UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

 

[   ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______ to _______

 

Commission file number 001-35496

 

 

 

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Nevada

20-2722022

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

5847 San Felipe Street, Suite 3700, Houston, Texas

77057

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

(713) 375-2790

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

N/A

 

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Principal U.S. Market for Securities

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

SUME

OTCQB

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ   No o.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes þ  No o.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer                    o

Non-accelerated filer    þ

Smaller reporting company   þ

Emerging growth company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Section 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ .  

 

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 standard provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.            ¨

 

The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of August 13, 2019, was 31,487,998.


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Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.

FORM 10-Q

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3  

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3  

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) 3  

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) 4  

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) 5  

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) 6  

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) 7  

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 8  

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 23  

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 28  

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 28  

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 28  

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS 28  

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 28  

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS 30  

SIGNATURES 31  


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 Cash

$

1,296,435

$

451,995

 Restricted cash

 

3,905,298

 

3,402,890

 Accounts receivable, net

 

41,244,988

 

34,270,548

 Prepaid and other current assets

 

4,038,248

 

4,014,194

 Total current assets

 

50,484,969

 

42,139,627

 

 

 

 

 

 Property and equipment, net

 

61,786

 

82,209

 

 

 

 

 

 Deferred financing cost, net

 

6,250

 

9,375

 

 

 

 

 

 Operating lease right-of use assets, net

 

1,111,669

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 Intangible asset, net

 

1,575,072

 

2,165,724

 

 

 

 

 

 Total assets

$

53,239,746

$

44,396,935

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 Accounts payable

$

1,371,517

$

3,208,088

 Accrued wholesale power purchased

 

17,478,638

 

12,202,099

 Accrued transportation and distribution charges

 

5,783,138

 

4,151,678

 Accrued expenses

 

4,117,713

 

4,636,911

 Current-portion operating lease obligation

 

206,111

 

-

 Current-portion of obligations

 

5,735,190

 

-

 Total current liabilities

 

34,692,307

 

24,198,776

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 Long-term obligations, net of current portion

 

6,004,564

 

11,956,006

 

 

 

 

 

 Total liabilities

 

40,696,871

 

36,154,782

 

 

 

 

 

 Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

  Common stock - $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,

 

 

 

 

  31,487,998 and 27,480,833 shares issued and outstanding at

 

 

 

 

  June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

31,487

 

27,480

  Subscription receivable

 

(52,000)

 

(52,000)

  Additional paid-in capital

 

29,909,883

 

23,357,951

  Accumulated deficit

 

(17,346,495)

 

(15,091,278)

  Total stockholders’ equity

 

12,542,875

 

8,242,153

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

53,239,746

$

44,396,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

40,498,587

$

39,218,748

$

75,324,456

$

73,268,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power purchases and balancing/ancillary

 

22,027,541

 

20,186,925

 

37,398,195

 

36,207,900

Transportation and distribution providers charge

 

15,116,171

 

14,324,770

 

28,765,332

 

28,218,815

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of goods sold

 

37,143,712

 

34,511,695

 

66,163,527

 

64,426,715

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

3,354,875

 

4,707,053

 

9,160,929

 

8,842,133

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

5,359,717

 

5,207,096

 

10,633,483

 

9,703,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(2,004,842)

 

(500,043)

 

(1,472,554)

 

(861,087)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing costs

 

(1,563)

 

(22,486)

 

(3,125)

 

(44,972)

Interest expense, net

 

(361,066)

 

(312,547)

 

(779,538)

 

(566,172)

Total other expense

 

(362,629)

 

(335,033)

 

(782,663)

 

(611,144)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(2,367,471)

 

(835,076)

 

(2,255,217)

 

(1,472,231)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(2,367,471)

$

(835,076)

$

(2,255,217)

$

(1,472,231)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.08)

$

(0.03)

$

(0.07)

$

(0.06)

Dilutive

$

(0.08)

$

(0.03)

$

(0.07)

$

(0.06)

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

31,081,975

 

26,856,850

 

30,156,821

 

25,961,634

Dilutive

 

31,081,975

 

26,856,850

 

30,156,821

 

25,961,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Common Stock

 

Subscription

 

Additional paid in

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Receivable

 

capital

 

Deficit

 

Total

Balance at March 31, 2018

25,055,833

$

25,055

$

(52,000)

$

19,162,653

$

(7,974,563)

$

11,161,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2015 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

 

-

 

-

 

29,002

 

-

 

29,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2018 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

 

-

 

-

 

215,763

 

-

 

215,763

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock associated with a private placement offering

2,425,000

 

2,425

 

-

 

3,635,075

 

-

 

3,637,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(835,076)

 

(835,076)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

27,480,833

$

27,480

$

(52,000)

$

23,042,493

$

(8,809,639)

$

14,208,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Subscription

 

Additional paid in

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Receivable

 

capital

 

Deficit

 

Total

Balance at March 31, 2019

30,660,833

$

30,660

$

(52,000)

$

28,384,102

$

(14,979,024)

$

13,383,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of warrants

-

 

-

 

-

 

143,731

 

-

 

143,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2015 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

 

-

 

-

 

16,433

 

-

 

16,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2018 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

 

-

 

-

 

284,777

 

-

 

284,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock associated with a private placement offering

640,000

 

640

 

-

 

959,360

 

-

 

960,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty

81,112

 

81

 

-

 

121,586

 

-

 

121,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock associated with the cashless exercise of warrants

106,053

 

106

 

-

 

(106)

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,367,471)

 

(2,367,471)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

31,487,998

$

31,487

$

(52,000)

$

29,909,883

$

(17,346,495)

$

12,542,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED) – CONTINUED

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Subscription

 

Additional paid in

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Receivable

 

capital

 

Deficit

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2017

25,055,833

$

25,055

$

(52,000)

$

18,891,252

$

(7,337,408)

$

11,526,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2015 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

 

-

 

-

 

159,477

 

-

 

159,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2018 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

 

-

 

-

 

356,689

 

-

 

356,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock associated with a private placement offering

2,425,000

 

2,425

 

-

 

3,635,075

 

-

 

3,637,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,472,231)

 

(1,472,231)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

27,480,833

$

27,480

$

(52,000)

$

23,042,493

$

(8,809,639)

$

14,208,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Subscription

 

Additional paid in

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Receivable

 

capital

 

Deficit

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2018

27,480,833

$

27,480

$

(52,000)

$

23,357,951

$

(15,091,278)

$

8,242,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of warrants

-

 

-

 

-

 

248,678

 

-

 

$248,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2015 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

 

-

 

-

 

32,866

 

-

 

32,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting of stock options and restricted shares associated with the 2018 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

 

-

 

-

 

422,728

 

-

 

422,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock associated with a private placement offering

3,820,000

 

3,820

 

-

 

5,726,180

 

-

 

5,730,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock as interest payment for personal guaranty

81,112

 

81

 

-

 

121,586

 

-

 

121,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock associated with the cashless exercise of warrants

106,053

 

106

 

-

 

(106)

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,255,217)

 

(2,255,217)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

31,487,998

$

31,487

$

(52,000)

$

29,909,883

$

(17,346,495)

$

12,542,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

   Net loss

$

(2,255,217)

$

(1,472,231)

   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

   Non-cash financing costs

 

3,125

 

44,972

   Broker compensation expense

 

104,947

 

-

   Consulting compensation expense

 

143,731

 

-

   Stock compensation expense

 

455,594

 

516,166

   Interest payment in common stock for personal guaranty

 

121,667

 

-

   Depreciation of property and equipment

 

20,423

 

65,718

   Amortization of intangible asset

 

590,652

 

590,652

   Bad debt expense

 

297,550

 

381,113

   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

   Accounts receivable

 

(7,271,990)

 

(10,669,216)

   Prepaid and other current assets

 

(24,054)

 

(1,590,577)

   Accounts payable

 

(1,836,571)

 

999,324

   Accrued wholesale power purchased

 

5,276,539

 

5,460,594

   Accrued transportation and distribution charges

 

1,631,460

 

602,370

   Accrued expense

 

(519,198)

 

687,125

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(3,261,342)

 

(4,383,990)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

    Purchase of property and equipment

 

-

 

(21,442)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

-

 

(21,442)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

   Advances from wholesale provider

 

963,000

 

3,296,006

   Payment on Comerica Bank note

 

(2,200,000)

 

-

   Payment on master revolver note

 

-

 

(40,000)

   Financing of directors and officer insurance policy

 

127,989

 

-

   Payment on financing of directors and officer's insurance policy

 

(12,799)

 

-

   Proceeds from related party debt

 

498,000

 

-

   Repayment of related party debt

 

(498,000)

 

(767,677)

   Advance from short-term loan

 

-

 

2,420,000

   Proceeds from issuance of common shares in a private placement, net of fees

 

5,730,000

 

3,637,500

         Net cash provided by financing activities

 

4,608,190

 

8,545,829

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Cash and Restricted Cash

 

1,346,848

 

4,140,397

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period

 

3,854,885

 

1,992,036

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Restricted Cash at End of Period

$

5,201,733

$

6,132,433

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

$

-

$

-

Interest paid

$

739,946

$

465,028

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 Operating lease right of use assumed through operating lease obligation

$

1,265,562

$

-

 Cashless exercise of warrant for 106,053 shares of common stock

$

106

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Summer Energy, LLC (“Summer LLC”), Summer Energy Midwest, LLC (“Summer Midwest”), Summer EM Marketing, LLC (“Marketing LLC”) and Summer Energy Northeast, LLC (“Summer Northeast”) (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

 

Summer LLC is a retail electric provider in the state of Texas under a license with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”).  Summer LLC procures wholesale energy and resells to commercial and residential customers.  Summer LLC was organized on April 6, 2011 under the laws of the state of Texas.

 

Summer Midwest (formerly Summer Energy of Ohio, LLC) was formed in the state of Ohio on December 16, 2013 to procure and sell electricity in the state of Ohio.   The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued a certificate as a Retail Electric Service Provider to Summer Midwest on June 16, 2015.   On May 2, 2019, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved Summer Midwest as a Retail Electric Service Provider in the state of Illinois.

 

Marketing LLC was formed in the state of Texas on November 6, 2012 to provide marketing services to Summer LLC.   Marketing LLC is currently inactive and there is no business activity.

 

Summer Northeast, a Texas limited liability company formerly named REP Energy, LLC, was acquired on November 1, 2017 and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.   Summer Northeast is a retail electric provider serving electric load to both residential and commercial customers in the Northeastern U.S. and holds licenses in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.  

 

NOTE 2  -  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 11, 2019.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Revenue and Cost Recognition

 

Our revenues are primarily derived from the sale of electricity to residential and small commercial customers.  Revenues for sales of electricity are recognized under the accrual method of accounting.

 

Direct energy costs are recorded when the electricity is delivered to the customer’s meter.

 

Cost of goods sold (“COGS”) within the Texas market include electric power purchased and pass through charges from the transmission and distribution service providers (“TDSPs”) in the areas serviced by the Company.  TDSP charges are costs for metering services and maintenance of the electric grid.  TDSP charges are established by regulation of the PUCT.   COGS within the Independent System Operator (“ISO”) for the New England market is comprised of wholesale costs based upon the wholesale power tariff rate for volumes purchased during the delivery month and scheduling fees.  

 


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The energy portion of our COGS is comprised of two components: bilateral wholesale costs and balancing/ancillary costs.  These two cost components are incurred and recognized differently as follows:

 

Bilateral wholesale costs are incurred through contractual arrangements with wholesale power suppliers for firm delivery of power at a fixed volume and fixed price.  We are invoiced for these wholesale volumes at the end of each calendar month for the volumes purchased for delivery during the month, with payment due 20 days after the end of the month.

 

Balancing/ancillary costs are based on the customer load and are determined by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”) and ISO New England through a multiple step settlement process.  Balancing costs/revenues are related to the differential between supply that we provided through our bilateral wholesale supply and the supply required to serve our customer load.  The Company endeavors to minimize the amount of balancing/ancillary costs through our load forecasting and forward purchasing programs.

 

  Cash and Restricted Cash  

 

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. There were no such investments at June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

Restricted cash in the amount of $3,905,298 as of June 30, 2019 and $3,402,890 as of December 31, 2018 represents funds held in escrow for customer deposits and securing irrevocable stand-by letters of credit for the benefit of the TDSPs that provide transmission services to the Company.

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

Cash

$

1,296,435

$

451,995

Restricted cash

 

3,905,298

 

3,402,890

Total cash and restricted cash

$

5,201,733

$

3,854,885

 

Basic and Diluted (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic income/(loss) per share are computed by dividing net income/(loss) applicable to the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted income per share is determined using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of share equivalents, using the treasury method, consisting of shares that might be issued upon exercise of share equivalents. In periods where losses are reported, the weighted average number of shares excludes share equivalents, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the weighted average number of shares outstanding excludes share equivalents, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.  The Company had potentially dilutive securities totaling approximately 4,067,682 and 4,413,980, respectively as of June 30, 2019 and 2018. 

 

  Accounting Standards Recently Adopted  

 

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach.  The modified retrospective approach provides a method for recording existing leases at the application date.  In addition, the Company elected the available practical expedients permitted under the transaction guidance within the new standard.  The most significant impact from the adoption of the new standard was the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities.  Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of additional lease assets and liabilities of $1,265,562 as of January 1, 2019.  The standard did not materially impact the consolidated net income and had no impact on cash flows.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

 

The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet adopted, accounting standards, in order to determine their effects, if any, on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Based on that review, the Company believes that no other pronouncements will have a significant effect on its financial statements.


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NOTE 3 - REVENUE

 

The table below represents the Company’s reportable revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, from customers, net of respective provisions for refund:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERCOT Market

$

36,294,807

$

34,705,118

$

67,097,505

$

64,241,951

ERCOT Pre-paid Market

 

1,387,147

 

1,189,553

 

2,600,937

 

2,006,787

Northeast Market

 

1,906,856

 

2,562,885

 

3,831,267

 

5,501,904

Total Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers

 

39,588,810

 

38,457,556

 

73,529,709

 

71,750,642

Other Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees Revenue

 

909,777

 

761,192

 

1,794,747

 

1,518,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues:

$

40,498,587

$

39,218,748

$

75,324,456

$

73,268,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presented in the following table are the components of accounts receivable and accrued revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

Accounts receivable from customers

 

 

 

 

ERCOT Market

$

10,044,803

$

7,729,016

ISO New England Market

 

328,918

 

544,454

Total accounts receivable from customers

 

10,373,721

 

8,273,470

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued revenue from customers

 

 

 

 

ERCOT Market

 

30,549,254

 

25,811,607

ISO New England Market

 

1,104,951

 

1,006,895

Total accrued revenue with customers

 

31,654,205

 

26,818,502

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(782,938)

 

(821,424)

 

 

 

 

 

Total accounts receivable and accrued revenue

$

41,244,988

$

34,270,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of electricity to consumers and is recognized upon the performance obligation to deliver electricity to the customer’s meter.  This method of revenue recognition is commonly referred to as the flow method. The Company’s customer base consists of a mix of residential and commercial customers in the ERCOT and ISO New England markets.  Also, the Company recognizes revenues from contract cancellation fees, disconnection fees and late fees.

 

The invoice practical expedient within the accounting guidance allows for the recognition of revenue from performance obligations in the amount of consideration to which there is a right to invoice the customer and when the amount for which there is a right to invoice corresponds directly to the value transferred to the customer. The purpose of the invoice practical expedient is to depict an entity’s measure of progress toward completion of the performance obligation within a contract and can only be applied to performance obligations that are satisfied over time and when the invoice is representative of services provided to date. The Company elected to apply the invoice practical expedient to recognize revenue for performance obligations satisfied over time as the invoices from the respective revenue streams are representative of services or goods provided to date to the customer.

 

Performance Obligations

 

Residential and Commercial – The Company has performance obligations for the service to deliver electricity to its customers and it satisfies these performance obligations over time as electricity is provided continuously to the customer who


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simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided. The Company recognizes revenue at a fixed base amount and a price per kilowatt hour as it provides these services on a fixed term contract. Contracts generally have fixed terms of 3-month increments not to exceed a 24-month fixed term.  For customers whose fixed contracts have expired, the Company recognizes revenue at the market price per kilowatt hour as the service is provided.  

 

Residential pre-paid – The Company has performance obligations for the service to deliver electricity to its customers and these performance obligations are satisfied over time as electricity is provided continuously to the customer who simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided.  Revenues in the pre-paid market are variable at the market rate per kilowatt hour as the service is provided.

 

Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue

 

Account receivables are comprised of trade receivables and unbilled receivables (accrued revenue).  Customers are billed monthly in cycles having billing dates that do not generally coincide with the end of a calendar month.  This results in customers having received electricity that they have not been billed for as of month-end.  Therefore, at the end of each calendar month, revenue is accrued to unbilled receivables based on the estimated amount of power delivered to customers using the flow technique. Unbilled revenue also includes accruals for estimated TDSP charges and monthly service charges applicable to the estimated electricity usage for the period.  All charges that were physically billed in the calendar month are recorded from the unbilled account to the customer’s receivable account.

 

In the Texas market, electricity revenues not billed by month-end are accrued based upon estimated deliveries to customers as tracked and recorded by ERCOT multiplied by our average billing rate per kilowatt hour (“kWh”) in effect at the time.  At the end of each calendar month, revenue is accrued to unbilled receivables based on the estimated amount of power delivered to customers using the flow technique.  Unbilled revenue also includes accruals for estimated TDSP charges and monthly service charges applicable to the estimated electricity usage for the period.  All charges that were physically billed in the calendar month are recorded from the unbilled account to the customer’s receivable account.  Accounts receivable are customer obligations billed at the customer’s monthly meter read date for that period’s electricity usage and due within 16 days of the date of the invoice. The past due customer balances are subject to a late fee that is assessed on that billing. Unbilled accounts in the Texas market as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were estimated at $30,549,254 and $25,811,607, respectively.

 

In the ISO New England market, electricity services not billed by month-end are accrued based upon estimated deliveries to customers as tracked and recorded by ISO New England multiplied by our average billing rate per kilowatt hour (“kWh”) in effect at the time.  The customer billing in the ISO New England market is performed by the local utility company. Unbilled accounts in the ISO New England market as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were estimated at $1,104,951 and $1,006,895, respectively.

 

The Company, in the Texas market, determines an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical write-off experience and existing economic conditions. Receivables past due over 90 days are considered delinquent and reviewed individually for collectability. After all means of collection have been exhausted, delinquent receivables are written off. Billed receivables over 90 days and 2% of unbilled receivables are reserved by the Company.  Management has determined that the allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $782,938 and $821,424, respectively.  

 

Bad debt expense, write-offs and recoveries were as follows:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad Debt Expense

$

155,773

$

280,841

$

297,550

$

381,113

Net Write Offs/Recoveries

$

93,566

$

137,378

$

336,036

$

998,294

 

Within the ISO New England market, the local utility companies in the state of Massachusetts purchase the Company’s billed receivables at a statutory published discounted rate without recourse; therefore, no allowance for doubtful accounts was recorded as of June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

NOTE 4 - LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

As of June 30, 2019, Summer LLC had two secured irrevocable stand-by letters of credit totaling $73,000 with a financial institution for the benefit of the TDSPs that provide transition services to the Company.  The two letters of credit totaling $73,000 expired in June 2019 and were released on July 1, 2019 by the financial institution.  

 


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As of June 30, 2019, Summer Midwest secured one irrevocable stand-by letter of credit in the amount of $50,000 for the benefit of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.   The letter of credit expires in June 2020.

 

As of June 30, 2019, Summer Northeast secured two irrevocable stand-by letters of credit totaling $750,000.  The letters of credit were issued for the benefit of the following parties: Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control in the amount of $250,000 expiring on May 26, 2019 with auto extension provisions; and the State of New Hampshire Public Utilities Committee in the amount of $500,000 expiring on May 1, 2020.  

 

As of June 30, 2019, none of the letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company were drawn upon.

 

NOTE 5 - SURETY BONDS

 

As of June 30, 2019, Summer Midwest had a surety bond in the amount of $300,000 issued to the Illinois Commerce Commission and a surety bond in the amount of $250,000 issued to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.   Both bonds are secured with $300,000 cash held by the surety bond company.

 

NOTE 6 - FINANCING FROM FIRST INSURANCE FUNDING

 

In May 2019, the Company entered into a finance agreement with First Insurance Funding to finance the Company’s Director’s and Officer’s insurance policy premium for the period of May 1, 2019 through May 1, 2020.    The amount for the premiums, taxes and fees totaled $150,575.   A cash down payment in the amount of $22,586 was made by the Company in May 2019 leaving a remaining balance of $127,989 to be paid in 10 installments.  The annual percentage interest rate of the financing is 6.450%.

 

At June 30, 2019, the outstanding balance was $115,190.

 

NOTE 7 - FINANCING FROM BLUE WATER CAPITAL FUNDING LLC

 

On June 29, 2016, Summer LLC entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (“Blue Water”) and guaranteed by the Company (the “Guaranty”).  Pursuant to the Agreement, Blue Water agreed to provide a revolving loan (the “Loan”) to Summer LLC, and Summer LLC agreed to borrow and repay funds loaned by Blue Water. Further, in connection with the Agreement, Summer LLC granted to Blue Water a second position security interest in and to Summer LLC’s collateral, which includes receivables, equipment, inventory, personal property, other intangibles, and proceeds from any of these, to secure Summer LLC’s payment of its obligation under the Loan.

 

The amount of available credit under the Loan was $5,000,000.  The Loan was revolving in nature and is evidenced by a Revolving Promissory Note (the “Note”).  The maturity date of the Loan was June 30, 2018.

 

On June 27, 2018, Summer LLC entered into an amendment to the agreement (the “Amendment”) with Blue Water with respect to the Agreement.  

 

Pursuant to the Amendment, the maturity date of the Note was extended through June 30, 2020, and the interest rate on the Note was changed from 11% per annum to a variable rate equal to the Prime Rate published by the  Wall Street Journal  plus 475 basis points.   As of June 30, 2019, the interest rate was 10.25%.  The amount of credit available pursuant to the Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, continues to be $5,000,000.  The Note continues to include a minimum monthly financing fee of $22,500 per month.  Interest is payable on the tenth day of each month and on the maturity date of the Note. Summer LLC and Blue Water agreed that the security interest granted pursuant to the Agreement remains in effect, and the Company reaffirmed its obligations under the Guaranty.

 

Further, under the Agreement, Summer LLC is subject to certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, may limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital requirements, product development activities, debt service requirements, and general corporate or other purposes. These restrictive covenants include, without limitation, restrictions on Summer LLC’s ability to: (1) incur additional indebtedness; (2) incur liens; (3) make certain dispositions of assets; (4) merge, dissolve, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets; and (5) enter into certain transactions with affiliates during the term of the Agreement.  If Summer LLC breaches any of these restrictive covenants or is unable to pay the indebtedness under the Agreement when due, this could result in a default under the Agreement. In such event, the Lender may elect (after the expiration of any applicable notice or grace periods) to declare all outstanding borrowings, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts payable under the Agreement, to be immediately due and payable.  As of June 30, 2019, Summer LLC was in compliance with the covenants of the Agreement.

 

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of financing from Blue Water Capital was $4,920,000.


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Interest was accrued by the Company for the Blue Water Capital funding as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

127,476

$

133,747

$

253,550

$

210,197

 

  NOTE 8 - COMERICA BANK LOAN  

 

On December 18, 2018, the Company signed a single payment note (the “Comerica Note”) with Comerica Bank (the “Bank”) in the amount of $2,900,000.   The Comerica Note has a maturity date of June 11, 2020, with interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to the “Prime Referenced Rate” plus the “Applicable Margin.”   The “Prime Referenced Rate” means, for any day, a per annum interest rate which is equal to the “Prime Rate” in effect on such day, but in no event and at no time shall the “Prime Referenced Rate” be less than the sum of the Daily Adjusting London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate for such day plus two and one-half percent (2.5%) per annum.   “Prime Rate” means the per annum rate established by the Bank as its prime rate for its borrowers at any such time.   “Applicable Rate” means 0.25% per annum.  Accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal balance outstanding on the Note is payable monthly on the first day of each month, commencing on February 1, 2019.

 

As of June 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of financing from Comerica Bank was $700,000.  Interest accrued on the Comerica Bank loan was as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,781

$

-

$

52,277

$

-

 

NOTE 9   -   WHOLESALE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH EDF

 

On May 1, 2018, Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (for purposes of this Note, “SEH”), together with its subsidiaries Summer LLC and Summer Northeast (collectively the “Company”) closed a transaction with EDF Energy Services, LLC and EDF Trading North America, LLC (collectively, “EDF”).  As part of the transaction, Summer LLC, Summer Northeast and EDF entered into an Energy Services Agreement (the “Energy Services Agreement”) pursuant to which Summer LLC and Summer Northeast agreed to purchase their electric power and associated services requirements from EDF, and EDF agreed to provide Summer LLC and Summer Northeast with certain credit facilities to assist Summer LLC and Summer Northeast in the purchase of their electric power and associated service requirements (such transaction with EDF, the “Original Transaction”).  The terms of the Energy Services Agreement are governed by the ISDA Master Agreement, as well as a Schedule and Power Annex thereto and the Credit Support Annex thereto.

 

In conjunction therewith, the Company and EDF also entered into a Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), a Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”) and a Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) in favor of EDF.  The Energy Services Agreement has a term of three years, and automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless either party provides written notice of termination 180 days prior to the renewal date. In addition to the market-based commodity price charged by EDF for each underlying commodity transaction, the Company will pay a “Commodity Fee” for each MWh of power that the Company requests for delivery from EDF during the term of the Energy Services Agreement.  In addition, the Company is responsible for other mutually agreed upon fees incurred by EDF on its behalf.  The Company is also responsible for any reasonable transmission or transportation costs incurred in connection with power transactions.  Monthly supply obligations will accrue interest at a rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 6% per annum.  Any additional credit support will bear interest at the per annum rate equal to the lesser of (i) a rate per annum equal to three-month LIBOR rate plus 3% per annum, and (ii) the maximum rate of interest permitted by applicable law.  

 

In consideration of the services and credit support provided by EDF to Summer LLC and Summer Northeast, and pursuant to the Security Agreement, Summer LLC and Summer Northeast agreed to, among other things (i) grant a priority security interest to EDF in all of their assets, equipment and inventory; (ii) require their customers to remit monthly payments into a lockbox account over which EDF has a security interest; and (iii) deliver monthly and annual forecasted and audited statements to EDF.  

 

Pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, SEH pledged to EDF, and granted to EDF a security interest in, all of the membership interests of Summer LLC and Summer Northeast owned by SEH as well as all additional membership interests of such subsidiaries from time to time acquired by SEH.  Pursuant to the Guaranty, SEH agreed to guaranty the obligations of Summer LLC and Summer Northeast under the Energy Services Agreement.


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The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the transaction with EDF and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Energy Services Agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the Guaranty, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.5, respectively, to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018.

 

On June 19, 2019, the Company closed a transaction (the “Amendment Transaction”) with EDF Trading North America, LLC (“EDFTNA”) in order to amend and/or restate certain of the agreements with EDF.

 

Pursuant to the Amendment Transaction, the Company and EDFTNA entered into an Amended and Restated Energy Services Agreement, which amended and restated the Energy Services Agreement (the “Amended Energy Services Agreement”), an amendment to ISDA Master Agreement which amends the ISDA Agreement (the “Amended ISDA Agreement”), an Omnibus Amendment to Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement and Joinder, which amends both the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement (the “Omnibus Amendment”) and an Amended and Restated Guaranty, which amends and restates the Guaranty (the “Amended Guaranty”).  In general, the Amended Energy Services Agreement, the Amended ISDA Agreement, the Omnibus Amendment and the Amended Guaranty amend and/or restate the documents from the Original Transaction to (i) remove EDF Energy Services, LLC as a party to the agreements and (ii) add an additional subsidiary of the Company, Summer Midwest, as a party to the agreements, such that Summer Midwest is able to purchase its electric power and associated services requirements from EDFTNA and also utilize EDFTNA’s credit support.   The term, pricing and interest payable under the Amended Energy Services Agreement are unchanged from the original Energy Services Agreement.  

 

Pursuant to the Omnibus Amendment, in consideration of the services and credit support provided by EDFTNA to the Company, Summer Midwest agreed to, among other things (i) grant a priority security interest to EDFTNA in all of its assets, equipment and inventory; and (ii) require its customers to remit monthly payments into a lockbox account over which EDFTNA has a security interest.  The security interest previously granted by Summer LLC and Summer Northeast is unchanged, except that EDFTNA is now the sole secured party.  Also pursuant to the Omnibus Amendment, SEH pledged to EDFTNA, and granted to EDFTNA a security interest in, all of Company’s membership interest in Summer Midwest. The previous pledge by the Company of its membership interest in Summer LLC and Summer Northeast is unchanged, except that EDFTNA is now the sole secured party.   Pursuant to the Guaranty, the Company agreed to guaranty the obligations of Summer LLC, Summer Northeast and Summer Midwest under the Amended Energy Services Agreement.      

 

The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Amendment Transaction and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Amended Energy Services Agreement, the Amended ISDA Master Agreement, the Omnibus Amendment and the Amended Guaranty, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.4, respectively, hereto.

As of June 30, 2019, EDF has provided credit support in the amount of $5,099,006 for cash collateral as well as to secure letters of credit (Note 4) for the benefit of the Company.

 

The Company accrued interest to EDF as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

199,234

$

110,000

$

391,998

$

110,000

 

  NOTE 10 - LEASE LIABILITY  

 

The Company leases office space and equipment.  Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.  Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  For leases beginning in 2018 and later, the Company accounts for lease components separately from the non-lease components.

 

Most leases include one or more options to renew.  The exercise of the lease renewal options is at the sole discretion of the Company.  Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property.  The depreciable life of the assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

 

As of June 30, 2019, the operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were $1,111,669, respectively.  The long-term portion of the operating lease liabilities, $905,558, is included in long-term debt (see Note 11).  


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Operating lease expense related to right-of-use assets above was included as part of operating expenses as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

$

77,571

$

-

$

153,893

$

-

 

As of June 30, 2019, the weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases was 5.9 years.  As of June 30, 2019, the weighted-average discount rate for operating leases was 6.5%.

 

Operating lease future minimum payments together with their present values as of June 30, 2019 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

 

2019

$

166,547

2020

 

204,156

2021

 

199,494

2022

 

199,494

2023

 

197,294

Thereafter

 

381,387

Total future minimum lease payments

 

1,348,372

Less amounts representing interest

 

(236,703)

Present value of lease liability

$

1,111,669

 

 

 

Current-portion operating lease liability

 

(206,111)

 

 

 

Long-term portion operating lease liability

$

905,558

 

NOTE 11 – LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

 

Long-term obligations of the Company are comprised as follows:

 

Maturity Date

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable to First Insurance Funding (Note 6)

March 1, 2020

$

115,190

$

-

Financing from Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (Note 7)

June 30, 2020

 

4,920,000

 

4,920,000

Comerica Bank Loan (Note 8)

June 11, 2020

 

700,000

 

2,900,000

Collateral credit support from EDF (Note 9)

May 1, 2021 (1)

 

5,099,006

 

4,136,006

 

(1) Automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless either party provides written notice of termination 180 days prior to renewal date.

 

 

 

 

Operating lease obligations

October 31, 2019 through December 31, 2025

 

1,111,669

 

-

Total obligations

 

$

11,945,865

$

11,956,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current portion of obligations

 

 

(5,735,190)

 

-

Less current portion operating lease obligations

 

 

(206,111)

 

-

Long-term portion of obligations

 

$

6,004,564

$

11,956,006


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Interest expense consists of the following components for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Note payable to First Insurance Funding (Note 6)

$

455

$

655

$

455

$

873

Financing from Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC (Note 7)

127,476

 

133,747

 

253,550

 

210,197

Comerica Bank Loan (Note 8)

 

15,781

 

-

 

52,277

 

-

Collateral credit support from EDF (Note 9)

 

199,234

 

110,000

 

391,998

 

110,000

Total

$

342,946

$

244,402

$

698,280

$

321,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   NOTE 12 - 2012 STOCK OPTION AND STOCK AWARD PLAN  

 

During 2012, the Company approved the 2012 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (“2012 Plan”) established to advance the interest of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Company and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and profitability of the Company.

 

The maximum aggregate number of (i) shares of stock that may be issued under the 2012 Plan, and (ii) shares of stock with respect to which stock appreciation rights may be granted, is 785,000 and consists of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of stock or any combination thereof.  Such number of shares of stock may be may be issued under the 2012 Plan pursuant to incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock grants, stock appreciation right grants or any combination thereof, so long as the aggregate number of shares so issued does not exceed such number of shares, as adjusted.   

 

The 2012 Plan continues in effect until the earlier of its termination by the Board or the date on which all the shares of stock available for issuance under the 2012 Plan have been issued and all restrictions on such shares under the terms on the 2012 Plan and the agreement evidencing awards granted under the 2012 Plan have lapsed.  However, all awards shall be granted, if at all, within ten (10) years from the earlier of the date the 2012 Plan is adopted by the Board or the date the 2012 Plan is duly approved by the stockholders of the Company.

 

On December 6, 2012, a Form S-8 Registration Statement was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regarding shares under the 2012 Plan.

 

During the six-months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company granted no stock options under the 2012 Plan and recognized no stock compensation expense relating to the vesting of stock options issued from the 2012 Plan.

 

As of June 30, 2019, 2,000 shares remain available for issuance under the 2012 Plan.

 

NOTE 13 - 2015 STOCK OPTION AND STOCK AWARD PLAN

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2015 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (“2015 Plan”), which was established to advance the interest of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Company and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and profitability of the Company.

 

The maximum aggregate number of (i) shares of stock that may be issued under the 2015 Plan, and (ii) shares of stock with respect to which stock appreciation rights may be granted, is 1,500,000 and consists of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of stock or any combination thereof.  Such number of shares of stock may be issued under the 2015 Plan pursuant to incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock grants, stock appreciation right grants or any combination thereof, so long as the aggregate number of shares so issued does not exceed such number of shares, as adjusted.

 

The 2015 Plan continues in effect until the earlier of its termination by the Board or the date on which all the shares of stock available for issuance under the 2015 Plan have been issued and all restrictions on such shares under the terms on the 2015 Plan and the agreements evidencing awards granted under the 2015 Plan have lapsed.  However, all awards shall be granted, if at all, within ten years from the earlier of the date the 2015 Plan is adopted by the Board or the date the 2015 Plan is duly approved by the stockholders of the Company.

 

On July 2, 2015, a Form S-8 Registration Statement was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the 2015 Plan.

 

During the quarters ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company issued no stock options under the 2015 Plan. 


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During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized total stock compensation expenses for vesting options issued from the 2015 Plan as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

$

16,433

$

29,002

$

32,866

$

159,477

 

As of June 30, 2019, the unrecognized expense for vesting of options issued from the 2015 Plan is $164,333 relating to 235,000 of unvested shares expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 7.47 years.

 

As of June 30, 2019, 19,000 shares remain available for issuance under the 2015 Plan.

 

NOTE 14 - 2018 STOCK OPTION AND STOCK AWARD PLAN

 

Effective February 12, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and adopted the Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. 2018 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (“2018 Plan”), which was established to advance the interest of the Company and its stockholders by providing an incentive to attract, retain and reward persons performing services for the Company and by motivating such persons to contribute to the growth and profitability of the Company. The Company’s named executive officers are eligible for grants or awards under the 2018 Plan.   The Company’s stockholders approved the 2018 Plan on June 8, 2018.

 

The maximum aggregate number of (i) shares of stock that may be issued under the 2018 Plan and (ii) shares of stock with respect to which stock appreciation rights may be granted, is 1,500,000 and consists of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of stock or any combination thereof.  Such number of shares of stock may be issued under the 2018 Plan pursuant to incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock grants, restricted stock units, stock appreciation right grants or any combination thereof, so long as the aggregate number of shares so issued does not exceed such number of shares, as adjusted. The 2018 Plan or any increase in the maximum aggregate number of shares of stock issuable thereunder shall be approved by the stockholders of the Company within twelve months of the date of adoption by the Board.  Awards granted prior to stockholder approval of the 2018 Plan shall become exercisable no earlier than the date of stockholder approval of the 2018 Plan. 

 

The 2018 Plan continues in effect until the earlier of its termination by the Board or the date on which all shares of stock available for issuance under the 2018 Plan have been issued and all restrictions on such shares under the terms on the 2018 Plan and the agreement evidencing awards granted under the 2018 Plan have lapsed.  However, all awards shall be granted, if at all, within ten years from the earlier of the date the 2018 Plan is adopted by the Board or the date the 2018 Plan is duly approved by the stockholders of the Company. 

 

On September 20, 2018, a Form S-8 Registration Statement was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regarding shares under the 2018 Plan.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company granted under the 2018 Plan a total of 53,750 stock options with an exercise price of $2.25 to non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and a total of 100,000 stock options with an exercise price of $1.50 to a key employee as compensation.  The options granted to the non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors as well as to the key employee vested immediately on the date of grant.   The total 153,750 stock options granted during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 had an approximate fair value of $249,198 determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.16% (ii) estimated volatility of 149.76% (iii) dividend yield of 0.00% and (iv) expected life of all options averaging eight years.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted under the 2018 Plan a total of 53,750 stock options with an exercise price of $2.25 to non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and a total of 2,500 stock options with an exercise price of $2.50 to a key employee as compensation.   The options granted to the non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors vested immediately on the date of grant, and the 2,500 options granted to the key employee vest one-year from the date of grant.   The total 56,250 stock options granted during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 had an approximate fair value of $107,960 determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.21% (ii) estimated volatility of 147.94% (iii) dividend yield of 0.00% and (iv) expected life of all options averaging eight years.

During the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized total stock compensation expense for the vesting of options issued from the 2018 Plan as follows:


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For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

2018

$

284,777

$

215,763

 

$

422,728

$

356,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2019, the unrecognized expense for vesting of options issued from the 2018 Plan is $395,446 relating to 252,500 of unvested shares expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 6.67 years.

  

As of June 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding granted stock options under the 2018 Plan, net of forfeitures to purchase 711,250 shares, and 788,750 shares remains available for issuance.

 

NOTE 15 - PRIVATE PLACEMENT OFFERINGS

 

During the six-months ended June 30, 2019, the Company commenced a private placement offering (the “2019 Offering”) to certain investors with whom the Company, its management and/or agents have a pre-existing relationship.

 

In May 2019, the Company issued 640,000 shares of common stock to accredited investors at $1.50 per share totaling $960,000.

 

As of June 30, 2019, the 2019 Offering to accredited investors to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per share had resulted in the issuance of 3,820,000 shares of common stock in exchange for proceeds in the amount of $5,730,000.

 

  NOTE 16 - WARRANTS  

 

The Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock associated with various

agreements and has vested warrants from a previously terminated Master Marketing Agreement.

 

On January 25, 2019, the Company issued a warrant for 43,772 shares of the Company’s common stock under a Referral Agreement whereby the sales broker introduces the Company potential sales leads.  The five-year warrant has an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The fair value of the 43,772 warrants was $80,307 determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.58%, (ii) estimated volatility of 148.70%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.  

 

On January 25, 2019, the Company issued two warrants, each for 6,715 shares, of the Company’s common stock under a Referral Agreement whereby the sales broker introduces the Company potential sales leads.  The five-year warrants have an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The fair value of the 13,430 warrants was $24,640 determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.58%, (ii) estimated volatility of 148.70%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.  

 

On May 22, 2019, the Company issued a warrant for 80,000 shares of common stock under a Consulting Agreement (Note 25). The five-year warrant has an exercise price of $1.50 per share.  The fair value of the 80,000 warrant was $143,731 determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 2.19%, (ii) estimated volatility of 149.28%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.

 

On June 11, 2019, the Company issued 106,053 shares of common stock to Black Ink Energy, LLC (“Black Ink”) pursuant to the cashless exercise of a warrant dated March 2, 2015 issued by the Company to Black Ink to purchase up to 536,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $1.50 per share.   The Black Ink warrant was terminated and cancelled upon the issuance of the 106,053 shares of common stock.   

 

As of June 30, 2019, the Company had 941,202 outstanding warrants of which 675,965 are fully vested.

 

  NOTE 17 - MASTER REVOLVER NOTE  

 

The Company assumed a Master Revolver Note (“Master Note”) held by Summer Northeast (formerly REP Energy, LLC) pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement during 2017.

 

The amount of available credit under the Master Note was $800,000 issued by Comerica Bank. The Master Note was dated July 25, 2017 and had a maturity date of July 25, 2018.  Each advance under the Master Note bore interest thereon at a per annum rate equal to the “Prime Referenced Rate” plus the “Applicable Margin.”   The “Prime Referenced Rate” means, for any day, a per annum interest rate which is equal to the “Prime Rate” in effect on such day, but in no event and at no time shall the “Prime Referenced Rate” be less than the sum of the Daily Adjusting LIBOR  for such day plus two and one-half percent (2.5%) per annum.   “Prime Rate” means the per annum rate established by Comerica Bank as its prime rate for its


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borrowers at any such time.  “Applicable Margin” means one percent (1%) per annum.   Accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal balance outstanding was payable monthly, in arrears, on the first Business Day of each month.

 

On February 22, 2018, the Company paid $40,000 to Comerica Bank to pay off the balance of the Master Note assumed by the Company on November 1, 2017.

 

Guaranty of the Master Note at origination on July 25, 2017 was made by two members of Summer Northeast (Neil Leibman and Tom O’Leary) who are also members of the Company’s Board (Mr. Leibman is also an executive officer).  In accordance with the provisions of purchase agreement relating to the acquisition of Summer Northeast (the “Purchase Agreement”), the Company paid the guarantors monthly interest at the lowest applicable federal rate published by the Internal Revenue Service, on the outstanding balance of such credit facility until the credit facilities secured by the Master Note was replaced by the Company.

 

The Company paid the following interest related to the Master Note during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

$ -  

 

$ 2,913  

 

$ -  

 

$ 3,225  

 

  NOTE 18 - DEBT TO RELATED PARTIES ASSUMED  

 

On November 1, 2017, the Company assumed $767,677 of related party debt owed by Summer Northeast to members Tom O’Leary and Neil Leibman pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement during 2017.   Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman serve on the Company’s Board (Mr. Leibman is also an executive officer).

 

In accordance with the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Summer Northeast, the amount of any loan or advance by a member shall not be treated as a contribution to the capital of the lending member but shall be considered a debt.   The loan bears interest at the rate of the greater of (i) 12% per annum or (ii) the Prime Rate plus 5%, payable monthly with a maturity date of October 31, 2018.  

 

The related party debt in the amount of $767,677 was paid in full by the Company to the related parties Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman on June 1, 2018.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid the following interest on such related party debt assumed:

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

$ -  

 

$ 12,027  

 

$ -  

 

$ 35,057  

 

NOTE 19 - RELATED PARTY LOANS

 

On January 3, 2018, the Company entered into two separate promissory notes in the amount of $125,000 each for an advance of $250,000 by Tom O’Leary and Neil Leibman for purposes of short-term financing.  The promissory notes accrued interest at the rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days a year with a maturity date of July 3, 2018.    The loans from Mr. O’Leary and Mr. Leibman were paid in full on June 1, 2018. For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $0 and $2,089 to Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $0 and $5,103 to Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman.  

 

On January 8, 2018, the Company entered into a promissory note in the amount of $373,000 for an advance by Mr. Leibman for purposes of short-term financing.    The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days in a year and had a maturity date of July 8, 2018.  On March 6, 2018, $200,000 was paid back to Mr. Leibman and on April 16, 2018, the remaining balance of $173,000 was paid. For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $0 and $355 in interest to Mr. Leibman.  During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $0 and $3,884 in interest to Mr. Leibman.  

 

On January 8, 2018, the Company entered into a promissory note with Pinnacle Power, LLC (“Pinnacle”), in the amount of $80,000 for purposes of short-term financing.  Mr. O’Leary and Mr. Leibman hold membership interests in Pinnacle.  The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days a year and had a maturity date of July 8, 2019.  On February 22, 2018, $40,000 was repaid to Pinnacle and on March 6, 2018, $40,000 was repaid to Pinnacle. For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $0 and $0 to Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman.  During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $0 and $559 to Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman.  


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On January 7, 2019, the Company entered into a promissory note in the amount of $473,000 for an advance by Mr. O’Leary for purposes of short-term financing.    The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days in a year and had a maturity date of July 7, 2019.  On February 7, 2019, the Company paid back in full the loan from Mr. O’Leary.  For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $0 and $0 in interest to Mr. O’Leary.  During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $2,009 and $0 in interest to Mr. O’Leary.  

 

On January 7, 2019, the Company entered into a promissory note in the amount of $25,000 for an advance by Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman for purposes of short-term financing.    The promissory note accrued interest at a rate of 5% per annum based upon 365 days in a year and had a maturity date of July 7, 2019.  On February 7, 2019, the Company paid back in full the loan from Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman.  For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $0 and $0 to Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman.  During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $106 and $0 to Messrs. O’Leary and Leibman.  

The following table summarizes interest paid to related parties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Related party interest for $250,000 loan

$

-

$

2,089

$

-

$

5,103

Related party interest for $373,000 loan

 

-

 

355

 

-

 

3,884

Related party interest for $80,000 loan

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

559

Related party interest for $473,000 loan

 

-

 

-

 

2,009

 

-

Related party interest for $25,000 loan

 

-

 

-

 

106

 

-

Total

$

-

$

2,444

$

2,115

$

9,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE 20 - RELATED PARTY GUARANTORS

 

On December 18, 2018, four members of the Company’s Board of Directors, Stuart Gaylor, Andrew Bursten, Tom O’Leary and Neil Leibman ( Mr. Leibman is also an executive officer)  (collectively, the “Guarantors”) guaranteed a single payment note with Comerica Bank (See Note 8) in the amount of $2,900,000. The Company agreed to pay interest at a rate of 12% for the guarantee and such interest is to be paid with the issuance of the Company’s common stock.

 

The Company accrued interest expense as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

$

32,934

$

-

$

109,101

$

-

 

As of June 30, 2019, the Company has issued 81,112 shares of common stock to the Guarantors as payment for interest accrued in the amount of $121,667.

 

NOTE 21 - OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On October 31, 2017, Summer Northeast entered into a sublease agreement with PDS Management Group, LLL (“PDS”) for office space located at 800 Bering Drive, Suite 250, Houston, Texas.    PDS is 100% owned by Tom O’Leary who is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company paid for lease expense related to the agreement with PDS as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,993

$

11,975

$

13,986

$

24,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In January 2018, Mr. Leibman provided aviation transportation and the Company paid $4,000 in fuel costs for purposes of a company off-site management meeting.  

 

On June 28, 2018, the Company entered into individual Securities Purchase Agreements and Registration Rights Agreements with four investors for such investors to purchase from the Company a total of 125,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per share for a total purchase price of $187,500.  A member of the Company’s Board of Directors, Andrew Bursten, purchased 85,100 of such shares and his family members purchased 39,900 of such shares.


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In February 2019, Mr. Leibman provided aviation transportation for business purposes, and the Company paid $23,469 in fuel costs.

 

NOTE 22 - SUMMER ENERGY 401(K) PLAN

 

In January 2017, the Company adopted a qualified 401(K) Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) whereby eligible employees may elect to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis.   There are two types of salary deferrals: pre-tax 401(K) deferrals and Roth 401(K) deferrals.   Eligible employee participants are automatically enrolled at 3% of compensation unless a participant elects an alternative deferral percentage limited to dollar amount of $19,000 in 2019 or elects not to defer under the Plan. There is no Company match to the Plan.

 

N OTE 23 - EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

Effective May 2017, the Company began offering an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) whereby eligible employees may elect to purchase common stock of the Company through a registered broker/dealer.   Eligible employees who so elect may authorize payroll deductions for contributions to the ESPP up to a maximum of $25,000 each calendar year. The Company will match 10% of eligible employee contributions up to an aggregate maximum of $24,000 for all ESPP participants (not each individual ESPP participant). The employer match is follows:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

659

$

1,127

$

1,586

$

2,999

 

NOTE 24 - EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

 

On June 20, 2019, the Company approved a new employment agreement with Angela Hanley (the “Hanley Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Ms. Hanley will continue to serve as the President of the Company.  Ms. Hanley will continue to report to the Board and will have the duties and responsibilities assigned by the Board.  Ms. Hanley was originally appointed to the position of President in February 2014.  The Hanley Employment Agreement provides for a semi-monthly salary of $4,231.   Ms. Hanley will also receive the customary employee benefits paid by Company and will be eligible to receive equity grants from time to time as determined by the Board and the Compensation Committee of the Board.  A copy of the Hanley Employment Agreement is included as Exhibit 10.5 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

NOTE 25 - CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

On May 20, 2019, the Company entered into a two-year consulting agreement whereby the consultant agreed to provide certain corporate and strategic business consulting services to the Company and its Board of Directors.

 

As compensation for these consulting services, the Company agreed to pay the consultant a one-time fee of $200,000 and grant a five-year warrant to purchase up to 80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The fair value of the 80,000 warrant was $143,731 determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (Note 16).  The total consulting fee of $343,731 for this agreement is included in operating expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.

 

NOTE 26  -  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On July 18, 2019, the Company repaid EDF for credit support in the amount of $588,000 related to the decreased TDSP collateral requirements of the local utility company.

 

On July 19, 2019, the company issued a warrant to purchase up to two (2) shares of the Company’s common stock under a Referral Agreement whereby the sales broker introduces the Company to potential sales leads.   The five-year warrant has an exercise price of $1.50 per share.  The fair value of the warrant is $4 determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.    The assumptions used to calculate the fair market value are as follows: (i) risk-free interest rate of 1.76%, (ii) estimated volatility of 149.46%, (iii) dividend yield of 0.00%, and (iv) expected life of the warrant of 5 years.

 

Effective August 1, 2019, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Kelli Mitchell (the “Mitchell Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Ms. Mitchell will serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The Mitchell Employment Agreement provides for an annual base salary of $250,000 and for Ms. Mitchell to be granted an option to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with a strike price equal to $1.50 per share which shall vest in equal fifty (50%) portions on the first (1 st ) and second (2 nd ) anniversary of the effective date of the agreement.   Ms. Mitchell will be eligible to receive equity grants from time to time based on metrics determined by the Board. A copy of the


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Mitchell Employment Agreement was included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on August 6, 2019.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act, and is subject to the safe harbors created by those sections.  Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will” and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.  We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements.

 

Due to possible uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, or to make predictions about future performance based solely on historical financial performance.  We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report.

 

Readers should carefully review the risk factors described below under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.  Our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those filings, pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, are available free of charge at www.summerenergy.com, when such reports are available via the EDGAR system maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

Recent Developments

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements above include the accounts of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (formerly Castwell Precast Corporation) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Summer Energy, LLC (“Summer LLC”), Summer Energy Midwest, LLC (“Summer Midwest”), Summer EM Marketing, LLC (“Marketing LLC”) and Summer Energy Northeast, LLC (“Summer Northeast”) (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

 

On March 27, 2012, Summer LLC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (previously known as Castwell Precast Corporation) through a reverse acquisition transaction, which resulted in the former members of Summer LLC owning approximately 92.3% of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.’s outstanding common stock.  The transaction was treated as a recapitalization of Summer LLC, and Summer LLC (and its historical financial statements) is the continuing entity for financial reporting purposes.

 

Summer LLC is a Retail Electricity Provider (“REP”) in the state of Texas under a license with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”).  Summer LLC procures wholesale energy and resells to commercial and residential customers.  Summer LLC was organized on April 6, 2011, under the laws of the state of Texas.

 

Marketing, LLC was formed in the state of Texas on November 6, 2012 to provide marketing services to Summer LLC.

 

Summer Midwest (formerly Summer Energy of Ohio, LLC) was formed in the state of Ohio on December 16, 2013 to procure and sell electricity in the state of Ohio.   The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued a certificate as a Retail Electric Service Provider to Summer Midwest on June 16, 2015.   On May 2, 2019, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved Summer Midwest as a Retail Electric Service Provider in the state of Illinois.

 

Summer Northeast, a Texas limited liability company (formerly known as REP Energy, LLC), was acquired on November 1, 2017 and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.   Summer Northeast is a REP serving electric load to both residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and holds licenses in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut.

 

Plan of Operation

 

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Summer LLC, is a licensed REP in the state of Texas.  In general, Texas regulatory structure permits REPs, such as Summer LLC, to procure and sell electricity at unregulated prices.  REPs pay the local transmission and distribution utilities a regulated tariff rate for delivering electricity to their customers.  As a REP, Summer LLC sells electricity and provides the related billing, customer service, collections and remittance services to residential and


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commercial customers.  Summer LLC offers retail electricity to commercial and residential customers in designated target markets within the state of Texas.  In the commercial market, the primary target is small to medium-sized customers (less than one megawatt of peak usage), but we will also selectively pursue larger commercial customers through Management’s existing, historical relationships.  Residential customers are a secondary target market.  We anticipate that a majority of Summer LLC’s customers will be located in the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan areas; although, we anticipate a growing number will be located in a variety of other metropolitan and rural areas within Texas.   We began delivering electricity to customers in the Texas market mid-February 2012.

 

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Summer Northeast, is a licensed REP in the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut.  In general, the regulatory structure in these states permits REPs, such as Summer Northeast, to procure and sell electricity at unregulated prices.  As a REP, Summer Northeast sells electricity to residential and commercial customers.  In the commercial market, the primary target is small to medium-sized customers (less than one megawatt of peak usage), but we will also selectively pursue larger commercial customers through Management’s existing, historical relationships.  Residential customers are a secondary target market.  As of the date of this Report, Summer Northeast sold electricity in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.   There were no sales activity in the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019, compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

Revenue For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we generated $39,588,810 in electricity revenue primarily from commercial customers, and from various long and short-term residential customers.  The majority of our revenue comes from the flow of electricity to customers and includes revenues from contract cancellation fees, disconnection fees and late fees of $909,777.

Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, were $38,457,526 from electricity revenue and includes $761,192 from cancellation and disconnection and late fees.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Variance

 

Delivered Volume after Line Loss (Mwh)

 

$$

 

Delivered Volume after Line Loss (Mwh)

 

$$

 

 

$$

$$

Variance Percentage

Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERCOT Market

423,881

$

36,294,807

 

405,993

$

34,705,118

 

$

1,589,689

4.58%

ERCOT Pre-Paid Market

12,027

 

1,387,147

 

10,713

 

1,189,553

 

 

197,594

16.61%

Northeast Market

16,414

 

1,906,856

 

25,438

 

2,562,855

 

 

(655,999)

-25.60%

Total

452,322

 

39,588,810

 

442,144

 

38,457,526

 

$

1,131,284

2.94%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees Revenue

 

 

909,777

 

 

 

761,192

 

 

148,585

19.52%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues:

 

$

40,498,587

 

 

$

39,218,718

 

 

1,279,869

3.26%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to June 30, 2018 increased by approximately 3.26%. In the ERCOT Pre-Paid Market, the revenue increased by 16.61% due to customer growth.  The Northeast Market had a 25.60% decrease in revenue related to the decrease in the customer base in 2019 compared to 2018.

 

Management plans to continue to execute on its sales and marketing program to solicit individual commercial and residential customers and to realign key sales personnel to focus on building the customer base in the Northeast Market.  In addition, management also plans to continue to acquire portfolios of commercial and residential customers when offered at reasonable prices.

 

Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Margin – For the three months ended June 30, 2019, cost of goods sold and gross profit totaled $37,143,712 and $3,354,875, respectively. Cost of goods sold and gross profit recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $34,511,695 and $4,707,053, respectively.


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For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Increase in Costs

 

Percentage Increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Purchases and balancing/ancillary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  ERCOT Market

$

34,814,204

$

32,435,584

$

2,378,620

 

7.33%

  Northeast Market

 

2,329,508

 

2,076,111

 

253,397

 

12.21%

 

$

37,143,712

$

34,511,695

$

2,632,017

 

7.63%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to June 30, 2018, increased by approximately 7.63% primarily due increased volumes delivered.   The three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018 reflects a lower profit margin, which is a result of compressed unit margin caused by the competitive pressures in the marketplace, a customer base for the Company that has shifted towards a greater number of commercial accounts as opposed to residential accounts, which yield lower unit margins as well as a lower delivered volume in the Northeast market.

 

Operating Expenses Operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, totaled $5,359,717, consisting primarily of general and administrative expenses of $2,782,975, stock compensation of $301,210, bank service fees of $305,662, professional fees of $576,247, outside commissions of $1,102,748, collection fees/sales verification fees $21,625 and $269,250 of billing fees.  Billing fees are primarily costs paid to a third-party Electronic Data Inter-Chain (EDI) provider to handle transactions between us, ERCOT and the TDSPs in order to produce customer bills.

 

Operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, totaled $5,207,096, consisting primarily of general and administrative expenses of $2,915,267, stock compensation of $244,765, bank service fees of $270,403, professional fees of $207,487, outside commissions of $1,370,788, collection fees/sales verification fees $15,833 and $182,553 of billing fees.

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

Percentage Change

General and Administrative

$

2,782,975

$

2,915,267

$

(132,292)

-4.54%

Stock Compensation

 

301,210

 

244,765

 

56,445

23.06%

Bank service fees

 

305,662

 

270,403

 

35,259

13.04%

Commission expense

 

1,102,748

 

1,370,788

 

(268,040)

-19.55%

Collection fees/sales verification fees

 

21,625

 

15,833

 

5,792

36.58%

Professional fees

 

576,247

 

207,487

 

368,760

177.73%

Billing fees

 

269,250

 

182,553

 

86,697

47.49%

 

$

5,359,717

$

5,207,096

$

152,621

2.93%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 reflects an increase of approximately $152,621, or 2.93%, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to increased professional fees in the second quarter of 2019.

 

Net Loss – Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, totaled ($2,367,471) and ($835,076), respectively.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019, compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

Revenue – For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we generated $73,529,709 in electricity revenue primarily from commercial customers, and from the addition of various long and short-term residential customers.   The majority of our revenue comes from the flow of electricity to customers.  However, we also generated revenues from contract cancellation fees, disconnection fees and late fees of $1,794,747.  For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company generated $71,750,642 in electricity revenue and $1,518,206 from contract cancellation, disconnection fees and late fees.


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For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Variance

 

Delivered Volume after Line Loss (Mwh)

 

$$

 

Delivered Volume after Line Loss (Mwh)

 

$$

 

 

$$

$$

Variance Percentage

Electricity Revenues from Contracts with Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERCOT Market

781,693

$

67,097,505

 

748,535

$

64,241,951

 

$

2,855,554

4.44%

ERCOT Pre-Paid Market

22,259

 

2,600,937

 

18,885

 

2,006,787

 

 

594,150

29.61%

Northeast Market

34,049

 

3,831,267

 

48,071

 

5,501,904

 

 

(1,670,637)

-30.36%

Total

838,001

 

73,529,709

 

815,491

 

71,750,642

 

$

1,779,067

2.48%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees Revenue

 

 

1,794,747

 

 

 

1,518,206

 

 

276,541

18.21%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues:

 

$

75,324,456

 

 

$

73,268,848

 

 

2,055,608

2.81%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to June 30, 2018, increased by approximately 2.81%.  In the ERCOT Pre-Paid Market, revenues increased by 29.61% due to customer growth.  The Northeast Market had a 30.36% decrease in revenue related to the decrease in the customer base in 2019 compared to 2018.

 

Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Margin – For the six months ended June 30, 2019, cost of goods sold and gross profit totaled $66,163,527 and $9,160,929, respectively. Cost of goods sold and gross profit in the six months ended June 30, 2018 totaled $64,426,715 and $8,842,133.

