Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM
9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act that
are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure
controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including
our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our
management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal accounting and financial officer, has evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide
only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit
relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal accounting
and financial officer have concluded that as of July 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable
assurance level.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined
in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision and with the participation
of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore,
even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and
presentation.
As
of July 31, 2023, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework
in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
All control deficiencies that contributed to the material weakness as at Jul 31, 2022 were found to be effectively remediated. Management
implemented the following remedial measures to address the material weakness which we tested and found to be operating effectively:
● Periodic
user access reviews of key applications
● Adequate
segregation of incompatible duties.
● Approvals
supporting transactions documented and evidence retained.
● Monthly
and quarterly checklists to keep track of the review performed for every key control and
to ensure the control was performed consistently.
● Adequate
documentation to evidence key review procedures including appropriate documentation of the
review.
● Mitigating
controls to compensate for the lack of SOC 1 reports of service organizations to cover the
entire fiscal year.
Based
on this assessment, our management concluded that, as of July 31, 2023, our internal control over financial reporting was effective at
the reasonable assurance level.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
has been no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended July 31, 2023. No change in our
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter
ended July 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting,
except for our remediation efforts described above.
ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not
applicable.
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PART
III
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Executive
Officers, Directors and Key Employees
The
following table sets forth the name, age and position of each of our executive officers, key employees and directors as of October 25,
2023. All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the election and qualification of their successors.
Officers serve at the discretion of the board.
Name
Age
Position
William
V. Williams, MD, FRCP
68
President,
Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Gadi
Levin, CA, MBA
50
Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Giuseppe
Del Priore, MD, MPH
61
Chief
Medical Officer
Miguel
A. Lopez-Lago, PhD
54
Chief
Scientific Officer
Jamieson
Bondarenko, CFA, CMT
39
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
Vaughn
C. Embro-Pantalony, MBA, FCPA, FCMA, CDIR, ACC
66
Director
Marc
Lustig, MSC, MBA
51
Director
Martin
E. Schmieg
61
Director
Rebecca
Taub, MD
71
Director
Jane
A. Gross, PhD
66
Director
Biographies
William
V. Williams, MD , President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with over 35 years of
industry and academic expertise, including significant clinical management in multinational pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Williams has
served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company since November 1, 2016. Dr. Williams served as Vice President
of Exploratory Development at Incyte Corporation from March 2005 through November 2016. There he facilitated entry of over 20 compounds
into the clinic, including ruxolitinib (Jakafi), baricitinib (Olumiant), and epacadostat. Dr. Williams held several positions at GlaxoSmithKline
Pharmaceuticals, including Head of Experimental Medicine and Vice President of Clinical Pharmacology from December 2000 through March
2002; Director and Head of Clinical Pharmacology, Oncology, Musculoskeletal and Inflammation from March 2002 through December 2004 and
Director and Head of Clinical Pharmacology, Musculoskeletal, Inflammation, Gastrointestinal and Urology from December 2004 through March
2005. He has also served as Assistant Professor of Medicine and the Director of Rheumatology Research at the University of Pennsylvania
from July 1991 through January 1998. Dr. Williams earned his BSc in Chemistry and Biotechnology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Medical Doctorate from Tufts University School of Medicine. We believe that Dr. Williams is qualified to serve as a member of our
Board because of his experience as our President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as his depth of academic and industry experience.
Gadi
Levin, CA, MBA , Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company on February
1, 2016. Mr. Levin has also served as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Vaxil Bio Ltd since March 1, 2016, and as the Finance Director
of Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. since December 1, 2016. Mr. Levin has over 15 years of experience working with public U.S., Canadian
and multi-jurisdictional public companies. Previously, Mr. Levin served as Chief Financial Officer of DarioHeath Corp from November 2013
through January 2015. Mr. Levin also served as the Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for two Israeli investment firms
specializing in private equity, hedge funds and real estate. Mr. Levin began his CPA career at the accounting firm Arthur Andersen, where
he worked for nine years, specializing in U.S. listed companies involved in initial public offerings. Mr. Levin has a Bachelor of Commerce
degree in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and a post graduate diploma in Accounting
from the University of South Africa. He received his Chartered Accountant designation in South Africa and has an MBA from Bar Ilan University
in Israel.
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Giuseppe
Del Priore, MD, MPH , Chief Medical Officer, was appointed Chief Medical Officer on February 16, 2022. Dr. Del Priore is a seasoned
healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in research, drug development, and clinical trial management. Dr. Del Priore’s
prior work experience includes serving as a biotechnology company Chief Medical Officer, a National Director at the Cancer Treatment
Centers of America, and faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, and New York University School of Medicine.
Dr. Del Priore completed his MPH degree in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health,
his medical degree with Distinction at The State University of New York, and his BA, magna cum laude, in Philosophy, at The City University
of New York, with additional training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, Northwestern University,
and the University of Rochester. He has authored numerous publications, was named on several patents, and was listed as the “Best
Doctors” by the U.S. News & World Report. He regularly appears in various media outlets as a Key Opinion Leader in oncology.
We believe that Dr. Del Priore is qualified to serve as Chief Medical Officer because of his medical and clinical trial experience.
Miguel
A. Lopez-Lago, PhD , Chief Scientific Officer, was appointed Chief Scientific Officer on May 26, 2022, a promotion from his prior
title of Senior Director, Research and Development. Since 2000, Dr. Lopez-Lago has been working as a cancer scientist at Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Specifically, he has investigated various aspects of tumor biology, including the development of targeted
therapies for mesothelioma and the characterization of the biological mechanisms underlying cancer metastasis. More recently, Dr. Lopez-Lago
has been interested in the study of the tumor immune-microenvironment and in the development of immunotherapies for thoracic cancers
using chimeric antigen receptor T cell technologies. Since 2013, Dr. Lopez-Lago has been working as Senior Research Scientist at MSKCC.
Dr. Lopez-Lago received his Bachelor of Science in Bio-Sciences and his doctorate in Molecular Biology from Santiago of Compostela University,
Spain. We believe that Dr. Lopez-Lago is qualified to serve as Chief Scientific Officer because of his scientific training, especially
in immunology and cellular therapies.
Jamieson
Bondarenko , CFA, CMT , Chairman of the Board, was appointed as a Director of the Company on February 12, 2019 and elected as
Chairman on April 24, 2019. Mr. Bondarenko provides strategic capital markets & corporate development advice to early-stage life
sciences companies through his merchant capital company, JGRNT Capital Corp., a company he founded in November 2016. From December 2016
through October 2017, he served as Principal and Managing Director of the Equity Capital Markets group of Eight Capital. He also held
several positions in the Capital Markets division of Dundee Securities Ltd., including Managing Director from July 2016 through December
2016, Director from October 2015 through July 2016, Vice President from December 2012 through October 2015 and Associate from February
2010 through December 2012. We believe that Mr. Bondarenko is qualified to serve as a member of our Board because of his industry-specific
and capital markets experience.
Vaughn
C. Embro-Pantalony, MBA, FCPA, FCMA, CDIR, ACC , Director, has been a Director of the Company since his appointment on March 18, 2019.
In February 2018, he joined the Board of Directors of Soricimed Biopharma Inc., a private clinical-stage biopharma company developing
targeted cancer therapies, and in August 2018 he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Soricimed, where he continues to serve in this
capacity. He is also a Director of Microbix Biosystems Inc., a public company and leading manufacturer of viral and bacterial antigens
and reagents for the global diagnostis industry. He originally joined the Microbix Board in February 2007, and he also served as its
President and Chief Executive Officer from November 2012 to July 2017. He is President of Stratpath Management Inc., consulting on strategy
and governance to the life sciences sector. He has held other executive positions in life sciences with responsibility for finance, business
development, strategic planning and information technology, including Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of Novopharm
Limited from May 2003 through April 2006; Vice President, Information Technology, and Chief Information Officer of Bayer Inc. from July
1999 through April 2003; Vice President, Finance and Administration of Bayer Healthcare from October 1996 through June 1999; and Director,
Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Zeneca Pharma Inc. from March 1995 through August 1996. He received his bachelor’s
degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and his master of business administration degree from University of Windsor. He is a Fellow Chartered
Professional Accountant and a Chartered Director (C. Dir.) and is Audit Committee Certified (A.C.C.) through the Directors College, McMaster
University. We believe that Mr. Embro-Pantalony is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his extensive experience as a pharmaceutical
and life sciences executive.
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Marc
Lustig, Director, was appointed to the Company’s Board on September 1, 2021. Mr. Lustig is a highly regarded investor, entrepreneur,
and corporate finance veteran with a deep understanding of the life sciences industry, including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, as
well as the legal cannabis industry. He holds MSc and MBA degrees from McGill University. His professional experience includes working
at Merck & Co., and his capital markets career includes roles in biotechnology equity research and corporate finance. Mr. Lustig
was the founder and CEO of Origin House, which was sold to Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL; OTCQX: CRLBF) in 2020, where he currently serves
as a director and as Head of Capital Markets. In addition to being a director of a number of public companies, he founded the Lustig
Family Medical Cannabis Research & Care Fund of the Cedars Cancer Foundation that provides cannabis to palliative cancer patients.
We believe that Mr. Lustig is qualified to serve as a member of our Board because of his industry-specific and capital markets experience.
Martin
Schmieg , Director, rejoined the Company’s Board on November 24, 2020. Having served as a member of BriaCell’s Board from
2016 to March 2019, Mr. Schmieg is a “C” level executive with 30 years of business experience and a diversified background
in the global biotech, med-tech and pharmaceutical industries. He currently serves as Co-Founder, Chief Operating and Financial Officer
of Clear Intradermal Technologies, Inc. (formerly, ClearIt LLC), a private company based in Texas. As a hands-on leader, Mr. Schmieg’s
early career focused on accounting and financial management responsibilities, serving as Chief Financial Officer to privately held Cytometrics,
Inc. and Advanced Bionics Corporation, and publicly traded Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. and Isolagen, Inc. We believe that Mr. Schmieg is
qualified to serve as a member of our Board because of his long-term familiarity with the Company and his perspective and experience
in relevant industries.
Rebecca
Taub, MD , Director, has been a Director of the Company since her appointment on March 18, 2019. Dr. Taub currently serves as the
President of Research and Development for Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. She previously served
as Vice President of Research and Development from July 2016 through her recent promotion to President of Research and Development on
June 27, 2019. She has also served as Madrigal’s Chief Medical Officer since July 2016. Dr. Taub served as the CEO and a Director
of Madrigal from September 2011 through Madrigal’s merger with Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. in July 2016. Prior to joining Madrigal,
Dr. Taub served as Senior Vice President, Research and Development of VIA Pharmaceuticals from 2008 to 2011 and as Vice President, Research,
Metabolic Diseases at Hoffmann-LaRoche from 2004 to 2008. In those positions, Dr. Taub oversaw clinical development and drug discovery
programs in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, including the conduct of a series of Phase I and II proof of conduct clinical trials.
