UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

  x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED:  September 30, 2015

 

  ¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission File Number: ________________

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   26-0287664
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

5645 West Adams Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90016

 (Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

 

(323) 939-6645

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x    No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x     No  o   

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  o Accelerated filer   o
Non-accelerated filer   o Smaller reporting company  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  o     No x

 

The number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding, as of November 13, 2015 was 211,064,245.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1.  Financial Statements.    3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.    16
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.    20
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.    20
       
   
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.    21
Item 1A. Risk Factors.    21
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.    21
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.    21
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.    21
Item 5. Other Information.    21
Item 6. Exhibits.    23
       
SIGNATURES    24

 

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

 

  (Unaudited)        
ASSETS
             
CURRENT ASSETS            
Cash   $ 938,853     $ 198,384  
Work in progress     96,120       87,123  
Prepaid expenses     37,467       46,482  
               
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     1,072,440       331,989  
                 
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT     110,659       78,888  
                 
OTHER ASSETS                
Other asset     37,038       37,038  
Trademark     4,467       4,467  
Security deposit     9,650       10,247  
                 
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS     51,155       51,752  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,234,254     $ 462,629  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
                 
Current Liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 165,553     $ 203,082  
Accrued expenses     409,438       272,291  
Deferred income     53,990       47,570  
Derivative liabilities     7,155,077       4,052,401  
Convertible promissory notes, net of discount of $404,675 and $454,054, respectively     4,324,028       3,087,602  
                 
Total Current Liabilities     12,108,086       7,662,946  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT                
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, Series A: 1,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     -       -  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized 197,822,722 and 99,748,172 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     19,782       9,975  
Preferred treasury stock,1000  and 0 shares outstanding, respectively     -       -  
Additional paid in capital     43,837,959       40,258,419  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (14 )     -  
Accumulated deficit     (54,831,559 )     (47,468,711 )
                 
TOTAL ORIGINCLEAR INC.’S SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT     (10,973,832 )     (7,200,317 )
Non-controlling interest     100,000       -  
                 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT     (10,873,832 )     -  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT   $ 1,234,254     $ 462,629  

 

The accompany notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statement

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

  

    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 2015   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2015   September 30, 2014
                 
Sales   $ 4,000     $ 6,785     $ 140,280     $ 166,195  
                                 
Cost of Goods Sold     -       949       86,294       106,919  
                                 
Gross Profit     4,000       5,836       53,986       59,276  
                                 
Operating Expenses                                
Selling and general and administrative expenses     1,020,158       894,442       3,316,697       4,595,518  
Research and development     131,483       276,358       592,225       755,795  
Depreciation and amortization expense     4,227       4,550       13,397       12,520  
                                 
Total Operating Expenses     1,155,868       1,175,350       3,922,319       5,363,833  
                                 
Loss from Operations     (1,151,868 )     (1,169,514 )     (3,868,333 )     (5,304,557 )
                                 
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME                                
Realized gain on investment     -       -       -       6,353  
Loss on sale of asset     -       -       (1,552 )     -  
Fair value of financing cost     -       -       (143,172 )     -  
Gain (Loss) on change in derivative liability     (2,324,532 )     19,062       (2,015,792 )     (3,932,264 )
Commitment fee     -       (53,715 )     (51,697 )     (92,255 )
Interest expense     (417,605 )     (509,937 )     (1,282,302 )     (1,775,492 )
                                 
TOTAL OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME     (2,742,137 )     (544,590 )     (3,494,515 )     (5,793,658 )
                                 
NET LOSS     (3,894,005 )     (1,714,104 )     (7,362,848 )     (11,098,215 )
                                 
     Non-controlling interest     -       -       -       -  
                                 
     NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS’   $ (3,894,005 )   $ (1,714,104 )   $ (7,362,848 )   $ (11,098,215 )
                                 
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS’   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.15 )
                                 
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED     152,957,321       88,116,466       135,875,742       74,966,622  

   

The accompany notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statement

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

    Preferred stock                 Additional     Non     Accumulated Other              
     – Series A     Common stock     Paid-in     Controlling     Comprehensive     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Interest     loss     Deficit     Total  
                                                       
Balance at December 31,2014     -     $ -       99,748,172     $ 9,975     $ 40,258,419     $ -     $ -     $ (47,468,711 )   $ (7,200,317 )
                                                                         
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants for cash     -       -       6,840,291       684       302,997       -       -       -       303,681  
                                                                         
Common stock issued in a private placement for cash     -       -       30,568,347       3,057       913,993       -       -       -       917,050  
                                                                         
Common stock issuance for conversion of debt     -       -       40,085,871       4,008       1,144,589       -       -       -       1,148,597  
                                                                         
Common stock issuance of supplemental shares     -       -       3,857,206       386       51,311       -       -       -       51,697  
                                                                         
Common stock issued at fair value for services     -       -       16,722,835       1,672       1,002,987       -       -       -       1,004,659  
                                                                         
Non controlling interest in foreign subsidiary     -       -       -       -       -       100,000       -       -       100,000  
                                                                         
Stock based compensation     -       -       -       -       134,621       -       -       -       134,621  
                                                                         
Beneficial conversion feature     -       -       -       -       122,422       -       -       -       122,422  
                                                                         
Reclassify fair value of derivative liability     -       -       -       -       (93,380 )     -       -       -       (93,380 )
                                                                         
Accumulated comprehensive loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       (14 )     -       (14 )
                                                                         

Preferred stock issued for compensation

    1,000       -       -       -       -       -       -     -       -
                                                                         
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (7,362,848 )     (7,362,848 )
                                                                       
Balance at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)     1,000     $ -       197,822,722     $ 19,782     $ 43,837,959     $ 100,000     $ (14 )   $ (54,831,559 )   $ (10,873,832 )

 

The accompany notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statement

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

    Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 2015   September 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net loss   $ (7,362,848 )   $ (11,098,215 )
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities                
Depreciation & amortization     13,397       12,520  
Gain on sale of investment     -       (6,353 )
Loss on sale of asset     1,552       -  
Common stock issued for services     1,004,659       1,684,665  
Stock based compensation     134,621       147,459  
Fair value of debt financing cost     143,172       -  
Change in valuation of derivative liability     2,015,792       3,932,264  
Debt discount and original issue discount recognized as interest expense     1,022,605       1,626,313  
Non cash commitment fee expense     51,697       92,255  
                 
Changes in Assets and Liabilities (Increase) Decrease in:                
Prepaid expenses     9,015       7,768  
Work in progress     (8,997 )     (160,909 )
Other asset     597       1,903  
Increase (Decrease) in:                
Accounts payable     394,518       343,693  
Accrued expenses     223,729       34,485  
Deferred income     6,420       (50,000 )
                 
NET CASH (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES     (2,350,081 )     (3,432,152 )
                 
CASH FLOWS USED FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Proceeds from sale of investment, at cost     -       6,815  
Purchase of property and equipment     (45,168 )     (12,562 )
                 
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES     (45,168 )     (5,747 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Proceeds from convertible promissory notes     1,815,000       2,460,000  
Contributions made by Non-controlling interest     100,000       -  
Proceeds for issuance of common stock     1,220,732       750,000  
                 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES     3,135,732       3,210,000  
                 
    Foreign currency effect on cash flow     (14 )     -  
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH     740,469       (227,899 )
                 
CASH BEGINNING OF PERIOD     198,384       821,448  
                 
CASH END OF PERIOD   $ 938,853     $ 593,549  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION                
Interest paid   $ 548     $ 1,282  
Taxes paid   $ -     $ -  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON CASH TRANSACTIONS                
Conversion of accounts payable into a convertible note   $ 432,048     $ 383,531  
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible note   $ -     $ 277,160  
Common stock issued for supplemental shares   $ 51,697     $ -  
Common stock issued for fixed asset   $ -     $ 7,000  
Common stock issued for conversion of debt   $ 1,148,597     $ 1,220,139  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of OriginClear, Inc. (the “Company”) (formerly OriginOil, Inc.) and its subsidiary OriginOil (HK) Ltd., have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015.  For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Going Concern

The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.  The accompanying condensed financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. The Company has not generated significant revenue, and has negative cash flows from operations, which raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and appropriateness of using the going concern basis is dependent upon, among other things, additional cash infusion. Management believes the existing shareholders, the prospective new investors and future sales will provide the additional cash needed to meet the Company’s obligations as they become due, and will allow the development of its core business operations. No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company is able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing, or cause substantial dilution for our stockholders, in case of equity financing.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICES

 

This summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue upon delivery of equipment, provided that evidence of an arrangement exists, title, and risk of loss have passed to the customer, fees are fixed or determinable, and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.  Title to the equipment is transferred to the customer once the last payment is received. We record revenue as it is received, and the equipment has been fully accepted by the customer. Generally, we extend credit to our customers and do not require collateral.  We do not ship a product until we have either a purchase agreement or rental agreement signed by the customer with a payment arrangement.  

 

Loss per Share Calculations

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include securities or other contracts to issue common stock that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. The Company’s diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as the inclusion of any potential shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss.

 

For the period ended September 30, 2015, the Company has excluded 3,954,644 options, 23,749,549 warrants outstanding, and notes convertible into 292,959,044 shares of common stock, because their impact on the loss per share is anti-dilutive.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company periodically issues stock options and warrants to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for services and for financing costs. The Company accounts for stock option and warrant grants issued and vesting to employees based on the authoritative guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board whereas the value of the award is measured on the date of grant and recognized over the vesting period. The Company accounts for stock option and warrant grants issued and vesting to non-employees in accordance with the authoritative guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board whereas the value of the stock compensation is based upon the measurement date as determined at either a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached, or b) at the date at which the necessary performance to earn the equity instruments is complete. Non-employee stock-based compensation charges generally are amortized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. In certain circumstances where there are no future performance requirements by the non-employee, option grants are immediately vested and the total stock-based compensation charge is recorded in the period of the measurement date.

 

On September 29, 2015, the Company adopted and approved a new incentive stock option plan and reserved 8,000,000 shares of common stock at par value $0.0001 per share of the Corporation for issuance.

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICES (Continued)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of the fair value information, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, where it is practicable to estimate that value. As of September 30, 2015, the balances reported for cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate the fair value because of their short maturities.

 

We adopted ASC Topic 820 for financial instruments measured as fair value on a recurring basis. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, established a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 established a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

 

           Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
●           Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
●           Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. 

