Alternus Clean Energy Inc.

10/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/03/2024 05:31

Material Agreement Form 8 K

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 1, 2024, Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. (the "Company"), a company incorporated under the laws State of Delaware, entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), by and between the Company and an institutional investor (the "Investor"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to the Investor a series of senior convertible notes up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000, issued with a ten percent (10.0%) original issue discount (each a "Convertible Note" and together, the "Convertible Notes"), and warrants (each a "Warrant" and together the "Warrants") to purchase up to 5,319,602 shares of the Company's common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), equal to 50% of the face value of the Convertible Note divided by the volume weighted average price, at an exercise price of $0.08 per share (the "Exercise Price"). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, with the closing of the initial tranche of the Convertible Note and Warrant, the Company received gross proceeds of $700,000, before fees and other expenses associated with the transaction, accounting for the 10% original issue discount. The Company intends to use the net proceeds received by it to repay the Late Fees, Default Interest and other amounts owed as a result of Events of Default under that certain senior convertible note in the principal amount of $2,160,000, issued with an eight percent (8.0%) original issue discount, issued on April 19, 2024 to the institutional investor (the "First Convertible Note"), and for general working capital purposes, and to fund the filing of a registration statement on Form S-1.

The Convertible Note matures on October 1, 2025 (unless accelerated due to an event of default, or accelerated up to six installments by the Investor), bears interest at a rate of seven percent (7%) per annum, which shall automatically be increased to eighteen percent (18.0%) per annum in the event of default and, other than the First Convertible Note, ranks senior to the Company's existing and future unsecured indebtedness. The Convertible Note is convertible in whole or in part at the option of the Investor into shares of Common Stock (the "Conversion Shares") at the Conversion Price (as defined below) at any time following the date of issuance of the Convertible Note. The Convertible Note is payable monthly on each Installment Date (as defined in the Convertible Note) commencing on the earlier of December 1, 2024 and the effective date of the initial registration statement required to be filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below) in an amount equal the sum of (A) the lesser of (x) $79,545 and (y) the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Note, (B) interest due and payable under the Convertible Note and (C) other amounts specified in the Convertible Note (such sum being the "Installment Amount"); provided, however, if on any Installment Date, no failure to meet the Equity Conditions (as defined in the Convertible Note) exits pursuant to the Convertible Note, the Company may pay all or a portion of the Installment Amount with shares of its common stock. The portion of the Installment Amount paid with common stock shall be based on the Installment Conversion Price. "Installment Conversion Price" means the lower of (i) the Conversion Price (defined below) and (ii) the greater of (x) 92% of the average of the two (2) lowest daily VWAPs (as defined in the Convertible Note) in the ten (10) trading days immediately prior to each conversion date and (y) $0.03. "Equity Conditions Failure" means that on any day during the period commencing twenty (20) trading days prior to the applicable Installment Notice Date or Interest Date (each as defined in the Convertible Note) through the later of the applicable Installment Date or Interest Date and the date on which the applicable shares of Common Stock are actually delivered to the Holder, the Equity Conditions have not been satisfied (or waived in writing by the Holder).

The Convertible Note is convertible, at the option of the Investor, at any time, into such number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the principal amount of the Convertible Note plus all accrued and unpaid interest at a conversion price equal to $0.08 (the "Conversion Price"). The Conversion Price is subject to full ratchet antidilution protection, subject to a floor conversion price of $0.03 per share (the "Floor Price"), a limitation required by the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), and certain exceptions upon any subsequent transaction at a price lower than the Conversion Price then in effect and standard adjustments in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or similar events.

Alternatively, in the event of an event of default continuing for 20 trading days and ending with Event of Default Redemption Right Period (as defined in the Convertible Note), the Conversion Price may be converted to an "Alternate Conversion Price", which is defined as the lower of (i) the applicable Conversion Price as in effect on the applicable Conversion Date of the applicable Alternate Conversion (as defined in the Convertible Note), and (ii) the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) 90% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the fifteen (15) consecutive trading day period ending on and including the trading day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice. These conversions shall be further subject to Redemption Premiums, as is further described in the Convertible Note.