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 and Exchange Act of 1934

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2016

 

 

BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC.

(formerly known as Swift Start Corp.)

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware 333-192151 46-233496
(State of Organization)  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
    Identification No.)

 

80 Red Schoolhouse Road, Suite 101, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 845-262-1081

 

Copies to:

Peter Campitiello, Esq.

Kane Kessler, P.C.

1350 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

Tel: 212-541-6222

Fax: 212-245-3009

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Merger Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Merger Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))

  

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Merger Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))

 

 

 

   

Item 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 10, 2016, BioHiTech Global, Inc. (the “Registrant”) entered into a series of Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Registrant agreed to sell and the Investors agreed to purchase in a private placement offering (the “Private Placement”) units (the “Units”) in the aggregate offering amount of $2,500,000. Each Unit, in the minimum subscription amount of $50,000 is comprised of a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). Each Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum and is due on the earlier of: (i) February 10, 2018; (ii) the date the Common Stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market or NYSE MKT (the “Listing”); or (iii) a “Change of Control” of the Registrant which is defined as a liquidation, dissolution, winding up, change in voting control or sale of all or substantially all of the Registrant’s assets. Each Note sold is convertible into shares of Common Stock equal to the outstanding principal amount under the Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, divided by a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) equal to the lowest of: (i) the trading price on the date of the Listing; (ii) the price per share paid by investors in a subsequent underwritten public offering in connection with the Listing; (iii) the lowest price paid by investors in a subsequent offering of the Registrant’s securities; (iv) the per share price in a Change of Control transaction; or (v) $3.75 per share. Prior to maturity, an Investor may elect, at its option and in its sole discretion, to convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount under the Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, into a number of shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $3.75 per share. The Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Notes are convertible at an exercise price equal to 120% of the Conversion Price.

 

Maxim Group LLC acted as the Registrant’s exclusive Placement Agent in the offering (the “Placement Agent”). The Placement Agent was paid a placement agent fee in cash in the amount of $12,500, advisory fees in the amount of $126,000 for previously rendered advisory services, plus warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase ten percent (10%) of the number of shares of Common Stock issued in the Offering. The Placement Agent Warrants are exercisable at $3.75 per share of Common Stock and expire in five years. The Placement Agent Warrants have a cashless exercise provision and are restricted from transfer for a period of 180 days pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g).

 

The Notes and Warrants were offered and sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) in reliance on the exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as provided in Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Notes and Warrants and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants, have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties involved include the dilution to current stockholders as a result of the potential purchase price discount offered to the Investors, and the market overhang of shares available for sale that may develop as a result of the subsequent sale by the Investors of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Notes and the Warrants, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in the Registrant’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  

Item 3.02Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information required to be disclosed in this Item 3.02 is incorporated herein by reference from Item 1.01.

 

The securities described in Item 1.01 above were offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each of the offerings was made to an “accredited investor” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act). In addition, the sale of securities did not involve a public offering; the Registrant made no solicitation in connection with the sale other than communications with the investor; the Registrant obtained representations from the investor regarding its investment intent, experience and sophistication; and the investor either received or had access to adequate information about the Registrant in order to make an informed investment decision.

 

 

 

 

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 THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

 

 

 

Date: February 17, 2016 BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC.
   
   
  By: /s/  Frank E. Celli
    Name: Frank E. Celli
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer