International Stem Cell CORP - Quarter Report: 2009 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
[X]
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2009
[_]
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
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For
transition period from _______________ to _______________
Commission
File Number: 0-51891
INTERNATIONAL
STEM CELL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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20-4494098
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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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2595
Jason Court
Oceanside, CA
92056
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(760)
940-6383
(Registrant’s
telephone number)
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Indicated
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
preceding 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 [_]
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 [X] 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 o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o (Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company þ
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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 [_] NO [X]
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Number of
shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of May
5, 2009: Common Stock: 41,802,103
International
Stem Cell Corporation and Subsidiary
(A
Development Stage Company)
INDEX
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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7
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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9
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
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24
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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26
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures.
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27
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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28
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors.
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28
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
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28
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
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28
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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28
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Item
5.
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Other
Information.
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28
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Item
6.
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Exhibits.
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29
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Exhibit
31.1
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Exhibit
31.2
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Exhibit
32.1
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Exhibit
32.2
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PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
International
Stem Cell Corporation and Subsidiary
(A
Development Stage Company)
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
March
31,
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 955,029 | $ | 381,822 | ||||
Accounts
Receivable
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60,434 | 81,898 | ||||||
Inventory
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310,321 | 417,343 | ||||||
Prepaid
assets
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129,192 | 75,428 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
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1,454,976 | 956,491 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
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669,291 | 625,870 | ||||||
Patent
licenses, net
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650,786 | 637,205 | ||||||
Deposits
and other assets
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23,865 | 22,186 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 2,798,918 | $ | 2,241,752 | ||||
Liabilities,
Member’s Deficit and Stockholders' Equity
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 586,067 | $ | 465,034 | ||||
Accrued
expenses
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201,630 | 231,488 | ||||||
Convertible
debt and advances
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250,000 | 690,994 | ||||||
Related
party payables
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435,747 | 420,931 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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1,473,444 | 1,808,447 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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Member’s
Deficit and Stockholders' Equity
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Common
Stock, $.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 40,630,675
shares and 38,410,675 shares issued.
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40,631 | 38,410 | ||||||
Preferred
Stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 3,400,030
shares and 3,550,010 shares issued.
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3,400 | 3,550 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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28,865,976 | 24,491,311 | ||||||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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(27,584,533 | ) | (24,099,966 | ) | ||||
Total
member’s deficit and stockholders' equity
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1,325,474 | 433,305 | ||||||
Total
liabilities, members’ deficit and stockholders' equity
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$ | 2,798,918 | $ | 2,241,752 |
See
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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International
Stem Cell Corporation and Subsidiary
(A
Development Stage Company)
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
March
31,
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Inception
(August 2001) through March 31, 2009
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2009
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2008
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Revenues
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Sales,
net
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$ | 183,299 | $ | 32,332 | $ | 592,820 | ||||||
Royalties
and licenses
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- | - | 135,000 | |||||||||
Total
Revenue
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$ | 183,299 | $ | 32,332 | $ | 727,820 | ||||||
Development
expenses
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Cost
of sales
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290,162 | 20,859 | 491,288 | |||||||||
Research
and development
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547,601 | 588,041 | 8,869,417 | |||||||||
Marketing
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135,499 | 149,347 | 1,147,850 | |||||||||
General
and administrative
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1,094,608 | 885,659 | 12,507,419 | |||||||||
Total
development expenses
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2,067,870 | 1,643,906 | 23,015,974 | |||||||||
Loss
from development activities
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(1,884,571 | ) | (1,611,574 | ) | (22,288,154 | ) | ||||||
Other
income (expense)
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Settlement
with related company
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- | - | (93,333 | ) | ||||||||
Miscellaneous
income
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- | 356 | 8,643 | |||||||||
Dividend
income
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41 | - | 33,452 | |||||||||
Interest
income
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- | 22,602 | ||||||||||
Interest
expense
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(74,192 | ) | (6,044 | ) | (2,190,600 | ) | ||||||
Sublease
income
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2,100 | 2,100 | 39,229 | |||||||||
Total other income
(expense)
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(72,051 | ) | (3,588 | ) | (2,180,007 | ) | ||||||
Loss
before income taxes
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(1,956,622 | ) | (1,615,162 | ) | (24,468,161 | ) | ||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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- | - | 6,800 | |||||||||
Net
loss
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$ | (1,956,622 | ) | $ | (1,615,162 | ) | $ | (24,474,961 | ) | |||
Deemed
dividend on preferred stock
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1,480,000 | - | 3,061,627 | |||||||||
Net
loss attributable to common shareholders
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$ | (3,436,622 | ) | $ | (1,615,162 | ) | $ | (27,536,588 | ) | |||
Net
loss per share computation:
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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36,358,890 | 35,369,495 | ||||||||||
Net
loss per share – Basic and Diluted
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$ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) |
See
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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International
Stem Cell Corporation and Subsidiary
(A
Development Stage Company)
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
March
31,
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2009
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2008
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Inception
(August 2001) through March 31, 2009
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Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net
loss
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$ | (1,956,622 | ) | $ | (1,615,162 | ) | $ | (24,474,961 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used
in operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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37,812 | 39,289 | 490,284 | |||||||||
Accretion
of discount on notes payable
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- | - | 103,304 | |||||||||
Accretion
of discount on bridge loans
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- | - | 637,828 | |||||||||
Non-cash
warrants for services
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281,416 | - | 503,493 | |||||||||
Non-cash
compensation expense
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99,262 | 95,656 | 2,103,999 | |||||||||
Amortization
of debt discount on convertible debt
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67,227 | - | 1,080,962 | |||||||||
Stock
issued for services
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116,058 | - | 2,062,457 | |||||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
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(Increase)
decrease in accounts receivable
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21,464 | 2,137 | (60,434 | ) | ||||||||
(Increase)
decrease in inventory
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107,022 | (19,205 | ) | (310,321 | ) | |||||||
(Increase)
decrease in prepaid assets
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(53,764 | ) | 83,119 | (129,192 | ) | |||||||
(Increase)
decrease in deposits and other assets
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(1,679 | ) | (501 | ) | (23,865 | ) | ||||||
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable
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121,033 | 345,453 | 586,067 | |||||||||
Increase
(decrease) in accrued expenses
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(77,803 | ) | 20,768 | 163,185 | ||||||||
Increase
(decrease) in loan payable
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- | 100,000 | - | |||||||||
Increase
(decrease) in related party payables
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6,595 | (503,956 | ) | 271,245 | ||||||||
Net cash used in operating
activities
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(1,231,979 | ) | (1,452,402 | ) | (16,995,949 | ) | ||||||
Investing
activities
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(67,478 | ) | (12,542 | ) | (961,046 | ) | ||||||
Payments
for patent licenses and trademarks
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(27,336 | ) | (400 | ) | (849,313 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing
activities
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(94,814 | ) | (12,942 | ) | (1,810,359 | ) |
Financing
activities
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Members’
contribution
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- | - | 2,685,000 | |||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
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- | - | 11,754,949 | |||||||||
Issuance
of preferred stock
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2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 6,550,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds
from preferred stock subscribed
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- | 300,000 | - | |||||||||
Issuance
of convertible promissory notes
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- | - | 2,099,552 | |||||||||
Payment
of promissory notes
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- | - | (2,202,856 | ) | ||||||||
Payment
of offering costs
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- | - | (1,760,308 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds
from convertible debt, advances and loan payable
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- | - | 1,360,000 | |||||||||
Payment
of loan payable
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(100,000 | ) | - | (725,000 | ) | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing
activities
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1,900,000 | 1,300,000 | 19,761,337 | |||||||||
Net
(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
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573,207 | (165,344 | ) | 955,029 | ||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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381,822 | 165,344 | - | |||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ | 955,029 | $ | - | $ | 955,029 |
(Continued)
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International
Stem Cell Corporation and Subsidiary
(A
Development Stage Company)
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
March 31, |
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2009
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2008
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Inception
(August 2001) through March 31, 2009
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Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid for interest
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$ | 6,704 | $ | - | $ | 348,058 | ||||||
Cash
paid for income taxes
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 7,400 | ||||||
Non-cash
financing activities:
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Conversion of debt to common
stock
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$ | 400,000 | $ | - | $ | 400,000 | ||||||
Accrued
dividend
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$ | 47,945 | $ | - | $ | 47,945 | ||||||
Discounts
on convertible debt from beneficial conversion feature
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 641,331 | ||||||
Discounts
on convertible debt from warrants
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$ | - | $ | 269,632 | ||||||||
Deemed
dividend on preferred stock
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$ | 1,480,000 | $ | - | $ | 3,061,627 | ||||||
Warrants
issued with promissory notes
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$ | - | $ | 637,828 | ||||||||
Warrants
issued for placements agent services
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,230,649 |
See
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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International
Stem Cell Corporation and Subsidiary
(A
Development Stage Company)
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Organization and
Significant Accounting Policies
Business
Combination and Corporate Restructure
BTHC III,
Inc. (“BTHC III” or the “Company”) was organized in Delaware in June 2005
as a shell company to effect the reincorporation of BTHC III, LLC, a Texas
limited liability company. On December 28, 2006, we effected a Share
Exchange pursuant to which we acquired all of the stock of International Stem
Cell Corporation, a California corporation (“ISC California”). After giving
effect to the Share Exchange, the stockholders of ISC California owned 93.7% of
our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the Share
Exchange, ISC California is now our wholly-owned subsidiary, though for
accounting purposes it was deemed to have been the acquirer in a “reverse
merger.” In the reverse merger, BTHC III is considered the legal acquirer and
ISC California is considered the accounting acquirer. On January 29, 2007,
we changed our name from BTHC III, Inc. to International Stem Cell
Corporation.
