UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)
| AMARANTUS BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC. |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 02300U205 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
|
Eliyahu Hassett Lorient Ventures Limited Palm Grove House, P.O. Box 438 Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands +3 (505) 600-4050
With a copy to:
David E. Danovitch, Esq. Sullivan& Worcester LLP 1633 Broadway – 32nd Floor New York, NY 10019 (212) 660-3000 |
| (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
| April 18, 2022 |
| (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
| CUSIP No. | 02300U205 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | |||
| Lorient Ventures Limited | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | |||
|
(a) ☒ (b) ☐ | ||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) | |||
| OO | ||||
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) | |||
| ☐ | ||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |||
| British Virgin Islands | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||
| 14,176,424* | ||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
| 14,176,424* | ||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||
| 14,176,424* | ||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | |||
| ☐ | ||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||
| 4.99%* | ||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) | |||
| OO | ||||
* Includes 14,176,424 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of convertible notes that are subject to a 4.99% blocking provision, meaning that they can be exercised only to the extent that such conversion would not cause the holder’s and its affiliates’ beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock to exceed 4.99%. Excludes 358,010,446 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of convertible notes, none of which can be converted within 60 days of the date hereof, and are, therefore, not deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. See Items 5(a) and 5(b).
SCHEDULE 13D
| CUSIP No. | 02300U205 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | |||
| Eliyahu Hassett | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | |||
|
(a) ☒ (b) ☐ | ||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) | |||
| OO | ||||
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) | |||
| ☐ | ||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | |||
| Gibraltarian | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||
| 14,176,424* | ||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
| 14,176,424* | ||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||
| 14,176,424* | ||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | |||
| ☐ | ||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | |||
| 4.99%* | ||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) | |||
| IN | ||||
* Includes 14,176,424 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of convertible notes that are subject to a 4.99% blocking provision, meaning that they can be exercised only to the extent that such conversion would not cause the holder’s and its affiliates’ beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock to exceed 4.99%. Excludes 358,010,446 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of convertible notes, none of which can be converted within 60 days of the date hereof, and are, therefore, not deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. See Items 5(a) and 5(b).
This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) is being filed by Lorient Ventures Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (the “Investment Entity”) and Eliyahu Hassett (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”) of Amarantus Biosciences Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer”). This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 5, 2020 (the “October 2020 Schedule 13D”). Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 1 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the October 2020 Schedule 13D. Information in response to each item shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in all other items. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the October 2020 Schedule 13D.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
“Item 4. Purpose of Transaction” is hereby supplemented as follows:
The Reporting Persons, Dominion Capital LLC and Anson Investments Master Fund LP (collectively, the “Group”) have tentatively reached a satisfactory arrangement with the Issuer with respect to the issues discussed in the October 2020 Schedule 13D. On November 23, 2021, the Group and the Issuer entered into a term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) intended to resolve such issues. The Term Sheet contemplates resolution of such issues and outstanding claims to be covered in definitive agreements.
| Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: April 18, 2022
| LORIENT VENTURES LIMITED | ||
| By: | /s/ Eliyahu Hassett | |
| Eliyahu Hassett | ||
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Director | ||
| /s/ Eliyahu Hassett | ||
| Eliyahu Hassett | ||
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
Exhibit 99.1
Term Sheet for Acquisition of Assets in exchange for Settlement of Debt
This term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) summarizes the principal terms with respect to a potential transaction between Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc. (together with its affiliates, “Amarantus”) and TE Debt Holders (as defined by certain debt holders having entered into a Tender Exchange of Securities in March 2018 as outlined on Schedule A ). Amarantus, the TE Debt Holders & WilCarr Ventures or its Affiliate (“WilCarr”) have agreed subject to completion of satisfactory final documentation for WilCarr to become the development and implementation Partner and Financier for a joint Venture to further develop the Engineered Skin Substitute asset (“ESS”) owned by Amarantus subsidiary Cutanogen. This term sheet is intended solely as a basis for further discussion and is not intended and does not constitute a legally binding obligation, except as described under “Effect of Term Sheet” below.
