SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwired - March 04, 2015) - Solar3D, Inc. (SLTD), a provider of solar power solutions and the developer of a proprietary high efficiency solar cell, today announced that it has agreed to sell 3,000,000 units. Each unit, sold at a public offering price of $4.15 per unit, consists of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.15 per share. The warrants are exercisable from the date of original issuance and will expire on March 9, 2020. The shares of common stock and the warrants will be immediately separable and will be issued separately.

Commencing today, the Company's common stock will trade on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol "SLTD."

The gross proceeds to Solar3D from this offering are expected to be approximately $12.5 million not including any future proceeds from the exercise of the warrants.

Solar3D currently intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including expanding its products and investments in its infrastructure, and for general working capital purposes. Although it currently has no plans, commitments or agreements with respect to any specific acquisitions, Solar3d may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in complementary businesses or products.

Cowen and Company, LLC acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

The offering of the units was made pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective, and is expected to close on or about March 9, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.

A preliminary prospectus supplement describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and a final prospectus supplement will be filed with the SEC. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the securities being offered may also be obtained, when available, from Cowen and Company, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department, via telephone at 631-274-2806 or via facsimile at 631-254-7140. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus will also be available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

About Solar3D, Inc.

Solar3D is a leading provider of solar power solutions focused on the design, installation and management of solar power systems for commercial, agricultural and residential customers. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Solar3D is one of the fastest growing solar systems providers in California delivering 2.5 kilowatt to multi-megawatt commercial systems, with the capability of providing systems as large as 25 megawatts. Solar3D's technology division is developing a patent-pending 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity. The Solar3D Cell collects sunlight from a wide angle and lets light bounce around in 3-dimensional microstructures on the solar cell surface. The Company's mission is to further the widespread adoption of solar power by deploying affordable, state-of-the-art systems and developing breakthrough new solar technologies.

To learn more about Solar3D, visit our website at http://www.Solar3D.com.

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