10-K 1 zk1720512.htm 10-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)

☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017

☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from [ ] to [ ]

Commission file number 001-31392

PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada |  | 98-0351734
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

MATAM Advanced Technology Park, Building No. 5, Haifa, Israel |  | 31905
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number 011-972-74-7107259
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Common Stock, par value $0.00001 |  | Name of each exchange on which registered Nasdaq Capital Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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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.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, 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).
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☒ | Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☐ | Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
$107,969,302
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
97,473,652 as of August 31, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I |  | 3
Item 1. | Business. | 3
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | 17
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. | 32
Item 2. | Properties. | 32
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. | 32
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | 32
PART II |  | 32
Item 5. | Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | 32
Item 6. | Selected financial data. | 33
Item 7. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 34
Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 43
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. | 44
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. | 45
Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures. | 45
Item 9B. | Other Information. | 46
PART III |  | 46
Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. | 46
Item 11. | Executive Compensation. | 52
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters. | 62
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence. | 64
Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services. | 64
PART IV |  | 65
Item 15. | Exhibits. | 65
Item 16. | Form 10-K Summary. | 68

Our financial statements are stated in thousands United States Dollars, or US$, and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or U.S. GAAP.
In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars.
As used in this annual report, the terms "we", "us", "our", "the Company", and "Pluristem" mean Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and our wholly owned Israeli subsidiary, unless otherwise indicated or required by the context.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or Annual Report, that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "intends," "plans," "expects," "may," "will," "should," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We remind readers that forward-looking statements are merely predictions and therefore inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors and involve known and unknown risks that could cause the actual results, performance, levels of activity, or our achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance, levels of activity, or our achievements, or industry results, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements appear in Item 1 – "Business" and Item 7 – "Management's discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," (especially in the section titled "Outlook") as well as elsewhere in this Annual Report and include, among other statements, statements regarding the following:

| · | the expected development and potential benefits from our products in treating various medical conditions;

| · | the clinical trials to be conducted according to our license agreement with CHA Biotech Co. Ltd.;

| · | our plan to execute our strategy independently, using our own personnel, and through relationships with research and clinical institutions or in collaboration with other companies;

| · | the prospects of entering into additional license agreements, or other forms of cooperation with other companies and medical institutions;

| · | our pre-clinical and clinical trials plans, including timing of initiation, enrollment and conclusion of trials;

| · | achieving regulatory approvals, including under accelerated paths;

| · | receipt of future funding from the Israel Innovation Authority;

| · | our marketing plans, including timing of marketing our first product candidate, PLX-PAD;

| · | developing capabilities for new clinical indications of placenta expanded (PLX) cells and new products;

| · | our estimations regarding the size of the global market for our product candidates;

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| · | our expectations regarding our production capacity;

| · | our expectation to demonstrate a real-world impact and value from our pipeline, technology platform and commercial-scale manufacturing capacity;

| · | our expectations regarding our short- and long-term capital requirements;

| · | the proposed joint venture to be established with Sosei Corporate Venture Capital Ltd. for the clinical development and commercialization of Pluristem’s PLX-PAD cell therapy product in Japan and the plan to enter into definitive agreements;

| · | our outlook for the coming months and future periods, including but not limited to our expectations regarding future revenue and expenses; and

| · | information with respect to any other plans and strategies for our business.

The factors discussed herein, including those risks described in Item 1A. "Risk Factors", and expressed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed in or implied by such statements. In addition, historic results of scientific research, clinical and preclinical trials do not guarantee that the conclusions of future research or trials would not suggest different conclusions. Also, historic results referred to in this Annual Report would be interpreted differently in light of additional research, clinical and preclinical trials results. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this filing, and except as required by law we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
PART I
Item 1. Business.
Our Current Business
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. is a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy product candidates for the treatment of multiple ischemic, inflammatory and hematologic conditions. Our lead indications are critical limb ischemia, or CLI, recovery after surgery for femoral neck fracture, and acute radiation syndrome, or ARS. A pivotal, multinational clinical trial is currently being conducted with our PLX-PAD product candidate in CLI. In addition, pivotal, multinational clinical trials are planned for our PLX-PAD product candidate in femoral neck fractures. The National Institutes of Health’s, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, recently completed a dose selection trial with PLX-R18 in the hematologic component of ARS and a pivotal study is planned under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, animal rule once funding will be secured for this project. Each of these indications is a severe unmet medical need.
PLX cells are derived from a class of placental cells that are harvested from donated placentas at the time of full term healthy delivery. PLX cell products require no tissue matching prior to administration. They are produced using our proprietary three-dimensional expansion technology. Our manufacturing facility complies with the FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and has been approved by the European, Japanese and Israeli regulatory authorities for production of PLX-PAD for late stage trials and marketing. We expect to have in-house production capacity to grow clinical-grade PLX cells in commercial quantities.
We were incorporated in Nevada in 2001, and have a wholly owned subsidiary in Israel called Pluristem Ltd., or the Subsidiary. We operate in one segment and our operations are focused on the research, development, clinical trials and manufacturing of cell therapeutics and related technologies.
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Our goal is to make significant progress with our robust clinical pipeline and our anticipated pivotal trials in order to ultimately bring innovative, potent therapies to patients who need new treatment options. We intend to shorten the time to commercialization of our product candidates, by leveraging unique accelerated regulatory pathways that exist in the United States, Europe and Japan to bring innovative products that address life-threatening diseases to the market efficiently. We believe that these accelerated pathways create substantial opportunities for us and for the cell therapy industry as a whole. We are pursuing these accelerated pathways for PLX-PAD in CLI and femoral neck fracture. Our second product candidate, PLX R18, is under development in the United States for ARS via the Animal Rule regulatory pathway, which may result in approval without the prior performance of human efficacy trials. We expect to demonstrate a real-world impact and value from our pipeline, technology platform and commercial-scale manufacturing capacity. PLX R18 is also under development in a Phase I trial in the United States for incomplete hematopoietic recovery following hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT).
In May 2015, we announced that the PLX-PAD cell program in CLI had been selected for the Adaptive Pathways pilot project of the EMA. During fiscal year 2017 the FDA, the United Kingdom’s Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI), and the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), have cleared our application to begin the pivotal Phase III trial of PLX-PAD cells in the treatment of CLI for patients who are unsuitable for revascularization in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria. This multinational Phase III trial is being conducted in the United States as well as Europe.
Our intention is to file a request for marketing authorization in the United States and in Europe following a successful completion of this 250-patient (estimated) trial. An interim efficacy analysis is planned to be conducted based on data from the first 125 patients. If these trials have positive results, these could lead to early conditional marketing approval in Europe.
In August 2016, our CLI program in the European Union was awarded a Euro 7,600,000 (approximately $8,700,000) grant. The grant is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program. The Phase III study of PLX-PAD in CLI will be a collaborative project carried out by an international consortium led by the Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies together with us and with participation of additional third parties. The grant will cover a significant portion of the CLI program costs. An amount of Euro 1,900,000 (approximately $2,200,000) is a direct grant allocated to us for manufacturing cost and others, and we also expect to have direct benefit from cost savings resulting from grant amounts allocated to the other consortium members.
In July 2016, we announced our intent to conduct a Phase III trial assessing our PLX-PAD cells in recovery following surgery for femoral neck fracture in the United States and Europe. In addition, the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, confirmed that this indication would also be eligible for the Adaptive Pathways project.
In December 2016, we announced that we signed a binding term sheet with Sosei Corporate Venture Capital Ltd., or Sosei CVC, for the establishment of a new Japanese corporation, or NewCo, for the clinical development and commercialization of our PLX-PAD cell therapy product in Japan for CLI. The parties plan to establish NewCo in Japan, in which we will own 35% of the equity in return for our contribution of a perpetual license to commercialize PLX-PAD for CLI in Japan. All proprietary rights related to PLX-PAD will be exclusively owned by us. Sosei CVC’s investment fund, Sosei RMF1, together with additional Japanese investors, will raise and invest approximately $11 million, equivalent to approximately ¥1.3 billion, in return for ownership of 65% of NewCo. The parties have agreed to extend the deadline to enter into a definitive agreement by December 31, 2017. In December 2015, we reached an agreement with Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency on the design of the final trial needed to apply for conditional approval of PLX-PAD cells in the treatment of CLI. The approval of the protocol for the 75-patient trial was part of a larger agreement on the development of PLX-PAD via Japan’s new accelerated regulatory pathway for regenerative medicine.
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In May 2017, we announced promising results of our non-human primates, or NHPs, pilot study for PLX-R18 as a treatment for ARS. The study, conducted and funded by the NIAID, was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of PLX-R18 following intramuscular injection into irradiated and non-irradiated NHPs. Efficacy measures included survival as well as level of bone marrow function, which is affected by exposure to high levels of radiation as may occur in a nuclear accident or attack. These data will help inform a pivotal study designed to meet the requirements for a Biologics License Application (BLA) submission under the FDA’s Animal Rule regulatory pathway. In December 2015, we also signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a collaboration with Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center. The purpose of the collaboration is to develop our PLX-R18 cells for the treatment of ARS, and for morbidities following radiotherapy in cancer patients. In August 2017, we announced that a pilot study of our PLX-R18 cell therapy will be initiated by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute , part of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. The study will examine the effectiveness of PLX-R18 as a treatment for ARS prior to, and within the first 24 hours of exposure to radiation.
On January 12, 2017, we announced that we had completed enrollment of all 172 patients in the randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, multinational Phase II intermittent claudication (IC) clinical trial. We anticipate data readout in first half of 2018.
The FDA cleared our Investigational New Drug, or IND, application to begin a Phase I trial of PLX-R18 cells to treat incomplete hematopoietic recovery following HCT. We initiated the trial in fiscal year 2017.
Scientific Background
Cell therapy is an emerging field within the regenerative medicine area. The characteristics and properties of cells vary as a function of tissue source and growth conditions. The human placenta from which our PLX cells are derived provides an uncontroversial source of non-embryonic, adult cells and represents an innovative approach in the cell therapy field. The different factors that PLX cells release suggest that the cells can be used therapeutically for a variety of ischemic, inflammatory, autoimmune and hematological disorders.
PLX cells do not require tissue matching prior to administration. This allows for the development of ready-to-use / "off-the-shelf" allogeneic products.
Our Technology
We develop, and intend to commercialize, cell therapy production technologies and products that are derived from the human placenta. Our PLX cells are adherent stromal cells, or ASCs, that are expanded using a proprietary 3D process. This system utilizes a synthetic scaffold to create an artificial 3D environment where placental-derived stromal cells can grow. Our 3D process enables the large-scale monitored and controlled production of reproducible, high quality cell products and is capable of manufacturing large numbers of PLX doses originating from different placentas. Additionally, our manufacturing process has demonstrated batch-to-batch consistency, an important manufacturing challenge for biological products.
Product Candidates
Our primary objective is to be the leading provider of allogeneic placenta based cell therapy products that are true off-the-shelf products that do not require any matching or additional manipulation prior to administration. From the physician’s and patient’s perspective, our PLX products are comparable to any other product delivered in a vial. Our PLX products are administered using a standard needle and syringe. Our PLX products are in clinical stage development for multiple indications.
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Our business model for commercialization and revenue generation includes, but is not limited, to the following activities that we may conduct with both pharmaceutical and medical device companies: partnerships, licensing deals, and joint ventures. To date, we have a strategic partnership with CHA Biotech Co. Ltd., or CHA, in South Korea for both IC and CLI for the Korean market only. CHA is currently conducting PLX clinical studies in South Korea, and, following regulatory approval, if received, we contemplate forming a joint venture equally owned by us and CHA to market PLX products in South Korea.
The relationship with CHA is intended to leverage our expertise in manufacturing high quality, placenta-derived cells, using our proprietary, scalable, efficient 3D cell manufacturing platform that supports the cost-effective mass production of PLX cells. Our policy for this partnership is to retain control of the manufacturing of PLX cell products and their associated intellectual property.
We believe that using the placenta as a unique cell source, combined with our innovative research, development and high quality manufacturing capabilities, will be the "engine" that drives this platform technology towards the successful development of many PLX cell therapy products.
In December 2016, we announced that we signed a binding term sheet with Sosei CVC for the establishment of NewCo for the clinical development and commercialization of our PLX-PAD cell therapy product in Japan for CLI. The parties have agreed to extend the deadline to enter into a definitive agreement to December 31, 2017.
Our Clinical Development Product Candidates
Peripheral and Cardiovascular Diseases – We are investigating the use of PLX-PAD cells for the treatment of various stages of peripheral arterial disease, from early stage IC to advanced CLI.
We have completed two Phase I safety/dose-escalating clinical trials for CLI, one in the United States and one in Germany. These CLI trials demonstrated that no blood type or human leukocyte antigen matching is required, and that the administration of PLX-PAD cells is safe, even if two doses are administered to a patient on two different occasions. In addition, PLX-PAD cells are potentially effective in reducing the frequency of amputations in CLI patients. Generally, the FDA and the EMA require the primary endpoint for pivotal CLI clinical trials to be Amputation Free Survival, or AFS, at one year. The pooled data from the two studies we conducted suggest an AFS rate at one year of 86% in PLX-treated patients versus an AFS ranging between 48% to 66% in patients from placebo arms in other CLI trials.
Following our promising results from Phase I trials in CLI, a large, international, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, 4-arm Phase II trial was initiated in the United States, Germany, Israel and South Korea, to assess the safety and efficacy of PLX-PAD in patients suffering from IC. Similar to the Phase I studies in CLI, PLX-PAD cells were administered intramuscularly into the patient’s affected leg. The primary efficacy endpoint for the study is the patient’s maximal walking distance on a treadmill. The initial sample size was 150 and we expanded the IC trial to enroll an additional 20 patients to be randomized in order to preserve the study’s original design to administer two injections to each of 150 patients.
In April 2015, Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, or PMDA, approved our large-scale manufacturing methods and quality for PLX-PAD cells for use in clinical trials. This approval is an important milestone for initiation of a Phase I/II study in CLI in Japan. We plan to submit an application for conditional, time-limited approval for marketing of PLX-PAD for treatment of CLI through Japan’s Accelerated Pathway for Regenerative Medicine. The new regulatory pathway could potentially significantly reduce time to market for cell therapies such as PLX-PAD cells. Two additional consultation meetings with PMDA were held at the end of July 2015 to discuss the safety of PLX-PAD and the design of a proposed study in CLI patients to be conducted in Japan. In August 2015, the PMDA granted safety clearance to PLX-PAD cells for use in clinical trials in Japan, and in December 2015 we received clearance for the clinical protocol and agreed with the PMDA on the terms for conditional marketing approval. As a next step, we plan to submit a clinical trial notification to the PMDA to enable the initiation of the planned Phase I/II study of PLX-PAD in CLI following the expected establishment of a new Japanese corporation with Sosei CVC.
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Additionally, in May 2015, the PLX-PAD clinical development program was selected for the EMA’s Adaptive Pathways pilot project and one of very few companies that successfully passed through the different stages of the project. The goal of the project is to improve timely access for patients to new medicines. It allows for early marketing authorization of a therapy in a restricted patient population, followed by additional assessments and the possibility of later approval for use in broader patient populations. Our first indication to be developed through this new regulatory approach is CLI. It is estimated that there are 500 to 1,000 new cases of CLI per a one million population per year in the United States and Europe, and the prevalence is expected to increase significantly in the coming decades due to an expected increase in diabetic patients and aging population. CLI therefore represents a major commercial opportunity. Acceptance of our cells for the treatment of CLI into the Adaptive Pathways could significantly curtail the time and investment needed to bring this product to market. Pluristem has conducted a parallel scientific advice with EMA and European health technology assessment bodies in March 2016, under the Adaptive Pathways project, in order to discuss the clinical development plan in CLI. We obtained clearance for a Phase III study from the FDA in the United States, as well as regulatory authorities in Europe including the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria. We have initiated the study and we are expecting to include more countries in Europe later this year.
Orthopedic Diseases – A Phase I/II, randomized, double-blind, placebo‑controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of intramuscular injections of allogeneic PLX‑PAD cells for the regeneration of injured gluteal musculature after total hip replacement has been conducted in Germany under the approval of PEI. In this study, PLX-PAD cells or placebo were injected into the traumatized gluteal muscle during total hip replacement surgery. In July 2013, we announced that enrollment for this clinical trial was completed. In January 2014, we announced that the study met its primary efficacy endpoint, namely the change in maximal voluntary isometric contraction force of the gluteal muscle at six months after total hip replacement. Patients treated with PLX-PAD had a significantly greater improvement of maximal voluntary muscle contraction force than the placebo group (p=0.0067). The one-year safety follow-up of all the patients was completed at the beginning of July 2014. The study was concluded with two year safety follow up in July 2015. At two years of follow-up no case of new cancer was reported.
In July 2016, we announced our intention to conduct a Phase III trial assessing our PLX-PAD cells in recovery following surgery for femoral neck fracture in the United States and Europe. In addition, the EMA confirmed that this indication would be eligible for the Adaptive Pathway regulatory approval. We are currently in discussions with respect to the FDA submission of the Phase III protocol. In addition, we submitted this protocol to the EMA following consultation with the Adaptive Pathways Project Group.
Recovery following Hematopoietic cell transplantation ("HCT") – In March 2015, we reported positive data from three independent preclinical studies of PLX-R18. Results from these trials, as well as those from nineteen prior studies conducted by the NIAID, Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio, and Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, collectively suggest that PLX-R18 is safe and may significantly improve outcomes after bone marrow failure and/or support hematopoietic cell transplantation. Data collected on the mechanism of action show that PLX-R18 acts by enhancing production of platelets and white and red blood cells in cases of severely damaged bone marrow, and may also accelerate engraftment of transplanted hematopoietic cells. With these capabilities, PLX-R18 could potentially treat a broad range of indications related to bone marrow function which, taken together, constitute a substantial global market.
In January 2016, the FDA cleared our IND application to begin its Phase I trial of PLX-R18 cells to treat incomplete hematopoietic recovery following HCT. We initiated the Phase I study in the United States in fiscal year 2017.
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ARS – We have conducted several in-vivo studies for the evaluation of PLX-R18 for the treatment of ARS, in cooperation with the NIAID.
NIH funded and conducted a pilot study in large animals to evaluate the therapeutic effect of PLX-R18 on hematological aspects of ARS. Results showed improved survival of PLX-R18 treated animals compared to control, placebo treated animals. We plan to continue the discussions with the different government agencies with the goal of receiving their support for pivotal studies in large animals as well as conducting the safety studies required in order to file BLA for this indication. In August 2017, we announced that a pilot study of our PLX-R18 cell therapy will be initiated by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, part of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences . The study will examine the effectiveness of PLX-R18 as a treatment for ARS prior to, and within the first 24 hours of exposure to radiation.
Regulatory and Clinical Affairs Strategy
Our cell therapy development strategy is to hold open and frequent discussions with regulators at all stages of development from preclinical trials to more advanced regulatory stages. We utilize this strategy in working with the FDA, the EMA, Japan’s PMDA, Germany’s PEI as well as other European national competent authorities and the Israeli Minister of Health, or MOH, and we are also working with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, or MFDS, of South Korea authority via our collaborator CHA.
The Adaptive Pathways pilot project is part of the EMA’s efforts to improve timely access for patients to new therapies. It targets treatments with the potential to heal serious conditions with an unmet medical need, and may reduce the time to a medicine's approval or to its reimbursement for targeted patient groups. The pilot is open to clinical programs in early stages of development only. After a therapy is selected for the program, the Adaptive Pathways Discussion Group provides detailed guidance to the applicant regarding the formal regulatory processes that precede a trial targeting early approval and further expansion of the indications. We have applied early to this program and have been selected for it.
The Japanese PMDA, in the framework of regulations for regenerative therapy effective in November 2014, promotes expedited approval for regenerative therapies that are being developed for seriously debilitating or life-threatening indications for which there is a high unmet medical need. We are developing CLI in Japan under this program.
The U.S. 21st Century Cures Act offers an opportunity for regenerative medicine products, like PLX cells, to bypass the time consuming hurdles on the way to meet patient needs. The Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation provided by the FDA enables regenerative cell therapies to access the FDA’s existing expedited programs to help foster the development and approval of these novel products. The FDA has pledged to develop a comprehensive and efficient science-based policy with the aim of accelerating the proper development processes to help bring innovative, scientifically proven regenerative cell therapies to patients more rapidly. We have not received such designation from the FDA yet.
Intellectual Property
We understand that our success will depend, in part, on maintaining our intellectual property, and therefore we are committed to protecting our technology and product candidates with patents and other methods described below.
We are the sole owner of 110 issued patents and more than 100 pending patent applications in the United States, Europe, China and Japan, as well as in additional countries worldwide, including Israel, countries in the Far East and South America (in calculating the number of issued patents, each European patent validated in multiple jurisdictions was counted as a single patent). In April 2016, the Subsidiary entered into a licensing agreement with TES Holdings Co., Ltd., a venture company derived from the University of Tokyo, to obtain a key patent in Japan to cover the treatment of ischemic diseases with placental cell therapy. This license is subject to future single low-digit royalties from sales of our product for treatment in the field of ischemic diseases in Japan, until expiry of the patent in 2023. This license follows the grant of two key patents to us by the Japanese Patent Office, which address three dimensional methods for expanding placental and adipose cells, and specified cell therapies produced from placental tissue using these methods. In February 2017, the Subsidiary signed an agreement with founders of a certain patent for a five year option to purchase the certain patent for an amount of 1 million Euro. The agreement includes yearly payments of 75,000, 75,000 and 100,000 Euros to be paid in February 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively. In case we decide to purchase the certain patent, until January 15, 2019, 50% of the yearly payments will be deducted from the amount of 1 million Euro. We are entitled to terminate the agreement for convenience upon providing the founders 30 days prior notice.
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Based on the well-established understanding that the characteristics and therapeutic potential of a cell product are largely determined by the source of the cells and by the methods and conditions used during their culturing, our patent portfolio includes different types of claims that protect the various unique aspects of our technology.
Our multi-national portfolio of patent and patent applications includes the following claims:

| · | Our proprietary expansion methods for 3D stromal cells;

| · | Composition of matter claims covering the cells;

| · | The therapeutic use of PLX cells for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions; and

| · | Cell-culture, harvest, and thawing devices.

Through our experience with ASC-based product development, we have developed expertise and know-how in this field and have established procedures for manufacturing clinical-grade PLX cells in our facilities. Certain aspects of our manufacturing process are covered by patents and patent applications. In addition, specific aspects of our technology are retained as know-how and trade secrets that are protected by our confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, contractors, manufacturers and advisors. These agreements generally provide for protection of confidential information, restrictions on the use of materials, and an obligation to assign to us inventions conceived during the course of performing services for us.
The following table provides a description of our key patents and patent applications and is not intended to represent an assessment of claims, limitations or scope. In some cases, a jurisdiction is listed as both pending and granted for a single patent family. This is due to pending continuation or divisional applications of the granted case.
There is a risk that our patents will be invalidated, and that our pending patent applications will not result in issued patents. We also cannot be certain that we will not infringe on any patents that may be issued to others. See "Risk Factors - We must further protect and develop our technology and products in order to become a profitable company". The expiration dates of these patents, based on filing dates, range from 2020 to 2036. Actual expiration dates will be determined according to extensions received based on the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-417), commonly known as the "Hatch-Waxman" Act, that permits extensions of pharmaceutical patents to reflect regulatory delays encountered in obtaining FDA market approval. The Hatch-Waxman Act is based on a U.S. federal law and therefore only relevant to U.S. patents.
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Our Patent Portfolio

Patent Name/ Int. App. No. | Pending Jurisdictions | Granted Jurisdictions | Expiry Date
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF HAEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS AND/OR PROGENITOR CELLS PCT/US2000/02688 |  | United States, Japan, Europe, Mexico, Australia, South Africa, Israel, Russia, New Zealand, India, China, Hong Kong, Canada | February 4, 2020
METHODS FOR CELL EXPANSION AND USES OF CELLS AND CONDITIONED MEDIA PRODUCED THEREBY FOR THERAPY PCT/IL2007/000380 | United States, Europe, Israel, China, Hong Kong, Canada, Brazil | Japan, Europe, Israel, Singapore, Russia, South Africa, Australia, India, Korea, Mexico, Hong Kong, China | March 23, 2027
ADHERENT CELLS FROM PLACENTA TISSUE AND USE THEREOF IN THERAPY PCT/IL2008/001185 | United States, Europe, Israel, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Russia, Japan | United States, Europe, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa India, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Canada, China, Israel | September 2, 2028
METHODS OF TREATING INFLAMMATORY COLON DISEASES PCT/IL2009/000527 | United States, Brazil, Israel | United States, Israel, Russia, South Africa | May 26, 2029
METHODS OF SELECTION OF CELLS FOR TRANSPLANTATION PCT/IL2009/000844 | United States | Europe, Israel | September 1, 2029
ADHERENT CELLS FROM PLACENTA TISSUE AND USE THEREOF IN THERAPY PCT/IL2009/000846 | United States, India, Hong Kong, China, Brazil | United States, Russia, Australia, South Africa, Mexico, Europe, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong | September 1, 2029
ADHERENT CELLS FROM PLACENTA TISSUE AND USE THEREOF IN THERAPY PCT/IL2009/000845 |  | United States, Europe, Israel | September 1, 2029
ADHERENT STROMAL CELLS DERIVED FROM PLANCENTAS OF MULTIPLE DONORS AND USES THEREOF PCT/IB2011/001413 | United States | Israel, Europe, Hong Kong | April 21, 2031
ADHERENT CELLS FROM PLACENTA AND USE OF SAME IN DISEASE TREATMENT PCT/IB2010/003219 | United States, Canada, China, Europe, Israel, India | United States, Europe, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong-Kong, Mexico | November 29, 2030
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HARVESTING ADHERENT STROMAL CELLS PCT/IB2012/000933 | United States, Canada, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Israel, India, Korea, Mexico, Singapore | United States, Australia, South Africa | April 15, 2032

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METHODS FOR TREATING RADIATION OR CHEMICAL INJURY PCT/IB2012/000664 | United States, Europe, Hong Kong, Israel, Korea, Japan | Japan | March 22, 2032
SKELETAL MUSCLE REGENERATION USING MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS PCT/EP2011/058730 | United States | Europe, Israel, Hong Kong | May 27, 2031
GENE AND PROTEIN EXPRESSION PROPERTIES OF ADHERENT STROMAL CELLS CULTURED IN 3D PCT/IB2014/059114 | United States, Israel |  | February 20, 2034
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CULTURE OF CELLS PCT/IB2013/058184 | Europe, China, Brazil, India, Mexico | United States, Europe, Canada, China, Europe, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, Russia, | August 31, 2033
METHODS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PREECLAMPSIA PCT/IB2013/058186 | United States, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Canada, Israel, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong | South Africa | August 31, 2033
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THAWING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL PCT/IB2013/059808 | United States, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Canada, Brazil, Israel, India, Russia, Singapore, Hong Kong | Australia | October 31, 2033
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROWING AND HARVESTING CELLS PCT/IB2015/051559 | United States, Europe, Israel, Taiwan |  | March 3, 2035
METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING MUSCLE WASTING DISORDERS PCT/IB2015/059763 | United States, Israel |  | December 18, 2035
USE OF ADHERENT STROMAL CELLS FOR ENHANCING HEMATOPOIESIS IN A SUBJECT IN NEED THEREOF PCT/IB2016/051585 | Patent Cooperation Treaty, Israel |  | March 21, 2036
DRUG CONTAINING HUMAN PLACENTA-ORIGIN MESENCHYMAL CELLS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING VEGF USING THE CELLS JP20030579842 |  | Japan | March 28, 2023

