U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
    Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017.
 
☐     For the transition period from  to  .
 
Commission File Number 0-8092
 
OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
94-1620407
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
 
100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 600
Tampa, FL 33602
 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(800) 304-9888
(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  No 
 
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes   No  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer  ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ☑
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes ☐·No 
 
At April 28, 2017, the issuer had outstanding the indicated number of shares of common stock:  144,713,162.
 

 
 
 
OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2017
Table of Contents
 
PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016
 
 
1
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)
 
 
2
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)
 
 
3
 
 
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
4
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
13
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
 
17
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
17
 
PART II  OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
 
18
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
 
19
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
19
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 
19
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
 
 
19
 
Item 5.
Other Information
 
 
19
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
20
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OXIS International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
as of March 31,2017 and December 31, 2016
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $235,000 
 $19,000 
Prepaid expenses
  - 
  2,000 
Total Current Assets
  235,000 
  21,000 
Fixed assets, net
  3,000 
  4,000 
Total Other Assets
  3,000 
  4,000 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $238,000 
 $25,000 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
    
    
Current Liabilities:
    
    
Accounts payable
 $2,061,000 
 $2,100,000 
Accrued interest
  3,867,000 
  3,800,000 
Accrued expenses
  100,000 
  219,000 
Line of credit
  31,000 
  31,000 
Warrant liability
  528,000 
  417,000 
Settlement note payable
  691,000 
  691,000 
Demand notes payable
  190,000 
  452,000 
Convertible debentures, net of discount of $708,000 and $794,000, current portion
  10,036,000 
  10,350,000 
Convertible debentures
  844,000 
  889,000 
Total Current Liabilities
  18,348,000 
  18,949,000 
 
    
    
Total liabilities
  18,348,000 
  18,949,000 
 
    
    
Stockholders’ Deficit:
    
    
Convertible preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized:
    
    
Series C - 96,230 and 96,230 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
  1,000 
  1,000 
Series H – 25,000 and 25,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
   
   
Series I – 1,666,667 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
  2,000 
  2,000 
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; and 122,912,868 and 31,265,475 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
  123,000 
  31,000 
Additional paid-in capital
  108,897,000 
  105,860,000 
Accumulated deficit
  (126,964,000)
  (124,649,000)
Noncontrolling interest
  (169,000)
  (169,000)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
  (18,110,000)
  (18,924,000)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 $238,000 
 $25,000 
 
    
    
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
OXIS International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
 
Statements of Operations
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Revenue:
 
(unaudited)
 
 
(unaudited)
 
License revenues
 $- 
 $- 
TOTAL REVENUE
  - 
  - 
Cost of License Revenue
  - 
  - 
Gross profit
  - 
  - 
Operating Expenses:
    
    
Research and development
  144,000 
  225,000 
Selling, general and administrative
  1,394,000 
  3,676,000 
Total operating expenses
  1,538,000 
  3,901,000 
Loss from Operations
  ( 1,538,000)
  ( 3,901,000)
Other income (expense)
    
    
Change in value of warrant and derivative liabilities
  2,743,000 
  31,496,000 
Interest expense/income
  ( 3,520,000)
  ( 1,646,000)
Total Other Income (Expense)
  ( 777,000)
  29,850,000 
Income/(loss) before minority interest and provision for income taxes
  ( 2,315,000)
  25,949,000 
Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
  - 
  - 
Income/(loss) before provision for income taxes
  ( 2,315,000)
  25,949,000 
Provision for income taxes
  - 
  - 
Net income/(loss)
  ( 2,315,000)
  25,949,000 
Income/(loss) per share
    
    
 Basic
 $( 0.04)
 $1.49 
 Diluted
 $( 0.04)
 $1.49 
 
    
    
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – basic and diluted
    
    
 Basic
  57,553,979 
  17,415,189 
 Diluted
  57,553,979 
  17,415,189 
 
    
    
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016  
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
(unaudited)  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss)/income
 $( 2,315,000)
 $25,949,000 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash used in operating activities:
    
    
Depreciation
  1,000 
  - 
Stock compensation expense for options and warrants issued to employees and non-employees
  873,000 
  3,124,000 
Amortization of debt discounts
  814,000 
  807,000 
Non-cash interest expense
  2,197,000 
  473,000 
Change in value of warrant and derivative liabilities
  ( 2,743,000)
  ( 31,496,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    
    
Other assets
  - 
  0 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  523,000 
  976,000 
Net cash used in operating activities
  ( 650,000)
  ( 167,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    
    
