U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ              Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010

¨
For the transition period from   to  .

Commission File Number 0-8092
OXIS Logo

 
(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)
 
468 N. Camden Dr., 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(310) 860-5184
(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 þ 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 þ

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

At May 14, 2010, the issuer had outstanding the indicated number of shares of common stock:  105,015,440.
 
 
 

 


OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2010

Table of Contents

PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Page
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
     
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009
   
1
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
   
2
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit
   
3
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
   
 4
 
 
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   
5
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    20  
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
      26  
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
      26  
   
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
      26  
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
      26  
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
      27  
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
      27  
Item 4.
[RESERVED]
      27  
Item 5.
Other Information
      27  
Item 6.
Exhibits
      27  
SIGNATURES
      28  



 
 
 

 
 


PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.                                Financial Statements.

OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
     
   
(Unaudited)
           
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
840,000
   
$
1,293,000
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
     
 
Inventory
   
     
 
Note receivable
   
     
 
Total Current Assets
   
840,000
     
1,293,000
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
               
Patents, net
   
77,000
     
84,000
 
Goodwill and other assets, net
   
7,000
     
7,000
 
Total Other Assets
   
84,000
     
91,000
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
924,000
   
$
1,384,000
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
779,000
   
$
925,000
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,505,000
     
1,404,000
 
Warrant liability
   
3,153,000
     
2,405,000
 
Demand note payable
   
 235,000
     
180,000
 
Convertible debentures net of discounts of $0 and $0
   
1,871,000
     
1,945,000
 
Total Current Liabilities
   
7,543,000
     
6,859,000
 
Convertible debentures, net of discount of $1,504,110 and $1,750,685
   
 496,000
     
249,000
 
Total Liabilities
   
8,039,000
 
   
7,108,000
 
Stockholders’ Deficit:
               
Convertible preferred stock - $0.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized:
   
     
 
Series C - 96,230 and 96,230 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
Series G – 25,000 and 25,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
   
     
 
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 80,415,440 and 67,040,809 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
   
80,000
     
67,000
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
72,003,000
     
71,308,000
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(79,199,000
)
   
(77,100,000
)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
   
(7,115,000
)
   
(5,724,000
)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
$
924,000
   
$
1,384,000
 

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Revenue:
           
    Product revenues                                               
           
    License revenues                                               
           
    TOTAL REVENUE                                               
             
Cost of Product Revenue                                                   
           
    Gross profit                                                
           
Operating Expenses:
               
Research and development                                                 
    5,000        
Selling, general and administrative
    925,000       139,000  
 Total operating expenses                                                
    930,000       139,000  
Loss from Operations                                                    
    (930,000 )     (139,000 )
  Interest income                                                 
          4,000  
   Change in value of warrant and derivative liabilities
    (773,000 )     (55,000 )
  Interest expense                                                 
    (396,000 )     (96,000 )
    Total Other Income (Expense)
    (1,169,000 )     (147,000 )
Loss before provision for income taxes                                                                      
    (2,099,000 )     (286,000 )
Provision for income taxes                                                     
          --  
Net loss                                                    
  $ (2,099,000 )   $ (286,000 )
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
               
Basic
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.01 )
Diluted
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.01 )
                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
               
Basic                                                                  
    76,576,885       46,850,809  
Diluted                                                                  
    76,576,885       46,850,809  

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and
Year Ended December 31, 2009

                         
                         
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-in
 
Accumulated
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
Deficit
 
Balance, December 31, 2008
 
96,255
 
$
1,000
   
46,850,809
 
$
47,000
 
$
71,126,000
 
$
(74,854,000
)
Issuance of common stock
             
20,190,000
   
20,000
   
182,000
       
Net loss
                               
(2,246,000
)
Balance, December 31, 2009
 
96,255
 
$
1,000
   
67,040,809
 
$
67,000
 
$
71,308,000
 
$
(77,100,000
)
Issuance of stock options
                         
21,000
       
Issuance of common stock for services
             
2,125,131
   
2,000
   
559,000
       
Conversion of debt
             
8,137,500
   
8,000
   
72,000
       
Exercise of stock options
             
100,000
         
20,000
       
Exercise of warrants
             
3,012,000
   
3,000
   
23,000
       
Net loss
                               
(2,099,000
)
Balance, March 31, 2010
 
96,255
 
$
1,000
   
80,415,440
 
$
80,000
 
$
72,003,000
 
$
(79,199,000
)


The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009


   
Three months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
(unaudited)
   
2009
(unaudited)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
 
$
(2,099,000)
   
$
(286,000
)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
    Amortization of intangible assets
   
7,000
     
14,000
 
    Stock compensation expense for options and warrants issued to employees and non-employees
   
581,000
     
 
    Amortization of debt discounts
   
314,000
     
 
    Change in value of warrant and derivative liabilities
   
747,000
     
101,000
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
    Accounts receivable
   
     
(4,000
)
    Accounts payable
   
(151,000
)    
48,000
 
    Accrued expenses
   
102,000
     
95,000
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(499,000
)    
(32,000
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from the exercise of options and warrants
   
46,000
     
 
Proceeds of short-term borrowings
   
     
10,000
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
46,000
     
10,000
 
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
(453,000
)    
(22,000
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period
   
1,293,000
     
22,000
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period
 
$
840,000
   
$
 

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

Note 1 -- The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

OXIS International, Inc. with its subsidiaries (collectively, “OXIS” or the “Company”) is engaged in the development of clinical, nutraceutical and therapeutic products and cosmeceutical products, which includes new technologies applicable to conditions and diseases associated with oxidative stress. OXIS has historically derived its revenues primarily from sales of research diagnostic assays to research laboratories – a business segment which is no longer operated or owned by Oxis (see below for transaction description related to Percipio). The Company’s diagnostic products included twenty-five research assays to measure markers of oxidative stress and other functions. During 2008, the Company determined to focus its resources on the development and sale of nutraceutical, therapeutic and other products based on its patents for Ergothioneine, Superoxide Dismutase related compounds (SOD’s), Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx), Myeloperoxidase (MPO), BXT and other proprietary compounds. The Company intends to continue to supplement its intellectual property in the area of oxidative stress while emphasizing its core focus on developing and marketing products utilizing existing patents and know how.

OXIS’ majority owned subsidiary up until June 19, 2008, BioCheck Inc. (“BioCheck”) offered its clinical laboratory and in vitro diagnostics customers over 40 clinical diagnostic assays.  BioCheck’s primary product line consisted of enzyme linked immunosorbentassay, or ELISA, kits that are widely used in medical laboratory settings.  Holders of OXIS’ convertible debentures foreclosed on most of the shares of BioCheck owned by Oxis in June 2008, and subsequently purchased the remaining 2% interest in BioCheck for $40,000 in October 2008.   Accordingly, since 2008 OXIS no longer has an ownership interest in BioCheck. 
 
