UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

 

OR

   
¨ Transition Report pursuant to 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
For the transition period from _______________  to  _______________
   
Commission File Number: 333-148922

 

Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc..

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 26-0690857
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
675 Almanor Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 737-2734
 
_________________________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the 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 x Yes ¨ 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). x Yes ¨ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

 

¨ Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer
x Smaller reporting company  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 551,443,794 common shares as of November 13, 2013.

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
Item 1: Financial Statements 3
Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 4
Item 4: Controls and Procedures 7
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
     
Item 1: Legal Proceedings 7
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities 8
Item 6: Exhibits 8

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Our financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are as follows:

 

F-1 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012;
F-2 Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 and for the period from January 14, 2008 (Date of Inception) to September 30, 2013;
F-3 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 and for the period from January 14, 2008 (Date of Inception) to September 30, 2013;
F-4 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the SEC instructions to Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim period ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the full year.

 

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AMARANTUS BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND DECEMBER 31, 2012 

 

   September 30, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   (unaudited)     
ASSETS          
           
CURRENT ASSETS:          
 Cash and cash equivalents  $1,015,121   $157,174 
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets   487,767    519,620 
Total current assets   1,502,888    676,794 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT – Net        
           
OTHER ASSETS   646,143    533,143 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $2,149,031   $1,209,937 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Accounts payable  $972,993   $2,596,848 
Accrued liabilities   176,986    150,049 
Debenture deposits   587,500     
Related Party liabilities   246,848    222,083 
Note Payable   650,000    740,000 
Current portion of warrant liability       232,988 
Current portion of derivative liability   1,544,443    26,893 
Current portion of convertible promissory notes, net of debt discount   485,936    768,892 
Total current liabilities   4,664,706    4,737,753 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7)          
           
SERIES D CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK ($1,000 Stated Value; 1,300 shares designated and authorized; 1,299.327 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2013)   838,894     
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:          
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value - authorized, 10,000,000  shares, 250,000 shares designated as Series A, par value $0.001, -0- and 250,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively       250 
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value - authorized, 10,000,000  shares, 2,500,000 shares designated as Series B, par value $0.001, -0- shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012        
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value - authorized, 10,000,000  shares, 750,000 shares designated as Series C, par value $0.001, 375,000 and -0- shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively   375     
Common stock, $0.001 par value - authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; 530,403,308 and 342,516,931 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively   530,404    342,517 
Additional paid-in capital   13,760,385    7,991,465 
Deficit accumulated during the development stage   (17,645,733)   (11,862,048)
           
Total stockholders’ deficit   (3,354,569)   (3,527,816)
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  $2,149,031   $1,209,937 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

F-1
 

 

AMARANTUS BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012, AND

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 14, 2008 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 

 

                   Period from 
   Three Months
Ended
   Three Months
Ended
   Nine Months
Ended
   Nine Months
Ended
   January 14, 2008
(Date of Inception)
 
   September 30 ,
2013
   September 30 ,
2012
   September 30 ,
2013
   September 30 ,
2012
   to September 30,
2013
 
                     
NET REVENUES  $   $   $   $   $415,996 
                          
OPERATING EXPENSES:                         
Research and development   288,431    32,837    1,427,025    466,081    3,446,140 
General and administrative   390,117    558,668    2,440,594    2,423,370    10,562,055 
                          
Total costs and expenses   678,548    591,505    3,867,619    2,889,451    14,008,195 
                          
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS   (678,548)   (591,505)   (3,867,619)   (2,889,451)   (13,592,199)
                          
INTEREST & OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                         
Interest Expense   (517,712)   (197,577)   (1,659,184)   (485,141)   (4,388,780)
Other Income (Expense)       (1,129))       (1,129)   75,823 
Change in fair value of warrant & derivative liabilities   (829,252)   225,832    (256,882)   504,078    625,292 
                          
Total interest & other income (expense)   (1,346,964)   27,126    (1,916,066)   17,808    (3,687,665)
                          
NET LOSS  $(2,025,512)  $(564,379)  $(5,783,685)  $(2,871,643)  $(17,279,864)
                          
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.01)  $(0.03)     
                          
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC   478,883,561    113,190,278    415,163,655    99,478,308      

 

 See notes to financial statements

 

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AMARANTUS BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(A Development Stage Company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012, AND

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 14, 2008 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 

 

           Period From 
           January 14, 2008 
   Nine Months   Nine Months   (Date of Inception) 
   Ended
September 30, 2013
   Ended
September 30, 2012
   to September 30,
2013
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:               
Net loss for the period  $(5,783,685)  $(2,871,643)  $(17,279,864)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:               
Depreciation and amortization       7,260    33,014 
Amortization of financing costs   193,893        849,774 
Amortization of debt discount   937,477        950,568 
Gain on disposal of equipment       1,129    (2,621)
Loss on stock issuance           672,414 
Stock issued for services   65,550        1,703,246 
Stock-based compensation   681,622    75,178    1,746,653 
Non-cash interest expense related to warrants and derivatives       378,590    763,316 
Non-cash interest expense related to convertible notes            
Change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities   256,882    (504,078)   (620,524)
Gain on settlement of convertible note and warrants           (137,632)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:               
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (162,039)   30,688    (663,561)
Accounts payable   738,701    848,252    4,129,359 
Accrued liabilities   419,997    81,792    615,024 
Related party liabilities   24,764        (119,023)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (2,626,838)   (1,952,832)   (7,359,857)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:               
Purchases of property and equipment           (40,392)
Acquisition of other assets   (34,000)   10,000    (89,000)
Security deposit write-off           (1,000)
Net cash used in investing activities   (34,000)   10,000    (130,392)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:               
Proceeds from borrowings   3,822,500    365,690    6,493,478 
Repayment of borrowings           (147,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock       1,326,852    1,797,941 
Proceeds from the issuance of stock options           200,818 
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock       250,000    540,000 
Payments on notes payable and accrued interest   (300,715)       (300,715)
Payments on convertible notes and accrued interest   (3,000)       (3,000)
Costs of financings           (76,187)
Proceeds from sale of warrant           35 
Net cash provided by financing activities   3,518,785    1,942,542    8,505,370 
                
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   857,947    (290)   1,015,121 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period   157,174    870     
                
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period  $1,015,121   $580   $1,015,121 
                
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:               
Stock issued for prepaid expenses  $   $   $31,188 
Stock issued to acquire other assets  $79,000   $   $556,143 
Stock issued to satisfy accounts payable and accrued expenses  $1,295,423   $   $1,856,231 
Stock issued for notes payable  $1,350,000   $   $1,350,000 
Stock issued for convertible debt  $1,198,466   $   $2,163,448 
Stock issued for warrant obligations  $78,000   $   $78,000 
Stock to be issued for preferred dividends  $(12,416)  $   $(12,416)
Notes payable issued for accounts payable  $160,715   $   $160,715 
Convertible notes issued for payables and accrued liabilities  $201,090   $284,343   $660,789 
Payables forgiven for property and equipment  $   $   $10,000 
Preferred stock issued in lieu of payment of payable  $   $   $250,000 
Issuance of convertible notes in lieu of payment interest  $   $   $702 
Debt discount for derivative conversion feature  $2,178,467   $   $2,178,467 
Issuance of warrants to investors  $   $   $371,180 
Preferred stock warrants reclassified from liabilities to equity  $   $2,032   $39,142 
Intrinsic value of beneficial conversion feature  $   $   $224,985 
Bifurcation of derivatives embedded in convertible notes  $   $   $548,053 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

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Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.General

 

Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. (“Amarantus” or the “Company”) was incorporated on January 14, 2008 in the state of Delaware and was reincorporated in Nevada on March 22, 2013. The Company is a development stage biopharmaceutical drug development company dedicated to sourcing high-potential therapeutic platform technologies and aligning its development with complementary clinical-stage compounds to reduce overall enterprise risk. Through September 30, 2013, the Company has been primarily engaged in biotechnology research and development and raising capital to fund its operations.

