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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-129845
Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus Dated December 14, 2005)
Dated January 30, 2006
ThermoGenesis
Corp.
8,000,000 Shares
Common Stock
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This is a public offering of common stock of ThermoGenesis
Corp. We are offering 8,000,000 shares of our common stock.
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under
the symbol KOOL. On January 30, 2006, the last
reported sales price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital
Market was $4.51 per share.
Investing in our common stock involves risk. See Risk
Factors beginning on page S-3 of this prospectus
supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (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.
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Public offering price
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Underwriting discounts and
commissions
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0.24 |
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Proceeds, before expenses, to
ThermoGenesis Corp.
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We granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to 800,000
additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments. If
the underwriters exercise this option in full, the total
underwriting discounts and commissions will be $2,112,000, and
our total proceeds, before expenses, will be $33,088,000.
Deutsche Bank Securities
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The date of this prospectus supplement is
January 30, 2006.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus
supplement, which describes the terms of the offering of common
stock and also adds to and updates information contained in the
accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference into the accompanying prospectus. The second part is
the accompanying prospectus, which provides more general
information. 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.
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 the 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
and the accompanying prospectus, or of any sale of the common
stock. 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
AXPtm,
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 our common stock. You should
carefully read the entire prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference herein, including Risk Factors and the
financial statements, before making an investment decision.
Our Business
Overview
We are a leader in developing and manufacturing automated blood
processing systems and disposables that enable the manufacture,
preservation and delivery of personalized cell and tissue
therapy products, or CTT products, for clinical use.
Personalized CTT products are created from the blood or tissue
of a single donor and administered to that donor or a matched
patient. Our systems and disposables are intended for use by
hospitals and blood banks in two distinct markets. In cell
therapy, our products automate the isolation, capture and
preservation of stem cells residing in the blood of the placenta
and umbilical cord, or cord blood, after a baby is born. These
cells are used to treat patients for leukemia, lymphoma and over
60 other life threatening genetic diseases. Cord blood stem
cells typically result in reduced immune complications post
transplant compared to adult bone marrow stem cells. In tissue
therapy, our products are used for the rapid manufacture of
autologous sealants or thrombin for surgical wound care.
Autologous sealants have no risk of contamination by blood-borne
pathogens from other donors. We believe that our significant
experience and technical expertise in developing proprietary
technologies for enabling personalized CTT products, coupled
with our relationships with leading transplant physicians, stem
cell researchers and surgeons, has enabled us to develop safer,
more effective systems for these applications.
Our Solution
We believe that the use of personalized CTT products will
increase due to the growing evidence and understanding of their
clinical benefits in treating disease. Our proprietary systems
and disposables enable the manufacture, preservation and
delivery of these personalized CTT products and have substantial
advantages over other products and practices available today.
Our products address a broad range of CTT applications in two
primary areas: cell therapy and tissue therapy, including wound
care.
Our Strategy
We believe our products significantly enhance the safety and
viability of CTT products and will ultimately expand the use and
success of CTT products in clinical treatment. Our strategy is
to expand our leadership position in the area of medical devices
and disposables for the manufacture and preservation of
personalized CTT products. The key elements of our strategy
include:
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Begin commercializing the AXP system through our strategic
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Complete the PMA and receive approval for our CryoSeal FS
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Expand commercialization of the TPD through Biomet, Medtronic,
Asahi Medical and potentially other distribution partners; |
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Expand our reach through both sales and consulting services for
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Accelerate our research and development efforts; and |
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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 our
website does not constitute part of this document.
The Offering
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Common stock offered by ThermoGenesis Corp |
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8,000,000 |
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Common stock to be outstanding after this offering |
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Use of proceeds |
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We expect to use the net proceeds from this offering for general
working capital, and possibly for acquisition of technology,
assets and companies, or accelerating certain research and
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NASDAQ Capital Market symbol |
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KOOL |
The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after
this offering is based upon 45,984,192 shares outstanding
as of December 31, 2005. This number does not include:
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2,385,932 shares of our common stock subject to outstanding
options with a weighted average exercise price of approximately
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580,016 shares of our common stock reserved for future
issuance under our stock option plans; and |
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547,749 shares of our common stock subject to outstanding
warrants with a weighted average exercise price of approximately
$3.01 per share. |
Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus
supplement assumes no exercise of the underwriters
overallotment option.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.
You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all
other information contained in this prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by
reference, before purchasing our common stock. The risks and
uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us.
Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or
that we currently deem immaterial, also may become important
factors that affect us.
If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial
condition or results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our
common stock could decline, and you could lose some or all of
your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business
We have incurred net losses since our inception and expect
losses to continue.
Except for net income of $11,246 for fiscal 1994, we have not
been profitable since our inception. For the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2005, we had a net loss of $8,220,000, and an
accumulated deficit at June 30, 2005, of $67,710,000. We
will continue to incur significant costs as we continue our
efforts to develop and market our current systems 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.
During the year ended June 30, 2005, our operating
activities used cash of $7,931,000. As of June 30, 2005, we
had cash on hand of $9,568,000. Based on our cash balance,
historical trends, planned cost reductions and future
projections, we believe our current funds are sufficient to
provide for our projected needs to maintain operations for at
least the next 12 months. However, if actual sales do not
meet expectations, or product development, marketing, production
and clinical trial costs increase significantly, we may need to
seek additional financing. Any additional equity financings may
be dilutive to our existing stockholders. We may be unable to
raise funds when needed or on acceptable terms.
We have limited market availability and must successfully
complete further clinical trials in order to gain FDA approval
required to market our CryoSeal Fibrin Sealant System for
various indications in the United States.
We are completing the pivotal trial of our CryoSeal FS
System in the United States for the indication of adjunct to
hemostasis for Liver Resections. While these studies provide a
basis to achieve regulatory permission to promote these systems
for the indication listed, from which we believe can be
achieved, they do not provide a basis to achieve all of the
indications necessary to address the entire market
opportunities. Additional clinical studies must be performed in
order to market the CryoSeal system for these indications. There
can be no assurance that the clinical studies can be
successfully completed within our expected time frame and
budget, or that our products will prove effective in the
required clinical trials. If we are unable to successfully
demonstrate that the clinical trials using our products meet its
clinical endpoint for the indications for which the clinical is
designed for our business, financial condition and results of
operations could be adversely affected.
