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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2010
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VOCALTEC COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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State of Israel
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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N.A.
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
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N.A.
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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VOCALTEC COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
12 Benny Gaon Street, Building 2B
Poleg Industrial Area, Netanya, Israel 42504
+972-9-970-3888
(Address and telephone number of Registrants
principal executive offices)
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YMAX CORPORATION
5700 Georgia Avenue
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
(561) 771-2255
(Name, address and telephone number
of agent for service) |
Copy of all communications, including communications sent to the agent for service, to:
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Phyllis G. Korff
Yossi Vebman
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036
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Gene Kleinhendler, Adv.
Daniel Gamulka, Adv.
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co.
One Azrieli Center
Tel Aviv 67021, Israel |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the
effective date of this registration statement.
If the only securities being registered on this form are to be offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the following
box. þ
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o ____________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the
earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o ____________
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.C. or a
post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to
General Instruction I.C. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of
securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check
the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.65 |
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Pursuant to Rule 416(a) the number of shares being registered shall be adjusted to
include any additional shares that may be issuable as a result of a distribution, split,
combination or similar transaction. |
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Includes up to 4,000,000 shares to be offered by the selling shareholders. |
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The proposed maximum aggregate offering price, estimated solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee, has been computed pursuant to Rule 457(c) promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is based on the average of the high and low sales
prices of VocalTec Communications Ltd.s ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.65 per share, on
September 28, 2010, as reported by The Nasdaq Global Market. |
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may
determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling
shareholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these
securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or
sale is not permitted.
Subject
to Completion, Dated September 29, 2010
PROSPECTUS
VOCALTEC COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
Ordinary Shares
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This prospectus relates to the sale from time to time by the selling shareholders of up to
4,000,000 of our ordinary shares. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of ordinary
shares by the selling shareholders.
The information relating to a specific offering will be set forth in a supplement to this
prospectus or in one or more documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in
this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well as the
documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, carefully
before you invest.
Investing in our ordinary shares involves risks. See Risk Factors beginning on page 8 of
this prospectus. You should read this document and documents incorporated by reference into this
prospectus carefully before you invest.
The selling shareholders may offer and sell our ordinary shares directly to purchasers,
through agents designated from time to time by the selling shareholders or to or through
underwriters or dealers, on a continuous or delayed basis. If any agents or underwriters are
involved in the sale of any of these ordinary shares, their names, and any applicable purchase
price, fee, commission or discount will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or
other offering materials.
Our ordinary shares are traded on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol CALL. On
September 23, 2010, the last reported sale price of our ordinary shares on The Nasdaq Global Market
was $26.21 per share.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus or any accompanying
prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The date of this prospectus is
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a shelf registration process. Under this shelf process, the
selling shareholders may sell the ordinary shares described in this prospectus in one or more
offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the ordinary shares the
selling shareholders may offer. Each time the selling shareholders sells ordinary shares, we will
provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that
offering and the manner in which the ordinary shares will be offered, if required. The prospectus
supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should
read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or other offering materials together with
additional information described under the headings Where You Can Find More Information and
Incorporation by Reference.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and in any supplement to this prospectus or, if applicable, any other offering materials
we may provide you. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different
information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely
on it. We are not, the selling shareholders are not and any underwriter or agent is not, making an
offer to sell these ordinary shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus
supplement or any other offering materials is accurate only as of the date on their respective
covers, and you should assume that the information appearing in any document incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement is
accurate only as of the date that document was filed with the SEC. Our business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
In addition, this prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the
registration statement, including exhibits, that we have filed with the SEC on Form F-3 under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. Statements made in this prospectus
as to the contents of any contract, agreement or other document are not necessarily complete. We
have filed certain of these documents as exhibits to our registration statement and we refer you to
those documents. Each statement in this prospectus relating to a document filed as an exhibit is
qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit.
References to VocalTec, we, us or our are to VocalTec Communications Ltd., a company
organized under the laws of the State of Israel, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
References to $ or dollars are to U.S. dollars and all references to NIS are to New
Israeli Shekels. Except as otherwise indicated, financial statements of, and information regarding,
VocalTec are presented in U.S. dollars.
VocalTec, Essentra, TdSOFT, TdGATE, TdVIEW, PLUG & TALK, SmartFMC and SmartIMS are registered
trademarks of VocalTec Communications Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. MAGICJACK, MAGICJACK
& Design, MAGICIN, MAGICOUT, MAGICFIX and MAGICFIX & Design are registered trademarks of VocalTecs
wholly-owned subsidiary, YMax Corporation, or YMax, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Other
trademarks are the property of their respective holders. These trademarks are important to our
business. Although we may have omitted the (R) and TM trademark designations for such
trademarks in this prospectus, all rights to such trademarks are nevertheless reserved.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, that are applicable to a foreign private issuer. We file reports,
including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the SEC that apply to foreign private issuers. You may read and copy any materials
filed with the SEC at its Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You
may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330. Our SEC filings are also available over the Internet at the SECs website at
http://www.sec.gov. Our website is http://www.vocaltec.com. The information contained on, or
linked from, our website is not a part of this prospectus.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus. This means
that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed by us
with the SEC. Any information referenced this way is considered part of this prospectus, and any
information that we file after the date of this prospectus with the SEC will automatically update
and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference into this prospectus the following
documents:
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Our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC
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Our reports on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on May 11, 2010, July 16, 2010, July 19, 2010
and July 26, 2010 (except any information related to second quarter guidance); and |
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The description of our ordinary shares contained in Form 8-A (SEC File No. 000-27648),
filed with the SEC on January 29, 1996, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose
of updating such description. |
In addition, any future filings on Form 20-F made with the SEC under the Exchange Act after
the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of the ordinary shares
made under this prospectus, and any future reports on Form 6-K furnished by us to the SEC during
such period or portions thereof that are identified in such forms as being incorporated into the
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, shall be considered to be
incorporated in this prospectus by reference and shall be considered a part of this prospectus from
the date of filing of such documents.
