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Published on 10/5/2010 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

National Holdings sells $3 million convertible preferreds in placement

Opus Point Partners leads investment in financial services company

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Oct. 5 - National Holdings Corp. issued $3 million shares of its series D convertible preferred stock in a private placement, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company sold investors led by Opus Point Partners 60,000 preferreds at $50 apiece and warrants for 6 million shares.

Each warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share and vests 33% on the date of grant and 33% after the each of the first and second years. Each tranche of warrants expires five years from the date of vesting.

The warrant strike price represents a 25% premium to the closing share price on Oct. 1.

Each preferred is convertible, at the holder's option, at any time after issuance at a conversion price of $0.50, or into about 100 common shares.

The company entered into the securities purchase agreement on Sept. 29.

New York-based National Holdings is the holding company for National Securities Corp., National Insurance Corp. and National Holdings Mortgage Corp.

Issuer:National Holdings Corp.
Issue:Series D convertible preferred stock
Amount:$3 million
Shares:60,000
Price:$50.00
Conversion price:$0.50
Conversion ratio:Into 100 shares
Warrants:For 6 million shares
Expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$0.50
Investor:Opus Point Partners (lead)
Pricing date:Sept. 29
Stock symbol:OTCBB: NHLD
Stock price:$0.40 at close Oct. 1
Market capitalization:$8.64 million

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