Table of Contents

 

Prospectus Supplement

(To Prospectus dated December 13, 2019) 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)

Registration No. 333-235509

 

 

 

1,000,002 Shares of Common Stock

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We are offering up to 1,000,002 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, in this offering, directly to certain institutional investors pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Each share of our common stock is being sold at a purchase price of $3.50 per share.

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “THMO.” On March 24, 2020, the closing sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market was $5.00 per share.

 

As of March 24, 2020, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $12.8 million based on 4,561,017 shares of outstanding common stock, of which 2,209,676 shares are held by non-affiliates, and a per share price of $5.80 based on the closing sale price of our common stock on January 29, 2020. The value of all securities we have offered pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3 in the last 12 calendar months (including those offered hereby) is $3,801,016.

 

Investment in our common stock involves risks. See “Risk Factors” on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement and the risk factors contained in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of certain factors which should be considered before investing in our common stock.

 

      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.

 

We have retained H.C. Wainwright & Co. to act as our exclusive placement agent (“H.C. Wainwright” or the “Placement Agent”) to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit offers to purchase the shares of common stock offering. We have agreed to pay the Placement Agent the placement agent fee set forth in the table below, which assumes that we sell all of the shares of common stock we are 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 the securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering

 

 

 

 

Per Share

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering price

 

$

3.500

   

$

3,500,007.00

 

 

 

 

         

 

Placement agent fees(1)

 

$

0.245

   

$

245,000.49

 

 

 

 

         

 

Proceeds, before expenses, to us(2)

 

$

3.255

   

$

3,255,006.51

 

 

(1)

We have agreed to reimburse the Placement Agent for certain of its offering-related expenses, including a management fee of 1.0% of the gross proceeds raised in this offering, which are not included in our determination of the placement agent fees. See “Plan of Distribution” for additional information and a description of the compensation payable to the Placement Agent.

 

(2)

We estimate the total expenses of this offering, excluding fees and expenses payable or reimbursable to the Placement Agent, will be approximately $47,000.

 

 

 

We expect to deliver the shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement on or about March 27, 2020, subject to satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.

 

H.C. Wainwright & Co.

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is March 25, 2020.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus Supplement

 

About This Prospectus Supplement

S-ii

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

S-iii

Prospectus Supplement Summary

S-1

Risk Factors

S-4

Use of Proceeds

S-6

Dilution

S-7

Description of Securities

S-8

Plan of Distribution

S-9

Legal Matters

S-11

Experts

S-11

Where You Can Find More Information

S-11

Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

S-11

 

 

 

Prospectus

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

i

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

ii

THERMOGENESIS HOLDINGS, INC.

1

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

2

USE OF PROCEEDS

3

RISK FACTORS

4

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

5

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

19

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

25

DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

27

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

27

DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS

28

LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

29

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

33

LEGAL MATTERS

36

EXPERTS

36

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

36

 

 

S-i

 

About This Prospectus Supplement

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are part of a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3, SEC registration statement number 333-235509, that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on December 13, 2019, and that was declared effective on January 3, 2020 (the “Registration Statement”). Under this “shelf” registration process, we may sell any combination of securities described in the accompanying prospectus in one or more offerings, up to the total dollar amounts appearing on the cover of the Registration Statement. This prospectus supplement describes the specific details regarding this offering, including the price, the amount of our common stock being offered, the risks of investing in our common stock, and other items.

 

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which contains specific information about the terms of the offering, including the types, amounts and prices of the securities being offered and the plan of distribution. This prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference. This prospectus supplement may be updated or supplemented. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer to this “prospectus,” we are referring to both documents combined. To the extent the information contained in this prospectus supplement differs or varies from the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document filed prior to the date of this prospectus supplement and incorporated by reference, the information in this prospectus supplement will control. You should read carefully both this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus together with the additional information about us to which we refer you in the section of this prospectus supplement entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus is not an offer to sell, nor is it seeking an offer to buy, these securities in any state in which the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than its date, regardless of the time of delivery of the prospectus or prospectus supplement or any sale of securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the information incorporated by reference herein and therein, may include trademarks, service marks and trade names owned by us or other companies. All trademarks, service marks and trade names included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

 

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 heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “we,” “us,” “our” or similar terms, as well as references to “Thermogenesis” or the “Company,” refer to ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Cesca Therapeutics Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

S-ii

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, 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”). We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “continue,” “plan,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “ongoing,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, whether in the negative or the affirmative. These statements reflect our current beliefs and are based on information currently available to us. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. These risks, uncertainties, factors and contingencies include, without limitation, the sufficiency and source of capital required to fund our operations and in furtherance of our business plan; our ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and remain in compliance with its listing standards; the global perception of the clinical utility of banked cord blood and the amount of investment in research and development supporting clinical data for additional applications; delays in commencing or completing clinical testing of products; the success of any collaborative arrangements to commercialize our products; our reliance on significant distributors or end users; the availability and sufficiency of commercial scale manufacturing facilities and reliance on third party contract manufacturers; our ability to protect our patents and trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; and uncertainty regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations.

 

Forward-looking statements reflect our management’s expectations or predictions of future conditions, events or results based on various assumptions and management’s estimates of trends and economic factors in the markets in which we are active, as well as our business plans. They are not guarantees of future performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. There are a number of factors that could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement.

 

See an additional discussion under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements are representative only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

S-iii

 

Prospectus Supplement Summary

 

This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the securities offered by this prospectus. You should read this summary together with the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including our financial statements, the notes to those financial statements and the additional information described in this prospectus supplement under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” on page S-11, before making an investment decision. See the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus supplement beginning on page S-4 and the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying prospectus beginning on page 4 for a discussion of the risks involved in investing in our securities.

 

Our Business

 

We develop and commercialize a range of automated technologies for cell-banking, cell-processing, and cell-based therapeutics. Since the 1990’s we have been a pioneer in, and a leading provider of automated systems that isolate, purify and cryogenically store units of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells for the cord blood banking industry. In July 2017, our subsidiary, ThermoGenesis Corp., completed a strategic acquisition of the business and substantially all of the assets of SynGen Inc. (“SynGen”), a research and development company for automated cellular processing.

 

Following the acquisition of SynGen, we utilized the SynGen assets, together with our own proprietary technology, to develop a novel proprietary CAR-TXpress™ platform that addresses the critical unmet need for better efficiency and cost-effectiveness for the emerging immune-oncology field, in particular, the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell market. Since the first quarter of 2018, we have developed and launched various X-Series® products, including: X-Lab®, X-Wash®, X-Mini® and X-BACS™.

 

On October 21, 2019, we entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with HealthBanks Biotech (USA) Inc., a stem cell bank network (“HealthBanks”), under which we and HealthBanks agreed to form a new company named ImmuneCyte Life Sciences Inc. (“ImmuneCyte”), which will develop, own and operate an immune cell banking business. ImmuneCyte was initially owned 80% by HealthBanks and 20% by us. In December 2019, ImmuneCyte closed an equity investment with a private institution. After this investment, ImmuneCyte is owned 75.47% by HealthBanks, 18.87% by ThermoGenesis and 5.66% by the private institution. In addition to contributing to ImmuneCyte exclusive rights to use our proprietary cell processing technology for the immune cell banking business and non-exclusive rights for other cell-based contract development and manufacturing services, we have contributed our clinical development assets to ImmuneCyte, divesting these programs in order to focus exclusively on the device business. ImmuneCyte, which became operational by the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, will be among the first immune cell banks in the U.S. and offer customers the ability to preserve younger, healthier and uncontaminated immune cells for future potential use in dendritic and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) cell therapies, in a GMP compliant processing environment.

 

Pursuant to that certain At The Market Offering Agreement, dated December 13, 2019, between Thermogenesis and H.C. Wainwright, we may offer and sell, from time to time, our common stock through H.C. Wainwright, acting as agent, through an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) (the “ATM Offering”) promulgated under the Securities Act. On January 6, 2020, pursuant to the ATM Offering, we filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $4.4 million through H.C. Wainwright (the “ATM Prospectus Supplement”). From December 13, 2019 to March 24, 2020, we issued 50,746 shares of our common stock at an average price of $5.4361 per share through the ATM Prospectus Supplement, resulting in net proceeds to us of $113,000. We paid a commission equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of our common stock under the ATM Prospectus Supplement. We terminated the ATM Prospectus Supplement on March 25, 2020, but the ATM Agreement remains in full force and effect.

