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Published on 9/25/2007 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: True North Energy sells notes, warrants for $3.75 million

By Laura Lutz

Des Moines, Sept. 25 - True North Energy Corp. and its subsidiary ICF Energy Corp. closed a $3.75 million private placement of secured term notes and warrants, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Valens U.S. SPV I, LLC and Valens Offshore SPV II, Corp. bought the notes, with Valens U.S. acting as agent.

The notes mature on Sept. 18, 2010 and bear interest at 13% per year. Interest will be payable monthly.

Amortizing principal payments are also due monthly beginning on Oct. 1. For each month, the payment will be the greater of $100,000 and a certain percent of the net revenue relating to all oil and gas properties of ICF. That percent will be 60% before Sept. 18, 2008 and 80% thereafter.

The investors received warrants for 1,953,126 common shares of True North and 1,000 common shares of ICF.

The True North warrants are exercisable at $0.48 for five years.

If True North closes a contemplated acquisition of Wyoming oil and gas assets from Angel LLC; CN Energy LLC; Swanson Energy Co., LLC; Fuel Exploration, LLC; MHBR Energy LLC; and Rocky Mountain Rig LLC, the exercise price of the True North warrants will be lowered to the price per share of the stock issued to the sellers in that deal.

The ICF warrants will only become exercisable if that property acquisition is not completed by Jan. 18, 2008. They have an exercise price of $0.01.

In connection with the placement, the investors received an aggregate 5% overriding royalty interest in the oil and gas properties of ICF. That will reduce to an aggregate 3% overriding royalty interest when the notes are paid in full.

True North used $2.26 million of the proceeds for an acquisition of oil and gas assets from Prime Natural Resources, Inc. True North also issued 1,928,375 shares to Prime on Sept. 19 as the stock component of that deal.

Another $252,384 of the proceeds were used to pay off secured promissory notes with a total principal amount of $250,000.

True North is a Houston-based oil and gas company.

Issuer:True North Energy Corp. and subsidiary ICF Energy Corp.
Issue:Secured term notes, warrants
Amount:$3.75 million
Maturity:Sept. 18, 2010
Coupon:13%
Price:Par
Yield:13%
Warrants:For 1,953,126 True North shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$0.48
Pricing date:Sept. 18
Settlement date:Sept. 19
Stock symbol:OTCBB: TNEN
Stock price:$0.47 at close Sept. 18

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