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Published on 5/13/2011 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Nanosphere greenshoe exercise ups public stock offer to $34.5 million

Deal via Piper Jaffray funds working capital, general corporate needs

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, May 13 - Nanosphere, Inc. settled a total of $34.5 million of common shares in a public offering on May 13 after underwriters fully exercised the over-allotment option for another 2,046,000 shares. Piper Jaffray & Co. is the bookrunner and Roth Capital Partners, LLC is co-manager.

The company sold a total of 15,686,000 shares at a price of $2.20 per share, which is a 23.34% discount to the May 6 closing price.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and working capital.

The company announced the deal on May 9.

The Northbrook, Ill.-based company develops and commercializes advanced molecular diagnostics systems.

Issuer:Nanosphere, Inc.
Issue:Common shares
Amount:$34,509,200 (including greenshoe exercise for $4,501,200)
Shares:15,686,000
Price:$2.20
Warrants:No
Pricing date:May 10
Settlement date:May 13
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: NSPH
Stock price:$2.87 at close May 6
Market capitalization:$63.99 million

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