BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
For
the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
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: 333-61610
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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20-8133057
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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110
East 59th Street
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New
York, New York
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10022
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
code)
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(212)
557-9000
(Registrant's
telephone number)
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
past 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. Yes x
No
o
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.
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer ¨
(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o
No
x
As
of May
6, 2008, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock,
$0.00005 par value per share, was 47,154,768.
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC.
INDEX
TO FORM 10-Q
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Page
Number
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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3
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
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25
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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29
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures
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29
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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30
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
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30
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Item
5. Other Information
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30
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Item
6. Exhibits
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30
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2
PART
I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
SPECIAL
NOTE
Unless
otherwise specified in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, all references to
currency, monetary values and dollars set forth herein shall mean United States
(U.S.) dollars.
Item
1. Financial Statements.
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage Company)
INTERIM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF MARCH 31, 2008
IN
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
UNAUDITED
INDEX
Page
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations
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5
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Statements
of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
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6
- 8
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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9
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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10 -
24
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3
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share
data)
March
31,
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December
31,
|
|
||||
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2
0 0 8
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2
0 0 7
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||
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Unaudited
|
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||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
-
|
$
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86
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|||
Restricted
cash
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38
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35
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|||||
Other
receivable and prepaid expenses
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66
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137
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|||||
Total
current
assets
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104
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258
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|||||
LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS:
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|||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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15
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9
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|||||
Severance
pay fund
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99
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75
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|||||
Total
Long-term
investments
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114
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84
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|||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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866
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739
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|||||
Deferred
charges
|
-
|
2
|
|||||
Total
assets
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1,084
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1,083
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|||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
|
|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|||||||
Short
term credit from bank
|
11
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-
|
|||||
Trade
payables
|
812
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838
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|||||
Other
accounts payable and accrued expenses
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1,231
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1,049
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|||||
Short-term
convertible loans
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190
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396
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|||||
Short-term
loan
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1,184
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945
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|||||
Total
current liabilities
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3,428
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3,228
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|||||
LONG
TERM CONVERTIBLE LOANS
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-
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200
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|||||
ACCRUED
SEVERANCE PAY
|
100
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83
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
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3,528
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3,511
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|||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIENCY:
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|||||||
Stock
capital: (Note 7)
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|||||||
Common
stock of $0.00005 par value - Authorized: 800,000,000 shares at
March 31,
2008 and December 31, 2007; Issued and outstanding: 42,617,268 and
41,004,409 shares
at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
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2
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2
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|||||
Subscription
on account of shares
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730
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-
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|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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30,574
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30,058
|
|||||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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(33,750
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)
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(32,488
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)
|
|||
Total
stockholders' deficiency
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(2,444
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)
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(2,428
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)
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|||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficiency
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$
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1,084
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$
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1,083
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
4
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
Three months ended
March 31,
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Period from
September 22,
2000 (inception
date) through
March 31,
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||||||||||
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2
0 0 8
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2
0 0 7
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2
0 0 8
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||||||
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
|
|||||||||
Operating
costs and expenses:
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|||||||||||||
Research
and development
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$
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590
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$
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590
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$
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20,455
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|||||||
General
and administrative
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544
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748
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10,604
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||||||||||
Total
operating costs and expenses
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1,134
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1,338
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31,059
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||||||||||
Financial
expenses, net
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(128
|
)
|
(381
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)
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(
2,474
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)
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|||||||
1,262
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1,719
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33,533
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|||||||||||
Taxes
on income
|
-
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5
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53
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||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
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1,262
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1,724
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33,586
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||||||||||
Net
loss from discontinued operations
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-
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-
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164
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||||||||||
Net
loss
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$
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1,262
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$
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1,724
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$
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33,750
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|||||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations
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$
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0.03
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$
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0.07
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|||||||||
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding used in computing basic and
diluted
net loss per share
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41,774,344
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24,372,261
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
5
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
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Deficit
accumulated
|
|
Total
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|
||||||||||
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Additional
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Deferred
|
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during the
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stockholders'
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|
||||||||
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Common stock
|
|
paid-in
|
|
stock-based
|
|
development
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|
equity
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|
||||||||
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Number
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Amount
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capital
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compensation
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stage
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(deficiency)
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|||||||
Balance
as of September 22, 2000 (date of inception)
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
|||||||||||||
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|
|
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|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued on September 22, 2000 for cash at $0.00188 per
share
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8,500,000
|
1
|
16
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-
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-
|
17
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|||||||||||||
Stock
issued on March 31, 2001 for cash at $0.0375 per share
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1,600,000
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*
-
|
60
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-
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-
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60
|
|||||||||||||
Contribution
of capital
|
-
|
-
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8
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-
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-
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8
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|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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(17
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)
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(17
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)
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|||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2001
|
10,100,000
|
1
|
84
|
-
|
(17
|
)
|
68
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Contribution
of capital
|
-
|
-
|
11
|
-
|
-
|
11
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(26
|
)
|
(26
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2002
|
10,100,000
|
1
|
95
|
-
|
(43
|
)
|
53
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Contribution
of capital
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(47
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)
|
(47
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2003
|
10,100,000
|
1
|
110
|
-
|
(90
|
)
|
21
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
2-for-1
stock split
|
10,100,000
|
*
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued on August 31, 2003 to purchase mineral option at $0.065
per
share
|
100,000
|
*
-
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
6
|
|||||||||||||
Cancellation
of shares granted to Company's President
|
(10,062,000
|
)
|
*
-
|
*
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Contribution
of capital
|
-
|
*
-
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(73
|
)
|
(73
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2004
|
10,238,000
|
1
|
131
|
-
|
(163
|
)
|
(31
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued on June 24, 2004 for private placement at $0.01 per share,
net of
$25,000 issuance expenses (Note 7c(1)(a)
|
8,510,000
|
*
-
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
|||||||||||||
Contribution
capital
|
-
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
7
|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued in 2004 for private placement at $0.75 per unit
(Note 7c(1)(b)
|
1,894,808
|
*
-
|
1,418
|
-
|
-
|
1,418
|
|||||||||||||
Cancellation
of shares granted to service providers
|
(1,800,000
|
)
|
*
-
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Deferred
stock-based compensation related to options granted to employees
|
-
|
-
|
5,979
|
(5,979
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Amortization
of deferred stock-based compensation related to shares and options
granted
to employees (Note 7c(2))
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
584
|
-
|
584
|
|||||||||||||
Compensation
related to shares and options granted to service providers (Note
7c(3))
|
2,025,000
|
*
-
|
17,506
|
-
|
-
|
17,506
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(18,840
|
)
|
(18,840
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2005
|
20,867,808
|
1
|
25,101
|
(5,395
|
)
|
(19,003
|
)
|
704
|
*
Represents an amount less than $1.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
6
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
|
Deficit
accumulated
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||
Additional
|
Deferred
|
during the
|
stockholders'
|
||||||||||||||||
Common stock
|
paid-in
|
stock-based
|
development
|
equity
|
|||||||||||||||
Number
|
Amount
|
capital
|
compensation
|
stage
|
(deficiency)
|
||||||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2005
|
20,867,808
|
1
|
25,101
|
(5,395
|
)
|
(19,003
|
)
|
704
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued on May 12, 2005 for private placement at $0.8 per share
(Note
7c(1)(c))
|
186,875
|
*
-
|
149
|
-
|
-
|
149
|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued on July 27, 2005 for private placement at $0.6 per share
(Note
7c(1)(d))
|
165,000
|
*
-
|
99
|
-
|
-
|
99
|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued on September 30, 2005 for private placement at $0.8 per
share (Note
7c(1)(e))
|
312,500
|
*
-
|
225
|
-
|
-
|
225
|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued on December 7, 2005 for private placement at $0.8 per share
(Note
7c(1)(e))
|
187,500
|
*
-
|
135
|
-
|
-
|
135
|
|||||||||||||
Forfeiture
of options granted to employees
|
-
|
-
|
(3,363
|
)
|
3,363
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Deferred
stock-based compensation related to shares and options granted
to
directors and employees
|
200,000
|
*
-
|
486
|
(486
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Amortization
of deferred stock-based compensation related to options and shares
granted
to employees and directors (Note 7c(2))
|
-
|
-
|
51
|
1,123
|
-
|
1,174
|
|||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to options and shares granted to service providers
(Note 7c(3))
|
934,904
|
*
-
|
662
|
-
|
-
|
662
|
|||||||||||||
Reclassification
due to application of EITF 00-19
|
-
|
-
|
(7,906
|
)
|
|
|
(7,906
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature related to a convertible bridge loan
|
-
|
-
|
164
|
-
|
-
|
164
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3,317
|
)
|
(3,317
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2006
|
22,854,587
|
1
|
15,803
|
(1,395
|
)
|
(22,320
|
)
|
(7,911
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Elimination
of deferred stock compensation due to implementation of SFAS
123(R)
|
-
|
-
|
(1,395
|
)
|
1,395
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to shares and options granted to directors
and
employees (note 7c(2)
|
200,000
|
*
-
|
1,168
|
-
|
-
|
1,168
|
|||||||||||||
Reclassification
due to application of EITF 00-19
|
-
|
-
|
7,191
|
-
|
-
|
7,191
|
|||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to options and shares granted to service providers
(Note 7c(3))
|
1,147,225
|
-
|
453
|
-
|
-
|
453
|
|||||||||||||
Warrants
issued to convertible note holder
|
-
|
-
|
11
|
-
|
-
|
11
|
|||||||||||||
Warrants
issued to loan holder
|
-
|
-
|
110
|
-
|
-
|
110
|
|||||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature related to convertible bridge loans
|
-
|
-
|
1,086
|
-
|
-
|
1,086
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3,924
|
)
|
(3,924
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of December 31, 2006
|
24,201,812
|
1
|
24,427
|
-
|
(26,244
|
)
|
(1,816
|
)
|
*
Represents an amount less than $1 .