| Transaction: | Upon execution of Definitive Agreements, Amarantus will assign its rights to its equity interest in Cutanogen Corporation as well as its ownership of 50,000,000 Ordinary Shares of Todos Medical Ltd. in settlement of the debts owed the TE Debt Holders on Schedule A & assumption of the obligations related to ESS outlined on Schedule B (net of the Boyce Payment – as defined below). |
| ESS JV | The TE Debt Holders shall provide Amarantus with a 25% participation right in all monies obtained from the TE Debt Holder’s joint venture with WilCarr (the “JV”) after the TE Debt Holders have received the Threshold Amount of: $13,867,474 in cash from the ESS JV (after 3rd party expenses, addressing the obligations outlined on Schedule B (net of the Boyce Payment – as defined below), any distributions to non-TE Debt Holders, payments of royalties /fees related to ESS and the like). The Threshold Amount shall also be reduced by the proceeds from the sale of any Todos Shares. |
| Todos Shares | Upon execution of Definitive Agreements, Amarantus will assign its ownership of 50,000,000 Ordinary Shares of Todos Medical Ltd. |
| Subject to final legal review and structure, the Todos Ordinary Shares will be placed into a segregated trading account (the “AVDX SPV”). If actual cash received by the TE Debt Holders from the sale of Todos shares exceeds $13,867,474 (after addressing Non-TE Debt Holders, fees, 3rd party expenses and like), then half of any remaining unsold Todos Ordinary Shares will be returned to Amarantus. |
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| Todos Lock-up | TE Debt Holders agree to work with Univest (the investment banking firm for Todos) to lock-up their Todos shares as part of the Todos up-list process provided that the following investors and insiders have also signed the same form of lock-up: Leviston Resources and Leonite Capital. The form of lock-up is attached as Schedule C. |
| 13D Filing: | Upon execution of this Term Sheet, the TE Debt Holders agree to file a updated forms SC 13D, wherein the proposed transaction will be outlined to the marketplace. Thereafter, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated herein, the TE Debt Holders will file further updated forms SC 13D wherein the proposed transaction completion will be acknowledged. |
| Treatment of non-TE Debt Holders (Schedule A) and certain Accounts Payables (Schedule B): |
The TE Debt Holders shall offer the non-TE Debt Holders outlined on Schedule A a one-time right of participation in the proceeds of Todos Shares and/or ESS for up to the amounts due them after full and complete cash settlement of the amounts due TE Debt Holders less any disbursements to 3rd parties for fees, settlement of Schedule B obligations, possible payments of royalties / fees related to ESS and the like less the Boyce Payment (as defined immediately below).
The Company agrees to pay $500,000 in cash towards the $3,212,364 settlement of the liability included in Schedule B upon the Closing specifically to Dr. Steven Boyce (the “Boyce Payment”). |
| Amarantus: | Amarantus agrees on the unconditional assignment of its controlling equity interest in Cutanogen and ESS to the TE Debt Holders. Amarantus will provide written evidence that Cutanogen holds 100% development rights to ESS with no other parties claiming rights and will ensure that any outstanding pending legal actions as they related to ESS or Cutanogen will be dismissed with prejudice upon the Closing. Amarantus shall provide requested assistance to negotiate with all parties noted on Schedule B. |
| WilCarr: | Provided that the conditions precedent outlined in definitive agreements are properly met, WilCarr shall provide funding and management to the newly formed SPV, subject to the achievement of certain milestones to be memorialized in the definitive agreements and verification of representations and warranties regarding Cutanogen/ESS to WilCarr’s satisfaction. |
| Acquired Assets: | All assets owned (in whole or in part) or controlled by Amarantus in each case related to or otherwise reasonably necessary or useful to research, develop and commercialize ESS worldwide, including, without limitation: |
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Press Announcements: |
Any announcements or press releases regarding this transaction must be approved by all parties prior to dissemination. Amarantus will have the right to disclose this transaction on an as-needed basis to certain shareholders and regulatory authorities. |
| Law and Venue: | NY law, and exclusive venue will be federal courts in New York Federal Courts. |
| Fees and Expenses: | All parties will be responsible for all of its own costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with or related to this transaction and the negotiation of this term sheet and the Definitive Agreements. |
| Effect of Term Sheet: |
The parties expressly agree that no binding obligations will be created until the Definitive Agreements are executed and delivered by the parties, other than as set forth under the headings “Exclusivity and Access,” “Confidentiality,” “Press Announcements,” “Law and Venue,” “Fees and Expenses,” and this “Effect of Term Sheet,” which the parties intend to be and will be legally binding. Subject to the foregoing, it is understood that each of the parties is free to terminate the discussions at any time and for any reason prior to the execution of the Definitive Agreements. |
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Each of the parties has caused its duly authorized representative to execute this term sheet effective upon the date of the last of the undersigned signatures.
Debt Holders
| By: | Date: | 11/23/2021 | ||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
WilCarr Ventures (only as it relates to Wilcar, Representations
and Warranties, Closing Conditions, Exclusivity
and Access and Confidentiality)
| By: | Date: | 11/16/2021 | ||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc.
| By: | Date: | 11/13/2021 | ||||
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