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): March 1, 2017 (February 23, 2017)
 
 
 
 
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, Colorado
 
80241
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (720) 872-5000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, 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:
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Offering of Unsecured Non-Convertible Notes

On February 27, 2017, the Company issued a $400,000 note to one accredited investor in exchange for $400,000 of gross proceeds. This investor note (i) will mature August 27, 2017 and (ii) will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum. Principal and interest on this note are payable at maturity. This note is not convertible into equity shares of the Company. This note is unsecured.

Sale of Enerplex Intellectual Property Assets

Effective as of February 23, 2017, the Company sold substantially all of its intellectual property (consisting primarily of trademark rights) of its EnerPlex™ consumer brand name to Sun Pleasure Co. Ltd (“SPCL”). SPCL is a Hong Kong based privately held company which has been a primary supplier to, and contract manufacturer for, the Company in its EnerPlex consumer products business. The Company received consideration for the EnerPlex intellectual property assets of (i) a cash payment of $150,000, (ii) settlement of existing amounts due from the Company to SPCL of approximately $1.1 million, and (iii) $100,000 credit to the Company towards the purchase of SPCL products.

As a result of the transfer of the intellectual property related to the EnerPlex brand, the Company will no longer produce or sell EnerPlex-branded consumer products beyond the sell through of the Company’s existing EnerPlex product inventories. The Company retains all intellectual property related to its solar photovoltaic (“PV”) products and business. Following the EnerPlex transfer, the Company will focus on its PV products and business. The Company has agreed to supply PV products to SPCL for incorporation into EnerPlex branded products that may be designed, manufactured and marketed by SPCL in the future.

Item 2.01
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The information contained in the second and third paragraphs of Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained in the first paragraph of Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
All of the securities described in this Current Report on Form 8-K were or will be offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The offering was made to “accredited investors” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act).





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are filed with this report:
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
10.1
 
$400,000 Note dated February 27, 2017
 
 
 
10.2
 
Intellectual Property Disposal Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 and effective February 23, 2017

 






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.
 
 
 
 
March 1, 2017
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer





Exhibit 10.1

THIS UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. NO SALE OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT OR AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER SATISFACTORY TO THE PAYOR THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR RECEIPT OF A NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

$400,000.00    
February 27, 2017
Thornton, Colorado

For value received, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Payor ”), promises to pay to Global Ichiban Ltd or its assigns (“ Holder ”) the principal sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) with interest on the outstanding principal amount at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. Interest shall commence with the date of funding. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days for the actual number of days elapsed. The principal and accrued interest on this note (the “ Note ”) shall be due and payable on August 27, 2017 (the “ Maturity Date ”), provided that the Maturity Date of all Notes (as defined below) may be extended with the written consent of Holder.
1. The obligations under this Note will be unsecured.
2.      All payments of interest and principal shall be in lawful money of the United States of America and shall be made pro rata among all Holders. All payments shall be applied first to accrued expenses due under this Note, next to interest and thereafter to principal.
3.      The entire outstanding principal balance and all unpaid accrued interest shall become fully due and payable on the Maturity Date. On the Maturity Date, Payor shall pay the Holder the outstanding principal balance, plus an amount equal to all accrued interest.
4.      Promptly upon the occurrence thereof, Payor shall furnish to Holder written notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default (as defined below) hereunder.





