UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 3)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
Y58473102
(CUSIP Number)
JIANG Yuan
TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 12 East Haitai Road
Huayuan Industrial Park, Hi-tech Industrial Zone
Tianjin, 300384
Peoples Republic of China
+86-22-23789766-3203
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 15, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
(1) | Names of Reporting Persons
Zhonghuan Singapore Investment and Development Pte. Ltd. (TZS) | |||||
(2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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(3) | SEC Use Only
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(4) | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
(5) | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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(6) | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Singapore |
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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(7) | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
(8) | Shared Voting Power
10,785,692 | |||||
(9) | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
(10) | Shared Dispositive Power
10,785,692 |
(11) |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
10,785,692 | |||||
(12) | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
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(13) | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
23.8% | |||||
(14) | Type of Reporting Person
CO |
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(1) | Names of Reporting Persons
TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (TZS Parent) | |||||
(2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☒
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(3) | SEC Use Only
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(4) | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
(5) | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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(6) | Citizenship or Place of Organization
China |
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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(7) | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
(8) | Shared Voting Power
10,785,692 | |||||
(9) | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
(10) | Shared Dispositive Power
10,785,692 |
(11) |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
10,785,692 | |||||
(12) | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
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(13) | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
23.8% | |||||
(14) | Type of Reporting Person
CO |
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This Amendment No. 3 (this Amendment) amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Persons named therein with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2020, as amended by Amendment No.1 to Schedule 13D filed on April 22, 2021 as further amended by Amendment No.2 to Schedule 13D filed on August 18, 2022 (as amended, the Schedule 13D) with respect to the ordinary shares, no par value (the Ordinary Shares) of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (the Issuer). Except as specifically amended and supplemented by this Amendment, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. All capitalized terms used and not expressly defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
On May 15, 2023, in connection with an underwritten public offering by the Issuer and one of its shareholders (the Offering), the Issuer and TZS entered into a letter agreement (the Consent), pursuant to which, among other things and subject to certain conditions, TZS consented to the Offering and agreed to waive certain rights and the Issuer agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to issue any Ordinary Shares or other securities prior to January 1, 2024 that would result in TZS Parent beneficially owning less than 25% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.
Additionally, on May 16, 2023, in connection with the Consent and the Offering, the Issuer and TZS also entered into an Ordinary Share Purchase Agreement (the Ordinary Share Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which, conditioned upon the closing of the Offering, TZS agreed to purchase Ordinary Shares from the Issuer at the same per share price as in the Offering for an aggregate purchase price of US$42 million (the Private Placement, and such shares, the Private Placement Shares).
The information disclosed in this Item 4 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Consent and the Ordinary Share Purchase Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 7.09 and Exhibit 7.10 respectively, and which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Other than as described in Item 4 of this Amendment or as previously reported in the Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons do not currently have any plans or proposals that relate to, or would result in, any of the actions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, although, subject to the Shareholders Agreement and depending on the factors discussed herein, the Reporting Persons, at any time and from time to time, may review, reconsider and/or change their position or purpose or formulate different plans or proposals with respect thereto and, at any time and from time to time, may seek to influence the Board or management of the Issuer with respect to the business and affairs of the Issuer and may from time to time consider pursuing or proposing such matters with advisors, the Issuer or other persons.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) (b) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows 7 through 13 of the cover pages of this Amendment No.3 are incorporated herein by reference. As of the date hereof, TZS is the direct owner of and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to, and TZS Parent may be deemed to beneficially own and have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to, 10,785,692 Ordinary Shares (which, for the avoidance of doubt do not include the Private Placement Shares), representing approximately 23.8% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares (such percentage is based on 45,409,811 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of April 2, 2023, as reported in the Issuers Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 7, 2023).
