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Convertible Promissory Notes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Convertible Promissory Notes  
Convertible Promissory Notes

9.

Convertible Promissory Notes

 

OriginClear, Inc.

 

As of March 31, 2026, the outstanding unsecured convertible promissory notes are as follows:

 

Convertible promissory notes

 

$2,617,692

 

Less current portion

 

 

1,864,520

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

$753,172

 

 

Maturities of long-term debt for the next five years are as follows:

 

Period ending March 31, 2026

 

Amount

 

2027

 

$60,000

 

2028

 

 

693,172

 

 

 

$753,172

 

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had the following unsecured convertible promissory notes outstanding:

 

Note Description

 

Balance

 

 

Classification

 

Terms & Features

 

2014-2015 Notes

 

$683,700

 

 

Short-term

 

10% annual interest; convertible at $4,200 - $9,800 /share or 50% of lowest post-issuance trade price; derivative under ASC 815.

 

OID Notes

 

$62,275

 

 

Long-term

 

Extended to June 30, 2028; convertible at lesser of $5,600/share or 50% of lowest post-issuance trade price; derivative under ASC 815.

 

2025 Notes

 

$1,200,000

 

 

Short-term

 

10% interest; convertible at $1,400–$5,600/share or 50% of lowest trade price; derivative liability.

 

Dec 2015 Note

 

$167,048

 

 

Short-term

 

Issued for AP; convertible at 75% of lowest 3-day average over 25-day period; reclassified from BCF to derivative under ASC 815.

 

Sept 2016 Note

 

$430,896

 

 

Long-term

 

Issued for AP; similar to Dec 2015 Note; convertible at 75% of lowest 3-day average over 25 days; derivative under ASC 815.

 

Nov 2020 Note

 

$13,773

 

 

Short-term

 

10% interest; extended for 60 months; convertible at $0.05 or 50% of lowest post-issuance trade price; derivative under ASC 815.

 

Jan 2021 Note

 

$60,000

 

 

Long-term

 

10% interest; extended 60 months; convertible at lesser of (a) $0.05, (b) 50% of lowest post-issuance trade price, or (c) lowest price granted; penalty for late shares.

 

 

Derivative Liability - OriginClear

 

Due to variable conversion features, all OriginClear notes are treated as derivative liabilities under ASC 815. The notes are not considered conventional, and the notes do not qualify for equity classification. As of March 31, 2026, the derivative liability related to these notes was $13,037,500 – See Note 2 -Fair value of financial instruments.