PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2018 January (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2018

or

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 333-68008

PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

23046 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 600, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

(Address of principal executive offices)

(917) 595-2850

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of March 19, 2018, registrant had 1,013,260,644 outstanding shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC.

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2018

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS

PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (“Company”) is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing and preparing to commercialize cellular therapies for cancer and diabetes based upon a proprietary cellulose-based live cell encapsulation technology known as “Cell-in-a-Box^®.” The Cell-in-a-Box^® technology is intended to be used as a platform upon which therapies for several types of cancer, including locally advanced, non-metastatic inoperable pancreatic cancer, and diabetes will be developed.

The Company is developing therapies for pancreatic and other solid cancerous tumors by using the encapsulation of live cells which are surgically implanted at appropriate sites in the body to enable the delivery of cancer-killing chemotherapy drug at the source of the cancer.

The Company is also developing a therapy for Type 1 diabetes and insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes. The Company’s diabetes therapy consists of encapsulating genetically modified human cells and/or beta islet cells using the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology and then implanting them in the body to act as a bio-artificial pancreas for insulin production.

In addition, the Company is examining ways to exploit the benefits of the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology to develop therapies for cancer based upon the constituents of the Cannabis plant, known as “Cannabinoids.”

Cancer Therapy

Targeted Chemotherapy

The Company’s live-cell encapsulation technology consists of encapsulating different types of genetically modified living cells, depending on the disease being treated. For its leading product candidate, a therapy for pancreatic cancer, about 10,000 genetically modified live cells that produce an enzyme, which converts the chemotherapy prodrug ifosfamide into its cancer-killing form, are encapsulated in porous, pinhead-sized capsules using the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology. In each patient to be treated, about 300 of these capsules will be surgically implanted in the blood supply as close to the pancreas tumor as possible. Once that is completed, the chemotherapy prodrug ifosfamide is given to the patient intravenously at one-third the normal dose. The prodrug is normally activated in the patient’s liver. By activating the prodrug near the tumor using the Cell-in-a-Box^® capsules, the Company’s cellular therapy acts as a type of “artificial liver.” Using this “targeted chemotherapy” the Company is seeking to create an environment that enables optimal concentrations of the “cancer-killing” form of ifosfamide at the site of the tumor. Because the cancer-killing form of ifosfamide has a short half-life, the Company believes that by using this treatment approach it results in little to no collateral damage to other organs in the body. The Company believes this treatment significantly reduces tumor size with no treatment-related side effects.

Pancreatic Cancer Therapy

A critical unmet medical need exists for patients with pancreatic cancer whose tumors are locally advanced, non-metastatic and inoperable but no longer respond to Abraxane^® plus gemcitabine, the current standard of care for advanced pancreatic cancer. These patients have no effective treatment alternative once their tumors no longer respond to this combination therapy. Commonly used treatments for these types of patients include 5-fluorouracil (“5-FU”) or capecitabine (a prodrug of 5-FU) with or without radiation. However, such treatments are only marginally effective in treating the tumor and result in serious side effects. The Company is developing a therapy that it believes can serve as a “consolidation therapy” with Abraxane^® plus gemcitabine that addresses the critical unmet medical need.

Subject to FDA approval, the Company plans to commence a Phase 2b clinical trial involving locally advanced, inoperable non-metastatic pancreatic cancer. The Company had a Pre-Investigational New Drug Application (“Pre-IND”) meeting with the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research of the FDA on January 17, 2017. At the Pre-IND meeting, the FDA informed the Company it agreed with certain aspects of the Company’s development plan, charged the Company with completing numerous tasks and provided the Company with the guidance the Company needs to complete what it expects will be a successful Investigational New Drug Application (“IND”) process, although no assurance can be given whether the FDA will approve the Company’s IND once it is submitted. The proposed clinical trial is designed to show that the Company’s Cell-in-a-Box^® plus low-dose ifosfamide therapy can serve as an effective and safe consolidation chemotherapy for patients whose tumors no longer respond after four to six months of therapy with Abraxane^® plus gemcitabine. The trial will take place in the United States with possible study sites in Europe.

Malignant Ascites Fluid Therapy

The Company is also developing a therapy to delay the production and accumulation of malignant ascites fluid that results from many types of abdominal tumors. Malignant ascites fluid is secreted by an abdominal tumor into the abdomen after the tumor reaches a certain stage of growth. This fluid contains cancer cells that can seed and form new tumors throughout the abdomen. This fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity, causing swelling of the abdomen, severe breathing difficulties and extreme pain.

Malignant ascites fluid must be removed by paracentesis on a periodic basis. This is painful and costly. There is no therapy that prevents or delays the production and accumulation of malignant ascites fluid. The Company has been involved in a series of preclinical studies conducted by Translational Drug Development to determine if the combination of Cell-in-a-Box^® encapsulated cells plus ifosfamide can delay the production and accumulation of malignant ascites fluid. The Company plans to conduct another preclinical study in Germany. If the preclinical studies are successful and the Company receives approval to do so from the FDA, the Company plans to conduct a clinical trial in the United States. The Company also plans to have additional study sites in Europe if it receives approval to do so from the European Medicines Agency.

Diabetes Therapy

Bio-Artificial Pancreas for Diabetes

The Company plans to develop a therapy for Type 1 diabetes and insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes. It is developing a therapy that involves encapsulation of human cells that have been genetically engineered to produce, store insulin and release insulin on demand at levels in proportion to the levels of blood sugar (glucose) in the human body. It also plans to explore the encapsulation of beta islet cells as an alternative to using genetically modified human cells. The encapsulation will be done using the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology.

Cannabis Therapy

Cannabinoids

The Company plans to use Cannabinoids to develop therapies for cancer, with the initial target of brain cancer. The Company is focusing on developing specific therapies based on carefully chosen molecules rather than using complex Cannabis extracts. The Company’s therapy will use the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology in combination with genetically modified cell lines designed to activate cannabinoid molecules for the treatment of diseases and their related symptoms.

To further its Cannabis therapy development plans, the Company entered into a Research Agreement in May 2014 with the University of Northern Colorado. The goal of the research is to develop methods for the identification, separation and quantification of constituents of Cannabis, some of which are prodrugs, that may be used in combination with the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology to treat cancer. Studies have been undertaken using cannabinoids to identify the appropriate cell type that can convert the selected cannabinoid prodrugs into metabolites with anticancer activity. Once identified, the genetically modified cells which are expected to produce the appropriate enzyme to convert that cannabinoid prodrug will be encapsulated using the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology. The encapsulated cells and cannabinoid prodrugs identified by these studies will then be combined and used for future studies to evaluate their anticancer effectiveness.