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We have limited clinical data and must successfully
complete further clinical trials in order to gain FDA approval
required to market our Thrombin Processing Disposable in the
United States.
We will need to complete a clinical trial of our
CryoSeal FS System in the United States in order to receive
permission to market the device for specific indications. While
such a trial will provide a basis to achieve regulatory
permission to promote these systems for targeted indications
that we believe can be achieved, it will not provide a basis to
achieve all of the indications. Additional clinical studies may
be required to effectively market the devices for specific
endpoints in various markets. There can be no assurance that the
clinical studies can be successfully completed within our
expected time frame and our budget, or that our products will
prove effective in the required clinical trials. If we are
unable to conclude successfully the clinical trials of its
products in development, our business, financial condition and
results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our business is heavily regulated, resulting in increased
costs of operations and delays in product introductions and
sales.
Most of our products require FDA approval to sell in the United
States and will require either clearance or registration from
comparable agencies to sell our products in foreign countries.
These clearances may limit the United States or foreign market
in which our products may be sold or delay applications for
United States 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) pre-market application, that situation could
always change in the future as the FDA moves to regulate cell
therapy products being processed by the BioArchive System and/or
AXP. In anticipation of possible future regulation by the FDA,
we have filed, and are maintaining, a Master File on the
BioArchive System and we intend to update our existing Master
file on the AXP prior to market release. However, currently the
BioArchive and the ThermoLine products are being marketed and
sold worldwide. Further, our products must be manufactured under
the guidelines of our quality system for continued adherence to
both the FDA and Notified European Body regulations, such as the
CE Marking that allows our products to be marketed and sold in
Europe, which are similar to the FDA quality system regulations.
Failure to comply with those quality system requirements and
regulations may subject us to delays in production placed upon
us in order to correct any deficiencies found by either the FDA,
the State of California or our Notifying European Body during
any audit of our quality system. With limited working capital
and resources there is no assurance that we will not be found to
be out of compliance, resulting in warning letters or even
temporarily shut down in manufacturing while the
non-conformances are rectified.
Our failure to develop new products will adversely affect
our future growth.
Historically, a significant portion of our sales have been from
products related to freezing, thawing, and storing of blood or
blood components. Because we expect the segment of the blood
plasma market to have limited growth potential, new products for
the biotechnology market will have to be successfully developed
and marketed for future growth. Recently, the BioArchive product
line has been a significant contributor to our revenues. We are
currently focused on increasing our BioArchive product line
revenues, marketing novel blood processing systems such as the
AXP System for the automated processing of autologous or
allogeneic blood components Although the AXP product system and
the disposables use technology related to our core competencies,
they also represent a departure from our former core blood
plasma business. Further, although we have had discussions with
experts in areas of application for these products, they are
still in the development and/or initial market phase. No
assurance can be given that potential products can be
successfully developed, and if developed, that a market will
also accept them.
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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 United States will continue to place pressure on the
pricing of healthcare products. As a result, continuing effort
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 immediate impact in the near future.
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 who possess greater financial
resources and personnel than we have. Our current principal
market includes users of ultra-rapid blood plasma freezing and
thawing equipment and cord blood banks. There are companies that
sell freezers to the blood plasma freezing industry that are
larger and possess greater financial and other resources than we
do. The CryoSeal System may face competition from major plasma
fractionators that currently sell fibrin glue sourced from
pooled plasma outside the United States With regard to the
BioArchive System, numerous larger and better-financed medical
device manufacturers may choose to enter this market as it
develops.
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 in development 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 CryoSeal System
and the BioArchive System. Even if our new product systems are
clinically adopted, the use may not be recommended by the
medical profession or hospitals unless acceptable reimbursement
from health care and third party payers is available. Failure of
either of these new systems to achieve significant market share
could have material adverse effects on our long term business,
financial condition, and results of operation.
Given our limited internal manufacturing, sales, marketing
and distribution capabilities, we need to develop increased
internal capability or collaborative relationships to
manufacture, sell, market and distribute our products.
We have only limited internal manufacturing, sales, marketing
and distribution capabilities. We currently sell our existing
medical devices through a direct sales and marketing force, and
our foreign distribution network. Although we have entered into
exclusive distribution agreements for our two new platform
products and we continue to seek strategic partners, there are
no assurances that the distributors will produce significant
sales of the systems. Our inability to develop and maintain
those relationships would limit our ability to market, sell and
distribute our products. Our inability to enter into successful,
long-term relationships could require us to develop alternate
arrangements at a time when we need sales, marketing or
distribution capabilities to meet existing demand. We may market
our products through our own sales force. Our inability to
develop and retain a qualified sales force could limit our
ability to market, sell and distribute our products.
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As of recent, we rely exclusively on third parties for the
worldwide marketing and distribution of our BioArchive System,
and they may not be successful in selling our products.
We have entered into an exclusive marketing and distribution
agreement with GE Healthcare whereby GE Healthcare is
solely responsible for worldwide marketing and distribution of
our BioArchive System. While we believe that GE Healthcare
intends to aggressively market our products, we cannot assure
you that GE Healthcare will succeed in marketing our products on
a global basis. We may not be able to maintain satisfactory
arrangements with GE Healthcare, who may not devote adequate
resources to selling our BioArchive System. If this happens, we
may not be able to successfully market and distribute our
products, which would decrease our revenues.
Failure to keep our key personnel may adversely affect our
operations.
Failure to retain skilled personnel could hinder our operations.
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 financial
condition. We have entered into employment agreements with each
member of our senior management. Specifically, we are dependent
upon the experience and services of Philip H. Coelho,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Kevin Simpson, our
President and Chief Operating Officer. We have obtained key man
life insurance covering Mr. Coelho in the amount of
$2,000,000 to provide some protection against this risk.
Our lack of production experience may delay producing our
new products.
We have manufactured our Blood Plasma Thawers, Freezers and
BioArchive Systems for a number of years. Although we have
redesigned our manufacturing facility to accommodate the
BioArchive System and the CryoSeal System, we do not have
significant experience in manufacturing the CryoSeal System or
in the manufacture of disposables. There can be no assurance
that our current resources and manufacturing facility could
handle a significant increase in orders for either the
BioArchive System or the CryoSeal System. If we are unable to
meet demand for sales of the new systems, we would need to
contract with third-party manufacturers for the backlog, and no
assurances can be made that such third-party manufacturers can
be retained, or retained on terms favorable to us and our
pricing of the equipment. Inability to have products
manufactured by third parties at a competitive price will erode
anticipated margins for such products, and negatively impact our
profitability.
