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As filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2011
Registration No. _________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ThermoGenesis Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification Number) |
2711 Citrus Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95742
(916) 858-5100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including Area Code, of Registrants principal executive offices)
J. Melville Engle
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
2711 Citrus Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95742
Telephone: (916) 858-5100
Facsimile: (916) 858-5199
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
David C. Adams
Weintraub Genshlea Chediak
400 Capitol Mall, Eleventh Floor
Sacramento, CA 95816
Telephone: (916) 558-6000
Facsimile: (916) 446-1611
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after
this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act
of 1933, check the following box.
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities
Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a
post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to
General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of
securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Common stock, par value $0.001 per share |
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Also includes an indeterminate aggregate principal amount and number of securities of each identified class of securities up to a
proposed aggregate offering price of $20,000,000, which may be offered by the registrant from time to time in unspecified numbers
and at indeterminate prices, and as may be issued upon conversion, redemption, repurchase, exchange or exercise of any securities
registered hereunder, including under any applicable anti-dilution provisions. Except as provided in Rule 426(b) under Securities
Act of 1933, in no event will the aggregate offering price of all types of securities issued by the Registrant pursuant to this
registration statement exceed $20,000,000. |
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Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers any additional securities that may
be offered or issued in connection with any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction. |
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Pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3, the table lists each of the classes of securities being registered and the
aggregate proceeds to be raised, but does not specify by each class information as to the amount to be registered, proposed
maximum offering price per unit, and proposed maximum aggregate offering price. |
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The proposed maximum aggregate offering price has been estimated solely to calculate the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933. |
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Includes consideration to be received by the registrant, if applicable, for registered securities that are issuable upon exercise,
conversion or exchange of other registered securities. |
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Consisting of some or all of the securities listed above, in any combination, including common stock and warrants. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to
said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these
securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting
offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 6, 2011
PROSPECTUS
ThermoGenesis Corp.
$20,000,000
Common Stock
Warrants
Units
From time to time, we may offer up to $20,000,000 of our common stock, warrants to
purchase common stock and units consisting of common stock or warrants or any combination of these
securities, in one or more transactions.
We will provide specific terms of these offerings and securities in one or more supplements to
this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you
in connection with these offerings. The prospectus supplement, and any documents incorporated by
reference, may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read
this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, any documents incorporated by reference and
any related free writing prospectus carefully before buying any of the securities being offered.
We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and
agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis.
Our common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol KOOL. The applicable prospectus
supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing, if any, of the
securities covered by the applicable prospectus supplement. As of January 3, 2011 the aggregate
market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $53,276,493
based on 14,096,366 shares of outstanding common stock, of which 149,640 shares are held by
affiliates, and a price of $3.82 per share, which was the last reported sale price of our common
stock as quoted on NASDAQ on January 3, 2011. We have not offered any securities pursuant to
General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on, and
includes, the date of this prospectus.
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. YOU SHOULD REVIEW CAREFULLY THE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED UNDER THE HEADING RISK FACTORS CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND ANY RELATED FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS, AND UNDER SIMILAR HEADINGS IN THE
OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is ________________.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EX-5.1 |
EX-23.2 |
PART I: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement we may file
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future
events concerning our business and to our future revenues, operating results, and financial
condition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may,
will, could, would, should, expect, plan, anticipate, intend, believe,
estimate, forecast, predict, propose, potential, or continue or the negative of those
terms or other comparable terminology.
Any forward looking statements contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement are
only estimates or predictions of future events based on information currently available to our
management and managements current beliefs about the potential outcome of future events. Whether
these future events will occur as management anticipates, whether we will achieve our business
objectives, and whether our revenues, operating results, or financial condition will improve in
future periods are subject to numerous risks. There are a number of important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking
statements. These important factors include those that we discuss under the heading Risk Factors
and in other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010, as well
as in our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC that are incorporated by reference
into this prospectus. You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in
this prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus as being
applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this prospectus or the
documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus. If one or more of these factors
materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or
achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This document is called a prospectus and is part of a registration statement that we have
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), using a shelf registration process.
Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, offer shares of our common stock,
various series of warrants to purchase common stock, either individually or in units, in one or
more offerings, in amounts we will determine from time to time, up to a total dollar amount of
$20,000,000.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each
time we offer a type or series of securities described in this prospectus, we will provide a
prospectus supplement, or information that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus,
containing more specific information about the terms of the securities that we are offering. We may
also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain
material information relating to these offerings and securities. This prospectus, together with
applicable prospectus supplements, any information incorporated by reference and any related free
writing prospectuses, includes all material information relating to these offerings and securities.
We may also add, update or change in the prospectus supplement any of the information contained in
this prospectus or in the documents that we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus,
including without limitation, a discussion of any risk factors or other special considerations that
apply to these offerings or securities or the specific plan of distribution. If there is any
inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and a prospectus supplement or information
incorporated by reference having a later date, you should rely on the information in that
prospectus supplement or incorporated information having a later date. We urge you to read
carefully this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing
prospectus, together with the information incorporated herein by reference as described under the
heading Where You Can Find More Information, before buying any of the securities being offered.
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You should rely only on the information we have provided or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. We have
not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. No dealer, salesperson or other
person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this
prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus.
Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made under it implies that there has been
no change in our affairs or that the information in this prospectus is correct as of any date after
the date of this prospectus. You should assume that the information in this prospectus, any
applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the
date on the front of the document and that any information we have incorporated by reference is
accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of
delivery of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing
prospectus, or any sale of a security.
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents
described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of
the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the
documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as
exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain
copies of those documents as described below under Where You Can Find More Information. THIS
PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OF SECURITIES UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
In this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, references to we, us, our or
similar terms, as well as references to ThermoGenesis or the Company, refer to ThermoGenesis
Corp.
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ABOUT THERMOGENESIS CORP.
ThermoGenesis mission is to design, develop and commercialize medical products that enable
the collection, processing and cryopreservation of stem cells and other cellular tissues used in
the practice of regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine is an emerging field which, among
other things, aims to repair or restore lost or damaged tissue and cell function using cell-based
therapies. Our current products automate the volume reduction and cryopreservation process of adult
stem cell concentrates from cord blood and bone marrow for use in laboratory and point of care
settings. Our growth strategy is to expand our offerings in regenerative medicine and partner with
other pioneers in the stem cell arena to accelerate our worldwide penetration in this potentially
explosive market. We plan to have a product line that encompasses all sources of stem cells,
including cord blood, bone marrow, adipose, among others and to leverage our technological
investments into profitable adjacent markets, such as platelet rich plasma (PRP).
Our business model is based on the sale of medical devices and the recurring revenues
generated from the companion single-use, sterile disposable products. We currently sell our
products in 37 countries throughout the world to customers that include private and public cord
blood banks, surgeons, hospitals and research institutions. Our worldwide commercialization
strategy relies primarily on the utilization of distributors.
Based upon early clinical results, there is accumulating evidence that many of the stem cell
therapy trials and clinical trials underway may result in approved therapies in disease states and
tissue regeneration procedures affecting significant patient populations, leading to a revolution
in therapeutics involving stem cells. Although understanding the full potential of cell therapies
and their ultimate impact on the practice of medicine remains a longer term prospect, we believe
there are significant commercial opportunities in the market today for technologies supporting stem
cell research and cell-based treatments.
The Company was founded in 1986, and our principal executive offices are located at 2711
Citrus Road, Rancho Cordova, California, 95742. Our telephone number is (916) 858-5100. Our website
is located at www.thermogenesis.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our
website is not part of this prospectus.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (Securities Act), with respect to the securities covered by this prospectus.
This prospectus, which is a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the
information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith.
For further information with respect to us and the securities covered by this prospectus, please
see the registration statement and the exhibits filed with the registration statement. A copy of
the registration statement and the exhibits filed with the registration statement may be inspected
without charge at the Public Reference Room maintained by the SEC, located at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the
operation of the Public Reference Room. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains
reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file
electronically with the SEC. The address of the website is http://www.sec.gov.