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Research and Development
Our research and development expenses were $24,001,000, $22,856,000 and $23,416,000 in fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, before deducting the participation by the Israel Innovation Authority, or IIA (previously the Office of the Chief Scientist), participation by the European Union research and development consortium under the European Union's Horizon 2020 program and grants by other third parties.
Foundational Research
Our initial technology, the PluriX™ Bioreactor system, was invented at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology's Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science. This technology has been further significantly developed by our research and development teams over the ensuing years.
Ongoing Research and Development Plans
In July 2007, we entered into a five-year collaborative research agreement with the Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies at Charité - University Medicine Berlin, or Charité. In August 2012, we extended our collaborative research agreement with Charité for a period of five years through 2017. In June 2017, we extended our collaborative research agreement with Charité for a period of additional five 5 years, through June 2022. We and Charité are collaborating on a variety of indications utilizing PLX cells. According to the agreement, we will be the exclusive owner of the technology and any products produced as a result of the collaboration. Charité will receive between 1% to 2% royalties from new developments that have been achieved during the joint development.
In recent years we have also engaged in research and development projects with other leading research institutions such as Hadassah University Medical Center, or Hadassah, in Jerusalem, Israel, and the Texas A&M Health Science Center (Texas A&M) in Round Rock, Texas.
We used the services of Texas A&M for conducting a pre-clinical trial with PLX cells in a mice model of pre-eclampsia. We have no current or ongoing obligations to Texas A&M.
We have used the services of Hadassah to conduct pre-clinical trials from 2011 through 2013, mainly in the field of radiation-induced hematopoietic failure. From time to time, we perform additional studies with Hadassah furthering our understanding of the mechanism of action of the PLX-R18 product. We have no current or ongoing obligations to Hadassah.
We have performed proof of concept studies from April 2015 to December 2016 in conjunction with the Israeli Duchenne Association, or ADI, to assess the utility of PLX-PAD in alleviating symptoms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
We signed an MOU for a collaboration with Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center. The purpose of the collaboration is to develop Pluristem's PLX-R18 cells for the treatment of ARS, and for morbidities following radiotherapy in cancer patients. The collaboration will proceed alongside research supported by the NIH, which is studying PLX-R18 as a potential treatment for the hematologic component of ARS. The MOU for a collaboration with Fukushima will be renewed automatically on a yearly basis. Each party is entitled to terminate the agreement for convenience upon providing the other party 30 days prior notice.
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On June 26, 2013, we entered into an exclusive out-licensing and commercialization agreement, or the CHA Agreement, with CHA, for conducting clinical trials and commercialization of our PLX-PAD product in South Korea in connection with two indications: the treatment of CLI and IC. We will continue to retain rights to our proprietary manufacturing technology and cell-related intellectual property.
The first clinical study to be performed as part of the CHA Agreement is a Phase II trial in IC. This study is part of our multination phase II study. The Korean arm study was approved in November 2013 by South Korea’s MFDS.
Upon the first regulatory approval for a PLX product in South Korea, if granted, for the specified indications, we and CHA will establish an equally owned joint venture. The purpose of the joint venture will be to commercialize PLX cell products in South Korea. Additionally, we will be able to use the data generated by CHA to pursue the development of PLX product candidates outside of South Korea.
In addition, and as contemplated by the CHA Agreement, in December 2013, we and CHA executed a mutual investment pursuant to which we issued 2,500,000 shares of our common stock in consideration for 1,011,504 shares of CHA, which reflects total consideration to each of us and CHA of approximately $10,414,000.
The term of the CHA Agreement extends from June 24, 2013 until the later of the expiration, lapse, cancellation, abandonment or invalidation of the last valid patent claim covering the development of the product indications. The CHA Agreement contains customary termination provisions, including in the event that the parties do not reach an agreement upon a development plan for conducting the clinical trials.
Upon termination of the CHA Agreement, the license granted thereunder will terminate, and all rights included therein will revert to us, whereupon we will be free to enter into agreements with any other third parties for the granting of a license in or outside South Korea or to deal in any other manner with such rights as it shall see fit in our sole discretion.
We plan to continue to collaborate with universities and academic institutions and corporate partners worldwide to fully leverage our expertise and explore the use of our cells in other indications.
In-House Clinical Manufacturing
We have the in-house capability to perform clinical cell manufacturing. Our state-of-the-art GMP grade manufacturing facility in Haifa has been in use since February 2013 for the main purpose of clinical grade, large-scale manufacturing. The facility’s new automated manufacturing process and products were approved for production of PLX-PAD for clinical use by the FDA, EMA, Korean MFDS, PMDA and the Israeli MOH. Our second product, PLX R18, was cleared by the FDA and the Israeli Ministry of Health for clinical use. Furthermore, the site was inspected and approved by an EU qualified person (European accreditation body), approving that the site and production processes meet the current GMP for the purpose of manufacturing clinical grade products. Following the clinical approval of the facility, we are moving forward with our planned clinical trials based on cells manufactured in the new, efficient and improved manufacturing processes.
We obtain the human placentas used for our research and manufacturing activities from various hospitals in Israel after receiving a written informed consent by the mother and pathogen clearance. Any medical waste related to the use of placentas is treated in compliance with local environmental laws and standards.
Government Regulation
The development, manufacturing, and marketing of our cell therapy product candidates are subject to the laws and regulations of governmental authorities in the United States and the European Union as well as other countries in which our products will be marketed in the future like Japan, Israel and South Korea. In addition, the manufacturing conditions are specifically inspected by the Israeli Ministry of Health.
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The FDA in the United States and the EMA in Europe must approve the product for marketing. Furthermore, various governmental statutes and regulations also govern or influence testing, manufacturing, safety, labeling, storage and record keeping related to such products and their marketing. Governments in other countries have similar requirements for testing and marketing.
The process of obtaining these approvals and the subsequent compliance with appropriate statutes and regulations require the expenditure of substantial time, resources and money. There can be no assurance that our product candidates will ultimately receive marketing approval, or, if approved, will be reimbursed by public and private health insurance.
There are several stages every drug has to go through during its development process. Among these are:

| · | Performance of nonclinical laboratory and animal studies to assess a drug's biological activity and to identify potential safety problems, and to characterize and document the product's chemistry, manufacturing controls, formulation, and stability. In accordance with regulatory requirements, nonclinical safety and toxicity studies are conducted under Good Laboratory Practice requirements to ensure their quality and reliability;

| · | Conducting adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials in compliance with Good Clinical Practice, or GCP, to establish the safety and efficacy of the product for its intended indication;

| · | The manufacture of the product according to GMP regulations and standards; and

| · | Potential post-marketing clinical testing and surveillance of the product after marketing approval, which can result in additional conditions on the approvals or suspension of clinical use.

Approval of a drug for clinical studies in humans and approval of marketing are sovereign decisions of states, made by national, or, in case of the European Union, international regulatory competent authorities.
The Regulatory Process in the United States
In the United States, our product candidates are subject to regulation as a biological product under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The FDA, regulating the approval of clinical trials and marketing applications in the United States, generally requires the following steps prior to approving a new biological product either for clinical studies or for commercial sale:

• | Submission of an Investigational New Drug Application, which must become effective before clinical testing in humans can begin;

• | Obtaining approval of Institutional Review Boards, or IRBs, of research institutions or other clinical sites to introduce the drug candidate into humans in clinical trials;

• | Submission to the FDA of a Biologics License Application, or BLA, for marketing authorization of the product, which must include adequate results of pre-clinical testing and clinical trials;

• | Submission of BLA with a proof of efficacy that is based only on animal studies, where human efficacy studies cannot be conducted because the conduct of such trials is unethical and field trials after an accidental or deliberate exposure are not feasible.

• | FDA review of the BLA in order to determine, among other things, whether the product is safe and effective for its intended uses; and

• | FDA inspection and approval of the product manufacturing facility at which the product will be manufactured.

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The Regulatory Process in Europe
In the European Union, our investigational cellular products are regulated under the Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product regulation, a regulation specific to cell and tissue products.This European Union regulation requires:

• | Filing a Clinical Trial Application via a centralized procedure, which makes it possible to obtain a coordinated assessment of an application for a clinical trial that is to take place in several European countries;

• | Obtaining approval of affiliated ethics committees of clinical sites to test the investigational product into humans in clinical trials;

• | Adequate and well-controlled clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the investigational product for its intended use; and

• | Since our investigational cellular products are regulated under the Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product regulation, the application for marketing authorization to the EMA is mandatory within the 28 member states of the EU. The EMA is expected to review and approve the Marketing Authorization Application.

In April 2015, the EMA designated PLX-PAD as a tissue-engineered product.
In April 2015, the Pediatric Committee of the EMA granted PLX-PAD a waiver for the requirement to submit a pediatric investigational plan for all indications falling under "treatment of peripheral atherosclerosis", including IC and CLI.
In May 2015, we were selected by EMA for development of PLX-PAD cells via the Adaptive Pathways approach, with the potential to reach the market several years faster than the traditional regulatory approval pathway.
Other Regulations
In Japan, we have completed the required regulatory interactions with the PMDA, prior to the submission of clinical trial notification, in the framework of the new regulations for regenerative therapy effective in November 2014, which promote expedited approval for regenerative therapies that are being developed for seriously debilitating/life-threatening indications. We intend to develop PLX-PAD for CLI using this regulatory approach, with the potential to reach the market via conditional approval after a Phase I/II study.
In general, the approval procedure varies among countries, and may involve additional preclinical testing and clinical trials. The requirements and time required may differ from those required for FDA or EMA approval. Each country may impose certain procedures and requirements of its own. Most countries other than the United States, the European Union and Japan are willing to consider requests for marketing approval only after the product had been approved for marketing by either the FDA, the EMA or the PMDA. The decision regarding marketing approval is made following the submission of a dossier that is thoroughly assessed and critically addressed.
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Clinical trials
Typically, in the United States, the European Union as well as in Japan, clinical testing involves a three-phase process, although the phases may overlap. In Phase I, clinical trials are conducted with a small number of healthy volunteers, or patients in cases of ethical issues with using healthy volunteers, and are designed to provide information about product safety and to evaluate the pattern of drug distribution and metabolism within the body. In Phase II, clinical trials are conducted with a homogenous group of patients afflicted with the specific target disease, in order to determine preliminary efficacy, optimal dosages and expanded evidence of safety. In some cases, an initial trial is conducted in diseased patients to assess both preliminary efficacy and preliminary safety and patterns of drug metabolism and distribution, in which case it is referred to as a Phase I/II trial. Phase III clinical trials are generally large-scale, multi-center, controlled trials conducted with a heterogeneous group of patients afflicted with the target disease, in order to provide statistically valid proof of efficacy, as well as safety and potency. The Phase III trials represent the trials that are considered for confirmation of efficacy and safety and are the most important ones for the approval. In some circumstances, a regulatory agency may require Phase IV, or post-marketing, trials if it feels that additional information needs to be collected about the drug after it is on the market.
During all phases of clinical development, regulatory agencies require extensive monitoring and auditing of all clinical activities, clinical data and clinical trial investigators to minimize risks. The sponsor of a clinical trial is required to submit an annual safety report to the relevant regulatory agencies, in which serious adverse events must be reported, and also to submit in an expedited manner any individual serious adverse events that are suspected to be related to the tested drug. An agency may, at its discretion, re-evaluate, alter, suspend, or terminate the clinical study based upon the data that have been accumulated to that point and its assessment of the risk/benefit ratio to the patient.
Employees
We presently employ a total of 175 full-time employees and 8 part-time employees, of whom 151 full-time employees and 7 part-time employees are engaged in research, manufacturing and clinical trials.
Competition
The regenerative medicine field is characterized by intense competition, as global pharma players are becoming more engaged in the cell therapy field based on the advancements made in clinical trials and due to the new favorable regenerative medicine legislation in certain regions. We face competition from both allogeneic and autologous cell therapy companies, academic, commercial and research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, biopharmaceutical companies, and governmental agencies. Some of the clinical indications we currently have under development are also being investigated in preclinical and clinical programs by others.
While there are hundreds of companies in the regenerative medicine space globally, there are multiple participants in the cell therapy field based in the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Australia such as Athersys, Inc., Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., Celgene Corporation, Tigenix NV, SanBio Inc., Healios K.K., Cytori Therapeutics, Cesca. and Mesoblast LTD. Among other things, we expect to compete based upon our intellectual property portfolio, our in-house manufacturing efficiencies, and the efficacy of our products. Our ability to compete successfully will depend on our continued ability to attract and retain experienced and skilled executives, scientific and clinical development personnel, to identify and develop viable cellular therapeutic candidates, and exploit these products commercially. Given the magnitude of the potential opportunity for cell therapy, we expect competition in this area to intensify.
Available Information
Additional information about us is contained on our Internet website at www.pluristem.com. Information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report. Under the "SEC Filings" and “Financial Information” sections, under the "Investors & Media" section of our website, we make available free of charge our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Our reports filed with the SEC are also made available to read and copy at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information about the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Reports filed with the SEC are also made available on its website at www.sec.gov. The following Corporate Governance documents are also posted on our website: Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and the Charters for each of the Committees of our Board of Directors.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
The following risk factors, among others, could affect our actual results of operations and could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by us. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and except as required by law we assume no obligation to update this information. You should carefully consider the risks described below and elsewhere in this Annual Report before making an investment decision. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. Our common stock is considered speculative and the trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The following risk factors are not the only risk factors facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business.
Our independent registered public accounting firm’s report states that there is a substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern.
We anticipate that our principal sources of liquidity will only be sufficient to fund our activities into the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2019. As of June 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and marketable securities of $26.1 million. We need to raise additional funds by the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year 2019 in order to continue to fund our operations, and we cannot provide any assurance that we will be successful in doing so. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Kost Forer, Gabbay & Kassierer, a Member of Ernst & Young Global, has included an explanatory paragraph in their opinion that accompanies our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, indicating that our current liquidity position raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We may need to raise additional financing to support the research, development and manufacturing of our cell therapy products and our products in the future but we cannot be sure we will be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us when needed. If we are unable to obtain additional financing to meet our needs, our operations may be adversely affected or terminated.
It is highly likely that we will need to raise significant additional capital in the future. Although we were successful in raising capital in the past, our current financial resources are limited and may not be sufficient to finance our operations until we become profitable, if that ever happens. It is likely that we will need to raise additional funds in the near future in order to satisfy our working capital and capital expenditure requirements. Therefore, we are dependent on our ability to sell our common stock for funds, receive grants or to otherwise raise capital. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain financing. Any sale of our common stock in the future will result in dilution to existing stockholders and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Also, we may not be able to borrow or raise additional capital in the future to meet our needs or to otherwise provide the capital necessary to conduct the development and commercialization of our potential cell therapy products, which could result in the loss of some or all of one's investment in our common stock.
Our likelihood of profitability depends on our ability to license and/or develop and commercialize products based on our cell production technology, which is currently in the development stage. If we are unable to complete the development and commercialization of our cell therapy products successfully, our likelihood of profitability will be limited severely.
We are engaged in the business of developing cell therapy products. We have not realized a profit from our operations to date and there is little likelihood that we will realize any profits in the short or medium term. Any profitability in the future from our business will be dependent upon successful commercialization of our potential cell therapy products and/or licensing of our products, which will require significant additional research and development as well as substantial clinical trials.
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If we are not able to successfully license and/or develop and commercialize our cell therapy product candidates and obtain the necessary regulatory approvals, we may not generate sufficient revenues to continue our business operations.
So far, the products we are developing have completed only one Phase I/II clinical trial of Gluteal Musculature rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty (efficacy, ongoing for safety) and two Phase I clinical trials for CLI. We completed the enrollment in the Phase II clinical trial in IC. Data readout are expected in the first half of 2018. Our early stage cell therapy product candidates may fail to perform as we expect. Moreover, even if our cell therapy product candidates successfully perform as expected, in later stages of development they may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed successfully through pre-clinical or initial clinical testing. We will need to devote significant additional research and development, financial resources and personnel to develop commercially viable products and obtain the necessary regulatory approvals.
If our cell therapy product candidates do not prove to be safe and effective in clinical trials, we will not obtain the required regulatory approvals. If we fail to obtain such approvals, we may not generate sufficient revenues to continue our business operations.
Even if we obtain regulatory approval of a product, that approval may be subject to limitations on the indicated uses for which it may be marketed. Even after granting regulatory approval, the FDA, the EMA, the PMDA and regulatory agencies in other countries continue to regulate marketed products, manufacturers and manufacturing facilities, which may create additional regulatory barriers and burdens. Later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product, manufacturer or facility, may result in restrictions on the product or manufacturer, including a withdrawal of the product from the market. Further, regulatory agencies may establish additional regulations that could prevent or delay regulatory approval of our products.
We cannot market and sell our cell therapy product candidates in the United States, Europe, Japan, or in other countries if we fail to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals or licensure.
We cannot sell our cell therapy product candidates until regulatory agencies grant marketing approval, or licensure. The process of obtaining regulatory approval is lengthy, expensive and uncertain. It is likely to take at least several years to obtain the required regulatory approvals for our cell therapy product candidates, or we may never gain the necessary approvals. Any difficulties that we encounter in obtaining regulatory approval may have a substantial adverse impact on our operations and cause our stock price to decline significantly.
To obtain marketing approvals in the United States and Europe for cell therapy product candidates we must, among other requirements, complete carefully controlled and well-designed clinical trials sufficient to demonstrate to the FDA, the EMA and the PMDA that the cell therapy product candidates is safe and effective for each disease for which we seek approval. So far, we have successfully conducted Phase I/II and Phase I clinical trials for our PLX-PAD product. Several factors could prevent completion or cause significant delay of these trials, including an inability to enroll the required number of patients or failure to demonstrate adequately that cell therapy product candidates are safe and effective for use in humans. Negative or inconclusive results from or adverse medical events during a clinical trial could cause the clinical trial to be repeated or a program to be terminated, even if other studies or trials relating to the program are successful. The FDA, the EMA or the PMDA can place a clinical trial on hold if, among other reasons, it finds that patients enrolled in the trial are or would be exposed to an unreasonable and significant risk of illness or injury. If safety concerns develop, we, the FDA, the EMA or the PMDA could stop our trials before completion.
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If we are not able to conduct our clinical trials properly and on schedule, marketing approval by FDA, EMA, PMDA and other regulatory authorities may be delayed or denied.
The completion of our clinical trials may be delayed or terminated for many reasons, such as:

| • | The FDA, the EMA or the PMDA does not grant permission to proceed or places additional trials on clinical hold;

| • | Subjects do not enroll in our trials at the rate we expect;

| • | The regulators may ask to increase subject’s population in the clinical trials;

| • | Subjects experience an unacceptable rate or severity of adverse side effects;

| • | Third-party clinical investigators do not perform our clinical trials on our anticipated schedule or consistent with the clinical trial protocol, GCP and regulatory requirements, or other third parties do not perform data collection and analysis in a timely or accurate manner;

| • | Inspections of clinical trial sites by the FDA, EMA, PMDA or MFDS and other regulatory authorities find regulatory violations that require us to undertake corrective action, suspend or terminate one or more sites, or prohibit us from using some or all of the data in support of our marketing applications; or

| • | One or more IRBs suspends or terminates the trial at an investigational site, precludes enrollment of additional subjects, or withdraws its approval of the trial.

Our development costs will increase if we have material delays in our clinical trials, or if we are required to modify, suspend, terminate or repeat a clinical trial. If we are unable to conduct our clinical trials properly and on schedule, marketing approval may be delayed or denied by the FDA, EMA, PMDA and other regulatory authorities.
If our processing and storage facility or our clinical manufacturing facilities are damaged or destroyed, our business and prospects would be adversely affected.
If our processing and storage facility, our clinical manufacturing facilities or the equipment in such facilities were to be damaged or destroyed, the loss of some or all of the stored units of our cell therapy drug candidates would force us to delay or halt our clinical trial processes. We have one clinical manufacturing facilities located in Haifa, Israel. If these facilities or the equipment in them are significantly damaged or destroyed, we may not be able to quickly or inexpensively replace our manufacturing capacity.
If we encounter problems or delays in the research and development of our potential cell therapy products, we may not be able to raise sufficient capital to finance our operations during the period required to resolve such problems or delays.
Our cell therapy products are currently in the development stage and we anticipate that we will continue to incur substantial operating expenses and incur net losses until we have successfully completed all necessary research and clinical trials. We, and any of our potential collaborators, may encounter problems and delays relating to research and development, regulatory approval and intellectual property rights of our technology. Our research and development programs may not be successful, and our cell culture technology may not facilitate the production of cells outside the human body with the expected result. Our cell therapy products may not prove to be safe and efficacious in clinical trials. If any of these events occur, we may not have adequate resources to continue operations for the period required to resolve the issue delaying commercialization and we may not be able to raise capital to finance our continued operation during the period required for resolution of that issue. Accordingly, we may be forced to discontinue or suspend our operations.
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We may not be able to secure and maintain research institutions to conduct our clinical trials.
We rely on research institutions to conduct our clinical trials. Specifically, the limited number of centers experienced with cell therapy product candidates heightens our dependence on such research institutions. Our reliance upon research institutions, including hospitals and clinics, provides us with less control over the timing and cost of clinical trials and the ability to recruit subjects. If we are unable to reach agreements with suitable research institutions on acceptable terms, or if any resulting agreement is terminated, we may be unable to quickly replace the research institution with another qualified institution on acceptable terms. We may not be able to secure and maintain suitable research institutions to conduct our clinical trials.
Our product development programs are based on novel technologies and are inherently risky.
We are subject to the risks of failure inherent in the development of products based on new technologies. The novel nature of our therapeutics creates significant challenges in regards to product development and optimization, manufacturing, government regulation, third-party reimbursement and market acceptance. For example, the FDA, the EMA, the PMDA and other countries’ regulatory authorities have relatively limited experience with cell therapies. Very few cell therapy products have been approved by regulatory authorities to date for commercial sale, and the pathway to regulatory approval for our cell therapy product candidates may accordingly be more complex and lengthy. As a result, the development and commercialization pathway for our therapies may be subject to increased uncertainty, as compared to the pathway for new conventional drugs.
There are very few drugs and limited therapies that the FDA or EMA and other regulatory authorities have approved as treatments for some of the disease indications we are pursuing. This could complicate and delay FDA, EMA or other countries’ regulatory authorities approval of our biologic drug candidates.
There are very few drugs and limited therapies currently approved for treatment of CLI, IC, ARS or HCT. As a result, the clinical efficacy endpoints, or the criteria to measure the intended results of treatment may be difficult to determine. Despite our eligibility for certain accelerated pathways, this could increase the difficulty of our obtaining FDA, EMA or other countries’ regulatory authorities approval to market our products.
Our cell therapy drug candidates represent new classes of therapy that the marketplace may not understand or accept.
Even if we successfully develop and obtain regulatory approval for our cell therapy candidates, the market may not understand or accept them. We are developing cell therapy product candidates that represent novel treatments and will compete with a number of more conventional products and therapies manufactured and marketed by others, including major pharmaceutical companies. The degree of market acceptance of any of our developed and potential products will depend on a number of factors, including:

| ● | the clinical safety and effectiveness of our cell therapy drug candidates and their perceived advantage over alternative treatment methods, if any;

| ● | adverse events involving our cell therapy product candidates or the products or product candidates of others that are cell-based; and

| ● | the cost of our products and the reimbursement policies of government and private third-party payers.

If the health care community does not accept our potential products for any of the foregoing reasons, or for any other reason, it could affect our sales, having a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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The clinical manufacturing process for cell therapy products is complex and requires meeting high regulatory standards; we have limited manufacturing experience and know-how. Any delay or problem in the clinical manufacturing of PLX may result in a material adverse effect on our business.
Our manufacturing process, controls, equipment and quality system for PLX-PAD have received approval from the FDA, EMA, Germany’s PEI, the Korean MFDS and the PMDA. However, the clinical manufacturing process is complex and we have no experience in manufacturing our product candidates at a commercial level. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to successfully develop and manufacture our product candidates in a manner that is cost-effective or commercially viable, or that our development and manufacturing capabilities might not take much longer than currently anticipated to be ready for the market. In addition, if we fail to maintain regulatory approvals for our manufacturing facilities, we may suffer delays in our ability to manufacture our product candidates. This may result in a material adverse effect on our business.
Because we received grants from the IIA we are subject to on-going restrictions.
We have received royalty-bearing grants from the IIA, for research and development programs that meet specified criteria. The terms of the IIA’s grants limit our ability to transfer know-how developed under an approved research and development program outside of Israel, regardless of whether the royalties are fully paid. Any non-Israeli citizen, resident or entity that, among other things, becomes a holder of 5% or more of our share capital or voting rights, is entitled to appoint one or more of our directors or our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, serves as a director of our Company or as our CEO is generally required to notify the same to the IIA and to undertake to observe the law governing the grant programs of the IIA, the principal restrictions of which are the transferability limits described above. For more information, see “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources”.
We have limited operating history, which raises doubts with respect to our ability to generate revenues in the future.
We have a limited operating history in our business of developing and commercializing cell production technology. Until we entered into the United Agreement, which was terminated in December 2015, we did not generate any revenues. It is not clear when we will generate additional revenues or whether we will experience further delays in recognizing revenues such as resulted from a clinical hold. Our primary source of funds has been the sale of our common stock and government grants. We cannot give assurances that we will be able to generate any significant revenues or income in the future. There is no assurance that we will ever be profitable.
If we do not keep pace with our competitors and with technological and market changes, our technology and products may become obsolete and our business may suffer.
The cellular therapeutics industry, of which we are a part, is very competitive and is subject to technological changes that can be rapid and intense. We have faced, and will continue to face, intense competition from biotechnology, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, academic and research institutions and governmental agencies engaged in cellular therapeutic and drug discovery activities or funding, both in the United States and internationally. Some of these competitors are pursuing the development of cellular therapeutics, drugs and other therapies that target the same diseases and conditions that we target in our clinical and pre-clinical programs.
Many of our competitors have greater resources, more product candidates and have developed product candidates and processes that directly compete with our products. Our competitors may have developed, or could develop in the future, new products that compete with our products or even render our products obsolete.
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We depend to a significant extent on certain key personnel, the loss of any of whom may materially and adversely affect our Company.
Our success depends to a significant extent on the continued services of certain highly qualified scientific and management personnel, in particular, Zami Aberman, our Co-CEO and Chairman, and Yaky Yanay, our Co-CEO and President. We face competition for qualified personnel from numerous industry sources, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain qualified personnel on acceptable terms. The loss of service of any of our key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our operations or financial condition. In the event of the loss of services of such personnel, no assurance can be given that we will be able to obtain the services of adequate replacement personnel. We do not maintain key person insurance on the lives of any of our officers or employees.
The market for our products will be heavily dependent on third party reimbursement policies.
Our ability to successfully commercialize our product candidates will depend on the extent to which government healthcare programs, as well as private health insurers, health maintenance organizations and other third party payers will pay for our products and related treatments.
Reimbursement by third party payers depends on a number of factors, including the payer’s determination that use of the product is safe and effective, not experimental or investigational, medically necessary, appropriate for the specific patient and cost-effective. Reimbursement in the United States or foreign countries may not be available or maintained for any of our product candidates. If we do not obtain approvals for adequate third party reimbursements, we may not be able to establish or maintain price levels sufficient to realize an appropriate return on our investment in product development. Any limits on reimbursement from third party payers may reduce the demand for, or negatively affect the price of, our products. The lack of reimbursement for these procedures by insurance payers has negatively affected the market for our products in this indication in the past.
Managing and reducing health care costs has been a general concern of federal and state governments in the United States and of foreign governments. In addition, third party payers are increasingly challenging the price and cost-effectiveness of medical products and services, and many limit reimbursement for newly approved health care products. In particular, third party payers may limit the indications for which they will reimburse patients who use any products that we may develop. Cost control initiatives could decrease the price for products that we may develop, which would result in lower product revenues to us.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to develop and protect our technology and our cell therapy products. If our patents and proprietary rights agreements do not provide sufficient protection for our technology and our cell therapy products, our business and competitive position will suffer.
Our success will also depend in part on our ability to develop our technology and commercialize cell therapy products without infringing the proprietary rights of others. We have not conducted full freedom of use patent searches and no assurance can be given that patents do not exist or could not be filed which would have an adverse effect on our ability to develop our technology or maintain our competitive position with respect to our potential cell therapy products. If our technology components, devices, designs, products, processes or other subject matter are claimed under other existing United States or foreign patents or are otherwise protected by third party proprietary rights, we may be subject to infringement actions. In such event, we may challenge the validity of such patents or other proprietary rights or we may be required to obtain licenses from such companies in order to develop, manufacture or market our technology or products. There can be no assurances that we would be able to obtain such licenses or that such licenses, if available, could be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. Furthermore, the failure to either develop a commercially viable alternative or obtain such licenses could result in delays in marketing our proposed products or the inability to proceed with the development, manufacture or sale of products requiring such licenses, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are required to defend ourselves against charges of patent infringement or to protect our proprietary rights against third parties, substantial costs will be incurred regardless of whether we are successful. Such proceedings are typically protracted with no certainty of success. An adverse outcome could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties and force us to curtail or cease our development of our technology and the commercialization our potential cell therapy products.
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We have built the ability to manufacture clinical grade ASCs in-house. Through our experience with ASC-based product development, we have developed expertise and know-how in this field. To protect these expertise and know-how, our policies require confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, contractors, manufacturers and advisors. These agreements generally provide for protection of confidential information, restrictions on the use of materials and assignment of inventions conceived during the course of performance for us. These agreements might not effectively prevent disclosure of our confidential information.
The price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly.
The market for our shares of common stock may fluctuate significantly. A number of events and factors may have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock, such as:

| • | results of our clinical trials or adverse events associated with our products;

| • | the amount of our cash resources and our ability to obtain additional funding;

| • | changes in our revenues, expense levels or operating results;

| • | entering into or terminating strategic relationships;

| • | announcements of technical or product developments by us or our competitors;

| • | market conditions for pharmaceutical and biotechnology stocks in particular;

| • | changes in laws and governmental regulations, including changes in tax, healthcare, competition and patent laws;

| • | disputes concerning patents or proprietary rights;

| • | new accounting pronouncements or regulatory rulings;

| • | public announcements regarding medical advances in the treatment of the disease states that we are targeting;

| • | patent or proprietary rights developments;

| • | regulatory actions that may impact our products;

| • | disruptions in our manufacturing processes; and

| • | competition.