 

S-1

 

Corporate Information

 

We are a Delaware corporation with principal executive offices located at 2711 Citrus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742. Our telephone number is (916) 858-5100 and our web site is www.thermogenesis.com. The information contained in, and that which can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated into and does not form a part of this prospectus supplement.

 

S-2

 

The Offering

 

The following summary contains basic information about this offering. The summary is not intended to be complete. You should read the full text and more specific details contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement.

 

Issuer

Thermogenesis Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Cesca Therapeutics

 

 

Common stock offered by us

1,000,002 shares.

   

Offering price

$3.50 per share.

   

Common stock to be outstanding after this offering(1)

5,561,019 shares.

   

The Nasdaq Capital Market 

THMO

   

Use of proceeds

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including working capital. See “Use of Proceeds.”

   

Risk factors

See “Risk Factors” and the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of certain factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.

 

 

(1)

The number of shares of common stock outstanding after this offering as reflected in the table above, is based on the actual number of shares outstanding as of March 24, 2020, which was 4,561,017, and does not include, as of that date:

 

 

291,727 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, having a weighted average exercise price of $13.96 per share;

 

 

4,439,231 shares of our common stock (assuming the current conversion price of $1.80) issuable upon the conversion of the outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest under our Credit Agreement with Boyalife Asset Holding II, Inc.;

 

 

801,977 shares of our common stock (assuming a conversion price of $1.80) issuable upon the conversion of outstanding convertible promissory notes and accrued interest having a conversion price equal to the lower of (a) $1.80 per share or (2) 90% of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the date of conversion (subject to a floor conversion price of $0.50), provided that the issuance of 610,788 of such shares is subject to stockholder approval, and further provided that the Company received a notice of conversion as to 100,000 such shares on March 23, 2020 that have not yet been issued as of the date of this prospectus supplement; 

 

 

1,321,768 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants having a weighted average exercise price of $28.50 per share; and

 

 

324,444 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding pre-funded warrants having a weighted average exercise price of $0.10 per share (of which the Company has received a notice of exercise as to 100,000 such shares on March 24, 2020 that have not yet been issued as of the date of this prospectus supplement).

 

S-3

 

Risk Factors

 

You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. The risks described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks we are not presently aware of or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations. Our business could be harmed by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. In assessing these risks, you should also refer to the risk factors and other information contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, specifically including the risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on March 24, 2020 and the financial statements and related notes filed therewith.

 

 

Risks Related to This Offering

 

Management will have broad discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from this offering, and we may not use the proceeds effectively.

 

Our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds 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 results of operations or the market value of our common stock. Our failure to apply these funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, delay the development of our products and cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

You will incur substantial dilution as a result of this offering and future equity issuances.

 

The offering price per share in this offering will exceed the net tangible book value per share of our common stock outstanding prior to this offering. Assuming that an aggregate of 1,000,002 shares of our common stock are sold at a price of $3.50 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $3,500,007, after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us, you will experience immediate dilution of $3.18 per share as of December 31, 2019, after giving effect to this offering and the assumed offering price. The exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants may result in further dilution of your investment. See the section entitled “Dilution” below for a more detailed illustration of the dilution you would incur if you participate in this offering.

 

If we raise additional capital in the future, your ownership in us could be diluted.

 

In order to raise additional capital, we may at any time, including during this offering, offer additional shares of common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock at prices that may not be the same as the price per share in this offering. We may sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is less than the price per share paid by investors in this offering, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders, including investors who purchase common stock in this offering. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into common stock in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share in this offering. Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial revenue from our operations, we anticipate financing our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings and license agreements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the further sale of equity securities or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted.

 

S-4

 

Sales of a substantial number of our shares of common stock in the public market could cause our stock price to fall.

 

We may issue and sell additional shares of common stock in the public markets. As a result, a substantial number of our shares of common stock may be sold in the public market. Sales of a substantial number of our shares of common stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities.

 

Because we do not currently intend to declare cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable future, stockholders must rely on appreciation of the value of our common stock for any return on their investment.

 

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the operation, development and growth of our business. Furthermore, any future debt agreements may also preclude us from paying or place restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be your sole source of gain with respect to your investment for the foreseeable future.

 

The exercise of our outstanding options and warrants will dilute stockholders and could decrease our stock price.

 

The exercise of our outstanding options and warrants may adversely affect our stock price due to sales of a large number of shares or the perception that such sales could occur. These factors also could make it more difficult to raise funds through future offerings of our securities, and could adversely impact the terms under which we could obtain additional equity capital. Exercise of outstanding options and warrants or any future issuance of additional shares of common stock or other equity securities, including but not limited to options, warrants, restricted stock units or other derivative securities convertible into our common stock, may result in significant dilution to our stockholders and may decrease our stock price.

 

If we sell shares of common stock for a per share price under $1.80, such sales may trigger anti-dilution provisions with respect to certain of our outstanding securities.

 

If we sell shares of common stock for a per share price under $1.80, such sales will (i) cause the conversion price of the outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest under our Credit Agreement with Boyalife Asset Holding II, Inc. to be reduced to the lowest sales price and (ii), if such sales are made prior to April 25, 2020, require us to issue a number of shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants to purchase common stock) equal to the number of shares the investor in our April 2019 private placement would have received had the purchase price for such shares been at such lower sales price. Although we do not intend to sell shares of common stock for a per share price under $1.80, to the extent sales under $1.80 per share are made, you may experience further dilution. Further, the potential application of such anti-dilution rights may prevent us from seeking additional financing, which would adversely affect our ability to finance our operations and continue to support our growth initiatives.

 

S-5

 

Use of Proceeds

 

We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the securities we are offering will be approximately $3.1 million, assuming that we sell all of the shares of common stock we are offering, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock offered under this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus for working capital and for general corporate purposes.

 

Although we have identified some potential uses of the net proceeds to be received upon completion of this offering, we cannot specify these uses with certainty. Our management will have broad discretion in 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 result in our being profitable or increase our market value.

 

Pending any use, as described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds in high-quality, short-term, interest-bearing securities.

 

S-6

 

Dilution

 

If you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you will experience dilution to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering.

 

Our historical net tangible book value on December 31, 2019 was approximately ($1,862,000.00), or ($0.65) per share. “Net tangible book value” is total assets minus the sum of liabilities and intangible assets. “Net tangible book value per share” is net tangible book value divided by the total number of shares outstanding.

 

After giving effect to this offering, and after deducting the placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of December 31, 2019 would have been approximately $1,233,106.44, or approximately $0.32 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in the net tangible book value of approximately $0.97 per share to our existing stockholders, and an immediate dilution of approximately $3.18 per share to the investors in this offering. The following table illustrates this calculation on a per share basis.

 

Offering price per share of common stock offered

  $       $ 3.50  

Historical net tangible book value per share of common stock as of December 31, 2019

  $ (0.65 )        

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors

  $ 0.97          

As adjusted net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2019

  $       $ 0.32  

Dilution per share to new investors

  $       $ 3.18  

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding after this offering as reflected in the table above is based on the actual number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019 which was 2,843,601, and does not include, as of that date:

 

 

291,807 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options having a weighted average exercise price of $13.96 per share;

 

 

5,878,646 shares of our common stock (assuming the current conversion price of $1.80) issuable upon the conversion of the outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest under our Credit Agreement with Boyalife Asset Holding II, Inc.;

 

 

805,000 shares of our common stock (assuming a conversion price of $1.80) issuable upon the conversion of outstanding convertible promissory notes and accrued interest having a conversion price equal to the lower of (a) $1.80 per share or (2) 90% of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the date of conversion (subject to a floor conversion price of $0.50), provided that the issuance of 588,432 of such shares is subject to stockholder approval; and

  

 

1,716,066 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding vested warrants, having a weighted average exercise price of $25.23 per share.