We are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), and, in accordance therewith, we file periodic
reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such periodic reports, proxy
statements and other information are available for inspection and copying at the Public Reference
Room and website of the SEC referred to above. We maintain a website at
http://www.thermogenesis.com. You may access our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed pursuant to Sections
13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC free of charge at our website as soon as reasonably
practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our website
and the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated into
and are not a part of this prospectus.
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INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it, which means
that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The
information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and certain
information that we will later file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this
information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below as well as any future filings
made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from the date of the
initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, and
any filings made after the date of this prospectus until we sell all of the securities under this
prospectus, except that we do not incorporate any document or portion of a document that was
furnished and deemed by the rules of the SEC not to have been filed:
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on September
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The portions of our definitive Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A for our 2010 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, filed with the SEC on October 26, 2010,
that are incorporated by reference into our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on
November 4, 2010; |
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on August 11, 2010, August 26, 2010, September 14, 2010
(2), October 19, 2010, November 4, 2010 , November 5,
2010 and December 14, 2010. |
Additionally, all reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after (i) the date of the initial registration
statement and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement; and (ii) the date of this
prospectus and prior to the termination or completion of this offering, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such
reports and other documents. Any information that we subsequently file with the SEC that is
incorporated by reference as described above will automatically update and supersede any previous
information that is part of this prospectus.
We hereby undertake to provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner,
to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request of any such person, a
copy of any and all of the information that has been or may be incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, other than exhibits to such documents. Requests for such copies should be directed to
our Assistant Corporate Secretary at 2711 Citrus Road, Rancho Cordova, California, 95742, Telephone
(916) 858-5100.
RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves significant risks. You should review carefully the risks
and uncertainties described under the heading Risk Factors contained in, or incorporated into,
the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and under similar
headings in the other documents that are incorporated by reference herein or therein. Each of the
referenced risks and uncertainties could adversely affect our business, operating results and
financial condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment in our securities.
Additional risks not known to us or that we believe are immaterial may also adversely affect our
business, operating results and financial condition and the value of an investment in our
securities.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER
We may offer, from time to time, shares of our common stock, warrants to purchase common
stock, either individually or in units, in amounts we will determine from time to time, under this
prospectus at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of offering.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. See
Description of Capital Stock, Description of Warrants, and Description of Units below. Each
time we offer a type or series of securities, we will provide a prospectus
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supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the
securities, including, to the extent applicable:
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aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price; |
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rates and times of payment of interest or dividends, if any; |
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redemption, conversion or sinking fund terms, if any; |
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voting or other rights, if any; |
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conversion prices, if any; and |
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important federal income tax considerations. |
The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus also may supplement, or, as
applicable, add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have
incorporated by reference. However, no prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus will offer
a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of the effectiveness
of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The terms of any particular offering, the initial offering price and the net proceeds to us
will be contained in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free
writing prospectus relating to such offering.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The description below of our capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws are summaries and are qualified by
reference to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the amended bylaws. These
documents are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to
80,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 2,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.001 per share. The rights and preferences of the preferred stock may be
established from time to time by our board of directors.
Common Stock
Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to
a vote of the stockholders, except matters that relate only to one or more of the series of
preferred stock, and each holder does not have cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, the holders
of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect
all of the directors standing for election, if they so choose.
Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders
of common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from
time to time by the board of directors out of legally available funds. In the event of our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably
in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of
our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to the
holders of any outstanding shares of preferred stock.
Holders of common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights,
and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All
outstanding shares of common stock are, and the shares of common stock offered by us in this
offering, when issued and paid for, will be fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences
and privileges of the holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the
rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which we may designate in the
future.
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Preferred Stock
Our board of directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without
stockholder approval, to issue up to an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or
more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed
upon the preferred stock, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption
privileges and liquidation preferences. The rights of the holders of common stock will be subject
to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders of any preferred stock that may be
issued in the future. Issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with
possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing a change in control of us.
