UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2022 (February 23, 2022)
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Sunnova Energy International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-38995 | 30-1192746 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
20 East Greenway Plaza, Suite 540
Houston, Texas 77046
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(281) 892-1588
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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, $0.0001 par value per share | NOVA | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On February 23, 2022, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Sunnova Energy International Inc. (the "Company") approved the following compensation arrangements for the Company's named executive officers (as identified in the Company's 2021 proxy statement), other than the Chief Executive Officer. Upon the recommendation of the Committee, the independent directors of the Board approved the following compensation arrangements for the Chief Executive Officer.
2022 Base Salaries
2022 base salaries for the named executive officers were set as follows:
Name | 2022 Base Salary(1) | |||||||
William J. Berger | $ | 550,000 | ||||||
Robert L. Lane | $ | 400,000 | ||||||
Kris W. Hillstrand | $ | 350,000 | ||||||
Walter A. Baker | $ | 350,000 | ||||||
Michael Grasso | $ | 350,000 | ||||||
John Santo Salvo | $ | 350,000 |
(1) Base salary amounts are effective April 1, 2022.
Fiscal Year 2022 Long-Term Incentive Award Grants
Amounts and allocations of long-term incentive plan awards to the Company's named executive officers were approved as follows. The long-term incentive awards will be granted on March 22, 2022 under the Company's 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Name | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of RSUs(1) | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Options(2) | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Premium Options(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William J. Berger | $ | — | $ | 1,333,333 | $ | 2,666,667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert L. Lane | $ | 725,000 | $ | 362,500 | $ | 362,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kris W. Hillstrand | $ | 500,000 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Walter A. Baker | $ | 500,000 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Grasso | $ | 500,000 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Santo Salvo | $ | 500,000 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,000 |
(1) The time-based restricted stock unit awards will vest 25% on the second anniversary of the date of grant and 75% on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The number of shares underlying the restricted stock units will be determined by dividing the aggregate value by the closing stock price on the date of grant.
(2) The stock option awards will vest 25% on the second anniversary of the date of grant and 75% on the third anniversary of the date of grant, the number of which will be determined by dividing the aggregate value by the adjusted fair value using Black-Scholes methodology in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The exercise price of the options will be the closing stock price on the date of grant.
(3) The premium stock option awards will vest 25% on the second anniversary of the date of grant and 75% on the third anniversary of the date of grant, the number of which will be determined by dividing the aggregate value by the adjusted fair value using Black-Scholes methodology in accordance with ASC Topic 718. For the named executive officers other than Mr. Berger, the exercise price of the options will be 110% of the closing stock price on the date of grant. For Mr. Berger, half of the premium stock options will have an exercise price that is 110% of the closing stock price on the date of grant, and half will be 120% of the closing stock price on the date of grant.
Fiscal 2023 Long-Term Incentive Award Target Value
The Committee established target values for 2023 long-term incentive awards for certain of the Company's named executive officers. The 2023 target percentages are set forth below, but the actual amounts granted may be less than, equal to or greater than the target levels depending on individual performance. The target aggregate grant date fair values will be allocated by the Committee among various types of awards that are permitted under the Company's 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Name | Percentage of 2022 Base Salary | Target Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value(1) | ||||||||||||
Robert L. Lane | 350 | % | $ | 1,400,000 | ||||||||||
Kris W. Hillstrand | 300 | % | $ | 1,050,000 | ||||||||||
Michael Grasso | 300 | % | $ | 1,050,000 | ||||||||||
John Santo Salvo | 300 | % | $ | 1,050,000 |
(1)The target aggregate grant date fair values of 2023 long-term incentive awards are shown as a percentage of 2022 base salaries as approved by the Committee on February 23, 2022.
SIGNATURE
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.
SUNNOVA ENERGY INTERNATIONAL INC. | ||||||||
Date: March 1, 2022 | By: | /s/ Walter A. Baker | ||||||
Walter A. Baker | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |