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Deconsolidation of OncoCyte and Asterias
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Deconsolidation of OncoCyte and Asterias [Abstract]  
Deconsolidation of OncoCyte and Asterias
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Deconsolidation of OncoCyte and Asterias

On February 17, 2017, OncoCyte issued 625,000 shares of OncoCyte common stock to certain investors who exercised their OncoCyte warrants. The warrants had been issued as part of OncoCyte's financing that was completed on August 29, 2016. As a result of the issuance of the 625,000 shares of OncoCyte common stock, beginning on February 17, 2017, BioTime owned less than 50% of the OncoCyte outstanding common stock and experienced a loss of control of the OncoCyte subsidiary. Under GAAP, loss of control of a subsidiary is deemed to have occurred when, among other things, a parent company owns less than a majority of the outstanding common stock of the subsidiary, lacks a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary, and is unable to unilaterally control the subsidiary through other means such as having the ability or being able to obtain the ability to elect a majority of the subsidiary's Board of Directors. BioTime determined that all of those loss of control factors were present with respect to OncoCyte on February 17, 2017. Accordingly, BioTime deconsolidated OncoCyte's financial statements and results of operations from BioTime, effective February 17, 2017, in accordance with ASC, 810-10-40-4(c), Consolidation, referred to as the "OncoCyte Deconsolidation".

Beginning on February 17, 2017, BioTime is accounting for its retained noncontrolling investment in OncoCyte under the equity method of accounting and has elected the fair value option under ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments (see Note 4).

In connection with the OncoCyte Deconsolidation and in accordance with ASC 810-10-40-5, BioTime recorded a gain on deconsolidation of $71.7 million which is included in other income and expenses, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (see Note 12) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

As previously reported, BioTime deconsolidated Asterias' financial statements and results of operations from BioTime effective May 13, 2016.