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Published on 5/28/2010 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: LaJolla Pharmaceuticals seals $6 million placement of preferreds, stock

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., May 28 - LaJolla Pharmaceuticals Co. settled a $6 million private placement of its 15% series C-1 convertible preferred stock and common stock on Wednesday, according to an 8-K filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company sold 5,134 preferreds at $1,000 apiece and 28,970,435 common shares at $0.03 per share. The preferreds are initially convertible into common stock at a rate of 66,667 shares per preferred.

Investors also received warrants for 10,268 units, exercisable at $1,000 per unit, that each consist of one 15% series C-2 preferred and an additional warrant for one series D-2 preferred.

The investors also received warrants to purchase 5,134 shares of series D-1 preferred stock at an exercise price of $1,000 per share.

All of the warrants are exercisable for three years.

Based in San Diego, LaJolla is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics for antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases.

Issuer:LaJolla Pharmaceuticals Co.
Issue:Series C-1 convertible preferred stock, common stock
Amount:$6,003,113
Warrants:For 5,134 series D-1 preferreds, for 10,268 units of one 15% series C-2 preferred and an additional warrant for one series D-2 preferred
Warrant expiration:Three years
Warrant strike price:$1,000 (per unit)
Settlement date:May 26
Stock symbol:Pink Sheets: LJPC
Stock price:$0.06 at close May 24
Market capitalization:$3.61 million
Series C-1 preferreds
Amount:$5,134,000
Preferreds:5,134
Price:$1,000
Dividends:15%
Conversion rate:66,667 shares per preferred
Common stock
Amount:$869,113
Shares:28,970,435
Price:$0.03

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