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Universal Safety (UUU) signs $10M convertible note financing with SJC

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Universal Safety Products, Inc. entered a Securities Purchase Agreement with SJC Lending LLC to issue up to $10.6 million in convertible promissory notes for total proceeds of up to $10.0 million. An initial note with a $1.06 million principal amount was funded for $1.0 million on the execution date.

The notes carry 8% annual interest, rising to 20% on default, and mature one year after issuance. They are convertible, after NYSE American approves a supplemental listing, at the greater of $1.00 per share or 80% of the lowest five-day VWAP, capped at $10.00 per share, with issuance above 19.99% of existing shares requiring stockholder approval. The agreement restricts new equity or convertible issuances for 90 days, bans variable-rate financings for up to one year or until the notes are repaid, and grants SJC a one-year right of first refusal on future equity offerings.

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Universal Safety adds up to $10M via short-term convertible debt with restrictive terms.

Universal Safety Products is raising up to $10.0 million through convertible notes with an aggregate principal of $10.6 million, structured in eleven tranches. The first $1.0 million has already funded, with later tranches tied to registration, effectiveness, and stockholder approval milestones.

The notes carry 8% interest, a one-year maturity, and a conversion formula based on the greater of a $1.00 floor or 80% of the lowest five-day VWAP, up to $10.00. A 19.99% cap on new shares until stockholder approval reflects NYSE American listing rules and tempers near-term dilution.

Protective covenants limit the company’s financing flexibility: no new equity or convertible issuances for 90 days, a ban on variable-rate deals for up to one year or until repayment, and a one-year right of first refusal for SJC on future equity offerings. Future disclosures in company filings may clarify how quickly remaining tranches are drawn and the extent of any conversions.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement Financial
The company incurred a new significant debt or off-balance-sheet obligation.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Securities
The company sold equity securities in a private placement or other unregistered transaction.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Total note principal $10,600,000 Aggregate principal amount of convertible notes under Agreement
Total loan proceeds $10,000,000 Maximum purchase price (cash proceeds) for the notes
Initial tranche principal $1,060,000 First note issued on execution date
Initial tranche cash $1,000,000 Purchase price paid for initial note
Follow-on tranche principal $530,000 Second note principal tied to registration filing and effectiveness
Interest rate 8% per annum Regular interest rate on Convertible Notes
Default interest rate 20% per annum Interest rate upon an event of default
Ownership cap 19.99% Maximum share issuance versus outstanding stock absent stockholder approval
Securities Purchase Agreement financial
"entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with SJC Lending LLC"
A securities purchase agreement is a written contract between a buyer and a seller outlining the terms for buying or selling financial assets such as stocks or bonds. It specifies details like the price, quantity, and conditions of the transaction, similar to a shopping list with agreed-upon terms. For investors, it provides clarity and legal protection when transferring ownership of these financial instruments.
convertible promissory notes financial
"sell to SJC convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount"
A convertible promissory note is a loan a company takes that can later be turned into shares instead of being paid back in cash; think of lending money now in exchange for a voucher that can become ownership later. Investors care because it mixes credit risk and potential ownership upside—it can protect lenders if a company struggles while also diluting existing shareholders when converted, affecting future share value and investor returns.
original issue discount financial
"issued to SJC on the Execution Date, has a principal face amount of $1,060,000 and was issued with an original issue discount of six percent"
Original issue discount (OID) is the difference between a debt security’s face value and the lower price at which it is first sold, treated as additional interest that accrues over the life of the instrument. For investors it matters because OID raises the effective yield and changes taxable income and the holding’s cost basis over time — think of buying a $100 voucher for $90 and recognizing the $10 gain as earned interest as the voucher approaches maturity.
VWAP financial
"80% of the lowest VWAP (as defined in the Convertible Notes) of the Common Stock"
VWAP, or Volume-Weighted Average Price, is a way to find the average price of a stock throughout the trading day, giving more importance to times when more shares are traded. It helps traders see the typical price and decide whether a stock is expensive or cheap compared to its average, similar to finding the average speed during a trip by giving more weight to times when you traveled faster or slower.
variable rate transaction financial
"the Company shall be prohibited from entering into a variable rate transaction"
right of first refusal financial
"SJC shall have a right of first refusal with respect to any investment proposed"
A right of first refusal gives an existing shareholder or party the chance to buy an asset or shares before the owner can sell them to someone else. Think of it like being offered the first option to buy a house when the owner decides to sell; it matters to investors because it can limit who can acquire a stake, slow or block transactions, and affect the price and liquidity of an investment by restricting open-market sales or new buyers.
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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): June 12, 2026

 

UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS, INC. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland 001-31747 52-0898545
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

11407 Cronhill Drive, Suite A, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(410) 363-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   UUU   NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                          

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 12, 2026 (the “Execution Date”), Universal Safety Products, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with SJC Lending LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SJC”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to SJC convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $10,600,000 (the “Convertible Notes”) for a total purchase price of up to $10.0 million dollars (the “Loan”),

 

The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, specifically the conversion of the Convertible Notes in an aggregate number in excess of 19.99% of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) on the Execution Date, are subject to various customary closing conditions as well as regulatory and Stockholder Approval (as hereinafter defined).

 

The material terms of the Agreement and the Convertible Notes are summarized below.

