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Published on 4/24/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Oculus to raise $3.12 million via placement of convertibles, stock

Agent Rodman & Renshaw also offers warrants for 3,471,112 shares

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., April 24 - Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. will sell series A convertible preferred stock, common stock and warrants through agent Rodman & Renshaw, LLC. The proceeds will total $3.12 million.

Specifically, the agent will use its reasonable best efforts to sell 2,360,001 shares of common stock, 1,000 of the convertibles and warrants to purchase 3,471,112 shares of common stock, according to a 424B5 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The preferreds have a stated value of $1,000 each and do not pay dividends. Each preferred is convertible at any time into 1,111 shares of common stock. The conversion price is $0.90.

The warrants have an initial exercise price of $1.18 per share and expire two-and-a-half years after issuance. They are not exercisable for the first six months.

The company's common stock closed at $1.01 on Monday. The conversion price is a 10.9% discount to this price, and the warrant strike price is a 16.8% premium to this price.

Proceeds will be used to fund clinical and regulatory programs, for working capital needs and for general corporate purposes.

Oculus is a medical instruments company based in Petaluma, Calif., that makes tissue care products.

Issuer:Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc.
Issue:Series A convertible preferred stock, common stock and warrants
Amount:$3,124,000
Warrants:For 3,471,112 common shares
Warrant expiration:Two-and-a-half years after settlement; not exercisable for first six months
Warrant strike price:$1.18
Agent:Rodman & Renshaw, LLC
Pricing date:April 24
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: OCLS
Stock price:$0.99 at close April 24
Market capitalization:$28.6 million
Convertible preferreds
Shares:1,000
Stated value:$1,000
Dividends:None
Conversion price:$0.90
Conversion ratio:1,111
Common stock
Shares:2,360,001

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