 

To the extent that any of our outstanding options or warrants are exercised or preferred stock converted, we grant additional options under our stock option plans or issue additional warrants or preferred stock, or we issue additional shares of common stock in the future, there may be further dilution to the new investors.

 

S-7

 

Description of Securities

 

In this offering, we are offering a maximum of 1,000,0002 shares of our common stock The material terms and provisions of our common stock are described under the caption “Description of Capital Stock – Common Stock” starting on page 19 of the accompanying prospectus.

  

S-8

 

Plan of Distribution

 

Pursuant to an engagement agreement between us and H.C. Wainwright (the “Engagement Agreement”), we have engaged H.C. Wainwright as our exclusive placement agent to solicit offers to purchase the shares in this offering. The Placement Agent is not purchasing or selling any of the shares we are offering, and it is not required to arrange the purchase or sale of any specific number of shares or dollar amount, but it has agreed to use commercially reasonable best efforts to arrange for the sale of the shares.  The terms of this offering are subject to market conditions and negotiations between us, the Placement Agent, and prospective investors. The Placement Agent may retain sub-agents and selected dealers in connection with this offering.

 

On March 25, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) directly with certain investors in connection with this offering for the sale of an aggregate of 1,000,002 shares of common stock at an offering price of $3.50 per share pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We will only sell to investors who have entered into securities purchase agreements with us.  The Purchase Agreement provides that subject to certain exceptions, we cannot issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our common stock for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the closing of this offering. The Purchase Agreement also provides that from the date of the Purchase Agreement until the one (1) year anniversary from the date thereof, we cannot enter into a variable rate transaction, subject to certain exceptions.

 

We expect to deliver the shares of our common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement on or about March 27, 2020, subject to satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions. 

 

We will pay the Placement Agent cash fees equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the gross proceeds from the sale of the shares in this offering. The following table shows the per share and total placement agent fee we will pay to the Placement Agent in connection with the sale of the shares, assuming the purchase of all of the shares we are offering.

 

Placement Agent Fees

 

Per share

  $ 0.245  

Total

  $ 245,000.49  

 

We estimate the total expenses payable by us for this offering to be approximately $404,900.56, which amount includes (i) a placement agent’s fee of $245,000.49, assuming the purchase of all of the securities we are offering; (ii) a management fee of $35,000.07 (equal to 1.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in this offering); (iii) a $65,000 non-accountable expense allowance payable to the Placement Agent; (iv) fees of the Placement Agent’s clearing agent of $12,900; and (v) other estimated expenses of approximately $47,000, which include legal, accounting, printing costs and various fees associated with the registration and listing of our shares

 

We have agreed to indemnify the Placement Agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and liabilities arising from breaches and representations and warranties by us as contained in the Engagement Agreement with the Placement Agent. We have also agreed to contribute to payments the Placement Agent may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.

 

The Engagement Agreement with the Placement Agent is included as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC in connection with this offering.

 

Tail Financing Payments and Right of First Refusal

 

We have also agreed to pay the Placement Agent, subject to certain exceptions, a tail fee equal to the cash compensation in this offering, if any investor (limited to a total of five such investors), who was contacted or introduced to us by the Placement Agent during the term of its engagement, provides us with capital in any public or private offering or other financing or capital raising transaction during the 6-month period following expiration or termination of our engagement of the Placement Agent. The Placement Agent also has a right of first refusal to act as underwriter or placement agent, as applicable, if we undertake any public or private offering or other equity financing or capital raising transaction during the 6-month period following an offering conducted pursuant to our Engagement Agreement with the Placement Agent.

 

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Regulation M

 

H.C. Wainwright may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions received by it and any profit realized on the resale of the shares sold by it while acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. As an underwriter, H.C. Wainwright would be required to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), including, without limitation, Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares by H.C. Wainwright acting as principal. Under these rules and regulations, H.C. Wainwright:

 

 

may not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; and

 

 

 

 

may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until it has completed its participation in the distribution.

 

Electronic Distribution

 

A prospectus supplement in electronic format may be made available on websites or through other online services maintained by the Placement Agent or by its affiliates. Other than the prospectus supplement in electronic format, the information on the Placement Agent’s websites and any information contained in any other website maintained by the Placement Agent is not part of this prospectus supplement or the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or the Placement Agent in its capacity as placement agent and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

Listing

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “THMO.”

 

Other Relationships

 

The Placement Agent and its affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, various investment banking, financial advisory and other financial services to us and our affiliates for which they have received, and in the future may receive, advisory or transaction fees, as applicable.

 

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Legal Matters

 

The validity of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for us by Foley & Lardner LLP, Tampa, Florida.

 

Experts

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. We also filed a registration statement on Form S-3, including exhibits, under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are a part of the registration statement, but do not contain all of the information included in the registration statement or the exhibits. The SEC maintains a web site, www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. You may review the registration statement and any other document we file on the SEC’s web site. Our SEC filings are also available to the public on our website, www.thermogenesis.com. The information on our website, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus supplement. 

 

Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

 

We are “incorporating by reference” specified documents that we file with the SEC, which means:

 

 

incorporated documents are considered part of this prospectus supplement;

 

 

we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to those documents; and

 

 

information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus supplement.

 

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after the date of the registration statement on Form S-3 filed under the Securities Act with respect to securities offered by this prospectus and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement and (ii) after the date of this prospectus and before the end of the offering of the securities pursuant to this prospectus:

 

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2020;

 

 

the information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 from our Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2019;

 

 

Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2020, February 18, 2020, February 19, 2020 and March 20, 2020; and

 

 

The description of the our common stock in Item 1 of the Registration Statement on Form 8-A for registration of our common stock pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, as updated by the description included in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2017, including any other amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

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In addition, we incorporate by reference all reports and other documents that we file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering (except for information and exhibits furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of our current reports on Form 8-K unless otherwise specifically incorporated by reference) and all such reports and documents will be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such reports and documents. Any document or statement incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such document or statement. Any document or statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

You may request a copy of any of these filings, at no cost, by request directed to us at the following address or telephone number:

 

ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.

2711 Citrus Road

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

(916) 858-5100

Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement, as well as the information we file or previously filed with the SEC that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement, is accurate as of any date other than the respective date of such documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

 

$30,000,000

Debt Securities

Common Stock

Preferred Stock
Warrants

Subscription Rights

Units

Purchase Contracts
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We may offer and sell from time to time up to $30,000,000 of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, in one or more classes or series and in amounts, at prices and on terms that we will determine at the times of the offerings.

 

This prospectus describes the general manner in which our securities may be offered using this prospectus. We will provide specific terms of the securities, including the offering prices, in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to the specific issue of securities carefully before you invest.

 

We may offer the securities independently or together in any combination for sale directly to purchasers or through underwriters, dealers or agents to be designated at a future date. The supplements to this prospectus will provide the specific terms of the plan of distribution.

 

Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “THMO.” On January 2, 2020, the closing price of one share of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $4.31 per share.

 

The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 was approximately $13,234,000, which was calculated based on 2,843,601 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 10, 2019, of which 684,676 shares were held by affiliates, and a price of $6.13 per share, which was the closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on October 14, 2019. 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.

 

Investment in our securities involves risks. Please read carefully the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material for a discussion of certain factors which should be considered in an investment of the securities which may be offered hereby.

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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.

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The date of this prospectus is January 3, 2020.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

i

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

ii

THERMOGENESIS HOLDINGS, INC.

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

2

USE OF PROCEEDS

3

RISK FACTORS

4

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

5

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

27

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

27

DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS

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LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

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LEGAL MATTERS

36

EXPERTS

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, sell the securities or combinations of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we may offer. Each time we offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement and/or other offering material that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement(s) and/or other offering material(s) may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any other offering material together with additional information described herein under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement or other offering material. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making offers to sell or solicitations to buy the securities in any jurisdiction in which an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making that offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any other offering material, or the information we previously filed with the SEC that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, is accurate as of any date other than its respective date. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

In this prospectus, we frequently use the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “our company,” and the “Company” to refer to ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Cesca Therapeutics Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, 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”). We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “continue,” “plan,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “ongoing,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, whether in the negative or the affirmative. These statements reflect our current beliefs and are based on information currently available to us. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. These risks, uncertainties, factors and contingencies include, without limitation, the sufficiency and source of capital required to fund our operations and in furtherance of our business plan; our ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and remain in compliance with its listing standards; the global perception of the clinical utility of banked cord blood and the amount of investment in research and development supporting clinical data for additional applications; delays in commencing or completing clinical testing of products; the success of any collaborative arrangements to commercialize our products; our reliance on significant distributors or end users; the availability and sufficiency of commercial scale manufacturing facilities and reliance on third party contract manufacturers; and our ability to protect our patents and trademarks in the U.S. and other countries.