Proceeds from notes payable
  866,000 
  150,000 
Repayment of note payable
  - 
  - 
Net cash provided by financing activities
  866,000 
  150,000 
Minority interest
  - 
  - 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  216,000 
  (17,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period
  19,000 
  47,000 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period
 $235,000 
 $30,000 
 
    
    
Supplemental disclosures:
    
    
Interest paid
 $- 
 $- 
Income taxes paid
 $- 
 $- 
 
    
    
Supplemental disclosures:
    
    
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of convertible notes
 $1,864,000 
 $- 
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of accrued interest
 $442,000 
 $20,000 
 
    
    
 
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
1.            
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
OXIS International, Inc. (collectively, “OXIS” or the “Company”) is engaged in discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapeutics from our proprietary product platform in a broad range of disease areas. Currently, OXIS develops innovative drugs focused on the treatment of cancer.  OXIS' lead drug candidate, OXS-2175, is a small molecule therapeutic candidate targeting the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.  In in vitro and in vivo models of TNBC, OXS-2175 demonstrated the ability to inhibit metastasis.  OXIS' lead drug candidate, OXS-4235, also a small molecule therapeutic candidate, targets the treatment of multiple myeloma and associated osteolytic lesions.  In in vitro and in vivo models of multiple myeloma, OXS-4235 demonstrated the ability to kill multiple myeloma cells, and decrease osteolytic lesions in bone. OXIS' lead drug candidate, OXS-1550, is a bispecific scFv recombinant fusion protein-drug conjugate composed of the variable regions of the heavy and light chains of anti-CD19 and anti-CD22 antibodies and a modified form of diphtheria toxin as its cytotoxic drug payload. OXS-1550 has demonstrated success in early human clinical trials in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma or leukemia.
 
In 1965, the corporate predecessor of OXIS, Diagnostic Data, Inc. was incorporated in the State of California. Diagnostic Data changed its incorporation to the State of Delaware in 1972; and changed its name to DDI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 1985. In 1994, DDI Pharmaceuticals merged with International BioClinical, Inc. and Bioxytech S.A. and changed its name to OXIS International, Inc.
 
Going Concern
 
As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred an accumulated deficit of $126,964,000 through March 31, 2017.  On a consolidated basis, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $235,000 at March 31, 2017. The Company's plan is to raise additional capital until such time that the Company generates sufficient revenues to cover its cash flow needs and/or it achieves profitability. However, the Company cannot assure that it will accomplish this task and there are many factors that may prevent the Company from reaching its goal of profitability.
 
The current rate of cash usage raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, absent any sources of significant cash flows.  In an effort to mitigate this near-term concern the Company intends to seek additional equity or debt financing to obtain sufficient funds to sustain operations.  However, the Company cannot provide assurance that it will successfully obtain equity or debt or other financing, if any, sufficient to finance its goals or that the Company will generate future product related revenues.  The Company’s financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event that the Company cannot continue in existence.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company's management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities revenues and expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Basis of Consolidation and Comprehensive Income
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OXIS International, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company's financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted herein. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information presented herein reflects all normal adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The Company is responsible for the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included in this report. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
The Company's cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable are monitored for exposure to concentrations of credit risk. The Company maintains substantially all of its cash balances in a limited number of financial institutions. The balances are each insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. The Company does not have balances in excess of this limit at March 31, 2017.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of debt is based upon current interest rates for debt instruments with comparable maturities and characteristics and approximates the carrying amount.
 
Stock Based Compensation to Employees
 
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation for employees in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718.  The Company recognizes in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees and non-employees over the related vesting period.
 
The Company granted no stock options during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
 
Impairment of Long Lived Assets
 
The Company's long-lived assets currently consist of capitalized patents The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. If any of the Company's long-lived assets are considered to be impaired, the amount of impairment to be recognized is equal to the excess of the carrying amount of the assets over the fair value of the assets.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach, whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax effects, based on current enacted tax laws, of temporary differences between financial and tax reporting for current and prior periods. Deferred tax assets are reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if the corresponding future tax benefits may not be realized.
 
Net Income (Loss) per Share
 
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the potential dilutive effect of common shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of outstanding stock options and warrants during the period. The weighted average number of potentially dilutive common shares excluded from the calculation of net income (loss) per share totaled in 254,434,453 and 22,663,098 as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
Patents
 
Acquired patents are capitalized at their acquisition cost or fair value. The legal costs, patent registration fees and models and drawings required for filing patent applications are capitalized if they relate to commercially viable technologies. Commercially viable technologies are those technologies that are projected to generate future positive cash flows in the near term. Legal costs associated with patent applications that are not determined to be commercially viable are expensed as incurred. All research and development costs incurred in developing the patentable idea are expensed as incurred. Legal fees from the costs incurred in successful defense to the extent of an evident increase in the value of the patents are capitalized.
 
