UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014or

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

Commission file number  0-21615
  
PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Massachusetts
 
04-2652826
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
14 Norfolk Avenue
   
South Easton, Massachusetts    02375
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)
 
(508) 230-1828
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes     o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  þ Yes     o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  o Yes      þ No
 
 The number of shares outstanding of the Issuer’s common stock as of May 15, 2014 was 13,596,594.
 


 
 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
      Page
       
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
       
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
  3
       
 
Condensed  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
  3
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
  4
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
  5
       
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
  6
       
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  26
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
  30
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
  30
       
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
   
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
  31
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors
  31
       
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  31
       
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
  31
       
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
  31
       
Item 5. Other Information
  31
       
Item 6. Exhibits
  32
       
SIGNATURES
  33
 
 
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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
ASSETS
 
2014
   
2013
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 428,537     $ 31,417  
Accounts receivable
    178,362       147,635  
Inventories, net of $50,000 reserve at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
    786,752       736,676  
Prepaid income taxes
    7,381       7,381  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    228,972       85,573  
Total current assets
    1,630,004       1,008,682  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    55,714       58,102  
Intangible assets, net
    24,340       36,498  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,710,058     $ 1,103,282  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,012,785     $ 1,102,772  
Accrued employee compensation
    131,351       149,333  
Accrued professional fees and other
    569,270       615,244  
Deferred revenue
    23,774       28,189  
Promissory note
    -       75,000  
Related party debt
    5,249       25,182  
Convertible debt, net of debt discount of $201,275 at March 31, 2014 and $331,806 at December 31, 2013
    171,727       281,796  
Other debt
    55,294       89,989  
Warrant derivative liability
    585,281       344,570  
Conversion option liability
    393,519       356,197  
Total current liabilities
    2,948,250       3,068,272  
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
               
Deferred revenue
    2,785       2,785  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    2,951,035       3,071,057  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 4)
               
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
Series D convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value; 850 shares authorized; 300 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2014 and on December 31, 2013
    3       3  
Series G convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value; 240,000 shares authorized; 145,320 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2014 and on December 31, 2013
    1,453       1,453  
Series H convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 10,000 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2014 and on December 31, 2013
    100       100  
Series J convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value; 6,250 shares authorized; 5,088 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2014 and on December 31, 2013
    51       51  
Series K convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 15,000 shares authorized, 10,729 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 4,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013
    107       40  
Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 12,624,267 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2014 and 12,024,267 on December 31, 2013
    126,243       120,243  
Warrants to acquire preferred stock and common stock
    4,856,876       4,267,402  
Additional paid-in capital
    22,725,887       19,509,921  
Accumulated deficit
    (28,951,697 )     (25,866,988 )
Total stockholders' deficit
    (1,240,977 )     (1,967,775 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
  $ 1,710,058     $ 1,103,282  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
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PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
             
Revenue:
           
Products, services, other
  $ 404,147     $ 221,569  
Grant revenue
    -       149,168  
Total revenue
    404,147       370,737  
                 
Costs and expenses:
               
Cost of products, services and grants
    177,606       104,544  
Research and development
    231,088       246,458  
Selling and marketing
    171,340       193,900  
General and administrative
    606,479       550,859  
Total operating costs and expenses
    1,186,513       1,095,761  
                 
Operating loss
    (782,366 )     (725,024 )
                 
Other (expense) income:
               
Interest (expense) income, net
    (244,612 )     (8,900 )
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
    (732,677 )     (45,445 )
Total other (expense) income
    (977,289 )     (54,345 )
                 
Net loss
    (1,759,655 )     (779,369 )
Accrued dividends on convertible preferred stock
    (44,987 )     (32,173 )
Deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock
    (1,280,066 )     (582,548 )
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (3,084,708 )   $ (1,394,090 )
                 
                 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted
  $ (0.25 )   $ (0.11 )
                 
Weighted average common stock shares outstanding used in the basic and diluted net loss per share calculation
    12,122,045       12,149,267  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
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PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (1,759,655 )   $ (779,369 )
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
    19,642       21,529  
Accretion of interest and amortization of debt issue costs
    210,129       -  
Stock-based compensation expense
    18,896       19,040  
Amortization of third party fees paid in restricted common stock
    17,192       105,000  
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    732,677       45,445  
                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (30,727 )     (61,755 )
Inventories
    (50,076 )     32,509  
Accounts payable
    (89,987 )     (140,510 )
Accrued employee compensation
    (17,982 )     34,640  
Deferred revenue and other accrued expenses
    (95,377 )     129,775  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (58,647 )     (23,801 )
        Net cash used in operating activities
    (1,103,915 )     (617,497 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (5,097 )     (1,531 )
        Net cash used in investing activities
    (5,097 )     (1,531 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Payment of preferred stock dividends
    -       (60,000 )
Repayment of related party debt
    (19,933 )     (31,118 )
Proceeds from convertible debt
    270,000       155,000  
Repayment of convertible debt
    (203,100 )     -  
Repayment of non-convertible debt     (109,695 )     -  
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock
    1,456,360       721,595  
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock
    112,500       -  
        Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,506,132       785,477  
                 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
    397,120       166,449  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    31,417       1,461  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 428,537     $ 167,910  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
               
Income taxes paid
  $ -     $ -  
Accrued dividends on preferred stock
    44,987       32,173  
Convertible debt exchanged for preferred stock
    270,000       1,018,000  
Issuance of convertible preferred stock for interest
    30,000       16,374  
Issuance of convertible preferred stock for related party debt
    -       25,200  
    Issuance of convertible preferred stock for board of director and other fees
    92,750       54,126  
Deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock
    1,280,066       582,548  
Convertible debt exchanged for common stock
    37,500       -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
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PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1)
Business Overview and Management Plans

We are focused on solving the challenging problems inherent in biological sample preparation, a crucial laboratory step performed by scientists worldwide working in biological life sciences research. Sample preparation is a term that refers to a wide range of activities that precede most forms of scientific analysis. Sample preparation is often complex, time-consuming and, in our belief, one of the most error-prone steps of scientific research. It is a widely-used laboratory undertaking – the requirements of which drive what we believe is a large and growing worldwide market. We have developed and patented a novel, enabling technology platform that can control the sample preparation process. It is based on harnessing the unique properties of high hydrostatic pressure. This process, called pressure cycling technology, or PCT, uses alternating cycles of hydrostatic pressure between ambient and ultra-high levels i.e., 35,000 pounds per square inch (“psi”) or greater to safely, conveniently and reproducibly control the actions of molecules in biological samples, such as cells and tissues from human, animal, plant and microbial sources.

Our pressure cycling technology uses internally developed instrumentation that is capable of cycling pressure between ambient and ultra-high levels at controlled temperatures and specific time intervals, to rapidly and repeatedly control the interactions of bio-molecules, such as deoxyribonucleic acid (“DNA”), ribonucleic acid (“RNA”), proteins, lipids and small molecules. Our laboratory instrument, the Barocycler®, and our internally developed consumables product line, which include our Pressure Used to Lyse Samples for Extraction (“PULSE”) tubes, and other processing tubes, and application specific kits such as consumable products and reagents, together make up our PCT Sample Preparation System (“PCT SPS”).

We are also the exclusive distributor throughout all of the Americas for the Constant Systems cell disruption equipment, parts, and consumables.  Constant Systems, Ltd (“CS”), a British company located about 90 minutes northwest of London, England, has been providing niche biomedical equipment, related consumable products, and services to a global client base since 1989. CS designs, develops, and manufactures high pressure cell disruption equipment required by life sciences laboratories worldwide, particularly disruption systems for the extraction of proteins. The CS equipment provides a constant and controlled cell disruptive environment, giving the user superior, constant, and reproducible results whatever the application. CS has nearly 900 units installed in over 40 countries worldwide. The CS cell disruption equipment has proven performance in the extraction of cellular components, such as protein from yeast, bacteria, mammalian cells, and other sample types.

The CS pressure-based cell disruption equipment and the PBI PCT instrumentation complement each other in several important ways.  While both the CS and PBI technologies are based on high pressure, each product line has fundamental scientific capabilities that the other does not offer.  PBI’s PCT Platform uses certain patented pressure mechanisms to achieve small-scale, molecular level effects.  CS’s technology uses different, proprietary pressure mechanisms for larger-scale, non-molecular level processing.  In a number of routine laboratory applications, such as protein extraction, both effects can be critical to success. Therefore, for protein extraction and a number of other important scientific applications, we believe laboratories will benefit by using the CS and PBI products, either separately or together.

We have experienced negative cash flows from operations with respect to our pressure cycling technology business since our inception.  As of March 31, 2014, we did not have adequate working capital resources to satisfy our current liabilities and as a result, there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recovery of assets or classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Based on our current projections, including equity financing subsequent to March 31, 2014, we believe we will have the cash resources that will enable us to continue to fund normal operations.  Please see Note 6, Subsequent Events.

Management has developed a plan to continue operations. This plan includes obtaining equity or debt financing including our most recently completed financing on January 29, 2014 and February 28, 2014, in which we sold units consisting of shares of convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock for net cash proceeds of approximately $1,456,360 in two tranches of $826,000 and $630,360, respectively; and the conversion of $392,750 in principal and accrued interest from convertible promissory notes and other fees. The Company incurred $8,000 in fees in conjunction with this financing.  Although we have successfully completed equity financings and reduced expenses in the past, we cannot assure you that our plans to address these matters in the future will be successful.

We need substantial additional capital to fund normal operations in future periods.  In the event that we are unable to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, we will likely be required to cease our operations, pursue a plan to sell our operating assets, or otherwise modify our business strategy, which could materially harm our future business prospects.
 
 
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2)
Interim Financial Reporting

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Pressure BioSciences, Inc. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles” or “GAAP”) for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.  For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014.
 
3)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pressure BioSciences, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary PBI BioSeq, Inc.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

To prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, we are required to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. In addition, significant estimates were made in projecting future cash flows to quantify deferred tax assets, the costs associated with fulfilling our warranty obligations for the instruments that we sell, and the estimates employed in our calculation of fair value of stock options awarded and warrant derivative liability. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.  Revenue is recognized when realized or earned when all the following criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; delivery has occurred and risk of loss has passed to the customer; the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured. 