Company Background and Material Agreements

The Company is a Nevada corporation incorporated in 1996. In 2013, the Company restructured its operations to focus on biotechnology. The restructuring resulted in the Company focusing all its efforts upon the development of a novel, effective and safe way to treat cancer and diabetes. On January 6, 2015, the Company changed its name from Nuvilex, Inc. to PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. to better reflect the nature of its restructured business.

In 2011, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with SG Austria Private Limited (“SG Austria”) to purchase 100% of the assets and liabilities of SG Austria. Austrianova Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“Austrianova”) and Bio Blue Bird AG (“Bio Blue Bird”), wholly-owned subsidiaries of SG Austria, were to become wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company on the condition that the Company pay SG Austria $2.5 million and 100,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company was to receive 100,000 shares of common stock of Austrianova and nine bearer shares of Bio Blue Bird representing 100% of the ownership of Bio Blue Bird.

Through addenda to the APA, the closing date of the APA was extended twice by agreement between the parties.

In June 2013, the Company and SG Austria entered a Third Addendum to the APA (“Third Addendum”). The Third Addendum changed materially the transaction contemplated by the APA. Under the Third Addendum, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in Bio Blue Bird and received a 14.5% equity interest in SG Austria. In addition, the Company received nine bearer shares of Bio Blue Bird to reflect its 100% ownership of Bio Blue Bird. The Company paid: (i) $500,000 to retire all outstanding debt of Bio Blue Bird; and (ii) $1.0 million to SG Austria. The Company also paid SG Austria $1,572,193 in exchange for the 14.5% equity interest of SG Austria. The Third Addendum required SG Austria to return the 100,000,000 shares of common stock held by SG Austria and for the Company to return the 100,000 shares of common stock of Austrianova that the Company held.

Effective as of the same date of the Third Addendum, the parties entered a Clarification Agreement to the Third Addendum (“Clarification Agreement”) to clarify and include certain language that was inadvertently left out of the Third Addendum. Among other things, the Clarification Agreement confirmed that the Third Addendum granted the Company an exclusive, worldwide license to use, with a right to sublicense, the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology for the development of treatments for cancer and use of Austrianova’s Cell-in-a-Box^® trademark and associated technology.

Bio Blue Bird licensed certain types of genetically modified human cells from Bavarian Nordic A/S (“Bavarian Nordic”) and GSF-Forschungszentrum für Umwelt u. Gesundheit GmbH (collectively, “Bavarian Nordic/GSF”) pursuant to a License Agreement (“Bavarian Nordic/GSF License Agreement”) to develop a therapy for cancer using a certain type of encapsulated cells (“Cells”). The licensed rights to the Cells pertain to the countries in which Bavarian Nordic/GSF obtained patent protection. Hence, facilitated by the acquisition of Bio Blue Bird, the Third Addendum provides the Company with an exclusive, worldwide license to use the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology and trademark for the development of a therapy for all forms of cancer using these encapsulated Cells.

In June 2013, the Company acquired from Austrianova an exclusive, worldwide license to use the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology and trademark for the development of a therapy for Type 1 and insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes (“Diabetes Licensing Agreement”). The Company paid Austrianova $2.0 million to secure this license.

In October 2014, the Company entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement (“Melligen Cell License Agreement”) with the University of Technology Sydney (“UTS”) in Australia to use insulin-producing genetically engineered cells (“Melligen Cells”) developed by UTS to treat Type 1 diabetes and insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes. The Company plans to develop an effective therapy for diabetes by encapsulating the Melligen Cells using the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology.

In December 2014, the Company acquired from Austrianova an exclusive, worldwide license to use the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology in combination with genetically modified non-stem cell lines which are designed to activate Cannabinoid prodrug molecules for development of therapies for diseases and their related symptoms using of the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology and trademark (“Cannabis Licensing Agreement”).

In July 2016, the Company entered into a Binding Memorandum of Understanding with Austrianova (“Austrianova MOU”). Pursuant to the Austrianova MOU, Austrianova agreed to actively work with the Company to seek an investment partner in territories not covered by the Bavarian Nordic/GSF License Agreement. The plan is for the investment partner to finance clinical trials and further develop products for the Company’s therapy for cancer, in exchange for which the Company, Austrianova and any future investment partner will each receive a portion of the net revenue of cancer products.

In October 2016, the parties amended the Bavarian Nordic/GSF License Agreement to include the right to import, reflect ownership and notification of improvements, clarify which provisions survive expiration or termination of the Bavarian Nordic/GSF License Agreement, to provide rights to Bio Blue Bird to the clinical data after expiration of the licensed patent rights and to change the notice address and recipients of Bio Blue Bird.

In August 2017, the Company entered into a Binding Term Sheet with SG Austria and Austrianova pursuant to which the parties reached an agreement to amend certain provisions in the APA, the Diabetes Licensing Agreement and the Cannabis Licensing Agreement. See Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information.

NOTE 2 – LIQUIDITY

Liquidity

The Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As of January 31, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $94,668,675 and incurred a net loss for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 of $5,533,373.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2018, funding was provided by investors to maintain and expand the Company. The remaining challenges, beyond the regulatory and clinical aspects, include accessing funding for the Company to cover its future capital requirements. During the previous fiscal year and through the nine months ended January 31, 2018, the Company continued to acquire funds through sales of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 under which the Company’s placement agent sold shares of the Company’s common stock “at-the-market” or pursuant to “block trades” in a program structured to provide up to $50 million in funding to the Company less certain commissions.

The Company requires substantial additional capital to finance its planned business operations and expects to incur operating losses in future periods due to the expenses related to the Company’s core businesses. The Company has not realized any revenue since it commenced doing business in the biotechnology sector, and there can be no assurance that it will be successful in generating revenues in the future in this sector.

The Company believes its cash on hand at January 31, 2018, sales of registered and unregistered shares of its common stock and any public offerings of common stock in which the Company may engage in will provide sufficient capital to meet the Company’s capital requirements and to fund the Company’s operations through March 31, 2019.

The Company will continue to be dependent on outside capital to fund its research and operating expenditures for the foreseeable future. If the Company fails to generate positive cash flows or fails to obtain additional capital when required, the Company may need to modify, delay or abandon some or all its business plans.

The Company’s ability to use its current Form S-3 will be retested at the time of the Company’s filing of its Form 10-K for fiscal year 2018. If the Company does not meet the eligibility requirements of its current Form S-3, it will not be eligible to continue to use it to raise capital. In such event, the Company would need to raise capital pursuant to a Form S-1 or pursuant to private placements. Either method could entail greater time periods to raise capital and could entail increased total costs.