We are dependent on our suppliers and OEM manufacturers to
meet existing regulations.
Certain of our suppliers and manufacturers are subject to heavy
government regulations, including FDA approval 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 sales, contractual commitments and
financial forecasts may be significantly affected by any such
delays.
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If third-party suppliers of materials necessary to
manufacture our products do not supply quality materials in a
timely manner, it may delay or impair our ability to develop and
commercialize products on a timely and competitive basis, or
prevent or limit our potential future profitability.
Although most of the raw materials used in the manufacture of
the CryoSeal System, BioArchive System and Thrombin Processing
Disposable products are available from more than one supplier,
changes in critical components could cause the FDA to require us
to prove equivalency of the materials, or potentially to modify
or perform additional clinical trials for such products, which
could have the effect of restricting our ability to
commercialize our products. Interruptions in supplies for the
manufacture of our CryoSeal System, BioArchive System and
Thrombin Processing Disposables products may occur and we may
have to obtain substitute vendors for these materials. Any
significant supply interruption would delay our marketing,
product development or clinical trial programs. In addition, an
uncorrected impurity or suppliers variation in a raw
material, either unknown to us or incompatible with our
manufacturing process, could prevent or delay our ability to
manufacture products. These delays may limit our revenues.
Discovery of previously unknown problems with a product,
manufacturer, or facility, could result in product recalls or
withdrawals and significantly reduce our revenues.
Certain components of our systems, including the sterile
disposable bag sets, must be manufactured under controlled
conditions, often in regulated facilities, to meeting strict
product release criteria. Any manufacturing errors or defects,
or uncorrected impurity or variation in a raw material, either
unknown or undetected by us, could affect the quality and safety
of our products. If any of the defects were material, we could
be required to undertake a market withdrawal or recall of the
affected products. The cost of a market withdrawal or product
recall could significantly reduce our resources.
Product liability and uninsured risks may adversely affect
our continuing operations.
We manufacture medical devices that are used on patients in
surgical procedures and we may be subject to product liability
claims. We may be liable if any of our products cause injury,
illness, or death. 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
claim against us. Further, 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, our product liability coverage has
various exclusions, and therefore we may be subject to a product
liability claim or recall for which we have no insurance
coverage. In such a case, we may have to pay the entire amount
of the award or costs of the recall. Product liability insurance
is expensive and may not be available in the future on
acceptable terms, or at all.
Dependence on suppliers for custom components may impact
the production schedule.
We obtain certain custom components from a limited number of
suppliers. If the supplier raises the price of the component or
discontinues production, we may have to find another qualified
supplier to provide the component. 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 of
that alternative supplier. Any transfer between qualified
suppliers may impact the production schedule, therefore delaying
revenues, and may cause the price of the key components to
increase.
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All of our operations are conducted at a single location,
and any disruption at our facility could delay revenues or
increase our expenses.
All of our operations are conducted at a single location
although we do contract our manufacturing of certain disposables
and components. We take precautions to safeguard our facility,
including 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. The
insurance we maintain against fires, floods, and other natural
disasters may not be adequate to cover our losses in any
particular case.
Because a significant portion of our sales is to customers
in foreign countries, we may lose revenues, market share, and
profits due to exchange rate fluctuations and other factors
related to our foreign customers.
In the year ended June 30, 2005, sales to customers in
foreign countries comprised approximately 67% of our revenues.
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 financial condition and operations.
The preparation of our financial statements in accordance
with United States 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 we must make in the
ordinary course of business affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities at the date of the 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. Additionally,
subsequent adjustments could require us to restate our financial
statements. Restating financial statements could result in a
material decline in the price of our stock.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Our inability to protect our patents, trademarks, and
other proprietary rights could adversely impact our competitive
position.
We believe that our patents, trademarks, 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, and
proprietary rights. 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 this happens, sales of our products
would suffer and our ability to generate revenues will be
severely impacted. If our products are challenged as infringing
upon patents of other parties, we could 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.
We may have to pay significant fees or royalties to license
those patents to continue marketing our products. This will
cause any future profits on sales of our products to decline.
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Our dependence upon having exclusive rights to the technology
covered under our owned or licensed patents and patent
applications is subject to the following risks, among others:
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applications may not result in issued patents; |
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current or future issued or licensed patents, trade secrets or
know-how may not afford protection against competitors with
similar technologies or processes; |
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any patents issued may be infringed upon or be designed around
by others, or be challenged and invalidated; and |
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others may independently develop technologies or processes that
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Failure to protect our trade secrets may assist our
competitors.
We use various methods, including confidentiality agreements
with employees, vendors, and customers, to protect our trade
secrets and proprietary know-how for our products. However, such
methods may not provide complete protection and there can be no
assurance that others will not obtain our know-how, or
independently develop the same or similar technology. We prepare
and file for patent protection on aspects of our technology
which we think will be integrated into final products early in
design phases, thereby attempting to mitigate the potential
risks.
RISKS RELATED TO THIS OFFERING
The sale of our common stock may significantly impact the
market price of our common stock.
The sale of shares pursuant to this prospectus supplement may
significantly affect the market price of our stock. We cannot
predict the effect, if any, that future sales of our capital
stock, warrants or debt securities, or the availability of our
securities for future sale, will have on the market price of our
shares, including our common stock. Additionally, if we raise
additional funds through issuance of common stock or securities
convertible into or exercisable for common stock, the percentage
ownership of our stockholders will be reduced and the price of
our common stock may fall.
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.
We expect our stock price to be volatile.
The trading price of our common stock is likely to be highly
volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in price in
response to various factors, many of which are beyond our
control, including:
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developments generally affecting the biotech, healthcare and
pharmaceutical industry; |
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investor perceptions of us and our business; |
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changes in securities analysts expectations or our failure
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announcements of technological innovations or significant
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changes in market valuation or earnings of our competitors; |
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changes in the estimation of the future size and growth rate of
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In addition, the stock market in general often experiences
substantial volatility that is seemingly unrelated to the
operating performance of particular companies. These broad
market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of
our common stock.
Any sale of a substantial amount of our stock could cause
our stock price to drop.
