Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A.
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 of December 31, 2021. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal
executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure. We have adopted and maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
the Exchange Act) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under
the Exchange Act, such as this Annual Report on Form 10-K, is collected, recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the
time periods specified in the rules of the SEC. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information
is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any
controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives
and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based
on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that, as of such a date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective d ue
to the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, as further described below .
Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management
is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting
is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s
management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. Management conducted
an assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 based on the framework and criteria
established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) (COSO).
Based on the assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2021, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting
were not effective.
The
Company has material weaknesses pertaining to controls that address segregation of duties across financially relevant functions and applications
used in financial reporting. We have concluded that these material weaknesses existed because, as a small company, we did not have the
necessary business processes, systems, personnel, and related internal controls necessary to satisfy the accounting and financial reporting
requirements of a public company.
We
are in the process of implementing measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting to remediate these material
weaknesses. The Company’s plan to remediate the material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting includes increasing
staffing with its finance department sufficient to facilitate proper segregation of accounting functions and to enable appropriate review
of its internally prepared financial statements.
Remediation
Plan
Management
has developed and is executing a remediation plan to address the previously disclosed material weaknesses. We are actively recruiting
to retain a full-time controller and we are utilizing the assistance of outside advisors where appropriate.
To
remediate the existing material weaknesses, additional time is required to demonstrate the effectiveness of the remediation efforts.
The material weaknesses cannot be considered remediated until the applicable remedial controls operate for a sufficient period of time
and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. As of December 31, 2021, the material weakness
has not been remediated.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a 15(f)
and 15d 15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report by Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. (“Grassi”), our independent
registered public accounting firm, regarding internal control over financial reporting. As a smaller reporting company, our internal
control over financial reporting was not subject to audit by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of
the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report.
Item 9B.
Other Information.
None.
Item
9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not
Applicable.
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PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Information
About our Executive Officers and Directors
Our
business and affairs are organized under the direction of our board of directors, which currently consists of five members.
The
following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our executive officers and directors as of the date of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K:
Name
Age
Position
Executive
Officers:
Joseph
C. Visconti
56
Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director
Preston
Yarborough
41
Vice
President and Director
Carrie
Gunnerson
46
Chief
Financial Officer
Non-Employee
Directors:
Bard
Rockenbach (1)(2)(3)
60
Director
James
Melvin (1)(2)(3)
59
Director
Neil
Ross (1)(2)(3)(6)
60
Director
Steven
A. Shallcross (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
60
Director
(1)
Member of the audit committee
(2)
Member of the compensation committee
(3)
Member of the corporate governance and nominating committee
(4)
Chair of audit committee
(5)
Chair of compensation committee
(6)
Chair of corporate governance and nominating committee
Executive
Officers
Joseph
Visconti has been our Chief Executive Officer, President and Director since 2015. With over 25 years of executive level operational
and financial experience, Mr. Visconti was the founder, CEO and President of two previous companies, the first company was a regional
Investment Bank that he built to over 400 employees and sold in 2000. The second company was ValueRich, a financial media company that
was taken public on the American Stock Exchange in 2007. ValueRich transitioned from media related business to Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc.
in 2015. Mr. Visconti has experience building teams of professionals with a focus on product development and bringing those products
to market. Mr. Visconti received his Associate’s degree from Lynn University in 1984. We believe that Mr. Visconti’s experience
leading us and our parent company and his operational and financial experience makes him well qualified to be a director of the Company.
Preston
Yarborough has been our Vice President since our inception, our Director since August 2010 and has acted as the Director of
Product Development of our parent company since August 2010. We believe Mr. Yarborough’s history and experience developing products
and managing the development of new products with us and our parent company make him a valuable member of our board and management.
Carrie
Gunnerson has been our Chief Financial Officer since October 2021. Ms. Gunnerson,
operated Gunnerson Consulting from August 1, 2020 until September 30, 2021, specializing in financial consulting for small to midsized
organization. Ms. Gunnerson served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Art’s Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Art’s
Way”) from October 18, 2007 until July 21, 2020, as its Chief Financial Officer from July 2004 until January 2012 and interim from
September 2012 until January 22, 2015 and again from May 31, 2018 until February 1, 2020. Prior to joining Art’s Way in 2004, from
2001 until 2004 Ms. Gunnerson was employed by Tyco Plastics Inc., where she was responsible for all of the functions of a controller.
Ms. Gunnerson was named a director of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, from November 2016 through July 2020.
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Independent
Directors
Bard
Rockenbach has been a member of our Board of Directors since November 7, 2021. Mr. Rockenbach has been a practicing attorney for
33 years. Since January 2005, he has been the managing partner of Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., a trial and appellate litigation
law firm in West Palm Beach, Florida. Before forming Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., Rockenbach was a solo practitioner and also worked
for insurance defense law firms throughout Florida. Mr. Rockenbach is board certified by the Florida Bar Association in appellate practice
and has over 250 published decisions. In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Rockenbach has served on the Board of Directors of the
Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Justice Association as both a chairman and a director. He was also the chairman of the Palm
Beach County Bar Association Technology Committee. Mr. Rockenbach has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida
and a Juris Doctor from the Stetson University College of Law.
James
Melvin has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 8, 2021. Mr. Melvin, a multiple class world and national sailboat
champion, is an innovative designer of yachts and aircrafts. He founded Morrelli & Melvin in 1992, a design and engineering company
specializing in sailboats and yachts and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since its inception. Since October 2019, he has served
as the President of Pro Coach Boats LLC, a company he founded that manufacturer and sells boats, and since May 2019, he has served as
the Chief Technology Officer of Argo Rocket Marine LLC, a provider of space industry marine services and products. Mr. Melvin received
his degree in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University. We believe that Mr. Melvin’s expertise in designing boats and aircraft
and managing all aspects of a boat company, as well as his passion for boats and sailing make him an invaluable member of our Board and
well qualified to be a director of the Company.
Neil
Ross has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 8, 2021. He has over 30 years of experience in launching products
and companies and promoting and growing brands. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of James Ross Advertising since founding
it in February 2003. Most notably, Neil has extensive marine experience partnering with brands like Galati Yachts Sales, Jefferson Beach
Yacht Sales, Allied Marine, Bertram Yachts, Twin Vee, Jupiter Marine and Sealine to name a few. Mr. Ross received his Bachelor’s
degree from Florida State University. We believe Mr. Ross’ experience in the yacht and boating industry as well as his expertise
in brand awareness and growth makes him well qualified to be a director of the Company.
Steven A.
Shallcross has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 8, 2021. Mr. Shallcross has also served as a Board member
of Elys Game Technologies, Corp. (NASDAQ: ELYS) an international, vertically integrated commercial-stage company engaged in various aspects
of the leisure gaming industry since June 13, 2019, and Synthetic Biologics Inc. (NYSE American: SYN) (“Synthetic Biologics”)
since December 6, 2018 and as its Chief Executive Officer, a position he was appointed to on December 6, 2018 where he currently
serves as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Shallcross was appointed as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Synthetic Biologics on
December 5, 2017 and has served as its Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary since June 2015. From May 2013
through May 2015, Mr. Shallcross served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nuo Therapeutics, Inc.