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
7
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit
accumulated
|
|
Total
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
Deferred
|
|
during the
|
|
stockholders'
|
|
||||||||
|
|
Common stock
|
|
paid-in
|
|
stock-based
|
|
development
|
|
equity
|
|
||||||||
|
|
Number
|
|
Amount
|
|
capital
|
|
compensation
|
|
stage
|
|
(deficiency)
|
|||||||
Balance
as of December 31, 2006
|
24,201,812
|
1
|
24,427
|
-
|
(26,244
|
)
|
(1,816
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to options and shares granted to service providers
(Note 7c(3))
|
544,095
|
|
1,446
|
-
|
-
|
1,446
|
|||||||||||||
Warrants
issued to convertible note holder
|
-
|
-
|
109
|
-
|
-
|
109
|
|||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to shares and options granted to directors
and
employees (Note 7c(2))
|
200,000
|
*
-
|
1,232
|
-
|
-
|
1,232
|
|||||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature related to convertible loans
|
-
|
-
|
407
|
-
|
-
|
407
|
|||||||||||||
Conversion
of convertible loans
|
725,881
|
*
-
|
224
|
-
|
-
|
224
|
|||||||||||||
Exercise
of warrants
|
3,832,621
|
*
-
|
214
|
-
|
-
|
214
|
|||||||||||||
Stock
issued for private placement at $0.1818 per unit, net of finder's
fee
(Note 7c(1)(f))
|
11,500,000
|
1
|
1,999
|
-
|
-
|
2,000
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(6,244
|
)
|
(6,244
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of December 31, 2007
|
41,004,409
|
2
|
30,058
|
-
|
(32,488
|
)
|
(2,428
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to options and stock granted to service providers
(Note 7c(3))
|
-
|
-
|
70
|
-
|
|
70
|
|||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to stock and options granted to directors
and
employees
|
-
|
-
|
199
|
-
|
|
199
|
|||||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature related to convertible bridge loans
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Conversion
of convertible loans
|
695,460
|
*-
|
244
|
-
|
|
244
|
|||||||||||||
Exercise
of warrants
|
900,000
|
*-
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Exercise
of options
|
17,399
|
*-
|
3
|
-
|
|
3
|
|||||||||||||
Subscription
of shares
|
-
|
-
|
730
|
-
|
|
730
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
(1,262
|
)
|
(1,262
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2008 (unaudited)
|
42,617,268
|
2
|
31,304
|
-
|
(33,750
|
)
|
(2,444
|
)
|
*
Represents an amount less than $1 .
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
8
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands
Three months ended
March
31,
|
Period from
September 22,
2000
(inception
date) through
March 31,
|
|||||||||
2
0 0 8
|
2
0 0 7
|
2
0 0 8
|
||||||||
Unaudited
|
Unaudited
|
|||||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(1,262
|
)
|
$
|
(1,724
|
)
|
$
|
(33,750
|
)
|
|
Less
- loss for the period from discontinued operations
|
-
|
164
|
||||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization of deferred charges
|
33
|
48
|
399
|
|||||||
Erosion
of restricted cash
|
(3
|
)
|
-
|
(9
|
)
|
|||||
Accrued
severance pay, net
|
(6
|
)
|
7
|
2
|
||||||
Accrued
interest on loans
|
41
|
38
|
357
|
|||||||
Amortization
of discount on short-term loans
|
36
|
286
|
1,858
|
|||||||
Change
in fair value of options and warrants
|
-
|
558
|
(795
|
)
|
||||||
Expenses
related to stocks and options granted to service providers
|
70
|
299
|
20,203
|
|||||||
Amortization
of deferred stock-based compensation related to options granted
to
employees and directors
|
199
|
7
|
4,357
|
|||||||
Increase
in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
|
70
|
34
|
(66
|
)
|
||||||
Increase
(decrease) in trade payables
|
(26
|
)
|
199
|
811
|
||||||
Increase
in other accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
182
|
-
|
1,226
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in continuing operating activities
|
(666
|
)
|
(248
|
)
|
(5,243
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash used in discontinued operating activities
|
-
|
-
|
(22
|
)
|
||||||
Total
net cash used in operating activities
|
(666
|
)
|
(248
|
)
|
(5,265
|
)
|
||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(157
|
)
|
(37
|
)
|
(1,083
|
)
|
||||
Restricted
cash
|
-
|
(1
|
)
|
(29
|
)
|
|||||
Investment
in lease deposit
|
(7
|
)
|
(4
|
)
|
(15
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash used in continuing investing activities
|
(164
|
)
|
(42
|
)
|
(1,127
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash used in discontinued investing activities
|
-
|
-
|
(16
|
)
|
||||||
Total
net cash used in investing activities
|
(164
|
)
|
(42
|
)
|
(1,143
|
)
|
||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock and warrants
|
730
|
-
|
4,817
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from loans, notes and issuance of warrants net
|
-
|
260
|
2,060
|
|||||||
Credit
from the bank
|
11
|
-
|
11
|
|||||||
Repayment
of loans
|
-
|
-
|
(551
|
)
|
||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of warrants and options
|
3
|
-
|
28
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by continuing financing activities
|
744
|
260
|
6,365
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by discontinued financing activities
|
-
|
-
|
43
|
|||||||
Total
net cash provided by financing activities
|
744
|
260
|
6,408
|
|||||||
Increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(86
|
)
|
(30
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
|
86
|
60
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of the period
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
30
|
$
|
-
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
9
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
1:-
|
GENERAL
|
a.
|
Brainstorm
Cell Therapeutics Inc. (formerly: Golden Hand Resources Inc.) ("the
Company") was incorporated in the State of Washington on September
22,
2000.
|
b.
|
On
May 21, 2004, the former major stockholders of the Company entered
into a
purchase agreement with a group of private investors, who purchased
from
the former major stockholders 6,880,000 shares of the then issued
and
outstanding 10,238,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
|
c.
