debt
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH): debt financing — ESS Tech closes $40M note financing with Yorkville; warrant for 1.05M shares at $9.98
ESS Tech, Inc.
- Unsecured promissory note of $40M in two tranches: $30M now, $10M upon ATM agreement with Yorkville Securities.
- Note bears 3% interest, matures Oct 14, 2026; proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.
- Issued warrant to Yorkville for up to 1,052,104 common shares at $9.98/share, exercisable for five years.
- Financing follows recent 50 MWh Salt River Project announcement; management cites strategic pivot to Energy Base.
- Company expects to use capital for execution on existing commitments and signing new long-duration storage contracts.