We will provide, without charge upon written or oral request, a copy of any and all of the
information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus and that has not been
delivered with this prospectus. Requests should be directed to VocalTec Communications Ltd., 5700
Georgia Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405; Tel.: (561) 771-2255; Fax (561) 586-2328;
Attention Chief Financial Officer.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel. Service of process upon us and
upon some of our directors and officers and the Israeli experts named in this prospectus, some of
whom reside outside the United States, may be difficult to obtain within the United States.
Furthermore, because some of our assets and some of our directors and officers are located outside
the United States, any judgment obtained in the United States against us or some of our directors
and officers may not be collectible within the United States.
We have irrevocably appointed YMax as our agent to receive service of process in any action
against us in any United States federal or state court arising out of this offering or any purchase
or sale of securities in connection with this offering.
We have been informed by our legal counsel in Israel, Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy,
Greenberg & Co., that it may be difficult to initiate an action with respect to United States
securities law in Israel. Israeli courts may refuse to hear a claim based on an alleged violation
of United States securities laws reasoning that Israel is not the most appropriate forum to hear
such a claim. In addition, even if an Israeli court agrees to hear a claim, it may determine that
Israeli law and not United States law is applicable to the claim. If United States law is found to
be applicable, the content of applicable United States law must be proved as a fact by expert
witnesses which can be a time-consuming and costly process. Certain matters of procedure may also
be governed by Israeli law.
Subject to certain time limitations and legal procedures, Israeli courts may enforce a United
States judgment in a civil matter which, subject to certain exceptions, is non-appealable,
including judgments based upon the civil liability provisions of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act and including a monetary or compensatory judgment in a non-civil matter, provided
that:
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the judgment was rendered by a court which was, according to the laws of the state of
the court, competent to render the judgment;
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the judgment may no longer be appealed; |
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the obligation imposed by the judgment is enforceable according to the rules relating to
the enforceability of judgments in Israel and the substance of the judgment is not contrary
to public policy; and |
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the judgment is executory in the state in which it was given. |
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Even if these conditions are met, an Israeli court will not declare a foreign civil judgment
enforceable if: |
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the judgment was given in a state whose laws do not provide for the enforcement of
judgments of Israeli courts (subject to exceptional cases); |
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the enforcement of the judgment is likely to prejudice the sovereignty or security of
the State of Israel; |
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the judgment was obtained by fraud; |
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the opportunity given to the defendant to bring its arguments and evidence before the
court was not reasonable in the opinion of the Israeli court; |
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the judgment was rendered by a court not competent to render it according to the laws of
private international law as they apply in Israel; |
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the judgment is contradictory to another judgment that was given in the same matter
between the same parties and that is still valid; or |
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at the time the action was brought in the foreign court, a lawsuit in the same matter
and between the same parties was pending before a court or tribunal in Israel. |
If a foreign judgment is enforced by an Israeli court, it generally will be payable in Israeli
currency, which can then be converted into non-Israeli currency and transferred out of Israel. The
usual practice in an action before an Israeli court to recover an amount in a non-Israeli currency
is for the Israeli court to issue a judgment for the equivalent amount in Israeli currency at the
rate of exchange in force on the date of the judgment, but the judgment debtor may make payment in
foreign currency. Pending collection, the amount of the judgment of an Israeli court stated in
Israeli currency ordinarily will be linked to the Israeli consumer price index plus interest at the
annual statutory rate set by Israeli regulations prevailing at the time. Judgment creditors must
bear the risk of unfavorable exchange rates.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and
uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this
prospectus, including statements about our strategy, future operations, future financial position,
future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are
forward-looking statements. The words anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, intend,
may, plan, predict, project, target, potential, will, would, could, should,
continue and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although
not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
Many factors could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:
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changes to our business resulting from increased competition; |
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any operational or cultural difficulties associated with the integration of the
businesses of VocalTec and YMax; |
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potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the
merger with YMax; |
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unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the merger with YMax; |
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the ability of the combined company to achieve the estimated potential synergies or the
longer time it may take, and increased costs required, to achieve those synergies; |
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our ability to develop, introduce and market innovative products, services and
applications; |
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our customer turnover rate and our customer acceptance rate; |
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changes in general economic, business, political and regulatory conditions; |
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availability and costs associated with operating our network; |
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potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation, or from changes in the
laws, regulations or policies; |
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the degree of legal protection afforded to our products; |
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changes in the composition or restructuring of us or our subsidiaries and the successful
completion of acquisitions, divestitures and joint venture activities; and |
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the various other factors discussed in the Risk Factors sections in our most recent
annual report on Form 20-F and in our report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on July 19,
2010, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. |
We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our
forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and
expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. We have included important
factors in the cautionary statements included in this prospectus and in the Risk Factors sections
in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F and in our report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on
July 19, 2010 that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements that we make. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the
potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments
we may make.
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Readers are urged to read this entire prospectus, including the information incorporated by
reference, and carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and other factors that affect our
business. The information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is subject to
change without notice. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Readers should review future reports filed by us with the SEC.
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THE COMPANY
The Merger
On July 16, 2010, VocalTec, VocalTec Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of VocalTec, or Merger Sub, and YMax, entered into an agreement and plan of merger, or
the merger agreement. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into
YMax, with YMax continuing as the surviving entity as a wholly-owned subsidiary of VocalTec.
Following the merger, VocalTec continued the pre-closing operations of VocalTec and YMax.
The shareholders of YMax received ordinary shares of VocalTec in consideration for the merger.
The merger agreement provided that each share of YMax outstanding immediately prior to the
consummation of the merger, or the effective time (as such term is defined in the merger
agreement), was cancelled and the holder thereof was issued 0.10 ordinary shares of VocalTec, or
the merger consideration. VocalTec has issued approximately 10,562,895 ordinary shares as merger
consideration.
VocalTecs ordinary shares outstanding at the effective time remain outstanding and those
ordinary shares were unaffected by the merger. VocalTecs ordinary shares trade on The Nasdaq
Global Market under VocalTecs name with the symbol CALL.