Our current instruments, the Barocycler NEP3229 and NEP2320, require a basic level of instrumentation expertise to set-up for initial operation. To support a favorable first experience for our customers, we send a highly trained technical representative to the customer site to install every Barocycler that we sell or lease domestically. The installation process includes uncrating and setting up the instrument, followed by introductory user training. Product revenue related to current Barocycler instrumentation is recognized upon the completion of the installation and introductory training process of the Barocycler NEP3229 and NEP2320 instrumentation at the customer location, for domestic installations.  Product revenue related to sales of PCT instrumentation to our foreign distributors and overseas customers, to our domestic distributors, and to our new Barocycler HUB440 instrument is recognized upon shipment through a common carrier unless installation is specifically requested by the customer. We provide for the expected costs of warranty upon the recognition of revenue for the sales of our instrumentation. Our sales arrangements do not provide our customers with a right of return. Product revenue related to the HUB440 and our consumable products such as PULSE Tubes, MicroTubes, and application specific kits is recorded upon shipment through a common carrier.  Shipping costs are included in sales and marketing expense.  Any shipping costs billed to customers are recognized as revenue.

In accordance with FASB ASC 840, Leases, we account for our lease agreements under the operating method.  We record revenue over the life of the lease term and we record depreciation expense on a straight-line basis over the thirty-six month estimated useful life of the Barocycler instrument.  The depreciation expense associated with assets under lease agreement is included in the “Cost of PCT products and services” line item in our consolidated statements of operations.  Many of our lease and rental agreements allow the lessee to purchase the instrument at any point during the term of the agreement with partial or full credit for payments previously made.  We pay all maintenance costs associated with the instrument during the term of the leases.

Revenue from government grants is recorded when expenses are incurred under the grant in accordance with the terms of the grant award.
 
 
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Our transactions sometimes involve multiple elements (i.e., products and services).  Revenue under multiple element arrangements is recognized in accordance with FASB ASC 605-25 Multiple-Element Arrangements (“ASC 605”).  When vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence of selling price for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, the Company develops a best estimate of the selling price to separate deliverables and allocates arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. Additionally, this guidance eliminates the residual method of allocation.  If an arrangement includes undelivered elements that are not essential to the functionality of the delivered elements, we defer the fair value of the undelivered elements based on the estimated selling price of the total arrangement. Fair value is determined based upon the price charged when the element is sold separately. If there is not sufficient evidence of the fair value of the undelivered elements, no revenue is allocated to the delivered elements and the total consideration received is deferred until delivery of those elements for which objective and reliable evidence of the fair value is not available. We provide certain customers with extended service contracts with revenue recognized ratably over the life of the contract.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our policy is to invest available cash in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing obligations, including money market funds, and bank and corporate debt instruments.  Securities purchased with initial maturities of three months or less are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair market value, and are classified as cash equivalents.

Research and Development

Research and development costs, which are comprised of costs incurred in performing research and development activities including wages and associated employee benefits, facilities, consumable products and overhead costs that are expensed as incurred.  In support of our research and development activities we utilize our Barocycler instruments that are capitalized as fixed assets and depreciated over their expected useful life.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (average cost) or market (sales price).  The cost of Barocycler instruments consists of the cost charged by the contract manufacturer.  The cost of manufactured goods includes material, freight-in, direct labor, and applicable overhead.  The composition of inventory as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows: 
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Raw materials
  $ 157,239     $ 147,290  
Finished goods
    679,513       639,386  
Inventory reserve
    (50,000 )     (50,000 )
Total
  $ 786,752     $ 736,676  

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation is recognized using the straight-line method, allocating the cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives of three years for certain laboratory equipment, from three to five years for management information systems and office equipment, and three years for all PCT finished units classified as fixed assets.  Property and equipment includes net book value of $1,713 relating to Barocycler instruments held under lease or collaboration.

Intangible Assets

We have classified as intangible assets, costs associated with the fair value of acquired intellectual property.  Intangible assets including patents are amortized on a straight-line basis over sixteen years.  The Company’s intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.  When impairment is indicated, any excess of carrying value over fair value is recorded as a loss.  As of the date of this report’s filing, no event has come to our attention that would cause us to record an impairment of intangible assets.
 
Long-Lived Assets and Deferred Costs

In accordance with FASB ASC 360-10-05, Property, Plant, and Equipment, if indicators of impairment exist, we assess the recoverability of the affected long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets can be recovered through the undiscounted future operating cash flows related to the long-lived assets. If impairment is indicated, we measure the amount of such impairment by comparing the carrying value of the asset to the fair value of the asset and record the impairment as a reduction in the carrying value of the related asset and a charge to operating results. While our current and historical operating losses and cash flow are indicators of impairment, we performed an impairment analysis at December 31, 2013 and determined that our long-lived assets were not impaired.
 
 
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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain allowances for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. Judgments are used in determining the allowance for doubtful accounts and are based on a combination of factors. Such factors include historical collection experience, credit policy and specific customer collection issues. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us (e.g., due to a bankruptcy filing), we record a specific reserve for bad debts against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers. While actual bad debts have historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same bad debt rates that we have in the past. A significant change in the liquidity or financial position of any of our customers could result in the uncollectability of the related accounts receivable and could adversely impact our operating cash flows in that period.
 
Concentrations

Credit Risk

Our financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and trade receivables.  We have cash investment policies which, among other things, limit investments to investment-grade securities.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers, and the risk with respect to trade receivables is further mitigated by the fact that many of our customers are government institutions, large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and academic laboratories.

The following table illustrates the level of concentration as a percentage of total revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Top Five Customers
    65 %     74 %
Federal Agencies
    1 %     56 %
 
The following table illustrates the level of concentration as a percentage of net accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Top Five Customers
    88 %     86 %
Federal Agencies
    13 %     16 %
 
Product Supply

Bit Group, Inc. has been our sole contract manufacturer for our PCT NEP3229 and NEP2320 instrumentation.  Until we develop a network of manufacturers and subcontractors, obtaining alternative sources of supply or manufacturing services could involve significant delays and other costs and challenges, and may not be available to us on reasonable terms, if at all. The failure of a supplier or contract manufacturer to provide sufficient quantities, acceptable quality and timely products at an acceptable price, or an interruption of supplies from such a supplier could harm our business and prospects.

Computation of Loss per Share

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued.  For purposes of this calculation, convertible preferred stock, common stock dividends, and warrants and options to acquire common stock, are all considered common stock equivalents in periods in which they have a dilutive effect and are excluded from this calculation in periods in which these are anti-dilutive to our net loss.
 
 
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The following table illustrates our computation of loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Numerator:
           
Net loss
  $ (1,759,655 )   $ (779,369 )
Accrued dividend for Preferred Stock
    (44,987 )     (32,173 )
Deemed dividend on Series K convertible preferred stock
    (1,280,066 )     -  
Deemed dividend on Series J convertible preferred stock
    -       (582,548 )
Net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (3,084,708 )   $ (1,394,090 )
                 
Denominator for basic and diluted loss per share:
               
Weighted average common stock shares outstanding
    12,122,045       12,149,267  
                 
Loss per common share - basic and diluted
  $ (0.25 )   $ (0.11 )
 
The following table presents securities that could potentially dilute basic loss per share in the future.  For all periods presented, the potentially dilutive securities were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because these securities would have been anti-dilutive to our net loss.  The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, Series J Convertible Preferred Stock and Series K Convertible Preferred Stock are presented below as if they were converted into common shares according to the conversion terms in Note 5.

   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Stock options
    1,730,750       1,605,750  
Convertible debt
    932,500       -  
Common stock warrants
    18,222,827       11,337,099  
Convertible preferred stock:
               
Series D Convertible Preferred
    750,000       750,000  
Series G Convertible Preferred
    1,453,200       1,453,200  
Series H Convertible Preferred
    1,000,000       -  
Series J Convertible Preferred
    5,087,500       4,650,000  
Series K Convertible Preferred
    10,729,000       -  
      40,355,777       19,796,049  

Accounting for Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets, subject to valuation allowances, and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns.  Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes.  A valuation allowance is established if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized.  If substantial changes in the Company’s ownership should occur, as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, there could be sufficient limitations on the amount of net loss carry forwards that could be used to offset future taxable income.

Warrant Derivative Liability

The warrants issued in connection with the registered direct offering of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D Warrants”) are measured at fair value and liability-classified because the Series D Warrants contain “down-round protection” and therefore, do not meet the scope exception under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, (“ASC 815”).  Since “down-round protection” is not an input into the calculation of the fair value of the warrants, the warrants cannot be considered indexed to the Company’s own stock which is a requirement for the scope exception as outlined under ASC 815.  The estimated fair value of the warrants was determined using the binomial model, resulting in an allocation of the gross proceeds of $283,725 to the warrants issued in the Series D registered direct offering.  The fair value will be affected by changes in inputs to that model including our stock price, expected stock price volatility, the contractual term, and the risk-free interest rate.  We will continue to classify the fair value of the warrants as a liability until the warrants are exercised, expire or are amended in a way that would no longer require these warrants to be classified as a liability, whichever comes first.  The down-round protection for the Series D Warrants survives for the life of the Series D Warrants which ends in May 2017.

 
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Conversion Option Liability

The Company signed five convertible notes and has determined that conversion options are embedded in the notes and it is required to bifurcate the conversion option from the host contract under ASC 815 and account for the derivatives at fair value. The estimated fair value of the conversion options was determined using the binomial model. The fair value of the conversion options will be classified as a liability until the debt is converted by the note holders or paid back by the Company.  The fair value will be affected by changes in inputs to that model including our stock price, expected stock price volatility, the contractual term, and the risk-free interest rate. We will continue to classify the fair value of the conversion options as a liability until the conversion options are exercised, expire or are amended in a way that would no longer require these conversion options to be classified as a liability, whichever comes first. The Company has adopted a sequencing policy that reclassifies contracts (from equity to liabilities) with the most recent inception date first.  Thus any available shares are allocated first to contracts with the most recent inception dates.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

We maintain equity compensation plans under which incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options are granted to employees, independent members of our Board of Directors and outside consultants.  We recognize equity compensation expense over the requisite service period using the Black-Scholes formula to estimate the fair value of the stock options on the date of grant.