 

2.Development Stage and Going Concern

 

The Company’s activities since inception have consisted principally of acquiring product and technology rights, raising capital, and performing research and development. Accordingly, the Company is considered to be in the development stage as of September 30, 2013, as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standard Codification, or ASC 915. Successful completion of the Company’s development programs and, ultimately, the attainment of profitable operations are dependent on future events, including, among other things, its ability to access potential diagnostic and therapeutic markets; secure financing, develop a customer base; attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel; and develop strategic alliances. From inception to September 30, 2013, the Company has been funded by equity and debt financings. Although management believes that the Company will be able to successfully fund its operations, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to do so or that the Company will ever operate profitably.

 

The Company expects to continue to incur substantial losses over the next several years during its development phase. To fully execute its business plan, the Company will need to complete certain research and development activities and clinical studies. Further, the Company’s product candidates will require regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These activities may span many years and require substantial expenditures to complete and may ultimately be unsuccessful. Any delays in completing these activities could adversely impact the Company. The Company plans to meet its capital requirements primarily through issuances of debt and equity securities and, in the longer term, by generating revenue from product sales.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,015,121. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred a net loss of $2,025,512 and $5,783,685 respectively and had negative cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $2,626,838. In addition, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $17,645,733 at September 30, 2013. The Company believes that its current capital resources are not sufficient to support its operations. Management intends to continue its research efforts and to finance operations of the Company through debt or equity financings. Management plans to seek additional debt and/or equity financing for the Company through private or public offerings or through a business combination or strategic partnership. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional financing on favorable terms, or at all. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainties - The Company participates in a global dynamic highly competitive industry and believes that changes in any of the following areas could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future financial position, results of operations, or cash flows: ability to obtain future financing; advances and trends in new technologies and industry standards; regulatory approval and market acceptance of the Company’s products; development of the necessary manufacturing capabilities and ability to obtain adequate resources of necessary materials; development of sales channels; certain strategic relationships; litigation or claims against the Company based on intellectual property, patent, product, regulatory, or other factors; and the Company’s ability to attract and retain employees necessary to support its growth.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with domestic financial institutions that are federally insured within statutory limits.

 

F-4
 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Equipment     3 years  
Computer equipment     2 years  
Furniture and fixtures     3 years  

 

The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. There have been no such impairments.

 

Property and equipment at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Equipment  $   $ 
Computer equipment        
Furniture and fixtures        
         
Less accumulated depreciation        
Property and equipment – net  $   $ 

 

   September 30,   September 30, 
   2013   2012 
Depreciation Expense:          
Three months ended  $   $1,452 
Nine months ended       7,260 
Inception to Date   33,014    33,014 

 

Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue when the earnings process is complete, which under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Topic No. 13, "Revenue Recognition" ("SAB 104"), is when revenue is realized or realizable and earned, there is persuasive evidence a revenue arrangement exists, delivery of goods or services has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. 

 

The Company accounts for milestones related to research and development activities in accordance with the milestone method of revenue recognition of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 605-28, under which consideration contingent on the achievement of a substantive milestone is recognized in its entirety in the period when the milestone is achieved. A milestone is considered to be substantive when it meets all of the following criteria: the milestone is commensurate with either the performance required to achieve the milestone or the enhancement of the value of the delivered items resulting from the performance required to achieve the milestone; the milestone relates solely to past performance; and, the milestone is reasonable relative to all of the deliverables and payment terms within the agreement.

 

To date, the Company has only received research grant revenue and contract revenue. Research grant revenue and contract revenue is recognized as the Company provides the services stipulated in the underlying agreement based on the time and expenditures incurred, and all milestones required in the agreement have been met.  Amounts received in advance of services provided are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue when the services are provided and/or the milestones are met.  The Company did not receive any research grant revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively Refer to Note 5 of the condensed consolidated financial statements, in the most recent SEC filed Form 10-K, for further information on the research grant revenue received and recognized to date.

 

Research and Development Expenditures - Research and development expenses consist of personnel costs, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation, materials and supplies, licenses and fees, and overhead allocations consisting of various administrative and facilities related costs. Research and development activities are also separated into three main categories: research, clinical development, and biotechnology development. Research costs typically consist of preclinical and toxicology costs. Clinical development costs include costs for Phase 1 and 2 clinical studies. Biotechnology development costs consist of expenses incurred in connection with product formulation and analysis. The Company charges research and development costs, including clinical study costs, to expense when incurred, consistent with the guidance of FASB ASC 730, Research and Development.

 

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The fair value of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The expense recognized for the portion of the award that is expected to vest has been reduced by an estimated forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate is determined at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

 

F-5
 

 

Expected Term — The expected term of options represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method provided in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110, Certain Assumptions Used in Valuation Methods.

 

Expected Volatility — The Company computes its stock volatility based on its historical common stock trading prices for determining the expected volatility.

 

Risk-Free Interest Rate — The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.

 

Expected Dividend — The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and, therefore, used an expected dividend yield of zero in the valuation model.

 

The Company recognizes fair value of stock options granted to nonemployees as stock-based compensation expense over the period in which the related services are received.

 

Stock Warrants - Certain warrants to purchase the Company’s stock are classified as liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These warrants are subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date, and any change in fair value is recognized as a component of other income (expense). Other warrants to purchase the Company’s convertible preferred stock are classified as equity in the balance sheet and are not subject to remeasurement. The Company issued warrants in connection with the issuance of convertible debentures. The relative market value of the warrants and convertible debenture was calculated as of the date of issuance and separate amounts were attributable to the debt and the warrants. The portion attributable to the warrants was accounted for as additional paid-in capital.

 

Derivative Liability - Certain beneficial conversion features embedded within convertible promissory notes have been bifurcated and recorded as derivatives in the condensed consolidated balance sheets because they are not clearly and closely related to the host instrument. These derivatives are subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date, and any change in fair value is recognized as a component of other income (expense).

 

Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated realizable value.