In general, our stockholders are not obligated to retain their
shares, except that subject to limited exceptions, our directors
and executive officers have agreed not to sell or otherwise
dispose of any shares of common stock for 90 days after the
completion of this offering without the consent of Deutsche Bank
Securities, Inc., subject to a potential extension of the
lock-up period for up
to an additional 18 days under certain circumstances. In
addition, during the beginning of 2004, we sold shares of common
stock in one private placement. As part of the terms of the
private placement, we registered for resale
2,660,000 shares of common stock with the SEC, representing
approximately 5.78% of our outstanding common stock as of
December 31, 2005. Any sale by these or other holders of a
substantial amount of common stock in the public market, or the
perception that such a sale could occur, could have an adverse
effect on the market price of our common stock. Such an effect
could be magnified because these shares can be sold immediately
and our stock is relatively thinly traded.
Management will have broad discretion over the use of
proceeds from this offering.
We expect to use the net proceeds from this offering for general
working capital and acquisition of technology, assets and
companies. We have not reserved or allocated specific amounts
for these purposes, and we cannot specify with certainty how we
will use the net proceeds. Accordingly, our management will have
considerable discretion in the application of the net proceeds,
and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your
investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being
used appropriately. The net proceeds may be used for corporate
purposes that do not increase our operating results or market
value. Until the net proceeds are used, they may be placed in
investments that do not produce income or that lose value.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement contains 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. Words such as expects,
anticipates, intends, could,
may, believes or
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estimates or similar language identify
forward-looking statements, as do the negative of these terms
and other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements
in this prospectus supplement relate, among other things, to:
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maintaining and expanding market acceptance of our products or
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These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of our future performance or results, and our actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including those set forth under Risk Factors. You
should consider the risk factors and uncertainties under the
section titled Risk Factors, among other things, in
evaluating our prospects and future financial performance.
Before making a decision to invest in our common stock, you
should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in
the risk factors could harm our business, results of operations
and financial condition. Forward-looking statements are made as
of the date of this prospectus supplement or the other documents
in which they are found. Except as required by securities laws,
we are not required and do not intend to update or alter these
forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement or the
other documents in which they are found, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will receive net proceeds of approximately $29.8 million
($32.8 million if the underwriters exercise their
over-allotment option in full) from the sale of
8,000,000 shares of our common stock offered by us in this
offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
We expect to use the net proceeds from this offering for general
working capital purposes and possibly the acquisition of
technology, assets and companies, although we currently have no
agreements or understandings relating to any such transactions.
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. Pending our use
of the net proceeds, we may invest them in short-term,
investment-grade, interest-bearing securities.
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 September 30, 2005 was
approximately $12.4 million, or $0.27 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
September 30, 2005. 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 September 30, 2005, other than giving effect to
the sale of the 8,000,000 shares of common stock we are
offering at the public offering price of $4.00 per share,
and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and
our estimated offering expenses (assuming the over-allotment
option is not exercised), our as-adjusted net tangible book
value would have been approximately $42.2 million, or
approximately $0.78 per share of common stock. This
represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of
approximately $0.51 per share to existing stockholders and
an immediate dilution of approximately $3.22 per share to
new investors. The following table illustrates this calculation
on a per share basis:
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If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in
full, as-adjusted net tangible book value would increase to
approximately $0.83 per share, representing an increase to
existing stockholders of approximately $0.56 per share, and
there would be an immediate dilution of approximately
$3.17 per share to new investors.
The number of shares of common stock outstanding used for
existing stockholders in the table and calculations above is
based on 45,929,944 shares outstanding as of
September 30, 2005 and excludes:
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2,269,000 shares of our common stock subject to outstanding
options with a weighted average exercise price of approximately
$2.49 per share; and |
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600,749 shares of our common stock subject to outstanding
warrants with a weighted average exercise price of approximately
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The exercise of outstanding options and warrants having an
exercise price less than the public offering price will increase
dilution to new investors.
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UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting
agreement, the underwriters named below, through their
representatives Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Jefferies
& Company, Inc., have severally agreed to purchase from us
the following respective numbers of shares of common stock at a
public offering price less the underwriting discounts and
commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus
supplement:
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The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the
several underwriters to purchase the shares of common stock
offered hereby are subject to certain conditions precedent and
that the underwriters will purchase all of the shares of common
stock offered by this prospectus supplement, other than those
covered by the over-allotment option described below, if any of
these shares are purchased.
We have been advised by the representatives of the underwriters
that the underwriters propose to offer the shares of common
stock to the public at the public offering price set forth on
the cover of this prospectus supplement and to dealers at a
price that represents a concession not in excess of
$0.14 per share under the public offering price. The
underwriters may allow, and these dealers may re-allow, a
concession of not more than $0.10 per share to other
dealers. After the public offering, representatives of the
underwriters may change the offering price and other selling
terms.
We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable not
later than 30 days after the date of this prospectus
supplement, to purchase up to 800,000 additional shares of
common stock at the public offering price less the underwriting
discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this
prospectus supplement. The underwriters may exercise this option
only to cover over-allotments made in connection with the sale
of the common stock offered by this prospectus supplement. To
the extent that the underwriters exercise this option, each of
the underwriters will become obligated, subject to conditions,
to purchase approximately the same percentage of these
additional shares of common stock as the number of shares of
common stock to be purchased by it in the above table bears to
the total number of shares of common stock offered by this
prospectus supplement. We will be obligated, pursuant to the
option, to sell these additional shares of common stock to the
underwriters to the extent the option is exercised. If any
additional shares of common stock are purchased, the
underwriters will offer the additional shares on the same terms
as those on which the 8,000,000 shares are being offered.
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The underwriting discounts and commissions per share are equal
to the public offering price per share of common stock less the
amount paid by the underwriters to us per share of common stock.
The underwriting discounts and commissions are 6.0% of the
public offering price. We have agreed to pay the underwriters
the following discounts and commissions, assuming either no
exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of the
underwriters over-allotment option:
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In addition, we estimate that the total expenses of this
offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will
be approximately $291,511.
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against specified
types of liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act, and to contribute to payments the underwriters may be
required to make in respect of any of these liabilities.
Each of our executive officers and directors has agreed not to
offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of, or enter
into any transaction that is designed to, or could be expected
to, result in the disposition of any shares of our common stock
or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for shares of our common stock or derivatives of our
common stock owned by these persons prior to this offering or
common stock issuable upon exercise of options or warrants held
by these persons for a period of at least 90 days after the
date of this prospectus supplement without the prior written
consent of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., subject to a potential
extension of the
lock-up period for up
to an additional 18 days under certain circumstances. This
consent may be given at any time without public notice. We have
entered into a similar agreement with the representatives of the
underwriters. There are no agreements between the
representatives and any of our officers, directors, stockholders
or affiliates releasing them from these
lock-up agreements
prior to the expiration of the up to
108-day period.
