ASTI Ascent Solar Technologies Inc

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):  October 10, 2023

ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-32919		20-3672603
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

	12300 Grant Street
	Thornton, CO 80241
	(Address of principal executive offices)

 

	(720) 872-5000
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable 

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common		ASTI		Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

  

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

Background

 

As previously disclosed, on December 19, 2022 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Contract (the “Purchase Contract”) with two institutional investors (the “Investors”). Pursuant to the Purchase Contract, the Company issued to the Investors:

 

1.

Certain Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Advance Notes (the “Advance Notes”); and

2.

Certain warrants to purchase up to 12,568 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”).

 

All share and per share exercise or conversion price information in this report has been adjusted to reflect the Company’s September 2023 1-200 reverse stock split.

 

The Advance Notes are convertible to Common Stock. The fixed conversion price of the Advance Notes is subject to certain adjustments in accordance with the terms thereof, including certain anti-dilution adjustments in the event that the Company issues shares of Common Stock, securities convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for the Company’s Common Stock (“convertible securities”), rights or options to acquire Common Stock or convertible securities or any combination thereof, including as units with other securities or property in an integrated transaction, at a purchase or conversion, exercise or exchange price of less than the fixed conversion price then in effect with respect to the Advance Notes

 

The Warrants were issued with an initial exercise price equal to $786 per share, subject to certain adjustments in certain events, including the future issuance by the Company of securities with a purchase or conversion, exercise or exchange price that is less than the exercise price of the Warrants then in effect at any time.

 

Previous April 2023 Adjustments to Notes and Warrants

 

As previously disclosed, on April 14, 2023 the Company entered a securities purchase agreement (“SPA”) with Lucro Investments VCC-ESG Opportunities Fund (“Lucro”) which triggered certain adjustments to the Advance Notes and Warrants as follows:

 

1.

The fixed conversion price of the approximately then outstanding $10.1 million principal amount Advance Notes was lowered to $73.22 per share of Common Stock;

2.

The exercise price of the outstanding Warrants was lowered to $73.22 per share of Common Stock; and

3.

The number of shares that the Warrants are exercisable for has been increased from 12,568 to 134,904 shares of Common Stock

 

Previous June 2023 Adjustments to Notes and Warrants

 

As previously disclosed, on June 29, 2023 the Company entered a securities purchase agreement (“Series 1B SPA”) with the Investors for the private placement of $900,000 for 900 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series 1B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series 1B Preferred Stock”). Shares of the Series 1B Preferred Stock will be convertible at the option of the holder into common stock at an initial conversion price of equal to $28 per share.

 

The terms of the Series 1B SPA triggered certain further adjustments to the Advance Notes and the Warrants in accordance with the existing terms of the outstanding Advance Notes and the outstanding Warrants.

 

Following these further adjustments in June 2023:

 

1.

The fixed conversion price of the approximately 7.6 million principal amount Advance Notes has been lowered to $25.36 per share of Common Stock;

2.

The exercise price of the outstanding Warrants has been lowered to $25.36 per share of Common Stock; and

3.

The number of shares that the Warrants are exercisable for has been increased from 134,904 to 389,500 shares of Common Stock.

 

October 2023 Adjustments to Notes and Warrants

 

As previously disclosed, on September 28, 2023, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agent Agreement”) with Dawson James Securities Inc. (“Dawson James” or the “Placement Agent”) pursuant to which the Company engaged Dawson James as the placement agent for a registered public offering by the Company (the “Offering”), of an aggregate of 3,572,635 units (“Units”) at a price of $2.88 per Unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $10.3 million, before deducting offering expenses.

 

Each Unit is comprised of (i) one share of common stock or, in lieu of common stock, one prefunded warrant to purchase a share of common stock, and (ii) one common warrant to purchase a share of common stock. The prefunded warrants are immediately exercisable at a price of $0.0001 per share of common stock and only expire when such prefunded warrants are fully exercised. The common warrants are immediately exercisable at a price of $2.88 per share of common stock and will expire five years from the date of issuance.

 

The Offering closed on October 2, 2023.

 

 

The terms of the Offering triggered certain further adjustments to the Advance Notes and the Warrants in accordance with the existing terms of the outstanding Advance Notes and the outstanding Warrants.

 

Following these further adjustments in October 2023:

 

1.

The fixed conversion price of the approximately then outstanding $400,000 principal amount currently outstanding Advance Notes has been lowered to $1.765 per share of Common Stock;

2.

The exercise price of the outstanding Warrants has been lowered to $1.765 per share of Common Stock; and

3.

The number of shares that the Warrants are exercisable for has been increased from 389,500 to 5,596,232 shares of Common Stock.

 

Under the existing terms of the Advance Notes and Warrants, an Investor (together with its affiliates) may not (i) convert any portion of such Investor’s Advance Notes or (ii) exercise any portion of such holder’s Warrants, to the extent that the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately after conversion or exercise (as applicable), except that upon at least 61 days’ prior notice from the Investor to the Company, the Investor may increase the maximum amount of its beneficial ownership of outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock after conversion or exercise (as applicable) up to 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion or exercise (as applicable).

 

Under the existing terms of the Advance Notes the conversion price may in no event be less than a floor price (the “Floor Price”) of $40 currently. The new adjusted fixed conversion price of the Advance Notes ($1.765) is less than the Floor Price. Accordingly, upon conversion of the Advance Notes, the Company shall issue a number of shares equal to the Conversion Amount divided by such Floor Price and, at its election (x) pay the economic difference between the Applicable Conversion Price and such Floor Price (the “Outstanding Conversion Amount”) in cash at such time or (y) pay the Outstanding Conversion Amount following the consummation of a reverse stock split by the Company (1) in cash or (2) by issuing to the Holder a number of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate value equal to the Outstanding Conversion Amount, with the value per share of Common Stock for purposes of such calculation equal to (i) if such shares are issued on or prior to August 23, 2023, the daily VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day following the date of the consummation of such reverse stock split or (ii) if such shares are issued after August 23, 2023, 90% of the daily VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day following the date of the consummation of such reverse stock split.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	Exhibit Number		Description
	104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

 

SIGNATURES

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.

 

						ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
October 10, 2023						By:		/s/ Jin Jo
								Name: Jin Jo
								Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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