    On December 11, 2008, we closed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Percipio Biosciences, Inc., or Percipio, pursuant to which we agreed to sell certain assets of our assay business division including certain account receivables, patents and trademarks, or the Assay Assets.  The Assay Assets that were sold to Percipio did not include any rights, title, and interest related to our ability to market and sell nutraceutical or therapeutic products, such as with, but not limited to, the sale of ergothioneine or superoxide dismutase as a nutraceutical or therapeutic product.  In consideration of the Assay Assets, Percipio provided OXIS with a 6% secured promissory note, or the Percipio Note, in the principal amount of $250,000.   OXIS disposed of the Percipio Note in April 2009.

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.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared, without audit, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q for interim financial reporting pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. While these statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim period, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Therefore, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

    The results and trends on these interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 may not be representative of those for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

Going Concern

As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred an accumulated deficit of $79,199,000 through March 31, 2010.  On a consolidated basis, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $840,000 at March 31, 2010. The Company's plan is to raise additional capital until such time the Company can increase revenues to generate sufficient gross profit in excess of selling, general and administrative, and research and development expenses in order to achieve 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 new 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.  The Company plans to increase revenues by introducing new products primarily based on its ergothioneine assets.  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 increase 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.

Revenue Recognition

Product Revenue

The Company manufactures, or has manufactured on a contract basis, fine chemicals and nutraceutical products, which are its primary products sold to customers. Revenue from the sale of its products, including shipping fees, is 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 is 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. The Company’s mix of product sales are substantially at risk to market conditions and demand, which may change at anytime.

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.

 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

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.

Segment Reporting

The Company operates in one reportable segment.

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 stock options to purchase 11,034,761 and 0 shares of the Company’s common stock to employees and directors during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The fair values of employee stock options are estimated for the calculation of the pro forma adjustments at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions during 2010: expected volatility of 12%; average risk-free interest rate of 2.28%; initial expected life of 5 years; no expected dividend yield; and amortized over the vesting period of typically one to four years.  The Company reported an expense for share-based compensation for its employees and directors of $21,000 and 0 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Stock Based Compensation to Other than Employees

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with ASC 718. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably determinable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the earlier of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services. In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is recognized over the term of the consulting agreement. The company recognized no expense in share-based compensation for non-employees for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income or loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the earnings 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.  Since the Company incurred a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, all instruments convertible into shares of common stock are excluded from net diluted loss per share because of their anti-dilutive effect.  Total potentially dilutive shares excluded from the calculation of earnings per share at March 31, 2010 totaled 91,904,795.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance under ASC Topic 105 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as it relates to the FASB’s accounting standards codification.  This standard replaces previously established guidance, and establishes only two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), authoritative and non-authoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) will become the source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. This standard is effective for financial statements for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company began to use the new guidelines and numbering system prescribed by the Codification when referring to GAAP in the third quarter of 2009. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it will not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) – Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements.” ASU No. 2009-13 eliminates the residual method of allocation and requires that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method and expands the disclosures related to multiple deliverable revenue arrangements. ASU No. 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2009-13 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In September 2009, the FASB also ratified authoritative accounting guidance requiring the sales of all tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality to be excluded from the scope of the software revenue guidance. The Company adopted the guidance on a prospective basis during the three months ended September 27, 2009 effective for all periods in 2009. Prior to the adoption of this guidance, the Company assessed all software items included in the Company’s product offerings to be incidental to the product itself and, therefore, excluded all sales from the scope of the related software revenue guidance. As a result, the adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements

On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosures requirements for fair value measures. 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.

 
·
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 two liabilities arising from the issuance of a convertible debenture in 2006 and in accordance with EITF 00-19: a warrant liability for detachable warrants, as well as an accrued derivative liability for the beneficial conversion feature. These liabilities are remeasured on a quarterly basis. 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.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

 
·
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, 2010.

Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
                   
Assets
                 
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Liabilities
                       
Warrant liability
   
     
3,153,000
     
 

Note 2 -- Debt

Convertible debentures

On October 25, 2006, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with four accredited investors (the “Purchasers”). In conjunction with the signing of the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued secured convertible debentures (“Debentures”) and Series A, B, C, D, and E common stock warrants (“Warrants”) to the Purchasers, and the parties also entered into a registration rights agreement and a security agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued the Debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $1,694,250 to the Purchasers. The 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 Debentures were due on October 25, 2008. The Debentures are convertible, at the option of the Purchasers, at any time, into shares of common stock at $0.35 per share, as adjusted pursuant to a full ratchet anti-dilution provision (the “Conversion Price”). Beginning on the first of the month beginning February 1, 2007, the Company was required to amortize the 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 can be paid in cash or in shares, subject to certain restrictions. If the Company chooses to make any Monthly Redemption Amount payment in shares of common stock, the price per share is 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.

 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
 
The Company has not made required monthly redemption payments beginning on February 1, 2007 to purchasers of debentures issued in October 2006.  Pursuant to the provisions of the Secured Convertible Debentures, such non-payment is an event of default.  Penalty interest accrues on any unpaid redemption balance at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law until such amount is paid in full.  Upon an event of default, each purchaser has the right to accelerate the cash repayment of at least 130% of the outstanding principal amount of the debenture plus accrued but unpaid liquidated damages and interest.  If the Company continued to fail to make such payments in full, the purchasers have the right sell substantially all of the Company’s assets pursuant to their security interest to satisfy any such unpaid balance.   The Purchasers have a right of first refusal to participate in up to 100% of any future financing undertaken by the Company until the later of the date that the Debentures are no longer outstanding and the one year anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement. The Company was restricted from issuing shares of common stock or instruments convertible into common stock for 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement with certain exceptions. The Company is also prohibited from effecting any subsequent financing involving a variable rate transaction until such time as no Purchaser holds any of the Debentures. In addition, until such time as any Purchaser holds any of the securities issued in the Debenture transaction, if the Company issues or sells any common stock or instruments convertible into common stock which a Purchaser reasonably believes is on terms more favorable to such investors than the terms pursuant to the Transaction Documents, the Company is obligated to amend the terms of the Transaction Documents to such Purchaser the benefit of such better terms.

On October 25, 2006, in conjunction with the signing of the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to the Purchasers five year Series A Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,420,357 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.35 per share, one year Series B Warrants to purchase 2,420,357 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.385 per share, and two year Series C Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,840,714 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.35 per share. In addition, the Company issued to the Purchasers Series D and E Warrants which become exercisable on a pro-rata basis only upon the exercise of the Series C Warrants. The six year Series D Warrants to purchase 2,420,357 shares of common stock have an initial exercise price of $0.35 per share. The six year Series E Warrants to purchase 2,420,357 shares of common stock have an initial exercise price of $0.385 per share. The initial exercise prices for each warrant are adjustable pursuant to a full ratchet anti-dilution provision and upon the occurrence of a stock split or a related event.

Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, the Company was obligated to file a registration statement covering the public resale of the shares underlying the Series A, B, C, D and E Warrants and the Debentures within 45 days of the closing of the transaction and cause the registration to be declared effective within 120 days of the closing date. The registration statement was filed and declared effective within the 120 of the closing date. Cash liquidated damages equal to 2% of the face value of the Debentures per month are payable to the purchasers for any failure to timely file or obtain an effective registration statement.

Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Company agreed to grant the purchasers, pari passu, a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets. The Company also agreed to pledge its respective ownership interests in its wholly-owned subsidiaries, OXIS Therapeutics, OXIS Isle of Man, and its partial subsidiary, BioCheck, Inc. In addition, OXIS Therapeutics and OXIS Isle of Man each provided a subsidiary guarantee to the Purchasers in connection with the transaction.

 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
 
On April 9, 2008 and April 28, 2008, the Company was sent demand letters from one of the Purchasers, Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd. (“Bristol”) stating that the Company was in default under the Debentures due to lack of payment of required monthly principal installment payments starting in February 1, 2007.  At the time of the April 9, 2008 letter, the Company and Bristol were in active negotiations on a proposed financing transaction which would provide the Company an opportunity to resolve the existing default under the Debentures.  The proposed financing transaction was not accepted by all Purchasers and therefore was not executed.  In the April 28, 2008 letter, Bristol demanded that the Company provide them with a definitive plan of action to resolve the existing default within three business days.  Bristol did not make any specific demands for other costs, expenses or liquidated damages to date.  On May 30, Cranshire Capital, LP (“Cranshire”), another Purchaser, sent a letter to the Company stating that the Company was in default on the Debentures and that Cranshire intended to seek all potential remedies.  In response to the default letters received from Bristol and Cranshire, the Company’s management had communicated its plan to pay all amounts due under the terms of the Debentures upon the sale of its 53% interest in BioCheck, Inc. and its research assay business prior to the maturity date of the Debentures on October 25, 2008 and referenced four non-binding letters of intent that it had received from potential purchasers.  The indications of value contained in the letters of intent would provide, if closed, funds sufficient to pay off the Purchasers and additionally provide cash resources to support a business plan based on its neutraceutical and therapeutic assets. The Company was in active negotiations with the Purchasers aimed at resolving the existing default under the Debentures and avoiding the foreclosure sale.

On June 6, 2008, the Company received notification from Bristol that the collateral held under the Security Agreement would be sold to the highest qualified bidder on Thursday, June 19, 2008.  On June 16, 2008, the Company requested that the debenture holders retract their Notice of Disposition of Collateral.  Also on June 16, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s four Purchasers had been notified that the sale of its majority interest in BioCheck Inc. and its diagnostic businesses were proceeding in a timely manner, and that the recently commenced foreclosure efforts would both jeopardize repayment efforts and harm shareholder value.

On June 19, 2008, the Company received a Notice of Disposition of Collateral from Bristol in which Bristol notified the Company that Bristol, acting as the agent for itself and the three other Purchasers, purchased certain assets held as collateral under the security agreement (referred to in this report as the “Security Agreement”).  Bristol purchased 111,025 shares of common stock of BioCheck, Inc., the Company’s majority owned subsidiary, on a credit bid of $50,000, and Bristol also purchased 1,000 shares of the capital stock of OXIS Therapeutics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OXIS, for a credit bid of $10,000.  In December 2005, OXIS purchased the 111,025 shares of common stock of BioCheck, Inc. for $3,060,000.  After crediting the aggregate amount of $60,000 to the aggregate amount due under the Debentures, plus fees and charges due through June 19, 2008, Bristol notified the Company that the Company remains obligated to the Purchasers in a deficiency in an aggregate amount of $2,688,000 as of June 19, 2008. As a result of the disposition of the collateral, the Company recorded a net loss aggregating $2,978,000.

During November and December 2009, Bristol converted $177,900 of the principal amount for 17,790,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

During the first quarter of 2010, Bristol converted an additional $74,000 of the principal amount for 7,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Subsequent to March 31, 2010, Bristol converted an additional $124,000 of the principal amount of 12,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 
 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
 
These convertible debentures do not meet the definition of a “conventional convertible debt instrument” since the debt is not convertible into a fixed number of shares. The Monthly Redemption Amounts can be paid with common stock at a conversion price that is a percentage of the market price; therefore the number of shares that could be required to be delivered upon “net-share settlement” is essentially indeterminate.  Therefore, the convertible debenture is considered “non-conventional,” which means that the conversion feature must be bifurcated from the debt and shown as a separate derivative liability.  This beneficial conversion liability has been calculated to be $690,000 on October 25, 2006.  In addition, since the convertible debenture is convertible into an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, it is assumed that the Company could never have enough authorized and unissued shares to settle the conversion of the warrants issues in this transaction into common stock. Therefore, the warrants issued in connection with this transaction have a fair value of $2,334,000 at October 20, 2006.  The value of the warrant was calculated using the Black-Scholes model using the following assumptions: Discount rate of 4.5%, volatility of 158% and expected term of 1 to 6 years. The fair value of the beneficial conversion feature and the warrant liability will be adjusted to fair value on each balance sheet date with the change being shown as a component of net loss.

The fair value of the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants at the inception of these convertible debentures were $690,000 and $2,334,000, respectively.  The first $1,350,000 of these discounts has been shown as a discount to the convertible debentures which will be amortized over the term of the convertible debenture and the excess of $1,674,000 has been shown as financing costs in the accompanying statement of operations.

At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company determined the fair value of the warrants was $969,000 and $196,000, respectively.

On October 1, 2009, the Company entered into a financing arrangement with several accredited investors (the “October 2009 Investors”), pursuant to which it sold various securities in consideration of a maximum aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 (the “October 2009 Financing”).  In connection with the October 2009 Financing, the Company issued the following securities to the October 2009 Investors:

·
 
0% Convertible Debentures in the principal amount of $2,000,000 due 24 months from the date of issuance (the “Debentures”), convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share conversion price equal to $0.05 per share;
·
 
Series A warrant to purchase such number of shares of the Company’s common stock  equal to 50% of the principal amount invested by each investor (the “Class A Warrants” ) resulting in the issuance of Class A Warrants to purchase 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
·
 
Series B warrant to purchase such number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 50% of the principal amount invested by each investor (the “Class B Warrants”) resulting in the issuance of Class B Warrants to purchase 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company.

