UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended: March 31, 2017

 

Commission File Number: 0-17264

 

Omagine, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   20-2876380
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

136 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(212) 563-4141

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities 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 ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company
  Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

 

As of May 9, 2017, the Registrant had outstanding 22,042,120 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”).

 

 

 

 
 

 

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  FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS  
     
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1
     
  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS: MARCH 31, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016 1
     
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS: THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND MARCH 31, 2016 2
     
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 3
     
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS: THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND MARCH 31, 2016 4
     
  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5
     
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 21
     
ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 54
     
ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 54
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
     
ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 55
     
ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS 55
     
ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 55
   
ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 55
     
ITEM 4: MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 55
     
ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION 55
     
ITEM 6: EXHIBITS 56
     
  SIGNATURES 59

 

 
 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified as such. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events. The words “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “targeted,” “continue,” “remain,” “will,” “should,” “may” and other similar expressions, or the negative or other variations thereof, as well as discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties (such as the potential new investor or investors in LLC or the potential financing with MENA region banks), are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about or relating to: (i) future revenues, expenses, income or loss, cash flow, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items, (ii) plans, objectives and expectations of Omagine, Inc. (“OMAG”) or its subsidiary Omagine LLC (“LLC”) or the managements or Boards of Directors thereof, (iii) the Company’s business plans, products or services, (iv) future economic or financial performance, and (v) assumptions underlying such statements. We urge you to be cautious of the forward-looking statements and other similar forecasts and statements of expectations since such statements (i) reflect our current beliefs with respect to future events, (ii) involve, and are subject to, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors affecting our operations and growth strategy, and (iii) could cause the Company’s actual results, financial or operating performance or achievements to differ from future results, financial or operating performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forecasts, projections and assumptions contained and expressed herein were reasonably based on information available to the Company at the time so furnished and as of the date of this report. All such forecasts, projections and assumptions are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and no assurance can be given that such forecasts, projections or assumptions will be realized. No assurances can be given regarding the achievement of future results, as our actual results may differ materially from our projected future results as a result of the risks we face, and actual future events may differ from anticipated future events because of the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements that have been made regarding such anticipated events.

 

Factors that may cause actual results, our performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include without limitation:

 

the uncertainty associated with political events in the Middle East and North Africa (the “MENA Region”) in general, including the ongoing civil disorder and military activities in the MENA Region;
   
the success or failure of OMAG’s and LLC’s efforts to secure additional financing, including project financing for the Omagine Project;
   
oversupply of residential and/or commercial property inventory in the Oman real estate market or other adverse conditions in such market;
   

the impact of MENA Region or international economies and/or future events (including natural disasters) on the Oman economy, on LLC’s business or operations, on tourism within or into Oman, on the oil and natural gas businesses in Oman and on other major industries operating within the Omani market;

   
deterioration or malaise in economic conditions, including the continuing destabilizing factors associated with the recent rapid decline in the price of crude oil on international markets;
   
inflation, interest rates, movements in interest rates, securities market and monetary fluctuations;
   
threatened and ongoing acts of war, civil or political unrest, terrorism or political instability in the MENA Region; or
   
the ability to attract and retain skilled employees.

 

Potential investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

 
 

 

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

OMAGINE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016  
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS            
             
CURRENT ASSETS:            
Cash   $ 4,684     $ 229,228  
Inventory (Note 2)                
Land under development     490,813,363       490,813,363  
Total inventory held for sale     490,813,363       490,813,363  
                 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     68,970       1,859  
                 
Total Current Assets     490,887,017       491,044,450  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:                
Real estate held for investment (Note 2)                
Total investment in real estate     227,800,637       227,800,637  
Office and computer equipment     160,002       160,002  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (154,534 )     (153,738 )
Total Property and Equipment     227,806,105       227,806,901  
                 
OTHER ASSETS     4,057       4,057  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 718,697,179     $ 718,855,408  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
                 
Convertible notes payable and accrued interest (less unamortized discount of $1,755 and $13,904, respectively)   $ 546,596     $ 526,372  
Note payable and accrued interest - YA II PN, Ltd. (less unamortized discount of $50,000 and $68,750, respectively)     558,055       686,387  
Note payable - St. George Investments LLC (less unamortized Original Issue Discount of $7,500 and $22,500 respectively)     177,500       162,500  
Accounts payable     589,987       663,913  
Accrued officers' payroll     409,527       419,626  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     177,549       209,192  
Total Current Liabilities     2,459,214       2,667,990  
Long Term Liabilities     -       -  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES     2,459,214       2,667,990  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
                 
Preferred stock:  $0.001 par value Authorized: 850,000 shares Issued and outstanding: - none     -       -  
                 
Common stock: $0.001 par value Authorized: 50,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding: 21,643,178 shares in 2017 and 20,432,648 in 2016     21,643       20,432  
Capital in excess of par value     470,994,489       470,350,815  
Deficit     (41,862,468 )     (41,273,266 )
Total Omagine, Inc. stockholders' equity     429,153,664       429,097,981  
Noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC     287,084,301       287,089,437  
                 
Total Stockholders' Equity     716,237,965       716,187,418  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   $ 718,697,179     $ 718,855,408  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMAGINE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2017     2016  
REVENUE:            
Total revenue   $ -     $ -  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                
                 

Officers and directors’ compensation (including stock-based compensation of $263,885 and $226,385, respectively)

    340,135       351,968  
Professional fees     3,575       44,606  
Consulting fees     26,750       77,836  
Travel     75,988       149,835  
Occupancy     16,406       16,516  
Other selling general and administrative (including stock-based compensation of $7,500 and $0 respectively)     62,375       65,793  
Total Costs and Expenses     525,229       706,554  
                 
OPERATING LOSS     (525,229 )     (706,554 )
                 
OTHER EXPENSE                
Amortization of debt discounts     (45,899 )     (23,333 )
Interest expense     (23,210 )     (13,660 )
Total Other Expense     (69,109 )     (36,993 )
                 
NET LOSS     (594,338 )     (743,547 )
                 
Add net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC     5,136       22,447  
                 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OMAGINE, INC.   $ (589,202 )   $ (721,100 )
                 
LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.04 )
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING                
- BASIC AND DILUTED     21,207,550       18,875,626  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMAGINE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

    Common Stock                          
    Issued and Outstanding     Capital in           Noncontrolling        
          $0.001 Par     Excess of           Interests in        
    Shares     Value     Par Value     Deficit     Omagine LLC     Total  
                                     
                                     
Balances at December 31, 2014     16,878,119     $ 16,878     $ 32,252,954     $ (32,669,399 )   $ (79,621 )   $ (479,188 )
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for 401(k) Plan contribution     36,483       37       76,213       -       -       76,250  
                                                 
Stock grant to consultant for services rendered     5,000       5       9,445       -       -       9,450  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for cash     206,281       206       219,794       -       -       220,000  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock to an Executive Officer in payment of salaries payable     100,000       100       119,900       -       -       120,000  
                                                 
Stock Options exercised by former Director     2,000       2       1,018       -       -       1,020  
                                                 
Exercise of Tempest Warrants     160,603       161       252,879       -       -       253,040  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for finders' fees on restricted Common Stock sales     41,245       41       72,459       -       -       72,500  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for Directors' Compensation for services September 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015     50,000       50       99,950       -       -       100,000  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock under SEDA     17,696       18       24,982       -       -       25,000  
                                                 
Issuance of restricted Common Stock for cash     1,230,886       1,230       1,238,470       -       -       1,239,700  
                                                 
Stock Option expense     -       -       4,001       -       -       4,001  
                                                 
Stock Option expense - Extension of 1,965,000 Strategic Options to December 31, 2016     -       -       915,493       -       -       915,493  
                                                 
Stock Option expense - Extension of 950,000 Strategic Options to December 31, 2016     -       -       541,215       -       -       541,215  
                                                 
Stock Option expense - Stock Appreciation Rights (1,455,000 expiring December 31, 2017)     -       -       1,654,481       -       -       1,654,481  
                                                 
Payment-in-Kind capital contribution of land by noncontrolling interest in Omagine LLC     -       -       431,168,400       -       287,445,600       718,614,000  
                                                 
Adjustments to noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC     -       -       -       -       (195,879 )     (195,879 )
                                                 
Net loss     -       -       -       (5,673,293 )     -       (5,673,293 )
                                                 
Balances at December 31, 2015     18,728,313       18,728       468,651,654       (38,342,692 )     287,170,100       717,497,790  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for 401(k) Plan contribution     61,001       61       76,189       -       -       76,250  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for Directors' Stock Compensation for services January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016     115,386       116       149,884       -       -       150,000  
                                                 
Stock Option expense     -       -       540       -       -       540  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock to an Executive Officer in payment of salaries payable     56,000       56       50,344       -       -       50,400  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for Directors' Cash Compensation for services January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016     83,334       83       74,917       -       -       75,000  
                                                 
Issuance of restricted Common Stock for cash     1,139,488       1,140       742,860       -       -       744,000  
                                                 
Conversion of Convertible Note payable liability into Common Stock     24,207       24       30,960       -       -       30,984  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock to a Director for the exercise of Stock Options     2,000       2       1,698       -       -       1,700  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock under SEDA     31,289       31       24,969       -       -       25,000  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock to consultant for services     30,340       30       24,970       -       -       25,000  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for SEDA commitment fees     161,290       161       149,839       -       -       150,000  
                                                 
Stock Option expense - Extension of 1,965,000 Strategic Options to December 31, 2017     -       -       232,263       -       -       232,263  
                                                 
Stock Option expense - Extension of 950,000 Strategic Options to December 31, 2017     -       -       59,660       -       -       59,660  
                                                 
Fair value of 150,000 warrants issued to lender in connection with $75,000 loan     -       -       61,530       -       -       61,530  
                                                 
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible note issued to lender in connection with $50,000 loan     -       -       18,538       -       -       18,538  
                                                 
Adjustments to noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC     -       -       -       -       (80,663 )     (80,663 )
                                                 
Net loss     -       -       -       (2,930,574 )     -       (2,930,574 )
                                                 
Balances at December 31, 2016     20,432,648       20,432       470,350,815       (41,273,266 )     287,089,437       716,187,418  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for 401(k) Plan contribution     123,782       124       76,126       -       -       76,250  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for Directors' Stock Compensation for services January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017     243,507       244       149,756       -       -       150,000  
                                                 
Issuance of restricted Common Stock for cash     263,051       263       132,237       -       -       132,500  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock to two Executive Officers in payment of salaries payable     147,170       147       75,853       -       -       76,000  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for 3 Directors' Cash Compensation for services from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017     283,020     $ 283     $ 149,717       -       -       150,000  
                                                 
Issuance of Restricted Common Stock to Stockholder relations Agent for Services rendered from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017     93,750     $ 94     $ 37,406       -       -       37,500  
                                                 
Issuance of Restricted Common Stock to Stockholder relations Agent in advance for services to be rendered April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017     56,250       56       22,444       -       -       22,500  
                                                 
Stock Option expense     -       0       135       -       -       135  
                                                 
Adjustments to noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC     -       -       -       -       (5,136 )     (5,136 )
                                                 
Net loss     -       -       -       (589,202 )     -       (589,202 )
                                                 
Balances at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)     21,643,178     $ 21,643     $ 470,994,489     $ (41,862,468 )   $ 287,084,301     $ 716,237,965  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMAGINE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2017     2016  
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
             
Net loss attributable to Omagine, Inc.   $ (589,202 )   $ (721,100 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used by operating activities:                
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in Omagine LLC     (5,136 )     (22,447 )
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment     796       1,211  
Stock-based compensation related to stock options     135       135  
Issuance of Common Stock for Stockholder Relations Agent     7,500       -  
Issuance of Common Stock for 401(k) Plan contributions     76,250       76,250  
Issuance of Common Stock for Directors' fees     187,500       150,000  
Amortization of debt discounts     45,899       23,333  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets     (7,111 )     20,930  
Accrued interest on notes payable     10,992       4,651  
Accounts payable     31,075       133,870  
Accrued officers' payroll     65,901       16,442  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     (31,643 )     (1,081 )
Net cash flows used by operating activities     (207,044 )     (317,806 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Purchase of equipment     -       -  
Net cash flows used by investing activities     -       -  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Proceeds from the sale of Common Stock     132,500       -  
Principal payments on 2015 note payable to YA II PN, Ltd.     -       (225,000 )
Proceeds of issuance of 2016 note payable to YA II PN, Ltd. net of $60,000 commitment fee     -       540,000  
Principal payments on 2016 note payable to YA II PN, Ltd.     (150,000 )     -  
Net cash flows provided by (used by) financing activities     (17,500 )     315,000  
                 
NET DECREASE IN CASH     (224,544 )     (2,806 )
                 
CASH BEGINNING OF PERIOD     229,228       324,703  
                 
CASH END OF PERIOD   $ 4,684     $ 321,897  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                
                 
Income taxes paid   $ -     $ 300  
                 
Interest paid   $ 14,103     $ 8,996  
                 
NON - CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
                 
Issuance of Common Stock to two Executive Officers in payment of salaries payable   $ 76,000     $ -  
                 
Issuance of Common Stock to Directors in payment of accounts payable ($75,000) and prepaid fees for services for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 ($37,500)   $ 112,500     $ -  
                 
Issuance of Common Stock to Stockholders Relations Agent in payment of accounts payable ($30,000) and prepaid fees for the period April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 ($22,500)   $ 52,500     $ -  

  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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OMAGINE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

 

Nature of the Business

 

Omagine, Inc. (“OMAG”) is a holding company incorporated in Delaware in October 2004 which operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Journey of Light, Inc., a New York corporation (“JOL”) and its 60% owned subsidiary Omagine LLC, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman (“LLC”). OMAG, JOL and LLC are collectively referred to herein as the “Company”. JOL was acquired by OMAG in October 2005. LLC is the Omani real estate development company organized by OMAG to do business in Oman.

 

The Company is focused on entertainment, hospitality and real-estate development opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (the “MENA Region”). On October 2, 2014, LLC signed a Development Agreement with the Government of Oman (the “Government”) for the development of the Omagine Project. On July 2, 2015, a usufruct over one million square meters of beachfront land (the “Land Rights”) was registered in LLC’s name with the Government. On November 29, 2015, LLC executed a Murabaha Facility Agreement with Masraf Al Rayan Bank (Qatar) for a $25 million loan to finance the first phase of the Omagine Project consisting of design, development and initial construction activities. The loan, which is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions precedent to closing, would bear interest at an annual rate equal to the 12 month LIBOR rate plus 1% and would be payable one year from the closing date. One condition precedent to closing is that the loan be secured by a $25,000,000 cash deposit in an LLC account at the Qatari bank. Such security deposit was expected to be provided by CCC pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Agreement but this did not occur and it is presently unlikely that this loan facility will be utilized. Contingent upon the closing of such loan and/or contingent upon the conclusion of final discussions with several potential LLC investors, including one such investor with whom LLC has a preliminary written investment agreement, commencement of these first phase activities is expected to begin promptly thereafter. (See Note 9 – “Omagine Project”).

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

The consolidated balance sheet for the Company at the end of the preceding fiscal year has been derived from the audited balance sheet and notes thereto contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and is presented herein for comparative purposes. All other financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented, have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the respective full years.

Certain footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) have been omitted in accordance with the published rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on April 14, 2017.

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OMAG, JOL and LLC. LLC is an Omani limited liability company organized under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman. All inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Financial Instruments - Financial instruments include cash, convertible notes payable and accrued interest, notes payable and accrued interest, accounts payable, accrued officers’ payroll and accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The amounts reported for financial instruments are considered to be reasonable approximations of their fair values, based on market information available to management.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, cash included approximately $1,600 and $2,100 respectively in an Oman bank account not covered by FDIC insurance.

 

Inventory – Inventory is stated at cost. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, inventory consists only of the land under development acquired on July 2, 2015 (which was costed at the fair value of the property at the date of acquisition). (See: Note 2 – “Inventory and Property”).

 

Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) are stated at cost. PP&E consists of land under development which is held for investment; furniture and fixtures; and office machinery and equipment. PP&E (including buildings and structures after they are completed and put into service) are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their respective useful service lives. (See: Note 2 – “Inventory and Property”).

 

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company recognizes an impairment loss only if its carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measures the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and the estimated fair value.

 

Stockholders’ Equity - Stockholders’ equity consists of common stock, capital in excess of par value, deficit, and non-controlling interests in LLC. The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 reflect an increase of $718,614,000 in stockholders’ equity resulting from LLC’s July 2, 2015 acquisition of the Land Rights (a $431,168,400 increase in OMAG stockholders’ equity and a $287,445,600 increase in non-controlling interests in LLC). (See: Note 2 – “Inventory and Property”).

 

Estimates and Uncertainties - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results as determined at a later date could differ from those estimates. In recording $718,614,000 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 as the value of the non-cash consideration received by LLC as Land Rights, management relied to a great extent upon the written opinions of three expert valuation firms engaged by LLC to value such Land Rights. Furthermore, in allocating such Land Value to inventory and land under development, management relied to a great extent upon the written opinion of an expert independent accounting firm engaged by LLC to advise it on the proper accounting to record the Land Value in LLC’s financial statements. Both LLC’s independent auditor and the Company’s independent auditor are in agreement with and have consented to the accounting indicated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. (See: Note 2 – “Inventory and Property”).

 

Revenue Recognition - The Company follows the guidelines of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, ”Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements” (SAB101). LLC signed a development agreement for the Omagine Project with the Government of Oman in October 2014, and will recognize revenue ratably over the development period of the Omagine Project measured by methods appropriate to the services or products provided.

 

Income Taxes - OMAG and JOL are subject to United States (“U.S.”) income taxes at both the federal and state level and LLC is subject to income taxes in Oman. Separate state income tax returns are filed with each state in the U.S. in which OMAG or any subsidiary of OMAG is incorporated or qualified as a foreign corporation. LLC files an income tax return in Oman. Other than with respect to LLC, the Company is not presently subject to income taxes in any foreign country. The Company reports interest and penalties as income tax expense. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities using presently enacted income tax rates. The Company establishes a provision for U.S. income taxes by applying the provisions of the applicable enacted tax laws to taxable income, if any, for the relevant period. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

Stock-based Compensation - Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). For stock options granted, OMAG has recognized compensation expense based on the estimated grant date fair value method using the Black-Scholes valuation model. For such stock option awards, OMAG has recognized compensation expense using a straight-line amortization method over the requisite service period. ASC 718 requires that stock-based compensation expense be based on awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Stock option expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $135 and $135, respectively. (See Note 8).

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic earnings (loss) per share of OMAG’s $0.001 par value common stock (“Common Stock”) is based upon the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock (“Common Shares”) outstanding during the relevant period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is based upon the weighted-average number of Common Shares and dilutive securities (stock options, warrants, stock appreciation rights and convertible notes) outstanding during the relevant period. Dilutive securities having an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings (loss) per share are excluded from the calculation.

 

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For the three month period ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Common Shares underlying the following dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted shares outstanding as the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

 

    2017     2016  
             
Convertible Notes     373,728       159,913  
Stock Options     3,109,000       3,273,000  
Stock Appreciation Rights     1,455,000       1,455,000  
Warrants     6,572,124       6,771,521  
Total Common Shares Issuable     11,509,852       11,659,434  

 

Non-controlling Interests in Omagine LLC - In May 2011, OMAG, JOL and three new investors (the “New Investors”) entered into a shareholders’ agreement (the “Shareholder Agreement”) pursuant to which OMAG’s 100% ownership of LLC was reduced to 60%.

 

The New Investors were:

 

i. The Office of Royal Court Affairs (“RCA”), an Omani organization, and
   
ii.

Two subsidiaries of Consolidated Contractors International Company, SAL (“CCIC”). CCIC is a 65 year old Lebanese multi-national company headquartered in Athens, Greece having worldwide, and operating subsidiaries in among other places, every country in the Middle East. The two CCIC subsidiaries which are LLC shareholders are:

   
  1. Consolidated Contracting Company S.A. (“CCC-Panama”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CCIC and is its investment arm, and
     
  2. Consolidated Contractors (Oman) Company LLC, CCIC’s operating subsidiary in Oman which is a construction company.

 

As of the date hereof, the shareholders of LLC and their associated ownership percentages as registered with the Government of Oman are as follows:

 

LLC Shareholder   Percent  
OMAG*     60 %
RCA     25 %
CCC-Panama     10 %
CCC-Oman     5 %
Total:     100 %

 

* In April 2017, OMAG exercised its options to purchase all of the LLC shares owned by both CCC-Oman and CCC-Panama. See Note 11 – Subsequent Events.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

On August 27, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 provides guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date of issuance of the entity's financial statements (or within one year after the date on which the financial statements are available to be issued, when applicable). Further, an entity must provide certain disclosures if there is “substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.” The FASB believes that requiring management to perform the assessment will enhance the timeliness, clarity and consistency of related disclosures and improve convergence with IFRS (which emphasize management's responsibility for performing the going concern assessment). However, the time horizon for the assessment (look-forward period) and the disclosure thresholds under U.S. GAAP and IFRS will continue to differ. This ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 16, 2016, and interim periods thereafter. The Company does not believe that this pronouncement has had or will have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

 

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Certain other accounting pronouncements have been issued by the FASB and other standard setting organizations which are not yet effective and therefore have not yet been adopted by the Company. The impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations from adoption of these standards is not expected to be material.

 

NOTE 2 – INVENTORY AND PROPERTY

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2017 reflect $718,614,000 of land under development which the Company has allocated to inventory ($490,813,363) and property ($227,800,637). This $718,614,000 of land under development was purchased by LLC on July 2, 2015 pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Agreement whereby an LLC shareholder agreed to transfer the Land Rights over one million square meters of beachfront land (the “Omagine Site”) to LLC in exchange for the issuance to such shareholder of 663,750 Omagine LLC shares (the “LLC Shares”). Since the Land Rights represented a non-cash payment for the LLC Shares, it was necessary to value the Land Rights.

 

Three expert real estate valuation companies were engaged by LLC to independently value the Land Rights in accordance with the professional standards specified by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (“RICS”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The average of the three Land Rights valuations was 276,666,667 Omani Rials ($718,614,000).

 

LLC engaged the services of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as its IFRS accounting consultant to definitively determine the correct method of recording the $718,614,000 average value of its Land Rights in its IFRS compliant financial statements. After receiving PwC’s written opinion, LLC then consulted with its independent auditor, Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) & Co. LLC (“Deloitte”) with respect to the matter and received Deloitte’s written opinion agreeing with the PwC opinion. Both PwC and Deloitte independently concluded that the Land Rights should be recorded as capital, work-in-process (inventory) and land on LLC’s financial statements. With respect to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company’s independent auditor in the U.S. has likewise concurred that, pursuant to US GAAP, the Land Rights should also be recorded as capital, inventory and land.

 

In determining the allocations to inventory and to land, LLC followed the advice of Deloitte by computing the percentage (x) calculated by dividing (y) the area of the land LLC definitively knew it intended to sell, by (z) the total area of land constituting the Omagine Site, and then multiplying that percentage (x) by $718,614,000 to get the correct number (N) for inventory. The correct number for land was then calculated by subtracting N from $718,614,000. Using its detailed internal financial model, management calculated (x) to be equal to 68.3%, thereby making the inventory number $490,813,363 and the land number $227,800,637. In its consolidated financial statements therefore, the Company has divided the Land Rights between land under development which is held for sale (inventory) and land under development which is held for investment (PP&E). These percentage allocations may be modified over time as the more precise land uses become apparent during and after the master planning and construction processes.

 

As more fully described in Note 1 and in Note 9 (See: “the Omagine LLC Shareholder Agreement section of Note 9), financing for the Omagine Project has not yet been secured. If such financing is not obtained, LLC may not be able to complete the Omagine Project and may not be able to recover the $718,614,000 value of the land under development described above.

 

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NOTE 3 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of:

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016  
             
Prepaid rent (New York office)   $ -     $ 1,859  
                 
Prepaid rent (Muscat, Oman office)     8,970       -  
                 
Common Stock issued to three independent directors for services to be rendered from April 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017     37,500       -  
                 
Common Stock issued to investor relations vendor for services to be rendered from April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017     22,500       -  
                 
Total   $ 68,970     $ 1,859  

 

NOTE 4 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE AND ACCRUED INTEREST

 

Convertible notes payable and accrued interest thereon consist of:

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016  
             
Due to a director of OMAG, interest at 10% per annum, due on demand, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $2.50 per Common Share:            
                 
Principal   $ 150,000     $ 150,000  
                 
Accrued Interest     97,466       93,768  
                 
Due to investors, interest at 15% per annum, due on demand, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $2.50 per Common Share:                
                 
Principal     35,000       35,000  
                 
Accrued Interest     42,460       41,165  
                 
Due to investors, interest at 10% per annum, due on demand, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $2.50 per Common Share:                
                 
Principal     50,000       50,000  
                 
Accrued Interest     19,253       18,021  
                 
Due to entity owned by two directors of OMAG, interest at 5% per annum, due on December 24, 2016, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per Common Share:                
                 
Principal     100,000       100,000  
                 
Accrued Interest     3,014       1,781  
                 
Due to an investor, interest at 5% per annum, due on April 13, 2017, convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.65 per Common Share:                
                 
Principal     50,000       50,000  
                 
Unamortized Debt Discount     (1,755 )     (13,904 )
                 
Accrued Interest     1,158       541  
Total   $ 546,596     $ 526,372  

 

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NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE AND ACCRUED INTEREST – YA II PN, LTD. (p/k/a YA GLOBAL MASTER SPV, LTD .)

 

In July 2013, OMAG borrowed $200,000 from YA II PN, Ltd. (“YA”) (p/k/a YA Global Master SPV, Ltd.) via an unsecured loan (the “2013 YA Loan”) and on April 23, 2014 OMAG paid the 2013 YA Loan balance and accrued interest thereon due at April 23, 2014 in full and borrowed an additional $500,000 from YA via a second unsecured loan (the “2014 YA Loan”) and on April 22, 2015 OMAG paid the 2014 YA Loan balance and the accrued interest thereon in full. On May 20, 2015, OMAG borrowed an additional $500,000 from YA via a third unsecured loan (the “2015 YA Loan”). On March 15, 2016 OMAG paid the 2015 Loan balance and the accrued interest thereon in full and borrowed an additional $600,000 from YA via a fourth unsecured loan (the “March 2016 YA Loan”) and on June 22, 2016, OMAG borrowed an additional $400,000 from YA via a fifth unsecured loan (the “June 2016 YA Loan”). OMAG paid both the March 2016 Loan and the June 2016 Loan balances and accrued interest thereon in full. On December 7, 2016 OMAG borrowed an additional $750,000 from YA via a sixth unsecured loan (the “December 2016 YA Loan”).

 

Notes payable and accrued interest thereon due to YA consist of:

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016  
             
December 2016 YA Loan - interest at 10% per annum, due in 12 monthly installments of principal ($75,000 monthly January 2017 to March 2017, $65,000 monthly April 2017 to June 2017, $55,000 monthly July 2017 to October 2017, $50,000 in November 2017 and $60,000 in December 2017.)     600,000       750,000  
Less:  Unamortized debt discount at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016     (50,000 )     (68,750 )
Principal, net     550,000       681,250  
Accrued interest     8,055       5,137  
Total   $ 558,055     $ 686,387  

 

NOTE 6 – NOTE PAYABLE – ST. GEORGE INVESTMENTS LLC

 

On November 14, 2016, the Company entered into an interest free six month Convertible Promissory Note with an accredited investor for the principal amount of $185,000 due on May 13, 2017, convertible into the Company’s Common Stock only in the case of an Event of Default at a Conversion Price equal to 60% of the three lowest daily Volume Weighted Average Prices for the Company’s Common Stock during the twenty trading days immediately preceding the Conversion. The Company may prepay the Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty. After deduction of a $30,000 original issue discount (OID) and legal fees of $5,000, the Company received net proceeds of $150,000 on November 16, 2016. (See: Exhibits 10.42 and 10.43, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement). See Note 11 – Subsequent Events.