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Increase in Costs

 

Percentage Increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Purchases and balancing/ancillary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  ERCOT Market

 

$

61,800,939

$

59,769,078

$

2,031,861

 

3.40%

  Northeast Market

 

 

4,362,588

 

4,657,637

 

(295,049)

 

-6.33%

 

 

$

66,163,527

$

64,426,715

$

1,736,812

 

2.70%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018 reflects a lower profit margin which is the result of compressed unit margin caused by the competitive pressures in the marketplace; and the customer base for the Company has also shifted towards a greater number of commercial accounts than residential accounts which yield lower unit margins.

 

Operating Expenses – Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 totaled $10,633,483, consisting primarily of general and administrative expenses of $5,958,041, stock compensation expense of $455,594, bank service fees of $591,948, commission expense of $2,292,552, collection fees/sales and verification fees of $37,574, professional fees of $791,553, and $506,221 of billing fees.  Billing fees are primarily costs paid to third party Electronic Data Inter-Chain (EDI) provider to handle transactions between us, ERCOT and the TDSPs in order to produce customer bills.

 

Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 totaled $9,703,220, consisting primarily of general and administrative expenses of $5,400,069, stock compensation expense of $516,166, bank service fees of $533,948 commission expense of $2,434,062, collection fees/sales and verification fees of $31,616, professional fees of $401,483, and $385,876 of billing fees.


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For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

Percentage Change

General and Administrative

$

5,958,041

 

5,400,069

$

557,972

10.33%

Stock Compensation

 

455,594

 

516,166

 

(60,572)

-11.73%

Bank service fees

 

591,948

 

533,948

 

58,000

10.86%

Professional fees

 

791,553

 

401,483

 

390,070

97.16%

Outside commission expense

 

2,292,552

 

2,434,062

 

(141,510)

-5.81%

Collection fees/sales verification fees

 

37,574

 

31,616

 

5,958

18.84%

Billing fees

 

506,221

 

385,876

 

120,345

31.19%

 

$

10,633,483

$

9,703,220

$

930,263

9.59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 reflects an increase of approximately $930,263, or 9.59%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in professional fees as well as billing fees from the Company’s EDI provider.

 

Net loss –  Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, totaled ($2,255,217) and ($1,472,231), respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our cash totaled $1,296,435 and $451,995, respectively.  Our principal cash requirements for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, were for operating expenses and cost of goods sold (including power purchases, employee cost, and customer acquisition), collateral for TDSPs and capital expenditures.  During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the primary source of cash was from electricity revenues and from the proceeds of a private placement offering in the amount of $5,730,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the primary source of cash was from electricity revenues and proceeds in a private placement offering in the amount of $3,637,500.

 

General – The Company’s increase in net cash flow during the first six months of 2019 is attributable to $3,261,342 cash used in operating activities, $0 cash used in investing activities, and $4,608,190 provided by financing activities, which includes $5,730,000 from proceeds received in private placement. The Company’s increase in net cash flow during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is attributable to $4,383,990 cash used in operating activities, $21,442 used in investing activities for the purchase of property and equipment, and $8,545,829 provided by financing activities of which $3,637,500 were from private placement proceeds.

 

The Company has no present agreements or commitments with respect to any material acquisitions of other businesses, products, product rights or technologies. However, we will continue to evaluate acquisitions of and/or investments in products, technologies, or companies that complement our business and may make such acquisitions and/or investments in the future. Accordingly, we may need to obtain additional sources of capital in the future to finance any such acquisitions and/or investments. We may not be able to obtain such financing on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.  If we are able to obtain additional financing, such financing may result in restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing, or substantial dilution for stockholders, in the case of equity financing.

 

Cash Outflows for Capital Assets, Customer Acquisition and Deposits

 

We expect to expend funds for capital assets, customer acquisition and deposits in connection with the expansion of our business during the remainder of the current fiscal year.  The anticipated source of funds will be cash on hand and the capital raised through the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Future Financing Needs

 

The Company did not commence operations and the generation of revenue until the middle of the three-month period ended March 31, 2012.   Management believes that we have adequate liquidity to support operations, but this belief is based upon many assumptions and is subject to numerous risks.

 

While we believe in the viability of our plan of operations and strategy to generate revenues and in our ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances that our plan of operations or ability to raise capital will be successful.  The ability to grow is dependent upon our ability to further implement our business plan, generate revenues, and obtain additional financing, if and as needed.

 


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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Our existing wholesale power purchase agreement provides that we will provide additional credit support to cover mark-to-market risk in connection with the purchase of long-term power.  A mark-to-market credit risk occurs when the price of previously purchased long term power is greater than the current market price for power purchased for the same term.  While we believe that the current environment of historically low power prices limits our exposure to risk, a collateral call, should it occur, could limit our working capital and, if we fail to meet the collateral call, could cause liquidation of power positions.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a “small reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide this information.

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness 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 Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, were effective at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting during the period of time covered by this Quarterly Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our process for evaluating controls and procedures is continuous and encompasses constant improvement of the design and effectiveness of established controls and procedures and the remediation of any deficiencies which may be identified during this process.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on April 11, 2019 (the “2018 Form 10-K”).  The Risk Factors set forth in the 2018 Form 10-K should be read carefully in connection with evaluating our business and in connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Any of the risks described in the 2018 Form 10-K could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results and the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements are made.  These are not the only risks we face.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

As part of a private offering which commenced in January 2019, during the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 640,000 shares of its restricted common stock to accredited investors with whom the Company and its management and affiliates had prior relationships at a price of $1.50 per share of common stock for proceeds of $960,000.  The aforementioned shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The proceeds from such sales will be used for general corporate purposes.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a consultant pursuant to a Consulting Agreement whereby the consultant agreed to provide certain corporate and strategic business consulting services to the Company and its Board of Directors .  The warrant has a strike price of $1.50 per share and a term of five (5) years.  The warrant was issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.  


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From July 1, 2019, through the date of this report, the Company issued a warrant to purchase two (2) shares of the Company’s common stock to a sales broker pursuant to a referral agreement whereby the sales broker introduced potential sales leads to the Company for electricity services.   The warrant had a strike price of $1.50 per share and a term of 5 years.   The warrant was issued in reliance upon an exemption for registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

On May 2, 2019, the Company issued 14,789 shares of the Company’s common stock in lieu of cash to four individuals in consideration for acting as guarantors of a loan to the Company from Comerica Bank, for a total of 59,156 shares.  On June 28, 2019, the Company issued 5,489 shares of the Company’s common stock in lieu of cash to four individuals in consideration for acting as guarantors of a loan to the Company from Comerica Bank, for a total of 21,956 shares.  The Company agreed to pay interest at a rate of 12% of the outstanding balance of such loan for the guarantee and such interest is to be paid with the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock.   The four individuals are also members of the Company’s Board of Directors:  Neil Leibman, Tom O’Leary, Andrew Bursten and Stuart Gaylor. The shares of common stock were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Our reliance on Regulation D under the Securities Act was based in part upon written representations made by each of the investors that: (a) the investor is acquiring the securities for his, her or its own account for investment and not for the account of any other person and not with a view to or for distribution, assignment or resale in connection with any distribution within the meaning of the Securities Act, (b) the investor agrees not to sell or otherwise transfer the securities unless they are registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available, (c) the investor has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that he, she or it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company, (d) the investor had access to all of our documents, records, and books pertaining to the investment and was provided the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the terms and conditions of the offering or issuance and to obtain any additional information which we possessed or were able to acquire without unreasonable effort and expense, and (e) the investor has no need for liquidity in its investment and could afford the complete loss of such investment.  In our reliance upon Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, management made the determination, based upon written representations, that each investor was an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D. In addition, there was no general solicitation or advertising for securities issued in reliance upon Regulation D.

Our reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act was based in part upon the following factors: (a) the issuance of the securities was in connection with isolated private transactions which did not involve any public offering; (b) there were a limited number of offerees; (c) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the securities by the Company; (d) the purchasers made certain representations to the Company relating to their status as accredited investors, their investment intent, that they were acquiring the securities for their own accounts and not for the accounts of others; and (e) the negotiations for the sale of the securities took place directly between the offerees and the Company.


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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

10.1

Amended and Restated Energy Services Agreement among EDF Trading North America, LLC, Summer Energy, LLC, Summer Energy Northeast, LLC and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC, dated as of June 19, 2019***

10.2

Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement among EDF Trading North America LLC, Summer Energy, LLC, Summer Energy Northeast, LLC and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC, dated as of June 19, 2019.

10.3

Omnibus Amendment to Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement and Joinder among EDF Trading North America LLC, Summer Energy, LLC, Summer Energy Northeast, LLC and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC, dated as of June 19, 2019.

10.4

Amended and Restated Guaranty of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. in favor of EDF Trading North America, LLC dated as of June 19, 2019.

10.5

Employment Agreement between the Company and Angela Hanley effective as of June 20, 2019.  

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

32.1*

Certification of the CEO and CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.INS**

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

* In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K, this exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this XBRL information will not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor will it be deemed filed or made a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.

 

*** Portions of this exhibit have been redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.  The Company agrees to furnish supplementally an unredacted copy of the exhibit to the SEC upon request.


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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this Quarterly Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

Date:  

August 14, 2019

By:    

/s/ Neil Leibman    

 

 

 

Neil Leibman

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

   

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

Date:  

August 14, 2019

/s/ Jaleea P. George

 

 

Jaleea P. George

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

     

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT 10.1


PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.  THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH “[XXXX]”.

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED ENERGY SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of June 19, 2019

 

by and among

 

EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC,

SUMMER ENERGY, LLC

SUMMER ENERGY NORTHEAST, LLC

AND

SUMMER ENERGY MIDWEST, LLC


DB1/ 102884396.4



AMENDED AND RESTATED ENERGY SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED ENERGY SERVICES AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), dated as of June 19, 2019, is entered into by and among EDF Trading North America, LLC , a Texas limited liability company (“ EDF ”), Summer Energy, LLC , a Texas limited liability company (“ Summer ”), Summer Energy Northeast, LLC , a Texas limited liability company (“ Summer Northeast ”), and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC , an Ohio limited liability company (“ Summer Midwest ”, and, collectively with Summer and Summer Northeast, “ ESCO ”) (collectively, the “ Parties ”, and each, a “ Party ”).

WHEREAS , EDF Energy Services, LLC (the “ Exiting Originator ”), EDF, Summer and Summer Northeast are party to the Energy Services Agreement dated May 1, 2018 (the “ Existing Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Exiting Originator provided credit support and other services described therein for the benefit of Summer and Summer Northeast who in turn contracted with EDF to enter into Power Transactions, Gas Transactions, Capacity Transactions, REC Transactions and other Related Services and financially-settled transactions as more specifically described in the Existing Agreement; and

WHEREAS , the Parties wish to amend and restate the Existing Agreement in its entirety (i) to reflect that the Exiting Originator has assigned all of its rights and obligations hereunder and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party to EDF and will no longer be party to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document and (ii) to add Summer Midwest as a party to this Agreement and to pledge certain additional collateral in favor of EDF as more specifically provided herein and the Security Documents.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree to amend and restate the Existing Agreement as follows.

Section 1.  INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions .  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the “ Defined Terms Annex ” which is incorporated by reference herein.  

1.2 Interpretation .  In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any other schedule, annex or exhibit to this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control and govern.  

1.3 References .  Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, references in this Agreement to sections, exhibits and schedules are to sections, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement.  

1.4 Interest Rate Limitation .  The Parties intend to strictly comply with all applicable federal and State of New York laws, including applicable usury laws.  Accordingly, the provisions of this Section 1.4 shall govern and control over every other provision of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents which conflict or are inconsistent with this Section 1.4 , even if such provision declares that it controls.  As used in this Section, the term “interest” includes the  


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aggregate of all charges, fees, benefits or other compensation which constitute interest under applicable Law, provided that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) any non-principal payment shall be characterized as an expense or as compensation for something other than the use, forbearance or detention of money and not as interest, and (b) all interest at any time contracted for, reserved, charged or received shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread, using the actuarial method, during the entire Term.  In no event shall ESCO or any other Person be obligated to pay, or EDF have any right or privilege to reserve, receive or retain, any interest in excess of the Maximum Lawful Rate.  The daily interest rates to be used in calculating interest at the Maximum Lawful Rate shall be determined by dividing the applicable Maximum Lawful Rate per annum by the number of days in the calendar year for which such calculation is being made.  None of the terms and provisions contained in any Transaction Document which directly or indirectly relate to interest shall ever be construed without reference to this Section 1.4 , or be construed to create a contract to pay for the use, forbearance or detention of money at any interest rate in excess of the Maximum Lawful Rate.  If the Term is shortened by reason of acceleration or maturity as a result of any Event of Default or by any other cause, or by reason of any required or permitted prepayment, and if for that (or any other) reason EDF at any time, including, but not limited to, the stated maturity, is owed or receives (and/or has received) interest in excess of interest calculated at the Maximum Lawful Rate, then and in any such event all of any such excess interest shall be canceled automatically as of the date of such acceleration, prepayment or other event which produces the excess, and, if such excess interest has been paid to EDF, it shall be credited pro tanto against the then-outstanding principal balance of ESCO’s obligations to EDF, effective as of the date or dates when the event occurs which causes it to be excess interest, until such excess is exhausted or all of such obligations have been fully satisfied, whichever occurs first, and any remaining balance of such excess shall be promptly refunded to its payor.

1.5 Approvals Not Unreasonably Withheld .  Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any approval or consent that ESCO is required to obtain from EDF under this Agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  

Section 2.  TERM

2.1 Term .  The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Original Effective Date and continue until the Scheduled Maturity Date unless earlier terminated as provided herein (the “ Initial Term ”); provided, that expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not affect or excuse the performance by a Party of obligations that by their nature survive such expiration or termination; provided further, that this Agreement shall continue in effect to support any Transaction under the ISDA Agreement, and all other obligations under this Agreement, in each case, entered into prior to the end of the Term, until the Parties have fulfilled all obligations with respect to all such Transactions under the ISDA Agreement and all obligations and Transactions under this Agreement in a manner consistent with Section 2.4 .  The Term shall be automatically renewed for successive one (1) year periods following the expiration of the Scheduled Maturity Date (each, a “ Renewal Term ”, and all Renewal Terms collectively with the Initial Term, the “ Term ”) unless either Party provides written notice to the other Party of the Party’s intention not to renew the Term, which notice must be provided not less than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date or last day of the current Renewal Term, as applicable. On the Scheduled Maturity Date, all amounts then outstanding (including those amounts due and payable under the Commodity Transactions, the Deferred Supply Amount, as well as any other  


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amounts accrued and owed to EDF related to Facility Utilization) shall be immediately due and payable to EDF.

2.2 Termination for Convenience .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.1 or otherwise in this Agreement (but subject to Sections 2.3 and 2.4 ), ESCO shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time by providing EDF with no less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of the effective date of such termination.   On the effective date of any termination elected by ESCO pursuant to this Section 2.2 that occurs prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date, ESCO shall pay to EDF the sum of all amounts that would have otherwise been owed to EDF under the Transaction Documents on the Scheduled Maturity Date.  

2.3 Early Termination Fee .  On the effective date of a termination pursuant to Section 2.2 that occurs prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date, ESCO shall pay to EDF the sum of (i) all amounts that would have otherwise been owed to EDF on the Scheduled Maturity Date and (ii) the Early Termination Fee; provided, however, that if the Early Termination Fee becomes payable as a result of a Change of Control, then ESCO shall only pay 50% of the applicable Early Termination Fee.  ESCO acknowledges and agrees that the Early Termination Fee shall be in addition to any amounts owed to EDF under the ISDA Agreement (including any amounts due as a result of the early termination of the ISDA Agreement, which for determination of an early termination calculation shall include all applicable Commodity Fees).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Early Termination Fee shall not be applied as an additional fee if ESCO or ESCO’s assets are liquidated or if ESCO becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy protection.  

2.4 Unwind Process .  On the first day of the Unwind Period, all amounts outstanding with respect to the Deferred Supply Amount shall become immediately due and payable by ESCO.  In no event, however, will ESCO be charged or required to pay a Commodity Fee for future volumes by EDF following the Scheduled Maturity Date. In the event any credit support provided under Section 3.4 has not been returned to EDF on or before the first day of the Unwind Period, ESCO shall deliver to EDF, on or before the first day of the Unwind Period, cash or letters of credit approved by EDF in an amount equal to 102% of the aggregate outstanding amount of the unreturned credit support, which cash or letters of credit will be held by EDF as collateral for the obligations owed by ESCO with respect to such unreturned credit support and returned to ESCO from time to time promptly upon ESCO’s request upon the expiration or cancellation, or EDF’s receipt, of portions of such outstanding credit support in the amount of 102% of the associated reduction in the outstanding credit support resulting from such expirations, cancellations or returns.  All other amounts shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.  

During the Unwind Period, ESCO may elect to take one or more of the following actions:

(a) Roll-off; Cash Posting .  ESCO may maintain one or more outstanding Transactions under the terms of the Transaction Documents.  ESCO may elect to post cash or Letters of Credit (as defined in the ISDA Agreement) under the Credit Support Annex for outstanding Transactions so maintained in accordance with the terms of the Credit Support Annex for the purposes of Section 2.5 (the “ Unwind Cash Posting Election ”).  


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(b) Novation .  Subject to Section 2.4(c) , ESCO may elect to assign or novate to one or more counterparties selected by ESCO and approved by EDF one or more outstanding Transactions by entering into written assignment or novation agreements under which such counterparties assume or replace by novation the obligations of ESCO under the outstanding Transactions being assigned or novated.  If one counterparty takes assignment or novation of all outstanding Transactions and becomes the principle supplier or lender to ESCO, at the request of ESCO EDF shall negotiate in good faith to permit ESCO to grant to any such counterparty a continuing second lien security interest in the Collateral subject to intercreditor terms satisfactory to EDF.  

(c) Termination of Transactions .  ESCO may elect to terminate one or more outstanding Transactions by providing a written notice of such termination to EDF designating a termination date for such Transactions, and upon such termination date such outstanding Transactions shall terminate with the amounts payable resulting from such termination being determined as if an Event of Default with respect to ESCO existed (without implying the existence thereof for any other purpose), and being settled within ten (10) Local Business Days.  

(d) Cooperation.  EDF shall at ESCO’s request reasonably cooperate with ESCO with respect to the timing and mechanics of the assignment, novation or termination of Transactions, as requested by ESCO to facilitate an orderly wind-down of the facilities evidenced by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.  

2.5 Release of Liens .  If at any time during the Unwind Period (i) ESCO has performed all obligations to EDF under the Transaction Documents (other than obligations which expressly or by their nature survive termination of this Agreement), and (ii) in respect of each Transaction, either (A) ESCO has made the Unwind Cash Posting Election under Section 2.4(a) and has posted all Eligible Collateral (as defined in the ISDA Agreement) and has otherwise complied with the requirements of the Credit Support Annex with respect thereto, (B) such Transaction has been assigned or novated by ESCO in accordance with Section 2.4(b) and ESCO has no outstanding obligations to EDF in respect thereof and EDF is adequately collateralized or secured for any such assigned or novated Transactions in accordance with the documentation executed with the applicable counterparty in connection with such assignment or novation, or (C) ESCO has terminated such Transaction in accordance with Section 2.4(c) , and has no outstanding obligations to EDF in respect thereof (the date of the occurrence of the foregoing being the “ Collateral Release Date ”), then EDF’s right to Liens on the Collateral under the Security Documents (other than as required under the Credit Support Annex) shall terminate and EDF shall take actions reasonably requested by ESCO to terminate the Security Documents and release the Liens evidenced thereby.  

Section 3.  TRANSACTION COMMITMENTS

3.1 Commitment to Enter into Transactions .  

(a) During the Term and subject to the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents, to the extent requested by ESCO in accordance with Section 3.3 , EDF agrees to, from time to time, enter into:  


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(i) Power Transactions to supply electricity and Related Services required in connection therewith to ESCO;  

(ii) Gas Transactions to supply natural gas and Related Services required in connection therewith to ESCO;  

(iii) Capacity Transactions to the extent desirable or required in connection with the Power Transactions requested by ESCO;  

(iv) REC Transactions to the extent desirable or required in connection with the Power Transactions requested by ESCO; and  

(v) other financially settled natural gas and power derivatives (including heat rate derivatives), financial transmission rights, and other congestion management derivatives;  

provided , that EDF shall not be required to enter into any Transaction under this commitment if: (A) such Transaction does not comply with the Risk Management Policy as provided in Exhibit E ; or (B) a Potential Event of Default, an Event of Default or a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing (or will occur as a result of EDF and ESCO entering into such Transaction).

(b) The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Section 3.1 only sets forth a commitment to enter into Transactions under this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement, and that Transactions, if any, entered into under such commitment shall be set forth in applicable Confirmations to the ISDA Agreement.  

(c) At ESCO’s request, EDF, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to enter into transactions described in this Agreement and pursuant to the ISDA Agreement that are in addition to those into which it has committed to enter into pursuant to Section 3.1 .  

(d) All Power Transactions shall be executed in accordance with the terms of the ISDA Agreement.  ESCO shall be responsible for all scheduling of power from EDF to ESCO and for deliveries of power from ESCO to the Customers.  ESCO will observe the scheduling deadlines and other scheduling protocols observed and required by any Applicable Market or RTO entities as applicable.  The forecast models whether for deliveries of standard block products or shaped products will indicate the anticipated amount of power required to serve the needs of the Customers in the particular region for which an identified Power Transaction is applicable.  ESCO will be exclusively responsible for all “forecasting” of power requirements for any Customers and will be responsible for the economic and financial consequences associated with any balancing requirements, clearing requirements or similar financial effects that arise from imbalances between the Customer requirements and amounts scheduled to ESCO.  Upon reasonable request of EDF, ESCO shall grant EDF “viewing” rights to any ESCO account maintained by ESCO with any Applicable Market so that EDF can monitor forecasting and balancing requirements.  EDF may from time to time reasonably require daily or hourly forecasts for the portfolios of Customers in each Applicable Market in comparison to the anticipated wholesale power needs under each Power Transaction and amounts scheduled for ESCO’s anticipated Power Transaction requirements.  


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(e) Market Pricing Acknowledgements.  ESCO acknowledges and agrees that (i) all Transactions contemplated to be entered into between EDF and ESCO will be ultimately negotiated between EDF and ESCO in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement and based on prevailing market prices at the time; (ii) in determining “market prices” EDF does not have access to all prices available in any specific market and EDF’s determination of market prices may not be consistent with the ESCO’s specific views as to “market pricing” and as such EDF shall have no obligation hereunder to alter fees and other components set forth in this Agreement to accommodate or otherwise to accommodate a specific request of ESCO to transact with any retail customer; (iii) the evaluation and ultimate negotiation of any transaction with any retail customer is solely ESCO’s responsibility; and (iv) in accordance with Section 3.3(c) , ESCO may request that EDF enter into a transaction with an Approved Counterparty.  

3.2 Confirmations .  The Parties agree that each Transaction entered into under the ISDA Agreement shall be evidenced by a Confirmation executed in accordance with the terms of the ISDA Agreement.  

3.3 Transaction Request Procedure .  

(a) ESCO may request that EDF enter into a Transaction under EDF’s commitment pursuant to Section 3.1(a) and request pricing for such Transaction by submitting the terms of the requested Transaction to EDF under the ISDA Agreement.  After receipt of any such request, EDF shall process the requested Transaction and, if such Transaction satisfies the terms and conditions of EDF’s commitment hereunder, shall timely provide a pricing quote to ESCO for such Transaction after receipt of the request from ESCO and ESCO may accept or reject such quote within the reasonable time designated by EDF; provided, that EDF shall not be obligated to provide a quote or enter into any requested Transaction under this Section 3.3(a) if (i) such Transaction does not satisfy the terms and conditions of EDF’s commitment hereunder, including those in Section 3.1 , (ii) the relevant market on which the price is based is unavailable for such Transaction, (iii) there is, in EDF’s commercially reasonable view, consistent with EDF’s practices in respect of transactions entered into by EDF on its own behalf, insufficient liquidity in the relevant market to support such Transaction, or (iv) other considerations, in EDF’s commercially reasonable view, consistent with EDF’s practices in respect of transactions entered into by EDF on its own behalf, render EDF unable to provide a quote for such Transaction.  If ESCO accepts EDF’s quote, EDF and ESCO shall enter into a Confirmation to the applicable ISDA Agreement to evidence such Transaction.  

(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, all Gas Transactions shall be executed in accordance with the terms of the ISDA Agreement.  ESCO must make a request for monthly “baseload” Gas Transactions not later than six (6) Local Business Days prior to the close of the prompt month for NYMEX contract deliveries along with the daily minimum and maximum nominations required for any upcoming delivery month of the Term.  EDF’s quote for monthly baseload Gas Transactions shall be priced by reference to the applicable monthly prices for natural gas at the applicable index location or delivered to the Applicable Market “city gate” as determined by EDF and as referenced in Platts Inside FERC’s Gas Market Report or Natural Gas Intelligence or other mutually agreeable price.  If the location for a requested Gas Transaction is not specified in Inside FERC’s Gas Market Report or Natural Gas Intelligence as applicable, EDF will make  


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good faith efforts to provide a comparable quote in response to ESCO’s request.  Requests for daily Gas Transactions for volumes of natural gas in excess of the monthly baseload quantities requested by ESCO shall be priced at mutually agreeable market-based prices.  ESCO’s request for “daily” volumes under any Gas Transaction shall be submitted to EDF not later than 8:00 a.m. CST on the Local Business Day immediately preceding the requested day of delivery.  ESCO shall be responsible for any Imbalance Charges (as defined in the ISDA Agreement) associated with Gas Transactions other than those resulting from EDF’s or EDF’s breach of this Agreement or the ISDA Agreement (including any Transaction).  In certain markets, ESCO will be required to deliver specific “point” gas to the LDC, which will require additional transportation costs which will be charged by EDF to the ESCO.  Furthermore, ESCO will be responsible for maintaining all arrangements with the LDC, applicable distribution systems and similar entities.  ESCO may request “fixed forward price” transactions subject to market conditions and the availability of transportation capacity for execution of such transactions within the parameters of this Agreement.

(c) ESCO may request that EDF enter into a transaction with an Approved Counterparty under EDF’s commitment under Section 3.1(a) by submitting the terms of the proposed transaction to EDF.  After receipt of such request, EDF shall process the requested transaction, and, if the Mirror Transaction (as defined below) related to such transaction satisfies the terms and conditions of EDF’s commitment hereunder, EDF shall timely cause EDF to enter into such transaction (an “ Approved Counterparty Transaction ”).  Upon EDF entering into any such Approved Counterparty Transaction, a corresponding Transaction automatically shall be deemed to be entered between EDF and ESCO (a “ Mirror Transaction ”) that shall have the same material economic terms as the Approved Counterparty Transaction, except that the relationship of EDF to the Approved Counterparty shall be reversed (i.e., where the Approved Counterparty was the seller, EDF will be the seller) and the invoice from EDF for any such Transaction will include the Credit Fee – Power Transactions, Credit Fee – Gas Transactions, the Credit Fee – REC Transactions, or the Credit Fee – Capacity Transactions, as appropriate, in accordance with the other terms of this Agreement.  EDF and ESCO shall promptly execute a Confirmation evidencing each such Mirror Transaction; provided, however, that the failure by ESCO to execute such Confirmation shall not negate the Mirror Transaction.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, EDF shall not be obligated to enter into any Approved Counterparty Transaction or corresponding Mirror Transaction if (i) such Approved Counterparty Transaction or Mirror Transaction does not satisfy the terms and conditions of EDF’s commitment hereunder, including those in Section 3.1 , (ii) such Approved Counterparty Transaction or Mirror Transaction is materially different than the market rate of similar transactions as reasonably determined by EDF, (iii) entering into such Approved Counterparty Transaction would not be in compliance with EDF’s then current internal credit tolerance limits with respect to such Approved Counterparty, (iv) such Approved Counterparty Transaction or Mirror Transaction fails to satisfy the conditions contained in Schedule I-AC, or (v) a Potential Event of Default, an Event of Default or a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing (or will occur as a result of EDF and ESCO entering into such Approved Counterparty Transaction or corresponding Mirror Transaction).  EDF shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain contractual relationships with at least five (5) counterparties with whom ESCO could seek to enter a proposed Approved Counterparty Transaction.  

3.4 Credit Support and ISO Advances .  


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(a) If requested by ESCO, EDF agrees to provide, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement, credit support in the form of cash (including cash required to be posted as collateral for the issuance of a letter of credit), or a guaranty or similar instrument in form reasonably acceptable to EDF, required by any Applicable Market, any state utility commission, any transmission or transportation providers or distribution companies or any other similar utility, in each case to support ESCO’s ability to purchase, sell and deliver power or natural gas in any Applicable Market.  The Parties agree that all cash collateral or guarantees, issued to or on behalf of ESCO existing as of the Original Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 3.4 shall remain in full force and effect during the Term, subject to all conditions and obligations herein.  On the third (3 rd ) Local Business Day after ESCO’s receipt of a written notice from EDF that any amount has been drawn by any beneficiary of any cash collateral or guaranty or any amount has been paid by EDF (or any Affiliate of EDF) to any beneficiary of any guaranty, cash collateral or other credit support instrument, in each case, provided by EDF (or any Affiliate of EDF) pursuant to this Section 3.4 , and provided that the cause of such draw or payment is not the result of an action or omission by EDF (or any Affiliate of EDF), ESCO hereby unconditionally agrees, without offset or counterclaim, to pay to EDF an amount equal to (i) the aggregate amount drawn on such cash collateral or paid under such credit support instrument, plus (ii) interest on any such amount outstanding through the date such amount was drawn or paid until ESCO has paid EDF such amount in full, at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (A) three-month LIBOR plus 3% percent per annum, and (B) the Maximum Lawful Rate.  ESCO shall be irrevocably and unconditionally obligated to make each such payment when due without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind, except as otherwise provided herein.  To the maximum extent allowable by Law, ESCO shall instruct, or shall provide EDF with independent ability to instruct that any cash issued on ESCO’s behalf be returned directly to account information provided by EDF and not to the accounts, ESCO Controlled Accounts or otherwise maintained by ESCO.  The Credit Support Amount may not exceed the Maximum Credit Support Amount at any time during the Term.  