Warrants
We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock. We may issue warrants independently or
together with other securities. The exercise price and/or the number of shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances, including certain
issuances of securities at a price equal to or less than the then current exercise price,
subdivisions and stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, reorganizations, reclassifications,
consolidations, mergers or sales of properties and assets and upon the issuance of certain assets
or securities to holders of our common stock, as applicable.
Effect of Certain Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
and the Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Some provisions of Delaware law and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
bylaws contain provisions that could make the following transactions more difficult:
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acquisition of us by means of a proxy contest or otherwise; or |
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These provisions, summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover
practices and inadequate takeover bids and to promote stability in our management. These provisions
are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our
board of directors.
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Undesignated Preferred Stock. The ability to
authorize undesignated preferred stock makes it
possible for our board of directors to issue one or
more series of preferred stock with voting or other
rights or preferences that could impede the success of
any attempt to change control of us. These and other
provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile
takeovers or delaying changes in control or management
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Stockholder Meetings. Our bylaws provide that a
special meeting of stockholders may be called only by
the Chief Executive Officer or by the board of
directors or the Chairman of the Board or by one or
more shareholders holding shares in the aggregate
entitled to cast not less than ten percent (10%) of the
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Requirements for Advance Notification of
Stockholder Nominations and Proposals. Our bylaws
establish advance notice procedures with respect to
stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates
for election as directors, other than nominations made
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Board of Directors Vacancies. Under our bylaws,
any vacancy on the board of directors, including a
vacancy resulting from an enlargement of the board of
directors, may only be filled by vote of a majority of
the remaining directors. The classification of the
board of directors and the limitations on the removal
of directors and filling of vacancies would have the
effect of making it more difficult for a third party to
acquire control of us, or of discouraging a third party
from acquiring control of us.
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Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute
We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). This law
prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any
interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became
an interested stockholder unless:
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prior to the date of the transaction, the board of
directors of the corporation approved either the
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upon consummation of the transaction which
resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested
stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least
85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding
at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for
purposes of determining the number of shares
outstanding those shares owned by persons who are
directors and also officers and by employee stock plans
in which employee participants do not have the right to
determine confidentially whether shares held subject to
the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange
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on or subsequent to the date of the transaction,
the business combination is approved by the board of
directors and authorized at an annual or special
meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by
the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the
outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the
interested stockholder. |
Section 203 defines business combination to include:
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any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; |
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any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of
10% or more of our assets involving the interested
stockholder; |
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in general, any transaction that results in the
issuance or transfer by us of any of our stock to the
interested stockholder; or |
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the receipt by the interested stockholder of the
benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or
other financial benefits provided by or through the
corporation. |
In general, Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as an entity or person
beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity
or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by the entity or person.
Limitation of Liability
The DGCL permits Delaware corporations to eliminate or limit the monetary liability of
directors for breach of their fiduciary duty of care, subject to limitations. Our amended and
restated certificate of incorporation provides that our directors shall not be liable to us or our
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent
such exemption or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may
hereafter be amended.
The DGCL provides for indemnification of directors, officers, employees and agents, subject to
limitations. Both our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide for the
indemnification of our directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law. Our directors and officers also are insured against certain liabilities for actions
taken in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Section 145(a) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an
action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise, against
expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such
person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in
a manner such person
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if such person had no cause to believe the
conduct was unlawful.
Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action or suit by or in the right of
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the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person
acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person
acted under similar standards to those set forth above, except that no indemnification may be made
in respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be
liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit
was brought shall determine that despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified for such
expenses which the court shall deem proper.
Section 145 of the DGCL further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a
corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in
subsection (a) and (b) or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall
be indemnified against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
therewith; that indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any
other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; and that the corporation may purchase
and maintain insurance on behalf of a director or officer of the corporation against any liability
asserted against such officer or director and incurred by such person in any such capacity or
arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to
indemnify such person against such liabilities under Section 145.
As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation provides that none of our directors shall be liable to us or our stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. However, this provision does not
eliminate or limit the liability of a director for acts or omissions not in good faith or for
breaching such persons duty of loyalty, engaging in intentional misconduct or knowingly violating
the law, paying a dividend or approving a stock repurchase which was illegal, or obtaining an
improper personal benefit. A provision of this type has no effect on the availability of equitable
remedies, such as injunction or rescission, for breach of fiduciary duty.
