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Business Combinations

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Business Combinations
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Mar. 31, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combinations NOTE 3 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

CSI Merger

On March 28, 2022, the Company and Pineapple Energy consummated the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. At the Closing, each member unit of Pineapple Energy that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Company’s common stock. The Company issued an aggregate of 5,006,245 shares of its common stock, which is inclusive of common shares issued to HEC and E-Gear owners as discussed further below. The purpose of the merger was to provide a path to allow the Company to deliver value to its legacy shareholders through a combination of (i) the opportunity for the legacy CSI shareholders to receive an attractive return from dividends or distributions of the net proceeds from the divestiture of the

Company’s pre-merger operating and non-operating assets and properties, and (ii) the opportunity for the legacy CSI shareholders, through ownership of the Company’s common stock following the merger, to participate in the potential growth of the combined company’s residential solar, battery storage, and grid services solutions business.

The Company accounted for the merger as a reverse recapitalization whereby it was determined that Pineapple Energy was the accounting acquirer and CSI was the accounting acquiree. Refer to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further details. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes reflect the historical results of Pineapple Energy prior to the merger and do not include the historical results of CSI prior to the consummation of the merger.

As a result of the reverse merger, the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of CSI were remeasured and recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date. The total purchase price represents the fair value of the Company common stock held by legacy CSI shareholders at the time of the merger (2,429,341 shares of common stock). The fair value of this purchase consideration was $19,872,000 using the publicly traded Company stock price at the merger date, which is allocated at the merger date between the liability associated with the Company’s obligation to pay legacy CSI shareholders cash as part of the contingent value rights (“CVRs”) discussed below and equity based on their respective fair values (Level 3 fair values).

The merger agreement also included the execution of CVR agreements with holders of record of CSI stock at the close of business on March 25, 2022. Each shareholder of record received one contractual non-transferable CVR per share of common stock held, which entitles the holders of the CVRs to receive a portion of the cash, cash equivalents, investments and net proceeds of any divestiture, assignment, or other disposition of all legacy assets of CSI and/or its legacy subsidiaries, JDL and Ecessa, that are related to CSI’s pre-merger business, assets, and properties that occur during the 24-month period following the closing of the merger. As of the merger date, the fair value of the CVR liability was estimated at $18,277,000, a Level 3 fair value, which was determined based on the provisional fair value of the tangible and definite-lived intangibles assets of CSI discussed below. The CVR liability will be adjusted to fair value each reporting period. The Company is required to review the availability of funds for disbursement to CVR holders on a quarterly basis, starting on June 30, 2022. If the funds available are less than $200,000, then the amount gets aggregated with the next payment. The assets and liabilities of CSI were recorded within the IT Solutions & Services segment and reporting unit as of the merger date at their respective fair value.

The purchase price allocation for the merger is based on the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and has been provisionally allocated as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,920,000

Investments

3,155,000

Accounts receivable

1,821,000

Inventory

139,000

Other assets

1,316,000

Property, plant, and equipment

118,000

Current assets held for sale

6,567,000

Intangible assets

2,556,000

Goodwill

5,989,000

Total assets

23,581,000

Accounts payable

2,547,000

Accrued expenses

1,013,000

Deferred revenue

149,000

Total liabilities

3,709,000

Net assets acquired

$

19,872,000

The identifiable intangible assets from the merger are definite-lived assets. These assets include trade names, developed technology, and customer relationships and have a provisional weighted average amortization period of four years. Goodwill recorded as part of the purchase price allocation is not tax deductible. The trade name preliminary fair values

were determined using the relief-from-royalty method, an income approach, which included the following significant assumptions: projected revenue by business, royalty rate, income tax rate, and discount rate. The preliminary fair values of the developed technology associated with the Ecessa business and customer relationships associated with the JDL business were determined using the multiple period excess-earnings method, an income approach, which included the following significant assumptions: projected Ecessa revenues, obsolescence factor, margins, depreciation, contributory asset charges, discount rates, and income tax rates. The preliminary fair value of the customer relationships associated with the Ecessa business was determined using the distributor method, an income approach, which included the following significant assumptions: projected Ecessa revenue, customer attrition, margins, contributory asset charges, discount rates, and income tax rates.

The initial accounting for the acquired assets and liabilities is incomplete due to the timing of the closing of the merger in proximity to the quarter-end and is expected to be finalized during the twelve-month post-closing measurement period. The areas of the purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized for the merger include the valuation of intangible assets and income tax related matters. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.

The merger included the acquisition of current assets held for sale related to CSI’s company headquarters building located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, pursuant to a purchase agreement entered into with Buhl Investors LLC on November 18, 2021. The agreement was further amended on February 15, 2022, April 11, 2022 and April 26, 2022, to allow for additional time to complete due diligence. The assets are recorded at the purchase price of $6,800,000 less the costs to sell the building. These assets were recorded as held for sale as the Company expects to close on the sale in the second or third quarter of 2022.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include results of operations of CSI following the consummation of the merger for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which included $87,000 of revenue and a net loss of $36,000.

