UNITED STATES

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): November 28, 2018

 

BioTime, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California		1-12830		94-3127919
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1010 Atlantic Avenue

Suite 102

Alameda, California 94501

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(510) 521-3390

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Any statements that are not historical fact (including, but not limited to statements that contain words such as “may,” “will,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates”) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements are contained in BioTime’s periodic reports filed with the SEC under the heading “Risk Factors” and other filings that BioTime may make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date they are made, and the facts and assumptions underlying these statements may change. Except as required by law, BioTime disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 

References in this Report to “BioTime,” “we” or “us” refer to BioTime, Inc.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

On November 28, 2018 BioTime completed its previously announced distribution of approximately 12.7 million shares of common stock of AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. (“AgeX”) to BioTime shareholders on a pro rata basis (the “AgeX Distribution”). Regular way trading of AgeX common stock on the NYSE American began on November 29, 2018 under the symbol AGE.

 

As a result of the AgeX Distribution, BioTime’s ownership of AgeX was reduced from approximately 14.4 million shares, representing 40.2% of the outstanding shares of AgeX common stock, to approximately 1.7 million shares, representing 4.8% of the outstanding AgeX common stock.

 

BioTime has filed as an exhibit to this Report an unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of BioTime as of September 30, 2018, derived from its latest unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet filed in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations of BioTime for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 gives effect to the AgeX Distribution as if the AgeX Distribution had occurred on September 30, 2018. As previously disclosed, effective August 30, 2018 and February 17, 2017, BioTime deconsolidated the financial statements of AgeX (the “AgeX Deconsolidation”) and OncoCyte Corporation (the “OncoCyte Deconsolidation”), respectively. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations give effect to the AgeX Deconsolidation and the OncoCyte Deconsolidation, as if both the AgeX Deconsolidation and the OncoCyte Deconsolidation had occurred on January 1, 2017.

 

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)	Pro Forma Financial Information

 

	(i)	Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as at September 30, 2018
	(ii)	Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	(iii)	Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations for the Year-Ended December 31, 2017
	(iv)	Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

(b)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Pro Forma Financial Statements

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

	BIOTIME, INC.
Date: December 4, 2018	By:	/s/ Russell Skibsted
		Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

BIOTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

		BioTime, Inc. Consolidated, as Reported				Pro Forma Adjustments for the AgeX Distribution				Notes			Pro Forma
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	19,467			$	-						$	19,467
Marketable equity securities			1,972				-							1,972
Trade accounts and grants receivable, net			721				-							721
Receivables from affiliates, net			2,185				-							2,185
Receivable from Juvenescence			10,800				-							10,800
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,761				-							1,761
Total current assets			36,906											36,906
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net			5,117				-							5,117
Deposits and other long-term assets			518				-							518
Promissory note from Juvenescence			21,730				-							21,730
Equity method investment in AgeX, at fair value			43,248				(4,181	)			2(a)			4,658
							(34,409	)			2(b)
Equity method investment in OncoCyte, at fair value			36,686				-							36,686
Equity method investment in Asterias, at fair value			28,272				-							28,272
Intangible assets, net			3,600				-							3,600
TOTAL ASSETS		$	176,077										$	137,487
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	4,082			$	-						$	4,082
Capital lease and lease liability, current			231				-							231
Promissory notes, current portion			70				-							70
Deferred license and subscription revenues			77				-							77
Deferred grant revenue			43				-							43
Total current liabilities			4,503											4,503
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Deferred rent liabilities, net of current portion			238				-							238
Lease liability, net of current portion			1,221				-							1,221
Capital lease, net of current portion			110				-							110
Liability classified warrants and other long-term liabilities			447				-							447
TOTAL LIABILITIES			6,519											6,519
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred shares, no par value, 2,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018			-				-							-
Common shares, no par value, 250,000 shares authorized; 126,884 shares issued and outstanding actual and pro forma, as of September 30, 2018			386,858				(34,409	)			2(b)			352,449
Accumulated other comprehensive income			1,174				-							1,174
Accumulated deficit			(216,905	)			(4,181	)			2(a)			(221,086	)
BioTime, Inc. shareholders’ equity			171,127											132,537
Noncontrolling interest deficit			(1,569	)			-							(1,569	)
Total shareholders’ equity			169,558											130,968
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	176,077										$	137,487

 

 

BIOTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

		BioTime, Inc. Consolidated, as Reported				Pro Forma Adjustments for the AgeX Deconsolidation				Notes			Pro Forma
REVENUES:
Grant revenue		$	2,985			$	-						$	2,985
Royalties from product sales and license fees			312				-							312
Subscription and advertisement revenues			691				(691	)			2(c)			-
Sale of research products and services			242				(136	)			2(c)			106
Total revenues			4,230				(827	)						3,403
Cost of sales			(250	)			194				2(c)			(56	)
Gross profit			3,980				(633	)						3,347
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development			(17,175	)			3,797				2(d)			(13,378	)
Acquired in-process research and development			(800	)			800				2(d)			-
General and administrative			(17,585	)			3,130				2(d)			(14,455	)
Total operating expenses			(35,560	)			7,727							(27,833	)
Loss from operations			(31,580	)			7,094							(24,486	)
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES):
Interest income, net			278				(72	)			2(e)			206
Gain on sale of equity method investment in Ascendance			3,215				(3,215	)			2(e)			-
Gain on sale of AgeX shares and deconsolidation of AgeX			78,511				(78,511	)			2(f)			-
Loss on equity method investment in OncoCyte at fair value			(31,550	)			-							(31,550	)
Loss on equity method investment in Asterias at fair value			(20,660	)			-							(20,660	)
Unrealized gain on marketable equity securities			635				-							635
Other expenses, net			(649	)			(118	)			2(e)			(767	)
Total other income (expenses), net			29,780				(81,916	)						(52,136	)
NET LOSS			(1,800	)			(74,822	)						(76,622	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			762				(699	)			2(g)			63
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO BIOTIME, INC.		$	(1,038	)		$	(75,521	)					$	(76,559	)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
BASIC AND DILUTED		$	(0.01	)									$	(0.60	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
BASIC AND DILUTED			126,872											126,872

 

 

BIOTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

		BioTime, Inc. Consolidated, as Reported				Pro Forma Adjustments for the AgeX Deconsolidation				Notes			Pro Forma Adjustments for the OncoCyte Deconsolidation				Notes			Pro Forma
REVENUES:
Grant revenue		$	1,666			$	-						$	-						$	1,666
Royalties from product sales and license fees			389				-							-							389
Subscription and advertisement revenues			1,395				(1,395	)			2(c)			-							-
Sale of research products and services			8				(5	)			2(c)			-							3
Total revenues			3,458				(1,400	)						-							2,058
Cost of sales			(168	)			168				2(c)			-							-
Gross profit			3,290				(1,232	)						-							2,058
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development			(24,024	)			5,756				2(d)			784				2(d)			(17,484	)
General and administrative			(19,922	)			3,919				2(d)			605				2(d)			(15,398	)
Total operating expenses			(43,946	)			9,675							1,389							(32,882	)
Gain on sale of assets			1,754				(1,754	)			2(d)			-							-
Loss from operations			(38,902	)			6,689							1,389							(30,824	)
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net			(692	)			12				2(e)			4				2(e)			(676	)
Gain on deconsolidation of OncoCyte			71,697				-							(71,697	)			2(f)			-
Loss on equity method investment in OncoCyte at fair value			(2,935	)			-							-							(2,935	)
Loss on equity method investment in Asterias at fair value			(51,107	)			-							-							(51,107	)
Loss on extinguishment of related party convertible debt			(2,799	)			-							-							(2,799	)
Other income, net			1,449				(113	)			2(e)			-				2(e)			1,336
Total other income (expenses), net			15,613				(101	)						(71,693	)						(56,181	)
NET LOSS			(23,289	)			6,588							(70,304	)						(87,005	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			3,313				(595	)			2(g)			(682	)			2(g)			2,036
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO BIOTIME, INC.		$	(19,976	)		$	5,993						$	(70,986	)					$	(84,969	)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
BASIC AND DILUTED		$	(0.17	)																$	(0.74	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
BASIC AND DILUTED			114,476																		114,476

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

 

1.	Basis of Deconsolidation

 

AgeX Deconsolidation

 

On August 30, 2018, BioTime entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Juvenescence Limited and BioTime’s subsidiary AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. (“AgeX”) pursuant to which BioTime sold 14,400,000 shares of its shares of AgeX common stock to Juvenescence for $3.00 per share (the “Juvenescence Transaction”). Upon completion of the Juvenescence Transaction, BioTime’s ownership in AgeX decreased from 80.4% to 40.2% of AgeX’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, and Juvenescence’s ownership in AgeX increased from 5.6% to 45.8% of AgeX’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the Juvenescence Transaction, as of August 30, 2018, BioTime owned less than 50% of AgeX’s outstanding common stock and experienced a loss of control of AgeX in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Under GAAP, loss of control of a subsidiary is deemed to have occurred when, among other things, a parent company owns less than a majority of the outstanding common stock of the subsidiary, lacks a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary, and is unable to unilaterally control the subsidiary through other means such as having the ability or being able to obtain the ability to elect a majority of the subsidiary’s Board of Directors. BioTime determined that all of these loss of control factors were present with respect to AgeX on August 30, 2018. Accordingly, BioTime has deconsolidated AgeX’s consolidated financial statements and consolidated results of operations from BioTime, effective August 30, 2018 (the “AgeX Deconsolidation”), in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC 810-10-40-4(c), Consolidation. Beginning on August 30, 2018, BioTime has elected to account for its AgeX shares at fair value under ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments, with subsequent changes in the fair value of AgeX common stock recognized as gains or losses in its consolidated statements of operations in other income and expenses, net.