 

In evaluating the ability to recover its deferred income tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including its operating results, ongoing tax planning, and forecasts of future taxable income on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. In the event the Company determines that it would be able to realize its deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, it would make an adjustment to the valuation allowance that would reduce the provision for income taxes. Conversely, in the event that all or part of the net deferred tax assets are determined not to be realizable in the future, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would be charged to earnings in the period such determination is made.

 

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from uncertain tax positions in accordance with GAAP, which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a company’s tax return.

 

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities -The carrying amount reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of such assets and liabilities.

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Amarantus common stockholders

Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Amarantus common stockholders is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. In accordance with FASB ASC 260, because there was a net loss for the reported periods, zero incremental potential dilutive shares were included for diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive ..

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

 

None.

 

F-6
 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”),” issued in May 2011. This pronouncement was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements. This pronouncement is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The new guidance will require prospective application. The adoption of this accounting standard update required expanded disclosure only and did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210).” This update provides enhanced disclosure requirements regarding the nature of an entity’s right of offset related to arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new guidance requires the disclosure of the gross amounts subject to rights of set-off, the amounts offset in accordance with the accounting standards followed, and the related net exposure. This pronouncement is effective for financial reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and full retrospective application is required. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. 

 

4.Fair Value Measurements

 

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the financial statements are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are directly related to the amount of subjectivity, associated with the inputs to the valuation of these assets or liabilities are as follows:

 

Level 1 — Inputs that are unadjusted and based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities and which reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.

 

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, by level within the fair value hierarchy, are as follows:

 

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Warrant Liability          $   $ 
Derivative Liability      $    1,544,443    1,544,443 
Total  $   $   $1,544,443   $1,544,443 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Warrant Liability            $232,988   $232,988 
Derivative Liability      $    26,893    26,893 
Total  $   $   $259,881   $259,881 

 

The following table provides a summary of changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial liabilities mentioned in the above table for the year ended December 31, 2012, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the period from January 14, 2008 (date of inception) to September 30, 2013:

 

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   Warrant   Derivative     
   Liability   Liability   Total 
January 14, 2008 (date of inception)  $   $   $ 
Issuance of warrants   52,665        52,665 
Issuance of convertible notes       9,377    9,377 
Changes in fair value   (15,960)   (4,402)   (20,362)
                
December 31, 2008   36,705    4,975    41,680 
Changes in fair value   (1,692)   (4,975)   (6,667)
                
December 31, 2009   35,013        35,013 
Issuance of warrants   3,680        3,680 
Issuance of convertibles notes       281,466    281,466 
Reclassification of warrants to equity   (37,110)       (37,110)
Cancellation of warrants   (65,082)       (65,082)
Changes in fair value   67,915    6,081    73,996 
                
December 31, 2010  $4,416   $287,547   $291,963 
Issuance of warrants   314,835        314,835 
Issuance of convertible notes       257,210    257,210 
Changes in fair value   (35,320)   (404,051)   (439,371)
                
December 31, 2011  $283,931   $140,706   $424,637 
Conversion of warrants to common stock   (2,031)       (2,031)
Issuance of convertible notes        4,044,349    4,044,349 
Changes in fair value   (48,912)   (4,158,162)   (4,207,074)
                
December 31, 2012  $232,988   $26,893   $259,881 
Issuance of convertible notes       4,283,435    4,283,435 
Changes in fair value   (232,988)   (2,765,885)   (2,998,873)
                
September 30, 2013  $   $1,544,443   $1,544,443 

 

The valuation of the convertible stock warrant liability is discussed in Note 6.

 

5.Accrued Liabilities

 

Accrued liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Accrued liabilities and employee related benefits  $33,746   $18,746 
Accrued interest   130,824    131,303 
Series D Convertible Preferred dividend   12,416     
Total  $176,986   $150,049 

 

6.Convertible Promissory Notes and derivative liability

 

The Company previously owed the principal amount of $230,000 to a total of six (6) investors who were issued Convertible Promissory Notes under the terms of a Convertible Promissory Note Agreement dated December 13, 2010 and amended on March 23, 2011 as follows:

 

Principal Amount   Issue Date  Maturity Date  Converted to Equity   Conversion Date
$100,000   12-13-10  12-13-12   100,000   1-16-13
$25,000   4-11-11  4-08-13        
$35,000   4-15-11  4-15-13   35,000   6-11-12
$10,000   4-22-11  4-22-13   10,000   5-31-12
$50,000   4-27-11  4-27-13   50,000   1-16-13
$10,000   4-08-11  4-08-13        

 

These notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum, with all principal and accrued interest payable on the maturity date. Principal and unpaid accrued interest due under these notes shall be automatically converted into common stock at the closing of our next equity financing in which the gross proceeds exceed $1,000,000 (the “Next Equity Financing”), based on a conversion price equal to one-third of the price per share of the stock sold to outside investors in the Next Equity Financing. If the Next Equity Financing does not occur on or before the maturity date, the principal and unpaid accrued interest can be converted at our option into shares of our most recently closed equity financing, based on a conversion price equal to one-third of the price per share of the most recently closed equity financing. On May 30, 2012, at the request of a majority of the note holders, the Company modified the conversion terms to allow these notes to convert at a fixed price of $0.04 at any time, with all other provisions remaining exactly the same.

 

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In addition, we previously owed the principal sum of $41,537 to Molecular Medicine Research Institute (“MMRI”), who was issued a series of Convertible Promissory Notes under the terms of a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement as follows:

 

Principal Amount   Issue Date  Maturity Date   
$16,037   11-1-10  11-1-12  Note principal and accrued interest assigned June, 2012
$4,250   12-1-10  12-1-12  Note principal and accrued interest assigned June, 2012
$4,250   1-1-11  1-1-12  Note principal and accrued interest assigned June, 2012
$4,250   2-1-11  2-1-12  Note principal and accrued interest assigned October, 2012
$4,250   3-1-11  3-1-12  Note principal and accrued interest assigned October, 2012
$4,250   4-1-11  4-1-12   
$4,250   5-1-11  5-1-12   

 

These notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum, with all principal and accrued interest payable on demand by the holder on or after the maturity date. Principal and unpaid accrued interest due under these notes shall be converted, at the option of the holder, into our equity securities at the closing of our next equity financing in which the gross proceeds exceed $1,000,000 (the “Next Equity Financing”), based on a conversion price equal to the price per share of the stock sold to outside investors in the Next Equity Financing. If the Next Equity Financing does not occur on or before the maturity date, the principal and unpaid accrued interest can be converted at our option into a new class of Preferred Stock, with the conversion price per share to be based upon a pre-money valuation of the company at that time of $2,000,000. These notes also include 20% warrant coverage which expires seven years from the date of the note. In June and October 2012, $33,037 of the note principal plus accrued interest was assigned to a new investor. Along with this assignment the warrants associated with these specific notes have been cancelled.

