Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
OnMarch 29, 2022 ,Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2021 . In the press release, the Company also announced that it would be holding a conference call onMarch 29, 2022 to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Chief Financial Officer Transition
OnMarch 29, 2022 ,Barry Edinburg , Chief Financial Officer, announced his retirement from the Company, effective as ofMarch 31, 2022 . OnMarch 29, 2022 , the Company announced thatRodney Yoder has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company to succeedMr. Edinburg , effectiveApril 1, 2022 .Mr. Edinburg will continue in his current position as Chief Financial Officer throughMarch 31, 2022 (the "Transition Date"), after which time he will serve as an Advisor to the Company pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Services Agreement as described below.
Barry Edinburg Advisory Services Agreement
The Company andMr. Edinburg entered into an advisory services agreement, effective as ofMarch 31, 2022 , memorializing the terms of his transition (the "Advisory Services Agreement"). The initial term of the Advisory Services Agreement will run for six months after the Transition Date (the "Initial Term") and may be extended upon the mutual agreement of the parties for up to six successive monthly terms (each such extended period, a "Renewal Term" and together with the Initial Term, the "Agreement Term"). While employed with the Company as an Advisor following the Transition Date,Mr. Edinburg will report to the Chief Executive Officer and is expected to perform certain advisory services and dedicate a certain amount of time to Sunlight during the Agreement Term, each as further described in the Advisory Services Agreement. In consideration for his services as an Advisor to the Company, and in exchange for the execution of a full release of the Company of claims in connection with his departure to be executed at the end of the Agreement Term,Mr. Edinburg will be eligible to receive continued monthly vesting and distribution through the Agreement Term ofMr. Edinburg's share of the escrow established at the closing of the Company'sJuly 9, 2021 merger (the "Consideration"). If terminated by the Company without cause within six months following the effective date of the Advisory Services Agreement, the Company will continue to provide the Consideration toMr. Edinburg as if he had remained employed through and including the date that is six months following the Transition Date. The Advisory Services Agreement also provides thatMr. Edinburg has agreed to forfeit any and all claim to future vesting of any equity grants he has received from the Company, under theSunlight Financial Holdings Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan or otherwise. In consideration of the foregoing,Mr. Edinburg's non-compete and non-solicitation obligations under theSunlight Financial Holdings Inc. Inventions Assignment, Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement between the Company andMr. Edinburg shall remain in full force and effect throughout the Agreement Term as if the final day of the Agreement Term were the final date ofMr. Edinburg's employment with the Company for purposes of interpretingMr. Edinburg's obligations thereunder. The foregoing is a summary only and does not purport to be a complete description of all of the terms, provisions, covenants and agreements contained in the Advisory Services Agreement, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Advisory Services Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 attached hereto, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.
Rodney Yoder Appointment and Employment Agreement
Mr. Yoder , age 54, will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer effective as ofApril 1, 2022 , bringing with him over 25 years of experience in financial planning, treasury, and consumer credit. Prior to joining the Company, for the past 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- yearsMr. Yoder worked in various roles at Barclaycard, most recently as Director of Financial Analysis and Strategy, where he developed expertise in global payments, private banking, and credit, while managing forecasting, risk management, and innovation strategies.Mr. Yoder also served as Treasurer of Swift Financial from 2007 until 2010.Mr. Yoder started his career atMBNA America, which was acquired by Bank of America, where he spent 16 years in a variety of roles, including treasury and financial planning for consumer credit cards, and served as CFO for Merchant Acquiring, overseeing merchant services, practice solutions, and card operations.Mr. Yoder holds a B.S. and an MBA from theAlfred Lerner College of Business & Economics from theUniversity of Delaware . The Company is not aware of any family relationships betweenMr. Yoder and any of the Company's directors or executive officers, and there is no arrangement or understanding betweenMr. Yoder or any other person and the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to which he was appointed as an officer of the Company. The Company is not aware of any transactions betweenMr. Yoder or any of his immediate family members and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection withMr. Yoder's employment, the Company entered into an employment