In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase
and sell shares of our common stock in the open market. These
transactions may include short sales, purchases to cover
positions created by short sales and stabilizing transactions.
Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater
number of shares than they are required to purchase in the
offering. Covered short sales are sales made in an amount not
greater than the underwriters option to purchase
additional shares of common stock from us in the offering. The
underwriters may close out any covered short position by either
exercising their option to purchase additional shares or
purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source
of shares to close out the covered short position, the
underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of
shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to
the price at which they may purchase shares through the
over-allotment option.
Naked short sales are any sales in excess of the over-allotment
option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position
by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position
is more likely to be created if underwriters are concerned that
there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the
open market prior to the completion of the offering.
Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or
purchases of our common stock made by the underwriters in the
open market prior to the completion of the offering.
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The underwriters may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a
particular underwriter repays to the other underwriters a
portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the
representatives of the underwriters have repurchased shares sold
by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or
short covering transactions.
Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions
may have the effect of preventing or slowing a decline in the
market price of our common stock. Additionally, these purchases,
along with the imposition of a penalty bid, may stabilize,
maintain or otherwise affect the market price of our common
stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher
than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market.
These transactions may be effected on the NASDAQ Capital Market,
in the over-the-counter
market or otherwise.
In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in
passive market making transactions in our common stock on the
NASDAQ Capital Market in accordance with Rule 103 of
Regulation M under the Exchange Act during a period before
the commencement of offers or sales of common stock and
extending through the completion of distribution. A passive
market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of
the highest independent bid of that security. However, if all
independent bids are lowered below the passive market
makers bid, that bid must then be lowered when specified
purchase limits are exceeded.
A prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in
electronic format are being made available on Internet web sites
maintained by one or more of the lead underwriters of this
offering and may be made available on web sites maintained by
other underwriters. Other than the prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus in electronic format, the information on
any underwriters web site and any information contained in
any other web site maintained by an underwriter is not part of
the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or the
registration statement of which the prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus form a part.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common stock offered pursuant to this
prospectus supplement was passed upon by
Bullivant|Houser|Bailey PC, Sacramento, California,
counsel to ThermoGenesis Corp. Certain legal matters in
connection with this offering will be passed upon for the
underwriters by Heller Ehrman LLP, San Francisco,
California.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of ThermoGenesis Corp. appearing in
ThermoGenesis Corp.s Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for
the year ended June 30, 2005 (including the schedule
appearing therein) and ThermoGenesis Corp. managements
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting as of June 30, 2005 included therein,
have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent
registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports
thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference.
Such financial statements and managements assessment are
incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the
information we file with them, which means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those
documents. The information incorporated by reference is
considered to be a part of this prospectus supplement and
information that we file later with the SEC will automatically
update and supersede this information. We incorporate by
reference herein the documents listed below and any future
filings made by us with the SEC under Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior to the termination of this
offering. The documents we incorporate by reference into this
prospectus supplement are:
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our Current Report on
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the description of our common stock contained in our
registration statement on
Form 8-A.
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Please note that all other documents and reports filed under
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 following the date of this prospectus
supplement and prior to the termination of this offering will be
deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus
supplement and will be made a part of it from the date of filing
with the Commission.
We will furnish to you without charge upon your request a copy
of any of the documents incorporated in this prospectus
supplement and any statement in, or incorporated in, this
prospectus supplement by reference, other than the exhibits to
those documents unless those exhibits are specifically
incorporated herein by reference. For a copy of any of the
documents you should contact ThermoGenesis Corp.,
2711 Citrus Road, Rancho Cordova, California 95742 or call
(916) 858-5100,
Attention: Corporate Secretary.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We therefore file periodic
reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.
These reports may be obtained by visiting the Public Reference
Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549, or by calling the SEC at
1-212-551-8090. In
addition, the SEC maintains an internet site (www.sec.gov) that
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other
information regarding issuers that file electronically.
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 Securities Exchange Act of
1934, 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, as
amended, regarding this offering with the SEC under the
Securities Act of 1933. 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 the agreements,
contracts and other documents.
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PROSPECTUS
THERMOGENESIS CORP.
$75,000,000
Common Stock
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By this prospectus, we may offer a number of shares of our
common stock up to an aggregate of $75,000,000 in one or more
transactions. We will provide specific terms for any sale of
common stock in supplements to this prospectus. You should read
this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well as the
documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this prospectus, carefully before you invest. This prospectus
may not be used to offer and sell the shares of common stock
unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
Our common stock is traded and listed on the NASDAQ Capital
Market, under the symbol KOOL. On December 9,
2005, the last reported sale price for the common stock was
$4.05 per share.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.
See Risk Factors at page 3.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE
SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR
COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE SALES OF
SECURITIES UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT.
The date of this Prospectus is December 14, 2005
Table of Contents
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
Forward-Looking Statements
This Prospectus contains or incorporates
forward-looking statements, which include statements
about our business strategy, our growth strategy, our product
development and marketing efforts and anticipated trends in our
business, which are not historical facts. We may also make
additional forward-looking statements from time to time in
filings that we make with the Commission. When we use words like
believe, expect, anticipate,
project, and similar expressions, this should alert
you that the statement is forward-looking. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date made, based largely on
expectations. These expectations are generally subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be
predicted or quantified and which are beyond our control. Future
events and actual results may differ materially from the
anticipated results expressed in, contemplated by, or underlying
our forward-looking statements. Statements in this Prospectus,
and in documents incorporated by reference into this Prospectus,
including those set forth in the caption Risk
Factors describe factors, among others, that could
contribute to or cause differences. In light of these risks and
uncertainties, we cannot give any assurances that the
forward-looking information will in fact transpire or prove to
be accurate in the future.
Summary
This summary highlights selected information from this
prospectus and does not contain all of the information that is
important to you. To understand the terms of any offering you
should read carefully this prospectus and the prospectus
supplement, as well as our periodic reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission that contain more detailed
disclosure about our business and financial performance.
About this Prospectus
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on
Form S-3 that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) utilizing a shelf registration
process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell
shares of our common stock up to an aggregate of $75,000,000 in
one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a
general description of the shares of common stock we may offer.
