---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-005102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRGN"
cik: "0001563665"
company_name: "Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T08:06:13.105620+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology enters $500K bridge note with CEO Junli He at 8% interest

## Summary
- Bridge note for $500,000 from Chairman/CEO Junli He; 8% annual interest on 360-day basis.
- Maturity on earlier of next capital raise >= $5M gross proceeds or Feb 1, 2025.
- Lender has optional conversion to equity in any Qualified Financing of $500K+ (excluding this note).
- Prepayment permitted without penalty; events of default include bankruptcy, non-payment, breach of covenants.
- Proceeds provide near-term working capital; insider loan aligns interests but adds related-party exposure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-005102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRGN
- cik: 0001563665
- company_name: Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563665/000149315224005102/0001493152-24-005102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563665/000149315224005102/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-005102
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-005102.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-005102.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. incurred loan of $500,000 with Junli He at 8% maturing on the earlier to occur of a) the closing date (or later date of capital being provided pertaining to such continued offering that the following threshold is tr.
  - Instrument: loan
  - Principal: $500,000
  - Counterparty: Junli He
  - Rate: 8%
  - Maturity: on the earlier to occur of a) the closing date (or later date of capital being provided pertaining to such continued offering that the following threshold is tr
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On February 1, 2024, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into a loan arrangement with Junli He, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “ Lender ”), pursuant to which the Lender has agreed to loan the Company an aggregate amount of $500,000 as evidenced by a Bridge Note executed by the Company in favor of, and accepted by, the Lender (the “ Bridge Note ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563665/000149315224005102/0001493152-24-005102-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. entered into Bridge Note with Junli He valued at $500,000 (effective 2024-02-01).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Junli He
  - Value: $500,000
  - Effective: 2024-02-01
  source text: On February 1, 2024, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into a loan arrangement with Junli He, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “ Lender ”), pursuant to which the Lender has agreed to loan the Company an aggregate amount of $500,000 as evidenced by a Bridge Note executed by the Company in favor of, and accepted by, the Lender (the “ Bridge Note ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1563665/000149315224005102/0001493152-24-005102-index.htm

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