BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. - Quarter Report: 2009 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009
o TRANSITION REPORT
UNDER 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
|
incorporation
or organization)
|
Identification
No.)
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110 East
59th Street
New York,
NY 10022
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(212)
557-9000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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 has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
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
14, 2009, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock,
$0.00005 par value per share, was 55,241,418.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Page
Number
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PART
I
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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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28
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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32
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Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
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32
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PART
II
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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33
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
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33
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Item
5. Other Information
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33
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Item
6. Exhibits
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33
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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)
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31,
2009
UNAUDITED
U.S.
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
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)
|
6 -
10
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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11
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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12
- 27
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Unaudited
|
Audited
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 2 | $ | 2 | ||||
Restricted
cash
|
32 | 36 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable and prepaid expenses
|
43 | 21 | ||||||
Total current
assets
|
77 | 59 | ||||||
LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS:
|
||||||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
6 | 11 | ||||||
Severance
pay fund
|
54 | 62 | ||||||
Total long-term
investments
|
60 | 73 | ||||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
704 | 743 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 841 | $ | 875 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
|
||||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
||||||||
Short
term Credit from bank
|
$ | 37 | $ | 72 | ||||
Trade
payables
|
764 | 744 | ||||||
Other
accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
1,865 | 1,672 | ||||||
Short-term
convertible loans
|
175 | 172 | ||||||
Short-term
loans
|
200 | 199 | ||||||
Total current
liabilities
|
3,041 | 2,859 | ||||||
ACCRUED
SEVERANCE PAY
|
81 | 92 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
3,122 | 2,951 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIENCY:
|
||||||||
Stock
capital: (Note 7)
|
||||||||
Common
stock of $0.00005 par value - Authorized: 800,000,000 shares at March 31,
2009 and December 31,2008; Issued and outstanding:
55,241,418 shares at March 31, 2009 and December 31,
2008,
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3 | 3 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in-capital
|
34,190 | 33,881 | ||||||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
(36,474 | ) | (35,960 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders' deficiency
|
(2,281 | ) | (2,076 | ) | ||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficiency
|
$ | 841 | $ | 875 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
Three
months ended March
31,
|
Period from
September
22,
2000
(inception
date)
through
March
31,
|
|||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
||||||||||
Unaudited
|
Unaudited
|
|||||||||||
Operating
costs and expenses:
|
||||||||||||
Research
and development, net
|
$ | 289 | $ | 590 | $ | 21,793 | ||||||
General
and administrative
|
251 | 544 | 11,940 | |||||||||
Total operating
costs and expenses
|
540 | 1,134 | 33,733 | |||||||||
Financial
income (expenses), net
|
26 | (128 | ) | (2,524 | ) | |||||||
514 | 1,262 | 36,257 | ||||||||||
Taxes
on income
|
- | - | 53 | |||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
514 | 1,262 | 35,310 | |||||||||
Net
loss from discontinued operations
|
- | - | 164 | |||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | 514 | $ | 1,262 | $ | 36,474 | ||||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share from continuing
operations
|
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | ||||||||
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding used in
computing basic and diluted net loss per share
|
55,241,418 | 41,774,344 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
UNAUDITED
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 September 22, 2000 (date of inception)
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- | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Stock
issued on September 22, 2000 for cash at $0.00188 per
share
|
8,500,000 | 1 | 16 | - | - | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued on March 31, 2001 for cash at $0.0375 per share
|
1,600,000 | * - | 60 | - | - | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Contribution
of capital
|
- | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
- | - | - | - | (17 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ) | (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 | ) |
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
UNAUDITED
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, 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
|
8,510,000 | * - | 60 | - | - | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Contribution
capital
|
- | - | 7 | - | - | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued in 2004 for private placement at $0.75 per unit
|
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
|
- | - | - | 584 | - | 584 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation
related to shares and options granted to service providers
|
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.