Capitalized cost for pending patents are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining twenty year legal life of each patent after the costs have been incurred. Once each patent is issued, capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the patent's remaining statutory life, estimated economic life or ten years.
 
Fixed Assets
 
Fixed assets is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment and the shorter of the lease term or estimated economic life for leasehold improvements.
 
Fair Value
 
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest.  The three levels are defined as follows:
 
● 
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. The Company’s Level 1 assets include cash equivalents, primarily institutional money market funds, whose carrying value represents fair value because of their short-term maturities of the investments held by these funds.
 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
● 
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. The Company’s Level 2 liabilities consist of liabilities arising from the issuance of convertible securities and in accordance with ASC 815-40: a warrant liability for detachable warrants, as well as an accrued derivative liability for the beneficial conversion feature. These liabilities are remeasured each reporting period. Fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model based on observable market inputs, such as share price data and a discount rate consistent with that of a government-issued security of a similar maturity.
 
● 
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The following table represents the Company’s assets and liabilities by level measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2017.
 
Description
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $ 
 $ 
 $ 
Liabilities
    
    
    
Warrant liability
   
  528,000 
   
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and reported as research and development expense. Research and development costs totaling $144,000 and $225,000 for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
License Revenue
 
License arrangements may consist of non-refundable upfront license fees, exclusive licensed rights to patented or patent pending technology, and various performance or sales milestones and future product royalty payments. Some of these arrangements are multiple element arrangements.
 
Non-refundable, up-front fees that are not contingent on any future performance by us, and require no consequential continuing involvement on our part, are recognized as revenue when the license term commences and the licensed data, technology and/or compound is delivered.  We defer recognition of non-refundable upfront fees if we have continuing performance obligations without which the technology, right, product or service conveyed in conjunction with the non-refundable fee has no utility to the licensee that is separate and independent of our performance under the other elements of the arrangement. In addition, if we have continuing involvement through research and development services that are required because our know-how and expertise related to the technology is proprietary to us, or can only be performed by us, then such up-front fees are deferred and recognized over the period of continuing involvement.
 
Payments related to substantive, performance-based milestones in a research and development arrangement are recognized as revenue upon the achievement of the milestones as specified in the underlying agreements when they represent the culmination of the earnings process.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
2.            
Debt
 
Senior secured convertible debentures
 
On October 25, 2006, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (“2006 Purchase Agreement”) with four accredited investors (the “2006 Purchasers”). In conjunction with the signing of the 2006 Purchase Agreement, the Company issued secured convertible debentures (“2006 Debentures”) and Series A, B, C, D, and E common stock warrants (“2006 Warrants”) to the 2006 Purchasers, and the parties also entered into a security agreement (the “2006 Security Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to grant the 2006 Purchasers, pari passu, a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Purchase Agreement, the Company issued the 2006 Debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $1,694,250 to the 2006 Purchasers. The 2006 Debentures are subject to an original issue discount of 20.318% resulting in proceeds to the Company of $1,350,000 from the transaction. The 2006 Debentures were due on October 25, 2008. The 2006 Debentures are convertible, at the option of the 2006 Purchasers, at any time prior to payment in full, into shares of common stock of the Company. As a result of the full ratchet anti-dilution provision the current conversion price is the lesser of $0.40 or 60% of the average of the lowest three trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding conversion (the “2006 Conversion Price”). Beginning on the first of the month beginning February 1, 2007, the Company was required to amortize the 2006 Debentures in equal installments on a monthly basis resulting in a complete repayment by the maturity date (the “Monthly Redemption Amounts”). The Monthly Redemption Amounts could have been paid in cash or in shares, subject to certain restrictions. If the Company chose to make any Monthly Redemption Amount payment in shares of common stock, the price per share would have been the lesser of the Conversion Price then in effect and 85% of the weighted average price for the 10-trading days prior to the due date of the Monthly Redemption Amount. The Company did not make any of the required monthly redemption payments.
 
Pursuant to the provisions of the 2006 Debentures, such non-payment was an event of default and penalty interest has accrued on the unpaid redemption balance at an interest rate equal to the lower of 18% per annum and the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. In addition, each of the 2006 Purchasers has the right to accelerate the cash repayment of at least 130% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2006 Debenture (plus accrued but unpaid liquidated damages and interest) and to sell substantially all of the Company’s assets pursuant to the provisions of the 2006 Security Agreement to satisfy any such unpaid balance.
 