In addition, a market downturn in general and/or in the biopharmaceutical sector in particular, may adversely affect the market price of our securities, which may not necessarily reflect the actual or perceived value of our Company.
Future sales of our shares may cause the prevailing market price of our shares to decrease.
Future sales of our common stock, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause immediate dilution and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
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We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
A significant portion of our business is conducted outside the United States. Therefore, we are exposed to currency exchange fluctuations in other currencies such as the New Israeli Shekel, or NIS, and the Euro, because a portion of our expenses in Israel and Europe are paid in NIS and Euros, respectively, which subjects us to the risks of foreign currency fluctuations. Our primary expenses paid in NIS are employee salaries, fees for consultants and subcontractors and lease payments on our Israeli facilities. During 2017, we entered into forward contracts and other derivative instruments to hedge against some of the risk of changes in future cash flows from payments of payroll and related expenses and costs of operations denominated in NIS.
The dollar cost of our operations in Israel will increase to the extent increases in the rate of inflation in Israel are not offset by a devaluation of the NIS in relation to the dollar, which would harm our results of operations.
Since a considerable portion of our expenses such as employees' salaries are linked to an extent to the rate of inflation in Israel, the dollar cost of our operations is influenced by the extent to which any increase in the rate of inflation in Israel is or is not offset by the devaluation of the NIS in relation to the dollar. As a result, we are exposed to the risk that the NIS, after adjustment for inflation in Israel, will appreciate in relation to the dollar. In that event, the dollar cost of our operations in Israel will increase and our dollar-measured results of operations will be adversely affected. We cannot predict whether the NIS will appreciate against the dollar or vice versa in the future. Any increase in the rate of inflation in Israel, unless the increase is offset on a timely basis by a devaluation of the NIS in relation to the dollar, will increase labor and other costs, which will increase the dollar cost of our operations in Israel and harm our results of operations.
Potential product liability claims could adversely affect our future earnings and financial condition.
We face an inherent business risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the use of our products results in adverse effects. We may not be able to maintain adequate levels of insurance for these liabilities at reasonable cost and/or reasonable terms. Excessive insurance costs or uninsured claims would add to our future operating expenses and adversely affect our financial condition.
Our principal research and development and manufacturing facilities are located in Israel and the unstable military and political conditions of Israel may cause interruption or suspension of our business operations without warning.
Our principal research and development and manufacturing facilities are located in Israel. As a result, we are directly influenced by the political, economic and military conditions affecting Israel. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its Arab neighbors. During July and August 2014 and November 2012, Israel was engaged in an armed conflict with a militia group and political party which controls the Gaza Strip, and during the summer of 2006, Israel was engaged in an armed conflict with Hezbollah, a Lebanese Islamist Shiite militia group and political party. These conflicts involved missile strikes against civilian targets in various parts of Israel, including areas in which our employees and some of our consultants are located, and negatively affected business conditions in Israel.
In addition, Israeli-based companies and companies doing business with Israel, have been the subject of an economic boycott by members of the Arab League and certain other predominantly Muslim countries since Israel's establishment. Although Israel has entered into various agreements with certain Arab countries and the Palestinian Authority, and various declarations have been signed in connection with efforts to resolve some of the economic and political problems in the Middle East, we cannot predict whether or in what manner these problems will be resolved. Wars and acts of terrorism have resulted in significant damage to the Israeli economy, including reducing the level of foreign and local investment.
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Furthermore, certain of our officers and employees may be obligated to perform annual reserve duty in the Israel Defense Forces and are subject to being called up for active military duty at any time. All Israeli male citizens who have served in the army are subject to an obligation to perform reserve duty until they are between 40 and 49 years old, depending upon the nature of their military service.
The trend towards consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries may adversely affect us.
There is a trend towards consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. This consolidation trend may result in the remaining companies having greater financial resources and technical discovery capabilities, thus intensifying competition in these industries. This trend may also result in fewer potential collaborators or licensees for our therapeutic product candidates. Also, if a consolidating company is already doing business with our competitors, we may lose existing licensees or collaborators as a result of such consolidation.
This trend may adversely affect our ability to enter into license agreements or agreements for the development and commercialization of our product candidates, and as a result may materially harm our business.
Our cash may be subject to a risk of loss and we may be exposed to fluctuations in the market values of our portfolio investments and in interest rates.
Our assets include a significant component of cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and marketable securities. We adhere to an investment policy set by our investment committee which aims to preserve our financial assets, maintain adequate liquidity and maximize returns. We believe that our cash is held in institutions whose credit risk is minimal and that the value and liquidity of our deposits are accurately reflected in our consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2017. Currently, we hold part of our current assets in bank deposits and part is invested in government bonds and a combination of corporate bonds and relatively low risk stocks. However, nearly all of our cash and bank deposits are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the FDIC, or similar governmental deposit insurance outside the United States. Therefore, our cash and any bank deposits that we now hold or may acquire in the future may be subject to risks, including the risk of loss or of reduced value or liquidity, particularly in light of the increased volatility and worldwide pressures in the financial and banking sectors. In the future, should we determine that there is a decline in value of any of our marketable securities which is not temporary in nature, this would result in a loss being recognized in our consolidated statements of operations.
Our marketable securities include our investment in CHA shares as part of the license agreement signed with CHA in June 2013; we may be exposed to fluctuations in the market values of the shares, as well as to fluctuations in the KRW exchange rate to U.S. dollar.
As part of the CHA Agreement, in June 2013 the parties invested in each other’s equity. As of June 30, 2017, we held 400,368 CHA shares valued at $4.4 million. The shares are listed on the KOSDAQ and the shares' price is denominated in KRW. We are exposed to changes in the market price of CHA shares, as well as to exchange rates fluctuations in the KRW currency compared to the U.S. dollar.
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Although our internal control over financial reporting was considered effective as of June 30, 2017, there is no assurance that our internal control over financial reporting will continue to be effective in the future, which could result in our financial statements being unreliable, government investigations or loss of investor confidence in our financial reports.
Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we are required to furnish an annual report by our management assessing the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. This assessment must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified by management. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm must annually provide an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Management's report as of the end of fiscal 2017 concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective. In addition, our registered independent public accounting firm provided an opinion that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of the end of fiscal 2017. There is, however, no assurance that we will be able to maintain such effective internal control over financial reporting in the future. Ineffective internal control over financial reporting can result in errors or other problems in our financial statements. In the future, if we or our registered independent public accounting firm are unable to assert that our internal controls are effective, our investors could lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which in turn could cause our stock price to decline. Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could also result in investigation or sanctions by regulatory authorities.
Because substantially all of our officers and directors are located in non-U.S. jurisdictions, you may have no effective recourse against the management for misconduct and may not be able to enforce judgment and civil liabilities against our officers, directors, experts and agents.
Substantially all of our directors and officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against our officers or directors, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any U.S. state.
Because we do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock, investors seeking dividend income should not purchase shares of our common stock.
We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock since our inception, and we do not anticipate paying any such dividends for the foreseeable future. Investors seeking dividend income should not invest in our common stock.
We are dependent upon third-party suppliers for raw materials needed to manufacture PLX; if any of these third parties fails or is unable to perform in a timely manner, our ability to manufacture and deliver will be compromised.
In addition to the placenta used in the clinical manufacturing process of PLX we require certain raw materials. These items must be manufactured and supplied to us in sufficient quantities and in compliance with current GMP. To meet these requirements, we have entered into supply agreements with firms that manufacture these raw materials to current GMP standards. Our requirements for these items are expected to increase if and when we transition to the manufacture of commercial quantities of our cell-based drug candidates.
In addition, as we proceed with our clinical trial efforts, we must be able to continuously demonstrate to the FDA, EMA and other regulatory authorities that we can manufacture our cell therapy product candidates with consistent characteristics. Accordingly, we are materially dependent on these suppliers for supply of current GMP-grade materials of consistent quality. Our ability to complete ongoing clinical trials may be negatively affected in the event that we are forced to seek and validate a replacement source for any of these critical materials.
We may not be able to take advantage of the new regulatory pathways in Europe and Japan to shorten our time to market our products.
Recent regulatory pathways in Europe and Japan may allow for early commercialization of our products and reducing the time to market our products. The purpose of Europe’s Adaptive Pathways is to shorten the time it takes for innovative medicines to reach patients with serious conditions that lack adequate treatment options. After a therapy is selected for the program, the Adaptive Pathways group conducts high level discussions and provides guidance to the applicant regarding the formal regulatory processes that precede a trial targeting early approval and further expansion of the indications. In Japan, a new law regarding regenerative therapies, including cell therapies, came into effect. The new law allows for conditional, time-limited approval of products for marketing after limited proof of efficacy.
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In May 2015, the EMA selected our PLX cell program in CLI for its Adaptive Pathway project. In addition, the PMDA approved the proposed quality and large-scale manufacturing methods for PLX-PAD and has cleared our PLX-PAD cells for use in clinical trials in Japan. However, since these new regulatory pathways are relatively new, we may not be able to meet the regulatory requirements and as a result would not benefit from early access to the market.
Favorable results from compassionate use treatment or initial interim results from a clinical trial do not ensure that later clinical trials will be successful and success in early stage clinical trials does not ensure success in later-stage clinical trials.
PLX cells have been administered as part of compassionate use treatments, which permit the administration of the PLX cells outside of clinical trials. No assurance can be given that any positive results are attributable to the PLX cells, or that administration of PLX cells to other patients will have positive results. Compassionate use is a term that is used to refer to the use of an investigational drug outside of a clinical trial to treat a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition who has no comparable or satisfactory alternative treatment options. Regulators often allow compassionate use on a case-by-case basis for an individual patient or for defined groups of patients with similar treatment needs.
There is no assurance that we will obtain regulatory approval for PLX cells. We will only obtain regulatory approval to commercialize a product candidate if we can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA, the EMA, the PMDA or other applicable regulatory authorities, in well-designed and conducted clinical trials, that the product candidate is safe and effective and that the product candidate, including the cell production methodology, otherwise meets the appropriate standards required for approval. Clinical trials can be lengthy, complex and extremely expensive processes with uncertain results. A failure of one or more clinical trials may occur at any stage of testing.
Success in early clinical trials does not ensure that later clinical trials will be successful, and initial results from a clinical trial do not necessarily predict final results. While results from treating patients through compassionate use have in certain cases been successful, we cannot be assured that further trials will ultimately be successful. Results of further clinical trials may be disappointing.
Even if early stage clinical trials are successful, we may need to conduct additional clinical trials for product candidates with patients receiving the drug for longer periods before we are able to seek approvals to market and sell these product candidates from the FDA and regulatory authorities outside the United States. Even if we are able to obtain approval for our product candidates through an accelerated approval review program, we may still be required to conduct clinical trials after such an approval. If we are not successful in commercializing any of our lead product candidates, or are significantly delayed in doing so, our business will be materially harmed.
We may not successfully maintain our existing exclusive out-licensing agreement with CHA, or establish new collaborative and licensing arrangements, which could adversely affect our ability to develop and commercialize our product candidates.
One of the elements of our business strategy is to license our technology to other companies. Our business strategy includes establishing collaborations and licensing agreements with one or more pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies. To date, we have a strategic partnership with CHA for both the IC and CLI indications in Korea. CHA will conduct PLX clinical studies in South Korea, and, following approval, a joint venture equally owned by both parties will be established to market PLX products in South Korea. Our PLX cells are also being used in South Korean sites participating to our International IC study through our partnership with CHA. Notwithstanding, we may not be able to further establish or maintain such licensing and collaboration arrangements necessary to develop and commercialize our product candidates. Even if we are able to maintain or establish licensing or collaboration arrangements, these arrangements may not be on favorable terms and may contain provisions that will restrict our ability to develop, test and market our product candidates. Any failure to maintain or establish licensing or collaboration arrangements on favorable terms could adversely affect our business prospects, financial condition or ability to develop and commercialize our product candidates.
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Our agreements with our collaborators and licensees may have provisions that give rise to disputes regarding the rights and obligations of the parties. These and other possible disagreements could lead to termination of the agreement or delays in collaborative research, development, supply, or commercialization of certain product candidates, or could require or result in litigation or arbitration. Moreover, disagreements could arise with our collaborators over rights to intellectual property or our rights to share in any of the future revenues of products developed by our collaborators. These kinds of disagreements could result in costly and time-consuming litigation. Any such conflicts with our collaborators could reduce our ability to obtain future collaboration agreements and could have a negative impact on our relationship with existing collaborators.
Although we have entered into a term sheet with Sosei Corporate Venture Capital Ltd. there can be no assurance that a definitive agreement will be signed or that such proposed joint venture will be formed.
We have signed a binding term sheet with Sosei CVC for the establishment of for the establishment of a new Japanese corporation, or NewCo, for the clinical development and commercialization of our PLX-PAD cell therapy product in Japan. The parties have agreed to extend the deadline to enter into a definitive agreement by December 31, 2017. While the parties have executed a term sheet and we believe such definitive agreements will be finalized in the coming months, there is no guarantee that we will be successful in executing agreements by then. It is possible that the definitive agreements will not be executed, or that they may be executed on terms and conditions that are materially different than those set forth in the term sheet. There can be no assurance that we will execute the definitive agreements or that the proposed joint venture with Sosei CVC will be completed.
Failure in our information technology systems, including by cybersecurity attacks or other data security incidents, could significantly disrupt our operations.
Our operations depend, in part, on the continued performance of our information technology systems. Our information technology systems are potentially vulnerable to physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses and similar disruptions. Failure of our information technology systems could adversely affect our business, profitability and financial condition. Although we have information technology security systems, a successful cybersecurity attack or other data security incident could result in the misappropriation and/or loss of confidential or personal information, create system interruptions, or deploy malicious software that attacks our systems. It is possible that a cybersecurity attack might not be noticed for some period of time. The occurrence of a cybersecurity attack or incident could result in business interruptions from the disruption of our information technology systems, or negative publicity resulting in reputational damage with our shareholders and other stakeholders and/or increased costs to prevent, respond to or mitigate cybersecurity events. In addition, the unauthorized dissemination of sensitive personal information or proprietary or confidential information could expose us or other third-parties to regulatory fines or penalties, litigation and potential liability, or otherwise harm our business.
We have limited experience in conducting Phase III trials. If we fail in the conduct of such trials, our business will be materially harmed.
Even though we conducted Phase I and Phase II trials and we are currently conducting Phase III for our PLX-PAD product, and Phase I for our PLX-R18 product, and have recruited employees who are experienced in managing and conducting clinical trials, we have limited experience in this area. We will need to expand our experience and rely on consultants in order to obtain regulatory approvals for our therapeutic product candidates. The failure to successfully conduct clinical trials could materially harm our business.
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Existing government programs and tax benefits may be terminated.
We have received certain Israeli government approvals under certain programs and may in the future utilize certain tax benefits in Israel by virtue of these programs. To remain eligible for such tax benefits, we must continue to meet certain conditions. If we fail to comply with these conditions in the future, the benefits we receive could be canceled and have to pay additional taxes. We cannot guarantee that these programs and tax benefits will be continued in the future, at their current levels or at all. If these programs and tax benefits are ended, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
If we fail to obtain or maintain orphan drug exclusivity for our products, our competitors may sell products to treat the same conditions and our revenue will be reduced.
Our business strategy focuses on the development of drugs that are eligible for FDA and European Union orphan drug designation. Under the Orphan Drug Act, the FDA may designate a product as an orphan drug if it is intended to treat a rare disease or condition, defined as a patient population of fewer than 200,000 in the United States, or a patient population greater than 200,000 in the United States where there is no reasonable expectation that the cost of developing the drug will be recovered from sales in the United States. In the European Union, the EMA’s Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products, or COMP, grants orphan drug designation to promote the development of products that are intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition affecting not more than five in 10,000 persons in the European Union Community. Additionally, designation is granted for products intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a life threatening, seriously debilitating or serious and chronic condition and when, without incentives, it is unlikely that sales of the drug in the European Union would be sufficient to justify the necessary investment in developing the drug or biological product.
In the United States, orphan drug designation entitles a party to financial incentives such as opportunities for grant funding towards clinical trial costs, tax advantages, and user-fee waivers. In addition, if a product receives the first FDA approval for the indication for which it has orphan designation, the product is entitled to orphan drug exclusivity, which means the FDA may not approve any other application to market the same drug for the same indication for a period of seven years, except in limited circumstances, such as a showing of clinical superiority over the product with orphan exclusivity or where the manufacturer is unable to assure sufficient product quantity. In the European Union, orphan drug designation also entitles a party to financial incentives such as reduction of fees or fee waivers and ten years of market exclusivity is granted following drug or biological product approval. This period may be reduced to six years if the orphan drug designation criteria are no longer met, including where it is shown that the product is sufficiently profitable not to justify maintenance of market exclusivity.
Even if we obtain orphan drug exclusivity for a product, that exclusivity may not effectively protect the product from competition because different drugs with different active moieties can be approved for the same condition. Even with orphan drug exclusivity, if a third party were to prepare or market a product which infringes upon our intellectual property, we may need to initiate litigation, which may be costly, to enforce our rights against such party. After an orphan drug is approved, the FDA can subsequently approve the same drug with the same active moiety for the same condition if the FDA concludes that the later drug is safer, more effective, or makes a major contribution to patient care. Orphan drug designation on its own neither shortens the development time or regulatory review time for a drug.
While orphan drug products are typically sold at a high price relative to other medications, the market may not be receptive to high pricing of our products.
We develop our product candidates to treat rare and ultra-rare diseases, a space where medications are usually sold at high prices compared with other medications. Accordingly, even if regulatory authorities approve our product candidates, the market may not be receptive to, and it may be difficult for us to achieve, a per-patient per-year price high enough to allow us to realize a return on our investment.
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The patent approval process is complex and we cannot be sure that our pending patent applications or future patent applications will be approved.
The patent position of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies generally is highly uncertain, involves complex legal and factual questions and has in recent years been the subject of much litigation. As a result, the issuance, scope, validity, enforceability and commercial value of our and any future licensors' patent rights are highly uncertain. Our pending and future patent applications may not result in patents being issued which protect our technology or products or which effectively prevent others from commercializing competitive technologies and products. Changes in either the patent laws or interpretation of the patent laws in the United States and other countries may diminish the value of our patents or narrow the scope of our patent protection. The laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States and we may not be able to obtain meaningful patent protection for any of our commercial products either in or outside the United States.
No assurance can be given that the scope of any patent protection granted will exclude competitors or provide us with competitive advantages, that any of the patents that have been or may be issued to us will be held valid if subsequently challenged, or that other parties will not claim rights to or ownership of our patents or other proprietary rights that we hold. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that others have not developed or will not develop similar products, duplicate any of our technology or products or design around any patents that have been or may be issued to us or any future licensors. Since patent applications in the United States and in Europe are not publicly disclosed until patents are issued, there can be no assurance that others did not first file applications for products covered by our pending patent applications, nor can we be certain that we will not infringe any patents that may be issued to others.
Third parties may initiate legal proceedings alleging that we are infringing their intellectual property rights, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our commercial success depends upon our ability and the ability of our collaborators to develop, manufacture, market and sell our product candidates and use our proprietary technologies without infringing the proprietary rights of third parties. We have yet to conduct comprehensive freedom-to-operate searches to determine whether our proposed business activities or use of certain of the patent rights owned by us would infringe patents issued to third parties. We may become party to, or threatened with, future adversarial proceedings or litigation regarding intellectual property rights with respect to our products and technology, including interference proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Third parties may assert infringement claims against us based on existing patents or patents that may be granted in the future. If we are found to infringe a third party's intellectual property rights, we could be required to obtain a license from such third party to continue developing and marketing our products and technology. However, we may not be able to obtain any required license on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if we were able to obtain a license, it could be non-exclusive, thereby giving our competitors access to the same technologies licensed to us. We could be forced, including by court order, to cease commercializing the infringing technology or product. In addition, we could be found liable for monetary damages. A finding of infringement could prevent us from commercializing our product candidates or force us to cease some of our business operations, which could materially harm our business. For example, we are aware of issued third party patents directed to placental stem cells and their use for therapy and in treating various diseases. We may need to seek a license for one or more of these patents. No assurances can be given that such a license will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Claims that we have misappropriated the confidential information or trade secrets of third parties could have a similar negative impact on our business.
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Even if resolved in our favor, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to intellectual property claims may cause us to incur significant expenses, and could distract our technical and management personnel from their normal responsibilities. In addition, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments and if securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our common stock. Such litigation or proceedings could substantially increase our operating losses and reduce the resources available for development activities or any future sales, marketing or distribution activities. We may not have sufficient financial or other resources to adequately conduct such litigation or proceedings. Some of our competitors are able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than we can because of their greater financial resources. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace.
We must further protect and develop our technology and products in order to become a profitable company.
If we do not complete the development of our technology and products in development by the time our patents expire, create additional sufficient layers of patents or other intellectual property rights, other companies may use the technology to develop competing products. If this happens, we may lose our competitive position and our business would likely suffer.
Furthermore, the scope of our patents may not be sufficiently broad to offer meaningful protection. In addition, our patents could be successfully challenged, invalidated or circumvented so that our patent rights would not create an effective competitive barrier. We also intend to seek patent protection for any of our potential cell therapy products once we have completed their development.
We also rely on trade secrets and unpatentable know-how that we seek to protect, in part, by confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, suppliers and licensees. These agreements may be breached, and we might not have adequate remedies for any breach. If this were to occur, our business and competitive position would suffer.
We may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and any determination that we violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, or FCPA, and other laws that prohibit U.S. companies or their agents and employees from providing anything of value to a foreign official or political party for the purposes of influencing any act or decision of these individuals in their official capacity to help obtain or retain business, direct business to any person or corporate entity or obtain any unfair advantage. We have operations and agreements with third parties. Our international activities create the risk of unauthorized and illegal payments or offers of payments by our employees or consultants, even though they may not always be subject to our control. We discourage these practices by our employees and consultants. However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may prove to be less than effective, and our employees or consultants, may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible for. Any failure by us to adopt appropriate compliance procedures and ensure that our employees and consultants comply with the FCPA and applicable laws and regulations in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial penalties or restrictions on our ability to conduct business in certain foreign jurisdictions.
Violations of the FCPA may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, the U.S. government may seek to hold our Company liable for successor liability FCPA violations committed by companies in which we invest or that we acquire.
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not Applicable.
Item 2. Properties.
Our principal executive, manufacturing and research and development offices are located at MATAM Advanced Technology Park, Building No. 5, Haifa, Israel, where we occupy approximately 4,389 square meters. Our monthly rent payment for these leased facilities as of July 2017 was 258,000 NIS (approximately $68,500), excluding MTM - Scientific Industries Center Haifa, Ltd., or MTM, participation as described at Item 7. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we recognized an expense of $783,000, net, for rent of Building No. 5, which was offset by MATAM participation of $239,000 due to renovations made in Building No. 5. In June 2017, we terminated our operating lease agreement for a facility that is located at MTM, Building No. 20, Haifa, Israel, where we occupied a facility of approximately 1,280 square meters.
We believe that the current space we have is adequate to meet our current and near future needs.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Our shares trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol PSTI and in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PLTR.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of our common stock, as reported on NASDAQ website and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

Quarter Ended |  | High |  |  | Low |
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016 |
September 30, 2015 |  | $ | 2.54 |  |  | $ | 1.80 |
December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 1.86 |  |  | $ | 0.98 |
March 31, 2016 |  | $ | 1.72 |  |  | $ | 0.71 |
June 30, 2016 |  | $ | 1.85 |  |  | $ | 1.20 |
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017 |
September 30, 2016 |  | $ | 1.85 |  |  | $ | 1.30 |
December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 1.65 |  |  | $ | 1.38 |
March 31, 2017 |  | $ | 1.64 |  |  | $ | 1.04 |
June 30, 2017 |  | $ | 1.59 |  |  | $ | 1.20 |

On August 31, 2017, the per share closing price of our common stock, as reported on NASDAQ website, was $1.20. As of August 31, 2017, there were 112 holders of record, and 97,473,652 of our common shares were issued and outstanding.
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American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC is the registrar and transfer agent for our common shares. Their address is 6201 15th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11219, telephone: (718) 921-8261, (800) 937-5449.
Comparative Stock Performance Graph
The following graph shows how an initial investment of $100 in our common stock would have compared to an equal investment in the Nasdaq Composite Index and to a peer group index (comprised of: Athersys, Inc.; Cytori Therapeutics, Inc.; Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. and Mesoblast, Ltd.) during the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017. The performance shown is not necessarily indicative of future price performance.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and have no present intention of doing so. Our current policy is to retain earnings, if any, for use in our operations and in the development of our business. Our future dividend policy will be determined from time to time by our Board of Directors.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
In May 2017, we issued 57,586 shares of common stock to consultants for services rendered.
The above issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The selected data presented below under the captions "Statements of Operations Data," "Statements of Cash Flows Data" and "Balance Sheet Data" for, and as of the end of, each of the fiscal years in the five-year period ended June 30, 2017, are derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, our audited consolidated financial statements.
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The information contained in this table should also be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report (in thousands of dollars except share and per share data):

|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Statements of Operations Data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,847 |  |  | $ | 379 |  |  | $ | 379 |  |  | $ | 679 |
Cost of revenues |  |  | - |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 20 |
Gross profit |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,747 |  |  |  | 366 |  |  |  | 368 |  |  |  | 659 |
Research and development expenses |  |  | 24,001 |  |  |  | 22,856 |  |  |  | 23,416 |  |  |  | 24,938 |  |  |  | 19,906 |
R&D participation grants |  |  | 2,909 |  |  |  | 3,276 |  |  |  | 4,243 |  |  |  | 5,396 |  |  |  | 2,673 |
Research and development expenses, net |  |  | 21,092 |  |  |  | 19,580 |  |  |  | 19,173 |  |  |  | 19,542 |  |  |  | 17,233 |
General and administrative expenses |  |  | 6,927 |  |  |  | 6,486 |  |  |  | 6,460 |  |  |  | 8,676 |  |  |  | 5,649 |
Operating loss |  |  | 28,019 |  |  |  | 23,319 |  |  |  | 25,267 |  |  |  | 27,850 |  |  |  | 22,223 |
Financial income (expenses), net |  |  | 205 |  |  |  | 73 |  |  |  | 590 |  |  |  | 918 |  |  |  | 1,068 |
Net loss for the period |  | $ | 27,814 |  |  | $ | 23,246 |  |  | $ | 24,677 |  |  | $ | 26,932 |  |  | $ | 21,155 |
Basic and diluted net loss per share |  | $ | 0.32 |  |  | $ | 0.29 |  |  | $ | 0.35 |  |  | $ | 0.42 |  |  | $ | 0.38 |
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share |  |  | 87,426,208 |  |  |  | 79,547,989 |  |  |  | 70,284,337 |  |  |  | 63,514,405 |  |  |  | 55,481,357 |
Statements of Cash Flows Data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash used in operating activities |  | $ | 21,611 |  |  | $ | 18,522 |  |  | $ | 20,605 |  |  | $ | 19,121 |  |  | $ | 16,887 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | 4,298 |  |  |  | 1,312 |  |  |  | 21,537 |  |  |  | 1,983 |  |  |  | (19,799 | )
Net cash provided by financing activities |  |  | 15,797 |  |  |  | 807 |  |  |  | 17,201 |  |  |  | 12,624 |  |  |  | 36,304 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash |  |  | (1,516 | ) |  |  | (16,403 | ) |  |  | 18,133 |  |  |  | (4,514 | ) |  |  | (382 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | 6,223 |  |  |  | 22,626 |  |  |  | 4,493 |  |  |  | 9,007 |  |  |  | 9,389 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  | $ | 4,707 |  |  | $ | 6,223 |  |  | $ | 22,626 |  |  | $ | 4,493 |  |  | $ | 9,007 |
Balance Sheet Data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits, restricted cash and short-term deposits, and marketable securities |  | $ | 26,665 |  |  | $ | 32,750 |  |  | $ | 53,119 |  |  | $ | 58,819 |  |  | $ | 54,213 |
Current assets |  |  | 29,016 |  |  |  | 35,596 |  |  |  | 56,868 |  |  |  | 61,987 |  |  |  | 55,085 |
Long-term assets |  |  | 8,518 |  |  |  | 10,345 |  |  |  | 11,287 |  |  |  | 12,036 |  |  |  | 13,231 |
Total assets |  |  | 37,534 |  |  |  | 45,941 |  |  |  | 68,155 |  |  |  | 74,023 |  |  |  | 68,316 |
Current liabilities |  |  | 5,414 |  |  |  | 5,775 |  |  |  | 6,183 |  |  |  | 7,397 |  |  |  | 5,921 |
Long-term liabilities |  |  | 1,869 |  |  |  | 2,010 |  |  |  | 3,829 |  |  |  | 4,503 |  |  |  | 4,929 |
Stockholders’ equity |  |  | 30,251 |  |  |  | 38,156 |  |  |  | 58,143 |  |  |  | 62,123 |  |  |  | 57,466 |

