UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

 

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2018

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   333-147980   26-0287664
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)       Identification Number)

 

525 S. Hewitt Street,    
Los Angeles, California   90013
 (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 939-6645

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b2 of this chapter).

 

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. ☐

   

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

The information provided in Item 5.03 is incorporated herein by reference

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Conversion of Notes

 

As previously reported, OriginClear, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into agreements by and between the Company and various investors by which investors hold convertible promissory notes convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock. Between August 16, 2018 and August 20, 2018, holders of convertible promissory notes converted an aggregate principal and interest amount of $50,810 into an aggregate of 26,252,546 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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

 

Item 3.03 Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders

 

The information provided in Item 5.03 is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

On August 14, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved, by written consent, a share exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which holders of an aggregate of 15,805,554 shares of Series D Preferred Stock may exchange their shares of Series D Preferred Stock into an aggregate of up to 1,400,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

On August 14, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved, by written consent, a Certificate of Designation of Rights, Powers, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of the 0% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E Certificate of Designation”). On August 16, 2018, the Company filed the Series E Certificate of Designation with the Nevada Secretary of State. Pursuant to the Series E Certificate of Designation, the Company shall issue up to 4,000,000 shares of the Series E Preferred Stock, each share of the Company’s Series E Preferred Stock shall be convertible into one hundred (100) shares of the Company’s common stock. The Series E Certificate of Designation is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Series E Certificate of Designation and Series E Preferred Stock is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by Exhibit 3.1 attached hereto.

 

On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain accredited investors pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 1,040,871 of the Company’s Series E preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $227,098. Forms of subscription agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 .

 

On August 14, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved, by written consent, a Certificate of Designation Establishing the Designations, Preferences, Limitations and Relative Rights of its Series F Preferred Stock (the “Series F Certificate of Designation”). On August 16, 2018, the Company filed the Series F Certificate of Designation with the Nevada Secretary of State. Pursuant to the Series F Certificate of Designation, the Company shall issue up to 6,000 shares of the Series F Preferred Stock, each share of the Series F Preferred Stock having a stated value of $1,000. The holders of the Series F Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends, payable quarterly, at an annual rate of 8% of the stated value. The Series F Certificate of Designation is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Series F Certificate of Designation and the Series F Preferred Stock is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by Exhibit 3.2 attached hereto.

  

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On August 17, 2018, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with a certain accredited investor pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 25 of the Company’s Series F Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. A form of subscription agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 .

   

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

  

3.1 Certificate of Designation of Rights, Powers, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of the 0% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock
   
3.2 Certificate of Designation Establishing the Designations, Preferences, Limitations and Relative Rights of its Series F Preferred Stock
   
10.1 Form of Regulation D Subscription Agreement for Series E Preferred Stock
   
10.2 Form of Subscription Agreement for Series F Preferred Stock

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

  

August 20, 2018 ORIGINCLEAR, INC.
   
  By:  /s/ T. Riggs Eckelberry
    Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry
Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

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Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF RIGHTS, POWERS, PREFERENCES,
PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE

0% SERIES E CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK OF ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

 

I, T. Riggs Eckelberry, hereby certify that I am the Chief Executive Officer of OriginClear, Inc. (the “ Company ”), a corporation organized and existing under the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “ NRS ”), and further do hereby certify:

 

That, pursuant to the authority expressly conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “ Articles of Incorporation ”), the Board on August 14, 2018 adopted the following resolutions creating a series of shares of Preferred Stock designated as 0% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, none of which shares has been issued:

 

RESOLVED, that the Board designates the 0% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock and the number of shares constituting such series, and fixes the rights, powers, preferences, privileges and restrictions relating to such series in addition to any set forth in the Articles of Incorporation as follows:

 

TERMS OF SERIES E CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

1. Designation and Number of Shares . There shall hereby be created and established by this Certificate of Designation of Rights, Powers, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions (this “ Certificate of Designation ”) a series of preferred stock of the Company designated as “0% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “ Preferred Shares ”). The authorized number of Preferred Shares shall be Four Million (4,000,000). Each Preferred Share shall have $0.0001 par value. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 22.

 

2. Ranking . The preferred shares shall be junior to the Company’s existing preferred stock and unless otherwise set forth in the applicable certificate of designations shall be junior to any future issued preferred stock.

 

3. Dividends . From and after the first date of issuance of any Preferred Shares (the “ Initial Issuance Date ”), no holder of a Preferred Share (each, a “ Holder ” and, collectively, the “ Holders ”) shall be entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the Board, from time to time, in its sole discretion.

 

4. Conversion . Each Preferred Share shall be convertible into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 4.

 

(a) Holder’s Conversion Right . Subject to the provisions of Section 4(e) and, at any time or times on or after the Initial Issuance Date, each Holder shall be entitled to convert any whole number of Preferred Shares into validly issued, fully paid and non- assessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 4(c) at the Conversion Rate (as defined below).

 

 

 

 

(b) (i) Conversion Rate . The number of validly issued, fully paid and non- assessable shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of each Preferred Share pursuant to Section 4(a) shall be the greater of (A) one hundred (100) shares of Common Stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock the Holder of the Preferred Shares would have received pursuant to each Holders respective Subscription Agreement if the Preferred Shares were priced based on the average Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock during the three Trading Days prior to the date the Holder requests a conversion, provided the lowest price for which an adjustment will be made is 50% of the purchase price paid by any purchase of the Preferred Stock (the “Conversion Rate”).

 

(ii) Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon the conversion of any Preferred Shares. If the 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.

 

(c) Mechanics of Conversion . The conversion of each Preferred Share shall be conducted in the following manner:

 

(i) Holder’s Conversion . To convert a Preferred Share into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock on any date (a “ Conversion Date ”), a Holder shall deliver (whether via facsimile or otherwise), for receipt on or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion of the share(s) of Preferred Shares subject to such conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “ Conversion Notice ”) to the Company. If required by Section 4(c)(vi), within five (5) Trading Days following a conversion of any such Preferred Shares as aforesaid, such Holder shall surrender to a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for delivery to the Company the original certificates representing the share(s) of Preferred Shares (the “ Preferred Share Certificates ”) so converted as aforesaid.

 

(ii) Company’s Response . On or before the third (3rd) Trading Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall transmit by facsimile an acknowledgment of confirmation, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit II , of receipt of such Conversion Notice to such Holder and the transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Transfer Agent ”), which confirmation shall constitute an instruction to the Transfer Agent to process such Conversion Notice in accordance with the terms herein. On or before the second (2 nd ) Trading Day following the date of receipt by the Company of such Conversion Notice, the Company shall (1) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled to such Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian system, or (2) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and deliver (via reputable overnight courier) to the address as specified in such Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of such Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled. If the number of Preferred Shares represented by the Preferred Share Certificate(s) submitted for conversion pursuant to Section 4(c)(vi) is greater than the number of Preferred Shares being converted, then the Company shall, if requested by such Holder, as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Trading Days after receipt of the Preferred Share Certificate(s) and at its own expense, issue and deliver to such Holder (or its designee) a new Preferred Share Certificate representing the number of Preferred Shares not converted.

 

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(iii) Record Holder . The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of Preferred Shares shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on the Conversion Date.

 

(iv) Company’s Failure to Timely Convert . If the Company shall fail, for any reason or for no reason, except in the case that the relevant Preferred Share Certificate is required to be and shall not have been timely received by the Transfer Agent, to issue to a Holder within three (3) Trading Days after the Company’s receipt of a Conversion Notice (whether via facsimile or otherwise) (the “ Share Delivery Deadline ”), a certificate for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder is entitled and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s share register or to credit such Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC for such number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder is entitled upon such Holder’s conversion of any Preferred Shares (as the case may be) (a “ Conversion Failure ”), then, in addition to all other remedies available to such Holder, such Holder, upon written notice to the Company, (x) may void its Conversion Notice with respect to, and retain or have returned (as the case may be) any Preferred Shares that have not been converted pursuant to such Holder’s Conversion Notice, provided that the voiding of a Conversion Notice shall not affect the Company’s obligations to make any payments that have accrued prior to the date of such notice pursuant to the terms of this Certificate of Designation or otherwise and (y) the Company shall pay in cash to such Holder on each day after such third (3 rd ) Trading Day that the issuance of such shares of Common Stock is not timely effected an amount equal to 1.0 % of the product of (A) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock not issued to such Holder on a timely basis and to which the Holder is entitled and (B)   the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding the last possible date on which the Company could have issued such shares of Common Stock to the Holder without violating Section 4(c). In addition to the foregoing, if within three (3) Trading Days after the Company’s receipt of a Conversion Notice (whether via facsimile or otherwise), the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to such Holder and register such shares of Common Stock on the Company’s share register or credit such Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder is entitled upon such Holder’s conversion hereunder (as the case may be), and, if on or after such third (3 rd ) Trading Day, such Holder (or any other Person in respect, or on behalf, of such Holder) purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock, or a sale of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock, issuable upon such conversion that such Holder so anticipated receiving from the Company, then, in addition to all other remedies available to such Holder, the Company shall, within three (3) Business Days after such Holder’s request and in such Holder’s discretion, either (i)   pay cash to such Holder in an amount equal to such Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (including, without limitation, by any other Person in respect, or on behalf, of such Holder) (the “ Buy-In Price ”), at which point the Company’s obligation to so issue and deliver such certificate or credit such Holder’s balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder is entitled upon such Holder’s conversion hereunder (as the case may be) (and to issue such shares of Common Stock) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to so issue and deliver to such Holder a certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock or credit such Holder’s balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder is entitled upon such Holder’s conversion hereunder (as the case may be) and pay cash to such Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Common Stock multiplied by (B) the lowest Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the applicable Conversion Notice and ending on the date of such issuance and payment under this clause (ii).