 

The following table presents certain liabilities of the Company’s financial assets measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2015:

 

      Total     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
                           
  Derivative Liability   $ 7,155,077     $ -     $ -     $ 7,155,077  
                                   
  Total liabilities measured at fair value   $ 7,155,077     $ -     $ -     $ 7,155,077  

 

The following is a reconciliation of the derivative liability for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining the approximate fair value:

 

  Beginning balance as of January 1, 2015   $ 4,052,401  
  Fair value of derivative liabilities issued     993,504  
  Derivative reclassified from equity     93,380  
  Loss on change in derivative liability.     2,015,792  
  Ending balance as of September 30, 2015   $ 7,155,077  

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the financial statement date, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are used in valuing our stock options, warrants, convertible notes, and common stock issued for services, among other items. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Management has reviewed recently issued accounting pronouncements and has adopted the following;

 

On August 27, 2014, the Company adopted the amendment to ASU 2014-15 on Presentation of Financial Statements Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40). The amendment provides for guidance to reduce diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosures. The amendment requires management to assess the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding upon certain principles that are currently in U.S. auditing standards. The Company has to define the term of substantial doubt, which has to be evaluated every reporting period including interim periods. Management has to provide principles for considering the mitigating effect of its plan, and disclose when substantial doubt is alleviated as well as when it is not alleviated. The Company is required to assess managements plan for a period of one year after the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The amendment is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe the accounting standards currently adopted will have a material effect on the accompanying condensed financial statements.

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICES (Continued)

 

Foreign Currency Matters

We adopted ASC Topic 830 – Foreign Currency Matters, which relates to translating the records of a foreign subsidiary from its functional currency into the reporting currency. The records are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The financial position and results of operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiary is measured using the foreign subsidiary’s local currency as the functional currency. Revenues and expenses of such subsidiary has been translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Assets and liabilities have been translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are recorded directly as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, unless there is a sale or complete liquidation of the underlying foreign investments. During the period ended September 30, 2015, the foreign currency translation adjustments resulted in a loss of $14.

 

Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.

 

Principles of Consolidation

The Company adopted the guidance of ASC Topic 810 “Consolidation” of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to determine whether and how to consolidate another entity.  Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-10 all majority-owned subsidiaries—all entities in which a parent has a controlling financial interest—shall be consolidated except (1) when control does not rest with the parent, the majority owner; (2) if the parent is a broker-dealer within the scope of Topic 940 and control is likely to be temporary; (3) consolidation by an investment company within the scope of Topic 946 of a non-investment-company investee.  Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 810-10-15-8, the usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation.  The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders, or by court decree. The Company consolidates all less-than-majority-owned subsidiaries, if any, in which the parent’s power to control exists.

 

The consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the entity at September 30, 2015.

 

          Date of incorporation or    
  Name of consolidated   State or other jurisdiction   formation (date of acquisition   Attributable interest
  subsidiary or entity   of incorporation or organization   if applicable   at September 30, 2015
               
  OriginOil (HK) Ltd.   Hong Kong   December 31, 2014   94.80%

  

As of September 30, 2015, OriginOil (HK) Ltd. had no sales and minimal operating assets. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

3. CAPITAL STOCK

 

Preferred Stock

On April 10, 2015, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation for the creation of its Series A Preferred Stock designating 1,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock (“Old Series A Preferred Stock”) which provided supermajority voting rights to the holders of Old Series A Preferred Stock to change the name of the Company.  On September 30, 2015, the Company filed a Certificate of Withdrawal of the Certificate of Designation for its Old Series A Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Nevada following the prior redemption of all issued and outstanding shares in that series of preferred stock.

 

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On September 29, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a Certificate of Designation establishing the rights, preferences, privileges and other terms of Series A Preferred Stock designating 1,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock (the “New Series A Preferred Stock”). The shares of New Series A Preferred Stock have a par value of $0.0001 per share. The New Series A Preferred Shares do not have a dividend rate or liquidation preference and are not convertible into shares of common stock. For so long as any shares of the New Series A Preferred Stock remain issued and outstanding, the holders thereof, voting separately as a class, shall have the right to vote on all shareholder matters equal to 51% of the total vote (representing a super majority voting power) on all matters related to equity incentive plans of the Company, including, among other things, adoption, amendment, cancellation of any equity incentive plans of the Company. Such vote shall be determined by the holder(s) of a majority of the then issued and outstanding shares of New Series A Preferred Stock. For example, if there are 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding at the time of a shareholder vote, the holders of the New Series A Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class, will have the right to vote an aggregate of 10,400 shares, out of a total number of 20,400 shares voting. The shares of the New Series A Preferred Stock shall be automatically redeemed by the Company at their par value on the first to occur of the following triggering events: (i) on the date that T. Riggs Eckelberry ceases, for any reason, to serve as officer, director or consultant of the Company, or (ii) on the date that the Company’s shares of common stock first trade on any national securities exchange provided that the listing rules of any such exchange prohibit preferential voting rights of a class of securities of the Company, or listing on any such national securities exchange is conditioned upon the elimination of the preferential voting rights of the New Series A Preferred Stock set forth in the Certificate of Designation. Additionally, the Company is prohibited from adopting any amendments to the Company’s Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, as amended, making any changes to the Certificate of Designation establishing the New Series A Preferred Stock, or effecting any reclassification of the New Series A Preferred Stock, without the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the outstanding shares of New Series A Preferred Stock. However, the Company may, by any means authorized by law and without any vote of the holders of shares of New Series A Preferred Stock, make technical, corrective, administrative or similar changes to such Certificate of Designation that do not, individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the rights or preferences of the holders of shares of New Series A Preferred Stock. Upon filing of the Certificate of Designation establishing the New Series A Preferred Stock, the Board authorized the Company to issue 1,000 shares of New Series A Preferred Stock to T. Riggs Eckelberry. Subsequent to the period end, on October 1, 2015, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation for the New Series A Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Nevada and issued 1,000 shares of New Series A Preferred Stock to Mr. Eckelberry. See Note 8.

 

On July 31, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a Certificate of Designation establishing the rights, preferences, privileges and other terms of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share which will consist of 10,000 shares (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). Each share of Series B Preferred Stock has a stated value of $150 per share and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.03 per share, which may be converted to the Company’s common stock in three annual increments beginning 12 months from closing. The conversion price is subject to adjustment in the case of reverse splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and the like. In addition, the conversion price is subject to certain full ratchet anti-dilution protection. The Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to vote with holders of the Company’s common stock on all corporate actions, including the election of the Company’s directors. The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to cast one vote for each share of Series B Preferred Stock owned. Subsequent to the period end, on October 1, 2015, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation for the Series B Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Nevada and Series B Shares were issued to the shareholders of Progressive Water Treatment, Inc. in connection with the share exchange agreement. See Note 8.

 

Common Stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 30,568,347 shares of common stock through a private placement at a price of $0.03 per share for cash in the amount of $917,050.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 6,840,291 shares of common stock for exercise of the purchase warrants in the amount of 6,840,291 for prices ranging from $0.02 to $0.05 per share for cash in the amount of $303,681.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 40,085,871 shares of common stock for the settlement of convertible promissory notes in an aggregate principal in the amount of $1,060,000, plus interest in the amount of $88,597, based upon conversion prices ranging from $0.02 to $0.052.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 16,722,825 shares of common stock for services at fair value of $1,004,659.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 3,857,206 shares of common stock for supplemental shares based on an agreement entered into with the subscribers of the original subscription agreement. Under the terms of the supplemental agreement, if at any time within eighteen (18) months following the issuance of shares to the subscriber (the “Adjustment Period”) the market price (as defined below) of the Company's common stock is less than the price per share,  then the price per  share shall be reduced one time to the market price (the "Adjusted Price") such that the Company shall promptly issue additional shares of the Company's common stock to the Subscriber for no additional  consideration, in an amount sufficient that the aggregate purchase price, when divided by the total number of shares purchased thereunder plus those shares of common stock issued as a result of the dilutive Issuance will equal the adjusted price.  For the purposes hereof: the ''Market Price" shall mean the average closing price of the Company's common stock for any ten (10)  consecutive trading days during the Adjustment Period.

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

4. CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES

 

On various dates the Company entered into unsecured convertible Notes (the “Convertible Promissory Notes” or “Notes”), that mature between six and nine months from the date of issuance and bear interest at 10% per annum. The Notes mature on various dates through January 25, 2016. The Notes may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion prices ranging from the lesser of $0.06 to $0.14 (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends, combinations and other similar transactions) or 50% of the lowest trade price on any trade day following issuance of the Notes.  The Notes include customary default provisions related to payment of principal and interest and bankruptcy or creditor assignment.  In the event of default, the Notes shall become immediately due and payable at the mandatory default amount. The mandatory default amount is 150% of the Note amount and such mandatory default amount shall bear interest at 10% per annum.  In addition, for as long as the Notes or other convertible notes in effect between the purchaser and the Company are outstanding, if the Company issues any security with terms more favorable than the terms of the Notes or such other convertible notes or a term was not similarly provided to the purchaser of the Notes or such other convertible notes, then such more favorable or additional term shall, at the purchaser’s option, become part of the Notes and such other convertible notes. The conversion feature of the Notes was considered a derivative in accordance with current accounting guidelines because of the reset conversion features of the Notes. As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding principal balance was $2,885,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued an additional $615,000 of these Notes, and converted $830,000 in aggregate principal, plus accrued interest of $88,596 into 35,630,449 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2015, the Notes had an aggregate remaining balance of $2,670,000. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount, which was recognized as interest expense in the amount of $467,554 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

  

On February 24, 2015, the OID Notes with an aggregate remaining balance of $273,125 were amended. The Notes are unsecured convertible promissory notes (the “OID Notes”), that included an original issue discount and one time interest, which has been fully amortized. The OID Notes were extended and matured on various dates through September 19, 2014. On each maturity date, each note was extended one year from its maturity date through September 19, 2015. On February 24, 2015, the Notes were amended and have a maturity date of December 31, 2015. The Notes were analyzed under ASC 470 (Extinguishment & Modification of debt) to determine if there was a 10% change between the fair value of the embedded conversion option immediately before and after the modification or exchange. The change of the fair value of the conversion feature was greater than 10% of the carrying value of the debt. As a result, in accordance with ASC 470-50, the Company deemed the terms of the amendment to be substantially different and treated the convertible note as an extinguishment. The OID Notes were convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price initially of $0.4375. After the amendment the conversion price changed to the lesser of $0.08 per share, or b) fifty percent (50%) of the lowest trade price of common stock recorded since the original effective date of this note, or c) the lowest effective price per share granted to any person or entity after the effective date. On May 19, 2015, a holder of a note with a more favorable term converted a note at a price of $0.02, which became part of this note due to the reset provision mentioned above. The conversion feature of the notes was considered a derivative in accordance with current accounting guidelines because of the reset conversion features of the notes. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount, which was recognized as interest expense in the amount of $201,445 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company entered into various unsecured convertible Notes (the “Convertible Promissory Notes” or “Notes”), for an aggregate amount of $1,200,000. The notes mature nine months from the date of issuance and bear interest at 10% per annum. The Notes mature on various dates ending on May 27, 2016. The Notes may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion prices ranging from the lesser of $0.04 to $0.08 (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends, combinations and other similar transactions) or 50% of the lowest trade price on any trade day following issuance of the Notes.  The Notes include customary default provisions related to payment of principal and interest and bankruptcy or creditor assignment.  In the event of default, the Notes shall become immediately due and payable at the mandatory default amount. The mandatory default amount is 150% of the Note amount and such mandatory default amount shall bear interest at 10% per annum.  In addition, for as long as the Notes or other convertible notes in effect between the purchaser and the Company are outstanding, if the Company issues any security with terms more favorable than the terms of the Notes or such other convertible notes or a term was not similarly provided to the purchaser of the Notes or such other convertible notes, then such more favorable or additional term shall, at the purchaser’s option, become part of the Notes and such other convertible notes. The conversion feature of the Notes was considered a derivative in accordance with current accounting guidelines because of the reset conversion features of the Notes. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount, which was recognized as interest expense in the amount of $196,811 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

We evaluated the financing transactions in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined that the conversion feature of the convertible promissory notes was not afforded the exemption for conventional convertible instruments due to its variable conversion rate. The note has no explicit limit on the number of shares issuable so they did not meet the conditions set forth in current accounting standards for equity classification. The Company elected to recognize the note under paragraph 815-15-25-4, whereby, there would be a separation into a host contract and derivative instrument. The Company elected to initially and subsequently measure the note in its entirety at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The Company recorded a derivative liability representing the imputed interest associated with the embedded derivative. The derivative liability is adjusted periodically according to the stock price fluctuations.

