UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13D
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)
AMARANTUS
BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC. |
(Name
of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
(Title
of Class of Securities) |
Bruce
R. Winson
Anson
Funds Management LP
5950
Berkshire Lane, Suite 210
Dallas,
TX 75225
(214)
866-0202
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) |
October
2, 2020 |
(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.
Page 2
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
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS |
Anson
Funds Management LP |
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY |
|
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS (See Instructions) |
WC |
5 |
CHECK
IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(D) OR 2(E) |
☐ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
Texas |
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) |
IA,
PN |
|
|
|
|
|
* 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 351,009,661 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
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS |
Anson
Management GP LLC |
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY |
|
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS (See Instructions) |
WC |
5 |
CHECK
IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(D) OR 2(E) |
☐ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
Texas |
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) |
HC,
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 351,009,661 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
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS |
Bruce
R. Winson |
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY |
|
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS (See Instructions) |
WC |
5 |
CHECK
IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(D) OR 2(E) |
☐ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
United
States Citizen |
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) |
HC,
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 351,009,661 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
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS |
Anson
Advisors Inc. |
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY |
|
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS (See Instructions) |
WC |
5 |
CHECK
IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(D) OR 2(E) |
☐ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
Ontario,
Canada |
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) |
FI,
CO |
|
|
|
|
|
* 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 351,009,661 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
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS |
Amin
Nathoo |
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY |
|
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS (See Instructions) |
WC |
5 |
CHECK
IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(D) OR 2(E) |
☐ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
Canadian
Citizen |
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) |
HC,
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 351,009,661 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
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS |
Moez
Kassam |
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
(a) ☒
(b) ☐
|
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY |
|
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS (See Instructions) |
WC |
5 |
CHECK
IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(D) OR 2(E) |
☐ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
Canadian
Citizen |
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) |
HC,
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 351,009,661 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).
|
Item
1. |
Security
and Issuer |
This
Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 (the
“Common Stock”) of Amarantus Biosciences Holdings, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer’s principal
executive offices is 45 Wall St., Suite 920, New York, NY
10005.
|
Item
2. |
Identity
and Background |
|
(a) |
This
Schedule 13D is being filed by Anson Funds Management LP (the
“Investment Entity”), Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Bruce R. Winson,
Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Amin Nathoo and Mr. Moez Kassam
(collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). |
|
(b) |
The principal business addresses of the Reporting Persons are as
follows: |
For
the Investment Entity, Anson Management GP LLC and Mr.
Winson:
5950
Berkshire Lane, Suite 210
Dallas,
Texas 75225
For
Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam:
155
University Ave, Suite 207
Toronto,
ON
M5H
3B7
|
(c) |
Anson
Funds Management LP (d/b/a Anson Funds) is a Texas limited
partnership, Anson Management GP LLC, is a Texas limited liability
company, Mr. Bruce R. Winson, is the principal of Anson Funds
Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Anson Advisors Inc. is
an Ontario, Canada corporation, Mr. Amin Nathoo is a director of
Anson Advisors Inc., and Mr. Moez Kassam is also a director of
Anson Advisors Inc. Anson
Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. serve as co-investment
advisors to a private investment fund which holds the Common Stock
of the Issuer (the “Fund”). Anson Funds Management LP and
Anson Advisors Inc. serve as
co-investment advisors to the Fund and may direct the vote and
disposition of the shares of the Common Stock held by the Fund. As the
general partner of Anson Funds Management LP, Anson
Management GP LLC may direct the vote and disposition of the shares
of the Common Stock held by the Fund. As the principal of Anson
Fund Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson may
direct the vote and disposition of the of the Common Stock held by
the Fund. As directors of
Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam may each
direct the vote and disposition of the Common Stock held by the
Fund. |
|
(d) |
During
the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons (or a
controlling entity thereof) nor any executive officer or director
of any of the Reporting Persons (or a controlling entity thereof)
has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors). |
|
(e) |
During
the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons (or a
controlling entity thereof) nor any executive officer or director
of any of the Reporting Persons (or a controlling entity thereof)
has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of
such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws. |
|
(f) |
Mr.