 

In August, 2012, we entered into a convertible note agreement with an investor for a principal amount of $30,880. This note bears an interest rate of 12% per annum, compounded monthly, and has a maturity date of June 5, 2013. The note holder has the option to convert the note into common stock at any time, conversion at 55% of the lowest trading price over the prior three trading days from the date of conversion. We have the option to prepay the note at any time in the amount of 150% of the principal and unpaid accrued interest. This note is an assignment of a previous note. Also in September, 2012, the note holder converted $10,805, and in October, 2012, the note holder converted $19,145, into common shares of the Company.

 

We also owe the principal sum of $500,000 to a total of ten (10) investors who were issued Secured Convertible Promissory Notes under the terms of a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note Agreement dated December 28, 2010, as amended May 20, 2011 as follows:

 

Principal Amount     Issue Date   Maturity Date     Assigned          
$ 125,000     12-28-10   12-6-11   $

83,000
42,000

,     Assigned October 2012
Assigned September 2012
 
$ 62,500     12-28-10   12-6-11     62,500       Assigned January 2013  
$ 100,000     4-13-11   12-6-11     100,000       Assigned January 2013  
$ 25,000     4-13-11   12-6-11     25,000       Assigned January 2013  
$   25,000     5-13-11   12-6-11     25,000       Assigned January 2013  
$ 50,000     5-16-11   12-6-11     50,000       Assigned January 2013  
$ 25,000     5-10-11   12-6-11     25,000       Assigned January 2013  
$ 25,000     5-24-11   12-6-11     25,000       Assigned January 2013  
$ 31,250     6-7-11   12-6-11     31,250       Assigned January 2013  
$ 31,250     6-3-11   12-6-11     31,250       Assigned January 2013  

 

Principal and interest, accrued at the rate of 5% per annum, was due and payable on December 6, 2011, unless earlier converted into equity securities of the company. Principal and unpaid accrued interest shall be converted, at the option of the holder, into equity securities of the company at the closing of our next equity financing in which gross aggregate proceeds to the Company exceed $1,750,000 and the Company registers its stock for sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. The conversion price shall be equal to one-third of the price per share of this financing. If this financing does not occur on or before the maturity date, the principal and unpaid accrued interest can be converted, at the option of the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the senior secured convertible promissory notes, into common stock of the Company. These notes were formerly secured by collateral consisting of substantially all assets of the company. Under the May 20, 2011 amendment to the Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note Agreement, this security interest was terminated. Under the terms of the agreement as amended, we may not incur any indebtedness for borrowed money except pursuant to an agreement that provides that repayment of such indebtedness will be subordinated to repayment of the Notes. In addition, we may not encumber any of our property during such time as the Notes remain due and owing. As provided in the amendment, the note holders have warrant coverage equal to 100% of the note principal at an exercise price equal to 100% of that to outside investors in the closing of the next equity financing of $1,175,000 or more, but not to be less than $0.60 per share. The warrants expire five years from the date of the next equity financing closing. In January 2013, $375,000 of the outstanding convertible notes were assigned to Dominion Capital LLC, who in February 2013 converted the notes into equity. Also in January 2013, this same investor settled all outstanding accrued interest related to the assigned notes in return for a convertible note of $187,500 with a guaranteed interest of 25%, maturity on July 30, 2013, and a conversion price of $0.015 per common share.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued convertible promissory notes to various investors for aggregate proceeds of $100,000. Principal and interest on these convertible notes, accrued at the rate of 6% per annum, were due and payable 180 days from the issuance date, unless earlier converted into equity securities of the Company, at the option of the Holder of the promissory note. Conversion of the principal and interest will be at either $0.10 or $0.20 per share. In addition, the Company issued warrants to the note holders to purchase a number of shares of common stock issued to investors at the equivalent of 100% of the principal amount of the notes divided by the respective price per share of the stock which the principal of the note converts into. The warrants expire one year from the date of the note. All related warrants expired in 2012 unexercised. During the year ended December 31, 2012, $57,000 of these convertible notes converted to Company common shares and another $40,000 was assigned to another note holder in September 2012. In March 2013 the final note in the amount of $3,000, issued September 26, 2011 was paid in full along with accrued interest.

 

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Principal
Amount
   Issue Date  Maturity
Date
  Converted
to Equity
   Assigned   Paid   Assigned or Conversion Date
$21,000   7-28-11  1-24-12  $21,000             February 2012
$21,000   7-28-11  1-24-12  $21,000             February 2012
$10,000   8-16-11  2-12-12       $10,000        October 2012
$20,000   8-18-11  2-14-12       $20,000        September 2012
$5,000   9-6-11  3-4-12  $5,000             February 2012
$5,000   9-9-11  3-7-12  $5,000             February 2012
$3,000   9-26-11  3-24-12             3,000   March 2013
$5,000   11-2-11  4-30-12  $5,000             February 2012
$10,000   11-23-11  5-21-12       $10,000        September 2012

 

During the period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013, the Company issued convertible promissory notes to various investors for aggregate proceeds of $545,608. Principal and interest on these convertible notes accrue at the rate of 6% per annum, are due and payable 180 days from the issuance date, unless earlier converted into equity securities of the Company, at the option of the Holder of the promissory note. Conversion of the principal and interest will be at either $0.0016 or $0.165 per share.

 

Principal
Amount
   Issue Date  Maturity Date  Converted to Equity   Conversion Date
$5,000   12-30-11  6-27-12  $5,000   February 2012
$100,000   1-17-12  7-15-12  $100,000   December 2012
$3,750   2-21-12  8-19-12  $3,750   February 2012
$25,000   4-2-12  9-29-12  $25,000   April 2012
$5,000   5-18-12  11-14-12  $5,000   December 2012
$21,500   6-6-12  1-6-13  $21,500   December 2012
$13,000   6-6-12  12-3-12        
$5,000   7-10-12  1-6-13  $5,000   December 2012
$50,000   8-23-12  2-19-13        
$5,500   9-4-12  3-3-13  $5,500   December 2012
$5,000   9-21-12  3-20-13  $5,000   September 2013
$10,000   9-24-12  3-23-13  $10,000   September 2013
$21,000   10-2-12  3-31-13  $21,000   September 2013
$5,000   10-16-12  4-14-13  $5,000   October 2012
$19,900   10-26-12  4-24-13  $19,900   September 2013
$10,000   10-29-12  4-27-13  $10,000   October 2012
$11,437   10-30-12  10-30-13  $11,437   November 2012
$10,000   11-2-12  5-1-13  $10,000   December 2012
$7,500   11-2-12  5-1-13  $7,500   November 2012
$24,000   11-2-12  5-1-13  $24,000   November 2012
$10,000   11-5-12  5-4-13  $10,000   September 2013
$50,371   11-7-12  5-6-13  $5,000   August 2013
$20,000   11-8-12  5-7-13  $20,000   September 2013
$5,000   11-10-12  5-9-13  $5,000   December 2012
$6,000   11-13-12  5-12-13  $6,000   September 2013
$13,000   11-19-12  5-18-13  $13,000   September 2013
$25,000   5-13-13  11-9-13  $25,000   May 2013
$38,300   5-24-13  11-24-13        
$20,000   6-5-13  12-2-13        
$150,000   5-24-13  11-24-13  $150,000   September 2013

 

In August, 2012, $6,066 of convertible note principle was issued as part of a unit debt instrument which consisted of a return on investment (“ROI”) agreement and a convertible promissory note in return for $6,066. The ROI has a redemption value of $6,672 due on demand and the convertible promissory note is for $6,066, non-interest bearing, due February 21, 2013, and is convertible to common shares six months from the date of the note at a conversion price that is 50% of the lowest trading price over the 20 prior trading days from the date of conversion notice. The note was converted in September 2013.

