UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): December 24, 2009
PetroAlgae Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 33-0301060 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1901 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite 300 Melbourne, FL |
32901 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
321-409-7500
(Our telephone number)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
Securities Issuance Agreement
On December 24, 2009, PetroAlgae Inc. (PetroAlgae or the Company) entered into an agreement with Green Science Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Green Science) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to Green Science 357,143 shares of the Companys common stock (Common Stock) at a price of $8.00 per share and a warrant to purchase 357,143 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share, in consideration for 30% of the outstanding equity interests on a fully-diluted basis in Green Science.
Green Science was also given the option, exercisable by June 30, 2010, to purchase up to an additional 250,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $8.00 per share (the Option Shares) and a warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share the for a total purchase price of $2,000,000.
Green Science is a joint venture between PA LLC and Congoo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Congoo), which owns 70% of the outstanding equity interests in Green Science.
Master License Agreement and Option Agreement
Also on December 24, 2009, PA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is PetroAlgaes operating subsidiary, entered into a Master License Agreement with Congoo, as licensee (the License Agreement). Under the License Agreement, Congoo paid PA LLC an initial licensing fee of $4,000,000 for a non-exclusive royalty-bearing license to use PA LLCs proprietary technology to construct and operate facilities for the growth and harvesting of organisms for the production of oil and biomass (Units) in Egypt and Morocco. Congoo is permitted to enter into sublicenses with prior written approval of PA LLC, provided any sublicensee agrees to be bound by the terms of the License Agreement. The license expires on December 31, 2010.
PA LLC and Congoo also entered into an Option Agreement on December 24, 2009 pursuant to which Congoo is given the option to sell to PA LLC, for a purchase price of $2,000,000, exercisable between June 15, 1010 and January 31, 2011, the right to market and directly license its technology to certain potential customers identified by Congoo in connection with the License Agreement.
SIGNATURE
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.
PETROALGAE INC. | ||||||
Date: December 31, 2009 | By: | /s/ David Szostak | ||||
Name: | David Szostak | |||||
Title: | President |