The Combined Company
VocalTec, a pioneer voice-over-IP, or VoIP, technology since 1994, is a provider of
carrier-class VoIP and convergence solutions for fixed and wireless communication service
providers. It provides trunking, peering and residential/enterprise VoIP application solutions
that enable flexible deployment of next-generation networks, or NGNs, as well as VoIP and IN
solutions targeted specifically at mobile service providers. VocalTec develops, markets and
supports advanced telecom solutions that enable the deployment and smooth migration of telephony
networks from legacy networks to next generation, packet-based networks and the implementation of
greenfield next generation telecom networks. Designed for carriers, VocalTecs standards-based
solutions handle call control, media relay, signaling and security within state-of-the-art NGN and
mobile networks. Its SIP-based solutions support a variety of other protocols, including
Megaco/H.248, MGCP, H.323, SIGTRAN M3UA/IUA, SS7, MAP, INAP and CAMEL and incorporate key elements
of the IMS/TISPAN (IP Multimedia Subsystem) architecture.
YMax has built an Internet technology, sales and communication platform through which it
provides proprietary products and services to customers worldwide. Its innovative product
offerings include its first product, the magicJack®, a proprietary device enabling voice over
broadband telephone services, as well as other patent pending and proprietary technologies
designed to further enhance user mobility, connectivity and experience. YMax has built one of the
largest telecommunications networks based on the number of states in which it operates within the
United States. The portable magicJack® and associated communications software allows users to make
and receive free telephone calls to and from anywhere in the world where the customer has broadband
access to the Internet and allows customers to make free calls back to the United States from
anywhere legally permitted in the world.
In addition to supporting the magicJack®, YMaxs technology platform provides opportunities
for future business expansion as well as enhancements to existing products and services. YMax
offers other valuable services including a standalone softphone that allows users to make and
receive free telephone calls, using a headset or the computers microphone and speakers and will be
easily downloaded onto a home or small business computer anywhere legally available in the world.
The users call logs and contacts are kept on our network so they will not be lost and can be
downloaded onto any of the users computers or applications on their softphones in the future.
The combined VocalTec and YMax companies expect to achieve operational and customer synergies
through the use of both VocalTecs and YMaxs patent portfolios. VocalTecs significant VoIP
experience will augment YMaxs products and services, and VocalTec and YMax believe that the
combination will increase customer capabilities, expand and enhance strategic opportunities and
provide additional financial strength and flexibility.
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VocalTec was organized under the laws of the State of Israel in 1989 and is subject to the
Israeli Companies Law, or the Companies Law. In November 2005, VocalTec consummated a business
combination with Tdsoft Ltd., or Tdsoft, and the shareholders of Tdsoft, pursuant to which VocalTec
acquired all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Tdsoft. Following consummation of the
transaction, Tdsoft became a wholly owned subsidiary of VocalTec. Tdsoft was organized under the
laws of the State of Israel in April 1994. In July 2010, VocalTecs wholly-owned subsidiary merged
with and into YMax, with YMax continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
VocalTec. YMax was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in 2005. VocalTecs
principal executive offices are located at 12 Benny Gaon Street, Building 2B, Poleg Industrial
Area, Netanya, Israel 42504l, and the telephone number at that location is +972-9-970-3888. Our
U.S. agent for service is our subsidiary, YMax, 5700 Georgia Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida,
33405.
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RISK FACTORS
Set out below are certain risk factors that could materially adversely affect our future
business, operating results or financial condition. Investors should carefully consider these risk
factors and the other risk factors and information in this prospectus and our filings with the SEC,
including our annual report on form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on
May 12, 2010 and our report on form 6-K filed with the SEC on July 19, 2010, each of which is
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and the other documents incorporated by reference in
this prospectus, before making investment decisions involving our ordinary shares. Additional risks
not currently known to us or that we now consider immaterial may also impair our business and
adversely affect an investment in our ordinary shares.
The amount of ordinary shares being registered represents a significant portion of our
ordinary shares and may depress the market price of our ordinary shares.
Following the effective date of this registration statement, a maximum of up to 4,000,000
additional ordinary shares will be eligible for resale to the public. This amount of ordinary
shares represents a significant portion of our ordinary shares. If a substantial number of such
shares were sold in a short period of time, any market for our ordinary shares could be
significantly depressed which will result in a reduction of the value of your investment.
Our stock price could be affected because a substantial number of our ordinary shares will be
available for sale in the future.
Sales of a substantial number of our ordinary shares in the public market could occur at any
time. As of September 23, 2010, we had 11,739,636 ordinary shares outstanding, all of which have
been listed for trading according to the rules of The Nasdaq Global Market. Of the 11,739,636
ordinary shares, approximately 10,562,895 were issued to YMax shareholders in connection with the
merger. Regardless of whether we register the resale of such shares issued in connection with the
merger, in January 2011, these persons shares will become saleable under Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act, in most cases, not subject to Rule 144s volume restrictions. We also
intend to register all ordinary shares that we may issue or have issued under our stock plans.
Sales of substantial amounts of the aforementioned shares in the public marketplace by our
shareholders, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market
price of our ordinary shares and may make it more difficult for investors to sell ordinary shares
at a time and price which such investors deem appropriate.
Your rights and responsibilities as a shareholder will be governed by Israeli law and differ
in some respects from those of a typical U.S. Corporation.
Because we are an Israeli company, the rights and responsibilities of our shareholders are
governed by our articles of association and by Israeli law. These rights and responsibilities
differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in a typical U.S.
corporation. In particular, a shareholder of an Israeli company has a duty to act in good faith and
in a customary manner in exercising its rights and performing its obligations towards the company
and other shareholders and to refrain from abusing his, her or its power in the company, including,
among other things, in voting at the general meeting of shareholders on certain matters. Israeli
law provides that these duties are applicable to shareholder votes on, among other things,
amendments to a companys articles of association, increases in a companys authorized share
capital, mergers and interested party transactions that require shareholder approval. A shareholder
also has a general duty to refrain from discriminating against other shareholders. In addition, a
controlling shareholder or a shareholder who knows that it possesses the power to determine the
outcome of a shareholders vote or to appoint or prevent the appointment of a director or executive
officer in the company or has another power over the company has a duty of fairness towards the
company. However, Israeli law does not define the substance of this duty of fairness. Because
Israeli corporate law underwent extensive revisions approximately ten years ago, the parameters and
implications of the provisions that govern shareholder behavior have not been clearly determined.
These provisions may be interpreted to impose additional obligations and liabilities on our
shareholders that are not typically imposed on shareholders of U.S. corporations.
