SUNPOWER CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 29, 2020


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission file number 001-34166

SunPower Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

94-3008969

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

51 Rio Robles

San Jose

California

95134

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(408) 240-5500

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

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Accelerated filer

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock	SPWR	NASDAQ

The total number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock as of May 1, 2020 was 169,952,323.

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	6

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss	8

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit)	9

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	10

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	12

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	50

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	71

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	74

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	74

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	74

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	76

Item 6.	Exhibits	78

Signatures			79

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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SunPower Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share par values)

(unaudited)


	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	205,452	$	422,955
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current portion	29,466		26,348
Restricted short-term marketable securities	6,196		6,187
Accounts receivable, net¹	243,476		226,476
Contract assets¹	102,340		99,426
Inventories	391,800		358,257
Advances to suppliers, current portion	98,452		107,388
Project assets - plants and land, current portion	21,581		12,650
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	104,635		121,244
Total current assets	1,203,398		1,380,931

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, net of current portion	9,364		9,354
Property, plant and equipment, net	312,192		323,726
Operating lease right-of-use assets	60,796		51,258
Solar power systems leased, net	53,375		54,338
Advances to suppliers, net of current portion	13,993		13,993

Other intangible assets, net	5,568		7,466
Other long-term assets	338,838		330,855
Total assets	$	1,997,524	$	2,171,921

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable¹	$	403,180	$	441,759
Accrued liabilities¹	165,863		203,890
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	11,424		9,463
Contract liabilities, current portion¹	126,281		138,441
Short-term debt	124,682		104,856
Total current liabilities	831,430		898,409

Long-term debt	98,095		113,827
Convertible debt¹	730,637		820,259
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	53,740		46,089
Contract liabilities, net of current portion¹	63,567		67,538
Other long-term liabilities	199,994		204,300
Total liabilities	1,977,463		2,150,422
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019	—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 367,500 shares authorized; 182,297 shares issued, and 169,755 shares outstanding as of March 29, 2020; 179,845 shares issued, and 168,121 shares outstanding as of December 29, 2019	170		168
Additional paid-in capital	2,668,704		2,661,819
Accumulated deficit	(2,451,110)		(2,449,679)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,789)		(9,512)
Treasury stock, at cost: 12,542 shares of common stock as of March 29, 2020; 11,724 shares of common stock as of December 29, 2019	(199,543)		(192,633)
Total stockholders' equity	9,432		10,163
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	10,629		11,336
Total equity	20,061		21,499
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,997,524	$	2,171,921

¹We have related-party balances for transactions made with Total S.A. and its affiliates as well as unconsolidated entities in which we have a direct equity investment. These related-party balances are recorded within the "accounts receivable, net," "prepaid expenses and other current assets," "contract assets," "accounts payable," "accrued liabilities," "contract liabilities, current portion," "convertible debt," and "contract liabilities, net of current portion," financial statement line items on our condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 2, Note 8, Note 9, and Note 10).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SunPower Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Revenue:
Solar power systems, components, and other¹	$	443,933	$	341,442
Residential leasing	1,324		3,884
Solar services	3,933		2,899
	449,190		348,225
Cost of revenue:
Solar power systems, components, and other¹	409,017		380,906
Residential leasing	1,296		3,022
Solar services	1,429		1,582
	411,742		385,510
Gross profit (loss)	37,448		(37,285)
Operating expenses:
Research and development¹	15,638		14,993
Sales, general and administrative	65,958		62,857
Restructuring charges (credits)	1,576		(665)
(Gain) loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets	(274)		9,226
Gain on business divestiture	—		(6,114)
Total operating expenses	82,898		80,297
Operating loss	(45,450)		(117,582)
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income	404		852
Interest expense¹	(10,537)		(16,791)
Other, net	55,069		33,073
Other income, net	44,936		17,134
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees	(514)		(100,448)
Provision for income taxes	(1,869)		(5,797)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees	245		1,680
Net loss	(2,138)		(104,565)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	707		14,841
Net loss attributable to stockholders	$	(1,431)	$	(89,724)


Net loss per share attributable to stockholders:
Basic	(0.01)	$	(0.63)
Diluted	(0.01)	$	(0.63)
Weighted-average shares:
Basic	168,822	141,720
Diluted	168,822	141,720

¹We have related-party transactions with Total S.A. and its affiliates as well as unconsolidated entities in which we have a direct equity investment. These related-party transactions are recorded within the "revenue: solar power systems, components, and other," "cost of revenue: solar power systems, components, and other," "operating expenses: research and development," and "other income (expense), net: interest expense" financial statement line items in our condensed consolidated statements of operations (see Note 2 and Note 9).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SunPower Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Net loss	$	(2,138)	$	(104,565)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss):
Translation adjustment	(775)		(21)
Net change in derivatives (Note 11)	1,688		185
Net loss on long-term pension liability obligation	(49)		—
Income taxes	(141)		(65)
Total other comprehensive income	723		99
Total comprehensive loss	(1,415)		(104,466)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	707		14,841
Comprehensive loss attributable to stockholders	$	(708)	$	(89,625)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SunPower Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit)

(In thousands)


	Three Months Ended March 29, 2020
	Common Stock
	Shares	Value		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stockholders’ Equity		Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries		Total Equity (Deficit)
Balances at December 29, 2019	168,121	$	168	$	2,661,819	$	(192,633)	$	(9,512)	$	(2,449,679)	$	10,163	$	11,336	$	21,499
Net loss	—	—		—		—		—		(1,431)		(1,431)		(707)		(2,138)
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		723		—		723		—		723
Issuance of restricted stock to employees, net of cancellations	2,452	3		—		—		—		—		3		—		3
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		6,885		—		—		—		6,885		—		6,885


Purchases of treasury stock	(818)	(1)		—		(6,910)		—		—		(6,911)		—		(6,911)


Balances at March 29, 2020	169,755	$	170	$	2,668,704	$	(199,543)	$	(8,789)	$	(2,451,110)	$	9,432	$	10,629	$	20,061


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
		Common Stock
		Shares	Value		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)		Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries		Total Equity (Deficit)
Balances at December 30, 2018		141,178	$	141	$	2,463,370	$	(187,069)	$	(4,150)	$	(2,480,988)	$	(208,696)	$	58,810	$	(149,886)
Net loss		—	—		—		—		—		(89,724)		(89,724)		(14,841)		(104,565)
Cumulative-effect upon adoption of ASC 842		—	—		—		—		—		9,151		9,151		—		9,151
Other comprehensive income		—	—		—		—		99		—		99		—		99
Issuance of restricted stock to employees, net of cancellations		1,848	2		—		—		—		—		2		—		2
Stock-based compensation expense		—	—		6,628		—		—		—		6,628		—		6,628
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		—	—		—		—		—		—		—		20,987		20,987
Purchases of treasury stock		(633)	(1)		—		(3,871)		—		—		(3,872)		—		(3,872)
Balances at March 31, 2019		142,393	$	142	$	2,469,998	$	(190,940)	$	(4,051)	$	(2,561,561)	$	(286,412)	$	64,956	$	(221,456)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SunPower Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	(2,138)		(104,565)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,892		24,190

Stock-based compensation	6,867		5,666
Non-cash interest expense	1,910		2,415
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees	(245)		(1,680)
Gain on equity investments	(49,152)		(33,000)
Gain on retirement of convertible debt	(2,956)		—
Gain on business divestiture	—		(6,114)

Deferred income taxes	(349)		2,048

Impairment of residential lease assets	289		9,226
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(17,880)		12,196
Contract assets	295		1,712
Inventories	(43,061)		(41,718)
Project assets	(8,881)		776
Prepaid expenses and other assets	18,635		11,727
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,923		2,603
Long-term financing receivables, net	—		(1,611)
Advances to suppliers	8,936		13,055
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(92,599)		(28,819)
Contract liabilities	(16,130)		(14,578)
Operating lease liabilities	(2,849)		(2,559)
Net cash used in operating activities	(179,493)		(149,030)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(6,213)		(6,548)
Cash paid for solar power systems	(610)		(27,600)
Proceeds from business divestiture	—		9,677
Proceeds from sale of equity investment and partial return of capital by an unconsolidated investee	46,149		—



Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	39,326		(24,471)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from bank loans and other debt	76,544		67,979
Repayment of bank loans and other debt	(65,730)		(58,372)
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse residential financing, net of issuance costs	—		22,255

Contributions from noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to residential projects	—		20,987

Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse power plant and commercial financing, net of issuance costs	9,754		—
Cash paid for repurchase of convertible debt	(87,141)		—
Settlement of contingent consideration arrangement, net of cash received	423		(2,448)
Equity offering costs paid	(928)		—
Purchases of stock for tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock	(6,914)		(3,872)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(73,992)		46,529
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(216)		112
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(214,375)		(126,860)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period¹	458,657		363,763
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period¹	$	244,282	$	236,903

Non-cash transactions:
Costs of solar power systems sourced from existing inventory	$	—	$	16,406
Costs of solar power systems funded by liabilities	$	1,184	$	4,553
Property, plant and equipment acquisitions funded by liabilities	$	2,385	$	10,792
Contractual obligations satisfied by inventory	$	975	$	—

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of lease obligations²	$	12,461	$	81,525





Aged supplier financing balances reclassified from accounts payable to short-term debt	$	5,000	$	—

¹"Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents" balance consisted of "cash and cash equivalents", "restricted cash and cash equivalents, current portion" and "restricted cash and cash equivalents, net of current portion" financial statement line items on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the respective periods.

²Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2019 include the transition adjustment for the adoption of ASC 842 and new Right-of-Use ("ROU") asset additions.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

SunPower Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, "SunPower," "we," "us," and "our") is a leading global energy company that delivers complete solar solutions to residential and commercial customers worldwide through an array of hardware, software, and financing options and through solar power solutions, operations and maintenance ("O&M") services, and "Smart Energy" solutions. SunPower's Smart Energy initiative is designed to add layers of intelligent controls to homes, buildings and grids - all personalized through easy-to-use customer interfaces. Of all the solar cells commercially available to the mass market, we believe our solar cells have the highest solar power conversion efficiency, a measurement of the amount of sunlight converted by the solar cell into electricity. SunPower is a majority-owned subsidiary of Total Solar INTL SAS ("Total", formerly Total Energies Nouvelles Activités USA) and Total Gaz Electricité Holdings France SAS (“Total Gaz”), each a subsidiary of Total S.A. ("Total S.A.") (see "Note 2. Transactions with Total and Total S.A").

Liquidity

The global spread of the coronavirus ("COVID-19") has created significant uncertainty and economic disruptions worldwide. In our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have instituted certain measures, including requirements to work remotely for the majority of our workforce, travel restrictions and the idling of our factories in France, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, and the U.S consistent with actions taken or recommended by governmental authorities. In addition, we have implemented several mitigating actions to prudently manage our business during the current industry uncertainty relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. These actions include reducing management salaries, freezing all hiring and merit increases, reducing capital expenditures and discretionary spending, and temporarily moving most of our employees to a four-day work week in recognition of reduced demand and workloads due to the pandemic. We also continue to focus on improving our overall operating performance and liquidity, including managing cash flow and working capital.

Despite the challenging and volatile economic conditions, we believe that our total cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our obligations over the next 12 months from the date of issuance of our financial statements. While we have not drawn on it, we have the ability to enhance our available cash by borrowing up to $55.0 million under our Green Revolving Credit Agreement ("2019 Revolver"). See Note 10. Debt and Credit Sources. In addition, we have historically been successful in our ability to divest certain investments and non-core assets, secure other sources of financing, such as accessing the capital market, and implement other cost reduction initiatives such as restructuring, to satisfy our liquidity needs; however, our access to these sources could be materially and adversely impacted and we may not be able to receive terms as favorable as we would ordinarily expect to receive.

Although we have historically been able to generate liquidity, we cannot predict, with certainty, the outcome of our actions to generate liquidity as planned. Additionally, we are uncertain of the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business, operations and financial results over time.

Basis of Presentation and Preparation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SunPower and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and have been prepared by us in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("United States" or "U.S.," and such accounting principles, "U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information, and include the accounts of SunPower, all of our subsidiaries and special purpose entities, as appropriate under U.S. GAAP. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. The financial information included herein is unaudited, and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of our management, of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The December 29, 2019 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from SunPower’s audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 18, 2020 but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in SunPower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019. The operating results for the three months ended March 29, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for fiscal year 2020, or for any other future period.

