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Form 10KSB for AETHLON MEDICAL INC


15-Jul-2008

Annual Report


ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

Operating Expenses

Consolidated operating expenses were $2,892,588 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, versus $2,084,254 for the comparable period one year ago. The net increase of $808,334 was comprised of increases in payroll expense of $474,759, professional fees of $305,265 and general and administrative expense of $28,310.

Payroll and related expenses increased by $474,759 as compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was principally driven by an increase in stock compensation expense of $487,093 due to the recognition of expense related to the amortization of stock options vesting during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Additionally, research and development payroll increased by $68,854 due to the hiring of our new president (whose duties are primarily development-related) and a result of increases in senior management salaries. Administrative payroll decreased by $45,694 because of turnover in our financial department. Finally, due to the change in the mix of payroll expenses, payroll taxes decreased by $563.

Professional fees increased by $305,265. This increase was driven by a $303,274 increase in legal fees and a $109,520 increase in accounting-related fees. Those fees were partially offset by a $51,732 reduction in investor relations fees, a $32,821 reduction in scientific consulting fees and a $8,987 decrease in website-related professional fees.

General and administrative expenses increased by $28,310. This increase is comprised of increases in lab supplies of $80,222, lab fees of $7,005, which were partially offset by a number of general and administrative expenses that decreased.

Other Expenses

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, we recognized a $547,119 non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt that arose out of the restructuring of $1,000,000 in convertible notes. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, we recognized a $1,216,748 non-cash loss on the extinguishment of debt as a result of the issuance of Allonges to our 10% Series A Convertible Notes.

In addition, we recognized $637,179 in non-cash income related to warrant liability revaluation in comparison to the prior fiscal year when $2,112,575 in non-cash expense was recognized to reflect the change in fair value of the warrants that were classified as derivative liabilities under EITF Issue No. 00-19.

The combination of interest expenses and other expense increased by $726,768 due to the high level of amortization of discounts associated with several short-term notes that we entered into during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 and as a consequence of the full amortization of beneficial conversion feature discount associated with convertible notes outstanding in the prior fiscal year. We recognized approximately $386,000 in liquidated damages associated with the failure to register shares in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 compared to approximately $220,000 in the prior fiscal year.

PLAN OF OPERATION

We are a development stage medical device company that has not yet engaged in significant commercial activities. The primary focus of our resources is the advancement of our proprietary Hemopurifier(R) platform treatment technology, which is designed to rapidly reduce the presence of infectious viruses and toxins in human blood. Our focus is to prepare our Hemopurifier(R) to treat chronic viral conditions, acute viral conditions and viral-based bioterror threats in human clinical trials.

Our current plan of operation is to fund our anticipated increased research and development activities and operations for the near future by raising funds through the sale of private equity or debt. Based on our projections of additional resources required for operations and to complete research, development and testing associated with our Hemopurifier(R) products, we anticipate that we will need to raise additional capital to continue our operations over the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to arrange such financing on acceptable terms, or at all.

We plan to continue research and development activities related to our Hemopurifier(R) platform technology, with particular emphasis on the advancement of our treatment for "Category A" pathogens as defined by the Federal Government under Project Bioshield and the All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006. The Company has filed an Investigational Device Exemption ("IDE") with the FDA in order to proceed with human safety studies of the Hemopurifier(R). Such studies, complemented by planned IN-VIVO and appropriate animal IN VITRO studies should allow the Company to proceed to Premarket Approval ("PMA") process. The PMA process is the last major FDA hurdle in determining the safety and effectiveness of Class III Medical Devices (of which the Hemopurifier(R) is one).

We anticipate continuing to increase spending on research and development over the next 12 months. Additionally, associated with our anticipated increase in research and development expenditures, we anticipate purchasing additional amounts of equipment during this period to support our laboratory and testing operations. Operations to date have consumed substantial capital without generating revenues, and will continue to require substantial and increasing capital funds to conduct necessary research and development and pre-clinical and clinical testing of our Hemopurifier(R) products, as well as market any of those products that receive regulatory approval. We do not expect to generate revenue from operations for the foreseeable future, and our ability to meet our cash obligations as they become due and payable is expected to depend for at least the next several years on our ability to sell securities, borrow funds or a combination thereof. Future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including progress with pre-clinical testing and clinical trials, the number and breadth of our clinical programs, the time and costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims and other proprietary rights, the time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals, competing technological and market developments, as well as management's ability to establish collaborative arrangements, effective commercialization, marketing activities and other arrangements. We expect to continue to incur increasing negative cash flows and net losses for the foreseeable future.

CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE AND WARRANTS

On November 2007, the Company entered into Amended and Restated 10% Series A Convertible Promissory Notes (the "Amended Notes") with the holders of certain promissory notes previously issued by the Company (the "Prior Notes"), and all amendments to the Prior Notes, including on March 5, 2007.

The Amended Notes, in the principal amount of $1,000,000, are convertible into an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock and mature on February 15, 2009. The Amended Notes provide for the payment of accrued and default interest through December 31, 2007 in the aggregate amount of $295,248 to be paid in units ("Units") at a fixed rate of $0.20 per Unit, each Unit consisting of one share of the Company's Common Stock and one Class A Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Class A Warrant") to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock at a fixed exercise price of $0.20 per share. If the Holders exercise the Class A Warrants on or before February 15, 2010, the Company will issue them one Class B Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Class B Warrant") for every two Class A Warrants exercised. The Class B Warrants will have a fixed exercise price of $0.60 per share.

The Amended Notes also provided for the payment of liquidated damages through November 29, 2007 in the aggregate amount $269,336 to be paid in units ("Damages Units") at a fixed rate of $0.40 per Damages Unit, each Damages Unit consisting of one share of the Company's Common Stock and one Class A-1 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Class A-1 Warrant") to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock at a fixed exercise price of $0.40 per share. If the Holders exercise the Class A-1 Warrants on or before February 15, 2010, the Company will issue them one Class B-1 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Class B-1 Warrant") for every two Class A-1 Warrants exercised. The Class B-1 Warrants will have a fixed exercise price of $0.40 per share.

In addition, the Amended Notes provide for the issuance of Class A Principal Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Class A Principal Warrant") to purchase an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock on the same terms as the Class A Warrants.

The following table summarizes the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Amended Notes or the exercise of the various warrants issued or issuable pursuant to the Amended Notes.

                  Note Conversion                    5,000,000
                  Accrued Interest                   1,476,242
                  Liquidated Damages                   673,340
                  Class A Warrants                   1,476,242
                  Class A-1 Warrants                   673,340
                  Class A Principal Warrants         5,000,000
                  Class B Warrants                     738,121
                  Class B-1 Warrants                   336,670
                                                    ----------
                  Total                             15,373,955
                                                    ==========

The Company was obligated to register the shares underlying the Class A Warrants, the Class A-1 Warrants and the Class A Principal Warrants with the SEC by March 31, 2008, and the shares underlying the Class B Warrants and to register the Class B-1 Warrants with the SEC by the 30th day following the issuance date of such warrants. Since we failed to register the shares underlying those warrants by the required date, we are accruing damages on a monthly basis of approximately $15,000.

For accounting purposes, the amendment of the 10% Series A Convertible Notes was treated as an extinguishment pursuant to EITF Issue No. 06-6. The changes in the note agreements, conversion feature and warrants were considered substantive as prescribed in that consensus. Consequently, at the amendment date the company initially recorded an estimated loss on extinguishment of $489,013 as follows:

   Reacquisition Price (Fair value of new notes and warrants)     $ 5,392,664

   Less amounts relieved at date of extinguishment:
   Carrying amount of the unamortized note                           (166,667)
   Carrying amount of derivative liability                         (4,172,400)
   Accrued interest and liquidated damages                           (564,584)
                                                                  -----------
       Loss on extinguishment                                     $   489,013
                                                                  ===========

Subsequently, the Company engaged a third party valuation firm to value the various components of the amendment of the Series A Convertible Notes. As a result of that valuation, the Company recorded an additional $58,106 of loss on extinguishment of debt with the offset being recorded to additional paid-in capital.

The new warrants issued in connection with the Amended Notes were evaluated pursuant to EITF Issue No. 00-19 and classified as equity instruments. In connection with the new warrants, the Company recorded $4,392,664 as an increase to additional paid in capital, based on the estimated fair value at issuance. The amended conversion feature contains a beneficial conversion at the date of the Amended Notes; consequently, the Company recorded a discount of $1,000,000 against the notes and a corresponding increase in additional paid in capital. Through March 31, 2007, the Company amortized approximately $69,000 of such discount into interest expense using the effective interest method.

In January 2008, one of the holders of the Amended Notes requested the conversion of $100,000 into our common stock at the agreed conversion rate of $0.20 per share and, as a result, we issued 500,000 shares of common stock to convert the $100,000 note.

In March 2008, a noteholder converted a $150,000 note to common stock at the agreed conversion rate of $0.25 per share along with accumulated interest of approximately $66,000.

$495,000 NOTE WITH WARRANTS FINANCING

On December 5, 2007, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with two accredited investors pursuant to which the Company issued and sold promissory notes in the principal amount of $495,000 and three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,485,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock at a fixed exercise price of $0.50 per share. The promissory notes bear interest compounded monthly at the annual rate of eight percent (8%) and mature on September 5, 2008. The net proceeds to the Company were $440,000.