Dr. Taub led drug discovery programs, including target identification, lead optimization and advancement of preclinical candidates into
clinical development. From 2000 through 2003, Dr. Taub worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and DuPont Pharmaceutical Company, in a variety
of positions, including Executive Director of CNS and metabolic diseases research. Before becoming a pharmaceutical executive, Dr. Taub
was a tenured Professor of Genetics and Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and remains an adjunct professor. Dr. Taub is the
author of more than 120 research articles. Before joining the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Taub served as an Assistant
Professor at the Joslin Diabetes Center of Harvard Medical School, Harvard University and an associate investigator with the Howard Hughes
Medical Institute. Dr. Taub received her M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine and her B.A. from Yale College. We believe that
Dr. Taub is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to her extensive experience as a pharmaceutical executive heading up major
development programs in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Jane
Gross, Director, was appointed to the Company’s Board in November 2021. Dr. Gross is a highly experienced biotech executive
with over 30 years in leading research and development teams from discovery through preclinical evaluation and clinical development of
therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Dr. Gross currently serves as an Independent Director
for aTyr Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LIFE), a biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for respiratory diseases and multiple
cancer indications. Dr. Gross’s experience includes roles as Chief Scientific Officer and SVP, Research and Non-Clinical Development
at Aptevo Therapeutics (Nasdaq: APVO), during which she led the discovery of novel antibody-based, bispecific protein therapeutics as
immunotherapies to treat diseases like cancer. Previously, Dr. Gross served as VP, Applied Research and Non-Clinical Development at Emergent
BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS), during which she successfully introduced a drug to patients from the design stage into the clinic stage. Formerly,
as VP, Immunology Research at ZymoGenetics, Dr. Gross discovered and developed 30+ new product candidates, completed partnerships and
out-licensing of assets, and helped position ZymoGenetics for a successful acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) in 2010. Dr.
Gross earned her Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of California, Berkeley and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the University
of Washington in Immunology. We believe that Dr. Gross is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to her extensive industry experience
and academic background.
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Family
Relationships and Other Arrangements
There
are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers. There are no arrangements or understandings between or among
our executive officers and directors pursuant to which any director or executive officer was or is to be selected as a director or executive
officer.
Composition
of our Board
Under
our amended articles of incorporation, our Board consists of a minimum of three directors and up to that number which was last set by
ordinary resolution of the shareholders. Our Board is currently comprised of seven directors, and under the Business Corporations Act
(British Columbia) (“BCBCA”), as a reporting issuer, we must have no fewer than three directors. Under the BCBCA, a director
may be removed with or without cause by a resolution passed by at least two-thirds of the votes cast by shareholders present in person
or by proxy at a meeting and who are entitled to vote. The directors are appointed at the annual general meeting of shareholders and
the term of office for each of the directors will expire at the time of our next annual shareholders meeting. Our amended articles of
incorporation provide that, between annual general meetings of our shareholders, the directors may appoint one or more additional directors,
but the number of additional directors may not at any time exceed one-third of the number of directors who held office at the expiration
of the last meeting of our shareholders. Under the BCBCA, there is no minimum number of directors required to be resident Canadians as
defined in the BCBCA.
Director
Term Limits and Other Mechanisms of Board Renewal
Our
Board has not adopted director term limits or other automatic mechanisms of Board renewal. Rather than adopting formal term limits, mandatory
age-related retirement policies and other mechanisms of Board renewal, the nominating and corporate governance committee of our Board
will develop a skills and competencies matrix for our Board as a whole and for individual directors. The nominating and corporate governance
committee conducts a process for the assessment of our board of directors, each committee and each director regarding his or her effectiveness
and contribution, and reports evaluation results to our Board on a regular basis.
Director
Independence
Under
the Nasdaq Rules, independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors. For purposes of the
Nasdaq Rules, an independent director means a person other than an executive officer or employee of the company who, in the opinion of
the board of directors, has no relationship with the company that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying
out the responsibilities of a director. Under NI 58-101, a director is considered to be independent if he or she is independent within
the meaning of Section 1.4 of National Instrument 52-110— Audit Committees . Section 1.4 of NI 52-110 generally provides that
a director is independent if he or she has no direct or indirect relationship with the issuer which could, in the view of the issuer’s
board of directors, be reasonably expected to interfere with the exercise of the director’s independent judgment.
Our
Board has undertaken a review of the independence of each director. Based on information provided by each director concerning his or
her background, employment and affiliations, our Board has determined that Dr. Gross, Dr. Taub, Mr. Embro-Pantalony, Mr. Schmieg, and
Mr. Bondarenko, representing five of the seven members of our Board, are “independent” as that term is defined under the
Nasdaq Rules. In making this determination, our Board considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director
has with our company and all other facts and circumstances our Board deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the
beneficial ownership of our shares by each non-employee director. Dr. Williams is not independent by virtue of being the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lustig is not independent by virtue of being a significant securityholder of the Company.
Certain
members of our Board are also members of the boards of other public companies. Our Board has not adopted a director interlock policy,
but is kept informed of other public directorships held by its members.
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Mandate
of the Board of Directors
Our
Board is responsible for supervising the management of our business and affairs, including providing guidance and strategic oversight
to management. Our Board’s mandate includes, among other things, the following matters:
●
succession
planning, including appointing, training and monitoring senior management;
●
developing
the corporate goals and objectives that management is responsible for meeting and reviewing the performance of our senior officers
against such corporate goals and objectives;
●
taking
steps to satisfy itself as to the integrity of our executive officers and that our executive officers create a culture of integrity
throughout the organization;
●
reviewing
and approving our code of conduct and reviewing and monitoring compliance with the code of conduct and our enterprise risk management
processes;
●
reviewing
and approving management’s strategic and business plans and our financial objectives, plans and actions, including significant
capital allocations and expenditures; and
●
reviewing
and approving material transactions not in the ordinary course of business.
Meetings
of Independent Directors
Our
Board holds regularly-scheduled quarterly meetings as well as ad hoc meetings from time to time. The independent members of our
Board also meet, as required, without the non-independent directors and members of management after each regularly scheduled board meeting.
A
director who has a material interest in a matter before our Board or any committee on which he or she serves is required to disclose
such interest as soon as the director becomes aware of it. In situations where a director has a material interest in a matter to be considered
by our Board or any committee on which he or she serves, such director may be required to absent himself or herself from the meeting
while discussions and voting with respect to the matter are taking place. Directors are also required to comply with the relevant provisions
of the BCBCA regarding conflicts of interest.
Position
Descriptions
Our
Board has adopted written terms of reference for the chairman which set out his or her key responsibilities, including duties relating
to determining the frequency, dates and locations of meetings and setting Board meeting agendas, chairing Board and shareholder meetings
and carrying out any other or special assignments or any functions as may be requested by our Board or management, as appropriate.
Our
Board has also adopted written terms of reference for each of the committee chairs which set out each of the committee chair’s
key responsibilities, including duties relating to determining the frequency, dates and locations of meetings and setting committee meeting
agendas, chairing committee meetings, reporting to our Board and carrying out any other special assignments or any functions as may be
requested by our Board.
In
addition, our Board, in conjunction with our Chief Executive Officer, will develop and implement a written position description for the
role of our Chief Executive Officer.
Orientation
and Continuing Education
We
have implemented an orientation program for new directors under which a new director meets separately with the chairman of our Board,
members of the senior executive team and the secretary.
The
nominating and corporate governance committee will be responsible for coordinating orientation and continuing director development programs
relating to the committee’s mandate. The chairman of our Board will be responsible for overseeing director continuing education
designed to maintain or enhance the skills and abilities of our directors and to ensure that their knowledge and understanding of our
business remains current.
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Code
of Conduct
Our
board of directors has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. We have made the Code of
Ethics available on our website https://briacell.com/corporate/corporate-governance/. We intend to disclose future amendments to, or
waivers of, our Code of Ethics, as and to the extent required by SEC regulations, at the same location on our website identified above
or in public filings.
Monitoring
Compliance with the Code of Conduct
Our
nominating and corporate governance committee will be responsible for reviewing and evaluating the code of conduct at least annually
and will recommend any necessary or appropriate changes to our Board for consideration. The nominating and corporate governance committee
will assist our Board with the monitoring of compliance with the code of conduct, and will be responsible for considering any waivers
therefrom (other than waivers applicable to members of the nominating and corporate governance committee, which shall be considered by
the audit committee, or waivers applicable to our directors or executive officers, which shall be subject to review by our Board as a
whole).
Requirement
for Directors and Officers to Disclose Interest in a Contract or Transaction
In
accordance with the BCBCA, each director and officer must disclose the nature and extent of any interest that he or she has in a material
contract or material transaction whether made or proposed with us, if the director or officer is a party to the contract or transaction,
is a director or an officer or an individual acting in a similar capacity of a party to the contract or transaction, or has a material
interest in a party to the contract or transaction. Subject to certain limited exceptions under the BCBCA, no director may vote on a
resolution to approve a material contract or material transaction which is subject to such disclosure requirement.
As
of the date hereof, except as otherwise disclosed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, to the knowledge of the Board or the management
of the Company, there are no material interests, whether direct or indirect, of any informed person of the Company, any proposed director
of the Company, or any associate or affiliate of any informed person or proposed director, in any transaction since the commencement
of the Company’s most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially
affect the Company of any of its subsidiaries.
Benefits
upon Termination of Employment
The
service contracts with our directors do not provide for any benefits upon termination of employment, other than a “tail”
directors and officers insurance policy.
Complaint
Reporting
In
order to foster a climate of openness and honesty in which any concern or complaint pertaining to a suspected violation of the law, our
code of conduct or any of our policies, or any unethical or questionable act or behavior, our code of conduct will require that our employees
promptly report the violation or suspected violation. In order to ensure that violations or suspected violations can be reported without
fear of retaliation, harassment or an adverse employment consequence, we will adopt a whistleblowing policy which will contain procedures
that are aimed to facilitate confidential, anonymous submissions of complaints by our directors, officers, employees and others.
Committees
of the Board
We
currently have an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee, with each committee
having a written charter.
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Audit
Committee
Our
Audit Committee is currently comprised of Vaughn C. Embro-Pantalony, Martin Schmieg and Jane A. Gross, and chaired by Mr. Embro-Pantalony.
