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Published on 3/4/2013 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

BIO-key International arranges $1.4 million placement of notes, stock

InterDigital invests $900,000; other investors buy $500,000 of stock

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 4 - BIO-key International, Inc. negotiated a $900,000 private placement of 6% secured convertible promissory notes and common stock with InterDigital, Inc. on Feb. 26, according to an 8-K filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It also will raise $500,000 by selling stock at the same price to other investors.

The investor will buy 4,026,935 common shares. The purchase price of $0.10 per share reflects a 66.67% discount to the $0.30 closing share price on Feb. 25. The company will sell 5 million additional shares to other investors.

The $497,307 of 7% notes mature on Dec. 31, 2015.

Proceeds will be used to repay debt, fund growth initiatives and as general working capital.

Based in Wall, N.J., Bio-Key develops finger-based biometric identification and security technologies.

Issuer:BIO-key International, Inc.
Issue:Secured convertible promissory notes, common stock
Amount:$1.4 million
Warrants:No
Investor:InterDigital, Inc. (for $900,000)
Pricing date:Feb. 26
Stock symbol:OTCBB: LQMT
Stock price:$0.30 at close May 31
Notes
Amount:$497,307
Maturity:Dec. 31, 2015
Coupon:7%
Shares
Amount:$902,694
Shares:9,026,935
Price:$0.10

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