We have a policy of directors liability insurance that insures the directors and officers
against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment under certain circumstances.
We believe that the foregoing policies and provisions of our amended and restated certificate
of incorporation and bylaws are necessary to attract and retain qualified officers and directors.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted with
respect to our directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Listing
Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol KOOL.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Investor Services, LLC,
350 Indiana Street, Ste. 750, Golden, CO 80401.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
General
We may issue warrants to purchase common stock. We may issue the warrants independently or
together with any underlying securities, and the warrants may be attached or separate from the
underlying securities. We may also issue a series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to
be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in
connection with the warrants of such series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of
agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants.
The following description is a summary of selected provisions relating to the warrants that we
may issue. The summary is not complete. When warrants are offered in the future, a prospectus
supplement, information incorporated by reference or a free writing prospectus, as applicable, will
explain the particular terms of those
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securities and the extent to which these general provisions
may apply. The specific terms of the warrants as described in a prospectus supplement, information
incorporated by reference, or free writing prospectus will supplement and, if applicable, may
modify or replace the general terms described in this section.
This summary and any description of warrants in the applicable prospectus supplement,
information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus is subject to and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to all the provisions of any specific warrant document or agreement. We
will file each of these documents, as applicable, with the SEC and incorporate them by reference as
an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part on or before the time
we issue a series of warrants. See Where You Can Find Additional Information and Incorporation
of Information by Reference above for information on how to obtain a copy of a warrant document
when it is filed.
When we refer to a series of warrants, we mean all warrants issued as part of the same
series under the applicable warrant agreement.
Terms
The applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing
prospectus, may describe the terms of any warrants that we may offer, including but not limited to
the following:
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the total number of warrants; |
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the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued; |
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the price or prices at which the warrants may be exercised; |
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the currency or currencies that investors may use to pay for the warrants; |
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the date on which the right to exercise the
warrants will commence and the date on which the right
will expire; |
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whether the warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form; |
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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; |
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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of warrants that may be exercised at any one time; |
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if applicable, the designation and terms of the
underlying securities with which the warrants are
issued and the number of warrants issued with each
underlying security; |
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if applicable, the date on and after which the
warrants and the related underlying securities will be
separately transferable; |
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if applicable, a discussion of material United States federal income tax considerations; |
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if applicable, the terms of redemption of the warrants; |
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the identity of the warrant agent, if any; |
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the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the warrants; and |
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any other terms of the warrants, including terms,
procedures, and limitations relating to the exchange
and exercise of the warrants. |
Warrant Agreements
We may issue the warrants in one or more series under one or more warrant agreements, each to
be entered into between us and a bank, trust company, or other financial institution as warrant
agent. We may add, replace, or terminate warrant agents from time to time. We may also choose to
act as our own warrant agent or may choose one of our subsidiaries to do so.
The warrant agent under a warrant agreement will act solely as our agent in connection with
the warrants issued under that agreement. Any holder of warrants may, without the consent of any
other person, enforce by appropriate legal action, on its own behalf, its right to exercise those
warrants in accordance with their terms.
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Form, Exchange and Transfer
We may issue the warrants in registered form or bearer form. Warrants issued in registered
form, i.e., book-entry form, will be represented by a global security registered in the name of a
depository, which will be the holder of all the warrants represented by the global security. Those
investors who own beneficial interests in a global warrant will do so through participants in the
depositorys system, and the rights of these indirect owners will be governed solely by the
applicable procedures of the depository and its participants. In addition, we may issue warrants in
non-global form, i.e., bearer form. If any warrants are issued in non-global form, warrant
certificates may be exchanged for new warrant certificates of different denominations, and holders
may exchange, transfer, or exercise their warrants at the warrant agents office or any other
office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or
free writing prospectus.
Prior to the exercise of their warrants, holders of warrants exercisable for shares of common
stock will not have any rights of holders of common stock purchasable upon such exercise and will
not be entitled to dividend payments, if any, or voting rights of the common stock purchasable upon
such exercise.
