SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Use of estimates

a. Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that are reasonable based upon information available at the time they are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Functional currency of the Subsidiary

b. Functional currency of the Subsidiary

The Subsidiary's revenues are generated and determined in U.S. Dollars ("dollars"). In addition, most of the financing of the Subsidiary's operations has been made in dollars. The Company's management believes that the dollar is the primary currency of the economic environment in which the Subsidiary operates. Thus, management believe that the functional currency of the Subsidiary is the dollar. Accordingly, monetary accounts maintained in currencies other than the dollar are remeasured into dollars in accordance with ASC 830, "Foreign Currency Matters". All transaction gains and losses from the remeasurement of monetary balance sheet items are reflected in the statement of operations as financial income or expenses, as appropriate.

Principles of consolidation

c. Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and its Subsidiary. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Cash and cash equivalents

d. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with maturities of three months or less at the date acquired.

Short-term bank deposit

e. Short-term bank deposit

Bank deposits with original maturities of more than three months but less than one year are presented as part of short-term investments. Deposits are presented at their cost which approximates market values including accrued interest. Interest on deposits is recorded as financial income.

Restricted cash and short-term deposits

f. Restricted cash and short-term deposits

Short-term restricted deposits and restricted cash used to secure derivative transactions are presented at cost.

Long-term restricted deposit

g. Long-term restricted deposits

Long-term restricted deposits with maturities of more than one year used to secure operating lease agreement are presented at cost which approximates market values including accrued interest.

Marketable Securities

h. Marketable Securities

The Company accounts for its investments in marketable securities in accordance with ASC 320-"Investments - Debt and Equity Securities". The Company determines the classification of marketable securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designations as of each balance sheet date. The Company classifies all of its marketable securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale marketable securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gain and loss reported at "accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity.

Realized gain and loss on sales of marketable securities are included in the Company's "Financial income, net" and are derived using the specific identification basis for determining the cost of marketable securities. The amortized cost of available for sale marketable securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discount to maturity. Such amortization, together with interest on available for sale marketable securities, is included in the "Financial income, net".

The Company recognizes an impairment charge when a decline in the fair value of its available-for-sale marketable securities below the cost basis is judged to be other-than-temporary. The Company considers various factors in determining whether to recognize an impairment charge, including the length of time the investment has been in a loss position, the extent to which the fair value has been less than the Company's cost basis, the investment's financial condition and the near-term prospects of the issuer. ASC 320-10-35, "Investments - Debt and Equity Securities", requires another-than-temporary impairment for debt securities to be separated into (a) the amount representing the credit loss and (b) the amount related to all other factors (provided that the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell it before recovery). For securities that are deemed other-than-temporarily impaired, the amount of impairment is recognized in "financial income, net", in the statement of operations and is limited to the amount related to credit loss, while impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

During 2014, 2013 and 2012, no impairment losses been identified.

Revenue Recognition from the license Agreement with United Therapeutics

i. Revenue Recognition from the license Agreement with United Therapeutics

The Company recognizes revenue pursuant to the License Agreement with United Therapeutics in accordance with ASC 605-25, "Revenue Recognition, Multiple-Element Arrangements".

Pursuant to ASC 605-25, each deliverable is evaluated to determine whether it qualifies as a separate unit of accounting based on whether the deliverable has "stand-alone value" to the customer. The arrangement's consideration that is fixed or determinable is then allocated to each separate unit of accounting based on the relative selling price of each deliverable. In general, the consideration allocated to each unit of accounting is recognized as the related goods or services are delivered, limited to the consideration that is not contingent upon future deliverables.

The Company received an up-front, non-refundable license payment of $5,000. Additional payments totaling $37,500 are subject to the achievement of certain regulatory milestones by United Therapeutics.

Since the deliverables in the United Agreement do not have stand-alone value, none of them qualifies as a separate unit of accounting. Accordingly, the non-refundable upfront license fee of $5,000 is deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the related performance period which is the development period in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 104, "Revenue Recognition". The remaining performance period is 8.5 years as of June 30, 2014.

The additional regulatory milestones payments will be recognized upon the achievement of futures events by United Therapeutics, in accordance with ASC 450-30-25, "Gain Contingencies". As of June 30, 2014, no regulatory millstones were achieved.