Each time we sell shares of common stock we will provide a
prospectus supplement that will contain specific information
about the terms of that offer and sale. The prospectus
supplement may add, update or change information contained in
this prospectus. This prospectus, together with applicable
prospectus supplements, includes all material information
relating to this offering. Please carefully read both this
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prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with any
additional information 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.
Where You Can Find More Information
Government Filings. We file annual, quarterly and special
reports and other information with the Commission. You may read
and copy any document that we file at the Securities and
Exchange Commissions Public Reference Room at
100 F. Street, N.E., Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Commission at
1-202-551-8090 for more
information about the Public Reference Room. Most of our filings
are also available to you free of charge at the Securities and
Exchange Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov.
Information Incorporated by Reference. The Commission
rules and regulations allow us to incorporate by
reference the information that we file with it. This means
that we can disclose additional important information to you by
referring to those documents. The information incorporated by
reference is an important part of this Prospectus, and
information that we file in the future with the Commission will
automatically update and supersede this information. We have
filed the following documents with the Commission and the
information contained in those documents is incorporated by
reference into this Prospectus:
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Our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed on
September 12, 2005; |
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Our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed on November 9,
2005; |
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Our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q/ A for
the quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed on
December 12, 2005; |
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Our Current Reports on
Form 8-K filed on
November 10, 2005; |
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Our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on
October 18, 2005; |
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Our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on
September 12, 2005; |
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Please note that all other documents and reports filed under
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, following the date of this
Prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering will be
deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and
will be made a part of it from the date of filing with the
Commission.
Filings made with the Commission and other information about us
can be found on our website at www.thermogenesis.com. We
will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, who
is delivered a prospectus, a copy of any of the documents that
are incorporated by reference free of charge. Send requests to
Matthew Plavan, Assistant Corporate Secretary, ThermoGenesis
Corp., 2711 Citrus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 or call
(916) 858-5100.
OUR BUSINESS
We are a leader in developing and manufacturing automated blood
processing systems and disposables that enable the manufacture,
preservation and delivery of personalized cell and tissue
therapy products, or CTT products, for clinical use.
Personalized CTT products are created from the blood or tissue
of a single donor and administered to that donor or a matched
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patient. Our systems and disposables are intended for use by
hospitals and blood banks in two distinct markets. In cell
therapy, our products automate the isolation, capture and
preservation of stem cells residing in the blood of the placenta
and umbilical cord, or cord blood, after a baby is born. These
cells are used to treat patients for leukemia, lymphoma and over
60 other life threatening genetic diseases. Cord blood stem
cells typically result in reduced immune complications post
transplant compared to adult bone marrow stem cells. In tissue
therapy, our products are used for the rapid manufacture of
autologous sealants or thrombin for surgical wound care.
Autologous sealants have no risk of contamination by blood-borne
pathogens from other donors. We believe that our significant
experience and technical expertise in developing proprietary
technologies for enabling personalized CTT products, coupled
with our relationships with leading transplant physicians, stem
cell researchers and surgeons, has enabled us to develop safer,
more effective systems for these applications.
Our principal executive offices are located at 2711 Citrus
Road, Rancho Cordova, California 95742. Our telephone number is
(916) 858-5100.
RISK FACTORS
Investment in our common stock involves risk. You should
carefully consider the risks we describe in our reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time
to time which are incorporated by reference herein, and those
that may be set forth in any prospectus supplement, before
deciding to invest.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus
supplement, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of
our common stock for working capital, to fund our future growth
plans, 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, products or
technologies that complement our existing business. From time to
time, we engage in preliminary discussions and negotiations with
various businesses in order to explore the possibility of
strategic partnering or investment.
DESCRIPTION OF OUR BUSINESS
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We are a leader in developing and manufacturing automated blood
processing systems and disposables that enable the manufacture,
preservation and delivery of personalized cell and tissue
therapy products, or CTT products, for clinical use.
Personalized CTT products are created from the blood or tissue
of a single donor and administered to that donor or a matched
patient. Our systems and disposables are intended for use by
hospitals and blood banks in two distinct markets. In cell
therapy, our products automate the isolation, capture and
preservation of stem cells residing in the blood of the placenta
and umbilical cord, or cord blood, after a baby is born. These
cells are used to treat patients for leukemia, lymphoma and over
60 other life threatening genetic diseases. Cord blood stem
cells typically result in reduced immune complications post
transplant compared to adult bone marrow stem cells. In tissue
therapy, our products are used for the rapid manufacture of
autologous sealants or thrombin for surgical wound care.
Autologous sealants have no risk of contamination by blood-borne
pathogens from other donors. We believe that our significant
experience and technical expertise in developing proprietary
technologies for enabling personalized CTT products, coupled
with our relationships with leading transplant physicians, stem
cell researchers and surgeons, has enabled us to develop safer,
more effective systems for these applications.
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In recent years, our revenue primarily has been generated from
the sale of our BioArchive System and related disposables.
However, we currently are developing and commercializing new
automated systems that enable the manufacture of personalized
CTT products. Our products and products in development are
described below.
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The BioArchive System is an automated cryogenic system used in
cell therapy to cryopreserve and archive cord blood stem cells
for future transplant. We have sold 117 BioArchive Systems
to date to major cord blood banks and stem cell research
institutes in 26 countries. We have recently signed a
global distribution agreement with GE Healthcare granting them
exclusive rights to distribute the BioArchive System and related
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The AutoXpress, or AXP, System is our newly developed automated
system and disposable intended for use in cell therapy to
isolate and capture stem cells from cord blood. Our agreement
with GE Healthcare also grants them exclusive rights to
distribute the AXP System and disposables, and we expect sales
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The CryoSeal Fibrin Sealant, or FS, System is an automated
system used in wound care to prepare an autologous hemostatic
surgical sealant from a patients own blood in
approximately one hour. We have completed our pivotal
150 patient U.S. clinical trial and are preparing our
PMA submission. In addition, we have received the CE Mark,
and in Japan our distribution partner, Asahi Medical, filed
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The Thrombin Processing Disposable, or TPD, is used in wound
care to isolate activated thrombin from the patients blood
plasma in less than 30 minutes. Thrombin is used as a topical
hemostatic agent for minor bleeding sites, to treat pseudo
aneurysms and to release growth factors from platelets. We have
signed non-exclusive distribution agreements with Biomet,
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BACKGROUND
CTT is a broad and rapidly growing field of medicine that
requires the collection, purification, manipulation, storage and
administration of stem cells, proteins and growth factors
tailored to individual patients. Personalized CTT products are
created from the blood or tissue of a single donor, administered
to that donor or a matched patient, and used either for the
treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and over 60 other life
threatening diseases, or for surgical wound care. Critical
factors in providing effective personalized CTT products are
that they be precisely identified and tracked from their source
to the receiving patient and that every manufacturing step, such
as harvesting, processing, freezing, transporting, matching and
delivering, preserves the viability and sterility of the product.