Determining Fair Value of Stock Option Grants

Valuation and Amortization Method - The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model based on certain assumptions.  The estimated fair value of employee stock options is amortized to expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period, which is over periods of one to four years for options granted in 2013 and 2014.

Expected Term - The Company uses the simplified calculation of expected life, as the Company does not currently have sufficient historical exercise data on which to base an estimate of expected term.  Using this method, the expected term is determined using the average of the vesting period and the contractual life of the stock options granted.

Expected Volatility - Expected volatility is based on the Company’s historical stock volatility data over the expected term of the award.

Risk-Free Interest Rate - The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes valuation method on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.

Forfeitures - The Company records stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest.  The Company estimated a forfeiture rate of 5% for awards granted based on historical experience and future expectations of options vesting.  The Company used this historical rate as our assumption in calculating future stock-based compensation expense.


The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $18,896 and $19,040 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The following table summarizes the effect of this stock-based compensation expense within each of the line items of our costs and expenses within our Consolidated Statements of Operations:

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Research and development
  $ 7,553     $ 4,836  
Selling and marketing
    5,991       3,668  
General and administrative
    5,352       10,536  
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 18,896     $ 19,040  
 
 
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Due to their short maturities, the carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their fair value.  Long-term liabilities are primarily related to liabilities transferred under contractual arrangements with carrying values that approximate fair value.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company follows the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) as it related to all financial assets and financial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.

The Company generally defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).  The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which classifies the inputs used in measuring fair values.  These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions.

Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The Company has determined that it does not have any financial assets measured at fair value and that its financial liabilities are currently all classified within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.  The development of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements and fair value calculations are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

The following tables set forth the Company’s financial liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014.
 
    Fair value measurements at March 31, 2014 using:  
   
March 31,
2014
   
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)
   
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
 
Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants
  $ 585,281       -       -     $ 585,281  


   
January 1,
2014
   
Change in Fair Value
   
Reclassification into equity
   
March 31,
2014
 
Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants
  $ 344,570     $ 495,848     $ (255,137 )   $ 585,281  
 
The assumptions for the binomial pricing model are represented in the table below for the warrants issued in the Series D private placement reflected on a per share common stock equivalent basis.

Assumptions
 
November 10,
2011
   
Warrants revalued at December 31,
2013
   
Warrants revalued at March 31,
2014
 
Expected life (in months)
    60.0       34.0       31.0  
Expected volatility
    104.5 %     154.8 %     160.3 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.875 %     0.78 %     0.73 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.81     $ 0.25     $ 0.25  
Fair value per warrant
  $ 0.54     $ 0.21     $ 0.48  

 
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Fair value measurements at March 31, 2014 using:
 
   
March 31,
2014
   
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)
   
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant unobservable inputs
 (Level 3)
 
December 4, 2013 note, conversion option
  $ 218,875       -       -     $ 218,875  
December 23, 2013 note, conversion option
    174,644       -       -       174,644  
Embedded conversion options
  $ 393,519       -       -     $ 393,519  
 

   
January 1,
2014
    Change in fair value    
Reclassification into equity
   
March 31,
2014
 
April 11, 2013 note, conversion option
  $ 130,734     $ 7,348     $ (138,082 )   $ -  
June 26, 2013 note, conversion option
    55,307       6,118       (61,425 )     -  
December 4, 2013 note, conversion option
    98,129       120,746       -       218,875  
December 23, 2013 note, conversion option
    72,027       102,617       -       174,644  
Embedded conversion options
  $ 356,197     $ 236,829     $ (199,507 )   $ 393,519  

The assumptions for the binomial pricing model are represented in the table below for the conversion options reflected on a per share common stock equivalent basis.

Assumptions
 
April 11,
2013
   
Conversion options revalued at
February 10,
2014
 
Expected life (in months)
    12       2  
Expected volatility
    206.2 %     116.4 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.10 %     0.04 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.14     $ 0.25  
Fair value per conversion option
  $ 0.29     $ 0.20  

Assumptions
 
May 24,
2013
   
Conversion options revalued at
November 22,
2013
 
Expected life (in months)
    24       18  
Expected volatility
    170.0 %     181.8 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.27 %     0.35 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.25     $ 0.17  
Fair value per conversion option
  $ 0.31     $ 0.17  

Assumptions
 
June 6,
2013
   
Conversion options revalued at
December 26,
2013
 
Expected life (in months)
    12       5  
Expected volatility
    209.7 %     132.9 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.13 %     0.07 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.40     $ 0.40  
Fair value per conversion option
  $ 0.25     $ 0.06  

Assumptions
 
June 26,
2013
   
Conversion options revalued at
February 10,
2014
 
Expected life (in months)
    12       5  
Expected volatility
    189.2 %     137.9 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.13 %     0.07 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.17     $ 0.25  
Fair value per conversion option
  $ 0.26     $ 0.23  

 
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Assumptions
 
December 4,
2013
   
Conversion options revalued at
March 31,
2014
 
Expected life (in months)
    24       20  
Expected volatility
    170.3 %     145.2 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.30 %     0.35 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.40     $ 0.40  
Fair value per conversion option
  $ 0.16     $ 0.39  

Assumptions
 
December 23,
2013
   
Conversion options revalued at
March 31,
2014
 
Expected life (in months)
    36       33  
Expected volatility
    151.4 %     159.2 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.77 %     0.73 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.40     $ 0.40  
Fair value per conversion option
  $ 0.17     $ 0.47  
 
Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.  We did not incur significant advertising expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2014 or in the same period of the prior year.
 
4)
Commitments and Contingencies
    
Operating Leases

Our corporate offices are currently located at 14 Norfolk Avenue, South Easton, Massachusetts 02375.  In November 2007, we signed a lease agreement commencing in February 2008 pursuant to which we lease approximately 5,500 square feet of office space.  We extended the lease term until December 31, 2014 with a monthly payment of $4,800.

Effective January 1, 2010, we entered into a three-year lease agreement with the University of Massachusetts in Boston, pursuant to which we are leasing laboratory and office space on campus at the university for research and development activities.  This lease was amended to expire on December 31, 2014.  We pay $5,500 per month for the use of these facilities.

Rental costs are expensed as incurred.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we incurred $30,900 in rent expense for the use of our corporate office and research and development facilities.

Royalty Commitments

In 1996, we acquired our initial equity interest in BioSeq, Inc., which at the time was developing our original pressure cycling technology.  BioSeq, Inc. acquired its pressure cycling technology from BioMolecular Assays, Inc. (“BMA”) under a technology transfer and patent assignment agreement.  In 1998, we purchased all of the remaining outstanding capital stock of BioSeq, Inc., and at such time, the technology transfer and patent assignment agreement was amended to require us to pay BMA a 5% royalty on our sales of products or services that incorporate or utilize the original pressure cycling technology that BioSeq, Inc. acquired from BMA.  We are also required to pay BMA 5% of the proceeds from any sale, transfer or license of all or any portion of the original pressure cycling technology.  These payment obligations terminate in 2016.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we incurred $11,317 and $5,680, respectively, in royalty expense associated with our obligation to BMA.

In connection with our acquisition of BioSeq, Inc., we licensed certain limited rights to the original pressure cycling technology back to BMA.  This license is non-exclusive and limits the use of the original pressure cycling technology by BMA solely for molecular applications in scientific research and development and in scientific plant research and development.  BMA is required to pay us a royalty equal to 20% of any license or other fees and royalties, but not including research support and similar payments, it receives in connection with any sale, assignment, license or other transfer of any rights granted to BMA under the license.  BMA must pay us these royalties until the expiration of the patents held by BioSeq, Inc. in 1998, which we anticipate will be in 2016.  We have not received any royalty payments from BMA under this license.
 
 
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Battelle Memorial Institute

In December 2008, we entered into an exclusive patent license agreement with the Battelle Memorial Institute ("Battelle"). The licensed technology is described in the patent application filed by Battelle on July 31, 2008 (US serial number 12/183,219). This application includes subject matter related to a method and a system for improving the analysis of protein samples, including through an automated system utilizing pressure and a pre-selected agent to obtain a digested sample in a significantly shorter period of time than current methods, while maintaining the integrity of the sample throughout the preparatory process.  Pursuant to the terms of the agreement we paid Battelle a non-refundable initial fee of $35,000.  In addition to royalty payments on net sales on “licensed products”, we are obligated to make minimum royalty payments for each year that we retain the rights outlined in the patent license agreement and we are required to have our first commercial sale of the licensed products within one year following the issuance of the patent covered by the licensed technology.  After re-negotiating the terms of the contract in 2013, our only obligation for 2013 was a minimum annual royalty payment of $4,025 and our minimum annual royalty payment for 2014 is $1,200.

Target Discovery Inc.

In March 2010, we signed a strategic product licensing, manufacturing, co-marketing, and collaborative research and development agreement with Target Discovery Inc. (“TDI”). TDI’s Chief Executive Officer is a board member of Pressure BioSciences, Inc.  Under the terms of the agreement, we have been licensed by TDI to manufacture and sell a highly innovative line of chemicals used in the preparation of tissues for scientific analysis ("TDI reagents").  The TDI reagents were designed for use in combination with our pressure cycling technology.  The companies believe that the combination of PCT and the TDI reagents can fill an existing need in life science research for an automated method for rapid extraction and recovery of intact, functional proteins associated with cell membranes in tissue samples.  In April 2012 we announced an expanded license agreement and collaboration with TDI with a first target goal to meet unmet needs in treatment guidance for ovarian cancer.  We did not incur a royalty liability on sales through March 31, 2014.

Severance and Change of Control Agreements

Each of Mr. Schumacher, Dr. Ting, Dr. Lazarev, and Dr. Lawrence, executive officers of the Company, is entitled to receive a severance payment if terminated by us without cause.  The severance benefits would include a payment in an amount equal to one year of such executive officer’s annualized base salary compensation plus accrued paid time off.  Additionally, the officer will be entitled to receive medical and dental insurance coverage for one year following the date of termination.