 

Forward-looking statements reflect our management’s expectations or predictions of future conditions, events or results based on various assumptions and management’s estimates of trends and economic factors in the markets in which we are active, as well as our business plans. They are not guarantees of future performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. There are a number of factors that could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

See an additional discussion under “Risk Factors” in an applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements are representative only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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THERMOGENESIS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

The information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus summarizes certain information about our company. It may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand this offering fully, you should read carefully the entire prospectus and the other information incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

Our Business

 

We develop and commercialize a range of automated technologies for cell-banking, cell-processing, and cell-based therapeutics. Since the 1990’s we have been a pioneer in, and a leading provider of automated systems that isolate, purify and cryogenically store units of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells for the cord blood banking industry. In July 2017, our subsidiary, ThermoGenesis Corp., completed a strategic acquisition of the business and substantially all of the assets of SynGen Inc. (SynGen), a research and development company for automated cellular processing.

 

Following the acquisition of SynGen, we utilized the SynGen assets, together with our own proprietary technology, to develop a novel proprietary CAR-TXpress™ platform that addresses the critical unmet need for better efficiency and cost-effectiveness for the emerging immune-oncology field, in particular, the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell market. Since the first quarter of 2018, we have developed and launched various X-Series® products, including: X-Lab®, X-Wash®, X-Mini® and X-BACS™.

 

On October 21, 2019, we entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Healthbanks Biotech (USA) Inc., a stem cell bank network (Healthbanks), under which we and Healthbanks agreed to form a new company named ImmuneCyte Life Sciences Inc. (ImmuneCyte), which will develop, own and operate an immune cell banking business. ImmuneCyte will initially be owned 80% by HealthBanks and 20% by us. In addition to contributing to ImmuneCyte exclusive rights to use ThermoGenesis’ proprietary cell processing technology for the immune cell banking business and non-exclusive rights for other cell-based contract development and manufacturing services, we have contributed our clinical development assets to ImmuneCyte, divesting these programs in order to focus exclusively on the device business. ImmuneCyte, which is expected to be operational by the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, will be among the first immune cell banks in the U.S. and offer customers the ability to preserve younger, healthier and uncontaminated immune cells for future potential use in dendritic and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) cell therapies, in a GMP compliant processing environment.

 

Corporate Information

 

We are a Delaware corporation and our corporate headquarters is located at 2711 Citrus Road, Rancho Cordova, California 95742. Our telephone number is (916) 858-5100. Our Internet website address is www.thermogenesis.com. We do not incorporate the information on our website into this prospectus, and you should not consider it part of this prospectus.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

 

We may offer under this prospectus up to $30,000,000 of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, subscription rights, units and purchase contracts in one or more offerings and in any combination from time to time as described below.

 

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. A prospectus supplement, which we will provide each time we offer securities, will describe the specific amounts, prices and terms of these securities. 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.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for working capital and for general corporate purposes. Pending any use, as described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds in high-quality, short-term, interest-bearing securities.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

        Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well as other information we include or incorporate by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, before making an investment decision. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by the materialization of any of these risks. The trading price of our securities could decline due to the materialization of any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. This prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference also contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks described in the documents incorporated herein by reference, including in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

 The following description of the terms of the debt securities sets forth general terms that may apply to the debt securities and provisions of the indenture that will govern the debt securities, and is not complete. We will describe the particular terms of any debt securities in the prospectus supplement relating to those debt securities.

 

The debt securities will be our senior debt securities and will be issued under an indenture between us and a trustee, a form of which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus and attached as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” We refer to this indenture as the “indenture.”

 

The following is a summary of some provisions of the indenture. The following summary does not purport to be complete, and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the indenture, including the definitions of specified terms used in the indenture, and the debt securities. We encourage you to read the indenture and the debt securities because they, and not this description, set forth your rights as a holder of our debt securities. We will describe the particular terms of any debt securities in the prospectus supplement relating to those debt securities. Parenthetical section references under this heading are references to sections in the indenture unless we indicate otherwise.

 

General Terms

 

The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may issue. (Section 301). The indenture provides that debt securities may be issued up to the principal amount authorized by us from time to time. The debt securities will be unsecured and will have the same rank as all of our other unsecured debt. None of our subsidiaries, if any, will have any obligations with respect to the debt securities. Therefore, our rights and the rights of our creditors, including holders of senior debt securities and subordinated debt securities, to participate in the assets of any subsidiary will be subject to the prior claims of the creditors of any such subsidiaries.

 

We may issue the debt securities in one or more separate series of senior debt securities. (Section 301). The prospectus supplement relating to the particular series of debt securities being offered will specify the particular amounts, prices and terms of those debt securities. These terms may include:

 

 

the title of the debt securities and the series in which the debt securities will be included;

 

 

the authorized denominations and aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

 

 

the date or dates on which the principal and premium, if any, are payable;

 

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the rate or rates per annum at which the debt securities will bear interest, if there is any interest, or the method or methods of calculating interest and the date from which interest will accrue;

 

 

the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities will be payable;

 

 

the dates on which the interest will be payable and the corresponding record dates;

 

 

the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, and the terms and conditions on which, the debt securities may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at our option;

 

 

whether the debt securities of the series will be issued in whole or in part;

 

 

whether the debt securities of the series will be issued in the form of a global security and, if so, the name of the applicable depositary and global exchange agent;

 

 

any obligation to redeem, repay or purchase debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder;

 

 

the portion of the principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of the acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities;

 

 

the person to whom any interest on any debt security will be payable if other than the person in whose name the debt security is registered on the applicable record date;

 

 

any events of default, covenants or warranties applicable to the debt securities;

 

 

the currency, currencies or composite currency of denomination of the debt securities;

 

 

the currency, currencies or composite currencies in which payments on the debt securities will be payable and whether the holder may elect payment to be made in a different currency;

 

 

whether and under what conditions we will pay additional amounts to holders of the debt securities;

 

 

the terms and conditions of any conversion or exchange provisions in respect of the debt securities;

 

 

the terms pursuant to which our obligation under the indenture may be terminated through the deposit of money or government obligations;

 

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whether the debt securities of the series will be subordinated in right of payment to senior indebtedness; and

 

 

any other specific terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the indenture. (Section 301).

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement specifies otherwise, we will issue the debt securities in fully registered form without coupons. If we issue debt securities of any series in bearer form, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the special restrictions and considerations, including special offering restrictions and special federal income tax considerations, applicable to those debt securities and to payment on and transfer and exchange of those debt securities.

 

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

We may issue the debt securities as original issue discount securities, bearing no interest or bearing interest at a rate, which, at the time of issuance, is below market rates, to be sold at a substantial discount below their principal amount. We will describe some special U.S. federal income tax and other considerations applicable to any debt securities that are issued as original issue discount securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. We encourage you to consult with your own tax and financial advisors on these important matters.

 

Payment, Registration, Transfer and Exchange

 

Subject to any applicable laws or regulations, we will make payments on the debt securities at a designated office or agency, unless the applicable prospectus supplement otherwise sets forth. At our option, however, we may also make interest payments on the debt securities in registered form:

 

 

by checks mailed to the persons entitled to interest payments at their registered addresses; or

 

 

by wire transfer to an account maintained by the person entitled to interest payments as specified in the security register.

 

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement otherwise indicates, we will pay any installment of interest on debt securities in registered form to the person in whose name the debt security is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for that installment of interest. (Section 307). If a holder wishes to receive payment by wire transfer, the holder should provide the paying agent with written wire transfer instructions at least 15 days prior to the payment date.