The warrants associated with this financing did not meet all of the conditions required for equity classification under EITF Issue No. 00-19; consequently, the warrants (with an estimated fair value of $693,050) were accounted for as derivative liabilities at issuance. The Company revalued the warrants at December 31, 2007 and again at March 31, 2008 and the resulting aggregate reduction in the estimated fair value of $252,895 was recorded to income from change in fair value of warrant liability.

$220,000 NOTE WITH WARRANTS FINANCING

On January 18, 2008, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with an accredited investor pursuant to which the Company issued and sold promissory notes in the principal amount of $220,000 and three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 660,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock at a fixed exercise price of $0.50 per share. The promissory note bear interest compounded monthly at the annual rate of nine percent (9%) and matures on October 19, 2008. The net proceeds to the Company were $220,000.

The warrants associated with this financing did not meet all of the conditions required for equity classification under EITF Issue No. 00-19; consequently, the warrants (with an estimated fair value of $222,450) were accounted for as derivative liabilities at issuance. The Company revalued the warrants at March 31, 2008 and the resulting aggregate reduction in the estimated fair value of $27,060 was recorded to income from change in fair value of warrant liability.

SECURITIES ISSUED FOR SERVICES

We have issued securities in payment of services to reduce our obligations and to avoid using our cash resources. In the year ended March 31, 2008 we issued 589,350 common shares for services of which 223,187 were unregistered. We also issued 250,000 under a stock option exercise by one of our directors restricted common shares for payment of accrued liabilities, 1,365,500 for the retirement of notes payable, 90,000 for investor communications services, 15,152 for licensing rights and 49,414 in exchange for the conversion of Warrants. Included in the 589,350 common shares issued for services are 366,163 shares, registered under a Form S-8 registration statement, which were issued as follows: 263,057 for scientific and regulatory consulting and 103,106 for legal expense The average price discount of common shares issued for these services, weighted by the number of shares issued for services in this period, was approximately 12.8%.

SECURITIES ISSUED FOR DEBT

We have also issued securities for debt to reduce our obligations to avoid using our cash resources. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 we issued 1,365,500 restricted common shares for repayment in full of notes, including accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $66,375. The price discount of the common stock issued for debt was approximately 59.3%

PROSPECTS FOR DEBT CONVERSION

We seek, where possible, to convert our debt and accounts payable to stock and/or warrants in order to reduce our cash liabilities. Our success at accomplishing this depends on several factors including market conditions, investor acceptance and other factors, including our business prospects.

GOING CONCERN

Our independent registered public accounting firm has stated in their audit report on our March 31, 2008 consolidated financial statements that we have a working capital deficiency and a significant deficiency accumulated during the development stage. These conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make a number of 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. Such estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates estimates and assumptions based upon historical experience and various other factors and circumstances. Management believes the Company's estimates and assumptions are reasonable in the circumstances; however, actual results may differ from these estimates under different future conditions. The Company believes that the estimates and assumptions that are most important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results of operations, in that they require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, form the basis for the accounting policies deemed to be most critical to us. These critical accounting policies relate to stock purchase warrants issued with notes payable, beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable, impairment of intangible assets and long lived assets, stock compensation, contingencies and litigation. We believe estimates and assumptions related to these critical accounting policies are appropriate under the circumstances; however, should future events or occurrences result in unanticipated consequences, there could be a material impact on the Company's future financial conditions or results of operations.

Long-Lived Assets

SFAS No.144 ("SFAS 144"), "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets and for Long-lived Assets to be Disposed Of" addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS 144 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the cost basis of a long-lived asset is greater than the projected future undiscounted net cash flows from such asset (excluding interest), an impairment loss is recognized. Impairment losses are calculated as the difference between the cost basis of an asset and its estimated fair value. SFAS 144 also requires companies to separately report discontinued operations and extends that reporting requirement to a component of an entity that either has been disposed of (by sale, abandonment or in a distribution to owners) or is classified as held for sale. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the estimated fair value less costs to sell. Management noted no indicators requiring review for impairment during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

Stock Purchase Warrants Issued with Notes Payable

The Company granted warrants in connection with the issuance of certain notes payable. Under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 14, "Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued With Stock Purchase Warrants," the relative estimated fair value of such warrants represents a discount from the face amount of the notes payable. Such discounts are amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes.