The Company and Bristol entered into a Forbearance Agreement on December 3, 2015, pursuant to which Bristol agreed to refrain and forbear from exercising certain rights and remedies with respect the 2006 Debentures for three months. In exchange for the Forbearance Agreement, the Company issued an allonge in the amount of $350,000 increasing the principal amount of the 2006 Debentures.
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2017 the Company converted a total of $45,000 of the 2006 Debentures into common stock of the Company.  As of March 31, 2017, the balance of the 2006 Debentures is $844,000.
 
Convertible debentures
 
From October 2009 to September 2016, the Company has entered into multiple convertible debenture arrangements with several accredited investors (“Convertible Debentures”). Interest on the Convertible Debentures ranges for 0% to 18% with a default rate of 18%. The Convertible Debentures are either two year or six month notes.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
The conversion price of the Convertible Debentures is subject to full ratchet anti-dilution adjustment in the event that the Company thereafter issues common stock or common stock equivalents at a price per share less than the conversion price or the exercise price, respectively, and to other normal and customary anti-dilution adjustment upon certain other events. As a result of the full ratchet anti-dilution provision, the current conversion price is the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company and the default conversion price is 65% of the average of the lowest three trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding conversion.
 
The holders of the Convertible Debentures have contractually agreed to restrict their ability to convert their Convertible Debentures and receive shares of our common stock such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held by holders and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.9% or 9.9% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
 
Note Agreement
 
Balance at
March 31, 2017
 
 
Balance at
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009 Debentures
 $305,000 
 $305,000 
June 2011 Debentures
  45,000 
  64,000 
November 2011 Debentures
  125,000 
  125,000 
March 2012 Debentures
  40,000 
  140,000 
May 2012 Debentures
  95,000 
  225,000 
December 2012 Debentures
  390,000 
  425,000 
November 2013 Debentures
  149,000 
  172,000 
July 2014 Debentures
  2,590,000 
  3,140,000 
October 2014 Debentures
  1,250,000 
  1,250,000 
March 2015 Debentures
  1,738,000 
  2,175,000 
July 2015 Debentures
  500,000 
  500,000 
October 2015 Debentures
  300,000 
  330,000 
November 2015 Debentures
  150,000 
  190,000 
December 2015 Debentures
  200,000 
  200,000 
January 2016 Debentures
  62,000 
  150,000 
May 2016 Debentures
  1,424,000 
  1,503,000 
September 2016 Debentures
  225,000 
  250,000 
January 2017 Debentures
  924,000 
  - 
March 2017 Debentures
  232,000 
  - 
 
    
    
Total convertible debentures
 $10,744,000 
 $11,144,000 
Less: discount
  (708,000)
  (794,000)
Total convertible debentures, net of discount
 $10,036,000  
 $10,350,000  
 
    
    
Total short term convertible debentures, net of discount
 $10,036,000  
 $10,350,000  
 
Settlement Note Payable
 
On August 8, 2012, a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release ("Agreement") was made by and between OXIS and Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd., in order to settle certain claims regarding certain convertible debentures held by Bristol.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
Pursuant to the Agreement, OXIS shall pay Bristol (half of which payment would redound to Theorem Capital LLC (“Theorem”)) a total of $1,119,778 as payment in full for the losses suffered and all costs incurred by Bristol in connection with the Transaction. Payment of such $1,119,778 shall be made as follows: OXIS shall issue restricted common stock to each of Bristol and Theorem, in an amount such that each Bristol and Theorem shall hold no more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of OXIS (including any shares that each may hold as of the date of issuance). The shares so issued represent $417,475.65 of the $1,119,778 payment (111,327 shares at $3.75 per share, of which 36,675 will be retained by Bristol and 74,652 will be issued to Theorem). The remaining balance of the payment shall be made in the form of two convertible promissory notes in the respective amounts of $422,357.75 for Bristol and $279,944.60 for Theorem (collectively, the “Notes”) with a maturity of December 1, 2017 having an 8% annual interest rate, with interest only accruing until January 1, 2013, and then level payments of $3,750 each beginning January 1, 2013 until paid in full on December 1, 2017. In the event a default in the monthly payments on the Notes has occurred and is continuing each holder of the Notes shall be permitted to convert the unpaid principal and interest of the Notes into shares of OXIS at $0.40 cents per share. In the absence of such continuing default no conversion of the Notes will be permitted. OXIS will have the right to repay the Notes in full at any time without penalty. This settlement note payable is currently in default and has a balance of $691,000 as of March 31, 2017.
 