(b) EDF shall timely pay on ESCO’s behalf amounts owed by ESCO or any of its Subsidiaries to any ISO in any Applicable Market, or, upon ESCO’s written request, as long as no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and is then continuing, shall advance to ESCO such amounts in order for ESCO to make any such payment (each such advance, an “ ISO Advance ”).  Any request by ESCO for an ISO Advance shall include reasonable documentation supporting the amount of such requested ISO Advance.  Subject to Section 3.7 , each ISO Advance shall repaid by ESCO on the first Monthly Payment Date following the month in which such ISO Advance was made.  

(c) In the event that any credit support is provided by EDF to a third party pursuant to this Section 3.4 on behalf of ESCO in ESCO’s name pursuant to the rules, regulations, or protocols of such third party, or Law applicable thereto, which require that credit support be posted or otherwise provided in the name of ESCO and not merely for ESCO’s benefit, ESCO agrees to cooperate with EDF and take all steps necessary (including the expense of monies) to seek the return of such credit support to EDF at the end of the Term and EDF and ESCO agree that such credit support shall remain at all times the property of EDF irrespective of the name under which it is posted to a third party.  


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3.5 Replacement Transactions .  The Parties acknowledge that they may enter into Transactions hereunder with respect to products that are defined by any Applicable Market, or another source, and that such products may be discontinued or changed by such source during the term of such Transactions.  In the event any such Transaction is entered into with respect to a product that is discontinued or changed by the applicable source, the Parties agree to work together in good faith to replace such existing Transactions with new Transactions hereunder that are based on products then available in the market containing terms intended to place the Parties in the same position as if the applicable change had not occurred.  

3.6 Certain Limitations on Commitment .  The Parties agree that EDF’s commitment under Section 3.1 , (including any obligations to cause EDF to provide supply as described in Section 3.1 ) is subject to ESCO’s compliance with the permitted hedging limitations set forth in the Risk Management Policy, which shall only be modified with the prior written approval of EDF.  In addition, EDF shall not be required to honor its commitment under Section 3.1 , (including any obligations to cause EDF to provide supply as described in Section 3.1 ) to the extent doing so would, in EDF’s commercially reasonable discretion, cause the Facility Utilization to exceed the Approved Facility Size.  

3.7 Deferred Supply Amount .  

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to Section 9.6 , ESCO may defer a regularly scheduled Supply Payment or a payment required under Section 3.4 (including the repayment of any ISO Advance) to the extent that funds are not available for payment thereof pursuant to Section 12.1(c)(vii) on the Monthly Payment Date on which such Supply Payment became due (the “ Deferred Supply Amount ”).  Any Deferred Supply Amount must be repaid within [[XXXX]] following the regularly scheduled Supply Payment and, if not repaid, such failure to pay, subject to any applicable cure periods, shall constitute an Event of Default; provided , however , that if such amount is not fully repaid within [XXXX] and such failure to pay is caused in large part by the failure of ESCO being paid timely within a POR Market, then EDF shall consider in good faith waiving such Event of Default based on the circumstances.  

(b) The aggregate outstanding Deferred Supply Amounts may not exceed the Maximum Deferred Supply Amount at any time during the Term.  

(c) The aggregate outstanding Deferred Supply Amount shall accrue interest at a rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 6%, and (ii) the Maximum Lawful Rate.  Any outstanding Deferred Supply Amount not paid within one calendar month following the regularly scheduled Supply Payment but paid within [XXXX] after such date shall accrue interest at the rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 15%, and (ii) the Maximum Lawful Rate.    Such interest shall be calculated based on the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a 360-day period from the date due until the date paid and shall be payable on each Monthly Payment Date in accordance with Section 12.1(c)(vi) .  

(d) For purposes of applying any payment of a Deferred Supply Amount made pursuant to Section 12.1(c)(ix) , such funds shall be applied to amounts deferred under Section 3.7(a) in the order in which such amounts were deferred.  The total outstanding Deferred Supply Amount must be paid in full each month of the Term (including any interest on such  


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amount pursuant to Section 3.7(c)) prior to any funds being attributed to a Supply Payment on a subsequent Monthly Payment Date.

3.8 New Retail Markets .  If ESCO desires to enter any new markets not included in the definition of “Applicable Markets” during the Term and to conduct operations in such new market, it will:  

(i) present to EDF details regarding such entrance into the new market, including, without limitation, information regarding permitting requirements, credit support requirements, market design, potential customer profile and transaction requirements (the “ Proposal ”); and  

(ii) deliver a certificate (the “ Certificate ”), in form and substance satisfactory to EDF, certifying, as of the date of the entering such new market that:  

(A) all the representations and warranties made by the ESCO under this Agreement are true and correct, or if any such representations and warranties are not true and correct, such Certificate shall describe in reasonable detail any such deficiencies;  

(B) ESCO is in compliance with all Requirements of Law, except to the extent that a failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;  

(C) If requested by EDF, UCC financing statements naming ESCO as “debtor,” naming EDF as “secured party” and describing the Collateral have been filed in the Office of the Secretary of State or analogous office of the state in which the ESCO expects to enter as a new market, and the security interests in the Collateral granted to EDF continue to constitute perfected security interests therein prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens) in all such Collateral that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement, and all filings and other actions necessary or customary to perfect and protect such security interest shall have been duly made or taken;  

(D) the ESCO has entered or will enter into all contracts and arrangements necessary to conduct the Retail Gas Business or Retail Power Business in such new market, except to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and all such contracts and arrangements are in force and effect and ESCO is not in breach or default under any such contract or arrangement, except for such breach or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;  


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(E) there are no Proceedings at law or in equity, or before or by any court or other Governmental Authority that are pending or threatened in writing against or affecting ESCO or any property of ESCO that, if determined adversely to ESCO, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and ESCO is not subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or other Governmental Authority, except for those that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;  

(F) (1) all tax returns and reports of ESCO required to be filed by it have been timely filed or a timely extension has been filed, and all taxes shown on such tax returns to be due and payable and all assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon ESCO and upon its properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises that are due and payable have been paid when due and payable, except (x) those which are being actively contested by it in good faith and by appropriate proceedings; provided that such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided therefor, or (y) those the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (2) to the knowledge of ESCO, as of the proposed date to enter a new market there is no proposed tax assessment against ESCO, except (x) those which are being actively contested by it in good faith and by appropriate proceedings; provided that such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided therefor, or (y) those the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (3) ESCO has no material obligations with respect to taxes that become past due after the proposed date of entering such new market, and it has not entered into any other agreement with respect to any such past due taxes;  

(G) (1) ESCO owns, or possesses the right to use, all of IP Rights that are necessary for the operation of its business, without conflict with the rights of any other Person, other than to the extent the failure to own or have such rights would not individually or in the aggregate result in a Material Adverse Effect; (2) to the knowledge of ESCO, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material then contemplated to be employed after the date of entering such new market infringes upon any rights held by any other Person, except any such infringement that  


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would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (3) ESCO has not received a notice from a third party asserting a claim that ESCO is infringing the IP Rights of such third party, except any such notice that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(H) ESCO owns or has access to (through arm’s length service contracts then in effect) the material Information Technology Systems necessary to operate the Retail Gas Business or Retail Power Business of ESCO in the proposed new market;  

(I) entering into such new market does not result in (1) the acquisition by or assignment or novation to ESCO of, or (2) ESCO becoming obligated by operation of law or otherwise under, in each case as of the date of entering such new market, any transactions that would otherwise materially contravene the provisions of Section 4.1 ;  

(J) ESCO has a combination of (1) positive net equity determined in accordance with GAAP, that is greater than the expected total of the next proceeding 12 month period of projected collateral funding requirements and general and administrative operations expenses anticipated for the same period, and (2) trailing six months of positive earnings; and  

(K) there is no condition or event that constitutes a Potential Event of Default, an Event of Default or a Termination Event under this Agreement prior to and after giving effect to entering such new market.  

After providing the Proposal and the Certificate, ESCO shall have the right, with EDF’s prior written consent, to enter such new market and ESCO may proceed by entering such market and conducting operations in such new market after which time, the new market shall become an “Applicable Market” for all purposes of this Agreement.  If such prior written consent from EDF is not provided within 30 days, then such consent shall be deemed denied, and ESCO may not enter into such new market.

3.9 Gas Storage Transactions and Gas Asset Management .  During the Term, ESCO may request that EDF manage certain storage capacity, associated storage rights and gas assets on behalf of ESCO in certain Applicable Markets (the “ Asset Management Services ”) in which ESCO operates.  Upon such request, EDF will make good faith efforts to provide the requested Asset Management Services on behalf of ESCO upon mutual agreement of the parties as to the associated terms, including agreement on the consideration payable by ESCO to EDF for the Asset Management Services.  The consideration may be in the form of a fixed fee or revenue sharing arrangement.  Prior to EDF providing Asset Management Services as described in this Section 3.9 ,  


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the Parties will document the agreement in a form to be agreed upon by the parties and such executed agreement will be added to this Agreement.

3.10 POR Markets .  ESCO may enter into POR Market agreements with utilities at its own expense.  If ESCO deems a POR Market agreement, in ESCO’s sole discretion, to be commercially unfavorable to ESCO, ESCO may seek exemption from such POR Market agreement, subject to EDF’s prior written approval.  

3.11 Conditions Precedent and Closing Deliverables .  

(a) Conditions Precedent .  On or prior to the Effective Date and as a condition to the effectiveness of the amendment and restatement of the Existing Agreement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, ESCO and its applicable Affiliates, EDF, and each other relevant Person shall have executed and delivered each of the following agreements to which it is a party:  

(i) this Agreement;  

(ii) the Omnibus Amendment and Joinder to Security Agreement and Pledge Agreement;  

(iii) the Guaranty;  

(iv) the Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement;  

(v) an assignment of each existing Control Agreement assigning the rights and obligations of Exiting Originator to EDF;  

(vi) a Control Agreement with respect to the ESCO Controlled Accounts of Summer Midwest; and  

(vii) the other documents required of ESCO as provided in this Agreement, including any documentation required to effect a sale of ESCO’s receivables pursuant to a receivables financing contemplated by the Parties.  

(b) ESCO Deliverables to EDF .  On or prior to the Effective Date and as a condition to the effectiveness of the amendment and restatement of the Existing Agreement pursuant to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified below, EDF shall have received from ESCO the following, in each case, certified by an officer or manager of ESCO as being true and correct:  

(i) a certificate of incumbency;  

(ii) a certificate of good standing;  

(iii) a copy of by-laws or operating agreement, as applicable;  

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(v) copies of resolutions or other actions or authorizations, duly adopted by its members or other authorized governing body, authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.  

(c) Additional ESCO Deliverables to EDF .  On or prior to the Effective Date and as a condition to the effectiveness of the amendment and restatement of the Existing Agreement pursuant to this Agreement, EDF shall have received from ESCO the following, and if applicable, each of which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to EDF:  

(i) a perfection certificate covering the assets of and executed by Summer Midwest;  

(ii) a written general corporate and enforceability legal opinion from ESCO’s counsel;  

(iii) a security interest opinion from ESCO’s counsel;  

(iv) Exhibit A which sets forth all the account numbers and required information for each ESCO Controlled Account subject to this Agreement;  

(v) original stock certificates with respect to all certificated stock comprising Collateral, together with endorsements and blank stock powers with respect thereto;  

(vi) UCC, tax lien and litigation search results;  

(vii) UCC financing statements (or amendments to existing UCC financing statements) naming ESCO and Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., as applicable, as “debtor” and EDF as “secured party” and covering the Collateral;  

(viii) payment of closing-related fees and expenses actually incurred by EDF, up to a maximum of $10,000.  

Section 4.  PERMITTED TRANSACTIONS

4.1 Transactions .  During the Term, ESCO shall not enter into any Commodity Transaction with any Person other than EDF and ESCO shall not enter into a Commodity Transaction directly with any counterparty to an Approved Counterparty Transaction; provided, however, that ESCO may enter into Commodity Transactions with Persons other than EDF for the purchase of RECs.  

4.2 Other Transactions .  EDF and its Affiliates may enter into Commodity Transactions with Persons other than ESCO and its Affiliates, including such transactions where EDF or any Affiliate of EDF sells commodities to another Person at a price higher or lower than the price made available to ESCO under this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement.  EDF and its Affiliates may compete in the same markets as ESCO and its Affiliates without restriction based upon EDF’s contractual relationship with ESCO.  EDF’s contractual relationship with ESCO is not intended to  


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create any fiduciary relationship, partnership, sole supply arrangement, or other similar relationship with ESCO or any of its Affiliates.

Section 5.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ESCO

ESCO represents and warrants as of the Effective Date on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, to which these representations and warranties shall apply on a consolidated basis, where applicable, unless otherwise noted, except to the extent that a representation and warranty expressly relates to a specified date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such date or as otherwise provided in Section 3.7(d) , as follows:

5.1 Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws .  ESCO is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation.  ESCO (i) has the full power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and proposed to be conducted and to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder; (ii) has delivered to EDF true and complete copies of its Organizational Documents as amended and in effect; (iii) is qualified to do business and in good standing in every jurisdiction where it owns, leases or operates property and wherever necessary to carry out its business and operations, except where the failure to so qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) has received all material governmental and regulatory approvals, licenses and authorizations necessary for the conduct of its business and is in good standing thereunder, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (v) is in compliance with all Laws, except to the extent that a failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  

5.2 Equity Interests .  Except as set forth on Schedule 5.2 (including any updates provided pursuant to Section 3.7(d) ), ESCO does not own directly or indirectly, any Equity Interest in any Person.  

5.3 Authorization; No Contravention .  The execution, delivery and performance by ESCO of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been and remain duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company action, as applicable, and does not and will not (i) contravene or violate any provision of its Organizational Documents or any order, judgment or decree of any court or Governmental Authority binding on ESCO; (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or require any payment to be made under (x) any contractual obligation to which ESCO is a party or affecting ESCO or the properties of ESCO, except to the extent such conflict or failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (y) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which ESCO or its property is subject; (iii) violate any Law; (iv) result in the creation of any Lien other than a Permitted Lien; or (v) require any approval of members or any approval or consent of any Person, except for such approvals or consents which will be obtained on or before the Effective Date.  ESCO is acting for its own account, has made its own independent decision to enter into this Agreement and as to whether this Agreement is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment, is not relying upon the advice or recommendations of the other party in so doing, and is capable of assessing the merit of and understanding, and understands and accepts, the terms, concepts, and risks of this Agreement.  


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5.4 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents .  All governmental or regulatory consents, authorizations, approvals, registrations and declarations required for the due execution, delivery and performance by ESCO of this Agreement, the ISDA Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained from or, as the case may be, filed with the relevant Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over ESCO (other than recordings and filings in connection with the Liens granted to EDF under the Security Documents) and remain in full force and effect, and all conditions thereof have been duly complied with and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required for such execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.  

5.5 Binding Effect .  This Agreement and the each of the other Transaction Documents constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of ESCO, enforceable against it in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles, whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding at law or in equity.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Bankruptcy Event has not occurred with respect to ESCO, and none is pending or being contemplated by ESCO or, to its knowledge, threatened against it which would result in it being or becoming bankrupt or insolvent.  

5.6 Property; Liens .  ESCO owns no real property.  ESCO is the tenant of real property leased to the ESCO under the leases set forth in Schedule 5.6 (including any updates provided pursuant to Section 3.7(d) ) or any replacement or substitute lease executed after the date hereof.  Except as set forth in Schedule 5.6 (including any updates provided pursuant to Section 3.7(d) ), no Person other than ESCO owns any equipment or other tangible assets or properties necessary for the operation of the Retail Power Business or Retail Gas Business.  ESCO has (i) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in realty or personal property), or (ii) good title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of its material properties and assets reflected in the financial statements provided or to be provided pursuant to the ISDA Agreement, in each case except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements in the ordinary course of business.  Except for (x) the security interests created by the Security Agreements, and (y) Permitted Liens, ESCO owns the Collateral free and clear of any Lien.  Except for filings naming EDF as secured party or with respect to Permitted Liens, no effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any filing or recording office.  There is no financing statement (or similar statement or instrument of registration under the Law of any jurisdiction) covering or purporting to cover any interest of any kind in the Collateral, except for any filings or recordings made in connection with any Liens in favor of the Secured Party, as stated above.  All Collateral owned by ESCO constituting an Equity Interest has been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such Collateral) duly authorized, validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, with respect to any certificates representing an Equity Interest, either such certificates are securities as defined in Article 8 of the UCC as a result of actions by the issuer or otherwise, or if such certificates are not securities, ESCO has taken steps to perfect its security interest therein.  In addition, (A) none of the Collateral has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject, and (B) no options, warrants, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever (1) exist relating to such Collateral or (2) obligate the issuer of any Equity Interest included in the Collateral to issue additional Equity Interests.  


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5.7 Perfection .  The security interests in the Collateral granted to EDF under the Security Documents constitute valid first priority security interests (subject to Permitted Liens) in the Collateral, securing the payment of the Secured Obligations.  Upon the filing of UCC financing statements naming ESCO and Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., as applicable, as “debtor,” naming EDF as “secured party” and describing the Collateral in the applicable Office of the Secretary of State (or analogous office of the applicable state), the security interests in the Collateral granted to EDF will constitute perfected security interests therein prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens) in all such Collateral that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement, and all filings and other actions necessary or desirable to perfect and protect such security interests shall have been duly made or taken.  

5.8 Contracts and Arrangements .  ESCO has entered into all contracts and arrangements necessary to conduct the Retail Gas Business or Retail Power Business, as applicable, except to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  All such contracts and arrangements are in force and effect in all material respects, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability and ESCO is not in breach or default under any such contract or arrangement, except for such breach or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  

5.9 Litigation .  Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9 (including any updates provided pursuant to Section 3.7(d) ), there are no Proceedings at law or in equity, or before or by any court or other Governmental Authority that are pending or, to the knowledge of ESCO, threatened against or affecting ESCO or any property of ESCO that, if determined adversely to ESCO, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9 (including any updates provided pursuant to Section 3.7(d) ), the ESCO is not subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or other Governmental Authority, except for those that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  

5.10 Taxes .  All tax returns and reports of ESCO have been timely filed or a timely extension has been filed, and all taxes shown on such tax returns to be due and payable and all assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon ESCO and upon its properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises shown to be due and payable have been paid when due and payable, except (i) those which are being actively contested by it in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, have been made or provided for in conformity with GAAP, or (ii) those the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  To the knowledge of ESCO, as of the Effective Date there is no proposed tax assessment against ESCO that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  

5.11 Liens .  No Liens on the Collateral exist, other than Permitted Liens.  

5.12 Insurance .  The properties of ESCO are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks in accordance with Good Utility Practice.  


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5.13 ERISA Compliance .  

(a) ESCO has not established, operated or administered any Pension Plan.  

(b) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur.  

5.14 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc .  ESCO owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “ IP Rights ”) that are necessary for the operation of its business as currently conducted, without conflict with the rights of any other Person, other than to the extent the failure to own or have such rights would not individually or in the aggregate result in a Material Adverse Effect.  To the knowledge of ESCO, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material employed by ESCO infringes upon any rights held by any other Person, except any such infringement that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  ESCO has not received a written notice from a third party after the Effective Date asserting a claim that ESCO is infringing the IP Rights of such third party, except any such notice that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No IP Right is subject to any Lien, other than Permitted Liens.  

(a) ESCO owns or has access to (through arm’s length service contracts then in effect) the material Information Technology Systems necessary to operate the Retail Gas Business and Retail Power Business of ESCO, including Information Technology Systems providing capabilities consistent with the arrangements in place for the Retail Gas Business and Retail Power Business as of the Effective Date.  

5.15 Solvency .  ESCO is, and after giving effect to the incurrence of all obligations being incurred in connection with the Transaction Documents will be, Solvent.  

5.16 No Other Accounts .  As of the Effective Date, no “deposit account” or “securities account” (each as defined in the UCC) or other account has been established or is maintained by ESCO or in ESCO’s name, other than the ESCO Controlled Accounts.  

5.17 MBRA .  ESCO has market-based rate authority validly issued and outstanding from FERC authorizing ESCO to sell power at wholesale and at market-based rates.  

Section 6.  AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF ESCO

In addition to the other covenants contained in this Agreement, during the Term, ESCO shall adhere (and, where applicable, shall cause its Subsidiaries to adhere) to the following covenants:

6.1 Payment of Taxes .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall pay all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises by any Governmental Authority before any penalty accrues thereon, and all claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by law have or may become a Lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided that no such tax, assessment, charge or claim need be paid if (i) it is  


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being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as (x) a reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor, and (y) in the case of a tax, assessment, charge or claim which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateral, such proceedings conclusively operate to stay the sale of any portion of the Collateral to satisfy such charge or claim, or (ii) the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.2 Maintenance of Accounting and Information Systems .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall at all times maintain (i) a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with sound business practices to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, in all material respects, and (ii) its Information Technology Systems except, in each case, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  

6.3 Books and Records .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall (i) maintain up-to-date and proper books of record and account, in which entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of ESCO and its Subsidiaries, including records concerning its customers and its accounts receivable and adequate back-up records, and (ii) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over ESCO and its Subsidiaries, except, in each case, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  

6.4 Maintenance of Properties .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall (i) maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; (ii) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof; and (iii) use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance thereof, except, in each case, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided , however , it shall not be an Event of Default if a failure to comply with the foregoing is remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after written demand is provided to ESCO or any of ESCO’s Subsidiaries.  

6.5 Maintenance of Insurance .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall maintain insurance covering its properties with financially sound and reputable insurers, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks in accordance with Good Utility Practice.  

6.6 Inspection .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall permit any authorized representatives designated by EDF to visit and inspect any of ESCO’s or its Subsidiaries’ properties, to inspect, copy and take extracts from its financial and accounting records, to inspect and audit its accounts receivable, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers and independent public accountants (so long as an authorized officer of ESCO is present at and allowed to participate in such discussion), all upon at least three (3) Local Business Days’ notice and at reasonable times during normal business hours, (an “ Inspection ”); provided, however, that so long as no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred with respect to ESCO and is continuing, then EDF shall not make such Inspections more often than once per calendar month and each such Inspection shall be at EDF’s expense, and provided further  


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that any such Inspection shall not materially interfere with or create an undue burden on ESCO’s day-to-day operations.

6.7 Reporting .  ESCO shall deliver to EDF:  

(a) Notices of Termination Events and Other Events .  Promptly upon any of the chief financial officer, president, or the controller (or similarly situated officer) of ESCO obtaining knowledge (but in no event later than three (3) Local Business Days following the time at which any such officer reasonably obtained such knowledge):  (i) of any condition or event that constitutes a Specified Potential Event of Default, an Event of Default or a Termination Event under and as defined in this Agreement, (ii) that any Person has given any notice to ESCO or taken any other action with respect to a claimed default or event or condition that would constitute any of the events described in clause (i), (iii) of the institution of, or non-frivolous threat of, any Proceeding against or affecting ESCO or any property of ESCO not previously disclosed in writing to EDF by ESCO that, in any case if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iv) of any material development in any Proceeding that, in any case if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, ESCO shall provide EDF with a written notice of such condition, event or change.  

(b) Annual Budget .  As soon as available, and in any event within ten (10) days prior to the beginning of each Fiscal Year, a budget for such Fiscal Year for ESCO and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in the form utilized by ESCO as of the Original Effective Date for such purpose (each, an “ Annual Budget ”) (substantially similar to the budget set forth in Schedule I-AGAEC ), including projected statements of cash flows and projected statements of income and expenses on a monthly basis.  Such budget shall (i) be prepared in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions, (ii) be accompanied by a certification of the chief financial officer or controller of ESCO as to the truthfulness and correctness thereof based upon the express assumptions stated therein.  The Annual Budget shall include an itemized budget for General and Administrative Expenses for ESCO and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for each calendar quarter of the related Fiscal Year.  The budgeted General and Administrative Expenses for ESCO and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any Fiscal Year shall not exceed the Annual General and Administrative Expenses Cap for such Fiscal Year.  ESCO shall review its Annual Budget on a quarterly basis and may, at such time, request a revision to the then-current Annual Budget for such Fiscal Year for ESCO on a consolidated basis by giving EDF at least fifteen (15) days written notice prior to the requested effective date of the requested revision to the Annual Budget.  Requested revisions to the Annual Budget shall be (i) prepared in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions, and (ii) accompanied by a certification of the chief financial officer or controller of ESCO as to the true and correctness thereof based upon the express assumptions stated therein.  Annual Budget revision requests shall include projected statements of cash flows and projected statements of income and expenses on a monthly basis.  The Annual Budget shall be deemed modified after ESCO receives EDF’s prior written consent to incorporate any such revisions consented to by EDF in connection with any such quarterly review.  

(c) Monthly Compliance Report .  On or before 11:59 p.m. (Houston time) (“ End Of Day ”) on the 45 th day after the end of each calendar month (or the next Local Business Day if not a Local Business Day) a monthly compliance package (the “ Monthly Compliance Report ”), certified by the chief financial officer or controller of ESCO as being true and correct in  


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all material respects, reporting the calculation for ESCO, as of the end of such calendar month, of (i) the Facility Utilization, (ii) the Discounted Asset Coverage Test, (iii) Summary Portfolio Settlement Report (which will include a summary of net sales and supply volumes by month by zone and a calculation of the expected cash to be realized by period and a daily Transaction listing, including, without limitation, net gain/loss on position/market price changes, new Gas or Power Transactions, gas or power adjustments and curve shift), (iv) Unbilled Receivables Report, (v) Customer Collateral Deposit Report, (vi) the Distributable Cash, (vii) Closed Deal Volume Report, (viii) Collateral schedule reflecting Credit Support Amount posted by EDF in favor of ESCO, (ix) Monthly Financial Statements, (x) a report showing the current actual revenues and expenditures compared to budget, (xi) Accounts Receivable reports, and (xii) cash flow forecasts for the two month period commencing on the third month immediately following such month (the “ Cash Flow Forecast ”).  

(d) Weekly Reports .  On or before the End of Day of Tuesday of each week (or the next Local Business Day if not a Local Business Day), an electronic report detailing (i) a Weekly Compliance Certificate and (ii) a Weekly Cash Balance Report, in each case in a form approved by EDF in its reasonable discretion.    

(e) Quarterly REC Report .  Within fifteen (15) days following the end of any fiscal quarter, a report reflecting ESCO’s REC exposure by product and volume.  

(f) Other Information .  Any other information reasonably requested by EDF, which shall be provided in a reasonable period of time given the nature of the request.  

(g) Initially Capitalized Terms and Reports .  The initially capitalized terms in this Section 6.7 referring to reports, unless defined elsewhere, shall mean the reports described in Section 6.7(d).  Each calculation required under this section will be shown in reasonable detail in a form reasonably acceptable to EDF and will be based on ESCO systems and reports as currently in existence.  Where allocations or estimations are required in making such calculations, ESCO will use reasonable allocation and estimation procedures.  

6.8 Customer Payment Instructions .  

(a) ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall direct each Customer and each other obligor of ESCO and its Subsidiaries to comply with the Customer Payment Instructions or, in the case of Customers in POR Markets, to comply with the credit and billing arrangements maintained by the applicable POR Market.  

(b) ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall undertake commercially reasonable efforts to collect past due Receivables from its Customers and collect the defaulted claims from its counterparties, or, in the case of Customers in POR Markets, comply with the applicable arrangements maintained by the applicable POR Market, if any of its Customers or counterparties files for bankruptcy.  

6.9 Credit Card Processor Payment Instructions .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall direct each Credit Card Processor of ESCO and its Subsidiaries to comply with the Credit Card Processor Payment Instructions applicable to ESCO and its Subsidiaries.  


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6.10 Monies Held in Trust .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall hold any checks or amounts received directly by ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO from any Customer or other Person in trust for EDF and promptly place or deposit such checks or amounts into the ESCO Revenue Account.  

6.11 Compliance with Laws .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall comply with all Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, those “anti-slamming” laws relating to the online enrollment of Customers, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  

6.12 Customer .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to at all times maintain (i) all Customer Contracts in full force and effect and (ii) payment arrangements and related directions between ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO and its Customers that are reasonably acceptable to EDF, except, in each case, where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  

6.13 Risk Management Policy .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s subsidiaries shall comply with the Risk Management Policy (the current version of which is attached as Exhibit E ), as may be amended from time to time with the prior written approval of EDF.  

6.14 Operations of the Retail Gas Business and Retail Power Business .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall at all times during the Term operate the Retail Gas Business and Retail Power Business in accordance with Good Utility Practice, including without limitation, compliance with all load forecasting and related compliance requirements.  

6.15 Maintenance of Permits .  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries shall at all times maintain such Permits and Operating Agreements (including without limitation, to the extent applicable, market-based rate authorization from FERC) as may be necessary to operate the Retail Gas Business and Retail Power Business, as applicable, except where the failure to maintain any such Operating Agreement would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.  

6.16 TDSPs .  If ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO serves or bills Customers through a transmission and distribution service provider (“ TDSP ”), ESCO or such Subsidiary will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into any necessary Operating Agreement with such TDSP at its own expense.  

6.17 Customer Contracts .  ESCO will provide EDF with its form Customer Contracts for any Applicable Market or new market it intends to enter (for EDF’s approval and inclusion in Exhibit B hereto) at least ten (10) Local Business Days prior to entering a new market or other jurisdiction in which ESCO has requested or anticipates doing business as permitted by this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement.  The Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to revise and approve such Customer Contract forms in a reasonably expedient manner and add them to Exhibit B attached hereto.  