 

Description of the Agreement

 

The Agreement provides that the Loan shall be conducted through eleven (11) separate tranche closings, provided, however, that SJC has the ability, exercisable in its sole discretion, to purchase any principal face amount of Convertible Notes prior to the dates of the tranche closings provided for in the Agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement, the initial tranche closing, which occurred on the Execution Date, consisted of the issuance of a Convertible Note to SJC in the principal face amount of $1,060,000, for a purchase price of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

 

Pursuant to the Agreement, upon the filing by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) registering for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) the shares of Comon Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, SJC shall be required to purchase a Convertible Note in the principal face amount of $530,000, for a purchase price of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).

 

Pursuant to the Agreement, upon the SEC declaring the Registration Statement effective, subject to Stockholder Approval having been obtained, SJC shall be required to purchase a Convertible Note in the principal face amount of $530,000, for a purchase price of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). On each of the eight monthly anniversaries of the date of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, subject to Stockholder Approval having been obtained, SJC shall be required to purchase a Convertible Note in the principal face amount of $1,060,000, for a purchase price of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

 

Commencing on the Execution Date and continuing for a period of ninety (90) days thereafter, neither the Company nor any subsidiary thereof shall issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock or instruments convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for such shares of Common Stock, with certain exceptions.

 

Additionally, commencing on the Execution Date and continuing until the earlier of (i) such date when the Convertible Notes are no longer outstanding or (ii) one (1) year thereafter, the Company shall be prohibited from entering into a variable rate transaction.

 

From the Execution Date and continuing until the date that is one (1) year therefrom, SJC shall have a right of first refusal with respect to any investment proposed to be made by any individual or entity for each and every future public or private equity offering, including a debt instrument convertible into equity of the Company during such period.

 

The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, obligations of the parties, termination provisions and closing conditions. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

 

Description of Convertible Notes

 

The first Convertible Note, which was issued to SJC on the Execution Date, has a principal face amount of $1,060,000 and was issued with an original issue discount of six percent (6%). The second through eleventh Convertible Notes will be issued as described above under “Description of the Agreement”. The Convertible Notes accrue interest at the rate of 8% per annum, unless an event of default (as defined in the Convertible Notes) occurs, at which time the Convertible Notes would accrue interest at 20% per annum. The Convertible Notes will mature on the first anniversary of issuance. The Convertible Notes are convertible into shares (the “Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock at any time after NYSE American approval of the Supplemental Listing Application (the “SLAP”) at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) equal to the greater of (i) $1.00 (the “Floor Price”), which Floor Price shall not be adjusted for stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions and (ii) 80% of the lowest VWAP (as defined in the Convertible Notes) of the Common Stock during the five (5) trading days immediately prior to the date of conversion into shares of Common Stock, but not greater than $10.00 per share.

 

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The Company may not issue Conversion Shares to the extent such issuances would result in an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock exceeding 19.99% of the total shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Execution Date, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NYSE American (the “Exchange”) unless the Company first obtains stockholder approval (the “Stockholder Approval”). Pursuant to the Agreement and as required by the Exchange, the Company agreed to file a proxy statement to obtain the Stockholder Approval.

  

The Convertible Notes contain standard and customary events of default including, but not limited to, failure to pay amounts due under the Convertible Notes when required, failure to deliver Conversion Shares when required, default in covenants and bankruptcy events.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy the Conversion Shares, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the Conversion Shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Agreement, the Convertibles Notes and the transactions contemplated thereby do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 and the form of Convertible Notes filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

The disclosure required by this Item and included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 3.02. The Note described in this Current Report on Form 8-K was offered and issued to SJC in reliance upon exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.    Description
     
4.1   Form of Convertible Note, issued June 12, 2026.
     
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 12, 2026, by and between Universal Safety Products, Inc. and SJC Lending LLC.
     
101   Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language).
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).

 

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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.

 

  UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS, INC.
   
Dated: June 12, 2026 /s/ Harvey B. Grossblatt
  Harvey B. Grossblatt
  President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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FAQ

What financing did Universal Safety Products (UUU) arrange with SJC Lending?

Universal Safety Products arranged up to $10.0 million in new funding by issuing convertible promissory notes with a total principal of $10.6 million to SJC Lending. The funding is split into eleven tranches, with the first $1.0 million already funded at closing.

What are the key terms of Universal Safety Products’ new convertible notes?

The convertible notes carry 8% annual interest and a one-year maturity, rising to 20% interest on default. They were issued with a 6% original issue discount and are convertible after NYSE American approval using a VWAP-based formula, subject to a $1.00 floor and $10.00 ceiling per share.

How is the conversion price determined for Universal Safety Products’ notes?

The conversion price is the greater of $1.00 or 80% of the lowest five-day VWAP, but not more than $10.00 per share. This formula applies after NYSE American approves the supplemental listing application for the conversion shares referenced in the agreement.

How much of the Universal Safety Products financing has closed so far?

An initial tranche of $1.0 million in cash has closed, represented by a convertible note with a $1.06 million principal amount. Additional tranches are scheduled based on filing and effectiveness of a resale registration statement and obtaining stockholder approval for larger share issuances.

What ownership limits apply to the Universal Safety Products conversion shares?

Share issuance from conversions is capped at 19.99% of outstanding common stock as of the execution date, consistent with NYSE American rules. Exceeding this level requires stockholder approval, and the company plans to file a proxy statement to seek that approval.

What restrictions does Universal Safety Products face under this financing?

The company agreed to several financing restrictions in favor of SJC, including no new equity or convertible issuances for 90 days, a prohibition on variable-rate transactions for up to one year or until the notes are no longer outstanding, and a one-year right of first refusal on future equity offerings.

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