0000950123-11-022381.txt : 20110307 0000950123-11-022381.hdr.sgml : 20110307 20110307060126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-022381 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110304 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110307 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-82900 FILM NUMBER: 11666572 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2711 CITRUS ROAD CITY: RANCHO CORDOVA STATE: CA ZIP: 95742 BUSINESS PHONE: 9168585100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2711 CITRUS ROAD CITY: RANCHO CORDOVA STATE: CA ZIP: 95742 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTA COOL INC OF NORTH AMERICA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 f58571e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2011
THERMOGENESIS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   333-82900   94-3018487
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2711 Citrus Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95742
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(916) 858-5100
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EX-4.1
EX-5.1
EX-10.1
EX-10.2
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Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 4, 2011, ThermoGenesis Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a Placement Agent Agreement (“Placement Agent Agreement”) with Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc., as exclusive placement agent (the “Placement Agent”), related to a public offering (the “Offering”) by the Company of 2,250,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,125,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”), to each of the signatories to the Subscription Agreements, dated as of March 4, 2011 (the “Subscription Agreement”), entered into by and between the Company and each investor signatory thereto. The Shares and Warrants will be sold together in the Offering as a unit with a per unit purchase price of $2.00, consisting of one Share and the equivalent of a warrant to purchase one-half share of Common Stock. The Warrants will be exercisable by the holders at an exercise price of $2.64 per share at any time on or after the date that is six months following the date of the closing of the Offering (the “Exercisability Date”) and will be exercisable for a period of 5 years from the closing of the offering. The net proceeds to the Company, after deducting expenses payable by the Company and assuming no exercise of the Warrants, will be approximately $3,880,000 million. The Company expects to close the Offering on or about March 9, 2011.
The Offering is being made pursuant to a prospectus filed with the Company’s existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-171563), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on January 6, 2011 and declared effective by the Commission on January 19, 2011, and the prospectus supplement dated March 7, 2011.
The Placement Agent Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, and customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Placement Agent, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. Under the terms of the Placement Agent Agreement, the Placement Agent, as agent of the Company, used commercially reasonable efforts to solicit offers from potential investors in connection with the Offering and will receive a placement fee equal to 8% of the gross proceeds of the Offering. The Placement Agent Agreement has been attached hereto as an exhibit to provide investors and security holders with the information regarding its terms. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Placement Agent Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures exchanged between the parties in connection with the execution of the Placement Agent Agreement.
The Subscription Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company and the investor signatories thereto, including closing conditions and termination provisions.
The Subscription Agreement also provides the investors with rights to participate in certain future capital raising transactions for a period of 18 months. Investors will have the right to purchase the lesser of 50% of the securities offered or $9 million of offered securities. The company will be required to implement the specified rights process in connection with any future financing during the rights period as further described in the agreement.
A copy of the opinion of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Shares and Warrants in the Offering is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto. A copy of the Placement Agent Agreement, the form of Subscription Agreement and the form of Warrant to be issued in connection with the Offering are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 4.1, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Prospectus Supplement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing descriptions of the Offering by the Company and the documentation related

 


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thereto, including the Placement Agent Agreement, the form of the Subscription Agreement and the form of Warrant, do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such Exhibits.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
4.1
  Form of Warrant
 
   
5.1
  Opinion of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak.
 
   
10.1
  Placement Agent Agreement by and between the Company and the Placement Agent, dated as of March 4, 2011
 
   
10.2
  Form of Subscription Agreement by and between the Company and the Purchasers, dated as of March 4, 2011
 
   
23.1
  Consent of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
 
   
99.1
  Prospectus Supplement dated March 7, 2011

 


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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  THERMOGENESIS CORP.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
Dated: March 7, 2011  /s/ Matthew T. Plavan    
  Matthew T. Plavan, CFO & EVP, Business Development  
     
 

 

EX-4.1 2 f58571exv4w1.htm EX-4.1 exv4w1
Exhibit 4.1
THERMOGENESIS CORP.
FORM OF WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
Warrant No.:                                      
Number of Shares of Common Stock:                                  
Date of Issuance: March 9, 2011 (“Issuance Date”)
     ThermoGenesis Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, [INVESTOR NAME], the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company, at the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, upon surrender of this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, the “Warrant”), at any time or times on or after the date that is one-hundred eighty (180) days after the date hereof (the “Exercisability Date”), but not after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date (as defined below), [ ()]1 fully paid nonassessable shares of Common Stock (as defined below) (the “Warrant Shares”). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in Section 15. This Warrant is the Warrant to purchase Common Stock (this “Warrant”) issued pursuant to (i) Section 2 of that certain Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”), dated as of March 3, 2011 (the “Subscription Date”), by and between the Company and the Holder (the “Subscription Agreement”) and (ii) the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File number 333-171563) (the “Registration Statement”).
1.   EXERCISE OF WARRANT.
  (a)   Mechanics of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof (including, without limitation, the limitations set forth in Section 1(g)), this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder on any day on or after the Exercisability Date, in whole or in part, by delivery (whether via facsimile or otherwise) of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant. Within one (1) Trading Day following an exercise of this Warrant as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver payment to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant was so exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds if the Holder did not notify the Company in such
 
1   Insert a number of shares equal to 50% of the number of Common Shares purchased under the Subscription Agreement.

 


 

      Exercise Notice that such exercise was made pursuant to a Cashless Exercise (as defined in Section 1(d)). The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original of this Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Execution and delivery of an Exercise Notice with respect to less than all of the Warrant Shares shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original of this Warrant and issuance of a new Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares. Execution and delivery of an Exercise Notice for all of the then-remaining Warrant Shares shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original of this Warrant after delivery of the Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. On or before the first (1st) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received an Exercise Notice, the Company shall transmit by facsimile an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of such Exercise Notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, to the Holder and the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”). On or before the third (3rd) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received such Exercise Notice, the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/ Withdrawal at Custodian system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and deliver to the Holder or, at the Holder’s instruction pursuant to the Exercise Notice, the Holder’s agent or designee, in each case, sent by reputable overnight courier to the address as specified in the applicable Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee (as indicated in the applicable Exercise Notice), for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of an Exercise Notice, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such Warrant Shares are credited to the Holder’s DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares (as the case may be). If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to this Section 1(a) and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then, at the request of the Holder, the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue and deliver to the Holder (or its designee) a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised. No fractional shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but rather the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. The Company shall pay any and all taxes and fees which may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of

 


 

      Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except in the case where an exercise of this Warrant is validly made pursuant to a Cashless Exercise (as defined in Section 1(d)), the Company’s failure to deliver Warrant Shares to the Holder on or prior to the second (2nd) Trading Day after the Company’s receipt of the Aggregate Exercise Price shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Warrant.
  (b)   Exercise Price. For purposes of this Warrant, “Exercise Price” means $2.64, subject to adjustment as provided herein.
 
  (c)   Company’s Failure to Timely Deliver Securities. If the Company shall fail, for any reason or for no reason, to issue to the Holder within the later of (i) three (3) Trading Days after receipt of the applicable Exercise Notice and (ii) two (2) Trading Days after the Company’s receipt of the Aggregate Exercise Price (or valid notice of a Cashless Exercise) (such later date, the “Share Delivery Deadline”),a certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s share register or to credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for such number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant (as the case may be) (a “Delivery Failure”), and if on or after such Share Delivery Deadline the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise that the Holder anticipated receiving from the Company, then, in addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, the Company shall, within three (3) Business Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to deliver such certificate or credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise hereunder (as the case may be) (and to issue such shares of Common Stock) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock or credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise hereunder (as the case may be) and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock multiplied by (B) the lowest Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the applicable Exercise Notice and ending on the date of such issuance and payment under this clause (ii).
 
  (d)   Cashless Exercise. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if a registration statement covering the Warrant Shares that are the subject of the Exercise Notice (the “Unavailable Warrant Shares”) is not available for the resale of such Unavailable Warrant Shares, the Holder may, in its sole discretion,

 


 

      exercise this Warrant in whole or in part and, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise in payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula (a “Cashless Exercise”):
         
Net Number =
  (A x B) - (A x C)    
 
       
 
  B    
    For purposes of the foregoing formula:
 
    A = the total number of shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised.
 
    B = the Closing Sale Price of the shares of Common Stock for the Trading Day ending on the date immediately preceding the date of the Exercise Notice.
 
    C = the Exercise Price then in effect for the applicable Warrant Shares at the time of such exercise.
  (e)   Rule 144. For purposes of Rule 144(d) promulgated under the Securities Act, as in effect on the date hereof, it is intended that the Warrant Shares issued in a Cashless Exercise shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreement.
 
  (f)   Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed.
 
  (g)   Beneficial Ownership. The Company shall not effect the exercise of this Warrant, and the Holder shall not have the right to exercise this Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such Person (together with such Person’s affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such Person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the

 


 

      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within two Business Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 1(q) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.
2.   ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES. The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:
  (a)   Adjustment upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date combines (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 


 

  (b)   Other Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 2 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), then the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares so as to protect the rights of the Holder; provided that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 2(b) will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 2.
3.   RIGHTS UPON DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Maximum Percentage
 
4.   FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS.
  (a)   In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 2 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such

 


 

      Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time the Holder shall be granted such right to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation).
 
  (b)   The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless the Successor Entity assumes this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4(b), including agreements to deliver to each holder of Warrants in exchange for such Warrants a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant, including, without limitation, an adjusted exercise price equal to the value for the shares of Common Stock reflected by the terms of such Fundamental Transaction, and exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and satisfactory to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a “Corporate Event”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon an exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction but prior to the Expiration Date, in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction had the Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The provisions of this Section 4 shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change of Control, at the request of the Holder delivered before the 90th day after such Fundamental Transaction, the Company (or the Successor Entity) shall purchase

 


 

      this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder, within five Business Days after such request (or, if later, on the effective date of such Fundamental Transaction), cash in an amount equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of such Fundamental Transaction.
5.   NONCIRCUMVENTION. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, so long as this Warrant is outstanding, take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on exercise).
 
6.   WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A STOCKHOLDER. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
 
7.   REISSUANCE OF WARRANTS.
  (a)   Transfer of Warrant. If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company and deliver the completed and executed Assignment Form, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)), registered as the Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares being transferred

 


 

      by the Holder and, if less than the total number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant is being transferred, a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) to the Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares not being transferred.
 
  (b)   Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.
 
  (c)   Exchangeable for Multiple Warrants. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Shares as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender; provided, however, that no Warrants for fractional shares of Common Stock shall be given.
 
  (d)   Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section 7(a) or Section 7(c), the Warrant Shares designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.
8.   NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 6 of Annex I to the Subscription Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to this Warrant, including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefore.
 
9.   AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant may be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the Holder.

 


 

10.   GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Warrant shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York.
 
11.   CONSTRUCTION; HEADINGS. This Warrant shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the Holder and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Warrant are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Warrant.
 
12.   DISPUTE RESOLUTION. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within 2 Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price or the Warrant Shares within three Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within 2 Business Days submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.
 
13.   REMEDIES, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The remedies provided in this Warrant shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Warrant, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the right of the Holder to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Warrant.
 
14.   TRANSFER. This Warrant may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without the consent of the Company, provided, however, that notice of any sale, transfer or assignment shall be provided to the Company, together with contact details for the purchaser, transferee or assignee.
 
15.   CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
  (a)   “Black Scholes Value” means the value of the unexercised portion of this Warrant remaining on the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 4, which value

 


 

      is calculated using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg utilizing (i) an underlying price per share equal to the greater of (1) the highest Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding the earliest to occur of (x) the public disclosure of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (y) the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and (z) the date on which the Holder first became aware of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and ending on the Trading Day of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 4 and (2) the sum of the price per share being offered in cash in the applicable Fundamental Transaction (if any) plus the value of the non-cash consideration being offered in the applicable Fundamental Transaction (if any), (ii) a strike price equal to the Exercise Price in effect on the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 4, (iii) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the greater of (1) the remaining term of this Warrant as of the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 4 and (2) the remaining term of this Warrant as of the date of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction or as of the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 4 if such request is prior to the date of the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and (iv) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 70 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg (determined utilizing a 365 day annualization factor) as of the Trading Day immediately following the earliest to occur of (x) the public disclosure of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (y) the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and (z) the date on which the Holder first became aware of the applicable Fundamental Transaction.
  (b)   Bloomberg” means Bloomberg Financial Markets.
 
  (c)   Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
 
  (d)   Change of Control” means any Fundamental Transaction other than (A) any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of the Common Stock, in which holders of the Company’s voting power immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification continue after such reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification to hold publicly traded securities and, directly or indirectly, the voting power of the surviving entity or entities necessary to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors (or their equivalent if other than a corporation) of such entity or entities, or (B) pursuant to a migratory merger effected solely for the purpose of changing the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company.
 
  (e)   Closing Bid Price” and “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the

 


 

      closing bid price or the closing trade price, as the case may be, then the last bid price or the last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.). If the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price, as the case may be, of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.
 
  (f)   Common Stock” means (i) the Company’s shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and (ii) any share capital into which such Common Stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such Common Stock.
 
  (g)   Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.
 
  (h)   Eligible Market” means the Principal Market, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., The NYSE Amex, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market.
 
  (i)   Expiration Date” means the date five (5) years following the Issuance Date or, if such date falls on a day other than a Business Day or on which trading does not take place on the Principal Market (a “Holiday”), the next date that is not a Holiday.
 
  (j)   Fundamental Transaction” means that (a) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the surviving corporation) any other Person, or (ii) sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its respective properties or assets to any other Person, or (iii) allow any other Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than 40% of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the Company (not including any shares of Voting Stock of the Company held by the

 


 

      Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (iv) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with any other Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the Company (not including any shares of Voting Stock of the Company held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination), or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Common Stock or (b) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Voting Stock of the Company.
 
  (k)   Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
 
  (l)   Parent Entity” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person and whose common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or Parent Entity, the Person or Parent Entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.
 
  (m)   Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and a government or any department or agency thereof.
 
  (n)   Principal Market” means The NASDAQ Capital Market.
 
  (o)   Successor Entity” means the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.
 
  (p)   Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock are traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock are then traded.
 
  (q)   Voting Stock” of a Person means capital stock of such Person of the class or classes pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power to elect, or the general power to appoint, at least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at the time capital stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).

 


 

  (r)   Weighted Average Price” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York City time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York City time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “Volume at Price” function or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York City time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York City time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by Pink Sheets LLC (formerly the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.). If the Weighted Average Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the Weighted Average Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 12 with the term “Weighted Average Price” being substituted for the term “Exercise Price.” All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split or other similar transaction during such period.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.
         
  THERMOGENESIS CORP.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
EXHIBIT A
EXERCISE NOTICE
TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
THERMOGENESIS CORP.
     The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase __________ of the shares of Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) of ThermoGenesis Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.
     1. Form of Exercise Price. The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as:
     __________ a “Cash Exercise” with respect to __________ Warrant Shares; and/or
     __________ a “Cashless Exercise” with respect to __________ Warrant Shares.
     2. Payment of Exercise Price. In the event that the holder has elected a Cash Exercise with respect to some or all of the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant hereto, the holder shall pay the Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $__________ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.
     3. Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to the holder _________ Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.
Date: _________ ____, _____
         
         
         
Name of Registered Holder    
         
         
By:        
  Name:        
  Title:        

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EXHIBIT B
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
     The Company hereby acknowledges this Exercise Notice and hereby directs Computershare Investor Services, LLC to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated March 4, 2011 from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to by Computershare Investor Services, LLC.
         
  THERMOGENESIS CORP.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

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EXHIBIT C
ASSIGNMENT FORM
THERMOGENESIS CORP.
     (To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)
     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to:
       
Name:
     
 
     
 
  (Please Print)  
 
Address:
     
 
     
 
  (Please Print)  
Date: __________ ___,
Holder’s Signature:
Holder’s Address:
NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant.

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EX-5.1 3 f58571exv5w1.htm EX-5.1 exv5w1
Exhibit 5.1
Opinion of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak
March 7, 2011
ThermoGenesis Corp.
2711 Citrus Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     We are acting as counsel for ThermoGenesis Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the issuance and sale of (i) 2,250,000 shares (the “Shares”), of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of the Company, (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 1,125,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”) and (iii) 1,125,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”), all of which are authorized but heretofore unissued Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares, to be offered and sold by the Company, pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-171563) (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), and related prospectus, dated January 6, 2011, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated March 7, 2011 relating to the offer and sale of the Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares (as so supplemented, the “Prospectus”).
     We have reviewed and are familiar with such corporate proceedings and other matters as we have deemed necessary for this opinion. Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and sold by the Company in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and the Prospectus Supplement and in accordance with the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) the Warrants have been duly authorized, and when issued and sold by the Company in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and the Prospectus Supplement and in accordance with the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, fully paid and non-assessable, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws affecting or relating to the rights of creditors generally, by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and by requirements of


 

ThermoGenesis
March 7, 2011
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reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and (iii) the Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when duly issued paid for upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. This opinion is limited to matters governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the captions “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
         
Very truly yours,
 
   
 
/s/ WEINTRAUB GENSHLEA CHEDIAK     
 
WEINTRAUB GENSHLEA CHEDIAK   
law corporation     
 

EX-10.1 4 f58571exv10w1.htm EX-10.1 exv10w1
Exhibit 10.1
2,250,000 Units
THERMOGENESIS CORP.
PLACEMENT AGENT AGREEMENT
March 4, 2011
HOULIHAN LOKEY CAPITAL, INC.
One Sansome Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94104
Dear Sirs:
     1. INTRODUCTION. ThermoGenesis Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the purchasers, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Placement Agent Agreement (this “Agreement”) and the Subscription Agreements in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Subscription Agreements”) entered into with the purchasers identified therein (each a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”), up to an aggregate of 2,250,000 units (the “Units”) with each Unit consisting of (i) one share of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company (each, a “Share,” and, collectively, the “Shares”), and (ii) one warrant to purchase one-half of one share of Common Stock (each, a “Warrant” and, collectively, the “Warrants”). The terms and conditions of the Warrants are set forth in the form of Exhibit B attached to the Subscription Agreements. The Units will not be issued or certificated. The Shares and Warrants are immediately separable and will be issued separately. The Company hereby confirms its agreement with Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. (the “Agent”) to act as the placement agent in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
     2. AGREEMENT TO ACT AS PLACEMENT AGENT; PLACEMENT OF UNITS. On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company herein contained, and subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement:
          2.1 The Company has authorized and hereby acknowledges that the Agent has acted as its exclusive agent to solicit offers for the purchase of all or part of the Units from the Company in connection with the proposed offering of the Units (the “Offering”). Until the Closing Date (as defined in Section 4 hereof), the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Agent, solicit or accept offers to purchase Units otherwise than through the Agent. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Agent may utilize the expertise of its affiliates and partners in connection with the Agent’s placement agent activities.
          2.2 The Company hereby acknowledges that the Agent, as agent of the Company, used its commercially reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase the Units from the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus (as defined below). The Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each Purchaser whose offer to purchase Units was solicited by the Agent and accepted by the Company, including the prompt execution by each Purchaser of a Subscription

 


 

Agreement to purchase Units, but the Agent shall not, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, be obligated to disclose the identity of any potential purchaser or have any liability to the Company in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. Under no circumstances will the Agent be obligated to underwrite or purchase any Units for its own account and the Company acknowledges and agrees that, in soliciting purchases of Units, the Agent has acted, and is acting, solely as the Company’s agent, and not as a principal.
          2.3 Subject to the provisions of this Section 2, offers for the purchase of Units were and shall be solicited by the Agent as agent for the Company at such times and in such amounts as the Agent deems advisable. The Agent shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each reasonable offer to purchase Units received by it as agent of the Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase the Units and may reject any such offer, in whole or in part. The Agent shall have the right, in its discretion reasonably exercised, without notice to the Company, to reject any offer to purchase Units received by it, in whole or in part, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement.
          2.4 The Units are being sold to the Purchasers at a price of $2.00 per Unit. The purchases of the Units by the Purchasers shall be evidenced by the execution of Subscription Agreements by each of the Purchasers and the Company.
          2.5 As compensation for services rendered, (i) on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 4 hereof), the Company shall pay to the Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Agent, an aggregate amount equal to 8.0% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Units on such Closing Date (the “Share Placement Fee”), and (ii) on each date of delivery of Warrant Shares in respect of the Warrant, the Company shall pay to the Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Agent, an aggregate amount equal to 8.0% of the gross proceeds received by the Company (together with the Share Placement Fee, the “Placement Fee”) from the exercise of the Warrants on such date(s) of delivery.
          2.6 No Units which the Company has agreed to sell pursuant to this Agreement and the Subscription Agreements shall be deemed to have been purchased and paid for, or sold by the Company, until such Units shall have been delivered to the Purchaser thereof against payment by such Purchaser. If the Company shall default in its obligations to deliver Units to a Purchaser whose offer it has accepted, the Company shall indemnify and hold the Agent harmless against any loss, claim, damage or expense arising from or as a result of such default by the Company in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 8(c) herein.
     3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Agent and the Purchasers that:
          (a) The Company has prepared and filed in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and published rules and regulations thereunder (the “Rules and Regulations”) adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a “shelf” Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) on Form S-3 (File No. 333-171563), which became effective as of January 19, 2011 (the “Effective Date”), including a base prospectus relating to the securities registered pursuant to such Registration Statement (the “Base Prospectus”), and such amendments and supplements thereto as may have been required to the date of this Agreement. The term “Registration Statement” as

 


 

used in this Agreement means the registration statement described in the foregoing sentence (including all exhibits, financial schedules and all documents and information deemed to be a part of the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A of the Rules and Regulations), as amended and/or supplemented to the date of this Agreement, including the Base Prospectus. The Registration Statement is effective under the Securities Act and no stop order preventing or suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or suspending or preventing the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, are threatened by the Commission. The Company, if required by the Rules and Regulations of the Commission, will file the Prospectus (as defined below), with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations. The term “Prospectus” as used in this Agreement means the Prospectus, in the form in which it is to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations, or, if the Prospectus is not to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), the Prospectus in the form included as part of the Registration Statement as of the Effective Date, except that if any revised prospectus or prospectus supplement shall be provided to the Agent by the Company for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Units which differs from the Prospectus (whether or not such revised prospectus or prospectus supplement is required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations), the term “Prospectus” shall refer to such revised prospectus or prospectus supplement, as the case may be, from and after the time it is first provided to the Agent for such use. Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus subject to completion included in the Registration Statement or filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 of the Rules and Regulations is hereafter called a “Preliminary Prospectus.” Any reference herein to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 which were filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on or before the last to occur of the Effective Date, the date of the Preliminary Prospectus, or the date of the Prospectus, and any reference herein to the terms “amend,” “amendment,” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include (i) the filing of any document under the Exchange Act after the Effective Date, the date of such Preliminary Prospectus or the date of the Prospectus, as the case may be, which is incorporated by reference and (ii) any such document so filed. If the Company has filed an abbreviated registration statement to register additional securities pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Rules and Regulations (the “462(b) Registration Statement”), then any reference herein to the Registration Statement shall also be deemed to include such 462(b) Registration Statement.
          (b) As of the Applicable Time (as defined below) and as of the Closing Date, neither (i) any General Use Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below) issued at or prior to the Applicable Time, and the Pricing Prospectus (as defined below), all considered together (collectively, the “General Disclosure Package”), (ii) any individual Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below) issued at or prior to the Applicable Time, nor (iii) the bona fide electronic road show (as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) of the Rules and Regulations), if any, that has been made available without restriction to any person, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included or will include, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or as of the Closing Date will omit, to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company makes no representations or warranties as to information contained in or omitted from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Pricing

 


 

Prospectus, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by the Agent specifically for inclusion therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Agent’s Information (as defined in Section 17). As used in this paragraph (b) and elsewhere in this Agreement:
     “Applicable Time” means 11:30 P.M., New York time, on the date of this Agreement.
     “General Use Free Writing Prospectus” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is identified on Exhibit B to this Agreement.
     “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means any “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 of the Rules and Regulations relating to the Units in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Company’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g) of the Rules and Regulations.
     “Limited Use Free Writing Prospectuses” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not a General Use Free Writing Prospectus.
     “Pricing Prospectus” means the Preliminary Prospectus, if any, and the Base Prospectus, each as amended and supplemented immediately prior to the Applicable Time, including any document incorporated by reference therein and any prospectus supplement deemed to be a part thereof, including the final prospectus supplement dated the date hereof.
          (c) No order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus relating to the Offering has been issued by the Commission, and no proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act has been instituted or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened by the Commission, and any Preliminary Prospectus, at the time of filing thereof, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations, and did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company makes no representations or warranties as to information contained in or omitted from any Preliminary Prospectus, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by the Agent specifically for inclusion therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Agent’s Information (as defined in Section 17).
          (d) At the respective times the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto became or become effective, at the date of this Agreement and at the Closing Date, each Registration Statement and any amendments thereto conformed and will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, at the time the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto was issued and at the Closing Date, conformed and will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the

 


 

foregoing representations and warranties in this paragraph (d) shall not apply to information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by the Agent specifically for inclusion therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Agent’s Information (as defined in Section 17). The Prospectus contains all required information under the Securities Act with respect to the Units and the distribution of the Units.
          (e) Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if any, as of its issue date and at all subsequent times through the completion of the public offer and sale of the Units or until any earlier date that the Company notified or notifies the Agent as described in Section 5(e), did not, does not and will not include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus, including any document incorporated by reference therein and any prospectus supplement deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded or modified, or includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The foregoing sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by the Agent specifically for inclusion therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Agent’s Information (as defined in Section 17).
          (f) The documents incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package, as the case may be, when they became effective or were filed with the Commission, as the case may be, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and none of such documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package, as the case may be, when such documents become effective or are filed with the Commission, as the case may be, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
          (g) At the time of filing the initial Registration Statement, any 462(b) Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto, and at the date hereof, the Company was not, and the Company currently is not, an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations. The Company has not, directly or indirectly, distributed and will not distribute any offering material in connection with the Offering other than any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus and other materials, if any, permitted under the Securities Act and consistent with Section 5(b) below. The Company will file with the Commission all Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses (other than a “road show,” as described in Rule 433(d)(8) of the

 


 

Rules and Regulations), if any, in the time and manner required under Rule 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations.
          (h) The Company and each of its subsidiaries (as defined in Section 15) has been duly organized and is validly existing as corporations or other legal entities in good standing (or the foreign equivalent thereof) under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of organization. The Company and each of its subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as foreign corporations or other legal entities in each jurisdiction in which their respective ownership or lease of property or the conduct of their respective businesses require such qualification and have all power and authority necessary to own or hold their respective properties and to conduct the businesses in which each is engaged, except where the failure to so qualify or have such power or authority (i) would not have, singularly or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, assets, business, liquidity or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (ii) impair in any material respect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate any transactions contemplated by this Agreement (any such effect as described in clauses (i) or (ii), a “Material Adverse Effect”). The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, association or other entity.
          (i) The Company has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each of the Subscription Agreements and the Warrants, and to perform and to discharge its obligations hereunder and thereunder; and each of this Agreement, each of the Subscription Agreements and each of the Warrants has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms; except that such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights generally.
          (j) The Shares to be issued and sold by the Company to the Purchasers hereunder and under the Subscription Agreements and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”) have been duly and validly authorized and, when the Shares have been issued and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein and the Subscription Agreements and when the Warrant Shares have been delivered and paid for in accordance with the Warrants, all such shares of Common Stock will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any preemptive or similar rights and will conform to the description thereof contained in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
          (k) The Company has an authorized capitalization as set forth in the General Disclosure Package, and all of the issued shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with federal and state securities laws, and conform to the description thereof contained in the General Disclosure Package. None of the outstanding shares of Common Stock was issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities of the Company. As of the date set forth in the General Disclosure Package, there were no authorized or outstanding options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible

 


 

into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than those accurately described in the General Disclosure Package. Since such date, the Company has not issued any securities other than Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants or upon the exercise of stock options previously outstanding under the Company’s stock option plans and the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plans, except for the issuance of an aggregate of 70,000 shares of restricted Common Stock on November 3, 2010 pursuant to that certain International Distributor Agreement, dated November 3, 2010, between the Company and Nanshan Memorial Medical Institute.
          (l) The Company has no subsidiaries.
          (m) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements and the Warrants by the Company, the issue and sale of the Units by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, constitute a default or Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under, give rise to any right of termination or other right or the cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation or loss of a benefit under, or give rise to the creation or imposition of any lien, encumbrance, security interest, claim or charge upon any property or assets of the Company or any subsidiary pursuant to, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, nor will such actions result in any violation of the provisions of the charter or by-laws (or analogous governing instruments, as applicable) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets. A “Debt Repayment Triggering Event” means any event or condition that gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
          (n) Except for the registration of the securities offered in the Offering under the Securities Act and such consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or qualifications as may be required under the Exchange Act and applicable state or foreign securities laws, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) in connection with the offering and sale of the Units by the Company, no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, qualification or registration with, any court or governmental agency or body, foreign or domestic, which has not been made, obtained or taken and is not in full force and effect, is required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements and the Warrants by the Company, the offer or sale of the Units or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
          (o) Ernst & Young LLP, who have audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the three years in the period ended June 30, 2010 and the related schedule and have performed reviews in accordance with Statement on Auditing Standards No. 100 as of and for the three- and six-month periods

 


 

ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and as of and for the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, is an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the “PCAOB”). During the three year period immediately preceding the date of this Agreement, Ernst & Young LLP has not performed any “prohibited activities” (as defined in Section 10A of the Exchange Act) on behalf of the Company and Ernst & Young LLP has not been engaged by the Company to perform any “prohibited activities” (as defined in Section 10A of the Exchange Act) at any time on or after the date hereof.
          (p) The financial statements, together with the related notes and schedules, included or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus and in the Registration Statement fairly present the financial position and the results of operations and changes in financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries at the respective dates or for the respective periods therein specified. Such statements and related notes and schedules have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved except as may be set forth in the related notes included or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package. The financial statements, together with the related notes and schedules, included or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus and in the Registration Statement comply in all material respects with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the Rules and Regulations and the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act. No other financial statements or supporting schedules or exhibits, including, without limitation, any pro forma or as adjusted financial information, are required by the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations to be described, or included or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus or the Registration Statement.
          (q) None of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has sustained, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package, any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree; and, since such date, there has not been any change in the capital stock (other than Common Stock of the Company issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants or upon the exercise of stock options previously outstanding under the Company’s stock option plans and the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plans) or long-term debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the business, assets, general affairs, management, financial position, prospects, liquidity, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, otherwise than as set forth in the General Disclosure Package.
          (r) Except as set forth in the General Disclosure Package, there is no legal or governmental action, suit, claim or proceeding pending to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is the subject that is required to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or a document incorporated by reference therein and is not described therein, or which, singularly or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to

 


 

the Company or any of its subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or would prevent or adversely affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and to the best of the Company’s knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated by governmental authorities or threatened by others.
          (s) None of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is in (i) violation of its charter or by-laws (or analogous governing instrument, as applicable), (ii) default in any respect, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition contained in any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its property or assets is subject or (iii) violation in any respect of any law, ordinance, governmental rule, regulation or court order, decree or judgment to which it or its property or assets may be subject except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (s), for any violations or defaults which, singularly or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
          (t) The clinical evaluations conducted by or on behalf of or sponsored by the Company or in which the Company or its product candidates have participated that are described in the General Disclosure Package and Prospectus or the results of which are referred to in the General Disclosure Package or Prospectus were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with medical and scientific research procedures that the Company reasonably believes are appropriate. The descriptions in the General Disclosure Package and Prospectus of the results of such clinical evaluations are accurate and fairly present the data derived from such clinical evaluations, and the Company has no knowledge of any studies or tests performed by or on behalf of the Company the results of which are materially inconsistent with or otherwise materially call into question the results described or referred to in the General Disclosure Package and Prospectus. Except to the extent disclosed in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has not received any notices or other correspondence from the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or any other governmental agency requiring the termination, suspension or modification of any clinical evaluations that are described in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or the results of which are referred to in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus.
          (u) None of the Company, its subsidiaries, or its or their respective business operations, is in violation of any applicable Health Care Laws, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, “Health Care Laws” means (i) all federal and state fraud and abuse laws, including, but not limited to, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. §1320a-7(b)), the Stark Law (42 U.S.C. §1395nn and §1395(q)), the Anti-Inducement Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a(a)(5)), the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq.), the administrative False Claims Law (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(a)), the exclusion laws (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7), the civil monetary penalty laws (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a) and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes; (ii) the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, and the regulations promulgated thereunder and comparable state privacy and security laws, (iii) Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act) and the regulations promulgated thereunder; (iv) Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) and the regulations promulgated thereunder; (v) quality, safety and accreditation standards and requirements of all applicable state laws or regulatory bodies; and (vi) any and all other

 


 

applicable health care laws, regulations, manual provisions, policies and administrative guidance, each of (i) through (vi) as may be amended from time to time. The Company has not received notice of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any governmental authority alleging that any product, operation or activity is in violation of any applicable Health Care Law, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and has no knowledge that any such governmental authority is considering any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation or proceeding.
          (v) The Company and each of its subsidiaries possess all licenses, certificates, authorizations and permits issued by, and have made all declarations and filings with, the appropriate local, state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies which are necessary or desirable for the ownership of their respective properties or the conduct of their respective businesses as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (collectively, the “Governmental Permits”), except where any failures to possess or make the same, singularly or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries are in material compliance with all such Governmental Permits; all such Governmental Permits are valid and in full force and effect, except where the validity or failure to be in full force and effect would not, singularly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has received notification of any revocation or modification (or proceedings related thereto) of any such Governmental Permit and the Company has no reason to believe that any such Governmental Permit will not be renewed.
          (w) None of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or, after giving effect to the Offering and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, will be required to register as an “investment company” or an entity “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
          (x) Neither the Company, its subsidiaries nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ officers, directors or affiliates has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed or intended to stabilize or manipulate the price of any security of the Company, or which caused or resulted in, or which would in the future reasonably be expected to cause or result in, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company.
          (y) The Company and its subsidiaries own, possess or can timely acquire on reasonable terms the right to use all patents, trademarks, trademark registrations, service marks, service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets and rights necessary to carry on their respective businesses as now conducted and as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and the Company is not aware of any claim to the contrary or any challenge by any other person to the rights of the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to the foregoing. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, the Company’s business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted does not and will not infringe or conflict with any patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses or other intellectual property or franchise right of any person except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no claim has been

 


 

made against the Company alleging the infringement by the Company of any patent, trademark, service mark, trade name, copyright, trade secret, license in or other intellectual property right or franchise right of any person, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each of its subsidiaries has at all times complied in all respects with all applicable laws relating to privacy, data protection, and the collection and use of personal information collected, used, or held for use by the Company or its subsidiaries in the conduct of the Company’s for any of its subsidiary’s business, in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
          (z) The Company and each of its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to, or have valid rights to lease or otherwise use, all items of real or personal property that are material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, claims and defects that do not, singularly or in the aggregate, materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any of its subsidiaries; and all of the leases and subleases material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries holds properties described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, are in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any subsidiary has received any notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any subsidiary under any of the leases or subleases mentioned above, or negatively affecting or questioning the rights of the Company or such subsidiary to the continued possession of the leased or subleased premises under any such lease or sublease.
          (aa) No labor disturbance by the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect either exists or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, is imminent. Except as set forth in the General Disclosure Package, the Company is not aware that any key employee or significant group of employees of the Company or any subsidiary voluntarily plans to terminate employment with the Company or any such subsidiary.
          (bb) No “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (“ERISA”), or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”)) or “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA) or any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of ERISA (other than events with respect to which the thirty (30)-day notice requirement under Section 4043 of ERISA has been waived) has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur with respect to any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which would, singularly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with applicable law, including ERISA and the Code. The Company and its subsidiaries have not incurred and would not reasonably be expected to incur liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of, or withdrawal from, any pension plan (as defined in ERISA). Each pension plan for which the Company or any of its subsidiaries would have any liability that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified in all material respects, and nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which could, singularly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification.

