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Published on 10/8/2010 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

ImageWare Systems raises $5.5 million from convertible, equity line

Company also extends maturity of secured promissory note held by BET

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 8 - ImageWare Systems, Inc. extended the maturity dates of a secured promissory note held by BET Funding LLC, according to an 8-K filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It also raised $5.5 million in financings.

On Oct. 6, the company and BET agreed to change the maturity date to Dec. 30, 2010 from Sept. 15, 2010. The company also agreed to retire the note with three installment payments to be made in October, November and December. The October installment has been paid.

The company will fund the repayment from a new $2 million two year 6% unsecured convertible note, which was purchased by Neal Goldman, a shareholder. The note is convertible into common shares at $0.50 per share. The company also issued warrants for 1 million shares, which are exercisable at $0.50.

The company also has received a commitment letter from Genoa Capital Partners, an institutional investor, for a two year $3.5 million line of credit, which will be convertible into common stock at $0.50 per share. The investor will receive warrants for 100,000 shares with a strike price of $0.50 as part of this transaction.

The strike prices and conversion prices reflect a 42.86% premium to the $0.35, Oct. 7 closing share price.

San Diego-based ImageWare provides software-based identity management services.

Issuer:ImageWare Systems, Inc.
Issue:Convertible unsecured notes, line of credit
Amount:$5.5 million
Conversion price:$0.50
Warrant strike price:$0.50
Announcement date:Oct. 8
Stock symbol:Pink Sheets: IWSY
Stock price:$0.42 at close Oct. 8
Market capitalization:$9.76 million
Convertibles
Amount:$2 million
Maturity:Two years
Coupon:6%
Price:Par
Yield:6%
Warrants:For 1 million shares
Investor:Neal Goldman
Line of credit
Amount:$3.5 million
Maturity:Two years
Warrants:For 100,000 shares
Investor:Genoa Capital Partners

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