agreement withMr. Yoder for an indefinite term beginning onApril 1, 2022 (the "Employment Agreement"). The Employment Agreement may be terminated at any time in accordance with its terms. Upon any termination of employment byMr. Yoder or the Company,Mr. Yoder will be subject to a non-competition covenant that covers a period of 12 months after the date of termination and a non-solicitation covenant that covers a period of 12 months after the date of termination. The base salary set forth in the Employment Agreement is$325,000 , with a target bonus of 77%, which will be reviewed and are subject to adjustment, at least annually, by the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board").Mr. Yoder will be eligible to receive annual equity awards from time to time in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee, and will be eligible to receive benefits that are substantially similar to those of other executives of the Company of like status. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, upon termination ofMr. Yoder's employment by the Company for Cause, or byMr. Yoder without Good Reason (each as defined in the Employment Agreement),Mr. Yoder will receive (i) any accrued and unpaid base salary through the date of termination, (ii) payment for any previously unreimbursed business expenses, (iii) vested amounts under the Employment Agreement and any other agreement with the Company, (iv) except in the case of a termination for Cause, an annual bonus for any completed fiscal year to the extent then unpaid, and (v) rights to elect continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA") (collectively, such (i), (ii) and (v) being the "Accrued Rights"). In the event of termination ofMr. Yoder's employment without Cause or upon his resignation for Good Reason outside of any 24-month period immediately following a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement) and the 12-month period immediately preceding a Change in Control,Mr. Yoder will receive (i) the Accrued Rights, (ii) an amount equal to 1.5 timesMr. Yoder's base salary, (iii) an amount equal to 1.5 timesMr. Yoder's annual target bonus and (iv) an amount equal to the monthly premium payment forMr. Yoder's COBRA benefits for the 18-month period following the date of termination (the "COBRA Benefits"). The cash-based portion of such benefits (other than the Accrued Rights) will be paid in equal monthly installments over an 18-month period. As a condition to the receipt of such benefits,Mr. Yoder must timely execute and not revoke a release of claims. For any termination ofMr. Yoder's employment that occurs within a 24-month period immediately following a Change in Control and the 12-month period immediately preceding a Change in Control of the Company,Mr. Yoder will be eligible to receive (i) the Accrued Rights, (ii) an amount equal to 2.0 timesMr. Yoder's base salary, (iii) an amount equal to 2.0 timesMr. Yoder's annual target bonus (paid with respect to the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year within whichMr. Yoder was terminated, or if such bonus has not yet been paid as of such termination, the target annual bonus for such preceding calendar year), (iv) full and immediate vesting of all outstanding equity awards, equity-based awards and other long-term incentives (with performance-based awards to vest at the greater of target or actual performance); (v) a 30-month post-termination exercise period with respect to vested stock options and stock appreciation rights (or, if shorter, the remainder of the full term), and (vi) the COBRA Benefits. The cash-based portion of such benefits (other than the Accrued Rights) will be paid in the form of a lump sum payment or in installments as provided in the Employment Agreement. As a condition to the receipt of such benefits,Mr. Yoder must timely execute and not revoke a release of claims.
In addition, upon a termination of
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. OnMarch 29, 2022 , the Company issued a press release announcing the departure ofMr. Edinburg , and the appointment ofMr. Yoder , as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
10.1† Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
under the Sunlight Financial
Holdings Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. 10.2† Form of Stand-Along Long Term Cash Award
Agreement
10.3† Advisory Services Agreement, effective as of
Barry Edinburg andSunlight Financial Holdings Inc.
and each of its
subsidiaries. 10.4† Employment Agreement, effective as of
amongRodney Yoder ,Sunlight Financial Holdings
Inc. and
LLC . 10.5† DirectorFee Agreement , effective as of March
29, 2022, by and among Sunlight
Financial Holdings Inc. , Tiger Infrastructure
Jr. 10.6† DirectorFee Agreement , effective as of March
29, 2022, by and among Sunlight
Financial Holdings Inc. ,FTV Management Company ,
L.P. and
99.1 Press Release entitled "Sunlight Financial
Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year
2021 Results" issued bySunlight Financial Holdings
Inc. dated
99.2 Press Release entitled "Sunlight Financial
Announces New Chief Financial
Officer" issued bySunlight Financial Holdings Inc.
dated
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within
the Inline XBRL document).
† Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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