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

4. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)

 

On September 29, 2014, the Company issued a convertible note in exchange for an accounts payable in the amount of $383,351, which could be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock after March 29, 2015. In April 2015, $230,000 of the principal was converted into 4,455,422 shares of common stock The note was accounted for under ASC 470, whereby, a beneficial conversion feature was recorded at time of issuance. The note has a zero stated interest rate, and the conversion price shall be equal to 75% of the average three lowest last sale prices traded during the 25 trading days immediately prior to conversion. Accordingly, in April 2015, the note was analyzed and accounted for under ASC 815 for Derivatives and Hedging, whereby, a derivative was recorded and $93,380 was reclassified from equity. The note did not meet the criteria of a derivative at the time of issuance, and was accounted for as a beneficial conversion feature, which was amortized and recognized as interest expense in the financial statements. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount, which was recognized as interest expense in the amount of $144,892 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

On June 30, 2015, the Company issued a convertible note in exchange for an accounts payable in the amount of $432,048, which could be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock after December 31, 2015. The note was accounted for under ASC 470, whereby, a beneficial conversion feature was recorded at time of issuance. The note has a zero stated interest rate, and the conversion price shall be equal to 75% of the average three lowest last sale prices traded during the 25 trading days immediately prior to conversion. The note did not meet the criteria of a derivative, and was accounted for as a beneficial conversion feature, which will be amortized over the life of the note and recognized as interest expense in the financial statements. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount, which was recognized as interest expense in the amount of $11,425 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

5. DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

We evaluated the financing transactions in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined that the conversion feature of the convertible promissory note was not afforded the exemption for conventional convertible instruments due to its variable conversion rate. The note has no explicit limit on the number of shares issuable so they did not meet the conditions set forth in current accounting standards for equity classification. The Company elected to recognize the note under paragraph 815-15-25-4, whereby, there would be a separation into a host contract and derivative instrument. The Company elected to initially and subsequently measure the note in its entirety at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The derivative liability is adjusted periodically according to the stock price fluctuations.

 

For purpose of determining the fair market value of the derivative liability for the embedded conversion, the Company used Black Scholes option valuation model. The significant assumptions used in the Black Scholes valuation of the derivative are as follows:

 

  Risk free interest rate .01% - .28%
  Stock volatility factor 55.59% - 124.86%
  Weighted average expected option life 6 - 9 months
  Expected dividend yield None 

 

The derivative liability recognized in the financial statements as of September 30, 2015 was $7,155,077.

 

6. OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

 

Option s

The Board of Directors adopted the OriginClear, Inc. (formerly OriginOil, Inc.), 2009 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “2009 Plan”) for the purposes of granting stock options to its employees and others providing services to the Company, which reserves and sets aside for the granting of options for Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of Common Stock.  

 

On May 25, 2012, the Board of Directors adopted a new OriginClear, Inc. (formerly OriginOil, Inc.), 2012 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “2012 Plan”) for the purposes of granting stock options to its employees and others providing services to the Company, which reserves and sets aside for the granting of options for One Million (1,000,000) shares of Common Stock.  

 

On June 14, 2013, the Board of Directors adopted a new OriginClear, Inc. (formerly OriginOil, Inc.), 2013 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “2013 Plan”) for the purposes of granting stock options to its employees and others providing services to the Company, which reserves and sets aside for the granting of options for Four Million (4,000,000) shares of Common Stock.  

 

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

6. OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (Continued)

 

Options granted under these Plans may be either incentive options or nonqualified options and shall be administered by the Company's Board.  Each Option shall be exercisable to the nearest whole share, in installments or otherwise, as the respective option agreements may provide. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or of any option agreement, each Option shall expire on the date specified in the option agreement, which date shall not be later than the tenth (10th) anniversary from the effective date of grant. If the status of an employee terminates for any reason other than disability or death, then the Optionee or their representative shall have the right to exercise the portion of any Options which were exercisable as of the date of such termination, in whole or in part, not less than thirty (30) days nor more than three (3) months after such termination.

 

With respect to Non-statutory Options granted to employees, directors or consultants, the Board or Committee may specify such period for exercise that the Option shall automatically terminate following the termination of employment or services as to shares covered by the Option as the Board or Committee deems reasonable and appropriate.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company did not grant any incentive stock options, but recognized compensation costs of $134,221 based on the fair value of the options vested for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information follows:

 

      September 30, 2015  
            Weighted  
      Number     average  
      of     exercise  
      Options     price  
  Outstanding, beginning of period     4,404,643     $ 0.43  
  Granted     -       -  
  Exercised     -       -  
  Forfeited/Expired     (449,999 )     0.44  
  Outstanding, end of period     3,954,644     $ 0.43  
  Exercisable at the end of period     2,532,714     $ 0.39  
                 
  Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period           $ -  

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding issued under the 2009 Plan, 2012 Plan, and 2013 Plan as of September 30, 2015 was as follows:

 

                    Weighted  
                    Average  
        Stock     Stock     Remaining  
  Exercisable     Options     Options     Contractual  
  Prices     Outstanding     Exercisable     Life (years)  
  $ 0.43 - 4.20       1,321,978       1,027,319       0.80 - 7.96  
  $ 0.29       500,000       500,000       7.76  
  $ 0.41 - 0.44       1,382,666       817,895       7.96  
  $ 0.19       750,000       187,500       9.02  
            3,954,644       2,532,714          

 

The intrinsic value of the outstanding options, as of September 30, 2015 was $0, as they are underwater.

 

Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of stock-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the financial statements of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $134,621.

 

  

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

6. OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (Continued)

 

Restricted Stock to CEO

On November 13, 2014, the Company entered into a Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (“the RSGA”) with its Chief Executive Officer, Riggs Eckelberry, to create management incentives to improve the economic performance of the Company and to increase its value and stock price. All shares issuable under the RSGA are performance based shares and none have yet vested nor have any been issued. The RSGA provides for the issuance of up to 40,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the CEO provided certain milestones are met in certain stages; a) If the Company’s Market Capitalization ( the market capitalization shall mean the total number of shares of issued and outstanding common stock, multiplied by the average closing trade price of the Company’s common stock on the 10 trading days immediately prior to the date of determination ) exceeds $15,000,000, the Company will issue up to 16,000,000 shares of its common stock; b) If the Company’s Market Capitalization exceeds $20,000,000, the Company will issue up to 24,000,000 shares of its common stock. The Company has not recognized any costs associated with the milestones, due to not being able to estimate the probability of it being achieved. As the performance goals are achieved, the shares shall become eligible for vesting and issuance beginning upon the earlier of July 1, 2015 or the first date that any other eligible individual’s shares of restricted stock become eligible. On October 6, 2015, the RSGA’s were cancelled.  See Note 8.

 

Restricted Stock to Employees

On November 13, 2014, the Company entered into RSGAs with the employees of OriginClear Inc. (formerly OriginOil, Inc.), for the economic performance of the Company. All shares issuable under the RSGAs are performance based shares and none have yet vested nor have any been issued. The RSGAs provides for the issuance of up to 26,050,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Employees provided certain milestones are met in certain stages; a) If the Company’s consolidated gross revenue, calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, equals or exceeds $2,500,000 for the trailing twelve month period as reported in the Company’s quarterly or annual financial statements, the Company will issue up to 10,420,000 shares of its common stock; b) If the Company’s consolidated net profit, calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, equals or exceeds $500,000 for the trailing twelve month period as reported in the Company’s quarterly or annual financial statements, the Company will issue up to 15,630,000 shares of its common stock. The Company has not recognized any costs associated with the milestones, due to not being able to estimate the probability of it being achieved. As the performance goals are achieved, the shares shall become eligible for vesting and issuance. On October 6, 2015, the RSGA’s were cancelled.  See Note 8.

 

Warrants

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company did not grant any warrants.

 

A summary of the Company’s warrant activity and related information follows:

 

      September 30, 2015  
            Weighted  
            average  
            exercise  
      Options     price  
  Outstanding - January 1, 2015     30,946,563     $ 0.27  
  Granted     -       -  
  Exercised     (6,523,624 )     0.19  
  Forfeited     (673,390 )     0.76  
  Outstanding - September 30, 2015     23,749,549     $ 0.29  

 

At September 30, 2015, the weighted average remaining contractual life of warrants outstanding:

 

                    Weighted  
                    Average  
                    Remaining  
  Exercisable     Warrants     Warrants     Contractual  
  Prices     Outstanding     Exercisable     Life (years)  
  $ 0.15 - 0.65        22,393,849       22,393,849       0.10 - 2.70  
  $ 0.26 - 5.70        859,028       859,028       0.16 - 2.97  
  $ 0.90 - 8.70        496,672       496,672       0.08 - 7.13  
            23,749,549       23,749,549          

 

 

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ORIGINCLEAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

(formerly ORIGINOIL, INC.)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management evaluated subsequent events as of the date of the financial statements pursuant to ASC TOPIC 855, and reported the following events:

 

On October 1, 2015, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation for the New Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Nevada, as further described in Note 3. On the same day, the Company issued 1,000 shares of New Series A Preferred Stock to Mr. Eckelberry.

  

On October 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the total issued and outstanding stock of Progressive Water Treatment, Inc. (“PWT”), in a transaction accounted for under ASC 805, for $1,500,000 in the form of ten thousand (10,000) shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. PWT provides water treatment systems and services for a number of clients throughout the United States and abroad. Under the purchase method of accounting, the transactions were valued for accounting purposes at $1,500,000, which was the fair value of the Company at time of acquisition. The assets and liabilities of PWT were recorded at their respective fair values as of the date of acquisition. As a result of the acquisition, PWT became a wholly-owned subsidiary of OOIL.

 

On October 2, 2015, the Company sold to accredited investors 833,334 shares of common stock for aggregate consideration of $25,000. Shares issued in this offering are subject to certain price protection for a period of one year from the issuance of the shares.