 

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement otherwise sets forth, debt securities issued in registered form will be transferable or exchangeable at the agency we may designate from time to time. Debt securities may be transferred or exchanged without service charge, other than any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection with the transfer or exchange. (Section 305).

 

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Book-Entry Procedures

 

The applicable prospectus supplement for each series of debt securities will state whether those debt securities will be subject to the following provisions.

 

Unless debt securities in physical form are issued, we will issue the debt securities in whole or in part in the form of one or more global certificates, which we refer to as global securities, in denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000. We will deposit the global securities with or on behalf of The Depository Trust Company, which we refer to as DTC, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. Beneficial interests in the global securities may be held through the Euroclear System (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, S.A. (“Clearstream”) (as indirect participants in DTC).

 

We have provided the following descriptions of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream and are subject to change by them from time to time. Neither we, any underwriter nor the trustee take any responsibility for these operations or procedures, and you are urged to contact DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream directly to discuss these matters.

 

DTC has advised us that:

 

 

DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

 

 

DTC holds securities that its direct participants deposit with DTC and facilitates the settlement among direct participants of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in direct participants’ accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates;

 

 

direct participants include securities brokers and dealers, trust companies, clearing corporations and other organizations;

 

 

DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, which is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries;

 

 

access to the DTC system is also available to indirect participants such as securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly; and

 

 

the rules applicable to DTC and its direct and indirect participants are on file with the SEC.

 

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We expect that under procedures established by DTC:

 

 

upon deposit of the global securities with DTC or its custodian, DTC will credit on its internal system the accounts of direct participants designated by the underwriters with portions of the principal amounts of the global securities; and

 

 

ownership of the debt securities will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of the debt securities will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee, with respect to interests of direct participants, and the records of direct and indirect participants, with respect to interests of persons other than participants.

 

Investors in the global securities who are participants in DTC’s system may hold their interests therein directly through DTC. Investors in the global notes who are not participants may hold their interests therein indirectly through organizations (including Euroclear and Clearstream) which are participants in such system. Euroclear and Clearstream may hold interests in the global securities on behalf of their participants through customers’ securities accounts in their respective names on the books of their respective depositories, which are Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of Euroclear, and Citibank, N.A., as depository of Clearstream. All interests in securities, including those held through Euroclear or Clearstream, may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. Those interests held through Euroclear or Clearstream may also be subject to the procedures and requirements of such systems.

 

The laws of some jurisdictions require that purchasers of securities take physical delivery of those securities in the form of a certificate. For that reason, it may not be possible to transfer interests in a global security to those persons. In addition, because DTC can act only on behalf of its participants, who in turn act on behalf of persons who hold interests through participants, the ability of a person having an interest in a global security to pledge or transfer that interest to persons or entities that do not participate in DTC’s system, or otherwise to take actions in respect of that interest, may be affected by the lack of a physical definitive security in respect of that interest.

 

So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of a global security, DTC or that nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by that global security for all purposes under the indenture and under the debt securities. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to have debt securities represented by that global security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive the debt securities in the form of a physical certificate and will not be considered the owners or holders of the debt securities under the indenture or under the debt securities, and may not be entitled to give the trustee directions, instructions or approvals. For that reason, each holder owning a beneficial interest in a global security must rely on DTC’s procedures and, if that holder is not a direct or indirect participant in DTC, on the procedures of the DTC participant through which that holder owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder of debt securities under the indenture or the global security.

 

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Neither we nor the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of DTC’s records relating to the debt securities or relating to payments made by DTC on account of the debt securities, or any responsibility to maintain, supervise or review any of DTC’s records relating to the debt securities.

 

We will make payments on the debt securities represented by the global securities to DTC or its nominee, as the registered owner of the debt securities. We expect that when DTC or its nominee receives any payment on the debt securities represented by a global security, DTC will credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their beneficial interests in the global security as shown in DTC’s records. We also expect that payments by DTC’s participants to owners of beneficial interests in the global security held through those participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practice as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in the names of nominees for such customers. DTC’s participants will be responsible for those payments.

 

Payments on the debt securities represented by the global securities will be made in immediately available funds. Transfers between participants in DTC will be made in accordance with DTC’s rules and will be settled in immediately available funds.

 

Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC’s procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds, and transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

 

Cross-market transfers between the participants in DTC, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its depository; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (European time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depository to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant global security in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

 

DTC has advised us that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of notes only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in the global securities and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an event of default under the notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the global securities for certificated notes, and to distribute such notes to its participants.

 

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Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the global securities among participants in DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to continue to perform such procedures, and may discontinue such procedures at any time. None of the trustee, us or any of their or our respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective direct or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

 

Physical certificates will be issued to holders of a global security, or their nominees, if:

 

 

DTC advises the trustee in writing that DTC is no longer willing, able or eligible to discharge properly its responsibilities as depository and we are unable to locate a qualified successor; or

 

 

we decide in our sole discretion to terminate the book-entry system through DTC. (Section 305).

 

In such event, the trustee will notify all holders of debt securities through DTC participants of the availability of such physical debt securities. Upon surrender by DTC of a definitive global note representing the debt securities and receipt of instructions for reregistration, the trustee will reissue the debt securities in physical form to holders or their nominees. (Section 305).

 

Debt securities in physical form will be freely transferable and exchangeable at the office of the trustee upon compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture.

 

No service charge will be imposed for any registration of transfer or exchange, but payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge may be required. (Section 305).

 

Same Day Settlement and Payment

 

We will make payments in respect of the notes represented by the global securities (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the global securities holder. We will make all payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, with respect to certificated notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the certificated notes or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such holder’s registered address. The notes represented by the global securities are expected to be eligible to trade in DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. We expect that secondary trading in any certificated notes will also be settled in immediately available funds.

 

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a global security from a participant in DTC will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. DTC has advised us that cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a global securities by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a participant in DTC will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

 

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Consolidation, Merger or Sale by the Company

 

The indenture generally permits a consolidation or merger between us and another U.S. legal entity. It also permits the sale or transfer by us of all or substantially all of our property and assets to another legal entity. These transactions are permitted if:

 

 

(A) we are the continuing or surviving legal entity, or (B) the resulting or acquiring legal entity, if other than us, assumes all of our responsibilities and liabilities under the indenture, including the payment of all amounts due on the debt securities and performance of the covenants in the indenture;

 

 

immediately after the transaction, no event of default exists (Section 801); and

 

 

the trustee shall have received an officer’s certificate and an opinion stating such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and, if applicable, the corresponding supplemental indenture, are in compliance with the base indenture.

 

Even though the indenture contains the provisions described above, we are not required by the indenture to comply with those provisions if we sell all of our property and assets to another U.S. legal entity if, immediately after the sale, that legal entity is one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. (Section 801).

 

If we consolidate or merge with or into any other legal entity or sell all or substantially all of our assets according to the terms and conditions of the indenture, the resulting or acquiring legal entity will be substituted for us in the indenture with the same effect as if it had been an original party to the indenture. As a result, the successor legal entity may exercise our rights and powers under the indenture, in our name or in its own name and we will be released from all our liabilities and obligations under the indenture and under the debt securities. (Section 801).

 

Events of Default, Notice and Certain Rights on Default

 

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, an “event of default,” when used with respect to any series of debt securities, means any of the following:

 

 

failure to pay interest on any debt security of that series for 30 days after the payment is due;

 

 

failure to pay the principal of or any premium on any debt security of that series when due;

 

 

failure to deposit any sinking fund payment on debt securities of that series when due;

 

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failure to perform any other covenant in the indenture that applies to debt securities of that series for 90 days after we have received written notice of the failure to perform in the manner specified in the indenture;

 

 

an event of default under any debt by the company or any significant subsidiary of the company (including a default with respect to any series of debt securities) that results in debt of an outstanding principal amount greater than $50,000,000 becoming or being declared due and payable;

 

 

certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; or

 

 

any other event of default that may be specified for the debt securities of that series when that series is created. (Section 502).

