Aethlon Medical today announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2017.
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEMD), a therapeutic technology company focused on unmet needs in global health and biodefense, today announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2017. Recent Corporate Developments Subsequent to the previously reported quarter, the Company:
Third Quarter Financial Results At December 31, 2017, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $5.6 million. The Company also raised approximately $1.4 million over the month of January 2018 through a combination of cash from warrant exercises and sales under the Company's At-The-Market financing agreement. During the December 2017 quarter, the Company recorded $74,813 in revenues under its contract with the National Cancer Institute. The Company did not have any government contract revenue in the December 2016 quarter. Consolidated operating expenses for both the three month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were approximately $1.24 million as increases in payroll and related expenses of approximately $28,000 and in professional fees of approximately $22,000 were largely offset by a decrease in general and administrative expenses of approximately $47,000. The $28,000 increase in payroll and related expenses was due to a $17,000 increase in stock-based compensation and to an $11,000 increase in cash-based payroll and related expenses due to bonuses given to the Company's support and scientific staff. The $22,000 increase in the Company's professional fees was due to increases various professional fees, including accounting and legal fees, which were partially offset decreases in scientific consulting expenses and business development expenses. The $47,000 decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to decreases in clinical trial expenses and in the cost of lab supplies. The Company had other expense of approximately $56,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to other income of approximately $22,000 in the prior year period. The net loss was approximately $1,215,000, or $(0.08) per share for the December 2017 quarter compared to a net loss of approximately $1,206,000, or $(0.15) for the December 2016 quarter. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet for December 31, 2017 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 follow at the end of this release. Conference Call Aethlon will hold a conference call for investors today, Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET). To listen to the call by phone, interested parties within the U.S. should call 1-844-836-8741 and international callers should call 1-412-317-5442. All callers should ask for the Aethlon Medical Inc., conference call. The conference call will also be available through a live webcast at www.aethlonmedical.com. Details for the webcast may be found on the Company's IR events page at http://ir.aethlonmedical.com. A webcast replay from today's call will also be available from the Investor Relations section of www.aethlonmedical.com approximately one hour after the call and will be available for up to three months. About Aethlon Medical Aethlon Medical is focused on addressing unmet needs in global health and biodefense. The Aethlon Hemopurifier® is a first-in-class therapeutic device designed to address life-threatening viral infections. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated the Hemopurifier® as a Breakthrough Device related to the treatment of life-threatening viruses that are not addressed with approved therapies. In collaboration with leading government and non-government research institutes, Aethlon has validated the ability of the Hemopurifier® to capture a broad-spectrum of pandemic influenza viruses, mosquito-borne viruses and deadly hemorrhagic viruses. Based on its use to treat Ebola virus, the Hemopurifier® was named a "Top 25 Invention" and one of the "Eleven Most Remarkable Advances in Healthcare," by TIME Magazine. Aethlon is also investigating the potential therapeutic use of the Hemopurifier® to reduce the presence of tumor-derived exosomes, which contribute to immune-suppression and the spread of metastasis in cancer patients. Additionally, Aethlon is the majority owner of Exosome Sciences, Inc. (ESI), which is focused on the discovery of exosomal biomarkers to diagnose and monitor cancer and neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Additional information can be found online at www.AethlonMedical.com and www.ExosomeSciences.com. You can also connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks and uncertainties. Statements containing words such as "may," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "will," "projections," "estimate," or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may contribute to such differences include, without limitation, the Company's ability to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, or any other national securities exchange, that the Company or its subsidiary will not be able to commercialize its products, that the FDA will not approve the initiation or continuation of the Company's clinical programs or provide market clearance of the Company's products, the Company's ability to raise capital when needed, the Company's ability to complete the development of its planned products, the Company's ability to manufacture its products either internally or through outside companies, the impact of government regulations, patent protection on the Company's proprietary technology, the ability of the Company to meet the milestones contemplated in its contract with DARPA, product liability exposure, uncertainty of market acceptance, competition, technological change, and other risk factors. The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative, but is not exhaustive. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements can be found under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017, and in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as may be required by law, the Company does not intend, nor does it undertake any duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances. Contacts: Jim Frakes, CFO Investor Relations:
AETHLON MEDICAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
ASSETS
December 31, 2017 March 31, 2017
(unaudited) (unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $5,610,799 $1,559,701
Prepaid expenses 14,537 37,551
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 5,625,336 1,597,252
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Property and equipment, net 32,398 29,223
Patents, net 78,123 84,996
Other assets 14,897 14,897
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TOTAL NONCURRENT ASSETS 125,418 129,116
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TOTAL ASSETS $5,750,754 $1,726,368
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 211,406 484,423
Due to related parties 64,466 57,866
Other current liabilities 60,534 69,467
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 336,406 611,756
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NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Convertible notes payable, non-current portion, net 810,866 519,200
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TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 810,866 519,200
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,147,272 1,130,956
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value of $0.001, 30,000,000 shares authorized;
15,367,658 and 8,797,086 shares issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively 15,368 8,796
Additional paid-in capital 102,820,906 94,445,739
Accumulated deficit (98,138,853) (93,778,156)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY BEFORE NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS 4,697,421 676,379
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Noncontrolling interests (93,939) (80,967)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY 4,603,482 595,412
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY $5,750,754 $1,726,368
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AETHLON MEDICAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
Three Months Three Months Nine Months Nine Months
Ended 12/31/17 Ended 12/31/16 Ended 12/31/17 Ended 12/31/16
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Government contract income $74,813 $ - $74,813 $392,073
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Total revenues 74,813 - 74,813 392,073
OPERATING EXPENSES
Professional fees 439,117 416,866 1,165,318 1,495,597
Payroll and related 663,245 635,698 1,911,553 2,793,888
General and administrative 136,078 182,982 557,991 696,662
Total operating expenses 1,238,440 1,235,546 3,634,862 4,986,147
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OPERATING LOSS (1,163,627) (1,235,546) (3,560,049) (4,594,074)
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE
Loss on share for warrant exchanges - - 130,214 -
(Gain) Loss on debt extinguishment - (58,691) 376,909 558,198
Warrant repricing expense - - - 345,841
Interest and other debt expenses 55,912 36,565 306,495 115,308
55,912 (22,126) 813,618 1,019,347
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NET LOSS BEFORE NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS $(1,219,539) $(1,213,420) $(4,373,667) $(5,613,421)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests (4,532) (7,689) (12,972) (23,088)
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NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS $(1,215,007) $(1,205,731) $(4,360,695) $(5,590,333)
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Basic and diluted net loss available to
common stockholders per share $(0.08) $(0.15) $(0.40) $(0.72)
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding 14,950,701 7,927,031 10,927,106 7,768,682
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