(formerly Cytomedix, Inc.). In January 2016, Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and on April 25, 2016, the Bankruptcy
Court entered an order granting approval of Nuo’s plan of reorganization. From July 2012 to May 2013, Mr. Shallcross
held the offices of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC, a motor fuel distribution
company. From July 2011 to March 2012, Mr. Shallcross was Acting Chief Financial Officer of Senseonics, a privately-held
medical device company located in Germantown, MD. From January 2009 to March 2011, he served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Innocoll AG (formerly privately held Innocoll Holdings, Inc.), a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical
company specializing in the development and commercialization of collagen-based products. He also served for four years as the Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc., leading the company through its successful IPO and follow-on offering
and previously served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Middlebrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Advancis
Pharmaceutical Corporation). In addition, Mr. Shallcross also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bering Truck Corporation.
He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the
University of Illinois, Chicago, and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois. We believe that Mr. Shallcross’
operational, financial and international experience, as well as an established track record at leading the financial development and
strategy for several publicly traded companies, makes him well qualified to be a director of the Company.
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Significant
Employee
Jim
Leffew was appointed as President of Forza in December 2021. Mr. Leffew served as the Senior Vice President, Manufacturing of Maverick
Boat Group, Inc. from September 1999 until April 2021, where he was responsible for overseeing manufacturing operations and over 450
direct employees at a company with over $125 million in sales. Prior to joining Maverick Boat Group, Inc., from September 1994 to September
1999 he was a Facilities Director at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution where he directed all construction and maintenance needs
for an over 500,000 square foot mixed-use space and managed a budget exceeding $5 million a year. Mr. Leffew received his Bachelor of
Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida in July 1987. Mr. Leffew’s history and experience manufacturing
products, budgeting and forecasting and managing direct employees will make him a valuable member of our management.
Family
Relationships
No
family relationships exist between any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen to be a director or officer.
Board
of Directors Composition
Our
board of directors currently consists of six members. The number of directors will be fixed by our board of directors, subject to the
terms of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Each of our current directors will continue to serve as a director until the election
and qualification of his or her successor, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
Our
certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors is divided into three (3) classes with staggered three-year terms.
Only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders, with the other classes continuing for the remainder
of their respective three-year terms. Our current directors are divided among the three (3) classes as follows:
●
the
Class I directors are Neil Ross and Bard Rockenbach, and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held in 2022;
●
the
Class II directors are James Melvin and Preston Yarborough, and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders
to be held in 2023; and
●
the
Class III directors are Steven A. Shallcross and Joseph Visconti, and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders
to be held in 2024.
At
each annual meeting of stockholders, upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, the successor to each such director in
the class will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following his or her election
and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, in accordance with our certificate of incorporation. Any additional directorships
resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each
class will consist of one-third of our directors.
This
classification of our board of directors may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of our company.
In
addition, under the terms of our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, members of our board of directors may only be removed for
cause. This may also have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of our company.
Director
Independence
Our
common stock has traded The Nasdaq Capital Market, or Nasdaq, under the symbol “VEEE” since July 21, 2021. Under the rules
of Nasdaq, independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors within one year of the completion
of its initial public offering. In addition, the rules of Nasdaq require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed
company’s audit, compensation and corporate governance and nominating committees be independent. Audit committee members and compensation
committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 and Rule 10C-1, respectively, under the
Exchange Act. Under the rules of Nasdaq, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of
that company’s board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent
judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.
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To
be considered to be independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 and under the rules of Nasdaq, a member of an audit committee of a listed
company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board of
directors committee: (1) accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company
or any of its subsidiaries; or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.
To
be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10C-1 and under the rules of Nasdaq, the board of directors must affirmatively determine
that each member of the compensation committee is independent, including a consideration of all factors specifically relevant to determining
whether the director has a relationship to the company which is material to that director’s ability to be independent from management
in connection with the duties of a compensation committee member, including, but not limited to: (i) the source of compensation
of such director, including any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee paid by the company to such director; and (ii) whether
such director is affiliated with the company, a subsidiary of the company or an affiliate of a subsidiary of the company.
Our
board of directors undertook a review of its composition, the composition of its committees and the independence of our directors and
considered whether any director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent
judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. Based upon information requested from and provided by each non-employee director
concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our board of directors has determined
that none of Messrs. Rockenbach, Ross, Melvin, and Shallcross have relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent
judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors is “independent” as that term
is defined under the rules of Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 and Rule 10C-1under the Exchange Act.
In
making these determinations, our board of directors considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has
with our company and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including
the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director, and the transactions involving them described in the section
titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”
Board
of Directors Leadership Structure
Our
Chief Executive Officer serves as our Chairman of the Board. Our Board does not have a lead independent director. Our Board has determined
its leadership structure is appropriate and effective given our stage of development.
Board
of Directors Committees
We
currently have an audit committee, a compensation committee and a corporate governance and nominating committee, each of which have the
composition and the responsibilities described below. The following table shows the directors who are currently members or Chairman of
each of these committees.
Board
Members
Audit
Committee
Compensation
Committee
Corporate
Governance and Nominating
Committee
Bard
Rockenbach
Member
Member
Member
James
Melvin
Member
Member
Member
Neil
Ross
Member
Member
Chairman
Steven
A. Shallcross
Chairman
Chairman
Member
Audit
Committee
The
members of our audit committee consist of Bard Rockenbach, James Melvin, Neil Ross and Steven A. Shallcross. Mr. Shallcross serves as
the chair of our audit committee. All of the members of the audit committee are independent, as that term is defined under the rules
of Nasdaq. The primary purpose of the audit committee is to oversee the quality and integrity of our accounting and financial reporting
processes and the audit of our financial statements. Specifically, the audit committee will:
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●
select
and hire the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements;
●
help
to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm;
●
approve
audit and non-audit services and fees;
●
review
financial statements and discuss with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual audited and quarterly
financial statements, the results of the independent audit and the quarterly reviews and the reports and certifications regarding internal
controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls;
●
prepare
the audit committee report that the SEC requires to be included in our annual proxy statement;
●
review
reports and communications from the independent registered public accounting firm;
●
review
the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls and disclosure controls and procedure;
●
review
our policies on risk assessment and risk management;
●
review
related party transactions; and
●
establish
and oversee procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of accounting related complaints and the confidential submission
by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
Our
audit committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
The Board has determined that Mr. Shallcross is an audit committee financial expert, as such term is used in Section 407 of Regulation
S-K.
Compensation
Committee
Our
compensation committee consists of Bard Rockenbach, James Melvin, Neil Ross and Steven A. Shallcross. Mr. Shallcross serves as the chair
of our compensation committee. All of the members of our compensation committee are independent, as that term is defined under the rules
of Nasdaq. Our compensation committee oversees our compensation policies, plans and benefits programs. The compensation committee also:
●
oversees
our overall compensation philosophy and compensation policies, plans and benefit programs;
●
reviews
and recommends to our board of directors for approval compensation for our executive officers and directors;
●
prepares
the compensation committee report that the SEC would require to be included in our annual proxy statement if we were no longer
deemed to be an emerging growth company or a smaller reporting company; and
●
administers
our equity compensation plans.
Our
compensation committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee
The
members of our corporate governance and nominating committee consist of Bard Rockenbach, James Melvin, Neil Ross and Steven A. Shallcross.