 

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(v) Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes . In the event the Company receives a Conversion Notice from more than one Holder for the same Conversion Date and the Company can convert some, but not all, of such Preferred Shares submitted for conversion, the Company shall convert from each Holder electing to have Preferred Shares converted on such date a pro rata amount of such Holder’s Preferred Shares submitted for conversion on such date based on the number of Preferred Shares submitted for conversion on such date by such Holder relative to the aggregate number of Preferred Shares submitted for conversion on such date. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to a Holder in connection with a conversion of Preferred Shares, the Company shall issue to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 21.

 

(vi) Book-Entry . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 4, upon conversion of any Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms hereof, no Holder thereof shall be required to physically surrender the certificate representing the Preferred Shares to the Company following conversion thereof unless (A) the full or remaining number of Preferred Shares represented by the certificate are being converted (in which event such certificate(s) shall be delivered to the Company as contemplated by this Section 4(c)(vi)) or (B) such Holder has provided the Company with prior written notice (which notice may be included in a Conversion Notice) requesting reissuance of Preferred Shares upon physical surrender of any Preferred Shares. Each Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Preferred Shares so converted by such Holder and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to such Holder and the Company, so as not to require physical surrender of the certificate representing the Preferred Shares upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of the Company establishing the number of Preferred Shares to which the record holder is entitled shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. A Holder and any transferee or assignee, by acceptance of a certificate, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of any Preferred Shares, the number of Preferred Shares represented by such certificate may be less than the number of Preferred Shares stated on the face thereof. Each certificate for Preferred Shares shall bear the following legend:

 

ANY TRANSFEREE OR ASSIGNEE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE TERMS OF THE CORPORATION’S CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION RELATING TO THE SHARES OF SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK THAT MAY BE REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE, INCLUDING SECTION 4(c)(vi) THEREOF. THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK STATED ON THE FACE HEREOF PURSUANT TO SECTION 4(c)(vi) OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION RELATING TO THE SHARES OF SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.

 

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(d) Taxes . The Company shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, transfer (but only in respect of the registered holder thereof), issuance and other similar taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of Preferred Shares.

 

(e) Limitation on Beneficial Ownership . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Certificate of Designation, at no time may all or a portion of the Series E Preferred Stock be converted if the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion would exceed, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock owned by the Holder at such time, the number of shares of Common Stock that would result in the Holder beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules thereunder) more than 4.99% of all of the Common Stock outstanding at such time (the “ 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation ”); provided , however , that, upon the Holder providing the Corporation with sixty-one (61) days’ advance notice (the “ 4.99% Waiver Notice ”) that the Holder would like to waive this Section 4(e) with regard to any or all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, this Section 4(e) will be of no force or effect with regard to all or a portion of the Series E Preferred Stock referenced in the 4.99% Waiver Notice but shall in no event waive the 9.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation described below. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Certificate of Designation, at no time may all or a portion of the Preferred Shares be converted if the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock owned by the Holder at such time, would result in the Holder beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules thereunder) in excess of 9.99% of the then-issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock outstanding at such time (the “ 9.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation ” and the lower of the 9.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation and the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation then in effect, the “ Maximum Percentage ”). By written notice to the Company, a holder of Preferred Shares may from time to time decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage specified in such notice. For purposes hereof, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of a holder of Preferred Shares, the Company shall within three (3) Business Days confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including the Preferred Shares, by the Holder and its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported, that in any event are convertible or exercisable, as the case may be, into shares of the Company’s Common Stock within 60 days’ of such calculation and that are not subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) that may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.

 

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5. Rights Upon Issuance of Purchase Rights and Other Corporate Events .

 

(a) Reserved.

 

a) Other Corporate Events . In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a “ Corporate Event ”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to ensure that each Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon a conversion of all the Preferred Shares held by such Holder (i) in addition to the shares of Common Stock receivable upon such conversion, such securities or other assets to which such Holder would have been entitled with respect to such shares of Common Stock had such shares of Common Stock been held by such Holder upon the consummation of such Corporate Event (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of the Preferred Shares contained in this Certificate of Designation) or (ii) in lieu of the shares of Common Stock otherwise receivable upon such conversion, such securities or other assets received by the holders of shares of Common Stock in connection with the consummation of such Corporate Event in such amounts as such Holder would have been entitled to receive had the Preferred Shares held by such Holder initially been issued with conversion rights for the form of such consideration (as opposed to shares of Common Stock) at a conversion rate for such consideration commensurate with the Conversion Rate. The provisions of this Section a) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Corporate Events and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Shares contained in this Certificate of Designation. Solely with respect to 4(b)(A), iff the Corporation, at any time while this Preferred Shares outstanding: (A) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other common stock equivalents, including options or warrants (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, this Preferred Stock, but shall include shares issuable upon ); (B) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares; (C) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares; or (D) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Conversion Rate shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock, or in the event that clause (D) of this Section shall apply shares of reclassified capital stock, outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

6. Rights Upon Fundamental Transactions. The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless: (i) the Successor Entity assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate of Designation in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6, including the obligation to deliver to each Holder in exchange for such Preferred Shares a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Certificate of Designation, including, without limitation, having a similar ranking to the Preferred Shares., and (ii) the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) is a publicly traded corporation whose shares of common stock are quoted on or listed for trading on an Eligible Market. Upon the occurrence of any Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Certificate of Designation and referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate of Designation with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein and therein. In addition to the foregoing, upon consummation of a Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall deliver to each Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Shares at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property (except such items still issuable under Sections 5 and 10, which shall continue to be receivable thereafter)) issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of publicly traded common stock (or their equivalent) of the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) that each Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction had all the Preferred Shares held by each Holder been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Shares contained in this Certificate of Designation), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate of Designation. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Shares.

 

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7. Authorized Shares Reservation . The Company shall initially reserve out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 100% of the Conversion Rate of each Preferred Share as of the Initial Issuance Date. So long as any of the Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Company shall take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Preferred Shares, as of any given date, 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be necessary to effect the conversion of all of the Preferred Shares.

 

8. Voting Rights . Except as otherwise expressly required by law, the Preferred Shares shall not have voting rights.

 

9. Liquidation, Dissolution, Winding-Up . Except as required by law the Preferred Shares shall not have any liquidation rights.

 

10. Participation . The Holders shall, as holders of Preferred Shares, be entitled to receive such distributions made to the holders of shares of Common Stock to the same extent as if such Holders had converted each Preferred Share held by each of them into shares of Common Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion herein or elsewhere) and had held such shares of Common Stock on the record date for such and distributions. Payments under the preceding sentence shall be made concurrently with the distribution to the holders of shares of Common Stock; provided , however , to the extent that a Holder’s right to participate in any such distribution would result in such Holder exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then such Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such distribution to such extent (or the beneficial ownership of any such shares of Common Stock as a result of such distribution to such extent) and such distribution to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of such Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in such Holder exceeding the Maximum Percentage.

 

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11. Vote to Change the Terms of or Issue Preferred Shares . In addition to any other rights provided by law, except where the vote or written consent of the holders of a greater number of shares is required by law or by another provision of the Articles of Incorporation, without first obtaining the affirmative vote at a meeting duly called for such purpose or the written consent without a meeting of Holders owning a majority of the Preferred Shares remaining at the time of the vote, voting together as a single class, the Company shall not: (a) amend or repeal any provision of, or add any provision to, its Articles of Incorporation or bylaws, or file any certificate of designation or articles of amendment of any series of shares of preferred stock, if such action would adversely alter or change in any respect the preferences, rights, privileges or powers, or restrictions provided for the benefit, of the Preferred Shares, regardless of whether any such action shall be by means of amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or by merger, consolidation or otherwise; (b) increase or decrease (other than by conversion) the authorized number of Preferred Shares; (c) without limiting any provision of Section 2, create or authorize (by reclassification or otherwise) any new class or series of shares that has a preference over or is on a parity with the Preferred Shares with respect to the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company; (d) without limiting any provision of Section 2, make any other distribution on any shares of any capital stock of the Company junior in rank to the Preferred Shares; or (e) without limiting any provision of Section 15, whether or not prohibited by the terms of the Preferred Shares, circumvent a right of the Preferred Shares.

 

12. Intentionally Omitted .

 

13. Lost or Stolen Certificates . Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any certificates representing Preferred Shares (as to which a written certification and the indemnification contemplated below shall suffice as such evidence), and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of an indemnification undertaking by the applicable Holder to the Company in customary and reasonable form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of the certificate(s), the Company shall execute and deliver new certificate(s) of like tenor and date.

 

14. Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Certificate of Designation shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Certificate of Designation and any of the other Transaction Document, 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. Nothing herein shall limit any Holder’s right to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. The Company covenants to each 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 a Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holders and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, each Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any such breach or any such threatened breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. The Company shall provide all information and documentation to a Holder that is requested by such Holder to enable such Holder to confirm the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Certificate of Designation.

 

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15. Intentionally Omitted

 

16. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver . No failure or delay on the part of a 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 other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party. This Certificate of Designation shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and all Holders and shall not be construed against any Person as the drafter hereof.

 

17. Notices . The Company shall provide each Holder of Preferred Shares with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to the terms of this Certificate of Designation, including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefor. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Certificate of Designation, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice must be in writing and shall be given in accordance with the Subscription Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall give written notice to each Holder (i) promptly following any adjustment of the Conversion Rate, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any distribution upon the Common Stock, (B) with respect to any grant, issuances, or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property to all holders of shares of Common Stock as a class or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided, in each case, that such information shall be made known to the public prior to, or simultaneously with, such notice being provided to any Holder.

 

18. Transfer of Preferred Shares . Subject to the restrictions set forth in Purchase Agreement, a Holder may transfer some or all of its Preferred Shares without the consent of the Company.