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PRICE HISTORY OF OUR ORDINARY SHARES
Prior to the merger, our ordinary shares traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol
VOCL. Our ordinary shares now trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol CALL. The
following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for our ordinary shares as reported on The
Nasdaq Capital Market for the periods indicated, as adjusted to the nearest cent. The following
share prices reflect the 1-for-5 reverse stock split, effected on July 16, 2010 in connection with
the merger.
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123.50 |
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2.75 |
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55.00 |
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14.40 |
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21.50 |
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4.00 |
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0.65 |
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2009 |
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$ |
12.00 |
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$ |
0.80 |
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2008: |
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|
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First Quarter |
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$ |
4.00 |
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$ |
1.85 |
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Second Quarter |
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$ |
3.50 |
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$ |
2.00 |
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Third Quarter |
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$ |
3.55 |
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$ |
1.05 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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$ |
1.75 |
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$ |
0.65 |
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2009: |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
2.10 |
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$ |
0.80 |
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Second Quarter |
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$ |
7.00 |
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$ |
1.60 |
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Third Quarter |
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$ |
10.50 |
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$ |
3.80 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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$ |
12.00 |
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$ |
7.50 |
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Most Recent Six Months: |
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March 2010 |
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$ |
7.80 |
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$ |
6.75 |
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April 2010 |
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$ |
8.20 |
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$ |
6.85 |
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May 2010 |
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$ |
8.25 |
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$ |
6.65 |
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June 2010 |
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$ |
7.45 |
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$ |
6.15 |
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July 2010 |
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$ |
22.20 |
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$ |
6.00 |
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August 2010 |
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$ |
39.88 |
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$ |
16.02 |
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September 2010 (through 9/24/2010) |
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$ |
29.99 |
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$ |
21.54 |
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As of September 23, 2010, we had 11,739,636 ordinary shares issued and outstanding. On
September 23, 2010, the closing price for our ordinary shares as reported on The Nasdaq Global
Market was $26.21.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
This prospectus covers the disposition by the selling shareholders, or their transferees, of
up to 4,000,000 ordinary shares. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of ordinary shares
by the selling shareholders.
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
This prospectus registers up to 4,000,000 ordinary shares of certain of our selling
shareholders, all of whom received such
ordinary shares pursuant to that certain agreement and plan of merger, dated July 16, 2010, among
VocalTec, Merger Sub and YMax.
Information regarding any selling shareholder, including the number of ordinary shares being
offered by such selling shareholder, and the change of its ownership percentage resulting from sale
of such offered ordinary shares will be provided in the applicable prospectus supplement relating
to that offer, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is
a part or an Exchange Act report incorporated by reference into the prospectus.
We cannot estimate at this time the number of ordinary shares that will be beneficially owned
by the selling shareholders in the future because the selling shareholders may sell or otherwise
dispose of all, some or none of the ordinary shares beneficially owned by the selling shareholders,
and may subsequently acquire the beneficial ownership of other ordinary shares. Our registration of
these ordinary shares does not necessarily mean that the selling shareholders will dispose of any
or all of the ordinary shares. The specific terms of any ordinary shares to be offered, and any
other information relating to a specific offering, will be set forth in a supplement to this
prospectus, in other offering material related to the ordinary shares, or in one or more documents
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
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DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES
The following description of our ordinary shares is a summary of the material terms of our
Articles of Association and applicable Israeli law in effect as of the date of this prospectus.
Because it is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of our ordinary shares, our Articles of
Association or Israeli law and may not contain all of the information that is important to you.
The following description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full Articles of
Association, which have been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part. See Where You Can Find More Information for information on how to obtain
copies of our Articles of Association.
General
We had 11,739,636 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of September 23, 2010. Our
authorized capitalization consists of 30,000,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.65.
We are a public company organized in the State of Israel under the Companies Law. We are
registered with the Registrar of Companies of the State of Israel.
Our Articles of Association authorize one class of shares, which are our ordinary shares. We
may declare a dividend to be paid to the holders of our ordinary shares according to their rights
and interests in our profits. Our board may declare interim dividends and a final dividend for any
fiscal year only out of retained earnings, or earnings derived over the two most recent fiscal
years, whichever is higher. The Companies Law and our Articles of Association provide that our
board may declare and pay dividends (subject to certain limitations) without any further action by
our shareholders. All unclaimed dividends may be invested or otherwise used by the board for our
benefit until those dividends are claimed. In the event an unclaimed dividend is claimed, only the
principal amount of the dividend will be paid to the person entitled to the dividend. Subject to
the creation of any special rights regarding the distribution of dividends, any dividends we
declare will be distributed to shareholders in proportion to their holdings.
If we liquidate, after satisfying liabilities to creditors, our assets will be distributed to
the holders of ordinary shares in proportion to their holdings.
Holders of ordinary shares have one vote for each paid-up ordinary share on all matters
submitted to a vote of our shareholders. These voting rights may be affected by the grant of any
special voting rights to the holders of a class of shares with preferential rights that may be
authorized in the future.
Our Articles of Association provide that directors are elected by a majority of the voting
power represented at the general meeting of our shareholders and voting on the election. Our
ordinary shares do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. Accordingly, the
holders of ordinary shares representing more than 50% of the voting power in our company have the
power to elect all directors. However, our board of directors (other than the external directors)
is divided into three classes, the members of each of which are elected until the annual general
meeting of our shareholders held in the third year after their appointment.
We may, subject to the applicable provisions of the Companies Law, issue redeemable shares and
subsequently redeem them. In addition, our board may make calls upon shareholders in respect of any
sum, which has not been paid up in respect of any shares held by those shareholders.
Under the Companies Law, the disclosure requirements that apply to an office holder also apply
to a controlling shareholder of a public company. Office holder is defined as a director,
general manager, chief business manager, deputy general manager, vice general manager, executive
vice president, vice president, other manager directly subordinate to the general manager or any
other person assuming the responsibilities of any of the foregoing positions, without regard to
such persons title. A shareholder that holds more than 50% of the voting rights in a public
company is deemed to be a controlling shareholder. A shareholder that holds more than 25% of the
voting rights in a public company may also be deemed to be a controlling shareholder, for purposes
of approval of certain related party transactions, if there is no other shareholder holding more
than 25% of the voting rights at such time. Extraordinary transactions with a controlling
shareholder or in which a controlling shareholder has a personal
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interest, and the terms of compensation of a controlling shareholder who is an office holder,
require the approval of the audit committee, the board of directors and the shareholders of the
company, in such order, provided that either (i) the shareholder approval includes the approval of
the holders of at least one third of the shares of shareholders having no personal interest in the
transaction who vote at the meeting (abstained votes are disregarded), or (ii) the total number of
shares of shareholders having no personal interest in the transaction who vote against the
transaction does not exceed one percent of the aggregate voting rights in the company.
The Companies Law also requires a shareholder to act in good faith towards a company in which
he holds shares and towards other shareholders and to refrain from abusing his power in the
company, including in connection with the voting at a shareholders meeting on:
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Any amendment to the Articles of Association; |
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An increase in the companys authorized capital; |
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A merger; or |
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Approval of certain transactions with control persons and other related parties,
which require shareholder approval |
A shareholder has the general duty to refrain from depriving other shareholders of their
rights. Any controlling shareholder, any shareholder that knows that it possesses the power to
determine the outcome of a shareholder vote and any shareholder that, under the provisions of the
Articles of Associations, has the power to appoint an office holder in the company, is under a duty
to act in fairness towards the company. The Companies Law does not describe the substance of this
duty (except by providing that the remedies generally available upon a breach of contract will be
available also in the event of a breach of the duty to act with fairness) and such substance has
not yet been adjudicated by Israeli courts.
Modifications of Share Rights
Under our Articles of Association, the rights attached to any class may be varied by adoption
of the necessary amendment of the Articles of Association, provided that the holders of shares of
the affected class approve the change by a class meeting in which the holders of at least 75% of
the voting power represented at the meeting and voting on the issue approve the change. Our
Articles of Association differ from the Companies Law in this respect as under the law, changes in
the rights of shareholders require the consent of more than 50% of the voting power of the affected
class represented at the meeting and voting on the change.
Shareholder Meetings and Resolutions
We are required to hold an annual general meeting of our shareholders once every calendar
year, but no later than 15 months after the date of the previous annual general meeting. All
meetings other than the annual general meeting of shareholders are referred to as extraordinary
general meetings. Extraordinary general meetings may be called by our board whenever it sees fit,
at such time and place, within or without the State of Israel, as the board may determine. In
addition, the Companies Law provides that the board of a public company is required to convene an
extraordinary meeting upon the request of (a) any two directors of the company or one quarter of
the companys board of directors or (b) one or more shareholders holding, in the aggregate, (i) at
least five percent of the outstanding shares of the company and at least one percent of the voting
power in the company or (ii) at least five percent of the voting power in the company.
The quorum required for a meeting of shareholders consists of at least two shareholders
present in person or by proxy who hold or represent in the aggregate at least 33.3% of our issued
share capital. A meeting adjourned for lack of a quorum is adjourned to the same day in the
following week at the same time and place or any time and place as the chairman of the meeting
determines. At such reconvened meeting, the required quorum consists of any two shareholders
present in person or by proxy.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, our Articles of Association provide that a resolution in
writing signed by all our shareholders then entitled to attend and vote at general meetings or to
which all such shareholders have given
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their written consent (by letter, telegram, facsimile or otherwise) shall be deemed to have
been unanimously adopted by a duly convened general meeting.
Our Articles of Association enable our board to fix a record date to allow us to determine the
shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any general meeting of our shareholders. The
record date may not be more than 40 days and not less than four days before the date of the
meeting. Each shareholder of record as of the record date determined by the board may vote the
shares then held by that shareholder unless all calls and other sums then payable by the
shareholder in respect of its shares have not been paid.
Limitation on Ownership of Securities
The ownership and voting of our ordinary shares by non-residents of Israel are not restricted
in any way by our Articles of Association or by the laws of the State of Israel, except for
shareholders who are subjects of countries that are enemies of the State of Israel.
Mergers and Acquisitions; Tender Offers; Anti-Takeover Provision
The Companies Law includes provisions allowing corporate mergers. These provisions require
that the board of directors of each company that is party to the merger approve the transaction. In
addition, the shareholders of each company must approve the merger by a vote of the majority of the
companys shares, present and voting on the proposed merger at a shareholders meeting, called on
at least 35 days prior notice. In determining whether the requisite majority has approved the
merger, shares held by the other party to the merger or any person holding at least 25% of such
other party, are excluded from the vote. If the merger would have been approved but for the
exclusion of the votes of certain shareholders as provided above, a court may still approve the
merger upon the request of holders of at least 25% of the voting rights of a company, if the court
holds that the merger is fair and reasonable, taking into account the valuation of the parties to
the merger and the consideration offered to the shareholders. Upon the request of a creditor of
either party to the proposed merger, the court may delay or prevent the merger if it concludes that
there exists a reasonable concern that, as a result of the merger, the surviving company will be
unable to satisfy the obligations of any of the parties to the merger, and the court may also
provide instructions to assure the rights of creditors. In addition, a merger may not be completed
unless at least 50 days have elapsed from the date that a notice of the merger was filed with the
Israel Registrar of Companies and at least 30 days have elapsed from the date that shareholder
approval of both merging companies was obtained. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a merger is not
subject to shareholders approval if (i) the target company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
acquiring company and (ii) the acquiring company is issuing to the shareholders of the target
company up to 20% of its share capital and no person will become, as a result of the merger, a
control person, subject to certain limitation relating to the counting of the votes, at a meeting
of the shareholders of a company that is a party to the merger, of any entity or person that is
either the other party to the merger or a control person thereof.
The Companies Law also provides that, except in certain circumstances set forth in the
Companies Law, the acquisition of shares in a public company must be made by means of a special
tender offer if, as a result of the acquisition, the purchaser would become a 25% shareholder of
the company. The rule does not apply if there already is another 25% shareholder of the company.
Similarly, the law provides that an acquisition of shares in a public company must be made by means
of a special tender offer if, as a result of the acquisition, the purchaser would become a 45%
shareholder of the company, unless there already is a 45% shareholder of the company. These
requirements do not apply if, in general, the acquisition (1) was made in a private placement that
received the approval of the companys shareholders; (2) was from a 25% or greater shareholder of
the company which resulted in the acquirer becoming a 25% or greater shareholder of the company, or
(3) was from a 45% or greater shareholder of the company which resulted in the acquirer becoming a
45% or greater shareholder of the company. The tender offer must be extended to all shareholders,
but the offeror is not required to purchase more than 5% of the companys outstanding shares,
regardless of how many shares are tendered by shareholders (if more shares are tendered than
proposed by the purchaser to be purchased, the purchaser will purchase from all tendering
shareholders the amount of shares proposed to be purchased, on a pro rata basis). The tender offer
may be consummated only if (i) at least 5% of the companys outstanding shares will be acquired by
the offeror, and (ii) the number of shares tendered in the offer exceeds the number of shares, the
holders of which objected to the offer.
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In addition, the Companies Law provides that if, following any acquisition of shares of a
public company, the purchaser would hold 90% or more of the shares of the company, such acquisition
must be made by means of a full tender offer for all of the target companys shares. An acquirer
who wishes to eliminate all minority shareholders must do so by means of a full tender offer and
acquire such amount of shares that will cause him to hold more than 95% of the outstanding shares
of the target company. If less than 5% of the outstanding shares are not tendered, all of the
shares that the acquirer offered to purchase will be transferred to the acquirer by operation of
law. The Companies Law provides for appraisal rights if any shareholder files a request in court
within three months following the consummation of a full tender offer. If more than 5% of the
outstanding shares are not tendered in the full tender offer, the acquirer may not acquire tendered
shares if by doing so the acquirer would own more than 90% of the outstanding shares of the target
company.
Our Articles of Association contain provisions that could delay, defer or prevent a change in
our control. These provisions include advance notice requirements and a staggered board. Under the
advance notice requirements, shareholders seeking to propose items for inclusion on the agenda for
a general meeting of shareholders, must submit those items in writing to our corporate secretary
not less than 60 days (or not less than 90 days for the nomination of candidates for election of
directors) and not more than 120 days prior to the particular meeting.
Under our Articles of Association, our board of directors (other than external directors) is
classified into three classes. Each class has a nearly equal number of directors, as determined by
the board of directors. . The terms for these classes of directors will expire at the annual
shareholder meetings in 2010, 2011 and 2012. According to recent amendments to our Article of
Association, which amendments were approved at the annual shareholders meeting held at November
2009, one class of directors shall hold office initially for a term expiring at the annual meeting
of shareholders to be held in the year following the date on which such amendments to the Articles
of Association became effective, another class to hold office initially for a term expiring at the
annual meeting of shareholders to be held in the second year following the date on which such
amendments to the Articles of Association became effective, and another class to hold office
initially for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in the third year
following the date on which such amendments to the Articles of Association became effective, with
the members of each class to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. At each
shareholders meeting, the successors of each class of directors whose term expired at that meeting
are elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual shareholders meeting held in the third
year following the year of their election. The staggered board structure may not be amended without
the approval of the greater of holders of not less than 75% of the voting power represented at a
shareholders meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling shareholders may sell the ordinary shares offered by this prospectus from time to
time in one or more transactions, including without limitation:
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directly to one or more purchasers; |
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through agents; |
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to or through underwriters, brokers or dealers; |
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through a combination of any of these methods. |
In addition, the manner in which the selling shareholders may sell some or all of the ordinary
shares covered by this prospectus includes, without limitation, through:
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a block trade in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell as agent, but may
position or resell a portion of the block, as principal, in order to facilitate the
transaction; |
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purchases by a broker-dealer, as principal, and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account; |
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker solicits
purchasers; or |
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privately negotiated transactions. |
The selling shareholders may also enter into hedging transactions. For example, the selling
shareholders may:
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enter into transactions with a broker-dealer or affiliate thereof in connection with
which such broker-dealer or affiliate will engage in short sales of the ordinary shares
pursuant to this prospectus, in which case such broker-dealer or affiliate may use
ordinary shares received from the applicable selling shareholder to close out its short
positions; |
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sell ordinary shares short and redeliver such shares to close out the applicable
selling shareholders short positions; |
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enter into option or other types of transactions that require the applicable selling
shareholder to deliver ordinary shares to a broker-dealer or an affiliate thereof, who
will then resell or transfer the ordinary shares under this prospectus; or |
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loan or pledge the ordinary shares to a broker-dealer or an affiliate thereof, who
may sell the loaned shares or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the
pledged shares pursuant to this prospectus. |
In addition, the selling shareholders may enter into derivative or hedging transactions with
third parties, or sell ordinary shares not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately
negotiated transactions. In connection with such a transaction, the third parties may sell ordinary
shares covered by and pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. If so,
the third party may use ordinary shares borrowed from the applicable selling shareholder or others
to settle such sales and may use ordinary shares received from the applicable selling shareholder
to close out any related short positions. The selling shareholders may also loan or pledge ordinary
shares covered by this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement to third parties, who may
sell the loaned ordinary shares or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the
pledged ordinary shares pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement.
A prospectus supplement with respect to an offering of ordinary shares will include any of the
following terms of the offering of the ordinary shares if applicable:
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the name or names of any underwriters or agents and the amounts of ordinary shares
underwritten or purchased by each of them, if any; |
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the public offering price or purchase price of the ordinary shares and the net
proceeds to be received by the selling shareholders from the sale; |
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any delayed delivery arrangements; |
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any underwriting discounts or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters
or agents compensation; |
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any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
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any securities exchange or markets on which the ordinary shares may be listed, if
applicable. |
The offer and sale of the ordinary shares described in this prospectus by the selling
shareholders, the underwriters or the third parties described above may be effected from time to
time in one or more transactions, including privately negotiated transactions, either:
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at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed; |
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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale; |
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at prices related to the prevailing market prices; or |
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at negotiated prices. |
General
Any public offering price and any discounts, commissions, concessions or other items
constituting compensation allowed or reallowed or paid to underwriters, dealers or agents may be
changed from time to time. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of
the offered ordinary shares may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act. Any discounts
or commissions they receive from the selling shareholders and any profits they receive on the
resale of the offered ordinary shares may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions
under the Securities Act. We will identify any underwriters, agents or dealers and describe their
commissions, fees or discounts in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Underwriters and Agents
If underwriters are used in a sale, they will acquire the offered ordinary shares for their
own account. The underwriters may resell the offered ordinary shares in one or more transactions,
including negotiated transactions. These sales may be made at a fixed public offering price or
prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of the sale, at prices
related to such prevailing market price or at negotiated prices. The selling shareholders may offer
the ordinary shares to the public through an underwriting syndicate or through a single
underwriter. The underwriters in any particular offering will be mentioned in the applicable
prospectus supplement.
