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Published on 10/15/2010 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Leaf Brands settles $2.01 million placement of discounted notes

Notes sold in units with five-year warrants by agent Hudson Securities

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 15 - New Leaf Brands, Inc. completed a private placement of bridge notes units on Oct. 12, according to an 8-K filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company raised $1.65 million on Sept. 22 and $2.01 million total, with $357,954 raised in the second tranche.

The original issue discount notes mature in 90 days and were sold in units of a $100,000 12% note and warrants for 1,200 common shares. The price per unit is $880. The company issued 1,982,727 warrants in the first tranche and 429,546 warrants in the second, which are each exercisable at $0.25 for five years.

The strike price reflects a 3.85% discount to the Sept. 21 closing share price of $0.26.

No interest will be paid on the notes, but they were sold at a 12% discount.

Hudson Securities, Inc. was the agent.

Based in Orangeburg, N.Y., New Leaf Brands is a beverage manufacturer.

Issuer:New Leaf Brands, Inc.
Issue:Units of $1,000 in original issue discount bridge notes and warrants for 1,200 shares
Amount:$2,010,227
Maturity:90 days
Price:12% discount ($880 per unit)
Warrants:For 1,200 shares per unit (2,412,273 warrants)
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$0.25
Agent:Hudson Securities, Inc.
Settlement date:Sept. 22 (for $1,652,273), Oct. 12
Stock symbol:OTCBB: NLEF
Stock price:$0.27 at close Sept. 22
Market capitalization:$14.87 million

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