 

F-10
 

 

On November 14, 2012, the Company entered into a Convertible Promissory note agreement with Dominion Capital LLC in the principal amount of $600,000, payable in four tranches, with a maturity date of June 3, 2013. The note bears an interest rate of 10% per annum until the note is paid in full, and can be converted into common shares of the Company at a price of $0.10 per share subject to certain conditions. This note is repayable in 4 equal weekly installments of $165,000 ($150,000 principal and $15,000 interest) commencing May 14, 2013. On January 30, 2013, the Company executed an amendment to the Convertible Promissory note payable to Dominion Capital, LLC providing for an increase in the purchase price for such note from $600,000 to $2,000,000, to be disbursed in tranches through April 26, 2013. The note has been amended to provide for an extended amortization schedule with a final maturity date of October 28, 2013. The Company has the option to pay the note in cash or stock at its discretion, subject to certain conditions. The Company used the proceeds from the amended Dominion note for working capital purposes. Dominion is not able to begin to convert the note until May 14, 2013. The Company received all $600,000 from the initial agreement in 2012, and received the first tranche of funding of $250,000 on January 30, 2013 and the final one in April 2013. As of September 30, 2013 the full $2 million has been borrowed by the Company and the Company has been making payments on the note since May 2013 initially in $165,000 installments, in stock, for a total of $600,000 of principal and $60,000 of interest and commencing in August 2013, $275,000 installments, in stock, for a total of $750,000 in principal and $75,000 of interest as of September 2013. Aegis Capital served as placement agent on the transaction and received 10% in placement agent fees.

 

On June 7, 2013, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Bridge Financing”) with Dominion Capital LLC pursuant to which the investor purchased an aggregate principal amount $250,000 12% debentures due June 7, 2014, with a payment schedule of $125,000 upon execution and $125,000 within 30 days, all of which was received by the Company in June 2013. The Debentures are convertible into common stock at a conversion price of $0.032 per share, subject to adjustment. The Company may repurchase this note at any time for 125% of the purchase price. Aegis Capital served as placement agent on the transaction and received 10% in placement agent fees.

 

On August 19, 2013, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, Series D 8% Convertible Preferred Stock financing, with Dominion Capital, LLC (the “Investor”) to issue an aggregate of 1,299.3270 shares of Series D convertible preferred stock (“Series D”), 1,300 shares of Series D were designated of 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized, with a par value of $0.001 per share and Stated Value of $1,000 per share in exchange for the Investor assuming certain former trade payable obligations of the Company totaling $1,169,394. The shares are initially convertible at $0.03 per common share which equals 33,333 shares of common stock for each share of Series D convertible preferred stock, subject to certain adjustments that may occur. The Investor also received a 10% original issue discount and will receive an 8% annual dividend payable quarterly. Subject to certain limitations, the dividend may be paid in cash or common stock, at the Company’s election.

 

On September 3, 2013 (the “SPA Date”), the “Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold (the “Debenture and Warrant Transaction”) an aggregate of $1,544,443 in principal amount of 8% Original Issue Discount Senior Convertible Debenture due September 2014 (the “Debenture”) and a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 38,611,073 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company issued the Debenture and Warrant for the aggregate purchase price of $1,390,000. The closing of the Debenture and Warrant Transaction occurred on September 6, 2013 (the “Original Issue Date”). At any time after the Original Issue Date and until the Debenture is no longer outstanding, the Debenture shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of common stock at the option of the Investors, subject to certain conversion limitations set forth in the Debenture. The conversion price for the Debenture is $0.04 per share, subject to adjustment upon certain events, as set forth in the Debenture agreement.  Interest on the Debenture accrues at the rate of 8% annually and is payable on any redemption, conversion and at maturity. Interest is payable in cash or at the Company’s option in shares of the Company’s common stock; provided certain conditions are met. Commencing on the 6 month anniversary and every 10 Trading days thereafter, the Company will be obligated to redeem a certain amount under the Debenture (the “Monthly Redemption”) until the full redemption of the Debenture. The first 8 Monthly Redemptions shall equal 5% of the original principal amount of the Debentures and thereafter the Monthly Redemption shall equal 15% of the original principal amount. In lieu of cash redemption and subject to the Company meeting certain equity conditions described in the Debenture, the Company may elect to pay the Monthly Redemptions in shares of Common Stock as provided in the Debenture. The Debenture contains certain customary Events of Default (including, but not limited to, default in payment of principal or interest thereunder, breaches of covenants, agreements, representations or warranties thereunder, the occurrence of an event of default under certain material contracts of the Company, including the transaction documents relating to the Debenture and Warrant Transaction, changes in control of the Company and the entering or filing of certain monetary judgments against the Company). Upon the occurrence of any such Event of Default the outstanding principal amount of the Debenture, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages, and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Investors’ election, immediately due and payable in cash. Commencing five days after the occurrence of any Event of Default, the interest rate on the Debenture shall accrue at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. The Company is subject to certain customary non-financial covenants under the Debenture.

 

A number of the Company’s convertible notes contain embedded derivatives wherein their automatic conversion, which is contingent upon a future equity raise, can accelerate the realization of the expected payout for each note. This feature creates the possibility of a greater than expected return for the note holder and thus a higher than expected liability for the Company. The value of this feature was estimated for each note using the probability expected return method, in which the payout of distinct potential early conversion scenarios was discounted to the present value using the expected IRR (Internal Rate of Return) of the note and compared with the present value of the note if held to maturity. Probabilities were applied to the value of early conversion in each scenario to arrive at a probability weighted value of the early conversion feature.

 

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of the derivative liability was $1,544,443 and $26,893, respectively. The changes in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities for the three month period ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were $829,252 expense and $225,832 gain respectively, and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were $256,882 gain and $504,078 gain respectively, and the period from January 14, 2008 (date of inception) to September 30, 2013 was a gain of $625,292. These amounts have been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of other income (expense).

 

F-11
 

 

At September 30, 2013, total future minimum payments under the notes payable are as follows:

2013  $650,000 
Thereafter    
Total principal  $650,000 

 

At September 30, 2013, total future minimum payments under the convertible notes are as follows:

2013  $137,392 
2014   1,794,443 
Thereafter    
Total principal   1,931,835 
Less debt discounts resulting from warrant and derivative liabilities   (1,445,899)
Net carrying amount  $485,936 

 

7.commitments and contingencies

 

Commitments — The Company leases its main office facility in Sunnyvale, CA on a month to month lease, it rents a bio storage facility in San Jose, CA and another bio storage facility in Northern California that provide for month-to-month extensions by the Company.