The human body is comprised of cells of specific tissues, such
as skin, liver or blood, and stem cells that are not fully
differentiated into specific tissues. Until the middle of the
1990s, researchers were familiar with two major types of stem
cells, embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. However,
researchers now know that pluripotent stem cells are found in
cord blood, bone marrow and other tissues of the body.
Pluripotent stem cells are capable of differentiation into
multiple tissues such as bone, blood, nerve and muscle. All the
cells residing in blood, which are red cells, white cells and
platelets, arise from a particular pluripotent stem cell called
the hematopoietic stem cell. Before the discovery that there
were hematopoietic stem cells in cord blood, the placenta and
umbilical cord were routinely discarded as biological waste.
However, these hematopoietic stem cells are harvested at no risk
or pain to the donor and can
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be preserved in a cord blood bank for clinical use with a
matched patient on short notice. Their use also results in a
lower incidence of post-transplant immune complications than
transplants with adult bone marrow stem cells.
Hematopoietic stem cell therapy is used to:
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replace diseased bone marrow with healthy, functioning bone
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replace bone marrow damaged by high-dose chemotherapy or
radiation therapy used to treat patients with a variety of
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patients with genetic diseases such as sickle cell anemia. |
With approximately four million births per year in the United
States alone, cord blood represents a large, natural resource
for use in the treatment of malignant and genetic diseases.
Following the first successful cord blood transplant performed
in 1988, awareness of the potential therapeutic value of cord
blood stem cells has increased and collection and storage has
grown rapidly.
We believe the number of units stored will continue to grow, due
in part to the following factors:
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increased awareness about the availability and benefits of
preserving cord blood; |
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improved technology to harvest the stem cells in a sterile
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growing endorsement by the medical community; |
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For example, in May 2005, the House of Representatives passed
the National Cord Blood Stem Cell Act, which aims to store
150,000 units of cord blood in a national registry. This
Act is still awaiting passage by the Senate, and there is no
certainty that it ultimately will pass and be signed into law.
Separately, the Health Resources and Services Administration
intends to distribute funds to qualified cord blood banks to
manufacture higher quality cord blood units and develop an
improved system for distributing the units to matched patients.
We believe that countries outside the United States are likely
to follow this lead.
Wound care products are used in a variety of surgical procedures
and applications to control bleeding, close incisions, assist in
tissue fixation, create a physical barrier to prevent fluid or
air passage and promote healing. With the population and number
of surgeries increasing and as physicians learn about new
applications and safer products, this market has potential for
significant growth. Wound-healing products are evaluated by
their safety, effectiveness, preparation time, ease of use and
cost. In addition, the components of wound care products are
very important, as different materials have different associated
risks and benefits.
Current wound care products fall into the following general
categories: topical hemostats, tissue sealants and platelet
gels. Topical hemostats are used when bleeding is difficult to
control with conventional methods, such as suturing, stapling or
placement of pads or gauze at the bleeding site. The most common
type of topical hemostatic agents are thrombin-based, which are
used in procedures where blood clotting must be accelerated, in
order to keep the
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surgery site dry. In addition, thrombin can be used by itself to
control minor bleeding sites but is insufficient for more
persistent bleeding sites.
The only thrombin that is available in the United States as a
stand-alone product is Thrombin
JMI®,
a thrombin derived from bovine, or cow, blood. This product is
only sold in limited geographies outside of the United States.
The market for thrombin is growing rapidly, with Thrombin JMI
net sales totaling approximately $175 million in the full
year ended December 31, 2004, and already $170 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
Tissue sealants, which are more powerful hemostatic agents than
thrombin alone, are made of either biologic or synthetic
material and are used in a variety of surgical specialties and
applications. They are used to close incisions, seal and secure
skin flaps, reduce adhesions and promote hemostasis. Fibrin
sealants make up the majority of this sub-segment. Conventional
fibrin sealants are derived from large pools of up to
10,000 units of purchased human plasma and often contain
animal proteins such as bovine aprotinin. While current
processes attempt to remove all viral and bacterial pathogens
from conventional sealants, there have been several recent
peer-reviewed journal reports of the transmission of
Parvovirus B-19 to
surgical patients treated with these sealants. In addition,
animal proteins are a potential source of agents of
transmissible bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which are
resistant to any methods of pathogen inactivation available to
fractionators at this time.
Autologous platelet gels are made by isolating the platelets
from a small amount of the patients own blood and
combining those platelets with thrombin. Thrombin causes the
release of growth factors from the platelets, which then trigger
wound-healing and tissue repair. Platelet gels increase the
quantity and concentration of growth factors at the wound site.
OUR SOLUTION
We believe that the use of personalized CTT products will
increase due to the growing evidence and understanding of their
clinical benefits in treating disease. Our proprietary systems
and disposables enable the manufacture, preservation and
delivery of these personalized CTT products and have substantial
advantages over other products and practices available today.
Our products address a broad range of CTT applications in two
primary areas: cell therapy and tissue therapy, including wound
care.
Our BioArchive and AXP Systems and disposables are designed to
ensure that the stem cells in the CTT products are successfully
isolated, captured and preserved such that the cells are fully
viable at time of transplant, which may be months or years after
production. The BioArchive System, which can store up to
3,623 units of cord blood stem cells, is the only fully
automated system that integrates controlled rate freezing,
quarantine and long term cryogenic storage. The robotic storage
and retrieval of these stem cell units improves cell viability,
provides precise inventory management and minimizes the
possibility of human error. To date we have sold 117 BioArchive
Systems to major cord blood stem cell banks and stem cell
research centers in 26 countries. Cord blood stem cell
units have been used to treat leukemia, lymphoma and over 60
other life threatening genetic diseases.