Winson is a citizen of the United States of America. Messrs. Nathoo
and Kassam are citizens of Canada. |
|
Item
3. |
Source
and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations |
The
Investment Entity expended an aggregate of approximately $3,096,778
of its own investment capital to acquire the securities of the
Issuer held by the Investment Entity and disclosed in this Schedule
13D (the “Securities”).
|
Item
4. |
Purpose
of Transaction |
The
Investment Entity acquired most of the Securities during 2016 and
2018, based on what are believed to be a series of misstatements
and over-aggressive representations by the Issuer’s Chief Executive
Officer Gerald Commissiong. The Reporting Persons believe that the
subsequent decision of the Issuer to suspend its reporting
obligations provided the Issuer to undertake a dramatic effort to
divert corporate opportunities from the Issuer to other companies
in which Mr. Commissiong had an interest, thus depriving the
Reporting Persons and other creditors and shareholders the ability
to receive value and a return on invested capital in the
Issuer.
The
Reporting Persons’ analysis shows that years of abysmal oversight
by the Issuer’s Board of Directors, permitted management missteps,
dismal operating performance, and a series of questionable
transactions that have resulted in significant loss of economic and
strategic value by the Issuer and a consequent deleterious effect
on all investors and creditors of the Issuer.
The
Reporting Persons are making this filing to, among other things,
remind the Board that directors bear fiduciary responsibility to
all shareholders and, in the case of an Issuer within the zone of
insolvency or that is insolvent, to creditors of the Issuer. The
Investment Entity, along with Dominion Capital LLC (“Dominion”) and
Lorient Ventures Ltd (“Lorient”), have signed a Letter Agreement
(as defined below) and thus may be deemed to be a group (the
“Group”) for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”). The Letter Agreement
(as defined below) is described in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D and
the attached Exhibit 99.1. Each member of the Group will file a
separate Schedule 13D pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(2) under the Act
containing its required information. No member of the Group assumes
any responsibility for the information contained in the Schedule
13D filed by another member of the Group. Additionally, in the
event that the Group shall be deemed to be the beneficial owners of
all of the securities of the Issuer reported in the Schedule 13Ds
filed by the members of the Group, none of the Reporting Persons
shall be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities of
the Issuer reported in the Schedule 13D of any other member of the
Group, and each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims
beneficial ownership of any securities of the Issuer other than
those reported in this Schedule 13D.
The
Reporting Persons, along with the other members of the Group, may
also take other steps to increase shareholder value as well as
pursue other plans or proposals that relate to, or would result in,
any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D. As an initial matter, the Group intends to send
management of the Issuer a letter that details defaults on
obligations and undertakings to the members of the Group, as well
as breaches of fiduciary duty and taking of corporate opportunities
to the Issuer in favor of other interests of Mr. Commissiong and
others. For instance, on March 26, 2018, the Issuer and the members
of the Group entered into certain tender exchange agreements,
pursuant to which the Issuer issued to the Investment Entity a
Senior Secured Convertible Note, dated March 26, 2018, in the
original principal amount of $833,778.00 and an Unsecured
Convertible Note, dated March 26, 2018, in the original principal
amount of $2,013,000.00 (the “March 2018 Notes”). Despite the
Issuer’s obligation to repay the March 2018 Notes by December 26,
2018 (at latest), the Issuer has failed to repay any amounts due
under the March 2018 Notes. The Reporting Persons, along with the
other members of the Group, are exploring rights and causes of
action against, among others, Todos Medical Ltd. (“Todos”), a
public company that Mr. Commissiong serves as Chief Executive
Officer and director, and which has engaged in transactions of a
questionable nature with the Issuer. For instance, SEC filings of
Todos have disclosed that:
On
February 27, 2019, we entered into a joint venture agreement with
Amarantus, pursuant to which we issued Ordinary Share representing
19.99% of our then outstanding Ordinary Shares to Amarantus, in
exchange for Amarantus transferring to us 19.99% of Breakthrough, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Amarantus, and for Amarantus assigning
the License to Breakthrough. As part of the transaction, we agreed
to provide working capital to Breakthrough to support
Breakthrough’s operations. As part of the Breakthrough joint
venture, we were granted an exclusive option, which was limited to
an exercise period of 60 days from its date, to acquire the
remaining 80.01% of Breakthrough from Amarantus. At our 2019 annual
meeting of shareholders, our shareholders approved a resolution
authorizing us to exercise our option to acquire the remaining
80.01% of Breakthrough from Amarantus in exchange for an additional
30% of our then issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares. While the
Breakthrough option has not yet been exercised, the option has been
extended by both parties and remains in effect. Our Chief Executive
Officer, Gerald Commissiong, is also the Chief Executive Officer of
Amarantus.