-7-
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
UNAUDITED
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
|
186,875 | * - | 149 | - | - | 149 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued on July 27, 2005 for private placement at $0.6 per
share
|
165,000 | * - | 99 | - | - | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued on September 30, 2005 for private placement at $0.8 per
share
|
312,500 | * - | 225 | - | - | 225 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued on December 7, 2005 for private placement at $0.8 per
share
|
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
|
- | - | 51 | 1,123 | - | 1,174 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to options and shares granted to service
providers
|
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
|
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
|
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.
-8-
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
UNAUDITED
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
Additional
paid-in
|
Deficit
accumulated
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital and
|
Deferred
|
during
the
|
stockholders'
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock
|
subscription
on
|
stock-based
|
development
|
equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Number
|
Amount
|
shares
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
90,000 | - | 33 | - | - | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to stock and options granted to directors and
employees
|
- | 731 | - | - | 731 | |||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of convertible loans
|
3,644,610 | * - | 1,276 | - | - | 1,276 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of warrants
|
1,860,000 | * - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of options
|
17,399 | * - | 3 | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued for private placement at $0.1818 per unit, net of finder's
fee
|
8,625,000 | 1 | 1,499 | - | - | 1,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscription
of shares for private placement at $0.1818 per
unit
|
- | - | 281 | - | - | 281 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
- | - | - | - | (3,472 | ) | (3,472 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance
as of December 31, 2008
|
55,241,418 | $ | 3 | $ | 33,881 | $ | - | $ | (35,960 | ) | $ | (2,076 | ) |
*
Represents an amount less than $1.
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
UNAUDITED
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
U.S.
dollars in thousands (except share data)
Common
stock
|
Additional
paid-in
|
Deferred
stock-based
|
Deficit
accumulated
during
the
development
|
Total
stockholders'
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Number
|
Amount
|
capital
|
compensation
|
stage
|
(deficiency)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance
as of December 31, 2008
|
55,241,418 | $ | 3 | $ | 33,881 | $ | - | $ | (35,960 | ) | $ | (2,076 | ) | |||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to options and stock granted to service
providers
|
- | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation related to stock and options granted to directors and
employees
|
- | - | 109 | - | - | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscription
of shares for private placement at $0.1818 per
unit
|
- | - | 191 | - | - | 191 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
- | - | - | - | (514 | ) | (514 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance
as of March 31, 2009
|
55,241,418 | $ | 3 | $ | 34,190 | $ | - | $ | (36,474 | ) | $ | (2,281 | ) |
*
Represents an amount less than $1.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A
development stage company)
UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
U.S.
dollars in thousands
Three
months ended
March
31,
|
Period
from
September
22,
2000
(inception
date)
through
March
31,
|
|||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
||||||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (514 | ) | $ | (1,262 | ) | $ | (36,474 | ) | |||
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
|
39 | 33 | 557 | |||||||||
Severance
pay, net
|
(4 | ) | (6 | ) | 27 | |||||||
Accrued
interest on loans
|
4 | 41 | 434 | |||||||||
Amortization
of discount on short-term loans
|
- | 36 | 1,865 | |||||||||
Change
in fair value of options and warrants
|
- | - | (795 | ) | ||||||||
Expenses
related to shares and options granted to service providers
|
9 | 70 | 20,175 | |||||||||
Amortization
of deferred stock-based compensation related to options granted to
employees
|
109 | 199 | 4,997 | |||||||||
Decrease
(increase) in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
|
(21 | ) | 70 | (42 | ) | |||||||
Increase
(decrease) in trade payables
|
20 | (26 | ) | 764 | ||||||||
Increase
in other accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
193 | 182 | 1,859 | |||||||||
Erosion
of restricted cash
|
3 | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||
Net
cash used in continuing operating activities
|
$ | (162 | ) | $ | (666 | ) | $ | (6,472 | ) | |||
Net
cash used in discontinued operating activities
|
- | - | (23 | ) | ||||||||
Total
net cash used in operating activities
|
$ | (162 | ) | $ | (666 | ) | $ | (6,495 | ) | |||
Cash flows from investing
activities:
|
||||||||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
$ | $ | (157 | ) | $ | (1,080 | ) | |||||
Restricted
cash
|
- | - | (29 | ) | ||||||||
Investment
in lease deposit
|
5 | (7 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||
Net