 

On October 6, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of four-year options to purchase an aggregate of 111,050,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.0375 per share to the Company’s employees and contractors including those of PWT. In connection with the issuance of the foregoing options to option grantees who previously were recipients of restricted stock plan awards, restricted stock plan awards for an aggregate of 70,000,000 shares of common stock were cancelled.

 

Between October 6, 2015 and November 3, 2015, the Company issued 5,957,988 shares of common stock for services at a fair value of $184,391.

 

On October 23, 2015, a holder of convertible promissory notes, known in the Company’s filings as “Convertible Promissory Notes”, converted an aggregate principal amount of $75,000 plus unpaid interest amount of $10,788 into an aggregate of 6,450,201 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which may include statements about our:

 

  business strategy;
     
  financial strategy;
     
  intellectual property;
     
  production;
     
  future operating results; and
     
  plans, objectives, expectations and intentions contained in this report that are not historical.

 

All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this report, regarding our strategy, intellectual property, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this report are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved.  These statements may be found under “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as in this report generally.  Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.  In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur 

 

Organizational History

 

OriginClear, Inc., formerly OriginOil, Inc., was incorporated on June 1, 2007 under the laws of the State of Nevada and to date has been primarily involved in research and development activities.  OriginClear, Inc. has two subsidiaries, OriginClear (HK) Ltd., a company incorporated in Hong Kong, and Progressive Water Treatment, Inc. (“PWT”), effective October 1, 2015, a company incorporated in Texas. Unless the context indicates otherwise, “we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company” or “OriginClear” refers to OriginClear, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

Our principal offices are located at 5645 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90016. Our telephone number is (323) 939-6645. Our website address is www.originclear.com. Our website and the information contained on our website are not incorporated into this quarterly report.

 

In addition to announcing material financial information through our investor relations website, press releases, SEC filings and webcasts, we also intend to use the following social media channels as a means of disclosing information about our products, our planned financial and other announcements, our attendance at upcoming investor and industry conferences, and other matters and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD:

               

OriginClear’s Twitter Account (https://twitter.com/originclear)
     
OriginClear’s Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/originclear)

 

The information we post through these social media channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor these accounts, in addition to following the company’s press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls and webcasts. This list may be updated from time to time. 

We have not incorporated by reference into this   report the information in, or that can be accessed through, our website or social media channels, and you should   not consider it to be a part of this report.

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Overview of Business

 

Today, OriginClear is composed of two parallel, mutually reinforcing businesses:

 

The OriginClear Group™

 

Through accretive acquisition, we are building the OriginClear Group™, which is designed to unite the fragmented water treatment industry and take advantage of the historic outsourcing trend in water management

 

Members of the OriginClear Group are intended to be drawn from strong, profitable and growing companies which have synergies with each other, resulting, we believe, in a much more powerful combination than they could achieve on their own.

 

The guiding policy for OriginClear Group transactions is to acquire the companies 100%, as is already the case with Progressive Water Treatment, its first member.

 

Electro Water Separation™

 

We are continuing to develop and commercialize Electro Water Separation™ (EWS), the high-speed, primarily chemical-free technology to clean up large quantities of water. It removes oils, suspended solids, certain dissolved solids, and pathogens, in a continuous and energy-efficient process.

 

We originally developed this technology to solve the challenge of removing microalgae from a highly dilute state. The electro-chemical process was then extended, first to cleaning up oil and gas waste water and most recently, to industrial, agricultural and urban waste. EWS is entirely electrical in nature and does not rely on algae for its cleaning capabilities.

 

EWS is designed to be an early step in removal of oils, solids and pathogens; reducing the work that more expensive, downstream processes must do, therefore enabling more cost-efficient and high-volume water cleanup overall.

 

Our technology integrates easily with other industry processes. We have begun to embed our technology into larger systems through licensing and joint ventures.

 

 Our long-term business model is based on licensing our technology to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, resellers, service providers and other licensees.

 

On December 31, 2014, we incorporated OriginClear (Hong Kong) (“OCHK”) as our wholly-owned master licensee for EWS in China. On September 1, 2015, we received an investment in OCHK of $100,000 (for a 5.2% equity stake of common stock) from a prospective manufacturer who desired to create a joint manufacturing venture.

 

PWT Acquisition

 

On October 1, 2015, we acquired PWT, our first acquisition for the OriginClear Group.

 

PWT designs and manufactures a complete line of water treatment systems for municipal, industrial and pure water applications. PWT utilizes a wide range of technologies, including chemical injection, media filters, membrane, ion exchange and SCADA technology, in turnkey systems. PWT also offers a broad range of services including maintenance contracts, retrofits and replacement assistance. In addition, PWT rents equipment in contracts of varying duration.

 

Customers are primarily served in the United States and Canada, with PWT’s reach extending worldwide from Japan to Argentina to the Middle East.

 

Since the acquisition of PWT took place after September 30, 2015, the results of operation of PWT and other financial information are not included in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2015.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") defines "critical accounting policies" as those that require application of management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Not all of the accounting policies require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments or estimates. However, the following policies could be deemed to be critical within the SEC definition. 

 

  Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue when services are performed, and at the time of shipment of products, provided that evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, fees are fixed or determinable, and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying financial statements. Significant estimates made in preparing these financial statements include the estimate of useful lives of property and equipment, the deferred tax valuation allowance, and the fair value of stock options, warrants, convertible notes and common stock for services. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair value of financial instruments requires disclosure of the fair value information, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, where it is practicable to estimate that value. As of September 30, 2015, the amounts reported for cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate the fair value because of their short maturities.

  

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management reviewed accounting pronouncements issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and no pronouncements were believed by management to have a material impact on our present or future financial statements.

  

Results of Operation

 

Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Three months of the Company’s foreign subsidiary’s operations were consolidated into the Company’s financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2015.

             

Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold

 

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $4,000 and $6,785, respectively. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $0 and $949, respectively. The decrease in revenue and cost of sales was due to a decrease in equipment sold and the related material supplies and contractor fees for equipment production.

 

To date we have had minimal revenues due to our focus on product development and testing.  In addition, we are not focused on immediate sales of equipment but on licensing or private labeling type transactions, which we believe has the potential to yield stronger long term revenue. In addition, we have begun to make accretive acquisitions of water treatment companies which we believe will improve both revenue and profits substantially.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Selling and General Administrative Expenses

 

Selling and general administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by $125,716 to $1,020,158 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $894,442 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in SG&A expenses was due primarily to an increase in marketing expense of $185,508 offset by a decrease in advertising of $31,830, and an overall decrease in other SG&A expenses of $27,962.

 

Research and Development Cost

 

Research and development (“R&D”) cost decreased by $144,875 to $131,483 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $276,358 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in overall R&D costs was primarily due to a decrease in the purchase of durable items for testing. R&D costs have consisted of material supplies and testing for EWS appliances.

  

Other Income and (Expenses)

 

Other income and expenses increased by $2,197,547 to ($2,742,137) for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to ($544,590) for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was the result of an increase in non-cash accounts associated with the fair value of the derivatives in the amount of $2,343,594, interest expense of $38,599, offset by a decrease in amortization of debt discount of $130,931, and commitment fees of $53,715.

  

Net Loss

 

Our net loss increased by $2,179,901 to $3,894,005 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to a net loss of $1,714,104 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The majority of the increase in net loss was due primarily to an increase in other income and (expenses) in the amount of $2,197,547 and a decrease in total operating expenses of $19,482, with a decrease in gross profit of $1,836.  Currently operating costs exceed revenue because sales are not yet sufficient to cover costs.  We cannot assure of when or if revenue will exceed operating costs.

 

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Results of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold

 

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $140,280 and $166,195, respectively. Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $86,294 and $106,919, respectively. The decrease in revenue and cost of sales was due to a decrease in equipment sold and the related material supplies and contractor fees for equipment production.

 

To date we have had minimal revenues due to our focus on product development and testing.  In addition, we are not focused on immediate sales of equipment but on licensing or private labeling type transactions, which we believe has the potential to yield stronger long term revenue. In addition, we have begun to make accretive acquisitions of water treatment companies which we believe will improve both revenue and profits substantially.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Selling and General Administrative Expenses

 

Selling and general administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by $1,278,821 to $3,316,697 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $4,595,518 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in SG&A expenses was due primarily to a decrease in marketing expense of $367,313 of which $250,298 of the decrease was non-cash for shares issued for services, a decrease in outside services of $887,906, a decrease in salaries of $24,368, with an overall increase in other SG&A expenses of $766.

 

  Research and Development Cost

 

Research and development (“R&D”) cost decreased by $163,570 to $592,225 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $755,795 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in overall R&D costs was primarily due to a decrease in the purchase of durable items for testing. R&D costs have consisted of material supplies and testing for EWS appliances.

  

Other Income and (Expenses)

 

Other income and expenses decreased by $2,299,143 to ($3,494,515) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to ($5,793,658) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease was the result of a decrease in non-cash accounts associated with the fair value of the derivatives in the amount of $1,916,472, amortization of debt discount of $604,183, commitment fees of $40,558, realized gain on investment of 6,353, and, offset by an increase in interest expense of $110,993, and a loss on sale of asset of $1,552.

   

Net Loss

 

Our net loss decreased by $3,735,367 to $7,362,848 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to a net loss of $11,098,215 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The majority of the decrease in net loss was due primarily to a decrease in other income and (expenses) in the amount of $2,299,143 and a decrease in total operating expenses of $1,441,514, with a decrease in gross profit of $5,290.  Currently operating costs exceed revenue because sales are not yet sufficient to cover costs.  We cannot assure of when or if revenue will exceed operating costs.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital expenditures.

 

The condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The accompanying condensed financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result if we are unable to continue as a going concern. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we did not generate significant revenue, incurred a net loss of $7,362,848 and cash used in operations of $2,350,081. As of September 30, 2015, we had a working capital deficiency of $11,035,646 and a shareholders’ deficit of $10,873,832. These factors, among others raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our independent auditors, in their report on our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of us to continue as a going concern and appropriateness of using the going concern basis is dependent upon, among other things, additional cash infusion. We have obtained funds from our shareholders in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and have standing purchase orders and open invoices with customers. Management believes this funding will continue from our current investors and has also obtained funding from new investors. Management believes the existing shareholders, the prospective new investors and future revenue will provide the additional cash needed to meet our obligations as they become due, and will allow the development of our core business operations.

 

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had cash of $938,853 and $198,384, respectively and working capital deficit of $11,035,646 and $7,330,957, respectively.  The increase in working capital deficit was due primarily to an increase in non-cash derivative liabilities, work-in-process, accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred income.

 

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During the first nine months of 2015, we raised an aggregate of $1,815,000 in an offering of unsecured convertible notes, $1,220,732 from the sale of shares of our common stock and $100,000 from contributions made by non-controlling interest. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon raising capital from financing transactions and future revenue.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $2,350,081 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $3,432,152 for the prior period ended September 30, 2014. The decrease of $1,082,071 in cash used in operating activities was due to the net decrease in other assets, work in process and net loss due to an increase in non-cash accounts associated with the derivatives with an increase in prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred income. Currently operating costs exceed revenue because sales are not yet significant.