Demand Notes
 
On February 7, 2011 the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Bristol pursuant to which Bristol purchased an aggregate principal amount of $31,375 of convertible demand promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (the “February 2011 Bristol Note”). The February 2011 Bristol Note is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017 the Company converted the entire balance of $31,375 into common stock of the Company. 
 
On March 4, 2011 the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Bristol pursuant to which Bristol purchased an aggregate principal amount of $31,375 of convertible demand promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (the “March 2011 Bristol Note”). The March 2011 Bristol Note is convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of common stock, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017 the Company converted the entire balance of $31,375 into common stock of the Company.
 
On October 26, 2011 the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Theorem pursuant to which Theorem purchased an aggregate principal amount of $200,000 of convertible demand promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of $157,217 (the “October 2011 Theorem Note”). The October 2011 Theorem Note is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017 the Company converted the entire balance of $200,000 into common stock of the Company. 
 
In December, 2013, the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with an initial principal balance of $189,662 convertible at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company.
 
Financing Agreement
 
On November 8, 2010, the Company entered into a financing arrangement with Gemini Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a product development and manufacturing partner of the Company, pursuant to which Gemini Pharmaceuticals made a $250,000 strategic equity investment in the Company and agreed to make a $750,000 purchase order line of credit facility available to the Company. The outstanding principal of all Advances under the Line of Credit will bear interest at the rate of interest of prime plus 2 percent per annum. There is $31,000 due on this credit line at March 31, 2017.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
3.            
Stockholders' Equity
 
Common Stock
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2017 the Registrant has issued a total of 91,064,060 shares of common stock to a total of eleven entities or individuals in exchange for the cancellation of debt in the total amount of $1,863,000 and interest in the total amount of $442,000. 
 
The Registrant also issued 583,333 shares of common stock to one entity upon the exercise of warrants on a cashless basis. 
 
Preferred Stock
 
On January 8, 2016 the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with certain investors together holding 25,000 shares of Series H Preferred Stock and 1,666,667 shares of Series I Preferred Stock have agreed to convert all such shares of Preferred Stock into an aggregate of 4.9% of the fully diluted shares of Common Stock upon successful completion by the Company of a $6 million financing.
 
4.            
Stock Options and Warrants
 
Stock Options
 
Following is a summary of the stock option activity:
 
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2016
  373,833 
 $4.76 
Granted
  - 
  - 
Forfeited
  - 
  - 
Exercised
  - 
  - 
Outstanding as of March 31, 2017
  373,833 
 $4.76 
 
Warrants
 
Following is a summary of the warrant activity:
 
 
 
Warrants Outstanding
 
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2015
  4,665,201 
 $0.05 
Granted
  48,890,317 
  0.05 
Forfeited
  - 
  - 
Exercised
  (583,333)
  0.05 
Outstanding as of March 31, 2016
  52,972,185 
 $0.05 
 

 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2017
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
6.            
Subsequent Events
 
Common Stock
 
During the second quarter of 2017 the Registrant has issued a total of 21,800,294 shares of common stock to a total of eleven entities or individuals in exchange for the cancellation of debt in the total amount of $148,753 and interest in the total amount of $35,444. 
 
Convertible Notes
 
In April 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with two accredited investors to sell 10% convertible debentures with and an exercise price of the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company, with an initial principal balance of $170,000 and warrants to acquire up to 3,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.
 
 
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Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Some of the statements in the Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements about what may happen in the future. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our current beliefs, goals, and expectations about matters such as our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy, and our financing plans. The forward-looking statements in the Form 10-Q are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect the current expectations of our management concerning future results and events.  The forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “likely” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are or may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements.  We cannot guarantee that our forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct or that our beliefs and goals will not change. Our actual results could be very different from and worse than our expectations for various reasons. You should review carefully all information, including the discussion of risk factors under “Item 1A: Risk Factors” and “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.  Any forward-looking statements in the Form 10-Q are made only as of the date hereof and, except as may be required by law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
 
Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “OXIS,”  “we,” “us,”  “our,” “the company” and “our company” refer to OXIS International, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as DDI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Diagnostic Data, Inc, together with our subsidiaries.
 
