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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 10-K
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
 Commission file number: 0-19771
 
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
 Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of 
 incorporation or organization)
 22-2786081
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
 200 Route 17, Mahwah, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)
 07430
 (Zip Code)
 
(201) 529-2026
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 

 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
(Title of Class)
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes o   No x
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.              Yes o   No x
                                                                                                 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x   No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.                          
 
Large accelerated filer  o                                Accelerated filer  o                         Non-accelerated filer  x  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o    No x
 
As of last day of the second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $9.0 million based on the closing sale price on that date as reported on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board.
 
As of March 31, 2006 there were 8,160,024 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
 
Certain sections of the registrant’s Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 120 days of the end of the registrant’s fiscal year are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.




 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

 
PAGE
 
PART I
 
 
Item 1
Business
1
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
5
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
7
Item 2.
Properties
7
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
7
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8
     
PART II
 
 
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
9
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data.
10
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
13
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
28
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
28
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
28
Item 9B.
Other Information
28
     
PART III
   
Item 10.
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
29
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
29
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
29
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
29
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
29
     
Part IV
 
 
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
30
 
Certain statements contained in this report are forward-looking in nature. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes”, “expects”, “may”, “will”, “should” or “anticipates”, or the negatives thereof, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. You are cautioned that our business and operations are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and, consequently, our actual results may materially differ from those projected by any forward-looking statements. Certain of such risks and uncertainties are discussed below under the heading “Item 1. Business-Factors That May Affect Future Results.”
 
EasyBillTM and OncoProTM are trademarks of our dsIT Solutions Ltd subsidiary. Maingate® is a registered trademark and PowerCampTM is a trademark of Comverge, Inc.
 

 
PART I
 
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
 
OVERVIEW
 
Through March 2006, we operated in two reportable segments: software consulting and development and computer hardware sales.
 
·  
Software Consulting and Development—Providing consulting and development services for computer software and systems, primarily through our dsIT Solutions Ltd. subsidiary.
 
·  
Computer Hardware Sales—Serving as an authorized dealer and a value-added-reseller (VAR) of computer hardware, through our Databit subsidiary.
 
In August 2005, we completed the sale of our dsIT Technologies outsourcing consulting business. In the past, these operations accounted for a significant portion of our software consulting and development segment revenues (previous years amounts have been restated to reflect these discontinued operations). In addition, as we no longer have control over our formerly consolidated subsidiary Comverge Inc. (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), effective as of the second quarter of 2003, we account for our investment in Comverge by the equity method and no longer consolidate Comverge's balances and operating activity into our consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations. Comverge’s previously consolidated results comprised our energy intelligence solutions segment.
 
In March 2006, we completed the sale of our Databit computer hardware sales subsidiary to one of our executive officers. As a result of the sale, we will no longer have activity in our computer hardware segment after the first quarter of 2006. For additional disclosure regarding the sale of Databit and certain related transactions, see Recent Developments.
 
SALES BY ACTIVITY
 
The following table shows, for the years indicated, the dollar amount and the percentage of the sales attributable to each of the segments of our operations.
 

   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
   
Amount
  %   
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Software consulting and development
 
$
4,198
   
16
 
$
3,300
   
15
 
$
4,158
   
19
 
Computer hardware sales
   
18,139
   
67
   
18,468
   
85
   
17,677
   
81
 
Energy intelligence solutions
   
4,700
   
17
   
   
   
   
 
Other
   
39
   
   
64
   
   
29
   
 
Total
 
$
27,076
   
100
 
$
21,832
   
100
 
$
21,864
   
100
 
 
SOFTWARE CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT
 
Services
 
Through our dsIT Solutions Ltd. (“dsIT”) subsidiary, we provide globally oriented solutions in the areas of real-time & embedded systems (“RT”) and information technology (“IT”). In August 2005, we sold our dsIT Technologies Ltd. outsourcing consulting business. In previous years, these operations accounted for approximately two-thirds of the revenues of the software consulting and development segment. The strategic decision to sell this business has allowed us to focus our efforts on our RT and IT solutions business, which we believe, offers greater potential for growth. Since the sale, segment revenues have been generated almost entirely from dsIT’s solutions activities.
 
dsIT’s RT solutions activities are focused on two areas - naval solutions and other real-time and embedded hardware & software development. Our naval solutions include a full range of sonar and acoustic-related solutions to the commercial, defense and homeland security markets. These solutions include:
 

 
·  
Diver Detection Sonar (DDS);
 
·  
Mobile Acoustic Range (MAR);
 
·  
Harbor Surveillance System (HSS); and
 
·  
Underwater Acoustic Signal Analysis system (UASA)
 

Our other real-time and embedded hardware & software development solutions expertise include:
 
·  
Computerized vision for the Semiconductors industry;
 
·  
Modems & data links;
 
·  
Bluetooth solutions;
 
·  
VOIP/ROIP applications;
 
·  
Operation control consoles and HMI applications; and
 
·  
Command & control applications
 
dsIT’s IT solutions include its OncoPro™ solution for healthcare markets. OncoPro™ is a state of the art chemotherapy package for oncology and hematology departments, based on experience gained in the largest cancer center in Israel. We also offer EasyBillTM, an easy-to-use, end-to-end, modular customer care and billing system designed especially for small and medium-sized enterprises with large and expanding customer bases.
 
dsIT has initiated discussions for strategic alliances for marketing its sonar technology and OncoPro™ solutions and as well as marketing products for other software developers. We expect some of these discussions to come to fruition during the coming quarters.
 
During 2003, 2004 and 2005, sales from our RT solutions activities were $3.1 million, $2.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively, accounting for approximately 74%, 60% and 69% of segment sales for 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Sales from our IT solutions activities were $1.1 million, $1.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, accounting for approximately 26%, 40% and 31% of segment sales for 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
We generally provide our RT and IT solutions on a fixed-price basis. When working on a fixed-price basis, we undertake to deliver software or hardware/software solutions to a customer’s specifications or requirements for a particular project, accounting for these services on the percentage-of-completion method. Since the profit margins on these projects are primarily determined by our success in controlling project costs, the margins on these projects may vary as a result of various factors, including underestimating costs, difficulties associated with implementing new technologies and economic and other changes that may occur during the term of the contract.
 
Customers and Markets
 
Israel is the primary area of this segment’s operations, accounting for 98%, 100% and 100% of segment sales in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. We expect this concentration to continue in the future. We have created significant relationships with some of Israel’s largest companies in its defense, electronics and healthcare industries including Israel’s largest HMO. In addition, dsIT is investing considerable effort to penetrate European, Asian and other markets in order to broaden its geographic sales base, particularly with respect to our sonar technology solutions and our OncoPro™ healthcare application. Four customers accounted for 66% (23%, 17%, 15% and 11%, respectively) of segment sales in 2005 (three customers accounted for 60% of segment sales in 2004 (27%, 19% and 13%, respectively)). 
 
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Competition
 
Our software consulting and development activity faces competition from numerous competitors, both large and small, operating in the Israeli and United States markets, some with substantially greater financial and marketing resources. We believe that our wide range of experience and long-term relationships with large corporations as well as the strategic partnerships we are developing will enable us to compete successfully and obtain future business.
 
Proprietary Rights
 
The customer, for whom the services are performed, generally owns the intellectual property rights resulting from our consulting and development services. We own two proprietary software packages: EasyBillTM, a comprehensive customer service and billing system aimed at the low to middle end application market; and OncoProTM, which manages hospital medical files and has advanced applications for oncology departments. These are licenses for use by customers, while we retain ownership of the intellectual property.
 
COMPUTER HARDWARE SALES
 
Products and Services
 
On March 10, 2006, we sold our Databit computer hardware sales subsidiary. In the past, Databit provided all the revenue in our computer hardware segment. As a result of the sale, we will no longer have activity in our computer hardware segment after the first quarter of 2006. Through the date of its sale, Databit was engaged in the sale and service of PC-based computer hardware, software, data storage, client/server and networking solutions to large and midsize customers, operating as a value-added-reseller and/or an authorized service provider for equipment and software from such well-known industry leaders as HP/Compaq, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, 3Com, NEC, Acer, Apple and Dell. Through the operations of the segment, we offered our customers a full range of systems integration services, including design, implementation, hardware and software selection, and implementation of local and wide area networks, as well as maintenance and service to customers under seperate priced and negotiated extended service agreements.
 
Customers and Markets
 
Computer hardware segment sales included sales to two major customers, Montefiore Medical Center, a major New York medical center, which accounted for approximately 28%, 40% and 33% of segment sales and 19%, 34%, and 27% of consolidated sales in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively, and 67% and 54% of the segment’s receivables and 37% and 34% of consolidated receivables, at the end of 2004 and 2005, respectively, and a large law firm which accounted for approximately 5%, 5% and 22% of segment sales and 3%, 4%, and 18% of consolidated sales in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively, and 2% and 6% of the segment’s receivables and 1% and 4% of consolidated receivables, at the end of 2004 and 2005. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of segment sales. Most of our sales are made in the New York City Metropolitan area, with sales in this area accounting for 71%, 75% and 70% of segment revenues in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
ENERGY INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS
 
Effective as of the second quarter of 2003, as a result of Comverge’s successful placement of private equity, we ceased to own a controlling interest in Comverge. Accordingly, Comverge’s financial results were no longer fully consolidated into our results. However, we continue to own a significant minority interest in Comverge and its financial results are included in our financial statements by utilization of the equity method of accounting. Comverge continues to play a major role in our corporate strategy, and during the periods presented in this Annual Report, Comverge continued to have a material effect on our financial results.
 
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Comverge designs, develops and markets a full spectrum of products, services and turnkey solutions to electric utilities and transmission and distribution companies that provide capacity during periods of peak electricity demand and allow their residential and commercial customers to conserve energy. These Demand Response solutions allow Comverge’s customers to reduce usage or “shed load” during peak usage periods, such as the summer air conditioning season, thereby reducing or eliminating the need to buy costly additional power on the spot market, or invest in new peaking generation capacity. Demand Response solutions are cost-effective and environmentally superior to building new generation capabilities.
 
In addition to Demand Response solutions, Comverge also offers a combination of intelligent hardware and a suite of software products, which, together or separately, help customers address energy usage issues through data communications and analysis, real-time pricing and integrated billing and reporting. Comverge’s two-way data communications solutions allow utilities to gather, transmit, verify and analyze real-time usage information, and can be used for automated meter reading, support time-of-use metering, theft detection, remote connect/disconnect and other value-added services.
 
            Comverge’s principal offices are located in East Hanover, New Jersey and Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, Comverge operates satellite offices in Newark, California, Pensacola, Florida and Tel Aviv, Israel.
 
BACKLOG
 
As of December 31, 2005, our backlog of work to be completed was $1.8 million, all of which related to our software consulting and development segment. We estimate that we will perform approximately $1.7 million of our backlog work in 2006.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
At December 31, 2005, we employed a total of 94 people, including 55 in engineering and technical support, 13 in marketing and sales, and 26 in management, administration and finance. A total of 68 of our employees are based in Israel. Of the 26 employees in the United States, 25 were in our Databit computer hardware sales company (four in engineering and technical support, 12 in marketing and sales, and nine in management, administration and finance), which we sold in March 2006. We consider our relationship with our employees to be satisfactory.
 
We have no collective bargaining agreements with any of our employees. However, with regard to our Israeli activities, certain provisions of the collective bargaining agreements between the Israeli Histadrut (General Federation of Labor in Israel) and the Israeli Coordination Bureau of Economic Organizations (including the Industrialists Association) are applicable by order of the Israeli Ministry of Labor. These provisions mainly concern the length of the workday, contributions to a pension fund, insurance for work-related accidents, procedures for dismissing employees, determination of severance pay and other conditions of employment. We generally provide our Israeli employees with benefits and working conditions beyond the required minimums. Israeli law generally requires severance pay upon the retirement or death of an employee or termination of employment without due cause. Furthermore, Israeli employees and employers are required to pay specified amounts to the National Insurance Institute, which administers Israel’s social security programs. The payments to the National Insurance Institute include health tax and are approximately 5% of wages (up to a specified amount), of which the employee contributes approximately 70% and the employer approximately 30%.
 
SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
For additional financial information regarding our operating segments, foreign and domestic operations and sales, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.
 
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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 
We may from time to time make written or oral statements that contain forward-looking information. However, our actual results may differ materially from our expectations, statements or projections. The following risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ from our expectations, statements or projections.
 
GENERAL FACTORS
 
We have a history of operating losses and decreasing cash available for operations.
 
We have a history of operating losses, although these losses and our use of cash to fund our operating activities have decreased over the years. In 2003, 2004 and 2005, we had operating losses of $5.2 million, $2.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Cash used in operations in 2003, 2004 and 2005 was $1.0 million, $0.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
 
Although our operating results improved towards the end of 2005, almost achieving breakeven in the fourth quarter of 2005, the balance of cash on hand as of the end of 2005 may not be sufficient to fund our operating activities for the next 12 months, particularly as we expect to require additional resources to fund anticipated growth in our dsIT subsidiary in 2006. In addition, in March 2006, we sold our Databit computer hardware sales company, which in the past, helped to fund our corporate activities in the US. While the sale released previously restricted cash to us to help us finance corporate activities, we have no guarantee that such amounts will be sufficient. However, we continue to consider various restructuring, merger or acquisition and/or additional financing transactions, which would give us additional liquidity. Should we need additional liquidity to finance our US activities and should we be unsuccessful in completing a timely transaction providing the necessary liquidity, we may not have sufficient funds to finance our US activities. In such event, we might need to sell additional assets.
 
We believe that the balance of cash available after the release of restricted funds subsequent to our sale of Databit, the proceeds of our recently settled lawsuit, lines of credit available to our dsIT subsidiary and expected profits from the operations dsIT should provide sufficient liquidity to fund all our activities for at least the next 12 months in both our US and Israeli operations.
 
For additional discussion of our liquidity position and factors that may affect our future liquidity, see the discussion under the captions “Recent Developments” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
 
Loss of the services of a few key employees could harm our operations.
 
We depend on our key management, technical employees and sales personnel. The loss of certain managers could diminish our ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers and potential customers. The loss of certain technical personnel could harm our ability to meet development and implementation schedules. The loss of certain sales personnel could have a negative effect on sales to certain current customers. Most of our significant employees are bound by confidentiality and non-competition agreements. We do not maintain a “key man” life insurance policy on any of our executives or employees. Our future success also depends on our continuing ability to identify, hire, train and retain other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. If we fail to attract or retain highly qualified technical and managerial personnel in the future, our business could be disrupted.
 
A failure to integrate our new management may adversely affect us.
 
We appointed a new chief financial officer and chief accounting officer in December 2005 and recently appointed a new president and chief executive officer. Any failure to effectively integrate our new management and any new management controls, systems and procedures they may implement, could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
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RISKS RELATED TO THE SOFTWARE CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT SEGMENT
 
Failure to accurately forecast costs of fixed-priced contracts could reduce our margins.
 
When working on a fixed-price basis, we undertake to deliver software or integrated hardware/software solutions to a customer’s specifications or requirements for a particular project. The profits from these projects are primarily determined by our success in correctly estimating and thereafter controlling project costs. Costs may in fact vary substantially as a result of various factors, including underestimating costs, difficulties with new technologies and economic and other changes that may occur during the term of the contract. If, for any reason, our costs are substantially higher than expected, we may incur losses on fixed-price contracts.
 
Hostilities in the Middle East region may slow down the Israeli hi-tech market and may harm our Israeli operations; our Israeli operations may be negatively affected by the obligations of our personnel to perform military service.
 
Our software consulting and development services segment is currently conducted in Israel. Accordingly, political, economic and military conditions in Israel may directly affect this segment of our business. Any increase in hostilities in the Middle East involving Israel could weaken the Israeli hi-tech market, which may result in a significant deterioration of the results of our Israeli operations. In addition, an increase in hostilities in Israel could cause serious disruption to our Israeli operations if acts associated with such hostilities result in any serious damage to our offices or those of our customers or harm to our personnel.
 
Many of our employees in Israel are obligated to perform military reserve duty. In the event of severe unrest or other conflict, one or more of our key employees could be required to serve in the military for extended periods of time. In the past, there were numerous call-ups of military reservists to active duty, and it is possible that there will be additional call-ups in the future. Our Israeli operations could be disrupted as a result of such call-ups for military service.
 
Exchange rate fluctuations could increase the cost of our Israeli operations.
 
The sales in this segment stem from our Israeli operations and a significant portion of those sales are in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”). In addition, many transactions that are linked to the dollar are settled in NIS. The dollar value of the revenues of our operations in Israel will decrease if the dollar is devalued in relation to the NIS during the period from the invoicing of a transaction to its settlement. In addition, significant portions of our expenses in those operations are in NIS, so that if the dollar is devalued in relation to the NIS, the dollar value of these expenses will increase.
 
One of our major customers has a history of operating deficits and may implement cost-cutting measures that may have a material adverse effect on us.
 
In 2005, 17% of the software consulting and development segment’s sales (13% and 11% in 2004 and 2003, respectively) and 8% of its billed receivables and unbilled work-in-process at December 31, 2005 (3% at December 31, 2004) were related to the Clalit Health Fund. The Clalit Health Fund is the largest HMO in Israel and one of the largest in the world. The fund has a history of running at a deficit, which in the past has required numerous cost cutting plans and periodic assistance from the Israeli government. Should the fund have to institute additional cost cutting measures in the future, which may include restructuring of its terms of payment, this could have a material adverse effect on the performance of this segment.
 
We have sold our outsourcing business, which in the past provided our Israeli operations with a steady cash flow; our Israeli operations may be hindered by future cash flow problems.
 
In August 2005, we sold our outsourcing business, which in the past provided our Israeli operations with a steady cash flow stream, and, in conjunction with bank lines of credit, helped to finance our Israeli operations. Our present operations, as we are currently structured, places a greater reliance on our meeting project milestones in order to generate cash flow to finance our operations. Should we encounter difficulties in meeting significant project milestones, resulting cash flow difficulties could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
 
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If we are unable to keep pace with rapid technological change, our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may suffer.
 
 
Some of our RT and IT solutions are characterized by rapidly changing technologies and industry standards and technological obsolescence. Our competitiveness and future success depends on our ability to keep pace with changing technologies and industry standards on a timely and cost-effective basis. A fundamental shift in technologies in could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position. Our failure to react to changes in existing technologies could materially delay our development of new products, which could result in technological obsolescence, decreased revenues, and/or a loss of market share to competitors. To the extent that we fail to keep pace with technological change, our revenues and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
 
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMVERGE INVESTMENT
 
We may need to invest additional funds in Comverge in order to avoid dilution of our holdings.
 
We currently own approximately 76% of Comverge’s common shares and approximately 7% its preferred shares. Comverge has in the past and may in the future to raise equity by private equity placements. Should Comverge continue to raise funds in this manner, we may have to utilize our limited cash or face dilution of our holdings in Comverge.
 
ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
 
None
 
ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES
 
Prior to the consummation of the sale of our Databit computer hardware subsidiary, our corporate headquarters and the principal offices for our computer hardware sales segment were located in Mahwah, New Jersey in approximately 5,000 square feet of office space, at a rate of $85,000 per year (plus annual CPI adjustments), under a lease that expires in September 2006. We leased offices of approximately 3,500 square feet in New York City, at a current rate of $120,000 per year, under a lease that expires in November 2008.
 
As part of the sale of our Databit computer hardware subsidiary, we assigned all of the US leases to Databit and after the first quarter of 2006 will no longer have rental expense for facilities in the US. The landlords of the properties have not yet consented to the assignments and we therefore continue to be contingently liable on these leases. Databit has agreed to indemnify us for any liability in connection with these leases. Under the terms of the sale agreement with Databit, we continue to house certain corporate headquarter functions in Mahwah, New Jersey. Under a transition services arrangement, we have agreed to pay Databit $20,000 per year for the continued use of the Mahwah premises and various administrative services.
 
Our Israeli activities are conducted in approximately 18,000 square feet of office space in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area under a lease that expires in August 2009. The annual rent is approximately $298,000.  These facilities are used for the Israeli operations of the software consulting and development segment.
 
ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.
 
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ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
None.
 
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PART II
 
ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Our Common Stock is currently traded on the OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol “DSSI”. Prior to January 26, 2005, our Common Stock traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low reported sales prices per share of our Common Stock on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market and the OTCBB (as applicable).
 
   
High
 
Low
 
2004:
         
First Quarter
   
4.05  
   
2.76  
 
Second Quarter
   
3.14  
   
1.43  
 
Third Quarter
   
1.90  
   
0.64  
 
Fourth Quarter
   
1.47  
   
0.75  
 
               
2005:
             
First Quarter
   
1.30  
   
0.64  
 
Second Quarter
   
1.32  
   
0.95  
 
Third Quarter
   
1.74  
   
1.05  
 
Fourth Quarter
   
1.80  
   
1.20  
 
 
As of April 7, 2006, the last reported sales price of our common stock on the OTCBB was $2.59, there were 82 record holders of our common stock and we estimate that there were approximately 1,500 beneficial owners of our common stock.
 
We paid no dividends in 2004 or 2005 and presently do not intend to pay any dividends in 2006.
 
The following table provides information about our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2005, including both stockholder approved plans and non-stockholder approved plans.
 
 
Plan Category
   
Number of Securities to
be Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(a)
   
Weighted-average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(b)
   
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected in
Column (a))
(c)
 
     
 
   
 
   
 
 
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders(1)
   
325,000
 
$
1.04
   
70,000
 
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders
   
   
   
 
Total
   
325,000
 
$
1.04
   
70,000
 
 
(1)  
Issuable under our 1995 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors.
 
Our other option plans have expired and additional grants may not be made under those plans. Our Board of Directors may, however, approve one or more plans or make option grants outside of the framework of any plan.
 
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
The selected consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 has been derived from our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. The selected consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 has been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements not included herein.
 
This data should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included herein and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
 
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Selected Consolidated Statement of Operations Data: 
     
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
     
2001**
(unaudited)
   
2002**
(unaudited)
   
2003*
   
2004*
   
2005
 
     
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Sales 
 
$
39,146
 
$
46,900
 
$
27,076
 
$
21,832
 
$
21,864
 
Cost of sales 
   
32,212
   
36,351
   
21,909
   
17,215
   
17,446
 
Gross profit 
   
6,934
   
10,549
   
5,167
   
4,617
   
4,418
 
Research and development expenses 
   
2,284
   
1,526
   
153
   
30
   
53
 
Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses 
   
15,349
   
16,398
   
10,259
   
7,137
   
6,543
 
Impairment of goodwill and investment 
   
227
   
90
   
   
   
 
Gain on issuance of shares in subsidiary 
   
397
   
   
   
   
 
Operating loss 
   
(10,529
)
 
(7,465
)
 
(5,245
)
 
(2,550
)
 
(2,178
)
Interest income 
   
1,086
   
229
   
46
   
31
   
29
 
Interest expense 
   
(357
)
 
(1,001
)
 
(738
)
 
(118
)
 
(99
)
Other income (loss), net 
   
(55
)
 
12
   
(322
)
 
240
   
6
 
Loss from operations before taxes on income 
   
(9,745
)
 
(8,225
)
 
(6,259
)
 
(2,397
)
 
(2,242
)
Taxes on income 
   
(37
)
 
(35
)
 
(40
)
 
31
   
(38
)
Loss from operations of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries 
   
(9,782
)
 
(8,190
)
 
(6,219
)
 
(2,428
)
 
(2,204
)
Share of losses in Comverge 
   
   
   
(1,752
)
 
(1,242
)
 
(380
)
Gain on sale of shares in Comverge 
   
   
   
   
705
   
 
Minority interests, net of tax 
   
   
880
   
264
   
(90
)
 
(73
)
Loss from continuing operations 
   
(9,782
)
 
(7,310
)
 
(7,707
)
 
(3,055
)
 
(2,657
)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes 
   
   
   
   
   
541
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 
   
(13
)
 
(834
)
 
1,425
   
1,883
   
798
 
Net loss
 
$
(9,795
)
$
(8,144
)
$
(6,282
)
$
(1,172
)
$
(1,318
)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
                               
Loss from continuing operations 
 
$
(1.41
)
$
(1.00
)
$
(1.00
)
$
(0.38
)
$
(0.32
)
Discontinued operations 
   
(0.00
)
 
(0.11
)
 
0.19
   
0.23
   
0.16
 
  Net loss per share (basic and diluted) 
 
$
(1.41
)
$
(1.11
)
$
(0.81
)
$
(0.15
)
$
(0.16
)
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding - basic and diluted 
   
6,970
   
7,349
   
7,738
   
7,976
   
8,117
 
 
* Results have been restated for the discontinued operations of our Israel based consulting business, which was sold in August 2005. 
 
