-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N6CokJRKXwDQWf0bvQMkvS+OR9vm21iq9A5v7SfqDx7xzhghLek6KdU+TJbzDX9Y uUj88AAhGXU9gfcSsq3z4Q== 0000811212-97-000018.txt : 19971020 0000811212-97-000018.hdr.sgml : 19971020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811212-97-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970630 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971017 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THERMOGENESIS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY APPARATUS & FURNITURE [3821] IRS NUMBER: 943018487 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16375 FILM NUMBER: 97697077 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3146 GOLD CAMP DRIVE CITY: RANCHO CORDOVA STATE: CA ZIP: 95670 BUSINESS PHONE: 9168585100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3146 GOLD CAMP DRIVE CITY: RANCHO CORDOVA STATE: CA ZIP: 95670 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTA COOL INC OF NORTH AMERICA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 10-K/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A-1 [X] Annual Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 Commission File Number: 0-16375 THERMOGENESIS CORP. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 94-3018487 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 3146 GOLD CAMP DRIVE, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(916) 858-5100 Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: NONE Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: Name of each exchange TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share Nasdaq SmallCap Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No__ Indicate by check mark if disclosure or delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment of this Form 10-K. X The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing sale price on September 25, 1997 was $53,558,540. The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $.001 par value, outstanding on June 30, 1997 was 15,864,769. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None. PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT (A) CORPORATE DIRECTORS The following is the business background for the directors of the Company: PHILIP H. COELHO was named President of the Company on September 1989. From October 1986 to September 1989, Mr. Coelho was Vice President and Director of Research, Development and Manufacturing. Mr. Coelho was President of Castleton, Inc. from October 1983 until October 1986. Castleton developed and previously licensed the Insta Cool Technology to the Company. Mr. Coelho has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and is the inventor or co-inventor on all of the Company's patents. CHARLES DE B. GRIFFITHS was elected to the Board of Directors in December 1989 and became Director of International Sales in January 1990. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a degree in Economics from the University of Manchester, U.K. From January 1980 until December 1987 he was the Managing Director of a number of successful overseas manufacturing subsidiaries of the Cloride Group, including a $25,000,000 joint venture with the government of Egypt which he steered to profitability in its first year of operation. In his last appointment with Cloride he was in charge of the Scandinavian manufacturing operations based in Denmark and was concurrently responsible for all European automotive marketing activities. Mr. Griffiths is an internationally oriented businessman with appropriate experience in industrial marketing and manufacturing enhanced by studies at Harvard and Cranfield Business Schools. He conducted a consulting practice in the United Kingdom from January 1988 until December 1989. WALTER J. LUDT, III rejoined the Company as its Chief Operating Officer and Vice President in February 1995. From March 1994 until February 1995, Mr. Ludt was a consultant (acting Chief Financial Officer) to the Omohundro Company, a manufacturer of state of the art carbon fiber spars for sail boats, where he was instrumental in raising $5,000,000 in capital and restructuring $2,500,000 in bank debt. From June 1992 to February 1994, Mr. Ludt was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Protel Technology, a developer and marketer of sophisticated EDA software. Prior to June 1992, Mr. Ludt was a Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Ludt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business/Accounting from California State University at Long Beach. PATRICK MCENANY has been the President of Royce Laboratories since June 1991 and its Chairman since February 1994. In April 1997, Royce Laboratories merged with and became a subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. McEnany continues to serve as President of Royce Laboratories as well as the V.P. of Corporate Development for Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. From 1973 to 1985, Mr. McEnany was the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Zenex Synthetic Lubricants, Inc. ("Zenex"), - 2 - a company engaged in the distribution of synthetic lubricants. In February 1985, Zenex merged with Home Intensive Care, Inc. ("HIC"), a provider of home infusion therapy services and Mr. McEnany continued to serve as a director and chairman of the audit committee until HIC was acquired by WR Grace & Co. In 1993. From December 1984 through 1991, Mr. McEnany also served as the President of Equisource Capital, Inc., a consulting company in the areas of corporate finance and investment banking. He currently serves as Vice Chairman and director of the National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers. Mr. McEnany was a director of the Company in 1991. HUBERT E. HUCKEL, M.D. currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Sano Corp., a Florida based company active in the field of transdermal delivery systems for prescription drugs, and for Titan Pharmaceuticals, a South San Francisco based company providing biotechnology products for the treatment of neurological diseases and malignacies. In 1964, Dr. Huckel joined Hoechst A.G., a Frankfurt, Germany based chemical-pharmaceutical company ranking in the top 5 of such companies world wide. Dr. Huckel later moved to Hoechst US subsidiaries in 1966 where he held various operations and executive management positions, advancing to Chairman of Hoechst Roussel Pharmaceutical, Inc., president of the Life Sciences Group, and member of the Executive Committee at Hoechst Celanese Corp., a Fortune 100 company. Dr. Huckel earned his medical degree from the University of Vienna, Austria, in 1956. BOARD MEETINGS During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, the Board took action 24 times, by meeting or consent. All directors were either present at the meeting or consented in writing to the action. The Compensation Committee also took action on 4 occasions, by meeting or consesnt, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997. All members of the Compensation Committee were present or consented to the actions in writing. The Audit Committee met once, and all members of that committee were present at the meeting. BOARD COMMITTEES The Company currently has a Compensation Committee, an Executive Committee, and an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee coordinates and oversees the Company audit performed by outside auditors. The Audit Committee currently consists of two non- employee directors, Patrick McEnany and Dr. Hubert Huckel. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the executive compensation policies and determines employee option grants. Following the fiscal year end, the Compensation Committee members were Patrick McEnany and Hubert Huckel, the Company's two outside directors. The Executive Committee was re-created and established just prior to the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997. The Executive Committee members are Philip H. Coelho and Patrick McEnany. The Executive Committee assists the - 3 - Chief Executive Officer and management with efforts to increase sales, implement manufacturing and budgeting controls, and other operational and investment banking matters. The Executive Committee reports directly to the full Board for actions. DIRECTORS COMPENSATION All directors who are not employees of the Company are paid a fee of $1000 per Board meeting attended in person ($500 for attendance by telephonic conference). In addition, members of the Board's Compensation Committee receive $500 per meeting in person ($250 for attendance by telephonic conference) and options to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock upon completion of each full year of service on the Compensation Committee pursuant to the Amended 1994 Stock Option Plan. Members of the Audit and Executive Committees receive $500 per meeting in person ($250 for attendance by telephonic conference). (B) CORPORATE OFFICERS The following table sets forth certain information with respect to executive officers and certain key employees of the Company. NAME POSITIONS WITH THE COMPANY AGE SINCE Philip H. Coelho President, and Chief Executive Officer 53 1989{(1)} Charles de B. Griffiths V.P. Marketing, Secretary and Director 47 1990 Walter J. Ludt C.O.O., V.P., and C.F.O. 53 1995{(2)} David C. Adams V.P. Business Development 39 1996 and General Counsel Michael Zmuda PhD, RAC V.P. Regulatory Affairs 59 1997 and Quality Systems KEY EMPLOYEES Roger Kane Director of Research and Development 49 1996 Renee Ruecker Director of Finance 33 1997 NOTES TO TABLE {(1) }Prior to becoming President, Mr. Coelho served as Vice President and Director of Research, Development and Manufacturing from October 1986 to September 1989. {(2) }Mr. Ludt previously served as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company prior to June 1992. - 4 - Executive officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the pleasure of the Board. Messrs. Coelho, Ludt, Griffiths and Adams have entered into employment agreements with the Company which expire in 1999. There is no family relationship between any of the officers and directors. Mr. Coelho is a member of the Board of Directors of Patient Education Media, Inc. Mr. McEnany is currently a member of the Royce Laboratories Board of Directors. Dr. Huckel is a member of the Sano Corporation and Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors. The biographies of Messrs. Coelho, Griffiths and Ludt can be found above under the description and background for the directors of the Company. The following is the business background and relevant information about the Company's other executive officers and key employees: DAVID C. ADAMS joined the Company at the end of November 1996 as General Counsel, and filled the newly created position of Vice President of Business Development. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Adams was in private practice representing public and private corporations in the areas of intellectual property, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory matters. Mr. Adams received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, with High Distinction, from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 1984, and his Juris Doctorate, with Distinction, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1988. MICHAEL ZMUDA joined the Company in February 1997 as V.P. of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Systems. After serving as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine for five years, Dr. Zmuda worked at Baxter-Travenol Laboratories, CD Medical, Inc., and American Sterilizer Company ("AMSCO"). Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Zmuda held the position of Director of Regulatory Affairs at AMSCO from 1989 through 1996 when AMSCO merged with Steris Corporation. Dr. Zmuda received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in 1969, and his Physical Doctorate in Pharmacology in 1975, both from the University of Minnesota. ROGER KANE, prior to joining the Company in December 1996, Mr. Kane worked as the Director of Product Development and Manufacturing for Integrated Surgical Systems, a position he had held since 1994. From 1993 through 1994, Mr. Kane was a private Consultant to a start-up business that had designed a proprietary anesthesia delivery system, and from 1986 through 1993, Mr. Kane served as V.P. of Engineering for Bear Medical Systems in Southern California. Mr. Kane received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State University in 1970 and his Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin in 1984. - 5 - RENEE M. RUECKER joined the Company in August 1997 as Director of Finance. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Ruecker was a manger in the Audit and Business Advisory Department at Price Waterhouse LLP. Her clients included a number in the science and health industries. A Certified Public Accountant, Ms. Ruecker received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Except for Mr. McEnany, none of the executive officers or directors has been involved in any material legal proceeding within the past five years. While Chairman and President of Royce Laboratories (1991 - 1997), Mr. McEnany responded to a formal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Royce Laboratories and its officers and directors related to certain of Royce Laboratories' disclosure in February 1993. The matter was resolved in May 1996 when Royce Laboratories and Mr. McEnany entered into a settlement with the SEC, without admitting or denying that a violation of the securities laws had occurred. As part of the settlement, Royce Laboratories and Mr. McEnany consented to a civil injunction requiring that they comply with the federal securities laws in the future. The Company does not believe that the substance of the consent decree or the injunction will affect Mr. McEnany's ability as a director of the Company. THERMOGENESIS CORP. Signatures In accordance with section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. THERMOGENESIS CORP. S/ Dated: October 15, 1997 By: Philip H. Coelho, President and Chief Executive Officer In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. S/ Dated: October 15, 1997 By: Philip H. Coelho, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) S/ Dated: October 15, 1997 By: Walter J. 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