5.      If action is instituted to collect this Note, the Payor promises to pay all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred in connection with such action.
6.      Payor may prepay this Note prior to the Maturity Date.
7.      If there shall be any Event of Default hereunder, at the option of, and upon the declaration of the Holder of this Note and upon written notice to the Payor (which election and notice shall not be required in the case of an Event of Default under Section 7(b) or 7(c)), this Note shall accelerate and all principal and unpaid accrued interest shall become due and payable. The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:
(a)      Payor fails to pay timely any of the principal amount due under any of the Notes on the date the same becomes due and payable or any accrued interest or other amounts due under any of the Notes on the date the same becomes due and payable;
(b)      Payor (i) files any petition or action for relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or moratorium law or any other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors, now or hereafter in effect; (ii) makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors or takes any corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing; (iii) applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property; (iv) is unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature, (v) is dissolved or liquidated; (vi) becomes insolvent (as such term may be defined or interpreted under any applicable statute); or (vii) takes any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
(c)      An involuntary petition is filed against Payor (unless such petition is dismissed or discharged within thirty (30) days under any bankruptcy statute now or hereafter in effect) or a custodian, receiver, trustee, assignee for the benefit of creditors (or other similar official) is appointed to take possession, custody or control of any property of Payor.
8.      Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 7(b) or 7(c)) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, Holder may, by written notice to the Payor, declare all outstanding principal and accrued interest on this Note immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived. Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default described in Section 7(b) or 7(c), immediately and without notice, all outstanding principal and interest on this Note shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.





9.      The Payor hereby waives notice of default, presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor and all other notices or demands relative to this Note.
10.      This Note shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Colorado, as applied to agreements among Colorado residents, made and to be performed entirely within the State of Colorado, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles.
11.      Any term of this Note (excluding the principal amount of the Note and the interest rate of the Note) may be amended or waived with the written consent of Payor and Holder. Upon the effectuation of such waiver or amendment in conformance with this Section 11, the Payor shall promptly give written notice thereof to the record holders of the Notes who have not previously consented thereto in writing.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Payor and Holder have caused this Note to be executed as of the date first written above.

PAYOR:

ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



By:     /s/ Victor Lee
Name: Victor Lee
Title: Chief Executive Officer


HOLDER:

GLOBAL ICHIBAN LTD

For and on Behalf of
LT Asia Management Ltd

By:     /s/ Ashley Ong
Name: Ashley Ong
Title: Director






SIGNATURE PAGE TO UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE


Exhibit 10.2

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISPOSAL AGREEMENT

THIS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISPOSAL AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made on January 25, 2017 (the “Effective Date”)
BETWEEN
1.
ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. a Delaware Corporation, whose principal office is at 12300 N. Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80241 (“Ascent Solar”) and
2.
SUN PLEASURE CO. LTD., a corporation whose principal office is at Units 2501-03 25/F Stelux House 698 Prince Edward Road East San Po Kong Kowloon Hong Kong (the “Sun Pleasure”).
WHEREAS
(A)    Ascent Solar has agreed to sell and transfer all of its and its applicable affiliates’ legal right, title, interest and all economic benefit in the Intellectual Property (as defined IN Schedule A (1) of this agreement) to Sun Pleasure, and
(B)    Sun Pleasure has agreed to purchase and accept the same for the Consideration (as defined below).
NOW, IT IS AGREED as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS . In this Agreement:
Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York, USA for the transaction of a full range of business.
Completion means completion of the transfer hereunder in accordance with Section 3.
Consideration has the meaning given to it Section 2.2.
Intellectual Property means the patent, product designs, trademarks, and domain names associated with the EnerPlex® mark and other intellectual property rights described on Schedule A.
Disposal Time means close of the Business Day on the Effective Date of this Agreement.

2.
THE DISPOSAL
2.1
Effective as of the Disposal Time, Ascent Solar hereby sells and transfers and Sun Pleasure hereby purchases all of Ascent Solar’s (and its applicable affiliates’) legal right, title and interest and economic benefits associated to the Intellectual Property as outlined in Schedule A (1).
2.2
The price of disposal by Ascent Solar in Section 2.1 shall be as outlined in Schedule A (2) (the “Consideration”).
2.3
Sun Pleasure shall not pay any direct tax such as sales tax, value added tax or other transfer tax necessary for disposal in Section 2.1.
2.4
SUN PLEASURE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ASCENT SOLAR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY TO SUN PLEASURE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND THAT THE ABOVE SALE AND TRANSFER IS MADE TO SUN PLEASURE ON AN “AS IS” BASIS.