Exercise of Warrants
A warrant will entitle the holder to purchase for cash an amount of securities at an exercise
price that will be stated in, or that will be determinable as described in, the applicable
prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus. Warrants
may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the
applicable offering material. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised
warrants will become void. Warrants may be redeemed as set forth in the applicable offering
material.
Warrants may be exercised as set forth in the applicable offering material. Upon receipt of
payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust
office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable offering material, we
will forward, as soon as practicable, the securities purchasable upon such exercise. If less than
all of the warrants represented by such warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant
certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue units composed of any combination of our common stock and warrants. We will
issue each unit so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the
unit. As a result, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each
included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities
included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a
specified date.
The following description is a summary of selected provisions relating to units that we may
offer. The summary is not complete. When units are offered in the future, a prospectus supplement,
information incorporated by reference or a free writing prospectus, as applicable, will explain the
particular terms of those securities and the extent to which these general provisions may apply.
The specific terms of the units as described in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated
by reference, or free writing prospectus will supplement and, if applicable, may modify or replace
the general terms described in this section.
This summary and any description of units in the applicable prospectus supplement, information
incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus is subject to and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the unit agreement, collateral arrangements and depositary arrangements, if
applicable. We will file each of these documents, as applicable, with the SEC and incorporate them
by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part on or
before the time we issue a series of units. See Where You Can Find Additional Information and
Incorporation of Information by Reference above for information on how to obtain a copy of a
document when it is filed.
The applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing
prospectus may describe:
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the designation and terms of the units and of the
securities comprising the units, including whether and
under what circumstances those securities may be held
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any provisions for the issuance, payment,
settlement, transfer, or exchange of the units or of
the securities composing the units; |
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whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form; and |
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any other terms of the units. |
The applicable provisions described in this section, as well as those described under
Description of Capital Stock and Description of Warrants above, will apply to each unit and to
each security included in each unit, respectively.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated
by reference or free writing prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of
securities to fund our growth plans, for working capital, and for other general corporate purposes,
including capital expenditures related to our growth. We may also use a portion of the net
proceeds to acquire or invest in businesses whom, from time to time, we engage and explore the
possibility of strategic partnering or investment.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus from time to time in one or more
transactions, including without limitation:
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through agents; |
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to or through underwriters; |
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through broker-dealers (acting as agent or principal); |
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directly by us to purchasers (including our
affiliates and stockholders), through a specific
bidding or auction process, a rights offering, or
otherwise; |
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through any other methods described in a prospectus supplement. |
The distribution of securities may be effected, from time to time, in one or more
transactions, including:
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block transactions (which may involve crosses) and
transactions on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and
resale by the broker-dealer for its own account
pursuant to a prospectus supplement; |
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
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sales at the market to or through a market maker
or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or
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sales in other ways not involving market makers or
established trading markets, including direct sales to
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The securities may be sold at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, or at market
prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices relating to the prevailing market prices or at
negotiated prices. The consideration may be cash or another form negotiated by the parties. Agents,
underwriters or broker-dealers may be paid compensation for offering and selling the securities.
That compensation may be in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions to be received from
us or from the purchasers of the securities. Dealers and agents participating in the distribution
of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and compensation received by them on resale of
the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
If such dealers or agents were deemed to be underwriters, they may be subject to statutory
liabilities under the Securities Act.
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We may also make direct sales through subscription rights distributed to our existing
stockholders on a pro rata basis, which may or may not be transferable. In any distribution of
subscription rights to our stockholders, if all of the underlying securities are not subscribed
for, we may then sell the unsubscribed securities directly to third parties or may engage the
services of one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, including standby underwriters, to sell
the unsubscribed securities to third parties.
Some or all of the securities that we offer through this prospectus may be new issues of
securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters to whom we sell our securities for
public offering and sale may make a market in those securities, but they will not be obligated to
do so and they may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. Accordingly, we cannot
assure you of the liquidity of, or continued trading markets for, any securities that we offer.