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We have a 52-to-53-week fiscal year that ends on the Sunday closest to December 31. Accordingly, every fifth or sixth year will be a 53-week fiscal year. The current fiscal year, fiscal 2020, is a 53-week fiscal year, while fiscal year 2019 was a 52-week fiscal year. The first quarter of fiscal 2020 ended on March 29, 2020, while the first quarter of fiscal 2019 ended on March 31, 2019.

Management Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates in these condensed consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, specifically the nature and timing of satisfaction of performance obligations, standalone selling price of performance obligations and variable consideration; allowances for credit losses, including estimating macroeconomic factors affecting historical recovery rate of receivables; inventory and project asset write-downs; stock-based compensation; fair value assumptions for solar power systems and other long-lived assets sold under sale-leaseback transactions; long-lived asset impairment, specifically estimates for valuation assumptions including discount rates and future cash flows; economic useful lives of property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets; fair value of investments, including equity investments for which we apply the fair value option and other financial instruments; residual value of solar power systems; valuation of contingencies such as accrued warranty; the incremental borrowing rate used in discounting of lease liabilities; the fair value of indemnities provided to customers and other parties; and income taxes and tax valuation allowances. As a result of the uncertainty involved with industry impacts of COVID-19, many of our estimates and assumptions require increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. These estimates may change as impacts become more certain and additional information becomes available, which may result in a significant change to our estimates in future periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Summary of Selected Significant Accounting Policies

Included below, are selected significant accounting policies that were added or modified during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as a result of new transactions entered into or the adoption of new accounting policies. Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019 for the full list of our significant accounting policies.

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

Effective December 30, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13) and subsequent amendment to the initial guidance: ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-10, ASU 2019-11, ASU 2020-02, and ASU 2020-03 (collectively, "Topic 326"). Topic 326 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. The amendment applies to entities which hold financial assets and net investments in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income as well as loans, debt securities, accounts receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. For additional information on the changes resulting from the new standard and the impact to our financial results on adoption, refer to the section Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements below.

We recognize an allowance for credit loss at the time a receivable is recorded based on our estimate of expected credit losses and adjust this estimate over the life of the receivable as needed. We evaluate the aggregation and risk characteristics of a receivable pool and develop loss rates that reflect historical collections, current forecasts of future economic conditions over the time horizon we are exposed to credit risk, and payment terms or conditions that may materially affect future forecasts.

As of March 29, 2020, we reported $243.5 million of accounts receivable, net of allowances of $22.5 million. Based on aging analysis as of March 29, 2020, 83% of our trade accounts receivable was outstanding less than 60 days. Refer to Note 4. Balance Sheet Components for more details regarding changes in allowance for credit losses. We will continue to actively monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on expected credit losses.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued Topic 326, to replace the prior incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments in Topic 326 apply to entities which hold financial assets and net investments in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income as well as loans, debt securities, accounts receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. We

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adopted the ASU during the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20) to add, remove, and clarify disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. We adopted the ASU during first quarter of fiscal 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) requiring a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract to follow the internal-use software guidance in ASC 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as assets. We adopted the ASU during the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities, which broadens the scope of the private company alternative to include all common control arrangements that meet specific criteria (not just leasing arrangements) and also eliminates the requirement that entities consider indirect interests held through related parties under common control in their entirety when assessing whether a decision-making fee is a variable interest. We adopted the ASU during the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606, which 1) clarifies that certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants should be accounted for as revenue under Topic 606; 2) adds unit-of-account guidance in Topic 808 to align with the guidance in Topic 606; and 3) requires that in a transaction with a collaborative arrangement participant that is not directly related to sales to third parties, presenting the transaction together with revenue recognized under Topic 606 is precluded if the collaborative arrangement participant is not a customer. We adopted the ASU during the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminates certain exceptions within ASC 740, Income Taxes, and clarifies certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. ASU 2019-12 is effective for us no later than the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Most amendments within the standard are required to be applied on a prospective basis, while certain amendments must be applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis. We are currently evaluating the impacts of the provisions of ASU 2019-12 on our financial statements and disclosures.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments—Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)—Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815. The amendment clarifies accounting for equity investments and non-derivative forward contracts or purchased call options under ASC 321. ASU 2020-01 is effective no later than the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted, and the ASU should be applied prospectively. While we are still evaluating the impacts of the provisions of ASU 2020-01 on our financial statements and disclosures, the impact is not expected to be material.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The ASU is intended to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This guidance is effective beginning on March 12, 2020, or prospectively from a date within an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, up to the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. We are planning to adopt the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The impacts are not expected to be material.

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Note 2. TRANSACTIONS WITH TOTAL AND TOTAL S.A.

In June 2011, Total completed a cash tender offer to acquire 60% of our then outstanding shares of common stock at a price of $23.25 per share, for a total cost of approximately $1.4 billion. In December 2011, we entered into a Private Placement Agreement with Total (the "Private Placement Agreement"), under which Total purchased, and we issued and sold, 18.6 million shares of our common stock for a purchase price of $8.80 per share, thereby increasing Total's ownership to approximately 66% of our outstanding common stock as of that date. As of March 29, 2020, ownership of our outstanding common stock by Total S.A. and its affiliates was approximately 50%. Ownership of our outstanding common stock by Total S.A. and its affiliates was approximately 52% as of May 1, 2020.

Supply Agreements

In November 2016, we and Total entered into a four-year, up to 200 megawatts ("MW") supply agreement to support the solarization of certain Total facilities. The agreement covers the supply of 150 MW of E-Series (Maxeon 2) panels with an option to purchase up to another 50 MW of P-Series solar panels. In March 2017, we received a prepayment totaling $88.5 million. The prepayment is secured by some of our assets located in the United States and in Mexico.

We recognize revenue for the solar panels supplied under this arrangement consistent with our revenue recognition policy for solar power components at a point in time when control of such products transfers to the customer, which generally occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the contracts. In the second quarter of fiscal 2017, we started to supply Total with solar panels under the supply agreement and as of March 29, 2020, we had $19.2 million of "contract liabilities, current portion" and $32.1 million of "contract liabilities, net of current portion" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to the aforementioned supply agreement (see Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies").

In March 2018, we and Total, each through certain affiliates, entered into an agreement whereby we agreed to sell 3.42 MW of photovoltaic ("PV") modules to Total for a development project in Chile. This agreement provided for payment from Total in the amount of approximately $1.3 million, 10% of which was paid upon execution of the agreement. Subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we have collected all receivables under this agreement.

On January 7, 2019, we and Total, each through certain affiliates, entered into an agreement whereby we agreed to sell 3.7 MW of PV modules to Total for a ground-mounted PV installation in Dubai. This agreement provided for payment from Total in the amount of approximately $1.4 million, 10% of which was received after execution of the agreement. Subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we have collected all receivables under this agreement.

On March 4, 2019, we and Total, each through certain affiliates, entered into an agreement whereby we agreed to sell 10 MW of PV modules to Total for commercial rooftop PV installations in Dubai. This agreement provided for payment from Total in the amount of approximately $3.2 million, 10% of which was received in April 2019. Subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we have collected all receivables under this agreement.

In December 2019, we and Total, each through certain affiliates, entered into an agreement whereby we agreed to sell 93 MW of PV modules to Total for commercial PV modules in France. This agreement provided for payment from Total in the amount of approximately $38.4 million, 10% of which was received in December 2019.

In December 2019, we entered into and closed four membership interest purchase and project development agreements to sell our membership interests in certain project companies to Total Strong, LLC., a joint venture between Total and Hannon Armstrong. We recognized revenue of $6.2 million for sales to this joint venture, which is included within "Solar power systems, components, and other" on our consolidated statements of operations for fiscal 2019. During the three months ended March 29, 2020, we recognized revenue of $11.3 million for sales to this joint venture, that included three project companies sold in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and continued recognition of EPC revenue for sales in the prior fiscal year, which is included within "Solar power systems, components, and other" on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Affiliation Agreement

We and Total have entered into an Affiliation Agreement that governs the relationship between Total and us (the "Affiliation Agreement"). Until the expiration of a standstill period specified in the Affiliation Agreement (the "Standstill Period"), and subject to certain exceptions, Total, Total S.A., and any of their respective affiliates and certain other related parties (collectively, the "Total Group") may not effect, seek, or enter into discussions with any third party regarding any transaction that would result in the Total Group beneficially owning our shares in excess of certain thresholds, or request us or our independent directors, officers or employees, to amend or waive any of the standstill restrictions applicable to the Total Group. The Standstill Period ends when Total holds less than 15% ownership of us.

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The Affiliation Agreement imposes certain limitations on the Total Group's ability to seek to effect a tender offer or merger to acquire 100% of our outstanding voting power and imposes certain limitations on the Total Group's ability to transfer 40% or more of our outstanding shares or voting power to a single person or group that is not a direct or indirect subsidiary of Total S.A. During the Standstill Period, no member of the Total Group may, among other things, solicit proxies or become a participant in an election contest relating to the election of directors to our Board of Directors.

The Affiliation Agreement provides Total with the right to maintain its percentage ownership in connection with any new securities issued by us, and Total may also purchase shares on the open market or in private transactions with disinterested stockholders, subject in each case to certain restrictions.

The Affiliation Agreement also imposes certain restrictions with respect to the ability of us and our board of directors to take certain actions, including specifying certain actions that require approval by the directors other than the directors appointed by Total and other actions that require stockholder approval by Total.

0.875% Debentures Due 2021

In June 2014, we issued $400.0 million in principal amount of our 0.875% senior convertible debentures due June 1, 2021 (the "0.875% debentures due 2021"). An aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million of the 0.875% debentures due 2021 were initially acquired by Total. Interest is payable semi-annually, beginning on December 1, 2014. The 0.875% debentures due 2021 are convertible into shares of our common stock at any time based on an initial conversion rate of 20.5071 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 0.875% senior convertible debentures (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $48.76 per share, which provided Total the right to acquire up to 5,126,775 shares of our common stock and now provides the right to acquire 3,969,375 shares of our common stock following the purchase noted below). The applicable conversion rate may adjust in certain circumstances, including a fundamental change, as described in the indenture governing the 0.875% debentures due 2021.

During the three months ended March 29, 2020, we purchased $90.3 million of aggregated principal amount of the above convertible debt due 2021 for approximately $87.1 million, net. Total held a principal amount of $56.4 million of the total convertible debt repurchased and the remaining was held by other third-party investors. The purchases and early retirements resulted in a gain from extinguishment of debt of approximately $3.0 million, which represented the difference between the book value of the convertible notes, net of the remaining unamortized discount prior to repurchase and the reacquisition price of the convertible notes upon repurchase. The gain was recorded within “Other, net” on the condensed consolidated statement of operations

4.00% Debentures Due 2023

In December 2015, we issued $425.0 million in principal amount of our 4.00% senior convertible debentures due 2023 (the "4.00% debentures due 2023"). An aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million of the 4.00% debentures due 2023 were acquired by Total. The 4.00% debentures due 2023 are convertible into shares of our common stock at any time based on an initial conversion price equal to $30.53 per share, which provides Total the right to acquire up to 3,275,680 shares of our common stock. The applicable conversion rate may adjust in certain circumstances, including a fundamental change, as described in the indenture governing the 4.00% debentures due 2023.

Joint Solar Projects with Total and its Affiliates

We enter into various engineering, procurement, and construction ("EPC") and operations and maintenance ("O&M") agreements relating to solar projects, including EPC and O&M services agreements relating to projects owned or partially owned by Total and its affiliates. As of March 29, 2020, we had $16.0 million of "Contract assets" and $15.4 million of "Accounts receivable, net" on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to projects in which Total and its affiliates have a direct or indirect material interest.

During the fiscal 2018, in connection with a co-development solar project in Japan among us, Total, and an independent third party, we sold 25% of ownership interests in the co-development solar project to Total, for an immaterial amount of proceeds. We sold the remaining 25% of ownership interest to Total in the three months ended September 29, 2019, for proceeds of $4.6 million, and recognized a gain of $2.9 million, which is included within "other, net" in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for fiscal 2019. Development service revenue of $6.4 million was also recognized during fiscal 2019. We have also agreed to supply solar panels under this arrangement with sales beginning in October 2019 and

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expected to occur through November 2020. We recognize revenue from these sales consistent with our revenue recognition policy from solar power components.

