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Published on 4/25/2013 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Las Vegas Railway details $2.38 million placement of convertible notes

8% notes due 2014, three-year warrants sold through agent GVC Capital

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., April 25 - Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. gave further details about a $2.38 million private placement of unsecured convertible notes in an 8-K filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GVC Capital LLC was the agent for the deal, which was announced on Wednesday and settled from Feb. 8 to April 24.

The 8% note is due on Feb. 1, 2014 and is convertible into common shares at $0.05 per share, which is a 58.33% discount to the Feb. 7 closing share price of $0.12.

Investors also received warrants for 47.6 million shares. The warrants are each initially exercisable for three years at $0.10, which is a 16.67% discount to the Feb. 7 closing share price.

Proceeds will be used to develop the company's first prototype passenger car, along with station site development costs and engineering, as well as general operating expenses.

The Las Vegas-based company is focused on re-establishing a rail passenger train service between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Issuer:Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc.
Issue:Unsecured convertible note
Amount:$2.38 million
Maturity:Feb. 1, 2014
Coupon:8%
Conversion price:$0.05
Warrants:For 47.6 million shares
Warrant expiration:Three years
Warrant strike price:$0.10
Agent:GVC Capital LLC
Settlement date:From Feb. 8 to April 24
Stock symbol:OTCBB: XTRN
Stock price:$0.12 at close Feb. 7
Market capitalization:$15.14 million

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