Agents may, from time to time, solicit offers to purchase the securities. If required, we will
name in the applicable prospectus supplement, document incorporated by reference or free writing
prospectus, as applicable, any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities and set forth
any compensation payable to the agent. Unless otherwise indicated, any agent will be acting on a
best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. Any agent selling the securities covered by
this prospectus may be deemed to be an underwriter of the securities.
If underwriters are used in an offering, securities will be acquired by the underwriters
for their own account and may be resold, from time to time, in one or more transactions, including
negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the
time of sale, or under delayed delivery contracts or other contractual commitments. Securities may
be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing
underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. If an underwriter or
underwriters are used in the sale of securities, an underwriting agreement will be executed with
the underwriter or underwriters at the time an agreement for the sale is reached. The applicable
prospectus supplement will set forth the managing underwriter or underwriters, as well as any other
underwriter or underwriters, with respect to a particular underwritten offering of securities, and
will set forth the terms of the transactions, including compensation of the underwriters and
dealers and the public offering price, if applicable. This prospectus, the applicable prospectus
supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus will be used by the underwriters to resell
the securities.
If a dealer is used in the sale of the securities, we, or an underwriter, will sell the
securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at
varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale. To the extent required, we
will set forth in the prospectus supplement, document incorporated by reference or free writing
prospectus, as applicable, the name of the dealer and the terms of the transactions.
We may directly solicit offers to purchase the securities and may make sales of securities
directly to institutional investors or others. These persons may be deemed to be underwriters with
respect to any resale of the securities. To the extent required, the prospectus supplement,
document incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, as applicable, will describe the
terms of any such sales, including the terms of any bidding or auction process, if used.
Agents, underwriters and dealers may be entitled under agreements which may be entered into
with us to indemnification by us against specified liabilities, including liabilities incurred
under the Securities Act, or to contribution by us to payments they may be required to make in
respect of such liabilities. If required, the prospectus supplement, document incorporated by
reference or free writing prospectus, as applicable, will describe the terms and conditions of such
indemnification or contribution. Some of the agents, underwriters or dealers, or their affiliates
may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us or our subsidiaries or
affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
Under the securities laws of some states, the securities offered by this prospectus may be
sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.
Any person participating in the distribution of common stock registered under the registration
statement that includes this prospectus will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange
Act, and the applicable SEC rules and regulations, including, among others, Regulation M, which may
limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of our common stock by any such person. Furthermore,
Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of our common stock
to engage in market-making activities with respect to our common stock.
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These restrictions may
affect the marketability of our common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in
market-making activities with respect to our common stock.
Certain persons participating in an offering may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing
transactions, short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under
the Exchange Act that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the offered securities.
If any such activities will occur, they will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA),
the aggregate maximum discount, commission or agency fees or other items constituting underwriting
compensation to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer will not exceed 8% of
any offering pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, as the case may
be.
If more than 10% of the net proceeds of any offering of securities made under this prospectus
will be received by FINRA members participating in the offering or affiliates or associated persons
of such FINRA members, the offering will be conducted in accordance with FINRA Conduct Rule
5110(h).
So long as the aggregate market value of our voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates is less than $75,000,000 and so long as required by the rules of the SEC, the amount
of securities we may offer hereunder will be limited such that the aggregate market value of
securities sold by us during a period of 12 calendar months cannot exceed one-third of the
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates.
To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time to time
to describe a specific plan of distribution.
LEGAL MATTERS
Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Law Corporation will pass upon legal matters in connection with the
validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby for us.
EXPERTS
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated
financial statements and schedule included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
June 30, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the
registration statement. Our financial statements and schedule are incorporated by reference in
reliance on Ernst & Young LLPs report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The estimated expenses payable by the Registrant in connection with the issuance and
distribution of the securities being registered are as follows:
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Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145 (Section 145) of
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or may hereafter be
amended (the DGCL), inter alia, provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify directors and
officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys fees),
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such
person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee
or agent to the Company. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to
which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Article VI of our Bylaws provides for
indemnification by us of our directors and officers, as well as persons serving at our request as a
director, officer, employee or other agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, to
the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of
incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation
or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability (i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL (providing for liability
of directors for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions), or
(iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Our Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for such limitation of liability to the fullest
extent permitted by DGCL.
