Deal sells one-year notes, along with warrants for 1,965,000 shares
By Susanna Moon
Chicago, Feb. 25 - Victory Electronic Cigarettes Corp. underwriters exercised a $1.5 million over-allotment option on its private placement of 15% senior secured convertible promissory notes on Jan. 31, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This brings the total deal size to $11,075,000.
Victory completed a $9.83 million private placement of the convertible promissory notes on Jan. 14.
As previously announced, the notes mature in one year and may be converted into common shares at $5.00 per share, which is a 52.15% discount to the Jan. 13 closing share price of $10.45. The company may prepay the notes at 115.
Investors also received warrants for 1,965,000 common shares, which are each exercisable at $5.00 for five years. The strike price is also a 52.15% discount to the Jan. 13 closing share price.
The Ball Ground, Ga., company offers electronic cigarettes.
| Issuer: | Victory Electronic Cigarettes Corp.
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| Issue: | Senior secured convertible promissory notes
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| Amount: | $11,075,000 (including $1.5 million greenshoe exercise)
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| Maturity: | One year
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| Coupon: | 15%
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| Conversion price: | $5.00
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| Call: | At 115
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| Warrants: | For 1,965,000 shares
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| Warrant expiration: | Five years
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| Warrant strike price: | $5.00
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| Settlement date: | Jan. 14 for $9,825,000, Jan. 31 for 9,825,000
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| Stock symbol: | OTCBB: ECIG
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| Stock price: | $10.45 at close Jan. 13
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| Market capitalization: | $776.15 million
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