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of January 31, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 are unaudited. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2018. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017 and the Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended April 30, 2017 (“Form 10-K”) the Company filed with the Commission.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2017 contained herein has been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of April 30, 2017, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company operates independently and through four wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Bio Blue Bird; (ii) PharmaCyte Biotech Europe Limited; (iii) PharmaCyte Biotech Australia Private Limited.; and (iv) Viridis Biotech, Inc. and are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated. The Company’s 14.5% investment in SG Austria is presented on the cost method of accounting.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates these estimates, including those related to fair values of financial instruments, intangible assets, fair value of stock-based awards, income taxes and contingent liabilities, among others. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements; accordingly, it is possible that the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, which could have a material effect on the reported amounts of the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Intangible Assets

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") standard on goodwill and other intangible assets prescribes a two-step process for impairment testing of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles, which is performed annually, as well as when an event triggering impairment may have occurred. The first step tests for impairment, while the second step, if necessary, measures the impairment. The Company has elected to perform its annual analysis at the end of its reporting year.

The Company’s intangible assets are licensing agreements related to the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology for $1,549,427 and diabetes license for $2,000,000 for an aggregate total of $3,549,427.

These intangible assets have an indefinite life; therefore, they are not amortizable.

The Company concluded that there was no impairment of the carrying value of the intangibles for the nine months ended January 31, 2018.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be fully recoverable. If the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) from the use of an asset are less than carrying value, a write-down would be recorded to reduce the related asset to its estimated fair value. No impairment was identified or recorded during the nine months ended January 31, 2018.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

For certain of the Company’s non-derivative financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, the carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for current liabilities qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

The Company adopted ASC subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and ASC subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments, which permit entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Neither of these statements had an impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The carrying value of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, as reflected in the consolidated balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

Income Taxes

Deferred taxes are calculated using the liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

A valuation allowance is provided for deferred income tax assets when, in management’s judgment, based upon currently available information and other factors, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of such deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The determination of the need for a valuation allowance is based on an on-going evaluation of current information, including, among other things, historical operating results, estimates of future earnings in different taxing jurisdictions and the expected timing of the reversals of temporary differences. The Company believes the determination to record a valuation allowance to reduce a deferred income tax asset is a significant accounting estimate because it is based on, among other things, an estimate of future taxable income in the United States and certain other jurisdictions that is susceptible to change and may or may not occur, and because the impact of adjusting a valuation allowance may be material. In determining when to release the valuation allowance established against the Company’s net deferred income tax assets, the Company considers all available evidence, both positive and negative. Consistent with the Company’s policy, and because of the Company’s history of operating losses, the Company does not currently recognize the benefit of all its deferred tax assets, including tax loss carry forwards, that may be used to offset future taxable income. The Company continually assesses its ability to generate sufficient taxable income during future periods in which deferred tax assets may be realized. When the Company believes it is more likely than not that it will recover its deferred tax assets, the Company will reverse the valuation allowance as an income tax benefit in the statements of operations.

The U.S. GAAP method of accounting for uncertain tax positions utilizes a two-step approach to evaluate tax positions. Step one, recognition, requires evaluation of the tax position to determine if based solely on technical merits it is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Step two, measurement, is addressed only if a position is more likely than not to be sustained. In step two, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis, which is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with tax authorities. If a position does not meet the more likely than not threshold for recognition in step one, no benefit is recorded until the first subsequent period in which the more likely than not standard is met, the issue is resolved with the taxing authority or the statute of limitations expires. Positions previously recognized are derecognized when the Company subsequently determines the position no longer is more likely than not to be sustained. Evaluation of tax positions, their technical merits and measurements using cumulative probability are highly subjective management estimates. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred for direct and overhead-related research expenses and are expensed as incurred. Costs to acquire technologies, including licenses, that are utilized in research and development and that have no alternative future use are expensed when incurred. Technology developed for use in the Company’s product candidates is expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established.

Under the Cannabis Licensing Agreement, entered into in December 2014, the Company acquired from Austrianova an exclusive, world-wide license to use the Cell-in-a-Box^® trademark and its associated technology with genetically modified non-stem cell lines which are designed to convert Cannabinoids from cannabis to develop cancer therapies.

Under the Cannabis Licensing Agreement, the Company was required to pay Austrianova an upfront payment of $2.0 million in full by no later than June 30, 2016. The Company paid Austrianova $2.0 million in a timely manner. The cost of the license was recorded as research and development costs.

Research and development costs for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 were $802,565, $579,717, $1,745,692 and $1,008,489, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for only those awards ultimately expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, net of an estimated forfeiture rate. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the option's expected term and stock price volatility. In addition, judgment is also required in estimating the number of stock-based awards that are expected to be forfeited. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management's best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management's judgment. Thus, if factors change and the Company uses different assumptions, its stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company has no significant off-balance-sheet concentrations of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, options contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements. The Company maintains most of its cash balance at a financial institution located in California. Accounts at this institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. Uninsured balances aggregated approximately $1,258,000 and $3,214,000 at January 31, 2018 and April 30, 2017, respectively. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Management believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company translates the financial statements of its foreign subsidiary from the local (functional) currencies to U.S. dollars in accordance with FASB ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters. All assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated at year-end exchange rates, while revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year. Adjustments for foreign currency translation fluctuations are excluded from net loss and are included in other comprehensive income. Gains and losses on short-term intercompany foreign currency transactions are recognized as incurred.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (“Topic 606”). Topic 606 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” including most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. In addition, the amendments create a new Subtopic 340-40, “Other Assets and Deferred Costs—Contracts with Customers.” In summary, the core principle of Topic 606 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. For a public entity, the amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period; early application is not permitted. The Company is not currently generating revenue; therefore, it does not expect there will be an impact from this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position and consolidated statement of operations.

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, allows the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases are similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases in the previous leases guidance. The Update 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is still evaluating the effect of this update.

The Company does not anticipate any material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon the adoption of the following accounting pronouncements issued: (i) ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities; (ii) ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments; (iii) ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost; and (iv) ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting.

NOTE 4 – BINDING TERM SHEET AGREEMENT OBLIGATION

The Company entered into a Binding Term Sheet (“Term Sheet”) with SG Austria and Austrianova pursuant to which the parties reached an agreement to amend certain provisions of the APA, the Diabetes Licensing Agreement and the Cannabis Licensing Agreement. The Term Sheet states that the Company will pay Austrianova periodic payments totaling $900,000 upon execution of the amendments required by the Term Sheet. As of January 31, 2018, the amendments to the APA, the Diabetes Licensing Agreement and Cannabis Licensing Agreement to be entered into pursuant to the Term Sheet have not been finalized. The terms have been generally agreed to and the Company has made payments totaling $600,000. As of January 31, 2018, the Company’s obligation under the Term Sheet is $300,000. (See Note 10).

