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1015-00001 · Graymont Brothers Inc · Engagement & Administration
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ENGAGEMENT & ADMIN

1Engagement & AdminConflict-check memorandum clearedBrendan Walsh — Calderwood & Harkness LLP3/8/20223/8/2022CompletedCleared CBR, Pinnacle Vista, all underwriters, and other working-group partiesX
2Engagement & AdminEngagement letter executed — C&H to CBRJennifer Kwon / Theodore Langston — Calderwood & Harkness LLP3/10/20223/10/2022CompletedMonthly retainer $125,000 + hourly overage; success fee $1,750,000 upon pricing. C&H Matter No. 1015-00001X
3Engagement & AdminNew-matter memorandum filedBrendan Walsh — Calderwood & Harkness LLP3/10/20223/10/2022CompletedMatter No. 1015-00001; client: Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc.; IPO — Capital MarketsX
4Engagement & AdminStaffing memorandum circulatedJennifer Kwon — Calderwood & Harkness LLP3/10/20223/10/2022CompletedTeam: Kwon (responsible partner), Langston (billing partner), Walsh (lead associate), Forbes (working associate), Cross (tax specialist partner)X
5Engagement & AdminOrganizational meeting materials circulated to working groupBrendan Walsh — Calderwood & Harkness LLP3/11/20223/11/2022CompletedEmail to Oliver Marchetti (HK&Co.) and full working group with agenda, WG list, proposed timelineX
6Engagement & AdminOrganizational meeting — Austin, TXAll working-group members3/14/20223/14–3/18/2022CompletedCBR HQ, 4200 Ridgeline Pkwy, Ste 1100, Austin, TX 78746. Key decisions: $600M offering size, $22.00 midpoint price, 5.50% gross spread, 180-day lock-up, ticker CBRI on NYSEX
7Engagement & AdminOrganizational meeting minutes & action items distributedNatasha Forbes — Calderwood & Harkness LLP3/18/20223/18/2022CompletedSummary of all decisions and workstream assignments from 3/14–3/18 sessionsX
8Engagement & AdminWorking group list finalized and circulatedNatasha Forbes — Calderwood & Harkness LLP3/18/20223/18/2022CompletedAll parties: CBR, Pinnacle Vista, C&H, PD&Y, WA&D, HK&Co., Linden Pratt, Graymont, Barfield Stuart, Crane Whitley, A&P, KMA, CSS, Ridgeway, Fenwick Place, BroadmarkX
9Engagement & AdminProject timeline and milestone tracker establishedNatasha Forbes — Calderwood & Harkness LLP3/18/20223/18/2022CompletedThis document; updated through 6/17/2022X

DUE DILIGENCE

10Due DiligenceDD request lists issued (10 categories)Brendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H3/21/20223/21/2022CompletedCorporate, Regulatory/Environmental, Tax, IP, Employment/Benefits, Insurance, Real Property, Material Contracts, Litigation, Debt/FinancingX
11Due DiligenceDD review sessions and data room analysisBrendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H; Leonard Cross — C&H (Tax)3/21–4/29/20223/21–4/29/2022Completed22 operating projects across TX, NM, AZ, CA, OK; 3.8 GW operating capacity; review of PPAs, EPC, O&M, interconnection agreementsXXXXXX
12Due DiligenceDD memo — Corporate Organization and AuthorityBrendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedCBR, CBR Holdings LLC, CB Operating Company LLC, 8 project SPVs, CBR Development Co. LLCX
13Due DiligenceDD memo — Material ContractsBrendan Walsh — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedPPAs, EPC, O&M, interconnection across portfolio; change-of-control analysisX
14Due DiligenceDD memo — Regulatory and PermittingNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedFERC, state PUC, NERC, environmental permitsX
15Due DiligenceDD memo — Real Property and Land RightsNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedLease summaries for all project sites; title mattersX
16Due DiligenceDD memo — Litigation and ProceedingsBrendan Walsh — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedRisk assessment and S-1 disclosure recommendationsX
17Due DiligenceDD memo — Employment and Benefit PlansNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022Completed~1,240 employees; NEO agreements; 409A analysisX
18Due DiligenceDD memo — Tax Structure and Tax-EquityLeonard Cross — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedC-corp structure; Solaris West partnership-flip with Veltara Basin ($280M); HLBV; ITC/PTCX
19Due DiligenceDD memo — Insurance CoverageNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/5/2022CompletedD&O tower $50M; annual premium $1.87MX
20Due DiligenceDD memo — Debt and Financing ArrangementsBrendan Walsh — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedRevolver $400M, TLB $650M/$612.5M, Mesquite Wind $165M, Cimarron Solar $143M, Tax-Equity $280M. Total debt $1.71B.X
21Due DiligenceDD memo — IP and TechnologyNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedSCADA systems, proprietary software, trademarksX
22Due DiligenceDD memo — EnvironmentalNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedPhase I/II assessments by Greenridge Environmental Sciences (Dr. Nadine Torres)X
23Due DiligenceDD Summary Memo — Overall Findings and Key IssuesBrendan Walsh — C&H4/15/20224/29/2022CompletedComprehensive roll-up to Jennifer Kwon; gating issues; disclosure recommendations for S-1XXX