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities was $(45,168) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $(5,747) for the prior period ended September 30, 2014. The net increase in cash used in investing activities was due to an increase in the purchase of property and equipment.

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities was $3,135,732 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $3,210,000 for the prior period ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities was due to a decrease in debt financing with the issuance of convertible notes offset by an increase in equity financing with the issuance of common stock and contributions made by non-controlling interest. To date we have principally financed our operations through the sale of our common stock and the issuance of debt.

    

We do not have any material commitments for capital expenditures during the next twelve months.  Although our proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt together with revenue from operations and our newly acquired acquisition of PWT are currently sufficient to fund our operating expenses, we will need to raise additional funds in the future so that we can expand our operations. Therefore, our future operations are dependent on revenue from our acquisition of PWT and our ability to secure additional financing.  Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. However, the trading price of our common stock and a downturn in the U.S. equity and debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to collect significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Furthermore, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. The inability to obtain additional capital may restrict our ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may have to curtail our marketing and development plans and possibly cease our operations.

   

We have estimated our current average burn, and believe that we have assets to ensure that we can function without liquidation over the next nine months, due to our cash on hand, growing revenue, and our ability to raise money from our investor base.  Based on the aforesaid, we believe we have the ability to continue our operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the normal course of operations.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, and results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We have adopted and maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required under the SEC’s rules and forms and that the information is gathered and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer), as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by SEC Rule 15d-15(b), our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 15d-14 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC filings and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure about our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.  

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None.

 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.  Other Information.

 

The following disclosure would have otherwise been filed on Form 8-K under the heading “Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities” and “Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers”:

 

Option Plan Awards

 

As previously reported on October 2, 2015, our Board of Directors adopted the OriginClear, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which was approved by a majority of our stockholders.

 

On October 6, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the grant of four-year options to purchase an aggregate of 111,050,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.0375 per share to our employees and contractors including those of PWT. In connection with the issuance of the foregoing options to option grantees who previously were recipients of restricted stock plan awards, restricted stock plan awards for an aggregate of 70,000,000 shares of common stock were cancelled.

 

Included among the option grantees are the following:

 

  T. Riggs Eckelberry, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company, who was granted options to purchase an aggregate of 60,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, of which (i) 5,000,000 are incentive stock options that vest 50% upon grant and 50% on the one-year anniversary of grant, and (ii) 55,000,000 are non-qualified stock options, all of which vested upon grant,
     
  Jean Louis Kindler, Chief Commercial Officer and director of the Company, who was granted options to purchase an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, of which (i) 5,000,000 are incentive stock options that vest 50% upon grant and 50% on the one-year anniversary of grant, and (ii) 5,000,000 are non-qualified stock options, which vest 50% when revenue for OriginClear Technologies exceeds $1,000,000 for the trailing twelve months and 50% when net profit to the Company from OriginClear Technologies exceeds $500,000 for the trailing twelve months,
     
  William Charneski, Senior Vice President, who was granted options to purchase an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, of which (i) 5,000,000 are incentive stock options that vest 50% upon grant and 50% on the one-year anniversary of grant, (ii) and 15,000,000 are non-qualified stock options, of which 50% vest upon grant and 50% on the one-year anniversary of grant,
     
  Nicholas Eckelberry, co-founder and brother of T. Riggs Eckelberry, who was granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company that vest 50% when revenue for OriginClear Technologies exceeds $1,000,000 for the trailing twelve months and 50% when net profit to the Company from OriginClear Technologies exceeds $500,000 for the trailing twelve months,
     
  Anthony Fidaleo, director of the Company, who was granted 500,000 non-qualified stock options which vest 50% upon grant and 50% on the one-year anniversary of grant, and
     
  Byron Elton, director of the Company who was granted 500,000 non-qualified stock options which vest 50% upon grant and 50% on the one-year anniversary of grant.

 

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The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering and the securities were acquired for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

 

The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by form of the terms of the stock option agreements attached hereteo as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.9.

 

Board Issuances

 

On October 6, 2015, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock to each of our directors, Messrs. Fidaleo and Elton in consideration of services.

 

The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (the “Securities Act”) and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering and the securities were acquired for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

 

Consultant Issuances

 

Between October 6, 2015 and November 3, 2015, we issued 5,457,988 shares of our common stock to consultants in lieu of cash consideration including 366,301 shares of our common stock to Nicholas Eckelberry.

 

The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (the “Securities Act”) and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering and the securities were acquired for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

 

Conversion of Notes

 

On October 23, 2015, a holder of convertible promissory notes converted an aggregate principal amount of $75,000 plus unpaid interest amount of $10,788 into an aggregate of 6,450,201 shares of our common stock.

 

The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering.

 

Private Placement

 

On October 2, 2015, we sold to accredited investors 833,334 shares of common stock for aggregate consideration of $25,000. Shares issued in this offering are subject to certain price protection for a period of one year from the issuance of the shares.

 

The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering and the securities were acquired for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

 

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Item 6.  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
10.1   Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between T. Riggs Eckelberry and the Company
10.2   Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between T. Riggs Eckelberry and the Company
10.3   Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between Jean Louis Kindler and the Company
10.4   Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between Jean Louis Kindler and the Company
10.5   Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between William Charneski and the Company
10.6   Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between William Charneski and the Company
10.7   Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between Nicholas Eckelberry and the Company
10.8   Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between Anthony Fidaleo and the Company
10.9   Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement dated October 6, 2015 between Byron Elton and the Company
31   Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
32   Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

 

101.INS

 

 

XBRL Instance Document.*

101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.*
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.*
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.*
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.*
101.PRE   XBRL Extension Presentation Linkbase.*

 

* Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Balance Sheets, (ii) the Statement of Operations, (iii) the Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Statement of Cash Flow, and (v) Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ORIGINOIL, INC.  
       
  By: /s/ T Riggs Eckelberry  
    T Riggs Eckelberry  
    Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
    and Acting Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
 
    November 16, 2015  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1  

 

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

This Incentive Stock Option Agreement (" Agreement ") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the " Company "), and the employee of the Company or any subsidiary thereof named in Section 1(b) (" Optionee ").

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1 . Option Information.

  (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
         
  (b) Optionee:                   T. Riggs Eckelberry  
         
  (c) Number of Shares: 5,000,000  
         
  (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

 

2. Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Optionee is an employee of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

(c) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of an incentive stock option (" Option ") as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the " Code ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (" Stock ") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.

 

3. Shares; Price. The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Shares ") for cash (or other consideration as is authorized under the Plan and acceptable to the Board, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the " Exercise Price "), such price being not less than the fair market value per share of the Shares covered by this Option as of the date hereof (unless Optionee is the owner of Stock possessing ten percent or more of the total voting power or value of all outstanding Stock of the Company, in which case the Exercise Price shall be no less than 110% of the fair market value of such Stock).

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4. Term of Option; Continuation of Employment. This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's employment if such termination occurs prior to the end of such four year period. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon Optionee the right to the continuation of his or her employment by the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of Optionee from the rate in existence at the date hereof.

 

5. Vesting of Option . Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's employment. An initial amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Shares shall vest on the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above and fifty percent (50%) shall vest on the one year anniversary of the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above.

 

6. Exercise. This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A, (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

7. Termination of Employment. If Optionee shall cease to be employed by the Company for any reason, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by his or her death, Optionee (or if the Optionee shall die after such termination, but prior to such exercise date, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to succeed to the Option) shall have the right at any time within three (3) months following such termination of employment or the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, to exercise in whole or in part this Option to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date of termination of employment and had not previously been exercised; provided, however: (i) if Optionee is permanently disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) at the time of termination, the foregoing three month (3) period shall be extended in the discretion of the Board of Directors to up to one (1) year; or (ii) if Optionee is terminated "for cause" as defined in any applicable employment, or in the absence of an employment agreement then defined as (i) Optionee’s conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (ii) Optionee is engaging or has engaged in material fraud, material dishonesty, or other acts of willful and continued misconduct in connection with the business affairs of the Company, this Option shall automatically terminate as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while in the employ of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death, as such may be accelerated by the Board of Directors; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

9. No Rights as Shareholder . Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

 

10. Additional Consideration. Should the Internal Revenue Service determine that the Exercise Price established by the Board as the fair market value per Share is less than the fair market value per Share as of the date of Option grant, Optionee hereby agrees to tender such additional consideration, or agrees to tender upon exercise of all or a portion of this Option, such fair market value per Share as is determined by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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11. Modifications, Extension and Renewal of Options . The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan, and Section 422 of the Code.

 

12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement.

 

(b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED   10/06/15   BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

 

(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

 

13. Effects of Early Disposition. Optionee understands that if an Optionee disposes of shares acquired hereunder within two (2) years after the date of this Option or within one (1) year after the date of issuance of such shares to Optionee, such Optionee will be treated for income tax purposes as having received ordinary income at the time of such disposition of an amount generally measured by the difference between the purchase price and the fair market value of such stock on the date of exercise, subject to adjustment for any tax previously paid, in addition to any tax on the difference between the sales price and Optionee's adjusted cost basis in such shares. The foregoing amount may be measured differently if Optionee is an officer, director or ten percent holder of the Company. Optionee agrees to notify the Company within ten (10) working days of any such disposition.

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14. Stand-off Agreement. Optionee agrees that in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

 

15. Notices. Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided to the Company by Optionee for his or her employee records.

 

16. Agreement Subject to Plan ; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts therein.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:   OriginClear, Inc.  
     
  By:  
 

Name: Jean-Louis Kindler

 
 

Title: Board Member

 
     
     
OPTIONEE: By:  
 

( signature )

 
     
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry  

 

(one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed)

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

OriginOil, Inc.

 

Re: Incentive Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Incentive Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

 

  By:  
  ( signature )
 
     
  Name:  
     
     

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2 

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

EMPLOYEE NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

This Employee Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (" Agreement ") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the " Company "), and the employee of the Company or any subsidiary thereof (" Optionee ") named in Section 1(b):

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Option Information.

 

    (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
           
    (b) Optionee: T. Riggs Eckelberry  
           
    (c) Number of Shares: 55,000,000  
           
    (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

 

2. Acknowledgements.

(a) Optionee is an employee of the Company or subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

(c) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of a nonstatutory stock option (" Option ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (" Stock ") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.

 

3. Shares; Price. The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Shares ") for cash (or other consideration as is acceptable to the Board of Directors of the Company, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the " Exercise Price ").

 
 

 

 

4. Term of Option; Continuation of Service. This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's employment if such termination occurs prior to the end of such four year period. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon Optionee the right to the continuation of his or her employment by the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of Optionee from the rate in existence at the date hereof.

 

5. Vesting of Option. Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's employment and all the Shares shall have vested as of the Date of Option as set forth in Section 1 above.

