Charles & Colvard (CTHR) 8-KCreation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

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): July 29, 2024

Charles & Colvard, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(919) 468-0399

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Effective as of July 29, 2024, Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (the “Company”), renewed a $5,000,000 cash secured credit facility (as renewed, the “Credit Facility”) from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMC”). If not renewed, the Credit Facility would have expired by its terms on July 31, 2024. The Credit Facility may be used for general corporate and working capital purposes, including, subject to certain limitations set forth under the Credit Facility, for permitted acquisitions, additional indebtedness for borrowed money, installment obligations, and obligations under capital and operating leases.  The Credit Facility has an outstanding balance of $2,300,000, as of July 29, 2024. The Credit Facility will mature on October 31, 2024, and is secured by a deposit account held by JPMC in the amount of $5,050,000.

The Credit Facility is evidenced by a credit agreement, (the “Credit Agreement”) executed on July 12, 2021, a First Amendment to Credit Agreement executed on June 21, 2023, a Line of Credit Note (the “Note”) executed on July 29, 2022 (effective July 28, 2022), a Note Modification Agreement executed on June 21, 2023 (the “2023 Note Modification Agreement”), a Note Modification Agreement executed on July 29, 2024 (the “July 2024 Note Modification Agreement”), and other customary ancillary documents related thereto, executed on July 12, 2021 and July 29, 2022 (such documents executed on July 29, 2022 effective July 28, 2022). The Credit Agreement, Note, and ancillary documents contain customary covenants, representations, fees, as well as indemnity, expense reimbursement, and confidentiality provisions. The Credit Facility contains no financial covenants. JPMC is permitted to assign the Credit Facility. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Charles & Colvard Direct, LLC, charlesandcolvard.com, LLC, and moissaniteoutlet.com, LLC.

There are no mandatory prepayments or line reductions. The Company may elect to prepay advances in whole or in part at any time without penalty.

Amounts advanced under the Credit Facility will accrue interest at a variable rate equal to the sum of the monthly secured overnight financing rate plus a margin of 1.25% per annum and an unsecured to secured interest rate adjustment of 0.10% per annum. Interest is calculated monthly based on the actual days elapsed in a year of 360 days and payable monthly in arrears. Upon and during the continuance of a default under the Credit Facility, JPMC may increase the interest to an amount which is 3% in excess of the interest rate otherwise applicable.

Events of default under the Credit Facility include, without limitation, a change in control, a material adverse change in the business of the Company or in its ability to perform its obligations under the Credit Facility, and other circumstances that JPMC believes may impair the prospect of repayment. If an event of default occurs, JPMC is entitled to take enforcement actions, including accelerating amounts due under the Credit Facility and exercising setoff rights.

The foregoing description of the Credit Facility does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, First Amendment to Credit Agreement, Note, 2023 Note Modification Agreement, and July 2024 Note Modification Agreement, a copy of each of which is filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5, respectively, to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

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.