OriginClear’s Water On Demand Subsidiary Closes Acquisition of Fortune Rise Sponsor, LLC
OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN) has acquired Fortune Rise Sponsor, LLC, the sponsor of Fortune Rise Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: FRLA), through its subsidiary, Water On Demand, Inc. The transaction, valued at $403,516.61, grants Water On Demand 2,343,750 shares of Class B Common Stock in the SPAC. This acquisition positions Water On Demand to leverage Fortune Rise's capabilities for potential strategic industry alignments. The SPAC focuses on business combinations in sectors aligned with its management’s expertise, enhancing growth prospects for OriginClear.
- Acquisition of Fortune Rise Sponsor supports strategic growth.
- Access to 2,343,750 shares of Class B Common Stock in SPAC for potential capital.
- SPAC's management team has extensive experience in identifying acquisition targets.
- SPAC currently has no operations or revenue until a business combination is made.
- OriginClear may face challenges assuming extension payments for SPAC's operational timeline.
Pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase and Transfer Agreement and Securities Transfer Agreement with the members of the Sponsor, the Company acquired the membership interests of the Sponsor and is now the beneficial owner of 2,343,750 shares of Class B Common Stock of the SPAC, each of which is exercisable into one share of Class A Common Stock of the SPAC. The purchase price for the membership interests was
The SPAC is a blank check company incorporated in
While the SPAC may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, it is focusing on industries that complement its management team's background, and it intends to capitalize on the ability of its management team to identify and acquire a business where its management team has extensive experience.
The Company also assumed the obligation to make any necessary extension payments in connection with the extension of the period of time in which the SPAC may consummate its initial business combination as described in the SPAC’s S-1 Registration Statement, including the three-month extension from
The SPAC is a "shell company" as defined under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, because it has no operations and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of cash. The SPAC will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial business combination, at the earliest. To date, the SPAC's efforts have been limited to organizational activities and activities related to its initial public offering as well as the search for a prospective business combination target.
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