 

6. Exercise. This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A, (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

7. T ermination of Employment. If Optionee shall cease to be employed by the Company for any reason, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by his or her death, Optionee (or if the Optionee shall die after such termination, but prior to such exercise date, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to succeed to the Option) shall have the right at any time within three (3) months following such termination of employment or the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, to exercise in whole or in part this Option to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date of termination of employment and had not previously been exercised; provided, however: (i) if Optionee is permanently disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) at the time of termination, the foregoing three (3) month period shall be extended to six (6) months; or (ii) if Optionee is terminated "for cause" as defined in any applicable employment, or in the absence of an employment agreement then defined as (i) Optionee’s conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (ii) Optionee is engaging or has engaged in material fraud, material dishonesty, or other acts of willful and continued misconduct in connection with the business affairs of the Company, this Option shall automatically terminate as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while in the employ of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

9. No Rights as Shareholder. Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of the Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

 

10. Taxation upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that, upon exercise of this Option, Optionee will recognize income, for Federal and state income tax purposes, in an amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the Exercise Price. The acceptance of the Shares by Optionee shall constitute an agreement by Optionee to report such income in accordance with then applicable law and to cooperate with Company in establishing the amount of such income and corresponding deduction to the Company for its income tax purposes. Withholding for federal or state income and employment tax purposes will be made, if and as required by law, from Optionee's then current compensation, or, if such current compensation is insufficient to satisfy withholding tax liability, the Company may require Optionee to make a cash payment to cover such liability as a condition of the exercise of this Option.

 

11. Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options. The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan and the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, no modification shall, without the consent of the Optionee, alter to the Optionee's detriment or impair any rights of Optionee hereunder.

 

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12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement.

 

(b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had access to the financial statements or books and records of the Company, has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED __ 10/06/15 __ BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

and/or such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

 

(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

 

13. Stand-off Agreement . Optionee agrees that, in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

 

14. Notices. Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided by Optionee for his or her employee records.

 

15. Agreement Subject to Plan ; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Nevada.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY: OriginClear, Inc.  
     
 

By:

 
  Name: Jean-Louis Kindler  
 

Title: Board Member

 
     
     
     
     
OPTIONEE:

By:

 
  ( signature )  
     
 

Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry

 

( one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed )

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

_________________

_________________

_________________

 

Re: Nonstatutory Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

  By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name:  
     

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3  

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

This Incentive Stock Option Agreement (" Agreement ") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the " Company "), and the employee of the Company or any subsidiary thereof named in Section 1(b) (" Optionee ").

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Option Information.

    (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
           
    (b) Optionee: Jean-Louis Kindler  
           
    (c) Number of Shares: 5,000,000  
           
    (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

 

2. Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Optionee is an employee of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

(c) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of an incentive stock option (" Option ") as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the " Code ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (" Stock ") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.

 

3. Shares; Price. The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Shares ") for cash (or other consideration as is authorized under the Plan and acceptable to the Board, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the " Exercise Price "), such price being not less than the fair market value per share of the Shares covered by this Option as of the date hereof (unless Optionee is the owner of Stock possessing ten percent or more of the total voting power or value of all outstanding Stock of the Company, in which case the Exercise Price shall be no less than 110% of the fair market value of such Stock).

 

 
 

 

4. Term of Option; Continuation of Employment. This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's employment if such termination occurs prior to the end of such four year period. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon Optionee the right to the continuation of his or her employment by the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of Optionee from the rate in existence at the date hereof.

 

5. Vesting of Option. Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's employment. An initial amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Shares shall vest on the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above and fifty percent (50%) shall vest on the one year anniversary of the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above.

 

6. Exercise. This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A, (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

7. Termination of Employment. If Optionee shall cease to be employed by the Company for any reason, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by his or her death, Optionee (or if the Optionee shall die after such termination, but prior to such exercise date, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to succeed to the Option) shall have the right at any time within three (3) months following such termination of employment or the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, to exercise in whole or in part this Option to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date of termination of employment and had not previously been exercised; provided, however: (i) if Optionee is permanently disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) at the time of termination, the foregoing three month (3) period shall be extended in the discretion of the Board of Directors to up to one (1) year; or (ii) if Optionee is terminated "for cause" as defined in any applicable employment, or in the absence of an employment agreement then defined as (i) Optionee’s conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (ii) Optionee is engaging or has engaged in material fraud, material dishonesty, or other acts of willful and continued misconduct in connection with the business affairs of the Company, this Option shall automatically terminate as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while in the employ of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death, as such may be accelerated by the Board of Directors; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

9. No Rights as Shareholder . Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

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10. Additional Consideration. Should the Internal Revenue Service determine that the Exercise Price established by the Board as the fair market value per Share is less than the fair market value per Share as of the date of Option grant, Optionee hereby agrees to tender such additional consideration, or agrees to tender upon exercise of all or a portion of this Option, such fair market value per Share as is determined by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

11. Modifications, Extension and Renewal of Options. The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan, and Section 422 of the Code.

 

12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement.

 

(b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED __ 10/06/15 __ BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

 

(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

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13. Effects of Early Disposition. Optionee understands that if an Optionee disposes of shares acquired hereunder within two (2) years after the date of this Option or within one (1) year after the date of issuance of such shares to Optionee, such Optionee will be treated for income tax purposes as having received ordinary income at the time of such disposition of an amount generally measured by the difference between the purchase price and the fair market value of such stock on the date of exercise, subject to adjustment for any tax previously paid, in addition to any tax on the difference between the sales price and Optionee's adjusted cost basis in such shares. The foregoing amount may be measured differently if Optionee is an officer, director or ten percent holder of the Company. Optionee agrees to notify the Company within ten (10) working days of any such disposition.

 

14. Stand-off Agreement. Optionee agrees that in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

 

 

15. Notices . Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided to the Company by Optionee for his or her employee records.

 

16. Agreement Subject to Plan; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts therein.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY: OriginClear, Inc.  
     
 

By:

 
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry  
 

Title: President & CEO

 
     
     
     
     
OPTIONEE:

By:

 
  ( signature )  
     
 

Name: Jean-Louis Kindler

 

 

(one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed)

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

OriginOil, Inc.

 

Re: Incentive Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Incentive Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

  By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name:  
     

 

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Exhibit 10.4 

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

EMPLOYEE NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

This Employee Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (" Agreement ") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the " Company "), and the employee of the Company or any subsidiary thereof (" Optionee ") named in Section 1(b):

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Option Information.

    (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
           
    (b) Optionee: Jean-Louis Kindler  
           
    (c) Number of Shares: 5,000,000  
           
    (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

 

2. Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Optionee is an employee of the Company or subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

(c) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of a nonstatutory stock option (" Option ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company ("Stock") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.

 

3. Shares; Price. The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Shares ") for cash (or other consideration as is acceptable to the Board of Directors of the Company, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the " Exercise Price ").

 
 

 

 

4. Term of Option; Continuation of Service. This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's employment if such termination occurs prior to the end of such four year period. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon Optionee the right to the continuation of his or her employment by the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of Optionee from the rate in existence at the date hereof.

 

5. Vesting of Option. Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's employment. An initial amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Shares shall vest upon OriginClear Technologies Revenue (as defined below) for the preceding trailing twelve months exceeding One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), and the balance shall vest upon OriginClear Technologies Profit for the preceding trailing twelve months exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).

 

For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall bear the following meanings ascribed to them:

 

“OriginClear Technologies Revenue” shall mean any revenue derived on or after the Grant Date from activities of the OriginClear Technologies Division (as defined below) developed and materially contributed to on or after the Grant Date, as shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Company; provided that (i) any such revenue from a subsidiary of the Company shall only be counted to the same extent that such revenue is attributable to the OriginClear Technologies Division, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company, and (ii) any such revenue shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

“OriginClear Technologies Profit” shall mean any OriginClear Technologies Revenue less all costs directly attributable to OriginClear Technologies Revenue, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

“OriginClear Technologies Division” means the Company’s technology business unit or division relating to the Company’s Electro Water Separation technology and any new technology developed on or after the Grant Date by the Company’s technology team, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

6. Exercise. This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A , (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

7. Termination of Employment . If Optionee shall cease to be employed by the Company for any reason, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by his or her death, Optionee (or if the Optionee shall die after such termination, but prior to such exercise date, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to succeed to the Option) shall have the right at any time within three (3) months following such termination of employment or the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, to exercise in whole or in part this Option to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date of termination of employment and had not previously been exercised; provided, however: (i) if Optionee is permanently disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) at the time of termination, the foregoing three (3) month period shall be extended to six (6) months; or (ii) if Optionee is terminated "for cause" as defined in any applicable employment, or in the absence of an employment agreement then defined as (i) Optionee’s conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (ii) Optionee is engaging or has engaged in material fraud, material dishonesty, or other acts of willful and continued misconduct in connection with the business affairs of the Company, this Option shall automatically terminate as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

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8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while in the employ of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

9. No Rights as Shareholder. Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of the Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

 

10. Taxation upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that, upon exercise of this Option, Optionee will recognize income, for Federal and state income tax purposes, in an amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the Exercise Price. The acceptance of the Shares by Optionee shall constitute an agreement by Optionee to report such income in accordance with then applicable law and to cooperate with Company in establishing the amount of such income and corresponding deduction to the Company for its income tax purposes. Withholding for federal or state income and employment tax purposes will be made, if and as required by law, from Optionee's then current compensation, or, if such current compensation is insufficient to satisfy withholding tax liability, the Company may require Optionee to make a cash payment to cover such liability as a condition of the exercise of this Option.

 

11. Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options . The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan and the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, no modification shall, without the consent of the Optionee, alter to the Optionee's detriment or impair any rights of Optionee hereunder.

 

12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

( a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement.

 

(b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had access to the financial statements or books and records of the Company, has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED    10/06/15    BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

and/or such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

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(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

 

13. Stand-off Agreement. Optionee agrees that, in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

 

14. Notices. Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided by Optionee for his or her employee records.

 

15. Agreement Subject to Plan; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Nevada.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY: OriginClear, Inc.  
     
 

By:

 
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry  
 

Title: President & CEO

 
     
     
     
     
OPTIONEE:

By:

 
  ( signature )  
     
 

Name: Jean-Louis Kindler

 

(one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed)

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

_________________

_________________

_________________

 

Re: Nonstatutory Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

  By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name:  
     

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5  

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

This Incentive Stock Option Agreement (" Agreemen t") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the " Company "), and the employee of the Company or any subsidiary thereof named in Section 1(b) (" Optionee ").

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Option Information.

 

    (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
           
    (b) Optionee: William Charneski  
           
    (c) Number of Shares: 5,000,000  
           
    (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

  2. Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Optionee is an employee of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

(c) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of an incentive stock option (" Option ") as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the " Code ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (" Stock ") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.

 

3. Shares; Price. The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Shares ") for cash (or other consideration as is authorized under the Plan and acceptable to the Board, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the " Exercise Price "), such price being not less than the fair market value per share of the Shares covered by this Option as of the date hereof (unless Optionee is the owner of Stock possessing ten percent or more of the total voting power or value of all outstanding Stock of the Company, in which case the Exercise Price shall be no less than 110% of the fair market value of such Stock).

