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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The most significant assumptions are used in determining values of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets and the provision for inventory. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Financial statements in U.S. dollars

Financial statements in U.S. dollars:

A substantial portion of the Company's revenues is denominated in U.S. dollars ("dollars"). The Company's management believes that the dollar is the primary currency of the economic environment in which the Company operates. Thus, the functional and reporting

Currency of the Company is the dollar. Accordingly, monetary accounts maintained in currencies other than the dollar are remeasured into dollars in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 830,Foreign Currency Matters. All transactions gains and losses from the measurement of monetary balance sheet items are reflected in the statement of operations as financial income or expenses as appropriate.

Principles of consolidation

Principles of consolidation:

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances, including profits from intercompany sales not yet realized outside the Company, have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Cash equivalents

Cash equivalents:

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months from date of purchase.

Restricted bank deposits

Restricted bank deposits:

Restricted bank deposits are deposits related to forward contracts with banks. Restricted deposits are presented at their cost.

Inventories

Inventories:

The inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the moving average cost method. In 2016 and 2015, inventory write-offs amounted to $92 and $192, respectively.

Inventory write-offs and write-downs are provided to cover risks arising from slow-moving items or technological obsolescence.

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net:

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

	%

Computers and software	20 - 33	(Mainly 33)
Office furniture and equipment	6 - 15	(Mainly 6)
Leasehold improvements	Over the shorter of the period of the lease or the life of the assets
Motor vehicles	15

Business combination

Business combination:

The company accounts for business combination in accordance with ASC No, 805, “Business Combination”. ASC No. 805 requires recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. Any access of the fair value of net assets acquired over purchased price and any subsequent changes in estimated contingencies are to be recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

Impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets subject to amortization

Impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets subject to amortization:

The Company's long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Asset, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset (or asset group) may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset (or asset group) to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets (or asset group). If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value.

Intangible assets are comprised of brand name, which is amortized for its remaining useful life. The weighted average amortization period of the brand name is 4.1 years.

Recoverability of these assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If intangible assets are considered to be impaired, the amount of any impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the impaired assets.

Amortization expenses amounted to $ 64, $ 63 and $ 106 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

For each of the three years ended on December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, no impairment losses were identified.

Goodwill

Goodwill:

Goodwill represents excess of the costs over the net assets of businesses acquired. Under ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"), goodwill is not amortized but instead is tested for impairment at least annually or between annual tests in certain circumstances, and written-down when impaired.

The Company performs its annual impairment analysis of goodwill as of December 31 of each year, or more often if indicators of impairment are present. The provisions of ASC 350 require that a two-step impairment test be performed on goodwill at the level of the reporting units. In the first step, or "Step 1", the Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value of the net assets, goodwill is considered not impaired, and the Company is not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets exceeds the fair value, then the Company must perform the second step, or "Step 2", of the impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of goodwill. To determine the fair value used in Step 1, the Company uses discounted cash flows. If and when the Company is required to perform a Step 2 analysis, determining the fair value of its net assets and its off-balance sheet intangibles would require it to make judgments that involve the use of significant estimates and assumptions.

The Company operates in two operating-based segments: RFID and Mobile Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions. The Company's goodwill is related to the RFID and Mobile Solutions segment.

The Company determined the fair value of the reporting unit using the Income Approach, which utilizes a discounted cash flow model, as it believes that this approach best approximates the reporting unit's fair value at this time. Judgments and assumptions related to revenue, operating income, future short-term and long-term growth rates, weighted average cost of capital, interest, capital expenditures, cash flows, and market conditions are inherent in developing the discounted cash flow model. The material assumptions used for the Income Approach for 2016 were five years of projected net cash flows, WACC of 15.1% and a long-term growth rate of 2%. The Company considered historical rates and current market conditions when determining the discount and growth rates to use in its analyses. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges for its goodwill.

The aggregate fair value of the RFID and Mobile Solutions segment depends on various factors, some of which are qualitative and involve management judgment, including stable backlog coverage and experience in meeting operating cash flow targets.

During years 2016, 2015 and 2014 no impairment losses have been identified.

Severance pay

Severance pay:

The Company's liability for severance pay for its Israeli employees is calculated pursuant to the Israeli Severance Pay Law - 1963 (the "Israeli 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 employed for a period of more than one year are entitled to one month's salary for each year of employment or a portion thereof. The Company's liability for its Israeli employees is mostly covered by insurance or pension policies designed solely for distributing severance pay.

Most of the Company's employees are subject to Section 14 of the Israeli Severance Pay Law, the Company's contributions towards severance pay, for Israeli employees subject to this section, have replaced its severance obligation. Upon contribution of the full amount of the employee's monthly salary for each year of service, no additional calculations are conducted between the parties regarding the matter of severance pay and no additional payments are required to be made by the Company to the employee in respect of severance pay. 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 years 2016, 2015 and 2014 amounted to $ 240, $ 202 and $ 141, respectively.

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition:

The Company derives its revenues mainly from the sale of products and supporting services.