** The selected consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 have been restated for the discontinued operations of our Israel and US-based consulting business and are unaudited.
 
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Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
 
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2001
(unaudited)
 
2002
(unaudited)
 
2003
(unaudited)
 
2004
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Working capital 
 
$
6,809
   
2,845
 
$
729
 
$
874
 
$
1,458
 
Total assets 
   
39,244
   
33,347
   
17,784
   
17,025
   
10,173
 
Short-term and long-term debt 
   
8,681
   
10,033
   
2,259
   
1,396
   
365
 
Minority interests 
   
2,530
   
1,609
   
1,367
   
1,471
   
 
Total shareholders’ equity 
   
14,362
   
7,128
   
3,200
   
2,125
   
820
 
 
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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
 
Sale of Databit and Related Transactions; Appointment of New CEO
 
On March 10, 2006 we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006 (the "SPA"), for the sale of all the outstanding capital stock of Databit to Shlomie Morgenstern, President of Databit and a Vice President of the Company. The transactions contemplated under the SPA, and the related transactions to which we, Shlomie Morgenstern and our CEO George Morgenstern were party to, were consummated on March 10, 2006 and included the following:
 
·   
Termination of the Employment Agreement dated August 19, 2004 among Shlomie Morgenstern, Databit and us and our release from any and all liability including the waiver by Shlomie Morgenstern of any and all severance or change of control payments to which he would have been entitled.
 
·   
Amendment of the option and restricted stock agreements between us and Shlomie Morgenstern to provide for acceleration of any unvested grants on the closing of the transactions and for all options to be exercisable through 18 months from the closing.
 
·   
The assignment to and assumption by Databit of our obligations to George Morgenstern under the Employment Agreement between the Company and George Morgenstern dated January 1, 1997, as amended (the "GM Employment Agreement") upon the following terms:
 
(i)   Reduction of the amounts owed to George Morgenstern under the GM Employment Agreement by the lump sum payment payment of $600,000 and a release by George Morgenstern releasing us from any and all liability and obligations to him under the GM Employment Agreement.
 
(ii)   The amendment of the option agreement with George Morgenstern dated December 30, 2004 to provide for the acceleration of the 60,000 options that are not currently vested and the extension of the exercise period for all options held by him to the later of (i) September 2009 and (ii) 18 months after the cessation of his services as a director or as a consultant under the new consulting agreement described below.
 
(iii)  The amendment of the Restricted Stock Agreement dated August 31, 1998 between George Morgenstern and us to provide for the removal of any vesting conditions from the 20,000 shares still subject to such conditions.
 
·  
The assumption by Databit of our obligations under leases for the premises in New York City and Mahwah, New Jersey, which provide for aggregate rents of approximately $450,000 over the next three years.
 
·  
A new consulting agreement between George Morgenstern and us for a period of two years, pursuant to which George Morgenstern would serve as a consultant to us, primarily to assist in the management of our dsIT subsidiary. The agreement provides for de minimus compensation per year plus a non-accountable expense allowance of $65,000 per year to cover expected costs of travel and other expenses.
 
As a result of the transaction and the above mentioned amendments to various restricted stock and options agreements, we expect to record a loss of approximately $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2006.
 
Concurrent with the sale of Databit, George Morgenstern ceased to serve as our President and CEO but will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Board. Shlomie Morgenstern also ceased to serve as Vice President--Operations and will no longer act as an officer or director. In addition, John A. Moore was appointed President and CEO as well as one of our directors.
 
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Settlement of Litigation
 
In March 2006, we reached a settlement agreement with an Israeli bank with respect to our claims against the bank and the bank’s counterclaim against us. As part of the settlement agreement, the bank will return to us approximately $94,000 plus interest and CPI adjustments of attorney fees and court costs we had previously paid. As a result of the settlement agreement, the accrued loss for contingent performance of bank guarantees of $410,000 will be reversed and the $247,000 collateralized portion of these guarantees (shown as restricted cash at December 31, 2005) will no longer be restricted. We expect to record income of approximately $330,000 in the first quarter of 2006 as a result of the settlement agreement.

Option Grants

On March 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the following option grants, upon the following terms, to John A. Moore:

(a)  
an option for the purchase of 200,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, vesting on September 30, 2006 and expiring on March 31, 2011; and

(b)  
an option to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.25 per share, vesting on March 30, 2009 and expiring on March 31, 2011; subject to accelerated vesting as to (i) 100,000 shares of Common Stock upon the Company’s having raised $1 million in gross proceeds from the sale of its equity and (ii) 100,000 shares of Common Stock upon the Common’s Common Stock achieving a five-day average closing market price of $5.00 or greater per share.

All of the above options granted to Mr. Moore are subject to acceleration upon (in addition to those events specified with respect to the option in (b) above) the termination of Mr. Moore’s employment by the Registrant without Cause, a Change of Control of the Registrant, or the termination by Mr. Moore of his employment with the Registrant for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in such option agreements between Mr. Moore and the Registrant).

On March 27, 2006, the Board of Directors also approved the grant of an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.65 per share, to each of the following non-management directors: Elihu Levine, Shane Yurman, and Samuel M. Zentman. These options shall vest on the date of the next held annual meeting and expire upon the earlier of (i) March 30, 2011 or (ii) 18 months from the date on which the grantee ceases to be a director.
 
In addition, the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the modification of all outstanding options to purchase Common Stock issued under the Registrant’s 1994 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors held by Mr. Levine, Mr. Yurman, and Dr. Zentman, to permit their exercise until 18 months after the grantee ceases service as a director.
 
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Additional Investment in Comverge
 
In March 2006, Comverge had an additional round of private equity financing. As a result of the most recent financing round, in which we participated at a cost of $210,000, we currently own approximately 7% of Comverge’s preferred shares and 76% of its common shares, representing approximately 25% of its total equity.
 
OVERVIEW AND TREND INFORMATION
 
The following discussion includes statements that are forward-looking in nature. Whether such statements ultimately prove to be accurate depends upon a variety of factors that may affect our business and operations. Certain of these factors are discussed in “Item 1. Business-Risk Factors Which May Affect Future Results.”
 
We operate in two reportable segments: software consulting and development, and computer hardware sales. Until March 31, 2003, we included the results of Comverge in our energy intelligence solutions segment. Since March 31, 2003, we no longer consolidate the results of Comverge (see Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report) and therefore no longer include their results in our segment reporting. As we have sold our outsourcing consulting business in August 2005, the information provided below does not include the results from those activities as they have been reclassified and consolidated on one line as net income from discontinued operations, after tax.
 
In March 2006, we sold our Databit computer hardware sales company to Shlomie Morgenstern, President of Databit and our Vice President, in exchange for the release of DSSI from obligations relating to our former CEO’s consulting agreement and various lease obligations. As part of the agreement, we agreed to pay our former CEO $600,000 at closing and pay certain costs for Databit. In addition, cash, which had previously been restricted with respect to our former CEO’s employment agreement, will no longer be restricted (net of transaction costs and the $600,000 payment to our former CEO). As a result of the transaction, we expect to record a loss of approximately $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2006. Subsequent to the first quarter of 2006, we will no longer have any activity in our computer hardware segment.
 
The following analysis should be read together with the segment information provided in Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.
 
Software Consulting and Development
 
Segment revenues increased by $0.7 million or 16% in 2005 as compared to 2004. The increase came from our RT services ($0.5 million from Naval solutions and $0.2 million from embedded hardware and software development) with revenues from our IT solutions remaining stable. Within our IT solutions, the revenues from our OncoPro™ solutions increased in 2005 by $0.3 million. This was offset by a $0.3 million decrease in revenues from our EasyBill™ billing system. Segment gross profits also increased in 2005 as compared to 2004 by $0.4 million or 36%. Segment gross profit percentage continued to increase (from 25% in 2004 to 29% in 2005) as we continue to improve our cost structure, though a portion of the improvement was the result of a non-recurring license sale, which increased our gross profit and gross profit percentage by $145,000 and 2%, respectively.
 
Our projected growth in sales in 2006 is expected to come primarily from our Naval solutions products with slight increases in our OncoPro™ solutions being offset by slight decreases in embedded hardware and software development and EasyBill™ billing system. Due to the sale of our outsourcing business in August 2005, our segment overhead currently is a heavier burden to the segment and we must generate a higher level of sales to reach profitability. We anticipate our sales to increase throughout 2006, with the segment reaching profitability towards the end of the year.
 
dsIT has been successful in bidding (together with our former Databit subsidiary) for certain combined hardware/software solutions for the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD). Despite our recent sale of Databit, we expect this cooperation to continue to produce increased revenues in 2006.

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Computer Hardware Sales
 
Sales in 2005 were lower than in 2004, and combined with a reduced gross profit margin caused gross profit to decrease by more than 15%. The segment’s dependency on sales to one particular customer has decreased to a certain extent, however during 2005 we remained heavily dependent on two particular customers while we continued to invest significant efforts to diversify our sales base.
 
In March 2006, we sold our Databit computer hardware sales company and after the first quarter of 2006, will no longer have any further activity in this segment.
 
Energy Intelligence Solutions
 
We continue to account for Comverge on the equity method; however since our losses to date exceed our investment, Comverge’s losses no longer affect our consolidated results. 
 
Through January 2006, Comverge has continued to strengthen its strategic alliances and broadened the spectrum of solutions offered, while continuing to perform under its Virtual Peaking CapacityTM (“VPC”) contracts. Comverge has recently increased its VPC programs to more than 225 Megawatts under contract.
 
Comverge has also recently announced that its Maingate® C&I gateway technology and PowerCAMP software suite were selected by American Electric Power (AEP) to provide a full scale digital cellular AMR solution for AEP’s over 15,000 commercial and industrial sites. Maingate® C&I is currently in use at utilities across the US and provides access to robust meter data in real-time. Available in external box and underglass designs, Maingate® C&I offers utilities both retrofit and drop in replacement solutions designed to lower recurring communications costs and increase data read reliability. The PowerCAMP suite enables AEP to collect data and automatically integrate this data with existing billing and CRM tools.
 
Comverge’s continued marketing, installation and development of products require significant financial resources. To the extent required, it intends to utilize and further increase its bank credit lines and seek additional investor financing. In February 2006, Comverge completed a Series C Preferred Stock financing round, raising approximately $5.2 million. This brought the total capital raised by Comverge from 2003 to 2005 to approximately $37 million. The investing group supporting Comverge includes, in addition to us, Air Products and Chemicals, Easton Hunt Capital Partners, Rockport Capital Partners, Nth Power Management, EnerTech Capital, Norsk Hydro Technology Ventures, and Ridgewood Capital. As a result of the most recent financing round, in which we participated at a cost of $210,000, we currently own approximately 7% of Comverge’s preferred shares and 76% of its common shares, representing approximately 25% of its total equity.
 
Corporate
 
In March 2006, we appointed John Moore as our President and CEO to succeed George Morgenstern, our founder and President and CEO since 1986. Mr. Morgenstern will continue to serve on the board of directors and as Chairman of the Board focusing on efforts to grow our projects and solutions activities in Israel. As a result of the sale of our US operating activities and the assignment of the employment agreement with our former CEO and lease agreements for our US properties, we expect corporate expenses to be reduced. 
 
For disclosure regarding our recently announced agreement for the sale of our Databit computer hardware sales company, see “Recent Developments” above.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) defines “critical accounting policies” as those that require application of management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
 
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The following discussion of critical accounting policies represents our attempt to report on those accounting policies, which we believe are critical to our consolidated financial statements and other financial disclosure. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our significant accounting policies, which are more fully described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by generally accepted accounting principles, with no need for management's judgment in their application. There are also areas in which the selection of an available alternative policy would not produce a materially different result.
 
We have identified the following as critical accounting policies affecting our company: principles of consolidation and investments in associated companies; revenue recognition; foreign currency transactions; income taxes; and stock-based compensation.
 
Principles of Consolidation and Investments in Associated Companies
 
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Minority interests in net losses are limited to the extent of their equity capital. Losses in excess of minority interest equity capital are charged against us in our consolidated statements of operations.
 
Investments in associated companies are accounted for by the equity method. Our Comverge investment is comprised of both common and preferred stock. As of December 31, 2005 the balance of our investment was a net liability of $1.8 million comprised of our negative investment in common shares of $1.8 million and our investment in preferred shares of $3.6 million which we have written down to zero value as a result of accumulated equity losses against our preferred investment. We currently no longer record equity losses in Comverge. Should we begin to record equity income on our investment in Comverge, we would record that equity income to our preferred investment up to our original $3.6 million preferred share investment in Comverge, and thereafter to our investment in Comverge’s common shares, of which we currently own approximately 76%. As at December 31, 2005, we have a provision for unrecognized losses in Comverge of $64,000. As at December 31, 2005, we will record equity income from our preferred investment in Comverge, if and when Comverge records net income in excess of approximately $924,000.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Revenue from time-and-materials service contracts, maintenance agreements and other services is recognized as services are provided.
 
Revenues from the sale of software licenses are recognized when a license agreement exists, delivery has occurred, the license fee is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Such sales of software licenses are incidental to the sale of our hardware products. We also provide integration and maintenance services along with our computer hardware sales. These integration and maintenance services are subject to an agreement separate from our hardware sales. Integration services, when provided, are based on hourly rates commensurate with market rates. Revenue from these services is recognized at the time the service is provided.
 
Maintenance and subscription contracts are sold separately and are priced based upon predetermined price lists. Maintenance and subscription revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period (generally 12 to 24 months).
 
Revenues from the sale of products (primarily hardware which generally includes pre-loaded off-the-shelf software) are recognized when the products are shipped provided that appropriate signed documentation of the arrangement, such as a signed contract, purchase order or letter of agreement, has been received, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. The software included in the sale of these products is incidental to the sale of the hardware products.
 
Revenue from drop-shipments of third-party hardware and software sales are recognized upon delivery, and recorded at the gross amount when a majority of the following factors exist:
 
·  
when we are responsible for fulfillment of the customer order
 
·  
when we have latitude in pricing
 
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·  
when we have discretion in the selection of the supplier
 
·  
when we customize the product to the customer’s specifications
 
·  
when we have credit risk from the customer
 
In 2005, we derived $3.2 million of revenues from fixed-price contracts, all of which are attributable to our software and consulting development segment, representing approximately 14% of consolidated sales in 2005 ($2.8 million and 13%, and $3.2 million and 12%, in 2004 and 2003, respectively), which require the accurate estimation of the cost, scope and duration of each engagement. Revenue and the related costs for these projects are recognized for a particular period, using the percentage-of-completion method as costs (primarily direct labor) are incurred, with revisions to estimates reflected in the period in which changes become known. If we do not accurately estimate the resources required or the scope of work to be performed, or do not manage our projects properly within the planned periods of time or satisfy our obligations under the contracts, then future revenue and consulting margins may be significantly and negatively affected and losses on existing contracts may need to be recognized. Any such resulting changes in revenues and reductions in margins or contract losses could be material to our results of operations.
 
Foreign Currency Transactions
 
The currency of the primary economic environment in which our corporate headquarters and our U.S. subsidiaries operate is the United States dollar (“dollar”). Accordingly, the Company and all of its U.S. subsidiaries use the dollar as their functional currency.
 
Our dsIT Israeli subsidiary accounts for approximately 21% of our net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 (16% for the year ended December 31, 2004), and 45% of our assets and 42% of our total liabilities as of December 31, 2005 (71% of our assets and 39% of our total liabilities as of December 31, 2004). dsIT’s functional currency is the New Israeli Shekel (“NIS”) and its financial statements have been translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Statements of operations amounts have been translated using the exchange rate at date of transaction. In 2003 the resulting translation adjustments were not reported, as they were immaterial. All exchange gains and losses denominated in non-functional currencies are reflected in other income (loss), net in the consolidated statement of operations when they arise.
 
Income Taxes
 
We have a history of unprofitable operations due to losses incurred in a number of our operations. These losses generated sizeable state, federal and foreign tax net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, which as of December 31, 2005 were approximately $11.9 million, $9.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
 
Generally accepted accounting principles require that we record a valuation allowance against the deferred income tax asset associated with these NOL carryforwards and other deferred tax assets if it is “more likely than not” that we will not be able to utilize them to offset future income taxes. Due to our history of unprofitable operations, we only recognize net deferred tax assets in those subsidiaries in which we believe that it is “more likely than not” that we will be able to utilize them to offset future income taxes in the future. We currently provide for income taxes only to the extent that we expect to pay cash taxes on current income or disallowed expenses.
 
It is possible, however, that we could be profitable in the future at levels which cause management to conclude that it is more likely than not that we will realize all or a portion of the NOL carryforwards and other deferred tax assets. Upon reaching such a conclusion, we would immediately record the estimated net realizable value of the deferred tax assets at that time and would then provide for income taxes at a rate equal to our combined federal and state effective rates or foreign rates. Subsequent revisions to the estimated net realizable value of the deferred tax assets could cause our provision for income taxes to vary significantly from period to period.
 
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Stock-based Compensation
 
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No.148--Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation--Transition and Disclosure (“FAS 148”). This statement amends SFAS No. 123--Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, providing alternative methods of voluntarily transitioning to the fair market value based method of accounting for stock based employee compensation. SFAS 148 also requires disclosure of the method used to account for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method in both the annual and interim financial statements. We elected to continue to account for stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by APB No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB No. 25”), and related interpretations. Under the provisions of APB No. 25, compensation expense is measured at the grant date for the difference between the fair value of the stock and the exercise price. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) No. 123, “Share-Based Payment” (“FAS 123R”), which addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which we obtain employee services in exchange for (a) our equity instruments or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of our equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. This statement eliminates the ability to account for employee share-based payment transactions using APB No. 25 and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using the grant-date fair value based method. For us, this statement will be effective as of January 1, 2006 and we expect to apply the modified prospective application transition method, as permitted by the statement. We estimate that the cumulative effect of adopting FAS 123R as of January 1, 2006, our adoption date, based on the awards outstanding as of December 31, 2005, will be immaterial. This estimate does not include the impact of additional awards, which may be granted, or forfeitures, which may occur subsequent to December 31, 2005.
 
We account for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees on a fair value basis in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and EITF Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services” and related interpretations. We use the Black-Scholes valuation method to estimate the fair value of warrants.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following table sets forth selected consolidated statement of operations data as a percentage of our total sales:  
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2001
(unaudited)
 
2002
(unaudited)
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Sales  
   
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Cost of sales 
   
82
   
78
   
81
   
79
   
80
 
Gross profit 
   
18
   
22
   
19
   
21
   
20
 
Research and development expenses 
   
6
   
3
   
1
   
   
 
Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses 
   
39
   
35
   
38
   
33
   
30
 
Impairment of goodwill and investment 
   
1
   
   
   
   
 
Gain on issuance of shares in subsidiary 
   
1
   
   
   
   
 
Operating loss 
   
(27
)
 
(16
)
 
(19
)
 
(12
)
 
(10
)
Interest income (expense), net 
   
2
   
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
   
 
Other income (loss), net 
   
   
   
(1
)
 
1
   
 
Loss from operations before taxes on income 
   
(25
)
 
(18
)
 
(23
)
 
(11
)
 
(10
)
Taxes on income 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Loss from operations of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries 
   
(25
)
 
(17
)
 
(23
)
 
(11
)
 
(10
)
Share of losses in Comverge 
   
   
   
(6
)
 
(6
)
 
(2
)
Gain on sale of shares in Comverge 
   
   
   
   
3
   
 
Minority interests, net of tax 
   
   
2
   
1
   
   
 
Loss from continuing operations 
   
(25
)
 
(16
)
 
(28
)
 
(14
)
 
(12
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 
   
   
(2
)
 
5
   
9
   
4
 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes 
   
   
   
   
   
2
 
Net loss 
   
(25
)%
 
(17
)%
 
(23
)%
 
(5
)%
 
(6
)%
 
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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to revenues and profits of our reportable business segments for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, including the percentages of revenues attributable to such segments. Until March 31, 2003, we included the results of Comverge in our energy intelligence solutions segment. Since March 31, 2003, we no longer consolidate the results of Comverge and no longer include their results in our segment reporting (see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements). Segment information excludes the discontinued results of our US based consulting activities, which were discontinued in 2004, and our Israel based outsourcing activities, which were discontinued in 2005 (see Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements). The column marked “Other” aggregates information relating to miscellaneous operating segments, which may be combined for reporting under applicable accounting principles.
 
   
Software Consulting and Development
 
Energy
Intelligence Solutions
 
 
Computer Hardware
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Year ended December 31, 2005:
                     
Revenues from external customers
 
$
4,158
 
$
 
$
17,677
 
$
29
 
$
21,864
 
Percentage of total revenues from external customers
   
19
%
 
   
81
%
 
   
100
%
Gross profit
   
1,213
   
   
3,176
   
29
   
4,418
 
Segment income (loss) before income taxes
   
(850
)
 
   
45
   
19
   
(786
)
Year ended December 31, 2004:
                               
Revenues from external customers
 
$
3,300
 
$
 
$
18,468
 
$
64
 
$
21,832
 
Percentage of total revenues from external customers
   
15
%
 
   
85
%
 
   
100
%
Gross profit
   
809
   
   
3,744
   
64
   
4,617
 
Segment income (loss) before income taxes
   
(1,461
)
 
   
19
   
38
   
(1,404
)
Year ended December 31, 2003:
   
Revenues from external customers
 
$
4,199
 
$
4,700
 
$
18,139
 
$
39
 
$
27,076
 
Percentage of total revenues from external customers
   
16
%
 
17
%
 
67
%
 
   
100
%
Gross profit
   
690
   
1,313
   
3,125
   
39
   
5,167
 
Segment loss before income taxes
   
(1,990
)
 
(1,422
)
 
(191
)
 
(17
)
 
(3,620
)
 
2005 COMPARED TO 2004
 
Sales. The marginal increase in sales in 2005, as compared to 2004, was due to an increase in sales in our software consulting and development segment offset by a corresponding decrease in sales in our computer hardware segment.
 
Gross profit. The decrease in gross profit in 2005, as compared to 2004, was entirely attributable to a decrease in gross profits in our computer hardware segment of $0.6 million. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in gross profit in our software consulting and development segment of $0.4 million. In the software consulting and development segment, the gross profit margin increased to 29%, from 25% in 2004, whereas in the computer hardware sales segment, gross profit margin decreased to 18%, from 20% in 2004. The decreased gross profit margin in our computer hardware segment more than offset the increase in our software consulting and development gross profit margin. 
 
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Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses (“SMG&A”). The decrease in SMG&A in 2005, as compared to 2004, was primarily due to a decrease in corporate professional fees, as well as compensation expense in the computer hardware segment.
 
Interest income (expense), net. The decrease in net finance expenses is attributable to the continued reduction of our outstanding balances of bank debt.
 
Other income, net. During the second quarter of 2004, we received a decision from the Israeli Supreme Court in our dispute with an Israeli bank. In its decision, the Court reversed the district court’s award for costs in favor of the bank for which we had previously accrued. The courts also remanded to the district court our claims against the bank for a determination as to the amount of damages. As a result of the decision we recorded other income of approximately $0.2 million in 2004.
 
Taxes on Income. The change in income tax expense in 2005 as compared to 2004 was primarily due to a one-time expense due to the reorganization of business at dsIT, as a result of which, previously recognized foreign income tax assets were expensed. Those expenses were offset by a tax benefit recorded from the sale of our dsIT Technologies subsidiary.
 
Share of Losses in Comverge. Our share of Comverge's $6.4 million and $9.3 million of net losses in 2005 and 2004, respectively, was $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The reduction in our share of losses in 2005 is attributable to our no longer recording equity losses in Comverge, as our preferred stock investment has been reduced to zero.
 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax. In August 2005, we sold our Israeli outsourcing consulting business for approximately $3.7 million, resulting in a gain of $0.5 million.
 
Minority interests. Minority interests reflect the minority interests in income generated by our former dsIT Technologies subsidiary.
 
