEABILITY
OF CIVIL LIABILITIES AND
AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES
We
are incorporated in Israel, most of our executive officers and directors and the Israeli experts named herein are non-residents
of the United States, and a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of such persons are located outside the United States.
For further information regarding enforceability of civil liabilities against us and certain other persons, see the risk factor
that begins with “Service and enforcement of legal process” under the heading “Risk Factors.”
AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
Our
authorized representative in the United States for this offering as required pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Securities Act is
our subsidiary, RADA Sensors Inc., 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 1100, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION
OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The
SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with it. This means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of
this prospectus, except if it is superseded by information in this prospectus or by later information that we file with the SEC.
Information that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus will automatically update and supersede the information
contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, and all amendments
or supplements we may file to such documents, as well as any future filings we may make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c),
14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The
following documents furnished or filed with the SEC are incorporated in this prospectus by reference:
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2018 Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019;
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6-K (including exhibits thereto) furnished to the SEC on May 21, 2019 (2019 First Quarter Summary section of Exhibit 99.1
thereto only) and May 22, 2019.
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future reports on Form 6-K to the extent that we indicate they are incorporated by reference into this registration statement;
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future annual reports on Form 20-F that we may file with the SEC under the Exchange Act, prior to the termination of any offering
contemplated by the prospectus; and
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The
description of our securities contained in Item 1 of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on February
4, 1987 under the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.
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We
filed a registration statement on Form S-8 to register with the SEC the securities described in this prospectus. This prospectus
is part of that registration statement. As permitted by SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information included
in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules we file with the SEC. You may refer to the registration
statement and the exhibits and schedules for more information about us and our securities. The registration statement and exhibits
and schedules are also available at the SEC’s web site.
Certain
statements in and portions of this prospectus update and replace information in the above listed documents incorporated by reference.
Likewise, statements in or portions of a future document incorporated by reference in this prospectus may update and replace statements
in and portions of this prospectus or the above listed documents.
We
are a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange
Act. As a result, our proxy solicitations are not subject to the disclosure and procedural requirements of Regulation 14A under
the Exchange Act and transactions in our equity securities by our officers and directors are exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange
Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements as frequently or
as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. We publish annually an annual report filed
on Form 20-F containing financial statements that have been examined and reported on, with an opinion expressed by, a qualified
independent auditor or certified public accountant. We prepare our annual financial statements in United States dollars and in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. If there is any inconsistency between
the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement
as relevant. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described
under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information;Incorporation of Information by Reference.” The registration
statement containing this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information about
us and the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement, including the exhibits, can be read at the SEC’s
website.
We
will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all the information
that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus (and any exhibits specifically
incorporated in such information), at no cost, upon written or oral request to us at the following address:
RADA
Electronic Industries Ltd.
7
Giborei Israel Street
Netanya
4250407, Israel
Tel:
972-9-892-1111
Attn:
Chief Financial Officer
You
may also obtain information about us by visiting our website at
www.rada.com
. Information contained in our website is not
part of this prospectus.
You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated in this prospectus or any supplement. We have not authorized anyone
else to provide you with different information. You should not rely on any other representations. Our affairs may change after
this prospectus or any supplement is distributed. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any supplement
is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents. You should read all information supplementing
this prospectus.
1,726,250
Ordinary Shares
PROSPECTUS
You
should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus and in any accompanying prospectus
supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making any offer to sell or buy
any of the securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus
is accurate as of any date other than the date that appears below.
PART
II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The
following documents which have been filed by the Company (File No. 000-15375) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) are incorporated by reference herein and shall
be deemed to be a part hereof.
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2018 Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019;
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future reports on Form 6-K to the extent that we indicate they are incorporated by reference into this registration statement;
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future annual reports on Form 20-F that we may file with the SEC under the Exchange Act, prior to the termination of any offering
contemplated by the prospectus; and
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The
description of our securities contained in Item 1 of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on February
4, 1987 under the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.
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Any
statement contained in a document incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that it conflicts with a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document
which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference, and such statement shall not be deemed, except so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item
4. Description of Securities
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not
applicable.
Item
6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Indemnification
of Office Holders
The
Israeli Companies Law provides that a company may, if permitted by its articles of association, indemnify an office holder for
acts or omissions performed by the office holder in such capacity for:
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monetary liability imposed on the office holder in favor of another person by any judgment, including a settlement or an arbitrator’s
award approved by a court;
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reasonable
litigation expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred by the office holder as a result of an investigation
or proceeding instituted against him or her by a competent authority, provided that such investigation or proceeding concluded
without the filing of an indictment against the office holder or the imposition of any monetary liability in lieu of criminal
proceedings, or concluded without the filing of an indictment against the office holder and a monetary liability was imposed
on the officer holder in lieu of criminal proceedings with respect to a criminal offense that does not require proof of criminal
intent; and
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reasonable
litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by the office holder or which were imposed on him or her by
a court, in an action instituted by the company or on the company’s behalf or by another person, against the office
holder, or in a criminal charge from which he was acquitted, or in a criminal proceeding in which the office holder was convicted
of a criminal offense which does not require proof of criminal intent.
