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Published on 5/23/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Northwest seals $800,000 of $3 million placement of convertible notes

Convertibles sold at a 10% discount convert at 20% discount to market

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., May 23 - Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. settled an $800,000 tranche of a $3 million private placement of 10% convertible notes on May 17, according to an 8-K filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal was negotiated on Dec. 14, 2010.

The notes were sold at a 10% original issue discount. They convert to common stock at a 20% discount to the market price at the time of conversion.

The investors also received 22% warrant coverage. Each five-year warrant is exercisable at $0.35, a 25% premium to the May 16 closing share price of $0.28.

Northwest is a development-stage biotechnology company based in Bothell, Wash.

Issuer:Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Issue:Convertible notes
Amount:$3 million
Maturity:Three years
Coupon:10%
Price:10% discount
Conversion price:20% discount to the market price at the time of conversion
Warrants:22% coverage
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$0.35
Pricing date:Dec. 14, 2010
Settlement date:May 17 (for $800,000)
Stock symbol:OTCBB: NWBO
Stock price:$0.28 at close May 16
Market capitalization:$41.92 million

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