|
On
July 8, 2004, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with
Ramot of
Tel Aviv University Ltd. ("Ramot"), an Israeli corporation, to
acquire
certain stem cell technology. Subsequent to this agreement, the
Company
decided to focus on the development of novel cell therapies for
neurodegenerative diseases, particularly, Parkinson's disease,
based on
the acquired technology and research to be conducted and funded
by the
Company.
|
Following
the licensing agreement dated July 8, 2004, the management of the Company
has
decided to abandon all old activities related to the sale of the digital
data
recorder product. The discontinuation of this activity was accounted for
under
the provision of SFAS 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets".
d.
|
On
November 22, 2004, the Company changed its name from Golden Hand
Resources
Inc. to Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. to better reflect its
new line
of business in the development of novel cell therapies for
neurodegenerative diseases.
|
e.
|
On
October 25, 2004, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary
in Israel,
Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Ltd. ("BCT").
|
f.
|
On
December 21, 2006, the Company changed its state of incorporation
from
Washington to Delaware.
|
g.
|
On
September 17, 2006, the Company's Board determined to change the
Company's
fiscal year-end from March 31 to December 31.
|
h.
|
Since
its inception, the Company has devoted substantially most of its
efforts
to research and development, recruiting management and technical
staff,
acquiring assets and raising capital. In addition, the Company
has not
generated revenues. Accordingly, the Company is considered to be
in the
development stage, as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 7, "Accounting and reporting by development Stage
Enterprises" ("SFAS No. 7").
|
As
of March 31, 2008, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $33,750,
a
working capital deficiency of $3,324, incurred net loss of $1,252
and
negative cash flows from operating activities in the amount of
$666 for
the three months ended March 31, 2008. In addition, the Company
has not
yet generated any revenues.
|
These
conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue
to
operate as a going concern.
10
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
1:-
|
GENERAL
(Cont.)
|
The
Company's ability to continue to operate as a going concern is dependent
upon
additional financial support.
These
financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of assets carrying amounts or the amount
and
classification of liabilities that may be required should the Company be
unable
to continue as a going concern.
The
Company intends to raise additional capital to fund its operations. In the
event
the Company is unable to successfully raise capital and generate revenues,
it is
unlikely that the Company will have sufficient cash flows and liquidity to
finance its business operations as currently contemplated and might not be
able
to pay its liabilities on their scheduled maturity dates.
NOTE
2:-
|
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
The
significant accounting policies applied in the annual financial statements
of
the Company as of December 31, 2007, are applied consistently in these financial
statements.
NOTE
3:-
|
UNAUDITED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
The
accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in
a
condensed format and include the consolidated financial operations of the
Company and its fully owned subsidiary as of March 31, 2008 and for the three
months then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States relating to the preparation of financial statements
for
interim periods. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation
have
been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
NOTE
4:-
|
RESEARCH
AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
|
On
July
26, 2007, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Research
and
License Agreement with Ramot. On August 1, 2007, the Company obtained a waiver
and release from Ramot pursuant to which Ramot agreed to an amended payment
schedule regarding the Company’s payment obligations under the amended license
agreement, dated March 30, 2006, and waived all claims against the Company
resulting from the Company's previous defaults and non-payment under the
original and first amended license agreement. The payments described in the
waiver and release covered all payment obligations that were past due and
not
yet due pursuant to the original license agreement. The waiver and release
amends and restates the original payment schedule under the license agreement
as
follows:
11
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
4:-
|
RESEARCH
AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
(Cont.)
|
Payment
date
|
Amount
|
|||
|
|
|||
September
5, 2007
|
100
|
|||
November
20, 2007
|
150
|
|||
February
20, 2008
|
150
|
|||
May
20, 2008
|
150
|
|||
August
4, 2008
|
90
|
In
addition, in the event that the "research period", as defined in the license
agreement, is extended for an additional three year period in accordance
with
the terms of the license agreement, then the Company is obligated to the
make
following payments to Ramot during the first year of the extended research
period:
Payment
date
|
Amount
|
|||
|
|
|||
August
4, 2008
|
60
|
|||
November
20, 2008
|
150
|
|||
February
20, 2009
|
170
|
If
the
Company fails to make a payment to Ramot on any required payment date, and
the
Company does not cure the default within seven business days of notice of
the
default, all claims of Ramot against the Company, which were waived and released
by the waiver and release, will be reinstated.
The
Company's total current obligation to Ramot as of March 31, 2008, is in the
amount of $580.
NOTE
5:-
|
CONSULTING
AGREEMENTS
|
a.
|
On
July 8, 2004, the Company entered into two consulting agreements
with
Prof. Eldad Melamed and Dr. Daniel Offen (together, the "Consultants"),
upon which the Consultants shall provide the Company scientific
and
medical consulting services in consideration for a monthly payment
of $6
each. In addition, the Company granted each of the Consultants,
a fully
vested warrant to purchase 1,097,215 shares of Common Stock at
an exercise
price of $0.01 per share. The warrants issued pursuant to the agreement
were issued to the Consultants effective as of November 4, 2004.
Each of
the warrants is exercisable for a seven-year period beginning on
November
4, 2005.
|
b.
|
As
of March 31, 2008, the Company had a total obligation of $118 for
services
rendered by the Consultants.
|
12
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
6:-
|
SHORT-TERM
LOANS
|
On
September 10, 2007, the Company entered into a payment agreement
with a
lender with respect to the following promissory notes: (i) a Convertible
Promissory Note, dated February 7, 2006, in the original principal
amount
of $500, (ii) a Convertible Promissory Note, dated June 5, 2006,
in the
original principal amount of $500, and (iii) a Convertible Promissory
Note, dated September 14, 2006, in the original principal amount
of $100.
|
Pursuant
to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the outstanding amount due under
the
convertible promissory notes, plus any accrued interest and penalties, in
accordance with the following schedule:
Payment
Date
|
Amount
|
|||
August
16, 2007
|
$
|
100
|
(already paid)
|
|
November
30, 2007
|
$
|
100
|
||
January
15, 2008
|
$
|
175
|
||
February
28, 2008
|
$
|
175
|
||
April
30, 2008
|
$
|
175
|
||
June
30, 2008
|
$
|
175
|
||
August
31, 2008
|
$
|
175
|
||
November
30, 2008
|
$
|
175
|
||
January
31, 2009
|
$
|
200
|
The
lender agreed that upon payment of the foregoing amounts in accordance with
the
foregoing schedule, all of the Company's outstanding obligations owed to
the
lender under the convertible promissory notes will be satisfied in full.
The
lender also waived any breach or default that may have arisen prior to the
date
of the agreement from the failure of the Company to make payments under any
of
the convertible promissory notes.
According
to the model provided in EITF 02-4, the Company concluded that the modification
of the convertible loans payments is in the scope of FASB 15 “Accounting by
Debtors and Creditors for Troubled Debt Restructurings”. According to the
payment agreement, the loans carrying amount doesn't exceed the total future
payments, therefore, in accordance with FASB 15, no gain or loss should be
recognized.
On
April
13, 2008, the company entered into a new agreement with the lender pursuant
to
which the lender agreed to partially defer and partially convert to the
Company’s Common Stock the payment of $1,250 owed by the Company to the lender
(See note 8a).
13
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK
|
a.
|
The
rights of common stock are as
follows:
|
Shares
of
common stock
confer
upon their holders the right to receive notice to participate and vote in
general meetings of the Company, the right to a share in the excess of assets
upon liquidation of the Company and the right to receive dividends, if
declared.
