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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001772695-25-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001772695"
company_name: "Sunnova Energy International Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T00:59:18.403978+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sunnova defers $23.5M interest payment, appoints interim CFO amid debt restructuring talks

## Summary
- Appointed Robyn Liska as Interim CFO effective March 31, 2025, replacing Eric Williams who stepped down March 30.
- Liska receives $475K annual base salary, $200K discretionary success bonus, and 6-month housing/vehicle.
- Deferring ~$23.5M interest payment due April 1, 2025 on 11.75% Senior Notes due 2028; entered 30-day grace period.
- Engaged in stakeholder discussions to reduce debt and strengthen financial flexibility; retained Kirkland & Ellis, A&M, J.P. Morgan, Moelis as advisors.
- Also promoted Alisha Leveston to EVP Operations; earlier announced $70M cost reduction program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001772695-25-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001772695
- company_name: Sunnova Energy International Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000048/0001772695-25-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000048/nova-20250328.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001772695-25-000048
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001772695-25-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robyn Liska was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Sunnova Energy International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Ms. Robyn Liska as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective March 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000048/0001772695-25-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric Williams departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Sunnova Energy International Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Eric Williams stepped down as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective March 30, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000048/0001772695-25-000048-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.