Advaxis Closes Second Company-Run Debt Financing.Over $7.0 Million in Debt and Equity Commitments Since June 2009 NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Advaxis, Inc., (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : ADXS), the live, attenuated Attenuated Alive but weakened; an attenuated microorganism can no longer produce disease. Mentioned in: Tuberculin Skin Test attenuated having undergone a process of attenuation. Listeria Listeria /Lis·te·ria/ (lis-ter´e-ah) a genus of gram-negative bacteria (family Corynebacterium); L. monocyto´genes causes listeriosis. Lis·te·ri·a n. monocytogenes (Lm) biotechnology company, completed a second Company-run debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay , as of October 26, 2009. In this closing, US$1.325 million was raised through the issuance of junior, unsecured convertible promissory notes promissory note, unconditional written promise to pay a certain sum of money at a definite time to bearer or to a specified person on his order. Promissory notes are generally used as evidence of debt. ("Notes") that had a principal face amount of $1.559 million, collectively, with warrants issued to purchase approximately 3.313 million shares of Advaxis common stock, which are exercisable at $0.20 per share. The Notes mature on March 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010 for US$59,000 and US$1.500 million, respectively. The Company, without penalty, may prepay the Notes at any time. A third Company-managed debt financing is scheduled to close on or before October 30, 2009 subject to subscriptions and related documentation. For more information on the terms of the second tranche, please review the associated 8-K filing on the US Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov). About the Company Based in North Brunswick, New Jersey, Advaxis is developing proprietary Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) cancer vaccines Cancer vaccines A treatment that uses the patient's immune system to attack cancer cells. Mentioned in: Pancreatic Cancer, Exocrine based on technology developed by Dr. Yvonne Paterson, professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. and chairperson of Advaxis' scientific advisory board. Advaxis is developing attenuated live Lm vaccines that deliver engineered tumor antigens tumor antigen n. Any of several antigens present in tumors induced by certain types of adenoviruses and papovaviruses or in cells transformed in vitro by those viruses. Also called neoantigen, T antigen. , which stimulate multiple simultaneous immunological mechanisms immunological mechanism n. The collection of cells, chiefly lymphocytes and cells of the reticuloendothelial system, that function in establishing active acquired immunity. Also called defense mechanism. to fight cancer. For further information on the Company, please visit: www.advaxis.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained herein that are not purely historical are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements deal with the Company's current plans, intentions, beliefs and expectations and statements of future economic performance. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from what is currently anticipated. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed from time to time in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cannot guarantee its future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Notes, the warrants and the underlying shares of common stock have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the Notes, the warrants or the underlying shares of common stock or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act." |
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