The
common stock of the Company is registered and publicly traded on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board service of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. under the symbol BCLI.
b.
|
The
former president of the Company donated services valued at $6 and
rent
valued at $2 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004. These amounts
were
charged to the statement of operations as part of discontinued
operations
and classified as additional paid-in capital in the stockholders'
equity.
|
c.
|
Issuance
of stocks warrants and options:
|
1.
|
Private
placements
|
a) |
On
June 24, 2004, the Company issued to investors 8,510,000 shares
of common
stock for total proceeds of $60 (net of $25 issuance
expenses).
|
b) |
On
February 23, 2005, the Company completed a private placement round
for the
sale of 1,894,808 units for total proceeds of $1,418. Each unit
consists
of one share of common stock and a three year warrant to purchase
one
share of common stock at $2.50 per share. This private placement
was
consummated in four tranches which closed in October 2004, November
2004
and February 2005.
|
c)
|
On
May 12, 2005, the Company issued to a certain investor 186,875
shares of
its common stock for total proceeds of $149 at a price per share
of
$0.8.
|
d)
|
On
July 27, 2005, the Company issued to certain investors 165,000
shares of
its common stock for total proceeds of $99 at a price per share
of
$0.6.
|
e)
|
On
August 11, 2005, the Company signed a private placement agreement
with
investors for the sale of up to 1,250,000 units at a price per
unit of
$0.8. Each unit consists of one share
of common
stock and one warrant to purchase one share
of common
stock at $1.00 per share. The warrants are exercisable for a period
of
three years from issuance. On March 31, 2005, the Company sold
312,500
units for total net proceeds of $225. On December 7, 2005, the
Company
sold 187,500 units for total net proceeds of $135.
|
14
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
f) |
On
July 2, 2007 the Company entered into an investment agreement,
pursuant to
which the Company agreed to sell up to 27,500,000 shares of the
Company's
common stock, for an aggregate subscription price of up to $5 million
and
warrants to purchase up to 30,250,000 shares of common stock. Separate
closings of the purchase and sale of the shares and the warrants
shall
take place as follows:
|
Purchase
date
|
Purchase
price
|
Number
of subscription shares
|
Number
of warrant shares
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
August
30, 2007
|
|
$1,250
(includes $250 paid
as
a convertible loan)
|
|
6,875,000
|
7,562,500
|
|||||
November
15, 2007
|
|
$750
|
4,125,000
|
4,537,500
|
||||||
February
15, 2008
|
|
$750
|
4,125,000
|
4,537,500
|
||||||
May
15, 2008
|
|
$750
|
4,125,000
|
4,537,500
|
||||||
July
30, 2008
|
|
$750
|
4,125,000
|
4,537,500
|
||||||
November
15, 2008
|
|
$750
|
4,125,000
|
4,537,500
|
At
each
closing date, the Company shall deliver to the investor the number of shares
and
warrants, subject to customary closing conditions and the delivery of funds,
described above. The warrants shall have the following exercise prices: (i)
the
first 10,083,333 warrants will have an exercise price of $0.20 per share;
(ii)
the next 10,083,333 warrants will have an exercise price of $0.29 per share;
and
(iii) the final 10,083,334 warrants will have an exercise price of $0.36
per
share. All warrants will expire on November 5, 2011.
As
of
April 3, 2008, the investor completed payment of $2,750, and the Company
issued
to the investor an aggregate of 15,125,000 shares of common stock and a warrant
to purchase 10,083,333 shares of the company's common stock at an exercise
price
of $0.20 per share and a warrant to purchase 6,554,167 shares of common stock
at
an exercise price of $0.29 per share. The warrants may be exercised at any
time
and expire on November 5, 2011.
In
addition, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of
common
stock to a related party as an introduction fee for the investment. The shares
shall be issued pro rata to the funds received from the investor.
As
of
March 31, 2008, 500,000 shares of common stock had been issued as an
introduction fee.
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(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
2.
|
Share-based
compensation to employees and to
directors
|
a)
|
Options
to employees and directors:
|
On
November 25, 2004, the Company's stockholders approved the 2004 Global Stock
Option Plan and the Israeli Appendix thereto (which applies solely to
participants who are residents of Israel) and on March 28, 2005, the Company's
stockholders approved the 2005 U.S. Stock Option and Incentive Plan, and
the
reservation of 9,143,462 shares of common stock for issuance in the aggregate
under these stock option plans.
Each
option granted under the plans is exercisable until the earlier of ten years
from the date of grant of the option or the expiration dates of the respective
option plans. The 2004 and 2005 option plans will expire on November 25,
2014
and March 28, 2015, respectively. The exercise price of the options granted
under the plans may not be less than the nominal value of the shares into
which
such options are exercised. The options vest primarily over three or four
years.
Any options that are canceled or forfeited before expiration become available
for future grants.
As
of
March 31, 2008, 151,684 options are available for future grants.
On
May
27, 2005, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase
100,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share.
The
option is fully vested and is exercisable for a period of 10 years.
On
February 6, 2006, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company's
option
agreement with Mr. David Stolick, the Company's Chief Financial Officer.
The
amendment changes the exercise price of the 400,000 options granted to him
on
February 13, 2005 to $0.15 per share from $0.75 per share.
On
May 2,
2006, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase 100,000
shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.15. The option is fully
vested and is exercisable for a period of 10 years. The compensation related
to
the options, in the amount of $48, was recorded as general and administrative
expenses.
On
June
22, 2006, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company's option
agreement with two of its employees. The amendment changes the exercise price
of
270,000 options granted to them to $0.15 per share from $0.75 per share.
The
excess of the fair value resulting from the modification in the amount of
$2,was
recorded as general and administrative expense over the remaining vesting
period
of the option.
On
September 17, 2006, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company's
option agreement with one of its directors. The amendment changes the exercise
price of 100,000 options granted to them to $0.15 per share from $0.75 per
share.
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(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
On
March
21, 2007, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase
100,000 shares of its common stock, at an exercise price of $0.15 per share.
The
option is fully vested and is exercisable for a period of 10 years. The
compensation related to the option, in the amount of $43, was recorded as
general and administrative expenses.
On
July
1, 2007, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase
100,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share.
The
option is fully vested and is exercisable for a period of 10 years. The
compensation related to the option, in the amount of $38, was recorded as
general and administrative expenses. On October 22, 2007 the company and
the
director agreed to cancel and relinquish the option granted on July 1 ,2007.
On
July
16, 2007, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase
100,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share.
The
option is fully vested and is exercisable for a period of 10 years. The
compensation related to the options, in the amount of $75, was recorded as
general and administrative expenses.
On
August
27, 2007, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase
100,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share.
The
option is fully vested and is exercisable for a period of 10 years. The
compensation related to the options, in the amount of $84, was recorded as
general and administrative expenses.
On
October 23, 2007, the Company granted to its CEO an option to purchase 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.87 per share. The option
vests
with respect to 1/6 of the option on each six month anniversary of the date
of
grant and expires after 10 years. The total compensation related to the option
is $733, which is amortized over the vesting period as general and
administrative expense. An amount of $61 was recorded as general and
administrative expense in the period of three months ended March 31 ,2008
.
A
summary
of the Company's option activity related to options to employees and directors,
and related information is as follows:
Three
months ended
March
31, 2008
|
|||||||
Amount of
options
|
Weighted
average
exercise price
|
||||||
$
|
|||||||
Outstanding
at beginning of the period
|
5,280,760
|
$
|
0.372
|
||||
Granted
|
170,000
|
0.49
|
|||||
Exercised
|
(17,399
|
)
|
0.15
|
||||
Outstanding
at end of period
|
5,433,361
|
$
|
0.377
|
||||
Vested
and expected-to-vest options at end of the period
|
3,286,728
|
$
|
0.205
|
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(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
Weighted
average of fair value of options granted to employees and directors for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 is 0.42.
Compensation
expenses recorded by the Company in respect to its stock based employee and
directors' compensation award in accordance with SFAS-123(R) for the three
months ended March 31, 2008, amounted to $199.
b)
|
Restricted
shares to directors:
|
On
May
27, 2005, the Company issued to two of its directors 200,000 restricted
shares
of
common stock
(100,000
each). The restricted shares are subject to the Company's right to repurchase
them at a purchase price per share of par value ($0.00005). The restrictions
on
the shares shall lapse in three annual and equal portions commencing with
the
grant date.
