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Published on 5/8/2013 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Axion Power completes $10 million private placement of convertibles

Company sells 8% senior convertible notes with 50% warrant coverage

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., May 8 - Axion Power International, Inc. said it completed a $10 million private placement of 8% convertible notes. The company sold $9 million of senior convertible notes and $1 million of subordinated unsecured convertible notes via agent Maxim Group LLC.

The senior notes are convertible into common stock at 105% of market price.

The senior note investors also received 50% warrant coverage. Each of the warrants is exercisable at $0.302 for five years. The strike price is a 16.15% premium to the May 7 closing price of $0.26.

New Castle, Pa.-based Axion specializes in developing energy storage devices.

Issuer:Axion Power International, Inc.
Issue:Senior convertible notes, subordinated unsecured convertible notes
Amount:$10 million
Coupon:8%
Agent:Maxim Group LLC
Settlement date:May 8
Stock symbol:OTCBB: AXPW
Stock price:$0.26 at close May 7
Market capitalization:$29.8 million
Senior notes
Amount:$9 million
Conversion price:105% of market price
Warrants:50% coverage
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$0.302
Subordinated notes
Amount:$1 million

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