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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
NOTE 2:-
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP").
 
a.
Use of estimates:
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions. The Company's management believes that the estimates, judgments and assumptions used are reasonable based upon information available at the time they are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
b.
Financial statements in United States dollars:
 
Most of the Company's costs and financing are in U.S. dollars ("Dollar"). The Company's management believes that the Dollar is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company and its subsidiaries have operated and expect to continue to operate in the foreseeable future. Therefore, the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the Dollar.
 
The Company and its subsidiaries' transactions and balances denominated in Dollars are presented at their original amounts. Non-Dollar transactions and balances have been remeasured to Dollars in accordance with ASC 830, "Foreign Currency Matters". All transaction gains and losses from remeasurement of monetary balance sheet items denominated in non-Dollar currencies are reflected in the statements of income as financial income or expenses, as appropriate.
 
c.
Principles of consolidation:
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
 
d.
Cash equivalents:
 
Cash equivalents are short-term unrestricted highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash, with original maturities of three months or less at acquisition.
 
e.
Short term restricted deposit:
 
Short term restricted deposit are investments held as collateral for a letter of credit related to the Company’s office lease.
 
f.
Property and equipment, net:
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets at the following annual rates:
 
 
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Computers, peripheral, and scientific equipment
 
33
 
 
Office furniture and equipment
 
25
 
 
 
g.
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. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. During the years ended December 31, 2014, and 2013 no impairment losses have been identified.
 
h.
Research and development costs:
 
Research and development expenses, consist of independent research and development costs of third parties services and license fees to third parties. All such costs are expensed as incurred.
 
i.
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 the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
 
The Company implements a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that, on an evaluation of the technical merits, the tax position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% (cumulative basis) likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company does not hold provision for uncertain tax positions.
  
j.
Concentrations of credit risk:
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents.
 
The Company's cash and cash equivalents are invested in deposits mainly in Dollar and British Pound with major international banks. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and therefore bear minimal risk.
 
k.
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
 
Basic net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares, par value $ 0.01 per share outstanding during each period. Diluted net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during each period, plus dilutive potential ordinary shares considered outstanding during the period, in accordance with ASC topic 260, "Earnings Per Share" ("ASC 260").
 
The total weighted average number of shares related to the outstanding warrants and options excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share due to their anti-dilutive effect was 4,548,580, 3,233,391 and 2,053,817 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total number of shares related to conversion rights of the deferred shares excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share was 0, 0 and 180,822 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of June 13, 2012 all of the deferred shares were expired.
 
l.
Accounting for stock-based compensation:
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation," which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair values for all share-based payment awards made to employees, directors and 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 value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods in the Company's consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.
 
The Company recognizes compensation expenses for the value of its awards granted based on the straight-line method over the requisite service period of each of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Estimated forfeitures are based on actual historical pre-vesting forfeitures.
 
The Company selected the Black-Scholes-Merton ("Black-Scholes") option-pricing model as the most appropriate fair value method for its stock-option awards and values stock based on the market value of the underlying shares at the date of grant. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.7%-2.17%
 
0.45%-1.75%
 
0.69%-1.78%
 
Expected volatility
 
61.2%-81.7%
 
67.4%-85.55%
 
78.9%-89.99%
 
Expected life (in years)
 
2.7-10.0
 
3.7-6.25
 
4.5-10.0
 
Expected dividend yield
 
0%
 
0%
 
0%
 
 
The computation of expected volatility is based on realized historical stock price volatility of peer companies. The expected term of options granted is based on the "Simplified" method acceptable by ASC 718. For non-employees the expected term assumption is based on the contractual term. The risk free interest rate assumption is the implied yield currently available on the U.S Treasury yield zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the Company's options. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company's historical experience and expectation of no future dividend payouts. The Company has historically not paid cash dividends and has no foreseeable plans to pay cash dividends in the future.
 
The Company applies ASC 718 and ASC 505-50, "Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees" with respect to options, warrants and deferred shares issued to non-employees. ASC 718 requires the use of option valuation models to measure the fair value of the options, warrants and deferred shares at the measurement date. Since the exercise price of some of the options is denominated in a currency that is different from the Company's functional currency, the Company accounts for such options as a liability (for details about the options denominated in a different currency Note 7e).
 
m.
Fair value of financial instruments:
 
The estimated fair value of financial instruments has been determined by the Company using available market information and valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in estimating fair values. Accordingly, the estimates may not be indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
 
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and prepaid expenses, trade payables and other accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturity of such instruments.
 
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, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:
 
Level 1 -
quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
 
Level 2 -
inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; or
 
Level 3 -
unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
 
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.
 
n.
Derivative instruments:
 
As of balance sheet date, none of the Company's derivatives qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). All of the Company's derivative instruments are warrants related to equity financing rounds which occurred during 2012 and 2013 (for further information see Note 7c). Consequently, all derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value, with changes in the fair value carried to the statement of comprehensive loss and included in financial income or expenses.
 
During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded a net gain from derivatives transactions in the amount of $ 549, $ 270 and $  418, respectively.
 
o.
Impact of recently issued Accounting Standards :
 
In June, 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-101 (“Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in ASC Topic 810, Consolidation”) to eliminate the concept of a development stage entity (“DSE”) from U.S. GAAP. This change rescinds certain financial reporting requirements that have historically applied to DSEs and is intended to result in cost-savings for affected entities, such as certain start-up or research and development entities. In addition, ASU 2014-10 introduces new disclosure requirements about the reporting entity’s risks and uncertainties. ASU 2014-101 is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, with an option for early adoption. The Company elected early adoption as of June 30, 2014 and does not believe the adoption of the standard had a material impact on its financial position, comprehensive loss or related financial statement disclosures.
  
In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which defines management’s responsibility to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures if there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.