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3.
COMPLETION
3.1 The sale and purchase of the Intellectual Property shall be completed, and legal title and ownership in respect of the Intellectual Property shall be deemed to pass to Sun Pleasure, in each case, with effect from the Disposal Time.
3.2 Ascent Solar shall: (a) cause to be delivered or made available to the Sun Pleasure such additional documents which include but not limited to the certificate of the registration of the Intellectual Property, evidence for the application of the related Intellectual Property to relevant registration authority and the applications form or notice of related authority to transfer the legal title to Sun Pleasure and any other documents, and certificate to Sun Pleasure as may reasonably require to complete the sale and purchase of the Intellectual Property; and (b) do such other things reasonably necessary to give full effect to this Agreement.
3.3 Sun Pleasure shall:(a) Timely pay or cause to be paid the Consideration to Ascent Solar or to whom and in the manner as Ascent Solar prescribed in SCHEDULE A; and (b) cause to be delivered or made available to Ascent Solar such additional documents as Ascent Solar may reasonably require to complete the sale and purchase of the Intellectual Property; and (c) do such other things reasonably necessary to give full effect to this Agreement.

4.
GUARANTEE
As per clause 2.4, Ascent Solar dispose the Intellectual Property at “As is” basis. To that end, Ascent Solar agrees to make commercially reasonable efforts to change and update the registrations of the Intellectual Property as soon as is reasonably practical. Further, Ascent Solar hereby guarantees the following:-

a)
The Intellectual Property included in this Disposal Agreement is properly registered in related legal authority that Ascent Solar has the entire legal and beneficial and economic interests.
b)
The Intellectual Property is not pledged, charged, mortgaged to other parties in any way to secure for any legal or financial obligations of Ascent Solar.

5.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement (including the Schedules, which are hereby incorporated in the terms of this Agreement) sets forth the entire understanding and agreement among the parties as to matters covered herein and therein and supersedes any prior understanding, agreement or statement (written or oral) of intent among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

6.
COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
7.
VARIATION
No waiver shall be deemed to have been made by any party of any of its rights under this Agreement unless the same is in writing and is signed on its behalf by an authorized signatory. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only with respect to the specific matter described in such writing and shall in no way impair the rights of the party granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time. To be binding, any amendment of this Agreement must be effected by an instrument in writing signed by the parties.

8.
NOTICES
All notices, demands, instructions, waivers, consents or other communications to be provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, shall be effective upon receipt, and shall be sent by hand, facsimile, air courier or certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, as follows:
        

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If to Sun Pleasure:
 
If to Ascent Solar:
Attn: Vincent Lau, CEO
 
Attn.: Victor Lee, CEO
Units 2501-03 25/F Stelux House
698 Prince Edward Road East
San Po Kong Kowloon Hong Kong
(+852) 2707-0562 (fax)
 
12300 N. Grant Street
Thornton, CO 80241 USA
 
 
With a copy to: Legal Affairs Dept. at same address

or to such other address as a party may specify by notice from time to time in writing to the other parties in the manner specified in this Section.
9.    COSTS
Ascent Solar and the Sun Pleasure shall each pay its own costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and implementation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by it.

10.
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Colorado without regard to conflicts-of-laws principles.


AS WITNESS, this Agreement has been signed by or on behalf of the parties the day and year first above written.


                
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Sun Pleasure Co. Ltd.
 