 

19. Preferred Shares Register . The Company shall maintain at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate and provide notice to the Holders thereof), a register for the Preferred Shares, in which the Company shall record the name, address and facsimile number of the Persons in whose name the Preferred Shares have been issued, as well as the name, address, facsimile number and tax identification number of each transferee. The Company may treat the Person in whose name any Preferred Shares is registered on the register as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, but in all events recognizing any properly made transfers.

 

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20. Shareholder Matters; Amendment .

 

(a) Shareholder Matters . Any shareholder action, approval or consent required, desired or otherwise sought by the Company pursuant to the NRS, the Articles of Incorporation, this Certificate of Designation or otherwise with respect to the issuance of Preferred Shares may be effected by written consent of the Company’s shareholders or at a duly called meeting of the Company’s shareholders, all in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the NRS. This provision is intended to comply with the applicable sections of the NRS permitting shareholder action, approval and consent affected by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

 

(b) Amendment . This Certificate of Designation or any provision hereof may be amended by obtaining the affirmative vote at a meeting duly called for such purpose, or written consent without a meeting in accordance with the NRS, of the Holders owning a majority of the Preferred Shares remaining at the time of the vote , voting separate as a single class, and with such other shareholder approval, if any, as may then be required pursuant to the NRS and the Articles of Incorporation.

 

21. Reserved .

 

22. Certain Defined Terms . For purposes of this Certificate of Designation, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “ 1934 Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b) “ Affiliate ” as applied to any Person, means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. For the purposes of this definition, “ control ” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “ controlling ”, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, a Person shall be deemed to be “ controlled by ” a Person if such latter Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such former Person.

 

(c) “ Bloomberg ” means Bloomberg, L.P.

 

(d) “ Business Day ” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

(e) “ Closing Sale Price ” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price (as the case may be) then the last bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price (as the case may be) of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the applicable Holder. If the Company and such Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures in Section 21. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during such period.

 

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(f) “ Common Stock ” means (i) the Company’s shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (ii) any capital stock into which such common stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such common stock.

 

(g) “ Convertible Securities ” means any stock or other security (other than Options) that is at any time and under any circumstances, directly or indirectly, convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any shares of Common Stock.

 

(h) “ Eligible Market ” means The New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the OTCQX, or the Principal Market (or any successor thereto).

 

(i) “ Fundamental Transaction ” means that (i) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (A) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the surviving corporation) any other Person, or (B) sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its respective properties or assets to any other Person, or (C) allow any other Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the Company (not including any shares of Voting Stock of the Company held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (D) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with any other Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the Company (not including any shares of Voting Stock of the Company held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination), or (E) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify the Common Stock, or (ii) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Voting Stock of the Company.

 

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(j) Intentionally Omitted

 

(k) “ Liquidation Event ” means, whether in a single transaction or series of transactions, the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company or such Subsidiaries the assets of which constitute all or substantially all of the assets of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(l) “ Options ” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

(m) “ Parent Entity ” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person and whose common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or Parent Entity, the Person or Parent Entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.

 

(n) “ Person ” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity or a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

(o) “ Principal Market ” means The OTCQB, OTCQX, Pink Sheets, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE American.

 

(p) “Subscription Agreement ” means that certain Subscription Agreement by and among the Company and the initial holders of Preferred Shares, dated as of the Initial Issuance Date, as may be amended from time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

(q) “ Subsidiaries ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Subscription Agreement.

 

(r) “ Successor Entity ” means the Person or Entity formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or the Person or Entity with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.

 

(s) “ Trading Day ” means, as applicable, (i) with respect to all price determinations relating to the Common Stock, any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded, provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock is suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time) or (ii) with respect to all determinations other than price determinations relating to the Common Stock, any day on which The New York Stock Exchange (or any successor thereto) is open for trading of securities.

 

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(t) “ Transaction Document ” means the Subscription Agreement and any other document related thereto.

 

(u) “ Voting Stock ” of a Person means capital stock of such Person of the class or classes pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power to elect, or the general power to appoint, at least a majority of the board of directors, managers, trustees or other similar governing body of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at the time capital stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).

 

23.   Disclosure . Upon receipt or delivery by the Company of any notice in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation, unless the Company has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously with any such receipt or delivery publicly disclose such material, non-public information on a Current Report on Form 8-K or otherwise. In the event that the Company believes that a notice contains material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company so shall indicate to each Holder contemporaneously with delivery of such notice, and in the absence of any such indication, each Holder shall be allowed to presume that all matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries. Nothing contained in this Section 23 shall limit any obligations of the Company, or any rights of any Holder, under the Subscription Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designation of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of OriginClear, Inc. to be signed by its Chief Financial Officer on this 16th day of August, 2018.

 

  ORIGINCLEAR, INC.
   
 

By:

/s/ T. Riggs Eckelberry
  Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC. CONVERSION NOTICE

 

Reference is made to the Certificate of Designation of Rights, Powers, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of the 0% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of OriginClear, Inc. (the “ Certificate of Designation ”). In accordance with and pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of 0% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “ Preferred Shares ”), of OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), indicated below into shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of the Company, as of the date specified below.

 

Date of Conversion:                                                                                                                                                             

 

Number of Preferred Shares to be converted:                                                                                                                        

 

Share certificate no(s). of Preferred Shares to be converted:                                                                                                  

 

Tax ID Number (If applicable):                                                                                                                                              

 

Conversion Rate:                                                                                                                                                                     

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued:                                                                                                                

 

Please issue the shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Shares are being converted in the following name and to the following address:

 

Issue to:                                                                                                  

 

Address:                                                                                                  

 

Telephone Number:                                                                                 

 

Facsimile Number:                                                                                  

 

Holder:                                                                                          

 

By:                                                                                                

 

Title:                                                                                             

 

Dated:                                                                                             

 

Account Number (if electronic book entry transfer):                                                                                                       

 

Transaction Code Number (if electronic book entry transfer):                                                                                         

 

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EXHIBIT II

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

The Company hereby acknowledges this Conversion Notice and hereby directs                            to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions dated                  , 2017 from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to by                                             .

 

  ORIGINCLEAR, INC.
     
  By:                                           
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

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Exhibit 3.2

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

OF

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

ESTABLISHING THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES,

LIMITATIONS AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF ITS

SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK

 

OriginClear, Inc. (the “Company”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Nevada, does hereby certify that, pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Company by the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, and the Board of Directors of the Company, it has adopted resolutions (a) authorizing the issuance of 6,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock of the Company and (b) providing for the designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as follows:

 

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF SERIES. There shall hereby be created and established a series of “Series F Preferred Stock” and the number of shares initially constituting such series shall be up to six thousand (6,000) shares.

 

SECTION 2. STATED VALUE. The Stated Value of the Series F Preferred Stock will be $1,000 per share.

 

SECTION 2. DIVIDENDS. The holders of Series F Preferred Stock (the “Holders”) will be entitled to receive, on any outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock held by such Holders, out of any funds and assets of the Company legally available prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on the common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”), cumulative dividends, payable quarterly (at the end of each fiscal quarter, and due for such fiscal quarter within fifteen days of the end of such fiscal quarter), at an annual rate of 8% of the Stated Value. Such dividends will accrue commencing on the date of issuance.

 

SECTION 3. LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding- up of the Company, the Holders will be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are capital or surplus, for each share of Series F Preferred Stock an amount equal to the Stated Value per share plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon before any distribution or payment may be made to the holders of any Common Stock or any other series of capital stock (other than the Series B Preferred Stock) now existing or hereinafter created.

 

SECTION 4. VOTING. The Series F Preferred Stock will not entitle the Holders to any voting rights except as required under applicable law.

 

SECTION 5. NO CONVERSION RIGHTS. The shares of the Series F Preferred Stock will have no conversion rights.

 

SECTION 6. REDEMPTION RIGHTS. (a) Redemption at Option of Company.

 

The Company may, in its sole discretion, at any time while the Series F Preferred Stock is outstanding, redeem all or any portion of the outstanding Series F Preferred Stock at a price equal to the Stated Value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. The Company may exercise such redemption right by providing a minimum of 5 days written notice of such redemption to the Holders. In the event the Company exercises such redemption right for less than all of the then-outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock, the Company shall redeem the outstanding shares of the Holders of a pro rata basis.

 

 

 

 

(b) Mandatory Redemption on September 1, 2020.

 

The Company shall redeem in full all outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock on September 1, 2020, at a price equal to the Stated Value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. The Company’s obligation to make this payment will be secured by a security agreement between the Company and the Holders.

 

SECTION 7. NOTICES. Any notice required hereby to be given to the Holders shall be deemed given if deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or provided by fax or e-mail, to each Holder of record at his, her or its address appearing on the books of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS .

 

(a) The headings of the various sections and subsections of this Certificate of Designation are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions of this Certificate of Designation.

 

(b) Whenever possible, each provision of this Certificate of Designation shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law and public policy. If any provision set forth herein is held to be invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule of law or public policy, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or otherwise adversely affecting the remaining provisions of this Certificate of Designation. No provision herein set forth shall be deemed dependent upon any other provision unless so expressed herein. If a court of competent jurisdiction should determine that a provision of this Certificate of Designation would be valid or enforceable if a period of time were extended or shortened, then such court may make such change as shall be necessary to render the provision in question effective and valid under applicable law.

 

(c) Except as may otherwise be required by law, the shares of the Series C Preferred Stock shall not have any powers, designations, preferences or other special rights, other than those specifically set forth in this Certificate of Designation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation has been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company on this 16th day of August, 2018.

