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Published on 2/4/2010 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Raser details $5 million direct offering of convertible preferreds

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 4 - Raser Technologies, Inc. gave further details about a $5 million registered direct offering of series A-1 cumulative convertible preferred stock with Fletcher International, Ltd. The deal priced Feb. 3 and settled a few hours later.

The company sold 5,000 preferreds at $1,000 per preferred along with warrants for 5,000 preferreds. It may sell up to 19,000 of the preferreds and 14,000 warrants. The warrants are exercisable at $1,000.

The preferreds pay dividends at an annualized rate of Libor plus 800 basis points, with a cap of 14%. They are convertible into 15,523,000 common shares at $5.00 per share and may be redeemed at a minimum price of $1.22 per common share. The $1.22 per share redemption price floor represents a 37% premium to the closing price of the stock on Feb. 3.

CapStone Investments was the underwriter.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Provo, Utah-based Raser is a technology licensing and development company focused on geothermal power generation.

Issuer:Raser Technologies, Inc.
Issue:Series A-1 cumulative convertible preferred stock
Amount:$5 million
Shares:5,000
Price:$1,000
Dividends:Libor plus 800 bps, cap of 14%
Conversion price:$5.00
Conversion ratio:Into 15,523,000 common shares
Warrants:For 5,000 preferreds
Warrant strike price:$1,000
Underwriter:CapStone Investments
Investor:Fletcher International, Ltd.
Pricing date:Feb. 3
Settlement date:Feb. 3
Stock symbol:NYSE: RZ
Stock price:$0.89 at close Feb. 3
Market capitalization:$77.7 million

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