 


 

          (cc) The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with all foreign, federal, state and local statute, law (including the common law), ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or Governmental Permit, relating to the use, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes and the protection of health and safety or the environment which are applicable to their businesses (“Environmental Laws”), except where the failure to comply would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no storage, generation, transportation, handling, treatment, disposal, discharge, emission, or other release of any kind of hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes by, due to, or caused by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any other entity for whose acts or omissions the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may otherwise be liable) upon any of the property now or previously owned or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or upon any other property, in violation of, or which would give rise to any liability under, any Environmental Law, except for any violation or liability which would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate with all such violations and liabilities, a Material Adverse Effect; and there has been no disposal, discharge, emission or other release of any kind onto such property or into the environment surrounding such property of any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes with respect to which the Company has knowledge, except for any such disposal, discharge, emission, or other release of any kind which would not reasonably be expected to have, singly or in the aggregate with all such discharges and other releases, a Material Adverse Effect.
          (dd) The Company and its subsidiaries each (i) has timely filed all necessary federal, state, local and foreign tax returns or have properly requested extensions thereof, and all such returns were true, complete and correct in all respects, (ii) has paid all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments, governmental or other charges due and payable for which it is liable, including, without limitation, all sales and use taxes and all taxes which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated to withhold from amounts owing to employees, creditors and third parties, except as may be being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, and (iii) does not have any tax deficiency or claims outstanding or assessed or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, proposed against any of them, except those, in each of the cases described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (dd), that would not, singularly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its subsidiaries each has not engaged in any transaction which is a corporate tax shelter or which could reasonably be characterized as such by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority. The accruals and reserves on the books and records of the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of tax liabilities for any taxable period not yet finally determined are adequate to meet any assessments and related liabilities for any such period, and since June 30, 2010, none of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for taxes other than in the ordinary course.
          (ee) The Company and each of its subsidiaries carry, or are covered by, insurance provided by recognized, financially sound and reputable institutions with policies in such amounts and covering such risks as is adequate for the conduct of their respective businesses and the value of their respective properties and as is customary for companies engaged in similar businesses in similar industries. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any subsidiary will not be able to (i) renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary

 


 

or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not been denied any insurance coverage that it has sought or for which it has applied.
          (ff) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act (the “Exchange Act Rules”)) that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Act and has been designed to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there as been (A) no material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (B) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such is defined in Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act Rules) that comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act; such disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company and its subsidiaries is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer by others within those entities, such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were established.
          (gg) The minute books of the Company and each of its subsidiaries that would be a “significant subsidiary” within the meaning of Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act have been made available to the Agent and counsel for the Agent, and such books (i) contain a complete summary of all meetings and actions of the board of directors (including each board committee) and stockholders of the Company, and each of such subsidiaries since the time of its respective incorporation or organization through the date of the latest meeting and action, and (ii) accurately in all material respects reflect all transactions referred to in such minutes or written consents.
          (hh) There is no franchise, lease, contract, agreement or document required by the Securities Act or by the Rules and Regulations to be described in the General Disclosure Package and in the Prospectus or a document incorporated by reference therein or to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or a document incorporated by reference therein which is not described or filed therein as required; and all descriptions of any such franchises, leases, contracts, agreements or documents contained in the Registration Statement or the General Disclosure Package or in any document incorporated by reference therein are accurate and complete descriptions of such documents. Other than as described in the General Disclosure Package, no such franchise, lease, contract or agreement has been suspended or terminated for convenience or default by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the other parties thereto, and none of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has received notice nor does the Company have any other knowledge of any such pending or threatened suspension or

 


 

termination, except for such pending or threatened suspensions or terminations that would not reasonably be expected to, singularly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
          (ii) No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company and any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their affiliates, on the other hand, that is required to be described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or a document incorporated by reference therein and that is not so described.
          (jj) No person or entity has the right to require registration of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of the filing or effectiveness of the Registration Statement or otherwise, except for persons and entities who have expressly waived such right in writing or who have been given timely and proper written notice and have failed to exercise such right within the time or times required under the terms and conditions of such right. Except as described in the General Disclosure Package, there are no persons with registration rights or similar rights to have any securities registered for sale under the Registration Statement or to include such securities in the Offering.
          (kk) None of the Company or any of its subsidiaries own any “margin securities” as that term is defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”), and none of the proceeds of the sale of the Units will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin security, for the purpose of reducing or retiring any indebtedness which was originally incurred to purchase or carry any margin security or for any other purpose which might cause any of the Units to be considered a “purpose credit” within the meanings of Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
          (ll) Other than this Agreement and that certain letter agreement, dated October 26, 2010, by and between the Company and the Agent, none of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company, the Agent for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or like payment in connection with the offering and sale of the Units or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus.
          (mm) No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.
          (nn) The Company is subject to and in compliance in all material respects with the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is listed on Nasdaq, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or reasonably likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting the Common Stock from Nasdaq, nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission, Nasdaq or FINRA is contemplating terminating such registration or listing, except for the notice, dated September 16, 2009, delivered by Nasdaq to the Company, stating that the Common Stock failed to meet the minimum bid price requirement on Nasdaq for 30 consecutive

 


 

days. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, notification or registration with, Nasdaq is required for the listing and trading of the shares of Common Stock on Nasdaq, except such as will have been obtained or made, as the case may be, prior to the Closing Date.
          (oo) The Company is in material compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or implementing the provisions thereof (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”).
          (pp) The Company is in compliance with all applicable corporate governance requirements set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rules.
          (qq) None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that has resulted or would result in a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”), including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA; and the Company and its subsidiaries and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, the Company’s affiliates have conducted their respective businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.
          (rr) There are no transactions, arrangements or other relationships between and/or among the Company, any of its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) and any unconsolidated entity, including, but not limited to, any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity that could reasonably be expected to materially affect the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ liquidity or the availability of or requirements for their capital resources, which transaction, arrangement or other relationship is required to be described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or any document incorporated by reference therein that has not been described as required.
          (ss) There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expense in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company or any of their respective family members, except as disclosed in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
          (tt) The statistical and market related data included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company believes to be reliable and accurate, and such data agree with the sources from which they are derived.
          (uu) The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended,

 


 

applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending, or to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened.
          (vv) None of the Company or any of its subsidiaries nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
          (ww) All of the information provided to the Agent or to counsel for the Agent by the Company, its officers and directors and the holders of any securities (debt or equity) or options to acquire any securities of the Company in connection with letters, filings or other supplemental information provided to FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 or the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. (the “NASD”) Conduct Rule 2710 or 2720 is true, complete and correct. Neither the Company nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any of its affiliates (within the meaning of the NASD Conduct Rule 2720(f)(1)) directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, or is an associated person (within the meaning of Article I, Section 1(ee) of the By-laws of FINRA) of, any member firm of FINRA. There are no affiliations with the FINRA among the Company’s officers or directors. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, (i) no proceeds of the Offering, excluding compensation, fees or expenses paid to the Agent, will be paid to any FINRA member, or any person or entity associated or affiliated with a member of FINRA, and (ii) no person or entity to whom securities of the Company have been privately issued within the 180-day period prior to either: (a) the initial filing date of the Registration Statement or (b) the date hereof has any relationship or affiliation or association with any member of FINRA.
          (xx) As of the date the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission and as of the date hereof, the Company satisfied and, as of the Closing Date, the Company will satisfy, the conditions for use of Form S-3 applicable to the Offering, set forth in the General Instructions thereto.
          (yy) No approval of the stockholders of the Company under the rules and regulations of Nasdaq (including Rule 5635 of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules) is required for the Company to issue and deliver to the Purchasers the Units.
     Any certificate signed by or on behalf of the Company and delivered to the Agent or to counsel for the Agent shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to the Agent and the Purchasers as to the matters covered thereby.
     4. THE CLOSING. The time and date of closing and delivery of the documents required to be delivered to the Agent pursuant to Sections 5 and 7 hereof shall be at 10:00 A.M., New York time, on March 9, 2011 (the “Closing Date”) at the office of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, 400 Capitol Mall, Eleventh Floor, Sacramento, CA 95816, Attention: David C. Adams.

 


 

     5. FURTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY. The Company agrees with the Agent and the Purchasers:
          (a) To prepare the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if necessary, in a form approved by the Agent and file such Rule 462(b) Registration Statement with the Commission on the date hereof; to prepare the Prospectus in a form approved by the Agent containing information previously omitted at the time of effectiveness of the Registration Statement in reliance on rules 430A, 430B or 430C of the Rules and Regulations and to file such Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations not later than the second business (2nd) day following the execution and delivery of this Agreement or, if applicable, such earlier time as may be required by Rule 430A of the Rules and Regulations; to notify the Agent promptly of the Company’s intention to file or prepare any supplement or amendment to any Registration Statement or to the Prospectus and to make no amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or to the Prospectus to which the Agent shall reasonably object by notice to the Company after a reasonable period to review; to advise the Agent, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when any amendment to any Registration Statement has been filed or becomes effective or any supplement to the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or any amended Prospectus has been filed and to furnish the Agent with copies thereof; to file within the time periods prescribed by the Exchange Act, including any extension thereof, all material required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rules 433(d) or 163(b)(2) of the Rules and Regulations, as the case may be; to file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the Prospectus and for so long as the delivery of a prospectus (or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Rules and Regulations) is required in connection with the offering or sale of the Units; to advise the Agent, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus, of the suspension of the qualification of the Units for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or for additional information; and, in the event of the issuance of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus or suspending any such qualification, and promptly to use its best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of such order.
          (b) The Company represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Agent, it has not made and will not, make any offer relating to the Units that would constitute a “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations (each, a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus”); provided that the prior written consent of the Agent shall be deemed to have been given in respect of the General Use Free Writing Prospectus, if any, included in Exhibit A hereto. The Company represents that it has treated and agrees that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, comply with the requirements of Rules 164 and 433 of the Rules and Regulations applicable to any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, including the requirements relating to timely filing with the Commission, legending and record keeping and will not take any action that would result in the Agent or the Company being required to file with the Commission pursuant

 


 

to Rule 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of the Agent that the Agent otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.
          (c) If at any time when a Prospectus relating to the Units is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, any event occurs or condition exists as a result of which the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or the Registration Statement, as then amended or supplemented, would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or if for any other reason it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement any Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to file under the Exchange Act any document incorporated by reference in the Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the Company will promptly notify the Agent, and upon the Agent’s request, the Company will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, at the Company’s expense, an amendment to the Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or make an appropriate filing under Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act that corrects such statement or omission or effects such compliance and will deliver to the Agent, without charge, such number of copies thereof as the Agent may reasonably request. The Company consents to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by the Agent.
          (d) If the General Disclosure Package is being used to solicit offers to buy the Units at a time when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and any event shall occur as a result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in the opinion of the Agent, it becomes necessary to amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or to make the statements therein not conflict with the information contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement then on file and not superseded or modified, or if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package to comply with any law, the Company promptly will either (i) prepare, file with the Commission (if required) and furnish to the Agent and any dealers an appropriate amendment or supplement to the General Disclosure Package or (ii) prepare and file with the Commission an appropriate filing under the Exchange Act which shall be incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package so that the General Disclosure Package as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, be misleading or conflict with the Registration Statement then on file, or so that the General Disclosure Package will comply with law.
          (e) If at any time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in connection with the Offering there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicted or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, Pricing Prospectus or Prospectus, including any document incorporated by reference therein and any prospectus supplement deemed to be a part thereof and not superseded or modified or included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the Company has promptly notified or will promptly notify the Agent so that any use of the Issuer Free Writing Prospectus may cease until it is amended or

 


 

supplemented and has promptly amended or will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission. The foregoing sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company through the Agent by or on behalf of the Agent specifically for inclusion therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Agent’s Information (as defined in Section 17).
          (f) To furnish promptly to the Agent and to counsel for the Agent, upon request, a signed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission, and of each amendment thereto filed with the Commission, including all consents and exhibits filed therewith.
          (g) To the extent not available on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) system or any successor system, to deliver promptly to the Agent such number of the following documents as the Agent shall reasonably request: (i) conformed copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed with the Commission (in each case excluding exhibits), (ii) any Preliminary Prospectus, (iii) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, (iv) the Prospectus (the delivery of the documents referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph (g) to be made not later than 10:00 A.M., New York time, on the business day following the execution and delivery of this Agreement), (v) conformed copies of any amendment to the Registration Statement (excluding exhibits), (vi) any amendment or supplement to the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (the delivery of the documents referred to in clauses (v) and (vi) of this paragraph (g) to be made not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the business day following the date of such amendment or supplement) and (vii) any document incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (excluding exhibits thereto) (the delivery of the documents referred to in clause (vi) of this paragraph (g) to be made not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the business day following the date of such document).
          (h) As soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 45 days after the end of the 12-month period beginning at the end of the fiscal quarter of the Company during which the most recent effective date of the Registration Statement occurs (or 90 days after the end of such 12-month period if such 12-month period coincides with the Company’s fiscal year), the Company will make generally available to its security holders and to the Agent an earning statement (as defined in Rule 158(c) of the Securities Act) of the Company and its subsidiaries (which need not be audited), covering such 12-month period which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
          (i) The Company will promptly take from time to time such actions as the Agent may reasonably request to qualify the Units for offering and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Agent may designate and to continue such qualifications in effect for so long as required for the distribution of the Securities; provided that the Company and its subsidiaries shall not be obligated to qualify as foreign corporations in any jurisdiction in which they are not so qualified or to file a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction.

 


 

          (j) Upon request, during the period of five years from the date hereof, the Company will deliver to the Agent, (i) upon request, copies of all reports or other communications furnished to stockholders and (ii) upon request, copies of any reports and financial statements furnished or filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act or any national securities exchange or automatic quotation system on which the Units is listed or quoted; however, so long as the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of either Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act and is timely filing reports with the Commission on EDGAR, it is not required to furnish such reports or statements to the Agent.
          (k) That the Company will not, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of this Agreement, (the “Lock-Up Period”) without the prior written consent of the Agent, directly or indirectly offer, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, other than (i) the Company’s sale of the Units hereunder, (ii) the issuance of restricted Common Stock or options to acquire Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s employee benefit plans, qualified stock option plans or other employee compensation plans as such plans are in existence on the date hereof and described in the Prospectus, and (iii) the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the valid exercises of options, warrants or rights outstanding on the date hereof. The Company has caused each executive officer and director listed in Exhibit C to furnish to the Agent, prior to the date hereof, a letter, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto. The Company also agrees that during such period, the Company will not file any registration statement, preliminary prospectus or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, under the Securities Act for any such transaction or which registers, or offers for sale, Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, except for a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to employee benefit plans. The Company hereby agrees that (i) if it issues an earnings release or material news, or if a material event relating to the Company occurs, during the last seventeen (17) days of the Lock-Up Period, or (ii) if prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the sixteen (16)-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, unless waived by the Agent in writing, the restrictions imposed by this paragraph (k) or the letter shall continue to apply until the expiration of the eighteen (18)-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event, as applicable, except that such extension will not apply if, (x) the shares of Common Stock are “actively traded securities” (as defined in Regulation M), (y) the Company meets the applicable requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 139 under the Securities Act in the manner contemplated by FINRA’s NASD Conduct Rule 2711(f)(4), and (z) the provisions of FINRA’s NASD Conduct Rule 2711(f)(4) do not restrict the publishing or distribution of any research reports relating to the Company during the 15 days before or after the last day of the Lock-up Period (before giving effect to such extension).
          (l) To supply the Agent with copies of all correspondence to and from, and all documents issued to and by, the Commission in connection with the registration of the Units under the Securities Act.
          (m) Prior to the Closing Date, to furnish to the Agent, promptly after they have been prepared, copies of any unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company for any periods subsequent to the periods covered by the financial statements appearing in or incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

 


 

          (n) Prior to the Closing Date, not to issue any press release or other communication directly or indirectly or hold any press conference with respect to the Company, its condition, financial or otherwise, or earnings, business affairs or business prospects (except for routine oral marketing communications in the ordinary course of business and consistent with the past practices of the Company and of which the Agent is notified in advance), without the prior written consent of the Agent, unless in the judgment of the Company and its counsel, and after notification to the Agent, such press release or communication is required by law.
          (o) Until the Agent shall have notified the Company of the completion of the Offering, the Company will not, and will cause its affiliated purchasers (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act) not to, either alone or with one or more other persons, bid for or purchase, for any account in which it or any of its affiliated purchasers has a beneficial interest, any Units, or attempt to induce any person to purchase any Units; and not to, and to cause its affiliated purchasers not to, make bids or purchase for the purpose of creating actual, or apparent, active trading in or of raising the price of the Units.
          (p) Not to take any action prior to the Closing Date that would require the Prospectus to be amended or supplemented pursuant to Section 5.
          (q) To at all times comply with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in effect from time to time.
          (r) To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Units as set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “Use of Proceeds.”
          (s) To use its best efforts to list, effect and maintain, subject to notice of issuance, the Common Stock on Nasdaq.
          (t) To use its best efforts to do and perform all things required to be done or performed under this Agreement by the Company prior to the Closing Date and to satisfy all conditions precedent to the delivery of the Units.
     6. PAYMENT OF FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES. The Company agrees to pay, or reimburse if paid by the Agent, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated or this Agreement is prevented from becoming effective or is terminated: (a) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance, sale, preparation and delivery of the Units to the Purchasers and any taxes payable in that connection; (b) the costs incident to the registration of the Units, the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares under the Securities Act; (c) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and distribution of the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, any amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein and the costs of printing, reproducing and distributing any transaction document by mail, telex or other means of communications; (d) the fees and expenses (including related fees and expenses of counsel for the Agent) incurred in connection with securing any required review by FINRA of the terms of the sale of the Units and any filings made with FINRA; (e) any applicable listing, quotation or other fees and expenses; (f) the fees and expenses (including related fees and expenses of counsel to the Agent) of qualifying the Units under the securities laws of the several jurisdictions as provided in Section 5(i) and of preparing, printing and distributing wrappers, Blue Sky Memoranda and

 


 

Legal Investment Surveys (if any); (g) the cost of preparing and printing stock certificates; (h) all fees and expenses of the registrar and transfer agent of the Units, and (i) and all other fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the Offering by, or the performance of the obligations of, the Company under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the fees, costs and expenses of the Company’s counsel and the Company’s independent accountants and the travel and other expenses actually incurred by Company’s personnel in connection with any “road show” including, without limitation, any expenses advanced by the Agent on the Company’s behalf (which will be promptly reimbursed)). Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Section 6 and in Section 10, the Agent shall pay its own costs and expenses, including the fees and expenses of its counsel and the expenses of advertising any offering of the Shares and the Warrants made by the Agent.
     7. CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE AGENT AND THE PURCHASERS, AND THE SALE OF THE UNITS. The obligations of the Agent hereunder and the Purchasers under the Subscription Agreements, and the Closing of the sale of the Units, are subject to the accuracy, when made and as of the Applicable Time and on the Closing Date, of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein, to the accuracy of the statements of the Company made in any certificates pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, and to each of the following additional terms and conditions:
          (a) The Registration Statement is effective under the Securities Act, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof, preventing or suspending the use of any Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or any part thereof shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A under the Securities Act shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission, and all requests for additional information on the part of the Commission (to be included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or otherwise) shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Agent; the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if any, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and the Prospectus shall have been filed with the Commission within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by, and in compliance with, the Rules and Regulations and in accordance with Section 5(a), and the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if any, shall have become effective immediately upon its filing with the Commission; and, if applicable, FINRA shall have raised no objection to the fairness and reasonableness of the terms of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
          (b) The Agent shall not have discovered and disclosed to the Company on or prior to the Closing Date that the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of a fact that, in the opinion of the Agent, is material or omits to state any fact which, in the opinion of the Agent, is material and is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the General Disclosure Package, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of fact that, in the opinion of the Agent, is material or omits to state any fact that, in the opinion of the Agent, is material and is necessary in order to make the statements, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

 


 

          (c) All corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization, form and validity of each of this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Warrants, the Units, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if any, and the Prospectus and all other legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to counsel for the Agent, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel all documents and information that they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.
          (d) Weintraub Genshlea Chediak shall have furnished to the Agent, such counsel’s written opinion and negative assurances letter, as counsel to the Company, each addressed to the Agent and dated the Closing Date, in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
          (e) The Agent shall have received from Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, counsel for the Agent, such opinion or opinions, addressed to the Agent dated the Closing Date, with respect to such matters as the Agent may reasonably require, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they reasonably request for enabling them to pass upon such matters.
          (f) At the time of the execution of this Agreement, the Agent shall have received from Ernst & Young LLP, a letter, addressed to the Agent, executed and dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, (i) confirming that they are an independent registered accounting firm with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and the PCAOB and (ii) stating the conclusions and findings of such firm, of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters, with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
          (g) On the effective date of any post-effective amendment to any Registration Statement and on the Closing Date, the Agent shall have received a letter (the “Bring-Down Letter”) from Ernst & Young LLP addressed to the Agent and dated the effective date of such post-effective amendment or the Closing Date, as the case may be, confirming, as of the date of the Bring-Down Letter (or, with respect to matters involving changes or developments since the respective dates as of which specified financial information is given in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, as the case may be, as of a date not more than three (3) business days prior to the date of the Bring-Down Letter), the conclusions and findings of such firm, of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters, with respect to the financial information and other matters covered by its letter delivered to the Agent concurrently with the execution of this Agreement pursuant to paragraph (f) of this Section 7.
          (h) The Company shall have furnished to the Agent a certificate, dated the Closing Date, of its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer stating in their capacities as officers of the Company that (i) such officers have carefully examined the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and, in their opinion, the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, at the Applicable Time and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date did not

 


 

include any untrue statement of a material fact and did not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and the General Disclosure Package, as of the Applicable Time and as of the Closing Date, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as of its date and as of the Closing Date, the Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto, as of the respective date thereof and as of the Closing Date, did not include any untrue statement of a material fact and did not omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, (ii) since the effective date of the initial Registration Statement, no event has occurred that should have been set forth in a supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus that was not so set forth therein, (iii) to the best of their knowledge, as of the Closing Date, the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects, (except that any such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects where such representation and warranty is qualified with respect to materiality), and the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date, and (iv) there has not been, subsequent to the date of the most recent audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package, any material adverse change in the financial position or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or any change or development that, singularly or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to involve a material adverse change or a prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, business, liquidity, assets or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except as set forth in the Prospectus.
          (i) Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included in the General Disclosure Package or incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package as of the date hereof, (i) none of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall have sustained any loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, and (ii) there shall not have been any change in the capital stock (other than issuance of options in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the Company’s stock option plans described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants or upon the exercise of stock options previously outstanding under the Company’s stock option plans and the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plans) or long-term debt of the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, or any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in or affecting the business, general affairs, management, financial position, liquidity, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, otherwise than as set forth in the General Disclosure Package in each of the above instances, the effect of which, in any such case described in clause (i) or (ii) of this paragraph (i), is, in the judgment of the Agent, so material and adverse as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the sale or delivery of the Units on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the General Disclosure Package.
          (j) No action shall have been taken and no law, statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental agency or body which would prevent the issuance or sale of the Units or materially and adversely affect or potentially materially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and no injunction, restraining order or order of any other nature by any federal

 


 

or state court of competent jurisdiction shall have been issued which would prevent the issuance or sale of the Units or materially and adversely affect or potentially materially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
          (k) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement there shall not have occurred any of the following: (i) trading in securities generally on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq or the NYSE Amex LLC or in the over-the-counter market, or trading in any securities of the Company on any exchange or in the over-the-counter market, shall have been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices or maximum range for prices shall have been established on any such exchange or such market by the Commission, by such exchange or market or by any other regulatory body or governmental authority having jurisdiction, (ii) a banking moratorium shall have been declared by Federal or state authorities or a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in the United States, (iii) the United States shall have become engaged in hostilities, or the subject of an act of terrorism, or there shall have been an outbreak of or escalation in hostilities involving the United States, or there shall have been a declaration of a national emergency or war by the United States or (iv) there shall have occurred such a material adverse change in general economic, political or financial conditions (or the effect of international conditions on the financial markets in the United States shall be such) as to make it, in the judgment of the Agent, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the sale or delivery of the Units on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
          (l) The Company shall have filed an Application for Listing of Additional Shares covering the Shares and the Warrant Shares with Nasdaq and Nasdaq shall not have rejected such Application.
          (m) The Agent shall have received the written agreements, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, of the executive officers and directors of the Company listed in Exhibit C to this Agreement, and each such agreement shall be in full force and effect.
          (n) The Company shall have entered into Subscription Agreements with each of the Purchasers and such agreements shall be in full force and effect.
          (o) The Company shall have prepared and filed with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Offering, which shall include as an exhibit thereto this Agreement, the form of Subscription Agreement and the form of Warrant.
          (p) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have furnished to the Agent such further information, opinions, certificates, letters or documents as the Agent shall have reasonably requested.
     All opinions, letters, evidence and certificates mentioned above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Agent.

 


 

     8. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.
          (a) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Agent, each of its affiliates and each of its and their respective directors, officers, members, employees, representatives and agents, and each person, if any, who controls any Agent within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively the “Agent Indemnified Parties,” and each a “Agent Indemnified Party”) against any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability whatsoever (or any action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), joint or several, to which a Agent Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding arises out of or is based upon (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or document incorporated by reference therein, (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or document incorporated by reference therein, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in the light of (other than in the case of any Registration Statement) the circumstances under which they are made not misleading, or (C) any breach of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein or the failure of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder or pursuant to any law, any act or failure to act, or any alleged act or failure to act, by the Agent in connection with, or relating in any manner to, the Units or the Offering, and which is included as part of or referred to in any loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding arising out of or based upon matters covered by subclause (A), (B) or (C) above of this Section 8(a) (provided that the Company shall not be liable in the case of any matter covered by this subclause (C) to the extent that it is determined in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability resulted solely and directly from any such act, or failure to act, undertaken or omitted to be taken by the Agent through its gross negligence or willful misconduct), and shall reimburse each Agent Indemnified Party promptly upon demand for any legal fees or other expenses reasonably incurred by that Agent Indemnified Party in connection with investigating, or preparing to defend, or defending against, or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding, as such fees and expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement in, or omission or alleged omission from any Preliminary Prospectus, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement thereto, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company through the Agent by or on behalf of the Agent specifically for use therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Agent’s Information (as defined in Section 17). The indemnity agreement in this Section 8(a) is not exclusive and is and will be in addition to any liability, which the Company might otherwise have and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available at law or in equity to each Agent Indemnified Party.

 


 

          (b) The Agent shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors, its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively the “Company Indemnified Parties” and each a “Company Indemnified Party”) against any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability whatsoever (or any action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Company Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state in any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules and Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in the light of (other than in the case of any Registration Statement) the circumstances under which they are made not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company through the Agent by or on behalf of the Agent specifically for use therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Agent’s Information (as defined in Section 17), and shall reimburse the Company Indemnified Parties for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as third party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action, investigation or proceeding, as such fees and expenses are incurred. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8(b), in no event shall any indemnity by the Agent under this Section 8(b) exceed the total compensation received by the Agent in accordance with Section 2.5. This indemnity agreement is not exclusive and will be in addition to any liability which the Agent might otherwise have and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available under this Agreement, at law or in equity to the Company Indemnified Parties.
          (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, the indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify such indemnifying party in writing of the commencement of that action; provided, however, that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under this Section 8 except to the extent it has been materially prejudiced by such failure; and, provided, further, that the failure to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 8. If any such action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and it shall notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense of such action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (which counsel shall not, except with the written consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party). After notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such action, except as provided herein, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party under Section 8 for any legal or other expenses subsequently

 


 

incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense of such action other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that any indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense of such action but the fees and expenses of such counsel (other than reasonable costs of investigation) shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized in writing by the Company in the case of a claim for indemnification under Section 8(a) or Section 2.6 or the Agent in the case of a claim for indemnification under Section 8(b), (ii) such indemnified party shall have been advised by its counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or (iii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense of such action and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party within a reasonable period of time after notice of the commencement of the action or the indemnifying party does not diligently defend the action after assumption of the defense, in which case, if such indemnified party notifies the indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of (or, in the case of a failure to diligently defend the action after assumption of the defense, to continue to defend) such action on behalf of such indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall be responsible for legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense of such action; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all such indemnified parties (in addition to any local counsel), which firm shall be designated in writing by the Agent if the indemnified parties under this Section 8 consist of the Agent Indemnified Party or by the Company if the indemnified parties under this Section 8 consist of any Company Indemnified Parties. Subject to this Section 8(c), the amount payable by an indemnifying party under Section 8 shall include, but not be limited to, (x) reasonable legal fees and expenses of counsel to the indemnified party and any other expenses in investigating, or preparing to defend or defending against, or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any action, investigation, proceeding or claim, and (y) all amounts paid in settlement of any of the foregoing. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of judgment with respect to any pending or threatened action or any claim whatsoever, in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 8 (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. Subject to the provisions of the following sentence, no indemnifying party shall be liable for settlement of any pending or threatened action or any claim whatsoever that is effected without its written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), but if settled with its written consent, if its consent has been unreasonably withheld or delayed or if there be a judgment for the plaintiff in any such matter, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. In addition, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested that an indemnifying party reimburse the indemnified party for reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature

 


 

contemplated herein effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than forty-five (45) days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the request for reimbursement, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least thirty (30) days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.
          (d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or Section 8(b), then each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, contribute to the amount paid, payable or otherwise incurred by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (or any action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), as incurred, (i) in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the other hand from the Offering, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) of this Section 8(d) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) of this Section 8(d) but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the other with respect to the statements, omissions, acts or failures to act which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (or any action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof) as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the other with respect to such offering shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the Offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total Placement Fee received by the Agent in connection with the Offering, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the Prospectus. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or the Agent on the other, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement, omission, act or failure to act; provided that the parties hereto agree that the written information furnished to the Company by the Agent by and on behalf of the Agent for use in any Preliminary Prospectus, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, consists solely of the Agent’s Information as defined in Section 17. The Company and the Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 8(d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding referred to above in this Section 8(d) shall be deemed to include, for purposes of this Section 8(d), any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8(d), the Agent shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the total compensation received by the Agent in accordance with Section 2.5 less the amount of any damages which the Agent has otherwise paid or become liable to pay by reason of any untrue or alleged untrue statement, omission or alleged omission, act or alleged act or failure to act or alleged failure to act. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the

 


 

Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
     9. TERMINATION. The obligations of the Agent and the Purchasers hereunder and under the Subscription Agreements may be terminated by the Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, by notice given to the Company prior to delivery of and payment for the Units if, prior to that time, any of the events described in Section 7(i), Section 7(j) or Section 7(k) have occurred or if the Purchasers shall decline to purchase the Units for any reason permitted under this Agreement or the Subscription Agreements.
     10. REIMBURSEMENT OF PLACEMENT AGENT’S EXPENSES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if (a) this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 9, (b) the Company shall fail to tender the Units for delivery to the Purchasers for any reason not permitted under this Agreement, (c) the Purchasers shall decline to purchase the Units for any reason permitted under this Agreement or (d) the sale of the Units is not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Purchasers or the Agent set forth herein is not satisfied or because of the refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Company to perform any agreement herein or to satisfy any condition or to comply with the provisions hereof, then in addition to the payment of amounts in accordance with Section 6, the Company shall reimburse the Agent for the reasonable out-of-pocket accountable fees, costs and expenses of the Agent’s counsel and for such other reasonable accountable out-of-pocket expenses as shall have been incurred by them in connection with this Agreement and the proposed purchase of the Units, and upon demand, the Company shall pay the full amount thereof to the Agent.
     11. ABSENCE OF FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP. The Company acknowledges and agrees that:
          (a) The Agent’s responsibility to the Company is solely contractual in nature, the Agent has been retained solely to act as a placement agent in connection with the Offering and no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Company, on the one hand, and the Agent, on the other hand, has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, irrespective of whether the Agent has advised or is advising the Company on other matters;
          (b) the price of the Units set forth in this Agreement was established by the Company following discussions and arms-length negotiations with the Agent, and the Company is capable of evaluating and understanding, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
          (c) it has been advised that the Agent and its affiliates are engaged in a broad range of transactions which may involve interests that differ from those of the Company and that the Agent has no obligation to disclose such interests and transactions to the Company by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship; and
          (d) it waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have against the Agent for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty and agrees that the Agent shall have no liability (whether direct or indirect) to the Company in respect of such a

 


 

fiduciary duty claim or to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on behalf of or in right of the Company, including stockholders, employees or creditors of the Company.
     12. SUCCESSORS; PERSONS ENTITLED TO BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Agent, the Company, and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement shall also inure to the benefit of the Purchasers and each of their respective successors and assigns, which shall be third party beneficiaries hereof. As provided in the Subscription Agreements, the determination as to whether any condition in Section 7 hereof shall have been satisfied, and the waiver of any condition in Section 7 hereof, may be made by the Agent in its sole discretion, and any such determination or waiver shall be binding on each of the Purchasers and shall not require the consent of any Purchaser. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, other than the persons mentioned in the preceding sentences, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement, or any provisions herein contained, this Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of such persons and for the benefit of no other person; except that the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities of the Company contained in this Agreement shall also be for the benefit of the Agent Indemnified Parties and the indemnities of the Agent shall be for the benefit of the Company Indemnified Parties. It is understood that the Agent’s responsibility to the Company is solely contractual in nature and that the Agent does not owe the Company, or any other party, any fiduciary duty as a result of this Agreement. No Purchaser shall be deemed to be a successor or assign by reason merely of such purchase.
     13. SURVIVAL OF INDEMNITIES, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, ETC. The respective indemnities, covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of the Company and the Agent, as set forth in this Agreement or made by them respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Agent, the Company, the Purchasers or any person controlling any of them and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Units; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Purchasers, such survivability shall be limited as set forth in the Subscription Agreements. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, including without limitation any termination pursuant to Sections 9 or 10, the indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Section 8 and the covenants, representations, warranties set forth in this Agreement shall not terminate and shall remain in full force and effect at all times.
     14. NOTICES. All statements, requests, notices and agreements hereunder shall be in writing, and:
          (a) if to the Agent, shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex, facsimile transmission, overnight courier or email to Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc., One Sansome Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, CA 94104, Attention: John Soden, Fax: (415) 974-5969; Email: jsoden@hl.com; with a copy to Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 55 Second Street, Twenty-Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, Attention: Jeffrey T. Hartlin, Fax: (415) 856-7124; Email: jeffhartlin@paulhastings.com;
          (b) if to the Company, shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex, facsimile transmission, overnight courier or email to ThermoGenesis Corp., 2711 Citrus Road, Rancho

 


 

Cordova, California 95742, Attention: Matthew T. Plavan, CFO & EVP, Business Development, Fax: (916) 858-5197; with a copy to Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, 400 Capitol Mall, Eleventh Floor, Sacramento, CA 95816, Attention: David C. Adams, Fax: (916) 446-1611; Email: dadams@weintraub.com.
          Any such statements, requests, notices or agreements shall take effect at the time of receipt thereof, except that any such statement, request, notice or agreement delivered or sent by email shall take effect at the time of confirmation of receipt thereof by the recipient thereof.
     15. DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) “business day” means any day on which the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. is open for trading, (b) “knowledge” means the knowledge of the officers of the Company after reasonable inquiry and (c) “subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations.
     16. GOVERNING LAW, AGENT FOR SERVICE AND JURISDICTION. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. NO LEGAL PROCEEDING MAY BE COMMENCED, PROSECUTED OR CONTINUED IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WHICH COURTS SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE ADJUDICATION OF SUCH MATTERS, AND THE COMPANY AND THE AGENT EACH HEREBY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND PERSONAL SERVICE WITH RESPECT THERETO. THE COMPANY AND THE AGENT EACH HEREBY CONSENT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION, SERVICE AND VENUE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IS BROUGHT BY ANY THIRD PARTY AGAINST THE COMPANY OR THE AGENT. THE COMPANY AND THE AGENT EACH HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE COMPANY AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE COMPANY AND THE AGENT AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER COURTS IN THE JURISDICTION OF WHICH THE COMPANY IS OR MAY BE SUBJECT, BY SUIT UPON SUCH JUDGMENT.
     17. PLACEMENT AGENT’S INFORMATION. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Agent’s Information consists solely of the following information in the Prospectus: (i) the last paragraph on the front cover page concerning the terms of the offering by the Agent; and (ii) the statements concerning the Agent contained in the sixth paragraph under the heading “Plan of Distribution” in the Prospectus Supplement.
     18. PARTIAL UNENFORCEABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, paragraph, clause or provision hereof. If any section,

 


 

paragraph, clause or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
     19. GENERAL. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. In this Agreement, the masculine, feminine and neuter genders and the singular and the plural include one another. The section headings in this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and will not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or modified, and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived, only by a writing signed by the Company and the Agent.
     20. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument and such signatures may be delivered by facsimile or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file.

 


 

     If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of the agreement between the Company and the Agent, kindly indicate your acceptance in the space provided for that purpose below.
         
  Very truly yours,

THERMOGENESIS CORP.
 
 
  By:   /s/ J. Melville Engle    
    Name:   J. Melville Engle   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer & Chairman   
 
[Signature Page to Thermogenesis Corp. Placement Agent Agreement]

 


 

Accepted as of the date
first above written:
HOULIHAN LOKEY CAPITAL, INC.
         
By:   /s/ John V. Soden      
  Name:   John V. Soden     
  Title:   Managing Director     
[Signature Page to Thermogenesis Corp. Placement Agent Agreement]

 


 

EXHIBIT A
Form of Subscription Agreement
     See Exhibit 10.2 filed herein.