 

If an event of default for any series of debt securities occurs and continues, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the series may declare the entire principal of all the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately. If a declaration occurs, the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series can, subject to certain conditions, rescind the declaration. (Section 502).

 

The prospectus supplement relating to each series of debt securities which are original issue discount securities will describe the particular provisions that relate to the acceleration of maturity of a portion of the principal amount of that series when an event of default occurs and continues.

 

An event of default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an event of default for any other series of debt securities issued under the indenture.

 

The indenture requires us to furnish an officer’s certificate to the trustee each year as to the knowledge of our principal executive, financial or accounting officer of our compliance with all conditions and covenants under the indenture. (Section 1008). The trustee will transmit by mail to the holders of debt securities of a series notice of any default.

 

Other than its duties in the case of a default, the trustee will not be obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers under an indenture at the request, order or direction of any holders, unless the holders offer the trustee indemnification satisfactory to the trustee. (Section 603). If indemnification satisfactory to the trustee is provided, then, subject to certain other rights of the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may, with respect to the debt securities of that series, direct the time, method and place of:

 

 

conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee; or

 

 

exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee. (Section 512).

 

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The holder of a debt security of any series will have the right to begin any proceeding with respect to the indenture or for any remedy only if:

 

 

the holder has previously given the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default with respect to that series;

 

 

the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made a written request of, and offered reasonable indemnification to, the trustee to begin the proceeding;

 

 

the trustee has not started the proceeding within 60 days after receiving the request; and

 

 

the trustee has not received directions inconsistent with the request from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series during those 60 days. (Section 507).

 

The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of any series of debt securities, by notice to the trustee for that series, may waive, on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series, any past default or event of default with respect to that series and its consequences. (Section 513). A default or event of default in the payment of the principal of, or premium or interest on, any debt security and certain other defaults may not, however, be waived. (Sections 508 and 513).

 

Modification of the Indenture

 

We, as well as the trustee for a series of debt securities, may enter into one or more supplemental indentures, without the consent of, or notice to, the holders of any of the debt securities, in order to:

 

 

evidence the succession of another corporation to us and the assumption of our covenants by a successor;

 

 

add to our covenants or surrender any of our rights or powers;

 

 

add additional events of default for any series;

 

 

change or eliminate any restrictions on the payment of principal of (or premium, if any, on) debt securities, provided such action will not adversely affect the interest of holders of any series of debt securities in any material respect;

 

 

permit or facilitate the issuance of debt securities in uncertificated form, provided such action will not adversely affect the interests of holders of any series of debt securities in any material respect;

 

 

secure the debt securities;

 

 

establish the form or terms of debt securities not yet issued;

 

 

evidence and provide for successor trustees;

 

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add, change or eliminate any provision affecting registration as to principal of debt securities;

 

 

change or eliminate provisions or add any other provisions that are required or desirable in accordance with any amendments to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, which we refer to in this prospectus as the Trust Indenture Act, on the condition that this action does not adversely affect the interests of any holder of debt securities of any series issued under the indenture in any material respect;

 

 

comply with requirements of the SEC in order to maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

 

 

provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities;

 

 

make any change that would provide additional rights or benefits to holders of debt securities or any series, or that does not adversely affect the legal rights of such holders under the indenture;

 

 

supplement any provisions of the indenture to facilitate defeasance and discharge of any series of debt securities, provided such action will not adversely affect the interest of the holders of debt securities of such series or any other series;

 

 

conform text of the indenture or any debt securities to the description thereof in any prospectus supplement;

 

 

cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake; or

 

 

make any other provision with respect to the indenture, provided that such actions will not adversely affect the interests of the holders, as determined in good faith by the board of directors of the company (Section 901).

 

In addition, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of all series affected by the supplemental indenture, we and the trustee may execute supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing or eliminating any of the provisions of the indenture or any supplemental indenture or modifying the rights of the holders of debt securities of that series. No such supplemental indenture may, however, without the consent of the holder of each debt security that is affected:

 

 

change the time for payment of principal or interest on any debt security;

 

 

reduce the principal of, or any installment of principal of, or interest on, any debt security;

 

 

reduce the amount of premium, if any, payable upon the redemption of any debt security;

 

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change any obligation of the company to pay additional amounts;

 

 

reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of an original issue discount debt security;

 

 

impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or for any debt security;

 

 

reduce the percentage in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series the consent of whose holders is required for modification or amendment of the indenture or for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or for waiver of certain defaults;

 

 

modify the provisions relating to waiver of some defaults or any of the foregoing provisions;

 

 

change the currency of payment;

 

 

adversely affect the right to repayment of debt securities of any series at the option of the holders of those debt securities; or

 

 

change the place of payment. (Section 902).

 

Any supplemental indenture will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to:

 

 

a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

 

 

an annual report on Form 10-K;

 

 

a quarterly report on Form 10-Q; or

 

 

a current report on Form 8-K.

 

Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

 

When we use the term defeasance, we mean discharge from some or all of our obligations under the indenture. If we deposit with the trustee sufficient cash or government obligations to pay the principal, interest, any premium and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments due to the stated maturity or a redemption date of the debt securities of a particular series, then at our option:

 

 

we will be discharged from our obligations for the debt securities of that series, the holders of the debt securities of the affected series will no longer be entitled to the benefits of the indenture, except for registration of transfer and exchange of debt securities and replacement of lost, stolen or mutilated debt securities, and those holders may look only to the deposited funds or obligations for payment, which is referred to as “defeasance”; or

 

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we will no longer be under any obligation to comply with certain covenants under the indenture as it relates to that series, and some events of default will no longer apply to us, which is referred to as “covenant defeasance.” (Sections 403 and 1501).

 

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement specifies otherwise and except as described below, the conditions to both defeasance and covenant defeasance are as follows:

 

 

it must not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default or event of default under, the indenture, or result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other of our material agreements or instruments;

 

 

certain bankruptcy-related defaults or events of default with respect to us must not have occurred and must not be occurring during the period commencing on the date of the deposit of the trust funds to defease the debt securities and ending on the 91st day after that date;

 

 

we must deliver to the trustee an officer’s certificate and an opinion of counsel addressing compliance with the conditions of the defeasance or covenant defeasance; and

 

 

we must comply with any additional conditions to the defeasance or covenant defeasance that the indenture may impose on us. (Sections 403 and 1501).

 

In the event that government obligations deposited with the trustee for the defeasance of such debt securities decrease in value or default subsequent to their being deposited, we will have no further obligation, and the holders of the debt securities will have no additional recourse against us, for any decrease in value or default. If indicated in the prospectus supplement, in addition to obligations of the United States or an agency or instrumentality of the United States, government obligations may include obligations of the government or an agency or instrumentality of the government issuing the currency in which debt securities of such series are payable.

 

We may exercise our defeasance option for the debt securities even if we have already exercised our covenant defeasance option. If we exercise our defeasance option, payment of the debt securities may not be accelerated because of default or an event of default. If we exercise our covenant defeasance option, payment of the debt securities may not be accelerated because of default or an event of default with respect to the covenants to which the covenant defeasance is applicable. If, however, acceleration occurs, the realizable value at the acceleration date of the money and government obligations in the defeasance trust could be less than the principal and interest then due on the debt securities because the required deposit in the defeasance trust is based on scheduled cash flow rather than market value, which will vary depending on interest rates and other factors.

 

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Conversion and Exchange Rights

 

The debt securities of any series may be convertible into or exchangeable for other securities of our company or another issuer or property or cash on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. (Section 301).

 

Governing Law

 

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

Regarding the Trustee

 

We may from time to time maintain lines of credit, and have other customary banking relationships, with the trustee under the indenture.

 

The indenture and provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are incorporated by reference therein contain limitations on the rights of the trustee, should it become one of our creditors, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions with us or any of our affiliates; provided, however, that if it acquires any conflicting interest (as defined under the Trust Indenture Act), it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following descriptions are summaries of the material terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (“Certificate of Incorporation”) and amended and restated bylaws (“Bylaws”). Reference is made to the more detailed provisions of, and the descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to, the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, forms of which are filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and applicable law.