cash used in continuing investing activities
|
$ | 5 | $ | (164 | ) | $ | (1,115 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in discontinued investing activities
|
- | - | (16 | ) | ||||||||
Total
net cash used in investing activities
|
$ | 5 | $ | (164 | ) | $ | (1,131 | ) | ||||
|
||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing
activities:
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of Common stock, net
|
$ | 191 | $ | 730 | $ | 6,059 | ||||||
Proceeds
from loans, notes and issuance of warrants, net
|
- | - | 2,061 | |||||||||
Credit
from bank
|
(34 | ) | 11 | 38 | ||||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of warrants and options
|
- | 3 | 28 | |||||||||
Repayment
of short-term loans
|
- | - | (601 | ) | ||||||||
Net
cash provided by continuing financing activities
|
$ | 157 | $ | 744 | $ | 7,585 | ||||||
Net
cash provided by discontinued financing activities
|
- | - | 43 | |||||||||
Total
net cash provided by financing activities
|
$ | 157 | $ | 744 | $ | 7,628 | ||||||
Increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
- | (86 | ) | 2 | ||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
|
2 | 86 | - | |||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of the period
|
$ | 2 | $ | - | $ | 2 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
-11-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
1
|
-
|
GENERAL
|
|
A.
|
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 (see Note 3). 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
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 Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
("SFAS") 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets".
|
|
B.
|
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. BCT owns all operational property and
equipment.
|
|
C.
|
On
October 25, 2004, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary in Israel,
Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Ltd.
("BCT").
|
|
D.
|
On
December 2006, the Company changed its state of incorporation from
Washington to Delaware.
|
|
E.
|
On
September 17, 2006, the Company's Board determined to change the Company's
fiscal year-end from March 31 to December
31.
|
|
F.
|
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").
|
|
GOING
CONCERN
|
As reflected
in the accompanying financial statements, the Company’s operations for the
three months ended on March 31, 2009, resulted in a net loss of $514 and
the Company’s balance sheet reflects a net stockholders’ deficiency of
$2,281, accumulated deficit of $36,474 and working capital deficiency of
$2,964. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue to operate as a going concern. The Company’s ability
to continue operating as a “going concern” is dependent on several
factors, among them is its ability to raise sufficient additional working
capital. Management’s plans in this regard include, among others, raising
additional cash from current and potential stockholders and
lenders.
|
-12-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
1
|
-
|
GENERAL
(Cont.)
|
GOING
CONCERN (Cont.)
Accordingly,
As a result of the current economic situation and the difficulty to raise
immediate fund to support all of the Company’s projects, the Company decided to
reduce its activity and downsize it workforce and focus only on the effort to
reach clinical trials in ALS in 2009.
The
Company also reduced its general and administrative expenses and ceased and
delayed some development projects until it is able to obtain sufficient
financing. There can be no assurance that sufficient revenues will be generated
and that additional funds will be available on terms acceptable to the Company,
or at all.
The
Company depends on Ramot to conduct its research and development activities. As
discussed in Note 4, the Company did not make a certain payment in 2008 to
Ramot. As a result, the Company did not meet the payment schedule according to
the agreement with Ramot and Ramot is entitled to terminate the research and
license agreement.
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.
NOTE
2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
The
significant accounting policies applied in the annual financial statements of
the Company as of December 31, 2008, 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, 2009 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, 2009, are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended December 31, 2009.
-13-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
4 - RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
|
A.
|
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 Research and 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 Agreement and the
Amended Research and 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 Agreement. The waiver and release
amends and restates the original payment schedule under the Original
Agreement as follows:
|
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 Amended
Research and License Agreement, is extended for an additional three year period
in accordance with the terms of the Amended Research and License Agreement, then
the Company is obligated to the 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, may be reinstated.
As of May
13, 2009, the Company paid to Ramot the first three payments total of $400 but
has not made yet the last two payments total of $240 and for the extended
research period. As a result, the Company is in breach of the new agreement with
Ramot and Ramot may terminate the research and license agreement. The Company is
negotiating with Ramot to postpone the payments.
