Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share Based Compensation

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Share Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Share Based Compensation [Abstract]  
Share Based Compensation NOTE 13 – SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

2022 Equity Incentive Plan

On January 24, 2022 the board of directors adopted, and on March 16, 2022 the Company’s shareholders approved, the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), which became effective on March 28, 2022. The 2022 Plan authorizes incentive awards to officers, key employees, non-employee directors, and consultants in the form of options (incentive and non-qualified), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock unit awards, and other stock-based awards. The 2022 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 750,000 shares of common stock. On December 7, 2022, the

shareholders approved an additional 500,000 for issuance, for a total of 1,250,000 shares. At December 31, 2022, no shares had been issued under the 2022 Plan, 470,888 shares were subject to currently outstanding unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and 779,112 shares were available for future awards.

Inducement Grants

On October 10, 2022, the board of directors approved an inducement grant of 82,278 RSUs in connection with the hiring of a new Chief Financial Officer. On November 6, 2022, the board of directors approved inducement grants totaling 134,546 RSUs in connection with the hiring of Senior Vice Presidents in connection with the SUNation Acquisition.

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the changes in the number of restricted stock units under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan and inducement awards over the period from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022:

Weighted Average

Grant Date

Shares

Fair Value

Outstanding – December 31, 2020

$

Granted

Vested

Forfeited

Outstanding – December 31, 2021

Granted

687,712

2.58

Vested

Forfeited

Outstanding – December 31, 2022

687,712

2.58

The grant date fair value is calculated based on the Company’s closing stock price as of the grant date.

Compensation Expense

Share-based compensation expense is recognized based on the fair value of awards granted over the vesting period of the award. Share-based compensation expense recognized for 2022 and 2021 was $309,205 and $0 respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs was $1,462,400 at December 31, 2022 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years. Share-based compensation expense is recorded as a part of selling, general and administrative expenses.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On December 7, 2022, the Company’s shareholders approved an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), pursuant to which eligible employees are able to acquire shares of common stock at a purchase price determined by the board of directors or compensation committee prior to the start of each six-month plan phase, which price may not be less than 85% of the fair market value of the lower of the value on the first day or the last day of the phase, or the value on the last day of the phase. The ESPP is considered compensatory under current Internal Revenue Service rules. At December 31, 2022, 200,000 shares remain available for purchase under the ESPP. The first plan phase will commence on January 1, 2023.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan under Legacy CSI. Under the conditions of the merger, this plan has been suspended for future contributions. At December 31, 2022, the ESOP held 126,904 shares of the Company’s common stock, all of which have been allocated to the accounts of eligible employees.