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NATURE OF OPERATIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
NATURE OF OPERATIONS

NOTE 1—NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Description of Business

 

NovelStem International Corp. (“NovelStem” or the “Company”) is a holding company whose principal assets consisted of an approximate 31% equity interest in NewStem Ltd, an Israeli biotech company (“NewStem”) and its developed technology, and a 50% equity interest in NetCo Partners (“NetCo”). The interest in NetCo was sold in May 2025 in a noncash transaction which settled significant debt of the Company in the form of a litigation funding agreement. NovelStem was formerly known as Hollywood Media Corp. The Company was incorporated in the State of Florida on January 22, 1993 and changed its name to NovelStem International Corp. in September 2018.

 

NewStem focused on the development and commercialization of diagnostic technology that can predict patients’ anti-cancer drug resistance, allowing for targeted cancer treatments and the potential to reduce resistance to chemotherapy.

 

NetCo is a legacy media business interest which owns “Net Force”, a book publishing franchise.

 

Going Concern, Liquidity and Management’s Plans

 

Since inception, the Company has accumulated a deficit of approximately $294,000,000. The accumulated deficit of the Company subsequent to its business focus shift and name change in September 2018 is approximately $7,130,000 which is comprised primarily of allocated losses from equity method investments and general and administrative costs incurred by the Company.

 

The Company will need to obtain additional funds to continue its operations. Management’s plans with regard to these matters include additional financing and fundraising as well as monetization of assets held related to equity method investments. Specifically, the Company sold its interest in NetCo to its joint venture partner in a transaction that satisfied the related debt (litigation funding agreement). Also, the Company is working with former NewStem management to monetize the technology of NewStem and has an agreement in place to receive up to $3,750,000 of any monetization of these licenses and related intangible assets. Although management continues to pursue these plans, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining sufficient cash from financing on terms acceptable to the Company, or that the Company will realize any value from the intangible assets or technology of NewStem, which is currently in the process of liquidation due to its inability to raise funds for continued operations (see Note 3).

 

The Company has in place a finance agreement with two individuals who are shareholders and directors under which it borrowed $750,000 and an additional finance agreement with a shareholder under which it borrowed $300,000 for working capital needs (see Note 4). Additionally, the Company entered into additional finance agreements with unrelated parties in December 2023 and April 2024 under which it borrowed an additional $450,000 for working capital needs and to fund NewStem (see Note 4). All funds available pursuant to these agreements have been received. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, a shareholder and director advanced $105,500 to the Company as an interim bridge loan to fund ongoing expenses. The Company will need to obtain additional funds to continue operations for the next 12 months.

 

On May 9, 2025, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release whereby the investment in NetCo was monetized to settle the litigation funding liability to Omni Bridgeway in full. See Note 8.

 

In view of the matters described above, the Company’s ability to meet financing requirements is dependent upon the ability to complete additional fundraising or obtain additional financing, and/or monetize the intangible assets of NewStem. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in existence.