In connection with a co-development solar project in Chile between us and Total, we sold all of our 50% of ownership interests in the co-development project to Total in fiscal 2019, for proceeds of $14.1 million, and recognized a gain of $11.0 million, which is included within "other, net" in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for fiscal 2019. Further, Total assisted us in obtaining a solar module supply agreement with a third-party construction company building this project. We expect to incur charges of approximately $10.2 million, for Total's services in assisting us to secure the module supply agreement, that will be paid directly to Total in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Of the $10.2 million, $4.9 million was recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, $3.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and the remainder is expected to be recognized by second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Related-Party Transactions with Total and its Affiliates:

The following related-party balances and amounts are associated with transactions entered into with Total and its Affiliates. Refer to Note 9. Equity Investments for related-party transactions with unconsolidated entities in which we have a direct equity investment.


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Accounts receivable	$	15,360	$	6,707
Contract assets	16,027		8,133
Prepaid and other assets	3,978		—
Accounts payable	13,306		4,921
Contract liabilities, current portion¹	19,236		18,786
Contract liabilities, net of current portion¹	32,125		35,427

¹Refer to Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies - Advances from Customers.


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Revenue:
Solar power systems, components, and other	$	29,246	$	6,043
Cost of revenue:
Solar power systems, components, and other	27,849		4,342


Research and development expense:
Offsetting contributions received under the R&D Agreement	—		(158)
Other income
Gain on early retirement of convertible debt	1,850		—
Interest expense:
Guarantee fees incurred under the Credit Support Agreement	13		151
Interest expense incurred on the 0.875% debentures due 2021	404		547
Interest expense incurred on the 4.00% debentures due 2023	998		1,000

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Note 3. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables represent disaggregated revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 29, 2020, and March 31, 2019 along with the reportable segment for each category:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	SunPower Technologies						SunPower Energy Services						Total Revenue
Category	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Module and component sales	$	94,299	$	79,524	$	165,738	$	115,656	$	260,037	$	195,180
Solar power systems sales and EPC services	65,023		90,481		103,803		46,537		168,826		137,018
Operations and maintenance	—		—		15,070		9,244		15,070		9,244
Residential leasing	—		—		1,324		3,884		1,324		3,884
Solar services¹	—		—		3,933		2,899		3,933		2,899
Revenue	$	159,322	$	170,005	$	289,868	$	178,220	$	449,190	$	348,225

¹Upon adoption of ASC 842, revenues from residential leasing are being accounted for under ASC 606 and recorded under 'Solar services'

We recognize revenue for sales of modules and components at the point that control transfers to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery to the customer, depending on the terms of the contract, and we recognize revenue for operations and maintenance and solar services over the term of the service period.

For EPC revenue and solar power systems sales, we commence recognizing revenue when control of the underlying system transfers to the customer and continue recognizing revenue over time as work is performed based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligations.

Judgment is required to evaluate assumptions including the amount of net contract revenues and the total estimated costs to determine our progress towards contract completion and to calculate the corresponding amount of revenue to recognize. If estimated total costs on any contract are greater than the net contract revenues, we recognize the entire estimated loss in the period the loss becomes known. For contracts with post-installation systems monitoring and maintenance, we recognize revenue related to systems monitoring and maintenance over the non-cancellable contract term on a straight-line basis.

Changes in estimates for EPC services occur for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to (i) construction plan accelerations or delays, (ii) product cost forecast changes, (iii) change orders, or (iv) changes in other information used to estimate costs. Changes in estimates may have a material effect in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The table below outlines the impact on revenue of net changes in estimated transaction prices and input costs for systems related sales contracts (both increases and decreases) for the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019 as well as the number of projects that comprise such changes. For purposes of the following table, only projects with changes in estimates that have an impact on revenue and or cost of at least $1.0 million during the periods were presented. Also included in the table is the net change in estimate as a percentage of the aggregate revenue for such projects.


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except number of projects)	March 29, 2020			March 31, 2019
Decrease in revenue from net changes in transaction prices	$	—		$	(3,301)
Increase (decrease) in revenue from net changes in input cost estimates	(1,133)			2,410
Net decrease in revenue from net changes in estimates	$	(1,133)		$	(891)

Number of projects	1			1

Net change in estimate as a percentage of aggregate revenue for associated projects	(1.1)		%	(11.3)		%

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Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets consist of (i) retainage which represents the earned, but unbilled, portion of a construction and development project for which payment is deferred by the customer until certain contractual milestones are met; and (ii) unbilled receivables which represent revenue that has been recognized in advance of billing the customer, which is common for long-term construction contracts. Contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue and customer advances, which represent consideration received from a customer prior to transferring control of goods or services to the customer under the terms of a sales contract. Refer to "Note 4. Balance Sheet Components" for further details.

During the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, the decrease in contract assets of $0.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively, was primarily driven by billings for commercial projects where certain milestones had been reached as well as changes in estimates of variable consideration due for previous sales of certain power plant projects. During the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, the decrease in contract liabilities of $16.1 million and $36 million, respectively, was primarily due to the attainment of milestones billings for a variety of projects. During the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, we recognized revenue of $53.6 million and $26.3 million that was included in contract liabilities as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively.

The following table represents our remaining performance obligations as of March 29, 2020 for EPC agreements for projects that we are constructing or expect to construct. We expect to recognize $162.4 million of revenue upon transfer of control of the projects.

Project

Revenue Category

EPC Contract/Partner Developed Project

Expected Year Revenue Recognition Will Be Completed

Percentage of Revenue Recognized¹

Various Distribution Generation Projects

Solar power systems sales and EPC services

Various

2020

72.8%

¹Denotes average percentage of revenue recognized.

As of March 29, 2020, we have entered into contracts with customers for sales of modules and components for an aggregate transaction price of $389.1 million, the substantial majority of which we expect to recognize over the next 12 months.

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Note 4. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

Accounts Receivable, Net


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Accounts receivable, gross¹	$	266,884	$	247,258
Less: allowance for credit losses	(22,484)		(19,975)
Less: allowance for sales returns	(924)		(807)
Accounts receivable, net	$	243,476	$	226,476

¹There is a lien on our accounts receivable of $68.8 million out of our consolidated accounts receivable, gross, as of March 29, 2020 in connection with a Loan and Security Agreement entered into on March 29, 2019. See Note 10. Debt and Credit Sources.

Allowance for Credit Losses


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	19,975	$	16,906
Provision for credit losses	2,509		1,670
Charge offs, net of recoveries	—		(255)
Balance at end of period	$	22,484	$	18,321

Accounts Receivable Factoring

In December 2018 and May 2019, we entered into factoring arrangements with two separate third-party factor agencies related to our accounts receivable from customers in Europe. As a result of these factoring arrangements, title of certain accounts receivable balances was transferred to third-party vendors, and both arrangements were accounted for as a sale of financial assets, under ASU 2014-11 Transfer and Servicing (Topic 860), given effective control over these financial assets has been surrendered. As a result, these financial assets have been excluded from our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

During the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, we sold accounts receivable invoices amounting to $49.5 million and $20.9 million, respectively. As of March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, total uncollected accounts receivable from end customers under both arrangements were $24.3 million and $8.7 million, respectively. Transaction fees incurred for these arrangements were not material during the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019.

Inventories


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Raw materials	$	64,164	$	54,936
Work-in-process	64,466		62,993
Finished goods	263,170		240,328
Inventories^{1 2}	$	391,800	$	358,257

¹A lien of $132.4 million exists on our gross inventory as of March 29, 2020 in connection with a Loan and Security Agreement entered into on March 29, 2019. See Note 10. Debt and Credit Sources.

²Refer to long-term inventory for the safe harbor program under the caption "Other long-term assets"

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Deferred project costs	$	26,850	$	29,652
VAT receivables, current portion	5,543		7,986
Deferred costs for solar power systems	23,805		29,631
Derivative financial instruments	2,776		1,002
Other receivables	28,216		37,140
Prepaid taxes	395		718
Other current assets	191		411
Other prepaid expenses	16,859		14,704
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	104,635	$	121,244

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Manufacturing equipment	$	144,663	$	144,614
Land and buildings	137,723		137,723
Leasehold improvements	105,552		103,393
Solar power systems	31,352		30,518
Computer equipment	94,016		93,312
Furniture and fixtures	9,468		9,471
Construction-in-process	14,526		15,730
Property, plant and equipment, gross	537,300		534,761
Less: accumulated depreciation	(225,108)		(211,035)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	312,192	$	323,726

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Geography


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
United States	$	54,462	$	56,507
Philippines	88,934		92,598
Malaysia	140,887		145,246
Mexico	17,843		18,862
Europe	10,037		10,469
Other	29		44
Property, plant and equipment, net, by geography¹	$	312,192	$	323,726

¹Based on the physical location of the assets.

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Other Long-term Assets


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value	$	178,090	$	173,908
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value	7,481		8,661
Equity investments with fair value option	17,500		17,500
Equity method investments	27,193		26,533
Long-term inventory¹	56,726		48,214
Other	51,848		56,039
Other long-term assets	$	338,838	$	330,855

¹ Entire balance consists of finished goods under the safe harbor program. Refer to Note 9. Equity Investments for details.

Accrued Liabilities


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Employee compensation and employee benefits	$	24,543	$	47,901

Interest payable	8,175		10,161
Short-term warranty reserves	28,477		30,979
Restructuring reserve	6,704		6,601
VAT payables	8,528		6,393
Derivative financial instruments	2,654		1,962
Legal expenses	13,828		13,111
Taxes payable	26,666		32,191
Liability due to supply agreement	28,665		28,031
Other	17,623		26,560
Accrued liabilities	$	165,863	$	203,890

Other Long-term Liabilities


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Deferred revenue¹	$	39,334	$	40,246
Long-term warranty reserves	104,742		107,466

Unrecognized tax benefits	18,789		20,067
Long-term pension liability	6,284		5,897
Derivative financial instruments	595		373

Other	30,250		30,251
Other long-term liabilities	$	199,994	$	204,300

¹Consists of advance consideration received from customers under the residential lease program for leases entered into prior to December 31, 2018, which continue to be accounted for in accordance with the superseded lease accounting guidance.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Cumulative translation adjustment	$	(13,025)	$	(12,250)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments	450		(1,238)
Net gain on long-term pension liability obligation	3,927		3,976
Deferred taxes	(141)		—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(8,789)	$	(9,512)

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Note 5. SOLAR SERVICES

Upon adoption of ASC 842 on December 31, 2018, all arrangements under our residential lease program entered into on or after December 31, 2018 are accounted for as contracts with customers in accordance with ASC 606. The disclosure below relates to the residential lease arrangements entered into before December 31, 2018, which we continue to retain and are accounted for in accordance with the superseded lease accounting guidance.

Operating Leases

The following table summarizes "Solar power systems leased and to be leased, net" under operating leases on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019:


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Solar power systems leased and to be leased, net¹:
Solar power systems leased	$	116,678	$	116,948

	116,678		116,948
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment²	(63,303)		(62,610)
Solar power systems leased, net	$	53,375	$	54,338

¹Solar power systems leased, net, are physically located exclusively in the United States.

²For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $4.0 million on solar power systems leased. No impairment charges were recorded for the three months ended March 29, 2020.

The following table presents our minimum future rental receipts on operating leases placed in service as of March 29, 2020:


(In thousands)	Fiscal 2020 (remaining nine months)		Fiscal 2021		Fiscal 2022		Fiscal 2023		Fiscal 2024		Thereafter		Total
Minimum future rentals on operating leases placed in service¹	$	63	$	53	$	54	$	54	$	54	$	786	$	1,064

¹Does not include contingent rentals that may be received from customers under agreements that include performance-based incentives.

Sale of residential lease assets

On July 10, 2018, we created SunStrong Capital Holdings, LLC ("SunStrong") to own and operate a portion of our residential lease assets and subsequently contributed to SunStrong our controlling equity interests in a number of solar project entities that we controlled. Further, on November 5, 2018, we entered into a Purchase and Sale agreement ("PSA") with HA SunStrong Capital LLC ("HA SunStrong Parent"), a subsidiary of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("Hannon Armstrong"), to sell 49.0% membership interests in SunStrong for cash proceeds of $10 million.

