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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): May 17, 2024
Pineapple Energy Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Minnesota |
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001-31588 |
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41-0957999 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
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10900
Red Circle Drive
Minnetonka,
MN
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55343 |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code: (952) 996-1674
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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, par value, $.05 per share |
PEGY |
The
Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
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
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
On
May 17, 2024, Kyle Udseth informed Pineapple Energy Inc. (the “Company”) of
his decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, effective May 17, 2024. The Company’s
Board of Directors has appointed Scott Maskin as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer,
effective May 17, 2024. Mr. Udseth’s decision to resign was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company
on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Mr.
Maskin
Mr.
Maskin, age 60, has served on the Company’s Board of Directors since November 2022 and as its Senior Vice President and
General Manager, New York Division since November 2022. Mr. Maskin is the co-founder of SUNation Energy, and served as its chief
executive officer from its inception in June 2003 until the Company’s acquisition of SUNation in November 2022. Previously,
Mr. Maskin developed nearly 20 years of experience on electrical and contracting work on commercial and residential properties
and has a Master Electrician’s license.
There
were no changes to Mr. Maskin’s compensation in connection with his appointment as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr.
Maskin is party to an Employment Agreement with the Company related to his position as Senior Vice President and General Manager,
New York Division, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1. Mr. Maskin’s Employment Agreement
has not been amended in connection with his appointment as Interim Chief Executive Officer.
On
November 9, 2022, the Company entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with Solar Merger
Sub, LLC, a New York limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Scott Maskin, James Brennan, Scott
Sousa and Brian Karp (collectively, the “Sellers”), and Scott Maskin as representative of each seller, pursuant to
which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity of SUNation Solar Systems, Inc. and five of its affiliated
entities (collectively, “SUNation”), directly or indirectly, from the Sellers. Mr. Maskin was appointed a director
of the Company and the Senior Vice President and General Manager, New York Division, of the Company, received 513,300 shares of
Company common stock as consideration in the transaction and was granted an inducement award of 69,091 restricted stock units
in connection with his employment with the Company.
The
Company acquired SUNation from the Sellers for an aggregate purchase price of $18,440,533, comprised of (a) $2,390,000 in cash
consideration paid at closing, (b) the issuance at closing of a $5,000,000 Short-Term Limited Recourse Secured Promissory Note
payable to Messrs. Maskin and Brennan (the “Short-Term Note”), (c) the issuance at closing of a $5,486,000 Long-Term
Promissory Note payable to Messrs. Maskin and Brennan (the “Long-Term Note”), with a fair value of $4,830,533 at the
acquisition date, and (d) the issuance at closing of an aggregate of 1,480,000 shares of Company common stock. The purchase price
also includes potential earn-out payments of up to $5,000,000 in the aggregate based on the percentage of year-over-year EBITDA
growth of the SUNation businesses in 2023 and 2024.
The
Short-Term Note was paid in full on June 1, 2023. The
Long-Term Note is unsecured and matures on November 9, 2025. It carries an annual interest rate of 4% until the first anniversary
of issuance, then 8% thereafter until the Long-Term Note is paid in full. The Company will be required to make a principal payment
of $2.74 million on the second anniversary of the Long-Term Note. As of October 15, 2023, the full $5.5 million remained outstanding
under the Long-Term Note and the Company had paid an aggregate amount of interest on the Long-Term Note of $31,263.
On
May 14, 2024, the Company received a demand letter sent by Messrs. Maskin and Brennan for its failure to pay the first earnout
payment of $2,500,000 under the Transaction Agreement, which was due on May 6, 2024.
Mr.
Udseth
In
connection with Mr. Udseth’s resignation, the Company and Mr. Udseth entered into a Separation Agreement, dated as of May
19, 2024 (the “Separation Agreement”). The Separation Agreement provides that Mr. Udseth’s Employment Agreement
dated December 5, 2022 is terminated and has no further force or effect, with no provisions surviving.
The
Separation Agreement provides that Mr. Udseth will receive four months of severance, for a total of $100,000, paid on the Company’s
normal bi-weekly payroll schedule. In addition, the Company will pay Mr. Udseth four months of his COBRA premiums.
The
foregoing summary of the Separation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the full text of the Transition Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this report and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May
17, 2024, the Company issued a press release related to the transition discussed in Item 5.02 above. A copy of this press release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall
not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject
to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in that filing.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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PINEAPPLE ENERGY INC. |
Date: May 23, 2024 |
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By: |
/s/
Eric Ingvaldson |
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Eric Ingvaldson |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit
10.2
SEPARATION
AGREEMENT
This
Separation Agreement (“Agreement”) is effective as of the 19th day of May, 2024 (“Effective Date”),
by and between Pineapple Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Company”) and Kyle Udseth
(“Employee”).
Employee
has been employed by the Company and desires to separate from employment.
In
consideration of the foregoing, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged
by Company and Employee, the parties agree as follows:
| 1. | Employee
resigns from employment and his Board position effective May 17, 2024. |
| 2. | The
Employment Agreement dated December 5, 2022 is terminated. The Agreement is henceforth
declared null and void and will have no further force or effect, with no provisions surviving. |
| 3. | Employee
will receive 4 months of severance, paid on the normal bi-weekly payroll schedule. In
addition, Company will pay 4 months of the Employee’s COBRA premiums. |
| 4. | Company
agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Employee harmless from and against any and all
complaints, claims, or lawsuits against Company and its officers, employees, and agents
provided that Employee cooperates in the defense of such claim. Company shall compensate
Employee for his time and effort in complying with this provision. |
Company: |
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By: |
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Roger Lacey |
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Chairman |
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Employee: |
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By: |
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Kyle Udseth |
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Exhibit
99.1
Pineapple
Energy Announces Chief Executive Officer Transition
May
17, 2024, at 4:15 p.m. EST
MINNETONKA,
MN, May 17, 2024 /Globe Newswire/ -- Pineapple Energy Inc. (“Pineapple”), a leading provider
of sustainable solar energy and backup power to households and small business, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Kyle
Udseth has decided to resign his position, effective immediately. Pineapple Board Member and SUNation Energy Founder Scott Maskin
will assume the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer. SUNation Energy, a regional solar company based on Long Island, NY
was acquired by Pineapple Energy in November 2022. Mr. Maskin, a 23-year veteran of the solar industry, founded SUNation in 2003.
“The
solar space is turbulent; however, we remain committed to restoring shareholder value and executing on the Pineapple roadmap.
We are fortunate to be able to lean on a proven leadership team and fully support Mr. Maskin to take the helm during this period
of transition. I thank Kyle for the work he has done these past four years. I, along with the Board of Directors, wish him well
in his next endeavor,” said Chairman Roger Lacey.
Mr.
Udseth had served as Pineapple’s CEO since the company’s founding in 2020.
About
Pineapple Energy
Pineapple
is focused on growing leading local and regional solar, storage, and energy services companies nationwide. Our vision is to power
the energy transition through grass-roots growth of solar electricity paired with battery storage. Our portfolio of brands (SUNation,
Hawaii Energy Connection, E-Gear, Sungevity, and Horizon Solar Power) provide homeowners and small businesses with an end-to-end
product offering spanning solar, battery storage, and grid services.
Contacts: |
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Scott Maskin |
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Interim Chief Executive
Officer |
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+1 (631) 823-7131 |
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smaskin@sunation.com |
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Pineapple Investor Relations |
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+1 (952) 996-1674 |
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IR@pineappleenergy.com |
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