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

24Registration StatementS-1 initial drafting sessions — all sectionsBrendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H3/21–4/8/20223/21–4/8/2022CompletedFull prospectus and Part II drafting with CBR management, A&P (financials), Leonard Cross (tax sections)XXX
25Registration StatementIPO readiness assessment memo circulatedBrendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H3/21/20223/21/2022CompletedPublic-company readiness gaps; SOX 404 timeline; committee charters; insider trading policyX
26Registration StatementEGC status memorandum completedBrendan Walsh — C&H3/25/20223/25/2022CompletedCBR qualifies as EGC; FY 2021 revenue $487.3M < $1.235B threshold; scaled disclosures availableX
27Registration StatementCapitalization table prepared (pre- and post-IPO)Natasha Forbes — C&H; Priya Anand — CBR4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedPre-IPO: 100M shares. Post-IPO base: 123,713,636. Post-IPO full exercise: 127,272,727. $22.00/share.X
28Registration StatementDilution analysis preparedNatasha Forbes — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedBased on total assets $3.94B, total debt $1.71B as of 12/31/2021X
29Registration StatementUse of proceeds narrative draftedBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedPrimary proceeds ~$371.7M: ~$200M TLB repayment, ~$100M Cimarron Solar construction, ~$71.7M general corporateX
30Registration StatementFinancial printer engaged and EDGAR setupNatasha Forbes — C&H; Alan Greenidge — Ridgeway3/28/20224/8/2022CompletedEDGAR filing specs provided to Ridgeway Financial PrintingXX
31Registration StatementTransfer agent engaged — Continental Shareowner ServicesNatasha Forbes — C&H; Maria Costello — CSS3/28/20223/28/2022CompletedCSS, 1 Ashbury Asset Advisors Plaza, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10004X
32Registration StatementConfidential submission of DRS-1 to SECJennifer Kwon / Brendan Walsh — C&H4/11/20224/11/2022CompletedSEC CIK 0001948372; EDGAR Accession No. 0001948372-22-000001; JOBS Act confidential treatmentX
33Registration StatementSEC cover letter (DRS-1) filedJennifer Kwon — C&H4/11/20224/11/2022CompletedJOBS Act accommodation request for CBR as EGCX

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

34Underwriting AgreementInitial draft UA received from PD&YMargaret Yee / Scott Halverson — PD&Y4/18/20224/18/2022CompletedEmail from Yee to Kwon acknowledged receipt; C&H to prepare issuer-side markupX
35Underwriting AgreementC&H first comment letter on UA circulatedBrendan Walsh — C&H4/22/20224/22/2022CompletedComments on MAE definition scope, indemnification, termination triggers, FINRA complianceX
36Underwriting AgreementPD&Y response to C&H UA commentsScott Halverson — PD&Y5/2/20225/2/2022CompletedUnderwriters' counsel response to issuer-side commentsX
37Underwriting AgreementC&H second comment letter on UABrendan Walsh — C&H5/16/20225/16/2022CompletedResidual issues: MAE carve-outs, conditions to closing, force majeure, lock-up release mechanicsX
38Underwriting AgreementUA — near-final draft agreedBrendan Walsh — C&H; Scott Halverson — PD&Y6/10/20226/10/2022CompletedAmong CBR, Pinnacle Vista (selling stockholder), and underwriters (HK&Co. as representative). Never executed.X
39Underwriting AgreementPricing agreement template preparedBrendan Walsh — C&H6/10/20226/10/2022CompletedTemplate left blank — never executed due to dormancyX
40Underwriting AgreementUA internal negotiation points memoBrendan Walsh — C&H4/22/20224/22/2022CompletedKey issues memo for Jennifer Kwon: MAE scope, indemnification caps, termination, FINRA, lock-up, overallotmentX

LOCK-UP

41Lock-UpForm of lock-up agreement finalizedBrendan Walsh — C&H4/29/20224/29/2022Completed180-day lock-up; carve-outs: affiliate transfers, estate planning, 10b5-1 plan adoption, pledges to lenders; release: HK&Co. consent or CoCX
42Lock-UpLock-up signatories identified (18 persons/entities)Natasha Forbes — C&H4/15/20224/15/2022CompletedAll directors, executive officers, Pinnacle Vista, holders of ≥1% of pre-IPO common stockX
43Lock-UpLock-up agreements — execution trackingNatasha Forbes — C&H4/29–6/17/2022OngoingDormant15 of 18 executed as of 6/17/2022; 3 outstanding — offering went dormant before completionXXXXXXXX
44Lock-UpIssuer lock-up negotiation memoBrendan Walsh — C&H5/10/20225/10/2022CompletedCarve-outs for employee equity plans, acquisitions; comparison to renewables-sector IPO precedentsX
45Lock-UpLock-up release procedures memoBrendan Walsh — C&H6/1/20226/1/2022CompletedHK&Co. consent mechanics; Change of Control trigger; notification proceduresX

