SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 25, 2011

 

 

INTERNATIONAL STEM CELL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-51891   20-4494098

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

5950 Priestly Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(760) 940-6383

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

On May 25, 2010, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of International Stem Cell Inc., (the “Company”), determined that the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 and for each of the quarterly periods in those years, should no longer be relied upon because of errors in such financial statements related to the Company’s accounting for warrants issued which include an anti-dilution feature.

The Company plans to restate its financial statements for those periods and to amend the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, which it expects to file as soon as all the issues have been addressed.

The restatement results from the Company’s review during the first quarter of 2011 of guidance relating to Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 07-5 “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (EITF 07-5), codified as ASC 815-40-15. EITF 07-5 provides guidance as to assessing equity versus liability treatment and classification for equity-linked financial instruments, including stock purchase warrants and was adopted for reporting periods starting in 2009. Because of the anti-dilution feature, the warrants issued to the Company’s equity placement agent in 2006 and 2007 would not be considered indexed to the Company’s own stock and are therefore required under EITF 07-5 to be classified as a liability and re-measured at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in operating results

The effect on the Company’s previously issued quarterly and annual financial statements are summarized as follows:

 

     Amount in $000s (except per share amounts)  
     Q1 2009     Q2 2009     Q3 2009     Q1 2010     Q2 2010     Q3 2010     YE 2009     YE 2010     Total Effect
of Change for
2009 and
2010
    Inception
(August 17, 2001)
through
December 31,
2010
 

As reported

          (1)                     (1)       

Total liabilities

   $ 1,473      $ 4,731      $ 4,647      $ 12,461      $ 1,493      $ 1,528      $ 4,857      $ 2,031      $ 2,031      $ 2,031   

Additional paid in capital

     28,866        29,283        32,708        43,798        51,857        53,155        38,067        55,749        55,749        55,749   

Accumulated deficit

     (27,585     (31,705     (34,362     (44,933     (42,312     (45,264     (36,570     (47,926     (47,926     (47,926

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

     1,325        (1,373     (1,602     (6,857     9,620        7,965        (1,152     7,896        7,896        7,896   

Change in value of warrants

     —          (2,056     408        (4,957     5,276        —          (498     320        (178     (480

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

     (3,437     (4,226     (2,657     (8,363     2,419        (2,952     (12,168     (11,356     (23,524     (47,926

Earnings (loss) per share - basic

     (0.09     (0.10     (0.06     (0.14     0.04        (0.04     (0.26     (0.17    

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted

     (0.09     (0.10     (0.06     (0.14     0.02        (0.04     (0.26     (0.17    

Adjustments

                    

Total liabilities

     828        1,697        1,304        3,018        1,022        1,099        785        2,278        2,278 (3)      2,278   

Additional paid in capital

     (1,400     (1,117     (1,117     296        407        407        (1,117     421        421        421   

Accumulated deficit

     572        (581     (187     (3,314     (1,429     (1,506     332        (2,699     (2,699     (2,699

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

     (828     (1,698     (1,304     (3,018     (1,022     (1,099     (785     (2,278     (2,278     (2,278

Change in value of warrants

     (698     (1,153     394        (3,646     1,885        (76     (938     (3,031     (3,969 )(2)      (3,969

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

     (698     (1,153     394        (3,646     1,885        (76     (938     (3,031     (3,969     (3,969

Earnings (loss) per share - basic

     (0.02     (0.03     0.01        (0.06     0.03        (0.00     (0.02     (0.04    

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted

     (0.02     (0.03     0.01        (0.06     0.02        (0.00     (0.02     (0.04    

As restated

                    

Total liabilities

     2,301        6,428        5,951        15,479        2,515        2,627        5,642        4,309        4,309        4,309   

Additional paid in capital

     27,466        28,166        31,591        44,094        52,264        53,562        36,950        56,170        56,170        56,170   

Accumulated deficit

     (27,013     (32,286     (34,549     (48,247     (43,741     (46,770     (36,238     (50,625     (50,625     (50,625

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

     497        (3,071     (2,906     (9,875     8,598        6,866        (1,937     5,618        5,618        5,618   

Change in value of warrants

     (698     (3,209     802        (8,603     7,161        (76     (1,436     (2,711     (4,147     (4,449

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

     (4,135     (5,379     (2,263     (12,009     4,304        (3,028     (13,106     (14,387     (27,493     (51,895

Earnings (loss) per share - basic

     (0.11     (0.13     (0.05     (0.20     0.07        (0.04     (0.28     (0.21    

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted

     (0.11     (0.13     (0.05     (0.20     0.04        (0.04     (0.28     (0.21    

 

(1) Yearend 2009, and 2010 are for the entire year, as fourth quarters were not reported in the annual 10-K financial statements.
(2) The “change in value of warrants” is a noncash gain (loss) and has no effect on cash flows as reported.
(3) The “liability” will be liquidated by reclassification to “additional paid-in capital” and has not, and will not, affect cash flows.
(4) As of the first quarter 2012, all of the warrants will have been exercised or expired, and the net, end result of all the noncash transactions will be the accumulated gains (losses) will be reflected in “accumulated deficit” and “additional paid-in capital” in equal amounts.

This restatement will reflect the reclassification of the warrants from equity to a liability in an amount equal to the fair value of the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The restatements will have no impact on amounts previously reported for Assets; Revenues; Operating Expenses; Cash Flows; or Accounts Payables. In addition, the restatements will have no impact on the Company’s development programs, anticipated development milestones, or business strategy.

The Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors have discussed the matters contained in this Item 4.02 Form 8-K with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    International Stem Cell Corporation
    By:  

/s/ Ray Wood

      Ray Wood
      Chief Financial Officer
Dated: May 31, 2011