Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-117338
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
VIRAGEN, INC.
24,678,416 shares of common stock
This prospectus covers the resale of an aggregate of 24,678,416 shares of our common
stock, consisting of 17,150,405 shares issuable upon conversion of convertible notes (or upon
exercise of warrants issuable upon redemption of the convertible notes), 2,170,960 shares issuable
in payment of accrued interest on the notes and 5,357,051 shares issuable upon exercise of
outstanding common stock purchase warrants. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
shares by the selling security holders.
Our prospectus dated July 28, 2004 is hereby supplemented as follows:
Purchase Agreement dated September 15, 2005
On September 15, 2005 Viragen, Inc. (Viragen, we, us, our and words of similar import)
entered into a securities purchase agreement and related documents under which Viragen sold its
convertible, amortizing debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 (the
Debentures) and common stock purchase warrants (the Warrants) to four institutional investors
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, including Rule 506 of Regulation D. The investors are selling security holders under
this prospectus. The form of purchase agreement and related transaction documents have been filed
as exhibits to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2005, and reference is made to
the entire text of those exhibits for a complete description of the terms and conditions thereof.
Amendments to Agreements with Note Holders
As a condition precedent to consummation of the sale of the Debentures and Warrants, on
September 15, 2005, we entered into agreements with the holders of our convertible promissory notes
due 2006 (the 2006 Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of $20 million. The 2006 Notes were
issued pursuant to a series of purchase agreements dated April 1, 2004 between Viragen and eight
institutional and accredited investors. A description of the April 1, 2004 purchase agreements and
the 2006 Notes is contained elsewhere in this prospectus under the caption Selling Security
Holders; Purchase Agreements dated April 1, 2004. The September 15, 2005 amendments to the
purchase agreements were executed to:
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extend the maturity date of the 2006 Notes from March 31, 2006 to August 31, 2008; |
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provide for mandatory conversion of the 2006 Notes if the volume weighted average price
for Viragens common stock exceeds $2.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days; |
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amend the adjustment provisions of the 2006 Notes and the warrants issued in connection
therewith to provide for full ratchet rather than weighted average adjustments in the
event that Viragen issues securities in the future (other than an exempt issuance as
defined in the 2006 Notes) for a price of less than the then current conversion price of
the 2006 Notes or 119% of the then current exercise price of the warrants, as the case may
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expand the definition of exempt issuance under the 2006 Notes and related warrants to
exclude from the adjustment provisions of the 2006 Notes and related warrants, Viragens
issuance of shares (a) in a firm commitment public offering by a reputable underwriter, (b)
under equity compensation plans approved by a majority of Viragens independent directors
or a majority of the non-employee members of a committee of the board, (c) in connection
with any future acquisition of the minority interest in Viragen International Inc. and (d)
in connection with strategic transactions not undertaken with the primary purpose of
raising capital. |
In view of the provisions of the amended agreements with holders of the 2006 Notes and the
$1.05 conversion price of the Debentures, the conversion price and exercise price of the 2006 Notes
and related common stock purchase warrants were reduced to $1.05 and $1.25 per share, respectively.
The foregoing is only a summary of the amendments to the agreements with holders of our 2006
Notes. The form of September 15, 2005 amendment agreement with the holders of our 2006 Notes has
been filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2005, and
reference is made to the entire text of the amendment agreement for a complete description of the
terms and conditions thereof.
Effect on Prospectus dated July 28, 2004
Our prospectus dated July 28, 2004 should be read so as to give effect to the foregoing
information. Except as supplemented hereby, our prospectus dated July 28, 2004 remains in full
force and effect.
This investment involves a high degree of risk. See Risk Factors beginning on page 6.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete.
Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is July 28, 2004, as supplemented on September 29, 2005