Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2007

 


VIRAGEN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-15823   59-2101668

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

865 SW 78th Avenue, Suite 100, Plantation, Florida   33324
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 233-8746

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On March 19, 2007 Viragen, Inc. completed an equity-for-debt restructuring agreement with seven institutional investors who had previously held approximately $9.2 million in convertible notes and debentures, as well as related warrants. The terms of this debt restructuring agreement permitted the holders of the notes, debentures and related warrants to immediately exchange those securities for common shares of Viragen. The exchange was effected at a rate of one share of common stock for each $0.10 of outstanding notes and debentures, resulting in the issuance of approximately 93 million shares. The amount of notes, debentures, interest and warrants tendered for exchange by each debt holder and the number of shares issued in exchange therefore is as follows:

 

Name of Investor

  

Principal

Amount of

Debt
Exchanged

  

Accrued But

Unpaid Interest
Exchanged

   Number of
Warrants
Exchanged
  

Number of

Shares

Issued in
Exchange

Alexandra Global Master Fund Ltd.

   $ 3,500,000    $ 53,764    1,343,854    35,537,639

Alpha Capital AG

     500,000      7,680    191,981    5,076,806

Crescent International Limited

     653,125      9,217    431,578    6,623,417

Crestview Capital Master, LLC

     53,125      —      47,619    531,250

Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund

     1,366,467      20,989    —      13,874,561

Rockmore Investment Master Fund Ltd.

     633,533      9,733    243,251    6,432,662

Satellite Strategic Finance Associates, LLC

     2,450,000      37,635    2,303,748    24,876,348
                       

Total

   $ 9,156,250    $ 139,018    4,562,031    92,952,683

As a result of the restructuring of indebtedness, as described above, Viragen’s indebtedness (current and long-term) has been reduced by an aggregate of $9,156,250 and its stockholders’ equity has increased by approximately $8.2 million on a pro forma basis. The following balance sheet presents the actual balance sheet of Viragen as of December 31, 2006, as adjusted solely to give effect to the exchange of equity-for-debt, as described above. The balance sheet is unaudited and, other than with respect to the exchange, does not give effect to results of operations subsequent to December 31, 2006. The balance sheet also does not give effect to other adjustments that may need to be recorded as a result of the reduction in the conversion prices on the Company’s remaining convertible debt and issuance of additional warrants to certain warrant holders that were entitled to additional warrants upon the reduction in the exercise price of their warrants. We expect stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2007 will be less than the amount shown in the December 31, 2006 pro forma balance sheet primarily as a result of operational losses incurred during the quarter ending March 31, 2007.


VIRAGEN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

    

Actual

December 31,

2006

   

Pro Forma
December 31,

2006

 
ASSETS     

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,343,488     $ 2,322,863  

Accounts receivable

     65,368       65,368  

Inventories

     664,089       664,089  

Prepaid expenses

     624,635       624,635  

Other current assets

     196,389       111,998  
                

Total current assets

     3,893,969       3,788,953  

Property, plant and equipment

    

Land, building and improvements

     5,130,186       5,130,186  

Equipment and furniture

     4,309,875       4,309,875  
                
     9,440,061       9,440,061  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (4,611,816 )     (4,611,816 )
                
     4,828,245       4,828,245  

Goodwill

     4,176,265       4,176,265  

Developed technology, net

     1,574,117       1,574,117  

Deposits and other assets

     77,288       20,651  
                
   $ 14,549,884     $ 14,388,231  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 988,001     $ 988,001  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,086,420       901,795  

Current portion of convertible notes and debentures

     78,034       19,761  

Short term borrowings

     112,736       112,736  

Current portion of long-term debt

     73,216       73,216  
                

Total current liabilities

     2,338,407       2,095,509  

Convertible notes and debentures, less current portion

     9,514,303       1,363,762  

Long-term debt, less current portion

     654,141       654,141  

Deferred income tax liability

     390,799       390,799  

Royalties payable

     107,866       107,866  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Convertible 10% Series A cumulative preferred stock, $1.00 par value. Authorized 375,000 shares; 2,150 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006. Liquidation preference value: $10 per share, aggregating $21,500 at December 31, 2006

     2,150       2,150  

Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 250,000,000 shares; 120,285,104 shares issued and outstanding and 214,360,131 shares (pro forma) issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006

     1,202,851       2,143,601  

Capital in excess of par value

     173,726,307       182,265,450  

Accumulated deficit

     (177,088,339 )     (178,336,446 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     3,701,399       3,701,399  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,544,368       9,776,154  
                
   $ 14,549,884     $ 14,388,231  
                


The foregoing balance sheet is being filed in an effort to demonstrate Viragen’s compliance with the continued listing criteria of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), which had previously provided Viragen with a temporary exception to its continued listing criteria until March 20, 2007, at which time Viragen was required to demonstrate to the AMEX that its stockholders’ equity was at least $6 million, or to otherwise demonstrate that it met the AMEX’s financial criteria for continued listing. Viragen has not yet received confirmation from the AMEX that it now complies with the AMEX’s continued listing criteria. Viragen’s listing status remains subject to review by AMEX and AMEX could determine to delist Viragen’s shares. Additionally, Viragen cannot guarantee its compliance with AMEX listing criteria through subsequent quarters and may be subject to future delisting from AMEX for failing to maintain compliance.

In accordance with the adjustment provisions of outstanding indebtedness and warrants (other than the debt and warrants that have been tendered for exchange), as a result of the rate at which we issued our common stock in the exchange, (a) the conversion rate at which outstanding notes and debentures (other than the notes and debentures tendered in the exchange) in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.55 million has been reduced to $0.10 per share, (b) the exercise price of outstanding common stock purchase warrants (other than the common stock purchase warrants surrendered in the exchange) to purchase an aggregate of 5,756,630 shares of common stock was reduced to $0.10 per share and (c) we issued common stock purchase warrants to purchase an aggregate of 46,799,447 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share.

On March 20, 2007, Viragen issued a press release announcing the restructuring of its indebtedness. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

10.1   Form of Offer to Exchange, including addendum
99.1   Press release dated March 20, 2007


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  VIRAGEN, INC.
Date: March 22, 2007   By:  

/s/ Dennis W. Healey

    Dennis W. Healey
    Executive Vice President and Principal Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number
 

Description

10.1   Form of Offer to Exchange, including addendum
99.1   Press release dated March 20, 2007