Neil Ross serves as the chair of our corporate governance and nominating committee. Each is independent, as that term is defined under
the rules of Nasdaq. Our corporate governance and nominating committee oversees and assists our board of directors in reviewing and recommending
nominees for election as directors. Specifically, the corporate governance and nominating committee:
●
identifies,
evaluates and makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding nominees for election to our board of directors and its
committees;
●
considers
and make recommendations to our board of directors regarding the composition of our board of directors and its committees;
●
reviews
developments in corporate governance practices;
●
evaluates
the adequacy of our corporate governance practices and reporting; and
●
evaluates
the performance of our board of directors and of individual directors.
Our
corporate governance and nominating committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the
listing standards of Nasdaq.
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Risk
Oversight
In
its governance role, and particularly in exercising its duty of care and diligence, the board of directors is responsible for ensuring
that appropriate risk management policies and procedures are in place to protect the company’s assets and business. Our board of
directors has broad and ultimate oversight responsibility for our risk management processes and programs and executive management is
responsible for the day-to-day evaluation and management of risks to the Company.
Delinquent
Section 16(a) Reports
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class
of our equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership within ten days after he or she becomes a beneficial owner,
director or officer and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities within two business days after
the transaction is executed. Our officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish
us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished
to us and written representations that no other reports were required, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with.
Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics
We
have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
The code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at www.twinvee.com. We intend to disclose future amendments to such
code, or any waivers of its requirements, applicable to any principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer or controller or persons performing similar functions or our directors on our website identified above. The inclusion of our
website address in this Annual Report does not include or incorporate by reference the information on our website into this Annual Report.
We will provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of our code of conduct and ethics. Such requests should be made in writing
to the attention of Glenn Sonoda, Secretary, Twin Vee PowerCats Co., 3101 US-1 Fort Pierce, Florida 34982.
Limitation
of Liability and Indemnification
Our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers, and may indemnify our employees and
other agents, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law prohibits our certificate of incorporation from limiting
the liability of our directors for the following:
●
any
breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or to our stockholders;
●
acts
or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
●
unlawful
payment of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; and
●
any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
If
Delaware law is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director, then the
liability of our directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as so amended. Our certificate
of incorporation does not eliminate a director’s duty of care and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies, such as injunctive
or other forms of non-monetary relief, remain available under Delaware law. This provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities
under any other laws, such as the federal securities laws or other state or federal laws. Under our bylaws, we will also be empowered
to purchase insurance on behalf of any person whom we are required or permitted to indemnify.
In
the case of an action or proceeding by or in the right of our company or any of our subsidiaries, no indemnification will be provided
for any claim where a court determines that the indemnified party is prohibited from receiving indemnification. We believe that these
charter and bylaw provisions are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
The
limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage stockholders from
bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation
against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders. Moreover, a stockholder’s
investment may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these
indemnification provisions.
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Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. There is no pending litigation or proceeding naming
any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is being sought, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation
that may result in claims for indemnification by any director or officer.
In
addition to the indemnification that will be provided for in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the employment agreements with
certain of our executive officers include indemnification provisions providing for rights of indemnification as set forth in our certificate
of incorporation and bylaws.
Item 10.
Executive Compensation and Director Compensation
Our
named executive officers for 2021, which consisted of our principal executive officer and the next most highly compensated executive
officers, were:
● Joseph
C. Visconti , President and Chief Executive Officer
● Preston
Yarborough , Vice President
● Carrie
Gunnerson , Chief Financial Officer (October 4, 2021 through December 31, 2021)
● Donna
Barnett , Former Chief Financial Officer (January 1, 2020 through October 3, 2021)
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth information regarding the compensation that was paid to our named executive officers during the years ended
December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Name
and Principal Position
Year
Salary
Bonus
Option
Awards ($)(1)
All
Other Compensation ($)
Total
($)
Joseph
C. Visconti
2021
235,276
200,965
671,276
28,271 (2)
1,135,788
President
and Chief Executive Officer
2020
171,000
85,000
9,500 (2)
265,500
Preston
Yarborough
2021
145,577
58,359
335,638
9,261 (3)
548,835
Vice
President
2020
135,000
13,500
12,700 (3)
161,200
Donna
Barnett
2021
70,762
105,150
83,910
—
259,822
Former
Chief Financial Officer
2020
56,700
—
—
—
56,700
Carrie
Gunnerson
2021
39,088
16,406
227,617
283,111
Chief
Financial Officer
2020
—
—
—
—
—
(1)
Options issued pursuant to the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. The
amounts in the “Option Awards” column reflect the dollar amounts of the grant date fair value for the financial statement
reporting purposes for stock options for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 in accordance with ASC 718. The fair value
of the options was determined using the Black-Scholes model. For a discussion of the assumptions used in computing this valuation,
see Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2021.
(2)
Consists of $12,692 of car expenses paid and $15,579 of health
insurance expenses paid in 2021 and $7,000 of car expenses and $2,500 of health insurance expenses paid in 2020.
(3)
Consists of $5,077 of car expenses paid and $4,184 of health
insurance expenses paid in 2021 and $12,700 of car expenses in 2021.
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Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End (December 31, 2021)
The
following table provides information about the number of outstanding equity awards held by each of our named executive officers as of
December 31, 2021:
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (Exercisable)
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (Unexercisable)
Option Exercise Price
Option Expiration Date
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested
Joseph C. Visconti
93,233
178,767
5.8
6/8/2031
—
—
President and Chief Executive Officer
Preston Yarborough
46,616
89,384
5.8
6/8/2031
—
—
Vice President
Donna Barnett
83,910
—
5.8
6/8/2031
—
—
Former Chief Financial Officer
Carrie Gunnerson
12,405
123,595
3.87
9/30/2031
—
—
Chief Financial Officer
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Employment
Arrangements with Our Named Executive Officers
Joseph
Visconti
Twin
Vee entered into a five-year employment agreement with Mr. Visconti (the “Visconti Employment Agreement”) effective upon
the closing of the initial public offering in July 2021. Under the Visconti Employment Agreement, Mr. Visconti serves as Twin Vee’s
President and Chief Executive Officer. He receives an annual base salary of $250,000 and is eligible to receive an annual performance
cash bonus with a target amount equal to 100% of his annual base salary, based upon achievement of performance goals established by the
compensation committee of Twin Vee’s board of directors. Upon the completion of Twin Vee’s initial public offering in July
2021, Mr. Visconti received a stock option to purchase 272,000 shares of Twin Vee’s common stock under the 2021 Plan, vesting pro
rata on a monthly basis over a three-year period subject to continued employment through each vesting date.
The
Visconti Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Visconti will be eligible to participate in all benefit and fringe benefit plans generally
made available to Twin Vee’s other executive officers. In addition, he is entitled to (i) four weeks of paid vacation per year,
(ii) a $2,500 a month car allowance and (iii) the cost of medical insurance for coverage for Mr. Visconti and his family.
The
Visconti Employment Agreement provides that it shall continue until terminated (i) by mutual agreement; (ii) due to death or disability
of Mr. Visconti; (iii) by Mr. Visconti without good reason upon 90 days written notice to us; (iv) by us for cause (as defined in the
Visconti Employment Agreement); (v) by Twin Vee without cause; or (vi) by Mr. Visconti for good reason (as defined in the Visconti Employment
Agreement).
Pursuant
to the Visconti Employment Agreement, Mr. Visconti is subject to a one-year post-termination non-compete and non-solicit of employees
and clients. He is also bound by confidentiality provisions.