On March
2009, the Company got a breach warning from Ramot and the parties are
currently negotiating an updated agreement to postpone the
payments .
-14-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
4 - RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
(Cont.)
|
B.
|
The
Company's total current obligation to Ramot as of March 31, 2009, is in
the amount of $867. The amount includes $570 for the extended research
period.
|
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, 2009, the Company has a total obligation of $262 for services
rendered by the Consultants.
|
NOTE
6 - SHORT-TERM LOANS
|
A.
|
On
April 13, 2008, the Company entered into a new agreement with a lender
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 based on the payment agreement between the two
parties.
|
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 | |||
September
30, 2008
|
50 | |||
December
31, 2008
|
50 | |||
February
28, 2009
|
50 |
-15-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
6 - SHORT-TERM LOANS (Cont.)
|
B.
|
In
addition, the Company issued 2,857,142 shares of common stock to the
lender in lieu of 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.
As of
March 31, 2009 the Company paid the first payment to the lender and the last
four installments had not yet been paid. On April 2,2009 the Company and the
lender agreed to convert the entire debt of $200 to 2,500,000 restricted shares
of common stock.
Since the
outcome of the issuance of the shares was to relieve the debtor from its
obligation, based on guidance in FASB No 140 “Accounting for Transfer and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Eextinguishment of Liabilities“ the company
derecognized the liability with the difference recognized in
earning.
NOTE
7 - STOCK CAPITAL
|
A.
|
The
rights of Common Stock are as
follows:
|
Holders
of Common Stock have 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 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.
|
Issuance
of shares, 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 for 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
three tranches which closed in October 2004, November 2004 and February
2005.
|
|
c)
|
On
May 12, 2005, the Company issued to an investor 186,875 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds of $149 at a price of $0.8 per
share.
|
-16-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7 - STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
1.
|
Private
placements: (Cont.)
|
d)
|
On
July 27, 2005, the Company issued to investors 165,000 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds of $99 at a price of $0.6 per
share.
|
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 of $0.8 per
unit. 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 September 30,
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.
|
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 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
(Note 8i))
|
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 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 issued will have an exercise price of $0.36 per share. All
warrants will expire on November 5, 2011.
-17-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7:- STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
1.
|
Private
placements: (Cont.)
|
|
f)
|
Cont.
|
As of
March 31,2009, the investor completed payment of the first four installments and
$ 472 of the fifth installment and the Company issued to the investor and its
designee an aggregate of 19,250,000 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 , a warrant to purchase 10,083,333 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $0.29 per share and a warrant to purchase
1,008,334 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.36 per
share. The warrants may be exercised at any time and expire on November 5,
2011.
The
investor did not complete its obligation based on the investment agreement
above. The Company is negotiating with the investor on continuance of
payments.
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, 2009, 875,000 shares of Common Stock had been issued as an
introduction fee.
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.
-18-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7:- STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
2.
|
Share-based
compensation to employees and to directors:
(Cont.)
|
a)
|
Options
to employees and directors:
(Cont.)
|
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 options 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.
On June 5, 2008, the Company's
stockholders approved to amend and restate the Company’s 2004 Global Share
Option Plan and 2005 U.S. Stock Option and Incentive Plan to increase the number
of shares of common stock available for issuance under these stock option plans
in the aggregate by 5,000,000 shares.
As of
March 31, 2009, 5,151,684 options are available for future grants.
On May
27, 2005, the Company granted one of its directors an option to purchase 100,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share. The options are
fully vested and expire after 10 years.
On
February 6, 2006, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company's option
agreement with the Company's Chief Financial Officer. The amendment changes the
exercise price of the 400,000 options granted to him on February 13, 2005 from
$0.75 to $0.15 per share.
On May 2,
2006, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase 100,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share. The options are
fully vested and expire after 10 years. The compensation related to the options,
in the amount of $48, was recorded as general and administrative
expense.
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 from $0.75 to $0.15 per share. The excess of the
fair value resulting from the modification, in the amount of $2, was recorded as
general and administration 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 the director from $0.75 to $0.15
per share.
-19-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7:- STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
2.
|
Share-based
compensation to employees and to directors:
(Cont.)
|
a)
|
Options
to employees and directors:
(Cont.)
|
On March
21, 2007, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase
100,000 shares of 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 expense.
On July
1, 2007, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase
100,000 shares of 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 expense. On October 22, 2007, the Company and the
director agreed to cancel and relinquish all the options which were 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 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 $75, was recorded as
general and administrative expense.
On August
27, 2007, the Company granted to one of its directors an option to purchase
100,000 shares of 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 $84, was recorded as
general and administrative expense.
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 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.
On
November 5, 2008, the Company entered into an amendment to the Company's option
to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock agreement with the Company's CEO.
The amendment changes the exercise price of the option from $0.87 to $0.15 per
share. The compensation related the modification of the purchase price in the
amount of $4 was recorded as general and administrative
expense.
-20-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7:- STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
2.
|
Share-based
compensation to employees and to directors:
(Cont.)
|
a)
|
Options
to employees and directors:
(Cont.)
|
There was
no change in the company options to employees and directors activity
during the three months ended March 31, 2009.
b)
|
Restricted
shares to directors:
|
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 shall 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 its 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 of par value ($0.00005).
The restrictions of the shares shall 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.
In addition, 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.
On August
27, 2008 the Company issued to its director 960,000 shares of common stock upon
a cashless exercise by a shareholder of a warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.01 per share that was acquired by the
shareholder from Ramot. The shares were allocated to the director by the
shareholder.
3.
|
Shares
and warrants to service
providers:
|
The
Company accounts for shares and warrant grants issued to non-employees using the
guidance of SFAS 123(R), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" and EITF
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 a
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.
-21-
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7:- STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
3.
|
Shares
and warrants to service providers:
(Cont.)
|
a)
|
Warrants:
|
Issuance
date
|
Number
of
warrants
issued
|
Exercised
|
Forfeited
|
Outstanding
|
Exercise
Price
$
|
Warrants
exercisable
|
Exercisable
through
|
||||||||||||||||||
November
2004
|
12,800,845 | 3,141,925 | 40,000 | 9,618,920 | 0.01 | 9,618,920 |
November
2012
|
||||||||||||||||||
December
2004
|
1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | - | 0.00005 | — |
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
February
2005
|
1,894,808 | 1,894,808 | - | 2.5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | - |
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
September
2005
|
3,000 | 3,000 | - | 0.15 | - |
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
September
2005
|
36,000 | 36,000 | 0.75 | 36,000 |
September
2010
|
||||||||||||||||||||
September-December
2005
|
500,000 | 500,000 | - | 1 | - |
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
December
2005
|
20,000 | 20,000 | - | 0.15 | - |
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
December
2005
|
457,163 | 457,163 | 0.15 | 457,163 |
July
2010
|
||||||||||||||||||||
February
2006
|
230,000 | 230,000 | 0.65 | 230,000 |
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 | - |
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
200,000 | 200,000 | 0.47 | 200,000 |
March
2012
|
||||||||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
500,000 | 500,000 | 0.47 | 333,333 |
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 | - |
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
March
2007
|
225,000 | 225,000 | - | 0.45 | - |
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
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 | 277,778 |
July
2017
|
||||||||||||||||||||
September
2007
|
500,000 | 500,000 | 0.15 | 500,000 |
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 | 200,000 |
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
|
||||||||||||||||||||
April
2008
|
4,537,500 | 4,537,500 | 0.29 | 4,537,500 |
November
2011
|
||||||||||||||||||||
August
2008
|
3,529,166 | 3,529,166 | 0.29 | 3,529,166 |
November
2011
|
||||||||||||||||||||
August
2008
|
1,083,333 | 1,083,333 | 0.36 | 1,008,333 |
November
2011
|
||||||||||||||||||||
November
2008
|
100,000 | 100,000 | 0.15 | 100,000 |
September
2018
|
||||||||||||||||||||
43,323,970 | 5,692,621 | 3,321,112 | 34,310,237 | 33,921,349 |
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BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7 - STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
3.
|
Shares
and warrants to service providers:
(Cont.)
|
a)
|
Warrants:
|
The fair
value for the warrants to service providers was estimated on the date of grant
using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, with the following weighted-average
assumptions for the year ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007; weighted
average volatility of 126%-165% and 108%, 93%-115%, respectively, risk free
interest rates of 0.37%-2.12% and 3.3%-4.5%, respectively dividend yields of 0%
and a weighted average life of the options of 1-9 and 6-7 years,
respectively.
b)
|
Shares:
|
On June 1
and June 4, 2004, the Company issued 40,000 and 150,000 shares of Common Stock
for 12 months of filing services and legal and due-diligence services,
respectively, with respect to a private placement. Compensation expense related
to filing services, totaling $26, is amortized over a 12-month period.
Compensation related to legal services, totaling $105 was recorded as equity
issuance cost and had no effect on the statement of operations.
On July 1
and September 22, 2004, the Company issued 20,000 and 15,000 shares to a former
director for financial services for the first and second quarters of 2004,
respectively. Related compensation in the amount of $39 was recorded as general
and administrative expense.
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 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 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 at a purchase price
of $0.00005 par value 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 Advisory
Board for any reason. The restrictions of the shares shall lapse in three annual
and equal portions commencing with the grant date.
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BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7 - STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
3.
|
Shares
and warrants to service providers:
(Cont.)
|
b)
|
Shares:
|
In July
2005, the Company issued to its legal advisors 50,000 shares for legal services
for 12 months. The compensation related to the shares in the amount of $37.5 was
recorded as general and administrative expense.
In
January 2006, the Company issued to two service providers 350,000 restricted
shares 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 from 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. Related compensation in the amount of $23 was recorded as
general and administrative expense.
On March
6, 2006, the Company issued to its legal advisor 34,904 shares of Common Stock.
The shares are in lieu of $18.5 payable to the legal advisor. Related
compensation in the amount of $18.5 was recorded as general and administrative
expense.
On April
13, 2006, the Company issued to service providers 60,000 shares at a purchase
price of $0.00005 par value under the U.S Stock Option and Incentive Plan of the
Company. Related compensation in the amount of $25.8 was recorded as general and
administrative expense.
On May 9,
2006, the Company issued to its legal advisor 65,374 shares of Common Stock in
lieu of payment for legal services. Related compensation in the amount of $33
was recorded as general and administrative expense.
On June
7, 2006, the Company issued 50,000 shares of Common Stock for filing services
for 12 months. Related compensation in the amount of $24.5 was recorded as
general and administrative expense.
On May 5,
2006, the Company issued 200,000 shares to a finance consultant for his
services. Related compensation in the amount of $102 was recorded as general and
administrative expense.
On August
14, 2006, the Company issued 200,000 shares to a service provider. Related
compensation in the amount of $68 was recorded as general and administrative
expense.
On August
17, 2006, the Company issued 100,000 shares to a service provider. Related
compensation in the amount of $35 was recorded as general and administrative
expense.
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BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7 - STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
3.
|
Shares
and warrants to service providers:
(Cont.)
|
b)
|
Shares:
|
On
September 17, 2006, the Company issued to its legal advisor 231,851 shares of
Common Stock. The shares are in lieu of $63 payable to the legal
advisor.
During
April 1 and September 30, 2006, the Company issued to its business development
advisor, based on an agreement, 240,000 shares of Common Stock. Related
compensation in the amount of $74 was recorded as general and administrative
expense.
On
January 3, 2007, the Company issued to its legal advisor 176,327 shares of
Common Stock. The shares are for the $45 payable to the legal advisor. Related
compensation in the amount of $49 was recorded as general and administrative
expense.
On April
12, 2007, the Company issued to its filing and printing service providers 80,000
shares of Common Stock. The shares issued are for the $15 payable to the service
provider. Related compensation in the amount of $30 was recorded as general and
administrative expense. In addition, the Company is obligated to issue the
filing and printing service providers additional shares, in the event that the
total value of the shares previously issued (as quoted on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board or such other exchange where the Common Stock is quoted or
listed) is less than $0.20, on March 20, 2008. In no event shall the Company
issue more than 30,000 additional shares to the service providers. As a result,
the Company recorded a liability in the amount of $20.