 

 

 

 

4. Term of Option; Continuation of Employment . This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's employment if such termination occurs prior to the end of such four year period. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon Optionee the right to the continuation of his or her employment by the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of Optionee from the rate in existence at the date hereof.

 

5. Vesting of Option. Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's employment. An initial amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Shares shall vest on the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above and fifty percent (50%) shall vest on the one year anniversary of the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above.

 

6. Exercise. This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A, (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

7. Termination of Employment . If Optionee shall cease to be employed by the Company for any reason, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by his or her death, Optionee (or if the Optionee shall die after such termination, but prior to such exercise date, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to succeed to the Option) shall have the right at any time within three (3) months following such termination of employment or the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, to exercise in whole or in part this Option to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date of termination of employment and had not previously been exercised; provided, however: (i) if Optionee is permanently disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) at the time of termination, the foregoing three month (3) period shall be extended in the discretion of the Board of Directors to up to one (1) year; or (ii) if Optionee is terminated "for cause" as defined in any applicable employment, or in the absence of an employment agreement then defined as (i) Optionee’s conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (ii) Optionee is engaging or has engaged in material fraud, material dishonesty, or other acts of willful and continued misconduct in connection with the business affairs of the Company, this Option shall automatically terminate as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while in the employ of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death, as such may be accelerated by the Board of Directors; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

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9. No Rights as Shareholder. Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

 

10. Additional Consideration. Should the Internal Revenue Service determine that the Exercise Price established by the Board as the fair market value per Share is less than the fair market value per Share as of the date of Option grant, Optionee hereby agrees to tender such additional consideration, or agrees to tender upon exercise of all or a portion of this Option, such fair market value per Share as is determined by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

11. Modifications, Extension and Renewal of Options. The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan, and Section 422 of the Code.

 

12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement.

 

(b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED __ 10/06/15 __ BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

 

(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

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13. Effects of Early Disposition. Optionee understands that if an Optionee disposes of shares acquired hereunder within two (2) years after the date of this Option or within one (1) year after the date of issuance of such shares to Optionee, such Optionee will be treated for income tax purposes as having received ordinary income at the time of such disposition of an amount generally measured by the difference between the purchase price and the fair market value of such stock on the date of exercise, subject to adjustment for any tax previously paid, in addition to any tax on the difference between the sales price and Optionee's adjusted cost basis in such shares. The foregoing amount may be measured differently if Optionee is an officer, director or ten percent holder of the Company. Optionee agrees to notify the Company within ten (10) working days of any such disposition.

 

14. Stand-off Agreement. Optionee agrees that in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

15. Notices . Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided to the Company by Optionee for his or her employee records.

 

16. Agreement Subject to Plan ; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts therein.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY: OriginClear, Inc.  
     
  By:  
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry  
  Title: President & CEO  
     
     
     
     
OPTIONEE: By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name: William Charneski  

 

(one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed)

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

OriginOil, Inc.

 

Re: Incentive Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Incentive Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

  By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name:  
     

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

EMPLOYEE NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

This Employee Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (" Agreemen t") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the " Company "), and the employee of the Company or any subsidiary thereof (" Optionee ") named in Section 1(b):

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Option Information.

 

    (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
           
    (b) Optionee: William Charneski  
           
    (c) Number of Shares: 15,000,000  
           
    (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

2. Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Optionee is an employee of the Company or subsidiary of the Company.

 

( b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

( c) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of a nonstatutory stock option (" Option ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (" Stock ") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.

 

3. Shares; Price. The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Shares ") for cash (or other consideration as is acceptable to the Board of Directors of the Company, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the " Exercise Price ").

 

4. Term of Option; Continuation of Service. This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's employment if such termination occurs prior to the end of such four year period. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon Optionee the right to the continuation of his or her employment by the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of Optionee from the rate in existence at the date hereof.

 

5. Vesting of Option. Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's employment. An initial amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Shares shall vest on the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above and fifty percent (50%) shall vest on the one year anniversary of the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above.

 

6. Exercise. This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A , (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

 

 

7. Termination of Employment. If Optionee shall cease to be employed by the Company for any reason, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by his or her death, Optionee (or if the Optionee shall die after such termination, but prior to such exercise date, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to succeed to the Option) shall have the right at any time within three (3) months following such termination of employment or the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, to exercise in whole or in part this Option to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date of termination of employment and had not previously been exercised; provided, however: (i) if Optionee is permanently disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) at the time of termination, the foregoing three (3) month period shall be extended to six (6) months; or (ii) if Optionee is terminated "for cause" as defined in any applicable employment, or in the absence of an employment agreement then defined as (i) Optionee’s conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (ii) Optionee is engaging or has engaged in material fraud, material dishonesty, or other acts of willful and continued misconduct in connection with the business affairs of the Company, this Option shall automatically terminate as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while in the employ of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

9. No Rights as Shareholder . Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of the Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

 

10. Taxation upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that, upon exercise of this Option, Optionee will recognize income, for Federal and state income tax purposes, in an amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the Exercise Price. The acceptance of the Shares by Optionee shall constitute an agreement by Optionee to report such income in accordance with then applicable law and to cooperate with Company in establishing the amount of such income and corresponding deduction to the Company for its income tax purposes. Withholding for federal or state income and employment tax purposes will be made, if and as required by law, from Optionee's then current compensation, or, if such current compensation is insufficient to satisfy withholding tax liability, the Company may require Optionee to make a cash payment to cover such liability as a condition of the exercise of this Option.

 

11. Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options . The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan and the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, no modification shall, without the consent of the Optionee, alter to the Optionee's detriment or impair any rights of Optionee hereunder.

 

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12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement.

 

(b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had access to the financial statements or books and records of the Company, has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

 


THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED __ 10/06/15 __ BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

and/or such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

 

(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

 

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13. Stand-off Agreement . Optionee agrees that, in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

 

14. Notices . Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided by Optionee for his or her employee records.

 

15. Agreement Subject to Plan; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Nevada.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY: OriginClear, Inc.  
     
  By:  
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry  
  Title: President & CEO  
     
     
     
     
OPTIONEE: By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name: William Charneski  

 

 

(one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed)

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

_________________

_________________

_________________

 

Re: Nonstatutory Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

 

  By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name:  
     

 

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

EMPLOYEE NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

This Employee Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (" Agreemen t") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company "), and the employee of the Company or any subsidiary thereof (" Optione e") named in Section 1(b):

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Option Information.

 

    (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
           
    (b) Optionee: Nicholas Eckelberry  
           
    (c) Number of Shares: 10,000,000  
           
    (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

 

2. Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Optionee is an employee of the Company or subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

(c) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of a nonstatutory stock option (" Option ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (" Stock ") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.

 

3 . Shares; Price . The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Shares ") for cash (or other consideration as is acceptable to the Board of Directors of the Company, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the " Exercise Price ").

 

4. Term of Option ; Continuation of Service. This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's employment if such termination occurs prior to the end of such four year period. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon Optionee the right to the continuation of his or her employment by the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of Optionee from the rate in existence at the date hereof.

 

5. Vesting of Option . Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's employment. An initial amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Shares shall vest upon OriginClear Technologies Revenue (as defined below) for the preceding trailing twelve months exceeding One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), and the balance shall vest upon OriginClear Technologies Profit for the preceding trailing twelve months exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).

 

For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall bear the following meanings ascribed to them:

 

“OriginClear Technologies Revenue” shall mean any revenue derived on or after the Grant Date from activities of the OriginClear Technologies Division (as defined below) developed and materially contributed to on or after the Grant Date, as shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Company; provided that (i) any such revenue from a subsidiary of the Company shall only be counted to the same extent that such revenue is attributable to the OriginClear Technologies Division, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company, and (ii) any such revenue shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

“OriginClear Technologies Profit” shall mean any OriginClear Technologies Revenue less all costs directly attributable to OriginClear Technologies Revenue, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

“OriginClear Technologies Division” means the Company’s technology business unit or division relating to the Company’s Electro Water Separation technology and any new technology developed on or after the Grant Date by the Company’s technology team, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

6. Exercise . This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A , (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

 

 

7. Termination of Employment. If Optionee shall cease to be employed by the Company for any reason, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by his or her death, Optionee (or if the Optionee shall die after such termination, but prior to such exercise date, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to succeed to the Option) shall have the right at any time within three (3) months following such termination of employment or the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, to exercise in whole or in part this Option to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date of termination of employment and had not previously been exercised; provided, however: (i) if Optionee is permanently disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) at the time of termination, the foregoing three (3) month period shall be extended to six (6) months; or (ii) if Optionee is terminated "for cause" as defined in any applicable employment, or in the absence of an employment agreement then defined as (i) Optionee’s conviction of or entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (ii) Optionee is engaging or has engaged in material fraud, material dishonesty, or other acts of willful and continued misconduct in connection with the business affairs of the Company, this Option shall automatically terminate as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while in the employ of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

9. No Rights as Shareholder . Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of the Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

 

10. Taxation upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that, upon exercise of this Option, Optionee will recognize income, for Federal and state income tax purposes, in an amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the Exercise Price. The acceptance of the Shares by Optionee shall constitute an agreement by Optionee to report such income in accordance with then applicable law and to cooperate with Company in establishing the amount of such income and corresponding deduction to the Company for its income tax purposes. Withholding for federal or state income and employment tax purposes will be made, if and as required by law, from Optionee's then current compensation, or, if such current compensation is insufficient to satisfy withholding tax liability, the Company may require Optionee to make a cash payment to cover such liability as a condition of the exercise of this Option.

 

11. Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options. The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan and the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, no modification shall, without the consent of the Optionee, alter to the Optionee's detriment or impair any rights of Optionee hereunder.

 

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12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

(a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement.

 

(b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had access to the financial statements or books and records of the Company, has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED __ 10/06/15 __ BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

and/or such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

 

(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

 

13. Stand-off Agreement . Optionee agrees that, in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

 

14. Notices . Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided by Optionee for his or her employee records.

 

15. Agreement Subject to Plan; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Nevada.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY: OriginClear, Inc.  
     
 

By:

 
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry  
 

Title: President & CEO

 
     
     
     
     
OPTIONEE:

By:

 
  ( signature )  
     
 

Name: Nicholas Eckelberry

 

 

(one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed)

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

_________________

_________________

_________________

 

Re: Nonstatutory Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

  By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name:  
     

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

Director NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

This Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (" Agreement ") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the " Company "), and the Director of the Company (" Optionee ") named in Section 1(b):

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Option Information.

 

    (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
           
    (b) Optionee: Anthony Fidaleo  
           
    (c) Number of Shares: 500,000  
           
    (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

2. Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Optionee is a member of the Board of the Company.

 

(b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

(c ) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of a nonstatutory stock option (" Option ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (" Stock ") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder

 

3. Shares; Price. The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Share s") for cash (or other consideration as is acceptable to the Board of Directors of the Company, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the "Exercise Price ").

 

4. Term of Option ; Continuation of Service. This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's service as Director terminates prior to the end of such four year period.

