BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, today announced the terms of its previously announced rights offering to holders of shares of its common stock.

Upon commencement of the rights offering on November 8, 2017, the Company will distribute to its shareholders as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 8, 2017, the record date, subscription rights exercisable for each share of the Company’s common stock owned. Each whole subscription right will entitle the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at a subscription price per share that is a 20% discount to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market on November 8, 2017, with the subscription period expiring at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 29, 2017, unless extended. The rights offering also will include an over-subscription privilege, which permits each rights holder that exercises the basic subscription privilege in full the option to purchase additional shares of common stock that remain unsubscribed at the expiration of the offering, subject to allotment. Certain affiliates of Larry Feinberg and certain affiliates of Jack Schuler have each agreed with the Company to exercise their respective basic subscription rights and any available over-subscription privilege pursuant to the rights offering in an amount not less than $3,000,000 and $3,000,000, respectively.

A Registration Statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. The securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement is declared effective. When it becomes available, a copy of the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement may be obtained free of charge at the website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov or by contacting the information agent for the rights offering, Georgeson LLC, toll free at (800) 561-3991. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

About BIOLASE, Inc.

BIOLASE, Inc. is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine and also markets, sells, and distributes dental imaging equipment, including three-dimensional CAD/CAM intra-oral scanners and digital dentistry software. BIOLASE’s products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE’s proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 220 patented and 90 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE’s innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver the best results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE’s principal products are revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications, and a full line of dental imaging equipment. BIOLASE has sold over 35,500 laser systems to date in over 90 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE’s core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer markets.

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