 

/s/ Riggs Eckelberry  
Name: Riggs Eckelberry  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made as of this ___ day of ____, 2018, by and between OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and the undersigned set forth on the signature page hereto (the “ Subscriber ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS , the Company is offering up to a 4,000,000 Shares of its Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (“Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of an estimated $1,000,000, subject to the Company’s right to increase the Offering amount to $2,000,000 in its sole discretion without notice to the investors in the Offering, as described in the Private Placement Memorandum dated August __, 2018 (the “Private Placement Memorandum”);

 

WHERAEAS , with each share of Series E Preferred Stock purchased, the subscriber shall receive a warrant to purchase one hundred shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.25 (subject to adjustment as set forth in the Warrant (“Warrant” and together with the Shares the “Securities”);

 

WHEREAS, the per share Purchase Price of the Series E Preferred Stock is 50% of the closing price of the publicly traded OCLN Common Stock (“ Common Stock ”) on the trading day immediately preceding Issuer’s receipt of investor’s subscription agreement and payment, with a minimum subscription of $10,000, subject to the Company’s right to accept subscriptions for less than $10,000, in its sole discretion.

 

WHEREAS , the offer of the Securities and, if this Agreement is accepted by the Company, the sale of the Securities, is being made in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Subscription Procedure .

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase from the Company such number of Shares as is set forth upon the signature page hereof at an aggregate purchase price as set forth on the Signature Page (the “ Subscription Funds ”). A minimum of $10,000 of Shares must be purchased by the Purchaser, unless a lower amount is agreed to by the Company, in its sole discretion.

 

(b)

 

(c) The subscription period will begin as of August __, 2018_, and will terminate (if the Closing Date has not earlier occurred) on the sooner to occur of the sale of the Maximum offering Amount (as defined in the Private Placement Memorandum), at 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on December 1, 2018 which may be extended until December 31, 2018 at the sole discretion of the Company (the “ Termination Date ”), unless terminated sooner by the Company in its discretion. The consummation of the Offering is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions to be further described in the Private Placement Memorandum, one or more of which conditions may not occur.

 

 

 

 

(d) The Subscriber shall submit to VerifyInvestor.com, a 3rd-party verification service, all documents and information necessary for VerifyInvestor.com to affirm Subscriber’s accreditation status.

 

(e) The Subscriber shall pay the Subscription Funds by delivering good funds in United States Dollars by way of wire transfer of funds to the Company. The wire transfer instructions are set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. All net proceeds will be immediately available for use by the Company. subscribers may not revoke their subscriptions, which the Company will accept on a rolling basis.

 

(f) Upon receipt of the Subscription Funds and acceptance of this Subscription by the Company, the Company shall take up the Subscription Funds (a “ Closing ” and the date of such Closing, the “ Closing Date ”) and issue to the Subscriber such number of Shares represented by the amount of the accepted Subscription Funds.

 

(g) The Subscriber acknowledges that the subscription for Securities hereunder may be rejected in whole or in part by the Company in its sole discretion and for any reason, notwithstanding prior receipt by the Subscriber of notice of acceptance of such subscription. The Company shall have no obligation hereunder until the Company shall execute and deliver to the Subscriber an executed copy of this Agreement. If this Agreement is rejected in whole, all funds received from the Subscriber will be returned without interest or offset, and this Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or effect. If this Agreement is rejected in part, the funds for the rejected portion of this Agreement will be returned without interest or offset, and this Agreement will continue in full force and effect to the extent this Agreement was accepted.

 

2. Representations and Covenants of the Subscriber . The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

(a) The Subscriber recognizes that the purchase of the Securities involves a high degree of risk in that (i) the Company will need additional capital to operate its business but has no assurance of additional necessary capital; (ii) an investment in the Company is highly speculative and only investors who can afford the loss of their entire investment should consider investing in the Company and the Securities; (iii) an investor may not be able to liquidate his or her investment; (iv) transferability of the Securities is extremely limited; (v) an investor could sustain the loss of his or her entire investment; and (vi) the Company is and will be subject to numerous other risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, significant and material risks relating to the Company’s business, and the industries, markets and geographic regions in which the Company will compete, as well as risks associated with the Offering contained in the Private Placement Memorandum.

 

(b) The Subscriber acknowledges that he or she has prior investment experience, including without limitation, investments in non-listed and non-registered securities, or he or she has employed the services of an investment advisor, attorney and/or accountant to read all of the documents furnished or made available by the Company to him or her and to all other prospective investors in the Securities and to evaluate the merits and risks of such an investment on his or her behalf, and that he or she recognizes the highly speculative nature of this investment.

 

(c) The Subscriber acknowledges that (i) there are significant restrictions on the transferability of the Securities, and no assurance can be given when, if ever, such registration of the the Securities will be filed or declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”), and accordingly, it may not be possible for the Subscriber to liquidate the Subscriber’s investment in the Company as currently no public market exists; (ii) no federal or state agency has made any findings as to the fairness of the terms of the Offering; (iii) any projections or predictions that may have been made available to the Subscriber are based on estimates, assumptions and forecasts which may prove to be incorrect; (iv) and no assurance is given that actual results will correspond with the results contemplated by the various projections.

 

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(d) The Subscriber acknowledges receipt and careful review of the Private Placement Memorandum, including the Certificate of Designation of Rigs, Powers, Preferences Privileges and Restrictions of the 0% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of OriginClear, Inc. and the Common Stock Purchase Warrant and this Agreement, (collectively, the “ Offering Documents ”), and hereby represents that (i) he or she has been furnished or given access by the Company during the course of this Offering with or to all information regarding the Company and its financial condition and results of operations which he or she had requested or desired to know; (ii) that all documents which could be reasonably provided have been made available for his or her inspection and review; (iii) that he or she has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from duly authorized representatives of the concerning the terms and conditions of the Offering; and (iv) any additional information which he or she had requested.

 

(e) The Subscriber acknowledges that this Offering may involve tax consequences, and that the contents of the Offering Documents do not contain tax advice or information. The Subscriber acknowledges that he or she must retain his or her own professional advisors to evaluate the tax and other consequences of an investment in the Securities.

 

(f) The Subscriber represents that the Securities are being purchased for his or her own account, for investment and not for distribution or resale to others. The Subscriber agrees that he or she will not sell or otherwise transfer any of the securities comprising the Securities unless they are registered under the Act or unless an exemption from such registration is available and, upon the Company’s request, the Company receives an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company confirming that an exemption from such registration is available for such sale or transfer.

 

(g) The Subscriber understands that the Company will review this Agreement and the results from a third party verification service and the Company reserves the unrestricted right to reject or limit any subscription and to close the Offering at any time.

 

(h) The Subscriber hereby represents that the address of the Subscriber furnished by him or her at the end of this Agreement is the Subscriber’s principal residence if he or she is an individual or its principal business address if it is a corporation or other entity.

 

(i) The Subscriber hereby represents that, except as set forth in the Offering Documents, no representations or warranties have been made to the Subscriber by the Company or its agents, employees or affiliates and in entering into this transaction, the Subscriber is not relying on any information, other than that contained in the Offering Documents and the results of independent investigation by the Subscriber.

 

(j) The Subscriber, in making the decision to purchase the Securities subscribed for, has relied upon independent investigations made by it and its purchaser representatives, if any, and the Subscriber and such representatives, if any, have prior to any sale to it been given access and the opportunity to examine all material contracts and documents relating to this Offering and an opportunity to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company or any person acting on its behalf concerning the terms and conditions of this Offering. The Subscriber and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with access to all materials relating to the business, finances and operation of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities that have been requested. The Subscriber and its advisors, if any, have received complete and satisfactory answers to any such inquiries.

 

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(k) The Subscriber agrees that he or she will purchase Securities in the Offering only if his or her intent at such time is to make such purchase for investment purposes and not with a view toward resale.

 

(l) If the Subscriber is a partnership, corporation, trust or other entity, such partnership, corporation, trust or other entity further represents and warrants that: (i) it was not formed for the purpose of investing in the Company; (ii) it is authorized and otherwise duly qualified to purchase and hold the Securities; and (iii) that this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, binding and enforceable obligation of the Subscriber.

 

(m) If the Subscriber is not a United States person, such Subscriber hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of his or her jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within her or her jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities; (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase; (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained; and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale or transfer of the Securities. Such Subscriber’s subscription and payment for, and his or her continued beneficial ownership of the Securities, will not violate any applicable securities laws or other laws of the Subscriber’s jurisdiction.

 

(n) The Subscriber understands and acknowledges that (i) the Securities are being offered and sold to Subscriber without registration under the Act in a private placement that is exempt from the registration provisions of the Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Act and (ii) the availability of such exemption depends in part on, and that the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truthfulness of, the foregoing representations, and such Subscriber hereby consents to such reliance.

 

(o) That the Subscriber certifies, under penalty of perjury, (i) that the social security or Tax Identification Number set forth herein is true, correct and complete, and (ii) that the Subscriber is not subject to backup withholding either because the Subscriber has not been notified that the Subscriber is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or the Internal Revenue Service has notified the Subscriber that the Subscriber is no longer subject to backup withholding.

 

(p) The amounts invested by the Subscriber it in the Company in the Offering were not and are not directly or indirectly derived from activities that contravene federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws and regulations. Federal regulations and Executive Orders administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC”) prohibit, among other things, the engagement in transactions with, and the provision of services to, certain foreign countries, territories, entities and individuals. The lists of OFAC prohibited countries, territories, persons and entities can be found on the OFAC website at http://www.treas.gov/ofac. In addition, the programs administered by OFAC (the “OFAC Programs”) prohibit dealing with individuals 1 or entities in certain countries regardless of whether such individuals or entities appear on the OFAC lists;

 

 

 

1 These individuals include specially designated nationals, specially designated narcotics traffickers and other parties subject to OFAC sanctions and embargo programs.