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax. In August 2005, we sold our Israel based consulting business. As a result, net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes for those operations have been restated for 2004. The decrease in net income from discontinued operations, net of tax is due to 2005 results reflected results for a seven and a half month period as compared to 2004 which reflects an entire year’s results.
 
2004 COMPARED TO 2003
 
Sales. The decrease in sales in 2004, as compared to 2003, was due almost entirely to the inclusion of Comverge's sales of $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2003; commencing the second quarter of 2003, we no longer consolidated Comverge's operations. Sales in our consolidated segments decreased with the decrease in our software consulting and development segment offsetting the increase in our computer hardware segment sales.
 
Gross profit. The decrease in gross profits in 2004, as compared to 2003, was entirely attributable to the inclusion of Comverge's gross profit of $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2003. This decrease was net of an increase in gross profit in both of our consolidated segments, as a result of improved gross profit margins. In the software consulting and development segment the gross profit margin increased to 25%, from 16% in 2003, and in the computer hardware sales segment, gross profit margin increased to 20%, from 17% in 2003. The improved gross profit margins in our consolidated segments offset more than one-half of the detraction of Comverge’s gross profit.
 
Research and development expenses (“R&D”). The decrease in R&D expenses was primarily due to our company no longer consolidating Comverge’s operations since the second quarter of 2003.
 
Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses (“SMG&A”). The decrease in SMG&A in 2004, as compared to 2003, was primarily attributable to the fact that SMG&A in the 2003 period included $2.2 million of Comverge's SMG&A and, since the second quarter of 2003, we no longer consolidate Comverge's operations. The remaining decrease in SMG&A was due to a decrease in SMG&A in our software consulting and development segment as well as decreased corporate G&A.
 
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Interest income (expense), net. The decrease in net finance expenses is attributable in part to completing the accretion of discounts and the amortization of related costs in connection with convertible debt and warrants in the first few months of 2003, which accounted for almost one-half of these expenses in 2003. Finance expense has also decreased as a result of the continued reduction in Israel of our outstanding balances of bank debt as well as reductions in interest rates throughout 2003 and 2004.
 
Other income, net. During the second quarter of 2004, we received a decision from the Israeli Supreme Court in our dispute with an Israeli bank. In its decision, the Court reversed the district court’s award for costs in favor of the bank for which we had previously accrued. The courts also remanded to the district court our claims against the bank for a determination as to the amount of damages. As a result of the decision we recorded other income of approximately $0.2 million.
 
Share of Losses in Comverge. Our share of Comverge's $9.3 million and $8.0 million of net losses in 2004 and 2003, respectively, was $1.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively. Comverge's increased losses during 2004 were primarily due to increased SG&A expenses, primarily attributable to the marketing expenses associated with its new VPC programs.
 
Gain on sale of shares in Comverge. In the third quarter of 2004, we signed an agreement with certain other shareholders of Comverge’s Preferred Stock for the sale by us to other shareholders of 480,769 shares of Comverge Preferred Stock for approximately $1.0 million, resulting in a gain of $0.7 million.
 
Minority interests. Minority interests reflect the minority interests in income generated by our dsIT subsidiary.
 
Discontinued operations. In August 2005, we sold our Israel based outsourcing consulting business. As a result, income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes for those operations have been restated for 2003 and 2004 ($1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively). The decrease in net income from our discontinued outsourcing consulting business was due primarily to decreasing revenues. In addition, since the latter part of 2003, we have not recorded revenues from our US based consulting business. During the second quarter of 2004, we decided to discontinue our efforts to reestablish this business as it was previously conducted. As a result, in 2004 we recorded income from discontinued operations of $0.3 million.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
As of December 31, 2005, we had working capital of $1.5 million, including $0.9 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. Net cash of $0.2 million was provided during 2005. Net cash of $1.7 million was used in operating activities during 2005. The net loss for the year ended December 31, 2005 of $1.3 million, was due primarily to corporate expenses of $1.5 million, net losses of $0.9 million from the continuing operations of the software consulting and development segment and losses from our investment in Comverge of $0.4 million. These losses were partially offset by the gain of $0.5 million on the sale of our outsourcing consulting business and net income from those discontinued operations of $0.8 million. Our use of cash of $1.7 million in operating activities during 2005 was primarily due to the aforementioned gain of $0.9 million and to reductions in accounts payable and other liabilities in excess of collections of trade accounts receivables, unbilled work-in-process and other assets of $0.3 million, net. Net cash of $2.2 million provided by investing activities was primarily from the net result of the cash provided by the sale of dsIT of $3.4 million less increases in restricted cash of $1.3 million. Net cash of $0.2 million used in financing activities was primarily for payment of long-term debt of $0.5 million net of short-term borrowings of $0.2 million, net.
 
Our working capital of $1.5 million at December 31, 2005, included working capital of $0.7 million in our dsIT subsidiary. Due to Israeli tax and company law constraints and dsIT’s own cash flow requirements, working capital and cash flows from dsIT's operations are not readily available to finance US based activities. As if December 31, 2005, dsIT was utilizing approximately $0.1 million of its approximately $0.3 million lines of credit. dsIT's lines of credit are denominated in NIS and bear a weighted average interest rate of the Israeli prime rate plus 2.5% per annum. The Israeli prime rate fluctuates and as of December 31, 2005 was approximately 6.0%.
 
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In August 2005, we consummated the sale of the outsourcing consulting business of our dsIT Technologies subsidiary receiving at closing approximately $3.1 million as our share of the gross proceeds paid at closing. We also received an additional $0.4 million of restricted cash in connection with the sale, which was released in November 2005. Following the sale, in accordance with the provisions of the employment agreement with our then CEO, we set aside $1.4 million to secure payments to be made under this agreement.
 
Immediately after the sale of the consulting business, dsIT Solutions began to refocus its activities, initiating measures to improve the results from its remaining operations and its liquidity based on these operations. We believe that dsIT will have sufficient liquidity to finance its activities from cash flow from its own operations over the next 12 months. This is based on continued utilization of its lines of credit and expected improved operating results stemming from anticipated growth in sales. However, there is no assurance the measures taken by will be successful and we may need to provide supplementary financing, or sell all or part of that business.
 
As described above under Recent Developments, in March 2006, we sold our Databit computer hardware sales subsidiary. In connection with the transaction, we paid our then CEO $0.6 million and our remaining obligations under the employment agreement with him were assigned to and assumed by Databit. The balance of the cash previously restricted was released from any restriction. In addition, as described above under Recent Developments, we recently settled a litigation with an Israeli bank which resulted in the release of approximately $250,000 of previously restricted cash.
 
The unrestricted cash balance in our US operations as of the end of 2005 was $832,000, and as of March 31, 2006 was $677,000. Management currently projects significantly reduced corporate expenses for the next 12 months. We believe that the unrestricted cash available will provide more than sufficient liquidity to finance DSSI’s activities for the foreseeable future and for the next 12 months in particular.
 
There is no assurance that we will be able to reduce our corporate expenses to the projected levels. Management has formulated contingency plans, which include various financing options, including the possible sale of shares in DSSI, to provide additional liquidity to finance our US operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise additional funds on a timely basis and on acceptable terms.
 
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
The table below provides information concerning obligations under certain categories of our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005.
 
As noted above, in March 2006, we sold our Databit computer hardware sales subsidiary and entered into related transactions which resulted in certain payments to our then CEO and the release of DSSI from obligations relating to our former CEO’s consulting agreement and various lease obligations. As a result of the sale, the information included in the table below related to future cash payments due under our agreement with our then CEO and under our leases which were assigned as part of the transaction, includes payments which we are not, or may not, be obligated to make.
 
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As noted above, in March 2006, we reached a settlement agreement with an Israeli bank with respect to our litigation. As a result of the settlement agreement, the accrued loss for contingent performance of bank guarantees of $410,000 will be reversed in the first quarter of 2006 and we will have no obligation to make any payments under these bank guarantees.
 
   
Ending December 31,
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Cash Payments due to Contractual Obligations
 
Total
 
2006
 
2007-
2008
 
2009-
2010
 
2011 and thereafter
 
Long-term debt
   
191
   
149
   
34
   
8
   
 
Contingent performance of bank guarantees (1)
   
410
   
410
   
   
   
 
Operating leases
   
1,933
   
728
   
1,007
   
198
   
 
Potential severance obligations to Israeli employees (2)
   
2,540
   
277
   
   
   
2,263
 
Consulting agreement with CEO (3)
   
1,350
   
300
   
600
   
300
   
150
 
Purchase commitments
   
   
   
   
   
 
Total contractual cash obligations
 
$
6,424
 
$
1,864
 
$
1,641
 
$
506
 
$
2,413
 
 
We expect to finance these contractual commitments in 2005 from cash currently on hand and cash generated from operations.
 
(1) Previously, we accrued a loss for contingent performance of bank guarantees, the balance of which was $0.4 million at December 31, 2005, included in other current liabilities. A portion of these guarantees was collateralized by means of a deposit of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2005. As a result of the abovementioned settlement agreement, we no longer have this liability contractual obligation.
 
(2) Under Israeli law and labor agreements, dsIT is required to make severance payments to dismissed employees and to employees leaving employment under certain other circumstances. The obligation for severance pay benefits, as determined by the Israeli Severance Pay Law, is based upon length of service and last salary. These obligations are substantially covered by regular deposits with recognized severance pay and pension funds and by the purchase of insurance policies. As of December 31, 2005, we accrued a total of $2.6 million for potential severance obligations ($0.3 million in other current liabilities and $2.3 million in long term liabilities) of which approximately $1.7 million was funded with cash to insurance companies ($0.3 million in other current assets and $1.4 million in non-current assets).
 
(3) Under the terms of his employment agreement with us, as amended, we had an obligation to continue to pay our former Chief Executive Officer consulting fees over a seven-year period starting January 1, 2005. As described above , in connection with our sale of our Databit computer hardware sales company, made a cash payment of $600,000 to our then CEO and were released from any further obligations under this agreement.
 
Certain Information Concerning Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.
 
Our Israeli subsidiary provided various performance, advance and tender guarantees as required in the normal course of its operations. As of December 31, 2005, such guarantees totaled approximately $0.1 million and are due to expire through November 2006.
 
We had certain obligations to pay consulting fees to our former CEO over the next seven years as described above in Note 3 to the table included under Contractual Obligations and Commitments. As described above, as a result of the recently announced sale of our Databit computer hardware sales company, and upon the payment of $600,000 to our former CEO, the employment agreement with our former CEO has been terminated.
 
Under the employment agreement with our then Vice President who served as the Chief Executive Officer of Databit, we had certain obligations to him if his employment agreement was not renewed after the initial term and certain additional obligations if it was terminated by us other than for cause and certain other circumstances. As a result of the recently announced sale of Databit, this agreement has been terminated and we were released from all obligations without payment of any of the additional considerations discussed above.
 
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Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuations
 
A majority of our sales are denominated in dollars. The remaining portion is either in NIS or denominated in NIS, linked to the dollar. Such sales transactions are negotiated in dollars; however, for the convenience of the customer they are settled in NIS. These transaction amounts are linked to the dollar between the date the transactions are entered into until the date they are effected and billed. From the time these transactions are effected and billed through the date of settlement, amounts are primarily unlinked. The majority of our expenses in Israel are in NIS, while a portion is in dollars or dollar-linked NIS.
 
The dollar cost of our operations in Israel may be adversely affected in the future by a revaluation of the NIS in relation to the dollar, should it be significantly different from the rate of inflation. In 2005 the depreciation of the NIS against the dollar was 6.8%, whereas in 2004 the appreciation of the NIS against the dollar was 1.6%. Inflation in Israel was 2.4% in 2005 and 1.2% during 2004. During the first two months of 2006, the NIS was devalued against the dollar by 2.2% and inflation during this period was 0.3%.
 
As of December 31, 2005, virtually all of our monetary assets and liabilities that were not denominated in dollars or dollar-linked NIS were denominated in NIS. In the event that in the future we have material net monetary assets or liabilities that are not denominated in dollar-linked NIS, such net assets or liabilities would be subject to the risk of currency fluctuations.
 
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SUMMARY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
 
The following table sets forth certain of our unaudited quarterly consolidated financial information for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005. This information should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto.
 
   
2004
 
2005
 
   
First Quarter*
 
Second Quarter*
 
Third Quarter*
 
Fourth Quarter*
 
First Quarter*
 
Second Quarter*
 
Third Quarter*
 
Fourth Quarter
 
   
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Sales 
 
$
5,040
 
$
5,363
 
$
5,507
 
$
5,922
 
$
6,340
 
$
5,014
 
$
5,273
 
$
5,237
 
Cost of sales 
   
4,022
   
4,188
   
4,527
   
4,478
   
4,998
   
4,034
   
4,300
   
4,114
 
Gross profit 
   
1,018
   
1,175
   
980
   
1,444
   
1,342
   
980
   
973
   
1,123
 
Research and development expenses 
   
   
   
   
30
   
9
   
17
   
16
   
11
 
Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses 
   
1,764
   
1,457
   
2,112
   
1,804
   
1,858
   
1,676
   
1,764
   
1,245
 
Operating income (loss) 
   
(746
)
 
(282
)
 
(1,132
)
 
(390
)
 
(525
)
 
(713
)
 
(807
)
 
(133
)
Interest income (expense), net 
   
(32
)
 
(7
)
 
(25
)
 
(23
)
 
(22
)
 
(28
)
 
(21
)
 
1
 
Other income (loss), net 
   
83
   
193
   
6
   
(42
)
 
10
   
51
   
(23
)
 
(32
)
Income (loss) before taxes on income 
   
(695
)
 
(96
)
 
(1,151
)
 
(455
)
 
(537
)
 
(690
)
 
(851
)
 
(164
)
Taxes on income 
   
(12
)
 
(21
)
 
30
   
34
   
13
   
(4
)
 
(42
)
 
(5
)
Loss from operations of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries 
   
(683
)
 
(75
)
 
(1,181
)
 
(489
)
 
(550
)
 
(686
)
 
(809
)
 
(159
)
Minority interests, net of tax 
   
(15
)
 
(33
)
 
(11
)
 
(31
)
 
(42
)
 
(17
)
 
(14
)
 
 
Gain on sale of shares in Comverge 
   
   
   
705
   
   
   
   
   
 
Share of loss in Comverge 
   
(353
)
 
(331
)
 
(382
)
 
(176
)
 
(201
)
 
(179
)
 
   
 
Net loss from continuing operations 
   
(1,051
)
 
(439
)
 
(869
)
 
(696
)
 
(793
)
 
(882
)
 
(823
)
 
(159
)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
542
   
(1
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 
   
456
   
646
   
397
   
384
   
354
   
310
   
154
   
(20
)
Net income (loss) 
 
$
(595
)
$
207
 
$
(472
)
$
(312
)
$
(439
)
$
(572
)
$
(127
)
$
(180
)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
                                                 
Net income (loss) per share from continuing operations 
 
$
(0.14
)
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.11
)
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.11
)
$
(0.14
)
$
(0.02
)
Discontinued operations 
   
0.06
   
0.08
   
0.05
   
0.05
   
0.04
   
0.04
   
0.12
   
 
Net income (loss) per share 
 
$
(0.08
)
$
0.03
 
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.04
)
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.02
)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic 
   
7,920
   
7,922
   
7,936
   
8,117
   
8,117
   
8,117
   
8,117
   
8,117
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted 
   
7,920
   
7,964
   
7,936
   
8,117
   
8,117
   
8,117
   
8,117
   
8,117
 

 
* Results have been restated for the discontinued operations of our Israel based consulting business which was sold in August 2005.
 
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ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
General
 
We are required to make certain disclosures regarding our financial instruments, including derivatives, if any.
 
A financial instrument is defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity, or a contract that imposes on one entity a contractual obligation either to deliver or receive cash or another financial instrument to or from a second entity. Examples of financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, loans, investments, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, options and forward contracts. The disclosures below include, among other matters, the nature and terms of derivative transactions, information about significant concentrations of credit risk, and the fair value of financial assets and liabilities.  
 
Foreign Currency Risk 
 
The translation of the balance sheets of our Israeli operations from NIS into U.S. dollars is sensitive to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These translation gains or losses are recorded either as cumulative translation adjustments (“CTA) within stockholders’ equity, or foreign exchange gains or losses in the statement of operations. In 2005 the NIS weakened in relation to the U.S. dollar by 6.8%. To test the sensitivity of these operations to fluctuations in the exchange rate, the hypothetical change in CTA and foreign exchange gains and losses is calculated by multiplying the net assets of these non-U.S. operations by a 10% change in the currency exchange rates.
 
As of December 31, 2005, a 10% unfavorable change in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the NIS would have increased stockholders’ equity by approximately $114,000 (arising from a CTA adjustment of approximately $45,000 net exchange gains of approximately $159,000). These hypothetical changes are based on increasing the December 31, 2005 exchange rates by 10%.
 
We do not employ specific strategies, such as the use of derivative instruments or hedging, to manage exchange rate exposures.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Fair values of financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities are estimated to approximate their book values due to the short maturity of such investments. Fair value for long-term debt and long-term deposits are estimated based on the current rates offered to us for debt and deposits with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value of our long-term debt and long-term deposits are not materially different from their carrying amounts.
 
Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term bank deposits, and trade receivables. The counterparty to a majority of our cash equivalent deposits as well as our short and long-term bank deposits is a major financial institution of high credit standing. We do not believe there is significant risk of non-performance by this counterparty. Approximately 34% of the trade accounts receivable at December 31, 2005 was due from a U.S. customer that pays its trade receivables over usual credit periods. Credit risk with respect to the balance of trade receivables is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising our customer base.
 
ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
Furnished at the end of this report commencing on page F-1.
 
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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
None.
 
ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Controls and Procedures
 
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of December 31, 2005, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as required to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Controls and Procedures
 
There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation.
 
ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION

The following is being disclosed pursuant to Item 1.01 of Form 8-K (Entry into Material Definitive Agreement).
 
In March 2006, we reached a settlement agreement with an Israeli bank with respect to our claims against the bank and the bank’s counterclaim against us. As part of the settlement agreement, the bank will return to us approximately $94,000 plus interest and CPI adjustments of attorney fees and court costs we had previously paid. As a result of the settlement agreement, the accrued loss for contingent performance of bank guarantees of $410,000 will be reversed and the $247,000 collateralized portion of these guarantees (shown as restricted cash at December 31, 2005) will no longer be restricted. We expect to record income of approximately $330,000 in the first quarter of 2006 as a result of the settlement agreement.
 
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PART III
 
ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
 
The information relating to each of our directors and nominees for director and the information relating to our executive officers will appear under the captions “Election of Directors - Certain Information Regarding Directors and Officers” and “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934” in our definitive proxy statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2006 Proxy Statement”), and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
The information required by this Item pursuant to Item 401(h) and 401(i) of Regulation S-K relating to an audit committee financial expert and identification of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors will appear under the heading “Corporate Governance” in the 2006 Proxy Statement, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
We have adopted a written code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, and/or persons performing similar functions. Our code of ethics is being filed with this Annual Report as an exhibit hereto.
 
ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
The information relating to compensation of directors and executive officers will appear under the captions “Executive and Director Compensation - Compensation of Directors”, “Executive and Director Compensation - Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation”, “Executive and Director Compensation - Employment Arrangements”, “Executive and Director Compensation - Executive Compensation” and “Compensation Report of the Board of Directors” in the 2006 Proxy Statement, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 
The information relating to security ownership will appear under the caption “Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the 2006 Proxy Statement, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
The information relating to certain relationships and transactions will appear under the caption “Executive and Director Compensation - Certain Related Party Transactions” in the 2006 Proxy Statement, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
 
The information relating to principal accountant fees and services and audit committee pre-approval policies and procedures will appear under the caption “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” in the 2006 Proxy Statement, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
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PART IV

 
ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a)(1) List of Financial Statements of the Registrant
 
The consolidated financial statements of the Registrant and the report thereon of the Registrant’s Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm are included in this Annual Report beginning on page F-1.
 
Report of Kesselman & Kesselman
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2005
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2003,
2004 and 2005
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(a)(2) List of Financial Statement Schedules
 
Financial Statement Schedules:

The financial statement schedule of the Registrant and the report thereon of the Registrant’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are
included in this Annual Report beginning on page S-1.
 
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
Separate Financial Statements of 50 Percent or Less Owned Persons:

The consolidated financial statements of Comverge, Inc. and the report thereon of Comverge’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
are included in this Annual Report beginning on page C-1.
 
Consolidated Financial Statements of Comverge, Inc.:

Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(a)(3) List of Exhibits
 
 
No.
 
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, with amendments thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-70482) (the “1993 Registration Statement”)).
   
3.2
By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-44027) (the “1992 Registration Statement”)).
   
3.3
Amendments to the By-laws of the Registrant adopted December 27, 1994 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 10, 1995).
   
4.1
Specimen certificate for the Common Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 1992 Registration Statement).
   
4.2
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of the Registrant, dated October 12, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (the “2000 10-K”)).
 
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4.3
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2002, by and among the Registrant, Databit, Inc. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (“Laurus”) (including the forms of convertible note and warrant) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11, 2002).
   
4.4
Purchase and Security Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2002, made by and between Comverge (“Comverge”) and Laurus (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2002 (the “December 2002 8-K”)).
   
4.5
Convertible Note, dated December 4, 2002, made by and among Comverge, Laurus and, as to Articles III and V only, the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the December 2002 8-K).
   
4.6
Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated December 5, 2002, issued by the Registrant to Laurus (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the December 2002 8-K).
   
4.7
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2002, by and between the Registrant and Laurus (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the December 2002 8-K).
   
10.1
Employment Agreement between the Registrant and George Morgenstern, dated as of January 1, 1997 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (the “1997 10-K”)).*
   
10.2
Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Yacov Kaufman, dated as of January 1, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (the “1999 10-K”)).*
   
10.3
1991 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 1992 Registration Statement).*
   
10.4
1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004(the “2004 10-K”)).*
   
10.5
1994 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 (the “1995 10-K”)).*
   
10.6
1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-management Employees, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 2004 10-K).*
   
10.7
Agreement dated January 26, 2002, between the Registrant and Bounty Investors LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the 2000 10-K).
   
10.8
Lease Agreement, dated February 5, 2002, between Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership and Comverge, (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 2000 10-K).
   
10.9
Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2001, by and among the Registrant, Decision Systems Israel Ltd., Endan IT Solutions Ltd., Kardan Communications Ltd., Neuwirth Investments Ltd., Jacob Neuwirth (Noy) and Adv. Yossi Avraham, as Trustee for Meir Givon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 2001).
   
10.10
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2002, by and among the Registrant, Kardan Communications Ltd. and Adv. Yossi Avraham, as Trustee for Meir Givon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 2002).
 
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10.11
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2002, by and between the Registrant and George Morgenstern (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.*
   
10.12
Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2003, between the Registrant and J.P. Turner & Company, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (the “2002 10-K).
   
10.13
Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2002, between the Registrant and George Morgenstern (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002).*
   
10.14
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2002, between the Registrant and Yacov Kaufman (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002).*
   
10.15
Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2003, by and among Comverge, the Registrant and the other investors named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the 2002 10-K).
   
10.16
Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2003, by and among Comverge, the Registrant and the investors and Comverge management named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the 2002 10-K).
   
10.17
Co-Sale and First Refusal Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2003, by and among Comverge, the Registrant and the investors and stockholders named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the 2002 10-K).
   
10.18
Voting Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2003, by and among Comverge, the Registrant and the other investors named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the 2002 10-K).
   
10.19
Letter Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2003, by and between the Registrant and Laurus (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the 2002 10-K).
   
10.20
Employment Agreement dated as of August 19, 2004 and effective as of January 1, 2004 by and between the Registrant and Shlomie Morgenstern (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).*
   
10.21
Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of August 19, 2004, by and between the Registrant and Shlomie Morgenstern (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).*
   
10.22
Stock Option Agreement dated as of August 19, 2004, by and between Shlomie Morgenstern and the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).*
   
10.23
Second Amended and Restated Co-Sale And First Refusal Agreement dated as of October 26, 2004, by and among Comverge, Inc., the Registrant and other persons party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).
   
10.24
Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2004, between the Registrant and George Morgenstern(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.34 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the “2004 10-K”).*
   
10.25
Form of Stock Option Agreement to employees under the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the 2004 10-K).
 
