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Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.'s SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Material Agreements

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. entered into Sublease Agreement with Flisom AG (effective 2023-04-17).

“(ii) a Sublease Agreement related to the Company’s use of the premises at the Manufacturing Facility where the Assets are located (the “Sublease Agreement”)”
Material Agreements

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. entered into Transition Services Agreement with Flisom AG (effective 2023-04-17).

“At the Closing, the Company and Seller also entered into (i) a Transition Services Agreement requiring that Seller provide transition support for the Company’s operation of the Assets, with fees to be due and payable by the Company for performance of such support services”
Material Agreements

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. entered into Asset Purchase Agreement with Flisom AG valued at $2,800,000 (effective 2023-04-17).

“On April 17, 2023, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Flisom AG, a leading developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic thin film solar cells (“Seller”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company purchased certain assets relating to thin-film photovoltaic manufacture and production from Seller (collectively, the “Assets”), including (i) certain manufacturing equipment located at Seller’s Niederhasli, Switzerland facility (the “Manufacturing Facility”) and (ii) related inventory and raw materials at the Manufacturing Facility (collectively, the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, the Company also received a license to certain intellectual property rights used in the operation of the Assets and will also acquire, by operation of Swiss law, the employment contracts of certain employees of Seller in Switzerland who are functionally predominantly working with the Assets, subjec”
Debt Financings

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. amended convertible notes with two institutional investors at at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Advance Notes to be prep.

“On April 12, 2023, the Company and each of the Investors entered in a further amendment to the Amendment (the “Revised Amendment”), to provide for a consistent prepayment schedule for the Advance Notes held by each of the Investors.”
Material Agreements

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. amended Waiver and Amendment Agreement with two institutional investors valued at $2,000,000 aggregate prepayment schedule for Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible (effective 2023-04-12).

“On April 12, 2023, the Company and each of the Investors entered in a further amendment to the Amendment (the “Revised Amendment”), to provide for a consistent prepayment schedule for the Advance Notes held by each of the Investors.”

Michael French resigned as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“the resignation of Michael French from the board on March 18, 2023.”

Gregory C. Thompson was appointed as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“Effective April 3, 2023, the Company’s board of directors appointed Gregory C. Thompson as a new director of the Company.”
Debt Financings

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. amended convertible notes of $12,500,000 and $2,500,000 (original aggregate principal amounts of Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertib with two institutional investors at 10% discount (original issue); not otherwise stated.

“Contract (the “Securities Purchase Contract”) with two institutional investors (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) for the issuance to the Investors of $12,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Advance Notes pursuant to a direct registered offering (the “Registered Advance Notes”) and”
Material Agreements

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. amended Waiver and Amendment Agreement with each of the Investors (effective 2023-03-29).

“On March 29, 2023, the Company and each of the Investors entered into a Waiver and Amendment Agreement (the “Amendment”) relating to the Securities Purchase Contract and the Advance Notes to waive any event of default arising under Section 2.1 of the Advance Notes relating to the Company’s receipt of notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 Minimum Bid Price Requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “$1.00 Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Specified Default”).”
Material Agreements

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. entered into Securities Purchase Contract with two institutional investors.

“the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Contract (the “Securities Purchase Contract”) with two institutional investors (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) for the issuance to the Investors of $12,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Advance Notes pursuant to a direct registered offering (the “Registered Advance Notes”) and $2,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Advance Notes in a concurrent private placement (the “Private Placement Advance Notes” and, together with the Registered Advance Notes, the “Advance Notes”).”
Listing & Compliance Notices

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding minimum bid price (rules 5550(a)(2)).

“March 23, 2023, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 Minimum Bid Price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Bid Price Requirement”). The Notice does not result in the immediate delisting of the Company’s common stock from The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Nasdaq Listing Rules require listed securities to maintain a minimum bid p”

Michael French resigned as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“Michael French resigned from the board of directors of Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) on March 18, 2023.”

Felix Mantke resigned as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“Felix Mantke resigned from the board of directors of Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) on December 23, 2022.”
Material Agreements

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. entered into Purchase Contract with two institutional investors valued at $12,500,000 (effective 2022-12-19).

“On December 19, 2022, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Contract (the “Purchase Contract”) with two institutional investors (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) for the issuance of $12,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Original Issue 10% Discount Convertible Advance Notes, for a purchase price of $11,250,000 in cash, net of an original issuance discount of $1,250,000 (the “Registered Advance Notes”), and which will bear interest at a rate of 4.5% per annum, payable, at the option of the Company, in kind or in cash, subject to certain conditions, and which is convertible, at the option of the holders from time to time, into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) in the amounts and on the terms set forth in the Registered Advance Notes, or repayable in cash at maturity 18 months after the issuance thereof, pursuant to a direct registered offering (the”

Paul Warley was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“Effective December 12, 2022, the Company’s board of directors appointed Paul Warley as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer.”

Michael Gilbreth resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“Effective December 11, 2022, Michael Gilbreth resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.”

Jeffrey Max was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“On September 21, 2022, the Company’s board of directors appointed Jeffrey Max as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.”

Victor Lee resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“On September 21, 2022, Kong Hian Lee (aka Victor Lee) resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.”

David Peterson was appointed as Board Chair at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“Mr. Peterson was appointed board chair.”

Felix Mantke was appointed as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“David Peterson, appointed the following four persons as new directors of the Company: Forrest Reynolds, Louis Berezovsky, Michael French, and Felix Mantke.”

Michael French was appointed as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“David Peterson, appointed the following four persons as new directors of the Company: Forrest Reynolds, Louis Berezovsky, Michael French, and Felix Mantke.”

Louis Berezovsky was appointed as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“David Peterson, appointed the following four persons as new directors of the Company: Forrest Reynolds, Louis Berezovsky, Michael French, and Felix Mantke.”

Forrest Reynolds was appointed as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“David Peterson, appointed the following four persons as new directors of the Company: Forrest Reynolds, Louis Berezovsky, Michael French, and Felix Mantke.”

Will Clarke resigned as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“each of Kong Hian Lee (aka Victor Lee), Amit Kumar, Kim Huntley and Will Clarke resigned from the Company’s board of directors effective September 16, 2022.”

Kim Huntley resigned as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“each of Kong Hian Lee (aka Victor Lee), Amit Kumar, Kim Huntley and Will Clarke resigned from the Company’s board of directors effective September 16, 2022.”

Amit Kumar resigned as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“each of Kong Hian Lee (aka Victor Lee), Amit Kumar, Kim Huntley and Will Clarke resigned from the Company’s board of directors effective September 16, 2022.”

Victor Lee resigned as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..

“each of Kong Hian Lee (aka Victor Lee), Amit Kumar, Kim Huntley and Will Clarke resigned from the Company’s board of directors effective September 16, 2022.”

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