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Published on 5/6/2009 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: TOR Minerals wraps $1 million private placement of 6% convertible debenture units

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., May 6 - TOR Minerals International, Inc. completed a $1 million private placement of units on May 4, according to an 8-K filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It may sell up to $4 million of the units.

The company sold units at $25,000.00 per unit. The company's chairman, Bernard Paulson, bought 20 units for $500,000; the company's director, David Hartman, bought 10 units for $250,000 and the company's director, Douglas Hartman, also bought 10 units for $250,000.

Each unit consists of $25,000 of 6% convertible subordinated debentures due May 4, 2016 and 47,170 detachable warrants. Each warrant is exercisable at $0.53 for seven years.

The debentures are convertible into shares at $0.53 per share. Interest is payable quarterly. The company may prepay the debentures, upon 30 days' notice, if certain conditions are met.

Based in Corpus Christi, Texas, TOR Minerals is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty mineral and pigment products for high performance applications, including synthetic titanium dioxide, color pigments, specialty aluminas and other high performance mineral fillers.

Issuer:TOR Minerals International, Inc.
Issue:Units of $25,000 of convertible subordinated debentures and 47,170 detachable warrants
Amount:$4 million
Price:$25,000.00
Warrants:47,170 warrants per unit
Warrant expiration:Seven years
Warrant strike price:$0.53
Investors:Bernard Paulson (for $500,000), David Hartman (for $250,000) and Douglas Hartman (for $250,000)
Settlement date:May 4 (for $1 million)
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: TORM
Stock price:$0.26 at close May 4
Market capitalization:$3.59 million
Debentures
Maturity:May 4, 2016
Coupon:6%
Price:Par of $25,000
Yield:6%
Conversion price:$0.53

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