As permitted by Delaware law, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our
directors and officers. These indemnification agreements require us, among other things, to
indemnify our directors and officers for certain expenses related to their service to us, including
attorneys fees and other costs and expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and settlement amounts
reasonably incurred by or on behalf of such persons, subject to certain limitations.
In addition, our directors and officers are covered under directors and officers liability
insurance policies maintained by us, subject to the limits of the policies, insuring such persons
against various liabilities.
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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included herein or incorporated herein by reference:
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Form of Underwriting Agreement with respect to Common Stock |
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant |
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Revised Bylaws of the Registrant |
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Form of Warrant Agreement (including Form of Warrant Certificate) with respect
to Warrants to purchase Common Stock |
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Form of Warrant Agreement (including Form of Warrant Certificate) with respect
to Warrants to purchase Units |
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Form of Unit Agreement (including Form of Unit Certificate) |
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5.1
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Opinion of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak |
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23.1
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Consent of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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23.2
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP |
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to this registration statement) |
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To be filed as an amendment or as an exhibit to a document filed under
the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference into this registration
statement. |
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Incorporated by reference to ThermoGenesis proxy statement for the
Special Meeting held on December 5, 2005. |
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Incorporated by reference to Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 1994. |
Item 17. Undertakings
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
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To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933. |
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To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any increase or decrease in volume of securities
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offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which
was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in
the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than
a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective
registration statement. |
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To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement
or any material change to such information in the registration
statement. |
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) above do
not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in
the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering. |
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That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: |
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If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B: |
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Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the
date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the
registration statement; and |
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Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2),
(b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on
Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i),
(vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by
section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part
of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the
date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the
date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering
described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability
purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an
underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of
the registration statement relating to the securities in the
registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no
statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part
of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or
deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a
purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective
date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the
registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration
statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
effective date; or |
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If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating
to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule
430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall
be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as
of the date it is first used after effectiveness. |
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Provided, however,
that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that
is part of the registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the
registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale
prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was
made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior
to such date of first use. |
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That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under
the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial
distribution of the securities: |
The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of
the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the
underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are
offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the
undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer
or sell such securities to such purchaser:
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Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
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Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or
on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the
undersigned registrant; |
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The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the
offering containing material information about the undersigned
registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
undersigned registrant; and |
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Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrants annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(c) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus
filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities
Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was
declared effective.
(d) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
provisions described in Item 15 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Rancho Cordova, State of California, on the 5th day
of January, 2011.
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ThermoGenesis Corp.
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Date: January 5, 2011 |
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/s/ J. MELVILLE ENGLE
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J. Melville Engle, Chief Executive |
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Officer & Chairman of the Board |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints, jointly and severally, J. Melville Engle and Matthew T. Plavan, and each them
severally, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to sign any registration
statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement that is to be effective upon
filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all
post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By:
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/s/ J. MELVILLE ENGLE
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Date: January 5, 2011 |
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J. Melville Engle, Chief Executive
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Officer & Chairman of the Board |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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By:
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/s/ MATTHEW T. PLAVAN
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Dated: January 5, 2011 |
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Matthew T. Plavan, CFO & EVP,
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Business Development |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer) |
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By:
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/s/ DAVID W. CARTER
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Dated: January 5, 2011 |
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David W. Carter, Director
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By:
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/s/ HUBERT E. HUCKEL
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Dated: January 5, 2011 |
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Hubert E. Huckel, M.D., Director
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By:
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/s/ PATRICK J. MCENANY
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Dated: January 5, 2011 |
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Patrick J. McEnany, Director
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By:
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/s/ CRAIG W. MOORE
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Dated: January 5, 2011 |
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Craig W. Moore, Director
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By:
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/s/ MAHENDRA S. RAO
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Dated: January 5, 2011 |
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Mahendra S. Rao, M.D., Ph.D., Director
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