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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 7:-    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

a. Royalty commitments:

 

1. The Company receives research and development grants from the OCS. In consideration for the research and development grants received from the OCS, the Company has undertaken to pay royalties as a percentage of revenues from products developed from research and development projects financed. If the Company will not generate sales of products developed with funds provided by the OCS, the Company is not obligated to pay royalties or repay the grants.

 

Royalties are payable at the rate of 3.5% from the time of commencement of sales of all of these products until the cumulative amount of the royalties paid equals 100% of the dollar-linked amounts of the grants received, plus interest at LIBOR rate.

 

As of December 31, 2015, the Company's total commitment with respect to royalty-bearing participation received or accrued, net of royalties paid or accrued, amounted to $40,693The total research and development grants that the Company has received from the OCS as of December 31, 2015 were $38,442. The accumulated interest as of December 31, 2015 was $13,995 and the accumulated royalties paid to the OCS were $11,744.

 

Royalty expenses relating to the OCS grants included in cost of revenues during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $655, $827 and $706, respectively.

 

In May 2010, the Company received a notice from the OCS regarding alleged miscalculations of the amount of royalties paid by the Company to the OCS for the years 1992-2009 and the revenues basis of which the Company has to pay royalties. The Company believes that all royalties due to the OCS from the sale of products developed with funding provided by the OCS during such years were properly paid or were otherwise accrued. During 2011, the Company reviewed with the OCS alleged miscalculation differences. The Company assessed the merits of the aforesaid arguments raised by the OCS and recorded liability for an estimated loss respectively.

 

2. According to the Company's agreements with the Israel-U.S Bi-National Industrial Research and Development Foundation ("BIRD-F"), the Company is required to pay royalties at a rate of 5% of sales of products developed with funds provided by the BIRD-F, up to an amount equal to 150of BIRD-F's grant (linked to the United States Consumer Price Index) relating to such products. The last funds from the BIRD-F were received in 1996. In the event the Company does not generate sales of products developed with funds provided by BIRD-F, the Company is not obligated to pay royalties or repay the grants.

 

The total research and development funds that the Company has received from the BIRD-F were $359. As of December 31, 2015, the Company is required to pay royalties up to an amount of $798, including linkage to the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI).

 

As of December 31, 2015, the accumulated royalties paid to the BIRD-F including linkage to the CPI were $439. Accordingly, the Company's total commitment with respect to royalty-bearing participation received, net of royalties paid, amounted to $359 as of December 31, 2015.

 

Starting 2003, the Company has not generated sales of products developed with the funds provided by BIRD-F, therefore the Company is not obligated to pay royalties or repay the grant since that date.

 

3.      In April 2012 and in April 2014, the MOE approved the Company's application for participation in funding the setting up of the Company's Indian subsidiary and China branch as part of a designated grants plan for the purpose of setting up and establishing a marketing agency in India and China. The grant is intended to cover up to 50% from the costs of the office establishment, logistics expenses and hiring employees and consultants in India and China, respectively, based on the approved budget for the plan over a period of 3 years.

 

The Company is obligated to pay to the MOE royalties of 3% on sales in the target market over a period of five years but not more than the total linked amount of the grant received.

 

The total marketing grants that the Company has received from the MOE as of December 31, 2015 were in the amount of $523. As of December 31, 2015, no liability was accrued.

 

b. Operating leases:

 

Premises occupied by the Company and its subsidiaries are rented under various rental agreements, part of which are with related parties (see also Note 11). The rental agreements for the premises of the Company and its subsidiaries expire up to December 31, 2016. The company's is also part to several motor vehicle lease agreements for a period of 36 months. As of December 31, 2015 the Company maintains 26 leased cars.

 

As of December 31, 2015, the future minimum aggregate lease commitments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements are as follows:


As of ended December 31,
 
Premises
   
Motor
vehicles
   
Total
 
                   
2016
  $ 567     $ 46     $ 613  
                         
    $ 567     $ 46     $ 613  


 

Total lease expenses (net of sublease income from premises under sublease agreements) amounted to $801, $883 and $941 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

c. Bank guarantee:

 

As of December 31, 2015, the Company established a guarantee to the Israeli customs amounted to $32 which expires on April 30, 2016.