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Published on 6/24/2011 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

TearLab to raise $7 million through private placement of equity units

Offering brokered by agents Piper Jaffray and Roth Capital Partners

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., June 24 - TearLab Corp. said it plans a $7 million private placement of units. Piper Jaffray & Co. is the lead agent; Roth Capital Partners is co-placement agent.

The company will sell about 3.85 million units of one common share and one warrant at $1.82 apiece. Each warrant will be exercisable at $1.86. The strike price reflects a 5.09% premium to $1.77, the June 23 closing share price.

Settlement is expected June 29.

The San Diego company develops and markets lab-on-a-chip technologies that enable eye care practitioners to test for disease markers in tears.

Issuer:TearLab Corp.
Issue:Units of one common share and one warrant
Amount:$7 million
Units:3.85 million (approximate)
Price:$1.82
Warrants:One warrant per unit
Warrant strike price:$1.86
Agents:Piper Jaffray & Co. (lead), Roth Capital Partners
Pricing date:June 24
Settlement date:June 29
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: TEAR
Stock price:$1.77 at close June 23
Market capitalization:$26.14 million

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