Lifeline
Cell Technology, LLC (“Lifeline”) was formed in the State of California on
August 17, 2001. Lifeline is in the business of developing and manufacturing
human embryonic stem cells and reagents free from animal protein contamination.
Lifeline’s scientists have used a technology, called basal medium optimization
to systematically eliminate animal proteins from cell culture systems. Lifeline
is unique in the industry in that it has in place scientific and manufacturing
staff with the experience and knowledge to set up systems and facilities to
produce a source of consistent, standardized, animal protein free ES cell
products suitable for FDA approval.
On July
1, 2006, Lifeline entered into an agreement among Lifeline, ISC California and
the holders of membership units and warrants. Pursuant to the terms of the
agreement, all the membership units in Lifeline were exchanged for 20,000,000
shares of ISC California Common Stock and for ISC California’s assumption of
Lifeline’s obligations under the warrants. Lifeline became a wholly owned
subsidiary of ISC California.
Going
Concern
The
Company continues in the development stage and as such has accumulated losses
from inception and expects to incur additional losses in the near future. The
Company needs to raise additional working capital. The timing and degree of any
future capital requirements will depend on many factors. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be successful in maintaining its normal
operating cash flow and the timing of its capital expenditures will result in
cash flow sufficient to sustain the Company’s operations through 2009. Based on
the above, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as
a going concern. The financial statements were prepared assuming that the
Company is a going concern. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and
classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that
may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management’s plans in regard to
these matters are focused on managing its cash flow, the proper timing of its
capital expenditures, and raising additional capital or financing in the
future.
Basis
of Presentation
International
Stem Cell Corporation was formed in June 2006. BTHC III, Inc. was a shell
company that had no operations and no net assets. For accounting purposes the
acquisition has been treated as a recapitalization of BTHC III with ISC
California as the accounting acquirer (reverse acquisition). The historical
statements prior to June 2006 are those of Lifeline Cell Technology, the wholly
owned subsidiary of ISC California.
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The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included
herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q. They do not include all information and notes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material
change in the information disclosed in the notes to consolidated financial
statements included in the annual report on Form 10-K of International Stem Cell
Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2008. When used in these notes,
the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” mean International Stem Cell
Corporation and all entities included in our unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
In the
opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
information for the interim periods presented reflects all adjustments,
consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair
presentation of the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial
position and cash flows. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’
audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2008 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K. Operating results for
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any
interim period or an entire year.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the
accounts of International Stem Cell Corporation and its subsidiary after
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Cash
Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months
or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Lab supplies used in the research and
development process are expensed as consumed. Inventory is reviewed periodically
for product expiration and obsolescence and adjusted accordingly.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. The provision for depreciation and
amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets, which generally range from three to five years. The
costs of major remodeling and leasehold improvements are capitalized and
depreciated over the shorter of the remaining term of the lease or the life of
the asset.
Patent
Licenses
Patent
licenses consist of acquired research and development rights used in research
and development, which have alternative future uses. Patent licenses are
recorded at cost of $849,313 and $761,052 at March 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the
lives of the underlying patents or the useful life of the license. Amortization
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $13,755
and $8,330, respectively, and is included in research and development expense.
Additional information regarding patent licenses is included in Note
4.
Long-Lived
Asset Impairment
The
Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in
business conditions indicate that their carrying value may not be recovered. The
Company considers assets to be impaired and writes them down to fair value if
expected associated cash flows are less than the carrying amounts. Fair value is
the present value of the associated cash flows. The Company has determined that
no material long-lived assets are impaired at March 31, 2009. See
Note 4 for a discussion on the Company’s patent licenses.
Product
Sales
Revenue
from product sales is recognized at the time of shipment to the customer
provided all other revenue recognition criteria of the Security and Exchange
Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition, have
been met. If the customer has a right of return, in accordance with the
provisions set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB)
Statement No. 48, Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists
(SFAS 48), the Company recognizes product revenues upon shipment, provided
that future returns can be reasonably estimated. In the case where returns
cannot be reasonably estimated, revenue will be deferred until such estimates
can be made.
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Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables
The
Company sometimes enters into revenue arrangements that contain multiple
deliverables in accordance with EITF No. 00-21. This issue addresses the timing
and method of revenue recognition for revenue arrangements that include the
delivery of more than one product or service. In these cases, the Company
recognizes revenue from each element of the arrangement as long as separate
value for each element can be determined, the Company has completed its
obligation to deliver or perform on that element, and collection of the
resulting receivable is reasonably assured.
Cost
of Sales
Cost of
sales consists primarily of costs and expenses for salaries and benefits
associated with employee efforts expended directly on the production of the
Company’s products and include related direct materials, overhead and occupancy
costs. Certain of the agreements under which the Company has licensed technology
will require the payment of royalties based on the sale of its future products.
Such royalties will be recorded a component of cost of sales. Additionally, the
amortization of license fees or milestone payments related to developed
technologies used in the Company’s products will be classified as a component of
cost of sales to the extent such payments become due in the future.
Research
and Development Costs
Research
and development costs, which are expensed as incurred, are primarily comprised
of costs and expenses for salaries and benefits associated with research and
development personnel; overhead and occupancy; contract services; and
amortization of technology used in research and development with alternative
future uses.
Registration
Payment Arrangements
The
Company adopted FASB Staff Position No. EITF 00-19-2, Accounting for
Registration Payment Arrangements (“FSP EITF 00-19-2”), on January 1, 2007.
FSP EITF 00-19-2 requires that companies separately recognize and measure
registration payment arrangements, whether issued as a separate agreement or
included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement. Such
payments include penalties for failure to effect a registration of
securities.
Prior to
the adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-2, the Company accounted for registration rights
as separate arrangements. Accordingly, the adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-2 had no
impact on the consolidated financial position, operations, or cash flows of the
Company for the period ended March 31, 2009.
Fair
Value Measurements.
On
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157 (SFAS 157), Fair Value
Measurements. SFAS 157 relates to financial assets and financial liabilities. In
February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 157-2.
Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of
SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except
those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements
on at least an annual basis until January 1, 2009 for calendar year-end
entities.