 

 

 

5. Vesting of Option . Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's service as Director. An initial amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Shares shall vest on the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above and fifty percent (50%) shall vest on the one year anniversary of the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above.

 

6. Exercise. This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A , (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

7. Termination of Service . If Optionee shall cease to serve as a Director of the Company for any reason, no further installments shall vest pursuant to Section 5, and the maximum number of Shares that Optionee may purchase pursuant hereto shall be limited to the number of Shares that were vested as of the date Optionee ceases to be a Director (to the nearest whole Share). Thereupon, Optionee shall have the right to exercise this Option, at any time during the remaining term hereof, to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date Optionee ceases to be a Director; provided, however, if Optionee is removed as a Director pursuant to the Nevada corporation law, the foregoing right to exercise shall automatically terminate on the date Optionee ceases to be a Director as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while serving as Director of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

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9. No Rights as Shareholder . Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of the Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

 

10. Taxation upon Exercise of Option . Optionee understands that, upon exercise of this Option, Optionee will recognize income, for Federal and state income tax purposes, in an amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the Exercise Price. The acceptance of the Shares by Optionee shall constitute an agreement by Optionee to report such income in accordance with then applicable law and to cooperate with Company in establishing the amount of such income and corresponding deduction to the Company for its income tax purposes. Withholding for federal or state income and employment tax purposes will be made, if and as required by law, from Optionee's then current compensation, or, if such current compensation is insufficient to satisfy withholding tax liability, the Company may require Optionee to make a cash payment to cover such liability as a condition of the exercise of this Option.

 

11. Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options . The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan and the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, no modification shall, without the consent of the Optionee, alter to the Optionee's detriment or impair any rights of Optionee hereunder.

 

12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

( a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement .

 

( b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had access to the financial statements or books and records of the Company, has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

 
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED __ 10/06/15 __ BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

and/or such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

 

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(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

 

13. Stand-off Agreement . Optionee agrees that, in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

 

14. Notices. Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided by Optionee to the Company.

 

15. Agreement Subject to Plan ; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Nevada.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY: OriginClear, Inc.  
     
  By:  
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry  
  Title: President & CEO  
     
     
     
     
OPTIONEE: By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name: Anthony Fidaleo  

(one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed)

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

_________________

_________________

_________________

 

Re: Nonstatutory Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

  By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name:  
     

 

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

Director NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

This Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (" Agreement ") is made and entered into as of the date set forth below, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the " Company "), and the Director of the Company (" Optionee ") named in Section 1(b):

 

In consideration of the covenants herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Option Information.

 

  (a) Date of Option: October 6, 2015  
           
    (b) Optionee: Byron Elton  
           
    (c) Number of Shares: 500,000  
           
    (d) Exercise Price: $0.0375  

 

2. Acknowledgements.

 

(a) Optionee is a member of the Board of the Company.

 

(b) The Board of Directors (the " Board " which term shall include an authorized committee of the Board of Directors) of the Company have heretofore adopted a 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the " Plan "), pursuant to which this Option is being granted.

 

(c) The Board has authorized the granting to Optionee of a nonstatutory stock option (" Option ") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (" Stock ") upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated and pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.

 

3. Shares; Price. The Company hereby grants to Optionee the right to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, the number of shares of Stock set forth in Section 1(c) above (the " Shares ") for cash (or other consideration as is acceptable to the Board of Directors of the Company, in their sole and absolute discretion) at the price per Share set forth in Section 1(d) above (the " Exercise Price ").

 

4. Term of Option; Continuation of Service. This Option shall expire, and all rights hereunder to purchase the Shares shall terminate four years from the date hereof. This Option shall earlier terminate subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof upon, and as of the date of, the termination of Optionee's service as Director terminates prior to the end of such four year period.

 

 

 

5 . Vesting of Option. Subject to the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof, this Option shall become exercisable during the term of Optionee's service as Director. An initial amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Shares shall vest on the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above and fifty percent (50%) shall vest on the one year anniversary of the Date of Option set forth in Section 1 above.

 

6. Exercise. This Option shall be exercised by delivery to the Company of (a) written notice of exercise stating the number of Shares being purchased (in whole shares only) and such other information set forth on the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Appendix A, (b) a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price of the Shares covered by the notice (or such other consideration as has been approved by the Board of Directors consistent with the Plan) and (c) a written investment representation as provided for in Section 12 hereof. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable only by Optionee during his or her lifetime, except as provided in Section 8 hereof..

 

7. Termination of Service . If Optionee shall cease to serve as a Director of the Company for any reason, no further installments shall vest pursuant to Section 5, and the maximum number of Shares that Optionee may purchase pursuant hereto shall be limited to the number of Shares that were vested as of the date Optionee ceases to be a Director (to the nearest whole Share). Thereupon, Optionee shall have the right to exercise this Option, at any time during the remaining term hereof, to the extent, but only to the extent, that this Option was exercisable as of the date Optionee ceases to be a Director; provided, however, if Optionee is removed as a Director pursuant to the Nevada corporation law, the foregoing right to exercise shall automatically terminate on the date Optionee ceases to be a Director as to all Shares covered by this Option not exercised prior to termination. Unless earlier terminated, all rights under this Option shall terminate in any event on the expiration date of this Option as defined in Section 4 hereof.

 

8. Death of Optionee. If the Optionee shall die while serving as Director of the Company, Optionee's personal representative or the person entitled to Optionee's rights hereunder may at any time within six (6) months after the date of Optionee's death, or during the remaining term of this Option, whichever is the lesser, exercise this Option and purchase Shares to the extent, but only to the extent, that Optionee could have exercised this Option as of the date of Optionee's death; provided, in any case, that this Option may be so exercised only to the extent that this Option has not previously been exercised by Optionee.

 

9. No Rights as Shareholder . Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares covered by any installment of this Option until the effective date of issuance of the Shares following exercise of this Option, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued except as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.

 

10. Taxation upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that, upon exercise of this Option, Optionee will recognize income, for Federal and state income tax purposes, in an amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the Exercise Price. The acceptance of the Shares by Optionee shall constitute an agreement by Optionee to report such income in accordance with then applicable law and to cooperate with Company in establishing the amount of such income and corresponding deduction to the Company for its income tax purposes. Withholding for federal or state income and employment tax purposes will be made, if and as required by law, from Optionee's then current compensation, or, if such current compensation is insufficient to satisfy withholding tax liability, the Company may require Optionee to make a cash payment to cover such liability as a condition of the exercise of this Option.

 

11. Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options. The Board or Committee, as described in the Plan, may modify, extend or renew this Option or accept the surrender thereof (to the extent not theretofore exercised) and authorize the granting of a new option in substitution therefore (to the extent not theretofore exercised), subject at all times to the Plan and the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, no modification shall, without the consent of the Optionee, alter to the Optionee's detriment or impair any rights of Optionee hereunder.

 

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12. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer.

 

a) Optionee represents and agrees that if Optionee exercises this Option in whole or in part, Optionee will in each case acquire the Shares upon such exercise for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; and that upon such exercise of this Option in whole or in part, Optionee (or any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof) shall furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. If the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, either before or after the exercise of this Option in whole or in part, the Optionee shall be relieved of the foregoing investment representation and agreement and shall not be required to furnish the Company with the foregoing written statement.

 

(b) Optionee further represents that Optionee has had access to the financial statements or books and records of the Company, has had the opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning its business, operations and financial condition, and to obtain additional information reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of such information.

 

(c) Unless and until the Shares represented by this Option are registered under the Securities Act, all certificates representing the Shares and any certificates subsequently issued in substitution therefor and any certificate for any securities issued pursuant to any stock split, share reclassification, stock dividend or other similar capital event shall bear legends in substantially the following form:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 'SECURITIES ACT') OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE OR SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, UNLESS PURSUANT TO EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED __ 10/06/15 __ BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE ISSUEE WHICH RESTRICTS THE TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

and/or such other legend or legends as the Company and its counsel deem necessary or appropriate. Appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares have been placed with the Company's transfer agent.

 

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(d) For the purpose of any transfer of any Shares represented by this Option under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and for that purpose only), the Optionee shall be considered an affiliate of the Company, regardless of whether the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company as such term affiliate is defined in Rule 144, and shall be subject to the same limitations on the amount that can be sold pursuant to Rule 144(e) or any successor rule.

 

13. Stand-off Agreement . Optionee agrees that, in connection with any registration of the Company's securities under the Securities Act, and upon the request of the Company or any underwriter managing an underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Optionee shall not sell, short any sale of, loan, grant an option for, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (other than Shares included in the offering) without the prior written consent of the Company or such managing underwriter, as applicable, for a period of at least one year following the effective date of registration of such offering.

 

14. Notices. Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Option or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered upon receipt or, in the case of notices by the Company, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Optionee at the address last provided by Optionee to the Company.

 

15. Agreement Subject to Plan ; Applicable Law. This Option is made pursuant to the Plan and shall be interpreted to comply therewith. A copy of such Plan is available to Optionee, at no charge, at the principal office of the Company. Any provision of this Option inconsistent with the Plan shall be considered void and replaced with the applicable provision of the Plan. This Option has been granted, executed and delivered in the State of Nevada, and the interpretation and enforcement shall be governed by the laws thereof and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Nevada.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have executed this Option as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY: OriginClear, Inc.  
     
  By:  
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry  
  Title: President & CEO  
     
     
     
     
OPTIONEE: By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name: Byron Elton  

(one of the following, as appropriate, shall be signed)

 

I certify that as of the date hereof I am unmarried  

By his or her signature, the spouse of Optionee hereby agrees to be bound by the provisions of the foregoing NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

     
Optionee   Spouse of Optionee

 

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Appendix A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

_________________

_________________

_________________

 

Re: Nonstatutory Stock Option

 

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6 of my Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement that I elect to purchase the number of shares set forth below at the exercise price set forth in my option agreement:

 

Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated: ____________

 

Number of shares being purchased: ____________

 

Exercise Price: $____________

 

A check in the amount of the aggregate price of the shares being purchased is attached.

 

I hereby confirm that such shares are being acquired by me for my own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. I will not sell or dispose of my Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable federal or state securities laws. Further, I understand that the exemption from taxable income at the time of exercise is dependent upon my holding such stock for a period of at least one year from the date of exercise and two years from the date of grant of the Option.

 

I understand that the certificate representing the Option Shares will bear a restrictive legend within the contemplation of the Securities Act and as required by such other state or federal law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of the Option Shares.

 

I agree to provide to the Company such additional documents or information as may be required pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

  By:  
  ( signature )  
     
  Name:  
     

 

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EXHIBIT 31

CERTIFICATION

 

I, T Riggs Eckelberry, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of OriginOil, Inc., for the quarter ended September 30, 2015;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

November 16, 2015

 

 

       
    /s/ T Riggs Eckelberry  
    T Riggs Eckelberry  
    Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  
   

and Acting Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of OriginOil, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, T Riggs Eckelberry, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

       
November 16, 2015   /s/ T Riggs Eckelberry  
    T Riggs Eckelberry  
    Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  
   

and Acting Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)