SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 1)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
Commission file no. 001-32618
ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter and
translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Israel
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
3 Hashikma Street, Azour, Israel
(Address of principal executive
offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 0.331/3 per share |
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Nasdaq National Market |
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the Issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:
23,321,507 Ordinary Shares
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
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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 proceeding 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 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 (check one):
Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer x Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the Registrant has elected to follow:
Item 17 o Item 18 x
If this is an annual report, 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
The Registrant filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2008.
This Amendment No. 1 to the Form 20-F (the “Amendment”) is filed to replace independent auditor’s report of Terco, member of Grant Thornton, as filed under Item 15T of our Annual Report under the caption “Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm” with the following report, noting the following changes in such attestation report:
a) a change in the definition of “Material Weakness”
b) an addition of a paragraph making reference to the auditing of the consolidated financial statements of Teleran Holding Ltda.
In addition, the report of independent registered public accounting firm of Terco, member of Grant Thornton, as attached to our audited consolidated annual financial statements is replaced with the report attached hereto as Exhibit A, where a paragraph was added making reference to the attestation report by such auditors included in Item 15T of the Annual Report as amended below.
15T.
(c) Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
Auditores Independentes
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders of Teleran Holding Ltda. – Brazilian entity
We have audited Teleran Holding Ltda. Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Teleran Holding Ltda. Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the management’s report on internal control over Financial Reporting . Our responsibility is to express an opinion on W Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Brazilian generally accepted auditing standards, which are substantially equivalent to those established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weaknesses has been identified and included in management’s assessment:
| Ineffective controls related to reconciliation of the Accounts Receivables. This control deficiency has resulted in audit adjustments to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007. |
| Ineffective controls to ensure timely and accurate recording of transfers of inventory to fixed assets, as well as goods are delivered to or returned from customers. Such deficiency, also effect the controls over physical inventories and provision for obsolescence which are not effectives. This control deficiency resulted in audit adjustments to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007. |
| Ineffective controls related to review of financial statements. The financial statements are prepared by local management and no review is performed. This control deficiency resulted in audit adjustments to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007. |
These material weaknesses were considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the balance sheet as of December 31, 2007, and the related statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flow as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 of the Company, and this report does not affect our report on such financial statements.
In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weaknesses described above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We also have audited, in accordance with the Brazilian generally accepted auditing standards, which are substantially equivalent to those established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America), the consolidated financial statements of the Teleran Holding Ltda. for the year ended December 31, 2007.
| São Paulo, Brazil | Jose Andre Viola Ferreira |
June 27,2008
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Amendment No.1 to the annual report on its behalf.
| ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. (Registrant) By: /s/ Eyal Sheratzky —————————————— Eyal Sheratzky Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: July 7, 2008