 

NOTE 7 – COMMON STOCK

 

With respect to the issuances of the Common Shares listed below:

 

  1. see Note 9 under ”Equity Finance Agreements” with respect to sales of Common Shares made to YA II PN, Ltd. (p/n/a YA Global Master SPV, Ltd.) (”YA”) pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (“2014 SEDA”).  
     
  2. where issuances of restricted Common Shares occurred at non-discounted valuations, it is so noted and all such non-discounted valuations were based on the closing price of a Common Share on the relevant date.
     
  3. where issuances of restricted Common Shares occurred at discounted valuations, it is so noted and all such discounted valuations were calculated using the Finnerty Method based on the closing price of a Common Share on the relevant date less a restricted stock discount.
     
  4. where issuances of restricted Common Shares occurred at agreed upon negotiated prices, the sale proceeds or value of services rendered are so noted.

 

On January 4, 2017, OMAG contributed 123,782 restricted Common Shares at a non-discounted valuation of $76,250 to all eligible employees of Omagine Inc. 401(k) Plan.

 

On January 4, 2017, OMAG issued 81,169 restricted Common Shares at a non-discounted valuation of $50,000 to each of the Corporation’s three independent directors based on the $0.616 closing price of the Corporation’s Common Stock on December 30, 2016 for the 50% non-cash payment of the $100,000 annual retainer due them.

 

On January 13, 2017, OMAG sold 18,051 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000.

 

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On January 20, 2017, OMAG sold 25,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $12,500.

 

On January 25, 2017, OMAG sold 20,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000.

 

On February 1, 2017, the President of the Company purchased 100,000 restricted Common Shares based on the $0.62 closing price of OMAG’s Common Stock on January 31, 2017 minus the Finnerty discount of 18% for proceeds of $51,000.

 

On February 2, 2017, the three independent Company directors each purchased 94,340 restricted Common Shares and the Company’s Vice President purchased 47,170 restricted Common Shares based on the $0.6414 closing price of OMAG’s Common Shares on February 1, 2017 minus the Finnerty discount of 18% for aggregate proceeds of $175,000.

 

On February 21, 2017, OMAG sold 200,000 restricted Common Shares to a non-U.S. person who is an accredited investor for proceeds of $100,000.

 

On March 31, 2017, the Company issued 93,750 restricted shares of Common Stock to its investor relations vendor as payment in full for $37,500 of services rendered for the period January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017, and issued an additional 56,250 restricted shares of Common Stock to the same vendor as payment in full for $22,500 of services to be rendered for the period April 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

 

On January 16, 2016, OMAG contributed an aggregate of 61,001 restricted Common Shares at the non-discounted valuation of $76,250 to all eligible employees of the Omagine, Inc. 401(k) Plan.

 

On January 16, 2016, OMAG issued 38,462 restricted Common Shares to each of three independent directors for services to be rendered from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 for an aggregate value of $150,000.

 

On April 5, 2016, the president of the Company purchased 56,000 restricted Common Shares based on the $0.90 closing price of OMAG’s Common Stock on such date of purchase. The total purchase price of $50,400 was paid to the Company by the $50,400 reduction in the accrued salary and expenses owed by the Company to the president.

 

On April 6, 2016, the three independent directors of the Company each purchased 27,778 restricted Common Shares based on the $0.90 closing price of OMAG’s Common Stock on April 5, 2016 for an aggregate of 83,334 Common Shares purchased. The aggregate purchase price of $75,000 was paid to the Company by the $25,000 reduction in accrued director’s fees owed by the Company to each of the independent directors.

 

On April 12, 2016, the Company sold 700,000 restricted Common Shares to a non-U.S. person who is an accredited investor for proceeds of $504,000.

 

On April 22, 2016, the holders of a Convertible Note converted $30,984 of principal and accrued interest into 24,207 shares of Common Stock.

 

On May 17, 2016, an Independent Director exercised Stock Options at $0.85 to purchase 2,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

On June 15, 2016, pursuant to the SEDA, OMAG sold 31,289 Common Shares to YA for proceeds of $25,000.

 

On July 29, 2016, OMAG sold 10,684 restricted Common shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000.

 

On August 19, 2016, OMAG sold 13,245 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000.

 

On August 30, 2016, OMAG sold 11,312 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000.

 

On September 16, 2016, OMAG sold 34,247 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $25,000.

 

On September 19, 2016 OMAG paid a consultant 30,340 restricted Common Shares at a value of $25,000.

 

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On September 21, 2016, OMAG issued 161,290 restricted Common Shares to YA in satisfaction of a $150,000 commitment fee due in connection with the extension of the 2014 SEDA to February 1, 2019.

 

On October 14, 2016, the Company entered into a Convertible Promissory Note with an accredited investor for the principal amount of $50,000 with interest at 5% per annum, due on April 14, 2017 and convertible into the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.65 per Common Share.

 

On October 17, 2016, the Company entered into an Interest Free Promissory Note with an accredited investor for the principal amount of $75,000, due on December 13, 2016, and in lieu of any interest due and payable on the principal amount of the Note, the Company issued to the Note Holder 150,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants exercisable at the greater of (a) $0.50, or (b) 80% of the Market Price on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Exercise Date. On December 5, 2016, the $75,000 note was satisfied (see sixth succeeding paragraph below).

 

On November 1, 2016, OMAG sold 20,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000 and also sold 10,000 restricted Common Shares to an independent director who is also an accredited investor for proceeds of $5,000.

 

On November 4, 2016, OMAG sold 10,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $5,000.

 

On November 8, 2016, OMAG sold an aggregate of 20,000 restricted Common Shares to two accredited investors for aggregate proceeds of 10,000.

 

On November 14, 2016, OMAG sold 10,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $5,000.

 

On November 14, 2016, the Company entered into an interest free Convertible Promissory Note with St. George Investments LLC, an accredited investor, for the principal amount of $185,000 due on May 15, 2017, six months from the funding date of November 16, 2016, convertible into the Company’s Common Stock only in the case of non-payment or in the Event of Default at a Conversion Price equal to 60% of the three lowest daily Volume Weighted Average Prices for the Company’s Common Stock during the twenty trading days immediately preceding the Conversion. The Company may prepay the Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty. After deduction of a $30,000 original issue discount (OID) and legal fees of $5,000, the Company received net proceeds of $150,000 on November 16, 2016.

 

On December 5, 2016, OMAG sold 300,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $150,000 which was paid to the Company by the cancellation and payment in full of the Company’s $75,000 Promissory Note dated October 17, 2016 (see sixth preceding paragraph above) and the remaining $75,000 of the purchase price was paid to the Company in cash.

 

On January 5, 2015, OMAG contributed an aggregate of 36,483 restricted Common Shares at the discounted valuation of $76,250 to all eligible employees of the Omagine, Inc. 401(k) Plan.

 

On February 23, 2015, OMAG paid a consultant 5,000 restricted Common Shares at the discounted valuation of $9,450.

 

On March 26, 2015, OMAG sold 6,281 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000.

 

On March 26, 2015, OMAG sold 200,000 restricted Common Shares to a non-U.S. person who is an accredited investor for proceeds of $210,000.

 

On May 16, 2015, OMAG sold 100,000 restricted Common Shares to an officer and director for proceeds of $120,000.

 

On June 29, 2015, the Non-US investor (described below in connection with a June 24, 2014 transaction) exercised 158,228 Tempest Warrants at an exercise price of $1.58 for proceeds of $250,000.

 

On June 29, 2015, OMAG paid a finder’s fee to a non-U.S. Finder in connection with the aforementioned sale of 158,228 restricted Common Shares. Such finder’s fee was satisfied by issuing such non-U.S. Finder 7,911 restricted Common Shares valued at $12,500.

 

On June 30, 2015, a former director exercised 2,000 stock options for proceeds of $1,020.

 

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On September 1, 2015, two new Directors were each issued 25,000 restricted Common Shares at a value of $50,000 each for services to be rendered from September 1 to December 31, 2015.

 

On September 3, 2015, pursuant to the SEDA, OMAG sold 17,696 Common Shares to YA for proceeds of $25,000.

 

On September 14, 2015, OMAG sold 10,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $14,700.

 

On October 8, 2015, 2,375 Tempest Warrants were transferred to an affiliate of the Non-U.S. Investor, a “Non-U.S. Affiliate”. On October 8, 2015, such Non-U.S. Affiliate exercised such 2,375 Tempest Warrants at an exercise price of $1.28 per Common Share for proceeds to OMAG of $3,040.

 

On October 26, 2015, OMAG sold an aggregate of 1,200,000 restricted Common Shares to three non-U.S. persons who are accredited investors (500,000 restricted Common Shares each to two investors and 200,000 restricted Common Shares to one investor) for aggregate proceeds to OMAG of $1,200,000.

 

On November 16, 2015, OMAG paid a finder’s fee to a non-U.S. Finder in connection with the October 26, 2015 aforementioned sale of 1,200,000 restricted Common Shares. Such finder’s fee was satisfied by issuing such non-U.S. Finder 33,334 restricted Common Shares valued at the discounted valuation of $60,000.

 

On November 16, 2015, OMAG sold 20,886 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds to OMAG of $25,000.

 

NOTE 8 – STOCK OPTIONS, STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AND WARRANTS

 

Stock Options/Stock Appreciation Rights

 

OMAG’s shareholders approved the reservation by OMAG of 2,500,000 Common Shares for issuance under the 2003 Omagine, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “2003 Plan”). The 2003 Plan expired on August 31, 2013. On March 6, 2014, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2014 Omagine, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “2014 Plan”).

 

Both the 2003 Plan and the 2014 Plan are designed to attract, retain and motivate employees, directors, consultants and other professional advisors of OMAG and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Recipients”) by giving such Recipients the opportunity to acquire stock ownership in OMAG through the issuance of stock options (“Stock Options”) to purchase Common Shares.

 

OMAG has registered for resale the 2.5 million Common Shares reserved for issuance under the 2003 Plan by filing a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-8. At March 31, 2017, there were 2,119,000 unexpired Stock Options issued but unexercised under the 2003 Plan and all such Stock Options remain valid until the earlier of their exercise date or expiration date.

 

Pursuant to the 2014 Plan, 3,000,000 Common Shares were reserved for issuance. The 2014 Plan was amended to increase the reservation of 3,000,000 Common Shares for issuance to 5,000,000 Common Shares and to permit issuance of stock appreciation rights (“The Amended 2014 Plan”). OMAG intends to seek its shareholders’ ratification of the adoption by OMAG of the Amended 2014 Plan. At March 31, 2017, there were 990,000 unexpired Stock Options and 1,455,000 Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) issued but unexercised under the Amended 2014 Plan.

 

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A summary of Stock Option and SARs activity for the periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 pursuant to both the 2003 Plan and the Amended 2014 Plan is as follows:

 

    Number of Shares     Weighted Average Exercise Price     Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)     Aggregate Intrinsic Value  
Outstanding at January 1, 2016     4,728,000     $ 1.98       1.41     $ 26,240  
Outstanding March 31, 2016     4,728,000     $ 1.98       1.16     $ 560  
                                 
Exercisable at March 31, 2016     4,728,000     $ 1.98       1.16     $ 560  
                                 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017     4,724,000     $ 1.98       1.02     $ -  
Expired Q1 2017     (160,000 )   $ 1.25       -     -  
Outstanding March 31, 2017     4,564,000     $ 2.00       0.80     $ -  
                                 
Exercisable at March 31, 2017     4,564,000     $ 2.00       0.80     $ -  

 

Of the 4,564,000 Stock Options outstanding at March 31, 2017, 2,915,000 of such Stock Options were issued by OMAG in January 2012 and December 2014 as “Strategic Options” to officers, directors and consultants of OMAG whose continued service was deemed by the Board of Directors to be particularly crucial to attaining LLC’s then strategic goal of signing the Development Agreement (“DA”) with the Government of Oman and in recognition of those efforts during 2014 and beyond. The Strategic Options are fully vested, provide for a cashless exercise feature and currently expire on December 31, 2017; 1,965,000 of the Strategic Options are exercisable at $1.70 and 950,000 are exercisable at $2.55. To continue to incentivize the retention and sustained service to the Company of its mission-critical employees and consultants, the expiration date of the 1,965,000 Strategic Options issued in January 2012 was extended by OMAG in December 2012 to December 31, 2013 (the “First Extension“) and in December 2013 to December 31, 2014 (the “Second Extension”) and in December 2014 to December 31, 2015 (the “Third Extension”) and on August 12, 2015 to December 31, 2016 (the “Fourth Extension”) and on December 9, 2016 to December 31, 2017 (the “Fifth Extension”). The December 31, 2015 expiration date of the 950,000 Strategic Options issued December 29, 2014 was extended on August 12, 2015 to December 31, 2016 (“First Extension”) and on December 9, 2016 to December 31, 2017 (the “Second Extension”).

 

Of the 2,915,000 Strategic Options, an aggregate of 1,685,000 were granted to OMAG’s three officers, an aggregate of 125,000 were granted to OMAG’s independent directors and 1,000,000 were granted to the Deputy Managing Director of LLC who, pursuant to a March 2007 consulting agreement expiring on December 31, 2017, is also a consultant to the Company. 

 

Of the 1,455,000 Stock Appreciation Rights, an aggregate of 750,000 were granted to three officers of OMAG, 15,000 were granted to one independent director and 675,000 were granted to the Deputy Managing Director of LLC.

 

On August 12, 2015, the expiration date of the 1,965,000 Strategic Options issued in January 2012 was extended from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016 (the “Fourth Extension”). The $915,493 estimated fair value of the Fourth Extension was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: (i) $1.91 share price, (ii) 507 day term, (iii) 147% expected volatility, (iv) 0.32% (507 day term) risk free interest rate and was expensed in full in the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015.

 

On August 12, 2015, the expiration date of the 950,000 Strategic Options issued in December of 2014 was extended from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016 (the “First Extension”). The $541,215 estimated fair value of the First Extension was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: (i) $1.91 share price, (ii) 507 day term, (iii) 147% expected volatility, (iv) 0.32% (507 day term) risk free interest rate and was expensed in full in the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015.

 

On June 30, 2015, a former OMAG director exercised 2,000 stock options at $0.51 per share.

 

On August 31, 2015, OMAG granted an aggregate of 1,455,000 Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) to six persons exercisable at $2.00 per share and expiring on December 31, 2017. Of the 1,455,000 SARs, an aggregate of 750,000 were granted to three officers of OMAG, 15,000 were granted to one independent director and 675,000 were granted to the Deputy Managing Director of LLC. The $1,654,481 estimated fair value of the SARs was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: (i) $1.60 share price, (ii) 854 day term, (iii) 147% expected volatility, (iv) 0.28% (854 day term) risk free interest rate and was expensed in full in the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015.

 

On December 9, 2016, the expiration date of the 1,965,000 Strategic Options issued in January of 2012 was extended from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017 (the “Fifth Extension”). The $232,263 estimated value of the Fifth Extension was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: (i) $0.78 share price, (ii) 387 day term, (iii) 91.45% expected volatility, (iv) 0.85% (387 day term) risk free interest rate and was expensed in full in the quarterly period ended December 31, 2016.

 

On December 9, 2016, the expiration date of the 950,000 Strategic options issued in December 31, 2014 from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017 (the “Second Extension”). The $59,660 estimated value of the Second Extension was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: (i) $0.78 share price, (ii) 387 day term, (iii) 91.45% expected volatility, (iv) 0.85% (387 day term) risk free interest rate and was expensed in full in the quarterly period ended December 31, 2016.

 

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Issued and outstanding Stock Options and SAR’s (all non-qualified) as of March 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

Year Granted     Number Outstanding     Number Exercisable     Exercise Price     Expiration Date
2008       150,000       150,000     $ 2.60     September 23, 2018
2012       1,965,000       1,965,000     $ 1.70     December 31, 2017
2012       2,000       2,000     $ 1.70     April 12, 2017
2013       2,000       2,000     $ 1.38     January 14, 2018
2014       40,000       40,000     $ 1.80       March 27, 2019
2014       950,000       950,000     $ 2.55     December 31, 2017
2015       1,455,000       1,455,000     $ 2.00     December 31, 2017
Totals       4,564,000       4,564,000              

 

A summary of information about Stock Options and SARs outstanding at March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

    Stock Options Outstanding     Exercisable  
Range of Exercise Prices     Number of Shares       Weighted Average Exercise Price       Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)       Number of Shares       Weighted Average Exercise Price  
$ 1.01 - $2.00     3,464,000       1.83       0.78       3,464,000       1.83  
$ 2.01 - $3.00     1,100,000       2.56       0.86       1,100,000       2.56  
Totals     4,564,000     $ 2.00       1.02       4,564,000     $ 2.00  

 

As of March 31, 2017, there was $405 of unrecognized compensation costs relating to unexpired Stock Options, that is expected to be recognized in 2017.

 

Warrants

 

As of March 31, 2017, OMAG had 6,572,124 Common Stock purchase warrants (“Warrants”) issued and outstanding. The Warrants do not contain any price protection provisions that would require them to be classified as liabilities (subject to re-measurement at fair value each time a balance sheet is presented) rather than presented as a component of stockholders’ equity.

 

The Tempest Warrants

 

On June 24, 2014, in connection with the sale of 362,308 restricted Common Shares to an investor, OMAG issued 1,000,000 Warrants to such investor, each of which were exercisable for the purchase of one restricted Common Share at a per Common Share exercise price equal to the greater of: (a) $1.00 per Common Share, or (b) 80% of the closing sale price for a Common Share on the trading day immediately preceding the relevant exercise date (the “Tempest Warrants”). Prior to their expiration, a total of 650,603 Tempest Warrants were exercised for aggregate proceeds to OMAG of $916,540. The remaining 349,397 Tempest Warrants expired unexercised on June 23, 2016. As of the date of this report there were no Tempest Warrants issued or outstanding.

 

Rural Concepts Warrants

 

On October 14, 2016, in connection with a non-interest bearing convertible promissory note in favor of Rural Concepts LLC, a British corporation (“Rural Concepts”), OMAG issued 150,000 Warrants to Rural Concepts, each of which is exercisable for the purchase of one restricted Common Share at a per Common Share purchase price equal to the greater of (a) $0.50 per Common Share, or (b) 80% of the Market Price on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Exercise Date (the “Rural Concepts Warrants”). The Warrants expire on December 31, 2017.

 

The Strategic Warrants

 

OMAG has 6,422,124 Warrants outstanding, 3,211,062 of which are exercisable for the purchase of one Common Share at a per Common Share exercise price of $5.00 and 3,211,062 of which are exercisable for the purchase of one Common Share at a per Common Share exercise price of $10.00 (collectively, the “Strategic Warrants”).

 

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OMAG filed a post-effective amendment to its registration statement on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-183852) whereby the Strategic Warrants and the 6,422,124 Common Shares underlying the Strategic Warrants were registered by OMAG (the “Warrant Registration”). The Warrant Registration was declared effective by the SEC and its effective status expired. OMAG filed another post-effective amendment to the Warrant Registration on February 11, 2015 which was declared effective by the SEC on February 13, 2015 and its effective status expired. OMAG filed another post-effective amendment to the Warrant Registration on January 14, 2016 which was declared effective by the SEC on January 25, 2016 (the “Updated Warrant Registration”). As of the date hereof, the effective status of the Updated Warrant Registration expired and the Company intends to file a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement with the SEC in order to again register the Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Strategic Warrants. Neither the exercise prices of the Strategic Warrants nor the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Strategic Warrants are subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, combination or subdivision of the Common Stock, or a dividend, reclassification, reorganization, or spinoff.

 

On August 18, 2014, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, the expiration date for all Strategic Warrants was extended for a third time to June 30, 2015 and again on January 5, 2015, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, the expiration date for all Strategic Warrants was extended to December 31, 2015. On August 12, 2015, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, the expiration date for all Strategic Warrants was again extended to December 31, 2016 and on December 9, 2016, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, the expiration date for all Strategic Warrants was again extended to December 31, 2017. All other terms and conditions of the Strategic Warrants remained the same. All Strategic Warrants expire on December 31, 2017 unless redeemed earlier by OMAG upon 30 days prior written notice to the Strategic Warrant holders.

 

NOTE 9 – U.S. INCOME TAXES

 

Deferred U.S. tax assets are comprised of the following:

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2015  
             
U.S. federal net operating loss carry forwards   $ 6,431,000     $ 6,333,000  
U.S. state and city net operating loss carry forwards, net of U.S. federal tax benefit     2,042,000       2,011,000  
      8,473,000       8,344,000  
Less: Valuation allowance     (8,473,000 )     (8,344,000 )
Total   $ -     $ -  

 

Management has determined, based on the Company's current condition, that a full valuation allowance is appropriate at March 31, 2017. At March 31, 2017, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $20,416,000 expiring in various amounts from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2037.

 

Current U.S. income tax law limits the amount of loss available to offset against future taxable income when a substantial change in ownership occurs. 

 

The Company believes that it has no uncertain tax positions and no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS

 

Leases

 

OMAG maintains its corporate offices at 136 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016. The premises are leased by OMAG under a month to month lease from an unaffiliated third party. LLC leases premises in Muscat, Oman from an unaffiliated third party under a one year lease which commenced in January 2017 which provides for an annual rental of $35,880. The Company’s rent expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $16,406 and $16,516, respectively

 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company presently has no employment agreements with any person.

 

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Pursuant to a prior employment agreement, OMAG was obligated to employ its President and Chief Executive Officer at an annual base salary of $125,000 plus an additional amount based on a combination of net sales and earnings before taxes. OMAG plans to enter into a new employment agreement with its President although the terms of such employment agreement have not yet been determined. OMAG has from time to time fully or partially suspended and accrued salary payments due to its President. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 the Company continued to accrue salary payable to Mr. Drohan on the basis of an annual salary of $125,000. On May 1, 2015 the Company paid its President $87,781 of accrued officer’s payroll and on May 16, 2015 the Company applied $120,000 of accrued officer’s payroll in exchange for the purchase of 100,000 restricted Common Shares of Omagine, Inc. stock at a purchase price of $1.20 per share. On April 5, 2016 the Company applied $50,400 of accrued officer’s payroll in exchange for the purchase of 56,000 restricted Common Shares of Omagine Inc. stock at a purchase price of $0.90 per share. On June 14, 2016 the Company paid its President $55,601 of accrued officer’s payroll. On February 1, 2017 the Company applied $51,000 of accrued officer’s payroll in exchange for the purchase of 100,000 restricted Common Shares of Omagine, Inc. stock at a purchase price of $0.51 per share. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, OMAG had unpaid accrued officer’s compensation due to its President of $68,655 and $88,405, respectively.

 

Pursuant to a prior employment agreement, OMAG was obligated to employ its Vice-President and Secretary at an annual base salary of $100,000. OMAG plans to enter into a new employment agreement with its Vice-President although the terms of such employment agreement have not yet been determined. OMAG has from time to time fully or partially suspended and accrued salary payments due to its Vice-President on the basis of an annual salary of $100,000. During 2015 the Company paid Mr. Kuczynski accrued officer’s payroll of $33,000 on March 26, $2,000 on September 9, $3,200 on October 2, and $2,500 on December 7, 2015. During 2016 the Company paid its Vice President accrued officer’s payroll of $32,000 on June 23, $2,700 on July 28, $1,000 on October 20, $6,000 on November 4, and $10,000 on December 9, 2016. On February 2, 2017 the Company applied $25,000 of accrued officer’s payroll in exchange for the purchase of 47,170 restricted Common Shares of Omagine, Inc. stock at a purchase price of $0.53 per share. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, OMAG had unpaid accrued officer’s compensation due to its Vice-President of $138,772 and $149,121, respectively.

 

OMAG has from time to time fully or partially suspended and accrued salary payments due to its Controller on the basis of an annual salary of $80,000. On January 14, 2015 the Company paid its Controller $25,000 of accrued officer’s payroll. On December 9, 2016 the Company paid the Controller $7,500 of accrued officer’s payroll. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, OMAG had unpaid accrued officer’s compensation due to its Controller of $202,100 and $182,100, respectively.

 

Equity Financing Agreements

 

OMAG and YA were parties to a Stand-By Equity Distribution Agreement (the “2011 SEDA”) which was due to expire on September 1, 2014. On July 21, 2014, the 2011 SEDA was terminated by the mutual consent of OMAG and YA.

 

On April 22, 2014, OMAG and YA entered into a new Standby Equity Distribution Agreement on generally the same terms and conditions as the 2011 SEDA (the ”2014 SEDA“). Unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, the 2014 SEDA was to terminate automatically on the earlier of (i) the first day of the month next following the 24-month anniversary of the “Effective Date” (as hereinafter defined) (i.e. February 1, 2017), or (ii) the date on which YA shall have made payment to OMAG of Advances pursuant to the 2014 SEDA in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000. On September 20, 2016, the Company and YA entered into an agreement amending the SEDA extending the term of the 2014 SEDA to February 1, 2019 or to such date on which YA shall have made payment to OMAG of Advances pursuant to the 2014 SEDA in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 (the “Second SEDA Amendment”). On April 22, 2014, in satisfaction of a $150,000 commitment fee due pursuant to the 2014 SEDA, OMAG issued 85,822 restricted Common Shares to YA Global II SPV, LLC, which is an affiliate of YA (the “Affiliate”). On September 21, 2016 in satisfaction of a $150,000 commitment fee due pursuant to the Second SEDA Amendment, OMAG issued 161,290 restricted Common shares to the YA Affiliate. (See Note 7).

 

Pursuant to the terms of the 2014 SEDA, OMAG may in its sole discretion, and upon giving written notice to YA (an ”Advance Notice”), periodically sell Common Shares to YA (“Shares”) at a per Share price (“Purchase Price”) equal to 95% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (the “VWAP”) for a Common Share as quoted by Bloomberg, L.P. during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days (as such term is defined in the 2014 SEDA) immediately subsequent to the date of the relevant Advance Notice (the “Pricing Period”).

 

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OMAG is not obligated to sell any Shares to YA but may, over the term of the 2014 SEDA and in its sole discretion, sell to YA that number of Shares valued at the Purchase Price from time to time in effect that equals up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate. YA is obligated under the 2014 SEDA to purchase such Shares from OMAG subject to certain conditions including (i) OMAG filing a registration statement with the SEC to register the resale by YA of the Shares sold to YA under the 2014 SEDA (“Registration Statement”), (ii) the SEC declaring such Registration Statement effective (the date of such declaration by the SEC being the “Effective Date”), (iii) OMAG certifying to YA at the time of each Advance Notice that OMAG has performed all covenants and agreements to be performed and has complied with all obligations and conditions contained in the 2014 SEDA, (iv) periodic sales of Shares to YA must be separated by a time period of at least five Trading Days, and (v) the dollar value of any individual periodic sale of Shares designated by OMAG in any Advance Notice may not exceed the greater of (a) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), or (b) the average of the ”Daily Value Traded” for each of the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date of the relevant Advance Notice, where Daily Value Traded is the product obtained by multiplying the number representing the daily trading volume of Common Shares for such Trading Day by the VWAP for a Common Share on such Trading Day.

 

Omagine Project

 

The Omagine Project is planned to be developed on one million square meters (equal to approximately 245 acres) of beachfront land facing the Gulf of Oman just west of the capital city of Muscat and nearby Muscat International Airport (the “Omagine Site”). LLC has signed a Development Agreement (“DA”) and a Usufruct Agreement (“UA”) for the Omagine Project with the Government of Oman. (See “Development Agreement and Usufruct Agreement” below). The Omagine Project is planned to be an integration of cultural, heritage, entertainment and residential components including a high-culture theme park and associated buildings, shopping and retail establishments, restaurants and approximately 2,100 residences.

 

Development Agreement and Usufruct Agreement

 

OMAG’s 60% owned subsidiary, LLC, signed a DA with the Government of Oman in October 2014 for the development in Oman by LLC of the Omagine Project. The legal effectiveness of the DA was conditional upon its ratification by Oman’s Ministry of Finance, which Ratification occurred in March 2015. On July 1, 2015 (the “Operative Date”), the Government and LLC entered into the UA with respect to the land constituting the Omagine Site.