Our Board has determined that each of Mr. Schmieg and Mr. Embro-Pantalony is financially literate and meets the independence requirements
for directors, including the heightened independence standards for members of the audit committee under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange
Act and NI 52-110. Our Board has determined that Mr. Embro-Pantalony is “financially sophisticated” within the meaning of
the Nasdaq Rules, “financially literate” within the meaning of NI 52-110, and a “financial expert” as defined
by Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
We
have adopted an Audit Committee Charter setting forth the purpose, composition, authority and responsibility of the audit committee.
The primary function of the audit committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities by reviewing
the financial reports and other financial information provided by the company to regulatory authorities and the Company’s shareholders,
the Company’s systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting and the Company auditing, accounting and financial
reporting processes. Consistent with this function, the Committee will encourage continuous improvement of, and should foster adherence
to, Company’s policies, procedures and practices at all levels. The Committee’s primary duties and responsibilities are to:
●
Serve
as an independent and objective party to monitor the Company’s financial reporting and internal control system and review Company’s
financial statements;
●
Review
and appraise the performance of the Company’s external auditors; and
●
Provide
an open avenue of communication among the Company’s auditors, financial and senior management and the Board.
During
the year ended July 31, 2023, the Audit Committee held 5 meetings in person or through conference calls. As part of its job to foster
open communication, the Audit Committee meets at least annually with the external auditors.
To
fulfill its responsibilities and duties, the Audit Committee:
●
Reviews
and updates the Audit Committee’s charter annually;
●
Reviews
the Company’s financial statements, Management Discussion & Analysis and any annual and interim earnings, press releases
before the Company publicly discloses this information and any reports or other financial information (including quarterly financial
statements), which are submitted to any governmental body, or to the public, including any certification, report, opinion, or review
rendered by the external auditors;
●
Reviews
annually, the performance of the external auditors who shall be ultimately accountable to the Board and the Committee as representatives
of the shareholders of the Company;
●
Obtains
annually, a formal written statement of external auditors setting forth all relationships between the external auditors and the Company,
consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard I;
●
Reviews
and discusses with the external auditors any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence
of the external auditors;
●
Takes,
or recommends that the full Board takes, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the external auditors;
●
Recommends
to the Board the selection and, where applicable, the replacement of the external auditors nominated annually for shareholder approval;
●
Reviews
and approves the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and
former external auditors of the Company;
●
Reviews
and pre-approves all audit and audit-related services and the fees and other compensation related thereto;
●
In
consultation with the external auditors, reviews with management the integrity of the Company’s financial reporting process,
both internal and external;
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●
Considers
the external auditors’ judgments about the quality and appropriateness of the Company’s accounting principles as applied
in its financial reporting;
●
Considers
and approves, if appropriate, changes to the Company’s auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the
external auditors and management;
●
Reviews
significant judgments made by management in the preparation of the financial statements and the view of the external auditors as
to appropriateness of such judgments;
●
Following
completion of the annual audit, reviews separately with management and the external auditors any significant difficulties encountered
during the course of the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information;
●
Reviews
any significant disagreement among management and the external auditors in connection with the preparation of the financial statements;
●
Reviews
with the external auditors and management the extent to which changes and improvements in financial or accounting practices have
been implemented;
●
Reviews
any complaints or concerns about any questionable accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters;
●
Reviews
certification process; and
●
Reviews
any related-party transactions.
Principal
Accountant’s Fees
External
Audit Service Fees
The
following table sets forth the aggregate fees paid to the Company’s external auditors, Chartered Professional Accountants, by the
Company during the financial years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022:
Year
ended
July 31, 2023
Year
ended
July 31, 2022
Audit Fees
$ 153,000
$ 232,884
Audit-Related Fees
113,000
-
Tax Fees
81,400
11,900
All Other Fees
17,134
Total:
$ 347,400
$ 261,918
Compensation
Committee
Our
compensation committee is comprised of Mr. Embro-Pantalony and Mr. Schmieg and is chaired by Mr. Schmieg. The Compensation Committee
is appointed by the Board to assist in promoting a culture of integrity throughout the Company, to assist the Board in setting director
and senior executive compensation, and to develop and submit to the Board recommendations with respect to other employee benefits as
the Compensation Committee sees fit. In the performance of its duties, the Compensation Committee is guided by the following principles:
●
offering
competitive compensation to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified executives in order for the Company to meet its goals;
and
●
acting
in the interests of the Company and the shareholders by being fiscally responsible.
The
Board relies on the knowledge and experience of the members of the Compensation Committee to set appropriate levels of compensation for
senior officers. Neither the Company nor the Compensation Committee currently has, or has had at any time since incorporation, any contractual
arrangement with any executive compensation consultant who has a role in determining or recommending the amount or form of senior officer
compensation.
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When
determining compensation payable, the Compensation Committee considers both external and internal data. External data includes general
market conditions and well as information regarding compensation paid to directors, CEOs and CFOs of companies of similar size and at
a similar stage of development in the industry. Internal data includes annual reviews of the performance of the directors, CEO and CFO
in light of the Company’s corporate objectives and considers other factors that may have impacted the Company’s success in
achieving its objectives. During the year ended July 31, 2023, the Compensation Committee held four meetings in person or through conference
calls.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is appointed by the Board to assist in fulfilling its corporate governance responsibilities
under applicable laws. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things, developing the Company’s
approach to governance issues and establishing sound corporate governance practices that are in the interests of shareholders and that
contribute to effective and efficient decision-making.
Our
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is currently comprised of Mr. Marc Lustig and Dr. Taub and is chaired by Mr. Lustig.
During the year ended July 31, 2023, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held one meeting in person.
Exculpation,
Insurance and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Under
the BCBCA, a company may indemnify: (i) a current or former director or officer of that company; (ii) a current or former director or
officer of another corporation if, at the time such individual held such office, the corporation was an affiliate of the company, or
if such individual held such office at the company’s request; or (iii) an individual who, at the request of the company, held,
or holds, an equivalent position in another entity (an “indemnifiable person”) against all costs, charges and expenses, including
an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative
or other legal proceeding or investigative action (whether current, threatened, pending or completed) in which he or she is involved
because of that person’s position as an indemnifiable person, unless: (i) the individual did not act honestly and in good faith
with a view to the best interests of such company or the other entity, as the case may be; or (ii) in the case of a proceeding other
than a civil proceeding, the individual did not have reasonable grounds for believing that the individual’s conduct was lawful.
A company cannot indemnify an indemnifiable person if it is prohibited from doing so under its articles or by applicable law. A company
may pay, as they are incurred in advance of the final disposition of an eligible proceeding, the expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by an indemnifiable person in respect of that proceeding only if the indemnifiable person has provided an undertaking that, if it is
ultimately determined that the payment of expenses was prohibited, the indemnifiable person will repay any amounts advanced. Subject
to the aforementioned prohibitions on indemnification, a company must, after the final disposition of an eligible proceeding, pay the
expenses actually and reasonably incurred by an indemnifiable person in respect of such eligible proceeding if such indemnifiable person
has not been reimbursed for such expenses, and was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the outcome of such eligible proceeding
or was substantially successful on the merits in the outcome of such eligible proceeding. On application from an indemnifiable person,
a court may make any order the court considers appropriate in respect of an eligible proceeding, including the indemnification of penalties
imposed or expenses incurred in any such proceedings and the enforcement of an indemnification agreement. As permitted by the BCBCA,
under Article 21.1, we are required to indemnify our directors and former directors (and such individual’s respective heirs and
legal representatives) and we will indemnify any such person to the extent permitted by the BCBCA .
The
BCBCA provides certain protections under Part 5 – Management, Division 5 - Indemnification of Directors and Officers
and Payment of Expenses, to our current and former directors and officers, as well as other eligible parties defined in Section 159
of the BCBCA (the “Eligible Parties”, each an “Eligible Party”). The Company will indemnify the Eligible Parties,
to the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to certain limitations listed in Section 163 of the BCBCA, against any proceeding
in which an Eligible Party or any of the heirs and personal or other legal representatives of the Eligible Party, by reason of the Eligible
Party being or having been a director or officer of, or holding or having held a position equivalent to that of a director or officer
of, the Company or an associated corporation (a) is or may be joined as a party, or (b) is or may be liable for or in respect of a judgment,
penalty or fine in, or expenses related tom, the proceeding.
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We
maintain insurance policies relating to certain liabilities that our directors and officers may incur in such capacity.
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table presents the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to each of our named executive officers for the years ended July
31, 2023 and July 31, 2022.
Name and
Principal Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards ($)(1)
Option
Awards
($)
All
Other Compensation
($)
Total
($)
William V. Williams, MD, FRCP
2022
560,992
150,000
-
100,152
-
811,144
President and Chief Executive
Officer
2023
736,555
48,750
430,209
-
1,215,514
Gadi Levin, CA, MBA
2022
202,091
45,000
-
9,240
-
256,331
Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Secretary
2023
285,715
18,750
86,970
-
391,435
Giuseppe Del Priore, MD, MPH (2)
2022
199,665
-
-
215,881
-
415,546
Chief Medical Officer
2023
466,927
25,578
456,396
-
948,901
Miguel A. Lopez-Lago, PhD (3)
2022
211,616
35,000
-
22,456
-
269,072
Chief Scientific Officer
2023
282,247
16,650
69,547
-
368,444
(1)
This
column represents the grant date fair value of the award in accordance with stock-based compensation rules under Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 718. For a more detailed discussion of the valuation model and assumptions used to calculate the fair value of
each option award, refer to Note 2 of the financial statements included in this annual report.
(2)
Giuseppe Del Priore was appointed as the Chief Medical Officer on February 16, 2022
(3)
Miguel A. Lopez-Lago was appointed as the Chief Scientific Officer on May 26, 2022
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The
following table provides information regarding option awards held by each of our named executive officers that were outstanding as of
July 31, 2023.
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Exercisable
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable
Option
Exercise Price ($)
Option
Expiration Date
Number of
shares or units of
stock that
have not vested (#)
Market value of
shares or units of
stock that
have not vested ($)
William V. Williams, MD, FRCP
200,000
-
4.24
03/29/26
-
-
22,300
-
8.47
01/13/27
-
-
50,900
50,900
6.14
08/02/27
-
-
5,000
35,000
6.03
06/20/28
-
-
19,200 (1)
-
0.00
08/02/27
-
-
Gadi Levin, CA, MBA
75,000
-
4.24
03/29/26
-
-
12,500
7,500
4.71
05/20/27
-
-
10,150
10,150
6.14
08/02/27
-
-
Giuseppe Del Priore, MD, MPH
112,500
37,500
7.51
02/16/27
-
-
5,000
5,000
6.14
08/02/27
-
-
Miguel A. Lopez-Lago, PhD
13,125
1,875
8.47
01/13/27
-
-
5,000
5,000
6.14
08/02/27
-
-
(1)
Restricted
Share Units
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Non-Employee
Director Compensation
The
following table presents the total compensation for each person who served as a non-employee member of our Board and received compensation
for such service during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023. Other than as set forth in the table and described more fully below, we
did not pay any compensation, make any equity awards or non-equity awards to, or pay any other compensation to any of the non-employee
members of our Board in 2023.
