DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 7:- DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In order to reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its results, the Company enters into foreign currency exchange forward contracts and option strategies to purchase and sell foreign currencies to hedge a significant portion of its anticipated New Israeli Shekel ("NIS") payroll payments. The Company designates these contracts for accounting purposes as cash flow hedges. The Company currently hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for a maximum period of one year.

The effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instruments is initially recorded as a component of other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders' equity, and subsequently reclassified into earnings to the same line item as the related forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged exposure affects earnings. As the critical terms of the forward contract or option strategies and the hedged transaction are matched at inception, the hedge effectiveness is assessed generally based on changes in the fair value for cash flow hedges as compared to the changes in the fair value of the cash flows associated with the underlying hedged transactions. Hedge ineffectiveness, if any, are recognized immediately in financial income (expenses), net.

Gain (loss) on the derivative instruments, which partially offset the foreign currency impact from the underlying exposures, reclassified from other comprehensive income into cost of maintenance, research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $ 2, $ 43, $25 and $ 16, respectively. There was no ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a cash flow hedge for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. There was $ 5   ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a cash flow hedge for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Company's derivatives expose it to credit risks from possible non-performance by counterparties. As of December 31, 2012, the Company was not exposed to any loss due to credit risk by counterparties to its derivative financial instruments. The Company has limited its credit risk by entering into derivative transactions exclusively with investment-grade rated financial institutions and monitors the creditworthiness of these financial institutions on an ongoing basis.

The notional amounts of the Company's derivative instruments as of December 31, 2012 amounted to $ 1,761. Notional values are dollar translated and calculated based on forward rates as of December 31, 2012. Gross notional amounts do not quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of the Company, but are used in the calculation of settlements under the contracts.

As of December 31, 2012, amounts related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income totaled $ 88 which will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months and will partially offset the foreign currency impact from the underlying exposures. The amount ultimately realized in earnings will likely differ due to future changes in foreign exchange rates. Gains from cash flow hedges recognized in other comprehensive income in the year ended December 31, 2012 amounted to $ 166.

The Company records all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. The fair value of the open foreign exchange contracts appears on its consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012, as an asset in other current assets, in the amount of $ 88.

The fair value of the Company's outstanding derivative instruments qualified as hedging instruments at December 31, 2011 and 2012 is summarized below

		December 31,
	Balance sheet location	2012		2011
Assets
Foreign exchange option contracts	Other current assets	$	7		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts			81		-
		$	88		-
Liabilities
Foreign exchange option contracts	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	-	$	(16	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts			-		(62	)
		$	-	$	(78	)
Derivatives assets (liabilities), net		$	88	$	(78	)

The effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on the net loss and other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is summarized below:

	Increase (decrease) in gains recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on derivative (effective portion)
	Year ended December 31,
	2012		2011			2010
Derivative in cash flow hedging relationship
Foreign exchange option contracts	$	11	$	(16	)	$	-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		69		(70	)		124
	$	80	$	(86	)	$	124

The following is the change in the other comprehensive income (loss) of unrealized gains on foreign currency cash flow hedge during 2012:

	Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive loss from unrealized gains on foreign currency cash flow hedge as of January 1, 2012	$	(78	)
Reclassification to earnings of realized loss on foreign currency cash flow hedge		86
Unrealized net gain on foreign currency cash flow hedge		80
Other comprehensive income from unrealized gains on foreign currency cash flow hedge as of December 31, 2012	$	88

		Gains (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) into income (expenses)
		Year ended December 31,
	Location in Statement of Operation	2012			2011		2010
Derivative in cash flow hedging relationship
Foreign exchange option contracts	Cost of sales and operating expenses	$	(11	)	$	-	$	-
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Financial expense		(5	)		-		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Cost of sales and operating expenses		(70	)		65		90
		$	(86	)	$	65	$	90