 

OncoCyte Deconsolidation

 

On February 17, 2017, OncoCyte Corporation (“OncoCyte”), then a subsidiary of BioTime, issued 625,000 shares of OncoCyte common stock to certain investors who exercised OncoCyte stock purchase warrants. As a result of this exercise and the issuance of the shares of OncoCyte common stock, beginning on February 17, 2017, BioTime owned less than 50% of the OncoCyte outstanding common stock and experienced a loss of control of the OncoCyte subsidiary under GAAP. Accordingly, BioTime has deconsolidated OncoCyte’s financial statements and results of operations from BioTime, effective February 17, 2017, in accordance with ASC, 810-10-40-4(c) (the “OncoCyte Deconsolidation”). Beginning on February 17, 2017, BioTime is accounting for its retained noncontrolling investment in OncoCyte under the equity method of accounting and has elected the fair value option under ASC 825-10, with subsequent changes in the fair value of OncoCyte common stock recognized as gains or losses in its consolidated statements of operations in other income and expenses, net.

 

2.	Pro Forma Adjustments

 

	(a)	This adjustment reflects the unrealized loss on BioTime’s 40.2% noncontrolling investment in AgeX immediately prior to the distribution of approximately 12.7 million shares of common stock of AgeX to BioTime shareholders on a pro rata basis on November 28, 2018 (the “AgeX Distribution”). This amount was determined by multiplying the 14,416,000 shares of AgeX common stock BioTime held on November 28, 2018, prior to AgeX Distribution, by the difference between $2.71 per share closing price of AgeX common stock, as quoted on NYSE American on November 29, 2018, and the $3.00 per share price carried on BioTime’s condensed consolidated balance sheet reported as of September 30, 2018. This pro forma unrealized loss has not been reflected in the pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for any period presented because the adjustment is for the total AgeX shares held by BioTime immediately prior to the AgeX Distribution and considered to be nonrecurring in nature. After the completion of the AgeX Distribution on November 28, 2018, BioTime continues to hold approximately 1.7 million shares of AgeX common stock and will account for these retained AgeX shares as marketable equity securities, at fair value.
	(b)	This adjustment reflects the fair value of the AgeX Distribution completed on November 28, 2018. The amount is determined by valuing the 12,697,028 shares of AgeX common stock distributed to BioTime shareholders, on a pro rata basis, at the $2.71 per share closing price of AgeX common stock, as quoted on the NYSE American, on November 29, 2018. Since BioTime has an accumulated deficit in its consolidated shareholders’ equity, the entire fair value of the AgeX Distribution is charged against common stock equity.
	(c)	This adjustment reflects the deconsolidation of consolidated revenues and cost of sales attributable to AgeX.

 

 

	(d)	This adjustment reflects the deconsolidation of consolidated operating expenses attributable to AgeX for the pro forma periods presented as a result of the AgeX Deconsolidation, and, as applicable, the deconsolidation of operating expenses attributable to OncoCyte for the year ended December 31, 2017 as a result of the OncoCyte Deconsolidation. For the OncoCyte Deconsolidation, the adjustment reflects the amounts that were included in BioTime’s consolidated statements of operations during the period from January 1, 2017 through February 16, 2017, the date immediately before the OncoCyte Deconsolidation.
	(e)	This adjustment reflects the deconsolidation of consolidated other income and expenses, net, attributable to AgeX for the pro forma periods presented and, as applicable, the deconsolidation of other income and expenses, net, attributable to OncoCyte for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the OncoCyte Deconsolidation, the adjustment reflects the amounts that were included in BioTime’s consolidated statements of operations during the period from January 1, 2017 through February 16, 2017, the date immediately before the OncoCyte Deconsolidation.
	(f)	This adjustment reflects the actual AgeX Deconsolidation gain and the actual OncoCyte Deconsolidation gain reported during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively. These gains have not been reflected in the pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the respective periods presented because they are considered to be nonrecurring in nature.
	(g)	This adjustment reflects the deconsolidation of consolidated net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in AgeX for the pro forma periods presented and, as applicable, the deconsolidation of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in OncoCyte for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the OncoCyte Deconsolidation, the adjustment reflects the amounts that were included in BioTime’s consolidated statements of operations during the period from January 1, 2017 through February 16, 2017, the date immediately before the OncoCyte Deconsolidation.