On September 27, 2019, we sold the majority of our remaining residential lease assets. These residential lease assets were sold under a new assignment of interest agreement entered into with SunStrong. SunStrong also assumed debts related to the residential lease assets sold.

Refer to our annual consolidated financial statements in Form 10-K for fiscal years ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 for details of these transactions.

On January 13, 2020, certain subsidiaries of SunStrong entered into a loan agreement with Wells Fargo National Association, as administrative agent, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as arranger, and the lenders party thereto, to borrow a senior loan of $216.2 million, which proceeds were used to pay off the warehouse loans previously borrowed from Credit Agricole. Concurrently, certain other subsidiaries of SunStrong entered into a subordinated mezzanine loan agreement with Hannon Armstrong to borrow $72.8 million, the proceeds of which refinanced two mezzanine loans previously borrowed from Hannon Armstrong. We received a special distribution of $7.0 million from SunStrong, of which $4.0 million was applied against prior receivables from the loans that were refinanced, and the remaining amount of $3.0 million was recorded as a gain

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on the above refinancing transactions recorded in "(Gain) loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets" in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Note 6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement (observable inputs are the preferred basis of valuation):

•Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2 — Measurements are inputs that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly, other than quoted prices included within Level 1.

•Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require management inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

We measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels during any presented period.

The following table summarizes our assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019:


	March 29, 2020														December 29, 2019
(In thousands)	Total Fair Value		Level 3		Level 2		Level 1		Total Fair Value		Level 3		Level 2		Level 1
Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	$	2,776	—		2,776		—		$	1,002	—		1,002		—
Other long-term assets:
Equity investments with fair value option ("FVO")	17,500		17,500		—		—		17,500		17,500		—		—
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value	178,090		—		—		178,090		173,908		—		—		173,908
Total assets	$	198,366	$	17,500	$	2,776	$	178,090	$	192,410	$	17,500	$	1,002	$	173,908
Liabilities
Accrued liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	$	2,654	$	—	$	2,654	$	—	$	1,962	$	—	$	1,962	—
Other long-term liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	595		—		595		—		373		—		373		—
Total liabilities	$	3,249	$	—	$	3,249	$	—	$	2,335	$	—	$	2,335	$	—

Equity investments with fair value option ("FVO")

We have elected the fair value option in accordance with the guidance in ASC 825, Financial Instruments, for our investment in the SunStrong joint venture and SunStrong Partners, to mitigate volatility in reported earnings that results from the use of different measurement attributes (see Note 9). We initially computed the fair value for our investments consistent with the methodology and assumptions that market participants would use in their estimates of fair value with the assistance of a third-party valuation specialist. The fair value computation is updated on a quarterly basis. The investments are classified within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because we estimate the fair value of the investments using the income approach based on the discounted cash flow method which considered estimated future financial performance, including assumptions for, among others, forecasted contractual lease income, lease expenses, residual value of these lease assets and long-term discount

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rates, and forecasted default rates over the lease term and discount rates, some of which require significant judgment by management and are not based on observable inputs.

The following table summarizes movements in equity investments for the three months ended March 29, 2020. There were no internal movements to or from Level 3 from Level 1 or Level 2 for the three months ended March 29, 2020.


(In thousands)	Beginning balance as of December 29, 2019	FV Adjustment	Additional investment [See Note 9]	Ending balance as of March 29, 2020
Equity investments with FVO	$17,500	$—	$—	$17,500

Level 3 significant unobservable inputs sensitivity

The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 valuation of our investments carried at fair value as of March 29, 2020. Included in the table are the inputs or range of possible inputs that have an effect on the overall valuation of the financial instruments.

2020

Assets:

Fair value

Valuation Technique

Unobservable input

Range (Weighted Average)

Other long-term assets:

Equity investments

17,500

Discounted cash flows

Discount rate
Residual value

9.5%-13% ⁽¹⁾

7.5% - 7.75% ⁽¹⁾

Total assets

17,500

⁽¹⁾The primary unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of our equity investments, when using a discounted cash flow model, are the discount rate and residual value. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. We estimate the discount rate based on our projected cost of equity. We estimate the residual value based on the contracted systems in place in the years being projected. Significant increases (decreases) in the residual value in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

Equity investments with readily determinable fair value

In connection with the divestment of our microinverter business to Enphase Energy, Inc. ("Enphase") on August 9, 2018, we received 7.5 million shares of Enphase common stock (NASDAQ: ENPH). The common stock received was recorded as an equity investment with readily determinable fair value (Level 1), with changes in fair value recognized in net income in accordance with ASU 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. For the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, we recorded gains of $47.9 million and $33.0 million, respectively, within "other, net" in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. During the three months ended March 29, 2020, we sold an additional one million of shares of Enphase common stock for cash proceeds of $43.7 million.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

We measure certain investments and non-financial assets (including property, plant and equipment, and other intangible assets) at fair value on a non-recurring basis in periods after initial measurement in circumstances when the fair value of such asset is impaired below its recorded cost. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, there were no material items recorded at fair value.

Equity Method Investments

Our investments accounted for under the equity method are described in Note 9. Equity Investments. We monitor these investments, which are included within "other long-term assets" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, for impairment and record reductions in the carrying values when necessary. Circumstances that indicate an other-than-temporary decline include Level 3 measurements such as the valuation ascribed to the issuing company in subsequent financing rounds, decreases in quoted market prices, and declines in the results of operations of the issuer.

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As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we had $27.2 million and $26.5 million, respectively, in investments accounted for under the equity method (see "Note 9. Equity Investments").

Equity investments without readily determinable fair value

These equity investments are securities in privately-held companies without readily determinable market values. We periodically adjust the carrying value of our equity securities to cost less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Equity investments without readily determinable fair value are classified within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because we estimate the value based on valuation methods using a combination of observable and unobservable inputs including valuation ascribed to the issuing company in subsequent financing rounds, volatility in the results of operations of the issuers and rights and obligations of the securities we hold.

Restricted marketable securities

Our debt securities, classified as held-to-maturity, are Philippine government bonds that we maintain as collateral for business transactions within the Philippines. These bonds have various maturity dates and are classified as "Restricted short-term marketable securities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, respectively. The Philippine Branch is required by the Philippine SEC to maintain a certain amount of deposits to ensure that it will be able to secure its liabilities as a foreign corporation's branch. Security bond deposits to the Philippine SEC are determined based on applicable regulations. The amounts are based on local audited statutory financial statement amounts, and the minimum deposits are updated within six months after the end of the year. As of both March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, these bonds had a carrying value of $6.2 million. We record such held-to-maturity investments at amortized cost based on our ability and intent to hold the securities until maturity. We monitor for changes in circumstances and events that would affect our ability and intent to hold such securities until the recorded amortized costs are recovered. No other-than-temporary impairment loss was incurred during any periods presented. The held-to-maturity debt securities were categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Other financial assets and liabilities, including our accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, are carried at cost, which generally approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial assets and liabilities.

Note 7. RESTRUCTURING

December 2019 Restructuring Plan

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, we adopted a restructuring plan to realign and optimize workforce requirements in light of recent changes to our business, including the previously announced planned spin-off of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Pte. Ltd. (the “Spin-Off”). In connection with the restructuring plan, which includes actions implemented in the fourth quarter of 2019 and is expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2022, we expect between 145 and 160 non-manufacturing employees, representing approximately 3% of our global workforce, to exit over a period of approximately 12 to 18 months. Between 65 and 70 of these employees in the SunPower Technologies business unit and corporate have largely been informed and are expected to exit our company following the Spin-Off and completion of transition services. As the SunPower Energy Services business unit refines its focus on distributed generation, storage, and energy services, 80 to 90 employees exited or are expected to exit during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2019 and the first half of 2020. We expect to incur restructuring charges totaling approximately $16 million to $22 million, consisting primarily of severance benefits (between $8 million and $11 million) and retention benefits (between $8 million and $11 million) primarily associated with the retention of employees impacted by the Spin-Off transaction and certain key research and development employees. A substantial portion of such charges was incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and is expected to be incurred in fiscal 2020, and we expect between $14 million and $19 million of the charges to be cash. As of March 29, 2020, we have incurred cumulative costs of approximately $9 million in restructuring charges.

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February 2018 Restructuring Plan

During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we adopted a restructuring plan and began implementing initiatives to reduce operating expenses and cost of revenue overhead in light of the known shorter-term impact of U.S. tariffs imposed on PV solar cells and modules pursuant to Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 and our broader initiatives to control costs and improve cash flow. In connection with the plan, we expected between 150 and 250 non-manufacturing employees to be affected, representing approximately 3% of our global workforce, with a portion of those employees exiting from us as part of a voluntary departure program. The changes to our workforce varied by country, based on local legal requirements and consultations with employee works councils and other employee representatives, as appropriate. We expected to incur restructuring charges totaling between $20 million to $30 million, consisting primarily of severance benefits (between $11 million and $16 million) and real estate lease termination and other associated costs (between $9 million and $14 million). We expected between $12 million and $20 million of the charges to be paid in cash. This restructuring plan is substantially complete.

Legacy Restructuring Plans

Prior to fiscal 2018, we implemented approved restructuring plans, related to all segments, to reduce costs and focus on improving cash flow, to realign our legacy power plant business unit, to align with changes in the global solar market, as well as actions to accelerate operating cost reduction and improve overall operating efficiency. These restructuring activities were substantially complete as of December 30, 2018, and any remaining costs to be incurred are not expected to be material.

The following table summarizes the comparative periods-to-date restructuring charges by plan recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		Cumulative To Date
December 2019 Restructuring Plan:

Severance and benefits	$	1,639	$	—	$	8,994

Other costs¹	—		—		41
Total December 2019 Restructuring Plan	1,639		—		9,035

February 2018 Restructuring Plan:
Non-cash asset impairment charges	—		—		5,874
Severance and benefits	—		(349)		11,797
Lease and related termination costs	—		—		554
Other costs¹	2		(227)		816
Total February 2018 Restructuring Plan	2		(576)		$	19,041

Legacy Restructuring Plan:
Non-cash impairment charges	—		—		228,184
Severance and benefits	(65)		(17)		100,688
Lease and related termination costs	—		—		8,085
Other costs¹	—		(72)		39,807
Total Legacy Restructuring Plan	(65)		(89)		376,764
Total restructuring charges (credits)	$	1,576	$	(665)	$	404,840

¹Other costs primarily represent associated legal and advisory services, and costs of relocating employees.

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The following table summarizes the restructuring reserve activities during the three months ended March 29, 2020:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	December 29, 2019		Charges (Benefits)		(Payments) Recoveries		March 29, 2020
December 2019 Restructuring Plan:

Severance and benefits	$	5,822	$	1,639	$	(1,432)	$	6,029


Total December 2019 Restructuring Plan	5,822		1,639		(1,432)		6,029

February 2018 Restructuring Plan:
Non-cash asset impairment charges	—		—		—		—
Severance and benefits	296		—		(32)		264
Lease and related termination costs	—		—		—		—
Other costs¹	—		2		(2)		—
Total February 2018 Restructuring Plan	296		2		(34)		264

Legacy Restructuring Plans	483		(65)		(7)		411
Total restructuring reserve activities	$	6,601	$	1,576	$	(1,473)	$	6,704

¹Other costs primarily represent associated legal and advisory services, and costs of relocating employees.

Note 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Facility and Equipment Leases

We lease certain facilities under non-cancellable operating leases from third parties. We also lease certain buildings under non-cancellable capital leases. Operating leases are subject to renewal options for periods ranging from (1 year to 10 years).

We have disclosed quantitative information related to the lease contracts we have entered into as a lessee by aggregating the information based on the nature of asset such that the assets of similar characteristics and lease terms are shown within one single financial statement line item.

The table below presents the summarized quantitative information with regard to lease contracts we have entered into:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020			March 31, 2019
Operating leases:
Operating lease expense	$	5,687		$	4,888
Sublease income	(35)			(334)
Rent expense	$	5,652		$	4,554



Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	5,578		4,510


Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations¹	12,461			81,525
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - operating leases	6.8			7.3

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	9		%	9		%

¹Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2019 include the transition adjustment for the adoption of ASC 842.