The full principal amount of the Debentures is due upon default under the terms of the Debentures.  The Class A Warrants and Class B Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”) are exercisable for up to five years from the date of issue at a per share exercise price equal to $0.0625 and $0.075 for the Class A Warrants and the Class B Warrants, respectively, on a cash or cashless basis.  The Debentures and the Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “October 2009 Securities”.

The Company and the October 2009 Investors agreed to place the proceeds from the October 2009 Financing in escrow.  On a monthly basis, the Company and the nominee for the October 2009 Investors will send a joint statement, subject to settlement with existing creditors, to the escrow agent for the release of funds.

 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
 
In connection with the sale of the October 2009 Securities by the Company, the Company and Bristol entered a Standstill and Forbearance Agreement, pursuant to which Bristol agreed to refrain and forbear from exercising certain rights and remedies with respect to (i) certain convertible debentures (the “October 2006 Debentures”), issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 25, 2006 and (ii) demand notes (the “Bridge Notes”) issued by the Company on October 8, 2008, March 19, 2009, April 7, 2009, April 28, 2009, May 21, 2009 and June 25, 2009.  In connection with the sale of the October 2009 Securities by the Company, the Company and Bristol have also entered into a waiver agreement (the “Waiver Agreement”) pursuant to which Bristol waived certain rights with respect to the October 2006 Debentures and Bridge Notes.
 
The conversion price and the exercise price will be subject to full ratchet anti-dilution adjustment in the event that the Company issues, after the closing date, common stock or common stock equivalents at a price per share less than the conversion price associated with the Debentures or the exercise price associated with the Warrants and to other normal and customary anti-dilution adjustment upon certain other events.

From the date hereof until such time the Debentures are no longer outstanding, if the Company effects a subsequent financing, the October 2009 Investors may elect, in their sole discretion, to exchange all or some of the October 2009 Debentures (but not the Warrants) for any securities or units issued in a subsequent financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis or to have any particular provisions of the subsequent financing legal documents apply to the documents utilized for the October 2009 Financing.

If at any time after the closing date, the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others, then it shall include the shares of common stock underlying the Securities on such registration statement.   The Company has also agreed to use its best efforts to take the most efficient actions (either by Proxy or Information Statement, if qualified) to ensure that the Company at all times after 30 days from closing will have reserved a sufficient number of authorized shares such that all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Debentures and the Warrants can receive valid, authorized shares of common stock upon any conversion or exercise.

The October 2009 Investors have contractually agreed to restrict their ability to convert the Debentures and exercise the Warrants and receive shares of our common stock such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held by an October 2009 Investor and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.9% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

Subsequent to March 31, 2010, Investors converted $610,000 of the principal amount for 12,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Demand Notes

On October 25, 2008, the Company entered into a demand note payable in the principal sum of $25,000.  Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance of this note from and after the date hereof at the rate of 10% per annum. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, and shall be charged on the principal outstanding from time to time for the actual number of days elapsed.  The Borrower shall pay the holder all accrued interest on the Maturity Date.  At any time while this Note is outstanding, the holder may convert any portion of this Note that is outstanding, whether such portion represents principal or interest, into shares of common stock of the Company at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the date that the Holder notifies the Company that it elects to effectuate a conversion. The Company must deliver the Conversion Shares to the holder no later than the third (3rd) business day after the Conversion Date Borrower shall pay the entire outstanding principal balance under this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon , at anytime, in the Borrower’s sole discretion, on or before the maturity date without penalty.

 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
 
Simultaneously with the issuance of this note, the Company issued to the holder a warrant to purchase such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of conversion shares issuable upon full conversion of the principal amount of this note at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding the issue date of this note.

On March 19, 2009, the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd., pursuant to which Bristol purchased an aggregate principal amount of $12,500 of convertible demand promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000.  The Bristol Note will be convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of common stock, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the date that Bristol notifies the Company that it elects to effectuate a conversion. 

Simultaneously with the issuance of the Bristol Note, the Company issued Bristol a warrant to purchase such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon full conversion of the principal amount of the Bristol Note at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding the issue date of the Bristol Note (the “Exercise Price”).  Bristol may exercise the Warrant on a cashless basis if the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. In the event Bristol exercises the Warrant on a cashless basis, we will not receive any proceeds.

On April 7, 2009, the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd, pursuant to which Bristol purchased an aggregate principal amount of $156,875 of convertible demand promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of $125,000.  The Bristol Note will be convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of common stock, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the date that Bristol notifies the Company that it elects to effectuate a conversion.

Simultaneously with the issuance of the Bristol Note, the Company issued Bristol a warrant to purchase such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon full conversion of the principal amount of the Bristol Note at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding the issue date of the Bristol Note (the “Exercise Price”).  Bristol may exercise the Warrant on a cashless basis if the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. In the event Bristol exercises the Warrant on a cashless basis, we will not receive any proceeds.
 
On April 28, 2009, the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd.  Pursuant to which Bristol purchased an aggregate principal amount of $28,865 of convertible demand promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of $23,000.  The Bristol Note will be convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of common, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the date that Bristol notifies the Company that it elects to effectuate a conversion.
 
Simultaneously with the issuance of the Bristol Note, the Company issued Bristol a warrant to purchase such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon full conversion of the principal amount of the Bristol Note at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding the issue date of the Bristol Note (the “Exercise Price”).  Bristol may exercise the Warrant on a cashless basis if the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. In the event Bristol exercises the Warrant on a cashless basis, we will not receive any proceeds.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

On May 15, 2009, the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Bristol Capital, LLC for certain consulting services totaling $100,000. The note does not provide for any interest and is due upon demand by the holder. The Bristol Note will be convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of common stock, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the date that Bristol notifies the Company that it elects to effectuate a conversion.

On May 21, 2009, the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd., 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 Bristol Note will be convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of common stock, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the date that Bristol notifies the Company that it elects to effectuate a conversion. 

Simultaneously with the issuance of the Bristol Note, the Company issued Bristol a warrant to purchase such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon full conversion of the principal amount of the Bristol Note at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding the issue date of the Bristol Note (the “Exercise Price”).  Bristol may exercise the Warrant on a cashless basis if the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. In the event Bristol exercises the Warrant on a cashless basis, we will not receive any proceeds.