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10.26
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 1994 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of the 2004 10-K).
   
10.27
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 1995 Stock Option Plan for Nonmanagement Employees (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of the 2004 10-K).
   
10.28
Stock Option Agreement dated as of December 30, 2004 by and between George Morgenstern and the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of the 2004 10-K).*
   
10.29
Stock Option Agreement dated as of December 30, 2004 by and between Yacov Kaufman and the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of the 2004 10-K).*
   
10.30
Stock Option Agreement dated as of December 30, 2004 by and between Sheldon Krause and the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the 2004 10-K).*
   
10.31
Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006 by and between Shlomie Morgenstern, Databit Inc., and Data Systems & Software Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2006 (the “2006 8-K”)).
   
10.32
Termination and Release Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006 by and between Shlomie Morgenstern and Data Systems and Software Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2006 8-K).*
   
10.33
Amendment Agreement to GM Employment Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006 by and between George Morgenstern and Data Systems & Software Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2006 8-K).*
   
10.34
Amendment Agreement to Purchaser Option Agreements and Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006 by and between Shlomie Morgenstern and Data System’s and Software Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit C to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2006 8-K).*
   
10.35
Amendment Agreement to GM Option Agreements and Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006 by and between George Morgenstern and Data System’s & Software Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit D to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2006 8-K).*
   
10.36
Consulting Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006 by and between George Morgenstern and Data Systems & Software Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit E to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2006 8-K).*
   
10.37
Form of Consent Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit F to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2006 8-K.).
   
14.1
Code of Ethics of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003).
   
#21.1
List of subsidiaries.
   
#23.1
Consent of Kesselman & Kesselman CPA.
   
#23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
   
#31.1
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
#31.2
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
#32.1
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
#32.2
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
________________
*
This exhibit includes a management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement in which one or more directors or executive officers of the Registrant participate.
#
This Exhibit is filed or furnished herewith.
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Township of Mahwah, State of New Jersey, on April 11, 2006.
 
     
 
Data Systems & Software Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  By:    /s/ John A. Moore
 
John A. Moore
  President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
Date
       
 /s/ John A. Moore
     
John A. Moore
 
President; Chief Executive Officer; and Director
April 11, 2006
 
/s/ George Morgenstern
     
George Morgenstern
 
Chairman of the Board and Director
April 11, 2006
     
/s/ Michael Barth
     
Michael Barth
 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
April 11, 2006
 
/s/ Shane Yurman
     
Shane Yurman
 
Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee
April 11, 2006
 
/s/ Elihu Levine
     
Elihu Levine
 
Director, Member of the Audit Committee
April 11, 2006
 
/s/ Samuel Zentman
     
Samuel Zentman
 
Director, Member of the Audit Committee
April 11, 2006
 
 

 
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DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC.:
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
F-3
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the years ended December 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 
F-4
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity 
for the years ended December 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003
F-5
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003
F-6
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-8
 


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


 
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Data Systems & Software Inc.

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Data Systems & Software Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s Board of Directors and management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Company’s Board of Directors and management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the results of their operations and of their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.



April 11, 2006

/s/ Kesselman & Kesselman
Certified Public Accountants
A member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
Tel-Aviv, Israel
 

F- 2

 
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
 
       
ASSETS
 
As of December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2005
 
Current assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
685
 
$
913
 
Short-term bank deposits 
   
72
   
 
Restricted cash 
   
354
   
247
 
Restricted cash (under agreement with a related party) 
   
   
300
 
Accounts receivable, net 
   
6,069
   
4,096
 
Unbilled work-in-process 
   
533
   
348
 
Inventory 
   
61
   
25
 
Other current assets 
   
540
   
709
 
Total current assets 
   
8,314
   
6,638
 
Property and equipment, net
   
649
   
500
 
Other assets
   
737
   
334
 
Funds in respect of employee termination benefits
   
2,836
   
1,441
 
Restricted cash - non-current (under agreement with a related party)
   
   
1,050
 
Goodwill
   
4,408
   
129
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
81
   
81
 
Total assets
 
$
17,025
 
$
10,173
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
               
Current liabilities:
             
Short-term bank credit  
 
$
729
 
$
130
 
Current maturities of long-term debt 
   
466
   
160
 
Trade accounts payable
   
2,283
   
1,950
 
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and social benefits 
   
1,735
   
740
 
Other current liabilities 
   
2,227
   
2,200
 
Total current liabilities 
   
7,440
   
5,180
 
Long-term liabilities:
             
Investment in Comverge, net
   
1,444
   
1,824
 
Long-term debt 
   
201
   
75
 
Liability for employee termination benefits 
   
4,279
   
2,264
 
Other liabilities 
   
65
   
10
 
Total long-term liabilities 
   
5,989
   
4,173
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
             
Minority interests
   
1,471
   
 
Shareholders’ equity:
             
Common stock - $0.01 par value per share:
             
Authorized - 20,000,000 shares; Issued -8,937,395 shares
At December 31, 2004 and 2005 
   
88
   
88
 
Additional paid-in capital 
   
39,733
   
40,011
 
Warrants 
   
461
   
183
 
Deferred stock-based compensation 
   
(59
)
 
(36
)
Accumulated deficit 
   
(34,290
)
 
(35,608
)
Treasury stock, at cost - 820,704 shares for December 31, 2004 and 2005 
   
(3,791
)
 
(3,791
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(17
)
 
(27
)
Total shareholders’ equity 
   
2,125
   
820
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 
 
$
17,025
 
$
10,173
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
F- 3

 
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NET LOSS PER SHARE DATA)
 
 

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Sales:
             
Products
 
$
22,006
 
$
18,034
 
$
17,471
 
Projects
   
5,070
   
3,798
   
4,239
 
Other
   
   
   
154
 
Total sales
   
27,076
   
21,832
   
21,864
 
Cost of sales:
                   
Products
   
18,201
   
14,609
   
14,397
 
Projects
   
3,708
   
2,606
   
2,929
 
Other
   
   
   
120
 
Total cost of sales
   
21,909
   
17,215
   
17,446
 
Gross profit
   
5,167
   
4,617
   
4,418
 
Operating expenses:
                   
Research and development expenses, net
   
153
   
30
   
53
 
Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses 
   
10,259
   
7,137
   
6,543
 
Total operating expenses
   
10,412
   
7,167
   
6,596
 
Operating loss
   
(5,245
)
 
(2,550
)
 
(2,178
)
Interest income
   
46
   
31
   
29
 
Interest expense
   
(738
)
 
(118
)
 
(99
)
Other income (expense), net
   
(322
)
 
240
   
6
 
Loss before taxes on income
   
(6,259
)
 
(2,397
)
 
(2,242
)
Taxes on income
   
(40
)
 
31
   
(38
)
Loss from operations of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries
   
(6,219
)
 
(2,428
)
 
(2,204
)
Share in losses of Comverge
   
(1,752
)
 
(1,242
)
 
(380
)
Gain on sale of shares in Comverge
   
   
705
   
 
Minority interests
   
264
   
(90
)
 
(73
)
Net loss from continuing operations
   
(7,707
)
 
(3,055
)
 
(2,657
)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 
   
   
   
541
 
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax 
   
1,425
   
1,883
   
798
 
Net loss
 
$
(6,282
)
$
(1,172
)
$
(1,318
)
                     
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
                 
Loss per share from continuing operations
 
$
(1.00
)
$
(0.38
)
$
(0.32
)
Discontinued operations
   
0.19
   
0.23
   
0.16
 
Net loss per share
 
$
(0.81
)
$
(0.15
)
$
(0.16
)
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding - basic and diluted
   
7,738
   
7,976
   
8,117
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F- 4

 
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS)

   
Number of Shares
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Warrants
 
Stock-Based Deferred Compensation
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Treasury Stock
 
Shareholder’s Note
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Total
 
                                           
Balances as of December 31, 2002
   
8,162
 
$
82
 
$
37,687
 
$
364
 
$
(7
)
$
(26,787
)
$
(3,913
)
$
(298
)
$
 
$
7,128
 
                                                               
Net loss
   
   
   
   
   
   
(6,282
)
 
   
   
   
(6,282
)
Amortization of stock-based deferred compensation
   
   
   
   
   
7
   
   
   
   
   
7
 
Issuance of restricted shares as compensation
   
50
   
*
   
50
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
50
 
Exercise of options
   
2
   
*
   
(25
)
 
   
   
   
41
   
   
   
16
 
Issuance of shares in lieu of debt repayment
   
127
   
1
   
239
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
240
 
Conversion of line of credit, net of professional fees
   
400
   
4
   
559
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
563
 
Issuance of warrants for professional services
   
   
   
   
97
   
   
   
   
   
   
97
 
Purchase of treasury shares
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
(2
)
 
   
   
(2
)
Write off of stockholder’s note
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
298
   
   
298
 
Equity from issuance of shares by Comverge
   
   
   
1,085
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
1,085
 
Balances as of December 31, 2003
   
8,741
 
$
87
 
$
39,595
 
$
461
 
$
 
$
(33,069
)
$
(3,874
)
$
 
$
 
$
3,200
 
                                                               
Net loss
   
   
   
   
   
   
(1,172
)
 
   
   
   
(1,172
)
Differences from translation of subsidiaries’ financial statements
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
(17
)
 
(17
)
Comprehensive loss
                                                         
(1,189
)
                                                               
Issuance of restricted shares as compensation
   
195
   
1
   
70
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
71
 
Exercise of options
   
1
   
*
   
   
   
   
(49
)
 
83
   
   
   
34
 
Issuance of stock-based deferred compensation
   
   
   
68
   
   
(68
)
 
   
   
   
   
 
Amortization of stock-based deferred compensation
   
   
   
   
   
9
   
   
   
   
   
9
 
Balances as of December 31, 2004
   
8,937
 
$
88
 
$
39,733
 
$
461
 
$
(59
)
$
(34,290
)
$
(3,791
)
$
 
$
(17
)
$
2,125
 
                                                               
Net loss
   
   
   
   
   
   
(1,318
)
 
   
   
   
(1,318
)
Differences from translation of subsidiaries’ financial statements associated with sale of dsIT Technologies
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
22
   
22
 
Differences from translation of subsidiaries’ financial statements
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
(32
)
 
(32
)
Comprehensive loss
                                                         
(1,328
)
                                                               
Amortization of stock-based deferred compensation
   
   
   
   
   
23
   
   
   
   
   
23
 
Expiration of warrants
   
   
   
278
   
(278
)
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Balances as of December 31, 2005
   
8,937
 
$
88
 
$
40,011
 
$
183
 
$
(36
)
$
(35,608
)
$
(3,791
)
$
 
$
(27
)
$
820
 
 
* Less than $1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
F- 5

 
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
 
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Cash flows used in operating activities:
             
Net loss 
 
$
(6,282
)
$
(1,172
)
$
(1,318
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities (see Schedule A) activities--see Schedule A
   
5,332
   
1,081
   
(431
)
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(950
)
 
(91
)
 
(1,749
)
Cash flows provided by investing activities:
                   
Withdrawal of long-term deposit 
   
5,700
   
   
 
Investment in short-term bank deposits 
   
   
(72
)
 
 
Maturity of short-term bank deposits 
   
   
   
72
 
Amounts funded for employee termination benefits 
   
(474
)
 
(495
)
 
(558
)
Utilization of employee termination benefits 
   
235
   
38
   
687
 
Acquisitions of property and equipment 
   
(231
)
 
(94
)
 
(240
)
Acquisitions of intangibles 
   
   
   
(36
)
Proceeds from the sale of Comverge shares 
   
   
975
   
 
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 
   
16
   
65
   
152
 
Restricted cash (under agreement to a related party) 
   
   
   
(1,350
)
Restricted cash 
   
21
   
(3
)
 
(3
)
Business dispositions - see Schedule C 
   
(3,644
)
 
   
3,431
 
Net cash provided by investing activities 
   
1,623
   
414
   
2,155
 
                     
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
                   
Purchase of treasury stock 
   
(2
)
 
   
 
Issuance of subsidiary shares to minority interests
   
22
   
   
 
Proceeds from employee stock option exercises 
   
16
   
34
   
 
Proceeds from note payable to a related party 
   
   
   
425
 
Repayment of note payable to a related party 
   
   
   
(425
)
Short-term bank credit, net 
   
(881
)
 
(239
)
 
182
 
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt 
   
835
   
   
90
 
Repayments of long-term debt 
   
(600
)
 
(646
)
 
(450
)
Net cash used in financing activities 
   
(610
)
 
(851
)
 
(178
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
   
63
   
(528
)
 
228
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
   
1,150
   
1,213
   
685
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 
 
$
1,213
 
$
685
 
$
913
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
                   
Cash paid during the year for:
                   
Interest 
 
$
328
 
$
151
 
$
144
 
Income taxes 
 
$
136
 
$
90
 
$
52
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
F- 6

 
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
A. Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization. 
 
$
527
 
$
227
 
$
254
 
Change in minority interests activities--see Schedule A
   
(264
)
 
90
   
73
 
Share in losses of Comverge  Products
   
1,752
   
1,242
   
380
 
Change in deferred taxes 
   
(98
)
 
24
   
(81
)
Increase (decrease) in liability for employee termination benefits 
   
739
   
558
   
(277
)
Gain on sale of Comverge shares 
   
   
(705
)
 
 
Gain on sale of dsIT Technologies Ltd. 
   
   
   
(541
)
Loss on write-off of stockholder’s note 
   
298
   
   
 
Gain on sale of property and equipment, net 
   
(47
)
 
(2
)
 
(6
)
Stock and stock option compensation 
   
57
   
80
   
23
 
Accretion of discount on convertible debt and amortization of related costs
   
500
   
   
 
Other
   
70
   
21
   
(71
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                   
Decrease in accounts receivable, unbilled work-in- process, other current assets and other assets
   
3,108
   
424
   
1,210
 
Decrease in inventory
   
293
   
27
   
36
 
Decrease in accounts payable, other current liabilities and other liabilities
   
(1,603
)
 
(483
)
 
(1,431
)
Decrease in the liabilities of US based consulting business
   
   
(422
)
 
 
   
$
5,332
 
$
1,081
 
$
(431
)
                     
B. Non-cash investing and financing activities:
                   
Issuance of common stock in lieu of debt repayment 
 
$
803
             
Increase in investment in Comverge from issuance of preferred and common stock credited to additional paid-in capital 
 
$
1,085
             
Accrued expenses incurred in investment of Comverge 
 
$
200
             
Issuance of subsidiary shares to minority interest in lieu of balance due 
       
$
22
       
Increase in goodwill from sale of dsIT Technologies 
             
$
79
 
                     
C. Net cash provided by the sale of dsIT Technologies.:
                   
Current assets 
             
$
1,152
 
Non-current assets 
               
1,114
 
Goodwill disposed 
               
4,358
 
Differences from translation of dsIT Technologies financial statements 
               
22
 
Goodwill acquired 
               
(79
)
Short-term debt 
               
(781
)
Current liabilities 
               
(256
)
Other liabilities 
               
(1,461
)
Minority interests  
               
(1,552
)
Gain on sale of dsIT Technologies Ltd. 
               
541
 
Deferred taxes on gain on sale of dsIT Technologies Ltd. 
               
373
 
               
$
3,431
 
                     
Net cash used in the disposition of Comverge:
                   
Current assets 
 
$
4,634
             
Property, equipment and other assets 
   
1,190
             
Goodwill  
   
499
             
Intangibles 
   
214
             
Short-term debt 
   
(3,880
)
           
Current liabilities 
   
(2,340
)
           
Other liabilities 
   
(517
)
           
Cash investment in Comverge 
   
(3,444
)
           
 
 
$
(3,644
)
           
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
F- 7

 
NOTE 1—NATURE OF OPERATIONS
 
(a) Description of Business
 
Data Systems & Software Inc., a Delaware corporation (“DSSI”), through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) and its equity investment in Comverge Inc. (“Comverge”), (i) provides software consulting and development services (ii) is an authorized dealer and a value-added-reseller of computer hardware, and (iii) provides energy intelligence solutions for utilities and energy companies (through Comverge, whose results were consolidated up to March 31, 2003 (see Note 4)). The Company’s operations are based in the United States and in Israel. DSSI’s shares are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board. In June 2005, the Company’s Israeli operations were reorganized with all project activities being conducted through its dsIT Solutions Ltd. subsidiary and all outsourcing consulting services being conducted through its dsIT Technologies Ltd. subsidiary. In August 2005, dsIT Technologies and its associated outsourcing consulting activities was sold by the Company and the other shareholders of dsIT Technologies (see Note 3). On March 10, 2006, the Company sold its Databit Inc. subsidiary which comprises the entire computer hardware segment (see Note 18(a)).
 
(b) Financing of Operations
 
The working capital of $1,458 at December 31, 2005, included working capital of $664 in the Company’s Israeli subsidiary (dsIT Solutions). Due to Israeli tax and company law constraints and dsIT Solutions’ own cash flow requirements, working capital and cash flows from dsIT Solutions are not readily available to finance US based activities.
 
dsIT Solutions was utilizing approximately $130 of its approximately $335 lines of credit as of December 31, 2005. dsIT Solutions’ lines of credit are denominated in NIS and bear a weighted average interest rate of the Israeli prime rate plus 2.5% per annum. The Israeli prime rate fluctuates and as of December 31, 2005 was approximately 6.0%.
 
The Company intends to fund its US activities with the cash available, including from the sale of Databit and restricted funds released as a result of the Databit sales transaction (see Note 18(a)). The Company continues to consider additional financing transactions. Should the Company need additional liquidity to finance its US activities and should it be unsuccessful in completing a timely transaction providing the necessary liquidity, it may not have sufficient funds to finance its US activities.
 
(c) Accounting Principles
 
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
(d) Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Functional Currency and Foreign Currency Transactions
 
The currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of DSSI and its US subsidiaries are conducted is the United States dollar (“dollar”). Accordingly, the Company and all of its US subsidiaries use the dollar as their functional currency. The financial statements of the Company’s Israeli subsidiary whose functional currency is the New Israeli Shekel (“NIS”) have been translated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 52 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the United States (“FASB”) assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates, while operating results items are translated at the exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction. Differences resulting from translation are presented in shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive loss. All exchange gains and losses denominated in non-functional currencies are reflected in other income (loss), net, in the consolidated statement of operations when they arise.
 
F- 8

 
Principles of Consolidation and Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of all majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Minority interests in net losses are limited to the extent of their equity capital. Losses in excess of minority interest equity capital are charged against the Company.
 
Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments, which include short-term bank deposits (up to three months from date of deposit) that are not restricted as to withdrawal or use, to be cash equivalents.
 
Inventory
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method for merchandise inventory and parts and supplies. Inventory is primarily comprised of merchandise inventory.
 
Investment in Associated Companies
 
An associated company is a company over which significant influence is exercised. The Company’s investment in Comverge is comprised of investment in common and preferred shares. The Company considers Comverge preferred shares to be in-substance common stock as defined in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 02-14 “Whether the Equity Method of Accounting Applies When an Investor Does Not Have an Investment in Voting Stock of an Investee but Exercises Significant Influence Through Other Means”. Thus, since March 31, 2003, the entire investment in Comverge is accounted for by the equity method.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are presented at cost at the date of acquisition. Depreciation and amortization is calculated based on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets, or in the case of leasehold improvements, the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset. Improvements are capitalized while repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred.
 
Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead are tested for impairment at least annually. SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”.
 
SFAS No. 142 requires the Company to assess annually whether there is an indication that goodwill is impaired, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired during the year. The Company performs its annual impairment test at the conclusion of its annual budget process, in the fourth quarter of each year. The Company has identified its operating segments as its reporting units for purposes of the impairment test and assigned its goodwill and intangible assets to its software consulting and development segment. The Company determines the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units. The Company then determines the fair value of each reporting unit and compares it to the carrying amount of the reporting unit. Calculating the fair value of the reporting units requires significant estimates and assumptions by management. To the extent the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, there is an indication that the reporting unit goodwill may be impaired and a second step of the impairment test is performed to determine the amount of the impairment to be recognized, if any.
 
Identifiable intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired during the year. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset's fair value as determined based on discounted cash flows associated with the asset. The Company has not identified any indefinite life intangible assets.
 
F- 9

 
The costs of software licenses are presented at estimated fair value at acquisition date. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the license or estimated useful life of the software licenses, generally five years.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
Under SFAS No. 144, long-lived assets including certain intangible assets are to be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future undiscounted cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
 
Treasury Stock
 
Company shares held by the Company are presented as a reduction of shareholders’ equity, at their cost to the Company. Losses, from the reissuance of treasury stock are reflected in accumulated deficit.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Revenues from time-and-materials service contracts, maintenance agreements and other services are recognized as services are provided.
 
In accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) No. 97-2 “Software Revenue Recognition”, revenues from fixed-price contracts which require significant production, modification and/or customization to customer specifications are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method in conformity with Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 45 “Long-Term Construction-Type Contracts” and SOP No. 81-1 “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts. The percentage-of-completion is determined based on labor hours incurred. Percentage-of-completion estimates are reviewed periodically, and any adjustments required are reflected in the period when such estimates are revised. Losses on contracts, if any, are recognized in the period in which the loss is determined.
 
Unbilled work-in-process represents revenues, primarily from fixed price projects, that have not been invoiced to the customer as of the end of the period. Such amounts are generally billed upon the completion of a project milestone.
 
Revenues from the sale of software licenses are recognized when a license agreement exists, delivery has occurred, the license fee is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Such sales of software licenses are incidental to the Company’s sale of hardware products. The Company also provides integration and maintenance services along with its computer hardware sales. These integration and maintenance services are subject to an agreement separate from the Company’s sale of its primary hardware sales. Integration services, when provided, are based on hourly rates commensurate with market rates. Revenue from these services is recognized at the time the service is provided.
 
Maintenance and subscription contracts are sold separately and are priced based upon predetermined price lists. Maintenance and subscription revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period (generally 12 to 24 months).
 
Revenues from the sale of products (primarily hardware which generally includes pre-loaded off-the-shelf software) are recognized when the products are shipped provided that appropriate signed documentation of the arrangement, such as a signed contract, purchase order or letter of agreement, has been received, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. The software included in the sale of these products is incidental to the sale of the hardware products.
 
In accordance with EITF Issue No. 99-19 “Recording Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent”, revenue from drop-shipments of third-party hardware and software sales are recognized upon delivery, and recorded at the gross amount when the Company is responsible for fulfillment of the customer order, has latitude in pricing, has discretion in the selection of the supplier, customizes the product to the customer’s specifications and has credit risk from the customer.
 
F- 10

 
Shipping and Handling of Products
 
Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling of products are included in net sales and were approximately $373, $452 and $392 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Costs incurred related to shipping and handling of products are included in cost of goods sold.
 
Warranty Provision
 
The Company grants its customers one-year product warranty. No provision was made in respect of warranties based on the Company’s previous history.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. The counter-party to a majority of the Company’s cash equivalent deposits as well as its short-term bank deposits is a major financial institution of high credit standing. The Company does not believe there is significant risk of non-performance by the counterparty. Approximately 34% and 37% of the trade accounts receivable at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were due from a US customer that pays its trade receivables over usual credit periods (as to revenues from such customer - see Note 16(d)). Credit risk with respect to the balance of trade receivables is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base.
 
An appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts is included in respect of specific debts of which collection is in doubt. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and does not require collateral.
 
Research and Development Expenses
 
Research and development costs consisting primarily of labor and related costs are charged to operations as incurred. Participation by third parties in the Company’s research and development costs are netted against costs incurred.
 
Advertising Expenses
 
Advertising expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Advertising expense was $30, $14 and $43 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
Issuance of Stock of Subsidiary
 
The Company recognizes gains and losses from the issuance of subsidiary stock through the consolidated statement of operations. In non-cash transactions, when the assurance as to the reliability of the fair value of the non-cash asset received is difficult to determine, gains are recorded in additional paid-in capital.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and the related interpretations in accounting for its stock option grants to employees and directors, with the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”. Under APB No. 25, compensation expense is computed under the intrinsic value method of accounting to the extent that the fair value of the underlying shares on the date of the grant exceed the exercise price of the share option, and thereafter amortized on a straight-line basis against income over the expected service period.
 