The
Reporting Persons, along with the other members of the Group,
intend to review their investment in the securities of the Issuer
on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including,
without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment
strategy, the price levels of the shares, conditions in the
securities markets and general economic and industry conditions,
the Reporting Persons, along with other members of the Group, may
in the future take such actions with respect to their investments
in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without
limitation, (i) having open communications with the Issuer’s
management and board of directors in order to monitor their efforts
to increase shareholder value and not squander or secrete Issuer
resources, assets, or opportunities outside of Amarantus, (ii)
pursuing litigation to enjoin corporate transactions that the
Reporting Persons and/or other members of the Group believe have or
may be designed to create value away from the Issuer’s current
stakeholders for the benefit of management and other as-yet
unidentified persons, (iii) seeking to elect a slate of directors
to the Issuer’s board of directors who will better manage the
affairs of the Issuer and not permit a destructive dissipation of
its assets and corporate opportunities, and (iv) reviewing the
Issuer’s securities filings for compliance with federal securities
laws and, where appropriate, making referrals to the SEC. The
response under Item 6 below is incorporated herein by
reference.
|
Item
5. |
Interest
in Securities of the Issuer |
(a)
(b) As of 9:30 a.m., New York City time, on the
date of this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons beneficially own
an aggregate of 14,176,424 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, all
of which are held in the name of the Investment Entity. The
Securities represent 4.99% of the Issuer’s Common Stock
outstanding. Percentages of the Common Stock outstanding reported
in this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon the 269,920,256
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2019, as
reported in the Issuer’s Disclosure Statement Pursuant to the Pink
Basic Disclosure Guidelines, filed by the Issuer with the OTC
Market on July 29, 2020. Each of the Reporting Persons shares
voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by the Investment Entity.
Additionally,
the Investment Entity owns convertible securities of the Issuer
and/or securities which may be exercised for additional shares of
the Issuer’s Common Stock, which contain provisions limiting the
beneficial ownership of the Investment Entity to 4.99% of the
Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding. In the event that all of these
beneficial ownership limitations were removed, which the Investment
Entity could do at anytime by providing at least 61 days’ prior
written notice to the Issuer, the beneficial ownership of each of
the Reporting Persons could be increased to 365,186,085 shares of
Common Stock or approximately 57.50% of the Issuer’s Common Stock
outstanding.
As a
result of entering into the Letter Agreement (as defined below),
the Investment Entity and the other members of the Group may be
deemed to have formed a “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-5(b)(1)
promulgated under the Act. The Securities reported in this Schedule
13D do not include securities of the Issuer owned by Dominion or
Lorient, each of which will file a separate Schedule 13D reporting,
based solely on the information provided to the Reporting Persons
by each of Dominion and Lorient, beneficial ownership of 14,176,424
shares of Common Stock (the “Dominion Shares”) and the beneficial
ownership of 14,176,424 shares of Common Stock (the “Lorient
Shares”), respectively. The Reporting Persons assume no
responsibility for the information contained in the Schedule 13D of
either Dominion or Lorient, or any amendment to either of such
Schedule 13Ds.