On June 22, 2009, the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Theorem Group (“Theorem”) pursuant to which Theorem purchased an aggregate principal amount of $31,375 of convertible demand promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. The Theorem Note will be convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of common stock, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the date that Theorem notifies the Company that it elects to effectuate a conversion.
 
Simultaneously with the issuance of the Theorem Note, the Company issued Theorem a warrant to purchase such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon full conversion of the principal amount of the Theorem Note at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding the issue date of the Theorem Note (the “Exercise Price”). Theorem may exercise the Warrant on a cashless basis if the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. In the event Theorem exercises the Warrant on a cashless basis, we will not receive any proceeds.
 
On December 1, 2009, Theorem sold the note to NetCapital.  In December 2009, NetCapital converted $24,000 of the principal for 2,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

In January 2010, NetCapital converted the remainder $7,375 of principal amount for an additional 737,500 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On June 25, 2009, the Company entered into a convertible demand promissory note with Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd., 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 Bristol Note will be convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of common stock, at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the date that Bristol notifies the Company that it elects to effectuate a conversion. 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
 
Simultaneously with the issuance of the Bristol Note, the Company issued Bristol a warrant to purchase such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon full conversion of the principal amount of the Bristol Note at a price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.01 and (ii) 60% of the average of the three (3) lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding the issue date of the Bristol Note (the “Exercise Price”).  Bristol may exercise the Warrant on a cashless basis if the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. In the event Bristol exercises the Warrant on a cashless basis, we will not receive any proceeds.
 
Note 3 – Patents
 
   
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
   
December 31, 2009
 
Capitalized patent costs
  $ 655,000     $ 655,000  
Accumulated amortization
    (578,000 )     (571,000 )
    $ 77,000     $ 84,000  
 
Periodically, the Company reviews its patent portfolio and has determined that certain patent applications no longer possessed commercial viability or were abandoned since they were inconsistent with the Company's business development strategy. At December 31, 2009, the Company determined patents with an original cost of $477,000 were either expired or unused, and the remaining net book value of $169,000 was reported as a component of general and administrative expenses.

Note 4 -- Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company issued a total of 8,137,500 shares of common stock for retirement of debt valued at $80,000.  No shares of the Company’s common stock were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2009.

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company issued a total of 2,125,131 shares of common stock for the payment of services aggregating $561,000.  No shares of the Company’s common stock were issued for services during the three months ended March 31, 2009.
 
Preferred Stock

The 96,230 shares of Series C preferred stock are convertible into 27,800 shares of the Company's common stock at the option of the holders at any time. The conversion ratio is based on the average closing bid price of the common stock for the fifteen consecutive trading days ending on the date immediately preceding the date notice of conversion is given, but cannot be less than .20 or more than .2889 common shares for each Series C preferred share. The conversion ratio may be adjusted under certain circumstances such as stock splits or stock dividends. The Company has the right to automatically convert the Series C preferred stock into common stock if the Company lists its shares of common stock on the Nasdaq National Market and the average closing bid price of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq National Market for 15 consecutive trading days exceeds $13.00. Each share of Series C preferred stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to .26 divided by the average closing bid price of the Company's common stock during the fifteen consecutive trading days immediately prior to the date such shares of Series C preferred stock were purchased. In the event of liquidation, the holders of the Series C preferred stock shall participate on an equal basis with the holders of the common stock (as if the Series C preferred stock had converted into common stock) in any distribution of any of the assets or surplus funds of the Company. The holders of Series C preferred stock are entitled to noncumulative dividends if and when declared by the Company's board of directors. No dividends to Series C preferred stockholders were issued or unpaid through March 31, 2010.
 
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

 
On December 4, 2008, the Company entered into and closed an Agreement (the “Bristol Agreement”) with Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd., pursuant to which Bristol agreed to cancel the debt payable by the Company to Bristol in the amount of approximately $20,000 in consideration of the Company issuing Bristol 25,000 shares of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, which such shares carry a stated value equal to $1.00 per share (the “Series G Stock”).

The Series G Stock is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder, into common shares of the Company based on a conversion price equal to the lesser of $.01 or 60% of the average of the three lowest trading prices occurring at any time during the 20 trading days preceding the conversion.  The Series G Stock, as amended, shall have voting rights on an as converted basis multiplied by 100.

In the event of any liquidation or winding up of the Company, the holders of Series G Stock will be entitled to receive, in preference to holders of common stock, an amount equal to the stated value plus interest of 15% per year.

The Series G Stock restricts the ability of the holder to convert the Series G Stock and receive shares of the Company’s common stock such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held by Bristol and its affiliates after such conversion does not exceed 4.9% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

The Series G Stock was previously referred to in an 8-K filed by the Company on December 10, 2008 in error as the “Series E Stock”. Further, the Series G Stock initially incorrectly provided that it voted on an as converted basis multiplied by 10.  This incorrectly reflected the intent of the Company and the holder.  

On October 13, 2009 the Company was informed by Theorem Group, LLC that it had purchased all of the outstanding Series G Preferred Stock and Theorem gave notice to the Company that it intended to exercise its ability to vote on all shareholder matters utilizing the super voting privileges provided by the Series G Stock.

Effective February 10, 2010, the Company issued 25,000 shares of its new Series H Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series H Preferred”) to Theorem Group, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Stockholder”), in exchange for the 25,000 shares of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Series G Preferred"), then owned by the Stockholder.  The foregoing exchange was effected pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated February 10, 2010, between the Company and the Stockholder (the “Exchange Agreement”).

The Certificate of Designation of the Series H Preferred is based on, and substantially similar to the form and substance of the Certificate of Designation of the Series G Preferred.  Some of the corrections, changes and differences between the Certificate of Designation of the Series G Preferred and the Certificate of Designation of the Series H Preferred include the following:

·
 
As previously disclosed, the holder of the Series H Preferred is entitled to vote with the common stock, and is entitled to a number of votes equal to (i) the number of shares of common stock it can convert into (without any restrictions or limitations on such conversion), (ii) multiplied by 100.
·
 
The holder of the Series H Preferred cannot convert such preferred stock into shares of common stock if the holder and its affiliates after such conversion would own more than 9.9% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
·
 
The Series G Preferred contained a limitation that the holder of the Series G Preferred could not convert such preferred shares into more than 19.999% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock without the approval of the stockholders if the rules of the principal market on which the common stock is traded would prohibit such a conversion.  Since the rules of the Company’s principal market did not require such a limitation, that provision has been deleted.

