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Published on 8/13/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

OriginOil takes in $216,700 of $3 million private placement of shares

Deal offers 4,615,385 common shares at $0.65 apiece, a 47.15% discount

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 13 - OriginOil Inc. settled a $216,700 tranche of a $3 million private placement of stock on Aug. 10, according to an 8-K filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal priced on July 31.

The company is selling 4,615,385 common shares at $0.65 apiece. It sold 333,387 shares in the first tranche. The price per share is a 47.15% discount to the July 30 closing share price of $1.23.

Investors will also receive warrants 18,461,540 shares. One-year warrants for 333,387 shares were issued in the first tranche, which are each exercisable at $0.65, also a 47.15% discount to the July 30 closing share price.

The Los Angeles company has developed a technology to produce a bio-fuel from algae through a cost-effective, high-speed manufacturing process to replace petroleum in various applications such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, plastics and solvents.

Issuer:OriginOil Inc.
Issue:Common stock
Amount:$3 million
Shares:4,615,385
Price:$0.65
Warrants:For 18,461,540 shares
Warrant expiration:One year
Warrant strike price:$0.65
Pricing date:July 31
Settlement date:Aug. 10 (for $216,700)
Stock symbol:OTCBB: OOIL
Stock price:$1.23 at close July 30
Market capitalization:$9.04 million

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