 

The Land Rights give LLC extensive rights over the land constituting the Omagine Site including the right to sell such land on a freehold basis. On July 2, 2015, the UA was registered by the Government and a Land Rights registration fee of 20,250 Omani Rials ($52,650) was paid by LLC to the Government (and expensed in the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015), which registration legally perfected LLC’s ownership of the Land Rights.

 

The five year period commencing on the Operative Date is a rent free period and thereafter LLC will pay annual rent to the Government based on only the built but unsold commercial area of the Omagine Project (approximately 150,000 square meters) or approximately 45,000 Omani Rials ($117,000) per year based on the current annual per square meter fee of 0.300 Omani Rials ($0.78). The term of the DA is 20 years and the term of the UA is 50 years (renewable) commencing from the Operative Date. The UA and the DA provisions relevant to the UA survive the expiration of the term of the DA.

 

The Operative Date of July 1, 2015 is the date from which all time periods for the execution by LLC of various tasks enumerated in the DA are to be measured. The continued legal effectiveness of the DA subsequent to the Operative Date is dependent upon the following milestone dates being achieved (any or all of which may be extended or waived by the Government): (1) LLC’s delivery to the Government within twelve months from the Operative Date of a term sheet with lenders for the financing of the first phase, any other phase or all of the Project, (2) LLC’s submission to the Ministry of Tourism of a social impact assessment within 8 months of the Operative Date and the Government’s approval thereof within 12 months of the Operative Date, (3) the Government’s approval within 12 months of the Operative Date of the development control plan for the Omagine Project, and (4) the transformation of LLC into a joint stock company within 12 months of the Operative Date. Company management has had informal discussions with the concerned government officials and management is confident that given the present economic conditions in the region (of which the Government is keenly aware), the Company will be granted an extension of time on many of such due dates similar to the extension of the Operative Date to July 1. 2015 already previously granted by the Government.

 

Pursuant to the DA, LLC must substantially complete the construction of the seven Pearl buildings and one hotel (the “Minimum Build Obligation” or “MBO”) within 5 years of the Operative Date. Any material breach by LLC of its obligation to perform the MBO would constitute an event of default under the DA. The DA specifies that the principal construction contracts should be executed within one year of the Operative Date. LLC is required to provide written notice to the Government in certain circumstances, such as LLC’s change in an anticipated milestone date that would result in a substantial achievement of work to occur later than 60 days after such milestone date. The DA provides that the Government is required to grant reasonable requests for the extension of the terms of the DA in such circumstances.

 

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The foregoing discussion of the terms of the DA and UA is not meant to be definitive or complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete texts of the DA and UA as filed by the Company with the SEC.

 

Omagine LLC Shareholder Agreement

 

OMAG and JOL organized LLC in Oman and capitalized it with an initial investment of twenty thousand (20,000) Omani Rials ($52,000). On April 20, 2011, OMAG, JOL and the New Investors entered into a shareholder agreement relating to LLC (the “Shareholder Agreement”).

 

Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, OMAG invested an additional 70,000 Omani Rials ($182,000) into LLC and agreed to make a further additional investment into LLC of 210,000 Omani Rials ($546,000) after the execution of the DA (the “OMAG Final Equity Investment”). As of December 31, 2015, OMAG had invested 300,000 Omani Rials ($780,000) into LLC. Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, RCA invested the value of the Land Rights as a non-cash “payment-in-kind” capital contribution to LLC on July 2, 2015.

 

Further pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, the New Investors invested an aggregate of 60,000 Omani Rials ($156,000) into LLC and agreed, subject to certain conditions precedent, to make further additional investments into LLC in the aggregate amount of 26,628,125 Omani Rials ($69,233,125).

 

The CCC Deferred Investment Obligation and the OMAG Options

 

The conditions precedent to CCC and RCA being required to make their agreed $69,233,125 aggregate additional investments (their “Deferred Equity Investments”) into LLC include (1) the execution of a construction contract on or before July 1, 2016 between LLC and CCC-Oman (the “CCC-Contract”) and (2) execution of a legally binding agreement between LLC and a lender pursuant to which such lender agrees to provide Debt Financing for the first phase or any or all phases of the Omagine Project in an amount sufficient to finance the first phase of the Omagine Project’s construction plus the installment payments due to OMAG for its Success Fee and Pre-Development Expense Amount.(the “First Financing Agreement Date”).

 

The First Financing Agreement Date occurred on November 29, 2015 but the CCC-Contract was not executed on or before July 1, 2016 nor will it be executed and RCA and Omagine, Inc. are presently in negotiations with investors which may lead to an “Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement”.

 

The failure to execute the CCC-Contract by July 1, 2016 does not relieve RCA of its continuing obligation under the Shareholder Agreement (irrespective of such CCC-Contract failure) to make RCA’s approximately $20 million Deferred Investment into LLC; but it may (under certain conditions) relieve CCC of its obligation under the Shareholder Agreement to make its approximately $49 million Deferred Investment into LLC.

 

Additionally pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, such failure of the CCC-Contract to occur on or before July 1, 2016 automatically and without any further action required by any party, triggered and activated on July 2, 2016 two options in favor of OMAG (the “OMAG Options”) to purchase all LLC Shares presently owned by CCC-Oman and CCC-Panama at any time of OMAG’s choosing prior to July 1, 2017 at a price equal to the aggregate original purchase price of 22,500 Omani Rials ($58,500). Furthermore pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, neither CCC-Oman nor CCC-Panama is permitted to sell any of such LLC Shares presently owned by them prior to July 2, 2017 to any Person other than OMAG, or to a purchaser designated by OMAG, in a sale made pursuant to the exercise of the OMAG Options. See Note 11 – Subsequent Events.

 

Although the LLC Shareholders are presently negotiating an Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement, there is no assurance that it will happen. If agreement is not reached by the LLC Shareholders on the matters presently under discussion, or if alternative financing is not obtained, or if alternative shareholder arrangements are not agreed, LLC may not be able to complete the Omagine Project and may not be able to recover the $718,614,000 value of the Land Rights included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (See Note 2).

 

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Further pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, LLC is required to pay OMAG a Success Fee of $10,000,000 in five equal annual installments beginning on or within 10 days after the Draw Date and a Pre-Development Expense Amount to be determined (presently estimated at $17,920,114) payable 50% on or within 10 days after the Draw Date and 50% in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the Draw Date. The Draw Date is defined as “the date upon which LLC draws and receives the first amount of Debt Financing pursuant to a Financing Agreement”. It is possible that the payment terms for the Pre-Development Expense Amount and the Success Fee may be modified if and only if the LLC Shareholders agree to an Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement.

 

NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, OMAG’s accounts payable included $15,675 and $42,800 due to its officers and directors.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company expensed a total of $0 and $84,000, respectively, for consulting fees paid to an entity controlled by the Deputy Managing Director of LLC.

 

In April 2016, the Company paid a $300,000 sponsorship fee to the same such entity controlled by the Deputy Managing Director of Omagine LLC for the Company to serve as the Title Sponsor Partner of the 2016 World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted by the United Nations at UN headquarters in New York City from May 19 to May 23, 2016.

 

NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT S

 

On April 3, 2017, OMAG exercised its OMAG Options to purchase all of the shares of LLC owned by CCC-Oman and CCC-Panama thereby leaving OMAG and RCA as LLC’s two remaining shareholders. After the closing of the option purchase, the registered shareholders at the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in Oman will be amended to reflect the fact that CCC is no longer an LLC shareholder.

 

On April 4, 2017, the Company sold 266,667 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $80,000.

 

On April 11, 2017, the Company sold 132,275 Common Shares pursuant to the 2014 SEDA for proceeds of $50,000.

 

On April 13, 2017, the Company issued a non-interest bearing $100,000 convertible promissory note to an accredited investor due October 12, 2017 in exchange for cash of $50,000 and for the cancellation of a $50,000 convertible promissory note due April 13, 2017 and accrued interest (See Note 4). The Conversion Price of the convertible promissory note is $0.40 per share. In connection with the six month Note the Company issued 100,000 Warrants to the accredited investor, each of which is exercisable for the purchase of one restricted Common Share at the greater of (a) $0.50 or (b) eighty percent (80%) of the Market Price on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Exercise Date. The Warrants expire on December 31, 2017.

 

On May 8, 2017, the Company issued a convertible promissory note to an accredited investor for the principal amount of $100,000 with interest at 12% per annum, due February 7, 2018 and convertible into the Company’s Common Stock after 180 days from the Note Issuance Date at a conversion price equal to 60% of the lowest trading price of the Common Stock during the twenty day period prior to the conversion.

 

On May 10, 2017, the Company and St. George Investments LLC executed an amendment to the $185,000 Convertible Promissory Note dated November 14, 2016 extending the May 16, 2017 Maturity Date to July 17, 2017. In consideration of the extension, the Company paid $10,000 to St. George Investments LLC.  

  

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

 

Summary

The development of the Omagine Project has been delayed. Neither we nor RCA expected that a $5 Billion company like CCC would default on their investment obligation – but they did. CCC has now been removed as an LLC shareholder and is being replaced by a new financial investor.

In addition to the written Investment Agreement from the estate of our proposed new local investor mentioned below, we have verbal commitments from two European investment funds and are expecting a letter of intent shortly from one of them which is active as a real-estate investor in the Middle East and in Oman. LLC accelerated its efforts with non-MENA Region investors (who are value-oriented and less indecisive and discount-oriented than local investors) and presently LLC is in final discussions with two European investment funds.

The OMAG Common Stock is, and always has been, a proxy for the performance of LLC and the project delays to date have put downward pressure on the OMAG Common Stock. When any of the three new LLC investment prospects close (which we presently expect will occur in or before July), LLC will begin the masterplanning and development of the Omagine Project. Management presently estimates that the total net positive cash flow from the development of the Omagine Project will be approximately $3 billion and the net present value of that cash flow is approximately $1.55 billion.

The financing and execution framework for real estate development projects are usually quite similar. They generally move from concept design; to feasibility studies; to land acquisition; to masterplanning; to detailed design; to debt financing for construction; to construction; and then finally to revenue generating sales and/or operations.

The financial architecture of real estate projects generally requires that the developer (in our case, LLC) finance and pay for all organizational costs (legal, accounting, administrative, etc.), concept design, land acquisition (i.e. purchasing the land for the project), initial feasibility and market studies, masterplanning, detailed design, financial advisory fees and/or other engineering & development consultancy costs (collectively, the “Soft Costs”). The Soft Costs are all financed from the developer’s (in our case LLC’s) own cash resources provided by its shareholders (in our case OMAG, RCA and CCC). The cost of construction (the “Hard Costs”) are financed via bank loans (“Project Finance”).

Most Soft Costs are not capitalized as assets on the developer’s balance sheet but are written off as operating expenses. Land however (like buildings, machinery or equipment) is a long-lived asset that is capitalized as an asset on the developer’s balance sheet and recorded at the purchase price paid for it by the developer. Like any asset therefore, it becomes a component of the developer’s shareholder equity.

As specifically memorialized by the Shareholder Agreement, LLC did not purchase the land rights with cash – but with shares of LLC stock. Therefore the consideration paid by RCA for the purchase of such shares of LLC stock was the approximately $720 million value of the land given in exchange for such stock. The acquisition of the land rights by LLC in exchange for LLC stock resulted in a $720 million increase in LLC’s shareholder equity with no cash outlay by LLC.

After the Soft Costs have been incurred by the developer, a project’s construction is then generally financed via a combination of bank debt and the developer’s cash (from equity or property sales), Bank debt is typically restricted by the bank assuring itself that there is an acceptable ratio of debt to equity on the developer’s balance sheet (a typical ratio being 70% debt vs 30% equity) and requiring a portion of that equity to be cash equity.

For example using the 70/30 ratio, a developer wishing to construct a $330 million project (or a $330 million phase of a project) would need approximately $100 million of shareholder equity on its balance sheet in order to borrow the full $330 million. Such borrowings may of course be further supported or reduced by the developer utilizing the receipt of deposits, installment payments and final payments from property sales made by the developer during the construction of the project (or phase of the project) or by utilizing a portion of its own cash reserves.

One can readily see therefore the significant borrowing power advantage and financial leverage afforded to LLC by the aforementioned $720 million addition to its shareholder equity. Only after the developer (LLC) completes the land acquisition, the necessary engineering & development consultancy studies and the project masterplanning (all of which are Soft Cost tasks to be paid for by LLC), can LLC approach banks to arrange the debt facilities needed to finance the Hard Costs of construction. In the case of the Omagine Project, management estimates that such Soft Cost expenses will be approximately $25 million USD.

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The 2011 LLC Shareholder Agreement among OMAG, RCA and CCC as well as OMAG’s 2012 Strategic Warrant distribution to its shareholders and other capital raising activities (including the SEDA with YA and other private placement stock sales) foresaw, foreshadowed and accommodated the various future Omagine Project’s development stages. Management had a clear-eyed pre-DA and Post-DA view of its multiple strategic objectives.

OMAG conceptualized the project and executed and financed all Pre-DA efforts including the following strategic objectives (i) signing a Shareholder Agreement that assembled an unassailably credible and financially strong shareholder structure for LLC (RCA and CCC); (ii) arranging a world-class construction contractor with proven capability & financial capacity (CCC); (iii) demonstrating the project’s desirability and viability to the Government (getting the DA signed). Delays in signing the DA were longer than expected but ultimately the foregoing Pre-DA strategic objectives were achieved.

OMAG had financed its support of LLC and the Omagine Project during this Pre-DA time with private placement sales of its Common Stock, the YA SEDA and via a rights offering to its shareholders. Management viewed its Post-DA tasks as more uncomplicated since the financial and operational roadmap had been put in place. The Shareholder Agreement was specifically structured to, among other things: (i) have LLC assume the ongoing financial burdens of carrying out the project in the Post-DA period, (ii) increase LLC’s shareholder equity by $700 million to $1 billion via the land rights thereby greatly supporting LLC’s Project Finance bank loan requirements, (iii) reimburse OMAG for its $18 million of Pre-DA expenses. Moreover, OMAG had put in place the 2012 Strategic Warrant distribution to its shareholders as a back-up capital raising measure on the theory that the OMAG Common Stock would be positively affected by success at LLC.

Per the Shareholder Agreement which was purposefully structured to align the financial needs of the project’s development with the financial resources required to execute it:

1) Pre-DA, OMAG financed the $18 million of pre-development expenses;
2) Pre-DA, the 3 shareholders made initial token investments totaling $390,000. ($234,000 by OMAG; $97,500 by RCA; $58,500 by CCC);
3) Post-DA, OMAG invested an additional $546,000;
4) Post-DA, RCA invested the land valued at $718 million;
5) Post-DA and after the 1 st Financing Agreement Date & signing of the construction contract, CCC was obligated to invest $50 million;
6) Post-DA, RCA would also be obligated to invest an additional $20 million.

Up until the DA was signed all LLC expenses were paid via OMAG’s $18 million of pre-development expenses and the above $390,000 of LLC cash equity.

After the DA was signed, LLC’s shareholder equity was increased by OMAG’s additional investment of $546,000 and RCA’s additional non-cash land investment of $718 million.

After the 1 st Financing Agreement Date and Contract Date, CCC would be obligated to invest $50 million and RCA would invest $20 million – which investments would more than suffice to cover the $25+ million of budgeted Soft Costs mentioned above, the completion of which were a necessary precondition to any serious construction activities.

Unfortunately CCC defaulted on its obligations under the Shareholder Agreement to invest its $50 million.

For the next 17 months (Dec 2015 thru April 2017) - and although the 1 st Financing Agreement Date had occurred on November 29,2015 - and although CCC and LLC had agreed on several iterations of the construction contract, - CCC essentially strung LLC along with multiple promises and agreements to invest and to sign the construction contract – all of which false promises and agreements were ultimately dishonored by CCC.

Fortunately, the Shareholder Agreement also granted OMAG an option to purchase CCC’s 15% ownership of LLC in the event of such a default by CCC. OMAG exercised this option in April 2017 and OMAG now owns 75% of LLC and RCA owns 25% of LLC. The foregoing described default by CCC (whether purposeful or otherwise) had several effects on LLC & OMAG:

1) Valuable time was lost in beginning the project development because the critical Soft Cost tasks of masterplanning and engineering studies could not be undertaken absent funding for the approximately $25 million Soft Cost budget mentioned above;
2) Someone had to continue to finance LLC’s and the Omagine Project’s existence Post-DA until either
a. the CCC matter could be favorably resolved and CCC’s investment received, or
b. until CCC was replaced with an alternate investor.

Only OMAG stepped forward to do this. OMAG has incurred approximately $13 million in such Post -DA expenses to date. OMAG has in fact single-handedly kept LLC and the Omagine Project viable for the past 18 months via its continued financing of LLC’s operations.

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3) The OMAG Common Stock is, and always has been, a proxy for the performance of OMAG’S subsidiary, LLC. The aforementioned delays and financial strains put downward pressure on the OMAG stock thus inhibiting management’s ability to utilize the SEDA or to arrange private placements of its Common Stock without unduly diluting its shareholders.
4) OMAG’s continued financing of LLC’s Post-DA expenses severely strained OMAG’s resources and caused it to incur debt which management of OMAG previously had studiously avoided.

Nevertheless, now that the long drama / spectacle with CCC is over, the only matter preventing forward progress on the Omagine Project is securing an agreement with an investor to replace the CCC investment. That process has been ongoing now for many months, is well advanced, and we presently expect to close a new LLC investment in July 2017 after which the masterplanning and development of the Omagine Project will begin.

LLC has a signed written agreement (an “Investment Agreement”) with one such local investor. This binding Investment Agreement was signed by LLC and the investor in November 2016 and contemplated the funding of the investment in January 2017. Subsequent to entering into this Investment Agreement, the investor unexpectedly passed away. The investor’s heirs have acknowledged the validity of the Investment Agreement and we are awaiting the settlement of the investor’s estate (which we understand to be quite substantial and complicated).

 

LLC has accelerated its efforts with two European investment funds and presently is in final discussions with them.

 

Although often beset by byzantine delays, the present state of affairs with respect to the Omagine Project is quite straightforward. When any of the three new LLC investment prospects (1 local and 2 international) close (which we presently expect will occur in July 2017), LLC will begin the masterplanning and development of the Omagine Project.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholders and investors are again cautioned that until an equity investment transaction as generally described above actually closes LLC will not have the funding sufficient to begin design, masterplanning and initial site work on the Omagine Project and no assurance can be given at this time that any such investment transaction will be finally consummated.

Overview

 

Omagine, Inc. (“OMAG” or the “Registrant”) was incorporated in Delaware in October 2004 and is a holding company which conducts substantially all its operations through its majority owned subsidiary Omagine LLC, an Omani limited liability corporation (“LLC”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Journey of Light, Inc., a New York corporation (“JOL”). The Registrant and JOL are sometimes collectively referred to herein as “OMAG” and the Registrant, JOL and LLC are collectively referred to herein as the “Company”.

 

The Company is focused on entertainment, hospitality and real estate development opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (the “MENA Region”) and on the design and development of distinctive tourism destinations. The Company presently concentrates the majority of its efforts on the business of LLC and specifically on the Omagine Project. OMAG has 22,042,120 shares of its Common Stock issued and outstanding as of May 9, 2017.

 

In November 2009, OMAG organized LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman (“Oman”) to design, develop, own and operate our initial project – a mixed-use tourism and real estate project named the “Omagine Project” (See “The Omagine Project” below). OMAG initially capitalized LLC at Omani Rials (“OR”) 20,000 [$52,000]. In October 2014, LLC and the Government of Oman (the “Government”) signed an agreement (the “Development Agreement” or “DA”) for the development in Oman by LLC of the Omagine Project (See: Exhibits 10.7 and 99.1 and “The Development Agreement and the Usufruct Agreement”, below). On July 2, 2015, after the Usufruct Agreement (“UA”) was registered by the Government legally perfecting LLC’s ownership of the Land Rights, the Government and LLC agreed that July 1, 2015 (the “Operative Date”) was the date from which time periods for the execution by LLC of certain tasks enumerated in the DA were to be measured.

 

In 2011 OMAG’s 100% ownership of LLC was reduced to 60% pursuant to a shareholders’ agreement (the “Shareholder Agreement”) signed by OMAG, JOL and three new LLC minority investors (See: Exhibit 10.6 and “The Shareholder Agreement” below).

 

As of the date hereof, the shareholders of LLC as registered in Oman at the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (the “Registered Shareholders”) are:

 

i. Omagine, Inc. and
ii. Royal Court Affairs (“RCA”), an organization representing the personal interests of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the ruler of Oman, and
iii. Two subsidiaries of Consolidated Contractors International Company, SAL (“CCIC”) which are:

 

  a. Consolidated Contracting Company S.A. (“CCC-Panama”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CCIC, and
  b. Consolidated Contractors Oman Company LLC (“CCC-Oman”), CCIC’s operating subsidiary in Oman.

 

CCIC is a 65 year old Lebanese multi-national company headquartered in Athens, Greece having worldwide and operating subsidiaries in among other places, every country in the MENA Region. In its fiscal years immediately prior to 2016, CCIC had approximately five (5) billion U.S. dollars in annual revenue and one hundred thirty thousand (130,000) employees but management’s best information at this time is that both CCIC’s revenue and number of employees have since been dramatically reduced as a result of adverse economic conditions in the MENA Region (See: “Market Conditions” below). CCC-Panama and CCC-Oman are sometimes referred to collectively in this report as “CCC”.

 

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As previously disclosed, all our prior efforts to conclude CCC’s required investment under the Shareholder Agreement and the CCC-Contract were unsuccessful. On April 3, 2017 OMAG exercised its option (the “OMAG Options”) to purchase all of the shares of LLC owned by CCC-Oman and CCC-Panama, thereby leaving OMAG and RCA as LLC’s two remaining shareholders. After the closing of the option purchase the registered shareholders at the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in Oman will be amended to reflect the fact that CCC is no longer an LLC shareholder.

 

As previously reported, management has a signed written agreement (an “Investment Agreement”) with one such investor. The Investment Agreement is for an amount in excess of the aggregate investment which was to be made by CCC-Oman and CCC-Panama. This binding Investment Agreement was signed by LLC and the investor in November 2016 and contemplated the funding of the investment in January 2017. Subsequent to entering into this Investment Agreement, the investor unfortunately and unexpectedly passed away.

 

The investor’s heirs have acknowledged the validity of the Investment Agreement and have agreed to fulfil their father’s commitment pursuant to it as soon as his estate (which we understand to be quite substantial and complicated) is settled. LLC management has been dealing with the investor’s heirs since December 2016 and our understanding from them is that their father’s estate will be settled “soon”. We have concluded that we can no longer rely on their assurances of an imminent conclusion as the heirs have frequently indicated to us that the estate settlement was imminent – but delays have continued to date. Management has not abandoned its efforts to close the investment transaction memorialized by the Investment Agreement but we no longer believe it will occur in the time frame we require and no assurance can be given to investors and shareholders that such investment transaction will actually occur until it actually does occur.

 

Since exercising the OMAG Options, we have accelerated our efforts with the two European investment funds with whom we have, as previously disclosed, been holding discussions in parallel. We are no longer relying on the prompt conclusion of the estate settlement mentioned above and we are in final discussions with such two European investment funds. When the estate does settle, we will entertain an investment from the heirs.

LLC will not have the approximately $20 to $25 million of funding sufficient to begin the serious design, masterplanning and initial site activities on the Omagine Project until we close a transaction with a replacement investor for CCC. These Soft Costs are typically paid for by the developer (LLC) out of equity as opposed to the much greater project finance costs which are typically paid for by the developer (LLC) via bank loans arranged by the developer. Management has also been conducting parallel project finance discussions with a bank and we expect a successful conclusion to that discussion to occur soon after we close an equity investment with a new investor.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholders and investors are again cautioned that until an equity investment transaction as generally described above actually closes LLC will not have the funding sufficient to begin design, masterplanning and initial site work on the Omagine Project and no assurance can be given at this time that any such investment transaction will be finally consummated.

 

We intend to amend the Shareholder Agreement as necessary to memorialize any such new investment by a new investor when and if it occurs (an “Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement”). Serious design, masterplanning, development and construction activities on the Omagine Project can begin only after such investment transaction closes.

 

As these matters unfold, management will report all material developments and agreements to its shareholders in a timely manner.

 

Management cautions that future events rarely develop exactly as forecast and the best estimates routinely require adjustment. Investors and shareholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement or forecast, which speaks only as of the date hereof.

 

The Shareholder Agreement

 

Upon organizing Omagine LLC in 2009, OMAG made an initial cash investment into LLC of OR 20,000 [$52,000] in consideration for the issuance to OMAG of 200,000 LLC Shares.

 

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Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement:

 

i. Before the DA was signed and after the execution of the Shareholder Agreement, the LLC Shareholders purchased an aggregate of 1,300,000 LLC Shares for an aggregate cash investment of OR 130,000 [$338,000], as follows:

 

  a) OMAG purchased an additional 700,000 LLC Shares for OR 70,000 [$182,000] in cash, and
     
  b) RCA purchased 375,000 LLC Shares for OR 37,500 [$97,500] in cash, and
     
  c) CCC-Panama purchased 150,000 LLC Shares for OR 15,000 [$39,000] in cash, and CCC-Oman purchased 75,000 LLC Shares for OR 7,500 [$19,500] in cash (collectively, the “225,000 Initial CCC Shares”).

 

ii. After the DA was signed on October 2, 2014, OMAG purchased an additional 2,100,000 LLC Shares for an additional investment by OMAG of OR 210,000 [$546,000] in cash, and

 

iii. On July 2, 2015, RCA purchased an additional 663,750 LLC Shares in consideration for the non-cash investment by RCA of the Land Rights valued at OR 276,666,667 [$718,614,000].

 

The construction contract with CCC-OMAN was not signed and the investments required pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement from CCC-Oman and CCC-Panama were not received by LLC. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Shareholder Agreement, OMAG was granted the OMAG Options to purchase the 225,000 Initial CCC Shares from CCC for 22,500 Omani Rials ($58,500) in the event of a default by CCC. (See: the Shareholder Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6). On April 3, 2017 OMAG exercised the OMAG Options to purchase all of the shares of LLC owned by CCC.

 

As of March 31, 2017 and the date hereof the LLC shareholders have made cash investments into LLC as indicated in the following Table A:

 

Table A - LLC Shareholders’ Cash Equity Investments into Omagine LLC

 

    Omagine, Inc.     Royal Court Affairs     Consolidated Contractors  
    OR     USD     OR     USD     OR     USD  
                                     
Initial cash equity investment at inception   OR 20,000     $ 52,000       0       0       0       0  
                                                 
Additional cash equity investment at signing of Shareholder Agreement (the “SHA”)   OR 70,000     $ 182,000     OR 37,500     $ 97,500     OR 22,500     $ 58,500  
                                                 
Additional OMAG Deferred Cash Equity Investment due under the SHA before the first Financing Agreement Date **   OR 210,000     $ 546,000       0       0       0       0  
                                                 
Total Cash Equity Investments made by each of the LLC Shareholders into LLC as of March 31, 2017 and the date hereof.   OR 300,000     $ 780,000     OR 37,500     $ 97,500     OR 22,500     $ 58,500  

 

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As of March 31, 2017 and the date hereof RCA has made a non-cash payment-in-kind investment into LLC as indicated in the following Table B:

 

Table B - RCA’s Non-Cash Equity Investment into Omagine LLC

 

    Omagine, Inc.     Royal Court Affairs     Consolidated Contractors  
    OR     USD     OR     USD     OR     USD  
                                                 
Additional non-cash equity investment of Land Rights on registration of the Usufruct Agreement     0       0     OR 276,666,667     $ 718,614,000       0       0  

 

As of July 1, 2016 and the date hereof RCA is obligated to make an additional Deferred Cash Investment into LLC as indicated in the following Table C:

 

Table C - RCA Deferred Cash Equity Investment into Omagine LLC

 

    Omagine, Inc.     Royal Court Affairs     Consolidated Contractors  
    OR     USD     OR     USD     OR     USD  
                                                 
Additional RCA Deferred Cash Investment which is now due under the SHA     0       0     OR 7,640,625     $ 19,865,625       0       0  

 

As of June 30, 2016 CCC was obligated to make additional Deferred Cash Investments into LLC as indicated in the following Table D, however that did not occur:

 

Table D - CCC Deferred Cash Equity Investments into Omagine LLC

 

    Omagine, Inc.     Royal Court Affairs     Consolidated Contractors  
    OR     USD     OR     USD     OR     USD  
                                                 
Additional Deferred Cash Investments which may be due under the SHA     0       0       0       0     OR 18,987,500     $ 49,367,500  

 

* All conversions of Omani Rials to U.S. Dollars in this Report are calculated at an exchange rate of one (1) Omani Rial being equivalent to $2.60 except for the land valuation which is calculated at an exchange rate of one (1) Omani Rial being equivalent to $2.5974. See: “The Land Rights” and “Critical Accounting Policies”, below.