Overview
 
OXIS International, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Oxis Biotech, Inc, is an immuno-oncology company with a robust technology platform consisting of bispecific and trispecific scFv constructs, full-length antibodies, proprietary drug payloads, proprietary antibody-drug linkers, dual-drug payload antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), bispecific targeted ADCs, and NK cell and T-cell antibody directed cell-mediated cytotoxic (ADDCs) agents.
 
OXS-1550
 
OXS-1550 is a bispecific scFv recombinant fusion protein-drug conjugate composed of the variable regions of the heavy and light chains of anti-CD19 and anti-CD22 antibodies and a modified form of diphtheria toxin as its cytotoxic drug payload.  CD19 is a membrane glycoprotein present on the surface of all stages of B-lymphocyte development, and is also expressed on most B-cell mature lymphoma cells and leukemia cells.  CD22 is a glycoprotein expressed on B-lineage lymphoid precursors, including precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and often is co-expressed with CD19 on mature B-cell malignancies such as lymphoma.
 
OXS-1550 targets cancer cells expressing the CD19 receptor or CD22 receptor or both receptors.  When OXS-1550 binds to cancer cells, the cancer cells internalize OXS-1550, and are killed due to the action of drug's cytotoxic diphtheria toxin payload.  OXS-1550 has demonstrated success in a Phase 1 human clinical trial in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma or leukemia.
  
Oxis began enrolling patients in a Phase 1/Phase 2 trial of OXS-1550 during the second quarter of 2016. The FDA-approved clinical trial is being conducted at the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center. There are currently 32 patients who have participated in the clinical trial. The six new patients bring to 32 the number of patients who have participated in the clinical trial. All the new patients are given an approved increased dosage of OXS-1550.
 
Oxis began enrolling patients in Phase 2 trial of OXS-1550 during the first quarter of 2017. at the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center. The first patient began dosing in April 2017.
 
 
 
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OXS-4235, p62/SQSTM1 (Sequestosome-1) Inhibitor Drug Development Program
 
In humans, the p62/SQSTM1 protein is encoded by the SQSTM1 gene.  The p62/SQSTM1 protein is a multifunctional protein involved in autophagy, cell signaling, tumorigenesis, and plays an important role at the crossroad between autophagy and cancer.  Cell-cell interactions between multiple myeloma cells and bone marrow stromal cells activate signaling pathways that result in enhanced multiple myeloma cell growth, osteoclast formation, and inhibition of osteoblast differentiation.
 
Multiple myeloma remains an incurable malignancy with systematic morbidity and a median survival of 3-5 years.  Multiple myeloma is characterized by aberrant proliferation of terminally differentiated plasma cells and impairment in apoptosis capacity.  Due to the interactions between myeloma cells and cells of the bone marrow microenvironment, the osteolytic bone disease associated with myeloma is inextricably linked with tumor progression.  High incidence of bone metastasis in multiple myeloma patients is frequently associated with severe bone pain and pathological bone fracture.  Activated osteoclast levels and suppressed osteoblast levels are thought to play a role in multiple myeloma associated osteolytic bone disease.
 
While a diverse spectrum of novel agents has shown therapeutic potential for the treatment of multiple myeloma including bortezomib, lenalidomide and arsenic trioxide, high relapse rates and drug resistance continue to plague these therapies.  Thus, novel targets and new therapeutics for the treatment of multiple myeloma are of critical importance for improved patient outcomes.
 
It has been demonstrated that the ZZ domain of the p62/SQSTM1 protein is responsible for increased multiple myeloma cell growth and associated osteoclast mediated bone disease.  Dr. Xiang-Qun Xie and colleagues at ID4 Pharma LLC have developed novel chemical compounds (e.g., OXS-4235) which inhibit osteoclastic bone destruction in multiple myeloma.  Oxis Biotech has exclusively licensed rights to OXS-4235 and other compounds for the treatment of multiple myeloma and associated osteolytic bone disease.
 
OXS-2175, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Drug Development Program
 
OXS-2175 is a small molecule therapeutic candidate which has shown promise in early-stage preclinical in vitro and in vivo models of triple-negative breast cancer.  Oxis Biotech is investigating OXS-2175 formulated as an ADC therapy for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.
 
Therapeutic Antibody-Drug Conjugates Drug Development Program
 
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a new class of highly potent biopharmaceutical drugs designed as a targeted therapy for the treatment of cancer.  By combining the unique targeting capabilities of monoclonal antibodies with the cancer-killing ability of cytotoxic drugs, antibody-drug conjugates allow sensitive discrimination between healthy and diseased tissue.
 