More recently, we have developed the AXP System, which automates
the isolation and capture of hematopoietic stem cells from cord
blood into a fixed 20 ml volume. It includes a compact
battery powered device and a proprietary sterile disposable bag
set. The AXP replaces the current clinical process, which
involves more than a dozen manual steps. The AXP System will
provide cord blood banks with a reproducible and GMP-compliant
solution to more successfully isolate and capture stem cells
with lower labor costs and reduced contamination.
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We expect sales of the AXP System and disposables to begin in
the first quarter of 2006 through our distribution partner,
GE Healthcare.
In the tissue therapy market, we have developed the
CryoSeal FS System and the TPD. The CryoSeal FS System
manufactures fibrin sealant in a closed and sterile disposable
from a single unit of the patients own plasma in about an
hour. In contrast, conventional fibrin sealants are sourced from
large pools of up to 10,000 or more units of purchased plasma
and often include bovine proteins, and thus remain vulnerable to
contamination by infectious pathogens residing anywhere in these
sources. Our CryoSeal FS System prepares the two
interactive liquid components of a fibrin sealant: (1) the
wound healing proteins of fibrinogen, fibronectin,
Factor VIII, von Willebrands Factor and Factor XIII
and (2) the activating enzyme, thrombin. When combined at
the bleeding wound site, the two components form an adhesive gel
that stops bleeding and bonds tissue. Once prepared, the
CryoSeal fibrin sealant may be stored frozen for up to a year or
used immediately as a hemostatic agent for patients undergoing
surgery.
Our pivotal trial, completed in July 2005, was a
150 patient blinded, randomized multi-center clinical trial
comparing the performance of CryoSeal FS to
Johnson & Johnsons
Instat®
collagen sponge. The study demonstrated that patients treated
with CryoSeal FS showed statistically significant reduced
time to hemostasis versus the
Instat®
control group, with p=<0.001. We are currently preparing our
PMA for the CryoSeal FS System for submission in the first
quarter of 2006.
We have received the CE Mark, allowing sales of the
CryoSeal FS System in Europe, although sales into
individual countries under cost reimbursement structures often
requires the existence of supporting clinical usage within that
country. We have, through our distribution partners in Europe,
undertaken several clinical studies and, upon completion, will
initiate more aggressive marketing. In Japan, our distributor,
Asahi Medical, has completed enrollment in their pivotal
clinical trial and filed their PMA equivalent in March 2005. In
addition, several field trials are underway in other geographies
to provide a cost justification for reimbursement for use of the
product.
The TPD is incorporated in the CryoSeal FS system but can
be sold as a stand alone product. It is a disposable device that
isolates and captures activated autologous thrombin from
approximately 11 ml of patient blood plasma. Thrombin is
used as a topical hemostatic agent for minor bleeding sites, to
treat pseudo aneurysms and to release growth factors from
platelets. We have a received the CE Mark for TPD and began
selling the product in Europe through our distributor in August
2005. The TPD standalone product would require a separate PMA
before sale in the United States.
OUR STRATEGY
We believe our products significantly enhance the safety and
viability of CTT products and will ultimately expand the use and
success of CTT products in clinical treatment. Our strategy is
to expand our leadership position in the area of medical devices
and disposables for the manufacture and preservation of
personalized CTT products. The key elements of our strategy
include:
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Begin commercializing the AXP system through our strategic
partner, GE Healthcare |
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Complete the PMA and receive approval for our CryoSeal FS
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Expand commercialization of the TPD through Biomet, Medtronic,
Asahi Medical and potentially other distribution partners |
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Expand our reach through both sales and consulting services for
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Accelerate our research and development efforts |
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Leverage our installed base to generate additional recurring
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CORPORATE INFORMATION
We are incorporated in Delaware. 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. Information contained on
our website is not considered to be a part of this prospectus.
We are authorized by our Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended and restated, to issue 80,000,000 shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value and 2,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, $0.001 par value. As of December 9,
2005, there were 45,984,692 shares of common stock and no
shares of preferred stock outstanding. Holders of shares of
common stock have full voting rights, one vote for each share
held of record. Stockholders are entitled to receive dividends
as may be declared by the Board out of funds legally available
therefore and share pro rata in any distributions to
stockholders upon liquidation. Stockholders have no conversion,
preemptive or subscription rights. All outstanding shares of
common stock are fully paid and nonassessable, and all the
shares of common stock issued by us upon the exercise of
outstanding warrants will, when issued, be fully paid and
nonassessable.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell all or a portion of the common stock:
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Through one or more underwriters or dealers for public offering
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Directly to investors; |
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Through agents; |
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Through a block trade in which the broker or dealer engaged to
handle the block trade will attempt to sell the common stock as
agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as
principal to facilitate the transaction. |
We may distribute the common stock from time to time in one or
more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be
changed from time to time:
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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, or |
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at negotiated prices. |
We will describe the method of distribution of the common stock
in the prospectus supplement. Underwriters, dealers or agents
may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions
or commissions from us or the purchasers, as their agents, in
connection with the sale of the common stock. These
underwriters, dealers or agents may be considered to be
underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and,
therefore, any discounts, commissions, or profits on resale
received by such underwriters may be treated as underwriting
discounts and commissions. In the prospectus supplement, we will
identify any such underwriter, dealer or agent, and describe the
compensation received by them from us. Any public offering price
and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to
dealers may be changed from time to time.
Underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled to
indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities,
including liabilities under federal securities laws.
Underwriters, dealers and agents
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also may be entitled to contribution with respect to payments
made by other underwriters, dealers and agents under agreements
between us and such underwriters, dealers and agents.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides
that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by the laws of the state of Delaware. Further,
our bylaws, as amended, provide authority for us to maintain a
liability insurance policy that insures our directors or
officers against any liability incurred by them for service to
us.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted for our directors, officers and
controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling
person of our company in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, unless in the opinion of our counsel, the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, we will submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by final adjudication.
EXPERT
The financial statements of ThermoGenesis Corp. appearing in
ThermoGenesis Corp.s Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for
the year ended June 30, 2005 (including the schedule
appearing therein) and ThermoGenesis Corp. managements
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting as of June 30, 2005 included therein,
have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent
registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports
thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference.
Such financial statements and managements assessment are
incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of common stock offered will be
passed by the law firm of Bullivant|Houser|Bailey P.C.,
Sacramento, California.
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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 common stock.
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ThermoGenesis
Corp.
8,000,000 Shares
Common Stock
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Prospectus Supplement
January 30, 2006