 

In order to bring the Omagine Project to its present state, OMAG (as of March 31, 2017), has:

 

  (i) invested 300,000 Omani Rials ($780,000) in cash into LLC, and

 

  (ii) expended $17.9 million of Pre-Development Expenses on behalf of the Omagine Project through the October 2, 2014 DA signing date consisting of both cash and non-cash expense items as OMAG had promised to do pursuant to the SHA, and

 

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  (iii) single-handedly kept the Omagine Project and LLC financially afloat after the October 2, 2014 DA signing date by expending an additional $12.2 million (as of March 31, 2017) on behalf of the Omagine Project via cash loans from OMAG to LLC (“Loans”) and the direct payment by OMAG of LLC liabilities and accounts payable consisting of both cash and non-cash items (“Advances”), neither of which Loans nor Advances OMAG had any obligation whatsoever to do pursuant to the SHA.

 

All such Loans and Advances are liabilities of LLC to OMAG and all such Pre-Development Expenses will be liabilities of LLC to OMAG; reimbursable to OMAG in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder Agreement (as may be amended).

 

See: the following Table E, and “Pre-Development Expenses and Loans and Advances to LLC” as of March 31, 2017.

 

Table E - Pre-Development Expenses, Loans and Advances

 

Pre-Development Expenses, Loans and Advances   Cash Items     Non-Cash Items (Depreciation; Amortization; Stock Option Expense)     Total  
Pre-Development Expense Amount (incurred prior to the October 2, 2014 DA signing date)   $ 13,611,951     $ 4,308,163     $ 17,920,114  
                         
Loans & Advances as of 3/31/2017 (incurred on or after the October 2, 2014 DA signing date)   $ 4,884,437     $ 7,394,404     $ 12,278,841  
                         
Total - (Due to OMAG from LLC)   $ 18,496,388     $ 11,702,567     $ 30,198,955  

 

The foregoing is a summary of some of the terms of the Shareholder Agreement and does not purport to be complete and it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SHA. The full text of the SHA is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6. RCA and OMAG are presently in negotiations with investors which may lead to an Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement.

 

The Omagine Project

 

The Omagine Project is a mixed-use tourism and residential real estate project. Subject to normal and customary scheduling changes during its development and construction the Omagine Project is expected to take approximately five years from its start date to complete. Due to CCC’s default on its investment obligation pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, the project’s start date has been significantly delayed and has not yet occurred. The Omagine Project is being developed on one million square meters (equal to 100 hectares or approximately 245 acres) of beachfront land (the “Existing Land”) facing the Gulf of Oman just west of Oman’s capital city of Muscat and approximately six miles from Muscat International Airport. Present development plans envision the creation of approximately a net additional 106,000 square meters of “Reclaimed Land” which together with the Existing Land will comprise approximately 1,106,000 square meters of land (the “Project Land”). The Omagine Project will require substantial Project Finance to complete (See: “The Shareholder Agreement”, above and “Financial Advisor”, below).

 

The Omagine Project is planned to be an elegant integration of cultural, scientific, heritage, entertainment and residential components, including seven pearl shaped (20 meter diameter) buildings (the “Pearls”) located along an open boardwalk with associated entertainment exhibitions; an amphitheater and stage; green landscaped spaces; a canal; an enclosed harbor and marina; boat slips and docking facilities; retail shops; a variety of restaurants, cafes and entertainment venues; a five-star resort hotel; a four-star hotel; and possibly an additional three or four-star hotel; shopping and retail establishments integrated with the hotels; commercial office buildings; and more than two thousand elegant residences to be developed for sale by LLC. The ethos of the project is elegant but relaxed entertainment and the Company expects that the Pearls will become “the Landmark” for the Sultanate of Oman.

 

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Pursuant to Omani Law, non-Omani persons are not permitted to purchase land in Oman unless such land is located within an Integrated Tourism Project (“ITC”) such as the Omagine Project. The Government has designated the Omagine Project as an ITC and has issued a license to LLC (an “ITC License”) thereby permitting the sale by LLC of the freehold title to the Project Land and to properties developed on the Project Land to any person, including any non-Omani person. Since the Omagine Project will contain significant hospitality (hotels), retail, commercial, and entertainment elements, LLC’s business operations are expected over time to encompass real estate development, hospitality, entertainment and property management.

 

The Development Agreement and the Usufruct Agreement

 

OMAG’s 60% owned subsidiary, LLC (75% after the closing of the OMAG Options transaction), signed a Development Agreement (“DA”) with the Government of Oman in October 2014 for the development in Oman by LLC of the Omagine Project. The legal effectiveness of the DA was conditional upon its ratification by Oman’s Ministry of Finance which Ratification occurred in March 2015. On July 1, 2015, the Government and LLC entered into a Usufruct Agreement (“UA”) with respect to the Land Rights over the Existing Land and the DA and UA extend such Land Rights to all of the Project Land.

 

On July 2, 2015, after the UA was registered by the Government legally perfecting LLC’s ownership of the Land Rights, the Ministry of Tourism (“MOT”) of the Government and LLC agreed in writing that July 1, 2015 would be the Operative Date from which time periods for the execution by LLC of certain tasks enumerated in the DA are to be measured. The MOT states in relevant part in writing to LLC that: “We ask you to receive the land and begin procedures for executing the project as per the development agreement entered into with you, keeping in mind that the effective commencement date of the development agreement is 1 July 2015”. (See Exhibits 10.8 and 99.2).

 

The DA and UA are the contracts that govern the design, development, construction, management and ownership of the Omagine Project, the use and sale by LLC of the Project Land, and the Government’s and LLC’s rights and obligations with respect to the Omagine Project. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of the DA and the terms and conditions of the UA, the terms and conditions of the DA control (See Exhibits 10.7, 99.1, 10.8 and 99.2). The term of the DA is 20 years and the term of the UA is 50 years (renewable) commencing from the Operative Date. The UA and those DA provisions relevant to the UA survive the expiration of the term of the DA.

 

The Land Rights owned by LLC give it extensive rights over the Project Land including the right to sell such Project Land on a freehold basis. LLC may use, control, develop, retain, operate and/or sell the approximately 1.1 million square meters of Project Land to itself or to third parties. The DA obligates LLC to pay the Government twenty-five (25) Omani Rials ($65) for each square meter of Project Land purchased directly by LLC or sold by LLC to any third party (the “Land Price”). The average valuation for the Land Rights (net of such Land Price is OR 276,666,667 ($718,614,000) (See: “The Land Rights”, below).

 

The five year period commencing on the Operative Date is a rent free period (the “Rent Free Period”) and thereafter LLC will pay annual rent to the Government (the “Land Rent”) based on only the built but unsold commercial area (excluding the residential area) of the Omagine Project (approximately 150,000 sq. meters) or approximately OR 45,000 ($117,000) per year based on the current annual per square meter fee of OR 0.300 ($0.78). No Land Rent is due or owing during the Rent Free Period and no Land Rent is ever due or owing with respect to plots of Project Land (i) on which there is a residential building, or (ii) on which there is not a substantially completed non-residential building (i.e. Project Land that is open space, roads, non-residential building work-in-progress, etc. are rent-free).

 

The continued legal effectiveness of the DA subsequent to the Operative Date is dependent upon certain milestone dates being achieved (any or all of which may be extended or waived by the Government), including: (1) LLC’s delivery to the Government by June 30, 2016 of a term sheet with lenders for the financing of the first or any other phase of the Project, [this milestone date was achieved by the term sheet and financing agreement which LLC received from the Qatari Bank in November 2015], (2) LLC’s submission to the Ministry of Tourism of a social impact assessment by March 31, 2016 and the Government’s approval thereof by June 30, 2016, (3) the Government’s approval by June 30, 2016 of the development control plan for the Omagine Project, and (4) the transformation of LLC into a joint stock company by June 30, 2016 (these milestone dates 2, 3 and 4 are not yet achieved and are expected to be extended as mentioned above if and when the Operative Date is extended). LLC has suffered many delays as a result of the CCC default and we are presently assured by Government officials that the Operative Date will be extended by MOT provided we are able to close the necessary investment with a replacement investor for CCC. No assurance can be given at this time however that the Operative Date will be so extended.

 

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LLC management and RCA have met with and spoken to the staff at the Ministry of Tourism and with the Minister several times during the period from December 2016 to the date hereof in regard to our efforts to finalize the Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement with the estate of our proposed new investor as well as in regard to the delays encountered to date by LLC in meeting certain DA milestone dates as measured from the Operative Date. The MOT (and all Government Ministries) are also acutely aware of the unusual fiscal strains imposed on the present banking and economic environments in the region. While no conclusive extension of the Operative Date has yet been made, as noted above we have continued to keep both the Minister and the staff updated and LLC management and RCA presently expect that the Operative Date will be extended once we finalize our ongoing negotiations and agreements with a new investor. No assurance can be given however to what extent, if any, that the Operative Date will in fact be extended by MOT.

 

Pursuant to the DA, LLC must substantially complete the construction of the seven Pearl buildings and one hotel (the “Minimum Build Obligation” or “MBO”) by June 30, 2020 (the “MBO Completion Date”), as such date may be amended or extended per the DA as indicated above. The DA imposes no performance timelines on LLC with respect to completing the development or construction of elements of the Omagine Project other than the MBO but the completion of the MBO will require LLC to obtain the necessary Project Finance to do so. Any material breach by LLC of its obligation to perform the MBO would constitute an event of default under the DA. The DA specifies that the principal construction contract should be executed by June 30, 2016. This (i.e. the CCC Contract) did not happen as indicated above. LLC is required to provide written notice to the Government in certain circumstances, such as LLC’s change in an anticipated milestone date that would result in a substantial achievement of work to occur later than 60 days after such milestone date. Such notice has been communicated both verbally and in writing to the appropriate government officials in recent communications with them.

 

The Company undertook and financed many development activities on behalf of LLC subsequent to the DA signing (the “Initial Activities”) in an effort to fast-track the Omagine Project’s development. The fast-track advantages sought to be gained thereby however have not materialized due to CCC’s default which resulted in LLC’s failure to utilize the $25 million Al-Rayan Loan to finance the Initial Activities and LLC’s ongoing operations in Oman (See: our previous disclosures in prior reports filed with the SEC). The cause of such failure was CCC’s failure to make its Deferred Cash Investment into LLC as required after the November 2015 Financing Agreement Date after initially agreeing to do so and the extended and much drawn out and ultimately futile negotiations with CCC relevant to the CCC-Oman construction contract (to which CCC often initially agreed to various versions and later reneged on their prior agreements).

 

Because of these delays therefore, the more serious and substantial design, masterplanning and construction activities for the Omagine Project did not begin in December 2015 (and have not yet begun) as required for the fast-track development strategy and as management had planned. (See: “Initial Activities” and “Pre-Development Expenses and Loans and Advances to LLC”, below). The design, development and construction of the Omagine Project will still benefit from these Initial Activities having been undertaken but not to the extent envisioned by our planned fast-track development approach.

 

Non-Omani persons (such as expatriates living and working in Oman) are not permitted by Omani law to purchase land or residences in Oman outside of an ITC. The Government’s designation and licensing of the Omagine Project as an ITC therefore permits LLC to sell the freehold title to Project Land and properties which are developed on Project Land to any Omani or non-Omani individual or juristic person worldwide. Properties within an ITC enjoy a premium price relative to properties not in an ITC. Any Project Land or buildings remaining unsold at the expiration of the 50 year Usufruct Term will revert to the Government. LLC does not anticipate that there will be any such unsold properties at the expiration of the 50 year Usufruct Term.

 

The foregoing summary of some of the terms of the DA and of the UA does not purport to be complete and it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full texts of such agreements. The full text of the Development Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.7 and 99.1. The full text of the Usufruct Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.8 and 99.2 and also contained in Schedule 2A of the Development Agreement.

 

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The Land Rights

 

The value of the Project Land has been determined in 2015 by three highly experienced professional valuation firms in accordance with the requirements and procedures specified for such a valuation by (i) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (“RICS”) of London, England, and (ii) International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Each of the three firms has a worldwide brand in the real estate valuation business.

 

  In November 2014, LLC engaged the Oman office of Savills (http://www.savills.com/ (“Savills”) operating as Arabian Real Estate LLC (http://www.savills.om). Savills provides real estate services from over 600 offices worldwide, is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a FTSE 250 Index company.
     
  In December 2014, LLC engaged DTZ International Ltd., a Dubai, UAE firm (now: Cushman & Wakefield International Limited) with extensive experience in Oman (http://www.cushmanwakefield.com/) (“C&W”). C&W is one of the top global commercial real estate service companies .
     
  In January 2015, LLC engaged Jones Lang LaSalle, UAE Limited, Dubai Branch (http://www.jll-mena.com/mena/en-gb/locations/Our-locations-in-MENA/dubai) (“JLL”). JLL has 53,000 employees operating across more than 230 offices in 80 countries.

 

The Savills and C&W final valuation reports were received by LLC in January 2015. The JLL final valuation report was received by LLC in July 2015. The Company is of the opinion that JLL’s valuation is flawed and most probably represents a statistical outlier. In an abundance of caution however, management has nevertheless determined to include the JLL valuation in its calculation of the average value of LLC’s Land Rights. The Land Rights valuations by the three aforementioned firms are summarized in the table below:

 

Land Rights Valuation        
Valuation Firm   Omani Rials  
Savills   OR 295,000,000  
C&W   OR 385,000,000  
JLL   OR 150,000,000  
         
Average   OR 276,666,667  

 

In view of the changing economic conditions in the MENA Region due to the fall in oil prices, LLC may commission an updated land valuation in the coming months.

 

The Accounting Treatment for the Land Rights

 

OMAG and JOL prepare their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) and the Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. LLC’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

 

LLC has land under development valued at 276,666,667 Omani Rials. Based on a $2.5974 per 1 Omani Rial exchange rate, the Company recorded this land under development in its financial statements at $718,614,000 and the Company has allocated this amount as follows: 188,963,334 Omani Rials ($490,813,363 based on a $2.5974 per 1 Omani Rial exchange rate) to inventory; and 87,703,333 Omani Rials ($227,800,637 based on a $2.5974 per 1 Omani Rial exchange rate) to property. This land under development was purchased by LLC on July 2, 2015 pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Agreement whereby an LLC shareholder subscribed for 663,750 LLC Shares at a purchase price equal to the value of the Land Rights. Since the Land Rights represented a non-cash payment-in-kind for the LLC Shares, it was necessary to value the Land Rights.

 

Three expert real estate valuation companies were engaged by LLC to independently value the Land Rights in accordance with the professional standards specified by RICS and IFRS. The average of the three Land Rights valuations was OR 276,666,667. (See: “The Land Rights”, above and Exhibits 99.4, 99.5 and 99.6).

 

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Since the 276,666,667 Omani Rial value of the Land Rights is substantial, LLC retained the services of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) to provide its written analysis and report to LLC with respect to the correct IFRS accounting method LLC should use to record the 276,666,667 Omani Rial Land Rights value in its IFRS compliant financial statements. PwC did not advise on the valuation of the Land Rights (as determined by Savills, C&W and JLL), but only on the correct accounting LLC should use to record such Land Rights valuation in LLC’s financial statements in accordance with IFRS. PwC’s written report was received by LLC in August 2015. Promptly thereafter, LLC consulted with its independent auditor, Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) & Co. LLC (“Deloitte”) with respect to the matter, and Deloitte’s written technical analysis report (which agreed with PwC’s analysis) was received by LLC in November 2015.

 

The Land Rights over the Project Land are extensive, are closely akin to ownership rights and include the right to sell such land on a freehold basis. The Land Rights are virtually equivalent to ownership rights and like any asset, if its value were to become impaired for any reason (including any contractual reason pursuant to the DA requirements), a reserve for such impairment would need to be established at such time. Although it is not required to do so, in view of the unsettled economic environment in Oman and the greater MENA Region and because of the inordinate delays in resolving the CCC matters and obtaining a replacement investor for CCC, LLC plans to update its land valuation when it has the resources to do so to verify if any material changes in the value of the Project Land may have occurred since the above three valuation reports were completed. Consideration of the foregoing concerns may possibly require the establishment of such a reserve for impairment. Management’s decision as to whether or not to undertake such updated reports and/or whether or not to establish such a reserve will depend to a large extent upon management’s assessment at the time of the likelihood of securing a replacement investor for CCC and the economic conditions in Oman. Both PwC and Deloitte independently concluded that the Land Rights should be recorded as capital and as tangible assets (work-in-process inventory and land) on LLC’s financial statements. With respect to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company’s independent auditor in the U.S. has likewise concurred that pursuant to US GAAP, the Land Rights should be recorded as capital, inventory and land.

 

In determining the proper amounts to be allocated to inventory and to land, LLC calculated the percentage (x) by dividing (y) the area of the land LLC presently plans definitively to sell, by (z) the total area of the Project Land, and then multiplying that percentage (x) by 276,666,667 Omani Rials to get the number (N) for inventory. The amount to be allocated to property was then calculated by subtracting N from 276,666,667 Omani Rials. Using its detailed internal financial model, management calculated (x) to be equal to 68.3%, thereby making the inventory number (N) equal to 188,963,334 Omani Rials ($490,813,363 based on a $2.5974 per 1 Omani Rial exchange rate) and the property number equal to 87,703,333 Omani Rials ($227,800,637 based on a $2.5974 per 1 Omani Rial exchange rate). In its consolidated financial statements therefore, the Company has allocated the value of the Land Rights between (i) land under development which is held for sale (inventory), and (ii) land under development which is held for investment (PP&E). As more precise land use percentages emerge during and after the masterplanning and construction of the Omagine Project, the percentage allocations for the value of the Land Rights may be reclassified to distinguish between the land underlying properties that we will own and operate and those which we will own and lease.

 

Pre-Development Expenses and Loans and Advances to LLC

 

Prior to the DA being signed, OMAG incurred significant costs related to marketing, planning, concept design, re-design, feasibility studies, engineering, financing, promotions, capital raising, travel, legal fees, consulting and professional fees, other general and administrative activities and similar such activities including preparing and making presentations to the Government and to potential investors and all other activities and matters associated with the negotiation and conclusion of the DA with the Government (collectively, the “Pre-Development Expenses”). The Shareholder Agreement defines the “Pre-Development Expense Amount” as the total amount of such Pre-Development Expenses incurred before the DA was signed by the Government and LLC on October 2, 2014.

 

OMAG expended $17,920,114 to pay for 100% of the Pre-Development Expense Amount.

 

Subsequent to the October 2, 2014 DA signing date, OMAG has voluntarily - and without any obligation to do so - single-handedly kept LLC and the Omagine Project financially afloat by expending (as of March 31, 2017) an additional $12,278,841 million on behalf of LLC and the Omagine Project via Loans and Advances from OMAG to LLC.

 

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A summary of the Pre-Development Expense Amount and of the Loans and Advances is detailed in the following table:

 

Pre-Development Expenses, Loans and Advances

 

    Cash
Items
    Non-Cash Items     Total  
Pre-Development Expense Amount (incurred prior to the October 2, 2014 DA signing date)   $ 13,611,951     $ 4,308,163     $ 17,920,114  
                         
Loans & Advances (incurred on or after the October 2, 2014 DA signing date)   $ 4,884,437     $ 7,394,404     $ 12,278,841  
                         
Total Due to OMAG from LLC   $ 18,496,388     $ 11,702,567     $ 30,198,955  

 

The Loans and Advances are liabilities of LLC to OMAG; reimbursable to OMAG on demand. The Pre-Development Expense Amount will be a liability of LLC to OMAG reimbursable to OMAG in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder Agreement. The terms and conditions of an Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement may change the presently existing terms and conditions of the existing Shareholder Agreement with respect to the payment of the Pre-Development Expense Amount and/or the Loans and Advances.

 

The Pre-Development Expense Amount

 

Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement as presently in effect, the date subsequent to the first Financing Agreement Date when LLC draws down the first amount of debt financing is defined as the “Draw Date”.

 

The first Financing Agreement Date occurred on November 29, 2015 when LLC and Masraf Al Rayan signed a Financing Agreement. A Draw Date pursuant to that Financing Agreement never occurred however because CCC (represented by CCIC executive management), after first agreeing in December 2015 to promptly (i) finalize the negotiation of the CCC-Oman construction contract (“CCC-Contract”) which in December 2015 was in an advanced stage of completion, (ii) sign the CCC-Contract, and (iii) invest their Deferred Cash Investments immediately after the CCC-Contract was signed – subsequently – and on several different occasions – defaulted on all of these commitments and on its obligations under the Shareholder Agreement. Consequently, these matters have been the subject matter of numerous and virtually continuous discussions, negotiations and agreed changes (subsequently defaulted on by CCC) since December 2015 through March 2017 with many and varied interim “agreed agreements”, all of which were “agreed” and then later forsaken by CCC. The CCC-Contract negotiations were ultimately abandoned by management (See: “The CCC-Contract”, below) and the OMAG Options was exercised by OMAG in April 2017.

 

Further pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement as presently in effect:

 

  1) the liability for the Pre-Development Expense Amount shall be recorded on LLC’s financial records on the Draw Date and in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and

 

  2) fifty percent (50%) of the Pre-Development Expense Amount will be paid to OMAG on or within ten (10) days after the Draw Date, and

 

  3) the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the Pre-Development Expense Amount will be paid to OMAG in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the Draw Date.

 

The Loans and Advances to LLC

 

The $12,278,841 of Loans and Advances (as of March 31, 2017) are payable to OMAG by LLC on demand (but as a practical matter, not until LLC has the financial capacity to do so and OMAG has no present intention of demanding immediate payment of the Loans and Advances until LLC has such financial capacity).

 

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The Success Fee

 

The Shareholder Agreement defines the Success Fee as being equal to ten (10) million dollars. Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Agreement as presently in effect:

 

  1) the liability for the Success Fee shall be recorded on LLC’s financial records on the Draw Date and in accordance with the IFRS, and

 

  2) the Success Fee will be paid to OMAG in five annual two (2) million dollar installments beginning on or within ten (10) days after the Draw Date.

 

OMAG, may at its sole option, not enforce the aforementioned payment schedules for the Pre-Development Expense Amount and/or the Success Fee as agreed in the Shareholder Agreement and may agree to a different schedule for such payments and OMAG may likewise, at its sole option, refrain from demanding payment of the Loans and Advances until LLC is in a financial position to make such payment.

 

As of the date hereof, OMAG continues to make Loans and Advances to and on behalf of LLC for the activities being undertaken by or on behalf of LLC for the Omagine Project and expects to do so for only a short time further or until the closing of an equity investment into LLC occurs.

 

The Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement (assuming it is agreed and executed) is expected to, among other things, address, restate and formalize the terms of repayment by LLC to OMAG of the Pre-Development Expense Amount, the Loans and Advances and the Success Fee but the manner, terms and conditions to be agreed relative thereto is uncertain at this time. Management’s primary goal continues to be the launch of serious design and construction activities for the Omagine Project and management does not object to any reasonable resolution of these and other matters preventing that goal from being accomplished. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and when LLC closes an equity investment as or similar to the equity investment mentioned above and herein with respect to the Investment Agreement or with one or both of the European investment funds (or other investor), it is management’s present intention to demand repayment from LLC to OMAG of all or a large part of the Loans & Advances then due and outstanding.

 

LLC Capital Structure

 

As of the date hereof the Registered Shareholders have made:

 

  (i) cash investments totaling OR 360,000 [$936,000] (of which OR 300,000 [$780,000] was invested by OMAG), and
     
  (ii) a non-cash investment of the Land Rights valued at OR 276,666,667 ($718,614,000), for a total investment to date of OR 277,026,667 ($720,269,334).

 

LLC is presently capitalized as follows:

 

Shareholder   Omani Rials     US Dollars  
OMAG   OR 300,000     $ 780,000  
RCA   OR  276,704,167     $ 718,711,500  
CCC-Panama   OR 15,000     $ 39,000  
CCC-Oman   OR 7,500     $ 19,500  
Total   OR 77,026,667     $ 719,550,000  

 

As of the date hereof, as a result of (i) OMAG having made its OR 210,000 ($560,000) Deferred Cash Investment into LLC, and (ii) RCA having made its OR 276,666,667 ($718,614,000) non-cash PIK Investment of the Land Rights into LLC, LLC is presently obligated to issue and register a further 2,100,000 LLC Shares to OMAG and a further 663,750 LLC Shares to RCA. As of the date hereof, RCA has not yet made its Deferred Cash Investment into LLC but is expected to do so pursuant to an Amended & Restated Shareholder Agreement and CCC has defaulted on its obligation to make its Deferred Cash Investment into LLC.

 

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As of the date hereof, the ownership percentages of LLC as registered at Oman Ministry of Commerce & Industry are as follows:

 

LLC Shareholder   % Ownership  
OMAG     60 %
RCA     25 %
CCC-Panama     10 %
CCC-Oman     5 %
Total:     100 %

 

On April 3, 2017 OMAG exercised the OMAG Options to purchase all of the shares of LLC owned by CCC-Oman and CCC-Panama. RCA continues to be obligated to make its further cash investment into LLC in the aggregate amount of OR 7,640,625 [$19,865,625] but the timing and payment of such RCA Deferred Cash Investment may change from that memorialized in the Shareholder Agreement presently in effect to that which may be agreed in an Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement. CCC has indicated to management that it will default and not make its Deferred Cash Investment into LLC in the aggregate amount of OR 18,987,500 [$ 49,367,500].

 

The Transformation

 

At some time subsequent to the execution of the Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement, LLC intends to transform its corporate structure from a limited liability company into a joint-stock company (the “Transformation”).

 

The Shareholder Agreement also specifies, among other things, the corporate governance and management policies of LLC and it provides for the LLC shares presently owned by JOL to be transferred to OMAG subsequent to the signing of the DA. We presently expect this share transfer to occur at the time of the Transformation of LLC into a joint stock company or at the time of the execution of the Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Shareholder Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Shareholder Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6.

 

Banks, Investors and Contractors

 

The Al Rayan Bank  

 

As previously reported, on November 29, 2015, LLC executed a Murabaha Facility Agreement with Masraf Al Rayan Bank (Qatar) for a $25 million loan (the “Al Rayan Bank Loan”) to finance the first phase of the Omagine Project (the “Al Rayan Loan Agreement”) consisting of design, development and initial construction activities. The loan, which is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions precedent to closing, would bear interest at an annual rate equal to the 12 month LIBOR rate plus 1% and would be payable one year from the closing date. One condition precedent to closing is that the loan be secured by a $25,000,000 cash deposit in an LLC account at Masraf Al Rayan Bank (Qatar). Such security deposit was expected (and agreed by CCC) to be provided by CCC pursuant to the terms pf the Shareholder Agreement but this did not occur and it is presently unlikely that this loan facility will be utilized. The Al Rayan Loan Agreement and the Al Rayan Bank Loan will not be utilized by LLC due to CCC’s default under the Shareholder Agreement and its failure to make its required OR 18,987,500 [$ 49,367,500] Deferred Investment into LLC.

 

Management remains optimistic that its ongoing discussions with an alternative bank can be concluded when and if our new investor to replace CCC becomes an LLC shareholder.