 

Rent expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $2,174 and $10,836 respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $14,072 and $27,750 respectively. For the period from January 14, 2008 (date of inception) to September 30, 2013, rent expense was $295,782.

 

Contingencies — The Company is in non-payment of certain convertible notes that were due prior to September 30, 2013, and is also late with regard to making payments to various trade account vendors for goods and services received. Presently the Company is not aware of any accounts that have been turned over to collection agencies or that might result in a lawsuit with the Company

 

The Company agreed to compensate certain vendors for services rendered contingent upon the occurrence of future financings as follows:

 

Future financing with proceeds of at least 
      
$1,000,000   $50,000 
 1,250,000    20,000 
 1,500,000    26,000 
 2,000,000    50,000 
 5,000,000    50,000 
 6,000,000    20,000 
 Total   $216,000 

 

A portion of these amounts have been paid with the balance owed recorded in trade accounts payable.

 

The Company incurred various obligations related to the original acquisition of its intellectual property around the time the Company was founded. These transactions are described more fully below in Note 10, including a reference to contingent obligations reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

8.STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

On April 1, 2013 Amarantus BioScience, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Designation with the State of Nevada designating a class of preferred stock as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock consisting of 750,000 shares. On April 2, 2013 the Company filed the Certificate of Designation with the State of Nevada formally creating the previously disclosed Series B Convertible Preferred Stock consisting of 2,500,000 shares. On August 19, 2013 the Company filed a Certificate of Designation with the State of Nevada designating a class of preferred stock as Series D 8% Convertible Preferred Stock consisting of 1,300 shares.

 

The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was cancelled in January 2013 as part of a services settlement with a vendor. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, the Company had 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized, 250,000 shares designated as Series A, and no shares and 250,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

F-12
 

 

The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has no anti-dilution provisions, can only be issued to officers, directors and advisors of the Company, and cannot be converted into common stock, transferred, sold or disposed of in any manner for 24 months. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, the Company had 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized, 2,500,000 shares designated as Series B, and no shares issued and outstanding.

 

The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock has no anti-dilution provisions, can only be issued to officers and directors of the Company, is convertible into a cumulative total of 750,000 common shares and is automatically convertible into common stock upon listing of the Company’s common stock to a national stock exchange. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, the Company had 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized, 750,000 shares designated as Series C, and 375,000 and no shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

The Series D 8% Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D”) has 1,300 shares designated as such with a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000 per share subject to increase upon certain events. Series D shareholders are entitled to cumulative dividends at the rate per share of 8% per annum, subject to increase upon certain conditions, payable quarterly in cash or common stock at the Company’s election, subject to certain limitations. The Series D has no voting rights, but does have a requirement that a majority of the outstanding Series D shareholders is needed to approve certain offerings of securities or proposed changes to amend the certificate of incorporation of the Company. The Series D shareholders have liquidation preference over junior securities up to their initial stated value. The Series D shares can be converted at any time at the option of the Holder with the conversion determined by dividing the stated value by the then conversion price, which was initially set at $0.03 per common share, subject to adjustment. The Series D shareholders have a right of redemption upon the occurrence of certain triggering events.

 

9.segment reporting

 

The Company operates in one reportable segment. The Company's Chief Executive Officer, who is considered to be the chief operating decision maker, manages the Company's operations as a whole and reviews financial information presented on this basis, for purposes of evaluating financial performance and allocating resources.

 

10.Related-Party Transactions

 

The Company was co-founded in 2008 by Mr. Gerald Commissiong and Dr. John Commissiong under the original name of CNS Protein Therapeutics, Inc. (“CNS”), and changed its name to Amarantus BioSciences, Inc. in 2010, and currently Amerantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. Dr. Commissiong is currently the Chief Scientific Officer, a member of the Board of Directors (appointed in March 2011) and majority shareholder of the Company. Mr. Gerald Commissiong is currently the Chief Operating Officer, a member of the Board of Directors, and a significant shareholder of the Company. Dr. Commissiong also founded Neurotrophics, Inc., a Canadian company, in 2003. In 2007, Neurotrophics established an agreement with EMS Development Group to acquire the intellectual property rights to a protein compound, mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (“MANF”), from Prescient Neuropharma Co. MANF was discovered by Dr. Commissiong while working for Prescient in 2002, as a drug candidate with promising therapeutic properties for treatment of syndromes such as Parkinson’s Disease.

 

EMS received $59,000 in 2007 in funding from Neurotrophics to purchase the MANF intellectual property rights. Prior to this payment, Neurotrophics received a total of $100,000 in investments from certain outside parties. The same investors provided $100,000 in funding to CNS in 2008, and CNS renegotiated and assumed the $100,000 convertible note investment made into Neurotrophics. The investors directed Neurotrophics and EMS to assign the MANF intellectual property rights to CNS and CNS agreed to assume certain other liabilities related to the technology transfer. CNS will compensate these creditors on a future date mutually agreeable between the parties. In addition, CNS agreed to compensate EMS for its assistance in acquiring the rights to MANF by making installment payments in an aggregate amount of $90,000.

 

The technology transfer transaction created a contingent liability for the Company. Legal counsel to the Company has advised that transfers of assets out of the usual course of business, referred to under applicable Canadian law as “bulk sales”, must comply with certain rules in order to avoid a potential voiding of the sale or transfer, making the purchaser liable to unpaid trade creditors, or creating an encumbrance on the assets transferred or sold. The transfer of the MANF rights by Neurotrophics to CNS may impose such obligations on CNS, as a purchaser. Counsel further advised that upon payment in full of all of the Neurotrophics debts outstanding as of March 5, 2008, no action can be successfully maintained to void or set aside the transfer of the MANF rights to CNS, and thus to the Company.

 

To remedy this contingent liability, CNS agreed to compensate Neurotrophics to repay its creditors on a future date mutually agreeable between the parties, and agreed to assume debts owed to John Commissiong and Gerald Commissiong by Neurotrophics.

 

The Company has recorded a total of $90,000 and $-0- as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively in obligations reflecting this liability in its condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company recorded the assumption of the Neurotrophics debts as a distribution in 2008.

 

In October 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with the founders, Gerald Commissiong and John Commissiong, where they will receive a 2.5% (1.25% each for Gerald Commissiong and John Commissiong) Royalty from the gross commercial revenue of patents derived from the Company’s proprietary PhenoGuard platform technology, including patents associated with the MANF Protein and related Gene."