Each of these executive officers, other than Mr. Schumacher, is entitled to receive a change of control payment in an amount equal to one year of such executive officer’s annualized base salary compensation, accrued paid time off, and medical and dental coverage, in the event of a change of control of the Company.  In the case of Mr. Schumacher, this payment would be equal to two years of annualized base salary compensation, accrued paid time off, and two years of medical and dental coverage.  The severance payment is meant to induce the executive to become an employee of the Company and to remain in the employ of the Company, in general, and particularly in the occurrence of a change in control.

Promissory Note

On November 4, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with a former placement agent, pursuant to which the Company and the placement agent released each other of their respective obligations under a prior investment banking agreement.  In connection with this agreement, the Company issued the placement agent a promissory note with an original principal amount of $150,000 and a maturity date of May 4, 2012.  The promissory note was interest free until May 4, 2012.  On November 15, 2012, $75,000 of principal and $16,125 of accrued and unpaid interest were converted into 18,225 shares of the Company’s Series G Convertible Preferred Stock. On February 6, 2014 the $75,000 principal balance remaining and $14,832 of accrued and unpaid interest were paid off in cash

Convertible Debt

A loan in the aggregate amount of $300,000 was received from one individual on January 7, 2014. We granted an original issue discount equal to $30,000 and warrants to purchase 270,000 shares of common stock at $0.3125 per share.   The loan was converted to the Company’s Series K Convertible Preferred Shares in January 2014.
 
5)
Stockholders’ Deficit
 
Preferred Stock

We are authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01. Of the 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock:

1)  
20,000 shares have been designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (“Junior A”)
2)  
313,960 shares have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A”)
3)  
279,256 shares have been designated as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B”)
4)  
88,098 shares have been designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C”)
5)  
850 shares have been designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D”)
6)  
500 shares have been designated as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series E”)
7)  
240,000 shares have been designated as Series G Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series G”)
8)  
10,000 shares have been designated as Series H Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series H”)
9)  
6,250 shares have been designated as Series J Convertible Preferred Stock  (“Series J”)
10)  
15,000 shares have been designated as Series K Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series K”)
 
 
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As of March 31, 2014, there were no shares of Junior A, and Series A, B, C, and E issued and outstanding.
 
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

On November 11, 2011, we completed a registered direct offering, pursuant to which we sold an aggregate of 843 units for a purchase price of $1,000.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to us of $843,000 (the “Series D Placement”).  Each unit (“Series D Unit”) consisted of (i) one share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Series D Convertible Preferred Stock”) convertible into 1,538.46 shares of our common stock, (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalization, etc.) and (ii) one five-year warrant to purchase approximately 614 shares of our common stock at a per share exercise price of $0.81, subject to adjustment as provided in the warrants (“Series D Warrant”).  The Series D Warrants will be exercisable beginning on May 11, 2012 and until the close of business on the fifth anniversary of the initial exercise date.

We engaged an investment banker to assist with the Series D Placement.  In connection with the Series D Placement, we paid the investment banker a fee of approximately $67,000 cash.

The proceeds from the sale of each Series D Unit were allocated between the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series D Warrants based on the residual method.  The estimated fair value of the Series D Warrants was determined using a binomial formula, resulting in an allocation of the gross proceeds of $283,725 to the total warrants issued.  The allocation of the gross proceeds to the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock was $559,275.  In accordance with the provisions of ASC 470-20, an additional adjustment between Additional Paid in Capital and Accumulated Deficit of $530,140 was recorded to reflect an implicit non-cash dividend related to the allocation of proceeds between the stock and warrants issued. The $530,140 represents the value of the adjustment to additional paid in capital related to the beneficial conversion feature of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.  The value adjustment was calculated by subtracting the fair market value of the underlying common stock on November 10, 2011 issuable upon conversion of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock from the fair market value of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock as determined when the Company performed a fair market value allocation of the proceeds to the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants.  The warrants are recorded as a liability.

The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock, the Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, Series J Convertible Preferred Stock and Series K Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to payments made upon liquidation, winding up or dissolution.  Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, after payment of the Company’s debts and liabilities, and before any payment is made to the holders of any junior securities, the holders of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock are first entitled to be paid $1,000 per share subject to adjustment for accrued but unpaid dividends.

We may not pay any dividends on shares of common stock unless we also pay dividends on the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in the same form and amount, on an as-if-converted basis, as dividends actually paid on shares of our common stock.  Except for such dividends, no other dividends may be paid on the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

Each share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 2,500 shares of common stock (based upon a reset conversion price of $0.40 per share) Subject to certain exceptions, if the Company issues any shares of common stock or common stock equivalents at a per share price that is lower than the conversion price of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, the conversion price will be reduced to the per share price at which such shares of common stock or common stock equivalents are issued.  Each share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the Series D Conversion Ratio then in effect if, after six months from the closing of the Series D Placement, the common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market (or other primary trading market or exchange on which the common stock is then traded) at a price equal to at least 300% of the then effective Series D Convertible Preferred Stock conversion price for 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days with each trading day having a volume of at least $50,000.  Unless waived under certain circumstances by the holder of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, such holder’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock may not be converted if upon such conversion the holder’s beneficial ownership would exceed certain thresholds.

In addition, in the event we consummate a merger or consolidation with or into another person or other reorganization event in which our shares of common stock are converted or exchanged for securities, cash or other property, or we sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets or we or another person acquire 50% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock, then following such event, the holders of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property which the holders of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock would have received had they converted the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to such fundamental transaction.

The holders of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock are not entitled to vote on any matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), except that the holders of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock may vote separately as a class on any matters that would (i) amend our Restated Articles of Organization, as amended, in a manner that adversely affects the rights of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, (ii) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock or alter or amend the certificate of designation, (iii) authorize or create any class of shares ranking as to dividends, redemption or distribution of assets upon liquidation senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, or (iv) increase the number of authorized shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

If, within 12 months of the initial issuance of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, we issue any common stock, common stock equivalents, indebtedness or any combination thereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), the holders of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to participate on a pro-rata basis in up to 50% of such Subsequent Financing.

 
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Series D Warrants

The Series D Warrants originally had an exercise price equal to $0.81 per share of common stock.  In April 2012, the number of Series D Warrants increased by 530,406 to a total of 1,047,875 and each Series D Warrant had an exercise price reset to $0.40 per share of common stock. In December of 2013 the number of Series D Warrants increased by 628,733 to a total of 1,676,608 and each Series D Warrant had an exercise price reset to $0.25 per share of common stock. The Series D Warrants will be exercisable beginning on the six month anniversary of the date of issuance and expire five years from the initial exercise date. The Series D Warrants permit the holder to conduct a “cashless exercise” at any time a registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for, the issuance of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Series D Warrant, and under certain circumstances at the expiration of the Series D Warrants. The exercise price and/or number of shares of  Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Series D Warrants will be subject to adjustment for certain stock dividends, stock splits or similar capital reorganizations, as set forth in the Warrants. The exercise price is also subject to adjustment in the event that we issue any shares of  Common Stock or  Common Stock equivalents at a per share price that is lower than the exercise price for the Series D Warrants then in effect. Upon any such issuance, subject to certain exceptions, the exercise price will be reduced to the per share price at which such shares of  Common Stock or  Common Stock equivalents are issued. Unless waived under certain circumstance by the holder of a Warrant, such holder may not exercise the Warrant if upon such exercise the holder’s beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock would exceed certain thresholds.

In the event we consummate a merger or consolidation with or into another person or other reorganization event in which our shares of  Common Stock are converted or exchanged for securities, cash or other property, or we sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets or we or another person acquire 50% or more of our outstanding shares of  Common Stock, then following such event, the holders of the Series D Warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Series D Warrants the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property which the holders would have received had they exercised the Series D Warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction.

 Series D Warrants to purchase 350,000 and 100,000 shares of common stock were exercised on March 20 and March 26, 2014, respectively at an exercise price of $0.25 per share resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $112,500.
 
 
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Series G Convertible Preferred Stock

On July 6 and November 15, 2012, we completed a private placement, pursuant to which we sold an aggregate of 145,320 units for a purchase price of $5.00 per unit (the “Series G Purchase Price”), resulting in gross proceeds to us of $726,600 (the “Series G Private Placement”). Each unit (“Series G Unit”) consists of (i) one share of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Series G Preferred Stock”) convertible into 10 shares of our common stock, (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalization, etc.) and (ii) a three-year warrant to purchase 5 shares of our common stock at a per share exercise price of $0.50 (the “Series G Warrant”). The Series G Warrants will be exercisable until the close of business on the third anniversary of the applicable closing date of the Series G Private Placement. Of the $726,600 invested in the Series G Private Placement, $31,100 was received in cash and $695,500 was from the conversion of outstanding indebtedness and accrued board of directors’ fees.

Each share of Series G Preferred Stock will receive a cumulative dividend at the annual rate of (i) four percent (4%) on those shares of Series G Preferred Stock purchased from the Company by an individual purchaser with an aggregate investment of less than $100,000, (ii) six percent (6%) on those shares of Series G Preferred Stock purchased from the Company by an individual purchaser with an aggregate investment of at least $100,000 but less than $250,000, and (iii) twelve percent (12%) on those shares of Series G Preferred Stock purchased from the Company by an individual purchaser with an aggregate investment of at least $250,000. Dividends accruing on the Series G Preferred Stock shall accrue from day to day until, and shall be paid within fifteen (15) days of, the first anniversary of, the original issue date of the Series G Preferred Stock; provided, however, if any shares of the Company’s Series E Preferred Stock are outstanding at such time, payment of the accrued dividends on the Series G Preferred Stock shall be deferred until no such shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding. The Company may pay accrued dividends on the Series G Preferred Stock in cash or in shares of its common stock equal to the volume weighted average price of the common stock as reported by the OTC QB Market (or other primary trading market or exchange on which the common stock is then traded) for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the Series G’s first anniversary.