 

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Other Investors and Contractors

 

During 2015, 2016 and to date, management has conducted a multitude of investor presentations across the MENA Region with potential LLC equity investors and high net-worth individuals. Several of these investors expressed interest in becoming shareholders of LLC but in all such cases to date except one, management concluded that the percentage of LLC equity required by such investors was exorbitantly excessive and much too dilutive to the LLC Shareholders (and indirectly dilutive to our OMAG shareholders via OMAG’s ownership of LLC). LLC management is presently focused on the estate of the abovementioned investor with whom it has a written Investment Agreement) and on two European investment funds as investors.

 

Given the present liquidity issues at local banks, the matter of construction debt financing (“Project Finance”) is an issue at the top of all developer’s and contractor’s agendas. As mentioned above, the required Project Finance for the Omagine Project – or any project – is not really needed until after the masterplanning and design phase is complete or near complete.

 

Design, Development & Construction:

 

The design, development and construction of the Omagine Project will be divided into various phases (each, a “Phase”). Since the CCC Contract has not and will not be signed, neither CCC nor any other contractor is presently expected to be the General Contractor for the entire Omagine Project. The various construction Phases are now expected to be put out to bid to various contractors and this competitive bidding process (especially given the present economic environment for contractors in the MENA Region) is expected to garner substantial cost savings for LLC.

 

Initial Activities

 

The Post-DA Period is the time period between the DA signing and the date hereof. The execution of many initial activities during this period by LLC required the parallel launching by LLC management of many diverse efforts and processes on multiple fronts immediately after the DA Execution Date of October 2, 2014 and continuing through the date hereof. This early initiative fast track strategy (financed entirely by OMAG) benefited LLC to date in many ways, among which are:

 

1. the DA was Ratified by the Government;
   
2. the UA was signed and registered with the Government;
   
3. the Operative Date of July 1, 2015 replaced both the Execution Date of October 2, 2014 and the Effective Date of March 11, 2015 referenced in the DA;

 

4. three separate valuation studies and reports were commissioned and the valuation of the Land Rights was completed;
   
5. expert accounting analyses and reports were received from PwC, Deloitte and the Company’s independent auditor regarding LLC’s purchase of the Land Rights and the recording thereof in LLC’s and the Company’s financial statements;
   
6. LLC booked 276,666,667 Omani Rials of new equity which is also reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements;
   
7. a cost accounting budgetary framework to be used during the development, construction and marketing of the Omagine Project was created by an independent accounting and finance consultant;
   
8. an expert IT consultant was selected to architect and install the IT framework and solutions we intend to implement across LLC and the Company and across the Omagine Project’s “smart city” environment;
   
9. an independent third party update to our feasibility study was commissioned and completed;
   
10. an update of LLC’s internal financial model by specialist real estate investment bankers and advisers was commissioned and completed;
   
11. confirmation from banks in Oman (but not from banks outside of Oman) that the value of the Land Rights can be used as collateral to support the Syndicated Bank Financing was received;
   
12. the “Brand Identity” and associated brand pillar components and uniform brand messaging platform we intend to implement for OMAG, LLC and the Omagine Project were created;
   
13. LLC’s strategic plan was completed;

 

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14. multiple meetings with, and multiple iterations of proposals and presentations from major mission-critical project consultants (architects, designers, master planners, engineers, program managers, quantity surveyors, real estate advisers, hospitality advisers, hotel management companies, financial advisers and others) have been received, reviewed and analyzed by management and selections of many consultants have been made by management;
   
15. candidates for senior LLC executive positions have been recruited, interviewed and selected;
   
16. extensive and multiple presentations and meetings with potential LLC equity investors in six MENA Region countries, Europe, Asia and the U.S. were conducted and while most offers were declined by LLC, negotiations with several selected strategic investors are still ongoing with a present focus on one such investor;
   
17. extensive and multiple presentations and meetings with local, regional and international banks in Oman, the MENA Region and Europe with respect to the provision of Syndicated Bank Financing have occurred with a present focus on one such bank;
   
18. Multiple drafts of the CCC Contract were created (most recently in May 2016) but the final attempt to close this transaction ended unsuccessfully after many delays, and
   
19. several other contracts for mission-critical consultants are presently being prepared,

 

The CCC Contract / The CCC Phases

 

The CCC-Contract was not and will not be signed with CCC-Oman. Management was previously optimistic and positively inclined to believe that a beneficial conclusion for all parties concerned would be forthcoming but no conclusion occurred and management concluded that no amount of further negotiations would result in a definitive conclusion of these matters with CCC.

 

The Omagine Project will however still be developed in Phases but the previously described and disclosed description of phases will be altered as we go forward. Discussions with CCC have ceased and OMAG has exercised its option to purchase all of the shares of LLC owned by CCC-Oman and CCC-Panama.

 

It is presently expected that several building contractors will be involved in the project as the various Phases of the work is designed and specified and then put out to bid by local contractors after the design is substantially completed. As part of the masterplanning, we will develop a phasing program for the entire project and as the design and/or specifications of any Phase is sufficiently completed such that LLC can tender it for competitive bidding it will do so. CCC-Oman will be welcome to bid on any such Phase if it so desires.

 

Any new construction contracts with potential contractors will be modeled after the early draft CCC-Contract as envisioned by LLC and will be based on internationally accepted contracting standards promulgated by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (“FIDIC”) and will contain a set of industry standard performance parameters, incentives and penalties to ensure LLC’s interests are protected and that value is delivered.

 

LLC will manage the bidding and competitive process by which the various contractors will be chosen. There is an ample supply of qualified contractors in Oman and the MENA region.

 

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The contractor will only commence construction activities on a Phase or section of a Phase after the design therefore is substantially completed and after the competitive bids therefore are examined and a contract award is made by LLC.

 

It is anticipated that several Phases will be under construction simultaneously in an overlapping manner as the various designs and specifications for the various Phases are sequentially completed. Construction on Phases will continue until the conclusion of all Permanent Works constituting the Omagine Project are completed.

 

LLC plans to maintain a robust control of the design of the entire project and of each Phase through to completion.

 

Development Phases / Construction Phases / Project Financing / Masterplanning

 

It is anticipated that the Omagine Project will be developed in several phases and each such phase will likely include one or more Sections of construction. It is expected therefore that several tranches of project financing from banks or other financial institutions will occur and several Financing Agreements will likely be executed during the course of the project’s phased development and construction. The first Financing Agreement Date occurred on November 29, 2015 with the signing of the Al Rayan Loan agreement but as stated above it was never utilized. Until other Financing Agreements are actually executed by the relevant parties however, no assurance can be given that they actually will be so executed or that Project Financing will be available to LLC. Each such further Financing Agreement, if any, is expected to coincide approximately with the beginning of a new development and construction phase, all of which phases will include design, marketing and one or more new Sections of construction activities. The closing of a tranche of Project Finance whether from banks, investors, financial institutions or from Syndicated Bank Financing will each be memorialized by a separate Financing Agreement.

 

The November 29, 2015 execution date of the first such Financing Agreement with Masraf Al Rayan is defined in the Shareholder Agreement as the “Financing Agreement Date”. The earlier that the Financing Agreement Date occurred, the better it was expected to be for LLC, the Omagine Project, and all concerned for a variety of reasons but this was ultimately complicated by the CCC-Contract delays described herein. The present liquidity squeeze in GCC banks may continue to have a negative impact on our Project Finance efforts. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the bank with which we are presently negotiating a project finance package does not have such liquidity issues.

 

No assurance however can be given at this time as to whether the Company will be successful in arranging either Equity Sales or Debt Facilities or in closing the financing facility for the Omagine Project until such events actually happen.

 

Any reference in this report to a term or condition of the Development Agreement, the Usufruct Agreement and/or the Shareholders Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full texts of such agreements. The full text of the Development Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.7 and 99.1. The full text of the Usufruct Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.8 and 99.2. The full text of the Shareholder Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6.

 

The masterplanning of the Omagine Project will not begin until a new investor to replace CCC is secured. No further feasibility study is presently required or planned for the project as our financial model adequately demonstrates the project’s financial feasibility. We may however commission a further feasibility study or an update to the present one depending on future circumstances and/or requirements of lenders. It is presently planned that in parallel with the masterplanning effort we will engage the hospitality, real estate, insurance and marketing consultants to execute various professional studies which will inform the masterplanning process and our business plan. These consultants and advisers all contribute to and inform the masterplanning and final design process for the Omagine Project.

 

The preliminary master plan along with the various studies and our fleshed-out business plan (which in turn is informed by our now completed Strategic Plan) is expected to be utilized by the financial adviser to drive the Syndicated Bank Financing effort.

 

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During the masterplanning process, exact sizes, shapes and placement of the various project elements (residential, hotels, entertainment, landscape, etc.) are determined and as the master plan evolves and takes shape, the various follow-on Phases of development and construction will also naturally evolve. Simultaneously with these processes, the Financial Adviser will be updating the Omagine Project’s financial model to reflect the precise and final constituent project elements along with their projected costs and associated projected revenue streams. Finally, all of the foregoing data and other marketing, sales and strategic planning studies created by or on behalf of LLC are assembled into an “LLC Business Plan”. With the LLC Business Plan in hand and with the LLC Financial Adviser in the lead, LLC and the Financial Adviser and other select consultants set about the business of making final presentations to the various banks, with which we are now and will continue to be in touch, with the objective of arranging the Syndicated Bank Financing.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this report regarding possible, proposed or planned (i) sales of equity by OMAG and/or LLC (“Equity Sales”), or (ii) debt facilities with banks, financial institutions or other persons or sale of debt securities by LLC (collectively, “Debt Facilities”), or (iii) Syndicated Bank Financing or Project Finance, no assurance can be given at this time as to whether the Company or LLC will be able to obtain the significant amount of financing and Project Finance necessary over time to execute the development of the Omagine Project.

 

Over the past many months, we have conducted, and continue to conduct, numerous meetings:

 

i. with respect to LLC Equity Sales, with several potential equity investors interested in becoming shareholders of LLC, including investment funds and high net-worth individuals from Europe and several MENA Region countries, and
   
ii. with respect to OMAG Equity Sales, with investment funds and high net-worth investors in the U.S., Europe and the MENA Region interested in becoming shareholders of OMAG, and
   
iii. with respect to Debt Facilities for LLC other than Syndicated Bank Financing, with several banks and other potential investors in the U.S., Europe, the GCC countries and Oman, and
   
iv. with respect to major local, regional and international banks in Oman and the GCC there appeared to be a significant amount of banking liquidity in 2015, but presently the banking liquidity levels are modestly rebounding after being under severe pressure in 2016 primarily as a result of the worldwide drop in the price of crude oil and resulting decrease in deposits into these banks by governments. The large appetite we witnessed in 2015 at such banks for providing Syndicated Bank Financing and Debt Facilities to LLC cooled in 2016 but appear to be easing in 2017. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bank with which we are presently negotiating a project finance package does not have such liquidity issues.

 

LLC management and financial executives have held numerous meetings and discussions over the past numerous months with many major local and international banks, the purpose of which, among other things, was to discuss the prospects for such banks providing the Syndicated Bank Financing which is expected to be composed primarily of debt financing from banks. This is a crucial matter to address and accomplish in order to make the Omagine Project a reality. Based on present assumptions, we estimate that LLC’s peak Syndicated Bank Financing requirements will be approximately $350 to $400 million during the multi-year development cycle of the Omagine Project.

 

The process of obtaining project financing is not a trivial exercise. It is a time-consuming and complicated process which, when successful, culminates in an event known as a “Financial Close” – usually several Financial Close events - as projects of the size and scope of the Omagine Project are almost always developed in phases. With respect to any proposed Syndicated Bank Financing requirements, the question of whether or not LLC’s Land Rights can or will be used by the various banks as collateral to support such Syndicated Bank Financing is therefore of considerable importance. At present LLC management is confident that banks within Oman will use LLC’s Land Rights as collateral for bank debt facilities for LLC but we are unclear as to the position of many of the regional and international banks outside of Oman in this regard. We will fully engage in this project finance process after the masterplanning effort is well underway.

 

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The DA addresses this matter in considerable length and clearly contemplates that LLC - as the registered owner of the Land Rights will be granting a security interest in its Land Rights to banks and lenders to the project. The DA further obliges the Government - as the registered owner of the land - to consent to any such grant of a security interest by LLC. (See: Exhibits 10.7 and 99.1, and Clause 22 of the DA - Lenders Security Interests). The DA states in relevant part:

 

“… the Government shall enter into Direct Agreements with Lenders acknowledging their rights by way of Security Interests over certain assets of the Project Company including an assignment to the Lenders of the Development Agreement, the Usufruct Agreement, other related agreements, and the Project Assets …” (See: Exhibits 10.7 and 99.1, Schedule 20 to the DA - Principles of Direct Agreement).

 

The major Omani banks with which LLC management has met - and with whom we continue to meet and update - have indicated that LLC’s Land Rights will be considered by such Omani banks as collateral to support bank financing debt facilities for the Project Finance for the Omagine Project but other non-Omani regional and international banks (including their branches in Oman) have been less forthcoming with definitive answers until they see more details about the nature and extent of LLC’s Land Rights.

 

LLC management is presently confident that the OR 276,666,667 ($718,614,000) value of its Land Rights will be considered by the Omani banks as collateral for the Syndicated Bank Financing for the Omagine Project but it remains unclear at this stage whether or not banks other than Omani banks will do likewise. Notwithstanding the foregoing statement however, it is not possible at this time to predict with certainty what future events may alter LLC’s present assessment of its ability to use its Land Rights to collateralize any bank debt financing including any Syndicated Bank Financing.

 

Updated Studies

 

In addition to the valuation studies and reports with respect to the Land Rights (See: “The Land Rights”, above), management also commissioned:

 

(i) an updated feasibility study of the Omagine Project by an independent third party which is a professional real estate, tourism and marketing consultant, and
   
(ii) an updated LLC internal financial model for the Omagine Project by unaffiliated third parties who are expert financial, investment banking and real estate consultants.

 

Both the updated feasibility study and the financial model have been completed (and may be further updated as and if required) and they will be utilized by LLC to fine tune its development plans, and ultimately by LLC’s designated Financial Adviser for the balance of the project in arranging the Syndicated Bank Financing and other financing for LLC as may be required.

 

OMAG LLC’s internal financial model is updated, modified and adjusted from time to time in order to capture what management believes are the then present market realities and projected trends. The financial model is organized to show best case, worst case and probable case scenarios. The most recently updated probable case scenario forecasts substantial net positive cash flows for OMAG LLC over the seven year period subsequent to the signing of the DA and a net present value (“NPV”) of the Omagine Project of approximately $1.5 billion dollars. Management believes its financial model assumptions are reasonable but cautions that they may change as new facts and information become available, as the development program and design process unfolds and as market conditions require. It is virtually certain that the various components of the financial model - and therefore the estimates of total cash flow and NPV - will change from time to time in line with market fluctuations and as the project unfolds.

 

The sale of residential and commercial properties is a large revenue driver supporting OMAG LLC’s internal financial projections. The OR 276,666,667 average valuation of the Land Rights has had a positive effect on projected revenue at LLC.

 

Management cautions that investors should not place undue reliance on the aforementioned financial model projections or on estimates by market participants mentioned herein as all such projections, estimates and forecasts are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, and no assurance can be given that the projections will be realized or that the estimates or forecasts will prove to be accurate. Potential investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statement or forecast, which, unless otherwise noted to the contrary, speaks only as of the date hereof.

 

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Off Plan Sales and Land Price Payments

 

As is present practice in Oman, LLC anticipates that sales contracts with third party purchasers of residential or commercial properties that are purchased “off plan” (i.e. purchased before the construction thereof), will stipulate the payment to LLC by such purchasers of (i) a deposit on signing of such sales contract, and (ii) progress payments during the construction period of the relevant property covered by such sales contract. Since the aggregate of such deposit and progress payments before and during the construction of the relevant property is expected to be approximately 85% of the sales price of the relevant property stipulated in such sales contract, LLC anticipates that (i) the construction costs for properties that are sold “off plan” will be substantially “owner-financed” by the relevant purchaser, and (ii) it will likely be unnecessary therefore for LLC to utilize any or very much Syndicated Bank Financing in order to pay for the construction costs of properties which are sold pursuant to “off plan” sales contracts. Management expects that this commonly accepted sales contract and payment process will significantly benefit LLC by reducing its aggregate requirements for Syndicated Bank Financing from its banks. The consumer appetite for such “off plan” sales is less today than it was in recent years. (See “Market Conditions” below).

 

Furthermore, Land Price Payments to the Government are not due or owing from LLC until such time as LLC legally transfers the freehold title to land to a purchaser at the time of the closing of the sale of such land. Such closings will only occur after LLC has received final payment of the relevant sales contract amount from the purchaser. LLC’s financing profile is therefore further enhanced since it is not obligated to make any Land Price Payments to the Government until after it has already received 100% of the contracted sales price amount from the relevant purchaser at the closing when the freehold title to such land and property is transferred to the purchaser.

 

Consolidated Results

 

The financial results of LLC are included in the consolidated financial results of the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company experienced a substantial increase in capital on July 2, 2015 when the Land Rights were registered in LLC’s name and later recorded in LLC’s and the Company’s financial statements. The Company will experience another substantial increase in capital, if and when further capital increases from RCA and a new investor occur at LLC and the then appropriate percentage representing OMAG’s ownership interest in LLC is recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. LLC’s ongoing financial results will be included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as appropriate for as long as OMAG remains a shareholder of LLC.

 

In addition to the activities mentioned above, the Company’s preparations for its future business activities also include, but are not limited to: (i) negotiating various agreements with other major vendors, contractors, consultants and employees proposed to be involved in the Omagine Project, (ii) arranging the appropriate and required legal, accounting, tax and other professional services both in Oman and the U.S., (iii) reviewing and complying (to the extent we are presently able) with the listing requirements of various stock exchanges so we may be prepared to apply for such listing(s) as soon as we are eligible, (iv) examining various other matters we believe will enhance shareholder value, and (v) examining other potential Company revenue streams which are ancillary to, and derivative of, the Omagine Project.

 

The Company plans to enter businesses other than real estate development - and ancillary to, and derivative of, the Omagine Project - and the Company presently expects to generate ongoing revenue streams from such businesses, but no projections of the amount of such revenue, if any, can be made at this time.

 

Although the Company had expected to generate revenue in the medium term as LLC (i) began reimbursing OMAG for its Pre-Development Expenses, and (ii) begins paying the Success Fee installments to OMAG, such reimbursements are now likely to be delayed and/or possibly altered by the terms of an Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement (See: “Pre-Development Expenses and Loans and Advances to LLC” and “Success Fee” above). The Company is not expected to generate revenue from sales or operations of properties within the Omagine Project until the development and construction of the Omagine Project is substantially underway. The masterplanning, development and construction of the Omagine Project is not expected to begin in earnest until the matter of a replacement investor for CCC is settled.

 

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Financial Adviser

 

LLC’s financial adviser (“Financial Adviser”) for the Omagine Project is expected to be a bank or other professional financial consulting company. As such the Financial Adviser will arrange the syndication among several banks of the debt financing (“Syndicated Bank Financing”) for the Omagine Project.

 

We are presently in discussions with a bank which has already given LLC a “soft commitment” with respect to the provision by it of the debt financing required for the Omagine Project.

 

Importantly, given the present liquidity issues at local and MENA Region banks, the matter of Project Finance is an issue that has now moved to the forefront of LLC’s agenda. While the required Project Finance for the Omagine Project (estimated at approximately $400 million) – or any project – is not usually needed until after the masterplanning and design phase is complete or near complete, given present economic strains both developers and contractors are well advised to seek to lock up a Project Finance commitment early on rather than waiting to start a syndication at a later date.

 

LLC’s Financial Adviser will advise on capital structure and lead the arrangement and placement of the Syndicated Bank Financing. LLC will then work together with its Financial Advisor to appoint lead arrangers for such Syndicated Bank Financing which may include the Financial Advisor itself.

 

The amount of Syndicated Bank Financing owed at any one time by LLC to its Lenders is expected to fluctuate over the development and construction cycle of the Omagine Project and will be greatly influenced by (i) any additional Equity Sales at LLC, and (ii) the pace and tempo of LLC’s receipt of proceeds from its planned sales of real estate to third parties. The capital of LLC, proceeds from Equity Sales if any, Syndicated Bank Financing and the proceeds from sales of its residential and commercial properties, are expected to be utilized by LLC to develop the Omagine Project.

 

The maximum amount of such Syndicated Bank Financing presently expected to be outstanding at any one time during the development and construction cycle of the Omagine Project is presently estimated by management to be between $350 million and $400 million.

 

We have had extensive discussions with a number of MENA Region financial institutions with respect to such Syndicated Bank Financing and while they remain interested in discussing the Project Finance for the Omagine Project, almost all such banks confirmed the tightening of bank liquidity due to the current economic climate resulting from the sharply reduced price for crude oil. We are presently in discussions with a bank which is not experiencing such liquidity issues and which has already given LLC a “soft commitment” with respect to the provision by it of the debt financing required for the Omagine Project. With LLC’s Financial Adviser leading this effort, management remains hopeful with respect to LLC’s prospects for arranging the Syndicated Bank Financing for the Omagine Project but recognizes that given present economic and market conditions, it is not a trivial task and will be challenging. These discussions are ongoing and cannot be concluded until after the masterplanning of the Omagine Project is well underway and no assurances can be given at this time regarding the outcome, if any, from such discussions. The DA recognizes and addresses this issue when it states, in relevant part:

 

“The Government recognizes that the Project Company intends to raise limited recourse financing in relation to the Project and that Lenders may expect to be afforded certain rights in relation to it. Accordingly, the Project Company will by or before the completion of twelve (12) months from the Execution Date [now the Operative Date of July 1, 2015; see Exhibits 10.7, 99.1, 10.8 and 99.2] enter into a written term sheet with the Lenders for the financing of the First Phase, any other phase or all of the Project (a “Term Sheet”). If the Project Company has not delivered a copy of such Term Sheet to the Government by or before the expiry of the twelve (12) month period referred to above, this Development Agreement then shall have no further effect.” (See Exhibits 10.7 and 99.1).

 

The condition referred to above was fulfilled on November 9, 2015 when LLC entered into a written term sheet with Masraf Al Rayan with respect to the financing of the then planned first phase of the Omagine Project. Unfortunately due to CCC’s failure to fulfil its investment obligations under the Shareholder Agreement such financing was never utilized.

 

MENA Region banks and financial institutions continue to maintain adequate levels of liquidity but the rapid fall in world oil prices is a challenge to those banks whose liquidity relies to a great deal on government deposits resulting from the sale of crude oil. Such new and large government borrowings from commercial banking institutions tend to crowd out commercial borrowing capacity for private companies. The largest banks of course are weathering this storm more handily then the mid-size or smaller banks.

 

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The project financing environment in Oman and the MENA Region continues to remain cautious after the rapid decline of worldwide oil prices which led to the rapid decline of bank deposits being received from governments. LLC management regularly meets with several internationally recognized Financial Advisers, all of whom have deep and wide-ranging expertise in the MENA Region project financing markets and as part of their normal business activities are in regular contact with MENA Region banks and international financial institutions regarding the status of and conditions prevailing in the project finance marketplace. The Company is now cautiously optimistic (but less confident then it had been before the 2015 sudden drop in oil prices) that LLC and its yet to be designated Financial Adviser will be able to arrange the necessary project financing for the Omagine Project. Management believes that all the Financial Advisers and banks with whom it has recently met concur that there is currently still a reasonable degree of liquidity and appetite among MENA Region banks and financial institutions for lending to, and investing in, sound development projects in the MENA Region. Most such persons and institutions however are more cautious than they were over a year ago because of the recent rapid fall in oil prices and the continuation of the unsettled military activities ongoing in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya.

 

Notwithstanding the fact that LLC has already received a “soft commitment” with respect to the provision of the debt financing required for the Omagine Project from a bank without the aforementioned liquidity issues, no assurance can be given at this time that LLC will be able to obtain any, or a sufficient amount of, the project financing required to develop, build and complete the Omagine Project. If such a circumstance were to occur, it would have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

 

Market Conditions

 

As previously disclosed and as has been and continues to be widely reported by local and international media and press, the worldwide price of crude oil fell very suddenly and dramatically in 2014 and 2015 (from over $100 per barrel to about $25/$30 per barrel) as robust production in the U.S. and elsewhere created a global glut of crude oil. Presently the price of crude oil is about $50/bbl. Almost all countries in the MENA Region are dependent on the sale of crude oil to support their economies and their government spending programs.

 

Although MENA Region governments had 100s of billions of dollars of savings in sovereign reserve funds, this oil price shock ushered in an extremely challenging environment for the MENA Region governments and for the companies of all types – including developers and contractors – operating in the MENA region. In reaction to the large, rapid and unexpected drop in crude oil prices, government budgets were slashed across the region; contractors’ payments were delayed; and many government sponsored projects were postponed, delayed or cancelled. Payment delays and stalled government projects off the back of the decline in oil prices have severely impacted the entire construction industry in the MENA Region – including in Oman. The Omagine Project however is not a government sponsored project and OMAG LLC is a private company.

 

Crude oil prices “seem” to have recently stabilized around the mid-$40s per barrel price and a rebalancing of the market “seems to be” is in progress but the knock-on effects of the lower government spending and the delayed payments by MENA Region governments to contractors has had a severe economic impact on local economies and contractors.

 

Almost all local banking institutions in the MENA Region are dependent on large deposits from oil and gas sales by governments in order to provide the normally excess liquidity apparent in the local banking system prior to this recent dramatic worldwide drop in oil prices. With the sudden fall in deposits from oil sales, bank liquidity at local banking institutions in the GCC and wider MENA Region were under immense pressure as deposits fell dramatically while simultaneously governments became large borrowers where they were not before. Even now some of the largest contractors are experiencing difficulties.

 

We expect that this sudden business cycle change will eventually right itself as all market participants adapt to the new realities but we are of the present opinion, provided our Investment Agreement with our proposed new investor or with one of the European funds with which we are presently in discussions results in the closing of an investment transaction to replace CCC, that the Company will succeed in creatively making a path where none had apparently previously existed. Because of the significant delays in developing the Omagine Project to date however, tensions are high both in the local market and the Government and no assurance can presently be given that our present plans will succeed. Also, should the current negative economic conditions caused by the GCC-wide liquidity squeeze at banks continue unabated, a knock-on effect in the real estate markets resulting in slower or fewer sales and lower selling prices could occur.

 

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The market intelligence garnered by management indicates that local bankers and market participants believe that both transaction volume and pricing in the Omani real estate market are stable and are expected to improve during 2017 relative to performance in 2015 and 2016. We are presently unsure what the impact on transaction volume and pricing will be from the fall in crude oil prices but we expect some softness in the market as all participants adjust to the “new normal” of $40 to $50 crude oil prices. From a timing perspective, LLC plans to now launch residential and commercial sales at the Omagine Project within the first 12 months after we close an investment transaction to replace CCC’s now defaulted investment.

 

Trends in the Omani market during the past few years have indicated a reduced presence of speculative buyers and a reduced consumer appetite for pre-sales of residence units (“off-plan” sales) as buyers now frequently demand a finished product before entering into sales contracts with developers. Although, many societal disorders, military activities and terrorism continue in other parts of the MENA Region, as long as the politically stable and quite safe conditions existing at present in Oman persist then, market conditions should favorably impact LLC’s future operations.

 

Nearby Dubai is experiencing softness in its residential sales and leasing market but in general Dubai’s economy (a regional barometer) remains relatively strong and, in certain areas, quite robust. Raw material and labor prices remain somewhat volatile in Oman having recently experienced both downward and upward swings over the past year – but overall construction costs are sharply down due to the severe competition presently in the market among building contractors.

 

In Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Libya, among other countries, daily violent military clashes and terrorism are now commonplace. Other Arab countries in the MENA Region have experienced and are experiencing demonstrations of discontent with the rule of their heads of state and in some cases these demonstrations are being met with violent pushback by some MENA Region governments but this was not and is not the case in politically and economically stable Oman. Anxiety over the health of His Majesty, the much beloved Sultan Qaboos, and what effect, if any, that will have on Oman’s political stability and leadership succession seems to have abated and His Majesty seen to be actively managing state affairs.