Derivatives

In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, the Company was obligated to register for resale the shares underlying warrants in connection with the issuance of its 10% Series A Convertible Promissory Notes. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") No. 00-19, "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed To, and Potentially Settled In, a Company's Own Stock," the value of the warrants were recorded as a liability until the registration became effective on January 20, 2006. At that time the Company determined the fair value of these warrants and recorded an additional non-cash expense of $363,875. Coincident with this valuation, the derivative liability balance was reclassified to equity.

On or about March 13, 2007, the Company determined that the effectiveness of the registration statement underlying the conversion and warrant shares associated with the 10% Series A Promissory Notes had lapsed on October 27, 2006. In accordance with EITF No. 00-19, the Company reversed the accounting effect of the prior registration effectiveness and reduced additional paid-in-capital by $1,090,000 and recorded a warrant liability of like amount. Between October 27, 2006 and March 22, 2007 (when the debt was effectively extinguished), the Company recorded an additional expense related to the change in the fair value of the associated warrant liability of $1,969,450.

Beneficial Conversion Feature of Notes Payable

The convertible feature of certain notes payable provides for a rate of conversion that is below market value. Such feature is normally characterized as a "Beneficial Conversion Feature" ("BCF"). Pursuant to EITF Issue No. 98-5, "Accounting for Convertible Securities With Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratio" and EITF No. 00-27, "Application of EITF Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments," the estimated fair value of the BCF is recorded in the consolidated financial statements as a discount from the face amount of the notes. Such discounts are amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes.

Accounting for Transactions involving Stock Compensation

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123-R, "Share-Based Payment," which requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions (including the cost of all employee stock options) be recognized in the financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the estimated fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS No. 123-R covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. SFAS No.123-R replaces SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB 25. As originally issued, SFAS No. 123 established as preferable a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees. However, that pronouncement permitted entities to continue applying the intrinsic-value model of APB 25, provided that the financial statements disclosed the pro forma net income or loss based on the preferable fair-value method.

Small Business Issuers are required to apply SFAS No. 123-R in the first interim or annual reporting period of the registrant's first fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2005. Thus, the Company's consolidated financial statements reflect an expense for (a) all share-based compensation arrangements granted on or after January 1, 2006 and for any such arrangements that are modified, cancelled, or repurchased on or after that date, and (b) the portion of previous share-based awards for which the requisite service has not been rendered as of that date, based on the grant-date estimated fair value. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123-R in the first fiscal quarter of 2007. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the Company recognized $487,093 of share-based compensation.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources and would be considered material to investors.

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common shares involves a high degree of risk and is subject to many uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties may adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In such an event, the trading price for our common shares could decline substantially, and you could lose all or part of your investment. In order to attain an appreciation for these risks and uncertainties, you should read this annual report in its entirety and consider all of the information and advisements contained in this annual report, including the following risk factors and uncertainties.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS

WE HAVE INCURRED SIGNIFICANT LOSSES AND EXPECT LOSSES TO CONTINUE FOR
THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

We have yet to establish any history of profitable operations. We have not had any significant revenues from our principal operations. We have incurred annual operating losses of $2,892,588, $2,084,254 and $2,094,939, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively. At March 31, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of $(32,227,256). We have incurred net losses of $4,140,264 and $6,024,545 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. We have not had revenues to date. We expect that our revenues, if any, will not be sufficient to sustain our operations for the foreseeable future. Our profitability will require the successful commercialization of our Hemopurifier(R) technology. No assurances can be given when or if this will occur or that we will ever generate revenues or be profitable.

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH FROM OUR AUDITORS REGARDING
OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN

Our independent registered public accounting firm noted in their report accompanying our financial statements for our fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 that we had a significant deficit accumulated during the development stage, had a working capital deficit and that a significant amount of additional capital will be necessary to advance the development of our products to the point at which we may become commercially viable and stated that those conditions raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Note 1 to our financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2008 addressed management's plans to address these matters. We cannot assure you that our business plans will be successful in addressing these issues. This explanatory paragraph about our ability to continue as a going concern could affect our ability to obtain additional financing at favorable terms, if at all, as it may cause investors to lose faith in our long-term prospects. If we cannot successfully continue as a going concern, our shareholders may lose their entire investment in our common shares.

WE WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FINANCING TO SUSTAIN OUR OPERATIONS AND
WITHOUT IT WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS.

Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable to us on reasonable terms when we require it, the consequences could be a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.

WE MAY FAIL TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS TO DEVELOP OUR
HEMOPURIFIER(R) TECHNOLOGY FOR BIODEFENSE APPLICATIONS.

The U.S. Government has undertaken commitments to help secure improved countermeasures against bioterrorism. To date, we have been unsuccessful in obtaining grant income. As a result, future attempts to obtain grant income from the Federal Government will be sought through direct communication to government . . .

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