 

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(q) To the best of the Subscriber’s knowledge, none of: (1) the Subscriber; (2) any person controlling or controlled by the Subscriber; (3) if the Subscriber is a privately-held entity, any person having a beneficial interest in the Subscriber; or (4) any person for whom the Subscriber is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment is a country, territory, individual or entity named on an OFAC list, or a person or entity prohibited under the OFAC Programs. The Subscriber understands and acknowledges that the Company may not accept any amounts from a prospective investor if such prospective investor cannot make the representation set forth in the preceding paragraph. The Subscriber agrees to promptly notify the Company if the Subscriber becomes aware of any change in the information set forth in these representations. The Subscriber understands and acknowledges that, by law, the Company may be obligated to “freeze the account” of the Subscriber, either by prohibiting additional subscriptions from the Subscriber, declining any redemption requests and/or segregating the assets in the account in compliance with governmental regulations, and may also be required to report such action and to disclose the Subscriber’s identity to OFAC. The Subscriber further acknowledges that the Company may, by written notice to the Subscriber, suspend the redemption rights, if any, of the Subscriber if the Company reasonably deems it necessary to do so to comply with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of the Company’s other service providers. These individuals include specially designated nationals, specially designated narcotics traffickers and other parties subject to OFAC sanctions and embargo programs;

 

(r) To the best of the Subscriber’s knowledge, none of: (1) the Subscriber; (2) any person controlling or controlled by the Subscriber; (3) if the Subscriber is a privately-held entity, any person having a beneficial interest in the Subscriber; or (4) any person for whom the Subscriber is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment is a senior foreign political figure, 2 or any immediate family 3 member or close associate 4 of a senior foreign political figure, as such terms are defined in the footnotes below; and

 

(s) If the Subscriber is affiliated with a non-U.S. banking institution (a “Foreign Bank”), or if the Subscriber receives deposits from, makes payments on behalf of, or handles other financial transactions related to a Foreign Bank, the Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company that: (1) the Foreign Bank has a fixed address, other than solely an electronic address, in a country in which the Foreign Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities; (2) the Foreign Bank maintains operating records related to its banking activities; (3) the Foreign Bank is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Foreign Bank to conduct banking activities; and (4) the Foreign Bank does not provide banking services to any other Foreign Bank that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not a regulated affiliate.

 

(t) No Shorting . The Subscriber, whether in its own capacity or through a representative, agent or affiliate (i) represents and warrants to the Company that prior to the purchase of the Shares it has not entered into or effected any “short sales” of any shares of Common Stock of the Company or any hedging transaction which establishes a net short position with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the Company, and (ii) covenants to the Company that for a period of twelve months from the sale of the Shares it will not enter into or effect, any “short sales” of any shares of Common Stock of the Company or any hedging transaction which establishes a net short position with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

 

 

2 A “senior foreign political figure” is defined as a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party, or a senior executive of a foreign government-owned corporation. In addition, a “senior foreign political figure” includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior foreign political figure.

 

3 “Immediate family” of a senior foreign political figure typically includes the figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in-laws.

 

4 A “close associate” of a senior foreign political figure is a person who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior foreign political figure.

 

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3. Representations by the Company . The Company represents and warrants to the Subscriber that:

 

3.1 Due Incorporation, Qualification, etc . The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in current standing under the laws of the state of Nevada; (ii) has the power and authority to own, lease, and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted; and (iii) is duly qualified, licensed to do business, and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

3.2 Authority . The execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of each transaction document to be executed by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Offering.

 

3.3 Enforceability . Each transaction document executed, or to be executed under this Agreement, by the Company has been, or will be upon delivery, duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes, or will constitute upon delivery, a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

 

4. Transfer Restrictions; Legends .

 

(a) Restrictions . Each Subscriber understands that:

 

(i) The sale or resale of all or any portion of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and all or any portion of the Securities may not be transferred unless:

 

(A) the Securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act;

 

(B) the Subscriber shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Company, a customary opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration;

 

(C) the Securities are sold or transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Subscriber who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in accordance with this Section 5(a) and who is an “accredited investor”, as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, as amended, under the Securities Act;

 

(D) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144; or

 

(E) the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act (or a successor rule);

 

and, in each case, the Subscriber shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Company, a customary opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope reasonably acceptable to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement.

 

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(b) Each certificate representing (i) the Securities and (ii) any other securities issued in respect of the Securities, upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or similar event, shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 5(c) below) be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form (in addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT STATING THAT SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.

 

So long as the foregoing legend may remain on any Securities, the Subscriber consents to the Company making a notation on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent with respect to such certificates in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section 5.

 

(c) Certificates evidencing Securities shall not be required to contain the legend set forth in Section 5(b) above or any other legend (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such Securities is effective under the 1933 Act, (ii) following any sale of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming the transferor is not an affiliate of the Company), (iii) if such Securities are eligible to be sold, assigned or transferred under Rule 144 (provided that a Subscriber provides the Company with reasonable assurances that such Securities are eligible for sale, assignment or transfer under Rule 144 which shall not include an opinion of counsel), (iv) in connection with a sale, assignment or other transfer (other than under Rule 144), provided that such Subscriber provides the Company with an opinion of counsel to such Subscriber, at the cost of the Company and in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such sale, assignment or transfer of the Securities may be made without registration under the applicable requirements of the Securities Act or (v) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including, without limitation, controlling judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the SEC). If a legend is not required pursuant to the foregoing, the Company shall no later than five (5) Business Days following the delivery by a Subscriber to the Company or the transfer agent (with notice to the Company) of a legended certificate representing such Securities (endorsed or with stock powers attached, signatures guaranteed, and otherwise in form necessary to affect the reissuance and/or transfer, if applicable), together with any other deliveries from such Subscriber as may be required above in this Section 5(c), as directed by such Subscriber, either: (A) provided that the Company’s transfer agent is participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, credit the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which such Subscriber shall be entitled to such Subscriber’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system or (B) if the Company’s transfer agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and deliver (via reputable overnight courier) to such Subscriber, a certificate representing such Securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends, registered in the name of such Subscriber or its designee.

 

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5. Conditions to Closing .

 

(a) The obligation of each Subscriber hereunder to purchase the Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the applicable Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for each Subscriber’s sole benefit and may be waived by such Subscriber at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:

 

(i) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though originally made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. Such Subscriber shall have received a certificate, executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Subscriber in the form reasonably acceptable to such Subscriber;

 

(ii) The Company shall have duly executed and delivered to such Subscriber each of the Offering Documents;

 

(iii) Such Subscriber shall have received the opinion of the Company’s counsel, dated as of the Closing Date, in the form reasonably acceptable to such Subscriber;

 

(iv) Since the date of first execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall have occurred that reasonably would have or result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(v) No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Offering Documents;

 

(vi) The Company shall have delivered to such Subscriber such other documents, instruments or certificates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as such Subscriber or its counsel may reasonably request; and

 

(b) The obligations of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with each Subscriber are subject to the fulfillment at or prior to each Closing Date of the conditions listed below:

 

(i) The representations and warranties made by such Subscriber in Section 2 shall be true and correct in all material respects at the time of Closing as if made on and as of such date; and

 

(ii) All corporate and other proceedings required to be undertaken by such Subscriber in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall have occurred and all documents and instruments incident to such proceedings shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Company.

 

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6. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) Any notice or other communication given hereunder shall be deemed sufficient if in writing and sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Company, at OriginClear, Inc., 1901 525 S. Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, California 90013, Attention: T. Riggs Eckelberry, Chief Executive Officer, with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice) Sichenzia Ross Ference Kesner LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 37 th Floor, New York, NY 10036, Attention: Gregory Sichenzia, Esq., or addressed to the Subscriber at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement. Notices shall be deemed to have been given three (3) business days after the date of mailing, except notices of change of address, which shall be deemed to have been given when received.

 

(b) All modifications, amendments or waivers to this Agreement shall require the written consent of both the Company and a majority-in-interest of the Subscribers (based on the number of Shares purchased hereunder).

 

(c) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and to their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of any and every nature among them.

 

(d) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions thereof, and the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, if jurisdiction in such court is lacking, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, in respect of any dispute or matter arising out of or connected with this Agreement.

 

(e) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. It shall not be binding upon the Company unless and until it is accepted by the Company. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Subscriber, this Agreement shall become a binding obligation of the Subscriber with respect to the purchase of Securities as herein provided; subject, however, to the right hereby reserved to the Company to enter into the same agreements with other subscribers and to add and/or to delete other persons as subscribers. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile.

 

(f) Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the plural form of names, defined terms, nouns and pronouns shall include the singular and vice-versa.

 

(g) The holding of any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

(h) It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any subsequent breach by that same party.

 

(i) The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents, agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

 

(j) Each party hereto covenants and agrees that the representations and warranties of such party contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing. Each Subscriber shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.

 

(k) Reserved .

 

(l) Independent Nature of Subscribers . The obligations of each Subscriber under this Agreement or other transaction document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Subscriber, and no Subscriber shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Subscriber under this Agreement or any other transaction document. Each Subscriber shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder. The decision of each Subscriber to purchase the Securities pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Subscriber independently of any other Subscriber and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company which may have been made or given by any other Subscriber or by any agent or employee of any other Subscriber, and no Subscriber or any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other Subscriber (or any other person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein or in any other transaction document, and no action taken by any Subscriber pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Subscribers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Subscribers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any other transaction document, each Subscriber shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other transaction documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Subscriber to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. Each Subscriber has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and acknowledge and understand that Homeier Law PC has served as counsel to the Company only.

 

[-signature page follows-]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Subscriber has executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date written below.