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
We are a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy product candidates for the treatment of multiple ischemic, inflammatory and hematologic conditions. Our lead indications are CLI, recovery after surgery for femoral neck fracture, and ARS. A pivotal, multinational clinical trial is currently being conducted with our PLX-PAD product candidate in CLI. In addition, pivotal, multinational clinical trials are planned for our PLX-PAD product candidate in femoral neck fractures. The National Institutes of Health’s, NIAID, recently completed a dose selection trial with PLX-R18 in the hematologic component of ARS and a pivotal study is planned under the FDA, animal rule once funding will be secured for this project. Each of these indications is a severe unmet medical need.
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PLX cells are derived from a class of placental cells that are harvested from donated placentas at the time of full term healthy delivery. PLX cell products require no tissue matching prior to administration. They are produced using our proprietary three-dimensional expansion technology. Our manufacturing facility complies with the FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and has been approved by the European, Japanese and Israeli regulatory authorities for production of PLX-PAD for late stage trials and marketing. We expect to have in-house production capacity to grow clinical-grade PLX cells in commercial quantities.
Our goal is to make significant progress with our robust clinical pipeline and our anticipated pivotal trials in order to ultimately bring innovative, potent therapies to patients who need new treatment options. We intend to shorten the time to commercialization of our product candidates, by leveraging unique accelerated regulatory pathways that exist in the United States, Europe and Japan to bring innovative products that address life-threatening diseases to the market efficiently. We believe that these accelerated pathways create substantial opportunities for us and for the cell therapy industry as a whole. We are pursuing these accelerated pathways for PLX-PAD in CLI and femoral neck fracture. Our second product candidate, PLX R18, is under development in the United States for ARS via the Animal Rule regulatory pathway, which may result in approval without the prior performance of human efficacy trials. We expect to demonstrate a real-world impact and value from our pipeline, technology platform and commercial-scale manufacturing capacity. PLX R18 is also under development in a Phase I trial in the United States for incomplete hematopoietic recovery following hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT).
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015.
Revenues
We did not recognize revenues in fiscal year 2017, as compared to revenues of $2,847,000 and $379,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. All revenues in fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2015 were derived from a prior license agreement, or the United Agreement, with United Therapeutics Corporation, or United.
On December 8, 2015, we received a notice from United terminating the United Agreement, effective immediately. As we had no further obligations towards United, we recognized the remaining upfront payment received in August 2011 as revenues during the year ended June 30, 2016.
Cost of revenues
We did not recognize cost of revenues in fiscal 2017, as compared to cost of revenues of $100,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The reason for the decrease in cost of revenues was that we did not recognize any revenues for fiscal 2017 as compared to revenues of $2,847,000 for fiscal year 2016.
Cost of revenues increased from $13,000 for the year ended June 30, 2015 to $100,000 for the year ended June 30, 2016. This increase is related to the royalties we were obligated to pay to the IIA, which reflects 3.5% of the revenues derived from the United Agreement in fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015.
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Research and Development net
Research and development net costs (costs less participation and grants by the IIA, Horizon 2020 and other parties) for the year ended June 30, 2017 increased by 8% to $21,092,000 from $19,580,000 for the year ended June 30, 2016. This increase is attributed to a lower participation of the IIA in fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016 ($2,900,000 was approved in calendar year 2015 compared to $3,300,000 that was approved in calendar year 2016 and $1,500,000 that was approved in calendar year 2017), an increase in payments to consultants and subcontractors related to clinical studies such as our CLI and HCT studies, an increase in stock-based compensation expenses due to an increased number of RSUs granted under our 2016 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2016 Plan, and an increase in market value of our common stock on the day of the grant. The increase was offset by participation from the European Union with respect to the Horizon 2020 grant for CLI commencing in calendar year 2017 and a decrease in materials consumption.
Research and development net costs (costs less participation and grants by the IIA and other parties) for the year ended June 30, 2016 increased by 2% to $19,580,000 from $19,173,000 for the year ended June 30, 2015. This increase is attributed to a lower participation of the IIA in fiscal 2016 compared to fiscal 2015 ($4,200,000 was approved in calendar year 2014 compared to $2,900,000 that was approved in calendar year 2015 and $3,300,000 that was approved in calendar year 2016). The reduced IIA participation was offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expenses due to the decrease in the market value of our common stock on the day of the grant.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased by 7% from $6,486,000 for the year ended June 30, 2016 to $6,927,000 for the year ended June 30, 2017. This increase is attributed to an increase in corporate activities expenses and an increase in payroll expenses due to differences in exchange rates as well as an increase in the number of employees.
General and administrative expenses increased by 0.4% from $6,460,000 for the year ended June 30, 2015 to $6,486,000 for the year ended June 30, 2016. This increase is related to corporate activities, offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expenses related to our directors and officers and attributable to the timing of the grants under the option plan and the market value of our common stock on the day of the grant.
Financial Income, net
Financial income increased from $73,000 for the year ended June 30, 2016 to $205,000 for the year ended June 30, 2017. This increase is mainly attributable to income from exchange rates in the year ended June 30, 2017 as compared to expense from exchange rates in the year ended June 30, 2016, since through the year ended June 30, 2017, there was a decrease of 9% in the value of the U.S. dollar against the NIS, compared to an increase of 2% in the value of the U.S. dollar against the NIS through the year ended June 30, 2016, as well as income resulting from the changes in the fair value of our hedging instruments, which is related to the strength of the U.S. dollar against the NIS in the year ended June 30, 2017 as compared to an expense in the year ended June 30, 2016, offset by an expense of $767,000 related to our marketable securities resulting from other-than-temporary impairment loss recognized in the year ended June 30, 2017.
Financial income decreased from $590,000 for the year ended June 30, 2015 to $73,000 for the year ended June 30, 2016. This decrease is mainly attributable to lower income related to our marketable securities (such as net gains related to sales of the marketable securities, interest and dividend income and accretion of discount, amortization of premium), and a decrease in income related to derivatives, offset by a decrease in exchange rates expenses, related to the strength of the U.S. dollar against the NIS in the year ended June 30, 2016 compared to year ended June 30, 2015.
Net Loss
Net loss for the year ended June 30, 2017 was $27,814,000 as compared to a net loss of $23,246,000 for the year ended June 30, 2016. The reasons for the increase in net loss were mainly due to revenues of $2,847,000 in fiscal year 2016 compared to no revenues in fiscal year 2017 and other-than-temporary impairment loss of $38,000 in fiscal year 2016 compared to $767,000 in fiscal year 2017, as well as for the reasons mention above. Net loss per share for the year ended June 30, 2017 was $0.32, as compared to $0.29 for the year ended June 30, 2016. The net loss per share increased as a result of an increase in our net loss offset by an increase in our weighted average number of shares due to the issuance of additional shares during fiscal 2017.
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Net loss for the year ended June 30, 2016 was $23,246,000 as compared to a net loss of $24,677,000 for the year ended June 30, 2015. Net loss per share for the year ended June 30, 2016 was $0.29, as compared to $0.35 for the year ended June 30, 2015. The net loss per share decreased as a result of the decrease in our net loss, and an increase in our weighted average number of shares due to the issuance of additional shares during fiscal 2016.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2017, our total current assets were $29,016,000 and our total current liabilities were $5,414,000. On June 30, 2017, we had a working capital surplus of $23,602,000 and an accumulated deficit of $189,571,000.
As of June 30, 2016, our total current assets were $35,596,000 and our total current liabilities were $5,775,000. On June 30, 2016, we had a working capital surplus of $29,821,000 and an accumulated deficit of $161,757,000.
Our cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2017 amounted to $4,707,000. This is a decrease of $1,516,000 from the $6,223,000 reported as of June 30, 2016. Cash balances decreased in the year ended June 30, 2017 for the reasons presented below:
Operating activities used cash of $21,611,000 in the year ended June 30, 2017. Cash used by operating activities in the year ended June 30, 2017 primarily consisted of payments of salaries to our employees, and payments of fees to our consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and professional services providers including the costs of clinical studies, offset by an IIA and Horizon 2020 grants.
Investing activities provided cash of $4,298,000 in the year ended June 30, 2017. The investing activities consisted primarily of proceeds of $5,937,000 from the sale and redemption of marketable securities and redemption of short term deposits of $2,316,000, offset by investing $3,607,000 in marketable securities and the purchase of property and equipment for $378,000.
Financing activities generated cash in the amount of $15,797,000 during the year ended June 30, 2017. The financing activities are primarily attributable to net proceeds of $15,718,000 from issuing shares of our common stock in the underwritten public offering we closed in January 2017, proceeds related to grant received from the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and exercises of options by employees.
In July 2017, we entered into an At Market Sales Agreement, or the ATM Agreement, with FBR Capital Markets & Co., MLV & Co. LLC and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., each an Agent, which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the ATM Agreement, we may elect, from time to time, to issue and sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $80 million through any of the Agents. We are not obligated to make any sales of common stock under the ATM Agreement. As of September 5, we sold 455,731 shares of common stock at an average price of $1.2 per share.
Our cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2016 amounted to $6,223,000. This is a decrease of $16,403,000 from the $22,626,000 reported as of June 30, 2015. Cash balances decreased in the year ended June 30, 2016 for the reasons presented below:
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Operating activities used cash of $18,522,000 in the year ended June 30, 2016. Cash used by operating activities in the year ended June 30, 2016 primarily consisted of payments of salaries to our employees, and payments of fees to our consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and professional services providers including the costs of clinical studies, offset by an IIA grant. During the year ended June 30, 2016, operating activities were also offset by the participation of MTM in the cost of constructing additional office space. In October 2015, MTM, participated in the cost of constructing additional office space for us by contributing an amount of NIS 3,683,000 (approximately $944,000) toward the cost of construction. Such participation was made pursuant to our lease agreement with MTM, and is recognized by rateably deducting from our monthly rent payment over the rent period. We recognized participation of $188,000 in Fiscal 2016.
Investing activities provided cash of $1,312,000 in the year ended June 30, 2016. The investing activities consisted primarily of proceeds of $8,093,000 from the sale and redemption of marketable securities, offset by investing $4,215,000 in marketable securities and the purchase of property and equipment for $1,750,000.
Financing activities generated cash in the amount of $807,000 during the year ended June 30, 2016. The financing activities are primarily attributable to proceeds received from shares issued in a private placement in May 2015 as described below and exercises of warrants and options by shareholders.
From October 2014 through May 2015, we issued shares of common stock in private placements to an investor. In October 2014, we issued 200,000 shares of common stock to an investor for aggregate cash consideration of $528,000. In February 2015, we issued an additional 200,000 shares of common stock to an investor for aggregate cash consideration of $586,000. In May 2015, we issued an additional 300,000 shares of common stock to an investor for consideration in the amount of $790,000, which was received from the investor during September 2015.
In February 2015, we entered into an agreement with a contractor for the construction of our new laboratories facility for consideration of approximately NIS 3.3 million (approximately $841,000). Under the terms of the agreement, we paid part of the NIS 3.3 million consideration using 100,004 restricted shares of common stock of the Company, linked to performance milestones with respect to the new laboratories construction and which serve as a guarantee. These restricted shares were issued in December 2014 and were released to the contractor upon the successful completion of the construction.
In May 2015, we entered into an addendum to the agreement with the contractor for the design and construction of additional office space renovations in our leased facility for additional consideration of approximately NIS 4 million (approximately $1,032,000), which is comprised of NIS 3 million (approximately $774,000) in cash and 90,000 restricted shares, which were issued to the contractor in February 2016, upon the successful completion of the construction by the contractor.
The construction work was initiated in June 2015. On October 30, 2015, the contractor completed the agreed construction milestones. We have issued a total of 190,004 restricted shares of common stock to the contractor. As a result, we recognized the fair value of the share-based payments awards, using the fair value of the Company's shares on October 30, 2015, totaling approximately $302,000 as share-based payment to the contractor in "additional paid-in capital" with a corresponding amount included in "property and equipment, net".
During the years that ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, we received cash of approximately $3,258,000, $2,526,000 and $4,405,000, respectively, from the IIA towards our research and development expenses.
According to the IIA grant terms, we are required to pay royalties at a rate of 3%-4% on sales of products and services derived from technology developed using this and other IIA grants until 100% of the dollar-linked grants amount plus interest are repaid. In the absence of such sales, no payment is required. During the year ended June 30, 2017, no royalties were paid to the IIA. The IIA may impose certain conditions on any arrangement under which the IIA permits the Company to transfer technology or development out of Israel or outsource manufacturing out of Israel. While the grant is given to the Company over a certain period of time (usually a year), the requirements and restrictions under the Israeli Law for the Encouragement of Industrial Research and Development, 1984 continue and do not have a set expiration period, except for the royalties, which requirement to pay them expires after payment in full.
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Our CLI program participates in a European Union research and development consortium under the Horizon 2020 program. During the year ended June 30, 2017, an amount of approximately $965,000 was received from the Horizon 2020 program, of which $871,000 were recognized as participation in R&D participation grants. The remaining amount of $94 is presented in “Other accounts payable” as of June, 30, 2017.
In February 2013, MTM, our landlord, participated by contributing an amount of NIS 2,990,000 (approximately $816,000) toward the cost of constructing our new facility.
In accordance with the CHA Agreement, in December 2013, we issued to CHA 2,500,000 shares of our common stock in consideration for the issuance to us of 1,011,504 common shares of CHA, which reflected total consideration of approximately $10,414,000 to each of us and CHA. Each of us and CHA agreed not to sell the other party's shares for at least one year. The parties also agreed to give an irrevocable proxy to the other party’s management with respect to the shares issued.
During March 2015, we sold a portion of the CHA shares received in December 2013, resulting in net proceeds of $5,717,000. The net gain was $282,000 and was presented as “Financial income, net” in fiscal 2015.
The remaining investment in CHA shares is presented as “Marketable Securities” and classified as available-for-sale in accordance with ASC 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities”. The fair value of the remaining investment as of June 30, 2017 is $4,358,000.
We adhere to an investment policy set by our investment committee which aims to preserve our financial assets, maintain adequate liquidity and maximize return while minimizing exposure to the NIS. Such policy further provides that we should hold most of our current assets in bank deposits and the remainder of our current assets is to be invested in government bonds and a combination of corporate bonds and relatively low risk stocks. As of today, the currency of our financial portfolio is mainly in U.S. dollars and we use options and forward contracts in order to hedge our exposures to NIS.
Outlook
We have accumulated a deficit of $189,571,000 since our inception in May 2001. We do not expect to generate any revenues from sales of products in the next twelve months. Our cash needs will increase in the foreseeable future. We expect to generate revenues, which in the short and medium terms will unlikely exceed our costs of operations, from the sale of licenses to use our technology or products.
We will be required to obtain additional liquidity resources in order to support the commercialization of our products and maintain our research and development and clinical trials activities.
As of June 30, 2017, our cash position (cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and marketable securities) totaled approximately $26,106,000. We are addressing our liquidity issues by implementing initiatives to allow the continuation of our activities. Our current operating plan includes various assumptions concerning the level and timing of cash outflows for operating activities and capital expenditures. Our ability to successfully carry out our business plan, which includes a cost-reduction plan should we be unable to raise sufficient additional capital, is primarily dependent upon our ability to (1) obtain sufficient additional capital, (2) entering into license agreements to use or commercialize our products and (3) receive other sources of funding, including non-diluting sources such as the IIA grants, the Horizon 2020 grant and other grants. There are no assurances, however, that we will be successful in obtaining an adequate level of financing needed for the long-term development and commercialization of our products.
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According to our management’s estimates, liquidity resources as of June 30, 2017 will be sufficient to maintain our operations into the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. Our inability to raise funds to carry out our business plan will have a severe negative impact on its ability to remain a viable company. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The IIA has supported our activity in the past twelve years. Our last program, for the twelfth year, was approved by the IIA in 2017 and relates to an approximately $1,500,000 grant. The grant will be used to cover research and development expenses for the period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
In June 2015, we were awarded a “Smart Money” grant of approximately $117,559 from Israel’s Ministry of Economy. The program’s aim is to assist companies to extend their activities in international markets. The Israeli government granted us budget resources that we intend to use to advance our product candidate towards marketing in Japan and for regulatory activities there. We will also receive assistance from Israel’s trade attachés stationed in Japan, and from experts appointed especially by the "Smart Money" program.
In July 2017, we were awarded an additional “Smart Money” grant of approximately $229,000 from Israel’s Ministry of Economy. The Israeli government granted us budget resources that we intend to use to advance our product candidate towards marketing in China-Hong Kong markets. We will also receive close support from Israel’s trade representatives stationed in China, including Hong Kong, along with experts appointed by the Smart Money program.
In August 2016, our CLI program in the European Union was awarded a Euro 7,600,000 (approximately $8,700,000) grant. The grant is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program. The Phase III study of PLX-PAD in CLI will be a collaborative project carried out by an international consortium led by the Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies together with the Company and with participation of additional third parties. The grant will cover a significant portion of the CLI program costs. An amount of Euro 1,900,000 (approximately $2,200,000) is a direct grant allocated to us, and the Company also expects to benefit from cost savings resulting from grant amounts allocated to the other consortium members.
On September 5, 2017, we announced that our Phase III study of PLX-PAD cells to support recovery following surgery for femoral neck fracture was awarded a Euro 7,400,000 (approximately $8,700,000) non-dilutive grant from the Horizon 2020 program. Final approval of the grant is subject to the finalization of the consortium and Horizon 2020 grant agreements.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements appearing in this Annual Report. We believe that the accounting policies below are critical for one to fully understand and evaluate our financial condition and results of operations.
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which we prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate such estimates and judgments, including those described in greater detail below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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Revenue Recognition from the United Agreement
We recognize revenue pursuant to the License Agreement with United in accordance with ASC 605-25, "Revenue Recognition, Multiple-Element Arrangements".
Pursuant to ASC 605-25, each deliverable is evaluated to determine whether it qualifies as a separate unit of accounting based on whether the deliverable has “stand-alone value” to the customer. The arrangement’s consideration that is fixed or determinable is then allocated to each separate unit of accounting based on the relative selling price of each deliverable. In general, the consideration allocated to each unit of accounting is recognized as the related goods or services are delivered, limited to the consideration that is not contingent upon future deliverables.
We received an up-front, non-refundable license payment of $5,000,000. Additional payments totaling $37,500,000 were subject to the achievement of certain regulatory milestones by United.
Since the deliverables in the United Agreement did not have stand-alone value, none of them qualify as a separate unit of accounting. Accordingly, the non-refundable upfront license fee of $5,000,000 was deferred and was recognized on a straight line basis over the related performance period which was the development period in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin, or SAB, No. 104, "Revenue Recognition".
We also received an advance payment for the development of $2,000,000 that was deductible against development expenses as it accrued.
On December 8, 2015, we received a notice from United terminating the United Agreement, effective immediately. Pursuant to the United Agreement termination clause, we regained full rights to PLX in the field of PAH, as well as all clinical data and regulatory submissions. As we have no further obligations towards United, we recognized the remaining upfront payment received in August 2011 as revenues during the year ended June 30, 2016.
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation is considered critical accounting policy due to the significant expenses of restricted stock units which were granted to our employees, directors and consultants. In Fiscal 2017, we recorded stock-based compensation expenses related to options, restricted stock and restricted stock units in the amount of $3,662,000.
In accordance with ASC 718, "Compensation-Stock Compensation", or ASC 718, restricted shares units to employees and directors are measured at their fair value on the grant date. All restricted shares units granted in 2017 and 2016 were granted for no consideration; therefore their fair value was equal to the share price at the date of grant, based on the close trading price of our shares known at the grant date. The restricted shares units to non-employees consultants are remeasured in any future vesting period for the unvested portion of the grants.
The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations. We have graded vesting based on the accelerated method over the requisite service period of each of the awards. The expected pre-vesting forfeiture rate affects the number of the shares. Based on our historical experience, the pre-vesting forfeiture rate per grant is 7% for the shares granted to employees and 0% for the shares granted to our directors, Co-CEOs and non-employees consultants.
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities consist of corporate bonds, government bonds and stocks. We determine the appropriate classification of marketable securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluate such designation at each balance sheet date. In accordance with ASC No. 320, "Investment Debt and Equity Securities," we classify marketable securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders' equity. Realized gains and losses on sales of marketable securities, as determined on a specific identification basis, are included in financial income. The amortized cost of marketable securities is adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount to maturity, both of which, together with interest, are included in financial income.
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Marketable securities are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 because marketable securities are valued using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs.
We recognize an impairment charge when a decline in the fair value of our investments is below the cost basis and is judged to be other-than-temporary. Factors considered in making such a determination include the duration and severity of the impairment, the reason for the decline in value, the potential recovery period and our intent to sell, including whether it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investment before recovery of cost basis. As such, we recognized an impairment charge of $767,000 on outstanding securities during the year ended June 30, 2017.
Research and Development Expenses, Net
We expect our research and development expenses to remain our primary expense in the near future as we continue to develop our product candidates. Our research and development expenses consist primarily of clinical trials expenses, consultant and subcontractor expenses, payroll and related expenses, lab material expenses, stock based compensation expenses, rent and maintenance expenses and patent expenses. The following table provides a breakdown of the related costs for fiscal years 2015 through 2017 (in thousands of dollars):

|  | Year ended June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Clinical trials expenses |  | $ | 4,461 |  |  | $ | 3,048 |  |  | $ | 2,540 |
Consultants and subcontractor expenses |  |  | 1,485 |  |  |  | 1,734 |  |  |  | 2,863 |
Payroll and related expenses |  |  | 8,341 |  |  |  | 7,945 |  |  |  | 7,785 |
Materials expenses |  |  | 3,145 |  |  |  | 3,799 |  |  |  | 3,835 |
Stock based compensation expenses |  |  | 1,584 |  |  |  | 1,021 |  |  |  | 1,601 |
Depreciation expenses |  |  | 2,029 |  |  |  | 2,006 |  |  |  | 1,942 |
Rent and maintenance expenses |  |  | 1,567 |  |  |  | 1,515 |  |  |  | 1,610 |
Patent expenses |  |  | 461 |  |  |  | 640 |  |  |  | 650 |
Other R&D expenses |  |  | 928 |  |  |  | 1,148 |  |  |  | 590 |
Total expenses |  |  | 24,001 |  |  |  | 22,856 |  |  |  | 23,416 |
Less: R&D participation grants |  |  | (2,909 | ) |  |  | (3,276 | ) |  |  | (4,243 | )
Research and Development Expenses, Net |  | $ | 21,092 |  |  | $ | 19,580 |  |  | $ | 19,173 |

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We invest heavily in research and development. Research and development expenses, net, were our major operating expenses, representing 75% of the total operating expenses for each of our fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017. We expect that in the upcoming years our research and development expenses, net, will continue to be our major operating expense.
Contractual Obligations
The following summarizes our contractual obligations and other commitments on June 30, 2017, and the effect such obligations could have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods:

|  |  |  |  | Payments due by period |
Contractual Obligations |  | Total |  |  | Less than 1 year |  |  | 1-3 years |  |  | 3-5 years |  |  | More than 5 years |
Operating lease obligations |  | $ | 4,462,000 |  |  | $ | 1,109,000 |  |  | $ | 2,901,000 |  |  | $ | 452,000 |  |  |  |
Accrued Severance Pay, net |  | $ | 136,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 136,000 |
Total |  | $ | 4,598,000 |  |  | $ | 1,109,000 |  |  | $ | 2,901,000 |  |  | $ | 452,000 |  |  | $ | 136,000 |

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off balance sheet arrangements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to a variety of risks, including changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, changes in the value of our marketable securities and inflation.
As of June 30, 2017, we had $4.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, $6.8 million in short-term bank deposits and restricted deposits and $15.2 million in marketable securities.
We adhere to an investment policy set by our investment committee, which aims to preserve our financial assets, maintain adequate liquidity and maximize return while minimizing exposure to the NIS. Such policy further provides that we should hold most of our current assets in bank deposits and the remainder of our current assets should be invested in government bonds and a combination of corporate bonds and relatively low risk stocks. As of today, the currency of our financial portfolio is mainly in U.S. dollars and we use options contracts and forward contracts in order to hedge our exposures to currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
Interest Rate Risk
We invest a major portion of our cash surplus in bank deposits in banks in Israel. Since the bank deposits typically carry fixed interest rates, financial income over the holding period is not sensitive to changes in interest rates. However, our interest gains from future deposits may decline in the future as a result of changes in the financial markets. In addition, our income from marketable securities is exposed to market risks resulting from changes in interest rates. In any event, given the historic low levels of the interest rate, we estimate that a further decline in the interest rate we are receiving will not result in a material adverse effect to our business.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Risk and Inflation
A significant portion of our expenditures, including salaries, lab materials, consultants’ fees and office expenses relate to our operations in Israel. The cost of those Israeli operations, as expressed in U.S. dollars, is influenced by the extent to which any increase in the rate of inflation in Israel is not offset (or is offset on a lagging basis) by a devaluation of the NIS in relation to the U.S. dollar. If the U.S. dollar declines in value in relation to the NIS, it will become more expensive for us to fund our operations in Israel. In addition, as of June 30, 2017, we own net financial balances in NIS of approximately $1,702,000. Assuming a 10% appreciation of the NIS against the U.S. dollar, we would experience exchange rate gain of approximately $155,000, while assuming a 10% devaluation of the NIS against the U.S. dollars, we would experience an exchange rate loss of approximately $189,000, in both cases excluding the effect of our hedging transactions (as described below).
The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to the NIS, based on exchange rates published by the Bank of Israel, was as follows:

|  | Year Ended June 30, |
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |
Average rate for period |  |  | 3.788 |  |  |  | 3.862 |  |  |  | 3.741 |
Rate at period-end |  |  | 3.769 |  |  |  | 3.846 |  |  |  | 3.496 |

We use currency transactions of forwards and options to decrease the risk of financial exposure from fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the NIS.
As of June 30, 2017, we own 400,368 common shares of CHA, which are presented in our financial statements as marketable securities. The shares are listed on the KOSDAQ and the shares' price is denominated in KRW. We are exposed to changes in the market price of CHA shares, as well as to exchange rates fluctuations in the KRW currency compared to the U.S dollar. In February 2014, we entered into a forward contract with a notional principal of $11 million, to hedge against the foreign currency risk between the KRW and the U.S. dollar. The forward contract expired on December 26, 2014, resulting in a net gain of $59,000.
For the year ended June 30, 2017, our net gain from hedging transactions that are non-designated and consist primarily of options strategies to minimize the risk associated with the foreign exchange effects of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in NIS was $265,000.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Our financial statements are stated in thousands United States dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The following audited consolidated financial statements are filed as part of this Annual Report:
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated September 7, 2017.
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.
Statements of Changes in Equity.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2017

PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2017
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
INDEX

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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F - 2- F - 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets | F - 4 - F - 5
Consolidated Statements of Operations | F - 6
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss | F - 7
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity | F - 8 - F - 10
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F - 11
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F - 12 - F - 40

| Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer 2 Pal-Yam Ave. Haifa 330905, Israel Tel: 972 (4)8654021 Fax: 972(3) 5633439 www.ey.com

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To The Board of Directors and Stockholders Of
PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiary (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2017. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2017, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1b to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has recurring losses from operations and has limited liquidity resources that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1b. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated September 7, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Haifa, Israel September 7, 2017 | /s/ Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer A Member of Ernst & Young Global

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| Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer 2 Pal-Yam Ave. Haifa 330905, Israel Tel: 972 (4)8654021 Fax: 972(3) 5633439 www.ey.com

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To The Board of Directors and Stockholders Of
PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC.
We have audited Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiary internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the “COSO criteria”). Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiary’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiary maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiary as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2017, and our report dated September 7, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon that included an explanatory paragraph about Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiary’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Haifa, Israel September 7, 2017 | /s/ Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer A Member of Ernst & Young Global

