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Published on 1/3/2013 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

OriginOil takes in $289,800 via $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., Jan. 3 - OriginOil Inc. settled a $289,800 tranche of a $3 million private placement of stock between Nov. 16 and Dec. 28, according to an 8-K filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal priced on July 31 and raised $216,700 on Aug. 10 and $258,744 on Oct. 11.

The company is selling 4,615,385 common shares at $0.65 apiece. It sold 333,387 shares in the first tranche, 398,068 shares in the second and 445,848 shares in the third 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 for 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 company issued three-year warrants for 155,000 shares in the second tranche, which are also exercisable at $0.65.

In the third tranche, the company issued three-year warrants for 416,309 shares and five-year warrants for 153,846 shares. These warrants are each exercisable at $0.65.

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 (for 333,387 shares), three years (for 571,309 shares), five years (for 153,846 shares)
Warrant strike price:$0.65
Pricing date:July 31
Settlement date:Aug. 10 (for $216,700), Oct. 11 (for $258,744), Dec. 28 (for $289,800)
Stock symbol:OTCBB: OOIL
Stock price:$1.23 at close July 30
Market capitalization:$13.31 million

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