NOTE 5 – PREFERRED STOCK

The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001, of which 13,500 shares have been designated as “Series E Convertible Preferred Stock.” There are no outstanding shares of preferred stock or Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series E Convertible Preferred Stock has the following features:

NOTE 6 – COMMON STOCK TRANSACTIONS

A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock activity and related weighted average grant date fair value information for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

The Company awarded 3,600,000 shares of common stock to officers as part of their compensation agreements for 2016. These shares vest on a quarterly basis over a twelve-month period and are subject to their continuing service under the agreements. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017, 600,000 and 2,400,000 shares vested and the Company recorded a non-cash compensation expense in the amount of $35,940 and $143,760, respectively. There were no unvested shares as of January 31, 2018.

The Company awarded 1,200,000 shares of common stock to an employee as part of his compensation agreement for 2016. These shares vest on a quarterly basis over a twelve-month period and are subject to the employee providing services under the agreement. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017, 200,000 and 800,000 shares vested and the Company recorded a non-cash compensation expense in the amount of $11,980 and $47,920, respectively. There were no unvested shares as of January 31, 2018.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock to a consultant. These shares vest on a quarterly basis over a twelve-month period and are subject to the consultant providing services under the agreement. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017, 150,000 and 450,000 shares vested and the Company recorded a non-cash consulting expense in the amount of $8,550 and $26,650, respectively. There were no unvested shares as of January 31, 2018.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to two consultants. The terms of the agreements are for twelve months each. The shares vested upon issuance and the Company recorded a non-cash consulting expense in the amount of $21,400 and $21,400 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017. There were no unvested shares as of January 31, 2018.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company issued 750,000 shares of Common Stock to two consultants. The terms of the agreements are for twelve months each. The shares vested upon issuance and the Company recorded non-cash compensation expense in the amount of $25,900 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017. There were no unvested shares as of January 31, 2018.

The Company awarded 6,600,000 shares of common stock to officers as part of their compensation agreements for 2017. These shares vest monthly over a twelve-month period and are subject to them continuing service under the agreements. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018, the Company recorded a non-cash compensation expense in the amount of $114,400 and $457,600, respectively. As of January 31, 2018, there were no unvested shares.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2018, the Company issued 1,750,000 shares of common stock to four directors of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) pursuant to Board compensation agreements. The terms of the agreements are for twelve months. The shares vested upon issuance and the Company recorded a non-cash expense of $25,038 and $50,947 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018, respectively.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2018, the Company issued 4,200,000 shares of common stock to three consultants. The terms of two of the agreements are for twelve months and one agreement is for eighteen months. The shares vest monthly over a twelve-month to eighteen-month period and are subject to the consultants providing services under the agreements. The Company recorded a non-cash consulting expense in the amount of $69,840 and $150,630 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018, respectively. As of January 31, 2018, there were 2,100,000 unvested shares.

The Company awarded 6,600,000 shares of common stock to officers as part of their compensation agreements for 2018. These shares vest monthly over a twelve-month period and are subject to them continuing service under the agreements. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018, the Company recorded a non-cash compensation expense in the amount of $30,690 and $30,690, respectively. As of January 31, 2018, there were 6,050,000 unvested shares.

All shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company sold and issued approximately 62.4 million and 89.2 million shares of common stock, respectively, at prices ranging from $0.02 to $0.16 per share. Net of underwriting discounts, legal, accounting and other offering expenses, the Company received proceeds of approximately $1.75 million and $3.1 million from the sale of these shares for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock activity and related weighted average grant date fair value information for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 are as follows:

NOTE 7 – STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

Stock Options

As of January 31, 2018, the Company had 95,250,000 outstanding stock options to its directors and officers (collectively, “Employee Options”) and consultants (“Non-Employee Options”).

During the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted 16,150,000 and 0 Employee Options, respectively.

The fair value of the Employee Options at the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, based on the following weighted average assumptions:

During the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted Non-Employee Options of 4,200,000 and 13,100,000, respectively. The Non-Employee Options granted during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 consisted of 600,000 guaranteed options and 12,500,000 non-guaranteed performance based options. The 12,500,000 non-guaranteed performance based options expired on April 30, 2017.

The fair value of the Non-Employee Options was estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, based on the following weighted average assumptions:

The Company’s computation of expected volatility is based on the historical daily volatility of its publicly traded stock. For stock option grants issued during the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company used a calculated volatility for each grant. The Company lacks adequate information about the exercise behavior now and has determined the expected term assumption under the simplified method provided for under ASC 718, which averages the contractual term of the Company’s stock options of five years with the average vesting term of two and one-half years for an average of three years. The dividend yield assumption of zero is based upon the fact the Company has never paid cash dividends and presently has no intention of paying cash dividends. The risk-free interest rate used for each grant is equal to the United States Treasury rates in effect at the time of the grant for instruments with a similar expected life.

Non-Employee Option grants that do not vest immediately upon grant are recorded as an expense over the vesting period. At the end of each financial reporting period, the value of these options, as calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, is determined, and compensation expense recognized or recovered during the period is adjusted accordingly. As a result, the amount of the future compensation expense is subject to adjustment until the Non-Employee Options are fully vested.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 are shown below:

A summary of the activity for unvested stock options during the nine months ended January 31, 2018 is as follows:

The Company recorded approximately $220,000 and $110,000 of stock based compensation related to the issuance of Employee Options to certain officers and directors in exchange for services during the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and approximately $612,000 and $438,000 during the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At January 31, 2018, there remained approximately $362,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested Employee Options granted to officers and directors, to be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of the remaining 11 months. The non-vested options vest at 850,000 shares per month and are expected to be fully vested on December 31, 2018.

The Company recorded approximately $57,000 and $6,000 of stock based compensation related to the issuance of Non-Employee Options in exchange for services during the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and approximately $154,000 and $18,000 during the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The non-vested Non-Employee Options vest at 400,000 shares per month and are expected to be fully vested on December 31, 2018.

The following table summarizes ranges of outstanding stock options by exercise price at January 31, 2018:

As of January 31, 2018, the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options was $188,360. This represents options whose exercise price was less than the closing fair market value of the Company’s common stock on January 31, 2018 of approximately $0.07 per share.

Warrants

The warrants issued by the Company are classified as equity. The fair value of the warrants was recorded as additional-paid-in-capital, and no further adjustments are made.

For stock warrants paid in consideration of services rendered by non-employees, the Company recognizes consulting expense in accordance with the requirements of ASC 505-50 and ASC 505.

Effective May 24, 2017, the Company issued a common stock purchase warrant to the placement agent of the Company’s at-the-market and block trade offerings. The Company issued a warrant to purchase 833,333 shares based upon a block trade pursuant to the amended engagement agreement dated May 19, 2017 with the Company’s placement agent. The Company classified these warrants as equity, and the warrants have a term of five years with an exercise price of approximately $0.03 per share. Using the Black-Scholes-Merton warrant pricing model, the Company determined the aggregate value of these warrants to be approximately $20,000. The warrants have a cashless exercise feature.