 

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The Company obtained the services of its former Chairman Martin D. Cleary through a consulting agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and the period from January 14, 2008 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012, consulting services of $-0-, $-0-, $200,000, and $479,166, respectively are included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. This agreement also includes a change of control clause whereby the Company shall pay Mr. Cleary a bonus of 5% of the gross proceeds to the Company resulting from the change of control. Upon his election and in his sole discretion, and in lieu of the change of control bonus, the Company shall issue to him shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 2.5% of the Company’s fully diluted capitalization as of the date of termination of the agreement. Mr. Cleary resigned from the Company in July 2012.

 

In March 2012, a former and an existing Board of Director member converted a convertible promissory note in the amount of $21,000, each plus accrued interest. This resulted in the issuance of 217,280 shares of common stock to each party. In addition, in March 2012 an existing Board of Director member converted a convertible promissory note in the amount of $30,000. This resulted in the issuance of 608,300 shares of common stock. The same Board member also held $160,172 of convertible promissory notes with the company as of December 31, 2012. $100,000 of this convertible promissory note was converted in January, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 2,765,625 shares of common stock and a remaining note balance of $60,172 as of September 30, 2013.

 

As of September 30, 2013 advances of $69,273 and $53,200 are due from John and Gerald Commissiong, respectively.

 

In January 2013 a current independent Board of Director member and his spouse both converted a Convertible Promissory Note in the amounts of $100,000 and $50,000, respectively, and accrued interest of $15,000.

 

11.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date that its financial statements were available for issuance.

 

On October 2, 2013, the Company received gross proceeds of $1,610,000 in connection with the issuance and sale by the Company (the “Debenture and Warrant Transaction”) of an aggregate of $1,788,887 in principal amount of 8% Original Issue Discount Senior Convertible Debentures due October 2014 (the “Debentures”) and common stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 44,722,178 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”). The Debentures and Warrant Transaction were made upon the same terms and conditions as the Debenture and Warrant Transaction previously disclosed by the Company in its current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2013.

 

On October 3, 2013 the Company filed a Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the shares pertaining to the Debenture and Warrant Transaction previously disclosed by the Company.

 

On October 20, 2013 the Company entered into a one year lease agreement with QB3 Incubator Partners, LP to rent office and lab facilities for $1,950 per month with the option to rent month to month thereafter. The facility is located at 953 Indiana Street, San Francisco, CA.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words believes,” project,” expects,” anticipates,” estimates,” intends,” strategy,” plan,” may,” will,” would,” will be,” will continue,” will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse affect on our operations and future prospects on a consolidated basis include, but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, availability of capital, interest rates, competition, and generally accepted accounting principles. These risks and uncertainties should also be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

 

Overview

 

Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. is a California-based development-stage biotechnology company founded in January 2008. We focus on developing our intellectual property and proprietary technology to develop drug candidates to treat human disease. We own the intellectual property rights to a therapeutic protein known as Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF”).

 

MANF is a protein that corrects protein misfolding. Protein misfolding is one of the major causes of apoptosis (cell death). This property provides a compelling rationale for the research and development of MANF-based products as therapeutics for human disease. Our lead MANF product development effort is centered on a therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PI).

 

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In April 2013, the Company received the Final Report from the Swiss-based, neuroscience-focused consulting firm the Company had retained to conduct a full review of the data generated as a result of the Company’s research grant with the Michael J. Fox Foundation entitled “Comparisons and Actions of MANF and GDNF in a Rodent Model of Parkinson’s Disease”.

 

In May 2013, the Company submitted a final report to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Grant Award Progress Report for the grant “Comparisons and Actions of MANF and GDNF in Rodent Models of Parkinson’s Disease.”

 

The objectives of this study were (1) to confirm MANF’s activity in the 6-OHDA model of PD, (2) to evaluate striatal and nigral administration of MANF, (3) to administer MANF in neuroprotection and neuroregeneration protocols, (4) to assess different dose levels of MANF, (5) to compare MANF with GDNF under identical experimental conditions, (6) to apply an array of behavioral, structural and functional measures, and (7) to measure diffusion of MANF after convection enhanced delivery. The results of the study included the following:

 

  · MANF displayed strong neuroprotective activity when administered to the striatum as evidenced by normalized ipsilateral rotational behavior evoked by amphetamine and protection of TH+ cell bodies in the substantia nigra.

 

  · MANF prevented the striatal 6-OHDA-induced decrease of striatal dopaminergic terminals when administered to the substantia nigra.

 

  · MANF’s activity is dependent on its location of administration and MANF’s effects manifest themselves distal to the administration site. Striatal administration of MANF protects nigral cell bodies while nigral administration of MANF protects striatal dopaminergic fiber densities.

 

  · MANF may display effects contralateral to the growth factor administration site.

 

  · MANF could be delivered to the striatum by convection enhanced delivery and MANF diffusion and distribution volumes could be measured by immunohistochemistry.

 

  · Continued MANF development for the treatment of PD is warranted based on the results of this present study, the known mechanism of action and published literature.

 

Amarantus licensed the intellectual property rights to a diagnostic blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease from Memory Dx, LLC in December 2012. LymPro is a diagnostic blood test that evaluates the quantities and concentrations of certain biomarkers in the blood with a scientific relationship to Alzheimer’s based on cell cycling.

 

In May 2013, the Company released an updated and corrected White Paper regarding its LymPro® Test for Alzheimer’s disease. Specifically section 6.6 was added. The White Paper can be found on the Company's website at http://ir.stockpr.com/amarantus/scientific-publications .

 

We also own an inventory of 88 cell lines that we refer to as PhenoGuard Cell Lines. MANF was the first therapeutic protein discovered from a PhenoGuard Cell Line. We believe that we may identify additional therapeutic proteins from our inventory of PhenoGuard Cell Lines.

 

Principal Products in Development

 

The Company’s philosophy is to acquire in-license, discover and develop drug candidates and diagnostics with the potential to address critically important biological pathways involved in human disease. Since inception, the Company’s research team has been focused on developing MANF as a therapeutic for Parkinson’s disease, and other apoptosis-related disorders. The Company’s business plans are focused in these specific areas:

 

·Development of MANF to treat PD, and secondarily other apoptosis-related disorders including ischemic heart disease, traumatic brain injury and organ transplantation;

 

·Development of LymPro as a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages, and secondarily further research of NuroPro and BC-SeraPro to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases and breast cancer;

 

·Exploration of the Company’s PhenoGuard platform for drug candidate screening and discovery; and

 

·Evaluation of external drug candidates for potential in-licensure or acquisition.