SFAS
157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP),
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of this
standard apply to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair
value measurements and are to be applied prospectively with limited exceptions.
FSP FAS 157-1 amends SFAS 157 to exclude from the scope of SFAS 157 certain
leasing transactions accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 13, “Accounting for Leases.” FSP FAS 157-2 amends SFAS 157 to
defer the effective date of SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and
non-financial liabilities except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair
value in the financial statements on a recurring basis to fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2008. In addition, effective for the third quarter of 2008,
the Company adopted FASB Staff Position 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a
Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP FAS 157-3”).
FSP FAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157 to financial instruments in
an inactive market. The adoption of SFAS 157 and FSP FAS 157-3 did not have a
material impact on the Company’s financial statements since the Company
generally does not record its financial assets and liabilities in its financial
statements at fair value.
Effective
January 2, 2008, the Company also adopted, on a prospective basis, Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value. The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements since the Company elected not to apply the
fair value option for any of its eligible financial instruments or other
items.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combinations.( SFAS 141(r)”). The new standard requires the acquiring entity in
a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair
value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities
assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all
of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial
effect of the business combination. This is effective for the Company beginning
January 1, 2009 and has assessed that it will have no impact on the consolidated
financial statements.
In
December, 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51(“SFAS 160”). This
statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling
interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This
statement is effective prospectively, except for certain retrospective
disclosure requirements, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The
Company expects that this will have no impact on its consolidated financial
statements.
In
December 2007, FASB ratified the consensus reached by EITF on EITF Issue 07-1,
Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements, or EITF 07-1. EITF 07-1 requires
collaborators to present the results of activities for which they act as the
principal on a gross basis and report any payments received from (made to) other
collaborators based on other applicable GAAP or, in the absence of other
applicable GAAP, based on analogy to authoritative accounting literature or a
reasonable, rational, and consistently applied accounting policy election.
Further, EITF 07-1 clarified that the determination of whether transactions
within a collaborative arrangement are part of a vendor-customer (or analogous)
relationship subject to EITF 01-9, ‘‘Accounting for Consideration Given by a
Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products).’’ EITF
07-1 is effective beginning on January 1, 2008 and the
Company has assessed that there is no material impact on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets. The FSP states that in developing assumptions about
renewal or extension options used to determine the useful life of an intangible
asset, an entity needs to consider its own historical experience adjusted for
entity-specific factors. In the absence of that experience, an entity shall
consider the assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or
extension options. This FSP is to be applied to intangible assets acquired after
January 1, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have an impact on the
Company’s financial statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies a consistent framework,
or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing
financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities (the “Hierarchy”).
The Hierarchy within SFAS 162 is consistent with that previously defined in the
AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning of Present Fairly in
Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SAS 69”). SFAS 162 is
effective 60 days following the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (the “SEC”) approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity
With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The adoption of SFAS 162 will not
have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements because the
Company has utilized the guidance within SAS 69.
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In May
2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 163, Accounting for Financial Guarantee
Insurance Contracts—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60 (“SFAS No. 163”).
SFAS 163 requires recognition of an insurance claim liability prior to an event
of default when there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an
insured financial obligation. SFAS 163 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and all interim
periods within those fiscal years. Early application is not permitted. The
Company expects that the adoption of SFAS 163 will not have a material effect on
the consolidated financial statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board
(APB) 28-1, Interim
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The FSP amends
SFAS No. 107 “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” to
require an entity to provide disclosures about fair value of financial
instruments in interim financial information. This FSP is to be applied
prospectively and is effective for interim and annual periods ending after
June 15, 2009 with early adoption permitted for periods ending after
March 15, 2009. The Company will include the required disclosures in its
quarter ending June 30, 2009.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and
Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from
Contingencies. This FSP requires that assets acquired and liabilities
assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies be recognized at
fair value if fair value can be reasonably estimated. If fair value cannot be
reasonably estimated, the asset or liability would generally be recognized in
accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” and FASB
Interpretation No. 14, “Reasonable Estimation of the Amount of a Loss”.
Further, the FASB removed the subsequent accounting guidance for assets and
liabilities arising from contingencies from SFAS No. 141(R). The
requirements of this FSP carry forward without significant revision the guidance
on contingencies of SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”, which was
superseded by SFAS No. 141(R) (see previous paragraph). The FSP also
eliminates the requirement to disclose an estimate of the range of possible
outcomes of recognized contingencies at the acquisition date. For unrecognized
contingencies, the FASB requires that entities include only the disclosures
required by SFAS No. 5. This FSP was adopted effective January 1,
2009. There was no impact upon adoption, and its effects on future periods will
depend on the nature and significance of business combinations subject to this
statement.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FAS
No. 109 requires the Company to provide a net deferred tax asset/liability
equal to the expected future tax benefit/expense of temporary reporting
differences between book and tax accounting methods and any available operating
loss or tax credit carryforwards. The Company has available at March 31, 2009,
operating loss carryforwards of approximately $18,317,862, which may be applied
against future taxable income and will expire in various years through 2025. At
December 31, 2008, the company had operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $15,274,419. The increase in carryforwards for the three months
ended March 31, 2009 is approximately $3,043,443.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in
the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates
include patent life (remaining legal life versus remaining useful life) and
transactions using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, e.g., promissory
notes, warrants, and stock options. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
The
Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in banks located in the United
States. Bank accounts are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000 per financial institution. At March 31,
2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company’s cash balances on deposit with the
financial institutions in excess of the FDIC insurance limit amounted to
$705,029 and $131,822, respectively. Excess funds are invested in government
securities only.
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Income
(Loss) Per Common Share
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”, requires
presentation of basic earnings per share (“Basic EPS”) and diluted earnings per
share (“Diluted EPS”). The computation of net loss per common share is based on
the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period based on
the exchange ratio of shares issued in the merger. The computation of diluted
earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period plus the common stock equivalents, which would
arise from the exercise of stock options and warrants outstanding using the
treasury stock method and the average market price per share during the period.
At March 31, 2009, there were approximately 14,177,820 warrants, 3,300,200
vested stock options and 2,867,300 unvested options outstanding. These options
and warrants were not included in the diluted loss per share calculation because
the effect would have been anti-dilutive. The weighted average number of shares
prior to 2006 was calculated based on the members’ contribution, as if converted
to shares in the ratio of the share exchange with BTHC III.
Comprehensive
Income
The
Company displays comprehensive income or loss, its components and accumulated
balances in its consolidated financial statements. Comprehensive income or loss
includes all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners
and distributions to owners. The Company did not have any items of comprehensive
income or loss for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 or the period
from inception through March 31, 2009.
2.
Inventory
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Lab supplies used in the research and
development process are expensed as consumed. Inventory is reviewed periodically
for product expiration and obsolete inventory and adjusted accordingly. The
components of inventories are as follows:
March
31,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 27,836 | $ | 50,529 | ||||
Work
in Process
|
119,647 | 170,714 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
162,838 | 196,100 | ||||||
$ | 310,321 | $ | 417,343 |
3. Property and
Equipment
Property
and equipment consists of the following:
March
31,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
|||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
$ | 351,580 | $ | 328,002 | ||||
Computer
equipment
|
167,406 | 173,641 | ||||||
Office
equipment
|
63,287 | 61,956 | ||||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
378,773 | 329,970 | ||||||
961,046 | 893,569 | |||||||
Accumulated
depreciation and amortization
|
(291,755 | ) | (267,699 | ) | ||||
$ | 669,291 | $ | 625,870 |
Depreciation
charged to operations during the first quarter was $24,056 in 2009 and $26,794
in 2008.
4. Patent
Licenses
On
December 31, 2003, Lifeline entered into an Option to License Intellectual
Property agreement with Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (“ACT”) for patent
rights and paid ACT $340,000 in option and license fees. On February 13,
2004, Lifeline and ACT amended the Option agreement and Lifeline paid ACT
additional option fees of $22,500 for fees related to registering ACT’s patents
in selected international countries.