Recent Developments
 
Agreements
 
In March 2017, we entered a new one-year Sponsored Research Agreement with the University of Minnesota. The purpose of this agreement is to determine toxicities and in vivo behavior in our Trispecific Killer Engager (TriKE) technology licensed by Oxis from the University of Minnesota.
 
Financing
 
In January 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with eight accredited investors to sell 10% convertible debentures with and an exercise price of the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company, with an initial principal balance of $633,593 and warrants to acquire up to 12,671,860 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.
 
 
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In March 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with two accredited investors to sell 10% convertible debentures with and an exercise price of the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company, with an initial principal balance of $232,313 and warrants to acquire up to 4,646,260 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.
 
In April 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with two accredited investors to sell 10% convertible debentures with and an exercise price of the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company, with an initial principal balance of $170,000 and warrants to acquire up to 3,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.
 
Results of Operations
 
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
Research and Development Expenses
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $144,000 and $225,000 of research and development expenses.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $1,394,000 and $3,676,000 of selling, general and administrative expenses.  The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily attributable to an decrease in professional fees and stock compensation.
 
Change in value of warrant and derivative liabilities
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded a gain as a result of a decrease in the fair market value of outstanding warrants and beneficial conversion features of $2,743,000, compared to a gain of $31,496,000 during the three months ended March 31,2016. We recorded a gain as a result of a decrease in the fair market value of outstanding debt and equity securities accounted for as derivative liabilities.
 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense was $3,520,000 and $1,646,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively.  The increase is primarily due to a increase in the non-cash amortization of the debt issuance costs associated with the convertible debentures and demand notes payable.
 
 Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of March 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $235,000. This cash and cash equivalents is in part the result of the proceeds from borrowings in 2017. On the same day we had total current assets of $235,000, and a working capital deficit of $18,113,000. Based upon the cash position, it is necessary to raise additional capital by the end of the next quarter in order to continue to fund current operations. The Company is pursuing several alternatives to address this situation, including the raising of additional funding through equity or debt financings. In order to finance existing operations and pay current liabilities over the next twelve months, the Company will need to raise approximately $4-5 million of capital.
 
During the quarter ending March 31, 2017, the Company entered into convertible debentures totaling $866,000.
 
 
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Critical Accounting Policies
 
We consider the following accounting policies to be critical given they involve estimates and judgments made by management and are important for our investors’ understanding of our operating results and financial condition.
  
Basis of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements contained in this report include the accounts of OXIS International, Inc. and its subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Product Revenue
 
The Company manufactures, or has manufactured on a contract basis, fine chemicals and nutraceutical products, which are its primary products to be sold to customers. Revenue from the sale of its products, including shipping fees, will be recognized when title to the products is transferred to the customer which usually occurs upon shipment or delivery, depending upon the terms of the sales order and when collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue from sales to distributors of its products will be recognized, net of allowances, upon delivery of product to the distributors. According to the terms of individual distributor contracts, a distributor may return product up to a maximum amount and under certain conditions contained in its contract. Allowances are calculated based upon historical data, current economic conditions and the underlying contractual terms.
 
License Revenue
 
License arrangements may consist of non-refundable upfront license fees and various performance or sales milestones and future product royalty payments.  Some of these arrangements are multiple element arrangements.  Non-refundable, up-front fees that are not contingent on any future performance by us, and require no consequential continuing involvement on our part, are recognized as revenue when the license term commences and the licensed data, technology and/or compound is delivered.  We defer recognition of non-refundable upfront fees if we have continuing performance obligations without which the technology, right, product or service conveyed in conjunction with the non-refundable fee has no utility to the licensee that is separate and independent of our performance under the other elements of the arrangement.  In addition, if we have continuing involvement through research and development services that are required because our know-how and expertise related to the technology is proprietary to us, or can only be performed by us, then such up-front fees are deferred and recognized over the period of continuing involvement.
 
Long-Lived Assets
 
Our long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, capitalized costs of filing patent applications and goodwill and other assets.  We evaluate our long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.  Estimates of future cash flows and timing of events for evaluating long-lived assets for impairment are based upon management’s judgment.  If any of our intangible or long-lived assets are considered to be impaired, the amount of impairment to be recognized is the excess of the carrying amount of the assets over its fair value.
 
Applicable long-lived assets are amortized or depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives, the estimated period that the assets will generate revenue, or the statutory or contractual term in the case of patents.  Estimates of useful lives and periods of expected revenue generation are reviewed periodically for appropriateness and are based upon management’s judgment.  Goodwill and other assets are not amortized.
 