Name
Fees
Earned or
Paid in
Cash
($)
Stock
Awards
($)
Option
Awards
($)
All Other
Compensation
($)
Total
($)
Jamieson Bondarenko, CFA, CMT
187,984
-
489,092
-
677,076
Vaughn C. Embro-Pantalony, MBA, FCPA, FCMA, CDIR, ACC
89,414
-
97,818
-
187,232
Marc Lustig, MSC, MBA
65,625
-
97,818
-
163,443
Martin E. Schmieg
73,125
-
97,818
-
170,943
Rebecca Taub, MD
57,501
-
37,936
-
95,437
Jane A. Gross, PhD
43,749
-
97,818
-
141,567
Employment
Agreements
Dr.
Williams V. Williams
On
August 31, 2021, we entered into a compensation package with Dr. Williams, our Chief Executive Officer (the “2021 Compensation
Package”). Pursuant to the 2021 Compensation Package, Mr. Williams receives $550,000 annually and may earn an equity incentive
bonus compensation, which may include a direct stock award of up to $125,000 based upon a performance review as of December 31, 2021
(the “Performance Review”). In addition, the 2021 Compensation Package provides for an option award to purchase up to $250,000
in common shares of the Company, in connection with the Performance Review, which vests over a four year period and provides for an aggregate
cash, stock and option award of up to $950,000.
On
June 21, 2022, we entered into a compensation package with Dr. Williams (the “2022 Compensation Package”). Pursuant to
the 2022 Compensation Package, Mr. Williams receives $650,000 annually and an annual bonus of $150,000. In addition, the 2022
Compensation Package provides for a performance stock option award of $250,000 and a total cash, bonus and option award of up to
$1,050,000. On May 1, 2023, Dr. Williams’ annual salary was increased to $675,000 per annum.
Giuseppe
Del Priore
On
February 14, 2022, we entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Giuseppe Del Priore, our Chief Medical Officer (the “Del
Priore Employment Agreement”). The Del Priore Employment Agreement provides for a full-time position, $350,000 annual salary
and standard employee benefit plan participation. In addition, Mr. Del Priore was granted an option to purchase 150,000 of the
Company’s common shares. The Del Priore Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Del Priore is eligible for an annual bonus in
either cash or options to purchase common shares of the Company based on the successful completion of certain corporate milestones
selected by our Chief Executive Officer and reviewed in the sole discretion of our Board or a compensation committee. On May 1, 2023, Dr. Giuseppe Del Priore’s annual salary was increased to $460,000 per annum.
Gadi
Levin
On
March 2, 2022, we entered into an executive employment agreement with Gadi Levin, our Chief Financial Officer (the “Levin
Employment Agreement”), effective January 1, 2022. The Levin Employment Agreement provides for a part-time position (80%),
$350,000 annual salary (“Base Salary”) and standard employee benefit plan participation. Our Board approved a annual
discretionary bonus of (i) up to 30% of Mr. Levin’s yearly salary; and (ii) $100,000 in stock options, which vest over a four
year period per calendar year. In addition, Mr. Levin was granted 20,000 options in accordance with the terms of the Company’s
stock option plan. During August 2022, Mr. Levin’s Base Salary was increased to $250,000, retroactively to January 1,
2022. On May 1, 2023, Mr. Leving’s Base Salary was increased to $350,000 per annum.
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Miguel
Lopez-Lago
On
May 26, 2022, we entered into an employment agreement with Miguel Lopez-Lago, our Chief Scientific Officer (the “Lopez-Lago Employment
Agreement”). The Lopez-Lago Employment Agreement provides for $210,000 annually for Mr. Lopez-Lago’s duties as our Chief
Scientist Officer. On May 1, 2023, Mr. Lopez-Lago’s annual salary was increased to $325,000 per annum.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following table summarizes the total number of outstanding awards and shares available for other future issuances of options under all
of our equity compensation plans as of July 31, 2023. All of the outstanding awards listed below were granted under our stock option
plan.
Plan Category
Number
of Shares to
be
Issued Upon
Exercise
of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights
Number
of Shares
Remaining
Available
for
Future Issuance
Under
the Equity
Compensation
Plan
(Excluding
Shares in
First
Column)
Equity compensation
plans approved by shareholders
10,299,702
$ 5.84
265,859
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
-
-
-
ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common shares as of October 25, 2023 by:
●
each
of our named executive officers;
●
each
of our directors;
●
all
of our current directors and executive officers as a group; and
●
each
shareholder known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our common shares.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities.
Common shares that may be acquired by an individual or group within 60 days of October 25, 2023, pursuant to the exercise of options
or warrants, vesting of common shares or conversion of preferred stock or convertible debt, are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose
of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing
the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table. Percentage of ownership is based on 15,981,726 common shares issued and outstanding
as of October 25, 2023.
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Except
as indicated in footnotes to this table, we believe that the shareholders named in this table have sole voting and investment power with
respect to all common shares shown to be beneficially owned by them, based on information provided to us by such shareholders. Unless
otherwise indicated, the address for each director and executive officer listed is: c/o BriaCell Therapeutics Corp., Suite 300 –
235 15th Street, West Vancouver, BC V7T 2X1.
Name of
Beneficial Owner
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
Percentage
of
Common
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
Directors and Named Executive
Officers
Jamieson Bondarenko,
CFA, CMT (1)
644,856
4.03 %
William V. Williams, MD, FRCP (2)
476,838
2.98 %
Gadi Levin, CA, MBA (3)
100,460
*
Giuseppe Del Priore, MD, MPH (4)
117,500
*
Miguel A. Lopez-Lago, PhD (5)
18,125
*
Vaughn C. Embro-Pantalony,
MBA, FCPA, FCMA, CDIR, ACC (6)
89,524
*
Marc Lustig, MSC, MBA
1,765,000
11.04 %
Martin E. Schmieg (7)
80,575
*
Rebecca Taub, MD (8)
25,000
*
Jane A. Gross, PhD (9)
65,000
*
All current named executive officers and directors
as a group (10 persons)
3,382,878
21.16 %
5% or Greater Shareholders
Marc Lustig, MSC, MBA
1,765,000
11.04 %
*
Represents
beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
Notes
:
(1)
Includes
150,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $4.24, expiring on March 29, 2026, 250,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price
of $8.47, expiring on January 13, 2027, 25,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $6.03, expiring on June 20, 2028 and 100,000
BriaCell Warrants to purchase common shares with an exercise price of $5.3125, expiring on February 26, 2026.
(2)
Includes 150,000 options with an exercise price of $4.35,
expiring on March 29, 2026, 187,500 options with an exercise price of $8.47, expiring on January 13, 2027, 100,000 warrants to
purchase common shares with an exercise price of $5.3125, expiring on February 26, 2026 and 19,200 restricted share units.
(3)
Includes
200,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $4.24, expiring on March 29, 2026, 22,300 BriaCell Options with an exercise price
of $8.47, expiring on January 13, 2027, 50,900 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of C$8.38, expiring on August 2, 2027, 5,000
BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $6.03, expiring on June 20, 2028 and 29,802 BriaCell Warrants to purchase common shares
with an exercise price of $5.3125, expiring on February 26, 2026.
(4)
Includes
75,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of US$4.24, expiring on March 29, 2026, 12,500 BriaCell Options with an exercise price
of US$4.71, expiring on May 20, 2027 and 12,687 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of C$8.38, expiring on August 2, 2027.
(5)
Includes
112,500 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of US$7.51, expiring on February 16, 2027 and 10,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise
price of C$8.38, expiring on August 2, 2027.
(6)
11,250
BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $8.47, expiring on January 13, 2027 and 10,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price
of C$8.38, expiring on August 2, 2027.
(7)
Includes
25,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of US$4.24, expiring on March 29, 2026, 50,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price
of $8.47, expiring on January 13, 2027 and 5,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $6.03, expiring on June 20, 2028.
(8)
Securities
held by L5 Capital Inc. includes 100,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of US$5.74, expiring on September 1, 2026 and 5,000
BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $6.03, expiring on June 20, 2028.
(9)
Includes
25,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of US$4.24, expiring on March 29, 2026 and 37,500 BriaCell Options with an exercise
price of $8.47, expiring on January 13, 2027 and 5,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $6.03, expiring on June 20, 2028.
(10)
Includes
5,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of US$4.24, expiring on March 29, 2026 and 5,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise
price of $8.47, expiring on January 13, 2027 and 5,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $6.03, expiring on June 20, 2028.
(11)
Includes
5,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of US$7.74, expiring on November 1, 2026 and 50,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise
price of $8.47, expiring on January 13, 2027 and 5,000 BriaCell Options with an exercise price of $6.03, expiring on June 20, 2028.
Section
16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity
securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders
are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based
on a review of the copies of such forms received, we believe that during the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, all filing requirements
applicable to our officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
There
have been no transactions since August 1, 2022 to which we have been a party, including transactions in which the amount involved in
the transaction exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal
years, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or, to our knowledge, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our capital stock
or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other
than equity and other compensation, termination, change in control and other arrangements, which are described elsewhere in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. We are not a party to a current related party transaction, and no transaction is currently proposed, in which the
amount of the transaction exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed
fiscal years and in which a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
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Director
Independence
Our
board of directors undertook a review of the independence of our directors and considered whether any director has a relationship with
us that could compromise that director’s ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out that director’s responsibilities.
Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Dr. Gross, Dr. Taub. Mr. Bondarenko, Mr. Empro-Pantalony, Mr. Lustig, and Mr.
Schmieg are each an “independent director,” as defined under the Nasdaq rules.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Audit
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed to us by MNP LLP , our independent registered public accounting firm, for the indicated services for each of the
last two fiscal years were as follows:
2023
2022
Audit fees (1)
$ 153,000
$ 232,884
Audit-related fees (2)
$ 113,000
$ -
Tax fees
$ 81,400
$ 11,900
All other fees
$ -
$ 17,134
(1)
Audit
fees consist of fees for professional services performed by MNP LLP for the audit and review of our quarterly financial
statements.
(2)
Audit
related fees consist of fees for preparation and filing of the carve-out financial statements related to the proxy statement filed.