At the election of the Company and upon required advanced notice, each share of Series G Preferred Stock will automatically be converted into shares of  common stock at the Conversion Ratio then in effect: (i) if, after 6 months from the original issuance date of the Series G Preferred Stock, the  common stock trades on the OTC QB Market (or other primary trading market or exchange on which the  common stock is then traded) at a price equal to at least $0.75, for 7 out of 10 consecutive trading days with average daily trading volume of at least 10,000 shares, (ii) on or after the first anniversary of the original issuance date of the Series G Preferred Stock or (iii) upon completion of a firm-commitment underwritten registered public offering by the Company at a per share price equal to at least $0.75, with aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $2.5 million. Unless waived under certain circumstances by the holder of the Series G Preferred Stock, such holder’s Series G Preferred Stock may not be converted if upon such conversion the holder’s beneficial ownership would exceed certain thresholds.

The holders of Series G Preferred Stock are not entitled to vote on any matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), except as required by law.

Series G Warrants
 
The Series G Warrants issued in the Series G Private Placement have an exercise price equal to $0.50 per share, with a term expiring on July 6, 2015. The Series G Warrants also permit the holder to conduct a “cashless exercise” at any time the holder of the Series G Warrant is an affiliate of the Company. The exercise price and/or number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Series G Warrants will be subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits or similar capital reorganizations, as set forth in the Series G Warrants.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Series G Warrants, at any time commencing six months from the closing date the Company has the right to call for cancellation of the Series G Warrants if the volume weighted average price of its  common stock on the OTC QB Market (or other primary trading market or exchange on which our  common stock is then traded) equals or exceeds three times the per share exercise price of the warrants for either (i) 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) 15 out of 25 consecutive trading days.

In connection with our sale of Series G Units, we agreed that for each share of Series G Preferred Stock purchased by an investor, the exercise price of one warrant to purchase one share of common stock, previously issued to the investor in prior offerings by the Company to purchase common stock of the Company held of record by such investor, shall be reduced to $0.60 per share and will remain at such reduced exercise price until the expiration date of the warrants.

In connection with the sale of Series G Units, we treated the reduction in exercise price as a warrant amendment and calculated the fair value of 1,495,022 warrants with the reduced exercise price of $0.60, as described above, using the Black-Scholes model with the below assumptions. The Company has determined that the fair value of the amended warrants increased as compared with the fair value of the original warrants immediately prior to amendment.

In connection with the warrant modification, we calculated the fair value of the warrants, as described above, using a Black-Scholes model with the below assumptions:

         
Series A
               
Aug/Sep 2011
   
Feb 2012
 
Assumptions   Series A    
(Affiliates)
    Series B     Series C    
Notes
   
PIPE
 
Contractual life, in years
    4.1       3.1       3.1       5.1       2.1       4.6  
Expected volatility
    132.0 %     114.1 %     114.1 %     121.9 %     126.6 %     126.6 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.4 %     0.4 %     0.4 %     0.4 %     0.4 %     0.4 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.60     $ 0.60     $ 0.60     $ 0.60     $ 0.60     $ 0.60  
Fair value per warrant
  $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.03  

 
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We recorded an increased incremental value of $5,347 for the warrant amendment and treated the excess of fair value of the warrants as a deemed dividend.

Series H Convertible Preferred Stock

On December 28, 2012 the Company amended its Articles of Organization to authorize 10,000 shares of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock.  On January 4, 2013, the Company reported that it had entered into a securities purchase and exchange agreement with an investor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to exchange an aggregate of 10,000 shares of a newly created series of preferred stock, designated Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series H Preferred Stock”) for 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share of common stock held by the investor in a non-cash transaction. The investor originally purchased the common stock from the Company for $0.8025 per share.  The exchange ratio was 100 shares of common stock per share of Series H Preferred Stock at a stated conversion price of $0.8025 per share. The terms of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock are set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 4, 2013.

Series J Convertible Preferred Stock

On February 6,  March 28 and May 20th 2013, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase with various individuals pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 5,087.5 units for a purchase price of $400.00 per unit (the “Purchase Price”), or an aggregate Purchase Price of $2,034,700.  These were the three tranches that comprised our $2.0 million private placement.  Each unit purchased consists of (i) one share of a newly created series of preferred stock, designated Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series J Convertible Preferred Stock”), convertible into 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share and (ii) a warrant to purchase 1,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.40 per share, with a term expiring on February 6, March 28 and May 20, 2016, respectively. Of the $2,034,700 invested in the three tranches of the Private Placement, $921,000 was received in cash and $1,113,700 was from the conversion of outstanding indebtedness, interest and accrued board of directors’ fees.  The Company incurred $24,405 of legal expense in conjunction with this private placement. The purchasers in the initial tranche of the private placement consisted of certain existing and new investors in the Company as well as all of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors.

From the date of issuance of any shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock and until the earlier of the first anniversary of such date, the voluntary conversion of any shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, or the date of any mandatory conversion of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, dividends will accrue on each share of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock at an annual rate of (i) four percent (4%) of the Purchase Price on those shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock purchased from the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement by an individual purchaser who purchased from the Company shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock with an aggregate Purchase Price of less than $250,000, and (ii) six percent (6%) of the Purchase Price on those shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock purchased from the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement by an individual purchaser who purchased shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock with an aggregate purchase price of at least $250,000.  Dividends accruing on the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock shall accrue from day to day until the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of issuance of such shares of Series J Convertible Stock, the voluntary conversion of any shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, or the date of any mandatory conversion of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, and shall be paid, as applicable, within fifteen (15) days of the first anniversary of the original issue date of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, within five (5) days of the voluntary conversion of shares of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, or within five (5) days of the mandatory conversion of shares of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company may pay accrued dividends on the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock in cash or, in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, in shares of its common stock in accordance with a specified formula.

Each share of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 1,000 shares of common stock at the option of the holder on or after the six-month anniversary of the issuance of such share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and similar transactions (the “Conversion Ratio”). Unless waived under certain circumstances by the holder of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, such holder’s shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock may not be converted if upon such conversion the holder’s beneficial ownership would exceed certain thresholds.

At the election of the Company and upon required advance notice, each share of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the Conversion Ratio then in effect:  (i) on or after the six-month anniversary of the original issuance date of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, the common stock trades on the OTC QB Market (or other primary trading market or exchange on which the common stock is then traded) at a price per share equal to at least $0.80 for 7 out of 10 consecutive trading days with average daily trading volume of at least 50,000 shares, (ii) on the first anniversary of the original issuance date of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock or (iii) within three days of the completion of a firm-commitment underwritten registered public offering by the Company at a per share price equal to at least $0.80, with aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $2.5 million.  Unless waived under certain circumstances by the holder of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, such holder’s Series J Convertible Preferred Stock may not be converted if upon such conversion the holder’s beneficial ownership would exceed certain thresholds.
 
 
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The proceeds from the sale of each Series J Unit were allocated between the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series J Warrants based on the relative fair value method.  The estimated fair value of the Series J Warrants was determined using a Black Scholes formula, resulting in an allocation of the gross proceeds of $885,310 to the total warrants issued.  The allocation of the gross proceeds to the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock was $1,124,985, net of $24,405 in legal costs.  In accordance with the provisions of ASC 470-20, an additional adjustment between Additional Paid in Capital and Accumulated Deficit of $651,182 was recorded to reflect an implicit non-cash dividend related to the allocation of proceeds between the stock and warrants issued. The $651,182 represents the value of the adjustment to additional paid in capital related to the beneficial conversion feature of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock.  The value adjustment was calculated by subtracting the fair market value of the underlying common stock on February 6, March 28 and May 20, 2013 issuable upon conversion of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock from the fair market value of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock as determined when the Company performed a fair market value allocation of the proceeds to the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants.

In connection with the Series J Warrants, we calculated the fair value of the warrants received as described above using the Black Scholes formula with the below assumptions.
 
Assumptions
 
Series J Warrants February 6,
2013
   
Series J Warrants
March 28,
2013
   
Series J Warrants
May 20,
2013
 
Contractual life (in months)
    36       36       36  
Expected volatility
    141.8       144.3       147.0  
Risk-free interest rate
    0.39 %     0.36 %     0.36 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.40  
Fair value per warrant
  $ 0.36     $ 0.26     $ 0.30  
 
The holders of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock are not entitled to vote on any matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), except as required by law.

Series J Warrants
 
The warrants issued in the three tranches of the Private Placement have an exercise price equal to $0.40 per share, with a term expiring on February 6, March 28 and May 20, 2016.  The warrants also permit the holder to conduct a “cashless exercise” at any time the holder of the warrant is an affiliate of the Company.  The exercise price and/or number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants will be subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits or similar capital reorganizations, as set forth in the warrant agreement.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the warrants, at any time commencing six months from the closing date of the sale of Units under the Securities Purchase Agreement the Company has the right to call the warrants for cancellation if the volume weighted average price of its common stock on the OTC QB Market (or other primary trading market or exchange on which the common stock is then traded) equals or exceeds three times the per share exercise price of the warrants for either (i) 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) 15 out of 25 consecutive trading days.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the Private Placement, the Company has agreed that, if, at any time after February 1, 2014, the Company files a Registration Statement relating to an offering of equity securities of the Company (the “Registration Statement”), subject to certain exceptions, including a Registration Statement relating solely to an offering or sale of securities having an aggregate public offering price of less than $5,000,000, the Company shall include in the Registration Statement the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the warrants.  Shares of common stock issued upon conversion of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock or in payment of the dividend on the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock will not be registered and will not be subject to registration rights.  This right is subject to customary conditions and procedures.
 
 
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Series K Convertible Preferred Stock

On December 12, 2013, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase with various individuals pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 4,000 units for a purchase price of $250.00 per unit (the “Purchase Price”), for an aggregate Purchase Price of $1,000,000.  Each unit purchased in the initial tranche consists of (i) one share of a newly created series of preferred stock, designated Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series K Convertible Preferred Stock”), convertible into 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share and (ii) a warrant to purchase 500 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.3125 per share. The warrants expire three years from the issuance date. Of the $1,000,000 invested in the Private Placement, $572,044 was received in cash and $427,956 was from the conversion of outstanding indebtedness and interest The Company incurred $43,334 of fees in conjunction with this private placement. The purchasers in the initial tranche of the private placement consisted of certain existing and new investors in the Company as well as all of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors.