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The future minimum lease payments to be paid under non-cancellable leases in effect at March 29, 2020, are as follows (in thousands):


As of March 29, 2020	Operating Leases
2020 (remaining nine months)	$	12,306
2021	16,811
2022	15,495
2023	12,532
2024	8,906
Thereafter	25,785
Total lease payments	91,835
Less: imputed interest	(26,671)
Total	$	65,164

As of March 29, 2020, we have additional operating leases that have not yet commenced with future minimum lease payments amounting to $23.7 million. These operating leases will commence in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 with lease terms of 17 years.

Purchase Commitments

We purchase raw materials for inventory and manufacturing equipment from a variety of vendors. During the normal course of business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and help assure adequate supply, we enter into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that either allow them to procure goods and services based on specifications defined by us, or that establish parameters defining our requirements. In certain instances, these agreements allow us the option to cancel, reschedule or adjust our requirements based on our business needs before firm orders are placed. Consequently, purchase commitments arising from these agreements are excluded from our disclosed future obligations under non-cancellable and unconditional commitments.

We also have agreements with several suppliers, including some of our unconsolidated investees, for the procurement of polysilicon, ingots, and wafers, as well as certain module-level power electronics and related equipment, which specify future quantities and pricing of products to be supplied by two vendors for periods of up to 2 years and provide for certain consequences, such as forfeiture of advanced deposits and liquidated damages relating to previous purchases, in the event that we terminate the arrangements or fail to satisfy our obligations under the agreements.

Future purchase obligations under non-cancellable purchase orders and long-term supply agreements as of March 29, 2020 are as follows:


(In thousands)	Fiscal 2020 (remaining nine months)		Fiscal 2021		Fiscal 2022		Fiscal 2023		Fiscal 2024		Thereafter		Total¹
Future purchase obligations	$	423,480	$	79,225	$	37,706	$	33,148	$	710	$	6,082	$	580,351

¹Total future purchase obligations were composed of $130.0 million related to non-cancellable purchase orders and $450.4 million related to long-term supply agreements.

We expect that all obligations related to non-cancellable purchase orders for manufacturing equipment will be recovered through future cash flows of the solar cell manufacturing lines and solar panel assembly lines when such long-lived assets are placed in service. Factors considered important that could result in an impairment review include significant under-performance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of acquired assets, and significant negative industry or economic trends. Obligations related to non-cancellable purchase orders for inventories match current and forecasted sales orders that will consume these ordered materials and actual consumption of these ordered materials is regularly compared to expected demand. We anticipate total obligations related to long-term supply agreements for inventories, some of which (in the case of polysilicon) are at purchase prices significantly above current prices for similar materials available in the market, will be recovered because the quantities required to be purchased are expected to be utilized in the manufacture and profitable sale of solar power products in the future based on our long-term operating plans. Additionally, in order to reduce inventory and improve working capital, we have periodically elected to sell polysilicon

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inventory in the marketplace at prices below our purchase price, thereby incurring a loss. The terms of the long-term supply agreements are reviewed annually by us and we assess the need for any accruals for estimated losses on adverse purchase commitments, such as lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments that will not be recovered by future sales prices, forfeiture of advanced deposits and liquidated damages, as necessary.

Advances to Suppliers

As noted above, we have entered into agreements with various vendors and such agreements with one of our vendors is structured as a "take or pay" contract, that specifies future quantities and pricing of products to be supplied. Certain agreements also provide for penalties or forfeiture of advanced deposits in the event we terminate the arrangements. Under certain agreements, we are required to make prepayments to the vendors over the terms of the arrangements. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, advances to suppliers totaled $112.4 million and $121.4 million, respectively, of which $98.5 million and $107.4 million, respectively, is classified as "Advances to suppliers, current portion" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. One supplier accounted for 100% of total advances to suppliers as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019.

Advances from Customers

We have entered into agreements with customers who have made advance payments for solar power systems. These advances are applied as shipments of product occur or upon completion of certain project milestones.

The estimated utilization of advances from customers included within "Contract liabilities, current portion" and "Contract liabilities, net of current portion" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 29, 2020 is as follows:


(In thousands)	Fiscal 2020 (remaining nine months)		Fiscal 2021		Fiscal 2022		Fiscal 2023		Fiscal 2024		Thereafter		Total
Estimated utilization of advances from customers	$	18,119	$	41,727	$	23,447	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	83,293

Product Warranties

The following table summarizes accrued warranty activities for the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	138,445	$	172,266
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	7,383		4,621
Settlements and adjustments during the period	(12,609)		(13,683)
Balance at the end of the period	$	133,219	$	163,204

In some cases, we may offer customers the option to purchase extended warranties to ensure protection beyond the standard warranty period. In those circumstances, the warranty is considered a distinct service and we account for the extended warranty as a performance obligation and allocate a portion of the transaction price to that performance obligation. More frequently, customers do not purchase a warranty separately. In those situations, we account for the warranty as an assurance-type warranty, which provides customers with assurance that the product complies with agreed-upon specifications, and this does not represent a separate performance obligation. Such warranties are recorded separately as liabilities and presented within "accrued liabilities" and "other long-term liabilities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 4. Balance Sheet Components).

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Project Agreements with Customers

Project agreements entered into with our commercial and power plant customers often require us to undertake obligations including: (i) system output performance warranties, (ii) penalty payments or customer termination rights if the system we are constructing is not commissioned within specified time frames or other milestones are not achieved, and (iii) system put-rights whereby we could be required to buy back a customer's system at fair value on specified future dates if certain minimum performance thresholds are not met for specified periods. Historically, our systems have performed significantly above their performance warranty thresholds, and there have been no cases in which we have had to buy back a system. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we had $7.1 million and $7.5 million, respectively, classified as "accrued liabilities," and $0.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively, classified as "other long-term liabilities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets for such obligations.

Future Financing Commitments

We are required to provide certain funding under agreements with unconsolidated investees, subject to certain conditions. As of March 29, 2020, we have $2.9 million of future financing obligations related to these agreements. These financing obligations are due in 2020.

Liabilities Associated with Uncertain Tax Positions

Total liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions were $18.8 million and $20.1 million as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, respectively. These amounts are included within "other long-term liabilities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets in their respective periods as they are not expected to be paid within the next 12 months. Due to the complexity and uncertainty associated with our tax positions, we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period in which cash settlement, if any, would be made for our liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions in Other long-term liabilities.

Indemnification

We are a party to a variety of agreements under which we may be obligated to indemnify the counterparty with respect to certain matters. Typically, these obligations arise in connection with contracts and license agreements or the sale of assets, under which we customarily agree to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of warranties, representations and covenants related to such matters as title to assets sold, negligent acts, damage to property, validity of certain intellectual property rights, non-infringement of third-party rights, and certain tax related matters including indemnification to customers under Section 48(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, regarding solar commercial investment tax credits ("ITCs") and U.S. Treasury Department ("U.S. Treasury") cash grant payments under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (each a "Cash Grant"). Further, in connection with our sale of residential lease assets in fiscal 2018 to SunStrong, we provide Hannon Armstrong indemnification related to cash flow losses arising from a recapture of California property taxes on account of a change in ownership, recapture of federal tax attributes and cash flow losses from leases that do not generate the promised savings to homeowners. The maximum exposure to loss arising from the indemnifications is limited to total amount of debt provided by Hannon Armstrong to SunStrong. In each of these circumstances, payment by us is typically subject to the other party making a claim to us that is contemplated by and valid under the indemnification provisions of the particular contract, which provisions are typically contract-specific, as well as bringing the claim under the procedures specified in the particular contract. These procedures usually allow us to challenge the other party's claims or, in case of breach of intellectual property representations or covenants, to control the defense or settlement of any third-party claims brought against the other party. Further, our obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of activity (typically to replace or correct the products or terminate the agreement with a refund to the other party), duration or amount. In some instances, we may have recourse against third parties or insurance covering certain payments made by us.

In certain circumstances, we have provided indemnification to customers and investors under which we are contractually obligated to compensate these parties for losses they may suffer as a result of reductions in benefits received under ITCs and U.S. Treasury Cash Grant programs. We apply for ITCs and Cash Grant incentives based on guidance provided by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the U.S. Treasury, which include assumptions regarding the fair value of the qualified solar power systems, among others. Certain of our development agreements, sale-leaseback arrangements, and financing arrangements with tax equity investors, incorporate assumptions regarding the future level of incentives to be received, which in some instances may be claimed directly by our customers and investors. Generally, such obligations would arise as a result of reductions to the value of the underlying solar power systems as assessed by the IRS. At each balance sheet date, we assess and recognize, when applicable, the potential exposure from these obligations based on all the information available at that time,

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including any audits undertaken by the IRS. The maximum potential future payments that we could have to make under this obligation would depend on the difference between the eligible basis claimed on the tax filing for the solar energy systems sold or transferred to indemnified parties and the values that the IRS may re-determine as the eligible basis for the systems for purposes of claiming ITCs or Cash Grants. We use the eligible basis for tax filing purposes determined with the assistance of independent third-party appraisals to determine the ITCs that are passed-through to and claimed by the indemnified parties. We continue to retain certain indemnities, specifically, around ITCs and Cash Grants and California property taxes, even after the underlying portfolio of assets is sold to a third party. For contracts that have such indemnification provisions, we recognize a liability under ASC 460, "Guarantees," for the estimated premium that would be required by a guarantor to issue the same guarantee in a standalone arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated party. We recognize such liabilities at the greater of the fair value of the indemnity or the contingent liability required to be recognized under ASC 450, "Contingencies." We initially estimate the fair value of any such indemnities provided based on the cost of insurance policies that cover the underlying risks being indemnified and may purchase such policies to mitigate our exposure to potential indemnification payments. After an indemnification liability is recorded, we derecognize such amount typically upon expiration or settlement of the arrangement.

As of March 29, 2020, and December 29, 2019, our provision was $8.8 million and $8.3 million primarily for tax related indemnifications.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

We maintain defined benefit pension plans for certain of our non-U.S. employees. Benefits under these plans are generally based on an employee’s years of service and compensation. Funding requirements are determined on an individual country and plan basis and are subject to local country practices and market circumstances. The funded status of the pension plans, which represents the difference between the benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets, is calculated on a plan-by-plan basis. The benefit obligation and related funded status are determined using assumptions as of the end of each fiscal year. We recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of our pension plans as an asset or liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, the underfunded status of our pension plans presented within "other long-term liabilities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets was $6.3 million and $5.9 million. The impact of transition assets and obligations and actuarial gains and losses are recorded within "accumulated other comprehensive loss" and are generally amortized as a component of net periodic cost over the average remaining service period of participating employees. Total other comprehensive loss related to our benefit plans was approximately zero for the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively.

Legal Matters

We are a party to various litigation matters and claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. While we believe that the ultimate outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on us, their outcomes are not determinable and negative outcomes may adversely affect our financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.

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Note 9. EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Our equity investments consist of equity investments with readily determinable fair value, investments without readily determinable fair value, equity investments accounted for using the fair value option, and equity method investments.

Our share of earnings (losses) from equity investments accounted for under the equity method is reflected as "Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investees" in our condensed consolidated statements of Operations. Mark-to-market gains and losses on equity investments are reflected as "other, net" under other income (expense), net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The carrying value of our equity investments, classified as "other long-term assets" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, are as follows:


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value:
Enphase Energy, Inc.	$	178,090	$	173,908
Total equity investments with readily determinable fair value	178,090		173,908
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value:
Project entities	2,802		2,802
Other equity investments without readily determinable fair value¹	4,679		5,859
Total equity investments without readily determinable fair value	7,481		8,661
Equity investments with fair value option:
SunStrong Capital Holdings, LLC	8,000		8,000
SunStrong Partners, LLC	9,500		9,500
Total equity investment with fair value option	17,500		17,500
Equity method investments
Huansheng Corporation	27,193		26,533

Total equity method investments	27,193		26,533
Total equity investments	$	230,264	$	226,602

¹Includes a change in value of our investment for an equity investee attributable to partial return of capital and revaluation of our remaining shareholding in accordance with ASC 321 Investments – Equity Securities. During the quarter ended March 29, 2020, we received a cash dividend of $2.5 million from an investee representing a return of capital. In addition, during the quarter ended March 29, 2020, we recorded a gain of $1.3 million related to an increase in the fair value of our investment, based on observable market transactions with a third-party investor. This gain is presented within "Other, net" on our condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs")

A VIE is an entity that has either (i) insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (ii) equity investors who lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. Under ASC 810, Consolidation, an entity that holds a variable interest in a VIE and meets certain requirements would be considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and is required to consolidate the VIE in its condensed consolidated financial statements. In order to be considered the primary beneficiary of a VIE, an entity must hold a variable interest in the VIE and have both:

•The power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE; and

•The right to receive benefits from, or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be potentially significant to the VIE.