 

No. of Shares to be Purchased ____________________________________  
     
Total Share Purchase Price ($) $___________________________________  
     
Number of Warrants to  be issued: ____________________________________  

 

         
  Signature   Signature (if purchasing jointly)  
         
         
  Name Typed or Printed   Name Typed or Printed  
         
         
  Title (if Subscriber is an Entity)   Title (if Subscriber is an Entity)  
         
         
  Entity Name (if applicable)   Entity Name (if applicable  
         
         
  Address   Address  
         
         
  City, State and Zip Code   City, State and Zip Code  
         
         
  Telephone-Business   Telephone-Business  
         
         
  Telephone-Residence   Telephone-Residence  
         
         
  Facsimile-Business   Facsimile-Business  
         
         
  Facsimile-Residence   Facsimile-Residence  
         
         
  Tax ID # or Social Security #   Tax ID # or Social Security #  

 

Name in which securities should be issued: ______________________

 

Manner in which title is to be held: (check only one)

 

☐ Individual Ownership    
     
Joint Subscription:   Entity
☐ CommSharey Property   ☐ Partnership
☐ Joint Tenant with Right of Survivorship (JTWRS)   ☐ Company
☐ Tenants in Common (TIC)   ☐ Self-Directed Retirement Account
☐ Tenants by Entirety (TBE)   ☐ Trust
(If Securities are being subscribed for as a joint
  ☐ Other_________________________
subscription, both parties must sign.)   (Entities must complete Cert. of Signatory)

 

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This Subscription Agreement is agreed to and accepted as of ________________, 2018.

 

  OriginClear, Inc.
     
  By:  
  Name:  T. Riggs Eckelberry
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATORY

 

(To be completed if the Securities are

being subscribed for by an entity)

 

 

I,_____________________, am the _________________________ of _________________________________ (the “Entity”). 

 

I certify that I am empowered and duly authorized by the Entity to execute and carry out the terms of the Subscription Agreement and to purchase and hold the Securities, and certify further that the Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed on behalf of the Entity and constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Entity.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand this ________ day of _________________, 2018

 

 
  (Signature)

 

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EXHIBIT A - WIRE INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This Subscription Agreement is being delivered to the purchaser identified on the signature page to this Agreement (the “ Subscriber ”) in connection with its investment in OriginClear, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”). The Company is conducting a private placement (the “ Offering ”) for an amount of up to $2,000,000 of Units, each Unit consisting of (i) 100 shares (the “Series F Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s newly created Series F Preferred Stock, having the rights set forth the Certificate of Designation of Series F Preferred Stock substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the “Series F Certificate of Designation”), and (ii) two-year warrants, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto (the “Warrants”; the Units, the Series F Preferred Shares, the Warrants, and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants are referred to collectively herein as the “Securities”) to purchase common stock of the Company having an aggregate exercise price of $50,000 and a per share exercise price equal to the closing price of the Common Stock on the date the Company receives executed subscription documents from the investor and the purchase price, at a purchase price of $100,000 per Unit.

 

IMPORTANT INVESTOR NOTICES

 

NO OFFERING LITERATURE OR ADVERTISEMENT IN ANY FORM MAY BE RELIED UPON IN THE OFFERING OF THE UNITS EXCEPT FOR THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS HERETO (THE “ AGREEMENT ”), AND NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS EXCEPT THOSE CONTAINED HEREIN.

 

THIS AGREEMENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE CONTENTS HEREOF MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED OR DIVULGED BY OR TO ANY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE RECIPIENT OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE, ACCOUNTANT OR LEGAL COUNSEL, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY. EACH PERSON WHO ACCEPTS DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE OR TO CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY DESIRE IN EVALUATING THE COMPANY, OR AN INVESTMENT IN THE OFFERING. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD NORMALLY APPEAR IN A PROSPECTUS FOR AN OFFERING REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. YOU MUST CONDUCT AND RELY ON YOUR OWN EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED, IN DECIDING WHETHER TO INVEST IN THE OFFERING.

 

THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO ANY PERSON OR IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS UNLAWFUL OR NOT AUTHORIZED. EACH PERSON WHO ACCEPTS DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT AGREES TO RETURN IT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS IF SUCH PERSON DOES NOT PURCHASE ANY OF THE UNITS DESCRIBED HEREIN.

 

NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME NOR ANY SALE OF UNITS HEREUNDER SHALL IMPLY THAT INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS DATE. THE COMPANY WILL EXTEND TO EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR (AND TO ITS REPRESENTATIVE, ACCOUNTANT OR LEGAL COUNSEL, IF ANY) THE OPPORTUNITY, PRIOR TO ITS PURCHASE OF UNITS, TO ASK QUESTIONS OF AND RECEIVE ANSWERS FROM THE COMPANY CONCERNING THE OFFERING AND TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TO THE EXTENT THE COMPANY POSSESSES THE SAME OR CAN ACQUIRE IT WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE, IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION SET FORTH HEREIN. ALL SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHALL ONLY BE PROVIDED IN WRITING AND IDENTIFIED AS SUCH BY THE COMPANY THROUGH ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS ALONE; NO ORAL INFORMATION OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ANY BROKER OR THIRD PARTY MAY BE RELIED UPON.

 

NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR ASSURANCES OF ANY KIND ARE MADE OR SHOULD BE INFERRED WITH RESPECT TO THE ECONOMIC RETURN, IF ANY, THAT MAY ACCRUE TO AN INVESTOR IN THE COMPANY.

 

 

 

 

THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS REGARDING THE COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE, STRATEGY, PLANS, OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, BELIEFS AND INTENTIONS. THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENTS DESCRIBED IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IS SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL RISKS, AND ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY.

 

THE OFFERING PRICE OF THE UNITS HAS BEEN DETERMINED ARBITRARILY. THE PRICE OF THE UNITS DOES NOT NECESSARILY BEAR ANY RELATIONSHIP TO THE ASSETS, EARNINGS OR BOOK VALUE OF THE COMPANY, OR TO POTENTIAL ASSETS, EARNINGS, OR BOOK VALUE OF THE COMPANY. THERE IS NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE COMPANY”S SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK AND A LIMITED MARKET IN THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT AN ACTIVE TRADING MARKET IN ANY OF THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES WILL DEVELOP OR BE MAINTAINED. THE PRICE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK QUOTED ON THE OTC MARKETS OR TRADED ON ANY EXCHANGE MAY BE IMPACTED BY A LACK OF LIQUIDITY OR AVAILABILITY OF SUCH SHARES FOR PUBLIC SALE AND ALSO WILL NOT NECESSARILY BEAR ANY RELATIONSHIP TO THE ASSETS, EARNINGS, BOOK VALUE OR POTENTIAL PROSPECTS OF THE COMPANY. SUCH PRICES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED ACCURATE INDICATORS OF FUTURE QUOTED OR TRADING PRICES THAT MAY SUBSEQUENTLY EXIST FOLLOWING THIS OFFERING.

 

THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO REJECT ANY SUBSCRIPTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON. THE COMPANY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY RECIPIENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT WHETHER ALL OF THE UNITS OFFERED HEREBY HAVE BEEN SOLD.

 

FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL STATES

 

THIS OFFERING IS BEING MADE SOLELY TO “ACCREDITED INVESTORS,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501 OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”). THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND WILL BE OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AFFORDED BY SECTION 4(a)(2) THEREUNDER AND REGULATION D (RULE 506) OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTION ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

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THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“ SEC ”), ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE THE CONTENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL, BUSINESS, OR TAX ADVICE. EACH INVESTOR SHOULD CONTACT HIS, HER OR ITS OWN ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THIS INVESTMENT AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, WHICH MAY DIFFER DEPENDING ON AN INVESTOR’S PARTICULAR FINANCIAL SITUATION. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THIS AGREEMENT BE DEEMED OR CONSIDERED TO BE TAX ADVICE PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY.

 

FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY

 

THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN WILL BE SOLD TO, AND ACQUIRED BY, THE HOLDER IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT UNDER § 517.061 OF THE FLORIDA SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, ALL FLORIDA RESIDENTS SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF VOIDING THE PURCHASE WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE FIRST TENDER OF CONSIDERATION IS MADE BY SUCH SUBSCRIBER TO THE COMPANY, AN AGENT OF THE COMPANY, OR WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNICATED TO SUCH SUBSCRIBER, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER.

 

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1 . SUBSCRIPTION AND PURCHASE PRICE

 

(a) Subscription . Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2 hereof, the Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase the number of Units indicated on page 12 hereof on the terms and conditions described herein.

 

(b) Purchase of Units . The Subscriber understands and acknowledges that the Purchase Price to be remitted to the Company in exchange for the Units shall be set at $100,000 per Unit, for an aggregate purchase price as set forth on page 12 hereof (the “ Aggregate Purchase Price ”). The Subscriber shall concurrently with delivery of this Agreement to the Company pay the Purchase Price for the Units subscribed for hereunder, payable in United States Dollars, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company in accordance with the wire instructions provided on Annex A . The Subscriber understands and agrees that, subject to Section 2 and applicable laws, by executing this Agreement, it is entering into a binding agreement.

 

2. Acceptance, Offering Term and Closing Procedures

 

(a) Acceptance or Rejection . Subject to full, faithful and punctual performance and discharge by the Company of all of its duties, obligations and responsibilities as set forth in this Agreement and any other agreement entered into between the Subscriber and the Company relating to this subscription (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”), the Subscriber shall be legally bound to purchase the Units pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, upon the occurrence of the failure by the Company to fully, faithfully and punctually perform and discharge any of its duties, obligations and responsibilities as set forth in any of the Transaction Documents, which shall have been performed or otherwise discharged prior to the Closing, the Subscriber may, on or prior to the Closing (as defined below), at its sole and absolute discretion, elect not to purchase the Units and provide instructions to the Company to receive the full and immediate refund of the Aggregate Purchase Price. The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company reserves the right to reject this subscription for Units in whole or part in any order at any time prior to the Closing for any reason or for no reason, notwithstanding the Subscriber’s prior receipt of notice of acceptance of the Subscriber’s subscription. In the event the Closing does not take place because of (i) the rejection of subscription for Units by the Company; or (ii) the election not to purchase the Units by the Subscriber; or (iii) failure to effectuate an initial closing on or prior to, 2018 (unless extended in the discretion of the Company) for any reason or no reason, this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents shall thereafter be terminated and have no force or effect, and the parties shall take all steps, to ensure that the Aggregate Purchase Price shall promptly be returned or caused to be returned to the Subscriber without interest thereon or deduction therefrom.