In
the event of a termination by Twin Vee without cause or a termination by Mr. Visconti for good reason other than in connection with a
change in control, Mr. Visconti will receive: an aggregate of twelve months of salary continuation at his then-current base annual salary,
paid out in equal installments over a 6 month period; payment of any amount of annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the date of
termination; payment of the bonus Mr. Visconti would have received based on the attainment of performance goals had he remained employed
through the end of the year of termination, pro-rated based on the number of days in the termination year that Mr. Visconti was employed
by Twin Vee (paid when its other senior executives receive payment of their annual bonuses); reimbursement of COBRA premiums for up to
twelve months; and full vesting for any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted under the Twin Vee 2021 Plan. Mr. Visconti’s
outstanding vested stock options in Twin Vee will generally remain exercisable no longer than six months following such a termination.
In
the event of a termination by Twin Vee without cause or a resignation by Mr. Visconti for good reason within twelve months following
a change in control, Mr. Visconti will receive an aggregate of 18 months of salary continuation at his then-current base annual salary,
paid out in equal installments over a twelve month period; payment of any amount of annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the year
of termination; payment of a pro-rated target annual bonus for the year of termination based on the number of days in the termination
year that Mr. Visconti was employed by Twin Vee; payment of one time his then-current target annual bonus; reimbursement of COBRA premiums
for up to 18 months; and full vesting for any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted under the Twin Vee 2021 Plan. Mr. Visconti’s
outstanding vested stock options will generally remain exercisable no longer than six months following such a termination.
The
receipt of any termination benefits described above is subject to Mr. Visconti’s execution of a release of claims in favor of the
Company, a form of which is attached as an exhibit to the Visconti Employment Agreement.
In
the event of Mr. Visconti’s termination due to death or disability, Mr. Visconti will receive full vesting for any outstanding,
unvested equity awards granted under Twin Vee’s 2021 Plan. Mr. Visconti’s outstanding vested stock options will generally
remain exercisable no longer than six months following such a termination.
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Preston
Yarborough
Twin
Vee entered into a five-year employment agreement with Mr. Yarborough (the “Yarborough Employment Agreement”) effective upon
the closing of Twin Vee’s initial public offering in July 2021. Under the Yarborough Employment Agreement, Mr. Yarborough serves
as Twin Vee’s Vice President and Director of Product Development. He receives an annual base salary of $160,000 and is eligible
to receive an annual performance cash bonus with a target amount equal to 50% of his annual base salary, based upon achievement of performance
goals established by the compensation committee of Twin Vee’s board of directors. Upon the completion of Twin Vee’s initial
public offering in July 2021, Mr. Yarborough received a stock option to purchase 136,000 shares of Twin Vee’s common stock under
the 2021 Plan, vesting monthly over a three-year period subject to continued employment through each vesting date.
The
Yarborough Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Yarborough would be eligible to participate in all benefit and fringe benefit plans
generally made available to Twin Vee’s other executive officers. In addition, he is entitled to (i) four weeks of paid vacation
per year, (ii) a $1,000 a month car allowance and (iii) the cost of medical insurance for coverage for Mr. Yarborough and his family.
The
Yarborough Employment Agreement provides that it shall continue until terminated (i) by mutual agreement; (ii) due to death or disability
of Mr. Yarborough; (iii) by Mr. Yarborough without good reason upon 90 days written notice to Twin Vee; (iv) by Twin Vee for cause (as
defined in the Yarborough Employment Agreement); (v) by Twin Vee without cause; or (vi) by Mr. Yarborough for good reason (as defined
in the Yarborough Employment Agreement).
Pursuant
to the Yarborough Employment Agreement, Mr. Yarborough is subject to a one-year post-termination non-compete and non-solicit of employees
and clients. He is also bound by confidentiality provisions.
In
the event of a termination by Twin Vee without cause or a termination by Mr. Yarborough for good reason other than in connection with
a change in control, Mr. Yarborough will receive: an aggregate of nine months of salary continuation at his then-current base annual
salary, paid out in equal installments over a six month period; payment of any amount of annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the
date of termination; payment of the bonus Mr. Yarborough would have received based on the attainment of performance goals had he remained
employed through the end of the year of termination, pro-rated based on the number of days in the termination year that Mr. Yarborough
was employed by Twin Vee (paid when Twin Vee’s other senior executives receive payment of their annual bonuses); reimbursement
of COBRA premiums for up to nine months; and full vesting for any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted under the Twin Vee 2021
Plan. Mr. Yarborough’s outstanding vested stock options will generally remain exercisable no longer than six months following such
a termination.
In
the event of a termination by Twin Vee without cause or a resignation by Mr. Yarborough for good reason within twelve months following
a change in control, Mr. Yarborough will receive an aggregate of twelve months of salary continuation at his then-current base annual
salary, paid out in equal installments over a twelve month period; payment of any amount of annual bonus accrued for the year prior to
the year of termination; payment of a pro-rated target annual bonus for the year of termination based on the number of days in the termination
year that Mr. Yarborough was employed by Twin Vee; payment of one time his then-current target annual bonus; reimbursement of COBRA premiums
for up to twelve months; and full vesting for any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted under the Twin Vee 2021 Plan. Mr. Yarborough’s
outstanding vested stock options will generally remain exercisable no longer than six months following such a termination.
The
receipt of any termination benefits described above is subject to Mr. Yarborough’s execution of a release of claims in favor of
the Company, a form of which is attached as an exhibit to the Yarborough Employment Agreement.
In
the event of Mr. Yarborough’s termination due to death or disability, Mr. Yarborough will receive full vesting for any outstanding,
unvested equity awards granted under Twin Vee’s 2021 Plan. Mr. Yarborough’s outstanding vested stock options will generally
remain exercisable no longer than six months following such a termination.
Carrie
Gunnerson
Twin
Vee entered into a five-year employment agreement with Ms. Gunnerson (the “Gunnerson Employment Agreement”) effective in
October 2021. Under the Gunnerson Employment Agreement, Ms. Gunnerson serves as Twin Vee’s Chief Financial Officer. She receives
an annual base salary of $175,000 and is eligible to receive an annual performance cash bonus with a target amount equal to 30% of her
annual base salary, based upon achievement of performance goals established by the compensation committee of Twin Vee’s board of
directors. Ms. Gunnerson also received a stock option to purchase 136,000 shares of Twin Vee’s common stock under its 2021 Plan,
vesting monthly over a five-year period subject to continued employment through each vesting date.
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The
Gunnerson Employment Agreement provides that Ms. Gunnerson is eligible to participate in all benefit and fringe benefit plans generally
made available to Twin Vee’s other executive officers. In addition, she is entitled to four weeks of paid vacation per year.
The
Gunnerson Employment Agreement provides that it shall continue until terminated (i) by mutual agreement; (ii) due to death or disability
of Ms. Gunnerson; (iii) by Ms. Gunnerson without good reason upon 90 days written notice to Twin Vee; (iv) by Twin Vee for cause (as
defined in the Gunnerson Employment Agreement); (v) by Twin Vee without cause; or (vi) by Ms. Gunnerson for good reason (as defined in
the Gunnerson Employment Agreement).
Pursuant
to the Gunnerson Employment Agreement, Ms. Gunnerson is subject to a one-year post-termination non-compete and non-solicit of employees
and clients. She is also bound by confidentiality provisions.