On
May 2,
2006, the Company issued to two of its directors 200,000 restricted shares
of
common stock (100,000 each). The restricted shares are subject to the Company's
right to repurchase them at a purchase price of par value ($0.00005). The
restrictions of the shares lapse in three annual and equal portions commencing
with the grant date. The compensation related to the stocks issued amounted
to
$104, which will be amortized over the vesting period as general and
administrative expenses.
On
April
20, 2007, based on a board resolution dated March 21, 2007, the Company issued
to a director 100,000 restricted shares of common stock. The restricted shares
are subject to the Company's right to repurchase them at a purchase price
per
share of par value ($0.00005). The restrictions on the shares lapse in three
annual and equal portions commencing with the grant date. The compensation
related to the shares issued amounted to $47, which will be amortized over
the
vesting period as general and administrative expenses.
On
April
20, 2007, based on a board resolution dated March 21, 2007, the Company issued
to another director 100,000 restricted shares of common stock. The restricted
shares are not subject to any right to repurchase, and the compensation related
to the shares issued amounted to $47 was recorded as prepaid general and
administrative expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2007.
3.
|
Stock
and warrants to service providers and
investors:
|
The
Company accounts for stock option and warrant grants issued to non-employees
using the guidance of SFAS No. 123(R), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation"
and EITF No. 96-18: "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to
Other
than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or
Services," whereby the fair value of such option and warrant grants is
determined using the Black-Scholes options pricing model at the earlier of
the
date at which the non-employee's performance is completed or a performance
commitment is reached.
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(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
a) Warrants:
Issuance
date
|
Number
of warrants issued
|
Exercised
|
Forfeited
|
Outstanding
|
Exercise
price
|
Warrants
exercisable
|
Exercisable
through
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
November
2004
|
12,800,845
|
2,181,925
|
|
10,618,920
|
$
|
0.01
|
10,618,920
|
November
2012
|
||||||||||||||
December
2004
|
1,800,000
|
1,800,000
|
|
-
|
$
|
0.00005
|
—
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
14,600,845
|
3,981,925
|
|
10,618,920
|
|
10,618,920
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
February
2005
|
1,894,808
|
|
1,894,808
|
-
|
$
|
1.62
|
-
|
|
||||||||||||||
May
2005
|
47,500
|
|
|
47,500
|
$
|
1.62
|
47,500
|
May
2010
|
||||||||||||||
June
2005
|
30,000
|
|
|
30,000
|
$
|
0.75
|
30,000
|
June
2010
|
||||||||||||||
August
2005
|
70,000
|
|
|
70,000
|
$
|
0.15
|
70,000
|
August
2008
|
||||||||||||||
September
2005
|
3,000
|
3,000
|
|
-
|
$
|
0.15
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
September
2005
|
36,000
|
|
|
36,000
|
$
|
0.75
|
30,000
|
September
2010
|
||||||||||||||
September-December
2005
|
500,000
|
|
|
500,000
|
$
|
1
|
500,000
|
September
- December 2008
|
||||||||||||||
December
2005
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
|
-
|
$
|
0.15
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
December
2005
|
457,163
|
|
|
457,163
|
$
|
0.15
|
342,872
|
July
2010
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
17,659,316
|
4,004,925
|
1,894,808
|
11,759,583
|
|
11,639,292
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
February
2006
|
230,000
|
|
|
230,000
|
$
|
0.65
|
153,333
|
February
2008
|
||||||||||||||
February
2006
|
40,000
|
|
|
40,000
|
$
|
1.5
|
40,000
|
February
2011
|
||||||||||||||
February
2006
|
8,000
|
|
|
8,000
|
$
|
0.15
|
8,000
|
February
2011
|
||||||||||||||
February
2006
|
189,000
|
97,696
|
91,304
|
-
|
$
|
0.
5
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
May
2006
|
50,000
|
|
|
50,000
|
$
|
0.0005
|
50,000
|
May
2016
|
||||||||||||||
May
-December 2006
|
48,000
|
|
|
48,000
|
$
|
0.35
|
48,000
|
May
- December 2011
|
||||||||||||||
May
-December 2006
|
48,000
|
|
|
48,000
|
$
|
0.75
|
48,000
|
May
- December 2011
|
||||||||||||||
May
2006
|
200,000
|
|
|
200,000
|
$
|
1
|
200,000
|
May
2011
|
||||||||||||||
June
2006
|
24,000
|
|
|
24,000
|
$
|
0.15
|
24,000
|
June
2011
|
||||||||||||||
May
2006
|
19,355
|
|
|
19,355
|
$
|
0.15
|
19,355
|
May
2011
|
||||||||||||||
October
2006
|
630,000
|
630,000
|
|
-
|
$
|
0.3
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
December
2006
|
200,000
|
|
|
200,000
|
$
|
0.45
|
200,000
|
December
2008
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
19,345,671
|
4,732,621
|
1,986,112
|
12,626,938
|
|
12,429,980
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
200,000
|
|
|
200,000
|
$
|
0.47
|
200,000
|
March
2012
|
||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
500,000
|
|
|
500,000
|
$
|
0.47
|
166,667
|
March
2017
|
||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
50,000
|
|
|
50,000
|
$
|
0.15
|
50,000
|
March
2010
|
||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
15,000
|
|
|
15,000
|
$
|
0.15
|
15,000
|
February
2012
|
||||||||||||||
February
2007
|
50,000
|
|
|
50,000
|
$
|
0.45
|
50,000
|
February
2009
|
||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
225,000
|
|
|
225,000
|
$
|
0.45
|
225,000
|
March
2009
|
||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
50,000
|
|
|
50,000
|
$
|
0.45
|
50,000
|
March
2010
|
||||||||||||||
April
2007
|
33,300
|
|
|
33,300
|
$
|
0.45
|
33,300
|
April
2009
|
||||||||||||||
May
2007
|
250,000
|
|
*
250,000
|
-
|
$
|
0.45
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
July
2007
|
500,000
|
|
|
500,000
|
$
|
0.39
|
111,111
|
July
2017
|
||||||||||||||
September
2007
|
500,000
|
|
|
500,000
|
$
|
0.15
|
250,000
|
August
2017
|
||||||||||||||
August
2007
|
7,562,500
|
|
|
7,562,500
|
$
|
0.2
|
7,562,500
|
November
2011
|
||||||||||||||
July
2007
|
30,000
|
|
|
30,000
|
$
|
0.45
|
30,000
|
July
2009
|
||||||||||||||
July
2007
|
100,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
$
|
0.45
|
100,000
|
July
2010
|
||||||||||||||
October
2007
|
200,000
|
|
|
200,000
|
$
|
0.15
|
50,000
|
August
- October 2017
|
||||||||||||||
November
2007
|
2,520,833
|
|
|
2,520,833
|
$
|
0.20
|
2,520,833
|
November
2011
|
||||||||||||||
November
2007
|
2,016,667
|
|
|
2,016,667
|
$
|
0.29
|
2,016,667
|
November
2011
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
34,148,971
|
4,732,621
|
2,236,112
|
27,180,238
|
|
25,861,058
|
|
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
*
|
On
May 6, 2007, the Company issued a $250 Convertible Promissory Note
to a
stockholder. Interest on the note accrues at the rate of 8% per
annum and
is due and payable in full on May 6, 2008. The note will become
immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of certain events
of
default, as defined in the note. The stockholder has the right
at any time
prior to the close of business on the maturity date to convert
all or part
of the outstanding principal and interest amount of the note into
shares
of Common Stock. The conversion price, as defined in the note,
will be 75%
(60% upon the occurrence of an event of default) of the average
of the
last bid and ask price of the Common Stock as quoted on the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board for the five trading days prior
to the
Company's receipt of the third party written notice of election
to
convert, but in no event shall the conversion price be greater
than $0.35
or more than 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock be issued. The conversion
price will be adjusted in the event of a stock dividend, subdivision,
combination or stock split of the outstanding
shares.
|
In
addition, the Company granted to the stockholder warrants to purchase 250,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.45 per share. The warrants
are
fully vested and are exercisable at any time after May 6, 2007 until May
31,
2010. The fair value of the warrants is $82.
On
August
30, 2007, as part of a private placement with the stockholder (Note 7c(1)(f)),
the stockholder surrendered to the Company the $250 Promissory Note and the
250,000 warrants issued to the stockholder. The amount of $250 paid by the
investor on May 6, 2007 was considered as part of the private placement
payment.
b)
|
Stock:
|
On
June 1
and June 4, 2004, the Company issued 40,000 and 150,000 shares of common
stock,
respectively, for filing, legal and due-diligence services completed
over a 12-month period
with
respect to a private placement. Compensation expenses related to filing
services, totaling $26, are amortized over a 12-month period. Compensation
expenses related to legal services, totaling $105 were recorded as equity
issuance cost and did not affect the statement of operations.