Effective July 26, 2017, the Company issued a common stock purchase warrant to the placement agent of the Company’s at-the-market and block trade sales. The Company issued a warrant to purchase 2,000,000 shares based upon a block trade pursuant to the amended engagement agreement dated June 28, 2017 with the Company’s placement agent. The Company classified these warrants as equity, and the warrants have a term of five years with an exercise price of approximately $0.03 per share. Using the Black-Scholes-Merton warrant pricing model, the Company determined the aggregate value of these warrants to be approximately $23,000. The warrants have a cashless exercise feature.

A summary of the Company’s warrant activity and related information for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 are shown below:

The following table summarizes additional information concerning warrants outstanding and exercisable at January 31, 2018:

NOTE 8 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is not currently a party to any pending legal proceedings, material or otherwise. There are no legal proceedings to which any property of the Company is subject. However, in the past the Company has been the subject of litigation, claims and assessments arising out of matters occurring in its normal business operations. In the opinion of management, none of these had a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, operations and cash flows.

NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company had the following related party transactions during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The Company owns 14.5% of the equity in SG Austria and is reported on the cost method of accounting. SG Austria has two subsidiaries: (i) Austrianova; and (ii) Austrianova Thailand Co., Ltd. The Company purchased products from these subsidiaries in the approximate amounts of $317,000 and $372,000 in the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and approximately $959,000 and $517,000 in the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In April 2014, the Company entered a consulting agreement with Vin-de-Bona Trading Private Limited (“Vin-de-Bona”) pursuant to which it agreed to provide professional consulting services to the Company. Vin-de-Bona is owned by Prof. Walter H. Günzburg and Dr. Brian Salmons, both of whom are involved in numerous aspects of the Company’s scientific endeavors relating to cancer and diabetes. The term of the agreement is for 12 months, automatically renewable for successive 12-month terms. After the initial term, either party can terminate the agreement by giving the other party 30 days’ written notice before the effective date of termination. The amounts paid for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 were approximately $27,000 and $69,000 respectively, and approximately zero and $27,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Also, during the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company awarded shares of restricted common stock to Dr. Salmons for services in the amount of 250,000 and 250,000, respectively, and Dr. Günzburg earned 500,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock for the nine months ended January 31, 2018.

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company acquires assets still in development and enters research and development arrangements with third parties that often require milestone and royalty payments to the third-party contingent upon the occurrence of certain future events linked to the success of the asset in development. Milestone payments may be required, contingent upon the successful achievement of an important point in the development life-cycle of the pharmaceutical product (e.g., approval of the product for marketing by a regulatory agency). If required by the license agreements, the Company may have to make royalty payments based upon a percentage of the sales of the pharmaceutical products if regulatory approval for marketing is obtained.

Office Lease

The Company formerly leased office space at 12510 Prosperity Drive, Suite 310, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904. The term of the lease expired on July 31, 2016 and was extended to August 31, 2016 at the same amount of monthly rent.

Effective September 1, 2016, the Company entered into a new lease for office space at 23046 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 600, Laguna Hills, California 92653 (“Leased Premises”). The term of the lease is for 12 months. In May 2017, the Company entered into an additional two-year lease for the Leased Premises, commencing upon the expiration of the term of the first lease. The term of the new lease expires on August 31, 2019.

Rent expense for these offices for the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 was $8,327 and $13,702, respectively, and $25,152 and $37,131 for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s aggregate future minimum lease payments required under the office lease for the Leased Premises as of January 31, 2018.

License Agreements

Binding Term Sheet

On August 30, 2017, the Company entered into a binding Term Sheet (“Term Sheet”) with SG Austria and Austrianova pursuant to which the parties reached an agreement to amend certain provisions in the APA, the Diabetes Licensing Agreement and the Cannabis Licensing Agreement.

The Term Sheet provides that the Company’s obligation to make milestone payments to Austrianova will be eliminated in their entirety under (i) the Cannabis License Agreement, (ii) the Diabetes License Agreement and (iii) the APA. The Term Sheet also provides that the scope of the Diabetes License Agreement will be expanded to include all cell types and cell lines of any kind or description now or later identified, including, but not limited to, primary cells, mortal cells, immortal cells and stem cells at all stages of differentiation and from any source specifically designed to produce insulin for the treatment of diabetes.

In addition, the Term Sheet provides that the Company will have a 5-year right of first refusal in the event that Austrianova chooses to sell, transfer or assign at any time during such period the Cell-in-a-Box^® tradename and its associated technology, intellectual property, trade secrets and know-how, which includes the right to purchase any manufacturing facility used for the Cell-in-a-Box^® encapsulation process and a non-exclusive license to use the special cellulose sulphate utilized with the Cell-in-a-Box^® encapsulation process (collectively, “Associated Technologies”); provided, however, that the Associated Technologies subject to the right of first refusal do not include Bac-in-a-Box^®. Additionally, for a period of one year following the date of the Term Sheet, the Term Sheet provides that Austrianova will not solicit, negotiate or entertain any inquiry regarding the potential acquisition of the Cell-in-a-Box^® and its Associated Technologies.

The Term Sheet further provides that (i) the royalty payments on gross sales as specified in the Cannabis License Agreement, the Diabetes License Agreement and the APA will be changed to 4% and (ii) the royalty payments on amounts received by the Company from sublicensees on sublicensees’ gross sales under the same agreements will be changed to 20% of the amount received by the Company from its sublicensees, provided, however, that in the event the amounts received by the Company from sublicensees is 4% or less of sublicensees’ gross sales, Austrianova will receive 50% of what the Company receives (up to 2%) and then additionally 20% of any amount the Company receives over 4%.

The Term Sheet provides that Austrianova will receive 50% of any other financial and non-financial consideration received from the Company’s sublicensees of the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology. The Term Sheet also provides that the Company will pay Austrianova Singapore $150,000 per month for a period of six months upon the execution of the amendments to the Term Sheet.

Finally, the Term Sheet provides that Prof. Walter H. Günzburg, who currently serves as the Chief Scientific Officer of the Company, will not receive any cash compensation from the Company for services rendered as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer for a period of six months beginning September 1, 2017.

As of January 31, 2018, the amendments to the APA, the Diabetes Licensing Agreement and the Cannabis Licensing Agreement to be entered into pursuant to the Term Sheet have not been finalized. The terms have been generally agreed to and the Company has made payments totaling $600,000. As of January 31, 2018, the Company’s obligation under the Term Sheet is $300,000. (See Note 4).

Melligen Cell License Agreement

The Melligen Cell License Agreement requires that the Company pay royalty, milestone payments and patent costs to UTS as follows:

Agreement with Eurofins

On June 5, 2017, and as amended on January 24, 2018, the Company and Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, Inc. (“Eurofins”) entered into an agreement for the preparation and characterization of a Master Cell Bank (“MCB”) for use in the Company’s therapy for pancreatic cancer. The agreement includes pre-bank testing, MCB preparation and MCB characterization, as well as optional testing. The total future costs to the Company, without optional testing, is estimated to be approximately $150,000.