In
the event of a termination by Twin Vee without cause or a termination by Ms. Gunnerson for good reason during the first six (6) months
following the effective date of the Gunnerson Employment Agreement, Ms. Gunnerson will receive an aggregate of three months of salary
continuation at her then-current base annual salary, paid out in equal installments over a three-month period. In the event of a termination
by Twin Vee without cause or a termination by Ms. Gunnerson for good reason after the first six (6) months following the effective date
of the Gunnerson Employment Agreement, Ms. Gunnerson will receive an aggregate of six months of salary continuation at her then-current
base annual salary, paid out in equal installments over a six-month period. Ms. Gunnerson’s outstanding vested stock options will
generally remain exercisable no longer than six months following such a termination.
The
receipt of any termination benefits described above is subject to Ms. Gunnerson’s execution of a release of claims in favor of
the Company, a form of which is attached as an exhibit to the Gunnerson Employment Agreement.
In
the event of Ms. Gunnerson’s termination due to death or disability, Ms. Gunnerson will receive full vesting or any outstanding,
unvested equity awards granted under the 2021 Plan. Ms. Gunnerson’s outstanding vested stock options will generally remain exercisable
no longer than six months following such a termination.
Employee
Benefit and Stock Plans
Simple
IRA Plan
We
maintain a Simple IRA retirement savings plan for the benefit of our employees, including our named executive officers, who satisfy certain
eligibility requirements. Under the Simple IRA, eligible employees may elect to defer a portion of their compensation, within the limits
prescribed by the Code, on a pre-tax basis through contributions to the Simple IRA plan. The Simple IRA plan authorizes employer safe
harbor matching contributions equal to 3% of covered compensation for eligible employees. The Simple IRA plan is intended to qualify
under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code. As a tax-qualified retirement program, contributions to the Simple IRA plan and earnings
on those contributions are not taxable to the employees until distributed from the Simple IRA plan.
2021
Stock Incentive Plan
On
April 8, 2021, our board of directors and our stockholders approved the Twin Vee PowerCats Co. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2021 Plan”).
The 2021 Plan became effective immediately prior to the closing of our initial public offering in July 2021. The principal provisions
of the 2021 Plan are summarized below.
Administration
The
2021 Plan vests broad powers in a committee to administer and interpret the 2021 Plan. Our board of directors has initially designated
the compensation committee to administer the 2021 Plan. Except when limited by the terms of the 2021 Plan, the compensation committee
has the authority to, among other things: select the persons to be granted awards; determine the type, size and term of awards; establish
performance objectives and conditions for earning awards; determine whether such performance objectives and conditions have been met;
and accelerate the vesting or exercisability of an award. In its discretion, the compensation committee may delegate all or part of its
authority and duties with respect to granting awards to one or more of our officers, subject to certain limitations and provided applicable
law so permits.
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Our
board of directors may amend, alter or discontinue the 2021 Plan and the compensation committee may amend any outstanding award at any
time; provided, however, that no such amendment or termination may adversely affect awards then outstanding without the holder’s
permission. In addition, any amendments seeking to increase the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan or modifying
the classes of participants eligible to receive awards under the 2021 Plan will require ratification by our stockholders in accordance
with applicable law. Additionally, as described more fully below, neither the compensation committee nor the board of directors is permitted
to reprice outstanding options or stock appreciation rights without shareholder consent.
Eligibility
Any
of our employees, directors, consultants, and other service providers, or those of our affiliates, are eligible to participate in the
2021 Plan and may be selected by the compensation committee to receive an award.
Vesting
The
compensation committee determines the vesting conditions for awards. These conditions may include the continued employment or service
of the participant, the attainment of specific individual or corporate performance goals, or other factors as determined in the compensation
committee’s discretion (collectively, “Vesting Conditions”).
Shares
of Stock Available for Issuance
Subject
to certain adjustments, the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2021 Plan in connection with awards
is 1,000,000 shares. We issued options to purchase an aggregate of 492,500 shares of our common stock upon the consummation of the initial
public offering. In addition, the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2021 Plan will automatically
increase on January 1 of each calendar year for a period of ten years commencing on January 1, 2022 and ending on (and including) January
1, 2031, in a number of shares of common stock equal to 4.5% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31
of the preceding calendar year; provided, however that the board of directors may act prior to January 1 of a given calendar year to
provide that the increase for such year will be a lesser number of shares of common stock. All available shares may be utilized toward
the grant of any type of award under the 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan imposes a $250,000 limitation on the total grant date fair value of
awards granted to any non-employee director in his or her capacity as a non-employee director in any single calendar year.
In
the event of any merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, split up, spin-off, combination
of shares, exchange of shares, stock dividend, dividend in kind, or other like change in capital structure (other than ordinary cash
dividends), or other similar corporate event or transaction that affects our common stock, the compensation committee shall make adjustments
to the number and kind of shares authorized by the 2021 Plan and covered under outstanding 2021 Plan awards as it determines appropriate
and equitable.
Shares
subject to 2021 Plan awards that expire without being fully exercised or that are otherwise forfeited, cancelled or terminated may again
be made available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. However, shares withheld in settlement of a tax withholding obligation, or in satisfaction
of the exercise price payable upon exercise of an option, will not again become available for issuance under the 2021 Plan.
Types
of Awards
The
following types of awards may be granted to participants under the 2021 Plan: (i) incentive stock options, or ISOs; (ii) nonqualified
stock options, or NQOs and together with ISOs, options, (iii) stock appreciation rights, (iv) restricted stock, or (v) restricted
stock units.
Stock
Options . An option entitles the holder to purchase from us a stated number of shares of common stock. An ISO may only be granted
to an employee of ours or our eligible affiliates. The compensation committee will specify the number of shares of common stock subject
to each option and the exercise price for such option, provided that the exercise price may not be less than the fair market value of
a share of common stock on the date the option is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if ISOs are granted to any 10% stockholder,
the exercise price shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of common stock on the date the option is granted.
Generally,
options may be exercised in whole or in part through a cash payment. The compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, permit payment
of the exercise price of an option in the form of previously acquired shares based on the fair market value of the shares on the date
the option is exercised, through means of “net settlement,” which involves the cancellation of a portion of the option to
cover the cost of exercising the balance of the option or by such other means as it deems acceptable.
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All
options shall be or become exercisable in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement. The maximum term of an option
shall be determined by the compensation committee on the date of grant but shall not exceed 10 years (5 years in the case of
ISOs granted to any 10% stockholder). In the case of ISOs, the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date of grant) of common
stock with respect to which such ISOs become exercisable for the first time during any calendar year cannot exceed $100,000. ISOs granted
in excess of this limitation will be treated as non-qualified stock options.
Stock
Appreciation Rights . A stock appreciation right represents the right to receive, upon exercise, any appreciation in a share of common
stock over a particular time period. The base price of a stock appreciation right shall not be less than the fair market value of a share
of common stock on the date the stock appreciation right is granted. This award is intended to mirror the benefit the participant would
have received if the compensation committee had granted the participant an option. The maximum term of a stock appreciation right shall
be determined by the compensation committee on the date of grant but shall not exceed 10 years. Distributions with respect to stock
appreciation rights may be made in cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of both, at the compensation committee’s discretion.