HEC Asset Acquisition

On March 28, 2022, immediately prior to the closing of the merger, Pineapple Energy completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of HEC and E-Gear and assumed certain liabilities of HEC and E-Gear pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 1, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 16, 2021, by and among Pineapple Energy as Buyer, HEC and E-Gear as Sellers, and Steve P. Godmere, as representative for the Sellers. This acquisition is an expansion in the residential solar market and is a strategic start to the Company’s overall acquisition growth plan as it looks to expand further through the acquisition of regional residential solar companies and energy technology solution providers. At the closing of this acquisition, Pineapple Energy issued 6,250,000 Class B units, which upon the closing of the merger were converted into 1,562,498 shares of the Company’s common stock, with a fair value of $12,781,000 using the publicly traded stock price at the merger date. The sellers received $12,500,000 in initial cash consideration, less $108,000 in estimated working capital adjustments, bringing the aggregate purchase price to $25,173,000, with cash acquired totaling $216,000.

The assets and liabilities of HEC and E-Gear were recorded within the Solar segment as of the merger date at their respective fair values. The purchase price allocation is based on the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and has been provisionally allocated as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

216,000

Accounts receivable

892,000

Inventory

1,572,000

Other assets

108,000

Property, plant, and equipment

182,000

Intangible assets

13,800,000

Goodwill

9,787,000

Total assets

26,557,000

Total liabilities

1,384,000

Net assets acquired

$

25,173,000

The identifiable intangible assets from the HEC Asset Acquisition are definite-lived assets. These assets include a trade name and developed technology and have a weighted average amortization period of seven years. Goodwill recorded as part of the purchase price allocation is tax deductible. The fair value of the acquired identifiable intangible assets is provisional depending on the final valuation of those assets. The developed technology preliminary fair values were determined using the relief-from-royalty method, an income approach, which included the following significant assumptions: projected revenue, obsolescence, royalty rate, income tax rate, and discount rate. The preliminary fair values of the trade names were determined using the multiple period excess-earnings method, an income approach, which included the following significant assumptions: projected revenues, estimated probability of continued used of tradenames, margins, depreciation, contributory asset charges, discount rates, and income tax rates.

The initial accounting for the acquired assets and liabilities is incomplete due to the timing of the closing of the acquisition in proximity to the quarter-end and is expected to be finalized during the twelve-month post-closing measurement period. The areas of the purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized for the HEC Asset Acquisition include the valuation of intangible assets and income tax related matters. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include results of operations of HEC and E-Gear following the consummation of the HEC Asset Acquisition for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which included $221,000 of revenue and net income of $19,000.

Transaction costs related to the merger and HEC Asset Acquisition totaled $969,000 and $168,000 incurred by Pineapple Energy during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and were recorded in operating expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information represents the results of operations as if the Company had completed the merger and HEC Asset Acquisition as of January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma financial information below includes adjustments to amortization expense for intangible assets totaling $531,000 and $537,000 and excludes transaction costs totaling $2,699,000 and $1,041,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The unaudited pro forma financial information below is not necessarily indicative of consolidated results of operations of the combined business had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the respective period, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results of operations of the combined company.

Three Months Ended March 31

2022

2021

Net revenue

$

5,525,000 

$

4,463,000 

Net loss

(2,556,000)

(3,164,000)

Earnout Shares

As part of the merger, the Company agreed to issue up to 3.25 million shares of the Company common stock to the holders of pre-merger Pineapple Energy units, subject to meeting certain milestone events (collectively, the “Merger Earnout Shares”). The Merger Earnout Shares are issuable in three tranches. The milestone for the issuance of the first tranche of the Merger Earnout Shares involves repayment of certain of pre-merger Pineapple Energy’s debt obligations within three months of the merger closing, which would result in the issuance of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. This milestone was met at the merger closing and the 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2022.

The milestone for the second tranche of the Merger Earnout Shares is triggered upon the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock equaling or exceeding $24.00 for 30 consecutive trading days within 24-months of the merger closing. The milestone for the third tranche of the Merger Earnout Shares is triggered upon the VWAP of the Company’s common stock equaling or exceeding $32.00 for 30 consecutive trading days within 24-months of the merger closing. Under the second or third tranches, the number of shares of Company common stock to be issued is also affected by whether the Company has disposed or sold certain assets of its business within 24 months of the merger closing date, which could ultimately impact whether 1.0 million or 1.25 million shares of the Company’s common stock are issued under each tranche.

The first tranche of 750,000 shares issued of the Company’s common stock is accounted for as permanent equity in accordance with ASC 815-40, and no subsequent remeasurement is required as long as the shares continue to be classified in equity. The shares of the Company’s common stock contingently issuable under the second and third tranches, up to an additional 2.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock are classified as a liability, similar to the accounting for written equity options, which requires an initial measurement of the liability at fair value with subsequent remeasurements to fair value at each reporting date and changes in the fair value recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of March 28, 2022, the fair value of the Merger Earnout Shares for the second and third tranches was approximately $4.7 million, which is presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2022 as a long-term liability. The Company utilized a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value of the liability, which included the following significant assumptions: the expected probability and timing of achievement of milestone events.