 


 

EXHIBIT B
General Use Free Writing Prospectuses
     None

 


 

EXHIBIT C
List of officers and directors subject to Section 5
Directors
Hubert E. Huckel, M.D.
David W. Carter
Patrick J. McEnany
Craig W. Moore
Mahendra S. Rao, Ph.D., M.D.
J. Melville Engle
Section 16 Officers
Matthew T. Plavan
Jorge Artiles
Hal Baker
Moni Shavit

 


 

Exhibit D
Form of Lock Up Agreement
January ____, 2011
HOULIHAN LOKEY CAPITAL, INC.
One Sansome Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco, CA 94104
  Re:    ThermoGenesis Corp. — Registered Offering of Common Stock
Dear Sirs:
     This Agreement is being delivered to you in connection with the proposed Placement Agent Agreement (the “Placement Agent Agreement”) among ThermoGenesis Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. (“Houlihan” or the “Representative”), relating to the proposed offering of shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company.
     In order to induce you to enter into the Placement Agent Agreement, and in light of the benefits that the offering of the Common Stock will confer upon the undersigned in his or her capacity as a security holder and/or an officer, director or employee of the Company, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with the Representative that, during the period beginning on and including the date of the Placement Agent Agreement through and including the date that is the 90th day after the date of the Placement Agent Agreement (the “Lock-Up Period”), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Houlihan, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, or announce the intention to otherwise dispose of, any Common Stock (including, without limitation, Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time (such shares, the “Beneficially Owned Shares”)) or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock; (ii) enter into any swap, hedge or similar agreement or arrangement that transfers in whole or in part, the economic risk of ownership of the Beneficially Owned Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, or (iii) engage in any short selling of the Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock. To the extent you are at such time providing research coverage to the Company and subject to the restrictions set forth in FINRA Rule 2711(f)(4), then if (i) the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, then in each case the Lock-Up Period shall be extended and the restrictions imposed by this Agreement shall

 


 

continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event.
     The restrictions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph shall not apply to any transfers made by the undersigned (i) as a bona fide gift to any member of the immediate family (as defined below) of the undersigned or to a trust the beneficiaries of which are exclusively the undersigned or members of the undersigned’s immediate family, (ii) by will or intestate succession upon the death of the undersigned, (iii) as a bona fide gift to a charity or educational institution or (iv) by disposition of Common Stock or Beneficially Owned Shares pursuant to any trading plan designed to meet the requirements of the safe harbor of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, existing prior to the Lock-up Period or entered into in renewal or replacement of such an existing plan upon its expiration on substantially similar terms, provided, however, that in the case of any transfer described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, it shall be a condition to the transfer that (A) the transferee executes and delivers to Houlihan, not later than one business day prior to such transfer, a written agreement, in substantially the form of this agreement (it being understood that any references to “immediate family” in the agreement executed by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the undersigned and not to the immediate family of the transferee) and otherwise satisfactory in form and substance to Houlihan, and (B) if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Common Stock or Beneficially Owned Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or Beneficially Owned Shares during the Lock-Up Period (as the same may be extended as described above), the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is being made as a gift or by will or intestate succession. For purposes of this paragraph, “immediate family” shall mean a spouse, child, grandchild or other lineal descendant (including by adoption), father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother or sister of the undersigned; and “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     Any Common Stock or Beneficially Owned Shares acquired by the undersigned in the open market after the date of this Agreement will not be subject to the restrictions set forth in this agreement. After the date of this agreement, the undersigned may at any time enter into a written plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to the sale of Common Stock or Beneficially Owned Shares, if then permitted by the Company, provided, however, that the shares subject to such plan shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in this agreement.
     In order to enable this covenant to be enforced, the undersigned hereby consents to the placing of legends or stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent with respect to any Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock.
     The undersigned further agrees that (i) it will not, during the Lock-Up Period (as the same may be extended as described above), make any demand or request for or exercise any right with respect to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of any Common Stock or other Beneficially Owned Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other Beneficially Owned Shares, and (ii) the

 


 

Company may, with respect to any Common Stock or other Beneficially Owned Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other Beneficially Owned Shares owned or held (of record or beneficially) by the undersigned, cause the transfer agent or other registrar to enter stop transfer instructions and implement stop transfer procedures with respect to such securities during the Lock-Up Period (as the same may be extended as described above).
     The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this agreement and that this agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the undersigned and is a valid and binding agreement of the undersigned. This agreement and all authority herein conferred are irrevocable and shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and shall be binding upon the undersigned and upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.
     The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that whether or not any offering of Common Stock actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions. It is understood and agreed that if (i) the Placement Agent Agreement is not executed by May 30, 2011, (ii) the Company notifies you in writing that it does not intend to proceed with the offering of Common Stock, (iii) the undersigned ceases to serve as an officer or director of the Company, or (iv) the Placement Agent Agreement shall be terminated (other than the provisions that survive termination thereof) prior to payment for and delivery of the securities to be sold pursuant thereto, the undersigned shall be released from his or her obligations under the provisions of this agreement.
     This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
         
  Very truly yours,
 
 
     
  (Name of Stockholder — Please Print) 
 
 
 
  (Signature)    
 
Address: 
   
 
 
   
 

 

EX-10.2 5 f58571exv10w2.htm EX-10.2 exv10w2
Exhibit 10.2
FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
ThermoGenesis Corp.
2711 Citrus Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95742
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     The undersigned (the “Investor”) hereby confirms its agreement with ThermoGenesis Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as follows:
     1. This Subscription Agreement, including the Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Units attached hereto as Annex I which are incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein (the “Terms and Conditions” and, together with this Subscription Agreement, this “Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth below between the Company and the Investor.
     2. The Company has authorized the sale and issuance to certain investors of up to an aggregate of 2,250,000 units (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of (i) one (1) (each, a “Share” and, collectively, the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) one warrant (each, a “Warrant” and, collectively, the “Warrants”) to purchase one-half share of Common Stock (and the fractional amount being the “Warrant Ratio”), in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, for a purchase price of $2.00 per Unit (the “Purchase Price”). Units will not be issued or certificated and the Shares and Warrants are immediately separable and will be issued separately. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as the “Warrant Shares” and, together with the Units, the Shares and the Warrants, are referred to herein as the “Securities”.
     3. The offering and sale of the Units (the “Offering”) are being made pursuant to (a) an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-171563 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), including the Prospectus contained therein (the “Base Prospectus”), (b) if applicable, certain “free writing prospectuses” (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”)), that have been or will be filed, if required, with the Commission and delivered to the Investor on or prior to the date hereof (the “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”), containing only certain supplemental information regarding the Units, the terms of the Offering and/or the Company, and (c) a Prospectus Supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement” and, together with the Base Prospectus, the “Prospectus”) containing certain supplemental information regarding the Securities and terms of the Offering and the Company that has been or will be filed with the Commission and has been delivered to the Investor prior to the Closing.
     4. The Company and the Investor agree that the Investor will purchase from the Company and the Company will issue and sell to the Investor the number of Units set forth below (the “Investor Units”) for the aggregate purchase price set forth below (the “Investor Purchase Price”). The Investor Units shall be purchased pursuant to the Terms and Conditions.

 


 

The Investor acknowledges that the Offering is not being underwritten by the placement agent named in the Prospectus Supplement and that there is no minimum offering amount.
     5. The manner of settlement of the Shares included in the Investor Units purchased by the Investor (the “Investor Shares”) shall be as follows:
     Delivery by crediting the account of the Investor’s prime broker (as specified by such Investor on Exhibit A annexed hereto) with the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian (“DWAC”) system, whereby Investor’s prime broker shall initiate a DWAC transaction on the Closing Date using its DTC participant identification number, and released by Computershare Investor Services, LLC, the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), at the Company’s direction. NO LATER THAN 8:00 A.M. (EASTERN TIME) ON THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY, THE INVESTOR SHALL:
  (I)   DIRECT THE BROKER-DEALER AT WHICH THE ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS TO BE CREDITED WITH THE INVESTOR SHARES ARE MAINTAINED TO SET UP A DWAC INSTRUCTING THE TRANSFER AGENT TO CREDIT SUCH ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS WITH THE INVESTOR SHARES, AND
 
  (II)   REMIT BY WIRE TRANSFER THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE INVESTOR UNITS BEING PURCHASED BY THE INVESTOR TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT:
Bank:                                                             
Beneficiary:                                                  
ABA:                                                            
Account Number:                                       
BBK:                                                              
SWIFT:                                                         
IT IS THE INVESTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO (A) MAKE THE NECESSARY WIRE TRANSFER OR CONFIRM THE PROPER ACCOUNT BALANCE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND (B) ARRANGE FOR SETTLEMENT BY WAY OF DWAC IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF THE INVESTOR DOES NOT DELIVER THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE INVESTOR UNITS OR DOES NOT MAKE PROPER ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLEMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, THE SHARES AND THE WARRANTS MAY NOT BE DELIVERED AT CLOSING TO THE INVESTOR OR THE INVESTOR MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE CLOSING ALTOGETHER.
     6. The executed Warrant shall be delivered in accordance with the terms thereof.
     7. The Investor represents that, except as set forth below, (a) it has had no position, office or other material relationship within the past three years with the Company or persons known to it to be affiliates of the Company, (b) it is not a member of the Financial Industry

 


 

Regulatory Authority, Inc. or an Associated Person (as such term is defined under the NASD Membership and Registration Rules Section 1011) as of the Closing, and (c) neither the Investor nor any group of Investors (as identified in a public filing made with the Commission) of which the Investor is a part in connection with the Offering of the Shares, acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, 20% or more of the Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock) or the voting power of the Company on a post-transaction basis.
Exceptions:                                                                                  
(If no exceptions, write “none.” If left blank, response will be deemed to be “none.”)
     7. The Investor represents that it has received (or otherwise had made available to it by the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission) the Base Prospectus, declared effective by the Commission on January 19, 2011, which is a part of the Company’s Registration Statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement (collectively, the “Disclosure Package”), prior to or in connection with the receipt of this Agreement. The Investor acknowledges that, prior to the delivery of this Agreement to the Company, the Investor will receive certain additional information regarding the Offering and the Company, including the pricing information (the “Offering Information”). Such information may be provided to the Investor by any means permitted under the Act, including the Prospectus Supplement, a free writing prospectus and oral communications. The Investor acknowledges that the Disclosure Package contains information that may be material to the Company and its securities that will not be disclosed to the public until the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K in accordance with Section 13 of Annex I hereto, and the Investor agrees not to transact or agree to transact in the Company’s securities (other than as contemplated by this Agreement) unless and until (a) the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission in accordance with Section 13 of Annex I hereto and (b) The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC has opened for regular trading on March 7, 2011.
     8. No offer by the Investor to buy Investor Units will be accepted and no part of the Investor Purchase Price will be delivered to the Company until the Investor has received or has public access to the Disclosure Package and the Offering Information and the Company has accepted such offer by countersigning a copy of this Agreement, and any such offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time prior to the Company (or the Agent (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) on behalf of the Company) sending (orally, in writing or by electronic mail) notice of its acceptance of such offer. An indication of interest will involve no obligation or commitment of any kind until the Investor has been delivered the Disclosure Package and Offering Information and this Agreement is accepted and countersigned by or on behalf of the Company.
     9. For so long as any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall not, in any manner, issue or sell any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock that are directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock at a price which resets as a function of market price of the Common Stock at the time of such exercise, exchange or conversion.

 


 

Number of Shares:                                         
Purchase Price Per Share: $                                        
Aggregate Investor Purchase Price: $                    
     Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between us by signing in the space provided below for that purpose.
               
    Dated as of: March    , 2011
 
           
     
    INVESTOR (print exact legal name)
 
           
 
  By:        
         
        Print Authorized Signatory Name:
 
      Title:    
 
           
 
      Address:    
 
           
 
           
         
[Signature Page to ThermoGenesis Corp. Subscription Agreement]

 


 

Agreed and Accepted
this     day of March, 2011:
         
THERMOGENESIS CORP.
 
   
By:        
  Name:        
  Title:        
 
[Signature Page to ThermoGenesis Corp. Subscription Agreement]

 


 

ANNEX I
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASE OF UNITS
     1. Authorization and Sale of the Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company has authorized the sale of the Units.
     2. Agreement to Sell and Purchase the Units; Agent.
     2.1 At the Closing (as defined in Section 3.1), the Company will sell to the Investor, and the Investor will purchase from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the number of Units set forth on the last page of the Agreement to which these Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Units are attached as Annex I (the “Signature Page”) for the aggregate purchase price therefor set forth on the Signature Page.
     2.2 The Company anticipates that other investors (the “Other Investors”) will participate in the Offering, and expects to complete sales of Units to them. The Company agrees that such Other Investors will execute substantially the same form of Subscription Agreement as this Agreement. The Investor and the Other Investors are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Investors,” and this Agreement and the Subscription Agreements executed by the Other Investors are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Agreements.”
     2.3 Investor acknowledges that the Company has agreed to pay Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. (the “Agent”) a fee of 8.0%, including on the gross proceeds received by the Company from the exercise of the Warrants (the “Placement Fee”).
     2.4 The Company has entered into a Placement Agent Agreement, dated the date hereof (the “Placement Agreement”), with the Agent that contains certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company that may be relied upon by the Investor, which shall be a third party beneficiary thereof.
     2.5 The Company covenants and agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Registration Statement effective for as long as is needed to deliver freely tradable Warrant Shares (as such term is defined in the Warrant to Purchase Common Stock entered into by the Company in connection with the Offering).
     3. Closing and Delivery of the Units and Funds.
     3.1 Closing. The completion of the purchase and sale of the Units (the “Closing”) shall occur at a place and time (the “Closing Date”) to be specified by the Company and the Agent, and of which the Investors will be notified in advance by the Agent, in accordance with Rule 15c6-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). At the Closing, (a) the Company shall cause the Transfer Agent to deliver to the Investor the number of Shares set forth on the Signature Page registered in the name of the Investor or, if so indicated on the Investor Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the name of a nominee designated by the Investor, (b) the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Investor a Warrant to purchase a number of whole Warrant Shares determined by multiplying the number of Shares (and Units) set forth on the signature page by the Warrant Ratio and rounding

 


 

up to the nearest whole number, and (c) the aggregate purchase price for the Units being purchased by the Investor will be delivered by or on behalf of the Investor to the Company.
     3.2 Conditions to the Obligations of the Parties.
          (a) Conditions to the Company’s Obligations. The Company’s obligation to issue and sell the Units to the Investor shall be subject to: (i) the receipt by the Company of the purchase price for the Units being purchased hereunder as set forth on the Signature Page and (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Investor and the fulfillment of those undertakings of the Investor to be fulfilled prior to the Closing Date.
          (b) Conditions to the Investor’s Obligations. The Investor’s obligation to purchase the Units will be subject to (x) the representations and warranties made by the Company in the Agreements and the Placement Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date and the Company shall have fulfilled those undertakings of the Company required to be fulfilled prior to the Closing Date, as set forth in the Placement Agreement, and (y) that the Agent shall not have: (i) terminated the Placement Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof or (ii) determined that the conditions to the closing in the Placement Agreement have not been satisfied. The Investor’s obligations are expressly not conditioned on the purchase by any or all of the Other Investors of the Units that they have agreed to purchase from the Company. The Investor understands and agrees that, in the event that the Agent, in its sole discretion determines that the conditions to closing in the Placement Agreement have not been satisfied or if the Placement Agreement may be terminated for any other reason permitted by the Placement Agreement, then the Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, terminate the Placement Agreement, which shall have the effect of terminating this Subscription Agreement pursuant to Section 14 below. The Agent shall not have the authority to amend or modify the Company’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 of the Placement Agreement or the closing conditions contained in Section 7 of the Placement Agreement in a manner adverse to the Investor or waive any provisions or conditions contained therein without the consent of the Investor.
     3.3 Delivery of Funds. BY NO LATER THAN 8:00 A.M. (EASTERN TIME) ON THE SECOND BUSINESS DAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY, the Investor shall remit by wire transfer the amount of funds equal to the aggregate purchase price for the Investor Units being purchased by the Investor to the following account:
                                                                        
Beneficiary:                                                 
ABA:                                                             
Account Number:                                         
BBK:                                                             
SWIFT:                                                          
     3.4 Delivery of Shares. BY NO LATER THAN 8:00 A.M. (EASTERN TIME) ON THE SECOND BUSINESS DAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY, the

 


 

Investor shall direct the broker-dealer at which the account or accounts to be credited with the Investor Shares are maintained, which broker/dealer shall be a DTC participant, to set up a DTC Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (“DWAC”) instructing the Transfer Agent to credit such account or accounts with the Shares. Such DWAC instruction shall indicate the settlement date for the deposit of the Shares, which date shall be provided to the Investor by the Agent. Simultaneously with the delivery to the Company of the funds, the Company shall direct the Transfer Agent to credit the Investor’s account or accounts with the Investor Shares pursuant to the information contained in the DWAC.
     4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Investor.
     The Investor acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company and the Agent, that:
     4.1 The Investor (a) is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and is qualified to make decisions with respect to, investments in securities presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the Units, including investments in securities issued by the Company and investments in comparable companies, (b) has answered all questions on the Signature Page and the Investor Questionnaire and the answers thereto are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date and (c) in connection with its decision to purchase the number of Units set forth on the Signature Page, has received and is relying only upon the Disclosure Package and the documents incorporated by reference therein and the Offering Information.
     4.2 (a) No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States by the Company or the Agent that would permit an offering of the Units, or possession or distribution of offering materials in connection with the issue of the Securities in any jurisdiction outside the United States where action for that purpose is required, (b) if the Investor is outside the United States, it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in each foreign jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, sells or delivers Securities or has in its possession or distributes any offering material, in all cases at its own expense and (c) the Agent is not authorized to make and has not made any representation, disclosure or use of any information in connection with the issue, placement, purchase and sale of the Units, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.
     4.3 (a) The Investor has full right, power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and (b) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except as to the enforceability of any rights to indemnification or contribution that may be violative of the public policy underlying any law, rule or regulation (including any federal or state securities law, rule or regulation).

 


 

     4.4 The Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement, the Prospectus, the Disclosure Package, the Offering Information or any other materials presented to the Investor in connection with the purchase and sale of the Units constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. The Investor has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors and made such investigation as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of Units.
     4.5 Since the date on which any Agent first contacted the Investor about the Offering, the Investor has not disclosed any information regarding the Offering to any third parties (other than its legal, accounting and other advisors) and has not engaged in any purchases or sales involving the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales involving the Company’s securities). The Investor covenants that it will not engage in any purchases or sales in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) or disclose any information about the Offering (other than to its advisors that are under a legal obligation of confidentiality) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed. The Investor agrees that it will not use any of the Securities acquired pursuant to this Agreement to cover any short position in the Common Stock if doing so would be in violation of applicable securities laws. For purposes hereof, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not against the box, and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sales contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, “put equivalent positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-US broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.
     5. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. Notwithstanding any investigation made by any party to this Agreement or by the Agent, all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Company and the Investor herein will survive the execution of this Agreement, the delivery to the Investor of the Shares and the Warrants being purchased and the payment therefor.
     6. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder will be in writing, will be mailed (a) if within the domestic United States by first-class registered or certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile or (b) if delivered from outside the United States, by International Federal Express or facsimile, and (c) will be deemed given (i) if delivered by first-class registered or certified mail domestic, three business days after so mailed, (ii) if delivered by nationally recognized overnight carrier, one business day after so mailed, (iii) if delivered by International Federal Express, two business days after so mailed and (iv) if delivered by facsimile, upon electronic confirmation of receipt and will be delivered and addressed as follows:
          (a) if to the Company, to:
ThermoGenesis Corp.
2711 Citrus Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95742
Attention: Matthew T. Plavan, CFO & EVP, Business Development
Fax: (916) 858-5197

 


 

with a copy to:
Weintraub Genshlea Chediak
400 Capitol Mall, Eleventh Floor
Sacramento, CA 95816
Attention: David C. Adams.
Facsimile: (916) 446-1611
          (b) if to the Investor, at its address on the Signature Page hereto, or at such other address or addresses as may have been furnished to the Company in writing.
     7. Changes. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Investor.
     8. Headings. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and will not be deemed to be part of this Agreement.
     9. Severability. In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
     10. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
     11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, will constitute but one instrument, and will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other parties. The Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that the Company shall deliver its counterpart to the Investor along with the Prospectus Supplement (or the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission).
     12. Confirmation of Sale. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that such Investor’s receipt of the Company’s signed counterpart to this Agreement, together with the Prospectus Supplement (or the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission), shall constitute written confirmation of the Company’s sale of Units to such Investor.
     13. Press Release and 8-Ks. The Company and the Investor agree that the Company shall, prior to the opening of the financial markets in New York City on the business day immediately after the date hereof, (a) issue a press release announcing the Offering and disclosing all material information regarding the Offering, (b) file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission including a form of this Agreement and the Placement Agreement as

 