 

(b) Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale of the Units hereunder (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of the Company or such other place as determined by the Company and may take place in one of more closings. Closings shall take place on a Business Day promptly following the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 7 below, as determined by the Company (the “ Closing Date ”). “ Business Day ” shall mean from the hours of 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) through 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) of a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required to be closed. The Series F Preferred Shares and Warrants comprising the Units purchased by the Subscriber will be delivered by the Company within 15 Business Days following the Closing Date.

 

(c) Following Acceptance or Rejection . The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and any other documents delivered in connection herewith will be held by the Company. In the event that this Agreement is not accepted by the Company for whatever reason, which the Company expressly reserves the right to do, this Agreement, the Aggregate Purchase Price received (without interest thereon) and any other documents delivered in connection herewith will be returned to the Subscriber at the address of the Subscriber as set forth in this Agreement. If this Agreement is accepted by the Company, the Company is entitled to treat the Aggregate Purchase Price received as an interest free loan to the Company until such time as the Subscription is accepted.

 

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3. THE SUBSCRIBER’s Representations, Warranties AND cOVENANTS

 

The Subscriber hereby acknowledges, agrees with and represents, warrants and covenants to the Company, as follows:

 

(a) The Subscriber has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the execution and delivery of which has been duly authorized by all the necessary corporate actions, and no other acts or proceedings on the part of the Subscriber are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery or performance by the Subscriber of this Agreement, if applicable, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Subscriber, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors, and except as enforceability of the obligations hereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

(b) The Subscriber acknowledges its understanding that the Offering and sale of the Securities is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and the provisions of Regulation D promulgated thereunder (“ Regulation D ”). In furtherance thereof, the Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company and its affiliates as follows:

 

(i) The Subscriber realizes that the basis for the exemption from registration may not be available if, notwithstanding the Subscriber’s representations contained herein, the Subscriber is merely acquiring the Securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. The Subscriber does not have any such intention.

 

(ii) The Subscriber realizes that the basis for exemption would not be available if the Offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade registration provisions of the Securities Act or any applicable state or federal securities laws.

 

(iii) The Subscriber is acquiring the Securities solely for investment purposes, and not with a view towards, or resale in connection with, any distribution of the Securities

 

(iv) The Subscriber has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of the Subscriber’s investment, has adequate means for providing for its current needs and contingencies, and has no need for liquidity with respect to an investment in the Company.

 

(v) The Subscriber and the Subscriber’s attorney, accountant, purchaser representative and/or tax advisor, if any (collectively, the “ Advisors ”) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of a prospective investment in the Securities. If other than an individual, the Subscriber also represents it has not been organized solely for the purpose of acquiring the Securities.

 

(vi) The Subscriber has carefully reviewed and understands this Agreement in its entirety, including without limitation all Exhibits hereto (including the Series F Certificate of Designation, the form of Warrant, and the security agreement attached as Exhibit C (the “Security Agreement”) and Composite Annex B including the Risk Factors included therein.

 

(vii) The Subscriber (together with its Advisors, if any) has received all documents requested by the Subscriber or its agents (including that which is attached hereto forming Composite Annex B , attached hereto), has carefully reviewed them and understands the information contained therein, prior to the execution of this Agreement.

 

(c) The Subscriber is not relying on the Company or any of its employees, agents, sub-agents or advisors with respect to the legal, tax, economic and related considerations involved in this investment. The Subscriber has relied on the advice of, or has consulted with, only its Advisors.

 

(d) The Subscriber has carefully considered the potential risks relating to the Company and a purchase of the Securities, and fully understands that the Securities are a speculative investment that involves a high degree of risk of loss of the Subscriber’s entire investment. Among other things, the Subscriber has carefully considered each of the risks as described on Annex C , attached hereto.

 

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(e) The Subscriber will not sell or otherwise transfer any Securities without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, and fully understands and agrees that the Subscriber must bear the economic risk of its purchase because, among other reasons, the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and under the applicable securities laws of such states, or an exemption from such registration is available. In particular, the Subscriber is aware that the Securities are “restricted securities,” as such term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“ Rule 144 ”), and they may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144 unless all of the conditions of Rule 144 are met. The Subscriber understands that any sales or transfers of the Securities are further restricted by state securities laws.

 

(f) No oral or written representations or warranties have been made, or information furnished, to the Subscriber or its Advisors, if any, by the Company or any of its officers, employees, agents, sub-agents, affiliates, advisors or subsidiaries in connection with the Offering, other than any representations of the Company contained herein, and in subscribing for the Units, the Subscriber is not relying upon any representations other than those contained herein.

 

(g) The Subscriber’s overall commitment to investments that are not readily marketable is not disproportionate to the Subscriber’s net worth, and an investment in the Securities will not cause such overall commitment to become excessive.

 

(h) The Subscriber understands and agrees that the certificates for the Securities shall bear substantially the following legend until (i) such Securities shall have been registered under the Securities Act and effectively disposed of in accordance with a registration statement that has been declared effective or (ii) in the opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company, such Securities may be sold without registration under the Securities Act, as well as any applicable “blue sky” or state securities laws:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SHARES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED BY THE ISSUER WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION COVERING SUCH SHARES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

(i) Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved the Securities or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Offering. There is no government or other insurance covering any of the Securities.

 

(j) The Subscriber and its Advisors, if any, have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Offering, the Securities, and the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Company, and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of the Subscriber and its Advisors, if any.

 

(k) (i) In making the decision to invest in the Securities the Subscriber has relied solely upon the information provided by the Company in the Transaction Documents. To the extent necessary, the Subscriber has retained, at its own expense, and relied upon appropriate professional advice regarding the investment, tax and legal merits and consequences of this Agreement and the purchase of the Securities hereunder. The Subscriber disclaims reliance on any statements made or information provided by any person or entity in the course of Subscriber’s consideration of an investment in the Securities other than the Transaction Documents.

 

(l) The Subscriber has taken no action that would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or the like relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(m) The Subscriber is not relying on the Company or any of its employees, agents, or advisors with respect to the legal, tax, economic and related considerations of an investment in the Securities, and the Subscriber has relied on the advice of, or has consulted with, only its own Advisors.

 

(n) The Subscriber acknowledges that any estimates or forward-looking statements or projections furnished by the Company to the Subscriber were prepared by the management of the Company in good faith, but that the attainment of any such projections, estimates or forward-looking statements cannot be guaranteed by the Company or its management and should not be relied upon.

 

(o) No oral or written representations have been made, or oral or written information furnished, to the Subscriber or its Advisors, if any, in connection with the Offering that are in any way inconsistent with the information contained herein.

 

(p) (For ERISA plans only) The fiduciary of the ERISA plan (the “ Plan ”) represents that such fiduciary has been informed of and understands the Company’s investment objectives, policies and strategies, and that the decision to invest “plan assets” (as such term is defined in ERISA) in the Company is consistent with the provisions of ERISA that require diversification of plan assets and impose other fiduciary responsibilities. The Subscriber or Plan fiduciary (i) is responsible for the decision to invest in the Company; (ii) is independent of the Company and any of its affiliates; (iii) is qualified to make such investment decision; and (iv) in making such decision, the Subscriber or Plan fiduciary has not relied primarily on any advice or recommendation of the Company or any of its affiliates.

 

(q) This Agreement is not enforceable by the Subscriber unless it has been accepted by the Company, and the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company reserves the right to reject any subscription for any reason or for no reason.

 

(r) The Subscriber will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and, where applicable, its directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, affiliates and shareholders, and each other person, if any, who controls any of the foregoing from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all fees, costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim, lawsuit, administrative proceeding or investigation whether commenced or threatened) (a “ Loss ”) arising out of or based upon any representation or warranty of the Subscriber contained herein or in any document furnished by the Subscriber to the Company in connection herewith being untrue in any material respect or any breach or failure by the Subscriber to comply with any covenant or agreement made by the Subscriber herein or therein.

 

(s) The Subscriber is, and on each date on which the Subscriber acquires restricted Securities will be, an “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. In general, an “Accredited Investor” is deemed to be an institution with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 (excluding such person’s principal residence) or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with his or her spouse.

 

(t) The Subscriber, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Offering, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Subscriber has not authorized any person or entity to act as its Purchaser Representative (as that term is defined in Regulation D of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act) in connection with the Offering. The Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(u) The Subscriber has reviewed, or had an opportunity to review, all of the Company’s filings with the SEC since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on April 17, 2018 (the “SEC Filings”), all of which are deemed incorporated herein by reference, including, without limitation, all “Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statements” disclaimers contained in the SEC Filings.

 

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4. The Company’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants

 

The Company hereby acknowledges, agrees with and represents, warrants and covenants to the Subscriber, as follows:

 

(a) The Company is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Nevada, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.

 

(b) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company.

 

(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby party do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s articles of incorporation or other organizational or charter documents.

 

(d) The Company’s capitalization as of August , 2017 is substantially as set forth in Annex D.

 

5. CONDITIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF SUBSCRIPTION

 

The Company’s right to accept the subscription of the Subscriber is conditioned upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before the date the Company accepts such subscription:

 

(a) As of the Closing, no legal action, suit or proceeding shall be pending that seeks to restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material respects on the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing as if made on the Closing Date (except for any such representations and warranties which are as of a different specific date).

 

6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

(a) No inference shall be drawn in favor of or against any party by virtue of the fact that such party’s counsel was or was not the principal draftsman of this Agreement.