On
July 1
and September 22, 2004, the Company issued 20,000 and 15,000 shares of common
stock to a former director for financial services for the first and second
quarters of 2004, respectively. Compensation expenses of $39 were recorded
as
general and administrative expenses.
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
On
February 10, 2005, the Company signed an agreement with one of its service
providers according to which the Company issued the service provider 100,000
restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.00005
under the U.S Stock Option and Incentive Plan of the Company. The restricted
shares are subject to the Company's right to repurchase them within one year
of
the grant date as follows: (i) in the event that the service provider breaches
his obligations under the agreement, the Company shall have the right to
repurchase the restricted shares at a purchase price equal to par value;
and
(ii) in the event that the service provider has not breached his obligations
under the agreement, the Company shall have the right to repurchase the
restricted shares at a purchase price equal to the then fair market value
of the
restricted shares.
In
March
and April 2005, the Company signed an agreement with four members of its
Scientific Advisory Board according to which the Company issued to the members
of the Scientific Advisory Board 400,000 restricted shares
of
the
Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.00005 under the U.S. Stock
Option and Incentive Plan (100,000 each). The restricted shares will be subject
to the Company's right to repurchase them if the grantees cease to be members
of
the Company's Scientific Advisory Board for any reason. The restrictions
on the
shares shall lapse in three annual and equal portions commencing with the
grant
date.
In
July
2005, the Company issued to its legal advisors 50,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock for legal services for 12 months. The compensation related to
the
shares in the amount of $38 was recorded as general and administrative
expenses.
In
January 2006, the Company issued to two service providers 350,000 restricted
shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.00005 par value
under the U.S Stock Option and Incentive Plan of the Company. The restricted
shares are subject to the Company's right to repurchase them within 12 months
of
the grant date as follows: (i) in the event that the service providers breach
their obligations under the agreement, the Company shall have the right to
repurchase the restricted shares at a purchase price equal to the par value;
and
(ii) in the event that the service providers have not breached their obligations
under the service agreements the Company shall have the right to repurchase
the
restricted shares at a purchase price equal to the fair market value of the
restricted shares. The compensation related to the restricted
shares
in the
amount of $23 was recorded as general and administrative expenses.
On
March
6, 2006, the Company issued to its legal advisor 34,904 shares of the Company's
common stock. The shares are in lieu of $19 payable to the legal advisor.
Related compensation in the amount of $19 was recorded as general and
administrative expenses.
21
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
On
April
13, 2006, the Company issued to service providers 60,000 shares of the Company's
common stock at a purchase price per share of $0.00005 par value under the
U.S
Stock Option and Incentive Plan of the Company. Related compensation in the
amount of $26 was recorded as general and administrative expenses.
On
May 9,
2006, the Company issued to its legal advisor 65,374 shares of the Company's
common stock in lieu of cash payment for legal services. Related compensation
in
the amount of $33 was recorded as general and administrative
expenses.
On
June
7, 2006, the Company issued 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock for
filing services for 12 months. Related compensation in the amount of $25
was
recorded as general and administrative expenses.
On
May 5,
2006, the Company issued 200,000 shares of
the
Company's common stock to its
finance
consultant for his services. Related compensation in the amount of $102 was
recorded as general and administrative expenses.
On
August
14, 2006, the Company issued 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock
to a
service provider. Related compensation in the amount of $68 was recorded
as
general and administrative expenses.
On
August
17, 2006, the Company issued 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock
to a
service provider. Related compensation in the amount of $35 was recorded
as
general and administrative expenses.
On
September 17, 2006, the Company issued to its legal advisor 231,851 shares
of
the Company's common stock. The shares are for $63 payable to the legal
advisor.
On
September 30, 2006, the Company issued to its business development advisor,
based on an agreement with such advisor, 240,000 shares of the Company's
common
stock. Related compensation in the amount of $74 was recorded as general
and
administrative expenses.
On
January 3, 2007, the Company issued to its legal advisor 176,327 shares of
the
Company's common stock. The shares are for $45 payable to the legal advisor.
Related compensation in the amount of $49 was recorded as general and
administrative expenses.
On
April
12, 2007, the Company issued to its filing and printing service providers
80,000
shares of the Company’s common stock. The shares issued are for the $15 payable
to the service provider. Compensation of $30 was recorded as general and
administrative expenses.
On
April
12, 2007, the Company issued to its legal advisor 108,511 shares of the
Company's common stock. The shares are for the $29 payable to the legal advisor.
Related compensation in the amount of $40 was recorded as general and
administrative expenses.
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
On
May
18, 2007, the Company issued to its legal advisor 99,257 shares of the Company's
common stock. The shares are for $33 payable to the legal advisor. Related
compensation in the amount of $33 was recorded as general and administrative
expenses.
On
May
28, 2007, the Company issued 210,812 shares to a shareholder pursuant to
a
conversion request of the entire accrued principal and interest amount of
a $51
Convertible Promissory Note issued to such shareholder on February 5,
2007.
On
June 27, 2007, the Company issued 225,346 shares to an investor
pursuant
to a conversion request of the entire accrued principal and interest
amount of a $51 Convertible Promissory Note issued to such investor
on
March 14, 2007.
|
On
September 5, 2007, the Company issued 289,722 shares of the Company’s common
stock to an investor pursuant to a conversion request of the entire accrued
principal and interest amount of a $101 Convertible Promissory Note issued
to
such investor on July 3, 2007.
On
October 29, 2007, the Company issued to a Scientific Advisory Board member
80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for scientific services.
Compensation of $67 was recorded as research and development
expense.
On
February 18, 2008, the Company issued 75,937 shares of the Company’s common
stock to an investor pursuant to a conversion request of the entire accrued
principal and interest amount of a $27 Convertible Promissory Note issued
to
such investor on April 10, 2007.
On
February 21, 2008, the Company issued 619,523 shares of the Company’s common
stock to an investor pursuant to a conversion request of the entire accrued
principal and interest amount of a $217 Convertible Promissory Note issued
to
such investor on December 12, 2006.