The Company also received an advanced payment for the development, of $2,000 that will be deductible against development expenses as it incurred. The upfront payment which was received and has not yet fully recognized in the statement of operations, is included in the balance sheet as advance payment. Part of the expenses related to the development, on a cost basis, shall be repaid to the Company by United Therapeutics according to the applicable license agreement. The Company is deducting the payments from its research and development expenses in accordance with ASC 730-20, "Research and Development Agreements". As of June 30, 2014, the Company deducted an amount of approximately $1,753.

Property and Equipment

j. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, at the following annual rates:

	%
Laboratory equipment	10-15
Computers and peripheral equipment	33
Office furniture and equipment	6-15
Vehicles	15
Leasehold improvements	The shorter of the expected useful life or the reasonable assumed term of the lease.

Impairment of long-lived assets

k. Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company's long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, "Property, Plant and Equipment", whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. During 2014, 2013 and 2012, no impairment losses been identified.

Accounting for stock-based compensation

l. Accounting for stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, "Compensation-Stock Compensation" ("ASC 718") and ASC 505-50 "Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees". ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of equity-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The Company accounts for employee's share-based payment awards classified as equity awards using the grant-date fair value method. The fair value of share-based payment transactions is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company estimates forfeitures based on historical experience and anticipated future conditions. The Company elected to recognize compensation cost for an award with service conditions and goals achievement that has a graded vesting schedule using the accelerated method based on the multiple-option award approach.

During fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 there were no options grants to employees or directors.

The assumptions below are relevant to restricted shares units granted in 2014, 2013 and 2012:

In accordance with ASC 718, restricted shares or restricted shares units are measured at their fair value. All restricted shares and restricted shares units to employees, directors and non-employees granted in 20142013 and 2012 were granted for no consideration; therefore, their fair value was equal to the share price at the date of grant.

The expected pre-vesting forfeiture rate affects the number of exercisable shares. Based on Company's historical experience, the pre-vesting forfeiture rate per grant for shares granted to employees is 7% for year ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and 5% for the year ended June 30, 2012, and 0% for the options and shares granted to directors and officers and consultants of the Company.

The fair value of all restricted shares and restricted shares units was determined based on the close trading price of the Company's shares known at the grant date. The weighted average grant date fair value of share granted during years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $3.53, $3.43 and $2.54, respectively.

Research and Development expenses and grants

m. Research and Development expenses and grants

Research and development expenses, net of participations, are charged to the statement of operations as incurred.

Research and development grants from the government of Israel and other parties for funding approved research and development projects are recognized at the time the Company is entitled to such grants, on the basis of the cost incurred and applied as a deduction from research and development costs.

Loss per share

n. Loss per share

Basic and dilutive net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each year. All outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock units have been excluded from the calculation of the diluted loss per common share because all such securities are anti-dilutive for each of the periods presented.

Income taxes

o. Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, "Income Taxes". This Topic prescribes the use of the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value.

ASC 740 establishes a single model to address accounting for uncertain tax positions. ASC 740 clarified the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements.

Concentration of credit risk

p. Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits, long-term deposits, restricted deposits and marketable securities.

The majority of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and short-term and long-term deposits are invested in dollar instruments of major banks in Israel. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and therefore bear minimal risk.

The Company invests its surplus cash in cash deposits and marketable securities in financial institutions and has established guidelines, approved by the Company's Investment Committee, relating to diversification and maturities to maintain safety and liquidity of the investments.

The Company holds an investment portfolio consisting of corporate bonds, government bonds, stocks and index linked notes. The Company intends, and has the ability, to hold such investments until recovery of temporary declines in market value or maturity; accordingly, as of June 30, 2014, the Company believes the losses associated with its investments are temporary and no impairment loss was recognized during 2014. However, the Company can provide no assurance that it will recover declines in the market value of its investments.

Severance pay

q. Severance pay

The Subsidiary's liability for severance pay is calculated pursuant to Israeli Severance Pay Law, 1963 (the "Severance Pay Law")  based on the most recent salary of the employees multiplied by the number of years of employment, as of the balance sheet date. Employees are entitled to one month's salary for each year of employment or a portion thereof.

The Company's liability for all of its employees is fully provided by monthly deposits with insurance policies and by an accrual. The value of these policies is recorded as an asset in the Company's balance sheet.

The deposited funds include profits or losses accumulated up to the balance sheet date. The deposited funds may be withdrawn only upon the fulfillment of the obligation pursuant to Israeli severance pay law or labor agreements. The value of the deposited funds is based on the cash surrendered value of these policies, and includes immaterial profits or losses.