(c) During the past 60 days none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the Reporting Persons knowledge, any of their respective directors and executive officers has effected any transactions in Ordinary Shares.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by adding the following:
Item 4 of this Amendment is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
7.09 | Letter Agreement, dated May 15, 2023, by and among the Issuer, TZS and the other signatories thereto. | |
7.10 | Ordinary Share Purchase Agreement, dated May 16, 2023, by and between the Issuer and TZS. |
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: May 17, 2023
TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co., Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ QIN Shilong | |
Name: | QIN Shilong | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
Zhonghuan Singapore Investment and Development Pte. Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ QIN Shilong | |
Name: | QIN Shilong | |
Title: | Director |
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Exhibit 7.09
Date: May 15, 2023
Zhonghuan Singapore Investment and Development Pte. Ltd.
No. 12 East Haitai Road, Huayuan Industrial Park,
Hi-tech Industrial Zone, Tianjin, PR China
TotalEnergies Solar INTL SAS
TotalEnergies Gaz & Electricité Holdings SAS
2 place Jean Millier-Arche Nord Coupole/Regnault
92078 Paris La Défense Cedex
France
Re: Letter Agreement Relating to Proposed Transactions (this Letter Agreement)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to (i) the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020 (the Shareholders Agreement), by and among Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd., a Singapore public limited company (the Company), TotalEnergies Solar INTL SAS (formerly known as Total Solar INTL SAS), a French société par actions simplifiée (TTE Solar), TotalEnergies Gaz & Electricité Holdings SAS (formerly known as Total Gaz Electricité Holdings France SAS), a French société par actions simplifiée (TEGEH, and together with TTE Solar and any of their respective Affiliates that Beneficially Own Ordinary Shares, TotalEnergies), and Zhonghuan Singapore Investment and Development Pte. Ltd., a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Singapore (together with its Affiliates that Beneficially Own Ordinary Shares, TZE and, together with TotalEnergies, the Shareholders and each individually, a Shareholder) and (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020 (the Registration Rights Agreement), by and among the Company, TTE Solar, TEGEH, and TZE. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Shareholders Agreement.
The Company is contemplating financing options to facilitate the operations of the Company and certain transactions in connection therewith. The Shareholders are prepared to approve such financing options on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Letter Agreement.
In consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, by execution of this Letter Agreement, each of the parties hereby agrees as follows:
1. Consent to and Approval of the Proposed Transactions.
(a) TotalEnergies (for itself and on behalf of each of its Affiliates) hereby grants its consent pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Shareholders Agreement, to the extent applicable, to the consummation of the Proposed Transactions (including, without limitation, waiving the application of Sections 3(a)(iii), 3(a)(viii), and 3(a)(xi) to each of the Proposed Transactions, to the extent applicable).
(b) Solely to the extent that the Proposed Transactions result in TZE Beneficially Owning not less than 25.2% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares immediately following completion of the Proposed Transactions, TZE (for itself and on behalf of each of its Affiliates) hereby grants its consent pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Shareholders Agreement, to the extent applicable, to the consummation of the Proposed Transactions (including, without limitation, waiving the application of Sections 3(a)(iii), 3(a)(viii), and 3(a)(xi) to each of the Proposed Transactions, to the extent applicable).
(c) For purposes of this Letter Agreement, Proposed Transactions shall mean, collectively:
(i) the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement on Form F-3 registering the offer and sale from time to time by the Company and selling security holders to be identified in a prospectus supplement of an indeterminate amount of specified securities (including Ordinary Shares) (the Form F-3 Filing);
(ii) the offer and sale of up to US$180 million of Ordinary Shares in a registered public offering, to be issued by the Company (the Company Offering);
(iii) the offer and sale of up to US$100 million (including the underwriter option of 15% on the Registered Offering (as defined below)) of outstanding Ordinary Shares in a registered public offering, to be sold by TTE Solar, as selling shareholder (the TotalEnergies Offering and, together with the Company Offering, the Registered Offering); and
(iv) the issuance by the Company of up to US$42 million of Ordinary Shares in a private placement to TZE (the TZE Private Placement) substantially concurrently with the Registered Offering at the same price to the public per Ordinary Share as the Registered Offering.