From the date of issuance of any shares of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock and until the earlier of the first anniversary of such date, the voluntary conversion of any shares of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, or the date of any mandatory conversion of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, dividends will accrue on each share of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock at an annual rate of (i) four percent (4%) of the Purchase Price on those shares of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock purchased from the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement by an individual purchaser who purchased from the Company shares of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock with an aggregate Purchase Price of less than $100,000, and (ii) six percent (6%) of the Purchase Price on those shares of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock purchased from the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement by an individual purchaser who purchased shares of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock with an aggregate purchase price of at least $100,000.  Dividends accruing on the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock shall accrue from day to day until the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of issuance of such shares of Series K Convertible Stock, the voluntary conversion of any shares of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, or the date of any mandatory conversion of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, and shall be paid, as applicable, within fifteen (15) days of the first anniversary of the original issue date of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, within five (5) days of the voluntary conversion of shares of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, or within five (5) days of the mandatory conversion of shares of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company may pay accrued dividends on the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock in cash or, in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, in shares of its common stock in accordance with a specified formula.

Each share of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 1,000 shares of common stock at the option of the holder on or after the six-month anniversary of the issuance of such share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and similar transactions (the “Conversion Ratio”). Unless waived under certain circumstances by the holder of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, such holder’s shares of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock may not be converted if upon such conversion the holder’s beneficial ownership would exceed certain thresholds.

At the election of the Company and upon required advance notice, each share of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically be converted into shares of common stock at the Conversion Ratio then in effect:  (i) on or after the six-month anniversary of the original issuance date of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, the common stock trades on the OTC QB Market (or other primary trading market or exchange on which the common stock is then traded) at a price per share equal to at least $0.80 for 7 out of 10 consecutive trading days with average daily trading volume of at least 50,000 shares, (ii) on the first anniversary of the original issuance date of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock or (iii) within three days of the completion of a firm-commitment underwritten registered public offering by the Company at a per share price equal to at least $0.80, with aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $2.5 million.  Unless waived under certain circumstances by the holder of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, such holder’s Series K Convertible Preferred Stock may not be converted if upon such conversion the holder’s beneficial ownership would exceed certain thresholds.

The proceeds from the sale of each Series K Unit were allocated between the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series K Warrants based on the relative fair value method.  The estimated fair value of the Series K Warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes formula, resulting in an allocation of the gross proceeds of $271,422 to the total warrants issued.  The allocation of the gross proceeds to the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock was $685,245, net of $43,334 in fees.  In accordance with the provisions of ASC 470-20, an additional adjustment between Additional Paid in Capital and Accumulated Deficit of $351,421 was recorded to reflect an implicit non-cash dividend related to the allocation of proceeds between the stock and warrants issued. The $351,421 represents the value of the adjustment to additional paid in capital related to the beneficial conversion feature of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock.  The value adjustment was calculated by subtracting the fair market value of the underlying common stock on December 12, 2013issuable upon conversion of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock from the fair market value of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock as determined when the Company performed a fair market value allocation of the proceeds to the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants.
 
 
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On January 29, 2014, Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with various accredited investors (the “Purchasers” and each, a “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 4,875 units for a purchase price of $250.00 per unit (the “Purchase Price”), or an aggregate Purchase Price of $1,218,750.  This was the second tranche of a $1.5 million private placement (the “Private Placement”) previously disclosed by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 12, 2013, which is incorporated by reference herein. The Purchasers in the second tranche of the Private Placement consisted of certain existing and new investors in the Company, as well as all of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Each unit purchased in the second tranche (the “Unit”) consists of (i) one share of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series K Convertible Preferred Stock”), convertible into 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“common stock”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 500 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.3125 per share, with a term expiring on January 29, 2017 ( the “Warrant”).

On February 28, 2014, Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with various accredited investors (the “Purchasers” and each, a “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 1,854 units for a purchase price of $340.00 per unit (the “Purchase Price”), or an aggregate Purchase Price of $630,360.  This was the third tranche of a $1.5 million private placement (the “Private Placement”) previously disclosed by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 12, 2013, which is incorporated by reference herein. The Purchasers in the third tranche of the Private Placement consisted of certain existing and new investors in the Company.

Each unit purchased in the third tranche (the “Unit”) consists of (i) one share of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series K Convertible Preferred Stock”), convertible into 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“common stock”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 500 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.425 per share, with a term expiring on February 28, 2017 ( the “Warrant”).

The Private Placement was originally expected to raise $1.5 million and close on or before January 31, 2014.  On January 29, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to increase the subscription amount of the Private Placement by $718,750.  The Board of Directors also voted to extend the Private Placement until February 28, 2014. On February 28, 2014 the Company’s Board of Directors voted to increase the subscription amount once again to a total of $3.5 million and extended the closing to April 4, 2014. On April 13, 2014 the Company’s Board of Directors voted to increase the subscription amount by $1 million, to a total of $4.5 million, and extended the closing to May 31, 2014. Together with the initial tranche of $1,000,000 that closed on December 12, 2013, the second tranche of $1,218,750 that closed January 29, 2014 and the third tranche of $630,360 that closed February 28, 2014, the total consideration received by the Company in the Private Placement is $2,849,110, which is comprised of $2,028,404 in cash and $820,706 from the conversion of outstanding indebtedness and Board of Director fees.
 
In connection with the Series K Warrants, we calculated the fair value of the warrants received as described above using the Black- Scholes formula with the below assumptions:
 
Assumptions
 
Series K Warrants December 12,
2013
   
Series K Warrants
January 29,
2014
   
Series K Warrants
February, 28
2014
 
Contractual life (in months)
    36       36       36  
Expected volatility
    136.1       152.4       152.7  
Risk-free interest rate
    0.39 %     0.39 %     0.39 %
Exercise price
  $ 0.3125     $ 0.3125     $ 0.425  
Fair value per warrant
  $ 0.20     $ 0.30     $ 0.37  
 
 
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The holders of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock are not entitled to vote on any matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), except as required by law.

Series K Warrants
 
The warrants issued in the Private Placement have an exercise price equal to $0.3125 per share, for the December 12, 2013 and January 29, 2014 warrants and $0.425 per share for the February 28, 2014 warrants, with a term expiring three years from the issuance date.  The warrants also permit the holder to conduct a “cashless exercise” at any time the holder of the warrant is an affiliate of the Company.  The exercise price and/or number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants will be subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits or similar capital reorganizations, as set forth in the warrant agreement.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the warrants, at any time commencing six months from the closing date of the sale of Units under the Securities Purchase Agreement the Company has the right to call the warrants for cancellation if the volume weighted average price of its common stock on the OTC QB Market (or other primary trading market or exchange on which the common stock is then traded) equals or exceeds three times the per share exercise price of the warrants for either (i) 10 consecutive trading days or (ii) 15 out of 25 consecutive trading days.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the Private Placement, the Company has agreed that, if, at any time after February 1, 2014, the Company files a Registration Statement relating to an offering of equity securities of the Company (the “Registration Statement”), subject to certain exceptions, including a Registration Statement relating solely to an offering or sale of securities having an aggregate public offering price of less than $5,000,000, the Company shall include in the Registration Statement the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the warrants.  Shares of common stock issued upon conversion of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock or in payment of the dividend on the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock will not be registered and will not be subject to registration rights.  This right is subject to customary conditions and procedures.
 
Stock Options and Warrants

Our stockholders approved our amended 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which an aggregate of 1,800,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options or other equity awards made under the Plan.  Under the Plan, we may award stock options, shares of common stock, and other equity interests in the Company to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors, and to any other persons the Board of Directors deems appropriate.  As of March 31, 2014, options to acquire 1,720,750 shares were outstanding under the Plan with 79,250 shares available for future grant under the Plan.

As of March 31, 2014, options to acquire 10,000 shares are outstanding under the 1999 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan.  No additional options may be granted under the 1999 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan.

On December 12, 2013 at the Company’s special meeting the shareholders approved the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) pursuant to which 3,000,000 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options or other equity awards under the 2013 Plan. Under the Plan, we may award stock options, shares of  common stock, and other equity interests in the Company to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors, and to any other persons the Board of Directors deems appropriate. As of March 31, 2014 no options have been granted under the 2013 Plan.

The following tables summarize information concerning options and warrants outstanding and exercisable:
 
   
Stock Options
   
Warrants
             
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
             
         
Average price
         
Average price
   
Total
       
   
Shares
   
per share
   
Shares
   
per share
   
Shares
   
Exercisable
 
Balance outstanding, January 1, 2013
    1,605,750     $ 0.80       6,687,099     $ 0.81       8,292,849       7,989,331  
      Granted
    363,500       .41       8,346,228       .37       8,709,728          
      Exercised
    -       -       -       -       -          
      Expired
    (10,000 )     1.00       (21,000 )     2.38       (31,000 )        
      Forfeited
    (187,542 )     .85       -       -       (187,542 )        
Balance outstanding, December 31, 2013
    1,771,708     $ 0.71       15,012,327     $ 0.57       16,784,035       16,611,528  
      Granted
    -       -       3,660,500       0.34       3,660,500          
      Exercised
    -       -       (450,000 )     0.25       (450,000 )        
      Expired
    (10,000 )     1.00       -       -       (10,000 )        
      Forfeited
    (30,958 )     0.71       -       -       (30,958 )        
Balance outstanding, March 31, 2014
    1,730,750     $ 0.71       18,222,827     $ 0.53       19,953,577       19,832,910  
 
     
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
           
Weighted Average
         
Weighted Average
 
Range of Exercise Prices
   
Number of Options
   
Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Exercise Price
   
Number of Options
   
Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
   
Exercise Price
 
$ 0.40 - $0.49       311,000       9.1     $ 0.40       284,083       9.1     $ 0.40  
  0.50 - 0.59       251,250       8.4       0.50       251,250       8.4       0.50  
  0.60 - 0.99       467,500       5.7       0.60       415,000       5.5       0.60  
  1.00 - 1.50       701,000       3.0       1.00       659,750       2.7       1.00  
$ 0.40 - $1.50       1,730,750       5.6     $ 0.71       1,610,083       5.4     $ 0.71  
 
 
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 The non-cash, stock-based compensation expense associated with the vesting of these options is expected to be $20,830 for the remainder of 2014, $18,988 in 2015 and $1,842 in 2016.