6.18 Minimum Equity .  As of the last day of each month, ESCO will maintain an Adjusted Equity position equal to at least 50% of the lesser of (i) the then total amount that is due and owing by ESCO to EDF under this Agreement for any Deferred Supply Amount and any Credit Support Amount, and (ii) $[XXXX]; provided, that that if such covenant is breached, ESCO  


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shall have ninety (90) days to cure such breach prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default as a result of such breach.  ESCO shall have an Adjusted Equity position of at least $[XXXX] as of the Original Effective Date.  Debt subordinated to EDF shall be considered equity for purposes of this calculation; provided that any such subordinated debt shall be subject to EDF’s approval and consent and any remedies and other features associated with collecting such subordinated debt shall be completely subject to EDF’s approval.

6.19 Collateral Assignment .  ESCO shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to EDF within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement a landlord consent to collateral assignment for each location of leased real property for which such a consent has not been previously obtained, which consent shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E to the Security Agreement.  In the event ESCO is unable to procure one or more consents to collateral assignment despite such efforts, then ESCO shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a landlord consent and waiver or similar document in form and substance to be agreed to by EDF and ESCO from such non-consenting landlord.  

6.20 Further Assurances .  Promptly upon the reasonable request by EDF, (a) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Secured Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (b) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as EDF may reasonably require from time to time in order to (i) carry out more effectively the purposes of the Secured Documents, (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, subject the properties, assets, rights or interests of ESCO to the Liens now or hereafter intended by the Parties thereto to be covered by any of the Secured Documents, (iii) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Secured Documents and any of the Liens intended by the Parties thereto to be created thereunder and (iv) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto EDF the rights granted or now or hereafter intended by the Parties hereto to be granted to EDF under any Secured Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Secured Document to which ESCO is or is to be a party.  

6.21 Receivables Financing .  ESCO acknowledges that EDF may, at its sole option, finance all or a portion of the Facility Utilization contemplated hereunder through the use of a receivables financing or similar vehicle and ESCO shall execute all necessary documents and take all other actions reasonably required by EDF or its source of funds to effect a true sale of assets for value or otherwise effect any such receivables financing, which may entail ESCO providing additional pledges, security interests or other protections to EDF and/or its source of funds in a separate credit facility or financing vehicle; provided, however, that ESCO shall not be required to take any action and or execute any documentation that could reasonably be expected to impair ESCO’s business or operations, create any additional incremental material liabilities or obligations of ESCO, or materially modify the economic benefits of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents to ESCO’s detriment.  EDF shall reimburse ESCO for any reasonable costs or expenses (including any legal fees and expenses) incurred by ESCO in connection with the foregoing.  

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Effective Date, a party to the Security Agreement, ESCO shall promptly cause such Subsidiary to join as a party thereto and take such other actions and execute and deliver such other documents as reasonably requested by EDF to ensure that EDF has a first priority perfected security interest in the equity interests in and assets of such new Subsidiary.

Section 7.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF ESCO

During the Term, ESCO shall adhere (and, where applicable, shall cause its Subsidiaries to adhere) to the following covenants:

7.1 Indebtedness .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, or guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness.  

7.2 Liens .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of ESCO or a Subsidiary of ESCO, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or file or permit the filing of any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income or profits under the UCC or under any similar recording or notice statute, except for Permitted Liens.  

7.3 Restrictive Agreements .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall enter into any agreement (other than this Agreement, the ISDA Agreement, the Secured Documents or any other agreement, document or arrangement relating to Permitted Indebtedness or Permitted Liens) prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except (i) any agreement that does not restrict in any manner (directly or indirectly) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents on any Collateral securing the Secured Obligations and does not require the direct or indirect granting of any Lien securing any Indebtedness or other obligation by virtue of the granting of Liens on or pledge of property of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO to secure the Secured Obligations; and (ii) any prohibition or limitation that (a) exists pursuant to applicable Law, (b) consists of customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under this Agreement pending the consummation of such sale, (c) restricts subletting or assignment of leasehold interests contained in any lease, or (d) is imposed by any amendments or refinancings that are otherwise not prohibited by this Agreement or the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to above; provided that such amendments and refinancings are no more materially restrictive with respect to such prohibitions and limitations than those prior to such amendment or refinancing.  

7.4 Investments .  Except as otherwise agreed to by EDF in writing or in connection with any transaction permitted by the provisions of Section 3.7(d) , neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall directly or indirectly, make or own any Investment in any Person, including any joint venture, or acquire, by purchase or otherwise, all or substantially all the business, property or fixed assets of, or capital stock or other ownership interest of any Person, or any division or line of business of any Person, or acquire any Subsidiary; other than (i) Investments in Cash Equivalents, (ii) Interest Hedging Obligations, (iii) Investments in securities of trade  


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creditors or customers in the ordinary course of business received upon foreclosure or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers, (iv) deposits or advances associated with Permitted Indebtedness hereunder, (v) Investments funded in accordance with the Annual Budget, and (vi) amounts deposited in the ESCO Investment Accounts.  The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment, minus the amount of any portion of such Investment repaid to such person as a dividend, repayment of loan or advance, release or discharge of a guarantee or other obligation or other transfer of property or return of capital, as the case may be, but without any other adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment or interest earned on such Investment.

7.5 Fundamental Changes .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall alter its corporate, capital or legal structure as a limited liability company, or enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, or convey, sell, lease or sub-lease (as lessor or sublessor), transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially of its business, property or assets (including its notes or receivables), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or enter into any merger or consolidation.  

7.6 Asset Sales .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall dispose of any of its assets (whether tangible or intangible) other than (a) assets sold in the ordinary course of business, (b) dispositions of cash and Cash Equivalents, (c) any issuance or sale of any Equity Interests of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO so long as no Event of Default results therefrom, (d) dispositions of used, worn out, obsolete or surplus property in the ordinary course of business and the abandonment or other disposition of intellectual property that is, in the reasonable judgment of ESCO, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of their respective business, (e) dividends and other distributions permitted by this Agreement, (f) licenses, assignments and sales of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business, (g) discounts, adjustments, settlements and compromises of accounts receivable and contract claims in the ordinary course of business, (h) non-exclusive licenses of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business, and (i) discounts, cancellations and forgiveness of accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business to the extent permitted by the Credit and Collection Policy.  

7.7 Transactions with Affiliates .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any holder of any class of equity Securities of ESCO or any Affiliate of ESCO, on terms that are less favorable to ESCO or such Subsidiary of ESCO, other than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not such a holder or Affiliate other than transactions for the purpose of financing prepaid broker commissions at then-prevailing market rates.    

7.8 Line of Business .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall engage in any business other than the Retail Gas Business, Retail Power Business, or any other businesses reasonably related or ancillary thereto and performing under the Transaction Documents and any activities incidental or related thereto to the extent not prohibited under the Transaction Documents.  


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7.9 Restricted Payments .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall declare or pay any dividends or distributions (other than in additional Securities) or return any capital to its members or authorize or make any other distribution, payment, or delivery of property or cash to its members as such, or redeem, retire, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, for a consideration, any of its Securities, now or hereafter outstanding (or any warrants or options or stock appreciation rights in respect of any such Securities), or set aside any funds for any of the foregoing purposes; provided, however, that any distributions (i) by ESCO to any Subsidiary of ESCO or (ii) by any Subsidiary of ESCO to ESCO or (ii) made in accordance with Section 12 , shall be permitted.  

7.10 Risk Management and Credit Collection Policy .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall (a) fail to comply with, or, except as permitted under Section 6.13 , amend, restate, supplement or waive, in any material respect, any provision or term of the Risk Management Policy, (b) amend, restate or supplement, in any material respect, any provision or term of the Credit and Collection Policy or (c) fail to comply with, or waive compliance with, in any material respect, the Credit and Collection Policy.  

7.11 Billing Software .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall replace its computer software used to invoice Customers in the Retail Gas Business or Retail Power Business without providing prior written notice to EDF.  

7.12 No Other Accounts .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall establish, maintain or permit to be maintained any “deposit account” or “securities account” (each as defined in the UCC) or other account (including, without limitation, any lockbox or associated postal box) in the name of ESCO, other than the ESCO Controlled.  

7.13 Changes in Fiscal Periods .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall permit the fiscal year of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO to end on any day other than December 31 or change the method of determining fiscal quarters of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO without the prior written consent of EDF.  

7.14 Customer Concentration Limit .  ESCO shall not permit the Customer Concentration Percentage for commercial and industrial Customers and residential Customers that are not located in POR Markets to exceed the percentage cap for same set forth on Exhibit D , unless approved in writing by EDF; provided, however, it shall not be an Event of Default if any breach of the foregoing is remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after written demand is provided to ESCO.  

7.15 Permits .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall abandon, terminate or permit to lapse any Permit existing on the date hereof or thereafter acquired by ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO that may be necessary to operate the Retail Gas Business and Retail Power Business, as applicable, unless agreed by EDF or unless the failure to have such Permit would not reasonably be expected to cause a Permit Material Adverse Effect.  

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stated term) any contract set forth, or required to be set forth in Schedule 5.6 , unless such termination or breach would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

7.17 Portfolio Margin .  ESCO shall not undertake a portfolio of Customer Contracts with, and shall not enter into new Customer Contracts that, if entered, would cause ESCO’s portfolio of Customer Contracts to have a weighted average (by volume) Gross Margin per MWh or MMBtu, as applicable, plus the mark-to-market values of any applicable hedges, less than zero; provided, however, it shall not be an Event of Default if any breach of the foregoing is remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after written demand is provided to ESCO.  

7.18 Governmental Limitation .  ESCO shall not permit the aggregate volume of Commodity Transactions with Customers that are Governmental Authorities to exceed 25% of the total aggregate volume of ESCO’s portfolio of Commodity Transactions without EDF’s prior written consent; provided, however, it shall not be an Event of Default if such failure is remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after written demand is provided to ESCO; and, provided, further, that the foregoing shall not apply with respect to public school districts, municipal aggregation communities and villages or local municipalities even if the foregoing are otherwise treated as Governmental Authorities.  

7.19 Term of Fixed Price Contracts .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall permit any Fixed Price Contract to exceed a term of four (4) years; provided, however, it shall not be an Event of Default if any breach of the foregoing is remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after written demand is provided to ESCO.  

7.20 Contract Ratios .    

(a) ESCO shall, at all times, maintain a “matched risk book” with respect to Fixed Price Contracts that involve the purchase and sale of electric power, such that the net exposure on the sell side and buy side all such Fixed Price Contracts shall not expose ESCO to a mismatch risk of more than 10% of the total volume of such Fixed Price Contracts.  

(b) ESCO shall, at all times, maintain a “matched risk book” with respect to Variable Price Contracts that involve the purchase and sale of electric power, such that the net exposure on the sell side and buy side all such Variable Price Contracts shall not expose ESCO to a mismatch risk of more than 10% of the total volume of such Variable Price Contracts during the next 30 days.  

(c) For any calendar month, ESCO shall not permit the aggregate volume of Variable Price Contracts to be less than 10% of the aggregate realized volume of ESCO’s portfolio of Customer Contracts.  

7.21 No Prepay to Affiliated Brokers .  Neither ESCO nor any Subsidiary of ESCO shall prepay any broker that is an Affiliate of ESCO or such Subsidiary of ESCO.  

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Section 8.  CERTAIN FEES AND EXPENSES

8.1 Monthly Fees .  ESCO shall, on each Monthly Payment Date, pay to EDF an amount equal to the sum of the Credit Fee – Power Transactions, the Credit Fee – Gas Transactions, Credit Fee – REC Transactions and Credit Fee – Capacity Transactions.  

8.2 REC Penalty Reimbursement .  Where applicable, ESCO shall reimburse EDF for and be responsible for the cost incurred by EDF, if any, with respect to REC penalties assessed by any regional transmission organization or independent system operator related to ESCO (provided such penalties do not result (i) from EDF’s failure to purchase RECs on behalf of ESCO after EDF has been given reasonable advance notice by ESCO that it is to purchase such RECs and such RECs are available for purchase, or (ii) primarily from any other action or omission or EDF or any Affiliate thereof).  

8.3 Pricing Adjustments .  ESCO acknowledges and agrees that the pricing and allocation of certain costs and expenses between the Parties are based on laws and market regulation in effect on the Original Effective Date.  Reasonable adjustments to the pricing and allocation of fees and expenses shall be made by the Parties upon the request of a Party, for new Transactions entered into after changes in law or market regulation to reflect the increased or decreased out-of-pocket costs resulting from such changes in law or market regulation or to otherwise account for new or additional products or services required by ESCO; provided , however , that any such increase or decrease shall be charged to ESCO on a pass through basis without mark-up by EDF (unless otherwise addressed in this Agreement).  Each Party agrees to provide the other Parties with at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of any such pricing adjustments (unless such pricing adjustments are applicable on a shorter notice period, in which case such notice shall be as soon as reasonably practical) together with an explanation thereof.  With respect to any applicable price increase or decrease attributable to an increase or decrease in Applicable Market fees, charges, or other amounts assessed by Applicable Market, as the case may be, if feasible, ESCO may notify EDF of its election within ten (10) days (or such earlier time when such pricing adjustments become effective) of its receipt or delivery of the applicable notice, instead of settling such price increase or decrease with EDF in a new Transaction, that such increase or decrease shall be settled as a pass through charge payable by the appropriate Party.  

8.4 Payments .  Payment of any amounts due and owing under this Agreement shall be due and payable by ESCO on the dates specified for payment of Power and Gas Transactions in the ISDA Agreement and otherwise accomplished in accordance with the payment provisions of this Agreement.  

Section 9.  EVENTS OF DEFAULT OF ESCO

Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement with respect to ESCO and its subsidiaries:

9.1 Change of Control .  A Change of Control consummated without the prior written consent of EDF.  

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(a) Any judgment, writ or warrant of attachment or similar process involving in any individual case or in the aggregate at any time an amount in excess of $250,000 after any insurance coverage has been applied to such amount (and provided the insurance carrier has not denied coverage) is taken against ESCO, any cure period has expired, and a court has issued an order authorizing such judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of ESCO to enforce any such judgment.  

(b) (i) Any default under one or more contracts (other than the Secured Documents) in the payment of any principal of or interest on any Indebtedness in excess of $250,000 beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, or (ii) any default in the performance of or compliance with any term of any Indebtedness in excess of $250,000 and as a consequence of such default or condition such Indebtedness has become, or has been declared (or one or more Persons are entitled to declare such Indebtedness to be), due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment, or (iii) as a consequence of the occurrence or continuation of any event or condition (other than the passage of time or the right of the holder of Indebtedness to convert such Indebtedness into equity interests), (x) any obligation to purchase or repay Indebtedness in excess of $250,000 before its regular maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment, or (y) one or more Persons have the right to require ESCO to purchase or repay such Indebtedness.  

9.3 Failure to be in Force and Effect; Credit Support Default .  At any time after the execution and delivery thereof, (a) any Secured Document, any guarantee issued to EDF in connection herewith or any provision of such documents, for any reason other than the satisfaction in full of all obligations thereunder, shall (i) cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with its terms), (ii) be terminated by ESCO or any Affiliate of ESCO or (iii) be declared to be null and void; (b) EDF shall not have a valid and perfected First Priority Lien in any material Collateral, except as permitted hereunder or under the Security Documents, purported to be covered by the Security Documents; (c) ESCO shall contest the validity or enforceability of any Secured Document or any provision thereof in writing or deny in writing that it has any further liability under any Secured Document or any provision thereof; or (d) any Credit Support Provider shall contest the validity or enforceability of any Secured Document to which it is a party or any provision thereof in writing or deny in writing that it has any further liability under any Secured Document to which it is a party or any provision thereof unless ESCO provides cash collateral in an amount equal to all then outstanding Secured Obligations within one (1) Business Day of any such act by a Credit Support Provider.  

9.4 Discounted Asset Coverage Test .  At any time, failure by ESCO to satisfy the Discounted Asset Coverage Test (as described in Schedule 9.4 attached hereto) and such failure is not remedied or waived within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice of such failure is given to ESCO.  

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9.6 Breach of Facility Size .  At any time, the Facility Utilization exceeds the Approved Facility Size, and is not remedied or waived within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice of same is provided to ESCO.  

9.7 Breach of Deferred Supply Amount .  At any time the Deferred Supply Amount shall exceed the Maximum Deferred Supply Amount and such condition is not remedied or waived within five (5) Local Business Days after written notice of such condition is given to ESCO or (b) the Deferred Supply Amount is not paid in full by the next regularly scheduled Payment Date per Section 3.7 and such condition is not remedied or waived within five (5) Local Business Days after written notice of such condition is given to ESCO.  

9.8 Regulatory Material Adverse Effect .  ESCO shall fail to materially comply with any material and applicable regulations imposed by Law, and such failure would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  

9.9 Weighted Average Contract Life .  As of the last day of any calendar month, the Weighted Average Contract Life for (a) Fixed Price Contracts with commercial and industrial Customers shall exceed thirty-six (36) months or (b) Fixed Price Contracts with residential Customers shall exceed thirty-six (36) months, and in each case, such condition is not remedied or waived within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice of such condition is provided to ESCO.  

9.10 Repudiation of Agreements .  ESCO repudiates the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents.  

9.11 Covenant Violation; Failure to Perform .  Except where a specific failure to perform is otherwise provided herein, failure by ESCO to comply with any affirmative or negative covenant or performance obligation of ESCO under this Agreement and such failure is not remedied within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice of such failure is given to ESCO (or such different period if expressly set forth in other provisions of this Agreement).  

9.12 Payment Default .  ESCO shall fail to make, when due, any payment under this Agreement required to be made by it if such failure is not remedied on or before the fifth (5 th ) Local Business Day after notice of such failure is given to ESCO.  

9.13 ISDA Agreement .  A Termination Event under the ISDA Agreement occurs in respect of ESCO and an Early Termination Date is declared thereunder.  

9.14 Bankruptcy .  A Bankruptcy Event occurs with respect to ESCO.  

9.15 Representations and Warranties .  Any representation or warranty made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated by ESCO in this Agreement proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated.  

Section 10.  EVENTS OF DEFAULT OF EDF

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10.1 Payment Default .  Failure by EDF to comply with any obligation set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement or failure by EDF to pay ESCO any amount owing to ESCO under this Agreement within five (5) Local Business Days after written notice of such failure is given to EDF.  

10.2 ISDA Agreement .  An Event of Default or Termination Event (each as defined in the ISDA Agreement) under the ISDA Agreement occurs in respect of EDF and an Early Termination Date (as defined in the ISDA Agreement) is declared thereunder.  

10.3 Covenant Violation; Failure to Perform .  Failure by EDF to comply with any affirmative or negative covenant or performance obligation of EDF under this Agreement and such failure is not remedied or waived within thirty (30) Local Business Days after written notice of such failure is given to EDF.  

10.4 Representations and Warranties .  Any representation or warranty made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated by EDF in this Agreement proves to have been incorrect or misleading as to such Person in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated.  

10.5 Repudiation of Agreements .  EDF repudiates the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents.  

10.6 Bankruptcy .  The occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event in respect of EDF.  

Section 11.  REMEDIES

11.1 Remedies Generally .  The rights of each Party under this Agreement are in addition to, and not in limitation or exclusion of, any other rights such Party may have (whether by agreement, operation of law or otherwise).  Upon the occurrence of and during the continuation of any Event of Default (after passage of any applicable cure period) under this Agreement on the part of a Party (the “ Defaulting Party ”), the non-Defaulting Party may in addition to any remedies available at law or in equity:  (a) suspend (or, as applicable, cause its Affiliate to suspend) its performance under any Transactions existing under the ISDA Agreement; (b) discontinue the execution of any Transactions under this Agreement; (c) suspend its performance of its obligations under this Agreement generally; (d) take any action that it may otherwise be entitled to take as provided in the Transaction Documents; and (e) terminate this Agreement and pursue any damages that may be available at law or in equity against the Defaulting Party; provided, however, if an Event of Default shall occur with respect to ESCO under Section 9.6 , which is not also an Event of Default under Section 9.4 , then EDF shall be limited to the remedy contained in Section 11.1(b) .  

11.2 Hedge Strategy Compliance Transactions .  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 9.4 or the breach by ESCO of Section 7.10 , EDF shall, in addition to any other rights EDF may have pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, have the right, but not the obligation to, for the account of ESCO and without assumption of any obligation to take any such action in the future, unilaterally execute, on commercially reasonable terms that are at EDF’s cost without mark-up, Transactions with ESCO under this Agreement with an objective to cause ESCO to be in compliance with the Risk Management Policy or the Discounted Asset Coverage Test, as the case may be.  


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11.3 Indemnification .  In the event an Event of Default occurs under this Agreement, the Party in default will, on demand, indemnify and hold harmless the other Parties to this Agreement for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees, and execution fees, incurred by such other Parties by reason of the enforcement and protection of its rights under this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement, including, but not limited to, costs of collection.  

11.4 Interim Remedies .  Upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, or Termination Event and in addition to the other remedies set forth this Article, EDF may (a) require that ESCO immediately suspend activities with respect to contracting with or entering into new Customer Contracts with prospective Customers outside the course of ordinary business (including specifically with the entering into such new Customer Contracts at below then-prevailing prices for such contracts as falling outside of the ordinary course of business); (b) withhold EDF’s consent that would allow ESCO to enter into new markets or areas of operation; (c) require that ESCO immediately refrain from entering into any material third party agreements (other than Customer Contracts and renewals and other modifications of existing agreements in the course of ordinary course of business); (d) require that ESCO immediately refrain from hiring new employees or entering into arrangements with third party consultants; (e) require that ESCO not implement salary increases even if previously set forth in the Budget; and (f) if such Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event includes (i) ESCO’s Adjusted Equity being negative, and (ii) ESCO failing the Discounted Asset Coverage Test (which situation is not remedied within thirty (30) days therefrom), immediately appoint a third party representative at EDF’s cost to oversee the day to day operations of ESCO for a period of up to ninety (90) days, in which case ESCO shall consult with such representative and where required by EDF, follow the instructions of such representative in the context of continuing operations, curing any Events of Default, making disposition and sale of assets, liquidating commodity positions and engaging in such other activities as such representative and EDF may require.  

Section 12.  PAYMENTS FROM ACCOUNTS

12.1 ESCO Controlled Accounts .  During the Term, ESCO agrees on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, to which these representations and warranties and covenants shall apply on a consolidated basis, where applicable, unless otherwise noted:  

(a) ESCO does and shall hold all money and Cash Equivalents of ESCO in the ESCO Controlled Accounts.  

(b) ESCO shall direct all payments on receivables, collections of receivables, and other proceeds of the Collateral to be deposited promptly to the ESCO Revenue Account (and to no other account).  Without limiting the foregoing, ESCO shall in any event cause all such payments and other proceeds that are not deposited directly to the ESCO Revenue Account to be transferred to and held in the ESCO Revenue Account within five (5) Local Business Days of ESCO’s receipt of same.  

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are available for distribution from the ESCO Revenue Account shall be applied upon direction of ESCO at the following times (and as otherwise reasonably requested by ESCO) and in the following order of priority (to the extent such distributions would not reasonably be expected to result in a Specified Potential Event of Default or an Event of Default or a Termination Event or an Early Termination Date); provided , in each case, that ESCO has given EDF no fewer than two (2) Local Business Days’ notice of the intended distribution amount with reasonable written supporting documentation:

(i) First , on each Bi-Monthly Payment Date, to the extent funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, to the ESCO Company Account in an amount equal to the General and Administrative Expenses (but not in excess of, when combined with all other General and Administrative Expenses disbursed on such Bi-Monthly Payment date by ESCO, the Maximum General and Administrative Expenses as of such Bi-Monthly Payment Date) and Approved Capital Expenditures to be incurred by ESCO prior to the next Bi-Monthly Payment Date reduced by the amount on deposit in the ESCO Company Account immediately prior to such payment on each Local Business Day;  

(ii) Second , on each Local Business Day, to the extent that funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, for transfer to the ESCO Company Account for the payment of amounts due to (A) to TDSPs, LDCs, and similar utility, transmission or transportation entities any charge amounts and deposits, (B) to taxing authorities, any amounts owed with respect to sales, local, gross receipts, “Public Utility Commission”, or other taxes, (C) deposits and amounts owed to other Governmental Authorities, (D) amounts owed to ISOs or RTOs for balancing energy and related services, and (E) reimbursement for amounts drawn plus interest (cash collateral, LCs, guarantees, bonds);  

(iii) Third , on each Local Business Day, to the extent that funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, to the ESCO Company Account for amounts due to Controlled Account Institutions in an amount equal to the service charges then due in connection with maintaining the ESCO Controlled Accounts;  

(iv) Fourth , on the last Local Business Day that is five (5) days immediately preceding each January 15, April 15, June 15 and September 15 of each calendar year (each, a “ Tax Distribution Date ”) or otherwise on the date that any such taxes are due and owing the to the applicable taxing authority, and to the extent funds are available, to the ESCO Investment Account in an amount equal to ESCO’s good faith estimate of the Permitted Tax Distribution amount as of such Tax Distribution Date, with the amount of such payment to be verified by EDF; provided, however, if the total Permitted Tax Distributions for a calendar year exceed the amount of tax due for such calendar year, then ESCO shall return any such excess to the ESCO Controlled Account;  

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Account in an amount equal to the amount due to third parties with which ESCO has entered into transactions pursuant to the terms of Section 4.1 and for deposits required to be maintained with such third parties related to such transactions;

(vi) Sixth , on each Monthly Payment Date, to the extent that funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, to EDF in the amount equal to all amounts then due and payable to EDF for interest on outstanding Deferred Supply Amounts and for an amount equal to the aggregate amount necessary to reimburse EDF for any amount drawn by any beneficiary of any cash collateral or guarantee or similar credit support instrument provided by EDF (or any Affiliate of EDF) pursuant to Section 3.4 and any amount paid by EDF (or any Affiliate of EDF) to any beneficiary of any guaranty or similar credit support instrument provided by EDF (or any Affiliate of EDF) pursuant to Section 3.4 , in each case, together with interest accrued on such amounts as contemplated by Section 3.4 ;  

(vii) Seventh , on each Local Business Day, to the extent that funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, to EDF in an amount up to the outstanding Deferred Supply Amount;  

(viii) Eighth , on each Monthly Payment Date, to the extent that funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, to the ESCO Investment Account to the extent that there is no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event and that after such transfer the Discounted Asset Coverage Ratio equals no less than 1.7 and the minimum Adjusted Equity position described in Section 6.18 is maintained;  

(ix) Ninth , on each Monthly Payment Date, to the extent that funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, to EDF in the amount of the Outstanding Payable Amount then due and payable;  

(x) Tenth , on each Monthly Payment Date, to the extent that funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, to EDF in an amount equal to all amounts then due and payable to EDF under the Secured Documents not previously paid pursuant to items (i) through (ix) above; and  

(xi) Eleventh , on each Monthly Payment Date, so long as (A) the Discounted Asset Coverage Test would be satisfied after giving effect to any proposed distribution, (B) the Deferred Supply Amount balance is zero Dollars ($0), (C) after giving effect to any proposed distribution, ESCO shall meet or exceed minimum Adjusted Equity requirements outlined in Section 6.18 , and (D) to the extent that funds are available for disbursement in the ESCO Revenue Account, to the ESCO Investment Account in an amount equal to the Distributable Cash as of such date.  

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a Specified Potential Event of Default, an Event of Default or Termination Event or following the occurrence of a Termination Event or an Early Termination Date, all amounts that are available for distribution from any ESCO Customer Deposit Account shall be applied upon direction of ESCO (to the extent such distributions would not reasonably be expected to result in a Specified Event of Default or an Event of Default or a Termination Event or an Early Termination Date):

(i) to the ESCO Company Account in an amount equal to the amount of refundable Customer deposits and, to the extent required by rule or order of the applicable regulatory agency, Customer credit balances permitted to be applied to the applicable Customers’ payment obligations since the last such transfer under this clause; and  

(ii) to any Customer of ESCO in an amount equal to the amount of refundable Customer deposits and, to the extent required by rule or order of the applicable regulatory agency, Customer credit balances due and owing to such Customer in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.  

(e) ESCO Company Account .  All amounts that are available for distribution from the ESCO Company Account, shall (to the extent such distributions would not reasonably be expected to result in a Potential Event of Default, an Event of Default, a Termination Event or an Early Termination Date) be distributed by ESCO to pay the Operating Expenses and Approved Capital Expenditures of ESCO that are then due and payable.  

(f) ESCO Investment Account .  All amounts that are available in the ESCO Investment Accounts may be retained by ESCO for investment in ESCO in any manner not prohibited hereunder or distributed by ESCO to its members, as determined by ESCO in its sole discretion.  

(g) ESCO LC Collateral Accounts .  ESCO shall direct all cash posted by EDF as collateral for the issuance of a letter of credit pursuant to Section 3.4 to be deposited promptly to an ESCO LC Collateral Account (and to no other account).  On the third (3 rd ) Local Business Day after the amount of any letter of credit supported by such collateral is reduced as a result of expiration, cancellation, or return, all amounts that are available for disbursement from the ESCO LC Collateral Account in respect of the applicable letter of credit shall be disbursed to EDF for an amount equal to the aggregate amount necessary to reimburse EDF.  

(h) ESCO Vendor Payment Accounts .  ESCO may deposit cash prepayments required by any third-party vendors or service providers in ESCO’s ordinary course of business into the ESCO Vendor Payment Accounts.  On the third (3 rd ) Local Business Day after any amounts deposited in any ESCO Vendor Payment Account are available for disbursement to ESCO, such amounts shall be disbursed to the ESCO Revenue Account.  

(i) If the amounts on deposit in any ESCO Controlled Account are not sufficient to make required payments, that condition shall not relieve ESCO of its obligations to make such payments when due and payable.  

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amounts that are deposited or held in the ESCO Controlled Accounts shall be applied as reasonably determined by EDF in its sole discretion, and EDF may issue instructions to the applicable Controlled Account Institution.

