Lee, MA – September 12, 2008 – Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX www.wave.com), a leading developer of trusted computing solutions and services, announced that it is selling to investors 172 shares of newly designated 8% Series I Convertible Preferred Stock at a price of $4,400 per share, yielding gross proceeds in the amount of $756,800. The net proceeds of the financing will be used to fund Wave’s ongoing operations.
Each share of Series I Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into 10,000 shares of Class A common stock (at a conversion rate of $0.44 per Class A Common share) (i) upon the election of the holder thereof at any time or (ii) automatically on the date on which the average closing price per share of Wave Class A common stock for the 15 consecutive trading day period then ended equals or exceeds $1.10. In aggregate, the Series I Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 1,720,000 shares of Wave’s Class A common stock.
Dividends will accrue at 8% per annum, payable every 6 months in either cash or in shares of Wave common stock (at the Company’s election) at a rate also equal to $0.44 per share of Wave Class A common stock. The Series I Convertible Preferred Stock has no anti-dilution protection (other than proportionate adjustments for stock splits and similar events). Prior to conversion, the Series I Convertible Preferred Stock will have no voting rights other than consent rights in respect of modifications to the terms of the Series I Convertible Preferred Stock.
Security Research Associates acted as placement agent in connection with the offering. The securities being offered are being issued under a $25 million shelf registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2008. A prospectus supplement related to the public offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
Wave to Complete $721,500 Series J Convertable Preferred Stock Financing
Lee, MA – October 31, 2008 – Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX www.wave.com), a leading developer of trusted computing solutions and services, announced that it is selling to investors a total of 111 shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock at a price of $6,500 per share, yielding gross proceeds in the amount of $721,500.
Each share of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into 10,000 shares of our Class A common stock (i) upon the election of the holder thereof at any time or (ii) automatically on the date on which the average closing price per share of Wave Class A common stock for the 15 consecutive trading day period then ended equals or exceeds $1.00. In aggregate, the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 1,110,000 shares of Wave’s Class A common stock. There will be no coupon or accruing dividend on the Preferred Stock.
Additionally, for each share of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock purchased, the investor will also receive warrants to purchase 20,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share. The warrants are exercisable for five years beginning on the date of the initial issuance of the warrants.
The Series J Convertible Preferred Stock has no anti-dilution protection (other than proportionate adjustments for stock splits and similar events). Prior to conversion, the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock will have no voting rights other than consent rights in respect of modifications to the terms of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock.
Security Research Associates acted as placement agent in connection with the offering. The securities being offered are being issued under a $25 million shelf registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2008. A prospectus supplement related to the public offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
Wave to Complete $1,276,800 Series K Convertible Preferred Stock Financing
Lee, MA – December 26, 2008 – Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX www.wave.com), a leading developer of trusted computing solutions and services, announced that it is selling to investors a total of 456 shares of newly designated 8% Series K Convertible Preferred Stock at a price of $2,800 per share, yielding gross proceeds in the amount of $1,276,800.
Each share of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into 10,000 shares of Wave Class A common stock upon the election of the holder at any time or automatically on the date on which the average closing price per share of Wave Class A common stock for the 15 consecutive trading day period then ended equals or exceeds $0.70. In the aggregate, the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 4,560,000 shares of Wave's Class A common stock. Dividends will accrue at 8% per annum and will be paid in cash semi-annually.
Additionally, for each share of Series K Convertible Preferred Stock purchased, the investor will also receive warrants to purchase 2,500 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.28 per share. The warrants are exercisable for three years beginning on the date of the initial issuance of the warrants.
The Series K Convertible Preferred Stock has no anti-dilution protection (other than proportionate adjustments for stock splits and similar events). Prior to conversion, the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock will have no voting rights other than consent rights in respect of modifications to the terms of the Series K Convertible Preferred Stock.
Security Research Associates acted as placement agent in connection with the offering. The securities offered are being issued under a $25 million shelf registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2008. A prospectus supplement related to the public offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
About Security Research Associates
Security Research Associates (SRA) was founded in San Francisco in 1980 and today offers both investment banking and institutional brokerage services. A boutique firm by design, SRA works with a select group of portfolio managers from around the country and focuses on technology and life science companies in the micro and small cap arenas. For more information, visit sracap.com.
About Wave Systems Corp.
Wave Systems solves the most critical security problems for enterprises and government with software solutions that are trustworthy, reliable, easy to use, and offer a speedy return on investment. Wave's trusted computing software solutions include strong authentication, data protection, advanced password management and enterprise-wide trust management services. For more information about Wave, visit http://www.wave.com.
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