 

General

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 350,000,000 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. As of January 2, 2020, there were 2,843,601 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

 

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. According to our Bylaws, all matters are decided by the vote of a majority in voting interest of the stockholders present in person or by proxy and voting at any meeting of the stockholders during which a quorum is present, except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, in the Bylaws or by law.

 

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of legally available funds. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to the holders of any outstanding shares of preferred stock.

 

Holders of common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are, and the shares of common stock offered by us in this offering, when issued and paid for, will be fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which we may designate in the future.

 

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Preferred Stock

 

Under the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation, the board of directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without stockholder approval, to issue such shares of preferred stock in one or more series. Each such series of preferred stock shall have such rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, as shall be determined by the board of directors.

 

The purpose of authorizing the board of directors to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting stock.

 

The effects of issuing preferred stock could include one or more of the following:

 

 

decreasing the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of common stock;

 

 

restricting dividends on the common stock;

 

 

diluting the voting power of the common stock;

 

 

impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock; or

 

 

delaying, deferring or preventing changes in our control or management.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, there are no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

 

Effect of Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and the Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

 

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

Some provisions of Delaware law and our 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.

 

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These provisions, summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to promote stability in our management. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors.

 

 

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 board of directors.

 

 

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.

 

 

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 be filled by vote of a majority of the remaining directors. The stockholders may elect a director or directors at any time to fill any vacancy or vacancies not filled by the directors.

 

 

Board of Directors Size. Under our Bylaws, the board of directors has the power to set the size of the board. The ability to increase or decrease the size of the board in conjunction with the other provisions above could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of the Company.

 

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

 

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on or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

Section 203 defines “business combination” to include:

 

 

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 of the DGCL 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.

 

Exclusive Venue for Certain Actions

 

Our Bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative venue, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive venue for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, our certificate of incorporation or bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each case subject to the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. This choice of venue provision will not apply to actions or proceedings brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

This choice of venue provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring certain claims in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents, which may discourage the filing of lawsuits with respect to such claims. If a court were to find this choice of venue provision to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in another jurisdiction, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

 

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 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 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for the indemnification of our directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Our directors and officers also are insured against certain liabilities for actions taken in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

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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 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.

 

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We believe that the foregoing policies and provisions of our 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 is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “THMO.”

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Investor Services, LLC, 350 Indiana Street, Suite 750, Golden, CO 80401.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

We may issue warrants in the future for the purchase of debt securities, common stock or other securities. Warrants may be issued independently or together with debt securities or common stock offered by any prospectus supplement and/or other offering material and may be attached to or separate from any such offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and the warrant holder, with the option to also utilize a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all as will be set forth in the prospectus supplement and/or other offering material relating to the particular issue of warrants. The warrant agent, if any, will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of warrants or beneficial owners of warrants.

 

The following summary of certain provisions of the warrants we may issue in the future does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all provisions of the warrant agreements.

 

Reference is made to the prospectus supplement and/or other offering material relating to the particular issue of warrants offered pursuant to such prospectus supplement and/or other offering material for the terms of and information relating to such warrants, including, where applicable:

 

 

the designation, aggregate principal amount, currencies, denominations and terms of the series of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase debt securities and the price at which such debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;

 

 

the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase common stock and the price at which such number of shares of common stock may be purchased upon such exercise;

 

 

the designation and number of units of other securities purchasable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase other securities and the price at which such number of units of such other securities may be purchased upon such exercise;

 

 

the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right shall expire;

 

 

U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to such warrants;

 

 

the amount of warrants outstanding as of the most recent practicable date; and

 

 

any other terms of such warrants.

 

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The exercise price for warrants will be subject to adjustment in accordance with the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material.

 

Each warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase such principal amount of debt securities or such number of shares of common stock or other securities at such exercise price as shall in each case be set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus supplement and/or other offering material relating to the warrants, which exercise price may be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in such prospectus supplement and/or other offering material. After the close of business on the expiration date, or such later date to which such expiration date may be extended by us, unexercised warrants will become void. The place or places where, and the manner in which, warrants may be exercised shall be specified in the prospectus supplement and/or other offering material relating to such warrants.

 

Prior to the exercise of any warrants to purchase debt securities, common stock or other securities, holders of such warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of debt securities, common stock or other securities, as the case may be, purchasable upon such exercise of the warrants, including the right to receive payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the debt securities purchasable upon such exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture, or to receive payments of dividends, if any, on the common stock purchasable upon such exercise, or to exercise any applicable right to vote.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

 

We may issue subscription rights to purchase debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, other securities described in this prospectus or any combination thereof. These subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other security offered by us and may or may not be transferable by the securityholder receiving the subscription rights in such offering. In connection with any offering of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement with one or more underwriters or other investors pursuant to which the underwriters or other investors may be required to purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering.

 

To the extent appropriate, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of the subscription rights to purchase shares of our securities offered thereby, including the following:

 

 

the date of determining the securityholders entitled to the subscription rights distribution;

 

 

the price, if any, for the subscription rights;

 

 

the exercise price payable for the debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or other securities upon the exercise of the subscription rights;

 

 

the number of subscription rights issued to each securityholder;

 

 

the amount of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or other securities that may be purchased per each subscription right;

 

 

any provisions for adjustment of the amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the subscription rights or of the exercise price of the subscription rights;

 

 

the extent to which the subscription rights are transferable;

 

 

the date on which the right to exercise the subscription rights shall commence, and the date on which the subscription rights shall expire;

 

 

the extent to which the subscription rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;

 

 

the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement entered into by us in connection with the offering of subscription rights;

 

 

any applicable federal income tax considerations; and

 

 

any other terms of the subscription rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange and exercise of the subscription rights.

 

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

 

We may issue units consisting of one or more purchase contracts, warrants, shares of preferred stock, shares of common stock, debt securities or any combination of such securities. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately. You should read the particular terms of the documents pursuant to which the units will be issued, which will be described in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS

 

We may issue purchase contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and us to sell to the holders, debt securities, common stock or preferred stock. The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of purchase contracts. These payments may be unsecured or prefunded on a basis to be specified in the prospectus supplement relating to the purchase contracts.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any purchase contract. The purchase contracts will be issued pursuant to documents to be issued by us. You should read the particular terms of such documents, which will be described in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

 

We can issue securities in registered form or in the form of one or more global securities. We describe global securities in greater detail below. We refer to those persons who have securities registered in their own names on the books that we or any applicable trustee or depositary or warrant agent maintain for this purpose as the “holders” of those securities. These persons are the legal holders of the securities. We refer to those persons who, indirectly through others, own beneficial interests in securities that are not registered in their own names, as “indirect holders” of those securities. As we discuss below, indirect holders are not legal holders, and investors in securities issued in book-entry form or in street name will be indirect holders.

 

Book-Entry Holders

 

We may issue securities in book-entry form only, as we will specify in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means securities may be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a financial institution that holds them as depositary on behalf of other financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system. These participating institutions, which are referred to as participants, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the securities on behalf of themselves or their customers.

 

Only the person in whose name a security is registered is recognized as the holder of that security. Global securities will be registered in the name of the depositary or its participants. Consequently, for global securities, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the securities, and we will make all payments on the securities to the depositary. The depositary passes along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the securities.

 

As a result, investors in a global security will not own securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the securities are issued in global form, investors will be indirect holders, and not legal holders, of the securities.

 

Street Name Holders

 

We may terminate a global security or issue securities that are not issued in global form. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their securities in their own names or in “street name.” Securities held by an investor in street name would be registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution that the investor chooses, and the investor would hold only a beneficial interest in those securities through an account he or she maintains at that institution.

 

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For securities held in street name, we or any applicable trustee or depositary will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the securities are registered as the holders of those securities, and we or any such trustee or depositary will make all payments on those securities to them. These institutions pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold securities in street name will be indirect holders, not legal holders, of those securities.

 

Legal Holders

 

Our obligations, as well as the obligations of any applicable trustee or third party employed by us or a trustee, run only to the legal holders of the securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a security or has no choice because we are issuing the securities only in global form.

 

 For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with its participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so.