 

Construction material costs and property selling prices in Oman and the surrounding region remain somewhat volatile and undue reliance on present forecasts should be avoided. Management cautions that future events rarely develop exactly as forecast and the best estimates routinely require adjustment. Management fully expects that its cost estimates for the Omagine Project (and therefore, its financial model) will require adjustment – possibly significant adjustment – as future events unfold. Investors and shareholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statement or forecast, which speaks only as of the date hereof.

 

Nearby Dubai leads the way for the Gulf tourism market and this is likely to be the case for the foreseeable future, given its existing visitor market, attractions, its impressive future capital development and marketing investment programs, and especially given its recent selection as the host for EXPO 2020 which is expected to attract over 25 million visitors.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

After it closes an investment transaction to replace CCC as an investor and shareholder, LLC plans to undertake several wide ranging and continuous marketing, advertising, branding and public relations campaigns to establish its brand identity prior to LLC’s launch of residential and commercial properties for sale and to advertise and promote its forthcoming entertainment, hospitality and retail offerings.

 

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As we move forward we plan to construct and operate a sales showroom at the Omagine Site. The sales office/showroom will be staffed with experienced real estate sales personnel and will contain large scale models of the Omagine Project and its various components as well as associated collateral sales and marketing materials.

 

The anticipated launch date for residential and commercial sales was previously planned to be in the first or second quarter of 2018 but the unexpected death of our proposed new investor in LLC has now delayed this launch date further and it is now contingent on closing the aforementioned investment transaction. Management expects that the continuing stability of local real estate markets as well as the Government’s continuing improvements to Oman’s infrastructure (Muscat International Airport, roads, regional airports, etc.) will contribute positively to LLC’s future sales prospects. The impact of the recent fall in crude oil prices and the knock-on economic effects on consumers and government projects is unknown and difficult to predict at this time.

 

Management expects the Omagine Project to benefit from Dubai’s hosting of EXPO 2020, and similarly from nearby Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup Games in 2022. Both of these events are expected to attract a huge amount of visitors and tourists. The Omagine Project will be conveniently located one hour from Dubai and Qatar by air and is easily accessible by a fine roadway system in both Oman and the U.A.E. A visit to the Omagine Project will be a natural and logical addition to a Dubai or Qatar visit.

 

Sale prices and rental rates for housing in other integrated tourism projects in the Muscat area of Oman have remained relatively stable during 2016 and 2017 and as of the date of this report. The inventory of unsold housing in the secondary (re-sale) market (both outside of and within ITCs) has diminished due to recent, albeit quite price-sensitive, sales activity. New housing inventory, especially smaller apartments designed to hit perceived market price-points, has continued to come onto the local Muscat area market and the market absorption rates (number of market transactions) for such new residential housing is strong. The DA allows for sales and pre-sales of any of the residential or commercial buildings that will be developed and built on the Omagine Site.

 

The DA stipulates the obligation of the Government to issue such Licenses and Permits as may be required for the development of the Omagine Project, including but not limited to issuing an Integrated Tourism Complex License (“ITC License”) designating the Omagine Project as an ITC. On June 26, 2014, the Government issued an ITC License to LLC designating the Omagine Project as an ITC.

 

Non-Omani persons (including expatriates living and working in Oman) are forbidden by Omani law to purchase land, residences or commercial properties in Oman unless such land, residences or commercial properties are located within an ITC . Because it is now licensed as an ITC, the land, residences and commercial properties within the Omagine Project may be sold to any buyer worldwide - including any non-Omani buyer - and the freehold title to such land, residences and commercial properties may be transferred to such buyers. Residences in ITCs are viewed to be highly desirable by purchasers (by both investors and owner-occupiers) and ITC residences therefore enjoy a premium selling price relative to non-ITC residences. Purchasers of residences within OMAG (or any ITC) are entitled by Omani Law to be issued a resident visa (for themselves and their immediate family).

 

The excellent location of the Omagine Site is recognized by local market participants and the significance of the provision of the Omagine Site to LLC is substantial. The increase in the value over the last several years of the land constituting the Omagine Site has had a positive effect on the valuation of the Land Rights and is expected to have a positive effect on LLC’s revenue from the sale of residential and commercial properties. The value of the land constituting the Omagine Site is expected to be a primary driver of future LLC and Company revenue and the benefits accruing to LLC and the Company pursuant to LLC’s Land Rights over the Project Land is expected to be material and significant.

 

Pursuant to the DA and UA, LLC will pay the Government OR 25 ($65) per square meter for the Project Land it sells to third party purchasers. The average valuation for the Land Rights (net of such Land Price) is OR 276,666,667 ($718,614,000) (See: “The Land Rights”, above).

 

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Design, Engineering, Construction, Program Management, Content Development

 

The Company does not presently own or directly operate any design, engineering, content development or construction companies or facilities. With assistance from OMAG via the Loans and Advances, LLC has undertaken many critical tasks as indicated above, but for LLC to fully accomplish its objectives and undertake and finance the Omagine Project, it will have to close an Equity Sale transaction. The failure to date to accomplish these matters with CCC has delayed the Omagine Project and the masterplanning process.

 

Subject to the approval of its shareholders and to negotiating and agreeing to a contract, LLC intends to hire a design firm, an engineering firm, a program management firm, a construction management firm and a quantity surveying/cost consultant firm.

 

The interpretive design, entertainment content, and visitor experience design candidates to be hired by LLC have been narrowed to a short list of professional companies. One or more of such companies (”Content Developers”) will be engaged by LLC to design the transformation of OMAG’s high level strategic vision for the content of the Pearl structures and surrounding areas into physical places offering emotional, intellectual and physical experiences and interactions. Each of the prospective Content Developers has serviced a diverse client base, including theme parks, museums, zoos, aquariums and other such complex entertainment centers around the world, including in the MENA Region, and each continues to regularly produce world class attractions globally of the size and scope of the Omagine Project.

 

LLC presently intends to hire various local Omani contractors for the construction of the Omagine Project.

 

To date, OMAG has generally conceived the development concepts and defined the “scope of work” and then, as required, contracted with various designers, architects, contractors and consultants in the United States, Europe and the Middle East to perform those tasks. LLC will engage various firms as its consultants (master planner, engineers, real estate and hospitality consultants, etc.) who will together with management finalize the design for the entire Omagine Project. There are many such consultants available with competitive pricing and the Company does not believe that the loss or inability to perform of any such consultant which it has selected would have a material, adverse impact on its business or operations. The Company believes it maintains a good working business relationship with its consultants. As presently planned, all copyrights to all material documents, designs and drawings executed by such independent designers, architects, contractors and consultants are, or will be, the property of either LLC or OMAG.

 

Results of Operations :

 

Overview

 

The Company is expected to generate revenue as LLC begins reimbursing OMAG for its Pre-Development Expenses and begins paying the Success Fee installments (See: “Pre-Development Expenses and Loans and Advances to LLC” and the “Success Fee”, above) but is not expected to generate revenue from operations in the near term until the development of the Omagine Project is substantially underway. The Company will need to generate sustainable operating revenue in order to attain its objectives and sustain its operations going forward.

 

As the development program for the Omagine Project becomes more detailed and as the planning and design processes progress, the estimates of construction and development costs have and will become proportionately more accurate. LLC presently expects, based on the current assumptions underlying its updated development program, that the development costs (including the costs for design, construction, program management and construction management) for the Omagine Project will be between $2.1 and $2.5 billion dollars.

 

The costs of labor and materials as well as the selling prices and market absorption rates of new residential and commercial properties remain somewhat volatile in Oman and accurate forecasts for such future costs, selling prices or market absorption rates cannot be made at this time. (See “Market Conditions” and “Sales and Marketing”, above).

 

LLC nevertheless presently expects, based on current assumptions and market activity that such residential selling prices during the Omagine Project’s planned multiple sales releases will be at least equal to the prices that are presently budgeted by LLC and that total construction costs will be lower.

 

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Beginning in the Company’s September 30, 2015 consolidated financial statements and continuing to date, the Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect a substantial increase in capital resulting from the inclusion therein as of July 2, 2015 of the value of the Land Rights purchased by LLC. The opinion of our independent auditors in our fiscal year 2016 (and 2015) audited financial statements included in this Prospectus does not contain any expression of concern about our ability to continue as a going concern. In their opinion on our fiscal year 2014 audited financial statements, our auditors expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern but beginning in our September 30, 2015 unaudited quarterly financial statements and continuing through to our fiscal year 2016 audited financial statements included in this Prospectus, that expression of concern has been removed.

 

In the first quarter of 2017, OMAG sold (a) an aggregate of 263,051 restricted Common Shares to an investor for aggregate proceeds to OMAG of $132,500 and (b) an aggregate of 430,190 restricted Common Shares to the Company’s president, vice president and three independent directors for aggregate proceeds to OMAG of $226,000. In November and December 2016, OMAG sold an aggregate of 370,000 restricted Common Shares to investors for aggregate proceeds to OMAG of $185,000.

 

The Development Agreement was signed by LLC and the Government of Oman on October 2, 2014. Thereafter the DA was ratified by the Government, the UA was signed by and registered with the Government and LLC’s Land Rights were valued by three outside independent experts at an average valuation of seven hundred eighteen million six hundred fourteen thousand dollars ($718,614,000).

The Company is presently holding discussions with the estate of a deceased investor with whom LLC has a signed Investment Agreement and with two European investment funds with respect to equity sales at LLC at equity valuations which management considers to be reasonable.

 

Investors and shareholders should be aware that the execution of the Omagine Project over the multi-year schedule contemplated by the Company will require significant amounts of project financing which is planned to be arranged in several tranches in parallel with the development cycle of the project and no assurance can be given that any or all of such required project financing, including the proposed debt financing with a regional bank, will be able to be obtained by LLC.

 

Forecasts, projections and assumptions contained and expressed herein were reasonably based on information available to the Company at the time so furnished and as of the date hereof. All such forecasts, projections and assumptions are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and no assurance can be given that such forecasts, projections or assumptions will be realized. No assurances can be given regarding the achievement of future results, as our actual results may differ materially from our projected future results as a result of the risks we face, and actual future events may differ from anticipated future events because of the assumptions underlying the statements that have been made regarding such anticipated events.

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 vs.

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

 

The Company did not generate any revenue or incur any cost of sales during the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company is relying on LLC’s operations for the Company’s future revenue generation. Management is presently examining other possible sources of revenue for the Company which may be added to the Company’s operations.

 

Total SG&A Expenses were $525,229 during the three month period ended March 31, 2017 compared to $706,554 for the period ended March 31, 2016. This $181,325 (26%) decrease was attributable to decreases in the following expense categories: officers and directors’ compensation including stock based compensation ($11,833), professional fees ($41,031), consulting fees ($51,086), travel ($73,847) occupancy ($110) and other selling general and administrative costs including stock-based compensation ($3,418).

 

The Company sustained a net loss of $589,202 for the period ended March 31, 2017 compared to a net loss of $721,100 for the period ended March 31, 2016. This $131,898 (18%) decrease in the Company's net loss for the period ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior period was principally attributable to the $181,325 decrease in SG&A Expenses mentioned above and an increase in amortization of debt discounts ($22,566), increase in interest expense ($9,550) and a decrease in net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in LLC ($17,311).

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company incurred net losses of $589,202 and $721,100 during the periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During the three month period ended March 31, 2017, the Company had a decrease in cash of $224,544 resulting from the negative cash flow of $17,500 from financing activities and by a negative cash flow of $207,044 from operating activities. Financing activities for the year three month period March 31, 2017 consisted of proceeds from the sale of Common Stock of $132,500 offset by two payments totaling $150,000 against the YA II PN, Ltd. (December 2016 YA Loan).

 

The Company had $0 in capital expenditures for the period ended March 31, 2017.

 

At March 31, 2017, the Company had $490,887,017 in current assets, consisting of $490,813,363 of land under development held for sale (See: Note 2 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements), $4,684 of cash and $68,970 in prepaid expenses and other current assets. The Company's current liabilities at December 31, 2016 totaled $2,459,214 consisting of $546,596 of convertible notes payable and accrued interest, $478,452 of notes payable and accrued interest, $177,500 note payable net of unamortized original issue discount, $847,139 of accounts payable and accrued expenses and $409,527 of accrued officers’ payroll. At March 31, 2017, the Company had working capital of $488,427,803 compared to working capital of $488,376,460 at March 31, 2017. Twenty nine percent (29%) of the $2,659,214 of current liabilities at March 31, 2017 ($783,628) is due and owing to officers and/or directors of OMAG.

 

The $51,343 increase in the Company's working capital at March 31, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016 is attributable to the decrease in current liabilities ($208,776) and a decrease in cash ($224,544) offset by an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets ($67,111). The Company’s liabilities at March 31, 2017 decreased compared to December 31, 2016 due to decreases in notes payable and accrued interest ($207,935), accrued officers’ payroll ($10,099), accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($25,966) offset by increases to note payable ($15,000), convertible notes payable and accrued interest ($20,224).

 

Warrants

 

As of March 31, 2017, OMAG has 6,572,124 Warrants issued and outstanding, (a) 3,211,062 of which are exercisable for the purchase of one Common Share at a per Common Share exercise price of $5.00 [the “$5 Warrants”]; (b) 3,211,062 of which are exercisable for the purchase of one Common Share at a per Common Share exercise price of $10.00 [the “$10 Warrants”] (collectively (a) and (b) being, the “Strategic Warrants”) and (c) 150,000 of which are exercisable for the purchase of one Common Share at a per Common Share exercise price equal to the greater of: (i) $0.50, or (ii) eighty percent (80%) of the Market Price on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Exercise Date [(c) being, 150,000 “Rural Concepts Warrants”].

 

Management is hopeful that the 6,422,124 outstanding Strategic Warrants will eventually become “in the money” and will be exercised. In accordance with their terms, the Rural Concepts Warrants are by definition always “in the money”. No assurance can be given that any of the 150,000 outstanding Rural Concepts Warrants will be exercised.

 

Management is hopeful that the Warrants will provide a future source of additional financing for OMAG.

 

Strategic Warrants

 

Of the 6,422,124 Strategic Warrants distributed, 3,211,062 are exercisable at $5 per Common Share and 3,211,062 are exercisable at $10 per Common Share. On January 14, 2016, OMAG filed a Post-Effective Amendment on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-183852) to update the previous registration of all 6,422,124 then issued and outstanding Strategic Warrants and the 6,422,124 Common Shares underlying such Strategic Warrants (the “Updated Warrant Registration”). The SEC declared the Updated Warrant Registration effective January 25, 2016. The effective status of the Updated Warrant Registration expired on October 21, 2016 and the Company intends to file an updated post-effective amendment to maintain the warrants effective status of such registration statement. Pursuant to a Board of Directors resolution dated December 9, 2016, the Strategic Warrants were extended from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017. All other terms and conditions of the Strategic Warrants remained unchanged.

 

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Tempest Warrants

 

On June 24, 2014, OMAG issued the 1,000,000 Tempest Warrants to an investor each of which were exercisable for the purchase of one restricted Common Share at a per Common Share exercise price equal to the greater of: (a) $1.00 per Common Share, or (b) 80% of the closing sale price for a Common Share on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant exercise date (See: Exhibit 4.4). Prior to their expiration date, a total of 650,603 Tempest Warrants were exercised for aggregate proceeds to OMAG of $916,540. The remaining 349,397 Tempest Warrants expired unexercised on June 23, 2016. As of May 9, 2017 there were no Tempest Warrants issued or outstanding.

 

Rural Concepts Warrants

 

On October 14, 2016, in connection with a non-interest bearing $75,000 convertible promissory note in favor of Rural Concepts LLC, a British corporation (“Rural Concepts”), OMAG issued 150,000 Warrants to Rural Concepts, each of which was exercisable for the purchase of one restricted Common Share at a per Common Share exercise price equal to the greater of (a) $0.50 per Common Share, or (b) 80% of the Market Price on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Exercise Date.

 

Standby Equity Distribution Agreements

 

Between 2009 and 2011, OMAG had a Stand-By Equity Distribution Agreement with an affiliate of YA (the “2009 SEDA”). OMAG and YA were parties to a second Stand-By Equity Distribution Agreement (the “2011 SEDA”) which was terminated on July 21, 2014. The 2009 SEDA and the 2011 SEDA are collectively referred to herein as the “Prior SEDAs”.

 

On April 22, 2014, OMAG and YA entered into a new Standby Equity Distribution Agreement which was amended on October 10, 2014 (the “2014 SEDA”). The 2014 SEDA is generally on the same terms as the 2011 SEDA.

 

Any use by OMAG of the 2014 SEDA will be guided by several factors, including but not limited to: (i) the availability and cost of alternative financing, (ii) our ability to rapidly access required financing, (iii) the liquidity and market price of our Common Stock, (iv) the exercise, if any, of Warrants, (v) the likelihood (or actuality) of the success of our present efforts to arrange (a) new equity investments into OMAG and (b) new debt and/or equity investments into LLC, (vi) the likelihood (or actuality) of LLC having the financial capacity to pay OMAG the $10 million Success Fee and the Pre-Development Expense Amount and Loans and Advances in excess of $30.1 million. (See: “Financial Advisor”, and “The Shareholder Agreement”, “LLC Capital Structure”, “Pre-Development Expenses / Post-DA Pre-Development Expenses”, above), and (vii) our then current cash requirements.

 

Because the market for our Common Stock has historically exhibited low liquidity levels, we may not be able to take full advantage of the 2014 SEDA if such liquidity levels do not improve. If the market for our Common Shares is exhibiting low liquidity levels at the time we give YA an Advance Notice (a “Put”) and if YA sells Common Shares into the public market during the five Trading Day Pricing Period subsequent to our Put (as is YA’s customary practice), it is likely that the price of our Common Shares will decline. Any such price decline will immediately increase the number of Common Shares we would otherwise be required absent such price decline to deliver to YA subsequent to the Pricing Period in satisfaction of such Put. If this pattern continued to happen with subsequent Puts by us, it is likely that we would issue and sell to YA the maximum 3,000,000 shares available under the 2014 SEDA before reaching the aggregate sales price of $5 million available under the 2014 SEDA.

 

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LLC is now obligated to design, develop and construct the $2.5 billion Omagine Project. Given the size and scope of the Omagine Project, it is expected that LLC will require a minimum of $300 million (possibly up to $500 million) of debt financing / project financing (including the Construction Financing) over various times during the next 4 to 5 years. This Construction Financing requirement will not be addressed by utilizing the 2014 SEDA. Notwithstanding that fact, the Company expects to have substantial and rapidly forthcoming working capital requirements other than the Construction Financing for a portion of which it plans to utilize the 2014 SEDA but no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to obtain the necessary working capital.

 

Given the considerable resources we will be required to bring to bear to execute the Omagine Project, we presently expect that we will fully utilize the entire $5 million amount available to us under the 2014 SEDA. Such use of the 2014 SEDA will of course be guided by the price, liquidity and volatility of our Common Stock as we move forward. We cannot presently predict what other future sources of financing might become available to us to cause us to utilize less than the full $5 million available under the 2014 SEDA and our present assessment is that, we will surely need the full $5 million available under the 2014 SEDA. The Prior SEDAs indisputably provided the Company the lifeline needed to achieve the DA signing and the 2014 SEDA will likely provide some of the supplementary working capital the Company will need going forward.

 

Prior SEDAs

 

The 2009 SEDA expired in 2011. The 2011 SEDA was due to expire on September 1, 2014 but was terminated on July 21, 2014 by the mutual consent of the parties (See: Exhibit 10.19).

 

In connection with the 2011 SEDA, OMAG filed with the SEC a registration statement (the “2011 SEDA Registration Statement”) on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-175168) pursuant to which 3,244,216 Common Shares were registered (including 244,216 Common Shares issued to YA in May and June 2011 in satisfaction of the $300,000 commitment fees due under the 2011 SEDA). Between August 24, 2011 and May 6, 2014, YA purchased 561,690 Common Shares from OMAG under the 2011 SEDA for an aggregate Purchase Price of $835,000 and YA did not thereafter purchase any Common Shares from OMAG under the 2011 SEDA. On July 21, 2014 OMAG filed a post-effective amendment to the 2011 SEDA Registration Statement de-registering the previously registered 2,438,310 Common Shares which were not issued or sold to YA pursuant to the 2011 SEDA. Such post-effective amendment to the 2011 SEDA Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on July 25, 2014.

 

The 2014 SEDA

 

On April 22, 2014, OMAG and YA entered into a new Standby Equity Distribution Agreement which was amended on October 10, 2014 and thereafter amended again on September 20, 2016 to extend the term of the SEDA (the “2014 SEDA”). The 2014 SEDA is generally on the same terms as the 2011 SEDA. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, the 2014 SEDA shall automatically expire on the earlier of (i) February 1, 2019, or (ii) the date on which YA shall have made payment of Advances pursuant to the 2014 SEDA in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000. In satisfaction of a $150,000 commitment fee due pursuant to the 2014 SEDA, OMAG issued 85,822 restricted Common Shares (the “Commitment Fee Shares”) to YA Global II SPV, LLC which is an affiliate of YA (the “Affiliate”). In satisfaction of a $150,000 commitment fee pursuant to the “Second SEDA Amendment” in September 2016, the Company issued 161,290 restricted shares to the Affiliate.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the 2014 SEDA, OMAG may in its sole discretion, and upon giving written notice to YA (an “Advance Notice”), periodically sell Common Shares to YA (“Shares”) at a per Share price (“Purchase Price”) equal to 95% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price (the “VWAP”) for a Common Share as quoted by Bloomberg, L.P. during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days (as such term is defined in the 2014 SEDA) immediately subsequent to the date of the relevant Advance Notice (the “Pricing Period”).

 

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OMAG is not obligated to sell any Shares to YA but may, over the term of the 2014 SEDA and in its sole discretion, sell to YA that number of Shares valued at the Purchase Price from time to time in effect that equals up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate. YA is obligated under the 2014 SEDA to purchase such Shares from OMAG subject to certain conditions including (i) OMAG filing a registration statement with the SEC to register the resale by YA of the Shares sold to YA under the 2014 SEDA (“Registration Statement”), (ii) the SEC declaring such Registration Statement effective (the date of such declaration by the SEC being the “Registration Effective Date”), (iii) OMAG certifying to YA at the time of each Advance Notice that OMAG has performed all covenants and agreements to be performed and has complied with all obligations and conditions contained in the 2014 SEDA, (iv) periodic sales of Shares to YA must be separated by a time period of at least five Trading Days, and (v) the dollar value of any individual periodic sale of Shares designated by OMAG in any Advance Notice may not exceed the greater of (a) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), or (b) the average of the "Daily Value Traded" for each of the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date of the relevant Advance Notice where Daily Value Traded is the product obtained by multiplying the number representing the daily trading volume of Common Shares for such Trading Day by the VWAP for Common Share on such Trading Day.

 

Pursuant to the 2014 SEDA in no event shall the number of Common Shares issuable to YA pursuant to an Advance cause the aggregate number of Common Shares beneficially owned (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), by YA and its affiliates to exceed 9.99% of the then outstanding common stock of the Company. In addition this 9.99% ownership cap may not be waived by YA or OMAG and since such ownership cap includes all Common Shares owned by any YA affiliate, such cap cannot be avoided by transferring Common Shares to an affiliate of YA.

 

In connection with the 2014 SEDA, on October 15, 2014 OMAG filed the Registration Statement on Form S-1 to register the 3,085,822 Common Shares covered by the 2014 SEDA and on January 8, 2015, OMAG filed an amendment to the Registration Statement and the Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on January 22, 2015. Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 was filed with the SEC on December 21, 2015 and subsequently declared effective by the SEC. Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and No. 2 to the Registration Statement were filed with the SEC on December 21, 2015 and January 6, 2016, respectively, to maintain the effectiveness of the SEDA Registration. On January 13, 2016, the SEC declared the SEDA Registration effective and such effectiveness expired. Post-Effective Amendment No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 to the SEDA Registration Statement were filed with the SEC on January 10, 2017, February 6, 2017 and February 13, 2017, respectively, to maintain the effectiveness of the SEDA Registration and as of February 13, 2017, the SEC declared the SEDA Registration effective and such effectiveness expired on April 30, 2017. The Company plans to file a Post-Effective Amendment to maintain the effectiveness of the SEDA Registration.

 

The foregoing summaries of the terms of the Prior SEDAs and of the 2014 SEDA do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full texts of the Prior SEDAs and the 2014 SEDA, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.14, 10.15 and 10.18.

 

Sales of Common Shares to YA pursuant to the Prior SEDAs totaled 561,690 Common Shares for an aggregate Purchase Price of $835,000. Management believes that it has been judicious and conservative in its use to date of the Prior SEDAs, but nonetheless our periodic sales of Common Shares to YA or its affiliate pursuant to the Prior SEDAs have been dilutive to all shareholders and the subsequent resales by YA of such Common Shares into the public market have from time to time inflicted downward pressure on our stock price. OMAG intends to utilize the 2014 SEDA to fund its ongoing operations as and if necessary and as of the date of this Report, the Company has sold 181,260 shares of its Common Shares pursuant to the 2014 SEDA for proceeds of $100,000.

 

The YA Loan Agreements

 

OMAG and YA, the investment fund which is a party with OMAG to the 2014 SEDA, entered into an unsecured loan agreement dated July 26, 2013 (the “2013 YA Loan Agreement”). Pursuant to the 2013 YA Loan Agreement, OMAG borrowed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) from YA (the “2013 YA Loan”) for a term of one year at an annual interest rate of 10%. The 2013 YA Loan Agreement called for a 10% monitoring and management fee equal to $20,000 to be escrowed and paid to Yorkville Advisors thereby making the net proceeds from the 2013 YA Loan to OMAG equal to $180,000. Such $180,000 of proceeds was received by OMAG on September 3, 2013. The 2013 YA Loan Agreement also extended the expiration date of the 2011 SEDA. The foregoing summary of the terms of the 2013 YA Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2013 YA Loan Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.21.

 

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On April 22, 2014, OMAG and YA entered into another unsecured loan agreement (the “2014 YA Loan Agreement”) whereby OMAG borrowed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) from YA (the “2014 YA Loan”) for a term of one year at an annual interest rate of 10%. Pursuant to the 2014 YA Loan Agreement, on April 22, 2014, through deduction from the $500,000 principal balance of the 2014 YA Loan, OMAG (i) paid the $110,680 balance then due under the 2013 YA Loan Agreement, (ii) paid a $39,000 commitment fee with respect to the 2014 YA Loan, and (iii) prepaid the $1,096 of interest due on the 2014 YA Loan for the period April 23, 2014 through April 30, 2014. The $349,224 net proceeds of the 2014 YA Loan was received by OMAG on April 23, 2014. The foregoing summary of the terms of the 2014 YA Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the YA Note Purchase Agreement, the YA Note and the YA Closing Statement attached hereto as Exhibits 10.22; 10.23; and 10.24 respectively. OMAG repaid the 2014 YA Loan pursuant to its terms.

 

On May 20, 2015, the Company and YA entered into a third loan agreement (the “2015 YA Loan Agreement”). Pursuant to the 2015 YA Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) from YA (the “2015 YA Loan”) for a term of one year at an annual interest rate of 10%. Pursuant to the 2015 YA Loan Agreement the Company agreed to pay a $50,000 commitment fee with respect to the 2015 YA Loan to YA Global II SPV LLC, an affiliate of YA (the “Affiliate”). The $500,000 proceeds of the 2015 YA Loan was received by the Company on May 21, 2015 and the $50,000 commitment fee was paid to the Affiliate. The foregoing summary of the terms of the 2015 YA Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the YA Note Purchase Agreement, the YA Note and the YA Closing Statement attached hereto as Exhibits 10.25; 10.26; and 10.27 respectively.

 

In 2016, the Company and YA entered into two additional loans. On March 15, 2016, the Company and YA entered into a loan agreement (the “March 2016 YA Loan Agreement”). Pursuant to the March 2016 YA Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) from YA (now named YA II PN, Ltd.) (the “March 2016 YA Loan”) for a term of one year at an annual interest rate of 10%. Pursuant to the March 2016 YA Loan Agreement the Company agreed to pay off the $150,575 balance due as of March 15, 2016 under the 2015 YA Loan Agreement and to pay a $60,000 commitment fee with respect to the March 2016 YA Loan to YA Global II SPV LLC, the Affiliate. At the closing on March 15, 2016 of the March 2016 YA Loan, the appropriate amounts representing the balance due under the 2015 YA Loan Agreement and the commitment fee for the March 2016 YA Loan were deducted from the $600,000 principal balance of the March 2016 YA Loan and paid to YA and the Affiliate. The $349,425 proceeds of the March 2016 YA Loan were received by the Company on March 15, 2016. The foregoing summary of the terms of the March 2016 YA Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the YA Note Purchase Agreement, the YA Note and the YA Closing Statement attached hereto as Exhibits 10.28; 10.29; and 10.30 respectively.

 

On June 22, 2016, the Company and YA entered into another loan agreement (the “June 2016 YA Loan Agreement”). Pursuant to the June 2016 YA Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) from YA (the “June 2016 YA Loan”) for a term of one year at an annual interest rate of 10%. Pursuant to the June 2016 YA Loan Agreement the Company agreed to pay a $40,000 commitment fee with respect to the June 2016 YA Loan to the Affiliate. At the closing on June 22, 2016 of the June 2016 YA Loan, the commitment fee for the June 2016 YA Loan was deducted from the $400,000 principal balance of the June 2016 YA Loan and paid to the Affiliate. The $360,000 proceeds of the June 2016 YA Loan was received by the Company on June 22, 2016. The foregoing summary of the terms of the June 2016 YA Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the YA Note Purchase Agreement, the YA Note and the YA Closing Statement attached hereto as Exhibits 10.38; 10.39; and 10.40 respectively. OMAG presently anticipates that the March 2016 YA Loan and the June 2016 YA Loan will be repaid from proceeds of sales of Common Shares made pursuant to (a) private placement transactions, (b) the exercise of Warrants, or (c) the 2014 SEDA, or a combination thereof.

 

On December 7, 2016, the Company and YA entered into another loan agreement (the “December 2016 YA Loan Agreement”). Pursuant to the December 2016 YA Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) from YA (the “December 2016 YA Loan”) for a term of one year at an annual interest rate of 10%. Pursuant to the December 2016 YA Loan Agreement the Company agreed to pay off the aggregate of the $432,710 balance due as of December 7, 2016 under the March 2016 Loan Agreement and the June 2016 Loan Agreement and to pay a $75,000 commitment fee with respect to the December 2016 YA Loan to YA Global II SPV LLC, an affiliate of YA (the “Affiliate”). At the closing on December 7, 2016 of the December 2016 YA Loan, the appropriate amounts representing the balances due under the March 2016 YA Loan and the June 2016 YA Loan and the commitment fee for the December 2016 YA Loan were deducted from the $750,000 principal balance of the December 2016 YA Loan and paid to YA and the Affiliate. The $242,290 proceeds of the December 2016 YA Loan were received by the Company on December 7, 2016.

 

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The foregoing summary of the terms of the December 2016 YA Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the YA Note Purchase Agreement, the YA Note and the YA Closing Statement attached hereto as Exhibits 10.45; 10.46; and 10.47 respectively.

 

There can be no assurance given that OMAG will be able to successfully utilize the Warrants or the 2014 SEDA to secure the significant amount of financing necessary for it to execute its business plan as presently conceived or that we will be able to repay the December 2016 YA Loan.

 

The St. George Investments LLC Loan Agreement

 

On November 14, 2016, the Company entered into an interest free Convertible Promissory Note with St. George Investments LLC for the principal amount of $185,000 due on May 17, 2017, convertible into the Company’s Common Stock only in the case of non-payment or in the Event of Default at a Conversion Price equal to 60% of the three lowest daily Volume Weighted Average Prices for the Company’s Common Stock during the twenty trading days immediately preceding the Conversion. The Company may prepay the Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty. After deduction of a $30,000 original issue discount (OID) and legal fees of $5,000, the Company received net proceeds of $150,000 on November 16, 2016. (See: Exhibits 10.42 and 10.43, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement).

 

Omagine LLC

 

LLC presently has limited and strained resources.

 

OMAG invested the OMR 20,000 cash [$52,000] OMAG Initial Equity Investment into LLC upon its organization and pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement the following additional investments have been made to date into LLC:

 

i. a further OMR 130,000 [$338,000] cash investment was made by the LLC Shareholders, and

 

ii. a further OMR 210,000 [$546,000] cash investment was made by OMAG in advance of when OMAG was obligated to do so in order to maintain LLC’s liquidity, and

 

iii. a further OMR 276,666,667 [$718,614,000] non-cash investment was made by RCA.

 

LLC is presently capitalized at OMR 277,026,667 [$719,550,000]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LLC presently has limited cash resources because expenses incurred to date have depleted LLC’s limited cash capital.

 

As of the date hereof OMAG has satisfied in full its investment obligations pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement.

 

RCA is presently obligated to make its Deferred Cash Investment into LLC in the aggregate amount of OR 7,640,625 [$19,865,625]. However it is possible that the Amended and Restated Shareholder Agreement will modify when such Deferred Cash Investment will be made by RCA.

 

The OMR 276,666,667 [$718,614,000] investment of the Land Rights into LLC by RCA was perfected on July 2, 2015 concurrent with the registration of the Usufruct Agreement with the Oman Ministry of Housing (See: “The Land Rights”, above).

 

CCC has defaulted on its investment obligations under the Shareholder Agreement.

 

The continuation of LLC’s business to date has been financed by OMAG.

 

LLC will have to arrange a significant amount of additional project financing, including most probably Syndicated Bank Financing, in order to execute its plan to develop the Omagine Project. Until Financing Agreements with respect to such additional financing are actually executed by the parties, no assurance can be given that they actually will be so executed or that such project financing will be available to LLC . (See “Financial Advisor”, above). The Company is relying for revenue growth upon the future business of LLC.

 

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Omagine Inc.

 

In order to generate the cash needed to sustain the Company’s ongoing operations, OMAG has over the past many years relied on the proceeds from the YA Loans and from sales of Common Shares made pursuant to the Prior SEDAs and the 2012 rights offering as well as from sales of restricted Common Shares and notes made pursuant to private placements. Management is hopeful that the Warrants will provide a future source of additional financing but it is not possible to predict if any of our Warrants will ever be exercised.

 

Subject to the necessary financial resources being available to it, OMAG may make a secured loan to LLC in order to finance its operations. Such a loan from OMAG, if it were to be made, would be memorialized by a Financing Agreement like any other Debt Facility.

 

Investors and shareholders should be aware that we have had no revenue for the past several years and we do not expect to generate any revenue until after the development of the Omagine Project is well underway.

 

The failure to ultimately secure project financing via the closing of a Syndicated Financing Agreement will have a materially significant negative effect on the Company’s ability to continue operations.

 

Capital Expenditures and Construction Financing

 

The Company did not incur any capital expenditures in the first three months of 2016. We expect, assuming we are able to close one or more of the debt facilities we are presently working on, that in the near term (i) the Company will incur significant expenses related to capital expenditures, and (ii) LLC will incur substantial debt associated with project financing for the Omagine Project.

 

We presently expect that such capital expenditures will be largely concentrated at LLC and will largely comprise the purchase by LLC and OMAG of the quantities of office equipment, furniture, vehicles, computer hardware and software and telecommunications equipment which will be necessary to service the expanded staff and offices required at both LLC and OMAG to manage the ramping up of our business operations in Oman and the U.S.

 

We presently expect that such capital expenditures will be financed:

 

i. at OMAG via the proceeds from sales of Common Shares via the 2014 SEDA, the exercise of Warrants, private placement sales of restricted Common Shares, and the payments received from LLC with respect to the Success Fee, the Pre-Development Expense Amount, and the Post-DA Pre-Development Expenses, and
   
ii. at LLC through a combination of invested capital, Equity Sales, bank loans and project finance Debt Facilities (including possibly, the Al Rayan Bank Loan) (See: “Business - The Shareholder Agreement / LLC Capital Structure,” “The First Phase” and “Masterplanning/Equity Sales/Debt Facilities/Project Financing”).

 

No assurance can be given that such financing will be available to the Company at either OMAG or LLC.

 

We presently expect that any future project financing requirements (including any Syndicated Bank Financing) for LLC will be placed with regional and international banks as arranged by LLC with the assistance of its Financial Adviser. LLC’s requirement for project financing is expected to be reduced by its ability to pre-sell residence and commercial units by entering into sales contracts with third party purchasers and receiving deposits and progress payments during the construction of such units. Recent trends in the Omani market however have indicated a reduced consumer appetite for pre-sales of residence units as many more buyers are now demanding a finished product before entering into sales contracts with developers. (See: “Financial Advisor” and “Market Conditions” and “Sales & Marketing”).

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have not entered into and have no present intention of entering into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements. We have not formed and have no present intention of forming any special purpose entities.

 

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Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Information required under this caption is not required for the Registrant since it is a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

 

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Such controls also include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Registrant's chief executive and financial officer, the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of such disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “DCP Evaluation”).

 

Based on this DCP Evaluation, the Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2017.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings which would have a material adverse effect on it or its operations.

 

Item 1A - Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors as previously disclosed under Item 1A to Part 1 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on April 14, 2017.

 

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

 

In connection with the Prior SEDAs and with the issuance by us of the Rural Concept and Grossman Warrants and the Common Shares listed below, we relied upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offerings and sales were made to a limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited investors, business associates of our Company or executive officers or directors of our Company and transfer was restricted by our Company in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act. In addition to representations by the below-referenced persons, we made independent determinations that all of the below-referenced persons were accredited or sophisticated investors, that they were capable of analyzing the merits and risks of their investment and that they understood the speculative nature of their investment. Furthermore, all of the below-referenced persons were provided with access to our SEC filings.

 

On January 4, 2017, OMAG contributed 123,782 restricted Common Shares at the non-discounted valuation of $76,250 to all eligible employees of the Omagine, Inc. 401(k) Plan.

 

On January 4, 2017, OMAG issued 81,169 restricted Common Shares valued at $50,000 to each of the Corporation’s three independent directors based on the $0.616 closing price of the Corporation’s Common Stock on December 30, 2016.

 

On January 13, 2017, OMAG sold 18,051 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000

 

On January 20, 2017, OMAG sold 25,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $12,500.

 

On January 25, 2017, OMAG sold 20,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $10,000

 

On February 1, 2017, the president of the Company purchased 100,000 restricted Common Shares based on the $0.62 closing price of OMAG’s Common Stock on January 31, 2017 minus the Finnerty discount of 18% for proceeds of $51,000.

 

On February 2, 2017, three independent Company directors each purchased 94,340 restricted Common Shares and the Company’s vice president purchased 47,170 restricted Common Shares based on the $$0.6414 closing price of OMAG’s Common Shares on February 1, 2017 minus the Finnerty discount of 18% for aggregate proceeds of $175,000.

 

On February 21, 2017, OMAG sold 200,000 restricted Common Shares to an accredited investor for proceeds of $100,000.

 

On March 31, 2017, the Company issued 93,750 restricted shares of Common Stock to its investor relations vendor as payment in full for $37,500 of services rendered for the period January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017, and issued an additional 56,250 restricted shares of Common Stock to the same vendor as payment in full for $22,500 of services to be rendered for the period April 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. 

 

Use of Proceeds

 

The proceeds of the abovementioned sales of securities were used by the Company for general corporate working capital purposes.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The Company did not purchase any of OMAG’s issued and outstanding Common Shares during the three month period ended March 31, 2017.

 

Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5 - Other Information

 

None.

 

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Item 6 - Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are included as part of this Form 10-Q. References to “OMAG” in this Exhibit List means Omagine, Inc., a Delaware U.S. corporation.

 

Exhibits numbered in accordance with Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Exhibit    
Numbers   Description
3(i)   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of OMAG dated June 2, 2010 (7)
3(ii)   By-laws of OMAG (1)
4.1   The Subscription and Warrant Agent Agreement dated January 31, 2012 between OMAG and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (11)
4.2   Specimen of $5 Warrant Certificate (11)
4.3   Specimen of $10 Warrant Certificate (11)
4.4   The Tempest Warrants (17)
10.1   The December 9, 2007 CCIC and CCC Agreement (3)
10.2   The March 19, 2007 Hamdan Agreement (2)
10.3   The December 2013 amendment extending the March 19, 2007 Hamdan Agreement (19)
10.4   The December 2014 amendment extending the March 19, 2007 Hamdan Agreement (22)
10.5   The December 2015 amendment extending the March 19, 2007 Hamdan Agreement *
10.6   The April 20, 2011 Shareholder Agreement (9)
10.7   The Development Agreement dated October 2, 2014 (20)
10.8   The Usufruct Agreement Dated July 1, 2015 (23)
10.9   An English Translation of the Letter Dated July 2, 2015 (23)
10.10   Convertible Promissory Note payable to Frank J. Drohan (14)
10.11   Convertible Promissory Note payable to Charles P. Kuczynski (14)
10.12   Convertible Promissory Note No. 1 payable to Louis Lombardo (14)
10.13   Convertible Promissory Note No. 2 payable to Louis Lombardo (14)
10.14   The December 8, 2008 SEDA Agreement between OMAG and YA (4)
10.15   The May 4, 2011 SEDA Agreement between OMAG and YA (8)
10.16   The June 21, 2011 Amendment Agreement to the May 4, 2011 SEDA Agreement (10)
10.17   The May 22, 2012 Waiver Letter dated re: the May 4, 2011 SEDA Agreement (13)
10.18   The April 22, 2014 SEDA Agreement between OMAG and YA (18)
10.19   The July 16, 2014 Termination Agreement terminating the May 4, 2011 SEDA Agreement (17)
10.20   The October 10, 2014 SEDA Amendment (21)
10.21   The 2013 YA Note Purchase Agreement and Amended Schedule III thereto (16)
10.22   The 2014 YA Note Purchase Agreement dated April 22, 2014 (18)
10.23   The April 22, 2014 OMAG $500,000 Promissory Note in favor of YA (18)
10.24   The April 22, 2014 Closing Statement signed by OMAG and YA (18)
10.25   The 2015 YA Note Purchase Agreement dated May 20, 2015 (24)
10.26   The May 20, 2015 OMAG $500,000 Promissory Note in favor of YA (24)
10.27   The May 20, 2015 Closing Statement signed by OMAG and YA (24)
10.28   The March 2016 YA Note Purchase Agreement dated March 15, 2016 (26)
10.29   The March 15, 2016 OMAG $600,000 Promissory Note in favor of YA (26)
10.30   The March 15, 2016 Closing Statement signed by OMAG and YA (26)
10.31   The Omagine Inc. 401(k) Adoption Agreement (5)
10.32   The Amended Omagine Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan (6)
10.33   The Omagine Inc. 2014 Stock Option Plan (19)
10.34   The Amended Omagine Inc. 2014 Stock Option Plan (25)
10.35   Lease expiring December 31, 2015 between OMAG and the Empire State Building LLC (15)
10.36   The Masraf Al Rayan Term Sheet (27)
10.37   The Murabaha Facility Agreement between LLC and Masraf Al Rayan Bank (27)

 

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10.38   The June 2016 YA Note Purchase Agreement dated June 22, 2016 (28)
10.39   The June 22, 2016 OMAG $400,000 Promissory Note in favor of YA (28)
10.40   The June 22, 2016 Closing Statement signed by OMAG and YA (28)
10.41   The September 20, 2016 SEDA Amendment Agreement between OMAG and YA (29)
10.42   The November 14, 2016 Convertible Promissory Note between OMAG and St. George Investments LLC (30)
10.43   The November 14, 2016 Note Purchase Agreement between OMAG and St. George Investments LLC (30)
10.44   Convertible Promissory Note payable to SMAT Inc. (32)
10.45   Note Purchase Agreement dated December 7, 2016 by and between OMAG and YA II PN, Ltd. (31)
10.46   Promissory Note in the principal amount of $750,000 dated December 7, 2016 and issued by OMAG in favor of YA II PN, Ltd. (31)
10.47   Closing Statement dated December 7, 2016 signed by Omagine, Inc. and YA II PN, Ltd. (31)
10.48   The December 2016 amendment extending the March 19, 2007 Hamdan Agreement (33)
10.49   The May 8, 2017 Convertible Promissory Note between OMAG and JSJ Investments Inc.*
10.50   The May 10, 2017 Amendment to Convertible Promissory Note between OMAG and St. George Investments LLC*
14   The Code of Ethics (3)
21   Subsidiaries of the Registrant (14)
31.1   Sarbanes-Oxley 302 certification
32.1   Sarbanes-Oxley 1350 certification
99.1   A PDF Reference Copy of Exhibit 10.7, Development Agreement (20)
99.2   A PDF Reference Copy of Exhibit 10.8, Usufruct Agreement (23)
99.3   A PDF Reference Copy of the Original Arabic Version of Exhibit 10.9 (23)
99.4   The Savills Final Valuation Report (23)
99.5   The C&W Final Evaluation Report (23)
99.6   The JLL Final Valuation Report (23)
     
EX-101.INS   XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT*
EX-101.SCH   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA DOCUMENT*
EX-101.CAL   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION DOCUMENT*
EX-101.DEF   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION DOCUMENT*
EX-101.LAB   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABELS DOCUMENT*
EX-101.PRE   XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION DOCUMENT*

 

* Filed herewith

 

(1) Previously filed with the SEC on November 18, 2005 as an exhibit to OMAG’s quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(2) Previously filed with the SEC on April 17, 2007 as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(3) Previously filed with the SEC on April 14, 2008 as an exhibit to OMAG’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

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(4) Previously filed with the SEC on December 31, 2008 as an exhibit to OMAG’s current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(5) Previously filed with the SEC on February 25, 2009 as an exhibit to OMAG’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(6) Previously filed with the SEC on April 14, 2010 as an exhibit to OMAG’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(7) Previously filed with the SEC on July 20, 2010 as an exhibit to OMAG’s Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(8) Previously filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011 as an exhibit to OMAG’s current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(9) Previously filed with the SEC on November 8, 2011 as an exhibit to OMAG’s quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference thereto and a reference copy was filed as an exhibit to OMAG’s current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2011.
(10) Previously filed with the SEC on June 21, 2011 as an exhibit to OMAG’s current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(11) Previously filed with the SEC on February 7, 2012 as an exhibit to OMAGs registration statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-179040) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(12) Previously filed with the SEC on January 17, 2012 as an exhibit to OMAG’s registration statement on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-179040) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(13) Previously filed with the SEC on September 12, 2012 as an exhibit to OMAG’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to its registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-175168) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(14) Previously filed with the SEC on January 22, 2013 as an exhibit to OMAG’s Amendment Number 2 on Form 10-K/A amending (a) OMAG’s Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2012 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (the “Original Filing”), and (b) Amendment No. 1 to the Original Filing filed on Form 10-K/A with the SEC on May 17, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(15) Previously filed with the SEC on April 1, 2013 as an exhibit to OMAG’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(16) Previously filed the 2013 YA Note Purchase Agreement with the SEC on August 5, 2013 as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013 and it is incorporated herein by reference thereto; and previously filed the Amended Schedule III to the 2013 YA Note Purchase Agreement with the SEC on November 19, 2013 as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2013 and it is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(17) Previously filed with the SEC on July 31, 2014 as an exhibit to OMAG’s quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(18) Previously filed with the SEC on April 28, 2014 as an exhibit to the Company's current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(19) Previously filed with the SEC on April 15, 2014 as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(20) Previously filed with the SEC on October 2, 2014 as an exhibit to OMAG’s current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(21) Previously filed with the SEC on October 10, 2014 as an exhibit to OMAG’s current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(22) Previously filed with the SEC on January 8, 2015 as an exhibit to OMAG’s registration statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-199383) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(23) Previously filed with the SEC on July 9, 2015 as an exhibit to OMAG’s current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(24) Previously filed with the SEC on May 21, 2015 as an exhibit to OMAG’s current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(25) Previously filed with the SEC on November 23, 2015 as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015 and incorporated by reference thereto.
(26) Previously filed with the SEC on March 16, 2016 as an exhibit to the Company's current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(27) Previously filed with the SEC on April 14, 2016 as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(28) Previously filed with the SEC on June 23, 2016 as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(29) Previously filed with the SEC on September 21, 2016 as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(30) Previously filed with the SEC on November 21, 2016 as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 and incorporated by reference thereto.
(31) Previously filed with the SEC on December 8, 2016 as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(32) Previously filed with the SEC on January 10, 2017 as an exhibit to OMAG’s registration statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-199383) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
(33) Previously filed with the SEC on February 6, 2017 as an exhibit to OMAG’s registration statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-199383) and incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  OMAGINE, INC.
(Registrant)
     
Dated: May 22, 2017 By: /s/ Frank J. Drohan
    FRANK J. DROHAN,
   

Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and
Chief Executive and Financial Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and

Principal Financial Officer)

     
Dated: May 22, 2017 By: /s/ William Hanley
    WILLIAM HANLEY
    Controller and Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

 

This amendment agreement dated as of December 30, 2015 (the “Amendment Agreement”) is an amendment to that certain consulting agreement (the “March Agreement”) dated March 19, 2007 between Omagine, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Sam Hamdan, an individual (“Hamdan”).

 

The Company and Hamdan acknowledge that the March Agreement was most recently amended on December 30, 2014 and pursuant to such amendment, the expiration date for Hamdan’s 750,000 stock options (the “January 2012 Options”) was extended to December 31, 2015.

 

All capitalized terms in this Amendment Agreement shall, unless otherwise indicated herein, have the meanings assigned to them in the March Agreement.

 

The Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1) The words in Section 2(ii) of the March Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced by the following words: “December 31, 2016, or” , and

 

2) The expiration date of Hamdan’s 750,000 January 2012 Options is extended from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016, and

 

3) The Company granted an additional 250,000 Options to Hamdan on December 29, 2014 which vested on the grant date and are identical in all respects to the January 2012 Options, are exercisable at $2.55 per share and expire on December 31, 2016, and

 

4) All other terms and conditions of the March Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment Agreement as of December 30, 2015.

 

Sam Hamdan   Omagine, Inc.
    a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ Sam Hamdan   By: /s/ Frank J. Drohan
  Sam Hamdan     Frank J. Drohan
        President

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

CASHLESS EXERCISE OF DECEMBER 2011 OPTIONS

 

January 2012 Options which are vested may be exercised in whole or in part by Hamdan at any time on any Business Day on or after the opening of business on January 2, 2012 and prior to 5 P.M. Eastern Time in the United States on December 31, 2012 (the “Expiration Date”):

 

i. by delivery of a written notice to the Company (the “Exercise Notice”), of Hamdan’s election to exercise such January 2012 Options, which notice shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock (“Shares”) to be purchased, payment to the Company of an amount equal to $1.70 per Share multiplied by the number of Shares for which the January 2012 Options are being exercised  (the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) in cash or wire transfer of immediately available funds and the surrender of the relevant certificate representing such January 2012 Options (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to such January 2012 Options in the case of the loss, theft or destruction of such certificate). Such documentation and payment shall be delivered by Hamdan to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the Company as soon as practicable following such date, but in no event later than one business day prior to the Expiration Date (“Cash Basis”) or

 

ii. by delivering an Exercise Notice and in lieu of making payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price in cash or wire transfer, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula (the “Cashless Exercise”):

 

Net Number    =   (A x B) – (A x C)
                     B

 

For purposes of the foregoing formula:

 

A = the total number of Shares with respect to which the relevant January 2012 Options are then being exercised.
B = the Closing Bid Price of the Common Stock on the date of exercise of the relevant January 2012 Options.
C = the Exercise Price. The Parties agree that the Exercise Price is one dollar and seventy cents ($1.70) in United States currency.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.49

 

   

 

NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES THAT MAY BE ISSUED BY THE COMPANY UPON CONVERSION HEREOF (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SECURITIES”) HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR. THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER. JURISDICTION. NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR. ANY INTEREST OR. PARTICIPATION THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED: (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; OR (ii) IN THE ABSENCE OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER. THE 1933 ACT OR; (iii) UNLESS SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE 1933 ACT.

 

$100,000 12% CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

MATURITY DATE OF FEBRUARY 7, 2018 (the “Maturity Date”)

 

May 8, 2017 (the “Issuance Date”)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , Omagine, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “ Company ”) doing business in New York, NY, hereby promises to pay to the order of JSJ Investments Inc., an accredited investor and Texas Corporation, or its assigns (the “ Holder ”), the principal amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (” Note ”), on demand of the Holder at any time on or after February 7, 2018 (the “ Maturity Date ”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance thereof at the rate of Twelve Percent (12%) per annum (the “ Interest Rate ”) commencing on the date hereof (the “Issuance Date ”). Each of the Company and the Holder are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 

1. Payments of Principal and Interest.

 

a. Pre-Payment and Payment of Principal and Interest. The Company may pay this Note in full, together with any and all accrued and unpaid interest, plus any applicable pre-payment premium set forth herein and subject to the terms of this Section 1.a, at any time on or prior to the date which occurs 180 days after the Issuance Date hereof (the “Prepayment Date”). In the event the Note is not prepaid in full on or before the Prepayment Date, it shall be deemed a “Pre-Payment Default” hereunder. Until the Ninetieth (90th) day after the Issuance Date the Company may pay the principal at a cash redemption premium of 125%, in addition to outstanding interest, without the Holder’s consent; from the 91st day to the One Hundred and Twentieth (120th) day after the Issuance Date, the Company may pay the principal at a cash redemption premium of 135%, in addition to outstanding interest, without the Holder’s consent: from the 121st day to the Prepayment Date, the Company may pay the principal at a cash redemption premium of 140%, in addition to outstanding interest, without the Holder’s consent. After the Prepayment Date up to the Maturity Date this Note shall have a cash redemption premium of 145% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note, plus accrued interest and Default Interest, if any, which may only be paid by the Company upon Holder’s prior written consent. At any time on or after the Maturity Date, the Company may repay the then outstanding principal plus accrued interest and Default Interest (defined below), if any, to the Holder.

 

b. Demand of Repayment. The principal and interest balance of this Note shall be paid to the Holder hereof on demand by the Holder at any time on or after the Maturity Date. The Default Amount (defined herein), if applicable, shall be paid to Holder hereof on demand by the Holder at any time such Default Amount becomes due and payable to Holder.

 

c. Interest. This Note shall bear interest (“ Interest ”) at the rate of Twelve Percent (12%) per annum from the Issuance Date until the same is paid, or otherwise converted in accordance with Section 2 below, in full and the Holder, at the Holder’s sole discretion, may include any accrued but unpaid Interest in the Conversion Amount. Interest shall commence accruing on the Issuance Date, shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed and shall accrue daily and, after the Maturity Date, compound quarterly. Upon an Event of Default, as defined in Section 10 below, the Interest Rate shall increase to Eighteen Percent (18%) per annum for so long as the Event of Default is continuing (“ Default Interest ”).

 

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d. General Payment Provisions. This Note shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America by check or wire transfer to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice to the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount due under the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day and, in the case of any interest payment date which is not the date on which this Note is paid in full, the extension of the due date thereof shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of interest due on such date. For purposes of this Note, “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the State of Texas are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

2. Conversion of Note . At any time after the Prepayment Date, the Conversion Amount (see paragraph 2(a)(i)) of this Note shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value common stock (the “ Common Stock ”) according to the terms and conditions set forth in this paragraph 2.

 

a. Certain Defined Terms. For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

i. “Conversion Amount” means, the amount with respect to which this determination is being made, the sum of (a) the principal amount of this Note to be converted; plus if so included at the Holder’s sole discretion, (i) Interest and (ii) Default Interest, if any.

 

ii. “Conversion Price” means 60% multiplied by lowest trading price of the Common Stock during the Pricing Period.

 

iii. Conversion Notice” means a written notice substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 given by the Holder to the Company and which Conversion Notice is transmitted to the Company by the Holder in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 23 hereof.