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On
May 14, 2004, Lifeline amended the licensing agreement with ACT for the
exclusive worldwide patent rights for the following ACT technologies: Infigen
IP, UMass IP and ACT IP, which terms are summarized below. The license fees
aggregate a total of $400,000 and were secured by separate convertible
promissory notes. The notes bear no interest unless they are not repaid at
maturity, in which event they shall thereafter bear interest at an annual rate
equal the lesser of 10% or the maximum non-usurious rate legally
allowed.
The note
could be converted at the option of ACT into the first equity financing of
Lifeline with cash proceeds in excess of $5,000,000 under the following
conditions: i) Upon the consummation of the First Equity Financing; or ii)
Immediately prior to the closing of any merger, sale or other consolidation of
the Company or of any sale of all or substantially all assets of the Company
which occurs prior to the First Equity Financing (an “Acquisition Event”).
Notwithstanding the above, and only in the event that a conversion resulting
from such Acquisition Event would result in a security not traded on a national
stock exchange (including NASDAQ and NASDAQ Capital market), upon written notice
to the Company not later than five days after the consummation of the
Acquisition Event and notice of the Acquisition Event to the holder of the note,
the holder may elect to receive payment in cash of the entire outstanding
principal of this Note. On December 21, 2007, ACT elected to receive
payment in cash in lieu of conversion of the notes, which was paid in
full.
The
Company still maintains an obligation to pay royalties and other fees in
accordance with the following schedule:
UMass
IP
|
ACT
IP
|
|||||||
License
fee
|
$ | 150,000 | $ | 250,000 | ||||
Royalty
rates
|
3%
to 12%
|
3%
to 10%
|
||||||
Minimum
royalties
|
||||||||
At
12 months
|
$ | 15,000 | $ | 22,500 | ||||
At
24 months
|
$ | 30,000 | $ | 45,000 | ||||
At
36 months
|
$ | 45,000 | $ | 67,500 | ||||
Annually
thereafter
|
$ | 60,000 | $ | 90,000 | ||||
Milestone
payments
|
||||||||
First
commercial product
|
$ | 250,000 | $ | 500,000 | ||||
Sales
reaching $5,000,000
|
$ | 500,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | ||||
Sales
reaching $10,000,000
|
$ | 1,000,000 | $ | 2,000,000 |
5. Related Party
Payables
The
Company has incurred obligations to the following related parties:
March
31,
2009
|
December
31,
2008
|
|||||||
Management
fee
|
$ | 271,242 | $ | 264,648 | ||||
Loan
payable, net of debt discount of $8,221 in 2008
|
164,505 | 156,283 | ||||||
Related
party payables
|
$ | 435,747 | $ | 420,931 |
SeaCrest
Capital and SeaCrest Partners are controlled by Mr. Adams and
Mr. Aldrich, YKA Partners is controlled by Mr. Aldrich and the amounts
represent advances to the Company for operating expenses. The management fee was
paid to Mr. Adams and Mr. Aldrich, who acted as managing members of
the Company (and prior to the Share Exchange of ISC California and Lifeline) for
management of the Company since inception of Lifeline for an aggregate of
$10,000 per month plus accrued interest at 10% per annum on the unpaid balance.
Effective June 1, 2006 the management fee was increased to $20,000 per
month. The management fee ceased on November 1, 2006, at which time
Mr. Adams and Mr. Aldrich became employees of ISC.
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6.
Convertible Debt and Advances
Convertible
debt
On May
14, 2008, to obtain funding for working capital, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement with an accredited investor (Gemini Capital) for
the issuance (for total consideration of $850,000 minus certain expenses of the
purchaser) of an OID Senior Secured Convertible Note and warrants. The note was
for $1,000,000 (and was issued with a 15% original issue discount) and is due
and payable on or before January 31, 2009. The note is convertible into shares
of common stock of the company at the rate of $0.50 per share. The note is
guaranteed by the subsidiaries of the Company and secured by certain patents and
patent applications. Warrants were issued which permit the holder to purchase up
to 2,000,000 shares of common stock from the Company at $0.25 per share until
five years from the issuance of the warrants. The note and the warrants contain
anti-dilution clauses whereby, (subject to the exceptions contained in those
instruments) if the Company issues equity securities or securities convertible
into equity at a price below the respective conversion price of the note or
exercise price of the warrant, such conversion and exercise prices shall be
adjusted downward to equal the price of the new securities.
Pursuant to an extension agreement designed
to allow its lender additional time in which to elect to convert the remaining
balance of the company's bridge financing, thus reducing the company's need for
future capital, on February 5, 2009, The Company and Gemini Master Fund Ltd.
extended the due date for the remaining $400,000 balance of the Promissory Note
previously issued to Gemini Master Fund Ltd. from its original due date of
January 31, 2009 to a new due date of April 5, 2009. The company has
deposited the remaining balance of the note in an interest bearing escrow
account, which will be released to the lender on April 5, 2009 if the note
balance is not converted to common stock of the company; and the principal
amount of the note that is converted to common stock will be released to the
company. The company re-paid $500,000 of the original $1,000,000 note
prior to its due date and tendered the remaining balance prior to entering into
this extension. Gemini Master Fund Ltd. converted $400,000 of the note into
common stock during the first quarter 2009, leaving a balance of $100,000 which
was converted in April 2009. Gemini Master Fund Ltd. has released all
liens against the company assets.
In
accordance with EITF 98-05, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with
Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustment Conversion Ratios
Abstract”, the Company allocated the $850,000 proceeds according to the value of
the convertible note and the warrants based on their relative fair values. Fair
value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model
using risk-free interest rate of 3.22%, volatility rate of 59.5%, term of five
years, and exercise price of $0.25.
In
accordance with EITF 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain
Convertible Instruments”, the reduction in proceeds, value of the beneficial
conversion feature, and value of the warrants amounting to $170,000, $216,117
and $266,117, respectively, have been recorded as a discount to convertible
notes and were amortized over the term of the notes using the straight-line
method. In August 2008, in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the
debt, the conversion rate and exercise price were reduced to $0.25. Estimated
adjusted fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes
valuation model using risk-free interest rate of 3%, volatility rate of 57.9%,
term of five years, and exercise price of $0.25.
Advance
On June
18, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with BioTime, Inc. (“Bio Time”),
were Bio Time will pay an advance of $250,000 to LifeLine Cell Technology
(“Lifeline”), a wholly owned subsidiary of International Stem Cell Corporation,
to produce, make, and distribute Joint Products. The $250,000 advance will be
paid down with the first $250,000 of net revenues that otherwise would be
allocated to Lifeline under the agreement. As of March 31, 2009 no
revenues were realized from this agreement.
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Gemini
Capital, net of debt discount of $59,006 in 2008
|
$ | - | $ | 440,994 | ||||
Bio
Time, Inc
|
250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
$ | 250,000 | $ | 690,994 |
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7. Capital Stock
As of
December 31, 2006, the Company was authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of
common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, $0.001 par value per share. As of December 31, 2006, the Company has
issued and outstanding 33,996,495 shares of common stock and no shares of
preferred stock.
In
October 2006, the board of directors of BTHC III approved a stock split of
4.42 shares to 1. As a result of the split, the outstanding common stock of BTHC
III increased from 500,000 to 2,209,993 shares. Pursuant to the Share Exchange
Agreement, each share of International Stem Cell Corporation common stock was
exchanged for one share of BTHC III common stock. All numbers in the financial
statements and notes to the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect
the stock split for all periods presented.
On
December 27, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors and holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares approved a change in the Company’s name to
International Stem Cell Corporation, which change became effective in
January 2007. The accompanying financial statements have been changed to
reflect the change as if it had happened at the beginning of the periods
presented.
On
December 27, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors and holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares approved an increase in the authorized
capital stock of the Company to 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par
value per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per
share. The increase did not become effective until
January 2007.