 

Special Considerations for Indirect Holders

 

If you hold securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form because the securities are represented by one or more global securities or in street name, you should check with your own institution to find out:

 

 

how it handles securities payments and notices;

 

 

whether it imposes fees or charges;

 

 

how it would handle a request for the holders’ consent, if ever required;

 

 

whether and how you can instruct it to send you securities registered in your own name so you can be a legal holder, if that is permitted in the future;

 

 

how it would exercise rights under the securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and

 

 

if the securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary’s rules and procedures will affect these matters.

 

Global Securities

 

A global security is a security that represents one or any other number of individual securities held by a depositary. Generally, all securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.

 

Each security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we issue to, deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all securities issued in book-entry form.

 

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A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary, its nominee or a successor depositary, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under “— Special Situations When A Global Security Will Be Terminated.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and legal holder of all securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that does. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a legal holder of the security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.

 

If the prospectus supplement for a particular security indicates that the security will be issued as a global security, then the security will be represented by a global security at all times unless and until the global security is terminated. If termination occurs, we may issue the securities through another book-entry clearing system or decide that the securities may no longer be held through any book-entry clearing system.

 

Special Considerations For Global Securities

 

As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. We do not recognize an indirect holder as a holder of securities and instead deal only with the depositary that holds the global security.

 

If securities are issued only as global securities, an investor should be aware of the following:

 

 

an investor cannot cause the securities to be registered in his or her name, and cannot obtain non-global certificates for his or her interest in the securities, except in the special situations we describe below;

 

 

an investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the securities, as we describe above;

 

 

an investor may not be able to sell interests in the securities to some insurance companies and to other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form;

 

 

an investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in the global security in circumstances where certificates representing the securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective;

 

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the depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in the global security. We and any applicable trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in the global security. We and the trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any way;

 

 

the depositary may, and we understand that DTC will, require that those who purchase and sell interests in the global security within its book-entry system use immediately available funds, and your broker or bank may require you to do so as well; and

 

 

financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in the global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the securities. There may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor. We do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.

 

Special Situations When A Global Security Will Be Terminated

 

In a few special situations described below, a global security will terminate and interests in it will be exchanged for physical certificates representing those interests. After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in securities transferred to their own names, so that they will be direct holders. We have described the rights of holders and street name investors above.

 

A global security will terminate when the following special situations occur:

 

 

if the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue as depositary for that global security and we do not appoint another institution to act as depositary within 90 days;

 

 

if we notify any applicable trustee that we wish to terminate that global security; or

 

 

if an event of default has occurred with regard to securities represented by that global security and has not been cured or waived.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement may also list additional situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of securities covered by the prospectus supplement. When a global security terminates, the depositary, and neither we nor any applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the names of the institutions that will be the initial direct holders.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell securities in any one or more of the following ways from time to time: (i) through agents; (ii) to or through underwriters; (iii) through brokers or dealers; (iv) directly by us to purchasers, including through a specific bidding, auction or other process; (v) through the distribution of subscription rights; or (vi) through a combination of any of these methods of sale. The applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material will contain the terms of the transaction, name or names of any underwriters, dealers, agents and the respective amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by them, the initial public offering price of the securities, and the applicable agent’s commission, dealer’s purchase price or underwriter’s discount. Any 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.

 

Any initial offering price, dealer purchase price, discount or commission may be changed from time to time.

 

The securities may be distributed from time to time in one or more transactions, at negotiated prices, at a fixed price or fixed prices (that may be subject to change), at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at various prices determined at the time of sale or at prices related to prevailing market prices.

 

Offers to purchase securities may be solicited directly by us or by agents designated by us from time to time. Any such agent may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is defined in the Securities Act of the securities so offered and sold.

 

If underwriters are utilized in the sale of any securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, such 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 fixed public offering prices or at varying prices determined by the underwriters at the time of sale. Securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or directly by one or more underwriters. If any underwriter or underwriters are utilized in the sale of securities, unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material, the obligations of the underwriters are subject to certain conditions precedent, and that the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all such securities if any are purchased.

 

If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell such securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale. Transactions through brokers or dealers may include block trades in which brokers or dealers will attempt to sell shares as agent but may position and resell as principal to facilitate the transaction or in crosses, in which the same broker or dealer acts as agent on both sides of the trade. Any such dealer may be deemed to be an underwriter, as such term is defined in the Securities Act of the securities so offered and sold.

 

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Offers to purchase securities may be solicited directly by us and the sale thereof may be made by us directly to institutional investors or others, who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale thereof.

 

If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material, we may authorize agents and underwriters to solicit offers from certain institutions to purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date or dates stated in the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material. Such delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material.

 

Agents, underwriters and broker-dealers may be entitled under relevant agreements with us to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which such agents, underwriters and dealers may be required to make in respect thereof. The terms and conditions of any indemnification or contribution will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material.

 

We may also sell shares of our common stock through various arrangements involving mandatorily or optionally exchangeable securities, and this prospectus may be delivered in connection with those sales.

 

We may enter into derivative, sale or forward sale transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material indicates, in connection with those transactions, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material, including in short sale transactions and by issuing securities not covered by this prospectus but convertible into, or exchangeable for or representing beneficial interests in such securities covered by this prospectus, or the return of which is derived in whole or in part from the value of such securities. The third parties may use securities received under derivative, sale or forward sale transactions, or securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those transactions to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment) and/or other offering material.

 

Underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions from us. Underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may also receive compensation from the purchasers of shares for whom they act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both. Compensation as to a particular underwriter, broker-dealer or agent might be in excess of customary commissions and will be in amounts to be negotiated in connection with transactions involving shares. In effecting sales, broker-dealers engaged by us may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in the resales.

 

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Each series of securities will be a new issue and, other than the common stock which is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, will have no established trading market. We may elect to list any series of securities on an exchange, and in the case of the common stock, on any additional exchange, but, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement and/or other offering material, we shall not be obligated to do so. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market for any of the securities.

 

Agents, underwriters and broker-dealers may engage in transactions with, or perform services for us and our respective subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

 

Any underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time. An underwriter may carry out these transactions on the Nasdaq Capital Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

 

The place and time of delivery for securities will be set forth in the accompanying prospectus supplement and/or other offering material for such securities.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Foley & Lardner LLP. The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for any underwriters or agents by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2018, the transitional six months ended December 31, 2017 and the year ended June 30, 2017 appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon (which contains an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern), included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. We also filed a registration statement on Form S-3, including exhibits, under the Securities Act with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus is a part of the registration statement, but does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement or the exhibits. The SEC maintains a web site, www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. You may review the registration statement and any other document we file on the SEC’s web site. Our SEC filings are also available to the public on our website, www.thermogenesis.com. The information on our website, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus.

 

We are “incorporating by reference” specified documents that we file with the SEC, which means:

 

 

incorporated documents are considered part of this prospectus;

 

 

we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to those documents; and

 

 

information we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus.

 

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We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date we filed the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and before the effective date of the registration statement and any future filings we will make with the SEC under those sections, except to the extent that any information in such filing is deemed “furnished” in accordance with rules of the SEC:

 

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2019;

 

 

Our Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 30, 2019;

 

 

Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019, filed with the Commission on May 14, 2019, August 13, 2019 and November 19, 2019, respectively;

 

 

Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 2, 2019, January 4, 2019, January 31, 2019, April 10, 2019, April 25, 2019 (as amended), June 4, 2019, June 26, 2019, July 29, 2019, September 6, 2019, October 22, 2019, October 31, 2019 and November 27, 2019;

 

 

Any other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since December 31, 2018; and

 

 

The description of the our common stock in Item 1 of the Registration Statement on Form 8-A for registration of our common stock pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, as updated by the description included in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2017, including any other amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, documents or portions thereof containing information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits under Item 9.01, are not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 

You may request a copy of any of these filings, at no cost, by request directed to us at the following address or telephone number:

 

ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.

2711 Citrus Road

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

(916) 858-5100
Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, as well as the information we file or previously filed with the SEC that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, is accurate as of any date other than the respective date of such documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

 

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Prospectus Supplement

 

 

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H.C. Wainwright & Co.

 

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is March 25, 2020