Obtains $175 million of capital and $25 million of additional revolving debt capacity, long-term waivers
Provides up to $155 million of additional liquidity
RICHMOND, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) (the “Company” or “SunPower”), a leading residential solar technology and energy services company, today announced that it has raised $175 million in capital financing through a second lien term loan from Sol Holding, LLC (“Sol Holding”), the Company’s majority shareholder and an indirect subsidiary of TotalEnergies and Global Infrastructure Partners. The $175 million term loan includes $45 million previously funded to the Company in December and January, $80 million in new investment, and a $50 million second tranche that is available to be borrowed upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. In connection with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, the Company agreed to issue penny warrants to Sol Holding to purchase up to approximately 41.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock with an additional 33.4 million of warrants issued if the $50 million second tranche of the term loan is drawn. This funding positions the Company to navigate current industry headwinds and further reinforce its foundation for a more sustainable, resilient and agile business.
The Company also obtained new long-term waivers from its financial partners and entered into an amendment to its revolving debt facility, which provides the Company with access to an incremental $25 million commitment for loans under its revolving debt capacity (subject to satisfying conditions precedent to drawing). Together, these actions provide the Company with up to $155 million of additional liquidity.
“This transaction demonstrates the strong conviction of our financial partners in the long-term value proposition of residential solar, storage and renewable energy services, as well as SunPower’s ability to deliver operational excellence for our customers,” said Peter Faricy, SunPower CEO. “With this injection of additional liquidity and working capital to our balance sheet, coupled with substantial cost reductions, SunPower is taking positive steps to position itself to succeed in 2024 and beyond.”
SunPower will discuss its full year and fourth quarter 2023 financial results on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 8 a.m. ET. Analysts intending to participate in the Q&A session must register for a personal link and dial-in at: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI49f0f6c1dcda48db936395f3333e1574.
About SunPower
SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) is a leading residential solar, storage and energy services provider in North America. SunPower offers solar + storage solutions that give customers control over electricity consumption and resiliency during power outages while providing cost savings to homeowners. For more information, visit www.sunpower.com.
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SOURCE SunPower Corp.
