Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Exchange of Outstanding Promissory Note for Unsecured Convertible Note
On September 7, 2018, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a securities exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Baybridge Capital Fund, L.P. (“Investor”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, Investor agreed to surrender and exchange an outstanding promissory note with a principal balance of $200,000 (plus accrued interest of $16,800) maturing on December 29, 2018. In exchange, the Company issued to Investor an unsecured convertible note with an aggregate principal amount of $270,000 (the “Exchange Note”).
Terms of the Exchange Note
The Exchange Note will mature on September 7, 2019. Principal and interest on the Exchange Note will be payable in a lump sum on September 7, 2019.
The Exchange Note will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum. The interest rate increases to 18% in the event of a default under the Exchange Note.
The Exchange Note contains standard and customary events of default including but not limited to: (i) failure to make payments when due under the Exchange Note, and (ii) bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company.
Investor shall have the right, from and after the date of issuance of the Exchange Note and then at any time until the Exchange Note is fully paid, to convert any outstanding and unpaid principal and interest into shares of Common Stock at a variable conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) a price equal to $0.15, or (ii) 70% of the lowest traded price for the shares over the prior five trading days.
Conversion to shares of Common Stock may not be issued pursuant to the Exchange Note if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, the holder together with its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
The Exchange Note is not secured.
Offering of Unsecured Non-Convertible Note
On September 10, 2018, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued to Investor a $120,000 aggregate principal amount non-convertible promissory note (“Note2”).
The Company has received $100,000 of gross proceeds from the offering of the Note2.
Terms of Note
The aggregate principal amount of Note2 (together with accrued interest) will mature on March 10, 2019.
Note2 bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum. The interest rate increases to 18% in the event of a default under Note2.
Note2 contains standard and customary events of default including but not limited to: (i) failure to make payments when due under the Note2, and (ii) bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company.
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The foregoing descriptions of the Exchange Agreement, the Exchange Note and Note2 are a summary and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the documents attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3, which documents are incorporated herein by reference.