Northern Financial provides update on proposed financing

(TSX-V: NFC)

TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2013 /CNW/ - Northern Financial Corporation (TSXV: NFC) ("Northern" or the "Company") today provided an update on its proposed $500,000 financing of common shares.  The financing has not been successful to date and insiders are limited to participating to a maximum of 25% of the amount that is raised.

As previously announced, under a Consent Order dated December 14, 2012, Northern's wholly owned subsidiary Northern Securities Inc. ("NSI") no longer offers a sales function for retail and institutional accounts because NSI was unable to obtain a new carrying broker following the decision by its former carrying broker, Penson Financial Services Canada to discontinue its business on December 31, 2012. With the resulting transfer out of its retail business, NSI has currently 13 employees.

While the Consent Order permits NSI to carry on a "corporate finance" business, the ability of carrying on this business is seriously and substantially limited due to the sales prohibition.

Therefore NSI has applied to IIROC to permit NSI to sell securities in prospectus exempt financings including offerings to accredited investors.  Historically, corporate finance and advisory revenue has been between 20% and 40% of total revenue at NSI. At the same time NSI is not in compliance with the risk adjusted capital requirement of IIROC. This non-compliance has resulted in IIROC financial staff referring the matter to enforcement staff at IIROC.

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SOURCE: Northern Financial Corporation

Ann Krallisch
Director, Business Development
Northern Securities Inc.
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