(k) ESCO shall maintain in effect and perform all of ESCO’s material obligations under each Control Agreement to which ESCO is a party, without modification thereto, except as approved in writing by EDF.  

(l) Without limiting the rights of the Parties to equitable relief with respect to other provisions of this Agreement, the Parties agree that in the event of any actual or threatened breach of the terms or conditions of this Section 12.1 , the party who is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right of specific performance and injunctive relief to give effect to such terms and conditions to the extent permitted by applicable Law.  

(m) If a payment received from a Customer is erroneously deposited into any ESCO Controlled Account, then such deposit may be transferred to the appropriate ESCO Controlled Account, notwithstanding the other provisions hereof.  

(n) The parties acknowledge that pursuant to standing wire instructions agreed to by EDF and ESCO under the Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to the Revenue Account, amounts in the Revenue Account may distributed to an account of EDF (“ EDF Account ”) prior to the distributions contemplated by this Section 12 .   EDF agrees that (i) Section 12.1(c) shall apply to any such amounts deposited into the EDF Account mutatis mutandis and (ii) EDF will make all payments from funds deposited from the Revenue Account to the EDF Account as if such funds were held in the Revenue Account.  

Section 13.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EDF

EDF represents and warrants to ESCO as of (a) the Effective Date and (b) on date of each Transaction:

13.1 Existence; Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws .  EDF is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and is qualified to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified, except where such failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of EDF to perform its obligations under this Agreement.  EDF (a) has received all material governmental and regulatory approvals, licenses and authorizations necessary for the conduct of its business and is in good standing thereunder; and (b) is in compliance will all Laws, except to the extent that a failure to be in compliance would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect EDF’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.  

13.2 Enforceability .  This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of EDF, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement hereof or thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws  


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affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.

13.3 Due Authorization .  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by EDF has been and remains duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action and does not and will not conflict with any provisions of EDF’s Organizational Documents, any applicable Law, or any material agreement or instrument to which EDF is a party or by which EDF or EDF’s property or assets may be bound or affected.  

13.4 Government Authorizations; Other Consents .  All governmental or regulatory consents, authorizations, approvals, registrations and declarations required for the due execution, delivery and performance by EDF of this Agreement, the ISDA Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which EDF is a party have been obtained from or, as the case may be, filed with the relevant Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over EDF and remain in full force and effect, and all conditions thereof have been duly complied with and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required for such execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.  

13.5 Litigation .  There are no Proceedings at law or in equity, or before or by any court or other Governmental Authority that are pending or, to the knowledge of EDF, threatened against or affecting EDF, or any property of EDF that, if determined adversely to EDF, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  EDF is not subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or other Governmental Authority, except for those that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  

Section 14.  MISCELLANEOUS

14.1 Confidentiality .  

(a) Except as provided in Section 14.1(b) , each Party agrees to hold in confidence, and not use except in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, any information imparted to it by the other Party which pertains to EDF’s or ESCO’s, as the case may be, business activity in any manner, including, without limitation, proprietary processes, technical information and know-how, information concerning such Party’s management policies, economic policies, financial and other data (“ Confidential Information ”).  Confidential Information shall not include:  (i) information furnished without restriction by one Party to the other; (ii) information in the public domain (other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement); or (iii) information obtained by one Party from a Third Party not to its knowledge under an obligation of nondisclosure to EDF or ESCO, as the case may be.  This obligation shall continue to remain in full force and effect during the Term of this Agreement and for two (2) years after the date of termination or expiration of this Agreement.  

(b) Either Party shall have the right to disclose Confidential Information to (i) any Governmental Authority (in each case, to the extent required or requested by any such entity); provided , that, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, notice shall be given to the other Party with as much advance written notice as is practical under the circumstances to enable such party  


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to seek a protective order; (ii) its officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors, auditors, legal counsel and insurers; (iii) its Affiliates; (iv) lenders, potential lenders, investors (direct or indirect), potential investors (direct or indirect) of such Party; (v) bona fide potential purchasers of an interest in the Retail Gas Business or Retail Power Business, provided, any such recipient in subsections (ii) through (v) (collectively, “ Representatives ”) above are advised of the restrictions in this Section 14.1 with respect to Confidential Information Each Party will be responsible for its Representatives’ breach of this Agreement.  Lenders shall be entitled to disclose Confidential Information to any Governmental Authority (in each case, to the extent required by any such entity) and to their advisors, auditors, insurers and supervisory bodies.  Without limiting the foregoing, EDF acknowledges that ESCO will be required to disclose the terms of this Agreement with the SEC, which disclosure is publicly available, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Act.

14.2 Change of Control .  In the event there is a proposed Change of Control, ESCO shall observe the following protocols:  

(a) ESCO shall provide no less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to EDF of any such proposed Change of Control along with all related documentation and information regarding the proposed transaction and the new control entity;  

(b) Within five (5) Local Business Days thereafter EDF shall notify ESCO of whether it agrees to proposed Change of Control and any conditions to its consent;  

(c) Within five (5) Local Business Days thereafter, ESCO shall notify EDF as to whether it agrees to such required conditions;  

(d) If EDF consents to the proposed Change of Control with no conditions or if ESCO agrees to and performs and/or complies with EDF’s conditions, the Change of Control may be consummated and it shall not be an Event of Default hereunder; and  

(e) If EDF does not consent to the proposed Change of Control or ESCO does not accept EDF’s conditions, and ESCO decides to effectuate the contemplated Change of Control, ESCO shall terminate this Agreement on or prior to the effective date of the Change of Control pursuant to Section 2.2 provided that notwithstanding Section 2.2 to the contrary, ESCO may provide the written notice of the date of termination within five (5) Local Business Days of the effective date of the Change of Control.  For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this clause (e) is intended to waive the Early Termination Fee that may be due under Section 2.3 .  

14.3 Certain Agreements Regarding Relationship .    

(a) The Parties agree the relationship between EDF, on the one hand, and ESCO, on the other hand, established under the Secured Documents is not a joint venture, partnership, or agency relationship, and that ESCO will be solely responsible for conducting and managing the business activities of ESCO, including performing under the Customer Contracts.  The Parties agree that nothing in the Secured Documents shall be deemed to constitute or be construed as making the contractors or agents of ESCO the contractors or agents of EDF, or making EDF the contractors or agents of ESCO.  In addition, nothing in the Secured Documents shall be construed to create a joint or co-employment relationship between the Parties.  


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(b) Each Party agrees not to misrepresent to third parties the relationship such Party has with the other Party, as such relationship is described in the Secured Documents.  Each Party shall have the right to review and approve all press releases of the other Party and any of its Affiliates mentioning, making reference to, or implying that EDF is associated with ESCO.  

(c) WAIVER OF CONSUMER RIGHTS.  TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EDF AND ESCO EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE UNDER THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT—CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW, TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE §§17.41—63, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.  AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS OF THEIR OWN CHOOSING, THE PARTIES VOLUNTARILY CONSENT TO THIS WAIVER.  

14.4 Photocopied Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.  Furthermore, a facsimile or photocopied counterpart of this Agreement will be sufficient to bind a party hereto to the same extent as an original.  

14.5 Severability .  The invalidity, in whole or in part, of any of the foregoing Sections or provisions of this Agreement will not affect the validity of the remainder of such Sections or provisions.  

14.6 Entire Agreement .  This Agreement together with the Transaction Documents contains the complete agreement between EDF and ESCO with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the matters contained therein.  

14.7 Amendment .  No modification, amendment, or other change will be binding on any Party unless consented to in writing by all Parties to this Agreement.  

14.8 Assignment .  No assignment or transfer of this Agreement by a Party or such Party’s rights or obligations hereunder shall be effective without the written consent of the other Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that (i) EDF may assign its rights (but not its obligations) without obtaining the consent of ESCO in connection with any financing arrangements undertaken by EDF where this Agreement or any of the collateral of ESCO that is the subject of the Security Documents is pledged in connection with any such financing arrangements, and (ii) EDF may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate of EDF, including without limitation, to any entity succeeding to all or substantially all of the assets of EDF.  Any purported assignment in contravention of this Section 14.8 shall be void.  

14.9 Notices .  All notices required or provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered as follows:  

If to EDF:

EDF Trading North America, LLC
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601 Travis, Suite 1700
Houston, TX  77002
Telephone:  281-781-0333
Facsimile:  281-653-1454

If to EDF:

EDF Energy Services, LLC
4700 W. Sam Houston Parkway N., Suite 250
Houston, TX  77041
Attn:  General Counsel
Telephone:  281-781-0333
Facsimile:  281-653-1454

If to ESCO:

Summer Energy, LLC
5847 San Felipe Street #3700
Houston, TX 77057

Attention:  Jaleea P. George
Telephone:  713-375-2793
Facsimile:  713-481-8470
Email:   jgeorge@summerenergy.com

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Kirton McConkie PC

50 E. South Temple

Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Attention: Alexander N. Pearson

Telephone: 801-328-3600

Facsimile: 801-212-2006

 

Notices shall, unless otherwise specified herein, be in writing and may be delivered by hand delivery, United States mail, overnight courier service or facsimile.  Notice will be deemed effective as indicated:  (i) if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered; (ii) if sent by telex, on the date it is delivered; (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be on the sender and will not be met by a transmission report generated by the sender’s facsimile machine); (iv) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery is attempted; or (v) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic message is received; unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Local Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a


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Local Business Day.  A Party may change its addresses by providing notice of same in accordance herewith.

14.10 Additional Documents and Actions .  ESCO agrees to execute and deliver to EDF such other such additional documents, and take such additional actions, as may be reasonably required by the other to effect the interest of this Agreement, to cure grammatical or typographical errors, to make corrections generally to this Agreement, or to perfect the security interest in any collateral described in the Security Documents.  

14.11 Waiver .  Failure by either Party to exercise any of its rights under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.  Neither Party shall be deemed to have waived any right resulting from any failure to perform by the other unless it has made such waiver specifically in writing.  

14.12 Captions .  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and in no way define, describe, extend or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or the intent of any provision contained herein.  The headings are inserted for convenience and are to be ignored for the purposes of construction.  The Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement form part of this Agreement and will be of full force and effect as though they were expressly set forth in the body of this Agreement.  

14.13 No Third Party Beneficiary .  This Agreement is for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties hereto and shall not create a contractual relationship with, or cause of action in favor of, any other party.  

14.14 Governing Law and Venue .    

(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES.  

(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF ESCO AND EDF CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS.  EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED THERETO.  EACH PARTY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE.  

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INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 14.14 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

14.15 Joint and Several Liability. Summer, Summer Northeast and Summer Midwest each hereby agree that the obligations, covenants and agreements of ESCO hereunder shall be joint and several obligations, covenants and agreements of each of Summer, Summer Northeast and Summer Midwest, whether or not specifically stated herein, without preferences or distinctions among them.  

14.16 Amendment and Restatement .    

(a) This Agreement does not extinguish, discharge or release the existing Secured Obligations outstanding under the Existing Agreement or any other Secured Documents, the Liens securing the existing Secured Obligations or the priority of any mortgage, pledge, security agreement or any other security therefor.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a substitution or novation of the existing Secured Obligations, which shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified hereby or by instruments executed concurrently herewith.  Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement shall be construed as a release or other discharge of ESCO under the Existing Agreement and the Secured Documents entered into in connection therewith (such documents, collectively, the “ Existing Secured Documents ”) from any of its obligations and liabilities thereunder.   ESCO hereby (i) confirms and agrees that each Existing Secured Document to which it is a party is, and shall continue to be (including to the extent any such document is amended and restated in connection herewith on the Effective Date), in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects except that on and after the Closing Date all references in any such Existing Secured Document to “the Energy Services Agreement”, “thereto”, “thereof”, “thereunder” or words of like import referring to the Existing Agreement shall mean the Existing Agreement as amended and restated by this Agreement; and (ii) confirms and agrees that to the extent that any such Existing Secured Document purports to assign or pledge to EDF, or to grant to EDF, a Lien on any collateral as security for the Existing Secured Obligations, such Lien is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue to secure the Secured Obligations.  

(b) ESCO hereby (i) consents to the amendment and restatement of the Existing Agreement by this Agreement; (ii) acknowledges and agrees that (A) its obligations owing to the Exiting Originator and EDF under the Existing Agreement and the other Secured Documents, and (B) the prior grant or grants of Liens in favor of Exiting Originator and/or EDF in its properties and assets, under each Existing Secured Document, shall be in respect of the obligations of ESCO under this Agreement and the other Secured Documents; (iii) reaffirms (A) all of its obligations owing to the EDF, and (B) all prior grants of Liens in favor of the EDF under each Security Document; (iv) agrees that, except as expressly amended hereby or by any other amended and  


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restated Secured Document, each of the Existing Secured Documents to which it is a party is and shall remain in full force and effect; and (v) understands and agrees that, notwithstanding the terms of this Agreement and the amendment and restatement of the Existing Agreement effected hereby, nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of any breach of the terms of the Existing Agreement by ESCO prior to the Effective Date.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have caused this Amended and Restated Energy Services Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the Effective Date.

EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC

 

 

By:   /s/ Jason Earnheart ___ ________________
Name:  Jason Earnheart
Title:   Chief Commercial Officer

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE EXITING ORIGINATOR:

EDF ENERGY SERVICES, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Terry L. Nutt _____________________
Name:  Terry L. Nutt
Title:    Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer


Signature Page to Amended and Restated Energy Services Agreement



ESCO:

 

 

SUMMER ENERGY, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Neil Leibman _ ________

Name: Neil Leibman

Title: Manager

 

 

 

SUMMER ENERGY NORTHEAST, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Neil Leibman _ ________

Name: Neil Leibman

Title: Manager

 

 

 

SUMMER ENERGY MIDWEST, LLC

 

 

 

By: /s/ Neil Leibman _ ________

 

Name: Neil Leibman

Title: Manager


Signature Page to Amended and Restated Energy Services Agreement



Exhibit A

ESCO Controlled Accounts and ESCO Company Accounts

ESCO Controlled Accounts

 

Summer Energy Midwest, LLC; ESCO Company Account

Institution: [XXXX]

Account Number: [XXXX]

 

Summer Energy Midwest, LLC; ESCO Controlled Account

Controlled Account Institution: [XXXX]

Account Number: [XXXX]

 

Summer Energy Northeast, LLC; ESCO Company Account

Institution: [XXXX]Account Number: [XXXX]

 

Summer Energy Northeast, LLC; ESCO Controlled Account

Controlled Account Institution: [XXXX]

Account Number:  [XXXX]

 

Summer Energy, LLC; ESCO Company Account

Institution: [XXXX]

Account Number: [XXXX]

 

Summer Energy, LLC; ESCO Controlled Account

Controlled Account Institution: [XXXX]

Account Number:  [XXXX]


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Exhibit B

Approved Customer Contracts

Customer Contracts on substantially similar terms and conditions with any of the Customer Contracts and forms thereof provided by ESCO to EDF in connection with EDF’s due diligence.


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Exhibit C

Credit Fees

Power Transactions:

$0.[XXXX] per MWh

Gas Transactions:

$0.[XXXX] per MMBtu

REC Transactions:

[XXXX]% times the total aggregate purchase price for any REC procured by EDF under each REC Transaction, not to be greater than $0.[XXXX] per MWh equivalent.


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Exhibit D

Credit and Collection Policy

[See attached]


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Exhibit E

Risk Management Policy

[See attached]


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Schedule I-AGAEC

Annual Budget

[See attached]


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Schedule 3.4

Credit Support

[See attached]


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Schedule 5.2

Equity Interests

None


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Schedule 5.6

Property; Liens

 

Address (including County)

Owned or Leased

Name and Address of
Landlord (Leased Property)

Summer Energy, LLC

5847 San Felipe, Houston, Texas (Harris)

 

Leased

ENSCO International Incorporated

Summer Energy Northeast, LLC

800 Bering Drive, Houston, Texas (Harris)

Leased

PDS Management Group, LLC

 


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Schedule 5.9

Litigation

 

 

None


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Schedule 9.4

Discounted Asset Coverage Test


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Execution Version


DEFINED TERMS ANNEX

TO ENERGY SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

Adjusted Equity ” means the consolidated equity of ESCO and ESCO’s Subsidiaries, as defined by GAAP, but adjusted for the equity impact associated with 1) the GAAP treatment of forward derivatives (i.e., forward unrealized gains and losses), and less 2) goodwill and intangible assets, each as reported in ESCO’s financial statements.

 

Affiliate/Affiliated ” means a Person who, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.  For purposes of this definition, the terms “control,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person and, in the case of an entity, shall require (a) in the case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of at least a majority of the stock or shares having the right to vote for the election of directors, and (b) in the case of non-corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of at least a majority of the equity interest with the power to direct the management and policies of such non-corporate entities.

 

Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble to this Agreement.

 

Ancillary Services ” means ancillary services as such term is defined from time to time within, and by, an Applicable Market.

 

Annual Budget ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.7(b) of this Agreement.

 

Annual General and Administrative Expenses Cap ” means, for each calendar year, the amount set forth for such calendar year in Schedule I-AGAEC to this Agreement.

 

Applicable Market(s) ” means, any one or a combination of NYISO, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, ISO NE and related internal POR Markets, and such similar power or natural gas regulated markets as the Parties otherwise mutually agree.  ESCO and each of ESCO’s Subsidiaries also may provide natural gas products in territories where ESCO or such Subsidiary of ESCO already conducts its Retail Power Business.

 

Approved Capital Expenditures ” means, as of each Bi-Monthly Payment Date, the amount of capital expenditures to be incurred by ESCO and ESCO’s Subsidiaries prior to the next succeeding Bi-Monthly Payment Date; provided that the aggregate amount shall not exceed the amount of capital expenditures based on the Annual Budget (as same may be updated following any quarterly review and subsequent approval of EDF in its sole discretion not to be unreasonably withheld).

 

Approved Counterparty ” means a Person listed on Schedule I-AC attached to this Agreement which may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time by EDF; provided that such Person: (i) has an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement, an Edison Electric Institution Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement or another master agreement in form and substance acceptable to EDF in its sole discretion, consistent with EDF’s usual practices


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in respect of transactions entered into by EDF on its own behalf, that is in full force and effect and under which no default, event, condition or circumstance exists which, with notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an event of default thereunder, has occurred and (ii) unless otherwise specified in Schedule I-AC to this Agreement, has a long-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least Baa3 as determined by Moody’s and BBB- as determined by S&P.  

 

Approved Counterparty Transaction ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.3(c) of this Agreement.  

 

Approved Customer Contracts ” means (i) all Customer Contracts outstanding on the date of this Agreement including their respective renewals in current contract form, (ii) all Customer Contracts on (a) non-price related terms and conditions substantially the same as the form agreements attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement, (b) such other form agreements related to Customers on terms essentially similar to those allowed in Applicable Market or (c) such other form agreements as may be approved (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) in writing by EDF from time to time.

 

Approved Facility Size ” means the sum of (A) cash of ESCO and its Subsidiaries deposited in the ESCO Controlled Accounts, (B) the sum of (i) 75% of the Present Value of Contracts if a positive value, or 100% of the Present Value of Contracts if a negative value, (ii) 95% of the billed receivables due from Customers within 60-days (current plus 30-days aging accounts receivable) and 85% of Unbilled Receivables (net of the applicable portion of such Receivables representing taxes collected by ESCO and its Subsidiaries to be remitted to taxing authorities) that are owed from Customers that are subject to “purchase of receivables” or similar arrangements for Customers in POR Markets, (iii) 90% of billed and 80% of Unbilled Receivables (net of the applicable portion of such Receivables representing taxes collected by ESCO and its Subsidiaries to be remitted to taxing authorities and net any charges imposed by a TDSP or similar entity) that are owed from Customers located in markets that are not POR Markets, and (iv) 90% of the Credit Support Amount; (C) 85% of the market value of natural gas storage inventory net of any withdrawal costs (less the amount of any Lien in favor any storage provider on such inventory); and (D) 60% of any pre-paid assets to be realized as future cash imbedded in forward sales not otherwise included in the Present Value of Contracts (e.g., pre-paid broker commissions); provided, however, in no event shall the Approved Facility Size exceed the Maximum Approved Facility Size.

 

Asset Management Services ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.9 of this Agreement.

 

Bankruptcy Event ” means that a party (1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they-become due; (3) makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; (4) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors' rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and, in the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition (A) results in a judgment of


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insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets; (7) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event with respect to which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in clauses (1) to (7) (inclusive); or (9) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts.

 

Bi-Monthly Payment Date ” means the fifth (5th) and the twentieth (20th) day of each calendar month; provided that if such date is not a Local Business Day, the Bi-Monthly Payment Date shall be the first preceding day that is a Local Business Day.

 

Capacity ” means electric capacity as such term is defined from time to time within, and by an Applicable Market or such other applicable regulated market as the Parties otherwise mutually agree.

 

Capacity Transactions ” means Transactions between EDF and ESCO whereby EDF sells Capacity to ESCO.

 

Capital Lease ” as applied to any Person, means any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in accordance with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

 

Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any Capital Lease.

 

Cash Equivalents ” means, as of any date of determination, (i) marketable securities (a) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States Government or (b) issued by any agency of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one month after such date; (ii) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one month after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s; (iii) commercial paper maturing no more than one month from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s; (iv) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one month after such date and issued or accepted by any lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (a) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations


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of its primary Federal banking regulator) and (b) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $100,000,000; and (v) shares of any money market mutual fund that (a) has at least 95% of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (b) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s.

 

Cash Flow Forecast ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.7(d) of this Agreement.

 

Certificate ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.8 of this Agreement.

 

Change of Control ” means Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. ceasing to directly own 100% of the Equity Interests in ESCO.

 

Collateral ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

Collateral Release Date ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.5 of this Agreement.

 

Commodity Fees ” mean the Credit Fee – Gas Transactions, Credit Fee – Power Transactions, Credit Fee – Capacity Transactions, and the Credit Fee – REC Transactions.  

 

Commodity Transactions ” mean any swap, cap, collar, floor, future, option, spot, forward, purchase, sale or similar agreement entered into in respect of any commodity, including any confirmation, supplement, annex or schedule entered into in connection therewith.

 

Confidential Information ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.1(a) of this Agreement.

 

Confirmation ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the ISDA Agreement.

 

Control Agreements ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Documents, as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Controlled Account Institution ” means, with respect to any ESCO Controlled Account, the financial institution at which such account is maintained.

 

Credit and Collection Policy ” means the Credit and Collection Policy attached as Exhibit D to this Agreement.

 

Credit Card Processor ” means any one or more credit card processors, including, but not limited to Vantiv, LLC.

 

Credit Card Processor Payment Instructions ” means written payment instructions made by ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO to any of its Credit Card Processors directing such Credit Card Processors (i) to direct all Receivables, including without limitation, advance payments, and


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refundable deposits paid by Customers or any other obligor of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO by credit card to such Credit Card Processor to be deposited in an ESCO Vendor Payment Account, and (ii) to promptly make all payments of Receivables, including without limitation advance payments, and refundable deposits from the ESCO Vendor Payment Accounts, or any other account of such Credit Card Processor holding any Receivables, including without limitation advance payments, and refundable deposits, as the case may be, directly to an ESCO Controlled Account or an ESCO Controlled Account, by wire transfer or any other electronic means, and accepted by such Credit Card Processor in writing.

 

Credit Fee – Capacity Transactions ” means an amount to be determined from time to time by EDF and ESCO.

 

Credit Fee – Gas Transactions ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (x) the fee for Gas Transactions set forth in Exhibit C of this Agreement and (y) the quantity of MMBtu of physical natural gas made available by EDF to ESCO in the immediately preceding month under this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement.  In addition to the foregoing, component (y) shall include all MMBtu of natural gas that ESCO purchases from the applicable LDC.

 

Credit Fee – Power Transactions ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (x) the fee for Power Transactions set forth in Exhibit C of this Agreement and (y) the greater of the aggregate sum of the hedged volume for all Power Transactions in an Applicable Market, and the gross volume denominated for delivery to the aggregate Customer load in such Applicable Market determined by hourly settlement interval and for the immediately preceding month under this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement.  In addition to the foregoing, component (y) shall include all MWhs purchased by ESCO in such Applicable Market.

 

Credit Fee – REC Transactions ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (x) the fee for REC Transactions set forth in Exhibit C of this Agreement and (y) the total purchase price of the RECs that are the subject of a particular transaction, and were purchased or sleeved by EDF, for which the Credit Fee – REC Transactions is to be calculated for the immediately preceding month.  

 

Credit Score ” means the credit score determined by The D&B Corporation (or, in the event no credit score from The D&B Corporation is available, the equivalent score thereto from Equifax, Inc.).  

 

Credit Support Amount ” means the aggregate exposure of EDF under the credit support provided by EDF for the benefit of ESCO which shall be determined by the amount of cash collateral posted and the maximum guaranteed amount of any guarantee (or similar instrument) provided pursuant to Section 3.4 of this Agreement, not to exceed the Maximum Credit Support Amount.  

 

Credit Support Provider ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the ISDA Agreement.

 

Customer ” means any Person with an effective contract, undertaking, or agreement with ESCO or a Subsidiary of ESCO for the retail purchase of natural gas, electricity and electricity related


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products, capacity, RECs, Ancillary Services or other commodities or products; provided that the foregoing, may also include depending upon the context, utilities in POR Markets.

 

Customer Concentration Percentage ” means, for any Customer, with respect to any given product or commodity delivered hereunder, the ratio of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate quantity previously delivered to, but not paid for by, such Customer under all Customer Contracts applicable to such Customer and (ii) the aggregate quantity to be delivered to such Customer under all Customer Contracts applicable to such Customer, as determined by ESCO, to (y) the sum of (i) the aggregate quantity previously delivered to, but not paid for by, Customers under all Customer Contracts and (ii) the aggregate quantity to be delivered under all Customer Contracts, as reasonably determined by ESCO using reasonable allocation and estimation procedures.

 

Customer Contract ” means each contract for the sale of natural gas, electricity, capacity, RECs, Ancillary Services or other commodities or products between ESCO, as seller, and the related Customer, as buyer.

 

Customer Payment Instructions ” means written payment instructions in form and substance approved by EDF made by ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO to its Customers or any other obligor of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO directing such Customers or any other obligor of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO to make all payments of Receivables, including without limitation advance payments, and refundable deposits directly to a ESCO Controlled Account, by check, ACH or wire transfer, and accepted by the Customer or any other obligor of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO in writing or, if by credit card, to the applicable Credit Card Processor.

 

Defaulting Party ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.1 of this Agreement.

 

Deferred Supply Amount ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.7(a) of this Agreement.

 

Discounted Asset Coverage Ratio ” means the Approved Facility Size at any given time divided by the Facility Utilization, expressed as a ratio.

 

Discounted Asset Coverage Test ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Schedule 9.4 of this Agreement.

 

Disqualified Stock ” means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case, at the option of the holder of the Equity Interest), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Equity Interest, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date that this Master Agreement terminates; provided, that any Equity Interest that would not constitute Disqualified Stock but for the provisions thereof giving holders thereof (or the holders of any security into or for which such Equity Interest is convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) the right to require the issuer thereof to redeem such Equity Interest upon the occurrence of a change in control or an asset sale occurring prior to the 91st day after the date that this Agreement terminates shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if such Equity Interest provides that the issuer


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thereof will not redeem any such Equity Interest pursuant to such provisions prior to the repayment in full of the Secured Obligations.  The amount of Disqualified Stock deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of this Master Agreement shall be equal to the maximum amount that ESCO may become obligated to pay upon the maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified Stock, exclusive of accrued dividends.

Distributable Cash ” means on any date 100% of the funds remaining in the ESCO Revenue Account after funds on deposit in the ESCO Revenue Account on such date have been applied pursuant to Section 12.1(c)(xi) of this Agreement.

 

Dollar ” or “ $ ” means a dollar or other equivalent unit in such coin or currency of the U.S. as at the time shall be legal tender for the payment of public or private debts.

 

Early Termination Date ” means an Early Termination Date (as defined in the ISDA Agreement) resulting from a Termination Event.

 

Early Termination Fee ” means, (a) during the period from the Original Effective Date to (but excluding) the first anniversary of the Original Effective Date, a fee equal to $3,000,000; (b) during the period from (and including) the first anniversary of the Original Effective Date to (but excluding) the second anniversary of the Original Effective Date, a fee equal to $2,000,000; (c) during the period from (and including) the second anniversary of the Original Effective Date to (but excluding) the Scheduled Maturity Date, a fee equal to $1,000,000; and (d) from and after the Scheduled Maturity Date, $0.

 

EDF ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

EDF Account ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.1(n) of this Agreement.

 

EDF ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

EDF Marked to Market Exposure ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount determined by EDF in respect of all Transactions under the ISDA Agreement, equal to the greater of (a) zero (0), and (b) either (i) for any date on or after the date such Transactions have been closed out and termination values determined in accordance with the ISDA Agreement, the net aggregate amount owed to EDF under the ISDA Agreement following such termination, and (ii) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (i), EDF’s “Exposure” as of the date of determination, as determined pursuant to the Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Agreement.  Any amount of credit support posted by ESCO directly under the ISDA Agreement will be deducted from the amounts calculated in clause (b) above.

  

Effective Date ” means the date first set forth in this Agreement.

 

End Of Day ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.7(c) of this Agreement.

 

Equity Interests ” means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, any and all


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similar ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

 

ERCOT ” means the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. or any successor and any successor or replacement entity or other entity, public or private, administering grid and transmission reliability and control for the power region in Texas currently administered by ERCOT.

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means any entity treated as under common control with ESCO for purposes of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA.

 

ERISA Event ” means (a) a reportable event (within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by ESCO or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203 or 4205 of ERISA) by ESCO or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon ESCO or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

ESCO ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

ESCO Company Account ” means the account specified in Exhibit A to this Agreement as the ESCO Company Account, and any successor account of ESCO designated by ESCO as the ESCO Company Account and approved by EDF.  