Policy
on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors
Consistent
with SEC policies and guidelines regarding audit independence, the Audit Committee is responsible for the pre-approval of all audit and
permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm on a case-by-case basis. Our Audit Committee
has established a policy regarding approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our principal accountants. Our
Audit Committee pre-approves these services by category and service. Our Audit Committee has pre-approved all of the services provided
by our independent registered public accounting firm.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Exhibit
Number
Description
of Exhibit
(a)(1)
Financial Statements
The
financial statements required by this item are submitted in a separate section beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
(b)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
3.1
Articles of BriaCell Therapeutics Corp, dated July 26, 2006
3.2
Articles of BriaCell Therapeutics Corp, dated October 22, 2019
3.3
Notice of Articles, dated November 25, 2014
3.4
Notice of Articles, dated August 22, 2019
3.5
Alteration to Articles of BriaCell Therapeutics Corp., dated February 13, 2023
3.6
Notice of Articles filed August 31, 2023
3.7
Notice of Articles filed August 31, 2023
4.1
Description of Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Exchange Act
10.1
Stock Option Plan, dated November 25, 2014
10.2
Service Agreement with UC Davis, dated June 11, 2015
10.3
Clinical Study Agreement with Cancer Insight, LLC, dated May 2, 2016
10.4
Amendment #1 to Service Agreement with UC Davis, dated June 12, 2016
10.5
Licensing Agreement between Faller & Williams Technology LLC and Sapientia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated March 16, 2017
10.6
Master Services Agreement with KBI Biopharma, Inc., dated March 17, 2017
10.7
Clinical Study Agreement with Cancer Insight, LLC, dated September 29, 2017
10.8
Amendment #2 to Service Agreement with UC Davis, dated August 27, 2018
10.9
First Supplement to Clinical Study Agreement with Cancer Insight, LLC, dated October 18, 2018
10.10
Amendment #1 to Services Agreement with Colorado State University, dated April 2, 2019
10.11
Stem Cell Program Services Agreement with UC Davis, May 3, 2019
10.12
HLA Typing Services Agreement with Histogenetics, dated October 3, 2019
10.13
Procurement Agreement with Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC, dated June 13, 2019
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10.14
Clinical Supply Services Agreement with Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC, dated June 13, 2019
10.15
Quality Agreement with Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC, dated June 25, 2019
10.16
Master Services Agreement, dated February 27, 2020
10.17
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, dated October 28, 2020
10.18
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (June 2021)
10.19
Form of Placement Agency Agreement (June 2021)
10.20
Form of Registration Rights Agreement (June 2021)
10.21
Form of Underwriting Agreement dated February 22, 2021
10.22+
Compensation Agreement with Dr. William V. Williams, dated August 31, 2021
10.23
Compensation Agreement with Dr. William V. Williams, dated June 21, 2022
10.24+
Employment Agreement with Giuseppe Del Priore, dated February 14, 2022
10.25+
Employment Agreement with Gadi Levin, dated March 2, 2022
10.26+
Employment Agreement with Miguel Lopez-Lago, dated May 26, 2022
10.27
Exclusive License Agreement
10.28
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Schedule I to the Proxy Statement for BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. 2023 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the SEC on January 17, 2023).
10.29
Master Service and Technology Agreement dated May 9, 2023
10.30
Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2023
10.31
Arrangement Agreement dated May 24, 2023
21.1
List of Subsidiaries
31.1
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002**
32.2
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002**
101.INS
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
Inline
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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.
BRIACELL
THERAPEUTICS CORP.
/s/
William V. Williams
October 25, 2023
Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
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.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/
William V. Williams
Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director
October
25, 2023
William
V. Williams
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/
Gadi Levin
Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
October
25, 2023
Gadi
Levin
/s/
Jamieson Bondarenko
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
October
25, 2023
Jamieson
Bondarenko
/s/
Vaughn C. Embro-Pantalony
Director
October
25, 2023
Vaughn
C. Embro-Pantalony
/s/
Marc Lustig
Director
October
25, 2023
Marc
Lustig
/s/
Martin E. Schmieg
Director
October
25, 2023
Martin
E. Schmieg
/s/
Rebecca Taub
Director
October
25, 2023
Rebecca
Taub
/s/
Jane A. Gross
Director
October
25, 2023
Jane
A. Gross
71
Consolidated
Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
Expressed
in United States Dollars
F- 1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Board of Directors and Shareholders of BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.
Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (the Company) as of July 31, 2023 and 2022,
and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for
each of the years in the two-year period ended July 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial
statements).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
the Company as of July 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its consolidated operations and its consolidated cash flows for each of the
years in the two-year period ended July 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Basis
for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in
accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and
the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part
of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Chartered
Professional Accountants
Licensed
Public Accountants
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.
Mississauga,
Canada
October
25, 2023
F- 2
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
As
at July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data)
2023
2022
July
31,
2023
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT
ASSETS:
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 21,251,092
$ 41,041,652
Amounts
receivable
18,873
24,103
Prepaid
expenses
5,678,542
1,280,945
Total
current assets
26,948,507
42,346,700
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS:
Investments
2
2
Intangible
assets, net
215,068
230,339
Total
non-current assets
215,070
230,341
Total
assets
$ 27,163,577
$ 42,577,041
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
Trade
payables
$ 1,123,739
$ 463,280
Accrued
expenses and other payables
677,718
477,807
Total
current liabilities
1,801,457
941,087
NON-CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
Warrant
liability
29,139,301
31,307,022
Total
non-current liabilities
$ 29,139,301
$ 31,307,022
CONTINGENT
LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS
-
-
SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY:
Share Capital of no par value
– Authorized: unlimited at July 31, 2023 and 2022; Issued and outstanding: 15,981,726 and 15,518,018 shares at July 31, 2023
and 2022, respectively
69,591,784
65,589,293
Share-based payment reserved
7,421,950
5,228,160
Warrant reserve
-
-
Accumulated other comprehensive
loss
( 138,684 )
( 138,684 )
Accumulated
deficit
( 80,652,231 )
( 60,349,837 )
Total
shareholders’ equity (deficit)
( 3,777,181 )
10,328,932
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)
$ 27,163,577
$ 42,577,041
These
consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for issue on behalf of the Board of Directors on October 25, 2023 by:
On
behalf of the Board:
“Jamieson
Bondarenko”
“William
Williams”
Director
Director
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F- 3
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data)
July
31, 2023
July
31, 2022
Year
ended
July
31,
2023
2022
Research
and development expenses
$ 15,336,638
$ 8,021,489
General
and administrative expenses
7,935,626
7,267,452
Total
operating loss
( 23,272,264 )
( 15,288,941 )
Financial
income (expenses), net
2,969,870
( 11,549,962 )
Loss
and comprehensive loss
$ ( 20,302,394 )
$ ( 26,838,903 )
Net
loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
$ ( 1.30 )
$ ( 1.73 )
Weighted
average number of shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
15,619,676
15,494,091
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F- 4
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars , except share and per share data)
Number
Amount
CAPITAL
INCOME (LOSS)
DEFICIT
(DEFICIT)
Share
capital
ADDITIONAL
PAID IN
ACCUMULATED
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE
ACCUMULATED
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Number
Amount
CAPITAL
INCOME (LOSS)
DEFICIT
(DEFICIT)
Balance, July
31, 2021
15,269,583
$ 54,774,172
$ 2,178,130
$ ( 138,684 )
$ ( 29,141,897 )
$
27,671,721
Exercise of Broker Warrants
219,453
2,730,754
-
-
-
2,730,754
Exercise of Private Placement Warrants
997,200
12,162,001
-
-
-
12,162,001
Exercise of Public Offering Warrants
63,454
683,905
-
-
-
683,905
Shares Issuance Costs
-
( 57,116 )
-
-
-
( 57,116 )
Issuance of Options
-
-
3,074,584
-
-
3,074,584
Shares Repurchased and canceled
( 1,031,672 )
( 4,704,423 )
-
-
( 4,393,591 )
( 9,098,014 )
Expiration of options
-
-
( 24,554 )
-
24,554
-
Loss
for the year
-
-
-
-
( 26,838,903 )
( 26,838,903 )
Balance, July 31, 2022
15,518,018
65,589,293
5,228,160
( 138,684 )
( 60,349,837 )
10,328,932
Beginning
balance value
15,518,018
65,589,293
5,228,160
( 138,684 )
( 60,349,837 )
10,328,932
Issuance of Options
-
-
2,193,790
-
-
2,193,790
Exercise of warrants
300
2,491
-
-
-
2,491
Issuance of shares
463,408
4,000,000
-
-
-
4,000,000
Loss
for the year
-
-
-
-
( 20,302,394 )
( 20,302,394 )
Balance,
July 31, 2023
15,981,726
$ 69,591,784
$ 7,421,950
$ ( 138,684 )
$ ( 80,652,231 )
$
( 3,777,181 )
Ending
balance value
15,981,726
69,591,784
7,421,950
( 138,684 )
( 80,652,231 )
( 3,777,181 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F- 5
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2021
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data)
July
31, 2023
July
31, 2022
Year ended
July 31,
2023
2022
Cash flow
from operating activities:
Loss
$ ( 20,302,394 )
$ ( 26,838,903 )
Adjustments to reconcile loss
to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization
15,271
15,272
Share-based
compensation
2,193,790
3,074,584
Interest
expense
-
979
Gain from
government grant
-
( 3,388 )
Change
in fair value of warrants
( 2,119,530 )
11,658,372
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease
(increase) in amounts receivable
5,230
( 11,530 )
Increase
in prepaid expenses
( 4,397,597 )
( 764,054 )
Increase
in accounts payable
660,459
249,164
Increase
in accrued expenses and other payables
199,911
135,128
Net
cash used in operating activities
( 23,744,860 )
( 12,484,376 )
Cash flow
from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
1,594
6,509,768
Share and warrant buyback
program
( 47,294 )
( 10,171,732 )
Repayment government grant
-
( 23,577 )
Proceeds from issuance of shares
4,000,000
-
Share issuance costs
-
( 57,116 )
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
3,954,300
( 3,742,657 )
Decrease in cash and cash
equivalents
( 19,790,560 )
( 16,227,033 )
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
41,041,652
57,268,685
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
$ 21,251,092
$ 41,041,652
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F- 6
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
1: GENERAL
a.
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp. (“BriaCell” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British
Columbia) on July 26, 2006 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol “BCT” and
the Company also trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbols “BCTX” and “BCTXW”.
b.
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corporation. (the “Company”), is an immuno-oncology biotechnology company. The
Company is currently advancing its Bria-IMT targeted immunotherapy program against end-stage breast cancer to Phase 3 study which
has been approved by the FDA and is expected to start before end of
2023. BriaCell is also developing a personalized off-the-shelf immunotherapy,
Bria-OTS™, and a soluble CD80 protein therapeutic which acts both as a stimulator of the immune system as well as an immune
checkpoint inhibitor.
c.
