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Form 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RIT CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
SPENCER HOUSE
27 ST. JAMES'S PLACE

(Street)
LONDON X0 SW1A 1NR

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2003
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOVATEL WIRELESS INC [ NVTL ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 85,600 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value 05/14/2003 08/08/1988(1) Common Stock 337,143(2) 0.7 D
Secured Convertible Subordinated Note 05/14/2003 05/14/2004(3) Common Stock 576,580(4) 0.7 D
Warrant 11/14/2003 11/14/2008 Common Stock 222,243 0.7 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Information created to satisfy SEC form input requirements. The Series B Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
2. The aggregate liquidation preference and accrued but unpaid dividends on these preferred shares are convertible into shares of Common Stock at the rate of $0.70 per share of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments. As of 5/14/2003, the issue date, no dividends had accrued on these preferred shares.
3. Represents Maturity Date of Note.
4. Represents Shares of Common Stock issuable as of 5/14/2003 in connection with a Secured Convertible Subordinated Note issued by the Issuer in the original principal amount of $403,606. The holder has the right to convert the note into shares of Series B Preferred Stock at the rate of $1,000 per share, and, under certain circumstances, the Issuer has the right to satisfy unpaid principal and interest under the Note through the delivery of shares of Series B Preferred Stock at such rate. As noted in note (2) above, the aggregate liquidation preference and accrued but unpaid dividends on shares of Series B Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of Common Stock at the rate of $0.70 per share of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments.
Remarks:
Michael Sofaer, on behalf of RIT Capital Partners plc 08/15/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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