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Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2:- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP").

 

  a. Use of estimates in preparation of Financial Statements:

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company evaluates on an ongoing basis its 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 consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

As applicable to the consolidated Financial Statements, the most significant estimates and assumptions relate to the going concern assumptions, determining the fair value of embedded and freestanding financial instruments related to convertible loans and rights to future investment as part of modification or the settlement of the convertible loans determining the fair value of the contingent obligation with respect to future revenues and whether modification of terms of financial instruments is considered substantial.

 

  b. Principles of consolidation:

 

The consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

  c. Functional currency:

 

The Company aims to direct its main operations in the United States market. In addition, the convertible loans were denominated in U.S. dollars. Similarly, the Company issued warrants eligible for exercise for the Company's shares of Common Stock at an exercise price denominated in U.S. dollars and during January 2020 the Company completed the issuance of 7,500 Series B Non-Voting Redeemable Preferred Stock for a purchase price of $1 per share for total gross proceeds of $7,500. Also, the management believes the Company will raise funds through private investment rounds and / or from issuance of equity in dollar amounts by approaching the market in the United States. As a result, it was determined that the U.S dollar is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates and expects to continue to operate in the foreseeable future. Thus, the functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The Company maintains its books and records in local currency, which is NIS.

 

Balances denominated in, or linked to foreign currency are stated on the basis of the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.  For foreign currency transactions included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss, the exchange rates applicable on the relevant transaction dates are used.  Transaction gains or losses arising from changes in the exchange rates used in the translation of such balances are carried to financing income or expenses as applicable.

 

The following table presents data regarding the dollar exchange rate of relevant currencies:

 

   As of December 31,   % of change 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
                     
USD 1 = NIS   3.215    3.456    (6.9)   (7.8)

 

  d. Cash and cash equivalents:

 

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

 

For presentation of statement of cash flows purposes, restrict cash balances are included with cash and cash equivalents, when reconciling the reported period total amounts.

 

   December 31   December 31 
   2020   2019 
         
Cash and cash equivalents  $247   $718 
Restricted cash deposit   13    41 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows  $260   $759 

 

  e. Restricted bank deposit:

 

Restricted bank deposit is a deposit with maturities of more than three months and up to one year. The restricted bank deposit was presented at its cost, including accrued interest and represents cash which is used as collateral for Wize Israel's credit card used for certain corporate business expenses.

 

  f. Marketable equity securities:

  

The Company's investment in marketable equity securities which is based on equity securities with readily determinable fair values was classified as financial instruments at fair value with any changes in fair value recognized periodically in earnings.

 

  g. 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 rates:

 

   % 
     
Computers and electronic equipment   33 
Furniture and office equipment   10 

 

  h. Impairment of long-lived assets:

 

The Company's long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("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 an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. 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, 2020 and 2019, no impairment losses have been identified.

 

  i. Research and development expenses:

 

Research and development expenses are charged to the statement of comprehensive loss as incurred.

 

In-Process Research and Development assets, acquired in an asset acquisition (i.e., assets acquired outside a business combination transactions) that are to be used in a research and development project which are determined not to have an alternative future use are charged to expense at the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 730, "Research and Development".

 

  j. Severance pay:

 

Wize Israel has two employee as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. Wize Israel's liability for severance pay is subject to Section 14 of Israel's the Severance Compensation Act, 1963 ("Section 14"), pursuant to which all Wize Israel's employees are included under Section 14, and are entitled only to monthly deposits, at a rate of 8.33% of their monthly salary, made in the employee's name with insurance companies. Under Israeli employment law, payments in accordance with Section 14 release Wize Israel from any future severance payments in respect of those employees. Wize Israel has made all of the required payments as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

The fund is made available to the employee at the time the employer-employee relationship is terminated, regardless of cause of termination.

 

The severance pay liabilities and deposits under Section 14 are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as the severance pay risks have been irrevocably transferred to the severance funds.

 

Severance expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 amounted to $16 and $17, respectively.

 

  k. 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. Valuation allowances in respect of deferred tax assets are provided for, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts 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, 2020 and 2019, no liability for unrecognized tax positions has been recognized.

 

  l. Concentrations of credit risk:

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted bank deposits. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted bank deposits are invested in banks in Israel and the U.S.

 

Management believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company's investments are financially sound and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to these investments.

 

The Company has no off-balance-sheet concentration of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements.

 

  m. Convertible loans:   

 

Allocation of proceeds:

 

The proceeds received upon the original issuance of the 2016 Loan (as defined below) together with a freestanding derivative financial instrument (derivative liability for right to future investment) were allocated to the financial instruments issued based on the residual value method.

 

The detachable derivative financial instrument related to the 2016 Loan was recognized based on its fair value and the remaining amount of the proceeds was allocated to the 2016 Loan component.

 

The 2017 Loan (as defined below) was not issued with any detachable instruments.

 

Beneficial Conversion Features ("BCFs"):

 

  a. Upon initial recognition, the Company has considered the provisions of ASC 815-40, "Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity's Own Equity" ("ASC 815-40"), and determined that the embedded conversion feature of the 2016 Loan should not be separated from the host instrument because it qualifies for equity classification. Furthermore, the Company applied ASC 470-20, "Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options" ("ASC 470-20) which clarifies the accounting for instruments with BCFs or contingently adjustable conversion ratios, and has applied the BCFs guidance to determine whether the conversion feature is beneficial to the investor.

 

The BCFs was calculated by allocating the proceeds received in financing transactions to the 2016 Loan and to any detachable freestanding financial instrument (derivative liability for future investment) included in the transaction, and by measuring the intrinsic value of the conversion option based on the effective conversion price as a result of the allocated proceeds.

 

The intrinsic value of the conversion option with respect to the 2016 Loan was recorded as a discount on the 2016 Loan with a corresponding amount credited directly to equity as additional paid-in capital. After the initial recognition, the discount on the 2016 Loan was amortized as interest expense over the contractual term of the 2016 Loan (before its modification) by using the effective interest method.

 

  b. Upon initial recognition, the Company has considered the provisions of ASC 815-15, "Derivatives and Hedging - Embedded Derivatives", and determined that the embedded conversion feature of the 2017 Loan cannot be considered as clearly and closely related to the host debt instrument, However, it was determined that the embedded conversion feature should not be separated from the host instrument because the embedded conversion option, if freestanding, did not meet the definition of a derivative in accordance with the provisions of ASC 815-10, "Derivatives and Hedging"  since its terms did not require or permit net settlement. Thus, it was determined that the conversion feature does not meet the characteristic of being readily convertible to cash.

 

Furthermore, the Company applied ASC 470-20 which clarifies the accounting for instruments with BCFs or contingently adjustable conversion ratios.

 

Pursuant to ASC 470-20-30, the amount of the BCFs with respect to the 2017 Loan was calculated at the commitment date, as the difference between the conversion price (i.e., the entire proceeds received for the 2017 Loan) and the aggregate fair value of the Common Stock and other securities (which consist of the future Investment Rights) into which the 2017 Loan was convertible.

 

As such difference was determined to be greater than the amount of the entire proceeds originally received for the 2017 Loan, the amount of the discount assigned to the BCFs was limited to the amount of the entire proceeds.

 

  c. Following modifications or exchanges of convertible loans that were accounted for as an extinguishment (see below), upon each additional recognition of the convertible loans based on their modified terms, the Company applied ASC 470-20, "Debt – Debt with conversion and other options" to determine whether the conversion feature is considered beneficial to the investors. However, due to the fact that following each of the extinguishments of the convertible loans, such modified convertible loans were recognized based on their fair value as of the modification date, the conversion terms were not considered beneficial to the investors.

 

  d. Modifications or Exchanges:

 

Modifications to, or exchanges of, financial instruments such as convertible loans, are accounted for as a modification or an extinguishment, following to provisions of ASC 470-50, "Debt- Modification and Extinguishments" ("ASC 470-50"). Such an assessment done by management either qualitatively or quantitatively based on the facts and circumstances of each transaction.

 

Under ASC 470-50, modifications or exchanges are generally considered extinguishments with gains or losses recognized in current earnings if the terms of the new debt and original instrument are substantially different. The instruments are considered "substantially different" when the present value of the cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument is at least 10% different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original instrument.

 

If the terms of a debt instrument are changed or modified and the present value of the cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument is less than 10%, the debt instruments are not considered to be substantially different, except in the following two circumstances (i)  The transaction significantly affects the terms of an embedded conversion option, such that the change in the fair value of the embedded conversion option (calculated as the difference between the fair value of the embedded conversion option immediately before and after the modification or exchange) is at least 10% of the carrying amount of the original debt instrument immediately before the modification or exchange or (ii)  The transaction adds a substantive conversion option or eliminates a conversion option that was substantive at the date of the modification or exchange.

 

If the original and new debt instruments are considered as "substantially different", the original debt is derecognized and the new debt is initially recorded at fair value, with the difference recognized as an extinguishment gain or loss under financial expense or income as applicable.

 

If a convertible debt instrument with a beneficial conversion option that was separately accounted for in equity, is extinguished prior to its conversion or stated maturity date, a portion of the reacquisition price is allocated to the repurchase of the beneficial conversion option. The amount of the reacquisition price allocated to the beneficial conversion option is measured using the intrinsic value of that conversion option at the extinguishment date. The residual amount, if any, is allocated to the convertible debt instrument.

 

The gain or loss on the extinguishment of the convertible debt instrument is determined based on the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the allocated reacquisition price.

 

Modifications to, or exchanges of equity financial instruments such as right to future investment, are accounted for as a modification or an extinguishment in a similar manner as described above. Such an assessment is done by management either qualitatively or quantitatively based on the facts and circumstances of each transaction. Among others, management considers whether, the fair value of the financial instruments before and after the modification or exchange are substantially different.

 

If the original and new equity instruments are considered as "substantially different", the excess fair value of the allocated reacquisition price over the fair value of the modified financial instrument before the modification, is recognized directly to retained earnings as a deemed dividend.

 

Issuance costs of convertible loan:

 

  a. Upon initial recognition, costs incurred in respect of obtaining financing through issuance of the 2016 Loan (or costs allocated to such component in a package issuance) were presented as a direct deduction from the amount of the 2016 Loan and in subsequent periods such costs (together with the discount created by BCFs if applicable) expensed as financing expenses over the contractual term of the 2016 Loan by using the effective interest method. Any such costs that were allocated to the derivative component were expensed as incurred.

 

  b. Upon initial recognition, costs incurred in respect of obtaining financing through issuance of the 2017 Loan (or costs allocated to such component in a package issuance) were presented as a deferred asset since the 2017 Loan was completely discounted at the initial recognition. In subsequent periods, such expenses were amortized ratably over the original term of the 2017 Loan.

 

Extinguishment of convertible loans:

 

Upon the final extinguishment of the convertible loans upon their maturity, the difference between the reacquisition price which consist of the cash paid, the fair value of instruments issued (shares and warrants) and the modification of loans and cancellation of existing financial instruments) and the carrying amounts of the convertible loans being extinguished was recognized as a gain or loss in the period of extinguishment.

 

  n. Fair value of financial instruments:

 

ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"), defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer 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 reflect the Company's assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

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

 

  Level 1  - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access.
       
  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 availability of observable inputs can vary from investment to investment and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of investment, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment and the investments are categorized as Level 3.

 

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

 

Fair value of the marketable equity securities is determined based on a Level 1 input.

 

  o. Legal and other contingencies:

 

The Company accounts for its contingent liabilities in accordance with ASC 450 "Contingencies". A provision is recorded when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. With respect to legal matters, provisions are reviewed and adjusted to reflect the impact of negotiations, estimated settlements, legal rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. As of December 31, 2020, the Company is not a party to any litigation that could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

 

  p. Leases:

 

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company accounts for its leases under ASC 842, "Leases". Under this guidance, arrangements meeting the definition of a lease are classified as operating or financing leases, and are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as both a right of use asset and a lease liability, calculated by discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in the lease or the Company's incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the right of use asset is amortized over the lease term. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right of use asset results in straight-line rent expense over the lease term. Variable lease expenses are recorded when incurred.

 

In calculating the right of use asset and lease liability, the Company elects to combine lease and non-lease components. The Company excludes short-term leases having initial terms of 12 months or less from the new guidance as an accounting policy election, and recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

The Company recognized $42 of operating lease right of use assets and operating lease liabilities at January 1, 2019. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, total of right-of-use assets related to the Company's operating leases and operating lease liabilities was $22.

 

The Company recorded an amortization of $20 in right of use assets and operating lease liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

  q. Series A Warrants and December 2019 Warrants with Down-Round Protection:

 

Commencing January 1, 2018 and following the early adoption of Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2017-11, "I. Accounting for certain financial instruments with Down Round Features" (ASU 2017-11), the Company disregards certain down-round features when assessing whether a financial instrument is indexed to its own stock, for purposes of determining liability or equity classification.

 

Based on its evaluation, management has determined that the Series A Warrants and warrants that were issued in October 2018 (the "October 2018 Warrants") and in December 2019 (the "December 2019 Warrants"), as part of a private placement, as described in Note 13n, respectively, which include a down-round protection that would adjust the exercise price of the Series A Warrants based on the price at which the Company subsequently issues shares or other equity-linked financial instruments, if that price is less than the original exercise price of the Series A Warrants, are eligible for equity classification.

 

In accordance with the provisions of ASU 2017-11, upon the occurrence of an event that triggers a down round protection (i.e., when the exercise price of the Series A Warrants is adjusted downward because of the down round feature), the effect is accounted for as a deemed dividend and as a reduction of income available (increase of loss applicable) to common shareholders for purposes of basic earnings per share (EPS) calculation.

 

Regarding a triggering event that required down-round adjustment of the exercise price of the warrants during 2020 and 2019, see Note 13p and 13q, respectively.

 

Modifications to the terms of warrants that are classified as equity and remains to be classified in equity after the modification, are accounted for in a similar manner to share-based compensation guidance with respect to modifications. Accordingly, the incremental fair value from the modification (the change in the fair value of the warrant before and after the modification) is recognized in retained earnings as a deemed dividend (e.g., dividends to a particular class of equity holders).

 

  r. Basic and diluted loss per share:

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the loss for the period applicable to Ordinary Shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Securities that may participate in dividends with the Common Stock (such as the convertible Series A Preferred Stock) are considered in the computation of basic income (loss) per share using the two-class method. In periods of net loss, such participating securities are included in the computation, since the holders of such securities have a contractual obligation to share the losses of the Company (as the convertible Series A Preferred Stock do not have a right to receive any mandatory redemption amount and as they are entitled only to dividends on an as-converted basis together with the common shares).

 

In computing diluted loss per share, basic loss per share is adjusted to reflect the potential dilution that could occur upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights for future investment issued or granted using the "treasury stock method" and upon the conversion of 2017 Loan and 2016 Loan using the "if-converted method", if the effect of each of such financial instruments is dilutive.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, all outstanding warrants, stock options and other convertible instruments have been excluded from the calculation of the diluted net loss per share as all such securities are anti-dilutive for all years presented.

 

The loss and the weighted average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, is as follows:

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2020   2019 
         
Numerator:        
Net loss  $(4,929)  $(3,450)
Add: Loss attributed to preferred stock (*)  $53   $136 
Less: Deemed dividend with respect to exercise price adjustment of warrants (Note 13r)  $(390)  $- 
Less: Deemed dividend with respect to right for future investment  $-   $(185)
Less: Deemed dividend due to down round adjustment  $-   $(267)
           
Net loss applicable to stockholders of Common Stock  $(5,266)  $(3,766)
           
Denominator:          
Shares of Common Stock used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share   16,669,628    10,519,682 
Net loss per share of Common Stock, basic and diluted  $(0.32)  $(0.36)

     

(*)During the year ended December 31, 2018 the Company issued preferred A stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below). These shares of preferred stock are participating securities. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 there were no other potentially dilutive instruments.

 

  

Year ended

December 31,

 
   2020   2019 
         
Number of shares:        
Common shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share   16,669,628    10,519,682 
           
Preferred Stock and options excluded from the calculations of diluted loss per share   614,763    16,931,097 

 

  s. Other comprehensive loss

 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss which resulted from foreign currency translation adjustment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

   Total
accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2020  $             (73)
      
Balance at December 31, 2019  $(73)

 

  t. Stock-based compensation:

 

Stock-based compensation to employees is accounted for in accordance with ASC 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation" ("ASC 718"), which requires estimation of 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 period.

 

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized for the value of awards granted based on the accelerated method over the requisite service period of each of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

 

The fair value of stock options granted to Wize Israel employees was estimated using the Black- Scholes option pricing model, which requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are the expected stock price volatility and the expected option term. Expected volatility was calculated based upon historical volatilities of the Company on a weekly basis since the marketability of Wize Israel is less than the expected option term. The expected option term represents the period that Wize Israel's stock options are expected to be outstanding and is determined based on the simplified method until sufficient historical exercise data will support using expected life assumptions. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from U.S. treasury bonds with an equivalent term.

 

The expected dividend yield assumption is based on Wize Israel's historical experience and expectation of no future dividend payouts. Wize Israel has historically not paid cash dividends and has no foreseeable plans to pay cash dividends in the future.

 

Following the adoption of ASU 2018-07 in January 2018, all equity-classified nonemployee share-based payment are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 and accordingly, awards granted during 2019 and 2020 were measured at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments that the Company is obligated to issue.

 

  u. Recent Accounting Pronouncements not adopted yet

 

1.ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13")

 

On June 2016, the FASB issued ASU Update 2016-13, "Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13") ASU Update 2016-13 revised the criteria for the measurement, recognition, and reporting of credit losses on financial instruments to be recognized when expected.

 

On November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) – Effective Dates," which, among other provisions, the effective date of ASU 2016-13 was amended as follows

 

1. Public business entities that meet the definition of an SEC filer, excluding entities eligible to be smaller reporting companies (SRCs) as defined by the SEC, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years.

 

2. All other entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years.

 

As the Company is eligible to be considered as smaller reporting company, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.

 

The Company is in the process of evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-13 will have on the results of operations and financial statements, if any.

 

2.ASU 2020-06—Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06—Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity (ASU 2020-06), which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts in an entity's own equity. Among other changes, ASU 2020-06 removes from GAAP the liability and equity separation model for convertible instruments with a cash conversion feature and beneficial conversion feature, and as a result, after adoption, entities will no longer separately present in equity an embedded conversion feature for such debt. Similarly, the embedded conversion feature will no longer be amortized into income as interest expense over the life of the instrument. Instead, entities will account for a convertible debt instrument wholly as debt unless (1) a convertible instrument contains features that require bifurcation as a derivative under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or (2) a convertible debt instrument was issued at a substantial premium. Additionally, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the if-converted method to calculate the impact of convertible instruments on diluted earnings per share (EPS).

 

The amendments in ASU 2020-06 are effective for public business entities that meet the definition of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filer, excluding entities eligible to be smaller reporting companies as defined by the SEC, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years.

 

ASU 2020-06 can be adopted on either a fully retrospective or modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this standard is not expected to result in a material impact to the Company's financial statements.

 

  v. Contingent obligation with respect to future revenues

 

The Company's contingent obligation to payment of 37% of the future LO2A Proceeds, if any, was accounted for as long-term debt in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 470-10-25, "Sales of Future Revenues or Various other Measures of Income," which relates to cash received in exchange for payments of a specified percentage or amount of revenue or other measure of income of a particular product line, business segment, trademark, patent, or contractual right.

 

Such repayment obligations are contingent upon the receipt by the Company of any future proceeds from LO2A sales, license or other, as described in Note 5 below.

 

The Company elected to measure the contingent payment obligation in its entirety, at its fair value (the "Fair Value Option") in accordance with ASC 825-10, "Financial Instruments" due to the variable and contingent nature of the repayment provisions of such financial liability.

 

The fair value of such liability was measured upon its initial recognition at its fair value, based on the difference between the fair value of the marketable securities received by the Company, less the amount of cash paid by the Company. In subsequent periods, the fair value of the liability for contingent payment obligation is based on management estimate. As of December 31, 2020, the Company revalued the liability to its fair value with the assistance of an external valuation specialist, pursuant to the Company's estimations and assumptions.

 

The Company has determined that the inputs used in measuring the fair value of the contingent payment obligation fall within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy which involves significant estimations and assumptions regarding any projected future proceeds from the LO2A, including, among others, the dry eye US market size in 2025 (USD 2.9 Billion), the maximum penetration rate of the product into the U.S. market - 12%, the patent expiration date (2038), the operational profit estimated rate - 26%, the probabilities for FDA phases approvals, and the risk-adjusted rate for discounting future cash flows - 20.3%.

 

The Company has determined that the inputs used in measuring the fair value of the contingent payment obligation fall within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy which involves significant estimates and assumptions including, among others, any projected future proceeds from the LO2A, the risk-adjusted rate for discounting future cash flows and other relevant assumptions, see Note 10.  Actual results could differ from the estimates made. Changes in fair value (including the component related to imputed interest), would be included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss as part of financial income (loss) under the heading "Changes in fair value of contingent payment obligation with respect to future revenues."

 

  w. Mandatorily Redeemable Series B Preferred Stock

 

The Company classified its formerly outstanding Series B Preferred Stock as a liability, as their terms embody an unconditional obligation of the Company to redeem the shares by transferring cash or other assets that equal (i) 80% of the proceeds received by the Company through future sales of the Bonus Shares issued to the Company under the Bonus Agreements (as hereinafter defined) and (ii) 80% of any cash dividends received by the Company on such Bonus Shares) at a specified or determinable date or dates.

  

The Company elected to measure this liability in its entirety, at its fair value (the "Fair Value Option") in accordance with ASC 825-10, "Financial Instruments" due to the variable and contingent nature of the redemption price of such financial liability.

 

Upon initial recognition and in subsequent periods, the Company measured the fair value of the liability related to the Series B Preferred Stock based on the value of the Bonus Shares and the cash amount that the Company was required to transfer to the Series B investors upon the redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock. The difference between the amount received by the Company upon the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock and their fair value as of that date was carried immediately to the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss as part of financial income (loss).

 

The issuance costs of the Series B Preferred Stock were recognized immediately as an expense during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

On July 8, 2020, the Company elected to redeem all of the Series B Preferred Stock. As a result, the Company distributed 68,191,200 Bonus Shares to the (now former) holders of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

On November 29, 2020, Wize entered into an Addendum (the "Addendum") with Bonus, whereby, among other things, Bonus agreed to issue to the Company additional ordinary shares of Bonus (the "Bonus Shares", the total number of which consists of (i) the Milestone Settlement Shares, which, as defined in the Addendum, means Bonus Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing US$500 expressed in NIS (based on the exchange rate set in the Addendum) by NIS 0.50, and (ii) the HCW Settlement Shares, as defined in note 10a (together with the Milestone Settlement Shares, the "Settlement Shares"), which, as defined in the Addendum, means Bonus Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing US$350 expressed in NIS (based on the exchange rate set in the Addendum) by NIS 0.50. In consideration for the Settlement Shares, the Company agreed to make certain amendments to the Bonus Agreements, including the following key modifications: (i) the Company will waive the requirement that Bonus will affect the Nasdaq Listing and, in relation thereto, conduct the Milestone Closing, which means that US$3.7 million were released from an existing escrow account to Bonus, whereas the 28,413,000 Bonus Shares held in such escrow (the "Nasdaq Milestone Shares") were released to the Company and to its former holders of Series B Preferred Stock (the "Former Series B Holders"); (ii) the Company will waive approximately US$120 in liquidated damages that accrued as a result of the delay in effecting the Nasdaq Listing; and (iii) Bonus agreed to extend the period for the Company to create, and cause its Israeli subsidiaries to create, certain first priority liens in favor of Bonus to secure obligations under the Bonus Exchange Agreement, including certain related negative covenants. The closing occurred on December 29, 2020. It should be noted that, in accordance with the obligations of the Company to the Former Series B Holders (see below), the Company has transferred 80% of the Milestone Settlement Shares and 80% of the Nasdaq Milestone Shares to such investors.

 

As of December 31, 2020, the entire balance of the Series B preferred stock was extinguished.