TERADYON, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 17, 2006–B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (the “Company” or “BOS”) (Nasdaq:BOSC – News; TASE:BOSC) announced today that it has entered into and closed an additional financing transaction with Laurus Master Fund (“Laurus”), a US based fund making investments in public companies. Laurus had previously granted the Company a $2 million convertible loan in June 2004 and a $1.5 million convertible loan in September 2005. The third financing consists of a $1.5 million Secured Convertible Term Note with a term of three years. In addition, BOS granted to Laurus a warrant to purchase up to 73,052 Ordinary Shares, which is exercisable, in whole or in part, until August 16, 2013 at an exercise price of $4.04 per share for the first 24,351 Ordinary Shares acquirable thereunder, and of $5.30 per share for the additional 48,701 acquirable thereunder.
The Note bears interest at a fluctuating interest rate, which begins at the Prime rate plus 1.5%.
The conversion rate under the Note is $3.08 per share for the first $500,000 of principal amount payable thereunder and $4.08 for any additional amount payable thereunder (subject to adjustment). The principal amount of the Note is repayable in monthly installments commencing as of December 1, 2006, and may be paid in cash or, subject to certain conditions, in Ordinary Shares. Interest on the Note is payable monthly and may be paid in cash or, subject to certain conditions, in Ordinary Shares. The Note is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company.
The proceeds from the private placement will be used for general working capital purposes and/or mergers and acquisitions.
The Company also entered into a Registration Rights agreement with Laurus pursuant to which the Company agreed to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement covering the resale of Ordinary Shares that are issuable upon conversion of the Note and/or exercise of the Warrants, and/or issuable in payment of principal and interest on the Note.
About BOS
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (the “Company” or “BOS”) (Nasdaq:BOSC – News; TASE:BOSC) was established in 1990. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, BOS activities are focused on two segments:
Electronic Components segment, based on Odem Electronic Technologies 1992 Ltd., providing solutions in RFID, semiconductors, electronic components, CCD, imaging, networking, telecom and automation fields.
Connectivity segment, with products marketed under the BOSaNOVA brand name. These products deliver instant and transparent connectivity from IBM iSeries computers to personal computers, thin clients and browsers.
BOS, www.boscorporate.com is traded on NASDAQ and on the Tel-Aviv stock exchange.
The forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of BOS. These risk factors and uncertainties include, amongst others, the dependency of sales being generated from one or few major customers, the uncertainty of our being able to maintain current gross profit margins, inability to keep up or ahead of technology and to succeed in a highly competitive industry, inability to maintain marketing and distribution arrangements and to expand our overseas markets, uncertainty with respect to the prospects of legal claims against BOS; and additional risks and uncertainties detailed in BOS’ periodic reports and registration statements filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. BOS undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
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