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Published on 12/6/2006 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Universal Food raises $1.85 million from convertibles, exchanges convertible preferreds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Dec. 6 - Universal Food & Beverage Co. pocketed $1.85 million from new senior secured convertible notes from existing investors and exchanged its outstanding series A convertible preferred stock for series B convertible preferred stock as part of a recapitalization.

The 14% notes are due in one year and are convertible into common shares at $0.03 each.

Once the recapitalization is completed, $3.15 million in similar notes issued in June will be combined with the new notes plus $194,000 in accrued interest.

The investors will receive warrants for 61,666,667 shares, exercisable at $0.01 each.

The company also plans to cancel $20.204 million in outstanding series A convertible preferreds in exchange for $10.102 million in series B convertible preferreds. The series B preferreds are convertible at $0.16 each.

The holders of the new series B shares will receive warrants for 63,137,500 common shares, exercisable at $0.10 each.

Based in St. Charles, Ill., Universal manufactures food and beverage products.

Issuer:Universal Food & Beverage Co.
Issue:Senior secured convertible notes
Amount:$1.85 million
Maturity:One year
Coupon:14%
Price:Par
Yield:14%
Conversion price:$0.03
Warrants:For 61,666,667 shares
Warrant strike price:$0.01
Settlement date:Nov. 22
Stock symbol:Pink Sheets: UFBV
Stock price:$0.40 at close Nov. 22

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