Had compensation cost for the Company’s option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates of awards, consistent with the method prescribed in SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net loss and loss per share would have been as in the pro forma amounts indicated below:
 
F- 11

 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Net loss as reported
 
$
(6,282
)
$
(1,172
)
$
(1,318
)
Plus: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income
   
57
   
80
   
23
 
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards
   
502
   
188
   
387
 
Pro forma net loss
 
$
(6,727
)
$
(1,280
)
$
(1,682
)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share - as reported:
                   
From continuing operations
 
$
(1.00
)
$
(0.35
)
$
(0.32
)
From discontinued operations
   
0.19
   
0.20
   
0.16
 
Basic and diluted
 
$
(0.81
)
$
(0.15
)
$
(0.16
)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share -pro forma:
                   
From continuing operations
 
$
(1.06
)
$
(0.36
)
$
(0.37
)
From discontinued operations
   
0.19
   
0.20
   
0.16
 
Basic and diluted
 
$
(0.87
)
$
(0.16
)
$
(0.21
)
 
The pro forma information in the above table also gives effect to the application of SFAS No. 123 on the share option plans of the Company’s subsidiaries.
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees on a fair value basis in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and EITF Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services” and related interpretations.
 
Restricted stock awards are subject to risk of forfeiture and vesting conditions. Typically the vesting occurs over a prescribed period of time and requires continued service and employment by the recipient. Restricted stock is valued at fair market value at the date of the grant and is amortized over the vesting period. 
 
Deferred Income Taxes
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, as well as operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current or non-current based on the classification of the related assets or liabilities for financial reporting, or according to the expected reversal dates of the specific temporary differences, if not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting. Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that they will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates or laws is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
 
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year, excluding treasury stock. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus the dilutive potential of common shares which would result from the exercise of stock options and warrants or conversion of convertible securities. However, the dilutive effects of stock options, warrants and convertible securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share if doing so would be antidilutive. The number of options and warrants that were excluded from the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share, as they had an antidilutive effect, were approximately 1,743,000, 2,155,000 and 1,765,000 for the years ending December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
Comprehensive Loss

The components of the Company’s comprehensive loss for the period presented are net loss and differences from the translation of subsidiaries’ financial statements.
 
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Recently Issued Accounting Principles
 
On June 7, 2005, FASB issued Statement No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements” (“SFAS No. 154”). SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle. Previously, most voluntary changes in accounting principles were required to be recognized by way of a cumulative effect adjustment within net income during the period of the change. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005; however, SFAS No. 154 does not change the transition provisions of any existing accounting pronouncements. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 154 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In November 2004, the FASB issued FAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs - an Amendment of ARB 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS 151”). SFAS 151 requires idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) costs to be recognized as current-period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 will be effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005 (January 1, 2006 for the Company). The Company does not expect this statement to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements or its results of operations.
 
In December 2004, FASB issued the revised SFAS No. 123, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”), which addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which the Company obtains employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the Company or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the Company’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. SFAS No. 123R eliminates the ability to account for employee share-based payment transactions using APB No. 25, and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using the grant-date fair value based method. SFAS No. 123R provided for an effective date as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005 (July 1, 2005 for the Company). Early adoption of SFAS No. 123R is encouraged.
 
 On April 15, 2005, the SEC approved a new rule, under which SFAS No. 123R is effective for public companies at the beginning of their next fiscal year that begins after June 15, 2005 (January 1, 2006 for the Company). SFAS No. 123R applies to all awards granted or modified after the effective date of SFAS No. 123R. In addition, compensation cost for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding on the effective date of SFAS No. 123R shall be recognized on or after the effective date, as the related services are rendered, based on the awards’ grant-date fair value as previously calculated for the pro forma disclosure under SFAS No. 123.
 
 The Company estimates that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 123R as of its adoption date (January 1, 2006), based on the awards outstanding as of December 31, 2005, immaterial. This estimate does not include the impact of additional awards, which may be granted, or forfeitures, which may occur after December 31, 2005. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company will apply the modified prospective application transition method, as permitted by SFAS No. 123R. Under such transition method, upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company’s financial statements for periods prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123R will not be restated. The impact in the 2006 fiscal year and beyond will depend upon various factors, among them the Company’s future compensation strategy. At December 31,2005, unamortized compensation expense related to outstanding unvested options, as determined in accordance with SFAS 123(R), that the company expects to record during fiscal 2006 was approximately $122 before taxation and any adjustment for forfeitures.
 
 In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Shared-Based Payment” (“SAB 107”), which offers guidance on SFAS No. 123R. SAB 107 was issued to assist companies by simplifying some of the implementation challenges of SFAS No. 123R while enhancing the information that investors receive. The Company will apply the principles of SAB 107 in conjunction with the Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 123R.
 
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  In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No.155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, an amendment of FASB statements No. 133 and 140." This statement permits fair value measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. This statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity's fiscal year, provided that no interim period financial statements have bee issued for the financial year. Management expects that the adoption of SFAS 155 will have no material effect on the Company's financial statements or its results of operations.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to the Company’s prior years’ consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year’s consolidated financial statement presentation.
 
NOTE 3—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
(a) dsIT Technologies Ltd.
 
In August 2005, the Company completed the sale of its 68% owned dsIT Technologies subsidiary and its associated outsourcing consulting business. The operations that were sold are comprised of dsIT Technologies’ business of providing computer software and systems professionals on a time and materials basis to clients in Israel. In connection with the transaction, the Company increased its holdings in dsIT Solutions to 80%. Total proceeds of the transaction were approximately $3,661 (not including transaction costs of approximately $230). As a result of the transaction, the Company recorded a gain from the sale of discontinued operations of $541, net of taxes of $373. As part of the transaction, goodwill of $4,358 (net of associated cumulative translation adjustment of $22) associated with dsIT Technologies was allocated to the discontinued component based on the fair value of dsIT Technologies and dsIT Solutions. Together with the transaction, the Company issued to the purchaser a warrant to purchase 10% of dsIT Solutions for $200. The fair value of the warrant was estimated using the Black-Scholes model to be of an immaterial amount. Although the Company continues to provide certain professional time and materials services to clients in Israel on a limited basis, these continuing activities are limited to existing customers and are not material. Therefore, the classification of dsIT Technologies as a discontinued operation under SFAS No. 144 is appropriate.
 
Profit and loss of the discontinued operations associated with Technologies were as follows:
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005*
 
Sales 
 
$
7,958
 
$
8,281
 
$
5,636
 
Cost of sales 
   
6,067
   
6,372
   
4,440
 
Gross profit 
   
1,891
   
1,909
   
1,196
 
Operating income 
   
1,652
   
1,677
   
1,001
 
Interest expense, net 
   
35
   
54
   
59
 
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 
 
$
1,425
 
$
1,535
 
$
798
 
 
* Includes the results of operations up to August 18, 2005. 
 

 
Assets and liabilities of the discontinued operation were as follows:
   
As at December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2005
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2
 
$
 
Restricted cash
 
$
113
 
$
 
Accounts receivable and unbilled work-in-process, net
 
$
1,504
 
$
 
Other current assets 
 
$
118
 
$
 
Funds in respect of employee termination benefits
 
$
1,056
 
$
 
Other assets 
 
$
103
 
$
 
Goodwill
 
$
4,358
 
$
 
Short-term bank credit
 
$
170
 
$
 
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes, social benefits and other current liabilities
 
$
1,392
 
$
 
Liability for employee termination benefits  
 
$
1,563
 
$
 
 
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(b) US based consulting
 
Since the latter part of 2003, the Company has not recorded revenues from its US-based consulting business. During the second quarter of 2004, the Company decided to discontinue its efforts to reestablish this business as it was previously conducted. As a result, the Company recorded a gain from discontinued operations of $348, net of tax.
 
As at December 31, 2005 and 2004, these discontinued operations had liabilities of $217 and $307, respectively.
 
Profit and loss of these discontinued operations within consulting segment were as follows:
 
   
Year ended December 31, 2004
 
Sales 
 
$
 
Cost of sales 
   
 
Gross profit 
   
 
Income (loss) from operations 
   
(2
)
Interest expense 
   
4
 
Other income
   
346
 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
$
348
 
 
The consolidated statements of operations and cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect the discontinued operations since the effect years is immaterial.

NOTE 4—INVESTMENT IN COMVERGE
 
On April 7, 2003, the Company and its then consolidated Comverge subsidiary, signed and closed on a definitive agreement with a syndicate of venture capital firms raising an aggregate of $13,000 in capital funding. The Company purchased $3,250 of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued by Comverge in the equity financing and incurred transaction costs of an additional $294. In connection with the transaction, the Company converted to equity intercompany balances of $9,673.
 
The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into Comverge’s common stock initially on a one-for-one basis subject to adjustment for the achievement of certain performance criteria. Conversion is mandatory (i) in the event that the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred consent to such conversion or (ii) upon the closing of a firmly underwritten public offering of shares of Common Stock of Comverge at a per share price not less than five times the original per-share purchase price of the Preferred Stock. The holders of Preferred Stock have no mandatory redemption rights.
 
In connection with Comverge's April 2003 equity financing transactions and the Company’s dilution and the valuation of Comverge’s common stock reflected in the transaction, the Company recorded an increase of $1,085 to its common stock investment in Comverge. The adjustment was recorded to additional paid-in capital.
 
As a result of the private equity financing transactions and other agreements described above, effective April 1, 2003, Comverge is no longer a controlled subsidiary of the Company and thus, the Company no longer consolidates Comverge's balance sheet and results of operations, accounting for its investment in Comverge on the equity method.
 
The Company has entered into various agreements with Comverge and the syndicate of venture capital investors. These agreements provide for, among other things, restrictions and other provisions relating to the transfer, voting and registration of the Comverge shares owned by the Company, and the Company's right to receive quarterly and annual financial reports from Comverge.
 
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Until December 31, 2003, the Company had an option to purchase from Comverge up to $1,500 of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series A-2 Preferred Stock has the same purchase price as the Series A-1 Preferred Stock. The Series A-2 Preferred Stock has the same rights as the Series A and the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, except the Series A-2 Preferred Stock is junior in priority in liquidation (which includes the sale of Comverge) to both the Series A and Series A-1 Preferred Stock. On December 22, 2003, the Company exercised its option and invested an additional $100 in Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
In September 2004, the Company sold 480,769 shares of Comverge Series A Preferred Stock for approximately $1,000, resulting in a gain of $705.
 
In October 2004, Comverge closed on the sale of additional Series B Preferred Stock in the amount of $13,600. The Series B Preferred Stock is senior to the preferred stock of Comverge owned by the Company. This round of financing diluted the Company’s holdings to approximately 7% of Comverge’s preferred equity and approximately 25% of its total equity. In 2005, there were no changes to the Company’s holdings in Comverge.
 
Summary financial information for Comverge as at December 31, 2004 and 2005 and for the period from April 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 and years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, is as follows:
 
   
As at December 31,
 
Financial Position
 
2004
 
2005
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
8,761
 
$
2,606
 
Other current assets
   
7,779
   
10,066
 
Property and equipment, net
   
5,342
   
10,545
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets
   
726
   
677
 
Other assets
   
1,353
   
42
 
Total assets
 
$
23,961
 
$
23,936
 
Current liabilities
 
$
5,642
 
$
8,298
 
Long-term debt
   
   
4,000
 
Other non-current liabilities
   
2,211
   
1,802
 
Total liabilities
   
7,853
   
14,100
 
Common stock and paid-in capital
   
19,111
   
19,204
 
Convertible preferred stock
   
35,106
   
35,106
 
Deferred compensation
   
(30
)
 
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(38,079
)
 
(44,474
)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
23,961
 
$
23,936
 
 

Results of Operations
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2003
 
Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
   
Unaudited
         
Sales
 
$
10,942
 
$
18,159
 
$
25,711
 
Gross profit
 
$
3,691
 
$
7,603
 
$
13,083
 
Operating loss
 
$
(7,578
)
$
(9,029
)
$
(6,341
)
Net loss
 
$
(7,955
)
$
(9,258
)
$
(6,395
)
 
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The activity in the Company’s investments in Comverge is as follows:
 
   
Common Stock
 
Preferred Stock
 
Net Investment
 
Accumulated deficit at March 31, 2003
 
$
(12,582
)
$
 
$
(12,582
)
Conversion of inter-company balances to equity
   
9,673
   
   
9,673
 
Adjustment of the Company’s investment from dilution of
common shares and new valuation of Comverge common shares
   
1,085
   
   
1,085
 
Cash paid for preferred stock of Comverge
   
   
3,350
   
3,350
 
Transaction costs
   
   
294
   
294
 
Equity loss in Comverge - nine months ended December 31, 2003
   
   
(1,752
)
 
(1,752
)
Balances as of December 31, 2003
   
(1,824
)
 
1,892
   
68
 
Preferred shares sold
   
   
(270
)
 
(270
)
Equity loss in Comverge - year ended December 31, 2004
   
   
(1,242
)
 
(1,242
)
Balances as of December 31, 2004
   
(1,824
)
 
380
   
(1,444
)
Equity loss in Comverge - year ended December 31, 2005
   
   
(380
)
 
(380
)
Balances as of December 31, 2005
 
$
(1,824
)
$
 
$
(1,824
)
 
The percentage share of Comverge’s loss recognized by the Company as equity loss against its preferred stock investment in 2003 through 2005 can be found in the table below:

 
Percentage of
Comverge Loss
Recognized Against
Preferred Stock
 
April 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003
26%
 
October 1, 2003 - March 8, 2004
17%
 
March 9, 2004 - September 9, 2004
15%
 
September 10, 2004 - October 20, 2004
11%
 
October 21, 2004 - December 31, 2005
7%
 
 
 
Following Comverge’s April 2003 equity transaction, the Company held approximately 51% of the outstanding capital voting stock of Comverge (approximately 76% of Comverge’s common stock and approximately 26% of Comverge’s Preferred Stock). As a result of the transaction, the Company was no longer obligated to fund Comverge. Additionally, as a result of the April 2003 equity transaction, the Company had a negative investment balance in Comverge’s common stock of $1,824. Due to the fact that the Company was no longer committed to fund Comverge, the Company ceased recording equity losses against its negative common stock investment. The Company’s negative common stock investment will only be adjusted upon disposition of the Company’s common stock investment or when the Company realizes equity income from Comverge in excess of any accumulated equity losses recorded on its Preferred Stock investment.
 
In the future, equity income from the Company’s preferred investment may be recorded up to the Company’s original $3,644 preferred share investment in Comverge, and thereafter to its investment in Comverge’s common shares, of which the Company currently owns approximately 76%. As at December 31, 2005, the Company has a provision for unrecognized losses in Comverge of $64. As at December 31, 2005, the Company will record equity income from its preferred investment in Comverge, if and when Comverge records net income in excess of approximately $924.
 
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NOTE 5—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
 
Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:
 
As of December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2005
 
Trade accounts receivable
 
$
6,101
 
$
4,114
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
(32
)
 
(18
)
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
6,069
 
$
4,096
 
 
Bad debt expense (income) related to trade accounts receivable was $50, $(38) and $5 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
NOTE 6--OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
 
Other current assets consist of the following:
 
As of December 31,
 
 
 
2004
 
2005
 
Prepaid expenses
 
$
125
 
$
137
 
Employees
   
104
   
37
 
Income tax receivable
   
99
   
58
 
Funds in respect of employee termination benefits
   
   
277
 
Claim receivable
   
127
   
123
 
Deferred income taxes
   
62
   
28
 
Other
   
23
   
49
 
   
$
540
 
$
709
 
 
NOTE 7--PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
Property and equipment consist of the following:
 
   
Estimated
Useful Life
(in years)
 
As of December 31,
 
Cost:
     
2004
 
2005
 
Computer hardware and software
   
1.5 - 5
 
$
1,149
   
992
 
Office furniture and equipment
   
4-10
   
496
   
438
 
Motor vehicles
   
4-7
   
315
   
110
 
Leasehold improvements
   
Term of lease
   
218
   
208
 
           
2,178
   
1,748
 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
                   
Computer hardware and software
         
910
   
776
 
Office furniture and equipment
         
335
   
299
 
Motor vehicles
         
166
   
38
 
Leasehold improvements
         
118
   
135
 
           
1,529
   
1,248
 
Property and equipment, net
       
$
649
 
$
500
 
 
Depreciation and amortization in respect of property and equipment amounted to $451, $195 and $220 for 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
NOTE 8--GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
As required by SFAS No. 142, the Company performs an annual impairment test of recorded goodwill (during the fourth quarter of each year), or more frequently if impairment indicators are present. The Company’s goodwill is entirely in its software consulting and development segment. The fair value of the software consulting and development segment was determined by applying a market-rate multiple to the estimated near-term future revenue stream expected to be produced by the segment. In each of the year ending December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Company performed its annual impairment test and no goodwill impairment resulted.
 
In August 2005, the Company sold its dsIT Technologies subsidiary (see Note 3). As a result of the transaction, goodwill of $4,358 (net of associated cumulative translation adjustment of $22) associated with dsIT Technologies was allocated to the discontinued component based on the fair value of dsIT Technologies and dsIT Solutions. In addition, the Company recorded an addition to goodwill of $79 resulting from its increased holdings in dsIT Solutions.
 
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Total
 
Balance as of December 31, 2003
 
$
4,430
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
   
(22
)
Balance as of December 31, 2004
   
4,408
 
Goodwill associated with sale of Technologies
   
(4,358
)
Goodwill added from increased holdings in Solutions
   
79
 
Balance as of December 31, 2005
 
$
129
 
 
 
The Company’s intangible assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 was comprised of software licenses valued at $188 and $224, respectively, being amortized over their estimated useful lives of five years, with a net carrying amount of $81, as of both December 31, 2004 and 2005.
 
Amortization in respect of license, patents, software licenses and acquired backlog amounted to $76, $32 and $34 for 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
Nominal amortization expense with respect to intangible assets is estimated as $39, $26, $7, $7 and $5 for the years ending December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
 
NOTE 9—SHORT-TERM BANK CREDIT AND OTHER DEBT
 
(a)  Lines of credit
 
At December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $335 in Israeli credit lines available to dsIT, of which $130 was then being used and $205 was available for future draws. These credit lines are generally for a term of one year, denominated in NIS and bear interest at a weighted average rate of the Israeli prime rate per annum plus 2.5% (at December 31, 2004, plus 2.6%). The Israeli prime rate fluctuates and as of December 31, 2005 was 6.0% (December 31, 2004, 5.2%). The Company has a floating lien and provided guarantees with respect to dsIT’s outstanding lines of credit.

(b)  Short and Long-Term Debt
 
Short and long-term debt includes bank debt representing loans received by the Company’s Israeli subsidiaries from Israeli banks denominated in NIS. Also included is other debt taken to finance the purchase of automobiles. Other debt is denominated in U.S. dollars.
 
 
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2005
 
Bank debt
 
$
667
 
$
170
 
Other debt
   
   
65
 
Total debt
   
667
   
235
 
Less: current portion
   
(466
)
 
(160
)
Long-term bank debt
 
$
201
 
$
75
 
 
 
At December 31, 2005, the bank debt bears a weighted average interest rate of 7.9% (December 31, 2004, 7.8%). At December 31, 2005, all bank debt was denominated in NIS and was unlinked. At December 31, 2004, $36 of the bank debt was linked to the Israeli Consumer Price Index, $25 was linked to the US dollar and $606 was unlinked. At December 31, 2005, other debt bears a weighted average interest rate of 5.3%. In connection with the bank debt and lines of credit (see (a) above), a lien in favor of the Israeli banks was placed on some of dsIT’s assets. In addition, the Company has guaranteed dsIT’s lines of credit to Israeli banks up to $335. Other debt is secured by the automobiles purchased.
 
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The aggregate maturities of debt are as follows:
 

Year ending December 31,
     
2006
 
$
160
 
2007
   
40
 
2008
   
16
 
2009
   
17
 
2010
   
2
 
 
   $ 235  
 
NOTE 10—OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
Other current liabilities consists of the following:
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2005
 
Taxes payable
 
$
824
 
$
796
 
Lien allowance
   
410
   
410
 
Advances from customers
   
160
   
102
 
Accrued expenses
   
463
   
461
 
Liability for employee termination benefits
   
   
277
 
Value added taxes payable
   
203
   
65
 
Other
   
167
   
89
 
   
$
2,227
 
$
2,200
 
 
NOTE 11—LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYEE TERMINATION BENEFITS
 
(a)
Israeli labor law and certain employee contracts generally requires payment of severance pay upon dismissal of an employee or upon termination of employment in certain other circumstances. The Company has recorded a severance pay liability for the amount that would be paid if all its Israeli employees were dismissed at the balance sheet date, on an undiscounted basis, in accordance with Israeli labor law. This liability is computed based upon the employee’s number of years of service and salary components, which in the opinion of management create entitlement to severance pay in accordance with labor agreements in force.
 
The liability is partially offset by sums deposited in dedicated funds in respect of employee termination benefits. The Company may only utilize the insurance policies for the purpose of disbursement of severance pay. For certain Israeli employees, the Company’s liability is covered mainly by regular contributions to defined contribution plans. The amounts funded as above are not reflected in the balance sheets, since they are not under the control and management of the Company.
 
(b)
Severance pay expenses amounted to approximately, $868, $684 and $463 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
(c)
The Company expects to contribute approximately $156 to the insurance policies in respect of its severance pay obligations in the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
(d)
The Company expects to pay the following future benefits to its employees upon their normal retirement age in the next ten years:
 
Years ending December 31,        
2006
 
 $
 
2007
   
 
2008
   
 
2009
   
 
2010
   
 
2011 - 2015
   
1,130
 
 
 
 $
1,130
 
 
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The liability as at December 31, 2005 for future benefit payments in the next ten years is included in these financial statements in “liability for employee termination benefits”. The liability for future benefits does not reflect any amounts already deposited in dedicated funds with respect to those employees (see “a” above). The above amounts were determined based on the employees’ current salary rates and the number of service years that will be accumulated upon their retirement date. These amounts do not include amounts that might be paid to employees that will cease working with the Company before their normal retirement age.
 
(e) Employee Retirement Savings Plan
 
The Company sponsors a tax deferred retirement savings plan that permits eligible US employees to contribute varying percentages of their compensation up to the limit allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. This plan also provides for discretionary Company contributions, of which none were made for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
 
NOTE 12--COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
(a) Leases of Property and Equipment
 
Office rental and automobile leasing expenses, for 2003, 2004 and 2005, were $984, $723 and $746, respectively. The Company and its subsidiaries lease office space and equipment under operating lease agreements. Those leases will expire on different dates from 2006 to 2009. The lease payments are mainly in dollars or are linked to the exchange rate of the dollar. Future minimum lease payments on non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:
 

Year ending December 31,
     
2006
 
$
728
 
2007
   
590
 
2008
   
417
 
2009
   
199
 
   
$
1,934
 
 
(b) Guarantees
 
Previously, the Company accrued a loss for contingent performance of bank guarantees. The Company’s remaining commitment under these guarantees (included in other current liabilities) is $410 at December 31, 2004 and 2005. The Company has collateralized a portion of these guarantees by means of a deposit (classified as restricted cash) of $241 and $247 as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. (See Note 18(b) for additional developments).
 
The Company’s subsidiary has provided various performance, advance and tender guarantees as required in the normal course of its operations. As at December 31, 2005, such guarantees totaled approximately $120 and were due to expire through November 2006.
 
See Note 9(a) with respect to guarantees on the Company’s lines of credit.
 
(c) Litigation
 
The Company is involved in various other legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management and its legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
 
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NOTE 13--SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
(a)  
Stock Option Plans
 
The Company’s stock option plans provide for the grant to officers, directors and other key employees of options to purchase shares of common stock at not less than 85% of the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The purchase price must be paid in cash. Each option is exercisable to one share of the Company’s common stock. All options expire within five to ten years from the date of the grant, and generally vest over a two to three year period from the date of the grant. At December 31, 2005, no options or other equity instruments were available for grant under the various plans as the plans have expired, other than the 70,000 shares available for grant under the 1994 Outside Director Stock plan.
 