2. Waiver of Standstill. The Company and each Shareholder hereby waives (on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates) the application of Section 5 of the Shareholders Agreement to each of the Proposed Transactions, to the extent applicable.
3. Waiver of Preemptive Rights.
(a) TotalEnergies hereby waives (on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates) the application of Section 6 of the Shareholders Agreement (including, without limitation, any notice requirements thereof) to each of the Proposed Transactions, to the extent applicable.
(b) Subject to the consummation of the TZE Private Placement, TZE hereby waives (on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates) the application of Section 6 of the Shareholders Agreement (including, without limitation, any notice requirements thereof) to each of the Proposed Transactions, to the extent applicable.
4. Waiver of Registration Rights.
(a) Each Shareholder (for itself and on behalf of each of its Affiliates) hereby waives the application of Section 2.4 of the Registration Rights Agreement (including, without limitation, any notice requirements thereof) to the Form F-3 Filing.
(b) The Company and TotalEnergies (i) hereby agree that the TotalEnergies Offering, if consummated, shall satisfy the Companys obligations under Section 2.4 of the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Registered Offering and (ii) waive any notice requirements thereunder. In the event that the TotalEnergies Offering is not consummated for any reason, TotalEnergies hereby waives (on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates) the application of Section 2.4 of the Registration Rights Agreement (including, without limitation, any notice requirements thereof) to the Company Offering, to the extent applicable.
(c) TZE hereby waives (on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its Affiliates) the application of Section 2.4 of the Registration Rights Agreement (including, without limitation, any notice requirements thereof) to the Registered Offering, to the extent applicable.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 2.4 shall remain applicable and in full force and effect with respect to any future offerings or registrations (other than the Proposed Transactions) by the Company for its own account or the account of any other securityholder.
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5. Registrable Securities Under Registration Rights Agreement. The Shareholders and the Company hereby agree, pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement, that the Ordinary Shares issued to TZE in the TZE Private Placement shall constitute Registrable Securities for all purposes under the Registration Rights Agreement.
6. General Provisions. Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing in this Letter Agreement amends, alters, modifies or supersedes any provision of the Shareholders Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, or waives any rights or remedies thereunder, each of which remain in full force and effect. Sections 13 15 and 17 23 of the Shareholders Agreement are incorporated into this Letter Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
7. Future Issuances. Until January 1, 2024 (the Specified Date) without the prior written consent of TZE, other than issuances of Ordinary Shares upon any conversions of the Companys 7.5% first lien senior secured convertible notes due 2027, the Company shall not issue any (a) Ordinary Shares or (b) securities of the Company which are or by their terms will be settled in, convertible into, exchangeable for or otherwise exercisable to acquire Ordinary Shares, including convertible securities, restricted stock units, performance stock units, warrants, rights or options to purchase Ordinary Shares whether or not then in the money (collectively Other Securities), in each case, to the extent that such issuance would result in TZE Beneficially Owning less than 25% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares (assuming the settlement, conversion, exchange or exercise of all Other Securities (other than those held by TZE or its Affiliates) that may be settled, converted, exchanged or exercised prior to the Specified Date by their terms).
8. Effectiveness. This Letter Agreement shall terminate and be of no force and effect if the initial closings of the Proposed Transactions are not consummated by June 15, 2023 and any overallotment option is not consummated by July 15, 2023.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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Please confirm your understanding and agreement with the foregoing by signing and dating the enclosed copy of this Letter Agreement and returning it to us.
Very truly yours, | ||
MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ William Mulligan | |
Name: William Mulligan | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Letter Agreement]
Acknowledged and Agreed:
ZHONGHUAN SINGAPORE INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD.
