THORNTON, Colo., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. ("Ascent," or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASTI), a U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today provided a corporate update on the Securities Purchase Contract with two institutional investors previously disclosed on December 19, 2022.
Currently, one institutional investor's notes payable and related liabilities have been completely paid out and the remaining investor has been substantially paid off with an approximate remaining notes payable balance of $6,700 and an approximate $200,000 of payables outstanding.
It is Ascent's intention to pay all remaining balances with this institutional investor upon completion of the next equity raise.
ABOUT ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Backed by 40 years of R&D, 15 years of manufacturing experience, numerous awards, and a comprehensive IP and patent portfolio, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative, high-performance, flexible thin-film solar panels for use in environments where mass, performance, reliability, and resilience matter. Ascent's photovoltaic (PV) modules have been deployed on space missions, multiple airborne vehicles, agrivoltaic installations, in industrial/commercial construction as well as an extensive range of consumer goods, revolutionizing the use cases and environments for solar power. Ascent Solar's research and development center and 4.5-MW nameplate production facility is in Thornton, Colorado. To learn more, visit https://www.ascentsolar.com or follow the Company on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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MEDIA CONTACT
Spencer Herrmann
FischTank PR
ascent@fischtankpr.com
INVESTOR CONTACT
ir@ascentsolar.com