On April
12, 2007, the Company issued to its legal advisor 108,511 shares of Common
Stock. The shares are for $29 payable to the legal advisor. Related compensation
in the amount of $40 was recorded as general and administrative
expense.
On May
18, 2007, the Company issued to its legal advisor 99,257 shares of 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
expense.
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BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
7:- STOCK CAPITAL (Cont.)
B.
|
Issuance
of shares, warrants and options:
(Cont.)
|
3.
|
Shares
and warrants to service providers:
(Cont.)
|
b)
|
Shares:
|
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 May
20, 2008, the Company issued to its finance advisor 90,000 shares of the
Company's common stock. The shares are for $35 payable to the finance advisor
for introduction fee of past convertible loans. Related compensation in the
amount of $36 is recorded as finance expenses.
There was
no change in the Company's stock awards activity related to shares issued to
service providers during the three months ended March 31,2009
The total
stock-based compensation expense, related to shares, options and warrants
granted to employees directors 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,
|
|||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
||||||||||
Research
and development
|
30 | 45 | 16,655 | |||||||||
General
and administrative
|
88 | 205 | 7,671 | |||||||||
Financial
expenses, net
|
- | - | 56 | |||||||||
Total
stock-based compensation expense
|
118 | 250 | 24,382 |
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BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPEUTICS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A development stage
company)
NOTE
8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
A.
|
On
April 13, 2009 , the Company's Board passed the following
resolutions:
|
1.
|
Issuance
of 250,000 restricted shares
to a Company advisor. The shares are for $25
unpaid debt to the advisor.
|
2.
|
Grant
option to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.1 per share to the Company's legal advisor for legal
services. The option vests and become exercisable on the first
anniversary of the grant
date.
|
3.
|
Election
Abraham (Rami) Efrati, the company's CEO, to the Board of
Directors.
|
B.
1.
|
On
April 2, 2009 the Company and a lender agreed of Issuance of 2,500,000
restricted shares of common stock to the lender. The shares are for the
$200 unpaid loan to the lender (see note
6b).
|
2.
|
On
April 5, 2009 the company and it's chief technology advisor agreed of
Issuance of 1,800,000 restricted shares of common stock to the chief
technology advisor. The shares are for the $180 unpaid debt to the
advisor.
|
-27-
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. 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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (“ALS”), Parkinson’s Disease (“PD”) and spinal
cord injury.
Our core
technology was developed through a collaboration between prominent neurologist,
Prof. Eldad Melamed, the former 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.
-28-
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.
The
Company holds exclusive worldwide rights to commercialize the technology,
through a licensing agreement with 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.
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.
|
As a
result of limited cash resources at this time and the faster path through
necessary clinical trials, the Company determined in the forth quarter of 2008
to focus all of its efforts on ALS, and will for now will not allocate resources
towards PD or other Neurodegenerative diseases. As a result of this new focus
and the Company’s limited cash resources, the Company significantly downsized
its employee base and employs only scientific employees that meet the Company
immediate goal: to conduct clinical trials in ALS patients in
Israel.
Results
of Operations
The
Company has been a development stage company since its inception. For the period
from inception (September 22, 2000) until March 31, 2009, the Company has not
earned any revenues from operations. The Company does not expect to earn
revenues from operations until 2013. In addition, the Company has incurred
operating costs and expenses of approximately $514,000 during the three months
ending March 31, 2009, and approximately $36,474,000 for the period from
inception (September 22, 2000) until March 31, 2009. Operating expenses incurred
since inception were approximately $11,940,000 for general and administrative
expenses and $21,793,000 for research and development costs.