In
November and December of 2006, ISC California issued 9,880,950 shares of common
stock for cash at $1.00 per share for net proceeds after commissions and
expenses of $8,334,515, net of cash expenses totaling $1,547,433. In addition,
ISC California issued 555,552 shares of common stock for $500,000. The holders
of the shares are entitled to the following registration rights with respect to
the shares: (1) the Company must file a registration statement for the resale of
the shares within 60 days from final closing date of February 13, 2007; (2) the
registration statement must be declared effective by the SEC no later than 150
days from the final closing date of February 13, 2007; (3) the Company must
reply to SEC staff comments within 30 days of receipt; and (4) the Company must
maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement for 12 months from the
final closing date of February 13, 2007. The first day after failing to perform
any of the above is known as the first determination date. The Company is
required to deliver penalty shares equal to 1% of the original number of shares
entitled to such registration rights, 30 days after the first determination
date, and additional shares equal to 1% of the original number of shares
entitled to such registration rights each week thereafter, not to exceed 10%
except with respect to replying to SEC staff comments within 30 days, which
shall not exceed 20%. The Company filed its registration statement on Form SB-2
within 60 days from the final closing and believes the effects of the above
penalties are remote. The Company periodically reviews its obligations and
corresponding penalties under FAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies, and FSP EITF
00-19-2. Paragraph B9 of FSP EITF 00-19-2, states that entities should recognize
and measure the contingent obligation to transfer consideration under a
registration payment arrangement using the guidance in Statement 5, instead of
requiring that a liability be recognized and measured at fair value at
inception.
In
December 2006, the Company issued 1,350,000 shares of common stock, 350,000
of such shares in consideration for legal consulting services relating to the
reverse merger and 1,000,000 shares in consideration for a contract to provide
investor relations services which commenced September 1, 2006 for a period
of one year.
In
January and February 2007, ISC California completed the Brookstreet
financing and issued 1,370,000 shares of common stock that was part of a private
placement of securities by ISC California during the second half of 2006. The
net proceeds from the shares whose sale was finalized in 2007 was $1,157,125 net
of cash fees and expenses. In connection with the final settlement in 2007, the
selling agent for the private placement received 274,000 additional warrants,
which entitle the holder thereof to purchase the number of shares of common
stock for $1.00 each.
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On
January 15, 2008, to raise funds, the Company entered into a subscription
agreement with accredited investors for the sale between one million and five
million of Series A Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”). Series A Units
consists of one share of Series A Preferred and two Warrants (“Series A
Warrants”) to purchase Common Stock for each $1.00 invested. The Series A
Preferred was convertible into shares of common stock at market price on the
date of the first finance closing, but not to exceed $1 per share and the Series
A Warrants are exercisable at $0.50 per share. The Series A Preferred has an
anti-dilution clause whereby, if the Company issues $1 million or more of equity
securities or securities convertible into equity at a price below the respective
exercise prices of the Series A Preferred or the Series A Warrant shall be
adjusted downward to equal the price of the new securities. The Series A
Preferred has priority on any sale or liquidation of the Company equal to the
purchase price of the Series A Units, plus a liquidation premium of 6% per year.
If the Company elects to declare a dividend in any year, it must first pay to
the Series A Preferred a dividend of the amount of the dividend the Series A
Preferred holder would receive if the shares were converted just prior to the
dividend declaration. Each share of Series A Preferred has the same voting
rights as the number of shares of Common Stock into which it would be
convertible on the record date.
On May
12, 2008, to obtain funding for working capital, the Company entered into a
series of subscription agreements with a total of five accredited investors for
the sale of a total of 400,000 Series B Units, each Series B Unit consisting of
one share of Series B Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”) and two Series B
Warrants (“Series B Warrants”) to purchase Common Stock for each $1.00 invested.
The total purchase price received by the Company was $400,000. The Series B
Preferred is convertible into shares of common stock at the initial conversion
ratio of two shares of common stock for each share of Series B Preferred
converted (which was established based on an initial conversion price of $0.50
per share), and the Series B Warrants are exercisable at $0.50 per share until
five years from the issuance of the Series B Warrants. The Series B Preferred
and Series B Warrants contain anti-dilution clauses whereby, (subject to the
exceptions contained in those instruments) if the Company issues equity
securities or securities convertible into equity at a price below the respective
conversion price of the Series B Preferred or the exercise price of the Series B
Warrant, such conversion and exercise prices shall be adjusted downward to equal
the price of the new securities. The Series B Preferred has a priority (senior
to the shares of common stock, but junior to the shares of Series A Preferred
Stock) on any sale or liquidation of the Company equal to the purchase price of
the Series B Units, plus a liquidation premium of 6% per year. If the Company
elects to declare a dividend in any year, it must first pay to the Series B
Preferred holder a dividend equal to the amount of the dividend the Series B
Preferred holder would receive if the Series B Preferred were converted just
prior to the dividend declaration. Each share of Series B Preferred has the same
voting rights as the number of shares of Common Stock into which it would be
convertible on the record date.
On July
30, 2008, to obtain funding for working capital, the Company entered into a
series of subscription agreements with a total of two accredited investors for
the sale of a total of 150,000 Series B Units. The total purchase price received
by the Company was $150,000. The Series B Preferred is convertible into shares
of common stock at the initial conversion ratio of two shares of common stock
for each share of Series B Preferred converted (which was established based on
an initial conversion price of $0.50 per share), and the Series B Warrants will
exercisable at $0.50 per share until five years from the issuance of the Series
B Warrants. The Series B Preferred and Series B Warrants contain anti-dilution
clauses whereby, (subject to the exceptions contained in those instruments) if
the Company issues equity securities or securities convertible into equity at a
price below the respective conversion price of the Series B Preferred or the
exercise price of the Series B Warrant, such conversion and exercise prices
shall be adjusted downward to equal the price of the new securities. The Series
B Preferred has a priority (senior to the shares of common stock, but junior to
the shares of Series A Preferred Stock) on any sale or liquidation of the
Company equal to the purchase price of the Series B Units, plus a liquidation
premium of 6% per year. If the Company elects to declare a dividend in any year,
it must first pay to the Series B Preferred a dividend equal to the amount of
the dividend the Series B Preferred holder would receive if the Series B
Preferred were converted just prior to the dividend declaration. Each share of
Series B Preferred has the same voting rights as the number of shares of Common
Stock into which it would be convertible on the record date.
In
accordance with EITF 98-05, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with
Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustment Conversion Ratios
Abstract”, the Company allocated the proceeds of the Series A and B preferred
stock according to the value of the convertible preferred stock and the warrants
based on their relative fair values. Fair value of the warrants for Series A and
Series B were determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model using risk-free
interest rates of 3% and 3.37%, volatility rate of 65.0% and 57.9%, term of five
years, and exercise price of $0.50.
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In August
2008, in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the securities, the
conversion rates and exercise price were reduced to $0.25. Estimated adjusted
fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation
model using risk-free interest rate of 3%, volatility rate of 57.9%, term of
five years, and exercise price of $0.25. For Series A and Series B, the
beneficial conversion feature and warrants were adjusted to $553,320 and
$193,321, and $308,307 and $110,307, respectively.
On August
20, 2008, to obtain funding for working capital, the Company entered into a
subscription agreement with an accredited investor (the “Series C Investor”) to
sell for three million dollars ($3,000,000) up to three million (3,000,000)
shares of Series C Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred”) at a price of $1.00
per Series C Preferred share. The Series C Preferred will be convertible into
shares of common stock at $0.25 per share. The Series C Preferred has an
anti-dilution clause whereby, if the Company issues 250,000 shares or more of
equity securities or securities convertible into equity at a price below the
conversion price of the Series C Preferred, the conversion price of the Series C
Preferred shall be adjusted downward to equal the price of the new securities.