 
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Certain Expenses and Liabilities
 
On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates related to certain expenses and accrued liabilities.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
During the normal course of business, from time to time, we issue warrants as part of a debt or equity financing. We do not enter into any derivative contracts for speculative purposes. We recognize all derivatives as assets or liabilities measured at fair value with changes in fair value of derivatives reflected as current period income or loss unless the derivatives qualify for hedge accounting and are accounted for as such. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we issued warrants to purchase 173,181,000 and 120,000 shares of common stock, respectively, in connection with equity transactions. In accordance with ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock” (“ASC 815-40”), the value of these warrants is required to be recorded as a liability, as the holders have an option to put the warrants back to us in certain events, as defined.
 
Inflation
 
We believe that inflation has not had a material adverse impact on our business or operating results during the periods presented.
 
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2017.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
This company qualifies as a smaller reporting company, as defined in 17 C.F.R. §229.10(f) (1) and is not required to provide information by this Item.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of March 31, 2017.  Based on that evaluation we have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2017.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, a company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by a company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
 
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
 
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
 
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
 
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All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and 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 our company have been detected.  Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
 
As of March 31, 2017, management of the company conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting.  In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework.  In the course of the assessment, material weaknesses were identified in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
Management determined that fundamental elements of an effective control environment were missing or inadequate as of March 31, 2017.  The most significant issues identified were: 1) lack of segregation of duties due to very small staff and significant reliance on outside consultants, and 2) risks of executive override also due to lack of established policies, and small employee staff.  Based on the material weaknesses identified above, management has concluded that internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2017.  As the company’s operations increase, the company intends to hire additional employees in its accounting department.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Other than as described above, no changes in our internal control over financial reporting were made during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
  
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
In May, 2015, Aaion Partners Inc, a consulting firm, filed a breach of contract action against the Company in the Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, Case No: BC581098. The lawsuit sought payment under a consulting agreement. In July, 2015, the Company filed a cross-claim against Aaion Partners Inc. for breach of contract and tort claims. In December 2015, we settled this claim for $150,000 to be made in three cash payments and 11,429 shares of restricted common stock. The Company paid $50,000 of the cash due and issued the stock owed. The remaining two payments were not made timely but settlement was finally and fully resolved upon payment by the Company of an additional $132,231. The case was then dismissed in January 2017.
 
 
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On June 23, 2016, the Company was served with a complaint filed in the Circuit Court of the 13th Judicial Circuit in and for Hillsborough County, FL, Case No. 16-CA-004791. Suit was brought against the Company by Lippert/Heilshorn and Associates, Inc. who is alleging they are owed compensation for consulting services provided to the company. They are seeking payment of $73,898. The Company has engaged legal counsel to answer the complaint.
 
On or immediately before February 15, 2017, MultiCell Immunotherapeutics filed an arbitration proceeding against the Company with the American Health Lawyers Association, Claim #3821.  In its statement of claim, MultiCell is seeking $207,783 plus interest and costs of arbitration pursuant to alleged contract rights against the Company under a research agreement between the parties.  The Company has entered its appearance and is preparing its answer to the statement of claim.  
 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
This company qualifies as a “smaller reporting company” as defined in 17 C.F.R. §229.10(f)(1), and is not required to provide information by this Item.
 
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
In January 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with eight accredited investors to sell 10% convertible debentures with and an exercise price of the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company, with an initial principal balance of $633,593 and warrants to acquire up to 12,671,860 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.
 
In March 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with two accredited investors to sell 10% convertible debentures with and an exercise price of the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company, with an initial principal balance of $232,313 and warrants to acquire up to 4,646,260 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.
 
In April 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with two accredited investors to sell 10% convertible debentures with and an exercise price of the lesser of (i) $0.05 or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest intra-day trading prices of the Common Stock during the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Notice of Conversion is delivered to the Company, with an initial principal balance of $170,000 and warrants to acquire up to 3,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.
 
These convertible debentures were also exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act since the shares were also issued to persons closely associated with the Company and there was no public offering of the shares.
 
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
There have been no material changes from the disclosure provided in Part I, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
 
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures
 
None.
 
Item 5. Other Information.
 
None.
 
 
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Item 6.  Exhibits
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d 14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
OXIS International, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: April 28, 2017
By:
/s/ Anthony J. Cataldo
 
 
 
Anthony J. Cataldo
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Name
 
Position
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Anthony J. Cataldo
 
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Oxis Biotech
 
April 28, 2017
Anthony J. Cataldo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Steven Weldon  
 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer), President and Director
 
April 28, 2017
Steven Weldon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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