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

|  |  |  |  | June 30, |
|  | Note |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CURRENT ASSETS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,707 |  |  | $ | 6,223 |
Short-term bank deposits |  |  |  |  |  | 6,235 |  |  |  | 8,570 |
Restricted cash and short-term bank deposits |  |  | 2f |  |  |  | 559 |  |  |  | 542 |
Marketable securities |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 15,164 |  |  |  | 17,415 |
Accounts receivable from the Israeli Innovation Authority (“IIA”) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,036 |  |  |  | 2,228 |
Other current assets |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1,315 |  |  |  | 618 |
Total current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,016 |  |  |  | 35,596 |
LONG-TERM ASSETS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term deposits and restricted bank deposits |  |  | 2g |  |  |  | 403 |  |  |  | 363 |
Severance pay fund |  |  |  |  |  |  | 804 |  |  |  | 766 |
Property and equipment, net |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 7,277 |  |  |  | 9,216 |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | - |
Total long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,518 |  |  |  | 10,345 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 37,534 |  |  | $ | 45,941 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

|  |  |  |  | June 30, |
|  | Note |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade payables |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,966 |  |  | $ | 2,705 |
Accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 1,465 |  |  |  | 1,369 |
Other accounts payable |  |  | 7,2n |  |  |  | 1,983 |  |  |  | 1,701 |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,414 |  |  |  | 5,775 |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued severance pay |  |  |  |  |  |  | 940 |  |  |  | 910 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 2n |  |  |  | 929 |  |  |  | 1,100 |
Total long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,869 |  |  |  | 2,010 |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share capital: |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock $0.00001 par value per share: Authorized: 200,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding: 96,938,789 shares as of June 30, 2017; 80,268,999 shares as of June 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,822 |  |  |  | 198,432 |
Accumulated deficit |  |  |  |  |  |  | (189,571 | ) |  |  | (161,757 | )
Other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,999 |  |  |  | 1,480 |
Total stockholders’ equity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,251 |  |  |  | 38,156 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 37,534 |  |  | $ | 45,941 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

|  |  |  |  | Year ended June 30, |
|  | Note |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Revenues |  |  | 1c, 2i |  |  |  | - |  |  | $ | 2,847 |  |  | $ | 379 |
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  | (13 | )
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,747 |  |  |  | 366 |
Research and development expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,001 | ) |  |  | (22,856 | ) |  |  | (23,416 | )
Less R&D participation grants |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,909 |  |  |  | 3,276 |  |  |  | 4,243 |
Research and development expenses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,092 | ) |  |  | (19,580 | ) |  |  | (19,173 | )
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,927 | ) |  |  | (6,486 | ) |  |  | (6,460 | )
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,019 | ) |  |  | (23,319 | ) |  |  | (25,267 | )
Financial income, net |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 205 |  |  |  | 73 |  |  |  | 590 |
Net loss for the period |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (27,814 | ) |  | $ | (23,246 | ) |  | $ | (24,677 | )
Loss per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic and diluted net loss per share |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (0.32 | ) |  | $ | (0.29 | ) |  | $ | (0.35 | )
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,426,208 |  |  |  | 79,547,989 |  |  |  | 70,284,337 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
U.S. Dollars in thousands

|  | Year ended June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Net loss |  | $ | (27,814 | ) |  | $ | (23,246 | ) |  | $ | (24,677 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 285 |
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale marketable securities, net |  |  | 924 |  |  |  | (1,071 | ) |  |  | (1,132 | )
Reclassification adjustment of derivative instruments losses realized in net loss, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | (46 | ) |  |  | (262 | )
Reclassification adjustment of available-for-sale marketable securities gains (losses) realized in net loss, net |  |  | (405 | ) |  |  | 457 |  |  |  | 290 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 519 |  |  |  | (660 | ) |  |  | (819 | )
Total comprehensive loss |  | $ | (27,295 | ) |  | $ | (23,906 | ) |  | $ | (25,496 | )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

|  | Common Stock |  |  | Additional Paid-in |  |  | Receivables on account |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Total Stockholders’ |
|  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Capital |  |  | of shares |  |  | Income (Loss) |  |  | Deficit |  |  | Equity |
Balance as of July 1, 2014 |  |  | 68,601,452 |  |  | $ | (* | ) |  | $ | 172,998 |  |  |  | - |  |  | $ | 2,959 |  |  | $ | (113,834 | ) |  | $ | 62,123 |
Issuance of common stock and warrants related to June 2015 offering, net of issuance costs of $1,200 (Note 9c) |  |  | 6,800,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 15,799 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,800 |
Exercise of options by employees and non-employee consultants |  |  | 39,000 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11 |
Exercise of warrants by investors and finders |  |  | 1,134,043 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 276 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 276 |
Stock based compensation to employees, directors and non-employee consultants |  |  | 1,397,406 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 4,052 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,052 |
Issuance of common stock in a private placement (Note 9b) |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 1,904 |  |  |  | (790 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,114 |
Stock based compensation to contractor (Note 9d) |  |  | 100,004 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 263 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 263 |
Other comprehensive loss, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (819 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (819 | )
Net loss |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (24,677 | ) |  |  | (24,677 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2015 |  |  | 78,771,905 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 195,303 |  |  | $ | (790 | ) |  | $ | 2,140 |  |  | $ | (138,511 | ) |  | $ | 58,143 |

(*) Less than $1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

|  | Common Stock |  |  | Additional Paid-in |  |  | Receivables on account |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Total Stockholders’ |
|  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Capital |  |  | of shares |  |  | Income (Loss) |  |  | Deficit |  |  | Equity |
Balance as of July 1, 2015 |  |  | 78,771,905 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 195,303 |  |  | $ | (790 | ) |  | $ | 2,140 |  |  | $ | (138,511 | ) |  | $ | 58,143 |
Exercise of options by employees and non-employee consultants |  |  | 28,000 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17 |
Stock-based compensation to employees, directors and non-employee consultants |  |  | 1,379,094 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 3,073 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,073 |
Proceeds related to issuance of common stock in a private placement (Note 9b) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 790 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 790 |
Stock-based compensation to contractor (Note 9d) |  |  | 90,000 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 39 |
Other comprehensive loss, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (660 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (660 | )
Net loss |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (23,246 | ) |  |  | (23,246 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2016 |  |  | 80,268,999 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 198,432 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,480 |  |  | $ | (161,757 | ) |  | $ | 38,156 |

(*) Less than $1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

|  | Common Stock |  |  | Additional Paid-in |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Total Stockholders’ |
|  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Capital |  |  | Income (Loss) |  |  | Deficit |  |  | Equity |
Balance as of July 1, 2016 |  |  | 80,268,999 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 198,432 |  |  | $ | 1,480 |  |  | $ | (161,757 | ) |  | $ | 38,156 |
Exercise of options by employees and non-employee consultants |  |  | 17,900 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10 |
Stock-based compensation to employees, directors and non-employee consultants |  |  | 2,570,257 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 3,662 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,662 |
Issuance of common stock and warrants related to January 2017 offering, net of issuance costs of $1,532 (Note 9e) |  |  | 14,081,633 |  |  |  | (* | ) |  |  | 15,718 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,718 |
Other comprehensive income, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 519 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 519 |
Net loss |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (27,814 | ) |  |  | (27,814 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2017 |  |  | 96,938,789 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 217,822 |  |  | $ | 1,999 |  |  | $ | (189,571 | ) |  | $ | 30,251 |

(*) Less than $1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
U.S. Dollars in thousands

|  | Year ended June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss |  | $ | (27,814 | ) |  | $ | (23,246 | ) |  | $ | (24,677 | )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  | 2,177 |  |  |  | 2,150 |  |  |  | 2,074 |
Loss from sale of property and equipment, net |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | 82 |  |  |  | 20 |
Accretion of discount, amortization of premium and changes in accrued interest of marketable securities |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | (114 | ) |  |  | 213 |
Loss (gain) from sale of investments of available-for-sale marketable securities |  |  | (362 | ) |  |  | 419 |  |  |  | 290 |
Other-than-temporary loss of available-for-sale marketable securities |  |  | 767 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | - |
Stock-based compensation to employees, directors and non-employees consultants |  |  | 3,662 |  |  |  | 3,073 |  |  |  | 4,052 |
Decrease (increase) in Accounts receivable from the IIA |  |  | 1,192 |  |  |  | (537 | ) |  |  | 572 |
Decrease (increase) in other current assets and other long-term assets |  |  | (731 | ) |  |  | 1,395 |  |  |  | (1,129 | )
Decrease in trade payables |  |  | (701 | ) |  |  | (77 | ) |  |  | (566 | )
Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable, accrued expenses, other long-term liabilities and other current liabilities |  |  | 138 |  |  |  | 1,225 |  |  |  | (949 | )
Decrease in deferred revenues |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,847 | ) |  |  | (379 | )
Decrease in advance payment from United |  |  | - |  |  |  | (93 | ) |  |  | (154 | )
Increase (decrease) in interest receivable on short-term deposits |  |  | (24 | ) |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | 35 |
Linkage differences and interest on short and long-term deposits and restricted bank deposits |  |  | (14 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 54 |
Accrued severance pay, net |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | (61 | )
Net cash used in operating activities |  | $ | (21,611 | ) |  | $ | (18,522 | ) |  | $ | (20,605 | )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of property and equipment |  | $ | (378 | ) |  | $ | (1,750 | ) |  | $ | (831 | )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | 19 |
Repayment of (investment in) short-term deposits |  |  | 2,316 |  |  |  | (849 | ) |  |  | 16,061 |
Repayment of (investment in) long-term deposits and restricted bank deposits |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (78 | )
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale marketable securities |  |  | 5,527 |  |  |  | 6,999 |  |  |  | 10,635 |
Proceeds from redemption of available-for-sale marketable securities |  |  | 410 |  |  |  | 1,094 |  |  |  | 634 |
Investment in available-for-sale marketable securities |  |  | (3,607 | ) |  |  | (4,215 | ) |  |  | (4,903 | )
Net cash provided by investing activities |  | $ | 4,298 |  |  | $ | 1,312 |  |  | $ | 21,537 |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds related to issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs |  | $ | 15,718 |  |  | $ | 790 |  |  | $ | 16,914 |
Proceeds in respect of BIRD liability |  |  | 69 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Exercise of warrants and options |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 287 |
Net cash provided by financing activities |  | $ | 15,797 |  |  | $ | 807 |  |  | $ | 17,201 |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (1,516 | ) |  |  | (16,403 | ) |  |  | 18,133 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |  |  | 6,223 |  |  |  | 22,626 |  |  |  | 4,493 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |  | $ | 4,707 |  |  | $ | 6,223 |  |  | $ | 22,626 |

(a) Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid during the period for: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taxes paid due to non-deductible expenses |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 54 |

(b) Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of property and equipment on credit |  | $ | 88 |  |  | $ | 126 |  |  | $ | 612 |
Share consideration to constructor |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 263 |
Receivables on account of shares |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 790 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 1:-GENERAL

a. | Pluristem Therapeutics Inc., a Nevada corporation, was incorporated on May 11, 2001. Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. has a wholly owned subsidiary, Pluristem Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel. Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and the Subsidiary are referred to as the “Company” or “Pluristem”. The Company’s shares of common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “PSTI” and on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol “PLTR”.

b. | The Company is a bio-therapeutics company developing placenta-based cell therapy product candidates for the treatment of multiple ischemic and inflammatory conditions. The Company has incurred an accumulated deficit of approximately $189,571 and incurred recurring operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception. As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s total stockholders’ equity amounted to $30,251.

During the year ended June 30, 2017, the Company incurred operating losses of $27,814 and its negative cash flow from operating activities was $21,611. The Company will be required to obtain additional liquidity resources in the near term in order to support the commercialization of its products and maintain its research and development and clinical trials activities.
As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s cash position (cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and marketable securities) totaled approximately $26,106. The Company is addressing its liquidity issues by implementing initiatives to allow the continuation of its activities. The Company’s current operating plan includes various assumptions concerning the level and timing of cash outflows for operating activities and capital expenditures. The Company’s ability to successfully carry out its business plan, which includes a cost-reduction plan should it be unable to raise sufficient additional capital, is primarily dependent upon its ability to (1) obtain sufficient additional capital, (2) enter into license agreements to use or commercialize the Company’s products and (3) receive other sources of funding, including non-diluting sources such as the IIA grants, the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program (“Horizon 2020”) grant and other grants. There are no assurances, however, that the Company will be successful in obtaining an adequate level of financing needed for the long-term development and commercialization of its products.
According to management estimates, liquidity resources as of June 30, 2017 will be sufficient to maintain the Company’s operations into the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2019. The Company’s inability to raise funds to carry out its business plan will have a severe negative impact on its ability to remain a viable company.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The audited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

c. | License Agreements:

United Therapeutics Corporation (“United”) Agreement
On June 19, 2011, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement (the “United Agreement”) with United for the use of the Company’s PLX cells to develop and commercialize a cell-based product for the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension (“PAH”). The United Agreement provided that United would receive exclusive worldwide license rights for the development and commercialization of the Company’s PLX cell-based product to treat PAH.
Under the United Agreement the Company received an upfront payment of $7,000 paid in August 2011, which included a $5,000 non-refundable upfront payment and a $2,000 advance payment on development.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 1:-GENERAL (CONT.)
On December 8, 2015, the Company received a notice from United terminating the United Agreement, effective immediately. Pursuant to the United Agreement termination clause, Pluristem regained full rights to PLX in the field of PAH, as well as all clinical data and regulatory submissions. As the Company has no further obligations towards United, the Company recognized the remaining upfront payment received in August 2011 as revenues during the year ended June 30, 2016.
CHA Biotech Co. Ltd. (“CHA”) Agreement
On June 26, 2013, Pluristem entered into an exclusive license and commercialization agreement (the “CHA Agreement”) with CHA, for conducting clinical trials and commercialization of Pluristem’s PLX-PAD product in South Korea in connection with two indications: the treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia (“CLI”), and Intermediate Claudication (the “Indications”). Under the terms of the CHA Agreement, CHA will receive exclusive rights in South Korea for conducting clinical trials with respect to the Indications, and the Company will continue to retain rights to its proprietary manufacturing technology and cell-related intellectual property.
The first clinical study as part of the CHA Agreement is a Phase II trial in Intermittent Claudication. South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved this study in November 2013.
Upon the first regulatory approval for a PLX product in South Korea, for the specified indications, Pluristem and CHA will establish an equally owned joint venture. The purpose of the joint venture will be to commercialize PLX cell products in South Korea.
Pluristem will be able to use the data generated by CHA to pursue the development of PLX product candidates outside of South Korea.
The CHA Agreement contains customary termination provisions, including in the event the parties do not reach an agreement upon development plan for conducting the clinical trials. Upon termination of this CHA Agreement, the license granted thereunder will terminate and all rights included therein will revert to the Company, whereupon the Company will be free to enter into agreements with any other third parties for the granting of a license in or outside South Korea or to deal in any other manner with such rights as it shall see fit at its sole discretion.
In addition, and as contemplated by the CHA Agreement, in December 2013, Pluristem and CHA executed the mutual investment pursuant to which Pluristem issued 2,500,000 shares of its common stock in consideration for 1,011,504 shares of CHA, which reflects total consideration to each of Pluristem and CHA of approximately $10,414. The parties also agreed to give an irrevocable proxy to the other party’s management with respect to the voting power of the shares issued.
During March 2015, the Company sold a portion of the CHA shares received in December 2013.
The remaining investment in CHA shares is presented as “Marketable Securities” and classified as available-for-sale in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities”. The fair value of the remaining investment in CHA’s shares as of June 30, 2017, is approximately $4,358.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) applied on consistent basis.

a. | Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that are reasonable based upon information available at the time they are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

b. | Functional currency

Most of the Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. costs are denominated in United States dollars (“dollar”). The Company’s management believes that the dollar is the primary currency of the economic environment in which Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiary operate. Thus, the dollar is the Company’s functional and reporting currency. Accordingly, non-dollar denominated transactions and balances have been re-measured into the functional currency in accordance with ASC No. 830, “Foreign Currency Matters”. All transaction gains and losses from the re-measured monetary balance sheet items are reflected in the statements of income as financial income or expenses, as appropriate.

c. | Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and it’s Subsidiary. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

d. | Cash and cash equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with maturities of three months or less at the date acquired.

e. | Short-term bank deposit

Bank deposits with original maturities of more than three months but less than one year are presented as part of short-term investments. Deposits are presented at their cost which approximates market values including accrued interest. Interest on deposits is recorded as financial income.

f. | Restricted cash and short-term bank deposits

Short-term restricted bank deposits and restricted cash used to secure derivative and hedging transactions and the Company’s credit line. The restricted cash and short-term bank deposits are presented at cost which approximates market values including accrued interest.

g. | Long-term restricted bank deposits

Long-term restricted bank deposits with maturities of more than one year used to secure operating lease agreement are presented at cost which approximates market values including accrued interest.

h. | Investment in marketable securities

The Company accounts for its investments in marketable securities in accordance with ASC 320,“Investments – Debt and Equity Securities”. The Company determines the classification of marketable securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designations as of each balance sheet date. The Company classifies all of its marketable securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale marketable securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gain and loss reported at “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
Realized gain and loss on sales of marketable securities are included in the Company’s “Financial income, net” and are derived using the specific identification basis for determining the cost of marketable securities sold. The amortized cost of available for sale debt marketable securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discount to maturity. Such amortization, together with coupon interest on available for sale marketable securities, is included in the “Financial income, net”.
The Company recognizes an impairment charge when a decline in the fair value of its available-for-sale marketable securities below the cost basis is judged to be other-than-temporary. The Company considers various factors in determining whether to recognize an impairment charge, including the length of time the investment has been in a loss position, the extent to which the fair value has been less than the Company’s cost basis, the reason for the decline in value, the potential recovery period and the Company’s intent to sell, including whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investment before recovery of cost basis. ASC 320-10-35, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities”, requires another-than-temporary impairment for debt securities to be separated into (a) the amount representing the credit loss and (b) the amount related to all other factors (provided that the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell it before recovery). For securities that are deemed other-than-temporarily impaired, the amount of impairment is recognized in “financial income, net”, in the statement of operations and is limited to the amount related to credit loss, while impairment related to other factors is recognized in “other comprehensive income (loss)”.
During the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized other-than-temporary impairment loss of $767 and $38, respectively. During the year ended June 30, 2015 no impairment losses were identified (see note 3).

i. | Revenue Recognition from the license Agreement with United

The Company recognized revenue pursuant to the License Agreement with United in accordance with ASC 605-25, “Revenue Recognition, Multiple-Element Arrangements”.
Pursuant to ASC 605-25, each deliverable is evaluated to determine whether it qualifies as a separate unit of accounting based on whether the deliverable has “stand-alone value” to the customer. The arrangement’s consideration that is fixed or determinable is then allocated to each separate unit of accounting based on the relative selling price of each deliverable. In general, the consideration allocated to each unit of accounting is recognized as the related goods or services are delivered, limited to the consideration that is not contingent upon future deliverables.
The Company received an up-front, non-refundable license payment of $5,000. Additional payments totaling $37,500 were subject to the achievement of certain regulatory milestones by United.
Since the deliverables in the United Agreement did not have stand-alone value, none of them qualified as a separate unit of accounting. Accordingly, the non-refundable upfront license fee of $5,000 was deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the related performance period which was the development period in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104, “Revenue Recognition”.
The Company also received an advanced payment for the development, of $2,000 that was deductible against development expenses as it was incurred. The upfront payment which was received was included in the balance sheet as advance payment. The Company deducted the payments from its research and development expenses in accordance with ASC 730-20, “Research and Development Agreements”.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
On December 8, 2015, the Company received a notice from United terminating the United Agreement, effective immediately. Pursuant to the United Agreement termination clause, Pluristem regained full rights to PLX in the field of PAH, as well as all clinical data and regulatory submissions. As the Company had no further obligations towards United, the Company recognized the remaining upfront payment received in 2011 as revenues during the year ended June 30, 2016.

j. | Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, at the following annual rates:

|  | % |
Laboratory equipment |  |  | 10-15 |
Computers and peripheral equipment |  |  | 33 |
Office furniture and equipment |  |  | 15 |
Vehicles |  |  | 15 |
Leasehold improvements |  | The shorter of the expected useful life or the reasonable assumed term of the lease. |

k. | Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company’s long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. During fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, no impairment losses have been identified.
As required by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements” (“ASC 820”), the Company applies assumptions that marketplace participants would consider in determining the fair value of long-lived assets.

l. | Accounting for stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”) and ASC 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” (“ASC 505-50”). ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of equity-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The Company accounts for employee’s share-based payment awards classified as equity awards (restricted stocks or restricted stock units) using the grant-date fair value method. The fair value of share-based payment transactions is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company estimates forfeitures based on historical experience and anticipated future conditions. The Company elected to recognize compensation cost for an award with service conditions and goals achievement that has a graded vesting schedule using the accelerated method based on the multiple-option award approach.
During fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, there were no options granted to employees or directors.
The assumptions below are relevant to restricted stock and restricted stock units granted in 2017, 2016 and 2015:
In accordance with ASC 718, restricted stock and restricted stock units are measured at their fair value. All restricted stock and restricted stock units to employees, directors and non-employees granted in 2017, 2016 and 2015, were granted for no consideration; therefore, their fair value was equal to the share price at the date of grant.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
The fair value of all restricted stock and restricted stock units was determined based on the close trading price of the Company’s shares known at the grant date. The weighted average grant date fair value of shares granted during 2017, 2016 and 2015, was $1.41, $1.13 and $2.70, respectively.

m. | Research and Development expenses and royalty bearing grants

Research and development expenses, net of participations grants, are charged to the statement of operations as incurred.
Pluristem receives grants from the IIA in the Ministry of Economy and Industry (formerly the Office of Chief Scientist’s) for the purpose of partially funding approved research and development projects. The grants are not to be repaid, but instead Pluristem is obliged to pay royalties as a percentage of future sales if and when sales from the funded projects are generated. These grants are recognized as a deduction from research and development costs at the time the Company is entitled to such grants on the basis of the research and development costs incurred. Since the payment of royalties is not probable when the grants are received, the Company records a liability in the amount of the estimated royalties for each individual contract, when the related revenues are recognized, as part of Cost of revenues. For more information regarding such royalties commitments and regarding grants and participation received, see Note 8.

n. | Non-royalty bearing grant

The Company’s CLI program participates in a European Union research and development consortium under Horizon 2020. In August 2016, the CLI program consortium was awarded a Euro 7,600 (approximately $8,700) non-royalty bearing grant. An amount of Euro 1,900 (approximately $2,200) is a direct grant allocated to the Company. The non-royalty bearing grant for funding the projects is recognized at the time the Company is entitled to such grant on the basis of the related costs incurred and recorded as a deduction from research and development expenses.

o. | Loss per share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each year. All outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock units have been excluded from the calculation of the diluted loss per common share because all such securities are anti-dilutive for each of the periods presented.

p. | Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). This Topic prescribes the use of the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
ASC 740 establishes a single model to address accounting for uncertain tax positions. ASC 740 clarified the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements.

q. | Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits, long-term deposits, restricted deposits and marketable securities.
The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term and long-term deposits are mainly invested in dollar instruments of major banks in Israel and in the United States. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and therefore bear minimal risk.
The Company invests its surplus cash in cash deposits and marketable securities in financial institutions and has established guidelines, approved by the Company’s Investment Committee, relating to diversification and maturities to maintain safety and liquidity of the investments.
The Company holds an investment portfolio consisting of corporate bonds, government bonds, stocks and index linked notes. The Company intends, and has the ability, to hold such investments until recovery of temporary declines in market value or maturity. However, the Company can provide no assurance that it will recover declines in the market value of its investments.
The Company utilizes forward and options contracts to protect against the risk of overall changes in exchange rates. The derivative instruments hedge a portion of the Company’s non-dollar currency exposure. Counterparties to the Company’s derivative instruments are all major financial institutions.

r. | Severance pay

A majority of the Company’s agreements with employees in Israel are subject to Section 14 of the Israeli Severance Pay Law, 1963 (“Severance Pay Law”). The Company’s contributions for severance pay have replaced its severance obligation. Upon contribution of the full amount of the employee’s monthly salary for each year of employment, no additional calculations are conducted between the parties regarding the matter of severance pay and no additional payments are made by the Company to the employee. Further, the related obligation and amounts deposited on behalf of the employee for such obligation are not stated on the balance sheet, as the Company is legally released from the obligation to employees once the deposit amounts have been paid.
For some employees, which their agreement is not subject to Section 14 of the Severance Pay Law, the Subsidiary’s liability for severance pay is calculated pursuant to Israeli Severance Pay Law, based on the most recent salary of the employees multiplied by the number of years of employment, as of the balance sheet date. Employees are entitled to one month’s salary for each year of employment or a portion thereof.
The Company’s liability for all of its employees is fully provided by monthly deposits with insurance policies and by an accrual. The value of these policies is recorded as an asset in the Company’s balance sheet. The deposited funds include profits or losses accumulated up to the balance sheet date. The deposited funds may be withdrawn only upon the fulfillment of the obligation pursuant to the Severance Pay Law or labor agreements. The value of the deposited funds is based on the cash surrendered value of these policies, and includes immaterial profits or losses.
Severance expenses for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $524, $556 and $441, respectively.
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s. | Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short-term and restricted bank deposits, accounts receivable and other current assets, trade payable and other accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value because of their generally short term maturities.
The Company measures its investments in marketable securities and derivative instruments at fair value under ASC 820. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The Company categorized each of its fair value measurements in one of these three levels of hierarchy (see Note 4).

t. | Derivative financial instruments

The Company accounts for derivatives and hedging based on ASC 815, “Derivatives and hedging” (“ASC 815”), as amended and related interpretations. ASC 815 requires the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. If a derivative meets the definition of a hedge and is so designated, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings (for fair value hedge transactions) or recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings (for cash flow hedge transactions).
The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is recognized in earnings. If a derivative does not meet the definition of a hedge, the changes in the fair value are included in earnings. Cash flows related to such hedges are classified as operating activities. The Company enters into forward exchange contracts and option contracts in order to limit the exposure to exchange rate fluctuation associated with expenses mainly incurred in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”). Since the derivative instruments that the Company holds do not meet the definition of hedging instruments under ASC 815, any gain or loss derived from such instruments is recognized immediately as “financial income, net”.
The Company measured the fair value of the contracts in accordance with ASC 820. Foreign currency derivative contracts are classified within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments. As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, the fair value of the options contracts was approximately$ 295 and $65, respectively, presented in “other current assets” (see Note 4). The net gains (losses) recognized in “Financial income, net” during the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, were $230, ($205) and $248, respectively.

u. | Comprehensive income (loss):

The Company accounts for comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income”.
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Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in stockholders’ equity during the period except those resulting from investments by, or distributions to, stockholders’. The Company determined that its items of other comprehensive income (loss) relate to unrealized gains and losses on available for sale marketable securities.
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income for the year ended June 30, 2017:

|  | Year ended June 30, 2017 |
|  | Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 1,480 |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  |  | 924 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net |  |  | (405 | )
Net current-period other comprehensive income |  |  | 519 |
Ending balance |  | $ | 1,999 |

v. | Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 – “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”:
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014-09 (Topic 606) “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“Topic 606”). Topic 606 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, and requires entities to recognize revenue when they transfer control of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. We intend to adopt Topic 606 as of July 1, 2017, using the modified retrospective transition method. Prior periods will not be retrospectively adjusted. As the Company currently does not have any contracts with customers which are not completed, as of June 30, 2017, we do not expect the adoption of Topic 606 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, including the presentation of revenues in our consolidated statements of income.
ASU 2014-15 - Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40):
In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance on disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”), which defines management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 also provides principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures in the financial statement footnotes. This guidance is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2014-15 for the year ended December 31, 2016. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 2:-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)
ASU 2016-13 - Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”:
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13. This update requires an entity to utilize a new impairment model known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model to estimate its lifetime “expected credit loss” on a financial asset and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The CECL model is expected to result in more timely recognition of credit losses. The update also requires new disclosures for financial assets measured at amortized cost, loans and available-for-sale debt securities. The update is effective for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2019, or July 1, 2020, for the Company. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the update on its consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-18 - Restricted Cash (Topic 230):
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows”. This standard requires the presentation of the statement of cash flows to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The standard is effective for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017, or July 1, 2018 for the Company. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-02 - Leases (Topic 842):
In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for in a manner similar to the accounting under existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. Topic 842 supersedes the previous leases standard, ASC 840, “Leases”. The guidance is effective for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of the guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-01 - Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10):
In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance on financial instruments - recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. The pronouncement revises the classification and measurement of investments in certain equity investments and the presentation of certain fair value changes for certain financial liabilities measured at fair value. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard on its consolidated financial statements.
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ASU 2016-09 - Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718):
In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance on improvements to employee share-based payments. The standard requires among others, that excess tax benefits or deficiencies for share-based payments be recorded as income tax benefit or expense, rather then within additional paid in capital, in the period in which the shares vest. Cash flows related to excess tax benefits will be included in operating activities instead of separately classified as a financing activity. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements at the time of adoption of this standard.
ASU 2017-11 - Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception:
In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11. The ASU was issued to address the complexity associated with applying U.S. GAAP for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. The ASU, among other things, eliminates the need to consider the effects of down round features when analyzing convertible debt, warrants and other financing instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2017-11 in the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-11 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 3:- MARKETABLE SECURITIES
As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, all of the Company’s marketable securities were classified as available-for-sale.