The Series C Preferred shall have priority over the Common Stock on any sale or
liquidation of the Company equal to the purchase price of the Units, plus a
liquidation premium of 6% per year. If the Company elects to declare a dividend
in any year, it must first pay to the Series C Preferred a dividend in the
amount of the dividend the Series C Preferred holder would receive if converted
just prior to the dividend declaration. Each share of Series C Preferred shall
have the same voting rights as the number of shares of Common Stock into which
it would be convertible on the record date. Subject to determination by the
Investor that there has been no material adverse event, the sale of the Series C
Preferred is scheduled to close on the following schedule: (I) 700,000 shares
were sold August 20, 2008, and (2) 1,300,000 shares were sold September 23,
2008. The beneficial conversion feature for the Series C preferred stock is
$720,000. The beneficial conversion feature from the Series A, Series B and
Series C preferred stock are recognized as deemed dividend totaling $1,581,
627.
On
December 30, 2008, to obtain funding for both working capital and the eventual
repayment of the outstanding obligation under the OID Senior Secured Convertible
Note with a principal amount of $1,000,000 issued in May 2008, International
Stem Cell Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Series D Preferred Stock
Purchase Agreement (the “Series D Agreement”) with accredited investors (the
“Investors”) to sell for up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) up to fifty
(50) shares of Series D Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred”) at a price of
$100,000 per Series D Preferred share. The sale of the Preferred is scheduled to
close on the following schedule: (1) 10 shares were sold December 30, 2008; (2)
subject to determination by the Investors that there has been no material
adverse event with respect to the Company, 10 shares will be sold February 5,
2009; and (3) at the Investors’ sole discretion 10 shares will be sold on each
of March 20, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 20, 2009. If the Investors decide
not to purchase shares in any of the later three discretionary tranches, then
their rights to purchase shares in future tranches shall terminate. As of
December 31, 2008, the Company received $1 million from the Series D financing
and issued 10 shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
On
December 29, 2008 the Company issued a total of 2,121,180 restricted shares of
common stock to six executive officers and directors and one employee at $0.25
per share. The shares are subject to stock restriction provisions and vest upon
the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to accelerated vesting upon
certain changes of control or terminations of service. The Company will
reacquire any unvested shares for no cost upon the termination of the
recipient’s service to the Company. These shares were issued to the individuals
in recognition of the fact that they had previously agreed to reduce (and in
some cases completely eliminate) the cash compensation that would have otherwise
been payable to them in 2008.
Discussion
to include deemed dividend during the quarter ended March 31, 2009, we raised a
total of $2,000,000 in the Series D Preferred Stock round and is recorded as a
Preferred Stock.
In
accordance with EITF 98-05, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with
Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustment Conversion Ratios
Abstract”, the Company recorded a deemed dividend of $1,480,000 related to the
Preferred Shares Series D issued during the quarter ended ended March 31,
2009.
8. Income Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FAS
No. 109 requires the Company to provide a net deferred tax asset/liability
equal to the expected future tax benefit/expense of temporary reporting
differences between book and tax accounting methods and any available operating
loss or tax credit carryforwards. The Company has available at March 31, 2009,
operating loss carryforwards of approximately $18,317,862, which may be applied
against future taxable income and will expire in various years through 2025. At
December 31, 2008, the company had operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $15,274,419. The increase in carryforwards for the quarter ended
March 31, 2009 is approximately $3,043,443.
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The
amount of and ultimate realization of the benefits from the operating loss
carryforwards for income tax purposes is dependent, in part, upon the tax laws
in effect, the future earnings of the Company, and other future events, the
effects of which cannot be determined at this time. Because of the uncertainty
surrounding the realization of the loss carryforwards, the Company has
established a valuation allowance equal to the tax effect of the loss
carryforwards, R&D credits, and accruals; therefore, no net deferred tax
asset has been recognized. A reconciliation of the statutory Federal income tax
rate and the effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2009
and year ended December 31, 2008 as follows:
March
31,
2009
|
December 31,
2008
|
|||||||
Statutory
federal income tax rate
|
(
|
35)%
|
(35
|
)%
|
||||
State
income taxes, net of federal taxes
|
(
|
6)%
|
(6
|
)%
|
||||
Valuation
allowance
|
41%
|
41
|
%
|
|||||
Effective
income tax rate
|
0%
|
0
|
%
|
The
Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various
states. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal,
state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before
2005.
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes ("FIN 48"), on January 1, 2007, with no material impact to the
financial statements.
The
company may be subject to IRC code section 382 which could limit the amount of
the net operating loss and tax credit carryovers that can be used in future
years.
Significant
components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
March
31,
2009
|
December 31,
2008
|
||||||||
Deferred
tax assets(liabilities)
|
9669
|
96856
|
|||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
3,043,443
|
$
|
4,531,000
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
201,630
|
231,490
|
|||||||
Research
and Development tax credit (Fed and St.)
|
45,342
|
286,469
|
|||||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
3,290,415
|
5,048,959
|
|||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(3,290,415
|
) |
(5,048,959
|
)
|
|||||
Net
deferred tax assets
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
The components of the provisions for income
taxes were as follows:
March
31,
2009
|
December 31,
2008
|
|||||||
9669
|
96856
|
|||||||
Current
|
$
|
0
|
$
|
0
|
||||
Deferred
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
0
|
$
|
0
|
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9. Stock Options and
Warrants
The
Company has adopted the 2006 Equity Participation Plan (the “Plan”). The options
granted under the Plan may be either qualified or non-qualified options. Up to
15,000,000 options may be granted to employees, directors and consultants under
the Plan. Options may be granted with different vesting terms and expire no
later than 10 years from the date of grant.
The
Company implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R (“SFAS
No. 123R”), “Share-Based
Payment,” which is a revision of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 123 (“SFAS No. 123”), “Accounting For Stock-Based
Compensation.” SFAS No. 123R requires the Company to establish
assumptions and estimates of the weighted-average fair value of stock options
granted, as well as using a valuation model to calculate the fair value of
stock-based awards. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to
determine the fair-value of stock-based awards. All options are amortized over
the requisite service periods of the awards, which are generally the vesting
periods.
Expected Life - The expected
life of options granted represents the period of time for which the options are
expected to be outstanding. The Company estimates the expected life of options
granted to be 3.75 years.
Expected Volatility - The
expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s
common stock over the estimated expected life of the options. The Company does
not have enough trading history of its common stock to develop a volatility rate
to use in the SFAS No. 123R analysis. Therefore, the Company analyzed two
competitor’s volatility rates over a five year period and averaged them into one
rate, which was 68% for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, and for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Risk-Free Interest Rate - The
risk-free interest rate is derived from the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect
at the date of grant.
Dividends - The Company does
not currently anticipate paying any cash dividends on its common
stock. Consequently, the Company uses an expected dividend yield of
zero in the Black-Scholes option valuation model.
Forfeitures - SFAS No. 123R
requires the Company to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise
those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those
estimates. To determine an expected forfeiture rate, the Company examined the
historical employee turnover rate over the prior years as a proxy for
forfeitures. Based on the internal analysis, the expected forfeiture rate was
determined to be 10.0%.
The fair
value of options granted is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for
the quarter ended March 31, 2009:
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2009
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
1.27
|
% | |
Dividend
yield
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
Volatility
factor of the expected market price of the Company’s common
stock
|
68.45
|
%
|
|
Weighted-average
expected life of options
|
3.75
|
Years |
Compensation
expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest, with forfeitures
estimated at the date of grant based on the Company’s historical experience and
future expectations. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and
2008, $99,262 and $84,202 was recognized as stock-based compensation expense
under SFAS No. 123R, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to
stock options as of March 31, 2009 was $758,480 and the weighted-average life of
these outstanding stock options is approximately 8.82 years.