The
Company continues to devote substantially all of its efforts toward research and development activities. In the course of such activities,
the Company has sustained operating losses and expects such losses to continue in the foreseeable future. The Company’s accumulated
deficit as of July 31, 2023 was $ 80,652,231 (July 31, 2022 - $ 60,349,837 ) and negative cash flows from operating activities during
the year ended July 31, 2023 was $ 23,744,860 (July 31, 2022 - $ 12,484,376 ). The Company is planning to finance its operations from
its existing and future working capital resources and to continue to evaluate additional sources of capital and financing. The Company
believes that its existing capital resources will be adequate to satisfy its expected liquidity requirements for at least twelve
months from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements.
d.
The
Company has two wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries: (i) BriaCell Therapeutics
Corp. (“BTC”), which was incorporated in April 3, 2014, under the laws of the state of Delaware. (ii) BTC has a wholly-owned
subsidiary, Sapientia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Sapientia”), which was incorporated in September 20, 2012, under the laws of
the state of Delaware. The Company also has one Canadian subsidiary: BriaPro Therapeutics Corp, (“BriaPro”) which was incorporated
on May 15, 2023, was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). As of July 31, 2023, BriaPro was a wholly-owned.
See also note 15a. (Sapientia and BTC and BriaPro together, the “Subsidiaries”)
The
Company has one operating segment and reporting unit.
NOTE
2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a. Basis of presentation of the financial statements :
The
Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the United States generally accepted accounting
principles (U.S. GAAP) as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(ASC).
F- 7
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
b. Use of estimates, assumptions and judgements :
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company’s management believes
that the estimates, judgment and assumptions used are reasonable based upon information available at the time they are made. These estimates,
judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements,
and the reported amount of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Going
Concern
Preparation
of the consolidated financial statement on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and payments of liabilities
in the ordinary course of business. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, it may be unable to realize the carrying
value of its assets, including its intangible assets and to meet its liabilities as they become due.
Warrants
and options
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of options at the grant date, and the warrant
liability at the grant date and each reporting period date. The key assumptions used in the model are the expected future volatility
in the price of the Company’s shares and the expected life of the warrants.
Income
Taxes
Provisions
for taxes are made using the best estimate of the amount expected to be paid based on a qualitative assessment of all relevant factors.
The Company reviews the adequacy of these provisions at the end of the reporting period. However, it is possible that at some future
date an additional liability could result from audits by taxing authorities. Where the final outcome of these tax-related matters is
different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will affect the tax provisions in the period in which such
determination is made.
Intangible
assets
Intangible
assets are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if there is an indication of impairment. The carrying value of intangibles
with definite lives is reviewed each reporting period to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If there are indications
of impairment the impairment analysis is completed and if the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is
impaired and impairment loss is recognized.
c. Principal of consolidation :
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated upon consolidation.
d. Consolidated financial statements in U.S dollars :
The
functional currency is the currency that best reflects the economic environment in which the Company and its subsidiary operates and
conducts their transactions. The Company’s management believes that the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries
is the U.S. dollar.
Accordingly,
monetary accounts maintained in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are remeasured into U.S. dollars at each reporting period end in
accordance with ASC No. 830 “Foreign Currency Matters.” All transaction gains and losses of the remeasured monetary balance
sheet items are reflected in the statements of operations as financing income or expenses as appropriate.
F- 8
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
e. Cash and cash equivalents :
Cash
equivalents are short-term highly liquid deposits that are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of three months or less,
at the date acquired, and investments with maturities of longer than three months where the
investment can be liquidated before the maturity date without a significant penalty.
f. Property and equipment, net :
Property
and equipment with individual values of over $ 2,500 are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets at the following annual rates:
SCHEDULE
OF ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES OF ASSETS
%
Computers
and peripheral equipment
20 - 33
g. Intangible assets, net :
Separately
acquired intangible assets are measured on initial recognition at cost including directly attributable costs. Intangible assets acquired
in a business combination are measured at fair value at the acquisition date. Expenditures relating to internally generated intangible
assets, excluding capitalized development costs, are recognized in profit or loss when incurred.
Intangible
assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their useful lives and whenever there is an indication
that the asset may be impaired. The evaluation is performed at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent
of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Recoverability of these group of assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying
amounts to the future undiscounted cash flows the group of assets is expected to generate. If such review indicates that the carrying
amount of intangible assets is not recoverable, the carrying amount of such assets is reduced to fair value.
The
amortization period and the amortization method for an intangible asset are reviewed at least at each year end.
Intangible
assets with indefinite useful lives are not systematically amortized and are tested for impairment annually, or whenever there is an
indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The useful life of these assets is reviewed annually to determine whether their
indefinite life assessment continues to be supportable. If the events and circumstances do not continue to support the assessment, the
change in the useful life assessment from indefinite to finite life is accounted for prospectively as a change in accounting estimate
and on that date the asset is tested for impairment. Commencing from that date, the asset is amortized systematically over its useful
life.
The
details of intangible assets are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Patents
Useful
life
20
years
Amortization
method
Straight-line
In-house
development or purchase
Purchase
For
the years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, no
indicators of impairment have been identified.
F- 9
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
h. Research and Development expenses :
Research
and development expenses are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss when incurred. Research
and development expenses consist of intellectual property, development and production expenditures.
i. Fair value of financial instruments :
The
accounting guidance for fair value provides a framework for measuring fair value, clarifies the definition of fair value, and expands
disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The accounting guidance
establishes a three-tiered hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value as follows:
Level
1
—
Quoted
prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy
gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level
2
—
Observable
inputs that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets but corroborated by market data.
Level
3
—
Unobservable
inputs are used when little or no market data are available.
The
carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade payable and accrued expenses and other payables approximate
their fair value due to the short-term maturity of such instruments.
The carrying amount of warrant liabilities is recorded at the fair value
at each reporting period.
F- 10
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
j. Leases :
The
Company accounts for leases according to ASC 842, “Leases”. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease and the classification
of that lease at inception based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether the Company
obtains the right to substantially all the economic benefits from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether the Company
has a right to direct the use of the asset. An ROU asset represents the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease
liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease agreement. An ROU asset is measured
based on the discounted present value of the remaining lease payments, plus any initial direct costs incurred and prepaid lease payments,
excluding lease incentives. The lease liability is measured at lease commencement date based on the discounted present value of the remaining
lease payments. The implicit rate within the operating leases is generally not determinable, therefore the Company uses the Incremental
Borrowing Rate (“IBR”) based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease
payments. The Company’s IBR is estimated to approximate the interest rate for collateralized borrowing with similar terms and payments
and in economic environments where the leased asset is located. An option to extend the lease is considered in connection with determining
the ROU asset and lease liability when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. An option to terminate is
considered unless it is reasonably certain that the Company will not exercise the option.
The
Company elected the practical expedient for lease agreements with a term of twelve months or less and does not recognize right-of-use
(“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities in respect of those agreements. The Company also elected the practical expedient to
not separate lease and non-lease components for its leases.
k. Share-based compensation :
The
Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC No. 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”,
which requires companies to estimate the fair value of equity-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model.
The value of the award is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods, which is the vesting period of the respective
award, on a straight-line basis when the only condition to vesting is continued service.
The
Company has selected the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as the most appropriate fair value method for its option awards. The Company
recognizes forfeitures of equity-based awards as they occur. Restricted share units use the share price on the grant date to determine
the fair value of the restricted share unit award.
F- 11
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
2: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
l. Income Taxes :
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, which prescribes the use of the liability method
whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the 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, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value, if
needed.
ASC
740 offers a two-step approach for recognizing and measuring a liability for uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the
tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more
likely than not that, on an evaluation of the technical merits, the tax position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of
any related appeals or litigation processes. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50%
likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. As of July 31, 2023, and 2022 no liability for unrecognized tax benefits was recorded
as a result of ASC 740.
m. Basic and diluted net loss per Share :
The
Company’s basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average
number of shares of ordinary shares outstanding for the period, without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. The diluted
net loss per share is calculated by giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period using the treasury
share method or the if-converted method based on the nature of such securities. Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss
per share in periods when the effects of potentially dilutive ordinary shares are anti-dilutive.
n. Recently issued and adopted accounting standards :
As
an “emerging growth company,” the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) allows the Company to delay
adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to
private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period under the JOBS Act. The adoption dates discussed below
reflects this election.
1.
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 (Topic 326), Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on
Financial Instruments, which replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected credit loss model and requires
a financial asset measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The guidance will be effective
for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. Effective
August 1, 2021, the Company early adopted ASU 2016-13. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the financial
statements.
2.
In
August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and
Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in
an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”). The final guidance issued by the FASB for convertible instruments eliminates
two of the three models in ASC 470-20 that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features. Separate accounting is still
required in certain cases. Additionally, among other changes, the guidance eliminates some of the conditions for equity classification
in ASC 815-40-25 for contracts in an entity’s own equity. The guidance also requires entities to use the if-converted method
for all convertible instruments in the diluted earnings per share calculation and include the effect of share settlement for instruments
that may be settled in cash or shares, except for certain liability-classified share-based payment awards. ASU 2020-06 is effective
for the company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption
is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Effective August 1, 2021,
the Company early adopted ASU 2020-06. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
F- 12
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
3: PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid
expenses as of July 31, 2023 includes an amount of $ 4,701,679 in respect of a Master Service and Technology Agreement (the “MST
Agreement”) signed with Prevail InfoWorks, Inc. (“InfoWorks”) pursuant to which InfoWorks will provide clinical services
and technologies for the Company’s upcoming pivotal study in advanced metastatic breast cancer. The Company paid InfoWorks an upfront
fee of $ 5,379,945 upon signing of the MST Agreement. These fees will be amortized over the period of the clinical trial.
NOTE
4: INTANGIBLE ASSETS. NET
Acquired
intangible assets with finite lives consisted of the following as of July 31, 2023 and 2022:
SCHEDULE
OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
2023
2022
July
31,
2023
2022
Patents
$ 305,130
$ 305,130
Gross intangible assets
305,130
305,130
Less
– accumulated amortization
( 90,062 )
( 74,791 )
Intangible
assets, net
$ 215,068
$ 230,339
The
attributable intellectual property relates to Sapientia’s various patents, which the Company is amortizing over 20 years, consistent
with its accounting policy.
Amortization
expenses for the years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, were $ 15,271 and $ 15,271 , respectively.
The
estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets as of July 31, 2023 is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF ESTIMATED FUTURE AMORTIZATION EXPENSES OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
2024
$ 15,271
2025
15,271
2026
15,271
2027
15,271
2028
and thereafter
153,984
Total
$ 215,068
See
also note 14a regarding the transfer of the intangible asset.
