SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On January 11, 2022, the Company entered into a 10% note agreement with P&C Ventures, Inc. totaling $ 1,350,000 On January 12, 2022, P&C Ventures Inc. purchased 600,000 0.25 150,000 In connection with the January 11, 2022, note agreement, the Company issued P&C Ventures, Inc., 2,700,000 0.25 On January 18, 2022, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Channing Chen, CFO, providing for an annual salary of $ 200,000 1,000,000 0.96 ten years 868,000 vest monthly over 36 months beginning upon issuance. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants and Financial Disclosure. None. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form 10-K. In making this assessment, the Company used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework A material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by our internal controls. Management has identified a material weakness in the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting related to a shortage of resources in the accounting department required to assure appropriate segregation of duties with employees having appropriate accounting qualifications related to our unique industry accounting and disclosure rules. Management has outsourced certain financial functions to mitigate the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting. We are also reviewing its finance and accounting staffing requirements. This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report. Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. Our management, including the CEO and CFO, do not expect that its disclosure controls or its internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Scope of the Controls Evaluation. The CEO and CFO’s evaluation of our disclosure controls and the company’s internal controls included a review of the control objectives and design, the controls implementation by the company and the effect of the controls on the information generated for use in this report. In the course of the Controls Evaluation, the CEO and CFO sought to identify data errors, controls problems or acts of fraud and to confirm that appropriate corrective action, including process improvements, was being undertaken. This type of evaluation is to be done on a quarterly basis so that the conclusions concerning controls effectiveness can be reported in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K. Our internal controls are also evaluated on an ongoing basis by other personnel in the company’s organization and by our independent auditors in connection with their audit. The overall goals of these various evaluation activities are to monitor our disclosure controls and our internal controls and to make modifications as necessary; the company’s intent in this regard is that the disclosure controls and the internal controls will be maintained as dynamic systems that change (reflecting improvements and corrections) as conditions warrant. Among other matters, the Company sought in its evaluation to determine whether there were any “significant deficiencies” or “material weaknesses” in our internal controls, or whether we had identified any acts of fraud involving personnel who have a significant role in the internal controls. This information was important both for the control evaluation generally and because item 5 in the Section 302 Certifications of each of our CEO and CFO requires that the CEO and/or CFO disclose that information to the Audit Committee of our Board and to our independent auditors and report on related matters in this section of the report. In the professional auditing literature, “significant deficiencies” represent control issues that could have a significant adverse effect on the ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data in the consolidated financial statements. A “material weakness” is defined in the auditing literature as a particularly serious significant deficiency where the internal control does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud may occur in amounts that would be material in relation to the consolidated financial statements and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. We also sought to deal with other controls matters in the controls evaluation, and in each case if a problem was identified, the Company considered what revision, improvement and/or correction to make in accordance with the on-going procedures. Item 9B. Other Information NONE The following table sets forth the names of our Executive Officers and Directors as of the date of this Annual Report. Directors hold office for a period of one year from their election at the annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion of, the Board of Directors. Name Age Position Todd Michaels 47 Chief Executive Officer, President and Director Channing F. Chen 50 Chief Financial Officer Jason Loyet 47 Director of Commercial Solar of Correlate Inc. and Director Matthew Flemming 53 Chairman of the Board of Director Bob Powell 58 Director Cory Hunt 41 Director Mr. Michaels Mr. Chen Mr. Loyet Mr. Flemming Mr. Powell Mr. Hunt Director Independence and Qualifications The Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Powell and Hunt qualify as an “independent director.” Because our common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange, we have used the definition of “independence” of The NASDAQ Stock Market to make this determination. NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) provides that an “independent director” is a person other than an officer or employee of the Company or any other individual having a relationship with the Company that, in the opinion of the Company’s Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The NASDAQ listing rules provide that a director cannot be independent if: · the Director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an employee of the Company, · the Director or a family member of the Director accepted any compensation from the Company in excess of $120,000 during any period of 12 consecutive months within the three years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exclusions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service), · a family member of the Director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an Executive Officer of the Company, · the director or a family member of the Director is a partner in, controlling stockholder of, or an Executive Officer of an entity to which the Company made, or from which the Company received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenue for that year or $200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exclusions), · the Director or a family member of the Director is employed as an executive officer of an entity where, at any time during the past three years, any of the executive officers of the Company served on the compensation committee of such other entity, or , · the Director or a family member of the Director is a current partner of the Company’s outside auditor, or at any time during the past three years was a partner or employee of the Company’s outside auditor, and who worked on the Company’s audit. The Board believes that the qualifications of the Directors, as set forth in their biographies which are listed above and briefly summarized in this section, gives them the qualifications and skills to serve as a Director of our Company. All of our directors have strong business backgrounds. The Board also believes that each of the Directors has other key attributes that are important to an effective Board: integrity and demonstrated high ethical standards; sound judgment; analytical skills; the ability to engage management and each other in a constructive and collaborative fashion and the commitment to devote significant time and energy to service on the Board and its Committees. Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings Except as set forth below, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years: · been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses), · been 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 involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities or banking activities, or, · been found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange 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, or, · has had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time. Mr. Flemming was an executive officer of HII Technologies, Inc. (“HII”) in 2016. Subsequent to his employment with HII, that company entered into a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11. Family Relationships There are no family relationships among the individuals comprising our Board of Directors, management and other key personnel. Board Composition Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws provide that the authorized number of Directors may be changed only by resolution of the Board. We currently have five Directors with each Director serving a one-year term which will expire at our next annual meeting of stockholders. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors to the current Directors will be elected to serve until the next annual meeting following the election. Board Committees Our Board intends to form the following three committees: Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee, and a Compensation Committee, each of which is described below. All standing committees will operate under charters that will be approved by the Board. Copies of the charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee will be posted on our website at such time as they are approved by the Board Audit Committee. The Audit Committee’s primary functions will be to: · assist the monitoring the integrity of our financial statements, · appoint and retain the independent registered public accounting firm to conduct the annual audit and quarterly reviews of our financial statements and review the firm’s independence, · review the proposed scope and results of the audit and discuss required communications in connection with the audit, · review and pre-approve the independent registered public accounting firm’s audit and non-audit services rendered, · review accounting and financial controls with the independent registered public accounting firm and our financial and accounting staff, · meet regularly with the independent registered public accounting firm without management present, · recognize and prevent prohibited non-audit services, · establish procedures for complaints received by us regarding accounting matters, · review, pass on the fairness of, and approve “related-party transactions” as required by and in conformance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, · establish procedures for the identification of management of potential conflicts of interest, and review and approve any transactions where such potential conflicts have been identified, and, · prepare the report of the audit committee that SEC rules require to be included in our annual meeting proxy statement. Compensation Committee. · review and recommend the compensation arrangements for management, including the compensation for our Chief Executive Officer, · establish and review general compensation policies with the objective to attract and retain superior talent, to reward individual performance and to achieve our financial goals, · approve and oversee reimbursement policies for Directors, Executive Officers and key employees, · administer our stock incentive plan, · review and discuss the compensation discussion and analysis prepared by management to be included in our Annual Report, proxy statement or any other applicable filings as required by the SEC, and · prepare the report of the compensation committee that SEC rules require to be included in our annual meeting proxy statement. Decisions regarding executive compensation will ultimately be determined by the Board upon recommendations of the Compensation Committee, which will review a number of factors in its decisions, including market information about the compensation of executive officers at similar-sized companies within our industry and geographic region, and recommendations from our Chief Executive Officer. The Compensation Committee may consult external compensation consultants to assist with the recommendation of executive compensation. Nominating and Governance Committee. · identify the appropriate size, functioning and needs of and nominate members of the Board, · develop and recommend to the Board of Directors a set of corporate governance principles applicable to our company and review at least annually our code of conduct and ethics, · review and maintain oversight of matters relating to the independence of our board and committee members, in light of the independence standards of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, and · Oversee the evaluation of the Board and management. The Nominating and Governance Committee will recommend to the Board candidates for nomination to the Board. When considering individuals to recommend for nomination as Directors, our Nominating and Governance Committee will seek persons who possess the following characteristics: integrity, education, commitment to the Board, business judgment, relevant business experience, diversity, reputation, and high-performance standards. The Nominating and Governance Committee may engage the services of third-party search firms to assist in identifying and assessing the qualifications of Director candidates. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider recommendations for Director candidates from stockholders, provided that the stockholder submits the Director nominee and reasonable supporting material concerning the nominee by the due date for a stockholder proposal to be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the applicable annual meeting as set forth in the rules of the SEC then in effect. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider properly and timely submitted Director candidates recommended by stockholders of the Company. Stockholders who wish to suggest qualified candidates for election to the Board should write to 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 Attn: President. These recommendations should include detailed biographical information concerning the nominee, his or her qualifications to be a member of the Board and a description of any relationship the nominee has to other stockholders of the Company. A written statement from the candidate consenting to be named as a candidate and, if nominated and elected, to serve as a Director should accompany any such recommendation. Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight Our Board evaluates its leadership structure and role in risk oversight on an ongoing basis. Currently, Matthew Flemming serves as Chairman of the Board. Our Board determines what leadership structure it deems appropriate based on factors such as the experience of the applicable individuals, the current business environment of the Company and other relevant factors. After considering these factors, our Board has determined that the role of Chairman of the Board, is an appropriate Board leadership structure for our company at this time. The Board is also responsible for oversight of our risk management practices, while management is responsible for the day-to-day risk management processes. This division of responsibilities is the most effective approach for addressing the risks facing the Company, and the Company’s Board leadership structure supports this approach. Through our Chief Executive Officer and other members of management, the Board receives periodic reports regarding the risks facing the Company. In addition, the Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight role by receiving periodic reports regarding our risk and control environment. Corporate Code of Conduct and Ethics We intend to adopt a corporate Code of Conduct and Ethics at our next quarterly board meeting. The text of our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which will apply to our officers and each member of our Board, will be posted in the “Corporate Governance” section of our website, www.correlateinfra.com www.correlateinfra.com Executive Compensation On December 28, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Michaels to serve as our chief executive officer and president. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Michaels is paid an annual salary of $250,000 and receives health care insurance and other customary benefits. The initial term of the agreement is for a period of three years, with automatic one year extensions after the first term. In addition to Mr. Michaels base salary, Mr. Michaels is entitled to bonuses at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. On January 18, 2021, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Chen to serve as our chief financial officer. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Chen is paid an annual salary of $200,000, which will increase to $250,000 upon the Company’s completion of a financing in the minimum amount of $10,000,000, and receives health care insurance and other customary benefits. The initial term of the agreement is for a period of three years, with automatic one year extensions after the first term. In addition to Mr. Chen’s base salary, Mr. Chen is entitled to bonuses at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and his base salary will be increased by seven percent (7%) per annum, provided certain performance criteria is met. Mr. Chen was also granted options, pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.96 per share, which options vest equally on a monthly basis throughout the initial term of the employment agreement. On December 28, 2021, Correlate Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Loyet to serve as the director of commercial solar of Correlate. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Loyet is paid an annual salary of $145,000 and receives health care insurance and other customary benefits. The initial term of the agreement is for a period of three years, with automatic one year extensions after the first term. In addition to Mr. Loyet’s base salary, Mr. Loyet is entitled to bonuses at the discretion of the managers of Correlate. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence The following is a description of the transactions we have engaged in since January 1, 2021, with our Directors and Officers and beneficial owners of more than five percent of our voting securities and their affiliates: On January 15, 2015, Correlate entered into an agreement with Mr. Bob Powell, a member of our board of directors, pursuant to which Mr. Powell provided Correlate $50,000. The $50,000 was provided to Correlate as a SAFE agreement. The SAFE agreements have no maturity date and bear no interest. The SAFE agreements provide a right to the holder to future equity in Correlate in the form of SAFE Preferred Stock. In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Correlate, the January 2015 SAFE agreement was converted into 119,703 shares of common stock of the Company on December 28, 2021. On May 20, 2016, Correlate entered into an additional SAFE agreement with Mr. Bob Powell in the amount of $50,000. In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Correlate, the May 2016 SAFE agreement was converted into 119,703 shares of common stock of the Company on December 28, 2021. The holder of the line of credit described in Note 4 to the financial statements, held less than 1% of the Company’s Common Stock at December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had advances payable of $22,154, respectively, due to the Company’s CEO, Mr. Todd Michaels. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had advances payable of $11,865, respectively, due to an individual who held 17% of Correlate Inc.’s common stock until the Company acquired 100% of the capital stock of Correlate Inc. pursuant to the terms of the Correlate Exchange Agreement dated December 28, 2021 (see Note 5 to the financial statements). At December 31, 2021, after completion of the acquisition of Correlate Inc. by the Company, this individual held 3% of the Company’s Common Stock. At December 31, 2021, the Company had advances payable of $62,500 due to an individual who is the Company’s largest shareholder. As of December 31, 2021, this individual held 31.9% of the Company’s Common Stock. At December 31, 2021, the Company had accounts payable of $120,000 due to Elysian Fields Disposal, LLC, an entity owned by the Company’s largest shareholder. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred consulting expenses totaling $60,000 and $100,000, respectively, from Michaels Consulting, an entity owned by the wife of Mr. Michaels. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had accounts payable due to Michaels Consulting totaling $364,000 and $304,000, respectively. Employment Agreements On December 28, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Todd Michaels, President and CEO, providing for an annual salary of $250,000 per year. As part of the agreement, the Company issued Mr. Michaels 1,000,000 options exercisable at $0.52 per share for ten years. The options, valued at approximately $469,000 on the issuance date, vest monthly over 36 months beginning one month from issuance. On December 28, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Jason Loyet, Director of Commercial Solar, providing for an annual salary of $145,000 per year. As part of the agreement, the Company issued Mr. Loyet 1,000,000 options exercisable at $0.52 per share for ten years. The options, valued at approximately $469,000 on the issuance date, vest monthly over 36 months beginning one month from issuance. The Board of Directors intends to adopt a Related Party Transaction Policy for the review of related person transactions. Under these policies and procedures, the audit committee will review related person transactions in which we are or will be a participant to determine if they are fair and beneficial to the Company. Financial transactions, arrangements, relationships or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships in which a related person has or will have a material interest and that exceeds the lesser of: (i) $120,000, and (ii) one percent of the average of the Company’s total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, in the aggregate per year will be subject to the audit committee’s review. Any member of the Audit Committee who is a related person with respect to a transaction under review may not participate in the deliberation or vote requesting approval or ratification of the transaction. Transactions that are subject to the policy include any transaction, arrangement or relationship (including indebtedness or guarantees of indebtedness) in which the Company is a participant with a related person. The related person may have a direct or indirect material interest in the transaction. It is Company policy that the audit committee shall approve any related party transaction before the commencement of the transaction. However, if the transaction is not identified before commencement, it must still be presented to the audit committee for their review and ratification. For more information regarding related party transactions, see the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” below. Director Independence Our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Powell and Hunt are “independent” as defined under the standards set forth in Rule 5605 of the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. In making this determination, the Board of Directors considered all transactions set forth under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.” Legal Proceedings To the best of our knowledge, none of our Directors or Executive Officers has been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors, or has been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the past ten years that resulted in a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws, except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement. Except as set forth in our discussion below in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” none of our Directors, Director nominees, or Executive Officers has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our Directors, Executive Officers, affiliates, or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission. Summary Compensation Table The following table shows the total compensation earned during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 to (1) our Chief Executive Officer, and (2) our other named executive officers during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (collectively, the “named executive officers”): Name and principal position Year Salary Bonus Stock (5) Option (5) Non-equity Non-qualified All other Total ($) Todd Michaels 2021 — — — 469,000 — — — 469,000 Chief Executive Officer 2020 — — — — — — — Matthew Flemming 2021 — — — — — — — — Former Chief Executive Officer (1) William Townsend 2021 — — — — — — — — Former Chief Executive Officer (2) 2020 — — — — — — — — Katrina Yao 2021 — — — — — — — — Former Chief Financial Officer (3) 2020 — — — — — — — — Donald Ray Lawhorne Former Chief Financial Officer (3) 2020 — — — — — — — — (1) Mr. Flemming served as our Chief Executive Officer from May 2021 through December 28, 2021. (2) Mr. Townsend served as our Chief Executive Officer from February 2020 through May 2021. (3) Ms. Yao served as our Chief Financial Officer from February 2020 through May 2021. (4) (5) Mr. Lawhorne served as our Chief Executive Officer from July 2013 through February 2020. Share awards are valued at the fair value at the grant date. Stock options are valued at a fair value in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718. All options vest at the date of grant and are exercisable at the market value at the date of grant. For information regarding assumptions underlying the determination of grant date fair value of share and option awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, see note 2 of notes to financial statements included herein. All compensation awarded to directors and executive officers are deliberated among, and approved by, the entire board of directors and upon the formation of our Compensation Committee will be under the Compensation Committees control. Director Compensation Director Compensation Table During the year ended December 31, 2021, we did not compensate any of our non-executive, independent directors for their Board service. Cash Compensation of Directors Members of our Board of Directors do not currently receive cash compensation for their services, however, the Board may in the future determine to compensate it members through the payment of cash compensation. We reimburse our non-employee directors for out-of-pocket expenses for attending in-person board meetings. Equity Compensation of Directors Our directors are eligible to participate in our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Outstanding Equity Awards at 2021 Year End There were 1,000,000 outstanding unexercised options, unvested stock and equity incentive plan awards held by our executive officers as of December 31, 2021. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of April 14, 2022 for: (1) all persons who are beneficial owners of 5% or more of our common stock, (2) each of our officers and directors, and (3) all directors and executive officers as a group. The information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock has been presented in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a person may be deemed to beneficially own any shares of capital stock as to which such person, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting power or investment power, and to beneficially own any shares of capital stock as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option or other right. The percentage of beneficial ownership as to any person as of a particular date is calculated by dividing (a) (i) the number of shares beneficially owned by such person plus (ii) the number of shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within 60 days by (b) the total number of shares outstanding as of such date, plus any shares that such person has the right to acquire from us within 60 days. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the persons listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by them. 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