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Stock
Options
Transactions
involving stock options issued to employees, directors and consultants under the
Plan are summarized below. Options issued under the plan have a maximum life of
10 years. The following table summarizes the changes in options outstanding
and the related exercise prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock
issued under the Plan and as of March 31, 2009:
Options
Outstanding
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|||||||||
Exercise
Prices
|
Number
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
|
Weighed
Average Exercise
Price
|
Number
Exercisable
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
|||||
$1.00
|
3,087,500
|
8.00
|
$1.00
|
2,569,400
|
$1.00
|
|||||
$3.20
|
170,000
|
8.25
|
$3.20
|
64,600
|
$3.20
|
|||||
$1.45
|
300,000
|
8.33
|
$1.45
|
126,000
|
$1.45
|
|||||
$1.00
|
170,000
|
8.75
|
$1.00
|
64,600
|
$1.00
|
|||||
$0.45
|
1,805,000
|
9.16
|
$0.45
|
361,000
|
$0.45
|
|||||
$0.39
|
490,000
|
9.42
|
$0.39
|
68,600
|
$0.39
|
|||||
$0.22
|
145,000
|
9.58
|
$0.22
|
14,500
|
$0.22
|
|||||
Weighted
Average
|
||||
Number
of Shares
|
Price
Per Share
|
|||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
6,167,500
|
$0.61
|
||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
||
Canceled/forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2009
|
6,167,500
|
$0.61
|
Warrants
During
2008, the Company raised additional capital by issuing Preferred Series A, B,
C and D stock. This issuance of the Preferred
Series C triggered an anti-dilutive clause in the Brookstreet warrant
agreement, where Brookstreet would receive an adjustment downward in the price
they pay for converting their warrants. In 2007, Brookstreet Securities
Corporation earned 274,000 warrants as compensation for its services as
placement agent for the raising of equity capital for the quarter. Brookstreet
earned 1,976,190 warrants in 2006. Brookstreet earned a total of 2,250,190
warrants in 2006 and 2007 in connection with the Company’s private placement.
Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of common stock
for $1.00 revalued to $0.56 per warrant. The Company recognized the value
attributable to the warrants in the amount of $1,230,649 in 2006 and $169,249 in
2007 as a component of additional paid-in capital with a corresponding reduction
in additional paid-in capital to reflect the issuance as a non-cash cost of the
offering. The Company valued the Brookstreet warrants in accordance with EITF
00-27 using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions:
contractual terms of 5 years, an average risk free interest rate of 4.58%,
a dividend yield of 0% and 0%, and volatility of 70.57%. The warrants issued were
modified on March 9, 2009 to extend the term for an additional 3 years. In
addition, the exercised price of warrants exercised price to a specified date
was reduced from $0.80 to $0.35. This modification resulted in addtional
non-cash compensation of $281,416 for the quearter ended March 31,
2009.
As part
of the capital raising efforts, the Company issued during the quarter ended
March 31, 2008 two warrants to purchase shares of common stock with the purchase
of one Series A Preferred Stock issued, there were an additional 2,000,000
common stock warrants outstanding relating to the Series A Preferred
Stock.
As part
of the capital raising efforts, the Company issued two warrants to purchase
shares of common stock with the purchase of one Series B Preferred Stock. As of
September 30, 2008, there were an additional 1,100,000 common stock warrants
outstanding relating to the Series B Preferred Stock.
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During
the second quarter, the Company entered into an agreement to borrow $1.0 million
and as part of this agreement, the Company issued warrants were the holder
can purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock from the Company at $0.25
per share until five years from the issuance of the warrants. The note and the
warrants contain anti-dilution clauses whereby, (subject to the exceptions
contained in those instruments, if the Company issues equity securities or
securities convertible into equity at a price below the respective conversion
price of the note or exercise price of the warrant, such conversion and exercise
prices shall be adjusted downward to equal the price of the new
securities.
During
June 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with BioTime, Inc. (“Bio
Time”), were Bio Time will pay an advance of $250,000 to LifeLine Cell Technology
(“Lifeline”), a wholly owned subsidiary of International Stem Cell Corporation,
to produce, make, and distribute Joint Products. As part of the agreement, the
Company will issue warrants for Bio Time to purchase 30,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock at $0.25 per share. These warrants expire 4 years from
date of grant.
10. Commitments
and Contingencies
Leases
The
Company leases office space under a non-cancelable operating lease. Future
minimum lease payments required under operating leases that have initial or
remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2009,
are as follows:
Amount
|
||||
2009
|
$ | 125,758 | ||
2010
|
163,133 | |||
2011
|
86,478 | |||
2012
|
-- | |||
2013
|
-- | |||
Total
|
$ | 375,369 | ||
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Item 2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
The
following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should
be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements and related notes and other financial information included elsewhere
herein. This information should also be read in conjunction with our audited
historical consolidated financial statements which are included in our Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The discussion contains
forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks
and uncertainties, such as our plans, expectations and intentions. Our actual
results may differ significantly from management’s expectations. This discussion
should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will
necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will
necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future. Such
discussion represents only represents our management’s best present
assessment.
Overview
We were
originally incorporated in Delaware on June 7, 2005 as BTHC III, Inc. to
effect the reincorporation of BTHC III, LLC, a Texas limited liability company,
mandated by a plan of reorganization. Pursuant to the plan of reorganization, an
aggregate of 500,000 shares of our common stock were issued to holders of
administrative and tax claims and unsecured debt, of which 350,000 shares were
issued to Halter Financial Group. The plan of reorganization required BTHC III,
Inc. to consummate a merger or acquisition prior to June 20, 2007. Until
the Share Exchange Agreement described below, BTHC III, Inc. conducted no
operations. In October 2006, BTHC III, Inc. affected a 4.42-for-one stock
split with respect to the outstanding shares of common stock.
On
December 28, 2006, pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement, BTHC III, Inc.
issued 33,156,502 shares of common stock, representing approximately 93.7% of
the common stock outstanding immediately after the transaction, to the
shareholders of International Stem Cell Corporation, a California corporation
(“ISC California”), in exchange for all outstanding stock of ISC California.
This transaction is being accounted for as a “reverse merger” for accounting
purposes. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations
that are reflected in our financial statements are those of ISC
California.
ISC
California was incorporated in California in June 2006 for the purpose of
restructuring the business of Lifeline Cell Technology, LLC, which was organized
in California in August 2001. As a result of the restructuring, Lifeline
became wholly-owned by ISC California, which in turn is wholly-owned by us. Our
principal executive offices are located at 2595 Jason Court, Oceanside,
California 92056, and our telephone number is (760) 940-6383.
Results of
Operations
Revenues
We are a development stage company and
as such have generated nominal revenues. For the three months ended March 31,
2009, our product sales have continued to increase. We recognized $183,299 of
product revenue, compared to $32,332 for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
The primary reason for the increase is due to collaboration agreements we signed
during 2008 to provide stem cells and reagents, as well as the increased efforts
by our sales and marketing team as well as our remaining marketing consultants
promoting our products.
Cost of sales
Cost of
sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 was $290,162, compared to $20,859 for
the quarter ended March 31, 2008. As our revenues increased so has the cost of
manufacturing our products. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, in our cost
of sales amount, we recorded an inventory adjustment of approximately, $181,500.
The inventory adjustment related to a physical inventory and revaluation of
inventory costs. We do not anticipate significant inventory adjustments to
reoccur in the future, but we do anticipate some inventory adjustments to occur.
Excluding the inventory adjustment, cost of sales for the quarter was $108,651,
or 60% of sales, compared to $20,859, or 64% of sales for the three months ended
March 31, 2008. As we refine our manufacturing processes, and our volume
continues to increase, we anticipate our cost of sales to continue to
decrease.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses were $1,094,608 for the three months ended March 31,
2009, an increase of $208,949 or 24%, compared to $885,659 for the three months
ended March 31, 2008. The reason for this increase primarily relates
to the issuance of common stock and the recording of stock-based compensation
for services rendered for general corporate purposes. Although general and
administrative expenses increased for the quarter, other general and
administrative expenses decreased as a result of the company’s overall cost
cutting measures put into place at the end of 2008. The Company has made efforts
to reduce expenses in salaries, consultants and other administrative expenses.
We continue to incur general and administrative expenses related to the
development of our support staff and other corporate services needed to develop
our business and general corporate expenses related to being a public
company.
