Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item
5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market
Information
Our
Common Stock is quoted under the ticker symbol “PPCB” on the OTC Pink.
On
September 27, 2023, the last reported sales price per share of our Common Stock on the OTC Pink was $0.0248.
Security
Holders
As
of September 27, 2023 we had 79 record holders of our Common Stock.
Dividends
We
have not paid any cash dividends to our stockholders. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of our Board
and depends upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, and general economic conditions. It is our present
intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
Shares
issued for services
On
July 1, 2022, the Company issued 12,271 shares of Common Stock to a consultant for services rendered from April 2022 to June 2022, valued
at approximately $3.70 per share or $45,403, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of issuance to such consultant.
On
October 25, 2022, the Company issued 6,111 shares of Common Stock to a consultant for services rendered in October 2022, valued on the
trading price of the Common Stock on the date of such issuance at $0.90 per share, or $5,500.
On
November 16, 2022, the Company issued 73,301 shares of Common Stock to a consultant for services rendered from July 2022 to November
2022, valued at approximately $0.70 per share or $51,311, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of issuance to such consultant.
On
July 10, 2023, the Company issued 608,423 shares of Common Stock to a consultant for services rendered from November 2022 to June 2023,
valued at approximately $0.135 per share or $82,137, the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of issuance to such consultant.
Issuance
of Shares of Common Stock upon Conversion
From
July 1, 2022 through September 14, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 264,493 shares of Common Stock at an average conversion price
of $1.00 per share as a result of the conversion of principal of $327,200 and accrued interest of $22,330 underlying certain outstanding
convertible notes converted during such period.
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From
October 17, 2022 through December 27, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 380,506 shares of Common Stock at an average conversion
price of $1.00 per share as a result of the conversion of principal of $158,500 and accrued interest of $7,191 underlying certain outstanding
convertible notes converted during such period.
From
January 5, 2023 through March 30, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,375,598 shares of Common Stock at an average conversion
price of $0.20 per share as a result of the conversion of principal of $290,000 and accrued interest of $17,985 underlying certain outstanding
convertible notes converted during such period.
From
April 13, 2023 through June 30, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,847,814 shares of Common Stock at an average conversion price
of $0.05 per share as a result of the conversion of principal of $159,999, accrued interest of $33,079 and conversion fees of $1,838
underlying certain outstanding convertible notes converted during such period.
From
July 1, 2023 through September 18, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,898,307 shares of Common Stock at an average conversion
price of $0.02 per share as a result of the conversion of principal of $98,954, accrued interest of $7,071 and conversion fees of $1,277
underlying certain outstanding convertible notes converted during such period.
Shares
issued under the Equity Line
On
July 13, 2022, the Company issued 14,337 shares of Common Stock at an average price per share of approximately $2.00, as a result of
delivering a drawdown notice to an investor pursuant to an equity line of credit agreement and received gross aggregate proceeds of $24,711
from such drawdown notice.
Between
April 5, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 25,663 shares of Common Stock at an average price per share of approximately
$10.00, as a result of delivering four draw down notices to the Selling Stockholder. Consequently, the Company received gross aggregate
proceeds of $123,043.
Other
On
November 3, 2022, the Company and an institutional investor entered into a note purchase agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued
the institutional investor a 10% unsecured convertible promissory note, dated November 3, 2022, with an aggregate face value of $125,000,
the principal and interest of which is convertible into shares of Common Stock following an event of default under such note. The note
was issued with a $25,000 original issue discount and bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum, with $12,500 in guaranteed interest.
Additionally, pursuant to the purchase agreement and the note, the Company issued to the institutional investor, for no additional consideration,
an aggregate of 75,000 shares of Common Stock.
On
June 29, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor, which closed on July 6, 2023, pursuant to which
the investor purchased a convertible promissory note from the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $65,000, such principal and
the interest thereon convertible into shares of Common Stock at the option of the investor at any time after 180 days of the note.
On
July 5, 2023, the Company issued an investor, in partial consideration for the purchase of a $153,256 note issued by the
Company, 15,000,000 warrants to purchase common stock immediately exercisable at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share
(subject to certain adjustments such as stock dividend, stock splits, subsequent right offering and pro-rata distribution) with an
expiry date of July 5, 2026.
On
July 19, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor, which closed on July 28, 2023, pursuant to
which the investor purchased a convertible promissory note from the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $45,000, such principal
and the interest thereon convertible into shares of Common Stock at the option of the investor at any time after 180 days of the note.
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On
August 15, 2023, the Company issued to an institutional investor a 10% original issue discount promissory note in consideration for $120,000,
which has a principal face amount of $132,000, matures on November 15, 2023 and accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum, which may
be increased to 18% in the event of a default.
On
August 16, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor, which closed on August 16, 2023, pursuant
to which the investor purchased a convertible promissory note from the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $55,000, such principal
and the interest thereon convertible into shares of Common Stock at the option of investor at any time after 180 days of the note.
On
August 23, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor, which closed on August 23, 2023, pursuant
to which the investor purchased a convertible redeemable promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $77,500 from the Company
for $72,500, such principal and the interest thereon convertible into shares of Common Stock at the option of investor at any time.
Except
as otherwise noted, the securities in the transactions described above were sold in reliance on the exemption from registration provided
in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for transactions not involving any public offering. Each of the persons acquiring the foregoing
securities was an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D) and confirmed the foregoing and acknowledged, in writing,
that the securities must be acquired and held for investment. All certificates evidencing the shares sold bore a restrictive legend.
No underwriter participated in the offer and sale of these securities, and no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly
or indirectly in connection therewith. The proceeds from these sales were used for general corporate purposes.
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