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RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS

 

  a. In January 2009, InspireMD Ltd. signed a sub-lease agreement with a company controlled by the Company's shareholders, for a period of 12.5 months, for a monthly rent payment of approximately $1,000. In 2010, the rent period was extended for an additional year, and the rent payments increased by 10%. In 2011, the rent period was extended for an additional year, through February 2012. The sub-lease agreement was not renewed.

 

  b. On May 6, 2008, InspireMD Ltd. entered into a consultancy agreement (the "2008 Consultancy Agreement") for marketing services with a member of the immediate family of the CEO at the time. Pursuant to the 2008 Consultancy Agreement, InspireMD Ltd. paid a fixed hourly fee of $45 (154 NIS) in Israel and a fixed daily fee of $400 when traveling abroad with respect to the consulting services. On September 1, 2011, effective April 1, 2011, the 2008 Consultancy Agreement was terminated and InspireMD Ltd. entered into a new consultancy agreement (the "2011 Consultancy Agreement") pursuant to which the consultant was retained to serve as the Company's vice president of sales. Pursuant to the agreement, the consultant was paid a monthly consultancy fee of $12,500 from April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011 and a monthly consultancy fee of $15,500 thereafter. On July 2, 2012, effective August 1, 2012, the 2011 Consultancy Agreement was terminated and InspireMD Ltd. entered into a new consultancy agreement (the "First Consultancy Agreement"), pursuant to which the consultant was to provide sales consulting services. Pursuant to the agreement, the consultant was entitled to a fixed fee of $625 (2,500 NIS) for each full working day and a bonus of up to $10,000 (40,000 NIS) upon the achievement of set objectives. The First Consultancy Agreement was terminated on September 30, 2012.

 

On August 27, 2012, InspireMD Ltd. entered into a revised consultancy agreement (the "Second Consultancy Agreement") with this consultant, pursuant to which the consultant is entitled to options to purchase 60,871 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.80 per share. The revised agreement also extended the term of options to purchase 30,435 shares of common stock that were scheduled to expire upon the termination of the First Consultancy Agreement to September 2014.

 

  c. On April 1, 2005, InspireMD Ltd. entered into employment agreements with the Company's president and the Company's CEO at the time (both are directors and shareholders). Such employment agreements were subsequently amended on October 1, 2008 (in the case of the Company's CEO) and March 28, 2011 (in the case of both the president and the CEO). Pursuant to these employment agreements, as amended on March 28, 2011, each officer was entitled to a monthly gross salary of $15,367. Each officer was also entitled to certain social and fringe benefits as set forth in the employment agreements, which totaled 25% of their gross salary, as well as a company car. Each officer was also entitled to a minimum bonus equivalent to three monthly gross salary payments based on achievement of objectives and board of directors' approval. If such officer's employment was terminated with or without cause, he was entitled to at least six months' prior notice, and would have been paid his salary and all social and fringe benefits in full during such notice period.

 

On April 1, 2011, the employment agreements with the Company's president and CEO were terminated and the Company entered into consulting agreements with the Company's president and CEO for a monthly consultancy fee of $21,563 each.

 

At the request of the compensation committee, the Company's CEO and president at the time agreed, effective as of December 1, 2011, to be treated as employees for purposes of paying their salary and benefits, rather than as consultants under their consulting agreements. In addition, the Company's CEO and president agreed to formally terminate their consulting agreement upon the execution of an employment agreement with the Company on substantially the same terms as their consultancy agreements. A new employment agreement, however, was never executed with either party.

 

On June 1, 2012, the Company's former president resigned. Following his resignation, as president, effective June 1, 2012, the Company's former president remained on the Company's board of directors. In connection with the resignation, the Company and its former president entered into a consulting agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the former president agreed to provide the Company with consulting services for a period of six months, terminating on November 30, 2012, in exchange for payments by the Company of approximately $20,000 per month. The consulting agreement was subsequently extended until February 2013.

 

On January 3, 2013, the Company's CEO at the time resigned as CEO (the "Former CEO"). The Former CEO subsequently continued to serve as a member of the Company's board of directors. In accordance with the terms of a Separation Agreement and Release, the Company paid the Former CEO $21,563 for six months.

 

  d. On January 3, 2013 and in connection with the Former CEO's resignation, the Company appointed a new CEO.

 

In connection with the appointment of the CEO, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement") with the CEO. Under the Employment Agreement, the CEO is entitled to an annual base salary of at least $450,000. The CEO is also eligible to receive an annual bonus of at least $275,000 upon the achievement of reasonable target objectives and performance goals, to be determined by the board of directors. In accordance with the Employment Agreement, on January 3, 2013, the Company granted the new CEO a nonqualified stock option to purchase 525,927 shares of the Company's common stock, made pursuant to a Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, an incentive stock option to purchase 74,073 shares of the Company's common stock, made pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option Agreement, and 400,000 shares of restricted stock, which are subject to forfeiture until the vesting of such shares, made pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the "Restricted Stock Agreement"). The options have an exercise price of $4.05, which was the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Both the options and the restricted stock are subject to a three-year vesting period subject to the CEO's continued service with the Company, with one-thirty-sixth (1/36th) of such awards vesting each month.

 

On April 24, 2013, the Company and the CEO amended each of (i) Employment Agreement and (ii) Restricted Stock Award Agreement in order to change the vesting of the restricted stock awarded to the CEO thereunder from monthly vesting to annual vesting.

 

The CEO has an option to deliver a number of shares with an aggregate fair market value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares) the required tax withholding payment resulted from the vesting of the restricted stock or from the exercise of the options. As of June 30, 2013, 9,506 shares were withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The payment, amounting to $27,685, was deducted from equity.

 

On or before December 31 of each calendar year, the CEO will be eligible to receive an additional grant of equity awards equal, in the aggregate, to up to 0.5% of the Company's actual outstanding shares of common stock on the date of grant, provided that the actual amount of the grant will be based on his achievement of certain performance objectives as established by the board, in its reasonable discretion, for each such calendar year.

 

If, during the term of the Employment Agreement, the CEO's employment is terminated upon certain conditions as stipulated in the agreement, the CEO will be entitled to receive certain benefits as stipulated in the agreement.

 

On April 25, 2013, the CEO was granted options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock as well as restricted shares. See Note 9b.

  

  e. Certain directors of the Company were granted options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. See Note 9b.

 

  f. Balances with related parties:

 

    June 30,  
    2013     2012  
    ($ in thousands)  
Current liabilities:                
Trade payable   $ 22          
Other accounts payable   $ 250     $ 45  

 

  g. Transactions with related parties:

 

    Year ended June 30,  
    2013     2012  
    ($ in thousands)  
Expenses:                
Share-based compensation   $ 2,973     $ 9,517  
Salaries and related expenses   $ 531     $ 305  
Consulting fees   $ 400     $ 393  
Rent income           $ (21 )