 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)

Note 5 -- 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, 2009
   
4,355,032
   
$
0.33
 
Granted
   
11,034,761
     
0.17
 
Forfeited
   
626,250
     
0.46
 
Exercised
   
100,000
     
0.23
 
Outstanding as of March 31, 2010
   
14,663,543
   
$
0.20
 

Warrants

Following is a summary of the warrant activity:

   
Warrants Outstanding
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2009
   
93,256,118
   
$
0.17
 
Granted
   
     
 
Forfeited
   
12,877,366
     
0.83
 
Exercised
   
3,137,500
     
0.01
 
Outstanding as of March 31, 2010
   
77,241,252
   
$
0.07
 

Note 6 - Employment and Advisory Agreements Obligations

Effective March 1, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with Bernard Landes, pursuant to which Mr. Landes is employed as our President through February 28, 2011, subject to automatic renewals.  Under his employment agreement, Mr. Landes is entitled to a base annual salary of $100,000.  Mr. Landes is eligible to receive a bonus as determined by the company in its sole discretion.  Additionally, Mr. Landes was granted an incentive stock option to purchase up to 2,220,453 shares of common stock.  The options vest and become exercisable in four equal quarterly installments on the 90th, 180th, 270th and 365th day after March 1, 2010, provided that Mr. Landes remains in our continuous employ through such quarterly vesting dates.
 
 
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OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2010
(UNAUDITED)
 

Effective March 1, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with Michael Handelman, pursuant to which Mr. Handelman is employed as our Chief Financial Officer through February 28, 2011, subject to automatic renewals.  Under his employment agreement, Mr. Handelman is entitled to a base annual salary of $54,000.  Mr. Handelman is eligible to receive a bonus as determined by the company in its sole discretion.  Additionally, Mr. Handelman was granted an incentive stock option to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock.  The options vest and become exercisable in four equal quarterly installments on the 90th, 180th, 270th and 365th day after March 1, 2010, provided that Mr. Handelman remains in our continuous employ through such quarterly vesting dates.

     On March 29, 2010, we entered into an Advisory Agreement with Gary Post, our current Secretary and a member of our Board of Directors.  The Advisory Agreement relates to his services as our Secretary, a member of our Board of Directors, and member of at least one of the Committees of the Board.  The agreement has an initial term of one year and renews automatically for additional one-year periods, however, either party may terminate certain aspects of the agreement upon 10 days' notice.  Mr. Post will receive an advisory fee for $5,250 per month.  Upon entering into the agreement, we granted Mr. Post options to purchase 1,110,227 shares of our common stock.  The options vest and become exercisable in eight equal quarterly installments (which vesting period commenced on August 17, 2009).  Mr. Post will receive options to purchase an additional 1,110,227 shares of common stock on March 29, 2011 provided that Mr. Post remains engaged by us as of that date.

On March 29, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement Anthony Cataldo, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The agreement is for a three-year period ending on March 28, 2013, subject to automatic renewals.  Under his employment agreement, Mr. Cataldo is entitled to a base annual salary of $180,000.  Mr. Cataldo is eligible to receive a bonus as determined by the company in its sole discretion.  Additionally, Mr. Cataldo was granted an incentive stock option to purchase up to 6,704,081 shares of Common Stock, which options vest and become exercisable in equal quarterly installments during the three-year term, provided that Mr. Cataldo remains in continuously employ through such quarterly vesting dates. 

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

CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference include “forward-looking statements.” To the extent that the information presented in this report discusses financial projections, information or expectations about our business plans, results of operations, products or markets, or otherwise makes statements about future events, such statements are forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “might,” “would,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “expects,” “plans,” and “proposes.” Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, the cautionary statements in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operation” sections of this report. These cautionary statements identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. When considering forward-looking statements in this report, you should keep in mind the cautionary statements in the “Risk Factors” section and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation” section below, and other sections of this report.
 
The statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are 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, including, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations, objectives, anticipations, plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future.

All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. It is important to note that our actual results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking statements. For a more detailed explanation of such risks, please see “Risk Factors” below. Such risks, as well as such other risks and uncertainties, are detailed in our SEC reports and filings including a discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included in this report on Form 10-Q.

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

Until the end of 2008, we were engaged in the business of developing and selling clinical and research assay products and out-licensing certain therapeutic compounds addressing conditions and diseases associated with oxidative stress.  During 2008, we lost our ownership interest in BioCheck, Inc., our majority owned subsidiary that was engaged in the production of enzyme immunoassay diagnostic kits for clinical laboratories, and in December 2008 we sold substantially all of the assets of our research assay product line to Precipio Biosciences, Inc.  Commencing in 2009, our focus shifted from the clinical and research assay business to developing and marketing nutraceutical products in the field of oxidative stress reduction, with a focus on products that include L-Ergothioneine (“ERGO”) as a component.  As a result, since the beginning of 2009 our focus has been on continuing the re-direction of our business plan, on obtaining financing to fund our revised business plan, building a new management team to further develop and implement our new business strategy.  As a result, we conducted limited operations, and had few sales in 2009 and in the first quarter ending March 31, 2010.  In 2008 we primarily earned our revenues from sales of research diagnostic reagents and diagnostic clinical assays to medical research laboratories.  Our diagnostic products included approximately 45 research reagents and 26 assays primarily related to oxidative stress. We currently hold the rights to four therapeutic classes of compounds in the area of oxidative stress and inflammation. One such compound is ERGO, a potent antioxidant we believe is appropriate by itself or as a component of other products for sale over-the-counter as a dietary supplement.

 
 
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Recent Developments

Conversion of Debt to Equity

During the first quarter of 2010, we reached agreements with several parties pursuant to which we were able to extinguish a total of over $500,000 of obligations that we owed to various creditors and service providers, including to (i) Ambient Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Gary Post, one of our directors, and (ii) John Repine, a member of our Scientific Advisory Board and a former director of this company, and the University of Colorado, the university with which Dr. Repine is associated.  The foregoing obligations were released and extinguished in consideration for the issuance of a total of 2,125,131 unregistered shares of our common stock (and in the case of John Repine and Gary Post, also in consideration for the signing of new agreements with them for continuing roles with the Company).  In addition, we also agreed with one of our creditors to settle a $411,082 obligation for $225,000.  The foregoing $225,000 payment is due and payable by no later than July 13, 2011.  Until the $225,000 payment is made, the creditor has the right, subject to certain limitations, to convert some or that entire amount into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.10 per share.

Changes in Directors and Officers

During the first quarter of 2010, Sade Panahi, Maurice Spitz, and William Reininger resigned as members of our Board of Directors, and Anshuman Dube was appointed to the Board of Directors.  In March 2010, we hired Bernard Landes as our new President and Michael Handelman as our new Chief Financial Officer.  In March 2010, we also entered into an advisory agreement with Gary Post, one of our directors, and entered into an employment agreement with Anthony Cataldo, our Chief Executive Officer since March 2009.