Revenues from product sales, related to both the Supply Chain Solutions and RFID and Mobile Solutions segments, are recognized in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition when delivery of the product has occurred, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, delivery has occurred, and collectability is probable.

Revenues from customized software solutions, since the Company is unable to obtain reasonable dependable estimates of the total effort required for completion, the Company follows the guidance in ASC 605-35, (“ASC 605-35”), whereby the Company applies the completed contract method. Under the completed contract method, all revenue and related costs of revenue are deferred and recognized upon completion. Provisions for estimated losses on contracts in process are recognized in the period such losses are determined.

Income taxes

Income taxes:

The Company and its subsidiaries account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"). ASC 740 prescribes the use of the liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liability account balances are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and the 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 and its subsidiaries provide a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are more likely than not to be realized. Interest expense and potential penalties related to income taxes are included in the tax expense line of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company implements a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with ASC 740. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Concentrations of credit risk

Concentrations of credit risk:

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, other accounts receivable and foreign currency derivative contracts.

The trade receivables of the Company are derived from sales to customers located primarily in Israel, the Far East, Europe and America. The Company generally does not require collateral; however a significant part of the Company's customers outside of Israel are insured against customer nonpayment, through the Israeli Credit Insurance Company Ltd. In certain circumstances, the Company may require letters of credit, other collateral, additional guarantees or advanced payments. An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined with respect to specific debts that are doubtful of collection. The expenses (income) related to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, is $10, $(85) and $43, respectively.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments:

ASC 815 requires the presentation of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and the measurement of those instruments at fair value.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of future cash flows of the hedged item, if any, is recognized in current earnings during the period of change. See Note 11 for disclosure of the derivative financial instruments in accordance with such pronouncements.

Basic and diluted net loss per share

Basic and diluted net loss per share:

Basic net loss per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding during each year. Diluted net loss per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding during each year, plus the potential dilution to Ordinary Shares considered outstanding during the year, in accordance with ASC 260, Earning per Share.

The total number of Ordinary Shares related to outstanding options and warrants that was excluded from the calculations of diluted net earnings (loss) per share, since they would have an anti-dilutive effect, was 283,670, 404,894 and 319,530 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Accounting for share-based compensation

Accounting for share-based compensation:

The Company accounts for equity-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), which requires the recognition of compensation expenses based on estimated fair values for all equity-based awards made to employees, non-employees and directors.

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 statements of operations.

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 considers many factors when estimating forfeitures, including employee class and historical experience.

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The option-pricing model requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are expected stock price volatility and the expected option term. Expected volatility was calculated based upon actual historical stock price movements over the most recent periods ending on the date of grant, equal to the expected option terms. The expected option term represents the period that the Company's stock options are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on the simplified method permitted by the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No.107 and extended by SAB 110 as the average of the vesting period and the contractual term. The Company currently uses the simplified method as adequate historical experience is not available to provide a reasonable estimate.

The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with an equivalent term. The Company has historically not paid dividends and has no foreseeable plans to pay dividends.

The fair value for options granted in years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Year ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014

Risk-free interest		1.09	%		1.13	%		1.26
Dividend yields		0			0			0
Volatility		85	%		76	%		84	%
Expected option term		3.5 years			3.8 years			4 years
Forfeiture rate		0	%		0	%		0	%

The Company applies ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees ("ASC 505") with respect to options and warrants issued to non-employees, which requires the use of option valuation models to measure the fair value of the options and warrants at the measurement date.

Fair value of financial instruments

Fair value of financial instruments:

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 are comprised of foreign currency forward contracts.

The Company applies ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"), pursuant to which fair value is defined as the price that would be received in consideration for the sale of an asset or paid for the transfer of a liability (i.e., the "exit price") in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.

Unobservable inputs are inputs that the Company assumes market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances.

In accordance with ASC 820, derivative contracts are classified within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments.

The Company's financial liabilities and assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, consisted of derivatives which were classified within Level 2 and amounted to $ 32 and a $ 17 liability as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the inputs as follows:

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

	Level 2 -	Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

	Level 3 -	Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

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 carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted bank deposits, other accounts receivable, trade payables, and other accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of such instruments.

New and recent accounting pronouncements

New and recent accounting pronouncements:

In 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard provides companies with a single model for accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific revenue guidance. In 2016, the FASB issued four amendments to the ASU. The standard is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will adopt this ASU effective January 1, 2018. The guidance is required to be adopted on either a full or modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18), which requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that this new guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new standard that changes the accounting for certain aspects of share-based payments to employees (ASU No. 2016-19). The new guidance requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when stock awards vest or are settled. The standard also allows the Company to repurchase more of an employee’s vesting shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting, clarifies that all cash payments made to tax authorities on an employee’s behalf for withheld shares should be presented as a financing activity on the Company’s cash flows statement, and provides an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016.

The Company does not expect that this new guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-05, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships”, which clarifies that a change in the counter party to a derivative instrument designated as a hedging instrument does not require de-designation of that hedging relationship, provided that all other hedge accounting criteria are met. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect that this new guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.