Unless otherwise specified in connection with any particular offering of ordinary shares, the
obligations of the underwriters to purchase the offered ordinary shares will be subject to certain
conditions contained in an underwriting agreement that we and the selling shareholders will enter
into with the underwriters at the time of the sale to them. The underwriters will be obligated to
purchase all of the ordinary shares of the series offered if any of the ordinary shares are
purchased, unless otherwise specified in connection with any particular offering of ordinary
shares. Any initial offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed, reallowed or paid to
dealers may be changed from time to time.
The selling shareholders may designate agents to sell the offered ordinary shares. Unless
otherwise specified in connection with any particular offering of ordinary shares, the agents will
agree to use their best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of their appointment.
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In connection with offerings made through underwriters or agents, the selling shareholders may
enter into agreements with such underwriters or agents pursuant to which the selling shareholders
receive their outstanding ordinary shares in consideration for the ordinary shares being offered to
the public for cash. In connection with these arrangements, the underwriters or agents may also
sell ordinary shares covered by this prospectus to hedge their positions in these outstanding
ordinary shares, including in short sale transactions. If so, the underwriters or agents may use
the ordinary shares received from the applicable selling shareholder under these arrangements to
close out any related open borrowings of ordinary shares.
Dealers
The selling shareholders may sell the offered ordinary shares to dealers as principals. The
selling shareholders may negotiate and pay dealers commissions, discounts or concessions for their
services. The dealer may then resell such ordinary shares to the public either at varying prices to
be determined by the dealer or at a fixed offering price agreed to with the applicable selling
shareholder at the time of resale. Dealers engaged by the selling shareholders may allow other
dealers to participate in resales.
Direct Sales
The selling shareholders may choose to sell the offered ordinary shares directly. In this
case, no underwriters or agents would be involved.
Indemnification; Other Relationships
We or the selling shareholders may have agreements with agents, underwriters and dealers to
indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Agents, underwriters and dealers, and their affiliates, may engage in transactions with, or perform
services for, us in the ordinary course of business. This includes commercial banking and
investment banking transactions.
We have agreed to indemnify certain selling shareholders against liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the
ordinary shares offered by this prospectus.
Stabilization and Other Transactions
In connection with any offering of ordinary shares, the underwriters may purchase and sell
shares of ordinary shares in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, syndicate
covering transactions and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve syndicate sales of ordinary
shares in excess of the number of shares to be purchased by the underwriters in the offering, which
creates a syndicate short position. Covered short sales are sales of shares made in an amount up
to the number of shares represented by the underwriters over-allotment option. In determining the
source of shares to close out the covered syndicate short position, the underwriters will consider,
among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to
the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. Transactions to
close out the covered syndicate short involve either purchases of the ordinary shares in the open
market after the distribution has been completed or the exercise of the over-allotment option. The
underwriters may also make naked short sales of shares in excess of the over-allotment option.
The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares of ordinary shares in
the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are
concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after
pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing
transactions consist of bids for or purchases of shares in the open market while the offering is in
progress for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the ordinary shares.
In connection with any offering, the underwriters may also engage in penalty bids. Penalty
bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the
ordinary shares originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering
transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering
transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the ordinary shares to be higher than it would
be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions,
discontinue them at any time.
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Fees and Commissions
In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA,
the aggregate maximum discount, commission or agency fees or other items constituting underwriting
compensation to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer will not exceed 8% of
any offering pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement; however, it is
anticipated that the maximum commission or discount to be received in any particular offering of
ordinary shares will be significantly less than this amount.
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EXPENSES
The following table sets forth an estimate of the costs and expenses payable by us in
connection with a possible offering of up to 4,000,000 ordinary shares registered under this
registration statement. All of the amounts shown are estimates except the SEC registration fee:
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Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee |
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7,344 |
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Printing |
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10,000 |
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Accounting Services |
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25,000 |
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110,000 |
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10,000 |
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Total |
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162,344 |
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VALIDITY OF SECURITIES
In connection with particular offerings of the ordinary shares in the future, and unless
otherwise indicated in any applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of the ordinary shares
will be passed upon for us by Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co., our Israeli
counsel.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of VocalTec appearing in VocalTecs annual report on
Form 20-F at December 31, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2009 have been audited by Kost
Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, independent registered public accounting firm and a member of Ernst &
Young Global, as set forth in its report thereon incorporated herein by reference. Such
consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of YMax and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and
2008 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 incorporated by
reference in this prospectus and in this registration statement, have been so incorporated in
reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm,
incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.
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VOCALTEC COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
Ordinary Shares
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 8. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Consistent with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law, 1999, or the Companies Law,
VocalTecs Articles of Association include provisions permitting it to procure insurance coverage
for its office holders, exempt them from certain liabilities and indemnify them, to the maximum
extent permitted by law. Under the Companies Law, indemnification of, and procurement of insurance
coverage for VocalTecs office holders must be approved by its audit committee and its board of
directors and, with respect to directors, by its shareholders.