 

iv. Conversion Date” means the date set forth as such in a Conversion Notice and which Conversion Date is the fifth (5 th ) Business Day subsequent to the Notice Date of such Conversion Notice,

 

v. Notice Date ” means the date on which a Conversion Notice is received prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time by the Company, and if such date is not a Business Day or such Conversion Notice is received by the Company after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on such date, then the Notice Date shall instead be the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.

 

vi. “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

vii. “Pricing Period” means the twenty (20) Trading Days immediately preceding a Notice Date.

 

viii. “Shares” means the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Holder shall be entitled to have a Conversion Amount converted after submission of a Conversion Notice to the Company.

 

ix. “Trading Day” means any day on which the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, or the applicable trading market for the Common Stock is open for business.

 

x. “VWAP” means for any Trading Day, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on such Trading Day as reported by Bloomberg L.P.

 

b. Holder’s Conversion Rights. At any time after the Prepayment Date, the Holder shall be entitled to convert all of the outstanding and unpaid principal and accrued interest of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with the stated Conversion Price. The Holder shall not be entitled to convert on a Conversion Date that amount of the Note in connection with that number of shares of Common Stock which would be in excess of the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the a Conversion Amount with respect to which the determination of this provision is being made on a Conversion Date, which would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company on such Conversion Date. For the purposes of the provision to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. Subject to the foregoing, the Holder shall not be limited to aggregate conversions of 4.99% (“Conversion Limitation 1”). The Holder shall have the authority to determine whether the restriction contained in this Section 2(b) will limit any Conversion Amount hereunder, and accordingly, the Holder may waive the conversion limitation described in this Section 2(b), in whole or in part, upon and effective after 61 days prior written notice to the Company in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 23 hereof to increase or decrease such percentage to any other amount as determined by Holder in its sole discretion (“Conversion Limitation 2”).

 

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c. Fractional Shares. The Company shall not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any conversion; if such issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock up to the nearest whole share except in the event that rounding up would violate the conversion limitations set forth in section 2(b) above.

 

d. Conversion Amount. The Conversion Amount shall be converted pursuant to Rule 144(b)(1)(ii) and Rule 144(d)(1)(ii) as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, into unrestricted shares at the Conversion Price.

 

e. Mechanics of Conversion. The conversion of this Note shall be conducted in the following manner:

 

i. Holder’s Conversion Requirements. To convert this Note into Shares on any Conversion Date, the Holder shall transmit a fully executed Conversion Notice to the Company in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 23 hereof.

 

ii. Company’s Response. Upon receipt by the Company of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one (1) Business Day after the relevant Notice Date, send in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 23 hereof a confirmation of receipt of such Conversion Notice to the Holder indicating that the Company will process such Conversion Notice in accordance with the terms herein. On or before the relevant Conversion Date the Company shall have issued and electronically transferred the relevant Shares to the Broker indicated in the Conversion Notice and should the Company be unable to transfer such Shares electronically, it shall have, on or before the relevant Conversion Date, surrendered to an overnight courier for delivery the next day to the Holder at the Holder’s address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate registered in the name of the Holder for the number of such Shares.

 

iii. Record Holder. The person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of this Note shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on the Conversion Date.

 

iv. Timely Response by Company. Upon receipt by the Company of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day after the relevant Notice Date, send in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 23 hereof a confirmation of receipt of such Conversion Notice to the Holder indicating that the Company will process such Conversion Notice in accordance with the terms herein.

 

v. Liquidated Damages for Delinquent Response. If the Company fails to deliver for whatever reason (including any neglect or failure by, e.g., the Company, its counsel or the transfer agent) to Holder the Shares as requested in a Conversion Notice within five (5) Business Days of the Conversion Date, the Company shall be deemed in “Default of Conversion.” Beginning on the sixth (6th) Business Day after the Conversion Date, there shall accrue liquidated damages (the “Conversion Damages”) of $2,000 per day for each day on or after such sixth (6th) Business Day after the Conversion Date until delivery of the relevant Shares is made, and such amount of Conversion Damages will be added to the Conversion Amount being converted (under the Company’s and Holder’s expectation and understanding that any such amount of Conversion Damages will tack back to the Issuance Date but at all times such tacking shall be subject to compliance with the 1933 Act). The Parties agree that, at the time of drafting of this Note, the Holder’s Conversion Damages, if any, are incapable of estimation or are difficult to estimate and that the liquidated damages called for is a reasonable forecast of just compensation.

 

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vi. Liquidated Damages for Inability to Issue Shares. If the Company fails to deliver Shares requested by a Conversion Notice due to an exhaustion of authorized and issuable Common Stock such that the Company must increase the number of shares of authorized Common Stock before the Shares requested may be issued to the Holder, the discount set forth in the Conversion Price will be increased by 5 percentage points (i.e. from 40% to 45%) for the Conversion Notice in question and all future Conversion Notices until the outstanding principal and interest of the Note is converted or paid in full. These liquidated damages shall not render the Conversion Damages penalties prescribed by paragraph 2(e)(v) void, and shall be applied in conjunction with paragraph 2(e)(v) unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Holder. The Parties agree that, at the time of drafting of this Note, the Holder’s damages as to the inability to issue shares are incapable of estimation or are difficult to estimate and that the liquidated damages called for is a reasonable forecast of just compensation.

 

vii. Rescindment of Conversion Notice. If: (i) the Company fails to respond to Holder as required by paragraph 2(e)(ii) hereof, (ii) the Company fails to provide the Shares requested in a Conversion Notice on or before the relevant Conversion Date, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have Shares issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Company’s standing with the SEC or FINRA, or any action or inaction by the Company, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the Shares requested in the Conversion Notice for any reason related to the Company’s standing with the SEC or FINRA, or any action or inaction by the Company, (v) if the Holder is notified in writing by the Company that it does not have the necessary amount of authorized and issuable shares of Common Stock available to satisfy the issuance of Shares pursuant to a Conversion Notice, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Company’s designation to ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull and Crossbones), or ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) on the day of or any day after the date of a Conversion Notice, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind such Conversion Notice (a “Rescindment”) by delivering a written “Notice of Rescindment” to the Company in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 23 hereof.

 

viii. Transfer Agent Fees and Legal Fees. The issuance of the certificates representing Shares shall be without charge or expense to the Holder. The Company shall pay any and all transfer agent fees and legal fees incurred by it in connection with the execution by it of this Note and the cost of obtaining a legal opinion with regard to the issuance of Shares to Holder pursuant to a Conversion Notice. The Holder will deduct $3,000 from the principal payment of the Note solely to cover Holder’s legal fees incurred by it in connection with the execution by it of this Note and the cost of obtaining any and all legal opinions required to sell the Shares issued to it pursuant to any given Conversion Notice. These fees do not make provision for or suffice to defray any legal fees incurred in collection or enforcement of the Note as described in paragraph 13. The Holder will also deduct 3rd party due diligence fees due to Windsor Street Capital in the amount of $5,000 from the principal payment of the Note.

 

ix. Conversion Right Unconditional. If the Holder shall provide a Conversion Notice as provided herein, the Company’s obligation to deliver Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any claim of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Company.

 

3. Other Rights of Holder: Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. Any recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another Person or other transaction which is effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities, cash or other assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock is referred to herein as an “Organic Change.” Prior to the consummation of any (i) Organic Change or (ii) other Organic Change following which the Company is not a surviving entity, the Company will secure from the Person purchasing such assets or the successor resulting from such Organic Change (in each case, the “ Acquiring Entity”) a written agreement (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to deliver to Holder in exchange for this Note, a security of the Acquiring Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Note, and reasonably satisfactory to the Holder. Prior to the consummation of any other Organic Change, the Company shall make appropriate provision (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to ensure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to acquire and receive in lieu of or in addition to (as the case may be) the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon the conversion of the Note, such shares of stock, securities, cash or other assets that would have been issued or payable in such Organic Change with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock which would have been acquirable and receivable upon the conversion of the Note as of the date of such Organic Change (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of the Note set forth in Section 2(b) or otherwise). All provisions of this Note must be included to the satisfaction of Holder in any new Note created pursuant to this section.

 

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4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. In connection with the transactions provided for herein, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Holder the following:

 

a. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or properties.

 

b. Authorization. All corporate action has been taken on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Note. The Company has taken all corporate action required to make all of the obligations of the Company reflected in the provisions of this Note, valid and enforceable obligations. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note have been authorized or will be authorized prior to the issuance of such Shares.

 

c. Fiduciary Obligations. The Company hereby represents that it intends to use the proceeds of the Note primarily for the operations of its business and not for any personal, family, or household purpose. The Company hereby represents that its board of directors, in the exercise of its fiduciary duty, has approved the execution of this Note based upon a reasonable belief that the proceeds of the Note provided for herein is appropriate for the Company after reasonable inquiry concerning its financial objectives and financial situation.

 

d. Data Request Form. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Holder that all of the information furnished to Holder pursuant to the data request form (“DRF”) dated April 24, 2017 is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

5. Covenants of the Company .

 

a. So long as the Company shall have any obligations under this Note, the Company shall not without the Holder’s prior written consent pay, declare or set apart for such payment any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property, or other securities) on shares of capital stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock.

 

b. So long as the Company shall have any obligations under this Note, the Company shall not without the Holder’s prior written consent redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities) in any one transaction or series of transactions any shares of capital stock of the Company or any warrants, rights, or options to acquire any such shares.

 

c. So long as the Company shall have any obligations under this Note, the Company shall not without the Holder’s prior written consent sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of a significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business.

 

6. Issuance of Common Stock Equivalents. If the Company, at any time after the Issuance Date, shall issue any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, directly or indirectly, Common Stock (“ Convertible Securities ”), other than the Note, or if any rights or warrants or options to purchase any such Common Stock or Convertible Securities, shall be issued or sold at any time after the Issuance Date (collectively, the “ Common Stock Equivalents ”) and the aggregate of the price per share for which additional Shares of Common Stock may be issuable thereafter pursuant to such Common Stock Equivalent, plus the consideration received by the Company for issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent divided by the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such Common Stock Equivalent (the “ Aggregate Per Common Share Price ”) shall be less than the applicable Conversion Price then in effect, or if, after any such issuance of Common Stock Equivalents, the price per share for which additional Shares of Common Stock may be issuable thereafter is amended or adjusted, and such price as so amended shall make the Aggregate Per Common Share Price be less than the applicable Conversion Price in effect at the time of such amendment or adjustment, then the applicable Conversion Price upon each such issuance or amendment shall be reduced to such Aggregate Per Common Share Price (whether or not such Common Stock Equivalents are actually then exercisable, convertible or exchangeable in whole or in part) as of the earlier of (A) the date on which the Company shall enter into a firm contract for the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent, or (B) the date of actual issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent. No adjustment of the applicable Conversion Price shall be made under this Section 6 upon the issuance of any Convertible Security which is outstanding on the day immediately preceding the Issuance Date.

 

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7 Reservation of Shares. The Company shall at all times, so long as any principal amount of the Note is outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Note, eight times the number of shares of Common Stock as shall at all times be sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the principal amount, plus Interest and Default Interest, if any, of the Note then outstanding (“ Share Reserve ”), unless the Holder and Company jointly stipulate otherwise in the “ Irrevocable Letter of Instructions to the Transfer Agent ”. So long as this Note is outstanding, upon written request of the Holder, the Company’s transfer agent shall furnish to the Holder the then-current number of common shares issued and outstanding, the then-current number of common shares authorized, the then-current number of unrestricted shares, and the then-current number of shares reserved for third parties.

 

8. Voting Rights . The Holder of this Note shall have no voting rights as a note holder, except as required by law, however, upon the conversion of any portion of this Note into Common Stock, Holder shall have the same voting rights as all other Common Stock holders with respect to such shares of Common Stock then owned by Holder.

 

9. Reissuance of Note . In the event of a conversion or redemption pursuant to this Note of less than all of the amount then due and owing under this Note, the Company shall promptly cause to be issued and delivered to the Holder, upon tender by the Holder of the Note so partially converted or redeemed, a new note of like tenor representing the remaining principal amount of this Note which has not been so converted or redeemed and which is in substantially the same form as this Note, as set forth above.

 

10 Default and Remedies .

 

a. Event of Default . For purposes of this Note, an “ Event of Default ” shall occur upon:

 

i. the Company’s default in the payment of the outstanding principal, Interest or Default Interest of this Note when due, whether at Maturity, acceleration or otherwise;
ii. the occurrence of a Default of Conversion as set forth in Section 2(e)(v);
iii. the failure by the Company for ten (10) days after written notice to it from the Holder, given in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 23 hereof, to comply with any material provision of this Note not included in this Section 10(a);
iv. the Company’s breach of any covenants, warranties, or representations made by the Company herein;
v. any of the information in the DRF is false or misleading in any material respect;
vi. the default by the Company in any Other Agreement entered into by and between the Company and Holder, for purposes hereof “Other Agreement” shall mean, collectively, all agreements and instruments between, among or by: (1) the Company, and, or for the benefit of, (2) the Holder and/or any affiliate of the Holder, including without limitation, promissory notes;
vii. the cessation of operations of the Company or a material subsidiary;
viii. the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law; (a) commences a voluntary case; (b) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; (c) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property; (d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (e) admits in writing that it is generally unable to pay its debts as the same become due;
ix. court of competent jurisdiction entering an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that: (a) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case; (b) appoints a Custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of its property; or (c) orders the liquidation of the Company or any subsidiary, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for thirty (30) days;

 

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x. the Company files a Form 15 with the SEC;
xi. the Company’s failure to timely file (or to file by such extended date as allowed under SEC rules) all reports required to be filed by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
xii. the Company’s failure to timely file all reports required to be filed by it with OTC Markets to remain a “Current Information” designated company;
xiii. the Company’s Common Stock is reported as “No Inside” by OTC Markets at any time while any principal, Interest or Default Interest under the Note remains outstanding;
xiv. the Company’s failure to maintain the required Share Reserve pursuant to the terms of the Irrevocable Letter of Instructions to the Transfer Agent;
xv. the Company directs its transfer agent not to transfer, or delays, impairs, or hinders its transfer agent in transferring or issuing (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for Shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend on a certificate representing shares of Common Stock unless such restrictive legend is required because such certificate represents “restricted securities” as defined in the 1933 Act (or to withdraw and stop transfer instructions) on any certificate for any Shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor its obligations pursuant to a Conversion Notice submitted by the Holder) and any such failure shall continue uncured for five (5) Business Days after the Notice Date relevant to such Conversion Notice;
xvi. the Company’s failure to remain current in its billing obligations with its transfer agent and such delinquency causes the transfer agent to refuse to issue Shares to Holder pursuant to a Conversion Notice;
xvii. the Company effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock and fails to provide twenty (20) days prior written notice to Holder in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 23 hereof of its intention to do so; or
xviii. OTC Markets changes the Company’s designation to ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull and Crossbones), or ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign).
xix. “Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 40% of the voting securities of the Company, (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, as that term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 60% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 60% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, or (d) a replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Issuance Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date hereof) it being understood and agreed that the death or permanent disability of any member of the Board of directors shall be excluded from the foregoing considerations.
xx. Altering the conversion terms of any notes that are currently outstanding from the terms of such notes as in existence on the day immediately prior to the Issuance Date.

 

The Term “ Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar Federal or State Law for the relief of debtors. The term “ Custodian ” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

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b. Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs, the Holder may in its sole discretion request immediate repayment of all or any portion of the Note that remains outstanding; at such time the Company will be required to pay the Holder the Default Amount (defined herein) in cash. For purposes hereof, the “Default Amount” shall mean: the product of (A) the then outstanding principal amount of the Note, plus accrued Interest and Default Interest, multiplied by (B) 150%. If the Company fails to pay the Default Amount within five (5) Business Days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then Holder shall have the right at any time, so long as the Company remains in default (and so long and to the extent there are a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares), to require the Company, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the Default Amount divided by the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

11. Vote to Change the Terms of this Note. This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder.

 

12. Lost or Stolen Note. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of an indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of the Note, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Note of like tenor and date and in substantially the same form as this Note; provided, however, the Company shall not be obligated to re-issue a Note if the Holder contemporaneously requests the Company to convert such remaining principal amount, plus accrued Interest and Default Interest, if any, into Common Stock.

 

13. Payment of Collection, Enforcement and Other Costs. If: (1) this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any legal proceeding; or (ii) an attorney is retained to represent the Holder of this Note in any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceedings affecting creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this Note, then the Company shall pay to the Holder all reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, in addition to all other amounts due hereunder.

 

14. Cancellation. After all principal, accrued Interest and Default Interest, if any, at any time owed on this Note has been paid in full or otherwise converted in full, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled, shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation and shall not be reissued.

 

15. Waiver of Notice. Except as otherwise specified herein and to the extent permitted by law, the Company hereby waives demand, notice, protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note.

 

16. Governing Law. This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Note shall be governed by, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Texas for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by sending, through certified mail or overnight courier, a copy thereof to such Party at the address for such notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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17. Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Note, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and no remedy contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Note. The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder thereof and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof).

 

18. Specific Shall Not Limit General; Construction. No specific provision contained in this Note shall limit or modify any more general provision contained herein. This Note shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the Holder and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof.

 

19. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.

 

20. Partial Payment. No partial payment of the funding of this Note by the Holder is permitted.

 

21. Entire Agreement. This Note constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. None of the terms of this Note can be waived or modified except by an express agreement signed by all Parties hereto.

 

22. Additional Representations and Warranties. The Company expressly acknowledges that the Holder, including but not limited to its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates, have not made any representation or warranty to it outside the terms of this Note. The Company further acknowledges that there have been no representations or warranties about future financing or subsequent transactions between the Parties.

 

23. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made to the Company or to the Holder pursuant hereto shall be in writing (including electronic mail (email), facsimile or similar electronic transmissions) and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) upon personal delivery, (ii) when sent by electronic mail or facsimile, and deemed received by the relevant Party if received by such Party by the close of business in New York or Texas, as the case may be, on the date sent, (iii) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery. All communications between the Parties shall be sent either by email or fax and to the email addresses or facsimile numbers set forth on the signature page hereof. The physical addresses, email addresses, facsimile numbers and phone numbers provided on the signature page hereof shall be considered valid pursuant to the above stipulations and should either Party’s contact information change from that listed on the signature page, it is incumbent upon such Party to promptly inform the other Party.

 

24. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Note and the rest of the Note shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

25. Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any law that would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or a portion of the principal, Interest or Default Interest on this Note.

 

26. Successors and Assigns. This Note shall be binding upon all successors and assigns of the Parties hereto.

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed by its Vice-President and Corporate Secretary on and as of the Issuance Date.

 

Omagine, Inc.

 

Signature:

 

By: /s/  Charles P. Kuczynski  
  Charles P. Kuczynski  
  Vice-President and Secretary  

 

Omagine, Inc.

136 Madison Ave, Suite, 5 th Floor

New York, NY 10016

charles.kuczynski@omagine.com

Phone: 1-212-563-4141

Fax: 1-212-563-3355

 

JSJ Investments Inc.

 

Signature:

 

By: /s/  Sameer Hirji  
  Sameer Hirji  
  President  

 

JSJ Investments Inc

10830 North Central Expressway, Suite 152

Dallas TX 75231

888-503-2599

 

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Exhibit 1

 

Conversion Notice

 

Reference is made to the 12% Convertible Promissory Note issued by Omagine, Inc. (the “Note”), dated May 8, 2017 in the principal amount of $100,000 with 12% interest. This Note currently holds a principal balance of $100,000. The Note stipulates a Conversion Price equal to that price which is equal to 60% multiplied by the VWAP of the Common Stock during the Pricing Period (as such capitalized terms are defined in the Note).

 

In accordance with and pursuant to the Note, the undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________ of the principal/interest balance of the Note (the “Conversion Amount”), indicated below into shares of Common Stock (the “Common Stock”), of the Company, by tendering the Note specified as of the date specified below.

 

Conversion Date: _______________________

 

Pricing Period: _____________________________

 

Please confirm the following information:

 

Conversion Amount: $ ___________________

 

VWAP of the Common Stock during the Pricing Period: $ __________

 

Conversion Price: $ __________________ (60% multiplied by lowest trading price during Pricing Period of $ _________)

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock to be issued: __________________________

 

Number of issued & outstanding shares of

Common Stock on the day immediately prior to this Conversion Date: _________________

 

If the Issuer is DWAC eligible, please issue the Shares of Common Stock into which the Conversion Amount is being converted in the name of the Holder of the Note and transfer the shares electronically to:

 

[BROKER INFORMATION]

 

Holder Authorization:

JSJ Investments Inc.

10830 North Central Expressway, Suite 152

Dallas, TX 75231

888-503-2599

Tax ID: 20-2122354

 

Sameer Hirji, President

 

[DATE]

* Do not send certificates to this address

 

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PLEASE BE ADVISED, pursuant to Section 2(e)(ii) of the Note:

 

Upon receipt by the Company of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one (1) Business Day after the relevant Notice Date, SEND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 23 HEREOF A CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF SUCH CONVERSION NOTICE TO THE HOLDER INDICATING THAT THE COMPANY WILL PROCESS SUCH CONVERSION NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREIN . On or before the relevant Conversion Date the Company shall have issued and electronically transferred the relevant Shares to the Broker indicated in the Conversion Notice and should the Company be unable to transfer such Shares electronically, it shall have, on or before the relevant Conversion Date, surrendered to an overnight courier for delivery the next day to the Holder at the Holder’s address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate registered in the name of the Holder for the number of such Shares.

 

Signature:  
   
   
Charles P. Kuczynski  
Vice-President & Secretary  
Omagine, Inc.  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.50

 

AMENDMENT TO CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

This Amendment to Convertible Promissory Note (this “ Amendment ”) is entered into as of May 10, 2017, by and between St. George Investments LLC , a Utah limited liability company (“ Lender ”), and Omagine, Inc. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Note (as defined below).

 

A.         Borrower previously issued to Lender a Convertible Promissory Note dated November 14, 2016 in the principal amount of $185,000.00 (the “ Note ”).

 

B.         Borrower has requested that Lender extend the May 16, 2017 Maturity Date of the Note (the “ Extension ”).

 

C.         Lender has agreed, subject to the terms, amendments, conditions and understandings expressed in this Amendment, to grant the Extension.

 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.          Recitals . Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the recitals set forth above in this Amendment are true and accurate and are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment.

 

2.          Extension . The first sentence of the Note is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Omagine, Inc. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), promises to pay to St. George Investments LLC , a Utah limited liability company, or its successors or assigns (“ Lender ”), $185,000.00 and, if applicable, any interest, fees, charges, and late fees on or before July 17, 2017 (the “ Maturity Date ”).”

 

3.          Extension Fee . In consideration of Lender’s grant of the Extension, its fees incurred in preparing this Amendment and other accommodations set forth herein, Borrower agrees to pay to Lender on or before May 15, 2017 an extension fee in the amount of $10,000.00 (the “ Extension Fee ”). The Extension Fee shall be payable to Lender via wire transfer of immediately available funds on or before May 15, 2017.

 

4.          Affirmation of Note Balance . The Note shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Borrower and Lender agree that the outstanding balance of the Note as of the date hereof is $185,000.00.

 

5.          Conditionality of Extension . The Extension is conditioned upon and subject to Borrower’s payment to Lender of the Extension Fee and the Extension shall not be effective unless and until Lender has received the Extension Fee.

 

 

 

 

6.          Representations and Warranties . In order to induce Lender to enter into this Amendment, Borrower, for itself, and for its affiliates, successors and assigns, hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees as follows:

 

(a)         Borrower has full power and authority to enter into this Amendment and to incur and perform all obligations and covenants contained herein, all of which have been duly authorized by all proper and necessary action. No consent, approval, filing or registration with or notice to any governmental authority is required as a condition to the validity of this Amendment or the performance of any of the obligations of Borrower hereunder.

 

(b)         There is no fact known to Borrower or which should be known to Borrower which Borrower has not disclosed to Lender on or prior to the date of this Amendment which would or could materially and adversely affect the understanding of Lender expressed in this Amendment or any representation, warranty, or recital contained in this Amendment.

 

(c)         Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and agrees that neither the execution and delivery of this Amendment nor any of the terms, provisions, covenants, or agreements contained in this Amendment shall in any manner release, impair, lessen, modify, waive, or otherwise affect the liability and obligations of Borrower under the terms of the Transaction Documents.

 

(d)         Borrower has no defenses, affirmative or otherwise, rights of setoff, rights of recoupment, claims, counterclaims, actions or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever against Lender, directly or indirectly, arising out of, based upon, or in any manner connected with, the transactions contemplated hereby, whether known or unknown, which occurred, existed, was taken, permitted, or begun prior to the execution of this Amendment and occurred, existed, was taken, permitted or begun in accordance with, pursuant to, or by virtue of any of the terms or conditions of the Transaction Documents. To the extent any such defenses, affirmative or otherwise, rights of setoff, rights of recoupment, claims, counterclaims, actions or causes of action exist or existed, such defenses, rights, claims, counterclaims, actions and causes of action are hereby waived, discharged and released. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that the execution of this Amendment by Lender shall not constitute an acknowledgment of or admission by Lender of the existence of any claims or of liability for any matter or precedent upon which any claim or liability may be asserted.

 

(e)         Borrower represents and warrants that as of the date hereof no Events of Default or other material breaches exist under the Transaction Documents or have occurred prior to the date hereof.

 

7.          Certain Acknowledgments . Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that no property or cash consideration of any kind whatsoever has been or shall be given by Lender to Borrower in connection with the Extension or any other amendment to the Note granted herein.

 

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8.          Other Terms Unchanged . The Note, as amended by this Amendment, remains and continues in full force and effect, constitutes legal, valid, and binding obligations of each of the parties, and is in all respects agreed to, ratified, and confirmed. Any reference to the Note after the date of this Amendment is deemed to be a reference to the Note as amended by this Amendment. If there is a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Note, the terms of this Amendment shall control. No forbearance or waiver may be implied by this Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment to, any right, power, or remedy of Lender under the Note, as in effect prior to the date hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, this Amendment shall be subject to the governing law, venue, and Arbitration Provisions, as set forth in the Note.

 

9.          No Reliance . Borrower acknowledges and agrees that neither Lender nor any of its officers, directors, members, managers, equity holders, representatives or agents has made any representations or warranties to Borrower or any of its agents, representatives, officers, directors, or employees except as expressly set forth in this Amendment and the Transaction Documents and, in making its decision to enter into the transactions contemplated by this Amendment, Borrower is not relying on any representation, warranty, covenant or promise of Lender or its officers, directors, members, managers, equity holders, agents or representatives other than as set forth in this Amendment.

 

10.        Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. The parties hereto confirm that any electronic copy of another party’s executed counterpart of this Amendment (or such party’s signature page thereof) will be deemed to be an executed original thereof.

 

11.        Further Assurances . Each party shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

 

  BORROWER:
     
  OMAGINE, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Charles P. Kuczynski
  Name:  Charles P. Kuczynski
  Title: Vice President and Secretary
     
  LENDER:
     
  St. George Investments LLC
     
  By: Fife Trading, Inc., its Manager
     
  By: /s/ John M. Fife
    John M. Fife, President

 

[Signature page to Amendment to Promissory Note]

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14

AND 15d-14 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Frank J. Drohan, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) of Omagine, Inc. (“the Registrant”) for the period ended March 31, 2017;

 

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 I have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Report is being prepared; and

 

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my 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 my 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 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 my 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 functions):

 

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.

 

Date: May 22, 2017

 

/s/ Frank J. Drohan  

Frank J. Drohan

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

President and Chief Executive & Financial Officer

 

The originally executed copy of this certification will be maintained at the Registrant's offices and will be made available for inspection upon request.

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

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 Omagine, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017 (the "Report"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, the undersigned certifies, pursuant to 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 Exchange Act of 1934; and
     
  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Omagine, Inc.

 

/s/ Frank J. Drohan

Frank J. Drohan

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

President and Chief Executive & Financial Officer

 

May 22, 2017

 

The originally executed copy of this certification will be maintained at the Registrant's offices and will be made available for inspection upon request.