We follow guidance on the consolidation of VIEs that requires companies to utilize a qualitative approach to determine whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The process for identifying the primary beneficiary of a VIE requires consideration of the factors that indicate a party has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the investees' economic performance, including powers granted to the investees' governing board and, to a certain extent, a company's economic interest in the investee. We analyze our investments in VIEs and classify them as either:

•A VIE that must be consolidated because we are the primary beneficiary or the investee is not a VIE and we hold the majority voting interest with no significant participative rights available to the other partners; or

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•A VIE that does not require consolidation because we are not the primary beneficiary or the investee is not a VIE and we do not hold the majority voting interest.

As part of the above analysis, if it is determined that we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the investees' economic performance, we consider whether or not we have the obligation to absorb losses or rights to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

Unconsolidated VIEs

On November 5, 2018, we sold a portion of our interest in certain entities that have historically held the assets and liabilities comprising our residential lease business to an affiliate of Hannon Armstrong. The residential lease assets are held in SunStrong which owns and operates those assets. The SunStrong partnership is planned to scale as new residential lease assets are contributed to the partnership.

In furtherance of our long-term strategic goals, in June 2019, we entered into a joint venture with Hannon Armstrong and SunStrong to form SunStrong Partners, LLC (“SunStrong Partners”), a jointly owned entity formed to own, operate, and control residential lease assets. Bank of America Merrill Lynch ("BAML") provided cash equity and a multi-draw term loan, with additional equity provided by us, Hannon Armstrong, and SunStrong. In June 2019, we made a $9.5 million equity investment in SunStrong Partners, in exchange for a 47.5% equity ownership.

Further, in June 2019, we entered into a joint venture with Hannon Armstrong and SunStrong to form 8point3 Solar Investco 3 Holdings, LLC ("8point3 Holdings"), a jointly owned entity to own, operate and control a separate portfolio of existing residential lease assets, that was purchased from Capital Dynamics. Hannon Armstrong provided all of the necessary initial capital contribution to 8point3 Holdings that was used to purchase this portfolio and Hanon Armstrong owns 45.1% of the equity in 8point3 Holdings. In connection with the formation of this joint venture, we received a 44.9% of the equity interest for a minimal value. SunStrong owns the remaining 10% of the equity in 8point3 Holdings.

With respect to our interest in the SunStrong and SunStrong Partners, we have offered certain substantive, non-standard indemnities to the investees or third party tax equity investors, related to cash flow losses arising from a recapture of California property taxes on account of a change in ownership, recapture of federal tax attributes, and any cash flow losses from leases that do not generate the promised savings to homeowners or tax equity investors. The maximum exposure to loss arising from the indemnification for SunStrong is limited to the consideration received for the solar power systems. The maximum exposure to loss arising from the indemnification for SunStrong Partners is limited to $250 million. Our retention of these indemnification obligations may require us to absorb losses that are not proportionate with our equity interests. As such, we determined that the investees are variable interest entities.

Based on the assessment of the required criteria for consolidation, we determined that we do not have the power to unilaterally make decisions that affect the performance of these investees. Under the respective operating and governance agreements, we and Hannon Armstrong are given equal governing rights and all major decisions, including among others, approving or modifying the budget, terminating service providers, incurring indebtedness, refinancing any existing loans, declaring distributions, commencing or settling any claims. Therefore, we concluded that these investees are under joint control and we are not the primary beneficiary of these investees.

We have elected the FVO in accordance with the guidance in ASC 825, Financial Instruments, for our investments in SunStrong, SunStrong Partners, and 8point3 Holdings. Refer to Note 6. Fair Value Measurements.

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Summarized Financial Information of Unconsolidated VIEs

The following summary of unaudited financial information of the unconsolidated VIEs, is derived from the unaudited financial statements of such VIEs. The following table presents summarized financial statements for SunStrong, a significant investee, based on unaudited information provided to us by the investee:¹


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Summarized statements of operations information:
Revenue	$	29,464	$	22,626
Gross loss	(1,438)		(1,209)
Net income	21,640		3,256


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Summarized balance sheet information:
Current assets	$	149,248	$	225,576
Long-term assets	1,185,328		1,049,451
Current liabilities	113,980		125,601
Long-term liabilities	866,389		847,365

¹Note that amounts are reported one quarter in arrears as permitted by applicable guidance.

Consolidated VIEs

Our sale of solar power systems to residential and commercial customers in the United States are eligible for ITC. Under the current law, the ITC was reduced from approximately 30% of the cost of the solar power systems to approximately 26% for solar power systems placed into service after December 31, 2019, and then will be further reduced to approximately 22% for solar power systems placed into service after December 31, 2020, before being reduced permanently to 10% for commercial projects and 0% for residential projects. IRS guidance on the current law provides for the ability to obtain a safe harbor with respect to the ITC on qualifying solar power systems, allowing preservation of the current ITC rates for projects that are completed after the scheduled reduction in rates assuming other required criteria as prescribed by the IRS are met.

In September 2019, we entered the Solar Sail LLC ("Solar Sail") and Solar Sail Commercial Holdings, LLC ("Solar Sail Commercial") joint ventures with Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (“Hannon Armstrong”), to finance the purchase of 200 megawatts of panel inventory in accordance with IRS safe harbor guidance, to preserve the 30% federal ITC for third-party owned commercial and residential systems. The companies expect to increase the volume in later years, for which Hannon Armstrong has extended a secured financing of up to $112.6 million as of March 29, 2020 (Refer Note 10, Debt and Credit Sources for other terms and conditions of this facility). The portion of the value of the safe harbored panels was funded by equity contributions in the joint venture of $6.0 million each by SunPower and Hannon Armstrong.

Based on the relevant accounting guidance summarized above, we determined that Solar Sail and Solar Sail Commercial are VIEs and after performing the assessment of required criteria for consolidation, we determined that we are the primary beneficiary of Solar Sail and Solar Sail Commercial as we have power to direct the activities that significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and we have exposure to significant profits or losses, and as such, we consolidate both of these entities.

Total revenue of the consolidated investees was not material for the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019. The assets of our consolidated investees are restricted for use only by the particular investee and are not available for our general operations.

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Related-Party Transactions with Investees

Related-party transactions with investees are as follows:


	As of
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Accounts receivable	$	28,393	$	23,900
Accounts payable	48,389		62,811
Accrued liabilities	5,356		11,219
Contract liabilities	36,288		29,599


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Payments made to investees for products/services	$	74,281	$	23,521
Revenues and fees received from investees for products/services	55,935		900

Note 10. DEBT AND CREDIT SOURCES

The following table summarizes our outstanding debt on our condensed consolidated balance sheets:


	March 29, 2020														December 29, 2019
(In thousands)	Face Value		Short-term		Long-term		Total		Face Value		Short-term		Long-term		Total
Convertible debt:
0.875% debentures due 2021	$	309,698	$	—	$	309,126	$	309,126	$	400,000	$	—	$	399,058	$	399,058
4.00% debentures due 2023	425,000		—		421,511		421,511		425,000		—		421,201		421,201
CEDA loan	30,000		—		29,161		29,161		30,000		—		29,141		29,141
Non-recourse financing and other debt	194,655		124,060		67,640		191,700		190,966		104,230		83,224		187,454
	$	959,353	$	124,060	$	827,438	$	951,498	$	1,045,966	$	104,230	$	932,624	$	1,036,854

As of March 29, 2020, the aggregate future contractual maturities of our outstanding debt, at face value, were as follows:


(In thousands)	Fiscal 2020 (remaining nine months)		Fiscal 2021		Fiscal 2022		Fiscal 2023		Fiscal 2024		Thereafter		Total
Aggregate future maturities of outstanding debt	$	90,492	$	387,495	$	21,605	$	425,741	$	780	$	33,240	$	959,353

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Convertible Debt

The following table summarizes our outstanding convertible debt:


	March 29, 2020										December 29, 2019
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Face Value		Fair Value¹		Carrying Value		Face Value		Fair Value¹
Convertible debt:
0.875% debentures due 2021	$	309,126	$	309,698	$	292,919	$	399,058	$	400,000	$	371,040
4.00% debentures due 2023	421,511		425,000		341,653		421,201		425,000		348,628
	$	730,637	$	734,698	$	634,572	$	820,259	$	825,000	$	719,668

¹The fair value of the convertible debt was determined using Level 2 inputs based on quarterly market prices as reported by an independent pricing source.

Our outstanding convertible debentures are senior, unsecured obligations ranking equally with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.

0.875% Debentures Due 2021

In June 2014, we issued $400.0 million in principal amount of our 0.875% debentures due June 1, 2021. Interest is payable semi-annually, beginning on December 1, 2014. An aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million of the 0.875% debentures due 2021 were initially acquired by Total. The 0.875% debentures due 2021 are convertible into shares of our common stock at any time based on an initial conversion rate of 20.5071 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 0.875% senior convertible debentures (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $48.76 per share, which provided Total the right to acquire up to 5,126,775 shares of our common stock and now provides the right to acquire 3,969,375 shares of our common stock following the purchase noted below). The applicable conversion rate may adjust in certain circumstances, including a fundamental change, as described in the indenture governing the 0.875% debentures due 2021.

4.00% Debentures Due 2023

In December 2015, we issued $425.0 million in principal amount of our 4.00% debentures due 2023. An aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million of the 4.00% debentures due 2023 were acquired by Total. Interest is payable semi-annually, beginning on July 15, 2016. Holders may exercise their right to convert the debentures at any time into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price approximately equal to $30.53 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. If not earlier repurchased or converted, the 4.00% debentures due 2023 mature on January 15, 2023.

Other Debt and Credit Sources

Financing for Safe Harbor Panels Inventory

On September 27, 2019, we entered into a joint venture with Hannon Armstrong, to finance up to 200 megawatts of panels inventory, preserving the 30 percent federal Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”) for third-party owned commercial and residential systems and meeting safe harbor guidelines.

The loan carries an interest rate of 7.5% per annum payable quarterly. Principal amount on the loan is expected to be repaid quarterly from the financing proceeds of the underlying projects. The ultimate maturity date for the loan is June 30, 2022. As of March 29, 2020, we have $101.0 million outstanding under this facility.

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Loan Agreement with California Enterprise Development Authority ("CEDA")

In 2010, we borrowed the proceeds of the $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of CEDA's tax-exempt Recovery Zone Facility Revenue Bonds (SunPower Corporation - Headquarters Project) Series 2010 (the "Bonds") maturing April 1, 2031 under a loan agreement with CEDA. The Bonds mature on April 1, 2031, bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.50% through maturity, and include customary covenants and other restrictions on us. As of March 29, 2020, the fair value of the Bonds was $31.5 million, determined by using Level 2 inputs based on quarterly market prices as reported by an independent pricing source.

Revolving Credit Facility with Credit Agricole

On October 29, 2019, we entered into the 2019 Revolver with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“Credit Agricole”), as lender, with a revolving credit commitment of $55.0 million. The 2019 Revolver contains affirmative covenants, events of default and repayment provisions customarily applicable to similar facilities and has a per annum commitment fee of 0.05% on the daily unutilized amount, payable quarterly. Loans under the 2019 Revolver bear either an adjusted LIBOR interest rate for the period elected for such loan or a floating interest rate of the higher of prime rate, federal funds effective rate, or LIBOR for an interest period of one month, plus an applicable margin, ranging from 0.25% to 0.60%, depending on the base interest rate applied, and each matures on the earlier of April 29, 2021, or the termination of commitments thereunder. Our payment obligations under the 2019 Revolver are guaranteed by Total S.A. up to the maximum aggregate principal amount of $55.0 million. In consideration of the commitments of Total S.A., we are required to pay them a guaranty fee of 0.25% per annum on any amounts borrowed under the 2019 Revolver and to reimburse Total S.A. for any amounts paid by them under the parent guaranty. We have pledged the equity of a wholly-owned subsidiary that holds our shares of Enphase Energy, Inc. common stock to secure our reimbursement obligation under the parent guaranty. We have also agreed to limit our ability to draw funds under the 2019 Revolver to no more than 67% of the fair market value of the common stock held by our subsidiary at the time of the draw.