A summary status of the Company’s option plans as of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, as well as changes during each of the years then ended, is presented below:
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
   
Number of Options
(in shares)
 
Weighted Average Exercise
 Price
 
Number of Options
(in shares)
 
Weighted Average Exercise
Price
 
Number of Options
(in shares)
 
Weighted Average Exercise
 Price
 
                                       
Outstanding at beginning of year
   
1,738,767
 
$
5.18
   
1,308,051
 
$
4.83
   
1,720,435
 
$
2.88
 
Granted at market price
   
17,000
 
$
1.86
   
790,000
 
$
0.96
   
30,000
 
$
1.80
 
Exercised
   
(10,666
)
$
1.70
   
(19,666
)
$
1.74
   
   
 
Forfeited and expired
   
(437,050
)
$
6.17
   
(357,950
)
$
5.83
   
(175,100
)
$
6.33
 
Outstanding at end of year
   
1,308,051
 
$
4.83
   
1,720,435
 
$
2.88
   
1,575,335
 
$
2.48
 
Exercisable at end of year
   
1,282,048
 
$
4.88
   
956,267
 
$
4.47
   
1,061,151
 
$
3.27
 
 
The Company granted to related parties 15,000 and 600,000 options in the years ending December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively, under various employee option plans. No options were granted to related parties in 2005. No options were exercised by related parties to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, during 2003, 2004, and 2005 and as of December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, the number of outstanding options held by the related parties was 932,250, 1,159,750 and 807,500 options, respectively.
 
Summary information regarding the options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2005 is as follows:
 
   
 Outstanding
 
Exercisable
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Number Outstanding
 
 Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Number Exercisable
 
 Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
   
(in shares)
 
 (in years)
     
(in shares)
      
                                 
$0.71 - 1.78
   
751,668
   
5.84
 
$
0.84
   
250,821
 
$
0.96
 
$1.80 - 2.85
   
313,500
   
1.26
 
$
2.05
   
300,163
 
$
2.02
 
$3.50 - 4.80
   
235,167
   
1.05
 
$
4.28
   
235,167
 
$
4.28
 
$5.25 - 6.40
   
275,000
   
0.70
 
$
5.88
   
275,000
 
$
5.88
 
     
1,575,335
               
1,061,151
       
 
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The weighted average grant-date fair value of the options granted during 2003, 2004 and 2005, amounted to $1.51, $0.73 and $0.57 per option, respectively. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value, utilizing the following assumptions for the respective years (all in weighted averages):
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
Risk-free interest rate 
3.9%
 
3.7%
 
4.3%
Expected life of options, in years 
9.4
 
6.9
 
1.1
Expected annual volatility 
78%
 
91%
 
120%
Expected dividend yield 
None
 
None
 
None
 
(b) Warrants
 
The Company has issued warrants at exercise prices equal to or greater than market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance. A summary of warrants activity follows:
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
   
Number of Warrants
(in shares)
 
Weighted Average Exercise
Price
 
Number of Warrants
(in shares)
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Number of Warrants
 (in shares)
 
Weighted Average Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year
   
315,000
 
$
3.36
   
435,000
 
$
3.06
   
435,000
 
$
3.06
 
Granted
   
120,000
 
$
2.25
   
 
$
   
 
$
 
Expired
   
 
$
   
 
$
   
245,000
 
$
3.24
 
Outstanding at end of year
   
435,000
 
$
3.06
   
435,000
 
$
3.06
   
190,000
 
$
2.81
 
Exercisable end of year
   
435,000
 
$
3.06
   
435,000
 
$
3.06
   
190,000
 
$
2.81
 
 
The following table summarized information about warrants outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2005:
 
Exercise Price
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
 
   
(in shares)
 
(in years)
 
$2.00
   
30,000
   
1.93
 
$2.34
   
60,000
   
1.93
 
$3.34
   
100,000
   
1.93
 
     
190,000
       
 
In June 2002, the Company completed a transaction with an investor, pursuant to which $2,000 was invested in the Company in exchange for a 10% convertible note and a three-year warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.20 per share. The Company used the Black-Scholes valuation method to estimate the fair value of the 125,000 warrants to purchase common stock of the Company, using a risk free interest rate of 3.0%, its contractual life of three years, an annual volatility of 73% and no expected dividends. The Company estimated the fair value of the beneficial conversion feature and related warrant at the issuance of the convertible note to be approximately $692. Such amount was credited to additional paid-in capital and was charged to interest expense over the conversion period (with respect to the note) and the term of the note (with respect to the warrants), using the effective interest method. In the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded $176 of the interest expense with respect to the beneficial conversion feature and warrants. In addition, the Company incurred other debt issuance costs of $167 with respect to the issuance of the convertible note. In the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded interest expense of $42 with respect other debt issuance costs. In 2005, the warrants associated with this transaction expired.
 
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In December 2002, the Company’s then consolidated subsidiary, Comverge, Inc., secured a three-year $2,000 revolving line of credit. In connection with this line of credit, the Company also issued a five-year warrant to purchase 190,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, exercisable in three tranches at exercise prices ranging from $2.00 to $3.34 per share, all of which were immediately exercisable. The Company used the Black-Scholes valuation method to estimate the fair value of the warrants to purchase 190,000 shares of common stock of the Company, using a risk free interest rate of 3.1%, its contractual life of five years, an annual volatility of 82% and no expected dividends. The Company estimated the fair value of the beneficial conversion feature and related warrants at the issuance of the convertible line of credit to be approximately $244 and credited such amount to additional paid-in capital. The Company recorded interest expense of $178 with respect to the beneficial conversion feature of the warrants during the year ended December 31, 2003. In addition, Comverge recorded debt issuance costs of $86 with respect to the issuance of the line of credit. The Company recorded amortization of such costs of $7 during the year ended December 31, 2003 (amortization is only for the period during which the Company consolidated the results of Comverge - see Note 4).
 
In 2003, the Company engaged a third party for the purposes of providing investor awareness and business advisory services for a period of one year. As part of the consideration paid, the Company granted the service provider common stock purchase warrants for the purchase of 120,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (60,000 at $2.00 per share and 60,000 at $2.50 per share). The warrants became fully vested in May, 2003 and expired on February 25, 2005. The Company used the Black-Scholes valuation method to estimate the fair value of the warrants, using a risk free interest rate of 1.75%, their contractual life of two years, an annual volatility of 88% and no expected dividends. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrants to be approximately $97, which was charged to selling, general and administrative expense in 2003.
 
(c) Stock Awards
 
In September 2001, the Company entered into a restricted stock purchase agreement with the then newly hired Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company’s energy intelligence solutions segment subsidiary. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company issued to the segment CEO 50,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.95 per share. The common stock was paid for by assigning and endorsing to the Company a subordinated note in the amount of $298 issued by a public company. The subordinated note was reflected as a reduction in shareholders’ equity. In 2003, the issuer of the note filed for bankruptcy and the Company wrote off this note to other expense.
 
In January 2003, the CEO of the energy intelligence solutions segment subsidiary received a restricted stock grant of 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company recognized an expense of $50, which was charged to selling, general and administrative expense in 2003.
 
In August 2004, the CEO of the computer hardware segment subsidiary received a stock grant of 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company recognized an expense of $71, which has been charged to selling, general and administrative expense. In addition, the CEO of the computer hardware segment subsidiary received a restricted stock grant of 95,000 shares of common stock of the Company, which vest one third each on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant. The Company recognized deferred compensation of $68 with respect to the restricted stock grant and recognized an expense (amortization) of $9 and $23, which has been charged to selling, general and administrative expense in the years ending December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
 
(d) Stock Repurchase Program
 
In September 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In August 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 300,000 more shares of the Company’s common stock. During 2003, the Company purchased 2,000 of its common stock (in 2003 and 2004, the Company also issued 9,000 and 18,000, respectively, of its treasury shares with respect to options exercised), and at December 31, 2005 owned in the aggregate 820,704 of its own shares.
 
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(e) Other
 
In March 1996, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a stockholder rights plan providing for the distribution of common stock purchase rights at the rate of one right for each share of the Company’s common stock held by shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 1, 1996. The rights plan is designed to deter coercive takeover tactics, including the accumulation of shares in the open market or through private transactions, and to prevent an acquirer from gaining control of the Company without offering a fair price to all of the Company’s shareholders. Each right initially entitles shareholders to buy one-half of a share of common stock of the Company for $15. Generally, the right will be exercisable only if a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Company’s common stock or commences a tender or exchange offer upon consummation of which such person or group would beneficially own 15% or more of the Company’s common stock.
 
If any person (“Acquiring Person”) becomes the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the Company’s common stock, other than pursuant to a tender or exchange offer for all outstanding shares of the Company approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors, then, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the rights plan, each right not owned by the Acquiring Person or related parties will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right’s then current exercise price, shares of the Company’s common stock (or in certain circumstances, as determined by the Board of Directors, cash, other property or other securities) having a value of twice the right’s then current exercise price. The Company will generally be entitled to redeem the rights at one half of one cent per right at any time until 10 days (subject to extension) following a public announcement that a 15% position has been acquired. The rights plan expired in March 2006.
 
NOTE 14--INCOME TAXES
 
(a)  
Composition of loss from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:
 
       
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Domestic
 
$
(3,739
)
$
(1,157
)
$
(1,414
)
Foreign
   
(2,520
)
 
(1,240
)
 
(828
)
   
$
(6,259
)
$
(2,397
)
$
(2,242
)
 
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Current:
             
Federal
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
State and local
   
18
   
   
5
 
Foreign
   
33
   
7
   
100
 
     
51
   
7
   
105
 
Deferred:
                   
Federal
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
State and local
   
(10
)
 
5
   
(6
)
Foreign
   
(81
)
 
19
   
(137
)
     
(91
)
 
24
   
(143
)
Total income tax expense (benefit)
 
$
(40
)
$
31
 
$
(38
)
 
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(b) Effective Income Tax Rates
 
Set forth below is reconciliation between the federal tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rates with respect to continuing operations:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Statutory Federal rates
   
34
%
 
34
%
 
34
%
Increase (decrease) in income tax rate resulting from:
                   
Non-deductible expenses
   
1
   
(29
)
 
(1
)
State and local income taxes, net
   
5
   
6
   
(1
)
Other
   
   
1
   
(1
)
Tax benefit on sale of dsIT Technologies
   
   
   
16
 
Valuation allowance
   
(39
)
 
(13
)
 
(45
)
Effective income tax rates
   
1
%
 
(1
)%
 
2
%
 
(c) Analysis of Deferred Tax Assets and (Liabilities)
 
Deferred tax assets consist of the following:
 
As of December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2005
 
Employee benefits
 
$
591
 
$
324
 
Negative investment in Comverge
   
620
   
620
 
Other temporary differences
   
526
   
496
 
Net operating and capital loss carryforwards
   
7,271
   
5,515
 
     
9,008
   
6,955
 
Valuation allowance
   
(8,794
)
 
(6,924
)
Net deferred tax assets
   
214
   
31
 
Deferred tax liabilities consist of the following:
             
Intangible asset basis differences
   
(27
)
 
(16
)
Net deferred tax assets, net
 
$
187
 
$
15
 
               
Deferred tax assets - current
 
$
62
 
$
28
 
Deferred tax assets - non-current
   
152
   
3
 
Deferred tax liabilities - non-current
   
(27
)
 
(16
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
187
 
$
15
 
 
Valuation allowances relate principally to net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforwards. The change in the valuation allowance was an increase of $242 and an decrease of $1,811 in 2004 and 2005, respectively. The increase in 2004 was primarily attributable to the Company’s negative investment in Comverge partially offset by a reduction in future tax rates in Israel (see (f) below), whereas the decrease in 2005 was primarily attributable to the Company’s sale of its outsourcing consulting business (see Note 3).
 
  (d) Summary of Tax Loss Carryforwards
 
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had various net operating loss carryforwards expiring as follows:
 
Expiration:
 
Federal
 
State
 
Foreign
 
2006-2007
 
$
 
$
47
 
$
 
2008
   
   
801
   
 
2009
   
   
2,291
   
 
2010
   
   
2,861
   
 
2011
   
   
992
   
 
2012
   
   
2,721
   
 
2019-2025
   
11,866
   
   
 
Unlimited
   
   
   
895
 
Total
 
$
11,866
 
$
9,713
 
$
895
 
 
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(e) Tax Reform in the United States
 
On October 22, 2004, The American Jobs Creation Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act includes a deduction of 85% of certain foreign earnings that are repatriated, as defined in the Act. The Company’s foreign earnings are solely derived from the Company’s Israeli subsidiaries. Due to Israeli tax and company law constraints, the significant minority interest in dsIT and dsIT’s own cash and finance needs, the Company does not expect any foreign earnings to be repatriated to the Company in the near future.
 
(f) Tax Reform in Israel
 
The income of the Company’s Israeli subsidiaries is taxed at the regular Israeli corporate tax rates. Through December 31, 2003, the corporate tax was 36%. In July 2004, Amendment No. 140 to the Income Tax Ordinance was enacted. One of the provisions of this amendment is that the corporate tax rate would be gradually reduced from 36% to 30%. In August 2005, a further amendment (No. 147) was published, which makes a further revision to the corporate tax rates prescribed by Amendment No. 140. As a result of the aforementioned amendments, the corporate tax rates for 2004 and thereafter are as follows: 2004 - 35%, 2005 - 34%, 2006 - 31%, 2007 - 29%, 2008 - 27%, 2009 - 26% and for 2010 and thereafter - 25%. The reduction in the future income tax rates caused a reduction of deferred tax assets and associated valuation allowance of approximately $597 in 2004 and $58 in 2005.
 
NOTE 15--RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS
 
(a)  The Company paid consulting and other fees to directors of $112, $95 and $64 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
(b)  The Company paid legal fees for services rendered and out-of-pocket disbursements to a firm in which a principal is a former director and is the son-in-law of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, of approximately $403, $479 and $360 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Approximately $99 and $75 was owed to this firm as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, and is included in other current liabilities and trade accounts payable.
 
(c)  The Company received $6 of rent from a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer for the year ended December 31, 2003.
 
(d)  The chief executive officer of the Company’s Israeli subsidiary has a loan from the subsidiary that was acquired in 2001. The loan balance and accrued interest at December 31, 2004 and 2005 was $112 and $104, respectively. The loan has no defined maturity date, is denominated in NIS, is linked to the Index and bears interest at 4%.
 
(e)  During 2005, the president of the Company’s Databit subsidiary and son of the Chief Executive officer lent the Company $425 on a note payable. The note bore interest at the rate of prime plus 3% during the time it was outstanding. The note was repaid in full during 2005. The Company paid $3 of interest with respect to the note.
 
(f)  At December 31, 2005, the Company had set aside as restricted cash, $1,350 ($300 current and $1,050 non-current) with respect to the Company’s CEO’s consulting agreement (see Note 18(a)).
 
See Notes 13(a) and 13(c) for information related to options and stock awards to related parties.
 
See Note 18(a) with respect to the sale of the Company’s Databit subsidiary to a related party in March 2006.
 
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NOTE 16--SEGMENT REPORTING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
 
(a) General Information
 
As of December 31 2005, the Company has two reportable segments:
 
(i) Software consulting and development services
 
(ii) The computer hardware segment is an authorized dealer and value-added reseller of computer hardware.
 
Until March 31, 2003, the Company’s included the results of Comverge in its energy intelligence solutions segment. Since March 31, 2003, the Company no longer consolidates the results of Comverge (see Note 4) and no longer includes their results in segment reporting.
 
In August 2005, the Company sold dsIT Technologies and its associated outsourcing consulting business (see Note 3).
 
In March 2006, the Company sold Databit, which comprised the entire computer hardware segment (see Note 18(a)).
 
The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units, offering different products and services and are managed separately as each business requires different technology and marketing strategies. Similar operating segments operating in different countries are aggregated into one reportable segment.
 
(b) Information about Profit or Loss and Assets
 
The accounting policies of all the segments are those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based on the profit or loss from operations before other income (expense) and before income taxes not including nonrecurring gains and losses.
 
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The Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current market prices. The Company does not systematically allocate assets to the divisions of the subsidiaries constituting its consolidated group, unless the division constitutes a significant operation. Accordingly, where a division of a subsidiary constitutes a segment that does not meet the quantitative thresholds of SFAS No. 131, depreciation expense is recorded against the operations of such segment, without allocating the related depreciable assets to that segment. However, where a division of a subsidiary constitutes a segment that does meet the quantitative thresholds of SFAS No. 131, related depreciable assets, along with other identifiable assets, are allocated to such division.
 
The following tables represent segmented data for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
 
   
Software Consulting and Development(*)
 
Energy
Intelligence Solutions(**)
 
 
Computer Hardware(***)
 
Other (****)
 
 
Total
 
Year ended December 31, 2005:
                     
Revenues from external customers
 
$
4,158
 
$
 
$
17,677
 
$
29
 
$
21,864
 
Intersegment revenues
   
   
   
15
   
   
15
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
221
   
   
21
   
   
242
 
Segment gross profit
   
1,213
   
   
3,176
   
29
   
4,418
 
Interest expense, net
   
83
   
   
5
   
   
88
 
Segment income (loss)
   
(850
)
 
   
45
   
19
   
(786
)
Segment assets
   
4,669
   
   
3,431
   
   
8,100
 
Expenditures for segment assets
   
152
   
   
34
   
   
186
 
Year ended December 31, 2004:
                               
Revenues from external customers
 
$
3,300
 
$
 
$
18,468
 
$
64
 
$
21,832
 
Intersegment revenues
   
   
   
   
   
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
209
   
   
16
   
   
225
 
Segment gross profit
   
809
   
   
3,744
   
64
   
4,617
 
Interest expense, net
   
157
   
   
   
   
157
 
Segment income (loss)
   
(1,461
)
 
   
19
   
38
   
(1,404
)
Segment assets
   
12,109
   
   
4,156
   
   
16,265
 
Expenditures for segment assets
   
81
   
   
13
   
   
94
 
Year ended December 31, 2003:
                               
Revenues from external customers
 
$
4,198
 
$
4,700
 
$
18,139
 
$
39
 
$
27,076
 
Intersegment revenues
   
   
284
   
20
   
   
304
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
350
   
158
   
16
   
   
524
 
Segment gross profit
   
690
   
1,313
   
3,125
   
39
   
5,167
 
Interest expense, net
   
135
   
108
   
159
   
   
402
 
Segment loss
   
(1,990
)
 
(1,422
)
 
(191
)
 
(17
)
 
(3,620
)
Segment assets
   
11,640
   
   
4,324
   
   
15,964
 
Expenditures for equity investments
   
   
3,444
   
   
   
3,444
 
Expenditures for segment assets
   
162
   
54
   
15
   
   
231
 
 
(*)
Segment information excludes the discontinued results of the Israel based outsourcing activities and US-based consulting activities - see
Note 3.
 
(**)
Operating results of Comverge (the Energy Intelligence Solutions segment) are no longer consolidated beginning the second quarter of 2003 - see Note 4. Segment loss in 2003 includes the Company’s consolidated share of Comverge’s losses from January 1 to March 31, 2003 of $1,124 and other expense of $298, relating to the write-off of a stockholder’s note received from Comverge’s CEO. Not included above are equity losses from Comverge of $380, $1,242 and $1,752 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and a gain of $705 in 2004 from the sale of shares in Comverge.
 
(***)
See Note 18(a) for information regarding the sale of the Company’s Databit computer hardware subsidiary in March 2006.
 
(****)
Represents segments below the quantitative thresholds of SFAS No. 131 - a VAR software operation in Israel.
 
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(c)  The following tables represent a reconciliation of the segment data to consolidated statement of operations and balance sheet data for the years ended and as of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Revenues:
             
Total consolidated revenues for reportable segments
 
$
27,037
 
$
21,768
 
$
21,835
 
Other operational segment revenues
   
39
   
64
   
29
 
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
27,076
 
$
21,832
 
$
21,864
 
Income (loss)
                   
Total loss for reportable segments
 
$
(3,620
)
$
(1,442
)
$
(805
)
Other operational segment operating income (loss)
   
(17
)
 
38
   
19
 
Total operating loss
   
(3,637
)
 
(1,404
)
 
(786
)
Cost of corporate headquarters
   
(2,300
)
 
(1,233
)
 
(1,462
)
Other income (expense)
   
(322
)
 
240
   
6
 
Income taxes
   
40
   
(31
)
 
38
 
Minority interests
   
264
   
(90
)
 
(73
)
Equity loss in Comverge
   
(1,752
)
 
(1,242
)
 
(380
)
Gain on sale of shares in Comverge
   
   
705
   
 
Discontinued operations, net of tax
   
1,425
   
1,883
   
798
 
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
   
   
   
541
 
Consolidated loss
 
$
(6,282
)
$
(1,172
)
$
(1,318
)

 
   
As of December 31, 
 
 
 
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Assets:
             
Total assets for reportable segments 
 
$
16,032
 
$
16,265
 
$
8,100
 
Unallocated amounts: Net assets of corporate headquarters * 
   
1,642
   
760
   
2,073
 
Total consolidated assets 
 
$
17,674
 
$
17,025
 
$
10,173
 
 
* In 2005 includes restricted cash (current and non-current) of $1,597 ($241 in 2004) (See Notes 18(a) and 18(b)).

Other Significant Items
 
Segment Totals
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated Totals
 
Year ended December 31, 2005
             
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
242
 
$
12
 
$
254
 
Expenditures for assets
   
186
   
54
   
240
 
                     
Year ended December 31, 2004
                   
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
225
 
$
2
 
$
227
 
Expenditures for assets
   
94
   
   
94
 
                     
Year ended December 31, 2003
                   
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
524
 
$
3
 
$
527
 
Expenditures for assets
   
231
   
   
231
 
 
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The reconciling items are all corporate headquarters data, which are not included in the segment information. None of the other adjustments are significant.
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Revenues based on location of customer:
             
United States
 
$
21,682
 
$
17,389
 
$
16,696
 
Israel
   
5,129
   
4,172
   
4,554
 
Other
   
265
   
271
   
624
 
   
 
$
27,076
 
$
21,832
 
$
21,864
 
 
 
   
As at December 31,
 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
Long-lived assets located in the following countries:
             
Israel 
 
$
780
 
$
624
 
$
418
 
United States
   
34
   
25
   
82
 
   
 
$
814
 
$
649
 
$
500
 
 
(d) 
Revenues from Major Customers
 
       
Consolidated Sales
Year Ended December 31,
                 
       
2003
 
2004
 
2005
Customer
 
Segment
 
Revenues
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Revenues
 
% of
Total
Revenues
 
Revenues
 
% of Total
Revenues
                             
A
 
Computer Hardware
 
$5,143
 
19.0%
 
$7,412
 
34.0%
 
$5,888
 
26.9%
                             
B
 
Computer Hardware
 
$868
 
3.2%
 
$836
 
3.8%
 
$3,943
 
18.0%
 
NOTE 17--FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
Fair values of financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities are estimated to approximate their book values, due to the short maturity of such instruments. Fair values for long-term debt as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 are estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is not materially different from its carrying amounts.
 
NOTE 18—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
(a) Sale of Databit
 
On March 10, 2006 the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006 (the "SPA"), for the sale of all the outstanding capital stock of its Databit Inc. subsidiary ("Databit") to Shlomie Morgenstern, President of Databit and a Vice President of the Company. The transactions contemplated under the SPA, and the related transactions to which the Company, Shlomie Morgenstern and the Company’s CEO George Morgenstern were party to, were consummated on March 10, 2006 and included the following:
 
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    (i) Termination of the Employment Agreement dated August 19, 2004 among Shlomie Morgenstern, Databit and the Company and the release of the Company from any and all liability (other than under the related stock option and restricted stock agreements which would be modified as described below) including the waiver by Shlomie Morgenstern of any and all severance or change of control payments to which he would have been entitled.
 
    (ii) Amendment of the option and restricted stock agreements between the Company and Shlomie Morgenstern to provide for acceleration of any unvested grants on the closing of the transactions and for all options to be exercisable through 18 months from the closing.
 
    (iii) The assignment to and assumption by Databit of the obligations of Company to George Morgenstern under the Employment Agreement between the Company and George Morgenstern dated January 1, 1997, as amended (the "GM Employment Agreement") upon the following terms:
 
        (A) Reduction of the amounts owed to George Morgenstern under the GM Employment Agreement by the lump sum payment described below and the modifications to options and restricted stock agreements described below.
 
        (B) A release by George Morgenstern releasing Company from any and all liability and obligations to him under the GM Employment Agreement, subject to a lump sum payment of $600.
 
