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Taxes on Income
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Taxes on Income [Abstract]  
TAXES ON INCOME

NOTE 17: - TAXES ON INCOME

 

a. Tax rates applicable to the Company:

 

  1. Pluri:

 

The U.S. corporate federal tax rate applicable to Pluri is 21%, which is the result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or the Tax Act. Such corporate tax rate excludes state tax and local tax, if any, which rates depend on the state and city in which Pluri conducts its business.

 

The Tax Act provided for a one-time transition tax on certain foreign earnings for the tax year 2017, and taxation of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, or GILTI, earned by foreign subsidiaries beginning after December 31, 2017. The GILTI tax imposes a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. The Tax Act also made certain changes to the depreciation rules and implemented new limits on the deductibility of certain executive compensation paid by Pluri All losses generated after December 31, 2017 can only be used to offset 80% of net income in the year they will be utilized.

 

There was no one-time transition tax for the Company under the Tax Act, nor will there be GILTI tax due for the current year, since Pluri Biotech had losses for every year to date.

 

In January 2018, Pluri Inc. registered as an Israeli resident with the Israel Tax Authority, or the ITA, and the Israeli Value Added Tax Authorities (the VAT registration agreed to be canceled by the VAT authorities). As a result, as of such date, Pluri Inc. is classified as a dual tax resident for tax purposes both in Israel and the United States.

 

In June 2018, Pluri Inc. and Pluri Biotech submitted an election notice to the ITA to file a consolidated tax return in Israel commencing with the 2018 tax year.

 

  2. Pluri Biotech:

 

Consolidated taxable income of Pluri and Pluri Biotech, or the Consolidated Tax Unit, as an Israeli tax resident are subject to corporate income tax at the rate of 23%.

 

The Consolidated Tax Unit is filing its consolidated tax reports in U.S. dollars based on specific regulations of the ITA which allow, in specific circumstances, filing tax reports in U.S. dollars, or Dollar Regulations. Under the Dollar Regulations, the tax liability is calculated in U.S. dollars according to certain orders. The tax liability, as calculated in dollars, is translated into NIS according to the exchange rate as of June 30 of each year (the fiscal tax year end of Pluri Biotech).

 

Pluri Biotech has not received final tax assessments since its incorporation; however the assessments of Pluri Biotech are deemed final through 2020.

 

The Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, or the Law (amendment No. 73):

 

In December 2016, the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) issued the Law for Changing National Priorities (Legislative Amendments for Achieving Budget Targets for 2017 and 2018), 2017, which consists of amendment No. 73 to the Law, or Amendment No. 73. According to Amendment No. 73, the tax rate on preferred income from a preferred enterprise in 2017 and thereafter is 16% (in development area A it will be 7.5%), or Preferred Enterprise.

 

According to Amendment No. 73, special tax benefits were established for a technological preferred enterprise, or Technological Enterprise, starting in 2017, which are as follows:

 

  6% rate applies to qualifying Israeli companies that are part of a group with global consolidated revenue of over NIS 10 billion (approximately $2,900,000).

 

  Other qualifying companies with global consolidated revenue below NIS 10 billion would be subject to a 12% tax rate (in development area A it will be 7.5%).

 

  Withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign entity investors (i.e., not to a private person) are subject to a reduced rate of 4% for all qualifying companies (unless further reduced by a treaty), subject that at least 90% of the company is held by foreign entities (one or more).

 

Taxable income which is not produced as part of Technological Enterprise income is taxed at the regular tax rate (23% in 2026 and 2025).

 

As of June 30, 2026, management is evaluating whether Pluri Biotech may qualify for benefits under the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments. Such determination is subject to satisfaction of the relevant statutory criteria and, where applicable, confirmation by the relevant authorities.

 

  3. Pluristem GmbH:

 

The corporate tax rate applicable to the German Subsidiary is 15%, which is derived from the German Corporation Tax Act and Solidarity surcharge of 5.5% from the 15% corporate tax rate. This corporate tax rate excludes trade tax, which rate depends on the municipality in which the German Subsidiary conducts its business. Trade tax rate applicable to the German Subsidiary is 16.45%, which is calculated by determining the Trade Tax Base with 3.5% of the trade income and applying the tax factor which differs according to the specific municipality in Germany and equals 470% for the municipality of Potsdam.

