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Published on 4/9/2009 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Anavex negotiates $1.92 million convertible loan, wraps $224,883 units sales

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., April 9 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp. said it has secured three convertible loan agreements for $1.92 million. It also said it raised $224,883 in two private placements of units.

The 0% one-year loans are unsecured and convertible into units of one common share and one non-transferable warrant at $2.25 per unit.

In the private placements, the company sold 89,148 units of one common share and one non-transferable warrant at $2.25 per unit on March 6 for $200,583. It sold 10,800 units at the same price on March 20 for $24,300.

The warrants for all of the units are exercisable at $4.00 for one year.

Proceeds will be applied toward the scale-up manufacturing of Anavex 2-73, research and development, the payment of outstanding promissory notes and general working capital.

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Anavex is focused on developing and marketing drug targets for the treatment of cancer and diseases of the central nervous system.

Issuer:Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Issue:Loan, units of one common share and one non-transferable warrant
Amount:$2,144,301
Warrant strike price:$4.00
Warrant expiration:One year
Stock symbol:OTCBB: AVXL
Stock price:$1.70 at close April 8
Loan
Amount:$1,919,418
Maturity:One year
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Yield:0%
Conversion price:$2.25
Warrants:One per unit upon conversion
Pricing date:April 9
Units
Amount:$224,883
Units:99,948
Price:$2.25
Warrants:One per unit
Settlement date:March 6 (for $200,583), March 20 (for $24,300)

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