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Tessera Defense & Homeland Security Inc. has signed an important agreement for a new line of credit.

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The $5 million line gives Tessera access to cash, but it has borrowed nothing from it. The 12% yearly interest, share-conversion terms, and 2.69 million shares already issued to the lender weigh more than the 19.99% limit on shares before shareholder approval.

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Access to cash can help cover needs, but Tessera has not borrowed any of it yet. If it borrows, the debt carries 12% yearly interest and can turn into shares at a price tied to recent closing prices. That can leave current owners with a smaller share of the company. A share limit before shareholder approval slows that risk, but the filing also reports 2.69 million shares already issued to the lender under earlier arrangements.

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