NOTE
5: ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES
SCHEDULE
OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES
2023
2022
July
31,
2023
2022
Clinical activities
$ 20,000
69,720
Professional
services
657,718
408,087
Total
$ 677,718
$ 477,807
F- 13
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
6: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS
Legal
proceedings:
On
May 24, 2023, the Company reached a settlement agreement with an investor who made certain claims against the Company and was seeking
monetary and injunctive relief, and against which the Company had filed counterclaims. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company
paid $ 230,000 for the full and final settlement of all of the investor’s claims, in full and final settlement of any and all existing
claims that the Company and investor had or may have had against each other. This amount has been included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations
and comprehensive loss.
b.
Lease
The
Company is currently on a month-to-month lease arrangement for office and lab space in Philadelphia, PA, in the amount of approximately
$ 16,500 per month. Commencing September 1, 2023 a new lease will commence, replacing
the current month-to-month agreement with a 12-month commitment (ending August 31, 2024) of approximately $ 36,000 per month.
NOTE
7: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The
following table presents information about our financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July
31, 2023 and 2022:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
Fair
Value Measurements at
July
31, 2023
July
31, 2022
Level
1
Level
2
Total
Level
1
Level
2
Total
Financial
Assets:
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 21,251,092
-
21,251,092
41,041,652
-
41,041,652
Total
assets measured at fair value
$ 21,251,092
-
21,251,092
41,041,652
-
41,041,652
Financial
liabilities:
Warrants liability
9,742,023
19,397,278
29,139,301
11,151,608
20,155,414
31,307,022
Total
liabilities measured at fair value
$ 9,742,023
19,397,278
29,139,301
$ 11,151,608
$ 20,155,414
$ 31,307,022
We
classify our cash equivalents and the liability in respect of publicly traded warrants within Level 1 because we use quoted market prices
in active markets.
The
fair value of the warrant liability for non-public warrants is measured using inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that
are observable for the liability either directly or indirectly, and thus are classified as Level 2 financial instruments.
F- 14
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
8: SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
a.
Authorized share capital
The
authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares with no par value (“Share”).
b.
Issued share capital
(i) The
Company issued the following shares during the year ended July 31, 2022:
1.
During
the year, 554,991 compensation warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $ 5.68 per warrant were exercised into 219,453 Shares
by way of a cashless exercise.
2.
During
the year, 63,454 warrants with an exercise price of $ 5.31 were exercised for gross proceeds of $ 337,099 and 997,200 warrants with
an exercise price of $ 6.19 were exercised for gross proceeds of $ 6,172,669 . In total, the Company issued 1,060,654 shares in respect
of the exercise of these warrants.
(ii) The
Company issued the following shares during the year ended July 31, 2023:
1. On
April 14, 2023, 300 warrants with an exercise price of $ 5.31 were exercised for gross proceeds
of $ 1,594 . The Company issued 300 shares in respect of the exercise of these warrants.
2. On
May 12, 2023, the Company issued 463,408 Shares to Prevail Partners, LLC at a price per share
of $ 8.63 , resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $ 4,000,000 .
c.
Share buyback program
On
September 9, 2021 the Company approved a repurchase program whereby the Company may purchase through the facilities of the TSX or NASDAQ
(i) up to 1,341,515 common shares (the “Common Shares”) and (ii) up to 411,962 publicly traded BCTXW warrants (the “Listed
Warrants”) in total, representing 10 % of the 13,415,154 Common Shares and 10 % of the 4,119,622 Listed Warrants comprising the “public
float” as of September 8, 2021, over the next 12 months (the “Buyback”). Independent Trading Group (ITG) Inc. will
act as the Company’s advisor and dealer manager in respect of the Buyback. The Company received final regulatory approval on September
22, 2021. On September 27, 2022, the Company completed the share buyback program, repurchasing a total of 1,031,672 shares with a value
of $ 9,098,014 (net of commissions), none of which were repurchased during the year ended July 31, 2023, and 259,059 publicly traded warrants
for $ 1,121,011 (net of commissions) with a fair value of $ 1,130,808 , of which 15,736 were repurchased and cancelled during the year ended
July 31, 2023. All of the warrants and shares repurchased have been cancelled.
d.
Share Purchase Warrants
A
summary of changes in share purchase warrants for the years ending July 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
SUMMARY
OF CHANGES IN WARRANTS
Number of warrants
outstanding
Weighted average
exercise price
Balance,
July 31, 2021
9,464,152
$ 5.85
Expired
( 22,489 )
( 28.08 )
Exercised
( 1,060,654 )
( 6.14 )
Repurchased
and cancelled
( 243,323 )
( 5.31 )
Balance,
July 31, 2022
8,137,686
$ 5.76
Exercised
( 300 )
( 5.31 )
Repurchased
and cancelled
( 15,736 )
( 5.31 )
Balance,
July 31, 2023
8,121,650
$ 5.76
F- 15
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
8: SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.)
As
of July 31, 2023, warrants outstanding were as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF WARRANTS OUTSTANDING
Number of
Warrants
outstanding as of
July 31, 2023
Exercise
Price
Number of
Warrants
Exercisable as of
July 31, 2023
Expiry
Date
51,698
$ 4.11
51,698
November 16,
2025
3,896,809
$ 5.31
3,896,809
February 26, 2026 –
April 26, 2026
4,173,143
$ 6.19
4,173,143
December
7, 2026
8,121,650
8,121,650
e)
Compensation Warrants
A
summary of changes in compensation warrants for the years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
SUMMARY
OF CHANGES IN WARRANTS
Number of
warrants
outstanding
Weighted average
exercise price
Balance,
July 31, 2021
601,643
5.68
Exercised
( 554,991 )
( 5.68 )
Balance,
July 31, 2022 and 2023 ( * )
46,652
$ 5.66
(*)
There was no movement
in compensation warrants during the year ended July 31, 2023.
As
of July 31, 2023, compensation warrants outstanding were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF WARRANTS OUTSTANDING
Number of
Warrants
as of
July 31, 2023
Exercise
Price
Exercisable
As of
July 31, 2023
Expiry
Date
4,890
$ 4.11
4,890
November 16,
2025
17,074
$ 5.31
17,074
February 26, 2026
24,688
$ 6.19
24,688
June
7, 2026
46,652
46,652
f)
Warrant liability continuity
(i) The
following table presents the summary of the changes in the fair value of the warrants recorded
as a liability on the Balance Sheet (*):
SCHEDULE
OF CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF WARRANTS
Warrants
liability
Balance as of July 31, 2021
$ 29,789,260
Warrant
buyback program
( 1,073,718 )
Exercise of warrants
( 9,066,892 )
Change
in fair value
11,658,372
Balance as of July 31,
2022
$ 31,307,022
Exercise of warrants
( 897 )
Warrant buyback program
( 47,294 )
Change
in fair value (*)
( 2,119,530 )
Balance
as of July 31, 2023
$ 29,139,301
(*) Certain warrants were issued prior to August 1, 2022 in respect of public
offerings and private placements that contain terms that require the warrants to be recorded as a liability at fair value under US GAAP. As a result, these warrants are valued at the end of each reporting period. For the year ended July 31, 2023, the
Company recorded a gain on the revaluation of the total warrant liability of $ 2,119,530 in
the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
(ii) The
key inputs used in the valuation of the of the Public Offering Broker Warrants as of July
31, 2023 and at July 31, 2022 were as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF VALUATION OF PUBLIC OFFERING BROKER WARRANTS
February
26, 2021
(Issuance
date)
April
12, 2021
(Issuance
date)
July
31, 2023
July
31, 2022
Share price
$ 3.40
$ 3.92
$ 6.69
$ 6.50
Exercise price
$ 5.31
$ 5.31
$ 5.31 - 6.19
$ 5.31 - 6.19
Expected life (years)
5.00
5.00
2.58 - 3.35
3.58 - 4.35
Volatility
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
Risk free rate
0.88 %
0.97 %
4.51 %
2.68 %
F- 16
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
9: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
On
August 2, 2022, the Company approved an omnibus equity incentive plan (“Omnibus Plan), which will permit the Company to grant incentive
stock options, preferred share units, restricted share units (“RSU’s”), and deferred share units (collectively, the
“Awards”) for the benefit of any employee, officer, director, or consultant of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.
The maximum number of shares available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan shall not exceed 15% of the issued and outstanding Shares,
from time to time, less the number of Shares reserved for issuance under all other security-based compensation arrangements of the Company,
including the existing Stock Option Plan. On February 9, 2023, the Omnibus Plan was approved by the shareholders.
a.
The following table summarizes the number of options granted under the Stock Option Plan for the year ended July 31, 2023
and related information:
SCHEDULE
OF NUMBER OF OPTIONS GRANTED
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
Weighted average
remaining
contractual
term
(in years)
Aggregate
intrinsic value
Balance as of July 31, 2021
674,666
$ 4.38
2.91
$ 573,466
Granted (i)
818,300
7.81
3.44
Forfeited
( 999 )
30.04
Expired
( 1,667 )
46.80
Balance as of July 31, 2022
1,490,300
$ 6.20
4.09
$ 447,090
Granted (ii)
641,100
6.16
4.63
-
Balance as of July 31, 2023
2,131,400
6.19
3.55
1,065,700
Exercisable as of July 31, 2023
1,585,655
$ 6.18
3.19
$ 808,684
(i) The vesting periods of the 818,300
options granted to directors and employees during the year ended July 31, 2022 are as follows:
1. 110,000 of the options granted vested immediately.
2. 482,300 of the options granted vest quarterly over the year from grant date.
3. 226,000 of the options granted vest quarterly over the two years from grant
date.
(ii) The 641,100 options granted to directors and employees during the year ended
July 31, 2023 vest quarterly over the two years from grant date.
(iii)
The weighted-average grant
date per-share fair value of stock options granted during 2023 and 2022 was $ 4.72
and $ 5.76 ,
respectively. As of July 31, 2023, there are $ 2,590,646
of total unrecognized costs related to share-based
compensation that is expected to be recognized over a period of up to 1.75
years.
b.
The following table lists the inputs to the Black-Scholes option-pricing model used for the fair value measurement of equity-settled
share options for the above Options Plans for the years 2023 and 2022:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF EQUITY - SETTLED SHARE OPTIONS
Year
ended July 31,
2023
2022
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Expected volatility of the share prices
100 %
100 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.99 - 4.23 %
0.8 %- 2.83 %
Expected term (in years)
5
5
F- 17
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
9: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Cont.)
c.