Unless
otherwise provided in an award agreement or determined by the compensation committee, if a participant terminates employment with us
(or our affiliates) due to death or disability, the participant’s unexercised options and stock appreciation rights may be exercised,
to the extent they were exercisable on the termination date, for a period of twelve months from the termination date or until the
expiration of the original award term, whichever period is shorter. If the participant terminates employment with us (or our affiliates)
for cause, (i) all unexercised options and stock appreciation rights (whether vested or unvested) shall terminate and be forfeited
on the termination date, and (ii) any shares in respect of exercised options or stock appreciation rights for which we have not
yet delivered share certificates will be forfeited and we will refund to the participant the option exercise price paid for those shares,
if any. If the participant’s employment terminates for any other reason, any vested but unexercised options and stock appreciation
rights may be exercised by the participant, to the extent exercisable at the time of termination, for a period of ninety days from the
termination date (or such time as specified by the compensation committee at or after grant) or until the expiration of the original
option or stock appreciation right term, whichever period is shorter. Unless otherwise provided by the compensation committee, any options
and stock appreciation rights that are not exercisable at the time of termination of employment shall terminate and be forfeited on the
termination date.
Restricted
Stock . A restricted stock award is a grant of shares of common stock, which are subject to forfeiture restrictions during a restriction
period. The compensation committee will determine the price, if any, to be paid by the participant for each share of common stock subject
to a restricted stock award. The restricted stock may be subject to Vesting Conditions. If the specified Vesting Conditions are not attained,
the participant will forfeit the portion of the restricted stock award with respect to which those conditions are not attained, and the
underlying common stock will be forfeited to us. At the end of the restriction period, if the Vesting Conditions have been satisfied,
the restrictions imposed will lapse with respect to the applicable number of shares. Unless otherwise provided in an award agreement
or determined by the compensation committee, upon termination a participant will forfeit all restricted stock that then remains subject
to forfeiture restrictions.
Restricted
Stock Units . Restricted stock units are granted in reference to a specified number of shares of common stock and entitle the
holder to receive, on the achievement of applicable Vesting Conditions, shares of common stock. Unless otherwise provided in an award
agreement or determined by the Compensation committee, upon termination a participant will forfeit all restricted stock units that
then remain subject to forfeiture.
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Change
in Control
In
the event of a change in control, the compensation committee may, on a participant-by-participant basis: (i) cause any or all outstanding
awards to become vested and immediately exercisable (as applicable), in whole or in part; (ii) cause any outstanding option or stock
appreciation right to become fully vested and immediately exercisable for a reasonable period in advance of the change in control and,
to the extent not exercised prior to that change in control, cancel that option or stock appreciation right upon closing of the change
in control; (iii) cancel any unvested award or unvested portion thereof, with or without consideration; (iv) cancel any award
in exchange for a substitute award; (v) redeem any restricted stock or restricted stock unit for cash and/or other substitute consideration
with value equal to the fair market value of an unrestricted share on the date of the change in control; (vi) cancel any outstanding
option or stock appreciation right with respect to all common stock for which the award remains unexercised in exchange for a cash payment
equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of the common stock subject to the option or stock appreciation right over the
exercise price of the option or stock appreciation right; (vii) impose vesting terms on cash or substitute consideration payable
upon cancellation of an award that are substantially similar to those that applied to the cancelled award immediately prior to the change
in control, and/or earn-out, escrow, holdback or similar arrangements, to the extent such arrangements are applicable to any consideration
paid to stockholders in connection with the change in control; (viii) take such other action as the compensation committee shall
determine to be reasonable under the circumstances; and/or (ix) in the case of any award subject to Section 409A of the Code,
the compensation committee shall only be permitted to use discretion to alter the settlement timing of the award to the extent that such
discretion would be permitted under Section 409A of the Code.
Repricing
Neither
our board of directors nor the compensation committee may, without obtaining prior approval of our stockholders: (i) implement any
cancellation/re-grant program pursuant to which outstanding options or stock appreciation rights under the 2021 Plan are cancelled and
new options or stock appreciation rights are granted in replacement with a lower exercise per share; (ii) cancel outstanding options
or stock appreciation rights under the 2021 Plan with an exercise price per share in excess of the then current fair market value per
share for consideration payable in our equity securities; or (iii) otherwise directly reduce the exercise price in effect for outstanding
options or stock appreciation rights under the 2021 Plan.
Miscellaneous
Generally,
awards granted under the 2021 Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. No participant
shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to shares covered by options or restricted stock units, unless and until such
awards are settled in shares of common stock. The Company’s obligation to issue shares or to otherwise make payments in respect
of 2021 Plan awards will be conditioned on the Company’s ability to do so in compliance with all applicable laws and exchange listing
requirements. The awards will be subject to our recoupment and stock ownership policies, as may be in effect from time to time. The 2021
Plan will expire 10 years after it becomes effective.
Director
Compensation
2021
Director Compensation
Prior
to the closing of our initial public offering in July 2021, our directors did not receive any compensation for their service as directors.
After the closing of our initial public offering, directors who are not employees received compensation for their service as directors,
including service as members of each committee on which they serve.
Cash
Compensation
All
non-employee directors are entitled to receive the following cash compensation for their services:
●
$5,000
per year for service as a board member;
●
$12,000
per year additionally for service as chair of the audit committee;
●
$5,000
per year additionally for service as member of the audit committee (excluding committee chair);
●
$10,000
per year additionally for service as chair of the compensation committee;
●
$4,000
per year additionally for service as member of the compensation committee (excluding committee chair);
●
$5,000
per year additionally for service as chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee;
●
$3,000
per year additionally for service as member of the corporate governance and nominating committee (excluding committee chair);
All
cash payments to non-employee directors who served in the relevant capacity at any point during the immediately preceding prior fiscal
quarter will be paid quarterly in arrears. A non-employee director who served in the relevant capacity during only a portion of the prior
fiscal quarter will receive a pro-rated payment of the quarterly payment of the applicable cash retainer.
Equity
Compensation
Effective
upon the closing of our initial public offering, each non-employee director received an initial grant of non-qualified stock options
under our 2021 Plan to purchase 5,500 shares of our common stock, which options vest pro rata on a monthly basis over
a period of twelve months from the grant date, subject to the grantee’s continued service through that date. We intend to make
annual equity grants to non-employee directors coincident with each annual meeting of stockholders.
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Director
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth information regarding the compensation earned for service on our board of directors by our non-employee directors
during the year ended December 31, 2021. The compensation for each of Messrs. Visconti and Yarborough as an executive officer is set
forth above under “—Summary Compensation Table.” Messrs. Visconti and Yarborough receive no compensation for service
as a director.
(a)
Name
(b)
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)
(c)
Stock Awards ($)
(d)
Option Awards (1) ($)
(e)
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)
(f)
Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)
(g)
All Other Compensation ($)
(h)
Total ($)
Bard Rockenbach
1,417
—
8,731
—
—
—
10,148
James Melvin
7,083
—
13,574
—
—
—
20,657
Neil Ross
7,917
—
13,574
—
—
—
21,491
Steven A. Shallcross
12,500
—
13,574
—
—
—
26,074
(1) The
amounts in the “Option Awards” column reflect the dollar amounts of the grant
date fair value for the financial statement reporting purposes for stock options for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 in accordance with ASC 718. The fair value of the options
was determined using the Black-Scholes model. For a discussion of the assumptions used in
computing this valuation, see Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
(2) As
of December 31, 2021, the following are the outstanding aggregate number of option awards
held by each of our directors who were not also Named Executive Officers:
Name
Option
Awards (#)
Bard
Rockenbach
5,500
James
Melvin
5,500
Neil
Ross
5,500
Steven
A. Shallcross
5,500
During
2021, each non-employee member of the Board of Directors receives an annual cash fee of $5,000, all non-employee directors receive an
annual cash fee of $5,000, $4,000 and $3,000 for service on the Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee,
respectively, and the Chairman of the Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee receives a cash fee of $12,000,
$10,000 and $5,000, respectively. In addition, each non-employee member of the Board of Directors was issued an option exercisable for
5,500 shares of our common stock, for a term of one year, vesting monthly over one year of the date of grant.
