{"url_path":"/sec/oesx/10-k/2026/item-15","section_key":"item-15","section_title":"Item 15 EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-06-04","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/0001193125-26-257468-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-257468","cik":"0001409375","ticker":"OESX","issuer_name":"ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/0001193125-26-257468-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001409375","primary_entity_name":"ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC."},"word_count":1919,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES\n\n(a)\nFinancial Statements\n\nOur financial statements are set forth in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.\n\n81\n\n \n\nEXHIBIT INDEX\n\n \n\nNumber\n\n \n\n \n\nExhibit Title\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.1\n\n \n\n \n\n[Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Orion Energy Systems, Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 filed August 20, 2007, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095013407018504/c17612exv3w3.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.2\n\n \n\n \n\n[Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Orion Energy Systems, Inc., effective August 22, 2025, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2025, is hereby incorporated for reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312525183453/d946146dex31.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3.3\n\n \n\n \n\n[Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Orion Energy Systems, Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed November 14, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001409375/000119312522284552/d391651d8k.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n4.1\n\n \n\n \n\n[Description of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Capital Stock, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2025 is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017025090385/oesx-ex4_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.1\n\n \n\n \n\n[Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 29, 2020 among Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2021, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312521001520/d104429dex101.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.2\n\n \n\n \n\n[Agreement No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated effective as of November 4, 2022, among Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 8, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017022023245/oesx-ex10_4.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.3\n\n \n\n \n\n[Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated effective as of April 22, 2024, among Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2024, is hereby incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017024047260/oesx-ex10_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.4\n\n \n\n \n\n[Amendment No. 3 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated effective as of October 30, 2024, among Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2024, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001409375/000095017024119241/oesx-20241030.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.5\n\n \n\n \n\n[Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 30, 2025, by and among Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Great Lakes Energy Solutions, LLC, Clean Energy Solutions, LLC, Orion Asset Management, LLC, Orion Technology Ventures, LLC, Voltrek, LLC and Bank of America, N.A. filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312525230223/oesx-ex10_6.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.6\n\n \n\n \n\n[Amendment No. 5 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 29, 2026, among Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and the subsidiary borrowers party thereto.](oesx-ex10_6.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.7\n\n \n\n \n\n[Term Sheet, dated June 23, 2025, by and between Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Final Frontier, LLC and Kathleen Connors, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312525230223/oesx-ex10_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.8\n\n \n\n \n\n[Earn Out Term Sheet Amendment,dated July 31, 2025, by and between Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Final Frontier, LLC and Kathleen Connors, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017025104003/oesx-ex10_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.9\n\n \n\n \n\n[Settlement Agreement, dated March 17, 2026 by and between Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Final Frontier, LLC and Kathleen Connors, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 20, 2026, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312526117652/oesx-ex10_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.10\n\n \n\n \n\n[Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 filed August 20, 2007, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095013407018504/c17612exv10w9.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.11\n\n \n\n \n\n[Amendment to Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan, filed September 9, 2011 as Appendix A to the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095012311083696/c66008ddef14a.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.12\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 filed August 20, 2007, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095013407018504/c17612exv10w10.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.13\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Stock Option Agreement as of May 14, 2013 under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on June 13, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000140937514000014/oesx-20140331xex107.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n82\n\n \n\n10.14\n\n \n\n \n\n[Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, filed as Annex A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on June 30, 2023, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312523180384/d506406ddef14a.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.15\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Non-Employee Director Tandem Restricted Stock and Cash Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant’s Form S-8 filed August 10, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312516677067/d208453dex45.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.16\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Form S-8 filed August 10, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312516677067/d208453dex46.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.17\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Tandem Restricted Stock and Cash Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Form S-8 filed August 10, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312516677067/d208453dex47.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.18\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Registrant’s Form S-8 filed August 10, 2016, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312516677067/d208453dex48.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.19\n\n \n\n \n\n[Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, effective as of February 16, 2023, filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 12, 2023, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001409375/000095017023027474/oesx-20230331.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.20\n\n \n\n \n\n[Executive Employment and Severance Agreement, effective as of October 19, 2020, between Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and J. Per Brodin, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2020, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001409375/000119312520270310/d43679dex101.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.21\n\n \n\n \n\n[Amended and Restated Executive Employment and Severance Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2020, by and between Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and Scott A. Green, filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 1, 2021, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000156459020028509/oesx-ex1017_207.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.22\n\n \n\n \n\n[Amended Executive Employment and Severance Agreement, effective as of November 10, 2022, by and between Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and Michael H. Jenkins, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001409375/000119312522210605/d353290d8k.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.23\n\n \n\n \n\n[Executive Employment and Severance Agreement, dated April 14, 2025, by and between Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and Sally A. Washlow, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312525079760/d857627dex101.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.24\n\n \n\n \n\n[Mutual Termination and Severance Agreement and Complete and Permanent Mutual Release of All Claims, dated as of May 5, 2025, but effective as of April 14, 2025, by and between Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and Michael H. Jenkins, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312525112876/d939750dex101.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.25\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Performance Share Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 10, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000156459022022983/oesx-ex1019_285.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.26\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 10, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference. *](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000156459022022983/oesx-ex1020_283.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.27\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Tandem Restricted Stock and Cash Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 10, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference. *](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000156459022022983/oesx-ex1021_284.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.28\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Non-Employee Director Tandem Restricted Stock and Cash Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 10, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference. *](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000156459022022983/oesx-ex1022_282.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.29\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 10, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference. *](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000156459022022983/oesx-ex1023_281.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.30\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Tandem Performance Share and Cash Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, effective May 24, 2023, filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 12, 2023, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017023027474/oesx-ex10_24.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.31\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Non-Employee Director Tandem Restricted Stock and Cash Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, effective May 24, 2023, filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 12, 2023, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017023027474/oesx-ex10_25.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.32\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Tandem Restricted Stock and Cash Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, effective May 24, 2023, filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 12, 2023, is hereby incorporated by reference.*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017023027474/oesx-ex10_26.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n83\n\n \n\n10.33\n\n \n\n \n\n[Option Award Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2025, by and between Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and Sally A. Washlow, filed as Annex B to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on July 7, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001409375/000119312525156236/d88587ddef14a.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.34\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Option Award Agreement under the Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017025090385/oesx-ex10_31.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.35\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Option Award Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017025090385/oesx-ex10_32.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n10.36\n\n \n\n \n\n[Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017025090385/oesx-ex10_33.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n19.1\n\n \n\n \n\n[Insider Trading Policy, filed as Exhibit 19.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017025090385/oesx-ex19_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n21.1\n\n \n\n \n\n[Subsidiaries of Orion Energy Systems, Inc., filed as Exhibit 21.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 26,. 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017025090385/oesx-ex21_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n23.1\n\n \n\n \n\n[Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. +](oesx-ex23_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n31.1\n\n \n\n \n\n[Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. +](oesx-ex31_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n31.2\n\n \n\n \n\n[Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. +](oesx-ex31_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n32.1\n\n \n\n \n\n[Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. +](oesx-ex32_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n97\n\n \n\n \n\n[Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Compensation Recovery Policy, filed as Exhibit 97 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000095017025090385/oesx-ex97.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101\n\n \n\n \n\n101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document+\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy extension schema document+\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy extension calculation linkbase document+\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy extension definition linkbase document+\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy extension label linkbase document+\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy extension presentation linkbase document+\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n104\n\n \n\n \n\nThe cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, has been formatted in Inline XBRL\n\n \n\nDocuments incorporated by reference by Orion Energy Systems, Inc. are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under File No. 001-33887.\n\n \n\n* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.\n\n+ Filed herewith"}