 

  4. Ever After Foods and Kokomodo:

 

Each of Ever After Foods and Kokomodo is an Israeli tax resident and are subject to corporate income tax at the rate of 23%.

 

  b. Carryforward losses for tax purposes

 

As of June 30, 2026, Pluri had a U.S. federal net operating loss carryforward for income tax purposes in the amount of $29,272. Net operating loss carryforwards arising in taxable years prior to 2018, can be carried forward and offset against taxable income for 20 years and thus will expire between 2022 and 2037. Net operating losses generated in tax years 2002 until 2006 expired and were reduced from the total net operating loss carryforward available.

 

Utilization of U.S. net operating losses may be subject to substantial annual limitations due to the “change in ownership” provisions of Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and similar state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization.

 

As of June 30, 2026, Pluri Inc. and the Israeli Subsidiaries consolidated accumulated losses, for tax purposes, are approximately $352,161, which may be carried forward and offset against taxable business income and business capital gain in the future for an indefinite period.

 

The German Subsidiary has accumulated losses, for tax purposes, as of June 30, 2026, in the amount of approximately $512, which may be carried forward and offset against taxable business income and business capital gain in the future for an indefinite period.

 

  c. Loss before income taxes

 

The components of loss before income taxes are as follows:

 

    Year ended June 30,  
    2026     2025  
             
Domestic   $ -     $ -  
Foreign   $ 25,394     $ 23,255  

 

  d. Tax benefit

 

The components of tax benefit was as follows:

 

    Year ended June 30,  
    2026     2025  
Current:            
Federal   $ -     $ -  
Foreign     7       -  
Total current income tax expense     7       -  
                 
Deferred:                
Federal     -       -  
Foreign     32       5  
Total deferred tax benefit     32        5  
                 
Tax benefit   $ 25     $ 5  

 

e. Changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

 

Changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets are as follows:

 

    Year ended June 30,  
    2026     2025  
Valuation allowance at beginning of year   $ 87,223     $ 82,238  
Change in the valuation allowance     5,093       4,985  
Valuation allowance at end of year   $ 92,316     $ 87,223  

 

  f. Deferred income taxes:

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:

 

    June 30,  
    2026     2025  
Deferred tax assets:            
Operating loss carryforwards   $ 87,310     $ 82,362  
Research and development credit carryforwards     3,100       3,014  
Share based compensation     1,420       1,635  
Issuance costs     41       72  
Operating lease right-of-use asset     (1,265 )     (1,587 )
Operating lease liability     1,546       1,555  
Allowances and reserves     248       256  
                 
Deferred tax liability, net - Kokomodo Transaction:                
Cocoa cell growth and application platform     (437 )     (468 )
Ability to develop additional applications     (31 )     (31 )
      (468 )     (499 )
                 
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance     92,400       87,307  
Valuation allowance     (92,316 )     (87,223 )
                 
Net deferred tax liability   $ (384 )   $ (415 )

 

As of June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company has provided full valuation allowances with respect to the deferred tax assets resulting from tax loss carryforwards and other temporary differences of the Israeli entities (other than Kokomodo, see note 1d), since it has a history of operating losses and due to current uncertainty concerning its ability to realize these deferred tax assets in the future. Certain prior period amount have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

 

The Company accounts for its income tax uncertainties in accordance with ASC 740 which clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes recognized in a Company’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

 

As of June 30, 2026 and 2025, there were no unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect the annual effective tax rate.

 

Reconciliation of taxes at the federal statutory rate to the effective income tax:

 

    Year Ended June 30,
2026
 
    Amount
($)
    Percent
(%)
 
U.S Federal Statutory tax rate   $ (5,333 )     21  
Foreign Tax Effects (Israel):                
Statutory differences in tax rate     (511 )     10  
Change in Valuation allowances     5,093       (96 )
Share based compensation     317       (6 )
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items     228       (4 )
Other     238       (4 )
Other foreign jurisdictions     (7 )     (0 )
                 
Effective Tax Rate   $ 25          

 

In 2025, the main reconciling item of the statutory tax rate of the Company (21% to 23%) to the effective tax rate (0%) is tax loss carryforward and research and development, share based compensation, operating lease right-of-use asset and lease liability credit carryforward for which a full valuation allowance was provided.