 

exhibits thereto, which such Current Report on Form 8-K shall include all material information regarding the Offering, and (c) if applicable, file another Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission disclosing any other material information regarding the Company that is contained in the Disclosure Package. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Investor or any affiliate or investment adviser of the Investor, or include the name of the Investor or any affiliate or investment adviser of any Investor in any press release or filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or trading market, without the prior written consent of such Investor, except (i) as required by federal securities law and (ii) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or trading market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Investor with prior written notice of such disclosure permitted under this sub-clause (ii). As of the filing of the Form 8-Ks referred to in clauses (b) and (c) described above, the Investor shall not be in possession of any material, non public information received from the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any of their respective officers, directors or employees in connection with the Offering.
     14. Termination. In the event that the Placement Agreement is terminated by the Agent pursuant to the terms thereof, this Agreement shall terminate without any further action on the part of the parties hereto. The Investor shall have the right to terminate this agreement if the Closing has not occurred on or before March 11, 2011.
     15. Maximum Offering Amount. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the aggregate purchase price of the Units to be sold in this offering shall not exceed $4.5 million.
     16. Participation in Future Financing. From the date hereof until the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date (except, with respect to any initial purchaser of Units in this offering (each, a “Purchaser”), to the extent that at such time such Purchaser does not beneficially own at least 35% of the Common Stock (as determined on an as-exercised basis without regard to any limitations on exercise of the Warrants) purchased by such Purchaser in this offering), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, effect any Subsequent Placement (as defined below) unless the Company shall have first complied with this Section 16. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the right set forth in this Section 16 is a right granted by the Company, separately, to each Purchaser.
     16.1 At least ten (10) Trading Days (as defined in the Warrant) prior to the pricing of any proposed or intended Subsequent Placement, the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser a written notice of its proposal or intention to effect a Subsequent Placement (each such notice, a “Pre-Notice”), which Pre-Notice shall not contain any information (including, without limitation, material, non-public information) other than: (i) a statement that the Company proposes or intends to effect a Subsequent Placement, and (ii) a statement informing such Purchaser that it is entitled to receive an Offer Notice (as defined below) with respect to such Subsequent Placement upon its written request. Upon the written request of a Purchaser within three (3) Trading Days after the Company’s delivery to such Purchaser of such Pre-Notice, and only upon a written request by such Purchaser, the Company shall promptly, but no later than two (2) Trading Days after such request, deliver to such Purchaser a written notice (the “Offer Notice”) of any proposed or intended issuance or sale or exchange (the “Offer”) of the securities being offered (the “Offered Securities”) in a Subsequent Placement, which Offer Notice shall (w) identify and describe the Offered Securities (to the extent then known), (x) describe the price

 


 

and other terms (to the extent then known) upon which they are to be issued, sold or exchanged, and the number or amount of the Offered Securities to be issued, sold or exchanged, (y) identify the Persons (if known) to which or with which the Offered Securities are to be offered, issued, sold or exchanged and (z) offer to issue and sell to or exchange with such Purchaser in accordance with the terms of the Offer such Purchaser’s pro rata portion of the lesser of (x) 50% of the Offered Securities and (y) such Offered Securities with an aggregate purchase price of $9 million, provided that the number of Offered Securities which such Purchaser shall have the right to subscribe for under this Section 16 shall be (a) based on such Purchaser’s pro rata portion of the aggregate Purchase Price of the Units purchased hereunder by all Purchasers (the “Basic Amount”), and (b) with respect to each Purchaser that elects to purchase its Basic Amount, any additional portion of the Offered Securities attributable to the Basic Amounts of other Purchasers as such Purchaser shall indicate it will purchase or acquire should the other Purchasers subscribe for less than their Basic Amounts (the “Undersubscription Amount”).
     16.2 To accept an Offer, in whole or in part, such Purchaser must deliver a written notice to the Company prior to the end of the third (3rd) Business Day (as defined in the Warrant) after such Purchaser’s receipt of the Offer Notice (the “Offer Period”), setting forth the portion of such Purchaser’s Basic Amount that such Purchaser elects to purchase and, if such Purchaser shall elect to purchase all of its Basic Amount, the Undersubscription Amount, if any, that such Purchaser elects to purchase (in either case, the “Notice of Acceptance”). If the Basic Amounts subscribed for by all Purchasers are less than the total of all of the Basic Amounts, then such Purchaser who has set forth an Undersubscription Amount in its Notice of Acceptance shall be entitled to purchase, in addition to the Basic Amounts subscribed for, the Undersubscription Amount it has subscribed for; provided, however, if the Undersubscription Amounts subscribed for exceed the difference between the total of all the Basic Amounts and the Basic Amounts subscribed for (the “Available Undersubscription Amount”), such Purchaser who has subscribed for any Undersubscription Amount shall be entitled to purchase only that portion of the Available Undersubscription Amount as the Basic Amount of such Purchaser bears to the total Basic Amounts of all Purchasers that have subscribed for Undersubscription Amounts, subject to rounding by the Company to the extent it deems reasonably necessary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company desires to modify or amend the terms and conditions of the Offer prior to the expiration of the Offer Period, the Company may deliver to each Purchaser a new Offer Notice and the Offer Period shall expire on the third (3rd) Business Day after such Purchaser’s receipt of such new Offer Notice.
     16.3 The Company shall have five (5) Business Days from the expiration of the Offer Period above (i) to offer, issue, sell or exchange all or any part of such Offered Securities as to which a Notice of Acceptance has not been given by a Purchaser (the “Refused Securities”) pursuant to a definitive agreement(s) (the “Subsequent Placement Agreement”), but only to the offerees described in the Offer Notice (if so described therein) and only upon terms and conditions (including, without limitation, unit prices and interest rates) that are not more favorable to the acquiring Person or Persons or less favorable to the Company than those set forth in the Offer Notice. The Company agrees to make a public announcement (through a press release or a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC) of the final pricing of the transactions contemplated by such Subsequent Placement Agreement within one (1) business day after the consummation of such pricing.

 


 

     16.4 In the event the Company shall propose to sell less than all the Refused Securities (any such sale to be in the manner and on the terms specified in Section 16.3 above), then such Purchaser may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, reduce the number or amount of the Offered Securities specified in its Notice of Acceptance to an amount that shall be not less than the number or amount of the Offered Securities that such Purchaser elected to purchase pursuant to Section 16.2 above multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number or amount of Offered Securities the Company actually proposes to issue, sell or exchange (including Offered Securities to be issued or sold to Purchasers pursuant to this Section 16 prior to such reduction) and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the original amount of the Offered Securities. In the event that any Purchaser so elects to reduce the number or amount of Offered Securities specified in its Notice of Acceptance, the Company may not issue, sell or exchange more than the reduced number or amount of the Offered Securities unless and until such securities have again been offered to the Purchasers in accordance with Section 16.1 above.
     16.5 Upon the closing of the issuance, sale or exchange of all or less than all of the Refused Securities, such Purchaser shall acquire from the Company, and the Company shall issue to such Purchaser, the number or amount of Offered Securities specified in its Notice of Acceptance. The purchase by such Purchaser of any Offered Securities is subject in all cases to the preparation, execution and delivery by the Company and such Purchaser of a separate purchase agreement relating to such Offered Securities reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such Purchaser and its counsel.
     16.6 Any Offered Securities not acquired by a Purchaser or other Persons in accordance with this Section 16 may not be issued, sold or exchanged until they are again offered to such Purchaser under the procedures specified in this Agreement.
     16.7 The Company and each Purchaser agree that if any Purchaser elects to participate in the Offer, neither the Subsequent Placement Agreement with respect to such Offer nor any other transaction documents related thereto (collectively, the “Subsequent Placement Documents”) shall include any term or provision whereby such Purchaser shall be required to agree to any restrictions on trading as to any securities of the Company (other than restrictions that may be imposed under federal or state securities laws) that are not also applicable to other participants in the Subsequent Placement or be required to consent to any amendment to or termination of, or grant any waiver, release or the like under or in connection with, any agreement previously entered into with the Company or any instrument received from the Company.
     16.8 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 16 and unless otherwise agreed to by such Purchaser, the Company shall either confirm in writing to such Purchaser that the transaction with respect to the Subsequent Placement has been abandoned or shall publicly disclose its intention to issue the Offered Securities, in either case, in such a manner such that such Purchaser will not be in possession of any material, non-public information, by the tenth (10th) Business Day following delivery of the Offer Notice. If by such tenth (10th) Business Day, no public disclosure regarding a transaction with respect to the Offered Securities has been made, and no notice regarding the abandonment of such transaction has been received by such Purchaser, such transaction shall have been abandoned and such Purchaser shall not be in possession of any material, non-public information with respect to the Company or any of its

 


 

Subsidiaries. Should the Company decide to pursue such transaction with respect to the Offered Securities, the Company shall provide such Purchaser with another Offer Notice and such Purchaser will again have the right of participation set forth in this Section 16. The Company shall not be permitted to deliver more than one such Offer Notice to such Purchaser in any sixty (60) day period, except as expressly contemplated by the last sentence of Section 16.2.
     16.9 The restrictions contained in this Section 16 shall not apply in connection with the issuance of any Excluded Securities (as defined below). The Company shall not circumvent the provisions of this Section 16 by providing terms or conditions to one Purchaser that are not provided to all.
     16.10 For the purposes of this Section 16, the following definitions will apply:
          (a) “Approved Stock Plan” means any equity incentive or benefit plan or agreement providing for the issuance of shares of Common Stock, options, stock bonuses, other equity-based awards, warrants or other similar arrangements, to employees, officers, directors or consultants to the Company or any subsidiary, which has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
          (b) “Convertible Securities” means any shares or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.
          (c) “Excluded Securities” means, collectively: (A) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any Approved Stock Plan; (B) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any securities issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements and securities issued upon the exercise or conversion of those securities; (C) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Options or Convertible Securities which are outstanding on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date, provided such securities are not amended after the date hereof to increase the number of shares of Common Shares issuable thereunder or to lower the exercise or conversion price thereof; (D) any shares of Common Stock issued by reason of a dividend, stock split or other distribution on shares of Common Stock; (E) any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued or issuable to vendors, parties providing the Company with equipment leases, real property leases, loans, credit lines, guaranties of indebtedness, cash price reductions or similar financing; any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued or issuable in bona fide transactions with strategic business partners or other third parties with which the Company or any subsidiary has a business relationship (if in transaction with primarily non-financing purposes); (F) any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued or issuable in connection with a bona fide business acquisition by the Company of another corporation, entity or business, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or purchase of assets, sale or exchange of stock or otherwise; or (G) any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued or issuable in consideration of the acquisition or in-licensing of intellectual property rights, products or technologies; provided, that with respect to clauses (E), (F) and (G) above, the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital.

 


 

          (d) “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
          (e) “Subsequent Placement” means the sale, grant of any option to purchase, or other disposition of by the Company, directly or indirectly, of any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ equity or equity equivalent securities, including, without limitation, any convertible debt, preferred stock or other instrument or security that is, at any time during its life and under any circumstances, convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities or Options.

 


 

EXHIBIT A TO SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THERMOGENESIS CORP.
INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
Pursuant to Section 3 of Annex I to the Agreement, please provide us with the following information:
1.   The exact name that your Shares and Warrants are to be registered in. You may use a nominee name if appropriate:
 
2.   The relationship between the Investor and the registered holder listed in response to item 1 above:
 
3.   The mailing address of the registered holder listed in response to item 1 above:
 
4.   The Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number of the registered holder listed in the response to item 1 above:
 
5.   Name of DTC Participant (broker-dealer at which the account or accounts to be credited with the Shares are maintained):
 
6.   DTC Participant Number:
 
7.   Name of Account at DTC Participant being credited with the Shares:
 
8.   Account Number at DTC Participant being credited with the Shares.

 


 

EXHIBIT B TO SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
FORM OF WARRANT
See Exhibit 4.1 filed herein.

 

EX-99.1 6 f58571exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
     
Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus Dated January 6, 2011)
  Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
File No. 333-171563
(THERMOGENESIS LOGO)
2,250,000 Shares of Common Stock
Warrants to purchase up to 1,125,000 Shares of Common Stock
 
Pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, we are offering to investors 2,250,000 shares of our common stock (the “Shares”) together with warrants to purchase up to 1,125,000 additional shares of common stock (the “Warrants”). The Shares and Warrants will be sold together as a unit with a per unit purchase price of $2.00 consisting of one share of common stock and the equivalent of a warrant to purchase one-half share of common stock. The initial exercise price of the Warrants issued in the offering as part of such unit will be $2.64 per share. The Warrants will be exercisable by the holders at any time on or after the date that is six months following the date of the closing of the offering and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the closing of the offering. The Shares and Warrants will be issued separately but can only be purchased together in this offering. The shares of common stock issuable from time to time pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants are also being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “KOOL.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on March 3, 2011 was $2.62 per share. There is no established public trading market for the Warrants and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for listing of the Warrants on any national securities exchange. 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 were held by affiliates as of such date, and a price of $3.82 per share, which was the last reported sale price of our common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market 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 a high degree of risk. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-3 of this prospectus supplement and in the documents we incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. You should carefully consider these risk factors, as well as the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, before you invest.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
                         
            Per share    
            underlying    
    Per unit   warrants   Total(1)
Public offering price
  $ 2.00           $ 4,500,000  
Placement agent’s fees
  $ 0.16           $ 360,000  
Proceeds, before expenses, to us
  $ 1.84           $ 4,140,000  
Public offering price for shares of common stock underlying Warrants
        $ 2.64 (2)   $ 2,970,000 (2)
Total proceeds, before expenses, to us from units and shares underlying Warrants
              $ 7,110,000 (2)
 
(1)   Assumes all units offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement are sold.
 
(2)   The exercise price of the Warrants is subject to potential adjustments. See “Description of Securities” on page S-17 of this prospectus supplement.
We have retained Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection with this offering. The placement agent has no obligation to buy any of the securities from us or to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of securities but have agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for the sale of all of the units. We have agreed to pay the placement agent a cash fee of 8% of gross offering proceeds. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information regarding these arrangements. We expect that delivery of the units being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement will be made to investors on or about March 9, 2011.
Houlihan Lokey
The date of the prospectus supplement is March 7, 2011


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
Prospectus Supplement
       
About This Prospectus Supplement
    S-1  
Prospectus Supplement Summary
    S-2  
Risk Factors
    S-4  
Forward-Looking Statements
    S-12  
Use of Proceeds
    S-13  
Capitalization
    S-14  
Determination of Offering Price
    S-15  
Dividend Policy
    S-15  
Dilution
    S-16  
Description of Securities
    S-17  
Plan of Distribution
    S-19  
Legal Matters
    S-21  
Experts
    S-21  
Incorporation of Certain Information By Reference
    S-22  
Where You Can Find More Information
    S-23  
Prospectus
       
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
    1  
About this Prospectus
    1  
About ThermoGenesis Corp
    3  
Where You Can Find Additional Information
    3  
Incorporation of Information by Reference
    4  
Risk Factors
    4  
Description of Securities We May Offer
    4  
Use of Proceeds
    12  
Plan of Distribution
    13  
Legal Matters
    15  
Experts
    15  

 


 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
          We are providing this information to you about this offering of securities in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which provides the specific details regarding the Shares and the Warrants that we are offering and also adds to and updates information contained in or incorporated by reference into the accompanying prospectus. The second part is the base prospectus dated January 6, 2011, included in our registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-171563), which provides a general description of the securities we may offer from time to time under that registration statement, some of which may not apply to the units being offered hereby. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are part of a “shelf” registration statement that we filed with the SEC. Under the 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, of which this offering is a part.
          To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference therein, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. If any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date, the statement in the document having a later date modifies or supersedes, as applicable, the earlier statement.
          This prospectus supplement 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 supplement is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”
          You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. We are offering our securities only in jurisdictions where such offers are permitted. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy units in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in that jurisdiction. The information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of their respective dates, and any information that 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 supplement and the accompanying prospectus, or of any sale of our securities. It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred to you in “Where You Can Find More Information” below.
          Thermogenesis®, Thermogenesis’ Logo, BioArchive®, CryoSeal®, Xpresspacktm, AutoXpresstm AXP®, Res-Qtm and TPDtm are the registered and common law trademarks of ThermoGenesis Corp.
          Unless stated otherwise, references in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to ThermoGenesis Corp., a Delaware corporation.

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
          This summary highlights selected information contained in greater detail elsewhere in this prospectus supplement. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the Shares or the Warrants. You should carefully read the entire prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, including “Risk Factors” and the financial statements, before making an investment decision.
Our Business
Overview
          We 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.
Our Solution
          We provide the tools necessary for the collection, separation, storage and delivery of stem cells from adult tissue sources including cord blood and bone marrow, and potentially in the future, adipose and placenta. These tools are being used by healthcare providers in both the laboratory and point of care settings. Our competitive advantage is achieved through applying our advanced research and engineering capabilities to develop a complete “tool box” for healthcare providers advancing regenerative medicine. Our solutions enable our customers to automate their processes, comply with quality regulations and achieve high stem cell yields. We believe our products significantly enhance the safety and viability of stem cell and regenerative medical products and will ultimately expand the use and success of those products in clinical treatment through their ease of use and high cell recovery rates.
Our Core Products
          The AXP is a medical device with an accompanying disposable bag set that isolates and retrieves stem cells from umbilical cord blood. The AXP provides cord blood banks with an automated system to enrich adult stem cells combined with lower labor costs and a reduced risk of contamination under GMP conditions. Self-powered and microprocessor-controlled, the AXP contains flow control optical sensors that achieve precise separation.
          The MarrowXpress™ or MXP™, an extension of the AXP, isolates and retrieves stem cells from bone marrow aspirate and its initial application is for the preparation of cells for regeneration of bone in spinal fusion procedures and tissues in cosmetic surgeries.
          The Res-Q product is used for bone marrow stem cell processing that can be used in a clinical laboratory or inter-operatively at the point of care. The key advantages of the Res-Q include (a) delivering a high number of target cells from a small sample of bone marrow, and (b) providing a disposable that is highly portable and packaged for the sterile field. These features allow the physician to process bone marrow and return the cells to the patient in as little as 15 minutes.
          The BioArchive System is an automated cryogenic system used to cryopreserve and archive stem cells for future transplant and treatment. The BioArchive Systems are used to archive, cryopreserve and store stem cell preparations extracted from human placentas and umbilical cords for future use.
Intended Use of Proceeds
          We currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. These purposes include new product development initiatives, support of our Asian channel development efforts and acceleration of our product cost reduction initiatives. We have not reserved or allocated specific amounts

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for these purposes. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the offering proceeds.
Corporate Information
          We were incorporated in Delaware on July 3, 1986. Our principal executive offices are located at 2711 Citrus Road, Rancho Cordova, California 95742. Our telephone number is (916) 858-5100. Our website is www.thermogenesis.com. The information on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute part of this document.
The Offering
     
Securities we are offering
  2,250,000 shares of common stock
 
   
 
  Warrants to purchase up to 1,125,000 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price of $2.64 per share. The Warrants will be exercisable by the holders at any time on or after the date that is six months following the date of the closing of the offering and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the closing of the offering.
 
   
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering
  16,346,366 shares (1)
 
   
Placement Agent’s Fees
  At the closing, we will pay the placement agent 8% of the gross proceeds of the offering as compensation for their services in connection with this offering.
 
   
Use of proceeds
  Working capital and/or general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” on page S-13.
 
   
NASDAQ Capital Market Symbol
  KOOL There is no established public trading market for the Warrants and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for listing of the Warrants on any national securities exchange.
 
   
Risk Factors
  This investment involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” and other information included or incorporated into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our units.
 