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Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The
following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 30, 2022, by:
●
each
person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock;
●
each
of the named executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table;
●
each
of our directors; and
●
all
of our current executive officers and directors as a group.
As
of March 30, 2022, we had 7,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
We
have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of
securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities. In addition, the
rules include shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of profits interest units, options, warrants or other rights that
are either immediately exercisable or exercisable on or before May 30, 2022, which is approximately 60 days after the date of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. These shares are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those options or warrants
for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but they are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing
the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons or entities identified in this table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property
laws.
Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o Twin Vee PowerCats Co. 3101 S. US-1 Ft. Pierce,
Florida 34982.
Name
of Beneficial Owner
Number
of Shares
Beneficially Owner
Percentage
of Shares Beneficially Owned
Named
Executive Officers and Directors
Joseph
Visconti (1)
2,321,160
33.16
%
Preston
Yarborough (2)
37,780
*
James
Melvin (3)
4,580
*
Bard
Rockenbach (4)
3,208
*
Neil
Ross (3)
4,580
*
Steven
A. Shallcross (3)
4,580
*
Donna
Barnett (5)
34,000
*
Carrie
Gunnerson (6)
18,128
*
All
current executive officers and directors as a group (7 persons)
5%
Stockholders
2,394,016
33.52
%
Twin
Vee PowerCats, Inc. (1)
4,000,000
58.82
%
Marathon
Micro Fund, L.P.(7)
652,832
9.32
%
* Represents
beneficial ownership of less than one percent.
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(1)
Joseph Visconti is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of our parent company, Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc., and owns 56.14% of the outstanding stock of Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc. Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc. is the owner of 4,000,000 shares of common stock. As a controlling shareholder of Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc., Mr. Visconti is deemed to have control over the shares of common stock of our company owned by Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc. Mr. Visconti disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. Mr. Visconti was granted an option to purchase 272,000 shares of our common stock upon the consummation of our initial public offering, of which 75,560 shares of common stock will vest and be exercisable within 60 days of March 30, 2022 and are included in the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Visconti.
(2)
Mr. Yarborough was granted an option to purchase 136,000 shares of our common stock upon the consummation of our initial public offering, of which 37,780 shares of common stock will vest and be exercisable within 60 days of March 30, 2022 and are included in the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Yarborough.
(3)
Messrs. Melvin, Ross and Shallcross were each granted an
option to purchase 5,500 shares of our common stock upon the consummation of our initial public offering, of which 4,580 shares of common
stock will vest and be exercisable within 60 days of March 30, 2022, and are included in the number of shares of common stock beneficially
owned by each of Messrs. Melvin, Ross and Shallcross.
(4)
In connection with his appointment, effective November 7, 2021, Mr. Rockenbach was awarded an option to purchase 5,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.87 per share, vesting pro rata on a monthly basis over a twelve-month period and exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant. Of these 5,500 shares, 3,208 shares of common stock will vest and be exercisable within 60 days of March 30, 2022, and are included in the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by Rockenbach.
(5)
Ms. Barnett was granted an option to purchase 34,000 shares of our common stock upon the consummation of our initial public offering, of which 34,000 shares of common stock will vest and be exercisable within 60 days of March 30. 2022, and are included in the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by Ms. Barnett.
(6)
Ms. Gunnerson was granted an option to purchase 136,000 shares of our common stock upon in connection with joining our company as Chief Financial Officer, of which 18,128 shares of common stock will vest and be exercisable within 60 days of March 30, 2022, and are included in the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by Ms. Gunnerson.
(7)
Information is based upon a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on December 31, 2021 by James G. Kennedy, the partner of Marathon Micro Fund, L.P. The address of Marathon Micro Fund, L.P. is 4 North Park drive, Suite 106, Hunt Valley, Maryland 34982.
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Changes
In Control
None.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
See
Part I, Item 5— Equity Compensation Plan Information for certain information regarding our equity compensation plans.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Each
of the related party transactions described below was negotiated on an arm’s length basis. We believe that the terms of such agreements
are as favorable as those we could have obtained from parties not related to us. The following are summaries of certain provisions of
our related party agreements and are qualified in their entirety by reference to all of the provisions of such agreements. Because these
descriptions are only summaries of the applicable agreements, they do not necessarily contain all of the information that you may find
useful. We therefore urge you to review the agreements in their entirety. Copies of the forms of the agreements have been filed as exhibits
to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are available electronically on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.
In
addition to the compensation arrangements, including employment, termination of employment and change in control arrangements, with our
directors and executive officers, including those discussed in “Item 11. Executive Compensation and Director Compensation”
the following is a description of each transaction since January 1, 2020 or any currently proposed transaction in which:
● we
have been or are to be a party to;
● the
amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets as
of the end of the last two completed fiscal years; and
● any
of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our outstanding capital
stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the household with, any of these
individuals or entities, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
For
information on our compensation arrangements, including employment, termination of employment and change in control arrangements, with
our directors and executive officers, see “Executive Compensation and Director Compensation” in Part III, Item 10.
We
lease our facility from Visconti Holdings, LLC, (“Visconti Holdings”) an entity owned and controlled by our Chief Executive
Officer, President and Director, Joseph Visconti, pursuant to a lease agreement (the “Lease Agreement”), dated January 1,
2021, by and among the Company, Visconti Holdings, LLC and Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc., our parent company. The Lease Agreement currently
has a 5-year term, with an option to renew for an additional 5-year term. We currently pay Visconti Holdings $26,500 per month plus applicable
sales and use tax, which is currently 7% in St. Lucie County.
During
the year ended December 31, 2018, we entered into a loan and promissory note with Joseph C. Visconti. The principal amount of the loan
was $525,500, together with a simple interest rate of 6% on the balance of principal remaining unpaid. During the years ended December
31, 2020 and 2019, we repaid $497,650 and $0, respectively. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the outstanding amount of the note payable
was $27,850 and $525,500, respectively. Accrued interest at December 31, 2020 and 2019, amounted to $62,317 and $31,530, respectively.
Subsequent to year end, the note has been paid in full.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021, we paid $90,417 to our parent company, Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc., to purchase a 36-foot used catamaran
boat from it. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we had purchases of $0 from related parties.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021, we received a cash payment in the amount of $24,300 from Boat Fuji, Inc., a company owned 33%
by Joseph Visconti, our chief executive officer, for future technical website support expenses to be incurred by us on behalf of Boat
Fuji, Inc. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we paid $15,808 to certain affiliate companies or on their behalf, including
(i) $2,000 that was repaid to Boat Fuji, Inc. due to a decrease in the estimated expenses to be paid by us on its behalf, (ii) $12,000
of franchise fee development expenses paid by us on behalf of My Boat MD, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc
and (iii) $1,808 of expenses paid to Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc. for reimbursement of telephone, internet and other similar expenses incurred
by it on our behalf. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we received cash of $0 from our affiliate companies and paid $1,600
to our affiliate companies, respectively.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded management fees of $10,500 and $0, respectively; paid to Twin Vee PowerCats,
Inc pursuant to a management agreement, dated January 1, 2021, with our parent company for various management services. The agreement
provides for a monthly $3,500 management fee, has a term of one year and will expire on December 31, 2021.