As a
result of the Letter Agreement, based solely on the information
provided to the Reporting Persons by Dominion and Lorient, with
respect to their respective reported beneficial ownership of the
Issuer’s Common Stock, the Group may be deemed to beneficially own
in the aggregate 14,176,424 shares of Common Stock, which
represents approximately 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock; provided, however, that the Reporting Persons disclaim
beneficial ownership with respect to any of the Dominion Shares or
the Lorient Shares. Additionally, to the extent that any
limitations on beneficial ownership are removed from securities
held by all of the members of the Group and, based solely on
information provided to the Reporting Persons by Dominion and
Lorient, with respect to any beneficial ownership limitations
included in securities of the Issuer held by them, the beneficial
ownership of the Group could be increased to 1,472,806,799 shares
of Common Stock or approximately 84.51% of the Issuer’s Common
Stock outstanding; provided, however, that the Reporting Persons
disclaim beneficial ownership with respect to any of the shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by Dominion and Lorient.
|
(c) |
None
of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the
Common Stock of the Issuer in the past 60 days. |
|
(d) |
Other
than the Investment Entity, and except as set forth in this
Schedule 13D, no other person is known to have the right to
receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from or
proceeds from the sale, of the Securities. |
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Item
6. |
Contracts,
Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer |
On
October 2, 2020, the Investment Entity entered into an agreement
(the “Letter Agreement”) with Dominion and Lorient to coordinate
certain efforts with respect to their investments in the Issuer.
The Letter Agreement provides that Dominion will take the lead on
all activities related to the Group’s pursuit of the collection
efforts on behalf of the several institutional investors including:
(i) the making, revising or withdrawing of any proposals to the
Issuer regarding the conduct of its business, corporate governance
matters, corporate transactions or otherwise; (ii) the conduct or
settlement of any proxy contest, consent solicitation or similar
actions involving the Issuer; (iii) the manner, form, content and
timing of any communications with the Issuer as well as any public
disclosures, public statements or other public communications, in
each case relating to the Issuer, the Letter Agreement or the
activities contemplated by the Letter Agreement (except to the
extent such disclosure is required by applicable law); (iv) the
conduct of any litigation or investigation related to the Issuer or
the activities contemplated by the Letter Agreement, involving the
Issuer, its Board, members of management, and any third-party
recipients of assets or value that has been illegally or improperly
directed away from the Issuer; and (v) otherwise seeking to change
or influence the management, directors, governing instruments,
stockholders, policies or affairs of the Issuer.
Pursuant
to the Letter Agreement, the Investment Entity, Dominion and
Lorient have each acknowledged and agreed that none of them has any
interest in the profits or losses of any other member of the Group,
in connection with its acquisition or disposition of any securities
of the Company. Additionally, none of the members of the Group have
entered into any voting agreements or similar arrangement, among
themselves, and no member of the Group has any voting rights or
dispositive power over any securities of the Issuer held by any
other member of the Group.
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Item
7. |
Material
to Be Filed as Exhibits |
Exhibit
99.1 – Letter Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2020, by and among
Dominion Capital LLC, Anson Investments Master Fund LP and Lorient
Ventures Ltd.
Exhibit
99.2 – Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2020, by and
among Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr.
Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr.
Kassam.
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:
October 5, 2020
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ANSON
FUNDS MANAGEMENT LP |
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By: |
Anson
Management GP LLC, its general partner |
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By: |
/s/
Bruce R. Winson |
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Bruce
R. Winson |
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Manager |
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ANSON
MANAGEMENT GP LLC |
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By: |
/s/
Bruce R. Winson |
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Bruce
R. Winson |
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Manager |
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/s/
Bruce R. Winson |
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Bruce
R. Winson |
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ANSON
ADVISORS INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Amin Nathoo |
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Amin
Nathoo |
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Director |
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By: |
/s/
Moez Kassam |
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Moez
Kassam |
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Director |
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/s/
Amin Nathoo |
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Amin
Nathoo |
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/s/
Moez Kassam |
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Moez
Kassam |
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).