---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-23-000778"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTI"
cik: "0001350102"
company_name: "Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:11:01.536359+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Solar defers $1.33M in debt prepayments by 90 days

## Summary
- Company agreed to defer two $666,666.66 prepayments due May 18 and June 19, 2023.
- Deferred payments now due August 16 and September 17, 2023, respectively.
- Prepayments under $15M Senior Secured 10% Discount Convertible Advance Notes.
- Non-compliance would trigger an Event of Default under the notes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-23-000778
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTI
- cik: 0001350102
- company_name: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000778/0001079973-23-000778-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000778/asti_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. amended Waiver and Amendment Agreement with two institutional investors valued at $15,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible (effective 2023-03-29).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: two institutional investors
  - Value: $15,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible
  - Effective: 2023-03-29
  source text: on March 29, 2023, the Company entered into a Waiver and Amendment Agreement (the “Amendment”) relating to a Securities Purchase Contract, dated as of December 19, 2022 (the “Securities Purchase Contract”), entered into by the Company and two institutional investors (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) for the issuance to the Investors of $15,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Advance Notes (the “Advance Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000778/0001079973-23-000778-index.htm

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