 

(b) Each of the parties hereto shall be responsible to pay the costs and expenses of its own legal counsel in connection with the preparation and review of this Agreement and related documentation.

 

(c) Neither this Agreement, nor any provisions hereof, shall be waived, modified, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, modification, discharge or termination is sought.

 

(d) The representations, warranties and agreement of the Subscriber and the Company made in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the delivery of the Securities.

 

(e) Any party may send any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder to the Subscriber at the address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement or to the Company at its primary office (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, fax, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication will be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the intended recipient. Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties written notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

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(f) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties to this Agreement and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns. If the Subscriber is more than one person or entity, the obligation of the Subscriber shall be joint and several and the agreements, representations, warranties and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made by, and be binding upon, each such person or entity and its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of any and every nature among them.

 

(g) This Agreement is not transferable or assignable by the Subscriber.

 

(h) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall not be changed, modified or amended except by a writing signed by both (a) the Company and (b) the Subscribers.

 

(i) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles.

 

(j) The Company and the Subscriber hereby agree that any dispute that may arise between them arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be adjudicated before a court located in New York County, New York, and they hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts of the State of New York located in New York County with respect to any action or legal proceeding commenced by any party, and irrevocably waive any objection they now or hereafter may have respecting the venue of any such action or proceeding brought in such a court or respecting the fact that such court is an inconvenient forum, relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any acts or omissions relating to the sale of the Securities hereunder, and consent to the service of process in any such action or legal proceeding by means of registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in care of the address set forth herein or such other address as either party shall furnish in writing to the other.

 

(k) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

(l) This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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SUBSCRIBER MUST COMPLETE THIS PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Subscriber has executed this Agreement on the __day of ___, 2018.

  

  x  $100,000 for each Unit      =  
Units subscribed for   Aggregate Purchase Price

 

Manner in which Title is to be held (Please Check One ):

 

1. ___ Individual 7. ___

Trust/Estate/Pension or Profit sharing Plan

Date Opened:______________

2. ___ Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship 8. ___

As a Custodian for

________________________________

Under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act of the State of

________________________________

3. ___ Community Property 9. ___ Married with Separate Property
4. ___ Tenants in Common 10. ___ Keogh
5. ___ Corporation/Partnership/ Limited Liability Company 11. ___ Tenants by the Entirety
6. ___ IRA      

 

ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

 

To direct distribution to a party other than the registered owner, complete the information below. YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS SECTION IF THIS IS AN IRA INVESTMENT.

 

Name of Firm (Bank, Brokerage, Custodian):

 

Account Name:

 

Account Number:

 

Representative Name:

 

Representative Phone Number:

 

Address:

 

City, State, Zip:

 

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IF MORE THAN ONE SUBSCRIBER, EACH SUBSCRIBER MUST SIGN.
INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS MUST COMPLETE THIS PAGE 13.
SUBSCRIBERS WHICH ARE ENTITIES MUST COMPLETE PAGE 14.

 

EXECUTION BY NATURAL PERSONS

  

 

 

Exact Name in Which Title is to be Held

 

     
Name (Please Print)   Name of Additional Subscriber
     
     
Residence: Number and Street   Address of Additional Subscriber
     
     
City, State and Zip Code   City, State and Zip Code
     
     
Social Security Number   Social Security Number
     
     
Telephone Number   Telephone Number
     
     
Fax Number (if available)   Fax Number (if available)
     
     
E-Mail (if available)   E-Mail (if available)
     
     
(Signature)   (Signature of Additional Subscriber)

 

ACCEPTED this ___ day of ______, 2018, on behalf of the Company.

 

 

ORIGINCLEAR, INC.

     
  By:  
    Name: Riggs Eckelberry
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

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EXECUTION BY SUBSCRIBER WHICH IS AN ENTITY

(Corporation, Partnership, LLC, Trust, Etc.)

  

 

 

Name of Entity (Please Print)

 

Date of Incorporation or Organization:  
State/Country of Principal Office:  
Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (or foreign equivalent):  
 
Office Address  
 
City, State and Zip Code  
   
Telephone Number  
   
Fax Number (if available)  
   
E-Mail (if available)  
         

 

  By:         
    Name:
    Title
     
  ORIGINCLEAR, INC.
     
  By:               
    Name: Riggs Eckelberry
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit A

 

Certificate of Designation of Series F Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Warrant

 

 

 

 

Exhibit C

 

Security Agreement

 

 

 

 

ANNEX A

 

Wire Instructions

  

 

 

 

COMPOSITE ANNEX B

 

Documentation Provided to Subscriber

 

(See Attached)

 

 

 

 

ANNEX C

 

RISK FACTORS

 

 

An investment in the Securities of the Company involves a high degree of risk and should be considered only by persons who can afford to lose their entire investment and who have no need for liquidity in their investment. You should carefully consider the risk factors described below, and discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the risks, uncertainties and additional information set forth in our SEC Filings incorporated by reference herein. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to the Securities and This Offering

 

There is no public market for the Series F Preferred Shares or the Warrants and a limited public market for the Common Stock.

 

There is no public market for the Series F Preferred Shares or the Warrants, and we not intend to have such securities quoted or listed on any market. In addition, our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB, which is an unorganized, inter-dealer, over-the-counter market which provides significantly less liquidity than the NASDAQ Capital Market or other national securities exchange. These factors may have an adverse impact on the trading and price of our common stock.

 

The Securities will be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

We have not registered the sale of any of the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. The securities offered hereby are highly illiquid, and are not transferable except in accordance with the Securities Act. Consequently, the Securities may not be resold or otherwise transferred unless they are subsequently registered under applicable securities laws or an exemption therefrom is available. In view of these and other limitations to the transfer of the Securities as described herein, the Securities should be considered an illiquid investment which may need to be held indefinitely. Limitations on the transfer of the Securities may also adversely affect the price that a Subscriber might be able to obtain for such securities in a private sale.

 

The price of the Units has been determined without a third party valuation or fairness opinion.

 

We have set the price of Units without the benefit of any third party valuation or fairness opinion or review. You must make your own determination as to the accuracy, fairness or reasonableness of the price of the Units and the other terms of the Offering.

 

We will have significant discretion over the use of the gross proceeds.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this Offering for general corporate purposes and to meet working capital needs. Accordingly, Company management will have broad discretion as to the application of such proceeds. There can be no assurance that management’s use of proceeds generated through this Offering will prove optimal or translate into revenue or profitability for the Company.

 

There is no investor counsel.

 

The Company has not retained any independent professionals to review or comment on this Offering or otherwise protect the interests of Subscribers. Although the Company has retained its own counsel, neither such firm nor any other firm has made any independent examination of any factual matters represented by management herein, and purchasers of the Securities offered hereby should not rely on any such firms so retained with respect to any matters herein described.

 

 

 

 

No governmental entity has evaluated our securities.

 

No federal or state commission, department or agency has made any evaluation, finding, recommendation or endorsement with respect to the Securities.

 

Additional stock offerings in the future may dilute then-existing shareholders’ percentage ownership of the Company.

 

Given our plans and expectations that we may need additional capital and personnel, we may need to issue additional shares of common stock or securities convertible or exercisable for shares of common stock, including convertible preferred stock, convertible notes, stock options or warrants. The issuance of additional securities in the future will dilute the percentage ownership of then current stockholders. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will designate up to 6,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock and may issue such additional shares of Series F Preferred Stock without obtaining the consent of the Subscribers in this Offering.

 

We may be unable to redeem the Series F Preferred Shares when required.

 

Pursuant to the Series F Certificate of Designation, the Company will be required to redeem the Series F Preferred Shares on September 1, 2020 for the stated value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. There is no assurance the Company will be able to make such payment. Further, although such redemption will be secured by certain of our assets pursuant to the Security Agreement, there is no assurance holders will be able to realize such amount pursuant to such security interest.

 

The Warrants are speculative in nature.

 

The Warrants do not confer any rights of common stock ownership on their holders, such as voting rights or the right to receive dividends, but rather merely represent the right to acquire shares of common stock at a fixed price for a limited period of time. Specifically, for a period of two year commencing upon the date of issuance, holders of the Warrants may exercise their right to acquire the common stock and pay an exercise price equal to the closing price of the common stock on the date the Subscriber delivers the purchase price and its subscription documents. Moreover, the market value of the Warrants is uncertain and the Warrants will not be listed or quoted for trading on any market or exchange. There can be no assurance that the market price of the common stock will ever equal or exceed the exercise price of the Warrants, and consequently, whether it will ever be profitable for holders of the warrants to exercise the Warrants.

 

The Series F Preferred Shares will not have voting rights.

 

Holders of the Series F Preferred Shares will not have any voting rights, except as may be required under applicable law. Thus, the holders of the Series F Preferred Shares will have no right to participate in the election of directors of the Company or any other matter that may be brought to the vote of the shareholders of the Company.

 

The Series F Preferred Shares will be subject to the Company’s right of redemption.

 

Pursuant to the Series F Certificate of Designation, the Company will have the right to redeem outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock, in the Company’s discretion, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Such redemption, if it occurs, may reduce the return on Series F Preferred Shares for Subscribers, as redeemed shares will no longer be entitled to further dividends.

 

The Series F Preferred Stock will not be convertible to Common Stock.

 

The Series F Preferred Stock will not be convertible to Common Stock. This may reduce the value of the Series F Preferred Stock as the holders, by virtue of being holders of the Series F Preferred Shares, will not have the opportunity to benefit from any increase in the market price of the Common Stock.

 

Investors should consult their own tax advisers regarding tax consequences of this Offering and the Series F Preferred Shares.

 

The Company makes no representations regarding the tax treatment that will apply to the Series F Preferred Shares or this Offering, including, without limitation, with respect to any dividend or redemption payments under the Series F Preferred Shares. Subscribers should consult their own tax advisers regarding such tax consequences.

 

 

 

 

ANNEX D

 

Capitalization