ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN	12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Description Of Business And Going Concern
ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN	MetaStat, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or “MetaStat”) is a pre-commercial molecular diagnostic company focused on the development and commercialization of novel diagnostics to provide physicians and patients actionable information regarding the risk of systemic metastasis and adjuvant chemotherapy treatment decisions. We believe cancer treatment strategies can be personalized and outcomes improved through new diagnostic tools that identify the aggressiveness and metastatic potential of primary tumors. The Company was incorporated on March 28, 2007 under the laws of the State of Nevada. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MetaStat Biomedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation and all significant intercompany balances have been eliminated by consolidation. Reverse Stock Split On October 8, 2015, the Company effected a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of our common stock, whereby every 15 shares of issued and outstanding common stock became 1 share of newly issued and outstanding common stock. The reverse stock split was approved by the Company's stockholders at a special stockholders meeting on June 22, 2015. The purpose of the reverse stock split was to qualify for the minimum stock price listing requirement for a planned up-listing to a national securities exchange including the NASDAQ Capital Market or NYSE Market. All reference in the document to the number of shares, price per share and weighted average number of shares outstanding of the Company's common stock prior to the reverse stock split have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split on a retroactive basis. Going Concern The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception and currently has a stockholders’ deficit of $1,769,697. The Company has sustained cumulative losses of $23,377,328 million as of February 29, 2016 and has not generated revenues or positive cash flows from operations. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity and/or debt financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company cannot make any assurances that additional financings will be available to it and, if available, completed on a timely basis, on acceptable terms or at all. If the Company is unable to complete a debt or equity offering, or otherwise obtain sufficient financing when and if needed, it would negatively impact its business and operations and could also lead to the reduction or suspension of the Company’s operations and ultimately force the Company to cease operations. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Subsequent to February 29, 2016, the Company completed a first closing of a private placement effective on May 26, 2016 pursuant to a subscription agreement with various accredited investors, whereby the Company issued an aggregate of 100,000 shares of common stock and 50,000 common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of $3.00 per share and a term of five years for aggregate gross proceeds of $200,000 and net proceeds of approximately $162,000. See Note 16 – Subsequent Events for more details on this transaction.

ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Description Of Business And Going Concern

ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN

MetaStat, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or “MetaStat”) is a pre-commercial molecular diagnostic company focused on the development and commercialization of novel diagnostics to provide physicians and patients actionable information regarding the risk of systemic metastasis and adjuvant chemotherapy treatment decisions. We believe cancer treatment strategies can be personalized and outcomes improved through new diagnostic tools that identify the aggressiveness and metastatic potential of primary tumors. The Company was incorporated on March 28, 2007 under the laws of the State of Nevada.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MetaStat Biomedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation and all significant intercompany balances have been eliminated by consolidation.

Reverse Stock Split

On October 8, 2015, the Company effected a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of our common stock, whereby every 15 shares of issued and outstanding common stock became 1 share of newly issued and outstanding common stock. The reverse stock split was approved by the Company's stockholders at a special stockholders meeting on June 22, 2015. The purpose of the reverse stock split was to qualify for the minimum stock price listing requirement for a planned up-listing to a national securities exchange including the NASDAQ Capital Market or NYSE Market.

All reference in the document to the number of shares, price per share and weighted average number of shares outstanding of the Company's common stock prior to the reverse stock split have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split on a retroactive basis.

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has experienced net losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception and currently has a stockholders’ deficit of $1,769,697. The Company has sustained cumulative losses of $23,377,328 million as of February 29, 2016 and has not generated revenues or positive cash flows from operations. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity and/or debt financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company cannot make any assurances that additional financings will be available to it and, if available, completed on a timely basis, on acceptable terms or at all. If the Company is unable to complete a debt or equity offering, or otherwise obtain sufficient financing when and if needed, it would negatively impact its business and operations and could also lead to the reduction or suspension of the Company’s operations and ultimately force the Company to cease operations. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Subsequent to February 29, 2016, the Company completed a first closing of a private placement effective on May 26, 2016 pursuant to a subscription agreement with various accredited investors, whereby the Company issued an aggregate of 100,000 shares of common stock and 50,000 common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of $3.00 per share and a term of five years for aggregate gross proceeds of $200,000 and net proceeds of approximately $162,000. See Note 16 – Subsequent Events for more details on this transaction.