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Published on 3/11/2011 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

GBS Enterprises settles $7.37 million best-efforts placement of units

Chinese goods importer sells 5,894,000 units with three-year warrants

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 11 - GBS Enterprises Inc. completed a private placement of units, according to an 8-K filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The best-efforts deal priced for $5 million on Dec. 15 and settled for $7.37 million on March 11.

The company sold 5,894,000 units at $1.25 apiece. Each unit consists of one common share and one warrant.

Each warrant is exercisable at $1.50 for three years. The strike price reflects a 48.52% premium to the Dec. 14 closing share price of $1.01.

Based in Calgary, Alta., GBS Enterprises is an importer and wholesaler of Chinese manufactured goods.

Issuer:GBS Enterprises Inc.
Issue:Units of one common share and one warrant
Amount:$7,367,500
Units:5,894,000
Price:$1.25
Warrants:One warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:Three years
Warrant strike price:$1.50
Pricing date:Dec. 15
Settlement date:March 11
Stock symbol:OTCBB: GBSX
Stock price:$1.05 at close Dec. 14
Market capitalization:$69.6 million

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