(1)   The number of shares of common stock shown above to be outstanding after this offering is based on 14,096,366 shares outstanding as of March 3, 2011 and assumes the sale of all units being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated, the number of shares of common stock presented in this prospectus supplement excludes (i)1,579,331 shares of our common stock that, as of the date of this prospectus supplement, are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options under our stock plans, at a weighted average exercise price of $3.81 per share, (ii) 561,907 shares of our common stock available for future equity awards under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, (iii) 806,000 shares of our common stock that may be issued to Nanshan Memorial Medical Institute upon the completion of certain milestones pursuant to that certain International Distributor Agreement between us and Nanshan Memorial Medical Institute effective November 3, 2010, and (iv) all shares of our common stock that may be issuable upon exercise of the Warrants covered by this prospectus supplement.
Unless otherwise indicated, this prospectus supplement assumes the sale of the maximum number of units offered hereunder.
 

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RISK FACTORS
     Investment in the securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as those risks described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” each contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010, which has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, as well as other information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or in any other documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. Each of the risks described in these sections and documents could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and could result in a complete loss of your investment. This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the incorporated documents also contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks mentioned above.
Risks Related to Our Business
     Our New Products Are at Initial Market Introduction, and We Are Not Sure the Market Will Accept Them.
          The market acceptance of our new products will depend upon the medical community and third-party payers accepting the products as clinically useful, reliable, accurate, and cost effective compared to existing and future products or procedures. Market acceptance will also depend on our ability to adequately train technicians on how to use the MXP and Res-Q Systems and future products. Even if our new products are released for sale, their use may not be recommended by the medical profession or hospitals unless acceptable reimbursement from healthcare and third party payers is available. Failure of these new products to achieve significant market share could have material adverse effects on our future long term business, financial condition, and results of operations.
     A Significant Portion of our Revenue is Derived from Customers in Foreign Countries. We may Lose Revenues, Market Share, and Profits due to Exchange Rate Fluctuations, Political and Economic Changes related to our Foreign Business.
          For the six months ended December 31, 2010, sales to customers in foreign countries comprised approximately 37% of our revenues. This compares to 40% and 42% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Our foreign business is subject to economic, political and regulatory uncertainties and risks that are unique to each area of the world. Fluctuations in exchange rates may also affect the prices that our foreign customers are willing to pay, and may put us at a price disadvantage compared to other competitors. Potentially volatile shifts in exchange rates may negatively affect our future financial position and results.
     Outcomes of Pending or Future Clinical Trials May be Negative and the Regenerative Medicine Market May not Expand, or May Not Expand in the Areas Targeted by our Products.
          The marketing and sales of new products may depend on successful clinical trial outcomes in the regenerative medicine areas targeted by our products and the approval of regulators. Clinical trials also represent a significant expenditure of resources. Negative clinical trial results in connection with our products or in the areas targeted by us could negatively impact regulatory approval or market acceptance of our products. Failure to attain successful clinical trials, to obtain regulatory approval, or to target areas with successful clinical trials could have material adverse effects on our future long term business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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Risks Related to Our Operations
     Our Inability to Protect Our Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Other Proprietary Rights could Adversely Impact Our Competitive Position.
          We believe that our patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary rights are important to our success and our competitive position. Accordingly, we devote substantial resources to the establishment and protection of our patents, trademarks, trade secrets and proprietary rights. We use various methods, including confidentiality agreements with employees, vendors, and customers, to protect our trade secrets and proprietary know-how for our products. We currently hold patents for products, and have patents pending for additional products that we market or intend to market. However, our actions to establish and protect our patents, trademarks, and other proprietary rights may be inadequate to prevent imitation of our products by others or to prevent others from claiming violations of their trademarks and proprietary rights by us. If our products are challenged as infringing upon patents of other parties, we may be required to modify the design of the product, obtain a license, or litigate the issues, all of which may have an adverse business effect on us in the future.
     Any Failure to Achieve and Maintain the High Design and Manufacturing Standards that our Products Require may Seriously Harm our Business.
          Our products require precise, high-quality manufacturing. Achieving precision and quality control requires skill and diligence by our personnel as well as our vendors. Our failure to achieve and maintain these high manufacturing standards, including the incidence of manufacturing errors, design defects or component failures could result in patient injury or death, product recalls or withdrawals, delays or failures in product testing or delivery, cost overruns or other problems that could seriously hurt our business in the future. Additionally, the large amount of AXP disposable inventory certain distributors and end-users maintain may delay the identification of a manufacturing error and expand the future financial impact. A manufacturing error or defect, or previously undetected design defect, or uncorrected impurity or variation in a raw material component, either unknown or undetected, could affect the product. Despite our very high manufacturing standards, we cannot completely eliminate the risk of errors, defects or failures. If we or our vendors are unable to manufacture our products in accordance with necessary quality standards, our business and results of operations may be negatively affected in the future.
     We are Dependent on our Suppliers and Manufacturers to Meet Existing Regulations.
          Certain of our suppliers and manufacturers are subject to heavy government regulations, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Quality System Regulations (“QSR”) compliance, in the operation of their facilities, products and manufacturing processes. Any adverse action by the FDA against our suppliers or manufacturers could delay supply or manufacture of component products required to be integrated or sold with our products. There are no assurances we will be successful in locating an alternative supplier or manufacturer to meet product shipment or launch deadlines. As a result, our future sales, contractual commitments and financial forecasts may be significantly affected by any such delays.
     Dependence on Suppliers for Disposable Products and Custom Components May Impact the Production Schedule.
          The Company obtains certain disposable products and custom components from a limited number of suppliers. If the supplier raises the price or discontinues production, the Company may have to find another qualified supplier to provide the item or re-engineer the item. In the event that it becomes necessary for us to find another supplier, we would first be required to qualify the quality assurance systems and product quality of that alternative supplier. Any operational issues with re-engineering or the alternative qualified supplier may impact the production schedule, therefore delaying revenues, and this may cause the cost of disposables or key components to increase.
     Our Products May Be Subject to Product Recalls which May Harm Our Reputation and Divert Our Managerial and Financial Resources.

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          The FDA and similar governmental authorities in other countries have the authority to order the mandatory recall of our products or order their removal from the market if the governmental entity finds our products might cause adverse health consequences or death. The FDA may also seize product or prevent further distribution. A government-mandated or voluntary recall by us could occur as a result of component failures, manufacturing errors or design defects (including labeling defects). In the past we have initiated voluntary recalls of some of our products and we could do so in the future. Any recall of our products may harm our reputation with customers, divert managerial and financial resources and negatively impact our future profitability.
     Quality Problems with our Products or Processes could Harm our Reputation for Producing High Quality Products and Decrease our Future Revenues.
          Quality is extremely important to us and to our customers due to the consequences of product failure. Our quality certifications and product performance during evaluations and validations are critical to the marketing success of our products. If we fail to meet our customer’s quality standards our reputation could be damaged. We could lose current and potential customers and our future revenues could decline as a result.
     All of our Operations are Conducted at a Single Location. Any Disruption at our Facility could Delay Revenues or Increase our Expenses.
          All of our operations are conducted at a single location although we contract the manufacturing of certain devices, disposables and components. We take precautions to safeguard our facility, through insurance, health and safety protocols, and off-site storage of computer data. However, a natural disaster, such as a fire, flood or earthquake, could cause substantial delays in our operations, damage or destroy our manufacturing equipment or inventory, and cause us to incur additional expenses in the future. The insurance we maintain against fires, floods, and other natural disasters may not be adequate to cover our losses in any particular case.
     We are Heavily Reliant on a Single Distributor to Market and Sell our AXP Products.
          GEHC is the primary distributor of the AXP Platform. We have limited control over their sales and marketing efforts for these products. Although we have added distributors in other territories, we must manage our distribution network effectively. One customer represents over half of the AXP disposable unit sales from GEHC. Since the AXP Platform products are a significant portion of our revenues and projected revenue growth, a delay or failure by our distributor to successfully market these products or loss of a significant end user customer may decrease our future revenues and competitive advantage.
     We are Heavily Reliant on a Single Distributor to Market and Sell our MXP and Res-Q Products.
          Currently, Celling Technologies is the primary distributor of our MXP and Res-Q products. For orthopedic applications, Celling Technologies has exclusive distribution rights in the U.S. and non-exclusive rights in the rest of the world. Although we have added distributors in other territories and for other indications, we must manage our distribution network effectively to gain additional revenue and gross profit. We have limited control over our distributor’s sales and marketing efforts for these products. A delay or failure by our distributors to successfully market these products may decrease our future revenues and competitive advantage.
     Our Business is Indirectly Subject to Customer and Distributor Inventory Requirements and Continuity of Inventory Purchasing.
          Our end user customers may have separate agreements with our distributors that require them to hold a certain level of inventory. Similarly, other customers have historically purchased ahead of their utilization to insure growth within their business, particularly for the processing of stem cells. Given the tightening of credit and other financial constraints, including possible downturns in collection and processing for cord blood, our customers could reduce the amount of inventory levels our distributors hold, or which they hold internally in lieu of new purchases. In addition, termination of distribution agreements may cause the sale of product inventory by such distributors, which may result in a surplus of product availability in the market. If these events were to occur, future sales of our products could decline significantly, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial performance in any future period where such events occur.

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     Failure to Meet the Quality and Delivery Metrics specified in the GEHC Distribution Agreements could Decrease our Revenues.
          Under the AXP and Res-Q distribution agreements with GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB (“GEHC”), if we fail to meet certain quality and delivery metrics, the price paid by GEHC will be reduced in the following quarter. If this were to occur, our future revenues would be negatively impacted.
     Failure to Meet Certain Financial Covenants could Decrease our AXP Revenues.
          Under the Cord Blood Registry Systems, Inc. (“CBR”) license and escrow agreement, if we fail to meet certain financial covenants, CBR may take possession of the escrowed intellectual property and initiate manufacturing of the AXP device and disposables for their own use. If this were to occur, our future revenues would be negatively impacted.
     Failure to Meet Certain Financial or Delivery Metrics could Decrease our Future Res-Q Revenues.
          Under the BioParadox license and distribution agreement, if we fail to meet certain financial or delivery requirements, the Company may have to place in escrow the detailed instructions for manufacturing the products. BioParadox may subsequently take possession of the escrowed intellectual property and initiate manufacturing of the Res-Q technology for the preparation of platelet-rich plasma for use in the cardiac field if we fail to meet certain supply or delivery metrics. If this were to occur, our future revenues may be negatively impacted.
     Failure to Retain or Hire Key Personnel May Adversely Affect Our Ability to Sustain or Grow Our Business.
          Our ability to operate successfully and manage our potential future growth depends significantly upon retaining key research, technical, clinical, regulatory, sales, marketing and managerial personnel and attracting and retaining highly qualified personnel in these areas. Our future success partially depends upon the continued services of key technical and senior management personnel. Our future success also depends on our continuing ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified managerial and technical personnel. The inability to retain or attract qualified personnel could have a significant negative effect upon our efforts and thereby materially harm our business and future financial condition.
Risks Related to Operating Results and Financial Markets
     We Have Incurred Net Losses since Our Inception and Losses May Continue.
          Except for net income of $11,000 for fiscal 1994, we have not been profitable since our inception. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, we had a net loss of $5,193,000 and an accumulated deficit at June 30, 2010, of $103,552,000. For the six months ended December 31, 2010, we had a net loss of $554,000 and an accumulated deficit at December 31, 2010, of $104,106,000. We will continue to incur significant costs as we develop and market our current products and related applications. Although we are executing on our business plan to develop and market launch new products, continuing losses may impair our ability to fully meet our objectives for new product sales.
     We May Need to Raise Additional Capital in the Future to Fund Our Operations. We May be Unable to Raise Funds When Needed or on Acceptable Terms.
          During the year ended June 30, 2010, our operating activities used cash of $4,428,000. As of June 30, 2010, we had a cash balance of $10,731,000. During the six months ended December 31, 2010, our operating activities used cash of $518,000. As of December 31, 2010, we had a cash balance of $10,201,000. Based on our cash balance, historical trends, planned cost reductions and future revenue projections, we believe our current funds are sufficient to provide for our projected needs to maintain operations and working capital requirements for at least the

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next 12 months. However, if actual sales do not meet expectations, or product development, marketing and production costs increase significantly, we may need to seek additional financing beyond the next 12 months. We may also raise money for strategic initiatives which may be dilutive. Any additional equity financings may be dilutive to our existing stockholders.
     The Continuing Crisis in the U.S. and World Financial and Securities Markets Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on our Customers’ Business and Effect our Operations and Revenues.
          Our products are purchased by cord blood banks and hospitals. We believe these entities have been negatively affected by the deterioration in the U.S. and global economies in several ways. For instance, cord blood banks and hospitals are facing increased pressure from reduction in donations or in government funding that support their operations. The current economic crisis heightens the risk that our customers may lack the funding or credit facilities that they may have previously used for acquiring our products. Such credit or funding restrictions could delay or lower our future revenues.
     The Preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements in Accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Requires Us to Make Estimates, Judgments, and Assumptions that may Ultimately Prove to be Incorrect.
          The accounting estimates and judgments that management must make in the ordinary course of business affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. If the underlying estimates are ultimately proven to be incorrect, subsequent adjustments could have a material adverse effect on our operating results for the period or periods in which the change is identified.
     We and our Customers are Subject to Various Political, Economic and Regulatory Changes in the Healthcare Industry that Could Force us to Modify how we Develop and Price our Components, Manufacturing Capabilities and Services, and could Harm our Business.
          The healthcare industry is highly regulated and is influenced by changing political, economic and regulatory factors. Federal and state legislatures have periodically considered programs to reform or amend the U.S. healthcare system at both the federal and state levels. Regulations affecting the healthcare industry in general, and the medical device industry in particular, are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time. In addition, these regulations may contain proposals to increase governmental involvement in healthcare, lower reimbursement rates or otherwise change the environment in which healthcare industry participants, including medical device companies, operate. While we are not aware of any legislation or regulations specifically targeting the medical device industry that are currently pending, any such regulations could impair our ability to operate profitably. In addition, any failure by us to comply with applicable government regulations could also result in the cessation of portions or all of our operations, impositions of fines and restrictions on our ability to continue or expand our operations.
Risks Related to Our Industry
     Our Business is Heavily Regulated, Resulting in Increased Costs of Operations and Delays in Product Sales.
          Many of our products require FDA approval or clearance to sell in the U.S. and will require approvals from comparable agencies to sell in foreign countries. These authorizations may limit the U.S. or foreign markets in which our products may be sold. Although the majority of our products related to freezing blood components are currently exempt from the requirement to file a 510(k) or Premarket Approval (“PMA”), that situation may change in the future if the FDA moves to regulate cell therapy products. In anticipation of possible future regulation by the FDA, we have filed, and are maintaining, a Master File on the BioArchive System and the AXP Platform. However, currently the BioArchive, AXP, and the ThermoLine products are being marketed and sold worldwide. Further, our products must be manufactured under principles of our quality system for continued CE-Marking so they can continue to be marketed and sold in Europe. These principles are similar to the QSR of both the FDA and California Department of Public Health. Failure to comply with or inappropriately interpret these quality system requirements and regulations may subject us to delays in production while it corrects deficiencies found by the FDA, the State of

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California, or our Notifying Body as a result of any audit of our quality system. If we are found to be out of compliance, we could receive a Warning Letter or an untitled letter from the FDA or even be temporarily shut down in manufacturing while the non-conformances are rectified. The FDA may also invalidate our PMA if appropriate regulations relative to the PMA product are not met. The Notified Bodies may elect to not renew CE-Mark certification. Any of these events would negatively impact our future revenues and costs of operations.
     Future Regulatory Changes May Affect Our Business.
          On August 3, 2010, the FDA released for public comment two internal working group reports with numerous recommendations (1) to improve the 510(k) process, and (2) to utilize science in regulatory decision making in ways that encourage innovation yet maintain predictability. Comments are due in 60 days and the FDA is targeting the implementation of or setting timelines for the implementation of “non-controversial” recommendations by the end of the year. At the same time, the FDA acknowledges that the recommendations are preliminary and no decisions have been made on specific changes to pursue. Nevertheless, we anticipate significant changes will result in the way 510(k) programs will operate and the data requirements, including clinical data, to obtain 510(k) clearance or PMA approval. We cannot predict what effect these reforms will have on our ability to obtain 510(k) clearances or PMA approvals in a timely manner or the effect on our business.
     Competition in Our Industry is Intense and Will Likely Involve Companies with Greater Resources than We Have.
          We hope to develop a competitive advantage in the medical applications of our products, but there are many competitors that are substantially larger and possess greater financial resources and more personnel than we do. Our current principal market is cord blood banks, and with regards to the BioArchive System and AXP Platform, numerous larger and better-financed medical device manufacturers may choose to enter this market as it develops.
     Influence By the Government and Insurance Companies May Adversely Impact Sales of Our Products.
          Our business may be materially affected by continuing efforts by government, third party payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance plans, to reduce the costs of healthcare. For example, in certain foreign markets the pricing and profit margins of certain healthcare products are subject to government controls. In addition, increasing emphasis on managed care in the U.S. will continue to place pressure on the pricing of healthcare products. As a result, continuing efforts to contain healthcare costs may result in reduced sales or price reductions for our products. To date, we are not aware of any direct impact on our pricing or product sales due to such efforts by governments to contain healthcare costs, and we do not anticipate any impact in the near future.
     Product Liability and Uninsured Risks May Adversely Affect the Continuing Operations.
          We operate in an industry susceptible to significant product liability claims. We may be liable if any of our products cause injury, illness, or death. These claims may be brought by individuals seeking relief or by groups seeking to represent a class. We also may be required to recall certain of our products should they become damaged or if they are defective. We are not aware of any material product liability claims against us. However, product liability claims may be asserted against us in the future based on events we are not aware of at the present time. We maintain a general liability policy that includes product liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 per year in the aggregate. However, a product liability claim against us could have a material adverse effect on our business or future financial condition.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
     Trading Prices for our Common Stock Have Been, and May Continue To Be, Volatile.
          The trading price of our common stock has been subject to wide fluctuations and may continue to be volatile in the future. Trading price fluctuations can be caused by a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including, among other things:
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    Regulatory actions, such as product recalls,
 
    Governmental regulatory acts,
 
    Biological or medical discoveries,
 
    Changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts, and
 
    Market conditions in our industry and the economy as a whole.
          If our revenues or operating results fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, the price of our common stock would likely decline. In the last few years, the stock market experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations due to the unprecedented turmoil and upheaval of the credit markets and the financial services industry, which have particularly affected the market prices for emerging biotechnology and medical device companies, and has adversely affected the market price of our common stock.
     If the Price of our Common Stock Does Not Meet the Requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market Stock Exchange (“NASDAQ”), Our Shares may be Delisted. Our Ability to Publicly or Privately Sell Equity Securities and the Liquidity of Our Common Stock Could be Adversely Affected if We Are Delisted.
          One of the requirements for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market requires a company’s minimum bid price to be above $1.00 per share. On August 9, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a one for four reverse stock split effective at the close of business on August 26, 2010, which resulted in a $2.08 per share stock price. If our share price falls below $1.00 for 30 days, our shares may be delisted or we may have to take other action to avoid delisting. Delisting from NASDAQ could adversely affect our ability to raise additional financing through the public or private sale of equity securities, would significantly affect the ability of investors to trade our securities and would negatively affect the value and liquidity of our common stock. Delisting could also have other negative results, including the potential loss of confidence by employees, the loss of institutional investor interest and fewer business development opportunities.
     We Do Not Pay Cash Dividends.
          We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and may not pay cash dividends in the future. Instead, we intend to apply earnings to the expansion and development of our business. Thus, the liquidity of your investment is dependent upon your ability to sell stock at an acceptable price. The price can go down as well as up and may limit your ability to realize any value from your investment, including the initial purchase price.
Risks Related to the Offering
     Management will have broad discretion as to the use of the proceeds from this offering, and we may not use the proceeds effectively or in a manner that increases the value of your investment.
          We have not designated the amount of net proceeds from this offering to be used for any particular purpose. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of this offering. Our stockholders may not agree with the manner in which our management chooses to allocate and spend the net proceeds. Moreover, our management may use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not increase our profitability or market value.
     You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the book value per share of the common stock underlying the units you purchase.
          Because the price per share of our common stock being offered is substantially higher than the book value per share of our common stock, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the common stock underlying the units you purchase in this offering. Based on an assumed offering price to the public of $2.00 per unit (and assuming a value per share of common stock offered in each unit of $2.00 per share and attributing no value to the Warrants included in each unit), if you purchase units in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of $0.67 per share in the net tangible book value of the common stock at December 31, 2010. As of March 3, 2011, there were 1,579,331 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of $3.81 per share. To the extent that any of

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these outstanding options are exercised, there may be further dilution to new investors. See the section entitled “Dilution” below for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur if you purchase units in this offering.
     There is no public market for the Warrants, and one is not expected to develop.
          There is no established trading market for the Warrants and no market for the Warrants is expected to exist or develop in the future. The Warrants will not be listed for trading on any stock exchange and we do not intend to apply for listing of the Warrants on any national securities exchange. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Warrants will be limited. Accordingly, the holders of the Warrants are not likely to be able to trade the Warrants and may be forced to convert the Warrants in order to sell or transfer their interest in the Warrants.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
          Some of the statements contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). 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 supplement are only estimates or predictions of future events based on information currently available to our management and management’s 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 fiscal 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 supplement and the accompanying prospectus. You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this prospectus supplement or the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying 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.