 Common Stock Issuances

 On August 1, 2013, we issued 200,000 shares of restricted common stock to an investor relations firm for payment of services to be rendered over six months. We recorded $80,000 for this issuance and recognized $66,087 as expense in 2013 and $13,913 was expensed in the period ended March 31, 2014. On September 10, 2013, we issued 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to an investor relations firm for payment of services to be rendered over four months. We recorded $40,000 for this issuance and recognized expense of $36,721 in 2013 with $3,279 expensed in the period ended March 31, 2014.  On December 23, 2013 we issued 75,000 shares of restricted common stock to a lender in connection with the sale of debentures.  We recognized $17,250 as deferred financing costs that will be recognized over the life of the note.  We valued the above stock issuances using the greater of the estimated fair value of the services received or the Company’s stock price on date of issuance.

On February 10, 2014 a lender chose to convert $37,500 of their outstanding note balance into 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

In March 2014, a Series D warrant holder exercised warrants to purchase 450,000 shares of common stock resulting in net proceeds to the company of $112,500.

Promissory Note

On November 4, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with a former placement agent, pursuant to which the Company and the placement agent released each other of their respective obligations under a prior investment banking agreement.  In connection with this agreement, the Company issued the placement agent a promissory note with an original principal amount of $150,000 and a maturity date of May 4, 2012.  The promissory note was interest free until May 4, 2012.  On November 15, 2012, $75,000 of principal and $16,125 of accrued and unpaid interest were converted into 18,225 shares of the Company’s Series G Convertible Preferred Stock. The $75,000 principal balance remaining as of December 31, 2013 earns interest at a rate of 18% per year. The $75,000 note balance along with all accrued and unpaid interest of $14,832, was paid off in February 2014.

Convertible Debt

On April 11, 2013, we signed a promissory note in the amount of $275,000.  The initial loan taken by the Company against the note was for $125,000, net of a $12,500 original issue discount.  The lender lent the Company an additional $50,000, net of $5,000 original issue discount, on June 26, 2013. The balance of the note was to be paid in the amounts and on the dates of the lender’s choosing. The note and unpaid interest on the note are due and payable one year from the effective date of each payment.  The Company has the right to repay the notes at any time within six months of the effective date of each closing.  If the Company repays the note within 90 days of the effective date, interest is 0%.  If the note is not repaid within the 90 days, a onetime interest charge of 12% will be applied. The Company has reserved at least 6,000,000 shares of common stock for conversion under this note.  The Company evaluated the terms of this note in accordance with ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock. The lender has the right to convert all or part of the unpaid principal and interest into common stock at a conversion price of 60% of the lowest trade price in the 25 trading days prior to conversion after six months from the effective date of each closing. The Company determined that the conversion feature met the definition of a liability and therefore, bifurcated the conversion feature as a derivative liability. The derivative liability is measured at the end of each reporting period and the change in fair value is recorded as other expense or income in the statement of operations. The fair value of the conversion feature was $186,041 at December 31, 2013 and reflected in the conversion option liability line in the consolidated balance sheet. On October 10, 2013, this note was amended to change the lenders right to convert and the borrower’s right to repay to December 10, 2013. On December 10, 2013, this note was amended to change the lenders right to convert and the borrower’s right to repay to February 10, 2014.

The proceeds from the convertible debt issued on April 11, 2013, were allocated between the host debt instrument and the convertible option based on the residual method.  The estimated fair value of the convertible option was determined using a binomial formula, resulting in an allocation of $274,840 to the convertible option and accounted for as a liability in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 815-40, the entire gross proceeds of $137,500 was offset by a debt discount of $137,500 which will be amortized to interest expense over the twelve month life of the debt. The additional $149,840 adjustment between the convertible option liability and the debt discount was charged directly to other expense.

The proceeds from the convertible debt issued on June 26, 2013, were allocated between the host debt instrument and the convertible option based on the residual method.  The estimated fair value of the convertible option was determined using a binomial formula, resulting in an allocation of $84,146 to the convertible option and accounted for as a liability in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 815-40, the entire gross proceeds of $55,000 was offset by a debt discount of $55,000 which will be amortized to interest expense over the twelve month life of the debt. The additional $34,146 adjustment between the convertible option liability and the debt discount was charged directly to other expense.

So long as the note is outstanding, the Company shall notify the lender of the issuance of any security with a term more favorable to the holder, and the lender may at its option, include the terms as a part of the transaction documents.

On February 10, 2014 the lender chose to convert $37,500 of the outstanding note balance to 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock; the remaining note balance of $203,100 was repaid in cash. The $199,507 fair value of the outstanding conversion option liability associated with these notes were reclassified to additional paid-in capital.

On January 7, 2014, we received $270,000 for a six-month note from an existing shareholder.  Terms of the note include a right to convert the note into the next equity transaction of the Company, at the conversion rate of the equity offering, and a three-year warrant to acquire 270,000 shares of common stock at $0.3125 per share. The relative fair value of the warrants was determined to be $44,073, which was accounted for as a debt discount and will be amortized to interest expense over the six-month life of the note. The investor also received an original issue discount of $30,000. The $300,000 note balance was converted to our Series K Convertible Preferred Stock on January 29, 2014.
 
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6)
Subsequent Events

We performed a review of events subsequent to the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued and determined, except as disclosed herein, that there were no other such events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
 
  
On April 1, 2014 the Company issued 773,169 shares of common stock for the conversion of 58,750 shares of Series G convertible preferred stock and $58,267 of accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series G convertible preferred stock.

  
On April 1, 2014 the Company issued 92,500 shares of common stock for the conversion of 92.5 shares of Series J convertible preferred stock.

  
On April 3, 2014 a Series D investor exercised his final warrants and purchased 146,658 shares of common stock resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $36,664.

  
On January 20, 2014 the Company agreed to issue 200,000 shares of restricted common stock to an investor relations firm in payment of services to be rendered over a nine month period beginning January 20, 2014.  We recorded $52,000 for this issuance which will be amortized over the service period. We recognized $13,300 of expense related to this transaction in the period ended March 31, 2014. We valued the above stock issuance using the greater of the estimated fair value of the services received or the Company’s stock price on the date of the award. These shares have not been issued as of May 15, 2014.

  
On March 8, 2014 the Company agreed to issue up to 150,000 shares of restricted common stock to an investor relations firm in payment of services to be rendered over a six month period beginning March 10, 2014.  We recorded $88,500 for this issuance which will be amortized over the service period. We recognized $10,212 of expense related to this transaction in the period ended March 31, 2014. We valued the above stock issuance using the greater of the estimated fair value of the services received or the Company’s stock price on the date of the award. These shares have not been issued as of May 15, 2014.


 
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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In some cases, forward-looking statements are identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “potential” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding:

  
our need for, and our ability to raise, additional equity or debt financing on acceptable terms, if at all;
  
our need to take additional cost reduction measures, cease operations or sell our operating assets, if we are unable to obtain sufficient additional financing;
  
our belief that we have sufficient liquidity to finance normal operations;
  
the options we may pursue in light of our financial condition;
  
the amount of cash necessary to operate our business;
  
the anticipated uses of grant revenue and the potential for increased grant revenue in future periods;
  
our plans and expectations with respect to our continued operations;
  
our belief that PCT has achieved initial market acceptance in the mass spectrometry and other markets;
  
the expected increase in the number of pressure cycling technology (“PCT”)and constant pressure (“CP”) based units installed and the increase in revenues from the sale of consumable products and extended service contracts;
  
the expected development and success of new instrument and consumables product offerings;
  
the potential applications for our instrument and consumables product offerings;
  
the expected expenses of, and benefits and results from, our research and development efforts;
  
the expected benefits and results from our collaboration programs, strategic alliances and joint ventures;
  
our expectation of obtaining additional research grants from the government in the future;
  
our expectations of the results of our development activities funded by government research grants;
  
the potential size of the market for biological sample preparation;
  
general economic conditions;
  
the anticipated future financial performance and business operations of our company;
  
our reasons for focusing our resources in the market for genomic, proteomic, lipidomic and small molecule sample preparation;
  
the importance of mass spectrometry as a laboratory tool;
  
the advantages of PCT over other current technologies as a method of biological sample preparation in biomarker discovery, forensics, and histology and for other applications;
  
the capabilities and benefits of our PCT sample preparation system, consumables and other products;
  
our belief that laboratory scientists will achieve results comparable with those reported to date by certain research scientists who have published or presented publicly on PCT and our other products;
  
our ability to retain our core group of scientific, administrative and sales personnel; and
  
our ability to expand our customer base in sample preparation and for other applications of PCT and our other products.

These forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, expressed or implied, by such forward-looking statements. Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as otherwise required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any of our forward-looking statements are based. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences in our future financial and other results include those discussed in the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 
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OVERVIEW

We are focused on solving the challenging problems inherent in biological sample preparation, a crucial laboratory step performed by scientists worldwide working in biological life sciences research. Sample preparation is a term that refers to a wide range of activities that precede most forms of scientific analysis. Sample preparation is often complex, time-consuming and, in our belief, one of the most error-prone steps of scientific research. It is a widely-used laboratory undertaking – the requirements of which drive what we believe is a large and growing worldwide market. We have developed and patented a novel, enabling technology platform that can control the sample preparation process. It is based on harnessing the unique properties of high hydrostatic pressure. This process, called pressure cycling technology, or PCT, uses alternating cycles of hydrostatic pressure between ambient and ultra-high levels i.e., 35,000 pounds per square inch (“psi”) or greater to safely, conveniently and reproducibly control the actions of molecules in biological samples, such as cells and tissues from human, animal, plant and microbial sources.

Our pressure cycling technology uses internally developed instrumentation that is capable of cycling pressure between ambient and ultra-high levels at controlled temperatures and specific time intervals, to rapidly and repeatedly control the interactions of bio-molecules, such as deoxyribonucleic acid (“DNA”), ribonucleic acid (“RNA”), proteins, lipids and small molecules. Our laboratory instrument, the Barocycler®, and our internally developed consumables product line, which include our Pressure Used to Lyse Samples for Extraction (“PULSE”) tubes, and other processing tubes, and application specific kits such as consumable products and reagents, together make up our PCT Sample Preparation System (“PCT SPS”).