 

ESCO Controlled Accounts ” means, collectively, the ESCO Revenue Account, the ESCO Customer Deposit Account, and any other deposit or investment account or postal box of ESCO over which EDF has control pursuant to a Control Agreement.

 

ESCO Customer Deposit Account ” means any account established to fulfill a requirement set forth in any rule or order of an applicable regulatory agency.  

 

ESCO Revenue Account ” means the account or accounts with the Controlled Account Institution(s) specified in Exhibit A to this Agreement as the ESCO Revenue Account, and any successor account of ESCO designated by ESCO as the ESCO Revenue Account and approved by EDF for which EDF has springing control pursuant to a Control Agreement approved by EDF.  


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Event of Default ” means any event designated as an “Event of Default” under the Agreement.

 

Existing Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

Existing Secured Documents ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.17(a) of this Agreement.

 

Facility Utilization ” means, as of any time of determination, the sum of (i) the Credit Support Amount at such time; (ii) billed but unpaid receivables, and unbilled receivables owed to EDF or if applicable to EDF at such time; (iii) the aggregate outstanding Deferred Supply Amounts at such time; (iv) the EDF Marked to Market Exposure at such time; (v) all other liabilities or amounts due and payable by ESCO to EDF at such time; and (vi) (a) TDSP, LDC, and similar utility, transmission or transportation entity charge amounts and deposits at such time, and (b) amounts owed to taxing authorities with respect to sales, local, gross receipts, “Public Utility Commission”, or other taxes at such time.

 

FERC ” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or its successor.

 

First Priority Lien ” means a valid, perfected, first priority security interest, subject to Permitted Liens.

 

Fiscal Quarter ” means the fiscal quarters of ESCO ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each calendar year.

 

Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of ESCO ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

 

Fixed Price Contract ” means each Customer Contract pursuant to which the sale of natural gas, electricity, capacity, RECs, Ancillary Services or other commodities or products is calculated by reference to a fixed price.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles and practices set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which are in effect from time to time.

 

Gas Transactions ” means Transactions between EDF and ESCO whereby EDF sells natural gas to ESCO.

 

General and Administrative Expenses ” means, in respect of any Person, the amount of such Person’s scheduled compensation, residential/advertising, outside services, consulting fees, interest owed and other operating and general and administrative expenses (excluding non-cash amortization expense related to amortization of intangible assets, stock compensation expense, and bad debt and payments to EDF under this Agreement and payments to EDF under the ISDA Agreement) in respect of such period which shall be incurred in the ordinary course of business.


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Good Utility Practice ” means any of the practices, methods, and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric industry in the Applicable Markets during the relevant time period or any of the practices, methods, and acts that in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety, and expedition. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice, method, or act, to the exclusion of all others, but rather, is intended to include acceptable practices, methods, and acts generally accepted in the Applicable Market.

 

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or any court of competent jurisdiction, regulatory or administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or non-commercial instrumentality, domestic or foreign.

 

Gross Margin per MWh or “ MMBtu ” means (A) with respect to Variable Price Contracts, the contract gross margin per MWh or MMBtu, which is determined by calculating an average unit margin using  ESCO’s then existing gross margin target pricing policy calculated as the retail sales price minus the wholesale energy cost, the applicable Commodity Fee, broker commissions, and any applicable charges for LDCs, local utilities, transporters, demand charges, and settlement charges and (B) with respect to Fixed Price Contracts, the retail sales price minus the wholesale energy cost (adjusted for current wholesale market prices, not at the previous hedged prices), the applicable Commodity Fee, broker commissions, LDCs, local utilities, transporters, demand charges, and settlement charges).

 

Guaranty ” means that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated the Effective Date, by Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., as guarantor, in favor of EDF, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Hedging Transaction ” means, with respect to any Person (i) any forward sale (prepaid or otherwise, including without limitation, any fixed forward priced transaction) of natural gas, electricity, oil, gas, minerals or RECs by such Person that is intended primarily as a borrowing of funds, excluding volumetric production payments, and (ii) any interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap, option or other derivative that is intended primarily as a borrowing of funds, or any combination of any of the foregoing, with the amount of the obligations of such Person thereunder being the net obligations of such Person thereunder.

 

Indebtedness ” as applied to any Person, without duplication, means (i) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) that portion of obligations with respect to Capital Leases that is properly classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP, (iii) notes payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money, (iv) any obligation owed for all or any part of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding any such obligations incurred under ERISA), which purchase price is (A) due more than six months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect thereof or (B) evidenced by a note or similar written instrument, (v) any Interest Hedging Obligations, (vi) consisting of Disqualified Stock, (vii) any Hedging Transaction in respect of such Person, and (viii) Capital Lease Obligations, in each of clauses (i) through (viii), whether or not any of the preceding items appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in


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accordance with GAAP.  In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes (A) all Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (viii) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in any property or asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person, but limited, in the case of Indebtedness that is nonrecourse to the credit of such Person, to the fair market value of such property or asset) and (B) to the extent not otherwise included, the guarantee or assumption of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (i) through (viii) above.

 

Information Technology Systems ” means all information technology systems used in the operation of the Retail Gas Business or Retail Power Business, including hardware, software, middleware, tools, databases, technical and business information, know-how or other data or information, related documents, registrations and franchises, licenses or leases for any of the foregoing and all license rights and all additions, improvements, enhancements and accessions thereto, and books and records describing or used in connection with any of the foregoing.

 

Initial Term ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.

 

Inspection ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.6 of this Agreement.

 

Interest Hedging Obligations ” means, with respect to any specified Person, the net termination obligations, calculated as of any date of calculation as if such agreement were terminated as of such date, of such Person under: (a)   interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements; (b) other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rate risk; and (c) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

Investment ” means (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by ESCO of, or of a beneficial interest in, any Securities of any other Person, (ii) any direct or indirect loan, advance (other than advances to employees for moving, entertainment and travel expenses, drawing accounts and similar expenditures in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution by ESCO to any other Person, including all indebtedness and accounts receivable from that other Person that are not current assets or did not arise from sales to that other Person in the ordinary course of business, or (iii) any interest rate agreements or currency agreements.

 

IP Rights ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(a) of this Agreement.

 

ISDA Agreement ” means the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement dated as of May 1, 2018 between EDF and ESCO, and the schedules, exhibits, and annexes thereto (including the Credit Support Annex) and any transaction or confirmation entered into thereunder, as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

ISO ” means an independent system operator.

 

ISO Advance ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.4(b) of this Agreement.


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ISO-NE ” means the Independent System Operator of New England Inc. or such entity that succeeds to the functions now performed by the Independent System Operator of New England Inc.

 

Intercreditor Agreement ” means a First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the May 1, 2018, among Exiting Originator, EDF, Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC and ESCO, in form and substance satisfactory to EDF, as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Law ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local laws, statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of any Governmental Authority.

 

LDC ” means the natural gas distribution company that provides distribution and delivery services for the associated natural gas Customers.

 

Lien means any lien, mortgage, pledge, collateral assignment, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, and any agreement to give any security interest) and any option, trust or other preferential arrangement having the practical effect of any of the foregoing.

 

Local Business Day ” means every day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, federal holiday or a holiday that is customarily observed by the applicable Party.

 

London Banking Day ” means a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means (i) a material adverse effect upon the business, operations, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO, taken as a whole, or (ii) the material impairment of the ability of (A) EDF to enforce its rights and remedies under the Secured Documents or (B) ESCO and its Affiliates to perform their obligations hereunder or under any Secured Documents, except to the extent any such change of effect results from or is attributable to changes in general economic conditions or changes affecting the industry generally.

 

Maximum Approved Facility Size ” means $[XXXX], as the same may be increased by EDF, in its sole discretion, following written request for such increase by ESCO.

 

Maximum Credit Support Amount ” means $[XXXX] plus the amount of any credit support posted to ISOs in accordance with Section 3.4 .

 

Maximum Deferred Supply Amount ” means $[XXXX].   


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Maximum General and Administrative Expenses ” means, as of each Bi-Monthly Payment Date, an amount equal to 75%, and a monthly sum total payment cap equal to 120%, of the General and Administrative Expenses budgeted for ESCO on a consolidated basis for such month in the applicable Annual Budget (as the same may be revised and increased or decreased following any quarterly review).

 

Maximum Lawful Rate ” means (a) the maximum amount of nonusurious interest permitted under the laws of the State of Texas or the applicable laws of the United States or of any other applicable jurisdiction, or (b) total interest the amount of which EDF could lawfully have contracted for, reserved, received, retained or charged had the interest been calculated for the entire Term at, on any day, the maximum nonusurious rate of interest permitted for that day by the laws of the State of Texas, stated as a rate per annum.

 

Mirror Transaction ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.3(c) of this Agreement.

 

MISO ” means Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. and any successor entity.

 

Monthly Compliance Report ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.7(c) of this Agreement.

 

Monthly Payment Date ” means the twenty-fifth (25th) day of each calendar month; provided that if such date is not a Local Business Day, the Monthly Payment Date shall be the first following day that is a Local Business Day.

 

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. and its successors and assigns.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan” defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA (i) to which contributions have been made, or have been required to be made, by ESCO or any ERISA Affiliate, and (ii) that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.

 

NYISO ” means New York Independent System Operator, Inc. and any successor entity.

 

Operating Agreements ” means those agreements, arrangements, letter agreements, tariffs, operational orders, Permits, business practices, credit support agreements, and any other similar agreement maintained by ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO and any Applicable Market, any transmission and distribution service providers (or similar providers), gas utility, LDC, distribution or transportation entity or Governmental Entities, required for the operation of the Retail Gas Business or Retail Power Business.

 

Operating Expenses ” means, in respect of any period for any Person, the amount of such Person’s scheduled General and Administrative Expenses and other operating costs (excluding payments to Affiliates of ESCO and capital expenditures) in respect of such period which shall be incurred in the ordinary course of business.


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Organizational Documents ” means the certificate of incorporation, charter, by laws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement, joint venture agreement, or other similar organizational instrument or document governing such entity.

 

Original Effective Date ” means May 1, 2018.

 

EDF ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Outstanding Payable Amount ” means, at the time of determination, the aggregate of all amounts accrued and unpaid with respect to natural gas, electricity, capacity, RECs, Ancillary Services and any other commodities or products delivered in accordance with this Agreement and the ISDA Agreement, including deliveries made by EDF.

 

Party ” and “ Parties ” shall each have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Pension Plan ” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by ESCO or any ERISA Affiliate or to which ESCO or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute or with respect to which ESCO or any ERISA Affiliate has any direct or contingent liability, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five plan years.

 

Permits ” means the licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, orders, and consents issued by any of the Applicable Markets or any Governmental Authority that are required for ESCO to operate the Retail Power Business or the Retail Gas Business, as applicable.

 

Permitted Indebtedness ” means (a) Indebtedness created under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; (b) trade payables incurred and to be paid in the ordinary course of business; (c) Indebtedness under Interest Hedging Obligations; (d) Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases and purchase money Indebtedness, and refinancings or renewals thereof, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; (e) Indebtedness in respect of performance or surety bonds, workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations and bankers acceptances issued for the account of any Person in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees or obligations of any Person with respect to letters of credit supporting such performance or surety bonds, workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations and bankers acceptances (in each case other than for an obligation for money borrowed); (f) guarantees and other contingent obligations in respect of other Permitted Indebtedness; (g) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five (5) Local Business Days of incurrence; (h) Indebtedness arising in connection with endorsement of instruments for deposit in the ordinary course of business; (i) Indebtedness in respect of insurance premium financing for insurance being acquired by any Person under customary terms and conditions, in an aggregate


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amount not to exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding; (j) amounts owed to brokers, finders, and other referral sources for generating Customer leads and obtaining Customer Contracts, to the extent such amounts are paid by the applicable party within 60 days of the date due; (k) Indebtedness to any banking institution in respect of ACH transactions in connection with any deposit accounts maintained as part of the applicable party’s ordinary cash management program; (l) any reimbursement obligations arising from Required Letters of Credit; (m) Indebtedness of ESCO to any Subsidiary of ESCO, or of any Subsidiary of ESCO to ESCO or to any other Subsidiary of ESCO; (n) Indebtedness due and owing to Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC pursuant to the Loan Agreement, dated June 29, 2016, between ESCO and Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC, and related documentation in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, which shall at all times be subordinate to all obligations to EDF pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement; and (o) other Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding.

 

Permitted Liens ” means (i) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents, (ii)  Liens securing taxes, assessments, or governmental charges or levies that are not yet due and payable or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, which proceedings (or orders entered in connection with such proceedings) have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to any such Lien; (iii) Liens arising out of judgments or awards not in excess of $150,000, but only so long as an appeal or proceeding for review is being prosecuted in good faith; (iv) Liens to secure deposits for the Applicable Market transmission and distribution services, statutory or regulatory obligations, and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business; (v) Liens imposed by Requirements of Law or arising in the ordinary course of business, which Liens do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, landlords’, workmen’s, suppliers’, repairmen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, (A) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property of ESCO, taken as a whole, and do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of ESCO, taken as a whole, and (B) which, if they secure obligations that are then due and unpaid, are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, which proceedings (or orders entered in connection with such proceedings) have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to any such Lien; (vi) Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) (A) imposed by applicable law or deposits made in connection therewith in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security legislation or (B) incurred in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, letters of credit, statutory bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money); provided that such Liens are for amounts not yet due and payable or delinquent or, to the extent such amounts are so due and payable, such amounts are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, which proceedings for orders entered in connection with such proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to any such Lien; (vii) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; provided that any such Liens attach only to the property (and proceeds thereof) being financed pursuant to such Indebtedness and do not encumber


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any other property of such Person; (viii) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by such Person, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements; provided that, unless such Liens are non-consensual and arise by operation of law, in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness; (ix) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person or such property is acquired or such person is merged with or into or consolidated with ESCO to the extent permitted hereunder (and not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof); provided that such Liens do not extend to property not subject to such Liens at the time of acquisition (other than improvements thereon and proceeds thereof) and are no more favorable to the lienholders than such existing Lien; (x) licenses of intellectual property granted in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business; (xi) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; provided that no such Lien may extend to or cover any property other than the insurance being acquired with such financing, the proceeds thereof and any unearned or refunded insurance premiums relating thereto; (xii) Liens securing utilities in POR Markets; (xiii) Liens on amounts held in ESCO LC Cash Collateral Accounts securing Required Letters of Credit; (xiv) Liens on ESCO Vendor Payment Accounts in favor of the applicable third-party vendors or service providers; (xv) Liens in favor of Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC securing ESCO’s obligations under the Loan Agreement, dated June 29, 2016, between ESCO and Blue Water Capital Funding, LLC, and related documentation in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000; which shall at all times be subordinate to all Liens held by EDF pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and (xvi) other Liens with respect to obligations that do not in the aggregate exceed $250,000 at any time outstanding.

 

Permitted Tax Distribution means, as of each Tax Distribution Date, an amount equal to the greater of (a) (i) 40% and (ii) the combined effective federal and state income tax rate applicable to the majority of the holders of equity interest in ESCO multiplied by (b) the aggregate net taxable income attributable to ESCO for the preceding quarter.

 

Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority, or other entity of whatever nature.

 

PJM ” means the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. or such other entity that succeeds to the functions now performed by the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

 

Pledge Agreement ” means the Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018, by and among ESCO and its corporate parent as grantors, and Exiting Originator and EDF as secured party, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

POR Market(s) ” means markets where Customer Contract receivables are pledged for utility-based billing.  


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Potential Event of Default ” means an event, condition or circumstance which, with notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.  

 

Power Transactions ” means Transactions between EDF and ESCO whereby EDF sells power to ESCO.

 

Present Value of Contracts ” means the sum of components (1), (2), and (3) below:

(1) ValueF-FP = VF-FP x GMFP

(2) ValueF-VP-T = VF-VP-T x GMVP-T

(3) PVF-VP-MM = VF-VP-MM x GMVP-MM

The terms above have the following meanings:

ValueF-FP Value of Fixed Price Contracts  

VF-FP          Future volumes under all Fixed Price Contracts  

GMFP             Fixed Price Contract Gross Margin per MWh or MMBtu, which equals the retail sales price minus the wholesale energy cost (adjusted for current wholesale market prices, not at the previous hedged prices), the applicable Commodity Fee, broker commissions, LDCs, local utilities, transporters, demand charges, and settlement and any other similar charges.

 

ValueF-VP-T  Value of Variable Price Contracts

VF-VP-T   Future volumes under all Variable Price Contracts  

GMVP-T       Variable Price Contract gross margin per MWh or MMBtu, which is determined by calculating an average unit margin using ESCO’s then existing gross margin target pricing policy calculated as the retail sales price minus the wholesale energy cost, the applicable Commodity Fee, broker commissions, and any applicable charges for LDCs, local utilities, transporters, demand charges, and settlement and other similar charges.  

PVF-VP-MM Value of Variable Price Contracts that are month-to-month  

VF-VP-MM    Future volumes under all Variable Price Contracts that are month-to-month for the next two (2) months’ service

GMVP-MM   Variable Price Contract gross margin per MWh or MMBtu, which is determined by calculating a running three (3) month average unit margin (using ESCO’s then existing


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gross margin target pricing policy in the event there is insufficient information to determine such three (3) month average) calculated as the retail sales price minus the wholesale energy cost, the applicable Commodity Fee, broker commissions, and any applicable charges for LDCs, local utilities, transporters, demand charges, and settlement and other similar charges.

 

Proceeding(s) ” means any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise and including without limitation any regulatory proceeding), governmental investigation or arbitration.

 

Proposal ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.8 of this Agreement.

 

PUCs ” means state public utilities commissions.

 

RCE(s) ” means residential customer equivalent, which is a unit of measurement equivalent to, with respect to gas, 100 MMBtu per year, or with respect to electricity, 10 MWh per year without regard to contract duration or expiration.

 

REC ” means a renewable energy certificate.

 

REC Transactions ” mean Transactions between EDF and ESCO whereby EDF sells RECs to ESCO.

 

Receivable ” means any Indebtedness and other obligations payable by any Customer to ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO under any Customer Contract or any right of ESCO or any Subsidiary of ESCO to payment from or on behalf of a Customer; provided that, security deposits from Customers held by ESCO or a Subsidiary of ESCO shall not constitute a Receivable.

 

Related Services ” mean products and services necessary to deliver electrical service and natural gas to the end use customers in any Applicable Market, including Ancillary Services and gas transportation services.

 

Renewal Term ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.

 

Representatives ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.1(b) of this Agreement.

 

Required Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit posted by ESCO or any of its Subsidiaries as required by any Applicable Market, any state utility commission, any transmission or transportation provider or distribution company or any other similar utility or otherwise funded pursuant to Section 3.4 .  


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Requirements of Law ” means, with respect to any Person, the charter and by laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or directive or determination (including, without limitation, any judgment, injunction, order, award or decree) of any Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or assets or to which such Person or any of its property or assets is subject.

 

Retail Gas Business ” means (i) the business of providing natural gas to commercial and industrial Customers, and any business incidental or related thereto, and (ii) performing under the Transaction Documents and any activities incidental or related thereto to the extent not prohibited under the Transaction Documents.

 

Retail Power Business ” means (i) the business of providing retail power to commercial and industrial Customers, and any business incidental or related thereto, and (ii) performing under the Transaction Documents and any activities incidental or related thereto to the extent not prohibited under the Transaction Documents.  

 

Risk Management Policy ” means the Risk Management Policy attached as Exhibit E to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 6.13 .

 

S&P ” means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC business and any successor or successors thereto.

 

Scheduled Maturity Date ” means through and including April 31, 2021.

 

Secured Documents ” means this Agreement, the ISDA Agreement (including any Confirmation thereunder), the Security Documents, and any other documents made, delivered, or given from time to time between or among (or for the benefit of) ESCO, any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and EDF or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, related to the foregoing named documents and agreements.

 

Secured Obligations ” means all obligations of ESCO or any Affiliate of ESCO to (i)  Exiting Originator or any of Exiting Originator’s Affiliates, or (ii) EDF or any of EDFT’s Affiliates, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due or now existing or hereafter incurred, arising under or owed under the terms of any and all Secured Documents (including post-petition interest or other obligations arising under the terms of any Secured Document for which ESCO obtains relief under bankruptcy or other laws providing for relief from creditors) and any renewals, extensions, increases or rearrangements of foregoing.

 

Security Agreement ” means the Security Agreement dated May 1, 2018 made by ESCO in favor of Exiting Originator and EDF, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Security Documents ” means the Credit Support Annex, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Control Agreements, the Guaranty, and any other agreements from time to time executed in favor of or delivered to EDF granting, supporting, evidencing or consenting to a Lien


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or setoff rights to secure or support the Secured Obligations or to any rights of EDF in connection therewith.

 

Solvent ” when used with respect to any Person, means that, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable Federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the value of its liabilities, (c) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct its business, and (d) such Person will be able to pay its debts as they mature.  For purposes of this definition, (i) “debt” means liability on a “claim”, and (ii) “claim” means any (x) right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, or unsecured or (y) right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured, or unsecured.  The term “Solvency” shall have a correlative meaning.

 

Specified Potential Event of Default ” means a Potential Event of Default arising from either (i) the failure of ESCO or any of its Subsidiaries to make, when due, any payment under this Agreement or the ISDA Agreement or (ii) a proceeding instituted against ESCO, any of its Subsidiaries or any Credit Support Provider of ESCO seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or similar law affecting creditors’ rights.

 

Subsidiary ” with respect to any Person, means any corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of stock or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the members of the board of directors or similar governing body is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.

 

Summary Portfolio Settlement Report ” means a report summarizing net sales and supply volumes by month by zone and including a calculation of the expected cash to be realized by period and a daily Transaction listing, including, without limitation, net gain/loss on position/market price changes, new Power Transactions, new Gas Transactions, power and gas adjustments and curve shifts.

 

Summer ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Summer Midwest ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Summer Northeast ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.


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Supply Payment ” means amounts then due and payable to EDF by ESCO for natural gas, electricity, capacity, RECs, Ancillary Services or other commodities or products delivered pursuant to any Gas Transaction, Power Transaction, Capacity Transaction or REC Transaction, as applicable, prior to any Early Termination Date with respect to such Transaction.

 

Tax Distribution Date ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.1(c)(iv) of this Agreement.

 

TDSP ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.16 of this Agreement.

 

Term ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.  

 

Termination Event ” means either a Termination Event or an Event of Default (each as defined in the ISDA Agreement) with respect to ESCO.

 

Three-Month LIBOR ” means, on any day, (a) the rate per annum appearing at Reuters Reference LIBOR01 page (or on any successor or substitute therefor provided by Reuters, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day (or, if such day is not a London Banking Day, on the first preceding London Banking Day) as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity of three months; (b) if for any reason the rate specified in clause (a) of this definition does not so appear on Reuters Reference LIBOR01 (or any successor thereto or substitute therefor provided by Reuters), the rate per annum appearing on Bloomberg Financial Markets Service (or any successor or substitute page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day (or, if such day is not London Banking Day, on the first preceding London Banking Day) for a maturity of three months; and (c) if the rate specified in clause (a) of this definition does not so appear on Reuters Reference LIBOR01 (or any successor or substitute page provided by Reuters) and if no rate specified in clause (b) of this definition so appears on Bloomberg Financial Markets Service (or any successor or substitute page), the average of the interest rates per annum at which dollar deposits for a maturity three months are offered to major banks in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day (or, if such day is not London Banking Day, on the first preceding London Banking Day).

 

Transaction ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the ISDA Agreement.

 

Transaction Documents ” means the Secured Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement and the Organizational Documents of ESCO.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.


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Unbilled Receivables ” means, as of any date, all Receivables payable by Customers to ESCO or any of its Subsidiaries under Customer Contracts for which such Customers have not yet been invoiced.

 

Unwind Cash Posting Election ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4(a) of this Agreement.

 

Unwind Period ” means the period from the earlier of the last day of the Term or the earlier termination of the Agreement through the Collateral Release Date.

 

U.S. ” means the United States of America.

 

Variable Price Contract ” means each Customer Contract pursuant to which the sale of natural gas, electricity, RECs, Ancillary Services or other commodities or products is calculated by reference to a variable price.

 

Weekly Compliance Certificate ” means a report delivered from ESCO to EDF reporting the Facility Utilization and Approved Facility Size in a form approved by EDF in its reasonable discretion.

 

Weighted Average Contract Life ” means the number of months from the date of determination to the date on which 50% of the aggregate volumes to be delivered by ESCO or any of its Subsidiaries to its Customers are expected to have been delivered.  


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EXHIBIT 10.2


AMENDMENT TO

ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT

 

dated as of June 19, 2019

 

between

 

EDF Trading North America, LLC

(“Party A”)

 

and

 

Summer Energy, LLC,
Summer Energy Northeast, LLC,
and
Summer Energy Midwest, LLC

(jointly and severally, “Party B”)

 

 

Party A, Summer Energy, LLC and Summer Energy Northeast, LLC have previously entered into the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018, which agreement includes the Schedule, Credit Support Annex and Exhibits thereto (collectively, the “ Agreement ”).  The parties have now agreed to amend the Agreement by this Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement (this “ Amendment ”).

 

A. Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree that upon execution of this Amendment by the parties, the Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:  


(i) Summer Energy Midwest, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, is hereby added as a “Party B” under the Agreement for all purposes, including for purposes of the Schedule and the Credit Support Annex;  

 

(ii) each reference to “Party B” contained in the Agreement shall henceforth refer, jointly and severally, to Summer Energy, LLC, Summer Energy Northeast, LLC and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC;  

 

(iii) for purposes of Part 2(b)(ii) of the Schedule to the Agreement Summer Energy Midwest, LLC makes the following representation: “Party B represents that it is a limited liability company organizes and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio and for federal tax purposes is a United States person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.”;  

 

(iv) notices to Summer Energy Midwest, LLC may be delivered as set forth in Part 4(a)(ii) of the Schedule to the Agreement;  


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(v) in Part 4(g) of the Schedule to the Agreement the words “to be and” shall be replaced with the words “and to be”;  

 

(vi) in Part 5(h)(iv) of the Schedule to the Agreement the words “the such” shall be replaced with the word “such”;  

 

(vii) in Part 5(s) of the Schedule to the Agreement Part 5(s)(i) to Part 5(s)(iv) shall be deleted and replaced with the following provisions:  

 

Dodd Frank Requirements - Reporting.  The Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “ Dodd Frank Act ”) and the implementing regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “ CFTC ”) set forth in Title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations (the “ CFTC Regulations ” and, together with the Dodd Frank Act, the “ Dodd Frank Requirements ”) impose a multitude of mandatory data reporting requirements with respect to Swap (as defined in the Dodd Frank Requirements) Transactions entered into and/or outstanding after the enactment of the Dodd Frank Act (each, a “ Reportable Swap Transaction ”).  Pursuant to Section 45.8 of the CFTC Regulations, when counterparties to a Reportable Swap Transaction have the same regulatory status under the Dodd-Frank Requirements, they must mutually agree on which party will be responsible for complying with the mandatory data reporting provisions applicable to the Reportable Swap Transaction (the agreed party, the “ Reporting Counterparty ”).  In light of the foregoing and in order to facilitate compliance with such mandatory data reporting requirements, Party A agrees (subject to Party B's compliance with the provisions of this Part 5(w)) to serve as the Reporting Counterparty as follows:

 

(i) For all Reportable Swap Transactions (if any) between Party A and Party B, including Transactions that meet the requirements for a “trade option” as set forth in Section 32.3(a) of the CFTC Regulations, Party A shall be the Reporting Counterparty for all reporting required pursuant to Parts 43, 45 and 46 of the CFTC Regulations.    

 

(ii) Provided that Party B shall have complied with its obligations under Part 5(s)(iii)C below, for any Reportable Swap Transaction (if any) entered into between Party A and Party B for which Party B elects the exception to an applicable mandatory clearing requirement under Section 2(h)(7)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 2(h)(7)(A)) (an “ End-User Swap Transaction ”), Party A shall be responsible for all reporting required pursuant to Section 50.50(b) of the CFTC Regulations.  

 

(iii) In connection with the agreement of Party A above and in order to permit Party A, as the Reporting Counterparty, to comply with the applicable mandatory data reporting obligations of Parts 43, 45 and 46 and Section 50.50(b) of the CFTC Regulations (the “ Reporting Regulations ”), Party B agrees that:  

A. It will timely provide to Party A all necessary information reasonably requested by Party A to allow it to comply with the Reporting Regulations.  


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B. Notwithstanding any confidentiality or other similar agreement, obligation, or requirement between the parties, Party A may disclose the information required by the Reporting Regulations to a swap data repository and waives, solely to the extent necessary to permit such disclosure, any obligation of confidentiality which would otherwise bar or restrict such disclosure.    

 

C. With respect to any End-User Swap Transaction:  

 

i. It is eligible to exercise an exception from any applicable mandatory clearing obligation and will provide such information (including a copy of any current End-User Information (as defined below) report filed by Party B) as may be reasonably requested by Party A for it to establish “a reasonable basis to believe that Party B meets the requirements for an exception to the clearing requirement” under Section 50.50 of the CFTC Regulations, as required under Section 50.50(b)(3) of the CFTC Regulations.  

 

ii. It may file with the CFTC an annual report of all information required to be reported under Section 50.50(b)(1)(iii) of the CFTC Regulations (the “ End-User Information ”) or, in the event that Party B has not filed such a report or any required amendment thereto during the three hundred sixty-five (365) day period immediately preceding the trade date for the End-User Swap Transaction with Party A, deliver to Party A the required End-User Information prior to entering into the End-User Swap Transaction such that it can be reported by Party A.  

 

D. As of the date of this Agreement, it is not registered as a Swap Dealer or Major Swap Participant and is not a Financial Entity that has been assigned reporting obligations pursuant to Section 45.8(c) of the CFTC Regulations (a “ CFTC Reporting Entity ”) and, in the event it becomes a CFTC Reporting Entity, it will promptly notify Party A in writing of such change in its status and this Part 5(s) shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement, with no further action required of either party.    