Exemption
Under the Companies Law, an Israeli company may not exempt an office holder from liability
with respect to a breach of his duty of loyalty, but may exempt in advance an office holder from
his liability to the company, in whole or in part, with respect to a breach of his duty of care
(other than with respect to a breach of duty of care with respect to the distribution of a dividend
or redemption of the companys securities). Under the Companies Law, a company may not indemnify an
office holder, nor enter into an insurance contract that would provide coverage for any monetary
liability incurred as a result of any of the following:
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a breach by the office holder of his duty of loyalty, unless the office holder acted in
good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the
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a breach by the office holder of his duty of care, if such breach was done intentionally
or in disregard of the circumstances of the breach or its consequences, other than a breach
committed solely by negligence; |
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any act or omission done with the intent to derive an illegal persona benefit; or |
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any fine levied against the office holder as a result of a criminal offense. |
Office Holder Insurance
VocalTecs Articles of Association provide that, subject to the provisions of the Companies
Law, it may enter into a contract for the insurance of the liability of any of its office holders
with respect to:
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a breach of his duty of care to VocalTec or to another person; |
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a breach of his duty of loyalty to VocalTec, provided that the office holder acted in
good faith and had reasonable cause to assume that his act would not prejudice VocalTecs
interests; |
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a financial liability imposed upon him in favor of another person concerning an act
performed by him in his capacity as an office holder. |
Indemnification of Office Holders
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VocalTecs Articles of Association provide that it may indemnify an office holder against: |
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a financial liability imposed on him in favor of another person by any judgment,
including a settlement or an arbitrators award approved by a court concerning an act
performed in his capacity as an office holder; |
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reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys fees, expended by the office
holder or charged to him by a court, in proceedings VocalTec institutes against him or
instituted on its behalf or by another person, or in a criminal charge from which he was
acquitted, or in which he was convicted of an offence that does not require proof of
criminal intent; or |
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reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys fees, expended by the office
holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against him by an authority
authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding, provided that (i) no indictment (as
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holder as a result of such investigation or proceeding, and (ii) no financial liability as a
substitute for the criminal proceeding (as defined in the Companies Law) was imposed upon
him as a result of such investigation or proceeding or if such financial liability was
imposed, it was imposed with respect to an offence that does not require proof of criminal
intent. |
Under the Companies Law, VocalTecs Articles of Association may also include a provision
authorizing it to grant in advance an undertaking to indemnify an office holder, provided that the
undertaking is limited to such events which the board of directors shall deem to be likely to occur
in light of VocalTecs operations at the time that the undertaking to indemnify is made and for
such amounts or criteria which the board of directors may, at the time of the giving of such
undertaking to indemnify, deem to be reasonable under the circumstances. Such undertaking shall set
forth such events which the board of directors shall deem to be likely to occur in light of the
operations of the company at the time that the undertaking to indemnify is made, and the amounts
and/or criteria which the board of directors may, at the time of the giving of such undertaking to
indemnify, deem to be reasonable under the circumstances; and a provision authorizing VocalTec to
retroactively indemnify an office holder.
Item 9. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
The following is a list of all exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement on Form
F-3, including those incorporated by reference:
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Form of Underwriting Agreement.* |
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Form of an amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Association.** |
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Form of share certificate of VocalTec Communications Ltd. *** |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2010, between VocalTec
Communications Ltd. and Daniel Borislow.**** |
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Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 16,
2010, between VocalTec Communications Ltd. and Daniel Borislow, dated September 15,
2010.***** |
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Opinion of Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co., regarding
legality of the ordinary shares.***** |
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Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, Member of Ernst & Young Global. ***** |
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Consent of BDO USA, LLP. ***** |
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Consent of Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co. (included in the
opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)***** |
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Powers of Attorney (included in the signature page of this Registration
Statement)***** |
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To be filed either by amendment or as an exhibit to a Report on Form 6-K and incorporated by
reference herein, if applicable. |
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2007. |
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2006 (as
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Item 10. Undertakings
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act
of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post- effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total
dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high and of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)
if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20
percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation
of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained
in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement, or contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is
part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any
financial statements required by Item 8.A. of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering
or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise
required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need not be furnished, provided, that the registrant
includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements
required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary to ensure that
all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those
financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to registration
statements on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial
statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act or Rule 3-19 of this
chapter if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed
with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Form
F-3.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to
any purchaser
(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)shall be
deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus
was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
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(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an
offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of
providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the
earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the
date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any
person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new
effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the
registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus
that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or
deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that
is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract
of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made
in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration
statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the
Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The
undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the
undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the
underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are
offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the
undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or
sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on
behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities
provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
provisions referred to in Item 8 hereof, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless, in the
opinion of its counsel, the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
(d) The undersigned Registrant hereby also undertakes that:
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(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information
omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement in reliance
upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
Registration Statement at the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-3, and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Netanya, in the State of
Israel, on September 29, 2010.
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VOCALTEC COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
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/s/ Peter Russo
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Peter Russo |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Daniel
Borislow and Peter Russo or any of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) under the
Securities Act and to sign any instrument, contract, document or other writing of or in connection
with the Registration Statement and any amendments and supplements thereto (including
post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registrant Statement has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Daniel Borislow
Daniel Borislow
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Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
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September 29, 2010 |
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/s/ Peter Russo
Peter Russo
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal
Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer)
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September 29, 2010 |
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Director
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September 29, 2010 |
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/s/ Yoseph Dauber
Yoseph Dauber
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Director
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September 29, 2010 |
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/s/ Tsipi Kagan
Tsipi Kagan
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Director
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September 29, 2010 |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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September 29, 2010 |
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Ilan Rosen |
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/s/ Richard M. Schaeffer
Richard M. Schaeffer
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Director
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September 29, 2010 |
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/s/ Gerald Vento
Gerald Vento
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Director
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September 29, 2010 |
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/s/ YMax Corporation
YMax Corporation
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Authorized Representative in the United
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September 29, 2010 |
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By:
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Peter Russo |
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Authorized Signatory |
Exhibit Index
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1.1
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Form of Underwriting Agreement.* |
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4.1
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Form of an amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Association.** |
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4.2
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Form of share certificate of VocalTec Communications Ltd. *** |
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4.3
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2010, between VocalTec
Communications Ltd. and Daniel Borislow.**** |
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4.4
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Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2010,
between VocalTec Communications Ltd. and Daniel Borislow, dated September 15,
2010.***** |
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5.1
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Opinion of Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co., regarding legality of
the ordinary shares.***** |
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23.1
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Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, Member of Ernst & Young Global. ***** |
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23.2
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Consent of BDO USA, LLP. ***** |
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23.3
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Consent of Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co. (included in the
opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)***** |
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Powers of Attorney (included in the signature page of this Registration Statement)***** |
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To be filed either by amendment or as an exhibit to a Report on Form 6-K and incorporated by
reference herein, if applicable. |
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2007. |
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2006 (as
amended on May 16, 2006). |
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrants report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2010. |
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Filed herewith. |