We have experienced negative cash flows from operations with respect to our pressure cycling technology business since our inception.  As of March 31, 2014, we did not have adequate working capital resources to satisfy our current liabilities and as a result we have substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Based on our current projections, including equity financing subsequent to March 31, 2014, we believe we will have the cash resources that will enable us to continue to fund normal operations.  Please see Note 6, Subsequent Events.

We need substantial additional capital to fund normal operations in future periods.  If we are able to obtain additional capital or otherwise increase our revenues, we may increase spending in specific research and development applications and engineering projects and may hire additional sales personnel or invest in targeted marketing programs.  In the event that we are unable to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, we will likely be required to cease our operations, pursue a plan to sell our operating assets, or otherwise modify our business strategy, which could materially harm our future business prospects.

We hold 14 United States and 10 foreign patents covering multiple applications of PCT in the life sciences field. Our pressure cycling technology employs a unique approach that we believe has the potential for broad use in a number of established and emerging life sciences areas, including;

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sample preparation for genomic, proteomic, and small molecule studies;
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pathogen inactivation;
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protein purification;
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control of chemical (particularly enzymatic) reactions; and
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Immunodiagnostics (clinical laboratory testing).
 
We reported a number of accomplishments in the first four months of 2014.

●  
On January 29th, we closed the second tranche of our Series K PIPE, resulting in the receipt of $1,218,750.

  
On February 28th, we closed the third tranche of our Series K PIPE, resulting in the receipt of $630,360.

  
On March 19th, we announced the release and initial sale of the Barocycler HUB880, a “first-in-kind” ultra high pressure bench-top instrument system.

  
On March 30th, we announced our Q4 and FY 2013 financial results, including record quarterly instrumentation and consumables sales, and record annual product and total revenue.

  
On March 30th, we reiterated our guidance that the Company is on target to release our cutting-edge, microwell-based, high throughput Barocycler instrument at the annual meeting of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry in mid-June 2014.

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Revenue
 
We recognized revenue of $404,147 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $370,737 during the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $33,410 or 9%.  This increase was due to increased revenues from the sale of products and services as noted below.

Products, Services, Other. Revenue from the sale of products and services was $404,147 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $221,569 during the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $182,578 or 82.4 %.  Sales of Instruments (including PCT Shredder Kits) were $241,344 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $135,939 during the same period in the prior year, an increase of $105,405 or approximately 78%.    Sales of consumables were $54,612 for the period ended March 31, 2014 compared to $27,224 in the prior year an increase of $27,388 or 101%.  Our customers typically will order a supply of consumables with their initial equipment order and then re-order as needed.

Grant Revenue.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded $0 of grant revenue compared to $149,168 in the three months ended March 31, 2013.  In February 2013, we began to work on a Phase I grant received from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, to help fund the development of a high pressure-based system to improve the extraction of DNA for next generation sequencing platforms.  We also continued to work on a Phase II grant received in October 2011 from the Department of Defense, or DOD, to fund the development of a PCT-based system to improve the processing of pathogenic organisms. Both of these grants were completed in 2013.
  
Cost of Products, Services and Grants
 
The cost of products, services and grants was $177,606 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $104,544 for the comparable period in 2013.  Gross margin was 56% for the period ended March 31, 2014 and 72% for the period ended March 31, 2013.  Work on our government grants is typically performed by our research and development staff and their cost is recorded as research and development and not charged to cost of sales. Only third party costs of our grants are charged to cost of sales. Adjusting for the grant revenue and expenses, our gross margin in 2013 would have been 58%.

Research and Development
 
Research and development expenditures were $231,088 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $246,458 in the same period in 2013.  Research and development expenses decreased due to a reduction in spending for outside services and employee related expenses, as compared to the prior year period.  Research and development expense in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 included $7,553 and $4,836 of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, respectively.

Selling and Marketing
 
Selling and marketing expenses decreased to $170,655 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from $193,900 for the comparable period in 2013.  This decrease was primarily due to employee related savings from a smaller headcount partially offset by an increase in tradeshow and travel related expenses. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, selling and marketing expense included $5,991 and $3,668 of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, respectively.

General and Administrative
 
General and administrative costs totaled $606,479 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $550,859 for the comparable period in 2013.  The increase in general and administrative expense in 2014 is primarily due to increased investor relations expenses.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, general and administrative expense included $5,352 and $10,536 of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, respectively.

 Operating Loss

Our operating loss was $782,366 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $725,024 for the comparable period in 2013.  The increased operating loss resulted from lower margins due to the loss of grant revenue in 2014.
 
 
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Other income (expense), net

Interest (Expense) Income

Interest expense totaled $244,612 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to interest expense of $8,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  In the current year period we amortized approximately $210,129 of imputed interest against the debt discount relating to warrants issued and fees incurred with convertible debt.

Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded a non-cash charge of $495,848 for warrant revaluation expense in our consolidated statements of operations due to an increase in the fair value of the warrant liability related to warrants issued in our Series D private placement.  This increase in fair value was primarily due to the increase in price of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2014 as compared to the price on December 31, 2013. The components for determining the fair value of the warrants are contained in the table in Note 3 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Change in fair value of conversion option liability

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded a non-cash charge of $236,829 for conversion option revaluation expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations due to an increase in the fair value of the conversion option liability related to convertible debt issued in 2013.  This increase in fair value was primarily due to the increase in price of the Company’s common stock on March 31, 2014 as compared to the price on December 31, 2013. The components for determining the fair value of the conversion option liabilities are contained in the table in Note 3 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Net Loss

        During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded a net loss to common shareholders of $3,084,708 or $(0.25) per share, as compared to a net loss to common shareholders of $1,394,090 or $(0.11) per share in the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The increase in the loss is due primarily to the change in fair value of our warrant derivative and conversion option liabilities as described above.  We also recorded a $1,280,066 charge for a beneficial conversion feature related to our Series K Preferred Stock offering in 2014.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

As of March 31, 2014, we did not have adequate working capital resources to satisfy our current liabilities.  Based on our current projections, including equity financing subsequent to March 31, 2014, we believe we will have the cash resources that will enable us to continue to fund normal operations. 
 
We will need substantial additional capital to fund our operations in future periods.  In the event that we are unable to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, there is substantial doubt that we can continue as a going concern. We will likely be required to cease our operations, pursue a plan to sell our operating assets, or otherwise modify our business strategy, which could materially harm our future business prospects.

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $1,103,916 as compared to $617,494 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The increase in cash used in operations in 2014 as compared to 2013 is principally due to $342,797 used for an increase in current assets and pay down of operating liabilities in the period ending March 31, 2014 as compared to $29,140 used in 2013.

Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was not significant.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $1,506,132 as compared to $785,477 for the same period in the prior year.  The cash from financing activities in the period ending March 31, 2014 includes $270,000 from convertible debt and $1,456,360 in net proceeds from the second and third tranches of our Series K Convertible Preferred Stock offering.

 
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ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

NOT APPLICABLE
 
ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filings are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management was necessarily required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 
As of March 31, 2014, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

Our conclusion that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2014 is due to our continued limited resources for adequate personnel to prepare and file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within the required periods and the continued presence of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.  These material weaknesses are the following:
 
  A lack of sufficient segregation of duties. Specifically, this material weakness is such that the design over these areas relies primarily on detective controls and could be strengthened by adding preventative controls to properly safeguard company assets.
     
  A lack of sufficient personnel in the accounting function due to our limited resources with appropriate skills, training and experience to perform the review processes to ensure the complete and proper application of generally accepted accounting principles, particularly as it relates to valuation of warrants and other complex debt /equity transactions. Specifically, this material weakness led to segregation of duties issues and resulted in audit adjustments to the annual consolidated financial statements and revisions to related disclosures, valuation of warrants and other equity transactions.
 
       We continue to plan to remediate those material weaknesses as follows:
 
 
Improve the effectiveness of the accounting group by continuing to augment our existing resources with additional consultants or employees to improve segregation procedures and to assist in the analysis and recording of complex accounting transactions. We plan to hire additional senior accounting personnel or additional independent consultants once we generate significantly more revenue or raise significant additional working capital.
     
 
Improve segregation procedures by strengthening cross approval of various functions including quarterly internal audit procedures where appropriate.
 
During the period covered by this Report, we implemented and performed additional substantive procedures, such as supervisory review of work papers and consistent use of financial models used in equity valuations, to ensure our condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, are fairly stated in all material respects in accordance with GAAP.  We have not, however, been able to fully remediate the material weaknesses due to our limited financial resources. Our remediation efforts are largely dependent upon our securing additional financing to cover the costs of implementing the changes required. If we are unsuccessful in securing such funds, remediation efforts may be adversely affected in a material manner.
 
Except as described above, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period ended March 31, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.

        We are not currently involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors
 
Factors that could cause or contribute to differences in our future financial and operating results include those discussed in the risk factors set forth in Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.  The risks described in our Form 10-K and this Report are not the only risks that we face.  Additional risks not presently known to us or that we do not currently consider significant may also have an adverse effect on us.  If any of the risks actually occur, our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition could suffer.
 
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Sale of Common Stock and Common Stock Issuances

Please reference footnote (6) Subsequent Events, of these condensed consolidated financial statements, for certain issuances of shares of common stock after March 31, 2014.  The shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the exemption set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, for transactions not involving a public offering.

Please reference footnote (5) Stockholder’s Deficit, of these condensed consolidated financial statements under the heading Common Stock Issuances.  The shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the exemption set forth in Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, for transactions not involving a public offering.
 
Series K Convertible Preferred Stock

Please reference footnote (5) Stockholder’s Deficit, of these condensed consolidated financial statements under the heading Series K Convertible Preferred Stock. The shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the exemption set forth in Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, for transactions not involving a public offering.

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5.    Other Information

None

 
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Item 6.    Exhibits
 
Exhibits
  Description
     
 
Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
 
Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
 
Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
 
Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document †
     
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document †
     
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document †
     
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document †
     
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document †
     
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document †

* In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are furnished and not filed.
† Furnished herewith. XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
     
Date: May 15, 2014
By:  
/s/Richard T. Schumacher
 
Richard T. Schumacher
President & Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 


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