    (iv) The assumption by Databit of the Company's obligations under the Company's leases for the premises in New York City and Mahwah, New Jersey, which provide for aggregate rents of approximately $450 over the next three years.
 
    (v) The amendment of the option agreement with George Morgenstern dated December 30, 2004 to provide for the acceleration of the 60,000 options that are not currently vested and the extension of the exercise period for all options held by George Morgenstern to the later of (i) September 2009 and (ii) 18 months after the cessation of his services as a director of the Company or as a consultant under the new consulting agreement described below.
 
    (vi) The amendment of the Restricted Stock Agreement dated August 31, 1998 between George Morgenstern and the Company to provide for the removal of any vesting conditions from the 20,000 shares still subject to such conditions.
 
    (vii) Execution and delivery by George Morgenstern and the Company of a new consulting agreement for a period of two years, pursuant to which George Morgenstern would serve as a consultant to the Company, primarily to assist in the management of the Company's dsIT subsidiary, which agreement provides for de minimus compensation per year plus a non-accountable expense allowance of $65 per year to cover expected costs of travel and other expenses.
 
    As a result of the transaction and above mentioned amendments to various restricted stock and option agreements, the Company expects to record a loss of approximately $2,100 in the first quarter of 2006. In addition, cash, which had previously been restricted with respect to the GM Employment Agreement, will no longer be restricted. Subsequent to the second quarter of 2006, the Company will no longer have any activity in its Computer Hardware segment.
 
(b) Litigation Settlement Agreement
 
    In March 2006, the Company reached a settlement agreement with an Israeli bank with respect to the Company’s claims against the bank and the bank’s counterclaims against the Company. As part of the settlement agreement, all claims and counterclaims by the parties are dismissed. The bank will return to the Company approximately $94 plus interest and CPI adjustments of attorney fees and court costs previously paid by the Company. As a result of the settlement agreement, the accrued loss for contingent performance of bank guarantees of $410 will be reversed and the $247 collateralized portion of these guarantees (shown as restricted cash at December 31, 2005) will no longer be restricted. The Company expects to record income of approximately $330 in the first quarter of 2006 as a result of the settlement agreement.
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
on
Financial Statement Schedule



To the Board of Directors of Data Systems & Software Inc.:

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated April 11, 2006 of Data Systems & Software Inc. related to the consolidated financial statements of Data Systems & Software Inc. which are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K also included an audit of the financial statement Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts listed in Item 15(a)(2) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
April 11, 2006

 
/s/ Kesselman & Kesselman
Certified Public Accountants
A member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
Tel-Aviv, Israel

S-1

 
 
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC.
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003, 2004 AND 2005
(in thousands)
 
 
Description
 
Balance at the Beginning of the Year
 
Charged to Costs and Expenses
 
Other Adjustments
 
Balance at the End of the Year
 
                   
Allowance for unrecognized losses in Comverge
                 
Year ended December 31, 2003
   
   
   
   
 
Year ended December 31, 2004
   
   
   
   
 
Year ended December 31, 2005
   
   
   
64
   
64
 
                           
Allowance for doubtful accounts
                         
Year ended December 31, 2003
   
214
   
50
   
(210
)
 
55
 
Year ended December 31, 2004
   
55
   
(38
)
 
15
   
32
 
Year ended December 31, 2005
   
32
   
5
   
(19
)
 
18
 
                           
Allowance for inventory valuation
                         
Year ended December 31, 2003
   
43
   
   
(30
)
 
13
 
Year ended December 31, 2004
   
13
   
   
(12
)
 
1
 
Year ended December 31, 2005
   
1
   
   
(1
)
 
 
 
                         
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
                         
Year ended December 31, 2003
   
12,634
   
   
(4,082
)
 
8,552
 
Year ended December 31, 2004
   
8,552
   
   
242
   
8,794
 
Year ended December 31, 2005
   
8,794
   
298
   
(2,168
)
 
6,924
 
                           
                           
                           
                           
 
 
S-2


Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2005 and 2004




 

 
Page(s)
   
Report of Independent Auditors
 
C-1
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
C-2
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
C-3
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
 
C-4
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
C-5
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
C-6
 
 

 


Report of Independent Auditors
 

 
To Board of Directors and Shareholders of
 
Comverge, Inc.
 
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Comverge, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005, and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Atlanta, Georgia
March 29, 2006
 
C-1



Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2005 and 2004


(in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
2005
 
2004
 
           
Assets
         
Current assets
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,606
 
$
8,761
 
Accounts receivable
   
5,288
   
4,620
 
Inventory
   
1,768
   
2,102
 
Prepaid employee termination benefits
   
343
   
-
 
Other current assets
   
2,667
   
1,057
 
 Total current assets
   
12,672
   
16,540
 
Property and equipment, net
   
10,545
   
5,342
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets
   
677
   
726
 
Other assets
   
42
   
1,353
 
 Total assets
 
$
23,936
 
$
23,961
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
             
Current liabilities
             
Accounts payable
 
$
2,600
 
$
2,225
 
Deferred revenue
   
2,625
   
1,963
 
Accrued incentive payments
   
693
   
33
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,160
   
953
 
Liability for employee termination benefits
   
580
   
-
 
Other current liabilities
   
640
   
468
 
 Total current liabilities
   
8,298
   
5,642
 
Long-term liabilities
             
Long-term trade payable
   
1,362
   
1,362
 
Long-term bank debt
   
4,000
   
-
 
Other liabilities
   
440
   
849
 
 Total long-term liabilities
   
5,802
   
2,211
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
             
Shareholders' Equity
             
Convertible Preferred Stock
             
Series A, $.001 par value per share, authorized 10,402,000 shares; issued
             
and outstanding 10,401,146 shares at December 31, 2005 and 2004;
             
liquidation preference of $32,516 at December 31, 2005 and 2004
   
21,438
   
21,438
 
Series A-2, $.001 par value per share, authorized 36,076 shares;
             
issued and outstanding 36,706 shares at December 31, 2005
             
and 2004; liquidation preference of $150 at December 31, 2005 and 2004
   
100
   
100
 
Series B, $.001 par value per share, authorized 7,875,377 shares; issued
             
and outstanding 5,640,878 shares at December 31, 2005 and 2004;
             
liquidation preference of $20,449 at December 31, 2005 and 2004
   
13,568
   
13,568
 
Common stock $.001 par value per share, authorized 28,185,739 shares;
             
issued and outstanding 6,154,373 and 5,903,598 shares
             
at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
   
6
   
6
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
19,198
   
19,105
 
Deferred compensation
   
-
   
(30
)
Accumulated deficit
   
(44,474
)
 
(38,079
)
 Total shareholders' equity
   
9,836
   
16,108
 
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
23,936
 
$
23,961
 
               
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
C-2

Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003


 
(in thousands of dollars)
             
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
Revenue
             
Product
 
$
12,829
 
$
13,028
 
$
12,592
 
Service
   
12,882
   
5,131
   
3,050
 
 Total revenue
   
25,711
   
18,159
   
15,642
 
Cost of revenue
                   
Product
   
9,464
   
8,876
   
9,763
 
Service
   
3,164
   
1,680
   
875
 
 Total cost of revenue
   
12,628
   
10,556
   
10,638
 
 Gross profit
   
13,083
   
7,603
   
5,004
 
General and administrative expenses
   
11,655
   
8,251
   
8,943
 
Marketing and selling expenses
   
6,675
   
7,335
   
4,177
 
Research and development expenses
   
1,094
   
1,046
   
615
 
 Operating loss
   
(6,341
)
 
(9,029
)
 
(8,731
)
Interest and other expense, net
   
54
   
229
   
586
 
 Loss before income taxes
   
(6,395
)
 
(9,258
)
 
(9,317
)
Provision for income taxes
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 Net loss
 
$
(6,395
)
$
(9,258
)
$
(9,317
)
                     
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
C-3

Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003


 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands of dollars,
except share data)
 
Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock
 
Series A-1 Convertible
Preferred Stock
 
Series A-2 Convertible
Preferred Stock
 
Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
 
 
 
 
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
(Deficit)
 
 
 
Number of
Shares
 
Amount
 
Number of
Shares
 
Amount
 
Number of
Shares
 
Amount
 
Number of
Shares
 
Amount
 
Number of
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
Deferred
Compensation
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
 
                                                           
Balances at December 31, 2002
   
-
 
$
-
   
-
 
$
-
   
-
 
$
-
   
-
 
$
-
   
4,937,748
 
$
5
 
$
8,631
 
$
-
 
$
(19,504
)
$
(10,868
)
Issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
   
8,945,350
   
18,425
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
18,425
 
Issuance of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
   
-
   
-
   
721,527
   
2,000
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
2,000
 
Issuance of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
36,076
   
100
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
100
 
Repurchase of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
   
-
   
-
   
(721,527
)
 
(2,000
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(2,000
)
Issuance of common stock
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
877,000
   
1
   
509
   
-
   
-
   
510
 
Contribution of debt by affiliated investor
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
9,673
   
-
   
-
   
9,673
 
Executive compensation payable by affiliated investor
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
200
   
-
   
-
   
200
 
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(9,317
)
 
(9,317
)
Balances at December 31, 2003
   
8,945,350
   
18,425
   
-
   
-
   
36,076
   
100
   
-
   
-
   
5,814,748
   
6
   
19,013
   
-
   
(28,821
)
 
8,723
 
Issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred stock
   
1,455,796
   
3,013
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
3,013
 
Issuance of Series B Convertible Preferred stock
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
5,604,878
   
13,568
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
13,568
 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
4,052
   
-
   
5
   
-
   
-
   
5
 
Treasury stock
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(8,000
)
 
-
   
(14
)
 
-
   
-
   
(14
)
Deferred compensation
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
30
   
(30
)
 
-
   
-
 
Issuance of common stock with Series B financing
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
92,798
   
-
   
34
   
-
   
-
   
34
 
Shareholder loans
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
37
   
-
   
-
   
37
 
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(9,258
)
 
(9,258
)
Balances at December 31, 2004
   
10,401,146
   
21,438
   
-
   
-
   
36,076
   
100
   
5,604,878
   
13,568
   
5,903,598
   
6
   
19,105
   
(30
)
 
(38,079
)
 
16,108
 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
775
   
-
   
1
   
-
   
-
   
1
 
Deferred compensation
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
30
   
-
   
30
 
Issuance of common stock
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
250,000
   
-
   
92
   
-
   
-
   
92
 
Net loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(6,395
)
 
(6,395
)
Balances at December 31, 2005
   
10,401,146
 
$
21,438
   
-
 
$
-
   
36,076
 
$
100
   
5,604,878
 
$
13,568
   
6,154,373
 
$
6
 
$
19,198
 
$
-
 
$
(44,474
)
$
9,836
 
                                                                                       
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

C-4

Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003


 
(in thousands of dollars)
             
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
Cash flows from operating activities
             
Net loss
 
$
(6,395
)
$
(9,258
)
$
(9,317
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
                   
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,394
   
1,212
   
1,166
 
Noncash stock compensation
   
122
   
-
   
200
 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
   
54
   
69
   
62
 
Provision for inventory
   
355
   
45
   
-
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
   
60
   
-
   
-
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
                   
Accounts receivable
   
(728
)
 
(1,599
)
 
579
 
Inventories
   
(1,759
)
 
1,256
   
(1,364
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(291
)
 
(1,474
)
 
(286
)
Accounts payable
   
375
   
(568
)
 
1,596
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,285
   
1,774
   
114
 
Deferred revenue
   
662
   
1,592
   
117
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(4,866
)
 
(6,951
)
 
(7,133
)
Cash flows from investing activities
                   
Purchases of property and equipment
   
(5,215
)
 
(4,156
)
 
(1,485
)
Funding of termination benefits
   
(75
)
 
-
   
(69
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(5,290
)
 
(4,156
)
 
(1,554
)
Cash flows from financing activities
                   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
1
   
5
   
-
 
Purchase of treasury stock
   
-
   
(14
)
 
-
 
Proceeds from Series A Preferred Stock, net of $20 and $218
                   
issuance costs, respectively
   
-
   
3,014
   
18,425
 
Proceeds from Series A-1 Preferred Stock
   
-
   
-
   
2,000
 
Repurchase of Series A-1 Preferred Stock
   
-
   
-
   
(2,000
)
Proceeds from Series A-2 Preferred Stock
   
-
   
-
   
100
 
Proceeds from Series B Preferred Stock, net of $31 issuance costs
   
-
   
13,602
   
-
 
Repayments of long-term debt
   
-
   
(1,346
)
 
(8,200
)
Proceeds from repayment of shareholder loans
   
-
   
37
   
-
 
Borrowings under credit facility
   
-
   
-
   
2,822
 
Proceeds from long-term debt
   
4,000
   
-
   
-
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
4,001
   
15,298
   
13,147
 
Net change in cash
   
(6,155
)
 
4,191
   
4,460
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
8,761
   
4,570
   
110
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
 
$
2,606
 
$
8,761
 
$
4,570
 
                     
Cash paid for interest
 
$
130
 
$
91
 
$
190
 
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and
                   
financing activities
                   
Recording of asset retirement obligation
 
$
67
 
$
102
 
$
-
 
Increase in fixed assets resulting from transfer of inventory
 
$
1,738
 
$
686
 
$
685
 
Assets/liabilities acquired in acquisition
                   
Property and equipment
   
-
   
-
   
(472
)
Identified intangible
   
-
   
-
   
(104
)
Other current liabilities
   
-
   
-
   
66
 
Issuance of shares in respect of acquisition
   
-
   
-
   
510
 
                     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
C-5


Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)


1.
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Description of Business
Comverge, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"), provides (i) demand response systems comprised of hardware, software and installation services, to utilities and other energy customers (“Solutions Business”) and (ii) on-call capacity relief to electricity providers and transmitters (“Enterprise Business”). Prior to April 2003, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Data Systems & Software, Inc. (“DSSI”). In April 2003 and continuing thereafter, the Company completed a series of equity financings. After giving effect to the equity financings, DSSI remains the Company’s largest shareholder, owning approximately 25 percent of the Company’s issued and outstanding voting equity at December 31, 2005 and 2004.
 
Liquidity
The Company has experienced losses since inception and expects to incur losses in 2006. During 2005, the Company raised additional funds from a convertible subordinated debt financing (“Subordinated Debt”) and renegotiated its credit facility, increasing its availability thereunder. In March 2006, the Company completed an additional equity financing through the sale of its Series C Preferred Stock. Management believes these financings, along with working capital provided by operating activities and available borrowing capacity under its Credit Facility, will be sufficient to meet the operating needs of the Company over the next twelve months. The Company’s Enterprise Business requires significant capital to support (i) planned operating losses incurred during the installation phase of long-term contracts, (ii) capital requirements of providing on-call demand response systems available to its utility customers, and (iii) working capital and credit requirements incident to the provision of long-term capacity commitments. While capital expenditure requirements are discretionary, additional financing may be required if the Company continues, as expected, to develop its Enterprise Business.
 
Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates include management’s estimate of provisions required for non-collectible accounts receivable, obsolete or slow-moving inventory, and potential product warranty liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Foreign Currency Translations
The currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of the Company are conducted is the United States Dollar ("dollar"). Accordingly, Comverge and its subsidiaries use the dollar as their functional currency. All exchange gains and losses denominated in non-dollar currencies are presented on a net basis in operating expense in the consolidated statement of operations when they arise. Foreign currency gain (loss) amounted to $14, ($4) and ($15) for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively.
 
Principles of Consolidation and Presentation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of its subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassed to conform to the current year presentation.
 
C-6

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and demand deposits in banks and short-term investments.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on specific identification of accounts considered to be doubtful of collection as well as historical experience. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004 there were $60 and $0 accounts identified as doubtful of collection, respectively.
 
Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventory cost is determined on the basis of specific identification based on acquisition cost, and due provision is made to reduce all slow-moving, obsolete, or unusable inventories to their estimated useful or scrap values. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004 there were provisions of $400 and $45, respectively, for inventory identified as slow-moving, obsolete, or unusable.
 
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are presented at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets. In the case of installed assets that are part of long-term contracts, the assets are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life or the term of the contract. In respect of these installed assets, depreciation expense is recognized as a component of cost of revenue. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or useful life. Improvements are capitalized while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
 
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, the Company recognizes the fair value of liabilities for asset retirement obligations in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. Any associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset and recognized as depreciation expense over the assets useful life. As part of the Company’s Enterprise Business, the Company installs hardware at the places of residence of select utility customers’ homes. At the request of the homeowner, the Company is obligated to remove this hardware. Accordingly, in 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized an asset retirement obligation liability and an associated increase in the value of long-lived assets of $67 and $102, respectively. In 2003, the estimated cost of these obligations was immaterial. As such, there was no obligation recorded.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 requires recognition of impairment in the event the net book value of such assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such assets. If impairment is indicated, the carrying amount of the asset is written down to fair value. The Company has identified no such impairments.
 
C-7

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
Goodwill and Intangibles
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net tangible assets of subsidiaries acquired in purchase transactions. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill is not being amortized. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on at least an annual basis, on December 31 of each year. Based on the Company’s most recent impairment test, there has been no impairment loss recognized for goodwill.
 
The costs of licensed technology are presented at their fair value at acquisition date. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the license, generally five years.
 
The costs of registered patents and patents pending acquired from third parties are presented at their fair value at acquisition date. In addition, registration costs and fees for patents are capitalized. Registered patent costs are amortized over the estimated remaining useful life of the patents, from four to fourteen years. Costs for patents pending are not amortized until they are issued.
 
Revenue Recognition
In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104, Revenue Recognition, the Company recognizes revenues when the following criteria have been met: delivery has occurred, the price is fixed and determinable, collection is probable, and persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.
 
Revenue from time-and-materials service contracts and other services are recognized as services are provided. Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract.
 
In accordance with SAB 104, the Company defers revenues and associated costs of revenues related to certain long term contracts until such time as the contract price is fixed and determinable. These contracts require the Company to provide on-call electricity capacity through demand reduction to utility customers, and require a measurement and verification of such capacity on an annual basis in order to determine final contract consideration for a given contract year. Contract years begin at the end of a control season (generally, at the end of a utility’s summer cooling season that correlates to the end of the utility’s peak demand for electricity) and continue for twelve months thereafter. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company deferred $2,425 of revenues and $873 of corresponding costs of revenues in respect of these contracts. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company deferred $1,713 of revenues and $281 of corresponding costs of revenues, of which amounts were recognized in the year ended December 31, 2005, upon the successful measurement and verification calculation that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 00-21, Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, the Company assesses revenue arrangements to determine when multiple deliverables exist in order to determine if separate accounting is required for these deliverables separately per EITF 00-21.
 
In certain contracts, the Company provides multiple deliverables to its customers, including software licenses. AICPA Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, requires that each element of these arrangements be recorded to revenue based on its fair value, which is determined based on vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”). Establishment of VSOE is generally based on what price is charged for the element when sold on a standalone basis. Since the Company does not generally sell the separate elements of these contracts on a standalone basis, revenue for all elements is recognized ratably over the life of the contract, once all related revenue recognition requirements are met.
 
C-8

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
In accordance with EITF 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs, the Company reports shipping and handling revenues and their associated costs in revenue and cost of revenue, respectively.
 
In accordance with EITF 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products), the Company records incentive payments made to customers as cost of revenue.
 
During 2005, to correct a misclassification of cost of revenue components, the Company reclassified certain costs of revenue related to its 2004 statement of operations. The revision resulted in a decrease in product cost of revenue and a corresponding increase in service cost of revenue of $602. Accordingly, the 2004 statement of operations in these financial statements reflects this revision. This revision had no impact on previously reported amounts of net income, gross profit, cash flows, or balance sheet accounts.
 
Warranty Provision
Comverge generally warrants its products against certain manufacturing and other defects. These product warranties are provided for specific periods of time and/or usage of the product depending on the nature of the product, the geographic location of its sale and other factors. In late 2004, the Company began to outsource manufacturing operations to a contract manufacturer that provides warranty coverage pursuant to the contractual terms of the agreement.
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Warranty provision at beginning of period
 
$
161
 
$
152
 
Accruals for warranties issued during the period
   
49
   
100
 
Warranty settlements during the period
   
(227
)
 
(91
)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties
             
during the period, including expirations
   
68
   
-
 
Warranty provision at the end of period
 
$
51
 
$
161
 
               
 
Advertising Expenses
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense amounted to $3,457, $2,816, and $813 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Substantially all advertising costs were incurred to acquire electricity capacity in fulfillment of certain long-term capacity contracts with utility customers of the Company’s Enterprise Business.
 
Internal Use Software
Software development costs of $59 incurred in 2005 were capitalized in accordance with SOP No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use, and will be amortized over a three-year period in accordance with Company policy and expected life.
 
C-9

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
Research and Development Expenses
All research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for employee and director stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB”), and related interpretations. In accordance therewith, the Company records compensation expense on fixed stock options and restricted common stock granted to employees and directors at the date of grant if the current market price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the exercise price of the options and restricted common stock. Compensation expense on variable stock option grants is estimated until the measurement date. Deferred compensation is amortized to compensation expense over the vesting period of the underlying options. The Company complies with the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. As such, the Company provides pro forma net loss disclosures for employee and director stock option grants as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. The Company’s stock-based employee compensation plan is described more fully in Note 14.
 
Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair-value method for all awards was $99, $105, and $122 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. See the pro forma net loss reconciliation in the table below.
 
   
Year ended
 
   
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
               
Net loss as reported
 
$
(6,395
)
$
(9,258
)
$
(9,317
)
Add:
                   
Stock-based employee compensation
                   
expense included in reported net income
   
30
   
-
   
-
 
Deduct:
                   
Total stock-based employee compensation
                   
expense determined under fair value method-
                   
based methods for all awards
   
(99
)
 
(105
)
 
(122
)
Pro forma net loss
 
$
(6,464
)
$
(9,363
)
$
(9,439
)
           
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to consultants on a fair value basis in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and EITF 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services.
 
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, as well as operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related assets or liabilities for financial reporting, or according to the expected reversal dates of the specific temporary differences, if not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting. Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that they will not be realized.
 
C-10

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
Income taxes associated with the undistributed earnings of a subsidiary are provided for in accordance with APB No. 23, when the Company has sufficient evidence that the subsidiary has invested or will invest the undistributed earnings indefinitely. If it is determined that the undistributed earnings of a subsidiary will be remitted in the foreseeable future, all taxes related to the remittance of such undistributed earnings are provided for in the current period as income tax expense.
 
Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes APB 25, and amends SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. Generally, the approach in SFAS No. 123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. As permitted by SFAS No. 123, the Company currently accounts for share-based payments to employees using APB 25’s intrinsic value method and, as such, recognizes no compensation cost on grants of employee stock options when the exercise price of an option is at or below the fair market value of the underlying stock. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) could have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations. The impact of adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future.
 
The Company will adopt SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the prospective method. The Company used the minimum-value method of measuring the fair-value of share based payments granted prior to January 1, 2006. Pursuant to SFAS No. 123(R), after January 1, 2006, the Company will continue to account for the remaining unvested portion of those previously granted awards, unless modified, using the minimum-value method. No compensation cost is expected to be recognized for awards previously issued. For awards granted on or after January 1, 2006 the Company will apply SFAS No. 123 (R), which requires a fair-value measurement of all options grants.
 
2.
Other Current Assets
 
Other current assets at December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:

   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Finished product held for return
 
$
1,262
 
$
-
 
Deferred costs
   
873
   
450
 
Prepaid expenses
   
446
   
533
 
Other
   
86
   
74
 
Total other current assets
 
$
2,667
 
$
1,057
 
               

The Company has reached an agreement in principle with a supplier to repurchase certain finished products sold to the Company in 2003 and carried on the Company’s books as inventory and as a trade payable. The inventory is classified as a current asset as it is probable of disposition in 2006 through such repurchase commitment. The associated liability to the vender is classified as long-term pursuant to extended payment terms granted by the supplier to the Company.
 
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Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
 
3.
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment at December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:
 
   
Estimated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Useful Life
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
Load control equipment
   
Contract term 
  $  11,310    
4,775
 
Computer hardware and software
   
3
   
1,271
   
1,259
 
Office furniture, software and
                   
other equipment
   
5-7
   
1,019
   
1,660
 
Leasehold improvements
   
Lease term
   
170
   
177
 
           
13,770
   
7,871
 
Accumulated depreciation
         
3,225
   
2,529
 
Property and equipment, net
       
$
10,545
 
$
5,342
 
                     
 
Depreciation in respect of property and equipment amounted to $1,345, $743, and $831 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Of such amounts, $921, $140, and $47 were included in cost of revenue, and $424, $603, and $784 were included in general and administrative expense for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
4.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
The Company’s goodwill balance as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 was $499.
 