New Employment and Advisory Agreements Obligations

Effective March 1, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with Bernard Landes, pursuant to which Mr. Landes is employed as our President through February 28, 2011, subject to automatic renewals.  Under his employment agreement, Mr. Landes is entitled to a base annual salary of $100,000.  Mr. Landes is eligible to receive a bonus as determined by the company in its sole discretion.  Additionally, Mr. Landes was granted an incentive stock option to purchase up to 2,220,453 shares of common stock.  The options vest and become exercisable in four equal quarterly installments on the 90th, 180th, 270th and 365th day after March 1, 2010, provided that Mr. Landes remains in our continuous employ through such quarterly vesting dates.

Effective March 1, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with Michael Handelman, pursuant to which Mr. Handelman is employed as our Chief Financial Officer through February 28, 2011, subject to automatic renewals.  Under his employment agreement, Mr. Handelman is entitled to a base annual salary of $54,000.  Mr. Handelman is eligible to receive a bonus as determined by the company in its sole discretion.  Additionally, Mr. Handelman was granted an incentive stock option to purchase up to 250,000 shares of common stock.  The options vest and become exercisable in four equal quarterly installments on the 90th, 180th, 270th and 365th day after March 1, 2010, provided that Mr. Handelman remains in our continuous employ through such quarterly vesting dates.

On March 29, 2010, we entered into an Advisory Agreement with Gary Post, our current Secretary and a member of our Board of Directors.  The Advisory Agreement relates to his services as our Secretary, a member of our Board of Directors, and member of at least one of the Committees of the Board.  The agreement has an initial term of one year and renews automatically for additional one-year periods, however, either party may terminate certain aspect of the agreement upon 10 days' notice.  Mr. Post will receive an advisory fee for $5,250 per month.  Upon entering into the agreement, we granted Mr. Post options to purchase 1,110,227 shares of our common stock.  The options vest and become exercisable in eight equal quarterly installments (which vesting period commenced on August 17, 2009).  Mr. Post will receive options to purchase an additional 1,110,227 shares of common stock on March 29, 2011 provided that Mr. Post remains engaged by us as of that date.

 
 
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On March 29, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement Anthony Cataldo, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since March 2009. The agreement is for a three-year period ending on March 28, 2013, subject to automatic renewals.  Under his employment agreement, Mr. Cataldo is entitled to a base annual salary of $180,000.  Mr. Cataldo is eligible to receive a bonus as determined by the company in its sole discretion.  Additionally, Mr. Cataldo was granted an incentive stock option to purchase up to 6,704,081 shares of Common Stock, which options vest and become exercisable in equal quarterly installments during the three-year term, provided that Mr. Cataldo remains in continuously employ through such quarterly vesting dates. 

Results of Operations

Revenues/Cost of Product Revenues

As discussed above, this Company’s two active lines of business were disposed of during 2008.  In 2009, we commenced restructuring this company, but did not conduct any active operations.  As a result, we did not generate any revenues, nor did we incur any costs related to revenues during the first quarter of 2009.

Having developed a new business plan, during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010, this company continued to position itself to implement the new business plan of developing and marketing nutraceutical products in the field of oxidative stress reduction, with a focus on products that include L-Ergothioneine (“ERGO”) as a component.  During the first fiscal quarter of 2010, we hired the officers necessary to support our new operations, restructured our Board of Directors, restructured and recapitalized portions of our balance sheet, and initiated research and development activities related to a dietary supplement containing ERGO that we intend to commercially release later in 2010.  However, during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 we did not sell any of our proposed products, generate any revenues, or incur any revenue related costs.

Research and Development Expenses

During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, we incurred $5,000 in research and development  expenses as we initiated our efforts to develop nutraceutical products in the field of oxidative stress reduction that we plan to release by the end of 2010.  We anticipate that research and development expenses will increase in subsequent fiscal quarters as we increase our product research and development activities.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

The following table presents the changes in selling, general and administrative expenses from 2009 to 2010:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Increase from 2009
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 925,000     $ 139,000     $ 786,000  

The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily attributable to an increase in non-cash compensation, an increase in overhead, an increase in independent contractors and an increase in shareholder relations expenses.  During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010, we issued shares of our common stock in payment of $561,000 of employee and consultant compensation expenses.  No such expenses were incurred during the same quarter in 2009.  In March 2010, we hired a new President and a new Chief Financial Officer.  In addition, we entered into an advisory agreement with one of our directors and our secretary.  These additional compensation obligations will increase our cash compensation payment obligations in future periods.

Interest Income

Interest income was $0 compared to $4,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The decrease is primarily due to the assignment of the note receivable related to the sale of the assay kit division.

 
 
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Change in value of warrant and derivative liabilities

The change in the value of warrant and derivative liabilities relates to the change in fair value of these liabilities recorded by us as a result of the convertible debentures issued in October 2006 as well as in October 2009.  When we entered into the convertible debentures with the warrants on October 25, 2006, the beneficial conversion feature was valued at $690,000 and the warrants were valued at $2,334,000.  When we entered into the convertible debentures with the warrants on October 9, 2009, the beneficial conversion feature and the warrants were valued at $2,000,000.  We recognized an increase in expense of $773,000 and $55,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Interest Expense

Interest expense was $396,000 compared to $96,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The increase is primarily due to $314,000 non-cash amortization of the debt issuance costs associated with the convertible debentures as well as penalty interest associated with the delinquent payment of the issued debentures.  The balance represents accrued interest on our outstanding convertible debentures.

Net Loss

We had a net loss of $2,099,000 compared to a net loss of $286,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The net loss in the first three months of 2010 was primarily affected by selling, general and administrative expenses of $925,000, change in value of warrant and derivative liabilities of $773,000 and interest expense of $396,000 associated with notes payable. The net loss in the first three months of 2009 was primarily affected by selling, general and administrative expenses of 139,000 and interest expense associated with notes payable of $96,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On a consolidated basis, we had cash and cash equivalents of $840,000 at March 31, 2010.  However, we also had $7,543,000 of current liabilities (of which $4,390,000 represented current cash obligations and $3,153,000 represented non-cash warrant liabilities).  As a result, on a cash basis, as of March 31, 2010, we had a working capital deficit of $3,550,000.  In addition, we incurred a net loss of $2,099,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and have an accumulated deficit of $79,199,000 through March 31, 2010.