A
summary
of the Company's stock award activity related to shares issued to service
providers, and related information is as follows:
Three
months ended
March
31, 2008
|
|||||||
Amount of
shares
|
Weighted
average issue
price
|
||||||
$
|
|||||||
Outstanding
at beginning of the period
|
2,851,224
|
0.86
|
|||||
Issued
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Outstanding
at end of the period
|
2,851,224
|
0.86
|
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share data)
NOTE
7:-
|
CAPITAL
STOCK (Cont.)
|
c. |
Stock-based
compensation recorded by the Company in respect of shares and warrants
granted to service providers amounted to $50 for the three months
ended
March 31, 2008.
|
The total stock-based compensation expense, related to shares, options and warrants granted to employees and service providers, was comprised, at each period, as follows: |
Three
months ended
March
31,
|
Period from
September 22,
2000 (inception
date) through
March 31,
|
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|
2
0 0 8
|
2
0 0 7
|
2
0 0 8
|
|||||||
|
Unaudited
|
Unaudited
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Research
and development
|
45
|
251
|
16,451
|
|||||||
General
and administrative
|
205
|
586
|
7,279
|
|||||||
Financial
expenses
|
-
|
20
|
20
|
|||||||
Total
stock-based compensation expense
|
250
|
857
|
23,750
|
NOTE
8:-
|
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
|
a. |
On
April 13, 2008, the Company entered into a new agreement with a
lender
pursuant to which the lender agreed to partially defer and partially
convert into shares of the Company’s Common Stock the payment of $1,250
owed by the Company to the lender based on the payment agreement
between
the two parties (see Note 6).
|
Pursuant
to the new agreement, the Company agreed to pay $250 of the Debt in accordance
with the following schedule:
Payment
Date
|
Amount
|
|||
May
30, 2008
|
50
|
|||
July
31, 2008
|
50
|
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September
30, 2008
|
50
|
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December
31, 2008
|
50
|
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February
28, 2009
|
50
|
In
addition, the Company will issue 2,857,142 shares of common stock to the
lender
for the repayment of $1,000 of the Debt.
The
lender agreed that upon payment of the foregoing amounts in accordance with
the
foregoing schedule and the receipt of the stock grant, all of the Company’s
outstanding obligations owed to the lender under the notes will be satisfied
in
full. The lender also waived any breach or default that may have arisen prior
to
the date of the new agreement from the failure of the Company to make payments
to the lender under any of past agreements.
b. |
On
April 3 2008, pursuant to the investment agreement (see Note 7c(1)(g)),
the investor completed a third payment to the Company of $750.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
This
quarterly report contains numerous statements, descriptions, forecasts and
projections, regarding Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. and its potential
future business operations and performance. These statements, descriptions,
forecasts and projections constitute “forward-looking statements,” and as such
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may
cause
our actual results, levels of activity, performance and achievements to be
materially different from any results, levels of activity, performance and
achievements expressed or implied by any such “forward-looking statements.” Some
of these are described under “Risk Factors” in this report and in our annual
report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. In some
cases
you can identify such “forward-looking statements” by the use of words like
“may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “hopes,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “likely,” “potential,” or
“continue” or the negative of any of these terms or similar words. These
“forward-looking statements” are based on certain assumptions that we have made
as of the date hereof. To the extent these assumptions are not valid, the
associated “forward-looking statements” and projections will not be correct.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these “forward-looking
statements” are reasonable, we cannot guarantee any future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements. It is routine for our internal
projections and expectations to change as the year or each quarter in the year
progresses, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal
projections and beliefs upon which we base our expectations may change prior
to
the end of each quarter or the year. Although these expectations may change,
we
may not inform you if they do and we undertake no obligation to do so. We
caution investors that our business and financial performance are subject to
substantial risks and uncertainties. In evaluating our business, prospective
investors should carefully consider the information set forth under the caption
“Risk Factors” in addition to the other information set forth herein and
elsewhere in our other public filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Company
Overview
Brainstorm
Cell Therapeutics Inc. (“Brainstorm” or the “Company”) is a leading company
developing stem cell therapeutic products based on breakthrough technologies
enabling the in-vitro
differentiation of bone marrow stem cells to neural-like cells. We aim to become
a leader in adult stem cell transplantation for neurodegenerative diseases.
Our
focus is on utilizing the patient’s own bone marrow stem cells to generate
neuron-like cells that may provide an effective treatment initially for
Parkinson’s Disease (“PD”), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (“ALS”) and spinal
cord injury.
Our
core
technology was developed through a collaboration between prominent neurologist,
Prof. Eldad Melamed, Head of Neurology of the Rabin Medical Center and member
of
the Scientific Committee of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's
Research, and expert cell biologist Dr. Daniel Offen, of the Felsenstein Medical
Research Center of Tel Aviv University.
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The
Company’s team is among the first to demonstrate creation of neurotrophic-factor
secreting cells (glial cells) from in-vitro
differentiated bone marrow cells that produce neurotrophic factors (“NTF”)
including GDNF, BDNF, NGF and IGF-1.
The
team
is also among the first to have successfully demonstrated release of dopamine
from in-vitro
differentiated bone marrow cells. Moreover, in research conducted by this team,
implantation of these differentiated cells into brains of animal models that
had
been induced to Parkinsonian behavior markedly improved their
symptoms.
Our
aim
is to provide neural stem cell transplants that (i) “replace” damaged
dopaminergic nerve cells and diseased tissue by augmentation with healthy
dopamine producing cells; and (ii) maintain, preserve and restore the damaged
and remaining dopaminergic cells in the patient’s brain, protecting them from
further degeneration.
Brainstorm
holds exclusive worldwide rights to commercialize the NurOwn™ technology,
through a licensing agreement with Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd. (“Ramot”),
the technology transfer company of Tel Aviv University. The agreement also
provides for further research, funded by Brainstorm, to be performed by Prof.
Melamed, Dr. Offen and members of their research team at the Felsenstein Medical
Research Center. The results of this research are licensed to us under the
terms
of the license agreement.
On
December 21, 2007, we entered into a Cooperative Research Agreement with Rutgers
University. Pursuant to the Cooperative Research Agreement, our subsidiary
and
Rutgers University will work jointly in researching the use of differentiated
stem cells for the treatment of spinal cord injury. This research project began
in January and is expected to conclude during 2008.
On
April
1, 2008, we started to operate our new animal house and we are conducting new
experiments following our work plan.
We
are
currently in the developmental stage of our technology and products and we
are
going to begin the process of seeking regulatory approval from regulatory
agencies in the U.S., Israel and Europe. Our efforts are directed at the
development of the technology from the lab to the clinic with the following
main
objectives:
·
|
Developing
the cell differentiation process according to Food and Drug Administration
(“FDA”) and the European agency for evaluation of medical product (“EMEA”)
guidelines;
|
·
|
Demonstrating
safety and efficacy first in animals and then in human patients;
and
|
·
|
Setting
up centralized facilities to provide NurOwn™ therapeutic products and
services for transplantation in
patients.
|
The
Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington on September
22, 2000. On July 8, 2004, the Company entered into the licensing agreement
with
Ramot to acquire certain stem cell technology and decided to discontinue all
activities related to the sales of digital data recorder products. On October
25, 2004, the Company opened its wholly-owned subsidiary, Brainstorm Cell
Therapeutics Ltd. in Israel. On December 18, 2006, the stockholders of the
Company approved a proposal to change the state of incorporation of the Company
from the State of Washington to the State of Delaware. The reincorporation
was
completed on December 21, 2006 through the merger of the Company into a newly
formed, wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary of Brainstorm, also named Brainstorm
Cell Therapeutics Inc.
Results
of Operations
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The
Company has been a development stage company since its inception. For the period
from inception (September 22, 2000) until March 31, 2008, the Company has not
earned any revenues from operations. The Company does not expect to earn
revenues from operations until 2012. In addition, the Company has incurred
operating costs and expenses of approximately $1,134,000 during the three months
ending March 31, 2008, and approximately $31,059,000 for the period from
inception (September 22, 2000) until March 31, 2008. Operating expenses incurred
since inception were approximately $10,604,000 for general and administrative
expenses and $20,455,000 for research and development costs.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses for each of the three months ended March 31, 2008
and
2007 were $590,000, which includes stock-based compensation expense in each
of
the three month periods. Stock-based compensation decreased by $206,000 to
$45,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $251,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in stock-based compensation is due
to
a one-time grant of an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock
to our Chief Technology Advisor in March 2007. Therefore, although research
and
development expenses for each of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007
remained the same, research and development expenses excluding stock-based
compensation expenses, have increased primarily due to an increase in salary
expenses as we have a greater number of employees and subcontractors due in
part
to the Cooperative Research Agreement with Rutgers University and in part on
an
expansion of our research activities.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses for each of the three months ended March 31, 2008
and 2007 were $544,000 and $748,000, respectively. General and administrative
expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 consisted of $205,000 in
stock-based compensation expenses and $339,000 in salary, legal, audit, public
and investor relations and other expenses. General and administrative expenses
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 consisted of $586,000 in stock-based
compensation expenses (due to a one-time grant of options to purchase shares
of
the Company’s common stock to consultants in March of 2007) and $162,000 in
other expenses.
