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Published on 10/24/2006 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Ronco raises $15 million from notes with warrants

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 24 - Ronco Corp. concluded a private placement of $4 million in secured non-convertible term notes and $11 million in secured non-convertible revolving notes with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.

The term notes bear interest at Prime rate plus 200 basis points with an 8% floor. The notes are due Oct. 18, 2008.

Ronco may prepay the notes at 115% of principal plus interest.

The revolving notes bear interest at Prime rate plus 100 basis points with an 8% floor. The notes are also due Oct. 18, 2008.

The investor received warrants for 1.75 million shares, exercisable at $0.00001 each through Oct. 18, 2036.

Also, Sanders Morris Harris bought $1.5 million of subordinated promissory notes. The 4.77% notes are due June 9, 2009 and are convertible into common shares equal to the average of the highest bid and lowest ask prices for the 20 trading days before conversion.

Ronco, based in Simi Valley, Calif., develops and markets kitchen products through infomercials.

Term notes

Issuer:Ronco Corp.
Issue:Secured non-convertible term note
Amount:$4 million
Maturity:Oct. 18, 2008
Coupon:Prime rate plus 200 bps, 8% floor
Call:Redeemable at 115% of principal plus interest
Warrants:For 1.75 million shares
Warrant expiration:Oct. 18, 2036
Warrant strike price:$0.00001
Investor:Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
Settlement date:Oct. 18
Stock symbol:OTCBB: RNCP
Stock price:$1.35 at close Oct. 18
Revolving notes
Issuer:Ronco Corp.
Issue:Secured non-convertible revolving notes
Amount:$11 million
Maturity:Oct. 18, 2008
Coupon:Prime rate plus 100 bps, 8% floor
Warrants:See above
Investor:Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
Settlement dateOct. 18
Stock symbol:OTCBB: RNCP
Stock price:$1.35 at close Oct. 18
Promissory notes
Issuer:Ronco Corp.
Issue:Subordinated convertible promissory notes
Amount:$1.5 million
Maturity:June 9, 2009
Coupon:4.77%
Price:Par
Yield:4.77%
Conversion price:Equal to the average of the highest bid and lowest ask prices for the 20 trading days before conversion
Warrants:No
Investor:Sanders Morris Harris
Settlement date:Oct. 18
Stock symbol:OTCBB: RNCP
Stock price:$1.35 at close Oct. 18

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