By: | /S/ QIN Shilong | |
Name: QIN Shilong | ||
Title: Director |
[Signature Page to Letter Agreement]
Acknowledged and Agreed: | ||
TOTALENERGIES SOLAR INTL SAS | ||
By: | /s/ Noémie Malige | |
Name: Noémie Malige Title: Director General | ||
TOTALENERGIES GAZ & ELECTRICITÉ HOLDINGS SAS | ||
By: |
/s/ Noémie Malige | |
Name: Noémie Malige Title: Director General |
[Signature Page to Letter Agreement]
Exhibit 7.10
MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
ORDINARY SHARES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
May 16, 2023
MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
ORDINARY SHARES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ORDINARY SHARES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is made as of May 16, 2023, by and between Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd, a company incorporated in Singapore with company registration number 201934268H (the Company), and Zhonghuan Singapore Investment and Development Pte. Ltd., a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Singapore (the Investor).
WHEREAS, the Investor is a shareholder of the Company and is a party to that certain Shareholders Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020, by and among the Investor, the Company and TotalEnergies Solar INTL (formerly known as Total Solar INTL SAS) and TotalEnergies Gaz & Electricité Holdings (formerly known as Total Gaz Electricité Holdings France SAS and, together with TotalEnergies Solar INTL, the Total Entities) (the Shareholders Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Company and the Total Entities intend to offer ordinary shares, no par value, of the Company (Ordinary Shares) to the public by means of a registered Public Offering (as defined below) (the Company Offering) to be completed substantially concurrently with the private placement of the Shares (as defined below) contemplated by this Agreement (the Concurrent Private Placement); and
WHEREAS, the Investor intends to purchase from the Company, and the Company desires to sell and issue to the Investor, the Shares in the Concurrent Private Placement, which will be completed substantially concurrently with the Public Offering.
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Ordinary Shares.
1.1 Sale and Issuance of Ordinary Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Investor agrees to purchase from the Company, and the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Investor, the Shares at a price per share equal to the per share public offering price (the Public Offering Price) of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the first page of the final prospectus supplement in connection with the Public Offering (as defined below) at the Closing (as defined below). Shares shall mean the number of Ordinary Shares calculated by dividing the Subscription Amount by the Public Offering Price, rounded to the nearest whole share. Subscription Amount shall mean $42,000,000. Public Offering shall mean the issuance and sale of Ordinary Shares by the Company and the Total Entities, pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) to be entered into by and among the Company, the Total Entities and certain underwriters (the Underwriters), in connection with the contemplated public offering pursuant to the Companys Registration Statements on Form F-3 (including the prospectuses and prospectus supplement relating to the Public Offering, the Registration Statement).
1.2 Closing. The purchase and sale of the Shares shall take place remotely via the exchanges of documents and signatures and at the time no later than four business days subsequent to the execution of this Agreement or such other time as may be agreed to by the Company and the Investor (which time is designated as the Closing). At the Closing, the Investor shall make payment of the Subscription Amount by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account set forth hereto on Exhibit A against delivery to the Investor of evidence from the Companys transfer agent of a book entry position evidencing the Shares registered in the name of the Investor, or in such nominee name(s) as designated by the Investor.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investor that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing:
2.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company has been (i) duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Singapore, with power and authority (corporate and other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, and (ii) duly qualified as a foreign corporation for the transaction of business and is in good standing (or the applicable equivalent thereof, if applicable) under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties or conducts any business so as to require such qualification, except, in the case of this clause (ii), where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement).
2.2 Corporate Power; Authorization. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has taken all requisite corporate action necessary to execute and deliver this Agreement, to sell and issue the Shares and to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
2.3 Valid Issuance of Shares. The Shares have been duly authorized and when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for the consideration expressed herein, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will be free of any liens, encumbrances, or restrictions on transfer other than liens, encumbrances, or restrictions on transfer under the Shareholders Agreement, under applicable state and federal securities laws or as contemplated hereby. For the purpose of this provision, the term non-assessable (a term which has no recognized meaning under Singapore law) in relation to the Shares to be issued means that holders of such shares, having fully paid up all amounts due on such shares (if any), are under no further personal liability to make payments to the Company or its creditors or contribute to the assets or liabilities of the Company in their capacities purely as registered holders of such shares.