 
Signature: /s/ Victor Lee
Signature: /s/ Vincent Lau
Name (Print/Type): Victor Lee
Name (Print/Type): Vincent Lau
Title: President & CEO
Title: CEO
 
 
In Witness of
In Witness of
Signature:
Signature:
Name (Print/Type):
Name (Print/Type):
 
 
:







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SCHEDULE A – Proprietary Intellectual Property & Consideration

1.
Intellectual Property

a.
Designs* (registered, patented and pending)             
Generatr design
Jumpr designs
including but not limited to the following registration and application numbers:
                    
Title                              US Application Number
Portable Energy Storage and Distribution Device        App. 29/514,484
Portable Energy Storage and Distribution Device        App. 29/514,490                
Copies of Filing Receipt and Application enclosed as part of Schedule A.

b.
Trademarks (word and design; issued and pending) including but not limited to the following registration and application numbers
US Application / Registration No.(s)
EnerPlex                        5,124,314; 4,441,523; 4,401,807    
EnerPlex Packr                        4,871,122
EnerPlex Jumpr                        4,441,347
EnerPlex Kickr                        4,433,827
EnerPlex Generatr                    4,837,477
EnerPlex Commandr                    4,933,190
Copies of Trademark Certificates enclosed and is regarded as part of Schedule A.

c.
Domains (Registrar: godaddy.com)                         
www.enerplex.com
www.goenerplex.com

d.
Items Excluded:-
Photovoltaic (PV) and solar related technologies, designs and products (“PVIP”) and EnerPlex-related Intellectual Property for solar related designs and products (such as PV blanket products, currently marketed as EnerPlex Kickr, -Packr, and -Commandr products). Such Intellectual Property includes but is not limited to the following Patents:

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Title
US Registration No.
Registration Date
Apparatus and Method of Production of Thin Film Photovoltaic Modules
7,271,333
09/18/2007
Flexible Photovoltaic Array With Integrated Wiring And Control Circuitry, and Associate Methods
7,812,247
10/12/2010
Machine and Process for Sequential Multi-Sublayer Deposition of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Compound Semiconductors
8,021,905
09/20/2011
Systems and Processes for Bifacial Collection and Tandem Junctions Using a Flexible Thin-Film Photovoltaic Device
8,124,870
02/28/2012
Reinforcing Structures for Thin-Film Photovoltaic Device Substrates, and Associated Methods
8,207,442
06/26/2012
Apparatus and Method for Hybrid Photovoltaic Device Having Multiple, Stacked, Heterogeneous, Semiconductor Junctions
8,426,725
04/23/2013
Machine and Process for Sequential Multi-Sublayer Deposition of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Compound Semiconductors
8,465,589
06/18/2013
Mobile Electronic Device Case
D697,502
01/14/2014
Machine and Process for Continuous, Sequential, Deposition of Semiconductor Solar Absorbers Having Variable Semiconductor Composition Deposited in Multiple Sublayers
8,648,253
02/11/2014
Array of Monolithically Integrated Thin Film PhotoVoltaic Cells and Associated Methods
8,716,591
05/06/2014
Apparatus and Method for Hybrid Photovoltaic Device Having Multiple, Stacked, Heterogeneous, Semiconductor Junctions
9,147,783
09/29/2015
Multilayer Thin-Film Back Contact System For Flexible Photovoltaic Devices On Polymer Substrates
9,209,322
12/08/2015
Multilayer Thin-Film Back Contact System For Flexible Photovoltaic Devices On Polymer Substrates
9,219,179
12/22/2015
Hybrid Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Cells And Associated Methods
9,349,905
05/24/2016

2.
Consideration
In consideration for the disposal of intellectual property defined, Sun Pleasure shall pay Ascent Solar as follows:
1.
Provide a payment of 150,000 US Dollars to Ascent Solar, per Wire Instructions in Schedule B;
2.
Provide Ascent Solar with a 100,000 US Dollars product credit for future purchase of Sun Pleasure products; and
3.
A consideration of 1,077,485.94 USD to Ascent Solar by way of settlement of the debt due by Ascent Solar to Sun Pleasure.
4.
Pursuant to clause 2.2, the consideration shall be supported a valuation of the Intellectual Property by an independent third party valuation firm, appointed by both parties. Ascent Solar will use their best efforts to provide all necessary documentation to support the valuation.
 
 










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SCHEDULE B –
Ascent Solar Incoming Wire Instructions

Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Name:     Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.

Account Number:

SWIFT Code (International Routing Number):



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