24
Research and
Development
Research
and development expenses were $547,601 for the three months ended March 31,
2009, a decrease of $40,440, or 7%, compared to $588,041 for the three months
ended March 31, 2008. During the quarter in an effort to manage our cash
position, we continued to review all research and development expenses for cost
savings opportunities. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the
decrease in research and development costs is primarily due to a decrease in
research being conducted at our Russian Lab and reduced expenses related to our
research consultants, as well as our reduced research efforts and expenses on
certain collaboration activities. We gained efficiencies in our laboratory
activities and streamlined our production activities to reduce costs for our
labs located in Oceanside, California and Walkersville, Maryland.
Research
and development expenses are expensed as they are incurred, and are not yet
accounted for on a project by project basis since, to date, all of our research
has had potential applicability to each of our projects.
Marketing
Expense
Marketing expenses were $135,499 for
the three months ended March 31, 2009, a decrease of $13,848, compared to
$149,347, or 9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2008. During 2009, we
continued our cost saving measures and have reduced expenses related to our
marketing consultants and our cost of advertising. We continued to develop our
marketing and sales strategies, as well as, our marketing infrastructure to
support our sales team and our sales goals. Our primary marketing expenses for
the three months ended March 31, 2009, related to our professional sales
representatives, sales literature, development and placement of print ads for
trade journals, trade shows and marketing consultants.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
At March
31, 2009, we had an increase in cash of $573,207 for the three month period
ended March 31, 2009, resulting from $2,000,000 of cash provided by our
financing activities, $1,231,979 cash used in operating activities and
$94,814 used in investment activities. The funds generated from financing
activities during the first quarter of 2009 were used mainly to support our
operating losses.
Operating
Cash Flows
Net cash
used in operating activities of $1,231,979 for the three months ended March 31,
2009 was primarily attributable to a net loss of $1,956,622. The adjustments to
reconcile the net loss to net cash used in operating activities include
depreciation and amortization expense of $37,812, non-cash warrants for services
of $281,416, non-cash stock option expense of $99,262, stock issued for services
of $116,058, a decrease in inventory of $107,022, decrease in prepaid
assets of $53,764, a decrease in deposits and other assets of $1,679, an
increase in accounts payable of $121,033, a decrease in accrued expenses of
$77,803, and an increase in related party payables of $6,595, attributable to
repayments. The major portion of this increase in cash used resulted from
increased spending in general and administrative expenses.
Investing
Cash Flows
Net cash used in investing activities
of $94,814 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was primarily attributable
to purchases of property and equipment of $67,478 consisting primarily of
laboratory equipment for use in a variety of research projects and building
leasehold improvements related to new research labs. In addition we made
payments for patent licenses of $27,336 for the three months ending March 31,
2009.
Financing
Cash Flows
Net cash
provided by financing activities of $1,900,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2009 was attributable to closing a Series D Preferred Stock financing round
during the quarter. The Series D Preferred financing during the quarter was part
of an existing agreement to raise between one million and five million dollars
by issuing Series D Preferred Stock. A total of $2,000,000 had been raised
through March 31, 2009 and payment on loans of $100,000.
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Management
is currently reviewing different financing sources to raise working capital to
help fund our current operations. We will need to obtain significant additional
capital resources from sources including equity and/or debt financings, license
arrangements, grants and/or collaborative research arrangements in order to
develop products. Thereafter, we will need to raise additional working capital.
The timing and degree of any future capital requirements will depend on many
factors, including:
●
|
the
accuracy of the assumptions underlying our estimates for capital needs in
2009 and beyond;
|
||
●
|
scientific
progress in our research and development
programs;
|
●
|
the
magnitude and scope of our research and development programs and our
ability to establish, enforce and maintain strategic arrangements for
research, development, clinical testing, manufacturing and
marketing;
|
||
●
|
our
progress with preclinical development and clinical
trials;
|
||
●
|
the
time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory
approvals;
|
||
●
|
the
costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending
and enforcing patent claims; and
|
||
●
|
the
number and type of product candidates that we
pursue.
|
Additional
financing through strategic collaborations, public or private equity financings
or other financing sources may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
Additional equity financing could result in significant dilution to our
stockholders. Additional debt financing may be expensive and require us to
pledge all or a substantial portion of our assets. Further, if additional funds
are obtained through arrangements with collaborative partners, these
arrangements may require us to relinquish rights to some of our technologies,
product candidates or products that we would otherwise seek to develop and
commercialize on our own. If sufficient capital is not available, we may be
required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of our product
lines.
We do not
currently have any obligations for milestone payments under any of our licensed
patents other than annual payments of $150,000 due each May, plus payments that
are specifically related to sales and are therefore unpredictable as to timing
and amount. Royalties on sales range of 3% to 12%, and milestone payments do not
begin until our first therapeutic product is launched. No licenses are
terminable at will by the licensor. For further discussion of our patents, see
Note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Based on
the above, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as
a going concern.
Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
There
were no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Not
Required.
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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Securities and Exchange Commission
defines the term "disclosure controls and procedures" to mean a company's
controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported,
within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms. Our chief
executive officer and our chief financial officer have concluded, based on the
evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures by our
management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and our chief
financial officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective for this purpose.
Changes
in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our
internal control over financial reporting for the three months ended March 31,
2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting. However, during the first
quarter, we implemented a new accounting system which allows us to develop
better internal controls around issuing purchase orders, processing accounts
payable, accounts receivable, inventory, manufacturing and reporting. This new
accounting system will be fully functional during the second quarter
2009.
It should
be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can
provide only reasonable assurance, and not absolute assurance, that the
objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system
is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.
Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be
no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals in all
future circumstances.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
None.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Not
required.
Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2009, we sold 20 shares of Series D Preferred Stock
for a total of $2,000,000 to purchasers who were parties to the Series D
Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of December 30, 2008. Each shares
of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into 400,000 shares of common stock,
subject to adjustment.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2009, Gemini Capital converted an aggregate
principal amount of $400,000 of the OID Senior Secured Convertible Note that had
been issued in May 2008 into a total of 1,600,000 shares of common
stock.
Item
3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item
5. Other
Information
None.
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Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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3.1
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Certificate
of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.4 of the Registrant’s Form 10-SB filed on April 4,
2006).
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3.2
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Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Preliminary Information Statement on Form
14C filed on December 29, 2006).
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3.3
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Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Preliminary Information Statement on Form
14C filed on December 29, 2006).
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4.1
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Form
of Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 30,
2009).
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4.2
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Form
of Lifeline Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2006).
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4.3
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Form
of Lifeline Warrant held by ISC Bridge lenders (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on December 29,
2006).
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4.4
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Placement
Agents Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the
Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2006).
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4.5
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Certificate
of designation or rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of
series A Preferred Stock of International Stem Cell Corporation dated
January 17, 2008
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4.6
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Certification
of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 of the Issuer’s Form 8-K filed on May 12,
2008).
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4.7
|
Certification
of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 of the Issuer’s Form 8-K filed on August 21,
2008).
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4.8
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Certification
of Designation of Series D Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 of the Issuer’s Form 8-K filed on January 5,
2009).
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4.9
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Warrant
Certificate for warrants in connection with Series A Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Issuers Form 8-K filed
on January 17, 2008).
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4.10
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Warrant
Certificate for warrants in connection with Series B Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Issuers Form 8-K filed
on May 12, 2008).
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31.1
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14a(a) Certification of Chief Executive
Officer.
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31.2
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14a(a) Certification of Chief Financial
Officer.
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32.1
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Section
1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
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32.2
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Section
1350 Certification of Chief Financial
Officer.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
INTERNATIONAL
STEM CELL CORPORATION
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Dated:
May 15, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Kenneth C. Aldrich
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Name:
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Kenneth
C. Aldrich
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
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By:
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/s/
William B. Adams
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Name:
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William
B.
Adams
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial Officer and
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Principal
Accounting Officer) and Director
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