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accordance with the Israeli Companies Law, a company’s articles of association may permit the company to:
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prospectively
undertake to indemnify an office holder, except that with respect to a monetary liability imposed on the office holder by
any judgment, settlement or court-approved arbitration award, the undertaking must be limited to types of events which the
company’s board of directors deems foreseeable considering the company’s actual operations at the time of the
undertaking, and to an amount or standard that the board of directors has determined as reasonable under the circumstances.
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indemnify an office holder of the company.
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Insurance
of Office Holders
The
Israeli Companies Law provides that a company may, if permitted by its articles of association, enter into a contract to insure
office holders in respect of liabilities incurred by the office holder with a respect to an act performed in his or her capacity
as an office holder, as a result of:
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breach of the office holder’s duty of care to the company or to another person;
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breach of the office holder’s duty of loyalty to the company, provided that the office holder acted in good faith and
had reasonable cause to assume that his or her act would not prejudice the company’s interests; or
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financial liability imposed upon the office holder in favor of another person.
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Exculpation
of Office Holders
The
Israeli Companies Law provides that an Israeli company cannot exculpate an office holder from liability with respect to a breach
of his or her duty of loyalty. If permitted by its articles of association, a company may exculpate in advance an office holder
from his or her liability to the company, in whole or in part, with respect to a breach of his or her duty of care. However, a
company may not exculpate in advance a director from his or her liability to the company with respect to a breach of his duty
of care in the event of distributions.
Limitations
on Exculpation, Insurance and Indemnification
The
Israeli Companies Law provides that neither a provision of the articles of association permitting the company to enter into a
contract to insure the liability of an office holder, nor a provision in the articles of association or a resolution of the board
of directors permitting the indemnification of an office holder, nor a provision in the articles of association exculpating an
office holder from duty to the company shall be valid, where such insurance, indemnification or exculpation relates to any of
the following:
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breach by the office holder of his duty of loyalty unless, with respect to insurance coverage or indemnification, the office
holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;
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breach by the office holder of his duty of care if such breach was committed intentionally or recklessly, unless the breach
was committed only negligently.
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act or omission done with the intent to unlawfully yield a personal benefit; or
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fine or forfeiture imposed on the office holder.
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Pursuant
to the Israeli Companies Law, exculpation of, procurement of insurance coverage for, and an undertaking to indemnify or indemnification
of, our office holders must be approved by our audit committee and our board of directors and, if the office holder is a director,
also by our shareholders.
Our
Articles of Association allow us to insure, indemnify and exempt our office holders to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject
to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law. Up until August 2017 we maintained directors and officers liability insurance
policy with per claim and aggregate coverage limit of $7.5 million. On August 2017, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors
approved an increase in the per claim coverage and aggregate coverage of up to $10 million under its directors and officers liability
insurance policy. Pursuant to resolutions adopted by our shareholders on May 15, 2016, we have also entered into agreements with
our directors and officeholders providing for their indemnification and exemption from the duty of care.
Item
7. Exemption From Registration Claimed
Not
applicable.
Item
8. Exhibits
(1)
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Filed
as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.
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(2)
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Filed
as Annex A to our Proxy Statement on Form 6-K furnished on April 4, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item
9. Undertakings
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(a)
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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
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To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);
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To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment hereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information
set forth in this Registration Statement.
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To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement
or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement.
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provided
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however
, that paragraphs (l)(i) and (l)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant
to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
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That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona
fide
offering thereof.
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To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold
at the termination of the offering.
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The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing
of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
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Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Netanya, Israel, on May 22, 2019.
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RADA
ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
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By:
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Dov Sella
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Name:
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Dov Sella
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Chief Executive Officer
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Dov Sella and Avi
Israel as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for him
or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them or their or his or
her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below on May 22, 2019 by or on behalf of
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Title
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Dov Sella
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Dov
Sella
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Avi Israel
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Avi
Israel
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Yossi Ben Shalom
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Executive
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Yossi
Ben Shalom
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Kineret Ya’ari
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Director
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Kineret
Ya’ari
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Nir Cohen
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Director
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Nir
Cohen
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Israel Livnat
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Director
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Israel
Livnat
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Tal Misch Vered
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External
Director
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Tal
Misch Vered
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Elan Sigal
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External
Director
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Elan
Sigal
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Alon Dumanis
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Independent
Director
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Dumanis
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Benzion Gruber
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Director
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Benzion
Gruber
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/s/
Guy Zur
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Director
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Guy
Zur
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Haim Regev
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Director
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Haim
Regev
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AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned has signed this registration statement, solely
in its capacity as the duly authorized representative of RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. on the 22
nd
day of May, 2019
.
RADA
Sensors Inc
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By:
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/s/
Dov Sella
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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