2.4 Capitalization and Description of Ordinary Shares. As of the date of the Closing, the statements set forth in the Registration Statement under the caption Capitalization and Description of Ordinary Shares, insofar as they purport to constitute a summary of the issued share capital of the Company and the terms of the Ordinary Shares, are accurate, complete and fair in all material respects.
2.5 Brokers or Finders. The Company has not incurred, and will not incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action taken by the Company, any liability for brokerage or finders fees or agents commissions or any similar charges in connection with the sale of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement.
2.6 Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the representations, warranties and covenants of the Investor set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, no registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) or any state securities laws is required for the offer and sale of the Shares by the Company to the Investor under this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any person acting on its behalf has offered or sold the Shares by any form of general solicitation or general advertising or directed selling efforts.
2.7 Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Company or its subsidiaries or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Company or its subsidiaries is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the Companys or its Subsidiaries assets are subject, in each case of the foregoing (i) and (ii), in such a manner that would materially and adversely affect the Companys ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
3. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Investor. The Investor hereby represents and warrants that as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing:
3.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.
3.2 Authorization. The Investor has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
3.3 Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Investor hereby confirms, that the Shares to be received by the Investor will be acquired for investment for the Investors own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the distribution of any part thereof, and that the Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, except as permitted by applicable federal or state securities laws. The Investor further represents that the Investor does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of the Shares.
3.4 Disclosure of Information. The Investor believes it has received all the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Shares. The Investor further represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares and the business, assets, financial condition and prospects of the Company.
3.5 Investment Experience. The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and the Shares (and has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision) and is aware that there could be substantial risks incident to the purchase of the Shares.
3.6 Accredited Investor. The Investor is an accredited investor within the meaning Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act, as presently in effect.
3.7 Brokers or Finders. The Investor has not engaged any brokers, finders or agents, such that the Company will, incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action taken by the Investor, any liability for brokerage or finders fees or agents commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement.
3.8 Restricted Securities. The Investor understands that the Shares will be characterized as restricted securities under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act, only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, the Investor represents that it is familiar with Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.
3.9 Legends. The Investor understands that the Shares may bear the following legend:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND MAY NOT BE ENCUMBERED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT PURSUANT TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.
3.10 Lock-Up Agreement. The Investor hereby confirms that it has executed and delivered, or prior to the date of the Underwriting Agreement will execute and deliver, to the Underwriters the lock-up agreements in the form reasonably requested by the Underwriters (the Lock-Up Agreements).
4. Conditions of the Investors Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Investor under Section 1.1 of this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions.
4.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company in Section 2, to the extent not qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct in all material respects and, to the extent so qualified, shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing.
4.2 Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing and shall have obtained all approvals, consents and qualifications necessary to complete the purchase and sale described herein.
4.3 Public Offering Shares. The Underwriters shall have purchased, prior to the purchase of the Shares by the Investor hereunder, the Initial Shares (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) pursuant to the Registration Statement and the Underwriting Agreement.
4.4 Absence of Injunctions, Decrees, Etc. No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any decision, injunction, decree, ruling, law or order restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or imposing any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Investor that are substantial in relation to the Company; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Investor that are substantial in relation to the Company.
4.5 Letter Agreement. The Letter Agreement Relating to Proposed Transactions, dated as of May 15, 2023, by and among the Investor, the Company and the Total Entities shall be in full force and effect.
5. Conditions of the Companys Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company under subsection 1.1 of this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions.
5.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Investor contained in Section 3, to the extent not qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct in all material respects and, to the extent so qualified, shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing.
5.2 Public Offering Shares. The Underwriters shall have purchased, prior to the purchase of the Shares by the Investor hereunder, the Initial Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and the Underwriting Agreement.
5.3 Absence of Injunctions, Decrees, Etc. During this period from the date of this Agreement to immediately prior to the Closing, no governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any decision, injunction, decree, ruling, law or order permanently enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated at the Closing.
6. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur, if any, of: (a) with respect to the rights and obligations of the Company and the Investor, as applicable to each other, at any time upon the written consent of the Company and the Investor, (b) either the Company, on the one hand, or the Underwriters, on the other hand, advising the other in writing, prior to execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that they have determined not to proceed with the Public Offering, (c) the termination of the Underwriting Agreement, or (d) June 15, 2023, if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to such date.
7. Miscellaneous.
7.1 Survival of Warranties. The warranties, representations and covenants of the Company and the Investor contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of any Investor or the Company.
7.2 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, and any and all rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned, transferred, delegated or sublicensed by any party without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, the rights, duties and obligations of the Investor hereunder may be assigned to the affiliates of the Investor that agree in writing with the Company to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any attempt by a party without such consent to assign, transfer, delegate or sublicense any rights, duties or obligations that arise under this Agreement in a manner that is not permitted by the foregoing sentence to be made without such permission shall be void. Subject to the foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.
7.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the State of New York as applied to agreements entered into among New York residents to be performed entirely within New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
7.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
7.5 Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by electronic mail or otherwise delivered by hand, messenger or courier service addressed:
(a) | if to the Investor: |
Zhonghuan Singapore Investment and Development Pte. Ltd.
c/o TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 12 East Haitai Road, Huayuan Industrial Park,
Hi-tech Industrial Zone, Tianjin, PR China
Attention: JIANG Yuan (Head of Investment Dept.); ZHAN
Huimei (Head of Finance Dept.)
Email: jiangyuan@tjsemi.com; zhanhuimei@tjsemi.com
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Paul Hastings LLP
22/F Bank of China Tower
1 Garden Road
Hong Kong
Attention: Raymond Li; Fang Pei
Email: raymondli@paulhastings.com; fangpei@paulhastings.com
(b) | if to the Company: |
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
8 Marina Boulevard #05-02
Marina Bay Financial Center, 018981
Singapore
Attention: Lindsey Wiedmann, Chief Legal Officer
Email: lindsey.wiedmann@maxeon.com
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to: Jones Day
90 South Seventh Street, Suite 4950
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
USA
Attention: Brad Brasser
Email: bcbrasser@jonesday.com
Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given (i) if delivered by hand, messenger or courier service, when delivered (or if sent via an internationally-recognized overnight courier service, freight prepaid, specifying next-business-day delivery, one business day after deposit with the courier), or (ii) if sent via electronic mail, when directed to the relevant electronic mail address, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, or if not sent during normal business hours of the recipient, then on the recipients next business day. In the event of any conflict between the Companys books and records and this Agreement or any notice delivered hereunder, the Companys books and records will control absent fraud or error.
7.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Investor.
7.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Agreement, and such court will replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
7.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents referred to herein constitute the entire agreement among the parties. No party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner with regard to the subjects hereof or thereof by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein or therein.
7.9 Specific Performance. The parties to this Agreement hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company would be irreparably injured by a breach of this Agreement by the Investor, and the Investor would be irreparably injured by a breach of this Agreement by the Company, and that money damages are an inadequate remedy for an actual or threatened breach of this Agreement because of the difficulty of ascertaining the amount of damage that will be suffered by the aggrieved party in the event that this agreement is breached. Therefore, each of the parties to this Agreement agrees to the granting of specific performance of this Agreement and injunctive or other equitable relief in favor of the aggrieved party as a remedy for any such breach, without proof of actual damages, and the parties to this Agreement further waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with any such remedy. Such remedy shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedy for breach of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity to the aggrieved party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Ordinary Share Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.
MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ William Mulligan | |
Name: | William Mulligan | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. TZE Ordinary Shares Purchase Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Ordinary Share Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.
INVESTOR | ||
ZHONGHUAN SINGAPORE INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ QIN Shilong | |
Name: | QIN Shilong | |
Title: | Director |
[Signature Page to Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. TZE Ordinary Shares Purchase Agreement]
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