|  | June 30, 2017 |  |  | June 30, 2016 |
|  | Amortized cost |  |  | Gross unrealized gain |  |  | Gross unrealized loss |  |  | Other-than-temporary impairment |  |  | Fair value |  |  | Amortized cost |  |  | Gross unrealized gain |  |  | Gross unrealized loss |  |  | Other-than-temporary impairment |  |  | Fair value |
Available-for-sale - matures within one year: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock and index linked notes |  | $ | 11,988 |  |  | $ | 2,014 |  |  | $ | (47 | ) |  | $ | (767 | ) |  | $ | 13,188 |  |  | $ | 11,599 |  |  | $ | 1,594 |  |  | $ | (208 | ) |  | $ | (38 | ) |  | $ | 12,947 |
Government debentures – fixed interest rate |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 158 |  |  |  | 786 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 798 |
Corporate debentures – fixed interest rate |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 48 |  |  |  | 439 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 446 |
|  | $ | 12,192 |  |  | $ | 2,016 |  |  | $ | (47 | ) |  | $ | (767 | ) |  | $ | 13,394 |  |  | $ | 12,824 |  |  | $ | 1,613 |  |  | $ | (208 | ) |  | $ | (38 | ) |  | $ | 14,191 |
Available-for-sale - matures after one year through five years: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Government debentures – fixed interest rate |  |  | 468 |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 491 |  |  |  | 717 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 744 |
Corporate debentures – fixed interest rate |  |  | 1,255 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,261 |  |  |  | 2,403 |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,450 |
|  | $ | 1,723 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,752 |  |  | $ | 3,120 |  |  | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,194 |
Available-for-sale - matures after five years through ten years: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate debentures – fixed interest rate |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 29 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 30 |
|  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 30 |
Total |  | $ | 13,932 |  |  | $ | 2,047 |  |  | $ | (48 | ) |  | $ | (767 | ) |  | $ | 15,164 |  |  | $ | 15,973 |  |  | $ | 1,688 |  |  | $ | (208 | ) |  | $ | (38 | ) |  | $ | 17,415 |

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NOTE 3:- MARKETABLE SECURITIES (CONT.)
The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, and the length of time that those investments have been in a continuous loss position:

|  | 12 months or less |  |  | Greater than 12 months |
|  | Fair Value |  |  | Gross unrealized loss |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Gross unrealized loss |
As of June 30, 2017 |  | $ | 869 |  |  | $ | (24 | ) |  | $ | 106 |  |  | $ | (24 | )
As of June 30, 2016 |  | $ | 1,258 |  |  | $ | (143 | ) |  | $ | 563 |  |  | $ | (65 | )

The Company typically invests in highly-rated securities. When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the investment before recovery of the investment’s amortized cost basis.
Based on the above factors, the Company concluded that unrealized losses in the amount of $48 on all available-for-sale securities were not other-than-temporary and no credit loss was present for any of its investments. The Company recognized other-than-temporary impairment loss on outstanding securities during the year ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, of $767 and $38, respectively.
As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, interest receivable amounted to $11 and $28, respectively.
NOTE 4:- FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

|  | June 30, 2017 |  |  | June 30, 2016 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |
Marketable securities |  | $ | 10,523 |  |  | $ | 4,641 |  |  | $ | 11,228 |  |  | $ | 6,187 |
Foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedge instruments |  |  | - |  |  |  | 295 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 65 |
Total financial assets |  | $ | 10,523 |  |  | $ | 4,936 |  |  | $ | 11,228 |  |  | $ | 6,252 |

NOTE 5:-OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

|  | June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Prepaid expenses |  | $ | 882 |  |  | $ | 300 |
Accounts receivable from the Ministry of Economy |  |  | - |  |  |  | 23 |
Derivatives not designated as hedge instruments |  |  | 295 |  |  |  | 65 |
VAT receivables |  |  | 137 |  |  |  | 167 |
Other receivables |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 63 |
Total |  | $ | 1,315 |  |  | $ | 618 |

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NOTE 6:-PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

|  | June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Cost: |  |  |  |  |  |
Laboratory equipment |  | $ | 6,097 |  |  | $ | 6,000 |
Computers and peripheral equipment |  |  | 1,126 |  |  |  | 1,024 |
Office furniture and equipment |  |  | 681 |  |  |  | 715 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 8,603 |  |  |  | 9,349 |
Vehicles |  |  | - |  |  |  | 95 |
Total Cost |  |  | 16,507 |  |  |  | 17,183 |
Accumulated depreciation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Laboratory equipment |  |  | 4,164 |  |  |  | 3,401 |
Computers and peripheral equipment |  |  | 951 |  |  |  | 802 |
Office furniture and equipment |  |  | 416 |  |  |  | 353 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 3,699 |  |  |  | 3,374 |
Vehicles |  |  | - |  |  |  | 37 |
Total accumulated depreciation |  |  | 9,230 |  |  |  | 7,967 |
Property and equipment, net |  | $ | 7,277 |  |  | $ | 9,216 |

Depreciation expenses amounted to $2,177, $2,150 and $2,074 for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
NOTE 7:-OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

|  | June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Accrued payroll |  | $ | 505 |  |  | $ | 421 |
Payroll institutions |  |  | 345 |  |  |  | 309 |
Accrued vacation |  |  | 791 |  |  |  | 720 |
Other payables |  |  | 342 |  |  |  | 251 |
Total |  | $ | 1,983 |  |  | $ | 1,701 |

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NOTE 8:-COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

| a. | In February 2015, the Company signed an addendum to its facility operating lease agreement (the “Addendum”) with the lessor, which extended the lease period to December 2021.

The lessor paid a non-refundable leasehold improvement participation payment, of approximately $947 in October 2015, in addition to the non-refundable payment of approximately $816 received in January 2013.
The payments are deductible against lease expenses as they are incurred. The lessor upfront payment is included in the balance sheet as advance payment and recognized as a deduction from lease expenses over the lease term.
In June 2017, the Company terminated its operating lease agreement for a facility of 1,280 square meters.
The Company recognizes lease expense, net of lessor participation, under such arrangements, on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
As of June 30, 2017, aggregate minimum lease commitments under the active operating lease agreements are as follows:

Year ending June 30, |  |  |
2018 |  | $ | 884 |
2019 |  |  | 884 |
2020 |  |  | 894 |
2021 |  |  | 904 |
2022 |  |  | 452 |
Total |  | $ | 4,018 |

Lease expenses, net of lessor participation, amounted to $781, $824 and $704 for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The Subsidiary issued a bank guarantee in favor of the lessors in the amount of approximately $399.

| b. | The Subsidiary leases several motor vehicles under operating lease agreements, which expire in various dates during years 2017 through June 2019.

As of June 30, 2017, future aggregate minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements are as follows:

Year ending June 30, |  |  |
2018 |  |  | 225 |
2019 |  |  | 142 |
2020 |  |  | 77 |
Total |  | $ | 444 |

Lease expenses amounted to $233, $210 and $218 for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

| c. | An amount of $559 of cash and deposits was pledged by the Subsidiary to secure certain derivatives and hedging transactions, credit line and bank guarantees as of June 30, 2017.

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NOTE 8:-COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONT.)

| d. | Under the Law for the Encouragement of Industrial Research and Development, 1984, (the “Research Law”), research and development programs that meet specified criteria and are approved by the IIA are eligible for grants of up to 50% of the project’s expenditures, as determined by the research committee, in exchange for the payment of royalties from the sale of products developed under the program. Regulations under the Research Law generally provide for the payment of royalties to the IIA of 3%-4% on sales of products and services derived from a technology developed using these grants until 100% of the dollar-linked grant is repaid. The Company’s obligation to pay these royalties is contingent on its actual sale of such products and services. In the absence of such sales, no payment is required. Outstanding balance of the grants will be subject to interest at a rate equal to the 12 month LIBOR applicable to dollar deposits that is published on the first business day of each calendar year. Following the full repayment of the grant, there is no further liability for royalties.

Through June 30, 2017, total grants obtained aggregated to approximately $24,461. Through June 30, 2017, total royalties paid and accrued amounted to $166. As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s contingent liability in respect to royalties to the IIA amounted to $24,295, not including LIBOR interest as described above.

| e. | The Company has been awarded a marketing grant under the “Smart Money” program of the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry. The program’s aim is to assist companies to extend their activities in international markets. The goal market that was chosen was Japan. The Israeli government granted the Company budget resources that are intended to be used to advance the Company’s product candidate towards marketing in Japan and for regulatory activities there. As part of the program, the Company will repay royalties of 5% from the Company’s income in Japan during five years, starting the year in which the Company will not be entitled to reimbursement of expenses under the program and will be spread for a period of up to 5 years or until the amount of the grant is fully paid.

Through June 30, 2017, total grants obtained under the Smart Money program amounted to approximately $112. No royalties were paid or accrued as of June 30, 2017.

| f. | The Company announced that it will collaborate with the New York Blood Center (“NYBC”) on preclinical studies of its placental expanded R-18 cells (“PLX-R18”) to enhance the efficacy of umbilical cord blood transplantation. The project has been selected to receive a conditional award of $900 from Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (“BIRD Foundation”), of which an amount of $585 is a direct grant allocated to the Company. Per the terms of the project, The Company will provide the PLX-R18 cells and the NYBC will be responsible for conducting and supporting the studies. Amounts received in connection with this award are presented in “Other long-term liabilities” as the Company does not expect to repay the liability in the next 12 months.

In accordance with the agreement between the Company and NYBC, if only one party elects to proceed with the development of the product, such party shall be responsible for all repayment obligations to the BIRD Foundation for both parties, if applicable. In addition, in case of conclusion of project development which will trigger the grant repayment to the BIRD Foundation, if the Company will elect to pursue the development of the product, and NYBC elects not to pursue the development of the product, then, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the Company shall pay NYBC royalties in the amount of 2.5% from its revenues of the product, up to an aggregate royalty amount of approximately $550.
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NOTE 9: - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The Company’s authorized common stock consists of 200,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.00001 per share. All shares have equal voting rights and are entitled to one vote per share in all matters to be voted upon by stockholders. The shares have no pre-emptive, subscription, conversion or redemption rights and may be issued only as fully paid and non-assessable shares. Holders of the common stock are entitled to equal ratable rights to dividends and distributions with respect to the common stock, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available.
The Company’s authorized preferred stock consists of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share, with series, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as may be designated from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors. No shares of preferred stock have been issued.

| a. | From July 2014 through June 2015, a total of 2,081,303 warrants were exercised via “cashless” exercise, resulting in the issuance of 963,876 shares of common stock to investors of the Company. In addition, 170,167 warrants were exercised for cash and resulted in the issuance of 170,167 shares of common stock to investors of the Company. The aggregate cash consideration received was $276.

| b. | From October 2014 through May 2015, the Company issued shares of common stock in private placements to investors. In October 2014, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock to an investor for aggregate cash consideration of $528. In February 2015, the Company issued an additional 200,000 shares of common stock to an investor for aggregate cash consideration of $586. In May 2015, the Company issued an additional 300,000 shares of common stock to an investor, for which the consideration in the amount of $790 was received from the investor in September 2015.

| c. | On June 25, 2015, the Company entered into definitive agreements to sell 6,800,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 4,080,000 shares of common stock at a combined price of $2.50 per share and related warrants (the “Offering”). The gross proceeds from the Offering were $17,000. Issuance costs amounted to $1,200. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.85 per share of common stock, are immediately exercisable and expire 5 years from the closing of the Offering. The Offering was closed on June 30, 2015.

| d. | In February 2015, the Subsidiary entered into an agreement with a contractor for the construction of its new laboratories facility for a consideration of approximately NIS 3.3 million (approximately $841). Under the terms of the agreement, the Subsidiary agreed to pay part of the NIS 3.3 million consideration using 100,004 restricted shares of common stock of the Company, linked to performance milestones with respect to the new laboratories construction and which serve as a guarantee. These restricted shares were released to the contractor in December 2014 upon the successful completion of the construction.

In May 2015, the Subsidiary entered into an addendum to the agreement with the contractor for the design and construction of additional office space renovations in the Subsidiary leased facility for additional consideration of approximately NIS 4 million (approximately $1,032) which is comprised of NIS 3 million (approximately $774) in cash and 90,000 restricted shares which were issued to the contractor in February 2016.
The Company accounted for the abovementioned stock-based payment awards to the contractor in accordance with ASC 505-50, “Equity based payments to non-employees”.
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As performance by the contractor was not deemed complete while the awards were forfeitable (or not issued), the Company measured the fair value of the awards at each reporting period through the performance completion date (until completion of the construction work).
The construction work was initiated in June 2015. On October 30, 2015, the contractor completed the agreed construction milestones. As a result, the Company recognized the fair value of the stock-based payments awards, using the fair value of the Company’s shares on October 30, 2015, totaling approximately $302 as stock-based payment to the contractor in “Additional paid-in capital” with a corresponding amount included in “Property and equipment, net”.

| e. | On January 25, 2017, the Company issued, pursuant to an underwriting agreement relating to a firm commitment public offering, an aggregate of 14,081,633 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 8,448,980 shares of common stock, inclusive of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, which was exercised in full, for aggregate gross proceeds of $17,250. The net proceeds, after deducting underwriting commissions, discounts and other expenses related to the offering were approximately $15,718.

The warrants issued in the offering are exercisable for a period of five years commencing six months following issuance and have an exercise price of $1.40 per share. As of June 30, 2017, all of the warrants are outstanding.

f. | Options, warrants and restricted stock units to employees, directors and consultants:

The Company has approved incentive option plan from 2005 (the “2005 Plan”). Under the Plan, options, restricted stock (“RS”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (collectively, the “Awards”) may be granted to the Company’s officers, directors, employees and consultants. Any Awards that are cancelled or forfeited before expiration become available for future grants.
In addition, at the Company’s annual meeting of its stockholders, held on May 31, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2016 Plan”). Under the 2016 Plan, options, RS and RSUs may be granted to the Company’s officers, directors, employees and consultants or the officers, directors, employees and consultants of our subsidiary.
As of June 30, 2017, the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2005 Plan amounted to 19,166,082, of which 3,305,428 shares are available for future grant under the 2005 Plan.
As of June 30, 2017, the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2016 Plan amounted to 2,584,147 for calendar year 2017, of which 343,327 shares are available for future grant under the 2016 Plan.
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(1) Options to employees and directors:
The Company accounts for its options to employees and directors under the fair value method in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation”. A summary of the Company’s activity for options granted to employees and directors under the 2005 Plan is as follows:

|  | Year ended June 30, 2017 |
|  | Number |  |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) |  |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value Price |
Options outstanding at beginning of period |  |  | 1,771,700 |  |  | $ | 3.76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options exercised |  |  | (16,000 | ) |  | $ | 0.62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options forfeited |  |  | (940,050 | ) |  | $ | 4.49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at end of the period |  |  | 815,650 |  |  | $ | 2.98 |  |  |  | 0.82 |  |  | $ | 231 |
Options exercisable at the end of the period |  |  | 815,650 |  |  | $ | 2.98 |  |  |  | 0.82 |  |  | $ | 231 |
Options vested at the end of the period |  |  | 815,650 |  |  | $ | 2.98 |  |  |  | 0.82 |  |  | $ | 231 |

Intrinsic value of exercisable options (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day in the period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) represents the amount that would have been received by the employees and directors option holders had all option holders exercised their options on June 30, 2017. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock.
(2) Options to non-employees:
A summary of the options to non-employee consultants is as follows:

|  | Year ended June 30, 2017 |
|  | Number |  |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) |  |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value Price |
Options outstanding at beginning of period |  |  | 237,300 |  |  | $ | 5.40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options granted |  |  | 46,800 |  |  | $ | 0.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options exercised |  |  | (1,900 | ) |  | $ | 0.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options forfeited |  |  | (105,000 | ) |  | $ | 10.98 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at end of the period |  |  | 177,200 |  |  | $ | 0.72 |  |  |  | 4.30 |  |  | $ | 179 |
Options exercisable at the end of the period |  |  | 164,825 |  |  | $ | 0.78 |  |  |  | 3.92 |  |  | $ | 163 |
Options vested and expected to vest at the end of the period |  |  | 177,200 |  |  | $ | 0.72 |  |  |  | 4.30 |  |  | $ | 179 |

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Compensation expenses related to options granted to consultants were recorded as follows:

|  | Year ended June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Research and development expenses |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 1 |
General and administrative expenses |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1 |
|  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 2 |

(3) RS and RSUs to employees and directors:
The following table summarizes the activity related to unvested RS and RSUs granted to employees and directors under the 2005 Plan and 2016 Plan for the year ended June 30, 2017:

|  | Number |
Unvested at the beginning of period |  |  | 1,906,619 |
Granted |  |  | 6,579,435 |
Forfeited |  |  | (107,953 | )
Vested |  |  | (2,313,200 | )
Unvested at the end of the period |  |  | 6,064,901 |
Expected to vest after June 30, 2017 |  |  | 5,978,114 |

Compensation expenses related to RS and RSUs granted to employees and directors were recorded as follows:

|  | Year ended June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Research and development expenses |  | $ | 1,558 |  |  | $ | 960 |  |  | $ | 1,469 |
General and administrative expenses |  |  | 1,645 |  |  |  | 1,905 |  |  |  | 2,277 |
|  | $ | 3,203 |  |  | $ | 2,865 |  |  | $ | 3,746 |

Unamortized compensation expenses related to RS and RSUs granted to employees and directors to be recognized over an average time of approximately 4 years are approximately $6,886.
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(4) RS and RSUs to consultants:
The following table summarizes the activity related to unvested RS and RSUs granted to consultants for the year ended June 30, 2017:

|  | Number |
Unvested at the beginning of period |  |  | 26,000 |
Granted |  |  | 273,557 |
Vested |  |  | (257,057 | )
Unvested at the end of the period |  |  | 42,500 |

Compensation expenses related to RS and RSUs granted to consultants were recorded as follows:

|  | Year ended June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Research and development expenses |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 131 |
General and administrative expenses |  |  | 394 |  |  |  | 145 |  |  |  | 173 |
|  | $ | 413 |  |  | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | 304 |

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| a. | Summary of warrants and options:

Warrants / Options |  | Exercise Price per Share |  |  | Options and Warrants for Common Stock |  |  | Options and Warrants Exercisable |  |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) |
Warrants: |  | $ | 1.40 |  |  |  | 8,448,981 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5.06 |
|  | $ | 2.85 |  |  |  | 4,080,000 |  |  |  | 4,080,000 |  |  |  | 3.00 |
|  | $ | 5.00 |  |  |  | 3,219,983 |  |  |  | 3,219,983 |  |  |  | 0.22 |
Total warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,748,964 |  |  |  | 7,299,983 |  |  |  |  |
Options: |  | $ | 0.00 |  |  |  | 137,200 |  |  |  | 124,825 |  |  |  | 5.32 |
|  | $ | 0.62 |  |  |  | 345,500 |  |  |  | 345,500 |  |  |  | 1.28 |
|  | $ | 1.04 |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |  | 1.16 |
|  | $ | 2.97 |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  | 0.86 |
|  | $ | 3.50 |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |  | 0.14 |
|  | $ | 3.80 |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 0.14 |
|  | $ | 4.38 |  |  |  | 372,500 |  |  |  | 372,500 |  |  |  | 0.47 |
|  | $ | 4.40 |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | 0.14 |
|  | $ | 6.80 |  |  |  | 36,250 |  |  |  | 36,250 |  |  |  | 0.37 |
|  | $ | 8.20 |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  | 0.16 |
|  | $ | 20.00 |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  | 2.62 |
Total options |  |  |  |  |  |  | 992,850 |  |  |  | 980,475 |  |  |  |  |
Total warrants and options |  |  |  | 16,741,814 |  |  |  | 8,280,458 |  |  |  |  |

This summary does not include 6,107,401 RS and RSUs that are not vested as of June 30, 2017.
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NOTE 10:-FINANCIAL INCOME, NET

|  | Year ended June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Foreign currency translation differences, net |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | (174 | ) |  | $ | (1,109 | )
Bank and broker commissions |  |  | (67 | ) |  |  | (85 | ) |  |  | (37 | )
Interest income on deposits |  |  | 122 |  |  |  | 149 |  |  |  | 112 |
Gain (loss) related to marketable securities, net |  |  | (513 | ) |  |  | 190 |  |  |  | 1,229 |
Gain (loss) from derivatives and fair value hedge derivatives |  |  | 481 |  |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | 395 |
Other financial income |  |  | - |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | - |
|  | $ | 205 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 590 |

NOTE 11:-TAXES ON INCOME

A. | Tax assessments:

The Subsidiary has not received final tax assessments since its incorporation; however, the assessments of the Subsidiary are deemed final through 2012.

B. | Tax rates applicable to the Company:-

| 1. | Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.:

The tax rates applicable to Pluristem Therapeutics Inc., a Nevada corporation, are corporate (progressive) tax at the rate of up to 35%, excluding state tax and local tax if any, which rates depend on the state and city in which Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. conducts its business.

| 2. | The Subsidiary:

Taxable income of Israeli companies is subject to tax at the rate of 24% in year 2017, 25% in 2016 and 26.5% in 2015.
In December 2016, the Israeli Parliament approved the Economic Efficiency Law (Legislative Amendments for Applying the Economic Policy for the 2017 and 2018 Budget Years), 2016, which reduces the corporate income tax rate to 23% effective from January 1, 2018.
Under the Foreign Exchange Regulations, the Subsidiary calculates its tax liability in U.S. Dollars according to certain orders. The tax liability, as calculated in U.S. Dollars is translated into New Israeli Shekels according to the exchange rate as of June 30 of each year.
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Tax Benefits Under the Law for Encouragement of Capital Investments.
According to the Law for Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (the “Encouragement Law”), the Subsidiary is entitled to various tax benefits due to “Beneficiary Enterprise” status granted to its enterprise, as implied by the Encouragement Law. The principal benefits by virtue of the Encouragement Law are:
Tax benefits and reduced tax rates:
On July 7, 2010, the Subsidiary has received a letter of approval (the “Ruling”) from the Israeli Tax Authority. According to the Ruling, the Subsidiary’s expansion program of its plant was granted the status of a “Beneficiary Enterprise” under the “Alternative Track” (the “2007 Program”). The Subsidiary chose the year 2007 as the election year of the 2007 Program.
Under the 2007 Program “Alternative Track”, the Subsidiary, which was located in a National Priority Zone “B” with respect to the year 2007, is tax exempt in the first six years of the benefit period and subject to tax at the reduced rate of 10%-25% for a period of one to four years for the remaining benefit period (dependent on the level of foreign investments).
On June 6, 2013, the Subsidiary informed the Israeli Tax Authority that it has chosen the year 2012 as an election year to the expansion of its “Beneficiary Enterprise” program (the “2012 Program”).
Under the 2012 Program, the Subsidiary, which was located in the “Other National Priority Zone” with respect to the year 2012, would be tax exempt in the first two years of the benefit period and subject to tax at the reduced rate of 10%-25% for a period of five to eight years for the remaining benefit period (dependent on the level of foreign investments).
Following the enactment of Amendment No. 60 to the Encouragement Law, subsequent to April 1, 2005, companies whose election year entitled them to a Beneficiary Enterprise status are required, among others, to make a minimum qualifying investment. This condition requires an investment in the acquisition of productive assets such as machinery and equipment, which must be carried out within three years. The minimum qualifying investment required for setting up a plant is NIS 300,000, linked to the Israeli CPI in accordance with the guidelines of the Israeli tax authorities. As for plant expansion, the minimum qualifying investment is the higher of NIS 300,000, linked to the Israeli CPI as stated above, and an amount equivalent to the “qualifying percentage” of the value of the productive assets. Productive assets that are used by the plant but not owned by it will also be viewed as productive assets.
The qualifying percentage of the value of the productive assets is as follows:

The value of productive assets before the expansion (NIS in millions) |  | The new proportion that the required investment bears to the value of productive assets
Up to NIS 140 |  | 12%
NIS 140 - NIS 500 |  | 7%
More than NIS 500 |  | 5%

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B. | Tax rates applicable to the Company: (cont. :)

The income qualifying for tax benefits under the alternative track is the taxable income of a “beneficiary company” that has met certain conditions as determined by the Encouragement Law, and which is derived from an industrial enterprise. The Encouragement Law specifies the types of qualifying income that is entitled to tax benefits under the alternative track both in respect of an industrial enterprise and of a hotel, whereby income from an industrial enterprise includes, among others, revenues from the production and development of software products and revenues from industrial research and development activities performed for a foreign resident (and approved by the Head of the Administration of Industrial Research and Development).
As stated above, the Subsidiary’s 2007 Program and 2012 Program were granted the status of a “Beneficiary Enterprise”, in accordance with the Encouragement Law, under the alternative benefits track. Accordingly, income derived from the Beneficiary Enterprise is subject to the benefits and conditions stated above.
In respect of expansion programs pursuant to Amendment No. 60 to the Encouragement Law, the benefit period starts at the later of the election year and the first year the Company earns taxable income provided that 12 years have not passed since the beginning of the election year and for companies in National Priority Zone A - 14 years since the beginning of the election year. The benefit period for the Subsidiary’s 2007 Program will expire in 2018 (12 years since the beginning of the election year– 2007). The benefit period for the Subsidiary’s 2012 Program would expire in 2023 (12 years since the beginning of the election year – 2012).
If a dividend is distributed out of tax exempt profits, as detailed above, the Subsidiary will become liable for tax at the rate applicable to its profits from the Beneficiary Enterprise in the year in which the income was earned, (tax at the rate of 10-25%, dependent on the level of foreign investments) and to a withholding tax rate of 15% (or lower, under an applicable tax treaty).
As for “Beneficiary Enterprises” pursuant to Amendment No. 60 to the Encouragement Law, the basic condition for receiving the benefits under this track is that the enterprise contributes to Israeli economic growth and is a competitive factor for the gross domestic product. In order to comply with this condition, the Encouragement Law prescribes various requirements regarding industrial enterprises.
As for industrial enterprises, in each tax year during the benefit period, one of the following conditions must be met:

| 1. | The industrial enterprise’s main field of activity is biotechnology or nanotechnology as approved by the Head of the Administration of Industrial Research and Development, prior to the approval of the relevant program.

| 2. | The industrial enterprise’s sales revenues in a specific market during the tax year do not exceed 75% of its total sales for that tax year. A “market” is defined as a separate country or customs territory.

| 3. | At least 25% of the industrial enterprise’s overall revenues during the tax year were generated from the enterprise’s sales in a specific market with a population of at least 14 million.

Accelerated depreciation:
The Subsidiary is eligible for deduction of accelerated depreciation on buildings, machinery and equipment used by the “Beneficiary Enterprise” at a rate of 200% (or 400% for buildings) from the first year of the assets operation.
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Conditions for the entitlement to the benefits:
The abovementioned benefits are conditional upon the fulfillment of the conditions stipulated by the Encouragement Law, regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Ruling with respect to the beneficiary enterprise. Non-compliance with the conditions may cancel all or part of the benefits and refund of the amount of the benefits, including interest. The management believes that the Subsidiary is meeting the aforementioned conditions.
Amendment to the Encouragement Law:
Effective January 2011, the Knesset (Israeli parliament) enacted a reform to the Encouragement Law. According to the reform a flat rate tax would apply to companies eligible for the “Preferred Enterprise” status. In order to be eligible for a “Preferred Enterprise” status, a company must meet minimum requirements to establish that it contributes to the country’s economic growth and is a competitive factor for the Gross Domestic Product (a competitive enterprise).
Israeli companies which currently benefit from an Approved or Privileged Enterprise status and meet the criteria for qualification as a “Preferred Enterprise” can elect to apply the new “Preferred Enterprise” benefits by waiving their benefits under the “Approved” and “Beneficiary Enterprise” status.
Benefits granted to a “Preferred Enterprise” include reduced tax rates. Following the enactment of the National Priorities Law, effective January 1, 2014, the reduced tax rate is 9% in the Development Area A regions and 16% in other regions. “Preferred Enterprises” in peripheral regions are also eligible for Israeli government Investment Center grants, as well as the applicable reduced tax rates.
A distribution from a “Preferred Enterprise” out of the “Preferred Income” is subject to 20% withholding tax for Israeli-resident individuals and non-Israeli residents (subject to applicable treaty rates).
A distribution from a “Preferred Enterprise” out of the “Preferred Income” would be exempt from withholding tax for an Israeli-resident company.
The Subsidiary did not apply the Amendment to the Encouragement Law with respect to the Privileged Enterprise status, but may choose to apply the Amendment in the future.
Amendment to the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (Amendment 71):
In August 2013, the Law for Changing National Priorities (Legislative Amendments for Achieving Budget Targets for 2013 and 2014), 2013 which includes Amendment 71 to the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments (“Amendment 71”) was enacted. According to Amendment 71, the tax rate on preferred income from a preferred enterprise in 2014 and thereafter will be 16% (in development area A - 9%). As for changes in tax rates resulting from the enactment of Amendment 73 to the Law, see below.
Amendment 71 also prescribes that any dividends distributed to individuals or foreign residents from the preferred enterprise’s earnings as above will be subject to tax at a rate of 20%.
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NOTE 11:-TAXES ON INCOME (CONT.)
Amendment to the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (Amendment 73):
In December 2016, the Economic Efficiency Law (Legislative Amendments for Applying the Economic Policy for the 2017 and 2018 Budget Years), 2016 which includes Amendment 73 to the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments (“Amendment 73”) was published. According to Amendment 73, a preferred enterprise located in development area A will be subject to a tax rate of 7.5% instead of 9% effective from January 1, 2017 and thereafter (the tax rate applicable to preferred enterprises located in other areas remains at 16%).
Amendment 73 also prescribes special tax tracks for technological enterprises, which are subject to rules that are to be issued by the Minister of Finance on May 28, 2017, the regulations were approved by the Minister of Finance and the amendment came into effect on January 1, 2017.
The new tax tracks under Amendment 73 are as follows:
Technological preferred enterprise - an enterprise for which total consolidated revenues of its parent company and all subsidiaries are less than NIS 10 billion. A technological preferred enterprise, as defined in the Encouragement of Capital Investments Law, which is located in the center of Israel will be subject to tax at a rate of 12% on profits deriving from intellectual property (in development area A - a tax rate of 7.5%).
Special technological preferred enterprise - an enterprise for which total consolidated revenues of its parent company and all subsidiaries exceed NIS 10 billion. Such enterprise will be subject to tax at a rate of 6% on profits deriving from intellectual property, regardless of the enterprise’s geographical location.
Any dividends distributed to “foreign companies”, as defined in the Law, deriving from income from the technological enterprises will be subject to tax at a rate of 4%.

| C. | Carryforward losses for tax purposes

As of June 30, 2017, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforward for income tax purposes in the amount of approximately $32,519. Net operating loss carryforward arising in taxable years, can be carried forward and offset against taxable income for 20 years and expiring between 2024 and 2037.
Utilization of U.S. net operating losses may be subject to substantial annual limitations due to the “change in ownership” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and similar state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization.
The Subsidiary in Israel has accumulated losses for tax purposes as of June 30, 2017, in the amount of approximately $109,480, which may be carried forward and offset against taxable business income and business capital gain in the future for an indefinite period.
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NOTE 11:-TAXES ON INCOME (CONT.)
Deferred income taxes:
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:

|  | June 30, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. net operating loss carryforward |  | $ | 11,382 |  |  | $ | 10,210 |
Israeli net operating loss carryforward |  |  | 26,275 |  |  |  | 22,105 |
Allowances and reserves |  |  | 222 |  |  |  | 216 |
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance |  |  | 37,879 |  |  |  | 32,531 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (37,879 | ) |  |  | (32,531 | )
Net deferred tax asset |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |

As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company has provided full valuation allowances in respect of deferred tax assets resulting from tax loss carryforward and other temporary differences, since they have a history of operating losses and current uncertainty concerning its ability to realize these deferred tax assets in the future.
The Company accounts for its income tax uncertainties in accordance with ASC 740 which clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes recognized in a Company’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, there were no unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect the annual effective tax rate.
Reconciliation of the theoretical tax expense (benefit) to the actual tax expense (benefit):
In 2017, 2016 and 2015, the main reconciling item of the statutory tax rate of the Company (24% to 35% in 2017, 2016 and 2015) to the effective tax rate (0%) is tax loss carryforwards, stock-based compensation and other deferred tax assets for which a full valuation allowance was provided.
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U.S. Dollars in thousands (except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 12:-SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

| a. | Pursuant to a shelf registration on Form S-3 declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2017, in July 2017 the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (“ATM Agreement”) with FBR Capital Markets & Co., MLV & Co. LLC and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (collectively, the “Agents”), which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations in the ATM Agreement, the Company may elect, from time to time, to offer and sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $80,000 through the Agents acting as sales agent. As of September 5, 2017, the Company had sold 455,731 shares of common stock at an average price of $1.20 per share.

| b. | In July 2017, the Company was awarded an additional “Smart Money” grant of approximately $229 from Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry to help penetrate the Chinese market, including Hong Kong, with its advanced cell therapy products.

The Israeli government granted the Company budget resources that are intended to be used to advance the Company’s product candidate towards marketing in the China-Hong Kong markets. The Company will also receive close support from Israel’s trade representatives stationed in China, including Hong Kong, along with experts appointed by the Smart Money program.

| c. | On September 5, 2017, the Company announced that its phase III study of PLX-PAD cells to support recovery following surgery for femoral neck fracture was awarded a Euro 7,400 (approximately $8,700) non-dilutive grant from the Horizon 2020 program. An amount of Euro 2,400 (approximately $2,800) is a direct grant allocated to the Company, and the Company also expects to benefit from cost savings resulting from grant amounts allocated to the other consortium members. Final approval of the grant is subject to the finalization of the consortium and Horizon 2020 grant agreements.

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Quarterly Information (unaudited)
The following unaudited quarterly financial information includes, in management's opinion, all the normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the results of operations and related information for the periods presented (in thousands of dollars except share and per share data).

|  | September 30, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | March 31, 2017 |  |  | June 30, 2017 |
Operating expenses |  |  | 6,562 |  |  |  | 6,648 |  |  |  | 8,223 |  |  |  | 6,586 |
Operating loss |  |  | 6,562 |  |  |  | 6,648 |  |  |  | 8,223 |  |  |  | 6,586 |
Net loss |  |  | 6,324 |  |  |  | 6,610 |  |  |  | 7,864 |  |  |  | 7,016 |
Basic and diluted net loss per share |  |  | 0.08 |  |  |  | 0.08 |  |  |  | 0.09 |  |  |  | 0.07 |

|  | September 30, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |  |  | March 31, 2016 |  |  | June 30, 2016 |
Revenues |  | $ | 95 |  |  | $ | 2,752 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Gross profit |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | 2,655 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Operating expenses |  |  | 5,615 |  |  |  | 6,883 |  |  |  | 7,395 |  |  |  | 6,173 |
Operating loss |  |  | 5,523 |  |  |  | 4,228 |  |  |  | 7,395 |  |  |  | 6,173 |
Net loss |  |  | 5,876 |  |  |  | 3,962 |  |  |  | 7,203 |  |  |  | 6,205 |
Basic and diluted net loss per share |  |  | 0.07 |  |  |  | 0.05 |  |  |  | 0.09 |  |  |  | 0.08 |

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We conducted an evaluation under the supervision of our Co-CEOs and CFO (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively), regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2017. Based on the aforementioned evaluation, management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2017.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting has been designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of our management and directors; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting on June 30, 2017. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 2013 framework, or COSO, in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on that assessment under those criteria, management has determined that, as of June 30, 2017, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, an independent registered public accounting firm, who audited our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report, has also issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting, which is included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Our directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration of such, are as follows:

Name | Position Held With Company | Age | Date First Elected or Appointed
Zami Aberman | -Chairman of the Board of Directors -Co-CEO | 63 | April 3, 2006 March 29,2017
Yaky Yanay | -President -Director -Co-CEO | 46 | February 4, 2014 February 5, 2015 March 29,2017
Erez Egozi | CFO, Treasurer and Secretary | 43 | March 29,2017
Nachum Rosman | Director | 71 | October 9, 2007
Doron Shorrer | Director | 64 | October 2, 2003
Hava Meretzki | Director | 48 | October 2, 2003
Isaac Braun | Director | 65 | July 6, 2005
Israel Ben-Yoram | Director | 57 | January 26, 2005
Mark Germain | Director | 67 | May 17, 2007
Moria Kwiat | Director | 38 | May 15, 2012

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Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience of each director and executive officer during at least the past five years, indicating each person's principal occupation during the period, and the name and principal business of the organization by which they were employed.
Zami Aberman
Mr. Aberman joined the Company in September 2005 and has served as our Co-CEO since March 2017, as our CEO from November 2005 until March 2017, and from September 2005 until February 2014 as President of the Company. He changed the Company’s strategy towards cellular therapeutics. Mr. Aberman’s vision to use the maternal section of the Placenta (Decidua) as a source for cell therapy, combined with the Company’s 3D culturing technology, led to the development of our products. Since November 2005, Mr. Aberman has served as a director of the Company, and since April 2006, as Chairman of the Board. He has 25 years of experience in marketing and management in the high technology industry. Mr. Aberman has held positions of CEO and Chairman positions in companies in Israel, the United States, Europe, Japan and Korea. Mr. Aberman operated within high-tech global companies in the fields of automatic optical inspection, network security, video over IP, software, chip design and robotics. He serves as the chairman of Rose Hitech Ltd., a private investment company. He served in the past as the chairman of VLScom Ltd., a private company specializing in video compression for HDTV and video over IP and as a director of Ori Software Ltd., a company involved in data management. Prior to that, Mr. Aberman served as the President and CEO of Elbit Vision System Ltd. (EVSNF.OB), a company engaged in automatic optical inspection. Prior to his service with the Company, Mr. Aberman served as President and CEO of Netect Ltd., specializing in the field of internet security software and was the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Associative Computing Ltd., which developed an associative parallel processor for real-time video processing. He also served as Chairman of Display Inspection Systems Inc., specializing in laser based inspection machines and as President and CEO of Robomatix Technologies Ltd.
In 1992, Mr. Aberman was awarded the Rothschild Prize for excellence in his field from the President of the State of Israel. Mr. Aberman holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel.
We believe that Mr. Aberman’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his unique multidisciplinary innovative approach, years of experience in the financial markets in Israel and globally, as well as his experience in serving as the CEO of publicly traded entities.
Yaky Yanay
Mr. Yaky Yanay has served as our President from February 2014 and as our Co-CEO from March 2017. Mr. Yanay served as our Chief Financial Officer from November 2006 until February 2014 and from February 2015 until March 2017. He also served as our Chief Operating Officer from February 2014 until March 2017. Until February 2014, he also served as our Secretary since November 2006, and Executive Vice President since March 2013. Prior to joining us, Mr. Yanay was the CFO of Elbit Vision Systems Ltd., a public company. Prior to that Mr. Yanay served as manager of audit groups of the technology sector at Ernst & Young Israel. Since September 2015, Mr. Yanay has served as Co-Chairman of Israel Advanced Technology Industries (IATI), the largest umbrella organization representing Israel’s high tech and life science industries.
Mr. Yanay is representing Israel’s life sciences industry and has served on the Board of Directors of IATI for three years before he was appointed as Co-Chairman. Mr. Yanay serves as a director of Elbit Vision System Ltd., and he also founded and served as Chairman of the “The Life Science Forum”.
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Mr. Yanay holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in business administration and accounting from the College of Management Academic Studies of Rishon LeZion and is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel.
We believe that Mr. Yanay’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his years of experience in the medical technology industry, his vast skill and expertise in accounting and economics, as well as his knowledge and familiarity with corporate finance.
Erez Egozi
Mr. Erez Egozi was appointed CFO and Treasurer in March 2017, and as Secretary in September 2015. Prior to his appointment as CFO, Mr. Egozi was our Vice President of Finance from March 2015 until March 2017. Before joining Pluristem, from 2007 to February 2015, Mr. Egozi held several senior financial positions at Verint Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:VRNT), including as senior director of finance - worldwide finance controller of Verint's Communications and Cyber Intelligence Solutions division. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Egozi held several financial positions at Intel Corporation (Nasdaq:INTC). From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Egozi served as an auditor in the high tech technology sector at Deloitte & Touche.
Mr. Egozi holds a bachelor's degree in economics and accounting from Beer-Sheva University, and a M.A. degree in law from Bar-Ilan University, and is a certified public accountant in Israel.
Nachum Rosman
Mr. Rosman became a director of the Company in October 2007. He provides management and consulting services to startup companies in the financial, organizational and human resource aspects of their operations. Mr. Rosman also serves as the CEO of Simba Ltd. and as a director at several privately held companies. Throughout his career, Mr. Rosman held CEO and CFO positions in Israel, the United States and England. In these positions he was responsible, among other things, for finance management, fund raising, acquisitions and technology sales.
Mr. Rosman holds a B.Sc. in Management Engineering and an M.Sc. in Operations Research from the Technion, Haifa, Israel. Mr. Rosman also participated in a Ph.D. program in Investments and Financing at the Tel Aviv University, Israel.
We believe that Mr. Rosman’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his years of experience in the high-tech industry, as well as his knowledge and familiarity with corporate finance.
Doron Shorrer
Mr. Shorrer became a director of the Company in October 2003. Mr. Shorrer was one of the Company’s founders and served as its first Chairman until 2006. Since 1998, Mr. Shorrer has served as the Chairman and CEO of Shorrer International Ltd., an investment and financial consulting company. Mr. Shorrer also serves as a director of other companies: Provident Fund for employees of the Israel Electric Company Ltd. and for Hebrew University employees, and Massad Bank from the International Bank group.
Between 1999 and 2004 he was Chairman of the Boards of Phoenix Insurance Company, one of the largest insurance companies in Israel, and of Mivtachim Pension Funds Group, the largest pension fund in Israel. Prior to serving in these positions, Mr. Shorrer held senior positions that included Arbitrator at the Claims Resolution Tribunal for Dormant Accounts in Switzerland; Economic and Financial Advisor, Commissioner of Insurance and Capital Markets for the State of Israel; Member of the board of directors of “Nechasim” of the State of Israel; Member Committee for the Examination of Structural Changes in the Capital Market (The Brodet Committee); General Director of the Ministry of Transport; Founder and managing partner of an accounting firm with offices in Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Haifa; Member of the Lecture Staff of the Hebrew University Business Administration School; Chairman of Amal School Chain; Chairman of a Public Committee for Telecommunications; and Economic Consultant to the Ministry of Energy. Among many areas of expertise, Mr. Shorrer formulates implements and administers business planning in the private and institutional sector in addition to consulting on economic, accounting and taxation issues to a large audience ranging from private concerns to government ministries.
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Mr. Shorrer holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting and an M.A. in Business Administration (specialization in finance and banking) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel.
We believe that Mr. Shorrer’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his years of experience in the high-tech industry, his vast skill and expertise in accounting and economics, as well as his knowledge and familiarity with corporate finance.
Hava Meretzki
Ms. Meretzki became a director of the Company in October 2003. Ms. Meretzki is an attorney and is a partner in Meretzki law firm in Haifa, Israel. Ms. Meretzki specializes in civil, trade and labor law, and is presently the Chairman of the National Council of the Israel Bar Association. Ms. Meretzki received a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Hebrew University in 1991 and was admitted to the Israel Bar Association in 1993.
We believe that Ms. Meretzki’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her years of experience with legal and corporate governance matters.
Isaac Braun
Mr. Braun became a director of the Company in July 2005. Mr. Braun is a business veteran with entrepreneurial, industrial and manufacturing experience. He is a co-founder and has been a board member of several hi-tech start-ups in the areas of e-commerce, security, messaging, search engines and biotechnology. Mr. Braun is involved with advising private companies on raising capital and business development.
We believe that Mr. Braun’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his years of experience in the high-tech industry, as well as his knowledge and familiarity with corporate finance.
Israel Ben-Yoram
Mr. Ben-Yoram became a director of the Company in January 2005. He has been a director and partner in the accounting firm of Mor, Ben-Yoram and Partners in Israel since 1985. In addition, since 1992, Mr. Ben-Yoram has been a shareholder and has served as the head director of Mor, Ben-Yoram Ltd., a private company in Israel in parallel to the operation of Mor, Ben-Yoram and Partners. This company provides management services, economic consulting services and other professional services to businesses. Furthermore, Mr. Ben-Yoram is the founder, owner and CEO of SBY Group (Eshed Dash Ltd., Zonbit Ltd. and Eshed Yuvalim Ltd.). During 2003 to 2004 Mr. Ben-Yoram served as a director of Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (BCLI) and Smart Energy solutions, Inc. (SMGY), both of which were traded on the NASDAQ. Mr. Ben-Yoram is also a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
Mr. Ben-Yoram received a B.A. in accounting from the University of Tel Aviv, an M.A. in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an LL.B. and an MBA from Tel Aviv University and an LL.M. from Bar Ilan University. In addition, Mr. Ben-Yoram is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel and is qualified in arbitration and in mediation.
We believe that Mr. Ben-Yoram’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his years of experience in the high-tech industry, his experience serving as a director of NASDAQ companies, as well as his knowledge and familiarity with corporate finance and accounting.
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Mark Germain
Mr. Germain became a director of the Company in May 2007. Between May 2007 and February 2009, Mr. Germain served as Co-Chairman of our Board. For more than five years, Mr. Germain has been a merchant banker serving primarily the biotech and life sciences industries.
He has been involved as a founder, director, chairman of the board of, and/or investor in, over twenty companies in the biotech field, and assisted many of them in arranging corporate partnerships, acquiring technology, entering into mergers and acquisitions, and executing financings and going public transactions. He graduated from New York University School of Law in 1975, Order of the Coif, and was a partner in a New York law firm practicing corporate and securities law before leaving in 1986. Since then, and until he entered the biotech field in 1991, he served in senior executive capacities, including as president of a public company, which was sold in 1991. In addition to being a director of the Company, Mr. Germain is a Managing Director at The ÆNTIB Group a boutique merchant bank. Mr Germain also serves or served as a director of the following companies that were reporting companies in the past: Stem Cell Innovations, Inc., Omnimmune Corp. and Collexis Holdings, Inc. He is also a co-founder and director of a number of private companies in and outside the biotechnology field.
We believe that Mr. Germain’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his years of experience in the biotech industry, his experience serving as a director of public companies, as well as his knowledge and familiarity with corporate finance.
Moria Kwiat
Dr. Kwiat became a director of the Company in May 2012. From December 2016 to the present, Dr. Kwiat has worked at Frost & Sullivan as an analyst and consultant. From 2015 to 2016, Dr. Kwiat served as a research associate in the Department of Materials and NanoSciences, Faculty of Chemistry at Tel Aviv University. She has broad academic background and scientific experience in inter-disciplinary fields, with specific expertise at the interface between the biology and materials world. She has a strong track record of developing biosensors for diagnostics utilizing electrical devices. She is the co-author of multiple scientific papers. Dr. Kwiat holds a Post-Doctoral degree in nanotechnology and material sciences, a Ph.D. in Chemistry, a M.Sc and B.Sc. in Biotechnology, all from Tel Aviv University.
We believe that Dr. Kwiat’s qualifications to sit on our Board include her knowledge and experience as a scientist and a researcher in the fields of biotechnology, microbiology and nanotechnology.
There are no family relationships between any of the directors or officers named above.
Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert
The members of our Audit Committee are Doron Shorrer, Nachum Rosman and Israel Ben-Yoram. Doron Shorrer is the Chairman of the Audit Committee, and our Board of Directors has determined that Israel Ben-Yoram is an "Audit Committee financial expert" and that all members of the Audit Committee are "independent" as defined by the rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ rules and regulations. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter that is posted on our website at www.pluristem.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report. The primary responsibilities of our Audit Committee include:

• | Appointing, compensating and retaining our registered independent public accounting firm;

• | Overseeing the work performed by any outside accounting firm;

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• | Assisting the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities by reviewing: (i) the financial reports provided by us to the SEC, our stockholders or to the general public, and (ii) our internal financial and accounting controls; and

• | Recommending, establishing and monitoring procedures designed to improve the quality and reliability of the disclosure of our financial condition and results of operations.

Our Audit Committee held nine meetings from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 (Fiscal 2017).
Compensation Committee
The members of our Compensation Committee are Doron Shorrer, Nachum Rosman and Israel Ben-Yoram. The Board has determined that all of the members of the Compensation Committee are "independent" as defined by the rules of the SEC and NASDAQ rules and regulations. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter that is posted on our website at www.pluristem.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report. The primary responsibilities of our Compensation Committee include:

• | Reviewing and recommending to our Board of the annual base compensation, the annual incentive bonus, equity compensation, employment agreements and any other benefits of our executive officers;

• | Administering our equity based plans and making recommendations to our Board with respect to our incentive–compensation plans and equity–based plans; and

• | Annually reviewing and making recommendations to our Board with respect to the compensation policy for such other officers as directed by our Board.

Our Compensation Committee held nine meetings during Fiscal 2017. The Compensation Committee did not receive advice from or retain any consultants during Fiscal 2017.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, Mr. Shorrer, Mr. Rosman, and Mr. Ben-Yoram served as the members of our Compensation Committee. None of the members of our Compensation Committee is, or has been, an officer or employee of ours or of our subsidiary.
During the last year, none of our executive officers served as: (1) a member of the compensation committee (or other committee of the board of directors performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on the compensation committee; (2) a director of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on the compensation committee; or (3) a member of the compensation committee (or other committee of the board of directors performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one of whose executive officers served as a director on our Board of Directors.
Nominating/Corporate Governance; Director Candidates.
The Company does not have a Nominating Committee or Corporate Governance Committee or any committees of a similar nature, nor any charter governing the nomination process. Our Board does not believe that such committees are needed for a company our size. However, our independent directors will consider stockholder suggestions for additions to our Board.
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Code of Ethics
Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, members of our Board of Directors, our officers including our Co-CEOs (being our principal executive officers) and our CFO (being our principal financial and accounting officer) and our employees.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on our Internet website at www.pluristem.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Conduct by posting such information on the website address specified above.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, to file reports regarding ownership of, and transactions in, our securities with the SEC and to provide us with copies of those filings. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that during fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and ten percent beneficial owners were complied with.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND RELATED INFORMATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors is comprised solely of independent directors as defined by NASDAQ, outside directors as defined by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and non-employee directors as defined by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The Compensation Committee has the authority and responsibility to review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the compensation of our Co-CEOs and other executive officers. Our named executive officers for Fiscal 2017 are those three individuals listed in the 2017 "Summary Compensation Table" below. Other information concerning the structure, roles and responsibilities of our Compensation Committee is set forth in "Board Meetings and Committees—Compensation Committee" section of this Annual Report.
At our 2017 shareholders meeting, we provided our shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on our then named executive officers’ compensation. Over 76% of the votes cast on this "2017 say-on-pay vote" were voted in favor of the proposal. We have considered the 2017 say-on-pay vote and we believe that the support from our shareholders for the 2017 say-on-pay vote proposal indicates that our shareholders are supportive of our approach to executive compensation. At our 2013 shareholders meeting, our shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to hold say-on-pay votes every two years. We will continue to consider the outcome of our say-on-pay votes when making compensation decisions regarding our named executive officers.
A discussion of the policies and decisions that shape our executive compensation program, including the specific objectives and elements, is set forth below.
Executive Compensation Objectives and Philosophy
The objective of our executive compensation program is to attract, retain and motivate talented executives who are critical for our continued growth and success and to align the interests of these executives with those of our shareholders. To this end, our compensation programs for executive officers are designed to achieve the following objectives:

| • | attract, hire, and retain talented and experienced executives;

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| • | motivate, reward and retain executives whose knowledge, skills and performance are critical to our success;

| • | ensure fairness among the executive management team by recognizing the contributions each executive makes to our success and the tenure of each team member as a factor in achieving such success;

| • | focus executive behavior on achievement of our corporate objectives and strategy;

| • | build a mechanism of "pay for performance"; and

| • | align the interests of management and shareholders by providing management with longer-term incentives through equity ownership.

The Compensation Committee reviews the allocation of compensation components regularly to ensure alignment with strategic and operating goals, competitive market practices and legislative changes. The Compensation Committee does not apply a specific formula to determine the allocation between cash and non-cash forms of compensation. Certain compensation components, such as base salaries, benefits and perquisites, are intended primarily to attract, hire, and retain well-qualified executives. Other compensation elements, such as long-term incentive opportunities, are designed to motivate and reward performance. Long-term incentives are intended to reward our long-term performance and executing our business strategy, and to strongly align named executive officers' interests with those of shareholders.
With respect to equity compensation, the Compensation Committee makes awards to executives under our stock option plans and other plans as approved by the Board of Directors. Executive compensation is paid or granted based on such matters as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate, including our financial and operating performance, the alignment of the interests of the executive officers and our shareholders, the performance of our common stock and our ability to attract and retain qualified individuals.
Elements of Executive Officer Compensation
Our executive officer compensation program is comprised of: (i) base salary or monthly compensation; (ii) performance based bonus; (iii) long-term equity incentive compensation in the form of periodic stock option and RSU grants; and (iv) benefits and perquisites.
In establishing overall executive compensation levels and making specific compensation decisions for our executive officers in 2017, the Compensation Committee considered a number of criteria, including the executive's position, scope of responsibilities, prior base salary and annual incentive awards and expected contribution. In that regard, our Compensation Committee has decided to provide our Co-CEOs, Mr. Aberman and Mr. Yaky, base salaries, RSU awards and change of control provisions in their respective employments agreement, as opposed to certain terms contained in our CFO’s employment agreement and compensation package, based on their respective positions, seniority and scope of responsibilities.
Generally, our Compensation Committee reviews and, as appropriate, approves compensation arrangements for our named executive officers, from time to time but not less than once a year. The Compensation Committee also takes into consideration our co-CEOs recommendations for executive compensation of other named executive officers. Our co-CEOs generally present these recommendations at the time of our Compensation Committee's review of executive compensation arrangements.
Base Salary
The Compensation Committee performs a review of base salaries / monthly compensation for our named executive officers from time to time as appropriate. In determining salaries, the Compensation Committee members also take into consideration their understanding of the compensation practices of comparable companies (based on size and stage of development), especially in Israel, where our named executive officers reside; independent third party market data such as compensation surveys to industry, including information relating to peer companies; individual experience and performance adjusted to reflect individual roles; and contribution to our clinical, regulatory, commercial and operational performance. None of the factors above has a dominant weight in determining the compensation of our executive officers, and our Compensation Committee considers the factors as a whole when considering such compensation. In addition, our Compensation Committee may, from time to time, use comparative data regarding compensation paid by peer companies in order to obtain a general understanding of current trends in compensation practices and ranges of amounts being awarded by other public companies, and not as part of an analysis or a formula. We may also change the base salary / monthly compensation of an executive officer at other times due to market conditions. We believe that a competitive base salary / monthly compensation is a necessary element of any compensation program that is designed to attract and retain talented and experienced executives. We also believe that attractive base salaries can motivate and reward executives for their overall performance. Base salaries / monthly compensation are established in part based on the individual experience, skills and expected contributions of our executives and our executives' performance during the prior year. Compensation adjustments are made occasionally based on changes in an executive's level of responsibility, Company progress or on changed local and specific executive employment market conditions.
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On June 21, 2017, our Board of Directors, in connection with the appointment of Mr. Yaky Yanay as Co-CEO, increased the monthly base salary of Mr. Yanay from 53,125 NIS to 80,000 NIS, effective July 1, 2017. With respect to the changes in Mr. Yanay’s monthly base salary, we conducted an analysis of salaries and monthly compensation received by CEO counterparts in public companies in the biotechnology industry and other comparable companies in similar size and stage of development, which are active mainly in Israel, as well as companies which are active in the U.S, which include, among others, executive compensation information from the recent SEC filings of Athersys, Inc.; Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.; Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.; Geron Corporation; Mesoblast Limited; Neuroderm Ltd. and Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
Performance Based Bonus
Given the nature of our business, the determination of incentives for our executives is generally tied to success in promoting our Company's development. We are continually seeking non-dilutive sources of funding. In addition, a key component of our strategy is to develop and manufacture cell therapy products for the treatment of multiple disorders through collaboration with other companies and entering into licensing agreements with such companies, such as our agreement with CHA. Therefore, in order to reward our Co-CEOs, each of them is entitled to a bonus calculated as a percentage of amounts received by us from non-dilutive funding received, among other things, from corporate partnering and strategic deals (e.g., the United Agreement). This is designed to support our business strategy to enter into multiple license agreements with pharmaceutical companies. The performance based bonus percentages are as follows: Mr. Zami Aberman – 1.5% of amounts received by us from non-dilutive funding and strategic deals, and Mr. Yaky Yanay – 1% of such amounts. The difference in the percentage of the performance based bonus was determined based on the Compensation Committee's assessment of the contribution and role of each of them in completing the licensing and strategic agreements. In addition, our executives may be entitled, from time to time, to a discretionary bonus that is in the Compensation Committee sole discretion. We paid no bonuses to our named executive officers in Fiscal 2017.
Long-term Equity Incentive Compensation
Long-term incentive compensation allows the executive officers to share in any appreciation in the value of our common stock. The Compensation Committee believes that stock participation aligns executive officers’ interests with those of our shareholders. The amounts of the awards are designed to reward past performance and create incentives to meet long-term objectives. Awards are made at a level expected to be competitive within the biotechnology industry, as well as with Israeli based companies. We do not have a formula relating to, and did not conduct any analysis of, the level of awards that is competitive within the biotechnology industry and Israeli based companies. In determining the amount of each grant, the Compensation Committee also takes into account the number of shares held by the executive prior to the grant. Awards are made on a discretionary basis and not pursuant to specific criteria set out in advance.
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RSU awards provide our executive officers with the right to purchase shares of our common stock at a par value of $0.00001, subject to continued employment with our Company. In recent years we granted our executive officers RSU awards. We chose to grant RSU awards and not options because RSU awards, once vested, always have an immediate financial value to the holder thereof, unlike options where the exercise price might be below the current market price of the shares and therefore not have any intrinsic value to the holder thereof. In the past, due to the high volatility of our stock price, options we granted were out of the money, and many of them still are. In addition, because vested RSU awards always have financial value, as opposed to options, we were able to limit the number of securities issued to our executive officers and other employees, directors and consultants. Our Co-CEOs are entitled to acceleration of the vesting of their stock options and RSUs in the following circumstances: (1) if we terminate their employment, they will be entitled to acceleration of 100% of any unvested options and RSU and (2) if they resign, they will be entitled to acceleration of 50% of any unvested options and RSUs. In addition, Mr. Aberman is entitled to an acceleration of 100% of any unvested options and RSUs in the event of a change in control of us. All grants are approved by our Board of Directors.
Benefits and Perquisites
Generally, benefits available to our named executive officers are available to all employees on similar terms and include welfare benefits, paid time-off, life and disability insurance and other customary or mandatory social benefits in Israel. We provide our named executive officers with a phone and a Company car, or reimbursement for car expenses, which are customary benefits in Israel to managers and officers. Our Co-CEOs are also entitled to receive, once a year, a fixed sum equal to the amount of the monthly compensation to such Co-CEO.
In addition, in the event of termination of our Mr. Aberman’ s consulting agreement, he will be entitled to receive an adjustment fee that equals the monthly consulting fees multiplied by 3 plus the number of years the Consulting Agreement is in force from the second year, but in any event no more than nine years in the aggregate. Mr. Yanay may be entitled to a severance payment that equals a month’s compensation for each twelve-month period of employment or otherwise providing services to the Company, and an additional adjustment fee that equals the monthly base salary multiplied by 2. Our CFO, Erez Egozi, is entitled to severance pay upon termination of employment for any reason, including retirement, based on 8.333% of his monthly base salary, according to section 14 of the Severance Pay Law, 1963.
We do not believe that the benefits and perquisites described above deviate materially from the customary practice for compensation of executive officers by other companies similar in size and stage of development in Israel. These benefits represent a relatively small portion of the executive officers' total compensation.
Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the foregoing Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with our management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to our Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our proxy statement relating to our next annual meeting of stockholders.

| Compensation Committee Members:
| Doron Shorrer
| Nachum Rosman
| Israel Ben-Yoram

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Summary Compensation Table
The following table shows the particulars of compensation paid to our named executive officers for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015. We do not currently have any other executive officers.