The following table summarizes information about the Company’s outstanding and exercisable options granted to employees as of July
31, 2023
SCHEDULE
OF OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE OPTIONS
Exercise
price
Options
outstanding as of
July 31, 2023
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term (years)
Options
exercisable as of
July 31, 2023
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term (years)
Expiry Date
$ 6.03
440,000
4.89
55,000
4.89
June 20, 2028
$ 7.16
21,000
4.58
5,250
4.58
February 27, 2028
$ 6.36
180,100
4.01
90,050
4.01
August 02, 2027
$ 4.71
31,000
3.81
19,375
3.81
May 20, 2027
$ 7.51
150,000
3.54
112,500
3.54
February 16, 2027
$ 8.47
524,700
3.45
519,400
3.45
January 13, 2027
$ 7.53
12,600
3.25
12,080
3.25
November 01, 2026
$ 5.74
100,000
3.09
100,000
3.09
September 01, 2026
$ 4.24
60,000
2.72
60,000
2.72
April 19, 2026
$ 4.24
612,000
2.66
612,000
2.66
March 29, 2026
2,131,400
1,585,655
d.
Restricted Share Units
The
following table summarizes the number of RSU’s granted to directors under the Omnibus Plan for year ended July 31, 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS GRANTED
Number of
RSU’s
outstanding
Aggregate
intrinsic value
Balance, July 31, 2021 and 2022
-
$ -
Granted (i)
19,200
123,072
Balance, July 31, 2023
19,200
$ 128,448
(i) On
August 2, 2022, the Company issued 19,200
RSU’s to the CEO. The
RSU’s vested immediately and have an aggregate intrinsic value of $ 123,072 .
d.
The total share-based compensation expense related to all of the Company’s equity-based awards, recognized for the years ended
July 31, 2023 and 2022 is comprised as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSES
2023
2022
Year
ended July 31,
2023
2022
Research and development expenses
$ 1,072,592
$ 435,563
General and administrative expenses
1,121,198
2,639,021
Total share-based compensation
$ 2,193,790
$ 3,074,584
F- 18
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
10: TAXES ON INCOME
a.
Components of income taxes excluding cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, other comprehensive income, and equity in
net results of affiliated companies accounted for after-tax for the years ended July 31 were as follows:
b.
The Company recorded loss before taxes on income as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF LOSS BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME
2023
2022
Year ended July 31,
2023
2022
Domestic
$ ( 2,469,999 )
$ ( 16,555,241 )
Foreign
( 17,832,395 )
( 10,283,662 )
Loss before taxes on
income
$ ( 20,302,394 )
$ ( 26,838,903 )
c.
The reconciliation of the combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory income tax rate of 27 % (2022 - 27 %) to the effective tax
rate is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX
2023
2022
Year ended July 31,
2023
2022
Net loss before recovery of income taxes
$ ( 20,302,394 )
$ ( 26,838,903 )
Expected income tax (recovery) expense
( 5,481,650 )
( 7,246,504 )
Tax rate changes and effect of taxes of subsidiaries at foreign rates
1,068,270
1,591,220
Share-based compensation and other non-deductible expenses
622,220
828,930
Foreign exchange loss
-
7,810
Share issuance cost booked directly to equity
-
( 15,420 )
Valuation allowance
3,791,160
4,833,964
Income tax (recovery)
$ -
$ -
d.
The Company had no income tax expense for the years ended July 31, 2023, and 2022, due to its history of operating losses and valuation
allowances.
e.
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS NET
2023
2022
July 31,
2023
2022
Deferred Tax Assets:
Property, plant and equipment
$ 730
730
Marketable Securities
11,760
11,760
Warrant liability
3,776,710
4,330,580
Share issuance costs
734,300
1,105,220
Operating tax losses carried forward
3,842,320
2,714,150
Operating tax losses carried forward- USA
4,913,950
4,015,960
Research and Development
2,685,825
-
Total deferred tax assets
15,965,594
12,178,400
Valuation allowance
( 15,920,430 )
( 12,130,030 )
Net deferred tax assets
$ 45,160
$ 48,370
Deferred Tax Liability:
Intellectual Property
$ ( 45,160 )
$ ( 48,370 )
Convertible
Debentures
- )
Total net deferred tax liabilities
( 45,160 )
( 48,370 )
Valuation allowance
-
-
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$ -
$ -
f.
The Company has net deferred tax assets relating primarily to net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards and resource properties.
Subject to certain limitations, the Company may use these deferred tax assets to offset taxable income in future periods. Due to the
Company’s history of losses and uncertainty regarding future earnings, a full valuation allowance has been recorded against the
Company’s deferred tax assets, as it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. The net change in the total
valuation allowance for the year ended July 31, 2023, was $ 2,790,400 .
F- 19
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
10: TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.)
At
July 31, 2023, the Company had US federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $ 23,340,000 . The federal net operating losses have expiry
periods ranging between 2033 and indefinitely . The Company also has Canadian net operating loss carryovers of approximately $ 14,231,000
as of July 31, 2023. The Canadian net operating losses have expiry periods ranging between 2035 and 2043.
Utilization
of the NOL carryforwards and credits may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations provided
by the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Sections 382 and 383, and similar state provisions. The Company has not completed an
IRC 382/383 analysis regarding the limitation of NOL and credit carryforwards. If a change in ownership were to have occurred, the annual
limitation may result in the expiration of NOL carryforwards and credits before utilization. If eliminated, the related asset would be
removed from the deferred tax asset schedule with a corresponding reduction in the valuation allowance.
The
Company has adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10, which clarifies the accounting for uncertain tax positions. ASC 740-10 requires that
the Company recognize the impact of a tax position in its financial statements if the position is more likely than not to be sustained
upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. For the year ended July 31, 2023, the Company had no material unrecognized
tax benefits, and based on the information currently available, no significant changes in unrecognized tax benefits are expected in the
next 12 months.
The
Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The Company has
no accruals for interest or penalties on its accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2023, and 2022, and has not recognized
interest or penalties in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended July 31, 2023, and 2022.
NOTE
11: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
Parties
are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant
influence over the other party in making operating and financial decisions. This would include the Company’s senior management,
who are considered to be key management personnel by the Company. Parties are also related if they are subject to common control or significant
influence. Related parties may be individuals or corporate entities. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when
there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
a.
The following related party salaries and directors’ fees are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss:
SCHEDULE
OF RELATED PARTY BALANCES
2023
2022
Year ended
July 31,
2023
2022
Directors (*)
$ 517,398
$ 476,117
Officers (**)
1,881,171
1,404,363
Due from related party
$ 2,398,569
$ 1,880,480
(*)
Excluding
the CEO who is a director
(**)
Includes
the CEO who is also a director
b.
The following related party balances are included in the consolidated balance sheets:
2023
2022
July 31,
2023
2022
Directors (*)
$ 7,500
$ 20,519
Officers (**)
33,253
55,039
Related
party, balance
$ 40,753
$ 75,558
F- 20
BriaCell
Therapeutics Corp
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For
the Years Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Expressed
in US Dollars, except share and per share data and unless otherwise indicated)
NOTE
12: FINANCIAL EXPENSE, NET
SCHEDULE
OF FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES), NET
2023
2022
Year ended July 31,
2023
2022
Interest income
$ 891,213
$ 136,731
Interest expense
-
( 979 )
Change in fair value of warrant liability
2,119,530
( 11,658,372 )
Gain on government grant
-
3,388
Foreign exchange loss
( 40,873 )
( 30,730 )
Financial income (expenses), net
$ 2,969,870
$ ( 11,549,962 )
NOTE
13: BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic
net loss per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss for each reporting period by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during each period. Diluted net loss per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss for each reporting period by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, plus dilutive potential ordinary shares considered outstanding
during the period, in accordance with ASC No. 260-10 “Earnings Per Share”. The Company experienced a loss in the year ended
July 31, 2023 and 2022; hence all potentially dilutive ordinary shares were excluded due to their anti-dilutive effect.
SCHEDULE
OF BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE
2023
2022
Year ended July 31,
2023
2022
Numerator:
Net loss available to shareholders of ordinary shares
( 20,302,394 )
( 26,838,903 )
Denominator:
Shares used in computing net loss per ordinary shares, basic and diluted
15,619,676
15,494,091
NOTE
14: LONG-LIVED ASSETS BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
SCHEDULE
OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
2023
2022
July 31,
2023
2022
United States
$ 215,068
$ 230,339
Total long-lived assets *
$ 215,068
$ 230,339
(*)
Long-lived
assets are comprised of property and equipment, net, investments and intangible assets, net.
NOTE
15: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
a. On
August 31, 2023, the Company closed a plan of arrangement spinout transaction (the “Arrangement”)
pursuant to which certain pipeline assets of the Company, including Bria-TILsRx™ and
protein kinase C delta (PKCδ) inhibitors for multiple indications including cancer
(the “BriaPro Assets”), were spun-out to BriaPro Therapeutics Corp. (“BriaPro”),
resulting in a 2/3rd owned subsidiary of the Company with the remaining 1/3rd held by BriaCell
shareholders (“BriaCell Shareholders”).
Pursuant
to the terms of the Arrangement, BriaPro has acquired the entire right and interest in and to the BriaPro Assets in consideration for the
issuance by BriaPro to the Company of BriaPro common shares. Under the terms of the Arrangement, for each BriaCell share held immediately
prior to closing, BriaCell Shareholders receive one (1) common share of BriaPro, and one (1) new common share of BriaCell (retiring their
old share) having the same terms and characteristics as the existing BriaCell common shares. The Company will remain listed on the NASDAQ
Stock Market and Toronto Stock Exchange, and BriaPro is an unlisted reporting issuer in Canada.
Immediately
following the closing of the Arrangement, the Company controls 2/3rd of the BriaPro common shares representing approximately 66.6 % of
the issued and outstanding common shares of BriaPro.
As
a result of the Arrangement, there are approximately 47,945,178 BriaPro common shares issued and outstanding. The Company now beneficially
owns or controls approximately 31,963,452 BriaPro common shares, representing 2/3rd of the issued and outstanding BriaPro common shares.
Pursuant
to the Arrangement, each BriaCell warrant shall, in accordance with its terms, entitle the holder thereof to receive, upon the exercise
thereof, one BriaCell Share and one BriaPro Share for the original exercise price.
Upon
the exercise of BriaCell Warrants, BriaCell shall, as agent for BriaPro, collect and pay to BriaPro an amount for each one (1) BriaPro
Share so issued that is equal to the exercise price under the BriaCell Warrant multiplied by the fair market value of one (1) BriaPro
Share at the Effective Date divided by the total fair market value of one (1) BriaCell Share and one (1) BriaPro Share at the Effective
Date.
Transition
Services Agreement
On
August 31, 2023, the Company and BriaPro executed a transition services agreement (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which BriaCell
will provide certain research and development and head office services (the “Services”) to BriaPro for a fixed monthly fee
of $ 20,000 .
Briacell
and BriaPro acknowledged the transitional nature of the Services and accordingly, as promptly as practicable, BriaPro agreed to use commercially
reasonable efforts to transition each Service to its own internal organization or to obtain alternate third party providers to provide
the Services.
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