 

For the next 12 months, the Company intends to focus on the development of MANF and the development of LymPro. The Company intends to use minimal resources and look for appropriate research partnership opportunities to further develop its BC-SeraPro, NuroPro and PhenoGuard assets.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we generated no revenue. Research and development costs for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (the “Current Quarter”) increased $255,594 to $288,431 from $32,837 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (the “Prior Year Quarter”) primarily from an increase in costs related to the hiring of technical consultants and research data costs. General and administrative expenses decreased $168,551 to $390,117 for the Current Quarter from $558,668 for the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to a decrease in the cost of consultants. Interest expense increased $320,135 to $517,712 for the Current Quarter from $197,577 for the Prior Year Quarter primarily due to the convertible note financings we consummated in 2013, including amortization of debt discount. For the Current Quarter, Other expense of $829,252 related to a change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities while the Prior Year Quarter had other income of $225,832 related to a change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities. Net loss for the Current Quarter was $2,025,512 as compared to a net loss of $564,379 for the Prior Year Quarter. Stock based compensation from grants under the 2008 Stock Plan and the 2012 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Option Plan accounted for $84,040 of the $2,025,512 net loss for the Current Quarter and $56,118 of the $564,379 net loss for the Prior Year Quarter.

 

The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we generated no revenue. Research and development costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (the “Current Period”) increased $960,944 to $1,427,025 from $466,081 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (the “Prior Period”) primarily due to an increase in costs related to stock based compensation, technical consultants, research data costs and other product development costs. General and administrative expenses increased $17,224 to $2,440,594 for the Current Period from $2,423,370 for the Prior Period due to an increase in costs related to stock based compensation. Interest expense increased $1,174,043 to $1,659,184 for the Current Period from $485,141 for the Prior Period primarily due to interest expense related to our convertible note financings that occurred in fiscal 2013, including amortization of debt discount. For the Current Period other expense of $256,882 was related to a change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities while other income for the Prior Period of $504,078 was related to a change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities. Net loss for the Current Period was $5,783,685 as compared to a net loss of $2,871,643 for the Prior Period. Stock based compensation from grants under the 2008 Stock Plan and the 2012 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Option Plan accounted for $681,622 of the $5,783,685 net loss for the Current Period and $75,178 of the $2,871,643 net loss for the Prior Period.

 

Inflation adjustments have had no material impact on the Company.

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

 

Pursuant to the terms of certain contractual agreements, we have agreed to compensate certain vendors for services rendered contingent upon the occurrence of future financings. These transactions are described more fully under Liquidity and Capital Resources, below, and in Note 7 to our condensed consolidated financial statements. These obligations previously had not been reflected in our accounts and represented an off balance sheet liability. With the recent financings a portion of these amounts have been paid with the balance owed recorded in trade accounts payable and are no longer represent off balance sheet liabilities.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2013, we had current assets in the amount of $1,502,888 consisting of $1,015,121 in cash and cash equivalents and $487,767 in prepaid expenses and other current assets. As of September 30, 2013, we had current liabilities in the amount of $4,664,706 consisting of $972,993 in accounts payable, $176,986 in accrued liabilities, $587,500 in debenture deposits, $246,848 in related party liabilities, $650,000 in notes payable, $1,544,443 in the current portion of derivative liabilities, and $485,936 in the current portion of convertible promissory notes net of debt discount. As of September 30, 2013, we had a working capital deficit in the amount of $3,161,818. Approximately $430,000 of our trade accounts payable at September 30, 2013 consisted of amounts that are owed to certain related parties and individuals affiliated with the Company that have elected to defer payment until such time that the Company has secured additional capital resources. However, the Company has no contractual commitments from any such related parties or affiliated individuals to provide for the continuation of payment deferrals.

 

We will need to raise significant financing in order to continue to operate and execute our business plan. We estimate the cost to achieve the preparation of analytical and clinical performance packages for LymPro to be $400,000, and we estimate the cost of completing preliminary toxicology experiments for MANF to be $100,000. Additionally, we will need ongoing operating capital to retain employees, pay creditors and ongoing expenses, as well as execute non-core aspects of our business plan, which management believes will yield significant value to our shareholders.

 

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The success of our business plan during the next 12 months and beyond is contingent upon us generating sufficient revenue to cover our costs of operations, or upon us obtaining additional financing. Should our revenues be less than anticipated, or should our expenses be greater than anticipated, then we may seek to obtain business capital through the use of private and public equity fundraising or shareholder loans. We do not have any formal commitments or arrangements for the sale of stock or the advancement or borrowing of funds at this time. There can be no assurance that such additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Similarly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient revenue to cover the costs of our business operations. We will use all commercially-reasonable efforts at our disposal to raise sufficient capital to run our operations on a go forward basis.

 

We have been successful in raising convertible note financing from various individual investors over the last several months and more recently have raised a significant amount of funds from a specific investor. This is an encouraging trend that we expect to continue as we advance our operations. We will continue to use commercially-reasonable efforts going forward to raise equity financing and other financing arrangements to raise sufficient capital to continue our operations and meet our major milestones.

 

Going Concern

 

We are a development stage company engaged in biotechnology research and development. We have suffered recurring losses from operations since inception, have a working capital deficit, and have generated negative cash flows from operations. For these reasons, our auditors have raised a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Refer to Note 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

We carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2013.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of Gerald Commissiong, our Chief Executive Officer, and Marc E. Faerber, our Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of the end of the period covered, due to the following material weaknesses which are indicative of many small companies with small staff: (i) inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment; and (ii) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both United States generally accepted accounting principles and Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines.  Management anticipates that such disclosure controls and procedures will not be effective until the material weaknesses are remediated.  We will be unable to remediate the material weakness in our disclosure controls and procedures until we can hire additional employees. As of September 30, 2013, we did not have sufficient funds to hire additional employees.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls

 

Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the internal control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is not currently involved in any litigation that it believes could have a material adverse effect on its financial conditions and result of operations.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

On July 22, 2013, the Company issued 3,721,297 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to Brett Johnson related to various public relation services provided. These shares were issued pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, afforded the Company under Section 4(2) promulgated thereunder due to the fact that the issuance did not involve a public offering.

 

On July 22, 2013, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to Brewer Sports International related to various business advisory services provided. These shares were issued pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, afforded the Company under Section 4(2) promulgated thereunder due to the fact that the issuance did not involve a public offering.

 

On August 1, 2013, the Company issued 192,355 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to Russell James Miller related to investor relation services provided. These shares were issued pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, afforded the Company under Section 4(2) promulgated thereunder due to the fact that the issuance did not involve a public offering.

 

On August 13, 2013, the Company issued 50,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to Jamaal Brown related to various business advisory services provided. These shares were issued pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, afforded the Company under Section 4(2) promulgated thereunder due to the fact that the issuance did not involve a public offering.

 

On August 20, 2013, the Company issued 416,667 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to International Infusion related to business advisory services. These shares were issued pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, afforded the Company under Section 4(2) promulgated thereunder due to the fact that the issuance did not involve a public offering.

 

On August 30, 2013, the Company issued 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock to International Infusion LLC related to the conversion of a convertible note into common stock. These shares were issued pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, afforded the Company under Section 4(2) promulgated thereunder due to the fact that the issuance did not involve a public offering.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number 
  Description of Exhibit 
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc.  
     
Date: November 14, 2013  
     
  By:  /s/ Gerald E. Commissiong  
  Gerald E. Commissiong  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director  
     
  By:  /s/ Marc E. Faerber  
  Marc E. Faerber  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

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