COMFORT LETTER

46Comfort LetterComfort letter request drafted (underwriters to A&P)Brendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H (review)5/20/20225/25/2022CompletedSAS 72 / AU-C 920 procedures; 3 circle-ups planned: initial, bring-down, pricingX
47Comfort LetterDraft initial comfort letter received from A&PGregory Sondheim / Irene Valdez — A&P6/5/20226/8/2022CompletedCovers FY 2019, FY 2020, FY 2021 audited financials and Q1 2022 (unaudited) interimX
48Comfort LetterC&H review memo on comfort letterNatasha Forbes — C&H6/10/20226/10/2022CompletedScope, procedures, change-period coverage, tick-and-tie, exceptions reviewedX
49Comfort LetterBring-down comfort letter request draftedBrendan Walsh — C&H6/14/20226/14/2022CompletedDrafted but not sent; offering went dormant before pricing/closingX
50Comfort LetterBring-down comfort letter (pricing date)A&PTBD (pricing)DormantCircle-up #2 — not completed; offering dormant
51Comfort LetterBring-down comfort letter (closing date)A&PTBD (closing)DormantCircle-up #3 — not completed; offering dormant

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

52Corporate GovernanceA&R Certificate of Incorporation (IPO form) draftedBrendan Walsh — C&H3/28/20224/8/2022CompletedAuthorized shares; $0.01 par value; dual-class sundown; DE §203 analysis; classified board; exclusive forum (DE Chancery)XX
53Corporate GovernanceA&R Bylaws (IPO form) draftedBrendan Walsh — C&H3/28/20224/8/2022CompletedAdvance-notice provisions; forum-selection clause; committee structure; indemnificationXX
54Corporate GovernanceCharter and Bylaws blacklines preparedNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedTracked-changes comparisons: existing → IPO formX
55Corporate GovernanceBoard resolutions — IPO authorizationBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedS-1 filing, underwriter engagement, equity plans, charter/bylaws amendmentsX
56Corporate GovernanceBoard resolutions — Charter and Bylaws approvalBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedRecommending stockholder adoption of A&R Certificate of Incorporation; adopting A&R Bylaws effective upon IPO closingX
57Corporate GovernanceBoard resolutions — 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive PlanBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedReserving 12,727,273 shares (10% of 127,272,727 post-IPO fully exercised); recommending stockholder adoptionX
58Corporate GovernanceBoard resolutions — 2022 ESPPBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedReserving 2,545,455 shares (2% of 127,272,727 post-IPO)X
59Corporate GovernanceBoard resolutions — Audit Committee / Financial ExpertBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedWarren Okoro designated as audit committee financial expertX
60Corporate GovernanceBoard resolutions — Compensation CommitteeBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedCatherine Liang (Chair), Richard Estavez, Warren OkoroX
61Corporate GovernanceBoard resolutions — Nominating & Governance CommitteeBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedRichard Estavez (Chair), Catherine Liang, Hugh PembertonX
62Corporate GovernanceWritten consent of stockholders obtainedBrendan Walsh — C&H; WA&D (Pinnacle Vista)4/15/20224/15/2022CompletedPinnacle Vista (~62%) and Founders (~24%) consenting (>90% voting power); adopting IPO charter and equity plansX
63Corporate GovernanceA&R Stockholders' Agreement drafted and circulated to WA&DBrendan Walsh — C&H4/15/20224/15/2022CompletedBoard designation rights; Pinnacle Vista step-down schedule; transfer restrictions; standstillX
64Corporate GovernanceRegistration Rights Agreement draftedBrendan Walsh — C&H4/15/20224/15/2022CompletedDemand (Pinnacle Vista), piggyback, S-3 shelf, cut-back provisionsX
65Corporate Governance2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan — plan document finalizedBrendan Walsh — C&H; Patricia Voss — Clarendon Rowe5/1/20225/15/2022CompletedStock options, RSUs, PSUs; 12,727,273 share reserve; evergreen provisionXXX
66Corporate Governance2022 ESPP — plan document finalizedBrendan Walsh — C&H5/1/20225/15/2022Completed2,545,455 share reserve; 15% discount; 6-month offering periods; Section 423 qualifiedXXX
67Corporate GovernanceForm of Stock Option Agreement finalizedBrendan Walsh — C&H5/15/20225/15/2022CompletedX
68Corporate GovernanceForm of RSU Agreement finalizedBrendan Walsh — C&H5/15/20225/15/2022Completed4-year ratable vestingX
69Corporate GovernanceAnti-takeover provisions memoBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedClassified board, DE §203, poison pill considerations, advance notice, forum selection, supermajority votingX
70Corporate GovernanceControlled-company exemption memoBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/1/2022CompletedPinnacle Vista ~49% post-IPO (base) or ~47% (full exercise); independent-director phase-inX
71Corporate GovernanceExecutive compensation equity grant analysis memoBrendan Walsh — C&H; Patricia Voss — Clarendon Rowe5/1/20225/10/2022CompletedCEO 500K RSUs; President 400K; CFO 300K; other NEOs 150K–200K; 4-year ratable vestingXX

INDEMNIFICATION & D&O

72Indemnification & D&OForm of indemnification agreement preparedBrendan Walsh — C&H3/28/20224/1/2022CompletedAdvancement of expenses; coverage scopeX
73Indemnification & D&OIndemnification agreements — execution trackingNatasha Forbes — C&H4/1–5/30/20225/30/2022CompletedAll 7 directors + 6 NEOs — 13 total executedXXXXXXXXX
74Indemnification & D&OD&O insurance placement — request to Fenwick PlaceBrendan Walsh — C&H; Nina Radcliffe — Fenwick Place4/5/20224/5/2022CompletedEmail requesting D&O quotes and policy forms for IPOX
75Indemnification & D&OD&O coverage memoNatasha Forbes — C&H4/15/20224/15/2022Completed$50M aggregate tower; primary Meridian National (DNO-22-048871); excess Stonebridge; excess Commonwealth Fidelity; annual premium $1.87MX

TAX

76TaxC-Corp vs. Up-C analysis memoLeonard Cross — C&H3/28/20224/8/2022CompletedRecommendation: proceed as C-corp; TRA unnecessaryXX
77TaxTax-equity partnership-flip compliance memo (Solaris West)Leonard Cross — C&H4/8/20224/15/2022CompletedVeltara Basin $280M; flip 2028; ITC recapture risk analysis; Rev. Proc. 2007-65XX
78TaxITC/PTC analysis memoLeonard Cross — C&H4/8/20224/15/2022CompletedPortfolio-wide eligibility; begin-construction; continuity of constructionXX
79TaxHLBV methodology review memoLeonard Cross / Natasha Forbes — C&H4/15/20225/20/2022CompletedResponsive to SEC comments; coordinated with A&P and KMAXXXXXX
80TaxSection 409A valuation review memoLeonard Cross — C&H4/1/20224/15/2022CompletedCommon stock valuation history; option exercise prices; cheap-stock analysis 2019–Q1 2022XX
81TaxDraft tax opinion (U.S. federal income tax consequences)Leonard Cross — C&H5/15/20226/1/2022CompletedTo be filed as S-1 exhibit; covers purchase, ownership, disposition consequencesXXX
82TaxState and local tax nexus memoLeonard Cross — C&H4/15/20224/29/2022CompletedNexus in TX, NM, AZ, CA, OKXX

LENDER CONSENTS

83Lender ConsentsLender consent analysis — Veltrano corporate credit facilityBrendan Walsh — C&H4/15/20224/29/2022Completed$400M Revolver + $650M TLB; change-of-control, restricted payment covenants; consent requiredXX
84Lender ConsentsDraft consent request letter — Veltrano National BankBrendan Walsh — C&H; Priya Anand — CBR5/1/20225/12/2022CompletedTransmitted via formal letter from C&H to Thomas Raines dated 5/12/2022XX
85Lender ConsentsDraft lender consent — Veltrano (for execution)Brendan Walsh — C&H5/12/20225/12/2022CompletedConsent form prepared; not executed — offering dormantX
86Lender ConsentsLender notice — Prairie Commercial Bank (Mesquite Wind $165M)Brendan Walsh — C&H5/1/20225/12/2022CompletedDraft notice to Brent Hollowell; conversion date Dec 2024XX
87Lender ConsentsLender notice — Prairie Commercial Bank (Cimarron Solar $143M)Brendan Walsh — C&H5/1/20225/12/2022CompletedDraft notice to Brent Hollowell; conversion date Mar 2025XX
88Lender ConsentsTax-equity consent analysis — Veltara Basin (Solaris West)Leonard Cross / Brendan Walsh — C&H4/15/20224/29/2022CompletedIPO not a recapture event; consent/notice required under partnership agreementXX
89Lender ConsentsDraft consent request letter — Veltara Basin FinancialBrendan Walsh — C&H5/1/20225/12/2022CompletedFrom Solaris West Solar LLC to Karen Fujimoto; confirming no recapture eventXX
90Lender ConsentsUse-of-proceeds / debt repayment mechanics memoBrendan Walsh — C&H5/15/20226/1/2022Completed$200M TLB prepayment to Veltrano; prepayment premium 1.00% = $2,000,000; wire instructionsXXX

SELLING STOCKHOLDER

91Selling StockholderSelling stockholder questionnaire sent to Pinnacle VistaBrendan Walsh — C&H → Christine Navarro — WA&D4/15/20224/28/2022CompletedEmail to WA&D transmitting questionnaire and rep-letter forms dated 4/28/2022XXX
92Selling StockholderSelling stockholder questionnaire completed by Pinnacle VistaPinnacle Vista / WA&D5/1/20225/6/2022Completed~62M shares (~62% pre-IPO); selling 6,818,182 shares ($150M at $22.00)X
93Selling StockholderSelling stockholder representation letter receivedPinnacle Vista / WA&D5/1/20225/6/2022CompletedNo FINRA-restricted-person affiliation confirmedX
94Selling StockholderCustody agreement (secondary shares) draftedBrendan Walsh — C&H5/15/20225/15/2022Completed6,818,182 shares held in custody with HK&Co. during offering period; not executedX
95Selling StockholderPower of attorney — Pinnacle Vista draftedBrendan Walsh — C&H5/15/20225/15/2022CompletedAppointing attorneys-in-fact for UA and pricing agreement execution; not executedX

NYSE / FINRA

96NYSE / FINRANYSE listing application draftedBrendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H4/1/20224/11/2022CompletedApplication No. NYSE-2022-04218; ticker CBRI; corporate governance certs; share distribution projectionsXXX
97NYSE / FINRANYSE listing application cover letter filedJennifer Kwon — C&H4/11/20224/11/2022CompletedFiled concurrently with DRS-1 SEC submissionX
98NYSE / FINRANYSE listing standards compliance memoBrendan Walsh — C&H4/1/20224/8/2022CompletedMin market cap, shareholders' equity, share distribution, independent-director phase-in, controlled-company exemptionXX
99NYSE / FINRAFINRA corporate financing application filedBrendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H4/11/20224/11/2022CompletedFiling No. 20221129-01; underwriting terms; 5.50% gross spread; expense reimbursement cap $350,000X
100NYSE / FINRAFINRA supporting schedules filedNatasha Forbes — C&H4/11/20224/11/2022CompletedManagement fee $6.6M, underwriting fee $6.6M, selling concession $19.8M; lock-up terms; related-party disclosureX
101NYSE / FINRAFINRA Rule 5110 compliance analysis memoBrendan Walsh — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedUnderwriting compensation; lock-up; venture-capital exceptions; confirmed complianceX

BLUE SKY

102Blue SkyBlue sky survey memo completedNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedNSMIA preemption for NYSE-listed covered securities; state-by-state analysisX
103Blue SkyBlue sky filing checklist establishedNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022DormantAll entries marked 'pending — offering dormant' as of 6/17/2022X
104Blue SkyForm U-2 (Uniform Consent to Service of Process) template preparedNatasha Forbes — C&H4/8/20224/8/2022CompletedFor states requiring consentX

SEC CORRESPONDENCE

105SEC CorrespondenceSEC first-round comment letter receivedSEC Division of Corporation FinanceN/A5/6/2022Completed18 comments: revenue recognition, segment reporting, risk factors, HLBV, MD&A, related-party, non-GAAPX
106SEC CorrespondenceResponse letter and Amendment No. 1 filedBrendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H5/18/20225/20/2022CompletedPoint-by-point responses to all 18 comments. EDGAR Accession No.: 0001948372-22-000002X
107SEC CorrespondenceSEC second-round comment letter receivedSEC Division of Corporation FinanceN/A6/3/2022Completed7 follow-up comments: HLBV clarification, PPA revenue detail, non-GAAP reconciliation, lock-up carve-outX
108SEC CorrespondenceResponse letter and Amendment No. 2 filedBrendan Walsh / Natasha Forbes — C&H6/8/20226/10/2022CompletedPoint-by-point responses to all 7 second-round comments. EDGAR Accession No.: 0001948372-22-000003X
109SEC CorrespondenceSEC oral clearance indicatedSEC Division of Corporation FinanceN/A6/14/2022CompletedSubject to pricing amendment; S-1 not declared effective pending Company/underwriter decisionX
110SEC CorrespondenceSEC comment tracking matrix — final updateNatasha Forbes — C&H6/14/20226/14/2022Completed25 total comments (18 + 7), all resolvedX

NEGATIVE ASSURANCE / OPINIONS

111Negative Assurance / OpinionsDraft 10b-5 letter — C&H (issuer's counsel)Jennifer Kwon / Brendan Walsh — C&H6/8/20226/10/2022CompletedNegative assurance re registration statement; not delivered — offering dormantX
112Negative Assurance / OpinionsDraft 10b-5 letter — PD&Y (underwriters' counsel) receivedMargaret Yee — PD&Y6/10/20226/10/2022CompletedReceived and reviewed by C&H; not deliveredX
113Negative Assurance / OpinionsDraft legal opinion — C&H to underwritersJennifer Kwon / Brendan Walsh — C&H6/1/20226/10/2022CompletedEnforceability, valid issuance, no conflicts, due authorization, DE law; not deliveredXX
114Negative Assurance / OpinionsDraft legal opinion — C&H tax opinion to underwritersLeonard Cross — C&H6/1/20226/10/2022CompletedU.S. federal income tax consequences; not deliveredXX
115Negative Assurance / OpinionsPD&Y opinion checklist preparedBrendan Walsh — C&H6/1/20226/1/2022CompletedExpected scope of underwriters' counsel opinion for review upon receiptX

CLOSING PREP

116Closing PrepMaster closing checklist establishedNatasha Forbes — C&H5/15/20226/10/2022DormantAll conditions, deliverables, signatories. All items 'pending — offering dormant' as of 6/17/2022XXXX
117Closing PrepOfficer's certificate draft (CEO/CFO)Brendan Walsh — C&H6/1/20226/10/2022CompletedGarrett Calloway (CEO) and Marcus Yoon (CFO); not executedXX
118Closing PrepSecretary's certificate draftBrendan Walsh — C&H6/1/20226/10/2022CompletedSandra Haverford; incumbency; certified charter, bylaws, resolutions. Not executed.XX
119Closing PrepGood-standing certificate requests — CBR (DE and TX)Natasha Forbes — C&H6/1/20226/10/2022DormantForm request letters drafted; not submittedXX
120Closing PrepGood-standing certificates — 10 material subsidiariesNatasha Forbes — C&H6/1/20226/10/2022DormantCBR Holdings (DE), CB Operating (TX), Solaris West (TX), Red Mesa (OK), Painted Rock (AZ), Pronghorn (TX), Brazos (TX), Mesquite (TX), Cimarron (NM), CBR Development (TX)XX
121Closing PrepDTC eligibility request draftedNatasha Forbes — C&H; Maria Costello — CSS6/1/20226/10/2022DormantNot submitted; offering dormantXX
122Closing PrepCross-receipt draftedBrendan Walsh — C&H6/10/20226/10/2022CompletedDelivery of shares vs. purchase price; not executedX
123Closing PrepWire transfer instructions template preparedNatasha Forbes — C&H6/10/20226/10/2022CompletedCBR (issuer), Pinnacle Vista (selling stockholder), underwriters; account details TBDX

ROADSHOW

124RoadshowRoadshow preparation — coordination with Broadmark Strategic CommunicationsSandra Haverford — CBR; Jason Eklund — Broadmark5/15/2022N/ADormantIPO communications strategy; roadshow materials. Not commenced due to dormancy.X
125RoadshowManagement presentation draftingCBR management; HK&Co. (Marchetti, Tran)6/1/2022N/ADormantNot completed; offering postponed before roadshow launchX
126RoadshowRoadshow schedulingDaniel Furman — HK&Co. (Syndicate)6/10/2022N/ADormantRoadshow dates never setX

RELATED-PARTY

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OFFERING STATUS

128Offering StatusDecision to postpone offering — dormant statusCBR management; HK&Co. (Marchetti)N/A6/17/2022CompletedMutual decision due to deteriorating renewables-sector IPO window and market conditionsX
129Offering StatusStatus report email — Kwon to Haverford confirming dormancyJennifer Kwon — C&H6/17/20226/17/2022CompletedOutlines file preservation; recommends quarterly check-in calls; identifies documents requiring update upon reactivationX
130Offering StatusEmail — Kwon to Marchetti confirming postponementJennifer Kwon — C&H6/17/20226/17/2022CompletedConfirms mutual decision with HK&Co. to place IPO in dormant statusX
131Offering StatusDormancy / shelf-life memorandumBrendan Walsh — C&H6/20/20226/20/2022CompletedStaleness rules analysis; Reg S-X Rule 8-08; updated FY 2022 audited financials required if relaunch >135 days from fiscal year-endX
132Offering StatusReactivation readiness checklist preparedNatasha Forbes — C&H6/20/20226/20/2022CompletedConditions: updated financials, refreshed comfort letter, new D&O quotes, market assessment, lock-up re-execution (3 outstanding), updated S-1 amendment, potential new SEC reviewX
133Offering StatusQuarterly status update template establishedBrendan Walsh — C&H6/20/20226/20/2022CompletedTemplate for periodic updates to CBR management during dormancy: market conditions, regulatory developments, staleness monitoring, action itemsX

[sheet: Underwriter Allocation]

UnderwriterEntity Type / JurisdictionPrincipal OfficeKey Contact(s)Allocation %Base SharesBase Dollar AmountOverallotment SharesTotal Shares — Full ExerciseTotal Dollar Amount — Full ExerciseGross Spread Amount — BaseGross Spread Amount — Full Exercise
Hargrove Keating & Co.DE corp.; broker-dealer383 Madison Place, New York, NY 10017Oliver Marchetti (MD, ECM); Sonia Tran (Dir, Power & Renewables IB); Daniel Furman (VP, ECM Syndicate)40%9,485,455$208,680,0101,423,63610,909,091$240,000,002$11,477,401$13,200,000
Linden Pratt Securities LLCDE LLC; broker-dealer200 Vesey Street, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10281Rebecca Innes (MD, ECM); James Alcorn (Dir, Clean Energy & Infrastructure)25%5,928,409$130,425,000889,7736,818,182$150,000,004$7,173,375$8,250,000
Graymont Brothers Inc.DE corp.; broker-dealer555 California Street, Suite 3200, San Francisco, CA 94104Kenneth Sato (MD, ECM); Lisa Trujillo (Dir, Utilities & Renewables)20%4,742,727$104,340,000711,8185,454,545$119,999,990$5,738,700$6,600,000
Barfield Stuart & Co.DE corp.; broker-dealer101 Federal Street, Boston, MA 0211010%2,371,364$52,170,008355,9092,727,273$60,000,006$2,869,350$3,300,000
Crane Whitley Capital LLCDE LLC; broker-dealer600 Travis Street, Suite 4400, Houston, TX 770025%1,185,682$26,084,996177,9551,363,636$29,999,992$1,434,675$1,650,000
TOTAL100%23,713,637$521,700,0143,559,09127,272,727$599,999,994$28,693,501$33,000,000

[sheet: Offering Economics Summary]

ItemValueNotes
Target Aggregate Offering Size$600,000,000Fixed deal value (inclusive of full greenshoe exercise)
Base Offering Size$521,700,000$600M ÷ 1.15 ≈ $521.7M
Overallotment Option (15% Greenshoe)$78,300,000$600M − $521.7M; equals 15% of base
Assumed IPO Price (midpoint of filing range)$22.00 per shareFor filing purposes
Par Value per Share$0.01Common stock
Base Shares23,713,636$521.7M ÷ $22.00
Overallotment Shares3,559,091$78.3M ÷ $22.00
Total Shares (full exercise)27,272,72723,713,636 + 3,559,091
Pre-IPO Shares Outstanding (fully diluted)100,000,000Post-reclassification of all preferred
Post-IPO Shares Outstanding (base, no overallotment)123,713,636100M + 23,713,636
Post-IPO Shares Outstanding (full overallotment)127,272,727100M + 27,272,727
Primary Offering (Company)$371,700,000 / 16,895,455 shares$521.7M − $150M secondary
Secondary Offering (Pinnacle Vista)$150,000,000 / 6,818,182 shares$150M ÷ $22.00
Pinnacle Vista Pre-IPO Ownership~62% (~62,000,000 shares)Of fully diluted common
Founder / Management Pre-IPO Ownership~24% (~24,000,000 shares)Of fully diluted common
Other Pre-IPO Holders~14% (~14,000,000 shares)Of fully diluted common
Pinnacle Vista Post-IPO Ownership (base)~50.1% (~55,181,818 shares)62M − 6,818,182 = 55,181,818 ÷ 123,713,636
Pinnacle Vista Post-IPO Ownership (full exercise)~43.4% (~55,181,818 shares)55,181,818 ÷ 127,272,727
Gross Spread5.50%Contractual
Total Underwriting discount (full exercise)$33,000,000$600M × 5.50%
Total Underwriting discount (base)$28,693,500$521.7M × 5.50%
Management Fee (20% of gross spread)$6,600,00020% × $33M (full exercise)
Underwriting Fee (20% of gross spread)$6,600,00020% × $33M (full exercise)
Selling Concession (60% of gross spread)$19,800,00060% × $33M (full exercise)
Underwriter Expense Reimbursement Cap$350,000FINRA-related
Net Proceeds to Company (base, after spread)$343,006,500$371.7M − ($371.7M × 5.50%)
Net Proceeds to Pinnacle Vista (base, after spread)$141,750,000$150M − ($150M × 5.50%)
Pre-Money Equity Valuation$2,200,000,000100M shares × $22.00
Post-Money Equity Valuation (base)$2,721,700,000123,713,636 × $22.00
Post-Money Equity Valuation (full exercise)$2,800,000,000127,272,727 × $22.00
Enterprise Value (FY 2021, post-money base)~$4,246,700,000Post-money equity $2,721.7M + total debt $1,710M − cash $185M
EV / Revenue Multiple (FY 2021)~8.7x$4,246.7M ÷ $487.3M
EV / Adjusted EBITDA Multiple (FY 2021)~19.4x$4,246.7M ÷ $218.6M
Use of Proceeds — TLB Repayment (Veltrano)~$200,000,000Prepayment premium 1.00% = $2,000,000
Use of Proceeds — Cimarron Solar Construction~$100,000,000
Use of Proceeds — General Corporate~$71,700,000Working capital, potential acquisitions
ListingNYSE; ticker CBRIApplication No. NYSE-2022-04218
Lock-Up Period180 daysPost-final prospectus; ~18 signatories; 15 executed as of 6/17/2022
Equity Incentive Plan Reserve12,727,273 shares10% of 127,272,727
ESPP Reserve2,545,455 shares2% of 127,272,727
D&O Insurance Tower$50,000,000 aggregateAnnual premium $1.87M; primary Meridian National DNO-22-048871
C&H Fee ArrangementMonthly retainer $125,000 + hourly; success fee $1,750,000 upon pricingPer engagement letter dated 3/10/2022
SEC Filing StatusDRS-1 filed 4/11/2022; Amendment No. 1 filed 5/20/2022; Amendment No. 2 filed 6/10/2022SEC oral clearance 6/14/2022; S-1 never declared effective
Offering StatusDORMANT as of June 17, 2022No public filing; no pricing; registration statement never declared effective

[sheet: Key Financial Data]

MetricFY 2019FY 2020FY 2021Q1 2022 — Unaudited
Revenue$312,800,000$401,500,000$487,300,000$131,400,000
Adjusted EBITDA$138,700,000$179,200,000$218,600,000$59,800,000
Adjusted EBITDA Margin44.3%44.6%44.9%45.5%
Net Income (Loss)($22,400,000)$14,100,000$41,700,000$8,300,000
Total Assets$2,610,000,000$3,180,000,000$3,940,000,000$4,070,000,000
Total Debt$1,280,000,000$1,520,000,000$1,710,000,000$1,740,000,000
Stockholders' Equity$780,000,000$1,010,000,000$1,580,000,000$1,600,000,000
Operating Capacity (GW)2.12.93.83.8
Under Construction (GW)1.41.4
Development Pipeline (GW)6.26.2
Employees~880~1,050~1,240~1,260
Estimated Cash (year-end)$185,000,000

[sheet: Debt Facilities Reference]

FacilityAgent / CounterpartyCommitment / InvestmentOutstandingMaturity / Conversion DateIPO Consent Required?Status of ConsentNotes
Corporate Revolving Credit FacilityVeltrano National Bank (Thomas Raines), Admin Agent$400,000,000N/A (undrawn amount not specified)January 2027Yes — consent and CoC waiverDraft consent prepared 5/12/2022; not executed (dormant)1401 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010
Corporate Term Loan BVeltrano National Bank, Admin Agent$650,000,000$612,500,000January 2029Yes — consent and CoC waiverDraft consent prepared 5/12/2022; not executed (dormant)SOFR + 3.25%; ~$200M to be repaid from IPO proceeds; prepayment premium 1.00% = $2M
Tax-Equity Partnership (Solaris West)Veltara Basin Financial LLC (Karen Fujimoto)$280,000,000 investedN/A (equity)Flip in 2028Yes — consent/notice under partnership agreementDraft consent request prepared 5/12/2022; not sent (dormant)2029 Century Park East, Ste 1500, LA, CA 90067; IPO confirmed not a recapture event; Rev. Proc. 2007-65 safe harbor
Construction-to-Term Facility (Mesquite Wind)Prairie Commercial Bank, N.A. (Brent Hollowell)$165,000,000N/AConversion December 2024; expected COD Q3 2022Notice requiredDraft notice prepared 5/12/2022; not sent (dormant)2200 Ross Avenue, Ste 3600, Dallas, TX 75201
Construction-to-Term Facility (Cimarron Solar)Prairie Commercial Bank, N.A. (Brent Hollowell)$143,000,000N/AConversion March 2025; expected COD Q1 2023Notice requiredDraft notice prepared 5/12/2022; not sent (dormant)~$100M of IPO proceeds earmarked for Cimarron construction equity contribution
TOTAL$1,638,000,000 (debt) + $280,000,000 (tax-equity) = $1,918,000,000$612,500,000 (TLB only)Total consolidated debt per S-1: ~$1,710,000,000

[sheet: SEC Comment Tracker Summary]

RoundDate ReceivedNumber of CommentsKey TopicsResponse DateAmendment FiledEDGAR Accession No.Status
DRS-1 Filed4/11/2022N/AInitial confidential submission of Draft Registration StatementN/AN/A0001948372-22-000001Filed
First Round5/6/202218Revenue recognition (PPA contracts), segment reporting (single vs. multiple), risk factors (specificity), tax-equity accounting (HLBV methodology), MD&A (quantitative analysis), related-party transactions (Pinnacle Vista disclosure), non-GAAP measures (Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation)5/20/2022Amendment No. 10001948372-22-000002All 18 comments resolved
Second Round6/3/20227HLBV methodology clarification (numerical example), PPA revenue detail by contract term, non-GAAP reconciliation formatting, lock-up carve-out disclosure in Shares Eligible for Future Sale6/10/2022Amendment No. 20001948372-22-000003All 7 comments resolved
Oral Clearance6/14/2022N/ASEC staff indicated oral clearance subject to pricing amendmentN/AN/AN/AClearance received; S-1 never declared effective
TOTAL25All 25 comments resolved; offering went dormant 6/17/2022 before effectiveness