Compensation Agreements

The Company entered executive compensation agreements with its three executive officers in March 2015, each of which was amended in December 2015. Each agreement has a term of two years. The Company also entered a compensation agreement with a Board member in April 2015 which continues in effect until the member is no longer on the Board.

In March 2017, the Company amended the executive compensation agreements. The term for each agreement is two years from an effective date of January 1, 2017. At the same time, the Company amended the compensation agreement with the Board member referenced above. It continues in effect until the member is no longer on the Board.

In May 2017, the Company appointed Mr. Thomas C.K. Yuen to the Board to fill a vacancy created by the departure of certain members of the Board in October 2014. In connection with Mr. Yuen’s appointment to the Board, the Company entered into a Board compensation agreement with Mr. Yuen pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Mr. Yuen $12,500 in cash for each calendar quarter of service on the Board and agreed to issue annually: (i) 500,000 fully-paid, non-assessable shares of restricted common stock (“Yuen Shares”); and (ii) a five-year option to purchase 500,000 Yuen Shares (“Yuen Option”) to Mr. Yuen at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Yuen Shares and the Yuen Option were fully vested on the date of the grants. The Board approved the initial issuances of the Yuen Shares and the Yuen Option on May 1, 2017, and the Yuen Option has an exercise price of $0.058 per share of common stock.

In July 2017, the Board appointed Dr. Michael M. Abecassis to the Board to fill a vacancy created by the departure of certain members of the Board in October 2014. In connection with the appointment of Dr. Abecassis to the Board, the Company entered into a Board compensation agreement with Dr. Abecassis pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Dr. Abecassis $12,500 in cash for each calendar quarter of service on the Board and agreed to issue him annually: (i) 500,000 fully-paid, non-assessable shares of the Company’s restricted common stock (“Abecassis Shares”); and (ii) a five-year Option to purchase 500,000 Abecassis Shares (“Abecassis Option”) at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. The Abecassis Shares and the Abecassis Option were fully vested on the date of the grants. The Board approved the initial issuances of the Abecassis Shares and the Abecassis Option on July 3, 2017, and the Abecassis Option has an exercise price of $0.058 per share of common stock.

In July 2017, the Board appointed Dr. Linda S. Sher to the position of the Company’s Chief Medical Officer (“CMO”). In connection with the appointment, the Company entered into a Professional Services Agreement (“PSA”) with Dr. Sher pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Dr. Sher $10,000 in cash for each calendar month of service as the Company’s CMO. The Company also agreed to issue Dr. Sher: (i) 1,200,000 fully-paid, non-assessable shares of the Company’s restricted common stock (“Sher Shares”); and (ii) a five-year Option to purchase 1,200,000 Sher Shares (“Sher Option”) at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s shares of commons stock on the date of the grant. The Sher Shares and the Sher Option each vest in the amount of 100,000 shares per month. The Board approved the issuances of the Sher Shares and the Sher Option on July 18, 2017, and the Sher Option has an exercise price of $0.089 per share of common stock. Effective as of the effective date of the PSA, the agreement was amended to provide that the Company will indemnify Dr. Sher for her work as the Company’s CMO.

In October 2017, the Board appointed Dr. Raymond C.F. Tong to the Board to fill a vacancy created by the departure of certain members of the Board in October 2014. In connection with Dr. Tong’s appointment to the Board, the Company entered into a Board compensation agreement with Dr. Tong pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Dr. Tong $12,500 in cash for each calendar quarter of service on the Board and agreed to issue annually: (i) 500,000 fully-paid, non-assessable shares of restricted common stock (“Tong Shares”); and (ii) a five-year option to purchase 500,000 Tong Shares (“Tong Option”) to Dr. Tong at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Tong Shares and the Tong Option were fully vested on the date of the grants. The Board approved the initial issuances of the Tong Shares and the Tong Option on October 9, 2017, and the Tong Option has an exercise price of $0.055 per share of common stock.

NOTE 11 - INCOME TAXES

The Company had no income tax expense for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. During the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had a net operating loss (“NOL”) for each period which generated deferred tax assets for NOL carryforwards. The Company provided valuation allowances against the net deferred tax assets including the deferred tax assets for NOL carryforwards. Valuation allowances provided for the net deferred tax asset increased by approximately $1,341,000 and $830,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

There was no material difference between the effective tax rate and the projected blended statutory tax rate for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017.

In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Based on the available objective evidence, including the history of operating losses and the uncertainty of generating future taxable income, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets at January 31, 2018 will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, management has maintained a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets at January 31, 2018.

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code including lowering the U.S. federal tax rate to 21%.

The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance for the accounting of the effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not be extended past a year from the enactment date for companies to complete the accounting of the Tax Act under ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Companies that do not complete the accounting under ASC 740 for the tax effects of the Tax Act, must record a provisional estimate of the tax effects of the Tax Act. If a provisional estimate cannot be determined a company should continue to apply ASC 740 based on the tax laws in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act.

At January 31, 2018, the Company has not completed the accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act; however, the Company has made a reasonable estimate of the effects on the rate change on its existing deferred tax assets by decreasing its deferred tax assets by approximately $5,447,000. The Company has a full valuation allowance; therefore, the decrease in deferred tax assets did not impact the tax expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In order to complete the accounting requirements under ASC 740, the Company needs to (a) evaluate the impact of additional guidance, if any, from the FASB and external providers on its application of ASC 740 to the calculation; (b) evaluate the impact of further guidance from Treasury and/or the Internal Revenue Service on the technical application of the law with regard to our facts; (c) evaluate the impact of further guidance from the state tax authorities regarding their conformity to the provisions of the Tax Act; and (d) complete the analysis of the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities as the Company is still analyzing certain aspects of the Tax Act. The accounting for the tax effects for the Tax Act will be completed in 2018.

The Company’s policy is to recognize any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had accrued no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

See Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2017 for additional information regarding income taxes.

NOTE 12 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would be outstanding if the potentially dilutive securities had been issued. Potential common shares outstanding principally include stock options and warrants. During the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred losses. Accordingly, the effect of any common stock equivalent would be anti-dilutive during those periods and are not included in the calculation of diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.

The table below sets forth the basic loss per share calculations:

The table below sets forth these potentially dilutive securities:

The table below sets forth these potentially dilutive securities:

NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 22, 2018, the Company entered into a financial advisory, offering and at the market offering letter agreement (“Agreement”) with Aeon Capital, Inc. (“Aeon”) pursuant to which the Company may sell from time to time, at its option, shares of its common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Shares”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $25,000,000, through Aeon as the Company’s financial advisor and exclusive placement agent. Sales of the Shares will be made under the Company’s previously filed and currently effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-220441) in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or transactions structured as a public offering of a distinct block or blocks of the Shares (“Block Trade”).