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USE OF PROCEEDS
          We estimate that the net proceeds to us from the sale of the units in this offering will be approximately $3,880,000 million, after deducting fees due to the placement agent and our estimated offering expenses, as described in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” on page S-19. In addition, we may receive proceeds of up to $2,970,000 if all of the Warrants are exercised for cash.
          We expect to use the net proceeds from this offering for general working capital purposes. These purposes include new product development initiatives, support of our Asian channel development efforts and acceleration of our product cost reduction initiatives. Specifically, we are evaluating and prioritizing product line extensions and enhancements as well as novel product designs according to their potential for near term, high margin, revenue generation. These opportunities include but are not limited to the development of new disposable collection, processing and storage technologies for stem cells sourced from cord blood, bone marrow and adipose tissues. Additionally, we believe there are near term opportunities to achieve lower manufacturing costs for certain of our key disposable products while maintaining high product quality and our proprietary ownership through new contract manufacturing relationships in certain Asian and Far East countries. We believe these new, lower cost bases will allow us to expand our business profitably into more price sensitive markets and to improve our margins on products in existing markets. We have not reserved or allocated specific amounts for these purposes. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the offering proceeds and the amount and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly. Pending our use of the net proceeds, we may invest them in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities.

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CAPITALIZATION
          The following table sets forth our capitalization as of December 31, 2010:
    on an actual basis; and
    on an as-adjusted basis, to give effect to the sale of 2,250,000 units offered by us in this offering, at a price of $1.72 per unit after deducting the placement agent’s commissions, and estimated offering expenses payable by us, but excluding 1,125,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants included in the units issued to the investors in this offering.
          This table should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and notes thereto incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
                 
    As of December 31, 2010  
    Actual     As adjusted  
    (in thousands)  
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding, actual and as adjusted
           
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 14,096,366 shares issued and outstanding, actual; 16,346,366 shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted
  $ 14,000     $ 16,000  
Additional paid-in capital
    121,931,000       125,809,000  
Accumulated deficit
    (104,106,000 )     (104,106,000 )
 
               
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
  $ 17,839,000     $ 21,719,000  
 
           

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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
          We determined the offering price of the units being offered by this prospectus supplement based principally on negotiations between us, the placement agent and the selected institutional and other qualified purchasers and on our consideration of the closing prices (including high, low and average prices) and trading volumes of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market primarily during the 30 trading days preceding the date we determined the offering price. No independent appraisal or valuation was obtained in determining the offering price. The offering price for the units in this offering reflects a discount of approximately 23.6% from the reported closing price per share of our common stock of $2.62 on March 3, 2011, as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
DIVIDEND POLICY
          Our present policy is to retain any earnings to finance future growth. We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and have no present intention of paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future.

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DILUTION
          Our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2010 was approximately $17.8 million, or $1.27 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share is equal to our total tangible assets minus total liabilities, all divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2010. Dilution is determined by subtracting net tangible book value per share from the public offering price per share.
          Without taking into account any changes in net tangible book value after December 31, 2010, other than giving effect to the sale of the 2,250,000 units we are offering at the offering price of $2.00 per unit (and assuming a value per share of common stock offered in each unit of $2.00 per share and attributing no value to the Warrants included in each unit), and after deducting the placement agent fees and our estimated offering expenses, but assuming no exercise of warrants sold in this offering, our as-adjusted net tangible book value would have been approximately $21.7 million, or approximately $1.33 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of approximately $0.06 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of approximately $0.67 per share to new investors. The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis:
                 
Offering price per unit
          $ 2.00  
Net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2010
  $ 1.27          
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to the offering
  $ 0.06          
 
               
As adjusted net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2010 after giving effect to this offering
          $ 1.33  
 
               
Dilution per share to new investors
          $ 0.67  
          The number of shares of common stock outstanding used for existing stockholders in the table and calculations above is based on 14,096,366 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and excludes as of March 3, 2011:
    1,579,331 shares of our common stock subject to outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $3.81 per share;
 
    561,907 shares of our common stock available for future equity awards under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan;
 
    806,000 shares of our common stock that may be issued to Nanshan Memorial Medical Institute upon the completion of certain milestones pursuant to that certain International Distributor Agreement between us and Nanshan Memorial Medical Institute, effective November 3, 2010; and
 
    up to 1,125,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants offered hereby.
          Investors purchasing common stock upon the exercise of the Warrants underlying the units being offered hereby may experience dilution depending on our net tangible book value at the time of exercise.
          The exercise of outstanding options having an exercise price less than the public offering price will increase dilution to new investors.

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
          In this offering, we are offering a maximum of 2,250,000 units, consisting of 2,250,000 shares of our common stock and Warrants to purchase up to 1,125,000 shares of our common stock. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and the equivalent of a warrant to purchase one-half share of our common stock. This prospectus supplement also relates to the offering of 1,125,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise, if any, of the Warrants.
Common Stock
          A description of the common stock we are offering pursuant to this prospectus supplement is set forth under the heading “Description of Capital Stock,” starting on page 5 of the accompanying prospectus. As of March 3, 2011, we had 14,096,366 shares of common stock outstanding.
Warrants
          The Warrants offered in this offering will be issued in certificated form pursuant to a subscription agreement between each of the purchasers and us. You should review a copy of the form of subscription agreement, and the form of Warrant, which have been filed as exhibits to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC in connection with this offering, for a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the Warrants. The following is a brief summary of the Warrants and is subject in all respects to the provisions contained in the Warrants.
          Exercisability
          Holders may exercise the Warrants beginning on the date that is six months after the date of original issuance and at any time up to the date that is five years after such date of issuance. The Warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of our common stock purchased upon such exercise, except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below.
          Exercise Price
          The exercise price per share of common stock purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants is $2.64 per share of common stock being purchased. The exercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock.
          Cashless Exercise
          If at any time during the Warrant exercisability period the holder is not permitted to sell shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant pursuant to the registration statement, or pursuant to an exemption from registration, and the fair market value of our common stock exceeds the exercise price of the Warrants, the holder may elect to effect a cashless exercise of the Warrants, in whole or in part, by surrendering the Warrants to us together with delivery to us of a duly executed exercise notice, by canceling a portion of the Warrant in payment of the purchase price payable in respect of the number of shares of our common stock purchased upon such exercise.
          Transferability
          Subject to applicable laws and the restriction on transfer set forth in the subscription agreements, the Warrants may be transferred at the option of the holders upon surrender of the Warrants to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.

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          Exchange Listing
          We do not plan on making an application to list the Warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market or on any other national securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.
          Fundamental Transactions
          If the company issues any purchase rights for securities or other property, as defined in the warrant, then warrant holder will be entitled to acquire the amount of such purchase rights that that it would have received has the warrant been exercised immediately prior to the fundamental transaction. The Company shall not enter into a fundamental transaction, as described in the Warrants, unless any successor entity to the Company shall be obligated to exchange the warrant for a security substantially similar in form and substance to the warrant, including an adjustment in exercise price. The successor entity in a fundamental transaction is required to succeed to and assume the rights and obligations of the Company under the warrant. Additionally, prior to any fundamental transaction in which our common stock is entitled to receive securities or other assets, the holder shall have the right to receive such securities or assets that it would have received has the warrant been exercised immediately prior to the fundamental transaction. In addition, in the event of a change of control, then we or any successor entity shall pay at the holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently with or prior to ninety (90) days after the consummation of the fundamental transaction, an amount of cash equal to the value of the Warrant as determined in accordance with the Black Scholes option pricing model.
          Rights as a Stockholder
          Except as otherwise provided in the Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the Warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their Warrants.
          Waivers and Amendments
          The provisions of each Warrant may be amended and we may take any action prohibited by the Warrant, or omit to perform any act required to be performed pursuant to the Warrant, only with the written consent of the holder of that Warrant.
          Other Provisions
          Absent a waiver by the holder, except upon at least sixty-one (61) days’ prior notice from the holder to us, the holder will not have the right to exercise any portion of the Warrant if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrants. In the event a holder waives the foregoing restrictions, it cannot increase the beneficial ownership limitation to a percentage greater than 9.99%. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Warrants.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
          We have entered into a placement agent agreement with Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. pursuant to which such party is acting as our exclusive placement agent and has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for the sale to selected institutional and other qualified purchasers of up to 2,250,000 units we are offering by this prospectus supplement. The placement agent has no obligation to buy any of our securities from us, nor is the placement agent required to arrange the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of our securities.
          We have entered into subscription agreements directly with each of the purchasers in connection with this offering. Under the terms of the placement agent agreement and the subscription agreement, we make certain representations, warranties and covenants, including representations, warranties and covenants relating to the absence of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus are a part, the absence of any material adverse change in our business, compliance with state securities laws and the receipt of customary opinions, comfort letters and certificates from our independent registered public accounting firm and us. Our obligation to issue and sell units to investors is subject to the conditions set forth in the subscription agreements, which may be waived by us in our discretion. An investor’s obligation to purchase units is subject to conditions set forth in the subscription agreements.
          We currently anticipate that the closing of the sale of the units will occur on or about March 9, 2011. On such closing date, the following will occur:
    we will receive funds in the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the securities being sold by us on such closing date;
 
    we will deliver shares of common stock being sold on such closing date in book-entry form (unless the investor requests a physical stock certificate);
 
    we will deliver certificates representing the Warrants being sold in the offering; and
 
    we will pay Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. a placement agent fee in accordance with the terms of the placement agent agreement.
          We have agreed to pay the placement agent a cash fee equal to 8.0% of the gross proceeds of the offering. As a result, assuming all of the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement are issued and sold by us, we will pay the placement agent a cash fee equal to $360,000. In no event will the maximum commission or discount to be received by any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) member or independent broker-dealer exceed 8% for the sale of the securities registered herein. We estimate the total offering expenses of this offering that will be payable by us, excluding the placement agency fees, will be approximately $260,000, which include legal and printing costs, and various other fees incurred by us.
                 
    Per unit   Total offering
Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.
  $ 0.16     $ 360,000  
          There is no minimum unit or dollar offering amount required as a condition to closing in this offering and there can be no assurance that any or all of the units being offered hereby will be sold. Accordingly, we may sell substantially fewer than 2,250,000 units, in which case our net proceeds would be substantially reduced and the total fee payable to the placement agent may be substantially less than the maximum total set forth above.
          We have agreed to indemnify the placement agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, arising from the placement agent’s engagement as exclusive placement agent in connection with this offering and to contribute to payments that the placement agent may be required to make in respect of those liabilities. We have also agreed to indemnify the purchasers in the offering against certain losses resulting from our breach of any of our representations, warranties, or covenants under the subscription agreements.
          The placement agent has informed us that it will not engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions or syndicate covering transactions in connection with this offering.

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          The placement agent, and its affiliates, have and may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of their business.
          All of our directors and executive officers have signed lock-up agreements, pursuant to which they have agreed to not, directly or indirectly, sell, agree to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of our common stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock, without the prior consent of Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc., for a period of 90 days after the date of execution of the placement agent agreement.
          Our common stock currently is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “KOOL.” Computershare Investor Services, LLC, 350 Indiana Street, Ste. 750, Golden, CO 80401 is the transfer agent for our common stock.
          The foregoing does not purport to be a complete statement of the terms and conditions of the placement agent agreement and the subscription agreements. Copies of the placement agent agreement and the form of subscription agreement will be included as exhibits to our Current Report on Form 8-K that will be filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-171563) of which this prospectus supplement forms a part. See “Where You Can Find More Information” on page S-23.

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LEGAL MATTERS
          The validity of the common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement was passed upon by Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Law Corporation, Sacramento, California, counsel to ThermoGenesis Corp. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the placement agent by Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Palo Alto, California.
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 the prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement. Our consolidated financial statements and schedule are incorporated by reference in reliance on the Ernst & Young LLP’s report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN 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 supplement, 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 the registration statement, and any filings made after the date of this prospectus supplement until we sell all of the securities under this prospectus supplement, 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:
    Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on September 14, 2010;
 
    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, 2010;
 
    Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 4, 2010, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011;
 
    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, December 14, 2010 and February 10, 2011.
          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 the date of this prospectus supplement and prior to the termination or completion of this offering, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement 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 supplement.
          We hereby undertake to provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus supplement 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 supplement, 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.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
          We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-171563) with the SEC under the Securities Act. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is part of the registration statement but the registration statement includes and incorporates by reference additional information and exhibits.
          We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy the registration statement and any document we file with the SEC at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding companies, such as ours, that file documents electronically with the SEC. The address of that site on the world wide web is http://www.sec.gov. The information on the SEC’s web site is not part of this prospectus supplement, and any references to this web site or any other web site are inactive textual references only.
          Our internet address is www.thermogenesis.com. We make available, free of charge, through our internet website copies of our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, if any, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such material electronically or otherwise furnishing it to the SEC.
          We have filed this prospectus supplement and a registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-171563) regarding this offering with the SEC under the Securities Act. This prospectus supplement, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all the information contained in the registration statement, certain items of which are contained in exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. You should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits to read that information. Statements made in this prospectus supplement as to the content of any contract, agreement or other document are not necessarily complete and you should refer to the contracts, agreements and other documents attached as exhibits to the registration statement for a more complete description of such agreements, contracts or other documents.

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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 January 6, 2011.

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
Prospectus
       
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
    1  
About this Prospectus
    1  
About ThermoGenesis Corp.
    3  
Where You Can Find Additional Information
    3  
Incorporation of Information by Reference
    4  
Risk Factors
    4  
Description of Securities We May Offer
    4  
Use of Proceeds
    12  
Plan of Distribution
    13  
Legal Matters
    15  
Experts
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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 management’s 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.
          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

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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:
    Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on September 14, 2010;
 
    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, 2010;
 
    Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 4, 2010;
 
    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

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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 supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:
    designation or classification;
 
    aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price;
 
    rates and times of payment of interest or dividends, if any;
 
    redemption, conversion or sinking fund terms, if any;
 
    voting or other rights, if any;
 
    conversion prices, if any; and
 
    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.

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          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:
    acquisition of us by means of a tender offer;
 
    acquisition of us by means of a proxy contest or otherwise; or
 
    removal of our incumbent officers and directors.
          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.
    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 of our company.
 
    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 votes at that meeting.
 
    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 by or at the direction of our board of directors or a committee of the board of directors.

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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.
      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:
    prior to the date of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
 
    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 offer; or
 
    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:
    any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;
 
    any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of our assets involving the interested stockholder;
 
    in general, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by us of any of our stock to the interested stockholder; or
 
    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

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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 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 person’s 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 person’s 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.”

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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 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:
    the title of the warrants;
 
    the total number of warrants;
 
    the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;
 
    the price or prices at which the warrants may be exercised;
 
    the currency or currencies that investors may use to pay for the warrants;
 
    the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire;
 
    whether the warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form;
 
    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;
 
    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;
 
    if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related underlying securities will be separately transferable;
 
    if applicable, a discussion of material United States federal income tax considerations;
 
    if applicable, the terms of redemption of the warrants;
 
    the identity of the warrant agent, if any;
 
    the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the warrants; and
 
    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.
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 depository’s 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 agent’s 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.

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          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:
    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 or transferred separately;
 
    any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer, or exchange of the units or of the securities composing the units;
 
    whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form; and
 
    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 and 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.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
          We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus from time to time in one or more transactions, including without limitation:
    through agents;
 
    to or through underwriters;
 
    through broker-dealers (acting as agent or principal);
 
    directly by us to purchasers (including our affiliates and stockholders), through a specific bidding or auction process, a rights offering, or otherwise;
 
    through a combination of any such methods of sale; or
 
    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:
    block transactions (which may involve crosses) and transactions on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other organized market where the securities may be traded;
 
    purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its own account pursuant to a prospectus supplement;
 
    ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
 
    sales “at the market” to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise; and
 
    sales in other ways not involving market makers or established trading markets, including direct sales to purchasers.
          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.
          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

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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. 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

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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 consolidated financial statements and schedule are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP’s report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

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(THERMOGENESIS LOGO)
2,250,000 Units
Comprised of
2,250,000 Shares of Common Stock
Warrants to purchase up to
1,125,000 Shares of Common Stock
Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.
Prospectus Supplement
March 7, 2011
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. We are offering our common stock only in jurisdictions where such offers are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of their respective dates, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement, or of any sale of our units.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
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Prospectus Supplement
       
About This Prospectus Supplement
    S-1  
Prospectus Supplement Summary
    S-2  
Risk Factors
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Forward-Looking Statements
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Use of Proceeds
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Capitalization
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Determination of Offering Price
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Dividend Policy
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Dilution
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Description of Securities
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Plan of Distribution
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Legal Matters
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Experts
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Incorporation of Certain Information By Reference
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Where You Can Find More Information
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Prospectus
       
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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About this Prospectus
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About ThermoGenesis Corp.
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Incorporation of Information by Reference
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Risk Factors
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