Because we have now commenced actively pursuing our new business plan, we anticipate that our future operating expenses, including cash salaries for officers and employees, research and development expenses, and product development and marketing expenses, will significantly increase during 2010.  As a result, our cash holdings of $840,000 at March 31, 2010 will not be sufficient to sustain our anticipated level of operations through the remainder of 2010.  Although we anticipate that we will commence recognizing significant revenues when our proposed products are released later in 2010, we will have to obtain additional funding to support our increased expenses until such time, if ever, as we generate sufficient cash from our product sales to support our operating and capital expense.

We presently do not have any available credit, bank financing or other external sources of liquidity.  We will need to obtain additional capital in order to expand our operations and fund any unanticipated increases in our administrative expenses.  To obtain capital, we may need to sell additional shares of our common stock or borrow funds from private lenders. There is no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional funding.  In the event that we are unable to raise the additional funds needed to support our increased operations, we will have to curtail or abandon our new operating activities.
 
 
 
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We will still need additional capital in order to continue operations until, if ever, we are able to achieve positive operating cash flow.  Our goal is to obtain additional funding through the sale of debt or equity securities, or possibly through joint ventures or strategic relationships with unaffiliated third parties, or other financing approaches.  No assurance can be given that we will be able to obtain sufficient capital to meet our requirements.  However, the trading price of our common stock and the downturn in the equity and debt markets are expected to make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, we could incur unexpected costs and expenses or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek additional financing.  Furthermore, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock.  If additional financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we will have to curtail or cease our operations.

Cash used in operating activities was $499,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Our cash holdings together with the receipt of certain anticipated payments are expected to be sufficient to fund our administrative expenses through the end of 2010.  However, our lack of revenues, our current liabilities of over $7 million, and our current rate of cash usage raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, absent any new sources of significant cash flows or outside financing.  Although we anticipate that our revenues will increase during 2010 when we introduce our new proposed products, we do not currently anticipate that those funds will be sufficient in the short term to fund our working deficit or to repay our current liabilities.  Our 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 we cannot continue in existence.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance under ASC Topic 105 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as it relates to the FASB’s accounting standards codification.  This standard replaces previously established guidance, and establishes only two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), authoritative and non-authoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) will become the source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. This standard is effective for financial statements for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company began to use the new guidelines and numbering system prescribed by the Codification when referring to GAAP in the third quarter of 2009. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it will not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB also ratified authoritative accounting guidance requiring the sales of all tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality to be excluded from the scope of the software revenue guidance. The Company adopted the guidance on a prospective basis during the three months ended September 27, 2009 effective for all periods in 2009. Prior to the adoption of this guidance, the Company assessed all software items included in the Company’s product offerings to be incidental to the product itself and, therefore, excluded all sales from the scope of the related software revenue guidance. As a result, the adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) – Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements.” ASU No. 2009-13 eliminates the residual method of allocation and requires that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method and expands the disclosures related to multiple deliverable revenue arrangements. ASU No. 2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2009-13 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

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.
 
 
 
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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 sold to customers. Revenue from the sale of our products, including shipping fees, is 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 our products is 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. Our mix of product sales are substantially at risk to market conditions and demand, which may change at any time.

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.

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 SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” 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.

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.
 
 
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Share-Based Compensation

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123R, which replaces FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” or APB Opinion No. 25. SFAS 123R establishes standards for the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. SFAS 123R covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. SFAS 123R requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award on the grant date (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized in the entity’s financial statements over the period during which the employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. Management implemented SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006. Methodologies used for calculations such as the Black-Scholes option-pricing models and variables such as volatility and expected life are based upon management’s judgment. Such methodologies and variables are reviewed and updated periodically for appropriateness and affect the amount of recorded charges.

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 4T. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls are controls and procedures designed to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls include controls and procedures designed to reasonably ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterly period covered by this report 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

There have been no material changes from the disclosure provided in Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the disclosure provided in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.


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

From January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010, we issued 13,374,631 shares of common stock to various persons/stockholders.  The foregoing issuances consisted of the issuance of 2,125,131 shares to the Company’ employees and consultants as compensation for services rendered (having an aggregate value of $561,000, an additional 100,000 shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of a stock option, an additional 3,012,000 shares of common stock issued upon the exercise of warrants and 8,137,500 shares issued to holders of this Company’s convertible debentures and demand notes payable upon the conversion of some of the outstanding debentures and demand notes. The foregoing shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

In October, 2006, we issued $1,694,250 of Secured Convertible Debentures to a group of investors.  To secure our obligations under the Secured Convertible Debentures, we granted the investors a security interest in substantially all of our assets, including a pledge of our ownership interests in our wholly-owned subsidiaries, OXIS Therapeutics, OXIS Isle of Man, and our majority-owned subsidiary, BioCheck, Inc.  Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd., (“Bristol”) acted as the agent for itself and three other holders of the Secured Convertible Debentures.  As a result of this company’s default under the Secured Convertible Debentures, Bristol acquired our interest in the shares of BioCheck in June, 2008.  As of March 31, 2010, $1,871,000 remains outstanding under the Secured Convertible Debentures.  We have not made the required monthly redemption payments required under the Secured Convertible Debentures and, accordingly, currently are in default under the debentures.  Penalty interest accrues on any unpaid redemption balance at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law until such amount is paid in full.  Upon an event of default, each debenture holder had the right to accelerate the cash repayment of at least 130% of the outstanding principal amount of the debenture plus accrued but unpaid liquidated damages and interest.  The holders of the debenture currently have the right to sell substantially all of our assets pursuant to their security interest to satisfy any such unpaid balance.  

In connection with the sale of the October 2009 Securities by the Company, the Company and Bristol entered a Standstill and Forbearance Agreement, pursuant to which Bristol agreed to refrain and forbear from exercising certain rights and remedies with respect to (i) certain convertible debentures (the “October 2006 Debentures”), issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 25, 2006 and (ii) demand notes (the “Bridge Notes”) issued by the Company on October 8, 2008, March 19, 2009, April 7, 2009, April 28, 2009, May 21, 2009 and June 25, 2009.  In connection with the sale of the October 2009 Securities by the Company, the Company and Bristol have also entered into a waiver agreement (the “Waiver Agreement”) pursuant to which Bristol waived certain rights with respect to the October 2006 Debentures and Bridge Notes.

Item 4.  [Reserved]

Item 5.  Other Information.

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
31.1
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.
31.2
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.
32.1
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).
32.2
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 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.
     
May 14, 2010
By:  
/s/ Anthony J. Cataldo
 
Anthony J. Cataldo
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
     
   
     
May 14, 2010
By:  
/s/ Michael Handelman
 
Michael Handelman
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
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