Name and Principal Position |  | Fiscal Year |  | Salary ($) (1) |  |  | Stock-based Awards ($)(2) |  |  | All Other Compensation ($)(3) |  |  | Total ($) |
Zami Aberman Co-CEO |  | 2017 |  |  | 492,950 | (4) |  |  | 3,050,000 |  |  |  | 16,462 |  |  |  | 3,559,412 |
| 2016 |  |  | 519,050 | (4) |  |  | 169,500 |  |  |  | 21,074 |  |  |  | 709,624 |
| 2015 |  |  | 484,400 | (4) |  |  | 512,000 |  |  |  | 18,813 |  |  |  | 1,015,213 |
Yaky Yanay Co-CEO |  | 2017 |  |  | 253,037 |  |  |  | 3,050,000 |  |  |  | 22,093 |  |  |  | 3,325,130 |
| 2016 |  |  | 245,312 |  |  |  | 169,500 |  |  |  | 21,721 |  |  |  | 436,533 |
| 2015 |  |  | 249,000 |  |  |  | 512,000 |  |  |  | 25,721 |  |  |  | 786,721 |
Erez Egozi CFO (5) |  | 2017 |  |  | 145,649 |  |  |  | 293,821 |  |  |  | 19,289 |  |  |  | 458,759 |

(1) Salary payments which were in NIS, were translated into US$ at the then current exchange rate for each payment.
(2) The fair value recognized for the stock-based awards was determined as of the grant date in accordance with ASC 718. Assumptions used in the calculations for these amounts are included in Note 2(l) to our consolidated financial statements for Fiscal 2017 included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
(3) Represents cost to us in connection with car and a mobile phone expenses. The Company also pays our Co-CEOs the tax associated with this benefit, which is grossed up, and part of the amount in the Salary column in the table above.
(4) Includes $20,684, $18,910 and $19,054 paid to Mr. Aberman as compensation for services as a director in fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $43,503 paid to Mr. Aberman as redemption in cash of 27.5 vacation Days in fiscal 2016.
(5) Mr. Egozi was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on March 29, 2017. The compensation reflects amounts received during the entire fiscal year.
We have the following written agreements and other arrangements concerning compensation with our named executive officers:

(a) | Mr. Aberman is engaged with us as a consultant and receives a monthly consulting fee of $31,250. In addition, Mr. Aberman is entitled once a year to receive an additional amount that equals the monthly consulting fee. The U.S. dollar rate will be not less then 4.35 NIS per $. All amounts above are paid plus value added tax. Mr. Aberman is also entitled to one and a half percent (1.5%) from amounts received by us from non diluting funding and strategic deals.

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(b) | During fiscal 2017, Mr. Yanay's monthly salary is 53,125 NIS. In addition, Mr. Yanay is entitled once a year to receive an additional amount that equals his monthly salary. Mr. Yanay is provided with a cellular phone and a Company car pursuant to the terms of his agreement. Furthermore, Mr. Yanay is entitled to a bonus of one percent (1.0%) from amounts received by us from non diluting funding and strategic deals. Since August 2011, Mr. Yanay has been engaged with us as a consultant, in addition to being an employee. For his services as a consultant he receives a monthly consulting fee. In addition, he continues to receive salary as an employee, but in an amount reduced by the consulting fee so the total cost to us did not change as a result of this change.

On June 21, 2017, our Board of Directors, in connection with the recent appointment of Mr. Yaky Yanay as Co-CEO, increased Mr. Yanay’s base salary to 80,000 NIS, effective July 1, 2017. Mr. Yanay will also receive an annual fee of $20,000 for his services as a director of the Company.

(c) | Mr. Egozi’s monthly salary is 34,000 NIS. Mr. Egozi is provided with a cellular phone and a Company car pursuant to the terms of his agreement.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
We have no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration received or that may be received by our executive officers to compensate such officers in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation, retirement, change-in- control) or a change of responsibilities following a change-in-control, except for the following: (i) in the event of termination of Mr. Aberman’s Consulting Agreement, he will be entitled to receive an adjustment fee that equals the monthly consulting fees multiplied by 3 plus the number of years the Consulting Agreement has been in force as of the second year, but in any event no more than nine years in the aggregate; (ii) Mr. Yanay may be entitled, under Israeli law and practice, to a severance payment that equals a month's salary for each twelve-month period of employment with the Company and an adjustment fee that equals the monthly base salary multiplied by 2.
In addition, Mr. Aberman and Mr. Yanay are entitled to acceleration of the vesting of their stock options and restricted stock in the following circumstances: (1) if we terminate their employment, they will be entitled to acceleration of 100% of any unvested options and restricted stock and (2) if they resign, they will be entitled to acceleration of 50% of any unvested options and restricted stock. In addition, Mr. Aberman is entitled to acceleration of 100% of any unvested options and restricted stock in case of our change in control or merger into another company.
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The following table displays the value of what Co-CEOs would have received from us had their employment been terminated, or a change in control of us happened on June 30, 2017.

Officer |  | Salary |  |  | Accelerated Vesting of Options and Restricted Stock Units (1) |  |  | Total |
Zami Aberman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Terminated due to officer resignation |  | $ | 349,954 |  |  | $ | 1,412,000 | (2) |  | $ | 1,761,954 |
Terminated due to discharge of officer |  | $ | 349,954 |  |  | $ | 2,824,000 | (3) |  | $ | 3,173,954 |
Change in control |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,824,000 | (4) |  | $ | 2,824,000 |
Yaky Yanay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Terminated due to officer resignation |  | $ | 134,359 |  |  | $ | 1,412,000 | (2) |  | $ | 1,546,359 |
Terminated due to discharge of officer |  | $ | 134,359 |  |  | $ | 2,824,000 | (3) |  | $ | 2,958,359 |

| (1) | Value shown represents the difference between the closing market price of our shares of common stock on June 30, 2017 of $1.28 per share and the applicable exercise price of each grant.

| (2) | 50% of all unvested options and RSUs issued under the applicable equity incentive plans vest upon a termination without cause under the terms of those plans.

| (3) | All unvested options and RSUs issued under the applicable equity incentive plans vest upon a termination due to discharge.

| (4) | All unvested options and RSUs issued under the applicable equity incentive plans vest upon a change of control under the terms of those plans.

Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
We have no arrangements or plans under which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. Our directors and executive officers may receive stock options, RSUs or restricted shares at the discretion of our Board in the future.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table shows grants of plan-based equity awards made to our named executive officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017:

Name |  | Grant Date |  | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units # |  |  | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards ($) |
Zami Aberman |  | 12/29/16 |  |  | 200,000(1 | ) |  |  | 290,000 |
|  | 6/22/17 |  |  | 2,000,000(2 | ) |  |  | 2,760,000 |
Yaky Yanay |  | 12/29/16 |  |  | 200,000(1 | ) |  |  | 290,000 |
|  | 6/22/17 |  |  | 2,000,000(2 | ) |  |  | 2,760,000 |
Erez Egozi |  | 28/12/2016 |  |  | 7,600(4 | ) |  |  | 11,552 |
|  | 29/12/2016 |  |  | 65,000(5 | ) |  |  | 89,759 |
|  | 22/06/2017 |  |  | 150,000(3 | ) |  |  | 192,510 |

| (1) | Grant of RSUs was made pursuant to our 2016 Plan. The grant vests over a two-year period from the date of grant, as follows: 25% after 6 months from grant and the remaining shares vest in 6 equal installments every 3 months thereafter.

| (2) | Grant of 1,000,000 RSUs was made pursuant to our 2016 Plan, and grant of 1,000,000 RSUs was made pursuant to our amended and restated 2005 Stock Option Plan, or the 2005 Plan. The grant vests over a four-year period from the date of grant, as follows: 12.5% after 6 months from the date of grant and the remaining shares vest in 14 equal installments every 3 months thereafter.

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| (3) | Grant of RSUs was made pursuant to our 2016 Plan. The grant vests over a four-year period from the date of grant, as follows: 12.5% after 6 months from date of grant and the remaining shares vest in 14 equal installments every 3 months thereafter.

| (4) | Grant of RSUs was made pursuant to our 2016 Plan. The grant vested on February 1, 2017. The shares were sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

| (5) | Grant of RSUs was made pursuant to our 2016 Plan. 35,000 RSUs vest over a two-year period from the date of grant, as follows: 25% after 6 months from date of grant and the remaining shares vest in 6 equal installments every 3 months thereafter. 30,000 RSUs will vest upon achievement of certain operational and financial goals.

Outstanding Equity Awards at the End of Fiscal 2017
The following table presents the outstanding equity awards held as of June 30, 2017 by our named executive officers:

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised |
|  | Option Awards |  |  | Stock Awards |
Name |  | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable |  |  | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable |  |  | Option exercise price($) |  |  | Option expiration date |  |  | Number of shares that have not vested (#) |  |  | Market value of shares that have not vested ($) |
Zami Aberman |  |  | 105,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4.38 |  |  | 12/25/2017 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | 110,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.62 |  |  | 10/30/2018 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 56,250 | (1) |  | $ | 72,000 |
|  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 150,000 | (2) |  | $ | 192,000 |
|  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | (3) |  | $ | 2,560,000 |
Yaky Yanay |  |  | 62,500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4.38 |  |  | 12/25/2017 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | 55,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.62 |  |  | 10/30/2018 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 56,250 | (1) |  | $ | 72,000 |
|  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 150,000 | (2) |  | $ | 192,000 |
|  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | (3) |  | $ | 2,560,000 |
Erez Egozi |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,750 | (5) |  | $ | 12,480 |
|  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 44,250 | (6) |  |  | 56,640 |
|  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 150,000 | (4) |  |  | 192,000 |

| (1) | 56,250 RSUs vest in 3 installments of 18,750 shares on July 5, 2017, and every three months thereafter.

| (2) | 150,000 RSUs vest in 6 installments of 25,000 shares on September 29, 2017, and every three months thereafter.

| (3) | 2,000,000 RSUs vest as follows: 12.5% on December 21, 2017. The remaining shares vest in 14 equal installments of 125,000 shares every 3 months thereafter.

| (4) | 150,000 RSUs vest as follows: 12.5% on December 21, 2017. The remaining shares vest in 14 equal installments of 9,375 shares every 3 months thereafter.

| (5) | 7,500 RSUs vest in 3 installments of 2,500 shares on July 5, 2017 and every three months thereafter. 2,250 RSUs vest upon the achievement of certain operational and financial goals.

| (6) | 26,250 RSUs vest in 6 installments of 4,375 shares on September 29, 2017 and every three months thereafter. 18,000 RSUs vest upon the achievement of certain operational and financial goals.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table
The following table presents the option exercises and stock vested awards during Fiscal 2017 by our named executive officers:

|  | Stock Awards |
Name |  | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) |  |  | Value Realized on Vesting ($) |
Zami Aberman |  |  | 243,750 |  |  |  | 337,250 |
Yaky Yanay |  |  | 243,750 |  |  |  | 337,250 |
Erez Egozi |  |  | 62,850 |  |  |  | 86,325 |

Long-Term Incentive Plans-Awards in Last Fiscal Year
We have no long-term incentive plans, other than the stock option plans described below under Item 12.
Compensation of Directors
The following table provides information regarding compensation earned by, awarded or paid to each person for serving as a director who is not an executive officer during Fiscal 2017:

Name |  | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) |  |  | Stock-based Awards ($) (1) |  |  | Total ($) |
Mark Germain |  |  | 18,285 |  |  |  | 94,975 |  |  |  | 113,260 |
Nachum Rosman |  |  | 26,366 |  |  |  | 96,425 |  |  |  | 122,791 |
Doron Shorrer |  |  | 31,580 |  |  |  | 96,425 |  |  |  | 128,005 |
Hava Meretzki |  |  | 21,040 |  |  |  | 65,250 |  |  |  | 86,290 |
Isaac Braun |  |  | 23,906 |  |  |  | 65,250 |  |  |  | 89,156 |
Israel Ben-Yoram |  |  | 28,101 |  |  |  | 96,425 |  |  |  | 124,526 |
Moria Kwiat |  |  | 23,398 |  |  |  | 65,250 |  |  |  | 88,648 |

| (1) | The fair value recognized for the stock-based awards was determined as of the grant date in accordance with ASC 718. Assumptions used in the calculations for these amounts are included in Note 2(l) to our consolidated financial statements for Fiscal 2017 included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

We reimburse our directors for expenses incurred in connection with attending board meetings and provide the following compensation for directors: annual compensation of $12,500; meeting participation fees of $935 per in-person meeting; and for meeting participation by telephone, $435 per meeting. The Board has determined that the dollar rate would be not less than 4.25 NIS per dollar. The directors are also entitled to two and a half percent (2.5%) in cash based on amounts received by us from non-diluting funding and strategic deals.
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During Fiscal 2017 we paid a total of $172,677 in cash to directors as compensation. This amount does not include compensation to Mr. Aberman and Mr. Yanay in his capacity as a director, which is reflected in the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2017 above. As of June 30, 2017, we granted our directors (not including our Co-CEOs) 3,761,998 options, restricted shares and RSUs (not including 440,147 options that expired by June 30, 2017) of which 2,843,880 were exercisable or vested, as the case may be, as follows:

Name |  | Total of Options, restricted shares and RSUs Granted |  |  | Total of Options, restricted shares and RSUs exercisable and vested |
Mark Germain |  |  | 621,208 | (1) |  |  | 443,011 |
Nachum Rosman |  |  | 653,458 |  |  |  | 382,966 |
Doron Shorrer |  |  | 682,208 | (2) |  |  | 613,958 |
Hava Meretzki |  |  | 467,708 | (3) |  |  | 420,833 |
Isaac Braun |  |  | 467,708 | (4) |  |  | 420,833 |
Israel Ben-Yoram |  |  | 669,708 | (5) |  |  | 421,654 |
Moria Kwiat |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  | 140,625 |
Total |  |  | 3,761,998 |  |  |  | 2,843,880 |

| (1) | Excludes 250,000 options that expired by June 30, 2017.

| (2) | Excludes 64,256 options that expired by June 30, 2017.

| (3) | Excludes 42,692 options that expired by June 30, 2017.

| (4) | Excludes 41,423 options that expired by June 30, 2017.

| (5) | Excludes 41,776 options that expired by June 30, 2017.

The vesting of directors' stock options, RSUs and restricted stock accelerates in the following circumstances: (1) termination of a director’s position by the stockholders will result in the acceleration of 100% of any unvested options, RSUs and restricted stock and (2) termination of a director’s position by resignation will result in the acceleration of 50% of any unvested options, RSUs and restricted stock.
Other than as described in the preceding four paragraphs, we have no present formal plan for compensating our directors for their service in their capacity as directors. Directors are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of our Board. The Board may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on our behalf other than services ordinarily required of a director. Other than indicated above, no director received and/or accrued any compensation for his or her services as a director, including committee participation and/or special assignments during Fiscal 2017.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters.
The following table sets forth certain information, to the best knowledge and belief of the Company, as of August 22, 2017 (unless provided herein otherwise), with respect to holdings of our common stock by (1) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of such date; (2) each of our directors; (3) each of our named executive officers; and (4) all of our directors and our executive officers as a group.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |  | Beneficial Number of Shares(1) |  |  | Percentage |
Directors and Named Executive Officers |  |  |  |  |  |
Zami Aberman Co-CEO, Chairman of the Board and Director |  |  | 2,500,948 | (2) |  |  | 2.6 | %
Yaky Yanay Co-CEO, President and Director |  |  | 1,691,865 | (3) |  |  | 1.7 | %
Erez Egozi CFO |  |  | 85,375 |  |  |  | * |
Israel Ben-Yoram Director |  |  | 457,217 | (4) |  |  | * |
Isaac Braun Director |  |  | 435,208 | (5) |  |  | * |
Mark Germain Director |  |  | 463,199 | (6) |  |  | * |
Moria Kwiat Director |  |  | 155,000 |  |  |  | * |
Hava Meretzki Director |  |  | 435,208 | (7) |  |  | * |
Nachum Rosman Director |  |  | 403,529 | (8) |  |  | * |
Doron Shorrer Director |  |  | 634,521 | (9) |  |  | * |
Directors and Executive Officers as a group (10 persons) |  |  | 7,262,070 | (10) |  |  | 7.5 | %

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* = less than 1%
(1) Based on 94,044,707 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of August 22, 2017. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the common stock listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options, warrants or right to purchase or through the conversion of a security currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within 60 days, are reflected in the table above and are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such option or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
(2) Includes options to acquire 215,000 shares.
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(3) Includes options to acquire 117,500 shares.
(4) Includes options to acquire 25,000 shares.
(5) Includes options to acquire 52,500 shares.
(6) Includes options to acquire 57,500 shares.
(7) Includes options to acquire 52,500 shares.
(8) Includes options to acquire 63,750 shares.
(9) Includes options to acquire 52,500 shares.
(10) Includes options to acquire 636,250 shares.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
On November 25, 2003, our Board of Directors adopted the 2003 stock option plan. The 2003 stock option plan has expired, and we do not grant additional options under it.
On November 21, 2005, our Board of Directors adopted the 2005 Plan. Under the 2005 Plan, options may be granted to our officers, directors, employees and consultants or the officers, directors, employees and consultants of our subsidiary.
At our annual meeting of our stockholders held on January 21, 2009, our stockholders approved the adoption of the Amended and Restated 2005 Plan of the Company, amending the 2005 Plan in order to: (i) increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder from 1,990,000 to be equal to 16% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis immediately prior to the grant of securities; (ii) allow the issuance of shares of common stock and units for such shares of common stock; and (iii) set the termination date of the 2005 Plan to December 31, 2018.
In addition, at our annual meeting of our stockholders held on May 31, 2016, our stockholders approved the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2016 Plan. Under the 2016 Plan, options, restricted stock and RSUs may be granted to our officers, directors, employees and consultants or the officers, directors, employees and consultants of our subsidiary. Under the 2016 Plan, the plan administrator is authorized to grant awards to acquire shares of Common Stock, shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units, in each calendar year, in a number not exceeding two and three-quarters percent (2.75%) of the number of shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis on the immediately preceding December 31.
The following table summarizes certain information regarding our equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2017:

Plan Category |  | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options |  |  | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options |  |  | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (2005 and 2016 Plan) |
Equity compensation plan approved by security holders |  |  | 992,850 |  |  | $ | 2.57 |  |  |  | 3,648,755 |

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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence.
Except for the arrangements described in Item II, no director, executive officer, principal shareholder holding at least 5% of our common shares, or any family member thereof, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or proposed transaction, during Fiscal 2017, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeded or exceeds $120,000.
The Board of Directors has determined that Doron Shorrer, Nachum Rosman and Israel Ben-Yoram are "independent" as defined by the rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ rules and regulations.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The fees for services provided by Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, to the Company in the last two fiscal years were as follows:

|  | Twelve months ended on June 30, 2017 |  |  | Twelve months ended on June 30, 2016 |
Audit Fees |  | $ | 147,000 |  |  | $ | 103,000 |
Audit-Related Fees |  | None |  |  | None |
Tax Fees |  | $ | 18,283 |  |  | $ | 8,284 |
All Other Fees |  | $ | 29,706 |  |  | $ | 16,747 |
Total Fees |  | $ | 194,989 |  |  | $ | 128,031 |

Audit Fees. These fees were comprised of (i) professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements for our Annual Report on Form 10-K and internal control over financial reporting, (ii) the review of our quarterly consolidated financial statements for our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, (iii) audit services provided in connection with other regulatory or statutory fillings and (iv) fees related to the offering we closed in January 2017.
Tax Fees. These fees relate to our tax compliance and tax advisory projects.
All Other Fees. These fees were comprised of fees related to assistance in preparation of IIA and Horizon 2020 applications as well as other grant applications.
SEC rules require that before Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, is engaged by us to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:

1. | pre-approved by our Audit Committee; or

2. | entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the Audit Committee is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the Audit Committee's responsibilities to management.

The Audit Committee pre-approves all services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee before the services were rendered.
The Audit Committee has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer's independence.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits.

3.1 | Composite Copy of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation as amended on May 22, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed June 5, 2014).

3.2 | Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our current report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2017).

4.1 | Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated October 18, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our current report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2010).

4.2 | Form of Warrant Agreement by and between Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (including the form of Warrant certificate) (incorporate by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on February 9, 2011).

4.3 | Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 25, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our current report on Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2017).

10.1 | Consulting Agreement dated September 26, 2005 between Pluristem Ltd. and Rose High Tech Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of our quarterly report on Form 10-QSB filed February 9, 2006).+

10.2 | Summary of Lease Agreement dated January 22, 2003, by and between Pluristem Ltd. and MTM – Scientific Industries Center Haifa Ltd., as supplemented on December 11, 2005, June 12, 2007 and July 19, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed September 12, 2011).

10.3 | Summary of Supplement to the Lease Agreement by and between Pluristem Ltd. and MTM – Scientific Industries Center Haifa Ltd dated July 31, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2013).

10.4 | Summary of Supplement to the Lease Agreement by and between Pluristem Ltd. and MTM – Scientific Industries Center Haifa Ltd dated December 31, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2013).

10.5 | Summary of Supplement to the Lease Agreement by and between Pluristem Ltd. and MTM – Scientific Industries Center Haifa Ltd dated February 3, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2015).

10.6 | Assignment Agreement dated May 15, 2007 between Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and each of Technion Research and Development Foundation Ltd., Shai Meretzki, Dr. Shoshana Merchav (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our current report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2007).

10.7 | Assignment Agreement dated May 15, 2007 between Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and Yeda Research and Development Ltd. in (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our current report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2007).

10.8^ | Exclusive License Agreement dated June 19, 2011, between Pluristem Ltd. and United Therapeutics Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 12, 2011).

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10.9 | Exclusive License and Commercialization Agreement dated June 26, 2013, between Pluristem Ltd. and CHA (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2013).

10.10 | Summary of Directors’ Ongoing Compensation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed September 12, 2011). +

10.12 | The Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our current report on Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2009). +

10.13 | 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 4, 2016). +

10.14 | Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 23, 2009). +

10.15 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 23, 2009). +

10.16 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (Israeli directors and officers) under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 23, 2009). +

10.17 | Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 7, 2016). +

10.18 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 7, 2016). +.

10.19 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (Israeli directors and officers) under the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 7, 2016). +.

10.20 | Letter of Approval Number 37245 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.21 | Letter of Approval Number 38481 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.22 | Letter of Approval Number 40100 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.23 | Letter of Approval Number 41702 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.24 | Letter of Approval Number 42075 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

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10.25 | Letter of Approval Number 43729 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.26 | Letter of Approval Number 44056 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.27 | Letter of Approval Number 45703 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.28 | Letter of Approval Number 46927 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.29 | Letter of Approval Number 47578 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.30 | Letter of Approval Number 48070 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.31 | Letter of Approval Number 49845 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.32 | Letter of Approval Number 50435 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.33 | Letter of Approval Number 52103 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.34 | Letter of Approval Number 52802 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 11, 2014).

10.35 | Letter of Approval Number 54516 to Pluristem Ltd. from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 9, 2015).

10.36 | Letter of Approval Number 56904 to Pluristem Ltd. from the Israel Innovation Authority (previously the Office of the Chief Scientist) (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 7, 2016).

10.37 | Letter of Approval Number 57989 to Pluristem Ltd. from the Israel Innovation Authority (previously the Office of the Chief Scientist) (translation from Hebrew) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 7, 2016).

10.38 | Binding Term Sheet by and between Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and Sosei Corporate Venture Capital Ltd., dated December 20, 2016 (English version only) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on February 8, 2017).

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10.39 | Amendment No. 1 to Binding Term Sheet by and between Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and Sosei Corporate Venture Capital Ltd., dated March 30, 2017 (English version only). (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2017)

10.40* | Amendment No. 2 to Binding Term Sheet by and between Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and Sosei Corporate Venture Capital Ltd., dated August 15, 2017 (English version only).

10.41* | Amendment to Consulting Agreement between Pluristem Ltd. and Rose High Tech Ltd. dated May 5, 2017. +

10.42 | At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated July 7, 2017, by and among the Company, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., FBR Capital Markets & Co. and MLV & Co. LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of our current report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2017).

21.1 | List of Subsidiaries of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of our annual report on Form 10-K filed on September 29, 2008).

23.1* | Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, A member of Ernst & Young Global.

31.1* | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of Zami Aberman.

31.2* | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of Yaky Yanay.

31.3* | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of Erez Egozi.

32.1** | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 of Zami Aberman.

32.2** | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 of Yaky Yanay.

32.3** Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 of Erez Egozi.

101 * | The following materials from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (iv) the Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail.

* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
+ Management contract or compensation plan.
^ Confidential treatment granted as to certain portions.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.
By: /s/ Zami Aberman
Zami Aberman, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Yaky Yanay
Yaky Yanay, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
Dated: September 7, 2017
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Zami Aberman
Zami Aberman, Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Chairman of the Board and Director
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Yaky Yanay
Yaky Yanay, Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Erez Egozi
Erez Egozi, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Israel Ben-Yoram
Israel Ben-Yoram, Director
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Is aac Braun
Isaac Braun, Director
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Mark Germain
Mark Germain, Director
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Moria Kwiat
Moria Kwiat, Director
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Hava Meretzki
Hava Meretzki, Director
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Nachum Rosman
Nachum Rosman, Director
Dated: September 7, 2017
By: /s/ Doron Shorrer
Doron Shorrer, Director
Dated: September 7, 2017
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