Financial
Expenses
Financial
expenses decreased by $252,000 to $128,000 for the three months ended March
31,
2008 from $380,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease
is
primarily attributable to a decrease in amortization of discount on short-term
convertible loans.
Net
Loss
Net
loss
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $1,262,000 and
$1,724,000, respectively. Net loss per share for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and 2007 was $0.03 and $0.07, respectively. The decrease is mainly
due
to a decrease in stock-based compensation expenses. The weighted average number
of shares of common stock used in computing basic and diluted net loss per
share
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was 41,774,344, compared to 24,372,261
for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This increase was due to (i) the
issuance of shares in a private placement, (ii) the conversion of convertible
loans and (iii) the exercise of warrants.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company has financed its operations since inception primarily through private
sales of its common stock and the issuance of convertible promissory notes.
At
March 31, 2008, we had $104,000 in total current assets and $3,428,000 in total
current liabilities.
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Net
cash
used in operating activities was $666,000 for the three months ended March
31,
2008. Cash used for operating activities in the three months ended March 31,
2008 was primarily for payment of salaries and fees to our employees,
consultants, subcontractors and services providers and purchase of laboratory
materials.
Net
cash
used in investing activities was $164,000 for the three months ended March
31,
2008. Cash used for investing activities in the three months ended March 31,
2008 was primarily for building the animal house.
Net
cash
provided by financing activities was $744,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and is primarily attributable to funds received from ACCBT under the
Subscription Agreement.
We
have a
licensing agreement with Ramot under which we owe approximately $95,000 per
quarter. In addition, we have an agreement with a lender under which we must
pay
$250,000 over the next 9 months.
Our
other
material cash needs for the next 12 months will include payment of employee
salaries, payments for clinical trials and animal experiments, lease payments,
payments to Ramot, payments with respect to patents, payment of construction
fees for facilities to be used in our research and development, payment of
fees
to our consultants and legal advisors and capital equipment expenses.
On
July
2, 2007, we entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”)
with ACCBT Corp. (“ACCBT”), pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue (i) up
to 27,500,000 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate subscription price
of
up to $5.0 million, and (ii) for no additional consideration, warrants to
purchase up to 30,250,000 shares of our Common Stock. Subject to certain closing
conditions, separate closings of the purchase and sale of the shares and the
warrants are scheduled to take place from August 30, 2007 through November
15,
2008. To date, we have received an aggregate of $2.985 million from ACCBT.
We
will
need to raise substantial additional capital in order to meet our anticipated
expenses. If we are not able to raise substantial additional capital, we may
not
be able to continue to function as a going concern and we may have to cease
operations. Even if we obtain funding sufficient to continue functioning as
a
going concern, we will be required to raise a substantial amount of capital
in
the future in order to reach profitability and to complete the commercialization
of our products. Our ability to fund these future capital requirements will
depend on many factors, including the following:
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•
|
|
our
ability to obtain funding from third parties, including any future
collaborative partners;
|
|
•
|
|
the
scope, rate of progress and cost of our clinical trials and other
research
and development programs;
|
|
•
|
|
the
time and costs required to gain regulatory approvals;
|
|
•
|
|
the
terms and timing of any collaborative, licensing and other arrangements
that we may establish;
|
|
•
|
|
the
costs of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing patents, patent
applications, patent claims, trademarks and other intellectual property
rights;
|
|
•
|
|
the
effect of competition and market developments; and
|
|
•
|
|
future
clinical trial results.
|
Critical
Accounting Policies
28
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are
based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these
financial statements requires us to make judgments, estimates, and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure
of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as
well as the reported revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. We
continually evaluate our judgments, estimates and assumptions. We base our
estimates on the terms of underlying agreements, our expected course of
development, historical experience and other factors we believe are reasonable
based on the circumstances, the results of which form our management’s basis for
making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are
not
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.
There
were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the
quarter ended March 31, 2008. For information about critical accounting
policies, see the discussion of critical accounting policies in our Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
We
have
no off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have
a
current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in
financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity,
capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.
This
information has been omitted as the Company qualifies as a smaller reporting
company.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As
of the
end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under
the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this
evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that, as a result of the material weakness in our internal control over
financial reporting described below, our disclosure controls and procedures
were
not effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under
the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms,
and that the information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
Management
identified the following material weakness in its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2007, which continued to exist as of March 31, 2008:
|
·
|
The
Company did not maintain effective controls over certain aspects
of the
financial reporting process because we lacked a sufficient complement
of
personnel with a level of accounting expertise and an adequate supervisory
review structure that is commensurate with the Company’s financial
reporting requirements. Specifically, our Chief Financial Officer
handles
certain accounting issues of the Company alone as there is no one
in our
accounting and finance departments who is qualified to assist
him.
|
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Nevertheless,
based on a number of factors, including the performance of additional procedures
performed by management designed to ensure the reliability of our financial
reporting, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe
that
the consolidated financial statements included with this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position,
results of operations, and cash flows as of the dates, and for the periods,
presented, in conformity with U.S. GAAP.
Management’s
Remediation Initiatives
We
plan
to develop policies and procedures for training of personnel or external
advisers to verify that we have a sufficient number of personnel with knowledge,
experience and training in the application of generally accepted accounting
principles commensurate with our financial reporting and U.S. GAAP requirements.
Where necessary, we will supplement personnel with qualified external advisors.
Additionally, where appropriate, we plan to identify training on accounting
principles and procedures that would benefit our accounting and finance
personnel.
Changes
in Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting
Other
than as described above, no changes in our internal controls over financial
reporting were identified during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 that
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such
internal control over financial reporting other than those remedial actions
disclosed above.
PART
II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
On
April
17, 2008, Chapman, Spira & Carson, LLC (“CSC”), filed a breach of contract
complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against the Company.
The
complaint alleges that CSC performed its obligations to the Company under a
consulting agreement entered into between the parties and that the Company
failed to provide CSC with the compensation outlined in the consulting
agreement. The complaint seeks compensatory damages in an amount up to
approximately $896,667, as well as costs and attorneys’ fees.
We
intend to vigorously defend our actions. We cannot predict the scope, timing
or
outcome of this matter. We cannot predict what impact, if any, this matter
may
have on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flow.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
During
the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, there have not been
any material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the “Risk
Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-KSB, for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2007. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you
should carefully consider the factors discussed in our annual report on Form
10-KSB, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or
future results. The risks described in our annual report on Form 10-KSB are
not
the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not
currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating
results.
Item
5. Other Information.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2008, we made no material changes to the
procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our Board of
Directors, as described in our most recent proxy statement.
Item
6. Exhibits.
The
Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such Exhibits are
filed with or incorporated by reference in this report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC.
|
|
|
|
|
May
15, 2008
|
By:
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/s/
Rami Efrati
|
|
Name:
Rami Efrati
Title:
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
|
May
15, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/ David
Stolick
|
|
Name:
David Stolick
Title:
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
|
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
|
|
|
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16.1
|
|
Letter
from Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer to the Securities and Exchange
Commission dated April 30, 2008,
regarding change in certifying accountant of the Registrant is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 16.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2008 (File No.
333-61610).
|
|
|
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31.1
|
|
Certification
of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification
of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification
of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
|
|
|
32.2
|
|
Certification
of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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