nFinanSe raises $10.7 million in securities sale

TAMPA, Fla. The prepaid and gift card company nFinanSe has raised $10.7 million through the issuance of almost 1.5 million share of its common stock, about 4 million shares of its Series C Convertible Preferred stock and warrants to purchase over 2.6 million shares of its common stock.

Each share of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of the company’s common stock. Both the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and the common stock were sold at the purchase price of $2.00 per share. The warrants entitle holders to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.30 per share.

In addition, the nFinanSe has closed on its previously announced $15.5 million accounts receivable line of credit with certain institutional investors and shareholders of the company, including Ballyshannon Partners, an affiliate of one of its directors. This line of credit will be used solely to support the company’s reloadable prepaid and gift cards at retail store locations.

Jerry Welch, chairman and chief executive officer, said, “The prepaid card industry is a rapidly growing and very dynamic sector of the U.S. economy. This financing, which will provide the company with over $26 million of capital, enhances our financial condition, strengthens our balance sheet and helps position us to aggressively pursue market share in the prepaid card marketplace.”