Since November 2011, the Company's agreements with new employees in Israel, are subject to Section 14 of the Severance Pay Law. The Company's contributions for severance pay have replaced its severance obligation. Upon contribution of the full amount of the employee's monthly salary for each year of employment, no additional calculations is conducted between the parties regarding the matter of severance pay and no additional payments is made by the Company to the employee. Further, the related obligation and amounts deposited on behalf of the employee for such obligation are not stated on the balance sheet, as the Company is legally released from the obligation to employees once the deposit amounts have been paid.

Severance expenses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, were $534, $329 and $275, respectively.

Fair value of financial instruments

r. Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short-term and restricted bank deposits, trade payable and other accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value because of their generally short term maturities.

The Company measures its investments in marketable securities and derivative instruments at fair value under ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"). Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date;

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.; and

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The Company categorized each of its fair value measurements in one of these three levels of hierarchy.

Derivative financial instruments

s. Derivative financial instruments

The Company uses forward contracts and options strategies ("derivative instruments") primarily to manage exposure to foreign currency. The Company accounts for derivatives and hedging based on ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). ASC 815 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of derivative instruments depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

If the derivative instruments meet the definition of a hedge and are so designated, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of such derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in the statement of operations. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is recognized in the statement of operations.

Cash Flow Hedges. The Company entered into forward contracts to hedge against the risk of overall changes in future cash flow from payments of payroll and related expenses denominated in New Israeli Shekels (NIS). The Company measured the fair value of the contracts in accordance with ASC 820 (classified as level 2). The gain or loss on the effective portion of a cash flow hedge is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into operating expenses in the same period or periods in which the payroll and related expenses are recognized, or reclassified into "Financial income, net", if the hedged transaction becomes probable of not occurring. Any gain or loss after a hedge is no longer designated, because it is no longer probable of occurring or it is related to an ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is recognized in the statement of operations immediately. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had forward contracts in place to hedge future payroll and related expenses in NIS of approximately $2,820, with fair value of approximately $24. The net unrealized gain on the effective portion of these cash flow hedges was $23. The net gain realized in statement of operations during the year ended June 30, 2014, resulting from the cash flow hedge transactions,  amounted to approximately $48. The forward contracts on the Company's future NIS payroll and related expenses will settle by December 2014. On June 30, 2013, the Company did not have contracts designated and qualifies as cash flow hedge.

Fair Value Hedges. The Company entered into forward contracts designated as fair value hedges to hedge foreign currency risks for its investment denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Company measured the fair value of the contracts in accordance with ASC 820 (classified as level 2). Gains and losses on these contracts are recognized in "Financial income, net", along with the offsetting losses and gains of the related hedged items.

In connection with the investment in CHA shares (see Note 1d), an available-for-sale marketable security denominated in Korean Won, the Company entered into a forward contract to hedge against the foreign currency risk between the Korean Won and the U.S. dollar. The notional principal of this contract is $11,000 as of June 30, 2014 with fair value of approximately $(889).

The changes in fair value of the available-for-sale CHA shares attributable to the foreign currency risk being hedged are reflected in the statement of operations in "Financial income, net" (not in other comprehensive income). Other changes in fair value of the available-for-sale CHA shares continue to follow ASC 320-"Investments-Debt and Equity Securities", accounting and are reflected in other comprehensive income.

Other Derivatives. Other derivatives that are non-designated consist primarily of options strategies to minimize the risk associated with the foreign exchange effects of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in NIS. The Company measured the fair value of the contracts in accordance with ASC 820 (classified as level 2). The net gains (losses) recognized in "Financial income, net" during the year ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were ($70), $231 and ($145), respectively.

Comprehensive income

t. Comprehensive income:

The Company accounts for comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with ASC No. 220, "Comprehensive Income". Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity during the period except those resulting from investments by, or distributions to, shareholders. The Company determined that its items of other comprehensive income relate to gains and losses on cash flow hedging derivative instruments and unrealized gains and losses on available for sale marketable securities.

	Year ended June 30, 2014
	Unrealized gains on marketable securities			Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges		Total
Beginning balance	$	259		$	-	$	259
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		3,404			23		3,427
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		(727	)		-		(727	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		2,677			23		2,700
Ending balance	$	2,936		$	23	$	2,959

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

u. Recent Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 ("ASU 2014-09"), "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in "Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)", and requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.