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Published on 1/7/2014 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

American Spectrum Realty secures $6 million via working capital loan

Offering with Dunham & Associates Holdings includes five-year warrants

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 7 - American Spectrum Realty, Inc. said it arranged a $6 million working capital loan. The investor, Dunham & Associates Holdings, Inc., has already invested $3 million on Jan. 3.

The five-year loan accrues interest at 8% in the first year and at 12% for the remainder of the term.

Dunham also received a five-year warrant for 600,000 common shares, exercisable at $2.00. The strike price reflects a 9.89% premium to the Jan. 2 closing share price of $1.82.

"These funds allow us to invest in managing the assets of a recently acquired portfolio of real property, acquire additional properties and portfolios to manage as well as to invest in improving properties for investor/partners in our legacy portfolio," chief executive officer William J. Carden said in a press release.

The real estate investment, management and leasing company is based in Houston.

Issuer:American Spectrum Realty, Inc.
Issue:Working capital loan
Amount:$6 million
Maturity:Five years
Coupon:8% in the first year and at 12% for remainder of the term
Warrants:For 600,000 shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$2.00
Investor:Dunham & Associates Holdings, Inc.
Settlement date:Jan. 3 (for $3 million)
Stock symbol:NYSE: AQQ
Stock price:$1.82 at close Jan. 2
Market capitalization:$7.19 million

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