From February 1, 2018 to March 16, 2018, the Company sold 33,333,333 Shares structured as a Block Trade. The issuance of the Shares resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of $1.0 million. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company paid Aeon a fee of 7% ($70,000) and provided warrant coverage of 5% of the number of shares sold with a five-year term of approximately 1.67 million warrant shares.

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”) includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of this Report, including any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items, any statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations, any statements concerning proposed new products or services, any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, any statements regarding expected benefits from any transactions and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by use of terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “goal,” “aim,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Report are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations or any of the forward-looking statements will prove to be correct, and actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Thus, investors should refer to and carefully review information in future documents we file with the Commission. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to inherent risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in “Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors” set forth in our Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2017 and for the other reasons described elsewhere in this Report

All forward- looking statements and reasons why results may differ included in this Report are made as of the date hereof, and we do not intend to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law or applicable regulations. Except where the context otherwise requires, in this Report, the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries.

Overview

We are a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing and preparing to commercialize cellular therapies for cancer and diabetes based upon a proprietary cellulose-based live cell encapsulation technology known as “Cell-in-a-Box^®.” The Cell-in-a-Box® technology is intended to be used as a platform upon which therapies for several types of cancer, including locally advanced, non-metastatic inoperable pancreatic cancer, and diabetes will be developed.

We are developing therapies for pancreatic and other solid cancerous tumors by using the encapsulation of live cells which are surgically implanted at appropriate sites in the body to enable the delivery of a cancer-killing chemotherapy drug at the source of the cancer. We are working on our IND to submit to the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) so that we can commence a clinical trial involving locally advanced, inoperable non-metastatic pancreatic cancer. Based on advice from our consulting oncologists, our Chief Medical Officer and our Advisory Board regarding our planned trial design, we have determined that the data contained in previous clinical trial reports are not enough to fully support a Phase 3 pivotal trial. Therefore, we are designing a Phase 2b clinical trial that, if successful, we believe will provide the information necessary for a successful Phase 3 pivotal trial and possible accelerated approval by the FDA.

We are also developing a therapy for Type 1 diabetes and insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes. The Company’s diabetes therapy consists of encapsulating genetically modified human cells and/or beta islet cells using the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology and then implanting them in the body to act as a bio-artificial pancreas for insulin production.

In addition, we are examining ways to exploit the benefits of the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology to develop therapies for cancer based upon the constituents of the Cannabis plant, known as “Cannabinoids.”

Performance Indicators

Non-financial performance indicators used by management to manage and assess how the business is progressing include, but are not limited to, the ability to: (i) acquire appropriate funding for all aspects of our operations; (ii) acquire and complete necessary contracts; (iii) complete activities for producing cells and having them encapsulated for the planned preclinical studies and clinical trials; (iv) have regulatory work completed to enable studies and trials to be submitted to regulatory agencies; (v) initiate all purity and toxicology cellular assessments; and (vi) ensure the manufacture of encapsulated cells in accordance with current good manufacturing procedures (“cGMP”) to use in our clinical trials.

There are numerous factors required to be completed successfully to ensure our final product candidates are ready for use in our clinical trials. Therefore, the effects of material transactions with related parties and certain other parties to the extent necessary for such an undertaking may have substantial effects on both the timeliness and success of our current and prospective financial position and operating results. Nonetheless, we are actively working to ensure strong ties and interactions to minimize the inherent risks regarding success. From our assessments to date, we do not believe there are factors which will cause materially different amounts to be reported than those presented in this Report and aim to assess this regularly to provide the most accurate information to our shareholders.

Results of Operations

Three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 compared to three and nine months ended January 31, 2017

Revenue

We had no revenues in the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017.

Operating Expenses and Loss from Operations

The following table summarize our operating expenses and loss from operations for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

The total operating expenses for the three-month period ended January 31, 2018 increased by $748,645 from the three months ended January 31, 2017. The increase is attributable to an increase in research and development cost of $222,847, an increase in director fees of $22,093, an increase in compensation expense of $239,445, a decrease in legal and professional expense of $36,762 and an increase in general and administrative expenses of $301,022. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to an increase in consulting and travel expenses.

The total operating expenses for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2018 increased by $2,245,766 from the nine months ended January 31, 2017. The increase is attributable to an increase in research and development cost of $737,203, an increase in director fees of $182,574, an increase in compensation expense of $489,914, an increase in legal and professional expanse of $56,011 and an increase in general and administrative expenses of $780,064. The increase in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to an increase in consulting and travel expenses.

Director fees for the three months ended January 31, 2018 increased by $22,093 from the three months ended January 31, 2017. The increase is attributable to an increase in the number of independent directors. Pursuant to the agreements we have entered into with our independent directors we pay a director compensation fee of $12,500 per quarter. Board compensation for non-independent directors is included in the amounts they receive under their respective executive compensation agreement.

Director fees for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 increased by $182,574 from the nine months ended January 31, 2017. The increase is attributable to an increase in the number of independent directors. Pursuant to the agreements we have entered into with our independent directors we pay a director compensation fee of $12,500 per quarter. The independent directors were awarded stock grants and stock options during the nine months ended January 31, 2018 in the amount of $64,827. Board compensation for non-independent directors is included in the amounts they receive under their respective executive compensation agreement.

Other income (expense), net

The following table sets forth our other income (expense), net for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017:

Total other income (expense), net, for the three months ended January 31, 2018 decreased by the amount of $131 from the three months ended January 31, 2017. The decrease is attributable to the reduction of interest expense in the amount of $131.

Total other income (expense), net, for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 decreased by the amount of $1,056 from the nine months ended January 31, 2017. The decrease is attributable to the reduction of interest expense in the amount of $1,056.

Discussion of Operating, Investing and Financing Activities

The following table presents a summary of our sources and uses of cash for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

Operating Activities:

The cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 is a result of our net losses, offset by securities issued for services and compensation, a decrease to prepaid expenses and decreases to accounts payable offset by an increase in accrued expenses and an increase in term sheet agreement liability. The cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 is a result of our net losses: (i) offset by an increase in stock issued, decreases to prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses; and (ii) decreased by the reduction in license agreement liability.

Investing Activities:

There were no investing activities in the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017.

Financing Activities:

The cash provided from financing activities is mainly attributable to the proceeds from the sale of our common stock.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of January 31, 2018, our cash totaled approximately $1.5 million, compared to approximately $3.5 million at April 30, 2017. Working capital was approximately $709,000 at January 31, 2018 and approximately $3.0 million at April 30, 2017. The decrease in cash is attributable to proceeds from the sale of our common stock, net of the increase in our operating expenses.