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Indemnification
The
information included under the heading “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Limitation of Liability and
Indemnification” in Part III, Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 13.
Our
Policy Regarding Related Party Transactions
Our
board of directors recognizes the fact that transactions with related persons present a heightened risk of conflicts of interest and/or
improper valuation (or the perception thereof). Our board of directors has adopted a written policy on transactions with related persons
that is in conformity with the requirements for issuers having publicly held common stock that is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Under the policy:
● any
related person transaction, and any material amendment or modification to a related person
transaction, must be reviewed and approved or ratified by the Audit Committee; and
● any
employment relationship or transaction involving an executive officer and any related compensation
must be approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors or recommended by
the compensation committee to the board of directors for its approval.
In
connection with the review and approval or ratification of a related person transaction:
● management
must disclose to the committee or disinterested directors, as applicable, the name of the
related person and the basis on which the person is a related person, the material terms
of the related person transaction, including the approximate dollar value of the amount involved
in the transaction, and all the material facts as to the related person’s direct or
indirect interest in, or relationship to, the related person transaction;
● management
must advise the committee or disinterested directors, as applicable, as to whether the related
person transaction complies with the terms of our agreements governing our material outstanding
indebtedness that limit or restrict our ability to enter into a related person transaction;
● management
must advise the committee or disinterested directors, as applicable, as to whether the related
person transaction will be required to be disclosed in our applicable filings under the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act, and related rules, and, to the extent required to be disclosed,
management must ensure that the related person transaction is disclosed in accordance with
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and related rules; and
● management
must advise the committee or disinterested directors, as applicable, as to whether the related
person transaction constitutes a “personal loan” for purposes of Section 402
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
In
addition, the related person transaction policy provides that the committee or disinterested directors, as applicable, in connection
with any approval or ratification of a related person transaction involving a non-employee director, should consider whether such transaction
would compromise the director’s status as an “independent,” “outside,” or “non-employee” director,
as applicable, under the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Nasdaq Stock Market, and the Code.
Director
Independence
The
information included under the heading “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Director Independence”
in Part III, Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 13.
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Grassi
& Co., CPAs, P.C. serves as our independent registered public accounting firm.
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services
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The
following table sets forth the aggregate fees including expenses billed to us for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 by our auditors:
Year
ended
Year
ended
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
Audit
fees and expenses
$
115,000
$
75,000
Taxation
preparation fees
—
—
Audit
related fees
9,500
—
Other
fees
8,500
—
$
133,000
75,000
The
Audit Committee has adopted procedures for pre-approving all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public
accounting firm, including the fees and terms of such services. These procedures include reviewing detailed back-up documentation for
audit and permitted non-audit services. The documentation includes a description of, and a budgeted amount for, particular categories
of non-audit services that are recurring in nature and therefore anticipated at the time that the budget is submitted. Audit Committee
approval is required to exceed the pre-approved amount for a particular category of non-audit services and to engage the independent
registered public accounting firm for any non-audit services not included in those pre-approved amounts. For both types of pre-approval,
the Audit Committee considers whether such services are consistent with the rules on auditor independence promulgated by the SEC and
the PCAOB. The Audit Committee also considers whether the independent registered public accounting firm is best positioned to provide
the most effective and efficient service, based on such reasons as the auditor’s familiarity with our business, people, culture,
accounting systems, risk profile, and whether the services enhance our ability to manage or control risks, and improve audit quality.
The Audit Committee may form and delegate pre-approval authority to subcommittees consisting of one or more members of the Audit Committee,
and such subcommittees must report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. All of the services
provided by the independent registered public accounting firm were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
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PART IV
Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)(1)
Financial
Statements. The financial statements required to be filed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are included in Part II, Item 8 hereof.
(a)(2)
All
financial statement schedules have been omitted as the required information is either inapplicable or included in the Financial Statements
or related notes included in Part II, Item 8 hereof.
(a)(3)
Exhibits.
The exhibits listed below are required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
required to be filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report has been identified
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Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary
Not
Applicable
Exhibit
No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting
Agreement between the Company and ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the
Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, File No. 001-40623, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2021)
3.1
Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, dated December 1, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333- 255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
3.2
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida on January 22, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
3.3
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida on April 12, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
3.4
Article of Conversion filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, dated April 7, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
3.5
Certificate of Conversion filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 7, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
3.6
Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 7, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333- 255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
3.7
Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
4.1
Specimen
Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, File
No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2021)
4.2
Form of Representative’s Warrant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2021)
4.3*
Description of Securities of Twin Vee PowerCats Co.
10.1†
Twin Vee PowerCats Co. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan and form of Incentive Plan Option Agreement, Non- Qualified Stock Option Agreement, and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
10.2+
Repurchase Agreement, by and among Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc., Twin Vee Catamarans, Inc. and Northpoint Commercial Finance LLC, dated May 18, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2021)
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10.3
Inventory Blanket Repurchase Agreement by and between Twin Vee Catamarans, Inc. and Bank of the West, dated January 12, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
10.4+
Inventory Financing Agreement, between GE Commercial Distribution Finance Corporation and Twin Vee Catamarans, Inc., dated January 28, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2021)
10.5
Lease Agreement, by and among Visconti Holdings, LLC, Twin Vee Catamarans, Inc. and Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc., dated January 1, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021 )
10.6
SBA Loan Authorization and Agreement, dated April 21, 2020, with Twin Vee PowerCats, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2021)
10.7†
Twin Vee PowerCats Co. Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Incentive Stock Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2021)
10.8†
Employment Agreement, dated June 9, 2021, with Joseph Visconti (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2021)
10.9†
Employment Agreement, dated June 9, 2021, with Preston Yarborough (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2021)
10.10†
Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Promissory Note, dated March 19, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, File No. 333-255134, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2021)
10.11†
Employment Agreement dated as of October 1, 2021 by and between Twin Vee PowerCats Co. and Carrie Gunnerson, Effective October 1, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2021 (File No. 001-40623))
21.1*
Subsidiaries of Registrant
23.1*
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1*
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification by the Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
Certification by the Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
XBRL Instance*
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema*
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation*
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition*
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labeled*
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation*
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document)
*
Filed herewith.
†
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be identified pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of this Annual Report.
+
Certain portions of this exhibit indicated therein by [**] have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Twin
Vee PowerCats Co.
(Registrant)
Dated:
March 30, 2022
/s/
Joseph C. Visconti
Joseph
C. Visconti
Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant, Twin Vee PowerCats Co., in the capacities and on the date indicated
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
Joseph C. Visconti
Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
March
30, 2022
Joseph
C. Visconti
/s/
Carrie Gunnerson
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
March
30, 2022
Carrie
Gunnerson
/s/
Preston Yarborough
Vice
President and Director
March
30, 2022
Preston
Yarborough
/s/Bard
Rockenbach
Director
March
30, 2022
Bard
Rockenbach
/s/
James Melvin
Director
March
30, 2022
James
Melvin
/s/
Neil Ross
Director
March
30, 2022
Neil
Ross
/s/
Steven A. Shallcross
Director
March
30, 2022
Steven
A. Shallcross
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