Intangible assets and accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:
 
   
Estimated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Useful Life
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
Technological know-how
   
5
 
$
1,436
 
$
1,436
 
Acquired software
   
3
   
104
   
104
 
Patents
   
4-14
   
287
   
287
 
           
1,827
   
1,827
 
Accumulated amortization
         
1,649
   
1,600
 
Identified intangible assets with finite lives, net
       
$
178
 
$
227
 
                     

The Company uses the straight line method of computing amortization expense. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $49, $266, and $335, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:
 
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Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
 
Year Ending December 31,
       
2006
 
$
24
 
2007
   
15
 
2008
   
15
 
2009
   
15
 
2010
   
15
 
Thereafter
   
93
 
         

5.
Other Assets
 
Other assets at December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Long-term inventory
 
$
-
 
$
975
 
Prepaid employee termination benefits
   
-
   
336
 
Other
   
42
   
42
 
Total other assets
 
$
42
 
$
1,353
 
               

The inventory balance of $975 as of December 31, 2004 represents certain finished goods inventory not anticipated to be sold during the next twelve months primarily due to the necessary completion of certain firmware to be integrated into the products. The inventory was obtained pursuant to a purchase agreement with the vendor that provides for extended payment terms.
 
6.
Liability for Employer Termination Benefits  
 
Under Israeli law and labor agreements, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, Comverge Control Systems, is required to make severance and pension payments to dismissed employees and to employees leaving employment in certain other circumstances. The obligation for severance pay benefits, as determined by the Israeli Severance Pay Law, is based upon length of service and last salary. These obligations are substantially covered by regular deposits with recognized severance pay and pension funds and by the purchase of insurance policies. The pension plans are multi-employer and independent of the Company. Pension and severance costs for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $89, $143, and $217, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses.
 
On December 27, 2005, the Company notified the employees of its Comverge Control Systems subsidiary of its intent to close the Israel office of such subsidiary effective June 30, 2006. Accordingly, the Company’s liability for employee termination benefits of $580 accrued as of December 31, 2005 is classified as a current liability and the unfunded amount representing the difference between the liability and the prepaid employee termination benefits of $343 as of December 31, 2005 will be funded in 2006.
 
7.
Other Current Liabilities
 
Other current liabilities at December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:
 
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Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 

   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Accrued payroll and related
 
$
515
 
$
273
 
Other
   
125
   
195
 
Total other current liabilities
 
$
640
 
$
468
 
               

8.
Long-Term Trade Payable
 
At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company owed a trade vendor $1,362 in consideration of certain inventory obtained pursuant to a purchase agreement executed in September of 2003. An amendment to the terms of the purchase agreement in November 2005 changed the due date of this trade obligation to June 30, 2007. The amount owed bears no interest and is not collateralized by any assets of the Company.
 
9.
Long-Term Debt
 
The Company maintains a senior credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a major United States commercial bank. On September 24, 2004, the Company modified the Credit Facility to (i) increase the revolving line credit amount to $7,000, (ii) increase the letter of credit sublimit to $3,000 and (iii) extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to September 15, 2007. On October 25, 2005, the Company amended the Credit Agreement to include in the definition of eligible receivables certain amounts owing but not yet invoiced to account debtors. The Credit Facility, as amended, bears interest between prime +2.0 percent and prime +2.75 percent per annum. No interest was paid on the Credit Facility in 2005 and $85 was paid in 2004. The Credit Facility is collateralized by virtually all of the assets of the Company including the Company’s intellectual property. Borrowings under the Credit Facility can be requested, from time to time, up to an amount that, based on a formula, includes 80 percent of (i) eligible receivables and (ii) eligible inventory limited to the lesser of (A) 25 percent of FMV, (B) 80 percent of net orderly liquidation value or (C) $500. At December 31, 2005 and 2004 the Company had no borrowings under the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had borrowing availability under its Credit Facility of approximately $4,000.
 
On June 10, 2005, the Company entered into a $4,000 Subordinated Convertible Debt (“Convertible Debt”) agreement with a U.S. based lender with a maturity date of June 2010. The Convertible Debt bears interest at 3 percent plus the 3-month LIBOR rate. The Convertible Debt requires payment of interest only provided that the Company meets or exceeds certain pro forma revenue targets calculated on a quarterly basis during the term. If the Company does not meet or exceed such revenue targets, at the option of the lender, the Convertible Debt will amortize ratably over the remaining term. No principal payments have been required to date and none are expected to be during 2006. The lender may convert the principal amount of the loan into the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at a price of $3.62 per share at any time during its term. The Company may convert the principal amount of the loan under the same terms upon a qualified public offering of its common stock. The principal amount of the Convertible Debt may be prepaid at any time, provided however, that the payment shall include an amount calculated to compensate the lender for interest that would have been paid through the maturity date of the Convertible Debt, determined by multiplying the principal balance by the current interest rate for each interest paying period from the prepayment date to the maturity date and then discounting the results to the repayment date at an annual rate of 20%. Additionally, in the event of a prepayment of the principal amount, the lender has been provided a warrant to purchase 1,103,387 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock at a price of $3.62 per share. The Convertible Debt is collateralized by a second lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and is subordinated to the Credit Facility. Borrowings were used for general corporate purposes.
 
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Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
Long-term debt at December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:
 

   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Credit Facility with a U.S. bank, collateralized by substantially
         
all of the Company's assets, maturing in September 2007,
         
interest payable at a variable rate
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
               
Subordinated Convertible Debt, collateralized by a second lien
             
on substantially all of the Company's assets, maturing in
             
June 2010, interest payable monthly at a variable rate of
             
interest (7.08% at December 2005)
   
4,000
   
-
 
Total long-term debt
 
$
4,000
 
$
-
 
               

10.
Other Liabilities  
 
Other liabilities at December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:
 

   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Accrued executive compensation
 
$
285
 
$
210
 
Deferred revenue
   
34
   
-
 
Liability for employee termination benefits
   
-
   
559
 
Asset retirement obligation
   
121
   
80
 
Total other liabilities
 
$
440
 
$
849
 
               

11.
Income Taxes
 
The Company has Federal, state, and foreign net operating losses of approximately $32,689, $23,234 and $3,241, respectively, at December 31, 2005. The Federal net operating loss carryforwards begin expiring in 2019 and state net operating loss carryforwards begin expiring in 2006. During year ended December 31, 2003, certain substantial changes in the Company’s ownership, as defined in the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, resulted in a limitation on the utilization of a significant portion of the Federal and state net operating losses on an annual basis.
 
At December 31, 2005, the Company has provided a valuation allowance for the full amount of its net deferred tax asset since realization of any future tax benefit cannot be sufficiently assured.
 
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Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) at the statutory federal income tax rate and income taxes as reflected in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:
 

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
               
Federal income tax at statutory federal rate
   
34.0
%
 
34.0
%
 
34.0
%
State income tax expense (net of Federal benefit)
   
4.0
%
 
4.0
%
 
4.0
%
Other
   
0.1
%
 
(1.4
%)
 
(0.4
%)
Valuation allowance
   
(38.1
%)
 
(36.6
%)
 
(37.6
%)
Effective tax rate
   
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following:
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
               
Deferred tax assets
             
Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
13,251
 
$
10,283
 
$
7,981
 
Other
   
966
   
1,161
   
735
 
Deferred tax liabilities
                   
Other
   
(423
)
 
(171
)
 
(185
)
     
13,794
   
11,273
   
8,531
 
Valuation allowance
   
(13,794
)
 
(11,273
)
 
(8,531
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 

12.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
(a) Leases of Property and Equipment
 
Rental and leasing expenses for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $751, $624, and $532, respectively. Future minimum rental payments and lease payments on noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:
 
Year Ending December 31,
     
 2006
 
$
498
 
 2007
   
218
 
 2008
   
181
 
 2009
   
166
 
 2010
   
14
 
         

(b) Employee Retirement Savings Plan
 
The Company sponsors a tax deferred retirement savings plan that permits eligible U.S. employees to contribute varying percentages of their compensation up to the limit allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. This plan also provides for discretionary Company contributions. No discretionary contributions were made for the years ended December 31, 2005 or 2004.
 
C-16

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
(c) Royalties
 
The Company’s subsidiary, Comverge Control Systems, is obligated to pay royalties to the Government of Israel on proceeds from the sale of certain products that incorporate intellectual property developed in whole or in part through grants from the Chief Scientist of the State of Israel. Royalties are payable at a rate of 4.5 percent of the annual sales of such products. Royalties payable under this arrangement are not to exceed the original amount of the grants, which was $595. At December 31, 2005, the maximum amount payable on the future sale of products, if any, was approximately $388. With the announcement of the Company’s intention to close the Israel office effective June 30, 2006, the Chief Scientist could require payment of the remaining amount of the unamortized grant proceeds or such lesser amount as may be negotiated as a condition to the transfer of the intellectual property developed with the grant proceeds to the Company. The Company is not under any obligation to repay the grant if the intellectual property is not transferred.
 
(d) Certain Intellectual Property
 
In connection with its decision to close its Israel research and development center in 2006, the Company is assessing alternatives in respect of the transfer to its United States operations certain intellectual property developed with grants from the Office of the Chief Scientist. The Company has held preliminary conversations with the Chief Scientist and can transfer such intellectual property without restriction provided that it pays to the Chief Scientist $388, the unamortized balance of the grants, or such lesser amount as it may be able to negotiate. It may also replicate such intellectual property in the United States provided that it does not do so with work product developed in Israel and does not utilize Israeli employees who originally created such intellectual property to do so. The Company is also investigating the viability of transferring the intellectual property and corresponding obligation to the Chief Scientist to another Israel corporation and licensing the use of such intellectual property as is necessary to incorporate into its products.
 
13.
Shareholders' Equity
 
Common Stock
Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to dividends if and when declared by the board of directors. The holders of common stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect two members of the Board of Directors at each meeting or pursuant to each consent of the Corporation’s stockholders for the election of directors, and to remove from office such directors and to fill any vacancy caused by the resignation, death or removal of such directors.
 
Convertible Preferred Stock
During 2003, the Company sold to investors (i) 8,945,350 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”) for $18,643, (ii) 721,527 shares of its Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-1 Preferred”) for $2,000 and (iii) 36,076 of its Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-2 Preferred”) for $100. The Company repurchased its Series A-1 Preferred in 2003, pursuant to a put right of an investor for $2,000 plus accrued dividends of $74 which dividends were recognized as a financial expense in 2003.
 
During 2004, the Company sold to investors (i) 1,455,796 of its Series A Preferred for $3,034 and (ii) 5,640,878 shares of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”) for $13,633. As part of the Series B Preferred transaction, the Company issued 92,798 shares of common stock for no monetary consideration to one of the investors. The fair value of these shares, based on an independent third party valuation, is $34. Accordingly, the Company made a pro rata allocation of the total consideration received to the Series B Preferred and the common stock, resulting in $13,599 allocated to the Series B Preferred and $34 to the common stock.
 
C-17

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 

The rights, preferences and privileges attached to the Series A Preferred, Series A-2 Convertible Preferred and Series B Preferred (Collectively, the “Preferred Stock”) are as follows:
 
(a) Conversion
 
The Preferred Stock is convertible into the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis subject to certain adjustments to affect anti-dilution rights. Conversion is mandatory (i) in the event that the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Preferred Stock consent to such conversion or (ii) upon the closing of a firmly underwritten public offering of shares of common stock of the Company at a per share price not less than $7.00 and in which gross proceeds to the Company are at least $30,000. The holders of Preferred Stock have no redemption rights.
 
(b) Board of Directors
 
In any election of Directors, the holders of Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect three members of the Board of Directors and to remove from office such directors and to fill any vacancy caused by the resignation, death or removal of such directors. The holders of Common Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect two directors, one of whom shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to remove from office such directors and to fill any vacancy caused by the resignation, death or removal of such directors. The board can be increased by no more than two additional seats based on a majority vote of the then members of the board. The additional two seats shall be filled by Independent Directors, who shall be selected by unanimous vote of the then members of the Board of Directors other than the Independent Directors.
 
(c) Dividends
 
In the event the Company declares and pays any dividend on its common stock other than stock or other dividends payable solely in shares of common stock, the Company must also pay to the holders of Preferred Stock the dividends that would have been payable had all of the outstanding Preferred Stock been converted to common stock immediately prior to the record date of the dividend.
 
The holders of shares of Preferred Stock, on a pari passu basis and in preference to the holders of any shares of any other class of capital stock of the Company, shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, but only out of funds legally available therefore, dividends at the rate of 8 percent per annum based, in each case, on the original Preferred Stock issue price. Dividends are noncumulative.
 
(d) Voting
 
The Preferred Stock shall vote together with all other classes and series of stock of the Company as a single class on all actions to be taken by the stockholders of the Company.
 
C-18

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
(e) Liquidation Preferences
 
Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred and the Series B Preferred shall be entitled to be paid, on a pari passu basis, before any distribution or payment is made upon the Series A-2 Preferred Stock or on the common stock an amount equal to 1.5 times the original Series A issue price per share or original Series B price per share, respectively, plus all declared and unpaid dividends. After payment to the holders of Series A Preferred and the Series B Preferred of the full amounts to which they are entitled the holders of Series A-2 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid, before any distribution or payment is made upon the common stock, an amount equal to 1.5 times the original Series A-2 issue price per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends. After the preferential payments have been made in full, any additional remaining assets shall be distributed ratably to the holders of Preferred Stock (on an as-converted basis) and common stock until such holders of Preferred Stock have received, inclusive of their liquidation amount, an amount equal to 5 times their original issue price per share. After payment of all preferential amounts, the entire remaining assets of the Company legally available for distribution, if any, shall be distributed ratably among the holders of its common stock.
 
Unless otherwise agreed by holders of at least 66 2/3 percent of the then-outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company shall also include (i) the acquisition or sale of the Company unless the Company’s stockholders of record as constituted immediately prior to such acquisition or sale will, immediately after such acquisition or sale hold at least 50 percent of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity or (ii) a sale, lease or other conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, including a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiaries, if such assets constitute substantially all of the assets of the Company and such subsidiaries taken as a whole.
 
(f) Anti-dilution Rights
 
The conversion prices of Preferred Stock are subject to broad-based weighted average anti-dilution adjustments to reduce dilution in the event that the Company issues additional equity securities (other than Board approved employee incentives, including stock options) at a purchase price less than the then-applicable conversion price of the Series A Preferred, Series A-2 Preferred and Series B Preferred, respectively. The conversion price is also subject to proportional adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like.
 
C-19

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
(g) Protective Provisions
 
For so long as at least 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, consent of the holders of at least 60% of the then outstanding Preferred Stock shall be required to (i) alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the Preferred Stock, (ii) create (by reclassification or otherwise) any new class or series of shares having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with the Preferred Stock, (iii) amend or waive any provision of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, (iv) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of common or Preferred Stock, (v) redeem any shares of common stock (other than pursuant to equity incentive agreements with service providers giving the Company the right to repurchase shares upon the termination of services), (vi) consummate any merger, other corporate reorganization, sale of control, or any transaction in which all or substantially all of the assets of the Company are sold, (vii) increase or decrease the authorized size of the Company’s Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, (viii) pay or declare any dividend on any shares of common or Preferred Stock, (ix) liquidate or dissolve the Company, (x) increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Option Plan, (xi) issue any shares of capital stock of the Company or options to acquire capital stock of the Company under the Option Plan, unless such issuance is approved by the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, or (xii) authorize or incur any additional indebtedness in excess of $500 (other than the revolving Credit Facility), unless such incurrence of indebtedness is approved by the Board of Directors, including at least two of the directors designated by the holders of Preferred Stock. 
 
Stock Warrant
In June 2005, in conjunction with the Convertible Debt financing, the Company issued a warrant to the lender to purchase, under certain circumstances, 1,103,387 shares of Series B Preferred stock for $3.62 per share. The warrant is exercisable only if the Company prepays the principal amount of the Convertible Debt. The warrant will expire in June 2010 or earlier upon the conversion of any portion of the principal amount of the Convertible Debt into shares of the Company.
 
14.
Stock Option Plan
 
The Company's stock option plan provides for the granting to officers, directors and other key employees of options to purchase shares of common stock at not less than 85 percent of the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The purchase price must be paid in cash. At December 31, 2005, the Company had 3,421,513 issued and outstanding options under the various plans of which 79,266 options had been exercised by optionees. Options expire between five years and ten years from the date of the grant. The options generally vest over a two to four year period from the date of the grant. At December 31, 2005, 701,250 options were available for grant under the various plans.
 
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A summary status of the Company's option plans as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, as well as changes during the year then ended, is presented below:
 

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
Weighted
 
 
 
Number of
 
Average
 
Number of
 
Average
 
Number of
 
Average
 
 
 
Options
 
Exercise
 
Options
 
Exercise
 
Options
 
Exercise
 
 
 
(in Shares)
 
Price
 
(in Shares)
 
Price
 
(in Shares)
 
Price
 
                           
Outstanding at beginning of year
   
2,600,996
 
$
0.95
   
2,216,049
 
$
1.20
   
943,530
 
$
1.20
 
Granted
   
934,507
   
0.37
   
980,525
   
0.44
   
1,278,800
   
1.20
 
Exercised
   
(775
)
 
1.02
   
(4,052
)
 
1.27
   
-
   
1.20
 
Forfeited
   
(113,215
)
 
0.54
   
(591,526
)
 
1.06
   
(6,281
)
 
1.20
 
Outstanding at end of year
   
3,421,513
   
0.80
   
2,600,996
   
0.95
   
2,216,049
   
1.20
 
Exercisable at end of year
   
1,908,980
 
$
0.98
   
1,260,078
 
$
1.13
   
921,094
 
$
1.16
 
                                       
 
   
Outstanding as of December 31, 2005
 
   
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
Number
 
Contractual
 
Number
 
Exercise Prices
 
Outstanding
 
Life
 
Exercisable
 
 
 
(In Shares)
 
(In Years)
 
(In Shares)
 
               
$0.29
   
786,401
   
5.77
   
483,088
 
$0.37
   
772,256
   
6.36
   
600
 
$0.40
   
114,460
   
3.19
   
79,092
 
$1.20
   
1,663,059
   
3.42
   
1,260,863
 
$1.31
   
50,687
   
5.87
   
50,687
 
$2.00
   
10,191
   
0.01
   
10,191
 
$4.00
   
24,459
   
0.24
   
24,459
 
     
3,421,513
   
4.62
   
1,908,980
 
                     
The weighted average grant-date fair value of 934,507, 980,525 and 1,278,800 options granted during 2005, 2004, and 2003 was $60, $53, and $354 respectively. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate fair value, utilizing the following assumptions for the respective years (all in weighted averages):
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
               
Risk-free interest rate
   
3.92
%
 
3.50
%
 
5.38
%
Expected life of options, in years
   
5.0
   
5.0
   
5.0
 
Expected annual volatility
   
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
Expected dividend yield
   
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
                     

C-21

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
During 2002, the Company repriced certain incentive stock options of ten employees. One of these employee’s options were repriced, pursuant to his employment agreement, from $4.00 to $1.20 per share. The Company also repriced certain incentive stock options of ten employees (including the aforementioned employee) who held certain anti-dilution options from $1.94 to $1.31 per share. As a result of these repricings, the options are accounted for as variable awards with a compensation charge recognized for periodic changes in the intrinsic value of the option until the award expires, is exercised, or is forfeited. No compensation charge was recognized during 2005 or 2004 related to these repriced option grants since the fair market value of the common stock was below the exercise prices. During 2004, the Company incurred $30 in deferred compensation related to option grants which was recognized into expense during 2005.
 
15.
Major Customers
 
During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company had three customers which accounted for 18%, 15% and 12% of the Company’s total revenue. The total accounts receivable from these customers were $325, $1,443 and $261, respectively at December 31, 2005. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company had two customers which accounted for 15.4% and 10.7% of the Company’s total revenue. The total accounts receivable from these customers were $256 and $129, respectively, at December 31, 2004. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company had one customer which accounted for 18.5% of the Company’s total revenue. No other customer accounted for more than 10 percent of the Company’s total revenue in 2005, 2004, or 2003.
 
16.
Related Party Transactions and Balances
 
An affiliate of DSSI charged the Company’s Israeli subsidiary, Comverge Control Systems, $138 in each of 2005, 2004, and 2003 in consideration of it providing office space and certain accounting and administrative services which amounts are included in general and administrative expense.
 
Prior to 2002, the Company extended loans of $10 each to both the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of DSSI. The loans had an initial maturity date of January 3, 2002, and were extended at that time to mature on January 3, 2004. The loans bore interest at 4.25 percent per annum. The balance of the loans and accrued interest totaling $37 was repaid in 2004.
 
The lender of the Subordinated Debt became a shareholder of the Company in February 2006 by investing in the Series C preferred stock. During 2005, the Company made interest payments on the Subordinated Debt of $130 in addition to paying the Lender an $80 placement fee related to the Subordinated Debt.
 
C-22

 
Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(All notes in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
 
17.
Subsequent Events
 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
In March 2006, the Company completed the sale of 1,100,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred”) for $5,500. The rights, preferences and privileges attached to the Series C Preferred are identical to those of holders of the Company’s Series A and Series B Preferred Stock.
 
Stock Warrant
In February 2006, a significant investor in the Series C Preferred entered into a strategic marketing and development agreement with the Company (“Agreement”). As part of the Agreement, the investor was given a warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of Series C Preferred for $7.50 per share. The warrant is exercisable only if the investor meets certain defined performance milestones under the Agreement as specified in the warrant. The warrant expires in August 2008.
 
C-23

EX-21.1 2 v039886_ex21-1.htm
EXHIBIT 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
 
 
Subsidiary Jurisdiction  
     
dsIT Solutions Ltd. 
Israel
 

 

 
EX-23.1 3 v039886_ex23-1.htm
EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-88442, 33-99196, 33-94974, 333-65799, 333-36159, 333-82418, and 333-82416) and on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-90017, 333-76614, 333-92174 and 333-102334) of Data Systems & Software Inc. of our report dated April 11, 2006, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ Kesselman & Kesselman
Certified Public Accountants
A member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited


Tel Aviv, Israel
April 11, 2006

 
 

 
EX-23.2 4 v039886_ex23-2.htm
EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-88442, 33-99196, 33-94974, 333-65799, 333-36159, 333-82418, and 333-82416) and on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-90017, 333-76614, 333-92174 and 333-102334) of Data Systems & Software Inc. of our report dated March 29, 2006 on Comverge, Inc., with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Comverge, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' deficit and cash flows of Comverge, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the years then ended, which report appears in Data Systems & Software Inc.'s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
April 5, 2006

 
 

 
EX-31.1 5 v039886_ex31-1.htm
EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, John A. Moore, the Chief Executive Officer of Data Systems & Software Inc., certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Data Systems & Software Inc.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
(b)
[Paragraph omitted in accordance with SEC transition instructions contained in SEC Release 34-47986];

 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: April 11, 2006
 
By: 
  /s/ John A. Moore   
    John A. Moore   
    Chief Executive Officer   
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

EX-31.2 6 v039886_ex31-2.htm
EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael Barth, the Chief Financial Officer of Data Systems & Software Inc., certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Data Systems & Software Inc.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
(b)
[Paragraph omitted in accordance with SEC transition instructions contained in SEC Release 34-47986];

 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: April 11, 2006
 
By:    /s/ Michael Barth   
    Michael Barth   
    Chief Financial Officer   
 
 
 

 
EX-32.1 7 v039886_ex32-1.htm
 

    EXHIBIT 32.1


PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION


In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Data Systems & Software Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, John A. Moore, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

 
1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Dated: April 11, 2006      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    /s/ John A. Moore
 
John A. Moore, Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
 

EX-32.2 8 v039886_ex32-2.htm
 

    EXHIBIT 32.2


PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION


In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Data Systems & Software Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, Michael Barth, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

1.  
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Dated: April 11, 2006      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    /s/ Michael Barth
 
Michael Barth, Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 

 
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