We believe that our cash on hand as of January 31, 2018, the sales of registered and unregistered shares of our common stock and any public offerings of common stock in which we may engage will provide sufficient capital to meet our capital requirements and to fund our operations through March 31, 2019. We plan to pursue additional funding opportunities in connection with planning for and conducting our Phase 2b clinical trial in LAPC. Among others, we intend on continuing the sale of our common stock to raise capital to fund these activities and for working capital for corporate purposes, if necessary.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Except as described below, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements that could have a material current effect or that are reasonably likely to have a material future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.

The future royalty payments under the APA, the Diabetes License Agreement and the Cannabis License Agreement (to be amended pursuant to the Term Sheet) are: (i) 4% royalty on all gross sales by us; and (ii) 20% royalty on gross revenues we receive from sublicensing, provided, however, that in the event the amounts received by us from sublicensees is 4% or less of sublicensees’ gross sales, Austrianova will receive 50% of what we receive (up to 2%) and then additionally 20% of any amount we receives over 4%.

The future royalty, milestone and patent prosecution costs under the Melligen Cell License Agreement are: (i) 6% royalty on gross sales and 25% royalty on sublicense gross sales; (ii) milestone payments of $50,000 after the first preclinical study, $100,000 after the successful conclusion of a Phase 1 clinical trial, $450,000 after the successful conclusion of a Phase 2 clinical trial and $3,000,000 after the successful conclusion of a Phase 3 clinical trial; and (iii) 15% of the costs paid by UTS to prosecute and maintain patents related to the licensed intellectual property.

Contractual Obligations

The following table presents certain payments due by us as of January 31, 2018 with respect to our known contractual obligations:

As of January 31, 2018, we leased office space in Laguna Hills, California under a lease ending August 31, 2019.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In connection with their preparation, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time the financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented fairly and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates and such differences could be material.

We discuss our critical accounting estimates and policies in Part II, Item 7. "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2017. There has been no material change in our critical accounting estimates and policies since April 30, 2017.

New Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of all recently adopted and recently issued but not yet adopted accounting pronouncements, see Note 3 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Report.

Available Information

Our website is located at www.PharmaCyte.com. In addition, all of our filings submitted to the Commission, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all of our other reports and statements are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov. Such filings are also available for download free of charge on our website. The contents of the website are not, and are not intended to be, incorporated by reference into this Report or any other report or document filed or furnished by us, and any reference to the websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risks, which may result in potential losses arising from adverse changes in, among other things, foreign exchange rates. We have not taken steps to try and manage foreign exchange rate fluctuations. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes to manage this risk. As indicated below, we do not believe we are exposed to material market risk with respect to our cash.

We currently have no operations outside the United States, but we have contracted with a Austrianova to manufacture our encapsulated live cell product in Singapore for preclinical studies and in Thailand for clinical trials. Manufacturing and research costs related to these activities are paid for in a combination of U.S. dollars and local currencies. Accordingly, we are subject to limited foreign currency exchange rate risk. It is not possible to estimate with any degree of accuracy the degree of this risk on a percentage basis. As of January 31, 2018, we do not believe foreign currency exchange rate risk is a substantial risk at this time due to the limited extent of our operations; however, if we conduct additional clinical trials and seek to manufacture a more significant portion of our product candidates outside of the United States in the future, we could incur significant foreign currency exchange rate risk.

As of January 31, 2018, we had cash of approximately $1.5 million. We do not engage in any hedging activities against changes in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates. Because of the short-term nature of our cash, we do not believe that an immediate 10% increase in interest rates would have any significant impact on the fair value of our cash.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer, President and General Counsel, as our principal executive officer (“Chief Executive Officer”), and our Chief Financial Officer, as our principal financial officer (“Chief Financial Officer”), evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit to the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the period specified by the Commission’s rules and forms and are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of January 31, 2018, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Also, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Management’s Evaluation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as that term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2018 based on the criteria outlined in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and identified the following material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting:

Because of these material weaknesses, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of January 31, 2018, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective based on the COSO criteria.

We have begun the process of investigating new procedures and controls for fiscal year 2018. We plan to make changes to our procedures and controls that we believe are reasonably likely to strengthen and materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

Prior to the remediation of these material weaknesses, there remains risk that the processes and procedures on which we currently rely will fail to be sufficiently effective, which could result in material misstatement of our financial position or results of operations and require a restatement. Moreover, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls-even where we conclude the controls are operating effectively-can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, including instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, our control systems, as we develop them, may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected and could be material to our financial statements.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

We are not currently a party to any material pending legal proceedings. There are no material legal proceedings to which any property of ours is subject.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K. The information set forth therein and in this Report could materially affect our business, financial position and results of operations. There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth the 10-K, except as follows:

The recently passed comprehensive tax reform bill could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the final version of the tax reform bill commonly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” or the TCJA, that significantly reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with many of its provisions effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The TCJA, among other things, contains significant changes to corporate taxation, including a permanent reduction of the corporate income tax rate, a partial limitation on the deductibility of business interest expense, a limitation of the deduction for net operating loss carryforwards to 80% of current year taxable income, an indefinite net operating loss carryforward and the elimination of the two-year net operating loss carryback, temporary, immediate expensing for certain new investments , and the modification or repeal of many business deductions and credits. We continue to examine the impact this tax reform legislation may have on our business. Notwithstanding the reduction in the corporate income tax rate, the overall impact of the TCJA is uncertain and our business and financial condition could be adversely affected. The impact of this reform on our stockholders is uncertain. Stockholders should consult with their tax advisors regarding the effect of the TCJA and other potential changes to the U.S. Federal tax laws on them.

Our plan to first pursue a Phase 2b clinical trial before a pivotal Phase 3 trial will likely result in additional costs to us and resultant delays in the FDA review process and any future commercialization and marketing, if regulatory approval is obtained.

Based on advice from our consulting oncologists, our Chief Medical Officer and our Advisory Board regarding our planned trial design, we have determined that the data contained in previous clinical trial reports using the Cell-in-a-Box^® technology are not enough to fully support a Phase 3 pivotal trial. Therefore, we are designing a Phase 2b clinical trial that, if successful, we believe will provide the information necessary for a successful Phase 3 pivotal trial and possible accelerated approval. Our determination to first conduct a Phase 2b clinical trial before conducting a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial will likely result in additional costs to us and resultant delays in the regulatory review process and any future commercialization and marketing, if regulatory approval is obtained.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In accordance with the terms of their 2018 compensation agreements, 6,600,000 shares of restricted common stock were awarded to three executives of the Company during the three months ended January 31, 2018. These shares vest monthly over a twelve-month period and are subject to them continuing service under the agreements.

All shares were awarded and issued without registration under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act based on the limited number of recipients, our relationship with the individuals involved, their sophistication and the use of restrictive legends on the shares certificates issued to prevent a public distribution of the relevant securities.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosure.

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information.

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc.