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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policy)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

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

It is anticipated that the majority of the Subsidiary's revenues will be generated outside Israel and will be 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 including accrued interest. Interest on deposits is recorded as financial income.

Long-term restricted deposit

f.	Long-term restricted deposits

Long-term restricted deposits with maturities of more than one year used to secure lease agreement and derivative transactions not designated as hedging accounting instruments are presented at cost.

Marketable Securities

g.	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 as a separate component of shareholders' equity, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Realized gain and loss on sales of marketable securities are included in the Company's statements of operations 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 (expenses), 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. The Company adopted ASC 320-10-65, "Recognition Presentation Other-than Temporary Impairments", which 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). The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale and marks them to market with changes to other comprehensive income until realization or occurrence of other than temporary impairment loss.

Revenue Recognition from the license Agreement with United Therapeutics

h.	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".

The Company received an up-front, non-refundable license payment of $5,000. Additional payments totaling $37,500 are subject to the Company's futures events.

The non-refundable upfront license fee of $5,000 is deferred and recognized over the related performance period in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 104, "Revenue Recognition". The Company estimated the performance period of the development of approximately 6.5 years. The license fee will be recognized on a straight line basis as revenue over the estimated development period, resulting in revenue of $716 for the year ended June 30, 2012.

The additional milestones payments will be recognized upon the achievement of futures events, in accordance with ASC 450-30-25, "Gain Contingencies".

The Company also received a refundable, advance payment for the development, of $2,000 that will be deductible against development expenses as it accrued. The upfront payment received and not recognized as a deduction from research and development costs is included in the balance sheet as advanced payment. Part of the expenses related to the development, on a cost basis, shall be repaid to the Company by United Therapeutics according to License Agreement. The Company is deducting the payments from its research and development expenses in accordance with ASC 730-20, "Research and Development Agreements".

During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company deducted an amount of approximately $424.

Property and Equipment

i.	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	Over the shorter of the expected useful life or the reasonable assumed term of the lease.
Leasehold improvements of new facility construction	Will be depreciated upon operation

Impairment of long-lived assets

j.	Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company's long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles 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.

Accounting for stock-based compensation

k.	Accounting for stock-based compensation:

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, "Compensation-Stock Compensation" ("ASC 718"). 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 only service conditions that has a graded vesting schedule using the accelerated method based on the multiple-option award approach.

When stock options are granted as consideration for services provided by consultants and other non-employees, the grant is accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the stock options issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The fair value of the options granted is measured on a final basis at the end of the related service period and is recognized over the related service period using the accelerated method.

During fiscal years 2010, 2011, 2012 there were no options grants to employees or directors.

The assumptions below are relevant to restricted shares and restricted shares units granted in 2012 and 2011:

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 and non-employees granted in 2012 and 2011 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 is 5% for the shares granted to employees 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 2012 and 2011 was $2.54 and $1.91, respectively.

Research and Development expenses and R&D grants

l.	Research and Development expenses and R&D grants

Research and development expenses, net of participations are charged to the Statement of Operations as incurred.

R&D 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

m.	Loss per share

Basic net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each year. Diluted net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of Common stock outstanding during each year, plus dilutive potential shares of common stock and warrants considered outstanding during the year, in accordance with ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share". 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

n.	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

o.	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 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, 2012, the Company believes the losses associated with its investments are temporary and no impairment loss was recognized during 2012. However, the Company can provide no assurance that it will recover declines in the market value of its investments.

Severance pay

p.	Severance pay

The Subsidiary's liability for severance pay is calculated pursuant to 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 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.

Severance expenses for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 amounted to approximately $275, $225, and $134, respectively.

Fair value of financial instruments

q.	Fair value of financial instruments

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

The Company accounts for certain assets and liabilities at fair value under ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures." 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 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

Level 2 - Includes other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions, or other inputs that are observable (model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable), or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data; and

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

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

r.	Derivative financial instruments

The Company's derivatives are not designated as hedging accounting instruments under ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging". Those derivatives consist primarily of forward and options contracts the Company uses to hedge the Company's exposures to currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Company recognized derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities and measures those instruments at fair value. Since the derivative instruments that the Company holds do not meet the definition of hedging instruments under ASC 815, the Company recognizes changes in the fair values in its statement of income in financial income, net, in the same period as the re-measurement gain and loss of the related foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

The fair value of the forward and options contracts as of June 30, 2012 and 2011 were recorded as a liability of $138 and an asset of $7, respectively.