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Research
and Development, net:
Research and development expenses, net
for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were $289,000 and $590,000,
respectively. The decrease
of $301,000 in research and development expenses is primarily due to (i) the
decrease in salary expenses as we had fewer employees due to the downsizing of
the employee base in connection with the Company's current financial condition
and (ii) the reduction in development activities as the Company decided to delay
development activities in PD and other neurodegenerative diseases and focus
solely on ALS.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
were $251,000 and $544,000, respectively. The decrease of $293,000 in general
and administrative expenses is primarily due to the decrease in (i) stock-based
compensation expenses and salaries as we have fewer employees and (ii) other
expenses as the Company has decreased activities due to the Company’s current
financial condition.
Financial
Expenses
Financial
expenses decreased by $153,000 to income of $26,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 from expenses of $128,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2008.
The
decrease in financial expenses is primarily attributable to a decrease in
amortization of the discount on short-term convertible loans and the exchange
differentials derived from the changes in the exchange rate between the New
Israeli Shekel to U.S. dollar in the three months ended March 31,
2009.
Net
Loss
Net loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 was $514,000, as compared to a net loss of $1,262,000 for the
three months ended March 31, 2008. Net loss per share for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 was $0.01, as compared to a net loss per share of $0.03 for the
three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in the net loss is mainly due to
a (i) reduction in Company activities, (ii) downsizing of employees, (iii)
decrease in stock-based compensation expenses and (iv) amortization of discount
on short-term convertible loans. 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, 2009 was 55,241,418, compared to 41,774,344 for the three months ended March 31,
2008. This increase was due to (i) the issuance of shares in a private
placement, (ii) the conversion of convertible loans, (iii) the exercise of
warrants and (iv) the issuance of shares to service
providers.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company has financed its operations since inception primarily through private
sales of its common stock and warrants and the issuance of convertible
promissory notes. At March 31, 2009, we had $77,000 in total current assets and
$3,041,000 in total current liabilities.
Net cash
used in operating activities was $162,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2009. Cash used for operating activities in the three months ended March 31,
2009 was primarily for payment of salaries and fees to our employees,
consultants, subcontractors and service providers.
Net cash
provided by financing activities was $157,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2009 and is primarily attributable to funds received from ACCBT Corp. under
a certain 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
approximately $25,000 over the next three months.
-30-
Our other
material cash needs for the next 12 months will include payment of employee
salaries, payments for pre-clinical and clinical trials in ALS 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 with ACCBT Corp., 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 were scheduled to take place
from August 30, 2007 through November 15, 2008. To date, we have received an
aggregate of approximately $4 million from ACCBT Corp. and we do not have an
estimated date by when we expect the future payment of up to $1
million.
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:
·
|
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;
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the time and costs required to
gain regulatory approvals;
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the terms and timing of any
collaborative, licensing and other arrangements that we may
establish;
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the costs of filing, prosecuting,
defending and enforcing patents, patent applications, patent claims,
trademarks and other intellectual property
rights;
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the effect of competition and
market developments; and
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future pre-clinical and clinical
trial results.
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Critical Accounting
Policies
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.
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There
were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the
quarter ended March 31, 2009. For information about critical accounting
policies, see the discussion of critical accounting policies in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
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
4T. 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,
2008, which continued to exist as of March 31, 2009:
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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 all accounting issues of
the Company alone as the Company recently terminated the Company’s
accountant as part of the downsizing of the Company’s
staff.
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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
Subject
to the Company’s ability to raise sufficient funds, we plan to recruit a new
accountant and 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.
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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, 2009 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 (the “Court”) 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. On June 5,
2008, the Company filed an answer with the Court. The Company believes CSC’s
claims are without merit. 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.
From time
to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of
operations in the normal course of business, which we consider routine and
incidental to our business. We currently are not a party to any legal
proceedings, other than as described above, the adverse outcome of which, in
management’s opinion, would have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operation or financial condition.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
In
addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors previously disclosed in the
“Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2008, which could materially affect our business, financial
condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 are not the only risks we face.
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. There have been no
material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Item
5. Other Information.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2009, 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.
BRAINSTORM
CELL THERAPEUTICS INC.
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May
14, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Rami Efrati
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Name:
Rami Efrati
Title:
Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
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May
14, 2009
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By:
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/s/ David
Stolick
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Name:
David Stolick
Title:
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
and
Accounting
Officer)
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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31.1
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Certification
of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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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.
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32.2
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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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