 

(iv) The failure of either party to comply with its respective obligations under this Part 5(s) shall not constitute an event of default or termination event (however defined or described) under, or otherwise constitute grounds on which the other  


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party may vitiate, cancel, or otherwise terminate a Reportable Swap Transaction or this Agreement governing the terms thereof (a “ Covered Agreement ”), or any other agreement between the parties.”;

 

(viii) at the end of Part 5(t) of the Schedule to the Agreement the following words shall be added: “Summer Energy Midwest, LLC: 254900H6EMQW59EZOG22”;  

 

(ix) in part 6(j)(5) of the Schedule to the Agreement the following words shall be added:  

“Summer Energy Midwest, LLC  

Tariff: PJM Interconnection, LLC  

Dated: November 17, 2016  

Docket Number: ER17-367-000”; and  

 

 

(x) in part 6(l) of the Schedule to the Agreement change the words “Summer Energy, LLC and Summer Energy Northeast, LLC” to “Summer Energy, LLC, Summer Energy Northeast, LLC and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC”  and replace the Wire Transfer information to read as follows:  

 

“Summer Energy, LLC

Bank: Comerica Bank

Account:

Wire ABA:

ACH ABA:

Other Details: Not Applicable

 

Summer Energy Northeast, LLC

Bank: Comerica Bank

Account:

Wire ABA:

ACH ABA:

Other Details: Not Applicable

 

Summer Energy Midwest, LLC

Bank: Comerica Bank

Account:

Wire ABA:

ACH ABA:

Other Details: Not Applicable”.

 

B. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified for such terms in the Agreement.  

 

C. Except as expressly provided herein in Section A of this Amendment, all provisions and terms of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.  


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D. This Amendment may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.  

 

E. This Amendment will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without reference to its choice of law doctrine.  

 

(Signature pages follow.)


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

 

EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC

 

 

 

By: /s/ Jason Earnheart
Name: Jason Earnheart
Title: Chief Commercial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Signature page to Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement



 

SUMMER ENERGY, LLC

 

 

 

By: /s/ Neil Leibman

Name: Neil Leibman

Title: Manager

 

 

 

 

SUMMER ENERGY NORTHEAST, LLC

 

 

 

By: /s/ Neil Leibman

Name: Neil Leibman

Title: Manager

 

 

 

 

SUMMER ENERGY MIDWEST, LLC

 

 

 

By: /s/ Neil Leibman

Name: Neil Leibman
Title: Manager

 


Signature page to Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement

EXHIBIT 10.3


OMNIBUS AMENDMENT TO PLEDGE AGREEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AND JOINDER

 

THIS OMNIBUS AMENDMENT TO PLEDGE AGREEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AND JOINDER (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of June 19, 2019, is entered into by and among EDF Trading North America, LLC , a Texas limited liability company (“ EDF ”), Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. , a Nevada corporation (“ Holdings ”), Summer Energy, LLC , a Texas limited liability company (“ Summer ”), Summer Energy Northeast, LLC , a Texas limited liability company (“ Summer Northeast ”), and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC , an Ohio limited liability company (“ Summer Midwest ”, and, collectively with Summer and Summer Northeast, “ ESCO ”).  Except as otherwise specified, capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Facility Agreement referred to below.

RECITALS

WHEREAS , Summer and Summer Northeast entered into the Energy Services Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “ Facility Agreement ”), with EDF Energy Services, LLC and EDF pursuant to which EDF Energy Services, LLC and EDF agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to provide a financial and physical commodity supply and hedging facility to ESCO;

WHEREAS , in connection with the Facility Agreement (i) Holdings entered into the Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “ Pledge Agreement ”), with EDF Energy Services, LLC and EDF, and (ii) Summer and Summer Northeast entered into the Security Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “ Security Agreement ”), with EDF Energy Services, LLC and EDF, whereby, as collateral security for the Secured Obligations, Holdings, Summer and Summer Northeast have pledged and granted a security interest to in certain of their assets to EDF Energy Services, LLC and EDF;

WHEREAS , EDF Energy Services, LLC has assigned all of its rights and obligations under the Facility Agreement and each other Transaction Document to EDF and EDF desires to amend the existing Transaction Documents to reflect such assignment;  

WHEREAS , Summer and Summer Northeast have requested that EDF amend and restate the Facility Agreement to add Summer Midwest as a party thereto in the capacity as “ESCO”, which EDF is willing to do so long as Holdings concurrently pledges 100% of the equity interests in Summer Midwest and Summer Midwest grants a security interest in all of assets, in each case, in favor of EDF as collateral security for the Secured Obligations (the “ New Security Grant ”); and

WHEREAS , the parties hereto desire to amend the Pledge Agreement and the Security Agreement to reflect the New Security Grant and join Summer Midwest as to the “Grantor” under the Security Agreement.

NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


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AGREEMENT

1. Amendments to, and Acknowledgment with respect to, the Pledge Agreement .  

(a) The Preamble of the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:  

“THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of May 1, 2018 (as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), by and among Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. , a Nevada corporation (the “ Grantor ”), and EDF Trading North America, LLC (the “ Secured Party ”), as secured party.”

(b) The second Recital of the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:  

WHEREAS , Summer Energy, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“ Summer Energy ”), Summer Energy Northeast, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“ Summer Northeast ”), and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“ Summer Midwest ”, and, collectively with Summer Energy and Summer Northeast, “ ESCO ”) are each a directly owned subsidiary of the Grantor, and the Secured Party has entered into that certain Energy Services Agreement, dated of even date herewith (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Facility Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Secured Party has agreed to make available to ESCO a financial and physical commodity supply and hedging facility (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Facility ”);”

(c) The following definition is hereby added to Section 1.02 of the Pledge Agreement in its proper alphabetical order:  

“ ‘Summer Midwest’ shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.”

(d) Schedule I to the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto as Exhibit A .  

(e) Summer Midwest, by its signature below, hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Pledge Agreement (as amended hereby) and agrees to be bound thereby and to comply with the terms thereof, any provisions of its limited liability company operating agreement to the contrary notwithstanding.  Summer Midwest further agrees that the Secured Party (as in the Pledge Agreement) will not have any of the obligations of a member of Summer Midwest unless the Secured Party (as in the Pledge Agreement) affirmatively elects to undertake such obligations in accordance with the terms of the Pledge Agreement.  


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2. Amendments to the Security Agreement .  

(a) The Preamble of the Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:  

“THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of May 1, 2018 (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), by and among each of the Persons listed on the signature pages hereof as a “Grantor” and those additional entities that hereafter become parties hereto by executing a Joinder Agreement (collectively, jointly and severally, the “ Grantors ” and each, individually, a “ Grantor ”), as grantors, EDF Trading North America, LLC , a Texas limited liability company (the “ Secured Party ”), as secured party.”

(b) The first Recital of the Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:  

WHEREAS, Summer Energy, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“ Summer Energy ”), Summer Energy Northeast, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“ Summer Northeast ”), and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“ Summer Midwest ”, and, collectively with Summer Energy and Summer Northeast, “ ESCO ”) and the Secured Party have entered into that certain Energy Services Agreement, dated of even date herewith (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Facility Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Secured Party has agreed to make available to ESCO a financial and physical commodity supply and hedging facility (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Facility ”);”

(c) The definitions of “Pledged Collateral” and “Pledged Equity Interests” set forth in Section 1.02 of the Security Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:  

“ ‘ Pledged Collateral ’ means, as to any Grantor, the Pledged Equity Interests of such Grantor.

“ ‘ Pledged Equity Interests ’ means, as to any Grantor, all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests now owned by such Grantor, together with any of such Grantor’s other rights, title and interests in or in any way related to such Equity Interests while this Agreement is in effect, including (a) certificates, warrants, options or rights of any nature whatsoever in respect of the Equity Interests of any Issuer that may be issued or granted to, or held by such Grantor; (b) all additional Equity Interests hereafter from time to time acquired by such Grantor in any manner, together with all dividends, cash, instruments and other property hereafter from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such Equity Interests and in all profits, losses and other distributions to which such Grantor shall at any time be entitled in respect of any such Equity Interest; (c) all other payments due or to become due to such Grantor in respect of any such Equity Interest, whether under any partnership agreement,


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limited liability company agreement, other agreement or otherwise, whether as contractual obligations, damages, insurance proceeds or otherwise; (d) all of such Grantor’s claims, rights, powers, privileges, authority, puts, calls, options, security interests, liens and remedies, if any, under any partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, other agreement or at law or otherwise in respect of any such Equity Interest; (e) all present and future claims, if any, of such Grantor against any Issuer for moneys loaned or advanced, for services rendered or otherwise; (f) all of such Grantor’s rights under any partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, other agreement or at law to exercise and enforce every right, power, remedy, authority, option and privilege of such Grantor relating to any such Equity Interest; (g) all other property hereafter delivered in substitution for or in addition to any of the foregoing; (h) all certificates and instruments representing or evidencing any of the foregoing; and (i) all cash, securities, interest, distributions, dividends, rights and other property at any time and from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all thereof; provided that, in no event shall more than sixty-five percent (65%) of the total issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any Person that is not a United States Person (within the meaning of section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “ Code ”)) constitute Pledged Equity Interests; provided further , that immediately upon any amendment of the Code that would allow the pledge of a greater percentage of such Equity Interests without material adverse tax consequences, “Pledged Equity Interest” shall include such greater percentage of Equity Interests from that time forward.”

(d) Sections 9.18 and 9.19 of the Security Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety.  

3. Joinder of Summer Midwest as Additional Grantor under the Security Agreement .  Summer Midwest hereby agrees that it is a “Grantor” under the Security Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a “Grantor” and hereby (a) agrees to all of the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement applicable to it as a “Grantor” thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a “Grantor” thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date).  In furtherance of the foregoing, Summer Midwest hereby unconditionally grants, assigns, and pledges to the Secured Party (as defined under the Security Agreement), to secure the Secured Obligations, a continuing security interest in and to all of its properties, assets and rights as more fully set forth in Section 2.01 of the Security Agreement.  Each reference to a “Grantor” in the Security Agreement shall be deemed to include Summer Midwest.    

4. Representations and Warranties .  Each of Holdings and ESCO hereby represents and warrants to EDF that:  

(a) Organization; Power and Authority .  It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, as applicable, and is duly qualified as a foreign company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which  


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such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  It has the requisite power and authority to own or hold under lease the properties it purports to own or hold under lease and to transact the business it transacts and proposes to transact.  It has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform the provisions hereof.

(b) Authorization, Etc .  This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Person, and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).  

(c) Representations and Warranties .  Its representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and in each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party are true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof, as though made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date).  

5. Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial .    

(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES.  

(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS.  EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED THERETO.  EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE.  

(c) EACH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH  


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RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 5 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

6. Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.  Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.  A facsimile or electronic transmission of the signature page to this Amendment by any party hereto shall be effective as the signature page of such party and shall be deemed to constitute an original signature of such party to this Amendment and shall be admissible into evidence for all purposes.  

7. Reaffirmation of Existing Security and Guaranty Documents .  

(a) Holdings and ESCO hereby (i) reaffirms its obligations under the Secured Documents to which it is a party and each and every other Transaction Document to which it is a party and (ii) reaffirms all Liens on the Collateral which have been granted by it in favor of EDF pursuant to any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.  

(b) Holdings and ESCO hereby acknowledge and irrevocably confirm that the security constituted by the Secured Documents or pursuant thereto prior to the date hereof shall not be impaired, affected or discharged (whether in whole or in part) by or as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.  

(c) The parties hereto hereby acknowledge and confirm that this Agreement shall not constitute or effect a novation of the obligations of Holdings or ESCO under the Secured Documents and the other Transaction Documents and, in any event, EDF expressly reserve all guarantees and all other security interests or other security granted in favor of EDF pursuant to the Security Documents and the other Transaction Documents which guarantees and all other security interests or other security shall continue to remain in full force and effect.  

8. Integration .  This Agreement, together with the other Transaction Documents, incorporates all negotiations of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and is the final expression and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  

9. Severability .  Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall (to the full extent permitted by law) not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.  

10. Effect of Amendments .  This Agreement is given in amendment, renewal and extension (but not in novation or cancellation) of the existing Security Documents.  Delivery of  


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this Agreement does not extinguish the duties and obligations of Holdings and ESCO arising under the existing Security Documents or any other Transaction Document entered into in conjunction therewith, with respect to matters relating to the period prior to the date hereof.

[Signature pages follow.]


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Omnibus Amendment to Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement and Joinder as of the date first above written.

 

HOLDINGS :

EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Jaleea George

Name:  Jaleea George
Title:    Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

 

ESCO :

SUMMER ENERGY, LLC

 

 

By:   /s/ Neil Leibman
Name:  Neil Leibman
Title:   Manager

 

SUMMER ENERGY NORTHEAST, LLC

 

 

By:   /s/ Neil Leibman

Name:  Neil Leibman
Title:   Manager

 

SUMMER ENERGY MIDWEST, LLC

 

 

By:   /s/ Neil Leibman
Name:  Neil Leibman
Title:   Manager


Signature Page to Omnibus Amendment to Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement and Joinder



SECURED PARTY:

EDF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC

 

 

By:   /s/ Jason Earnheart
Name:  Jason Earnheart
Title:    Chief Commercial Officer

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED:

EDF ENERGY SERVICES, LLC

 

 

By: /s/ Terry L. Nutt
Name:  Terry L. Nutt
Title:   Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer


Signature Page to Omnibus Amendment to Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement and Joinder



EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE I TO PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

 

(See attached.)




Schedule I

Pledged Equity Interest

 

Pledgor

Pledged Entity

Certificate No.

Percentage of Equity Interests

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.

Summer Energy, LLC

N/A

100%

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.

Summer Energy Northeast, LLC

N/A

100%

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.

Summer Energy Midwest, LLC

N/A

100%


EXHIBIT 10.4


AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Guaranty ”), dated as of June 19, 2019, by Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. , a Nevada corporation (the “ Guarantor ”), as guarantor, in favor of EDF Trading North America, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Counterparty ”).  

 

1.   Guaranty .  In connection with (i) that certain ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018 and Schedule thereto and Credit Support Annex thereto, among Summer Energy Northeast, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor (“ Summer NE ”), Summer Energy, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor (“ Summer ”), Summer Energy Midwest, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor (“ Summer Midwest ”, and, collectively with Summer and Summer NE, the “ Obligors ”, and each, an “ Obligor ”), and the Counterparty (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ ISDA Agreement ”), and (ii) that certain Energy Services Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018, among the Counterparty and the Obligors (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Facility Agreement ”), the Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guaranties to the Counterparty and its successors and assigns the prompt payment when due, subject to any applicable grace period under each of the ISDA Agreement and the Facility Agreement, of all present and future obligations and liabilities of all kinds of each Obligor to the Counterparty arising out of each of the ISDA Agreement, the Facility Agreement, any Credit Support Document (as defined in the ISDA Agreement) and any and all other agreements, instruments, and documents described or referenced in such agreements or delivered in connection therewith, of each Obligor in respect thereof (collectively, the “ Obligations ”).  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings provided for them in the ISDA Agreement.

 

2.   Absolute Guaranty .  The Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity or enforceability of the Obligations or any instrument evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, or extent of any collateral therefor or by any other circumstance relating to the Obligations which might vary the risk of the Guarantor or otherwise constitute a defense to this Guaranty.  Further, the Guarantor shall not be discharged, nor shall its liability be affected, by any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor.  The Counterparty makes no representation or warranty in respect of any such circumstance and has no duty or responsibility whatsoever to the Guarantor in respect of the management and maintenance of the Obligations or any collateral therefor.  The Counterparty shall not be obligated to file any claim relating to the Obligations in the event that either Obligor becomes subject to a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding, and the failure of the Counterparty so to file shall not affect the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.  This Guaranty constitutes a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection.  In the event that any payment by either Obligor or the Guarantor in respect of any Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantor shall remain liable hereunder in respect of such Obligations as if such payment had not been made.


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3.   Consents, Waivers and Renewals .  The Guarantor agrees that the Counterparty may at any time and from time to time, either before or after the maturity thereof, without notice to or further consent of the Guarantor, extend the time of payment of, exchange or surrender any collateral for, or renew any of the Obligations, and may also make any agreement with either Obligor or with any other party to or person liable on any of the Obligations, or interested therein, for the extension, renewal, payment, compromise, discharge or release thereof, in whole or in part, or for any modification of the terms thereof or of any agreement between the Counterparty and either Obligor or any such other party or person, without in any way impairing or affecting this Guaranty.  The Guarantor agrees that the Counterparty may resort to the Guarantor for payment of any of the Obligations, whether or not the Counterparty shall have resorted to any collateral security, or shall have proceeded against any other obligor principally or secondarily obligated with respect to any of the Obligations.

 

4.   Expenses .  The Guarantor agrees to pay on demand all out-of-pocket expenses, including without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of Counterparty’s counsel, in any way relating to the enforcement or protection of the rights of the Counterparty hereunder; provided , that the Guarantor shall not be liable for any expenses of the Counterparty if no payment under this Guaranty is due.

 

5.   Subrogation .  The Guarantor shall not exercise any rights which it may acquire by way of subrogation in consequence of its payment of any of the Obligations until all the Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full.  If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Counterparty and shall forthwith be paid to the Counterparty  to be credited and applied to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.  Subject to the foregoing, upon payment of all the Obligations, the Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the Counterparty against either Obligor, and the Counterparty agrees to take at the Guarantor’s expense such steps as the Guarantor may reasonably request to implement such subrogation.

 

6.   Continuing Guaranty .  This Guaranty is absolute and unconditional and shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the Guarantor, its successors and assigns until all the Obligations have been satisfied in full.  If any of the present or future Obligations are guaranteed by persons, partnerships or corporations in addition to the Guarantor, the death, release or discharge, in whole or in part, or the bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution of one or more of them shall not discharge or affect the liabilities of the Guarantor under this Guaranty.

 

7.   No Waiver; Cumulative Rights .  No failure on the part of the Counterparty to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Counterparty of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other or future exercise of any right, remedy or power.  Each and every right, remedy and power hereby granted to the Counterparty or allowed it by law or other agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other, and may be exercised by the Counterparty from time to time.

 

8.   Waiver of Notice .  The undersigned waives notice of the acceptance of this Guaranty, presentment to or demand of payment from anyone whomsoever liable upon any of the


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Obligations, presentment, promptness, diligence, order, notice of nonpayment by either Obligor, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of any sale of collateral security and all other notices whatsoever.

 

9.   Representations and Warranties .

 

(a) The Guarantor is a Nevada corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Nevada and has full corporate power to execute, deliver and perform this Guaranty.  

 

(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty have been and remain duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not contravene any provision of the Guarantor’s articles of incorporation or by-laws, as amended to date, or any law, regulation, rule, decree, order, judgment or contractual restriction binding on the Guarantor or its assets.  

 

(c) All consents, licenses, clearances, authorizations and approvals of, and registrations and declarations with, any governmental authority or regulatory body necessary for the due execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty have been obtained and remain in full force and effect and all conditions thereof have been duly complied with, and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Guaranty.  

 

(d) This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.  

 

10.   Assignment .  Neither the Guarantor nor the Counterparty may assign its rights or interests or delegate its obligations hereunder to any other person without the prior written consent of the Guarantor or the Counterparty, as the case may be; provided , however , that the Counterparty may assign its rights, interests and obligations hereunder to an assignee or transferee to which it has transferred its interests and obligations under the ISDA Agreement pursuant to Section 6(b) or Section 7 thereof.

 

11.   Governing Law and Jurisdiction .  (a) THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE.

 

(b)  With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Guaranty (“Proceedings”), the Guarantor irrevocably:  

 

(i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York  


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and the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City; and

(ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over Guarantor.  

 

Nothing in this Guaranty precludes Counterparty from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction nor will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.  

 

(c)  The Guarantor irrevocably consents to service of process given in the manner provided for notices in Section 13 of this Guaranty.  Nothing in this Guaranty will affect the right of the Counterparty to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.  

 

12.   Taxes .    Any and all payments by the Guarantor hereunder shall be made without deduction or withholding for any taxes, except as required by applicable law.  If any applicable law requires the deduction or withholding of any tax from any such payment, then the Guarantor shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant governmental authority in accordance with applicable law, and the sum paid by Guarantor to Counterparty shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made Counterparty receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.  

 

13.   Notices .  Any notice or other communication to Guarantor in respect of this Guaranty may be given in any manner set forth below to the address or number or in accordance with the electronic messaging system details provided below and will be deemed effective as indicated:

 

(i) if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered;  

 

(ii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible form (it being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be on the sender and will not be met by a transmission report generated by the sender’s facsimile machine);  

 

(iii) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery is attempted; or  

 

(iv) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that electronic message is received,  

 

unless the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a business day or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business of Guarantor on a business day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a business day.


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For purposes of this Guaranty, notices to the Guarantor shall be sent to:

 

Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.

5847 San Felipe Street #33700

Houston, Texas 77057

Telephone: 713-375-2793

Facsimile: 713-481-8470

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

With a copy to:

 

Kirton McConkie PC  

Attn: Alexander N. Pearson  

50 E. South Temple, Suite 400  

Salt Lake City, UT 84111  

Telephone: 801-328-3600  

Facsimile: 801-212-2006  

E-mail: apearson@kmclaw.com  

 

14.   Effect of Amendment and Restatement . This Amended and Restated Guaranty amends, restates and supersedes the Guaranty, dated as of May 1, 2018, entered by the Guarantor in favor of the Counterparty (the “ Original Guaranty ”) and does not extinguish any “Obligations” (as defined under the Original Guaranty) for the payment of money under the Original Guaranty, which “Obligations” shall remain in full force and effect except as modified by this Guaranty.

 

 

[Signature page follows.]


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Guarantor has executed this Amended and Restated Guaranty as of the date first above written.  

 

 

 

GUARANTOR:

SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:   /s/ Jaleea George

Name:  Jaleea George
Title:    Secretary and Chief Financial Officer


Signature page to Amended and Restated Guaranty  

Exhibit 10.5


SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Angela Hanley

Dear Angela:

 

I am pleased to confirm the revised terms of your employment with Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. as its President. This position also includes similar services on behalf of the subsidiaries of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc., including, Summer Energy, LLC, Summer Energy Northeast, LLC and Summer Energy Midwest, LLC (collectively, the “ Company ”).  If you decide to accept these terms, you will receive a semi-monthly salary of $4,230.77, which will be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures.  You will also be eligible to receive equity grants from time to time as determined by the Company’s board of directors.   As an employee, subject to satisfying any eligibility requirements, you may also be eligible to receive certain employee benefits as maintained by the Company from time to time for similarly situated employees, including group medical insurance; provided, however, you agree that after September 1, 2019 you will no longer be eligible for group health insurance coverage.  You should note that the Company may modify job titles, salaries and benefits from time to time as it deems necessary.      

You agree to devote your full business time, attention and best efforts to the performance of your duties and to the furtherance of the Company’s interests and you will seek to achieve the objectives described on Exhibit A of this letter.   You agree that you will work a minimum of 30 hours per week, and your time will be split between working in the Company’s offices and telecommuting from home or another location.  It is anticipated that you will be in the Company’s offices two days per week, during such hours as agreed to between you and the Company.  You also agree to attend management and staff meetings as requested by the Company from time to time.  

The Company looks forward to a beneficial and productive relationship. Nevertheless, you should be aware that your employment with the Company is for no specified period and constitutes at-will employment. As a result, you are free to resign at any time, for any reason or for no reason. Similarly, the Company is free to conclude its employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause, and upon two weeks’ written notice. We request that, in the event of resignation, you give the Company at least two weeks’ notice. If your employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, you will not be eligible to receive any severance and your regular salary payments will cease as of the termination date.  Upon termination of your


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employment, all options to purchase Company stock which are unvested shall accelerate and immediately vest, subject to the terms and conditions of the Grant Agreements related to such stock options.  

You agree that, during the term of your employment with the Company, you will not engage in any other employment, occupation, consulting or other business activity directly related to the business in which the Company is now involved or becomes involved during the term of your employment, nor will you engage in any other activities that conflict with your obligations to the Company.

As a Company employee, you will be expected to abide by the Company’s rules and standards. Specifically, you will be required to sign an acknowledgment that you have read and that you understand the Company’s rules of conduct, which are included in the Company’s Employee Handbook , a copy of which has been provided to you.

By virtue of your employment with the Company, you will have access to “Confidential Information” (as hereinafter defined) and you acknowledge that the communication of such Confidential Information to third parties could irreparably injure the business of the Company and its affiliates.  You acknowledge that all Confidential Information is the property of the Company and its affiliates and that you have no rights whatsoever in or to the Confidential Information.  At all times during and after the term of your employment, you agree to hold strictly confidential all Confidential Information, and you agree that you will not disclose to any unauthorized person (or copy or use for your own account or benefit) or any other person or entity, other than the Company and its affiliates, any Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Company.  You agree to take all reasonable steps to safeguard Confidential Information against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft, subject to your good faith disclosure to or cooperation with any governmental authority related to a suspected violation of the law.

For purposes of this letter, “ Confidential Information ” means and includes all non-public tangible and intangible information and data, in any form and howsoever disclosed or acquired (including by observation), at any time before, on or after the date hereof, relating to the business or affairs of the Company and/or its affiliates, whether or not such information is or was identified as being confidential or proprietary at the time disclosed or acquired including information regarding business plans, current or prospective customers or clients (including customer lists and files), referral sources, suppliers, product or service costs and pricing, employees, independent contractors, current, future and proposed products and services, forms, workpapers, customer deliverables, manuals, spreadsheets, strategies, finances, assets, technology, data, accounting or business methods and practices, trade secrets, and any other information that reveals the processes, methodologies, or know-how by which existing or future products, services or methods of operation are developed, conducted or operated, and including any information, know-how, trade secrets, documents, materials and other data received by the Company and/or its affiliates from clients, customers or other third parties and held in (or required to be held in) confidence.  Confidential Information also includes all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes and software and other documents, data and other


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tangible materials (and copies thereof) containing or relating to Confidential Information, including any such materials prepared by or for you while employed by the Company or its affiliates (whether before or after the date of this letter).

Further, during your employment with the Company and for a period of 12 months thereafter (the “ Restricted Period ”), you will not, and will not permit any of your affiliates to, directly or indirectly, solicit or entice, or attempt to solicit or entice, any clients or customers of the Company or its affiliates or potential clients or customers of the Company or its affiliates for purposes of diverting their business or services from the Company or its affiliates.  Moreover, during the Restricted Period, you will not, and will not permit any of your affiliates to, directly or indirectly, hire or solicit any employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company or its affiliates or encourage any such employee, independent contractor or consultant to leave such employment or engagement, or hire any such employee, independent contractor or consultant who has left such employment or engagement, except pursuant to a general solicitation which is not directed specifically to any such employees, independent contractors or consultants; provided that nothing herein shall prevent you or any of your affiliates from hiring after 180 days from his or her date of termination, any employee, independent contractor or consultant whose employment or engagement has been terminated by such employee, independent contractor or consultant or the Company or its affiliates.

Upon termination of your employment with the Company or at any other time at the request of the Company, you will return to the Company (or deliver as directed by the Company) all originals and copies of all paper and electronic documents belonging to the Company or any of its affiliates including all paper and electronic documents containing Confidential Information.  All papers, books and records of every kind and description, in tangible or electronic form, relating to the business and affairs of the Company or any of its affiliates, whether or not prepared by you, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and its affiliates and you will surrender them to the Company at any time upon request by the Company and, in any event, on or before the last day of your employment with the Company.  In addition, you acknowledge and agree that all personal property, of any nature whatsoever, furnished to you by the Company or any of its affiliates in the course of or incident to your employment, belongs to the Company and its affiliates and, upon termination of your employment for any reason, you will promptly (and in no event more than five days after the effective date of your termination) return to the Company such property in good working order, ordinary wear and tear excepted, in your possession or control.

To accept the Company’s offer, please sign and date this letter in the space provided below. A duplicate original is enclosed for your records. This letter, along with any agreements relating to proprietary rights between you and the Company, set forth the terms of your employment with the Company and supersede any prior representations or agreements. This letter, including, but not limited to, its at-will employment provision, may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and you.


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We look forward to your favorable reply and to working with you at Summer Energy Holdings, Inc.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Neil Leibman

Neil Leibman

Chief Executive Officer

Agreed to and accepted:

Signature: /s/ Angela Hanley  

Printed Name: Angela Hanley  


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EXHIBIT A

Objectives

Immediately shift focus to revamp, strengthen Operations  

Assist with getting new markets up and running, quickly and efficiently  

Assist with outstanding projects, implementation, coordination with IT  

Assist in VP Sales transition, training/coaching on technical issues, reporting, presentation, etc.  

Recruit and assist in hiring of new Operations, MGMT position  

Assist in “bridging the gap” to new hire in Operations MGMT  

Provide historical information re: structure of IT platforms, regulatory filings, infrastructure guidance, operational setup, etc.  

Prepare presentation information and present with Management as needed--company overview, historical metrics, performance, analysis etc.   

Additional objectives as determined by the Company from time to time.    


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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) AND RULE 15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

 

I, Neil Leibman, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”);  

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;  

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;  

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:  

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;  

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and  

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and  

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):  

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and  

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.  

 

Dated: August 14, 2019

 

 

/s/ Neil Leibman

Neil Leibman, 

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) AND RULE 15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

 

I, Jaleea P. George, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”);  

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;  

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;  

 

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:  

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;  

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and  

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and  

 

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):  

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and  

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.  

 

Date:  August 14, 2019

 

 

/s/ Jaleea P. George

Jaleea P. George,

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(B) AND RULE 15D-14(B) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), we, Neil M. Leibman, Chief Executive Officer and Jaleea P. George, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of our knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and 

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company as of the dates presented and the results of operations of the Company for the periods presented. 

 

Date: August 14, 2019

 

 

By: 

/s/ Neil Leibman

 

Neil Leibman,

Chief Executive Officer 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Jaleea P. George

 

Jaleea P. George,

             Chief Financial Officer 

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.