<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">I’m not going to editorialize about this, other than to say - what a damn shame to get this note in my inbox today. 19 years I’ve been buying from them and I’m sure some you on this list for much longer. Talk about losing sight of the mission.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" style="font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mceBlockContainerE2E" align="full" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://aeesolar.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=42a302a015a2e87280eb76459&id=b4e106147d&e=602de395c1" target="_blank" data-block-id="39" style="display: block;"><img width="659.9999999999999" height="auto" alt="8c86e00d-c831-fc63-debe-484f5b9af308.jpg" src="cid:81A92772-990C-4ED4-9D49-44CE7279AD38" role="presentation" class="imageDropZone mceImage" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: currentcolor; text-decoration: none; width: 660px; display: block; max-width: 2500px !important;"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="mceBlockContainer" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 12px 20px 12px 40px;"><div data-block-id="824" class="mceText" id="dataBlockId-824" style="line-height: 22.4px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); width: 353px; font-size: 16px !important;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Dear Valued Customer,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">We hope this message finds you well. It is with a heavy heart that we reach out to share an important update regarding the future of AEE Solar. After careful consideration, we've made the difficult decision to wind down AEE’s operations over the next 36 days, with a tentative closing date of </span><strong><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span dir="ltr" style="word-break: break-word; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal; direction: ltr; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;">May 3rd, 2024</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">. Please be aware that this date may be subject to change, and we will keep you informed of any updates.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">As a result, </span><strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">we are offering attractive clearance pricing on the majority of our inventory over the next month</span></strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">, which we encourage you to take advantage of.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">We understand that this news might come as a surprise. Our Customer Support Team and Territory Sales Managers are available to address any questions or concerns you may have during this time. We are committed to transparency and will keep you informed throughout the process, including confirmation of the final closing date, well in advance.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">If you purchase </span><strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">SnapNrack</span></strong><span style="font-size: 20px;"> products from AEE, please reach out to your Territory Sales Manager to explore opportunities to purchase directly from SnapNrack going forward.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">We want to express our sincere gratitude for your ongoing support. It has been a privilege serving you, and we wish you continued success. We look forward to serving you during this wind-down period.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.25 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">The AEE Solar Team</span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Jeremy Coxon NABCEP </div><div>Certified MWBE</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div></body></html>