ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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Page
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PART III
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Item 14 |
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ITEM 10. |
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Expiration of Current Board Term
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Expiration of Current Officer Term
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Jeffrey Peck
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51
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Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board
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2022 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
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July 1, 2026*
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John Sullivan
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47
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Chief Financial Officer
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N/A
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July 1, 2026*
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Frederick Myrick
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60
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Executive Vice President of Solar and Director
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2022 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
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July 1, 2026*
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Stewart Martin
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58
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Director
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2023 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
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N/A
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Andrew Matthy
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41
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Director
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2023 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
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N/A
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Claudia Meer
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60
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Director
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2024 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
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N/A
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any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the
bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
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any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
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being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently
or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his/her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
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being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a
federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
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having any government agency, administrative agency, or administrative court impose an administrative finding, order, decree, or sanction against them
as a result of their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity;
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being the subject of a pending administrative proceeding related to their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity; or
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having any administrative proceeding been threatened against him/her related to their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking
activity.
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reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial statements, and recommending to the board whether
the audited financial statements should be included in our Form 10-K;
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discussing with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of
our financial statements;
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discussing with management major risk assessment and risk management policies;
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monitoring the independence of the independent auditor;
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verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for
reviewing the audit as required by law;
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reviewing and approving all related-party transactions;
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inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditor, including the fees and terms of the
services to be performed;
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appointing or replacing the independent auditor;
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determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and the
independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work;
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establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or
reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies; and
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approving reimbursement of expenses incurred by our management team in identifying potential target businesses.
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reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our President and Chief Executive Officer’s compensation,
evaluating our President and Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration of our President and Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;
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reviewing and approving the compensation of all of our other executive officers;
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reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans;
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implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
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reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.
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Name
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Audit
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Compensation
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Corporate
Nominating &
Governance
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Mr. Martin
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X
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X*
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X
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Mr. Matthy
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X
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X
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X*
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Ms. Meer
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X*
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X
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X
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Total meetings in fiscal year 2021
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4
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4
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4
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ITEM 11. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Base salary and benefits are designed to attract and retain employees over time.
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Incentive compensation awards are designed to focus employees on the business objectives for a particular year.
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Equity incentive awards, such as stock options and non-vested stock, focus executives’ efforts on the behaviors within the recipients’ control that
they believe are designed to ensure our long-term success as reflected in increases to our stock prices over a period of several years, growth in our profitability and other elements.
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Severance and change in control plans are designed to facilitate a company’s ability to attract and retain executives as we compete for talented
employees in a marketplace where such protections are commonly offered. We currently have not given separation benefits to any of our Named Executive Officers.
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Name and Principal
Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
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All Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Jeffrey Peck
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2021
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$
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453,488
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$
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225,000
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$
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1,152,803
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—
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$
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—
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$
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1,831,291
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Chief Executive Officer,
President and Chairman
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2020
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$
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472,219
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$
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78,847
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$
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—
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—
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$
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—
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$
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551,066
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Frederick Myrick
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2021
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$
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400,000
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$
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50,000
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$
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668,060
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—
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$
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$
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1,118,060
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EVP of Solar
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2020
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$
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346,461
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$
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79,066
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$
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—
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—
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$
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$
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425,527
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John Sullivan
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2021
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$
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234,347
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$
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125,000
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$
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559,471
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$
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$
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918,818
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Chief Financial Officer
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2020
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$
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167,453
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$
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44,870
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$
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—
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—
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$
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$
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212,323
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December 31, 2021
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Number of
Options
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Weighted average
exercise price
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Outstanding, beginning January 1, 2021
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-
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$
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Granted
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302,000
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$
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1.49
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Exercised
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100,666
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$
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1.49
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Outstanding, ending December 31, 2021
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201,334
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$
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1.49
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Exercisable at December 31, 2021
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-
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$
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Name
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Date of Agreement
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Title
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Term
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Compensation
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Jeffrey Peck
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7/1/21
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Chief Executive Officer
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7/1/21 – 7/1/26
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Base Salary $450,000 / year, subject to increase in Board discretion, plus incentive and deferred compensation programs available,
plus benefits
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Frederick Myrick
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7/1/21
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Executive Vice President of Solar
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7/1/21 – 7/1/26
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Base Salary $400,000 / year, subject to increase in CEO discretion, plus incentive and deferred compensation programs available,
plus benefits
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John Sullivan
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7/1/21
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Chief Financial Officer
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7/1/21 – 7/1/26
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Base Salary $250,000 / year, subject to increase in CEO discretion, plus incentive and deferred compensation programs available,
plus benefits
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
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Shares of
Common Stock
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Percentage
Owned
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5% or greater stockholders
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Jeffrey Peck
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1,405,497
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(2)
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10.00
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%
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Directors and Executive Officers
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Jeffrey Peck
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1,405,497
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(2)
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10.00
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John Sullivan
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58,000
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0.41
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Frederick Myrick
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651,320
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(3)
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4.63
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Andrew Matthy
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1,250
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0.00
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%
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Stewart Martin
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7,500
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0.05
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Claudia Meer
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4,250
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0.03
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%
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All officers and directors as a group (6 persons)
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2,127,817
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15.13
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%
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(1) |
Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the stockholders is 400 Avenue D, Suite 10, Williston, VT 05495.
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(2) |
Pursuant to a Voting Agreement, dated June 20, 2019 between Mr. Peck and certain individuals (the "Hey Holders", Mr.
Peck has sole voting power over the shares held by each of the Key Holders listed in this Footnote 2, including 275,000 shares held by Branton Partners, LLC, 90,660 shares held by Corundum AB, 275,000 shares held by Mooers Partners, LLC,
and 163,318 shares held by Veroma, LLC. Additionally, Mr. Peck has sole voting power over the following shares pursuant to Irrevocable Proxies executed by each of the following shareholders: 29,749 shares held by John Comeau, 304,200 shares
held by Jeffrey Irish, 469,394 shares held by James Moore, 291,500 shares held by Sassoon M. Peress, and 469,394 shares held by Duane Peterson.
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These shares are held by The Mykilore Trust of which Mr. Myrick is a trustee.
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December 31,
2021
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December 31,
2020
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Due to stockholders consists of unsecured notes to stockholders with interest at the
mid-term AFR rate (1.60% at December 31, 2021).
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$
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-
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$
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24,315
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ITEM 14. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
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Types of Fees | Fees for 2021 | Fees for 2020 | ||||||
Audit Fees (1)
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$
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409,399
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$
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281,859
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Audit Related Fees
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Tax Fees
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$
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-
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$
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-
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All Other Fees
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Total Fees
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$
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409,399
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$
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281,859
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(1) |
Audit fees for the audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, review of the
financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2021 and other fees for service that only our independent registered public accounting firm can perform such as consents and assistance with review of
documents filed with the SEC. .
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By:
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/s/ JEFFREY PECK
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
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May 2, 2022
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Jeffrey Peck
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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