As of both March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolver.

September 2011 Letter of Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (together, "Deutsche Bank Trust")

In September 2011, we entered into a letter of credit facility with Deutsche Bank Trust which provides for the issuance, upon our request, of letters of credit to support our obligations in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million. Each letter of credit issued under the facility is fully cash-collateralized and we have entered into a security agreement with Deutsche Bank Trust, granting them a security interest in a cash collateral account established for this purpose.

As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Deutsche Bank Trust facility totaled $3.6 million, respectively, which were fully collateralized with restricted cash on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Other Facilities

Asset-Backed Loan with Bank of America

On March 29, 2019, we entered in a Loan and Security Agreement with Bank of America, N.A, which provides a revolving credit facility secured by certain inventory and accounts receivable in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. The Loan and Security Agreement contains negative and affirmative covenants, events of default and repayment and prepayment provisions customarily applicable to asset-backed credit facilities. The facility bears a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin, and matures on the earlier of March 29, 2022, March 1, 2021 (a date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of our 2021 convertible debentures), or the termination of the commitments thereunder. During the three months ended March 29, 2020, we had drawn $12.4 million under this facility. During the three months ended March 29, 2020 we repaid $3.7 million and drew an additional $12.4 million. We had a balance outstanding of $27.9 million as of March 29, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had drawn $9.0 million under this facility and did not have any repayments.

SunTrust Facility

On June 28, 2018, we entered in a Financing Agreement with SunTrust Bank, which provides a revolving credit facility in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million. Each loan drawn from the facility bears interest at either a base rate of federal funds rate plus an applicable margin or a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin, and matures

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no later than three years. As of both March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we had $75.0 million in borrowing capacity under this limited recourse construction financing facility. We have not drawn any amounts under this facility as of March 29, 2020.

Non-recourse Financing and Other Debt

In order to facilitate the construction, sale or ongoing operation of certain solar projects, including our residential leasing program, we regularly obtain project-level financing. These financings are secured either by the assets of the specific project being financed or by our equity in the relevant project entity and the lenders do not have recourse to our general assets for repayment of such debt obligations, and hence the financings are referred to as non-recourse. Non-recourse financing is typically in the form of loans from third-party financial institutions, but also takes other forms, including partnership flip structures, sale-leaseback arrangements, or other forms commonly used in the solar or similar industries. We may seek non-recourse financing covering solely the construction period of the solar project or may also seek financing covering part or all of the operating life of the solar project. We classify non-recourse financings on our condensed consolidated balance sheets in accordance with their terms; however, in certain circumstances, we may repay or refinance these financings prior to stated maturity dates in connection with the sale of the related project or similar such circumstances. As of March 29, 2020, we had $19.1 million outstanding under these financings.

We also enter other debt arrangements to finance operations. The following presents a summary of these financing arrangements, including non-recourse debt:


	Aggregate Carrying Value¹
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019		Balance Sheet Classification


Non-Recourse Project Debt:
Arizona loan²	$	6,053	$	6,111	Short-term debt and Long-term debt
Various construction project debt³	$	13,087	$	3,004	Short-term debt

Other Debt:
AUO debt⁴	$	40,944	$	37,749	Short-term debt
HSBC financing program⁵	$	5,000	$	21,993	Short-term debt
Other debt⁶	$	537	$	1,831	Short-term debt and Long-term debt

¹Based on the nature of the debt arrangements included in the table above, and our intention to fully repay or transfer the obligations at their face values plus any applicable interest, we believe their carrying value materially approximates fair value, which is categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

²In fiscal 2013, we entered into a financing agreement with PNC Energy Capital, LLC to finance our construction projects. Interest is calculated at a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.13%.

³In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, we entered into various financing agreements with Fifth Third Bank, National Association, to finance our construction projects. The amount borrowed is non-recourse in nature and cannot exceed the total costs of the project. Each draw bears interest on the unpaid amount at a per annum rate equal to LIBOR. The loan matures at the earliest of 85 days after the project is placed in service; 9 months after the initial borrowing date; or the first anniversary of satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth by the Lenders, including the delivery of the signed loan agreement by the borrower.

⁴In fiscal 2016, we entered into a financing agreement with the Standard Chartered Bank of Malaysia. The agreement allows for an amount outstanding up to $50 million for a 90-day period. Interest is calculated as 1.50% per annum over LIBOR.

⁵Relates to trade payables that are financed through a facility with a financial institution.

⁶Relates to financing and capital lease obligations.

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Note 11. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following tables present information about our hedge instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, all of which utilize Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy:


(In thousands)	Balance Sheet Classification	March 29, 2020		December 29, 2019
Assets:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,044	$	514

		$	2,044	$	514
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	732	$	488
		$	732	$	488

Liabilities:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency option contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	1,092	$	922
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts	Accrued liabilities	—		461
Interest rate swap contracts	Other long-term liabilities	595		373
		$	1,687	$	1,756

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward option contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	32	$	—
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts	Accrued liabilities	1,530		579

		$	1,562	$	579


	March 29, 2020
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Rights to Offset
(In thousands)	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset		Net Amounts Presented		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral		Net Amounts
Derivative assets	$	2,776	$	—	$	2,776	$	2,654	$	—	$	122
Derivative liabilities	3,249		—		3,249		2,654		—		595

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	December 29, 2019
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Rights to Offset
(In thousands)	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset		Net Amounts Presented		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral		Net Amounts
Derivative assets	$	1,002	$	—	$	1,002	$	1,002	$	—	$	—
Derivative liabilities	2,335		—		2,335		1,002		—		1,333

The following table summarizes the pre-tax amount of unrealized gain or loss recognized in "accumulated other comprehensive income" ("OCI") in "stockholders' equity" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Loss in OCI at the beginning of the period	$	(1,258)	$	(164)
Unrealized gain recognized in OCI (effective portion)	2,072		188
Less: Gain reclassified from OCI to revenue (effective portion of FX trades)	(391)		—
Less: Loss (gain) reclassified from OCI to interest expense (effective portion of interest rate swaps)	7		(3)
Net gain on derivatives	1,688		185
Gain in OCI at the end of the period	$	430	$	21

The following table summarizes the amount of gain or loss recognized in "other, net" in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Gain recognized in "Other, net" on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)	$	151	$	—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
(Loss) gain recognized in "Other, net"	$	(842)	$	909

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Designated Derivatives Hedging Cash Flow Exposure

Our cash flow exposure primarily relates to anticipated third-party foreign currency revenues and expenses and interest rate fluctuations. We derive a portion of our revenues in foreign currencies, predominantly in Euros, as part of our ongoing business operations. In addition, a portion of our assets are held in foreign currencies. We enter into foreign currency forward contracts and at times, option contracts designated as cash flow hedges to hedge certain forecasted revenue transactions denominated in currencies other than our functional currency. Our foreign currency forward and option contracts are entered into for periods consistent with the related underlying exposures and do not constitute positions that are independent of those exposures.

As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we had designated outstanding cash flow hedge forward contracts with a notional value of $0.0 million and $48.9 million, respectively. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we also had designated outstanding cash flow hedge option contracts with a notional value of $143.0 million and $142.9 million, respectively. We designate either gross external or intercompany revenue up to our net economic exposure. These derivatives

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have a maturity of three months or less and consist of option contracts. The effective portion of these cash flow hedges is reclassified into revenue when third-party revenue is recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Non-Designated Derivatives Hedging Transaction Exposure

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments consist of forward and option contracts used to hedge re-measurement of foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities primarily for intercompany transactions, receivables from customers, and payables to third parties. Changes in exchange rates between our subsidiaries' functional currencies and the currencies in which these assets and liabilities are denominated can create fluctuations in our reported condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. As of March 29, 2020, to hedge balance sheet exposure, we held forward contracts with an aggregate notional value of $114.8 million. These foreign currency forward contracts have maturity of six months or less. As of December 29, 2019, to hedge balance sheet exposure, we held forward contracts with an aggregate notional value of $17.5 million. These contracts matured in January 2020.

Interest Rate Risk

We also enter into interest rate swap agreements to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on our project specific non-recourse floating rate debt. As of both March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we had interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges with aggregate notional values of $6.1 million. These swap agreements allow us to effectively convert floating-rate payments into fixed-rate payments periodically over the life of the agreements. These derivatives have a maturity of more than 12 months. The effective portion of these swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges is reclassified into interest expense when the hedged transactions are recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We analyze our designated interest rate swaps quarterly to determine if the hedge transaction remains effective or ineffective. We may discontinue hedge accounting for interest rate swaps prospectively if certain criteria are no longer met, the interest rate swap is terminated or exercised, or if we elect to remove the cash flow hedge designation. If hedge accounting is discontinued, and the forecasted hedged transaction is considered possible to occur, the previously recognized gain or loss on the interest rate swaps will remain in accumulated other comprehensive loss and will be reclassified into earnings during the same period the forecasted hedged transaction affects earnings or is otherwise deemed improbable to occur. All changes in the fair value of non-designated interest rate swap agreements are recognized immediately in current period earnings.

Credit Risk

Our option and forward contracts do not contain any credit-risk-related contingent features. We are exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to these option and forward contracts. We enter into derivative contracts with high-quality financial institutions and limit the amount of credit exposure to any single counterparty. In addition, we continuously evaluate the credit standing of our counterparties.

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Note 12. INCOME TAXES

During the three months ended March 29, 2020, our income tax provision of $1.9 million on a loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees of $0.5 million was primarily due to projected tax expense in foreign jurisdictions that were profitable, offset by a tax benefit related to a release of tax reserves in foreign jurisdictions due to a lapse of statute of limitations. Our income tax provision of $5.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019 on a loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees of $100.4 million was primarily due to tax expense in foreign jurisdictions that were profitable and a net change in valuation allowance from a foreign jurisdiction.

During the three months ended March 29, 2020, in accordance with FASB guidance for interim reporting of income tax, we have computed our provision for income taxes based on a projected annual effective tax rate while excluding loss jurisdictions which cannot be benefited. Our projected effective tax rate is based on forecasted annualized results which may fluctuate significantly in future periods, in particular due to the uncertainty in our annual forecasts resulting from the unpredictable duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operating results.

Total liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions were $18.8 million and $20.1 million as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, respectively. The decrease of $1.3 million was primarily related to the release of tax reserves in various foreign jurisdictions due to lapse of statute of limitations.

In June 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the 2015 U.S. tax court decision in Altera Co v. Commissioner, regarding the inclusion of stock-based compensation costs under cost sharing agreements. In July 2019, Altera Corporation, a subsidiary of Intel Inc., requested en banc review of the decision from the Ninth Circuit panel and the request was denied in November 2019. In February 2020, Altera Corporation petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for review. While a final decision remains outstanding, we quantified and recorded the impact of including such compensation costs, as described in the Ninth Circuit decision, of $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, as a reduction to deferred tax asset, fully offset by a reduction to valuation allowance of the same amount, without any income tax expense impact. If the Altera Ninth Circuit opinion is reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court, we would anticipate unwinding the reduction to both deferred tax asset and valuation allowance as aforementioned. There was no further update in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and we will continue to monitor the effects of the case’s outcome on our tax provision and related disclosures once more information becomes available.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act permits NOL carryovers and carrybacks to offset 100% of taxable income for taxable years beginning before 2021. In addition, the CARES Act allows NOLs incurred in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. Furthermore, the CARES Act contains modifications on the limitation of business interest for tax years beginning in 2019 and 2020. The modifications to Section 163(j) increase the allowable business interest deduction from 30% of adjusted taxable income to 50% of adjusted taxable income. We are still evaluating the tax impact of the CARES Act, but at present, do not expect that the NOL carryback provision and Section 163(j) modification of the CARES Act would result in a material tax benefit due to the net operating loss position.

Note 13. NET LOSS PER SHARE

We calculate basic net loss per share by dividing earnings allocated to common stockholders by the basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Diluted weighted-average shares is computed using basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus any potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period using the treasury-stock-type method and the if-converted method, except when their effect is anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities include stock options, restricted stock units, and the outstanding senior convertible debentures.

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The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to stockholders:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Basic net income loss per share:
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to stockholders	$	(1,431)	$	(89,724)
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares	168,822		141,720

Basic net loss per share	$	(0.01)	$	(0.63)

Diluted net loss per share¹
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to stockholders	$	(1,431)	$	(89,724)


Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(1,431)	$	(89,724)
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares	168,822		141,720
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock units	—		—


Dilutive weighted-average common shares:	168,822		141,720

Dilutive net loss per share	$	(0.01)	$	(0.63)

¹As a result of our net loss attributable to stockholders for the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, the inclusion of all potentially dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and common shares under noted warrants and convertible debt would be anti-dilutive. Therefore, those stock options, restricted stock units and shares were excluded from the computation of the weighted-average shares for diluted net loss per share for such periods.

The following is a summary of outstanding anti-dilutive potential common stock that was excluded from diluted net loss per share attributable to stockholders in the following periods:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020	March 31, 2019
Restricted stock units	5,447	7,294
4.00% debentures due 2023	13,922	13,922
0.875% debentures due 2021	6,350	8,203

Note 14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The following table summarizes the consolidated stock-based compensation expense by line item in our condensed consolidated statements of operations:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Cost of SunPower Energy Services revenue	$	559	$	168
Cost of SunPower Technologies revenue	551		—

Research and development	760		593
Sales, general and administrative	4,997		4,905
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	6,867	$	5,666

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	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Restricted stock units	$	6,822	$	6,628
Change in stock-based compensation capitalized in inventory	45		(962)
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	6,867	$	5,666

Note 15. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Our SunPower Energy Services Segment ("SunPower Energy Services" or "Downstream") refers to sales of solar energy solutions in the North America region previously included in the legacy Residential Segment and Commercial Segment including direct sales of turn-key EPC services, sales to our third-party dealer network, sales of energy under power purchase agreements ("PPAs"), storage solutions, cash sales and long-term leases directly to end customers, and sales to resellers. SunPower Energy Services Segment also includes sales of our global O&M services. Our SunPower Technologies Segment ("SunPower Technologies" or "Upstream") refers to our technology development, worldwide solar panel manufacturing operations, equipment supply to resellers and commercial and residential end-customers outside of North America ("International DG"), and worldwide power plant project development and project sales. Upon reorganization, some support functions and responsibilities, which previously resided within the corporate function, have been shifted to each segment, including financial planning and analysis, legal, treasury, tax and accounting support and services, among others.

Our Chief Executive Officer, as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), reviews our business, manages resource allocations and measures performance of our activities between the SunPower Energy Services Segment and the SunPower Technologies Segment.

Adjustments Made for Segment Purposes

Adjustments Based on International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)

Legacy utility and power plant projects

We included adjustments related to the revenue recognition of certain utility and power plant projects based on percentage-of-completion accounting and, when relevant, the allocation of revenue and margin to our project development efforts at the time of initial project sale. Under IFRS, such projects are accounted for when the customer obtains control of the promised goods or services which generally results in earlier recognition of revenue and profit than U.S. GAAP. Over the life of each project, cumulative revenue and gross margin will eventually be equivalent under both GAAP and IFRS; however, revenue and gross margin will generally be recognized earlier under IFRS.

Legacy sale-leaseback transactions

We included adjustments related to the revenue recognition on certain legacy sale-leaseback transactions entered into before December 31, 2018, based on the net proceeds received from the buyer-lessor. Under U.S. GAAP, these transactions were accounted for under the financing method in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. Under such guidance, no revenue or profit is recognized at the inception of the transaction, and the net proceeds from the buyer-lessor are recorded as a financing liability. Imputed interest is recorded on the liability equal to our incremental borrowing rate adjusted solely to prevent negative amortization. Under IFRS, such revenue and profit are recognized at the time of sale to the buyer-lessor if certain criteria are met. Upon adoption of IFRS 16, Leases, on December 31, 2018, IFRS is aligned with GAAP.

Mark-to-market gain (loss) on equity investments

We recognize adjustments related to the fair value of equity investments with readily determinable fair value based on the changes in the stock price of these equity investments at every reporting period. Under GAAP, mark-to-market gains and losses due to changes in stock prices for these securities are recorded in earnings while under IFRS, an election can be made to recognize such gains and losses in other comprehensive income. Such an election was made by Total S.A. Further, we elected the Fair Value Option (“FVO”) for some of our equity investments, and we adjust the carrying value of those investments based on their fair market value calculated periodically. Such option is not available under IFRS, and equity method accounting is required for those investments. Management believes that excluding these adjustments on equity investments is consistent with

our internal reporting process as part of its status as a consolidated subsidiary of Total S.A. and better reflects our ongoing results.

Other Adjustments

Intersegment gross margin

To increase efficiencies and the competitive advantage of our technologies, SunPower Technologies sells solar modules to SunPower Energy Services based on transfer prices determined based on management's assessment of market-based pricing terms. Such intersegment sales and related costs are eliminated at the corporate level to derive our condensed consolidated financial results.

Gain/Loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets

In fiscal 2018 and 2019, in an effort to deconsolidate all the residential lease assets owned by us, we sold membership units representing a 49% membership interest in our residential lease business and retained a 51% membership interest. The loss on divestment, including adjustments to contingent consideration shortly after the closing of the transaction, and the remaining unsold residential lease assets impairment with its corresponding depreciation savings are excluded from our non-GAAP results as they are non-recurring in nature and cash in nature and not reflective of ongoing operating results. Additionally, in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, in continuation with our intention to deconsolidate all the residential lease assets owned by us, we sold the remainder of residential lease assets still owned by us, that were not previously sold. Gain/loss from such activity is excluded from our non-GAAP results as it is non-cash in nature and not reflective of ongoing operating results.

Impairment of property, plant, and equipment

We evaluate property, plant and equipment for impairment whenever certain triggering events or changes in circumstances arise. This evaluation includes consideration of technology obsolescence that may indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. In accordance with such evaluation, we recognize a non-cash impairment charge when the asset group’s fair value is lower than its carrying value. Such impairment charge is excluded from our non-GAAP results as it is non-recurring in nature and not reflective of ongoing operating results. Any such non-recurring impairment charge recorded by our equity method or other unconsolidated investees is also excluded from our non-GAAP results as it is not reflective of their ongoing operating results.

Construction revenue on solar services contracts

Upon adoption of ASC 842 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, revenue and cost of revenue on solar services contracts with residential customers are recognized ratably over the term of those contracts, beginning when the projects are placed in service. For segment reporting purposes, we recognize revenue and cost of revenue upfront based on the expected cash proceeds to align with the legacy lease accounting guidance. We believe it is appropriate to recognize revenue and cost of revenue upfront based on total expected cash proceeds as it better reflects our ongoing results as such method aligns revenue and costs incurred most accurately in the same period.

Cost of above-market polysilicon

As described in "Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies," we have entered into multiple long-term, fixed-price supply agreements to purchase polysilicon for periods of up to ten years. The prices in select legacy supply agreements, which include a cash portion and a non-cash portion attributable to the amortization of prepayments made under the agreements, significantly exceed current market prices. Additionally, in order to reduce inventory and improve working capital, we have periodically elected to sell polysilicon inventory in the marketplace at prices below our purchase price, thereby incurring a loss. We exclude the impact of our above-market cost of polysilicon, including the effect of above-market polysilicon on product costs, losses incurred on sales of polysilicon to third parties, and inventory reserves and project asset impairments recorded from our non-GAAP results as they are not reflective of ongoing operating results.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation relates primarily to our equity incentive awards. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that is dependent on market forces that are difficult to predict. We believe that this adjustment for stock-based compensation provides investors with a basis to measure our core performance, including the ability to compare our

performance with the performance of other companies, without the period-to-period variability created by stock-based compensation.

Amortization of intangible assets

We incur amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions, which includes patents, purchased technology, project pipeline assets, and in-process research and development. We believe that it is appropriate to exclude these amortization charges from our non-GAAP financial measures as they arise from prior acquisitions, are not reflective of ongoing operating results, and do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of our past operating performance.

Depreciation of idle equipment

In the fourth quarter of 2017, we changed the deployment plan for our next generation of solar cell technology, and revised our depreciation estimates to reflect the use of certain assets over their shortened useful lives. Such asset depreciation is excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures as it is non-cash in nature and not reflective of ongoing operating results. Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare our performance against the performance of other companies without such charges.

Business process improvements

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we initiated a project to improve our manufacturing and related processes to improve gross margin in coming years and engaged third-party experts to consult on business process improvements. Management believes it is appropriate to exclude these consulting expenses from our non-GAAP financial measures as they are non-recurring in nature and are not reflective of our ongoing operating results.

Gain on business divestiture

In fiscal 2019, we entered into a transaction pursuant to which we sold membership interest in certain of our subsidiaries that own leasehold interests in projects subject to sale-leaseback financing arrangements. In connection with this sale, we recognized a gain relating to this business divestiture. We believe that it is appropriate to exclude this gain from our segment results as it is not reflective of ongoing operating results.

Transaction-related costs

In connection with material transactions such as acquisition or divestiture of a business, we incur transaction costs including legal and accounting fees. We believe that it is appropriate to exclude these costs from our segment results as they would not have otherwise been incurred as part of our business operations and are therefore not reflective of ongoing operating results.

Business reorganization costs

In connection with the reorganization of our business into an upstream and downstream, and subsequent announcement to separate into two independent and publicly-traded companies, we incurred and expect to continue to incur in upcoming quarters, non-recurring charges on third-party legal and consulting expenses to close the separation transaction. We believe that it is appropriate to exclude these from our non-GAAP results as it is not reflective of ongoing operating results.

Non-cash interest expense

We incur non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of items such as original issuance discounts on our debt. We exclude non-cash interest expense because the expense does not reflect our financial results in the period incurred. We believe that this adjustment for non-cash interest expense provides investors with a basis to evaluate our performance, including compared with the performance of other companies, without non-cash interest expense.

Restructuring expenses

We incur restructuring expenses related to reorganization plans aimed towards realigning resources consistent with our global strategy and improving our overall operating efficiency and cost structure. Although we have engaged in restructuring activities in the past, each has been a discrete event based on a unique set of business objectives. We believe that it is appropriate to exclude these from our non-GAAP results as they are not reflective of ongoing operating results.

Litigation

We may be involved in various instances of litigation, claims and proceedings that result in payments or recoveries. We exclude gains or losses associated with such events because the gains or losses do not reflect our underlying financial results in the period incurred. We believe that it is appropriate to exclude these from our non-GAAP results as they are not reflective of ongoing operating results.

Gain on convertible notes repurchased

In connection with the early repurchase of aggregate principal amount of our 0.875% Convertible debentures due June 1, 2021, we recognized a gain, which represented the difference between the book value of the convertible debentures, net of the remaining unamortized discount prior to repurchase and the reacquisition price of the convertible notes upon repurchase. We believe that it is appropriate to exclude this gain from our non-GAAP results as it is not reflective of our ongoing operating results.

Segment and Geographical Information

The following tables present segment results for the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019 for revenue, gross margin, and adjusted EBITDA, each as reviewed by the CODM, and their reconciliation to our condensed consolidated GAAP results, as well as information about significant customers and revenue by geography based on the destination of the shipments, and property, plant and equipment, net by segment.


	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2020						March 31, 2019
(In thousands):	SunPower Energy Services		SunPower Technologies		SunPower Energy Services		SunPower Technologies
Revenue from external customers:
Channels	$	232,141	$	—	$	186,709	$	—
North America Commercial	48,050		—		45,063		—
Operations and maintenance	15,070		—		9,953		—

Module sales	—		164,061		—		168,940
Development services and legacy power plant	—		(4,947)		—		894
Intersegment revenue	—		88,875		—		60,800
Total segment revenue as reviewed by CODM	$	295,261	$	247,989	$	241,725	$	230,634
Segment gross profit as reviewed by CODM	$	35,274	$	12,927	$	17,873	$	(858)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	4,482	$	2,647	$	(13,911)	$	(8,500)


Reconciliation of Segment Revenue to Condensed Consolidated GAAP Revenue	Three Months Ended
(In thousands):	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Total segment revenue as reviewed by CODM	$	543,250	$	472,359
Adjustments to segment revenue:
Intersegment elimination	(88,875)		(60,800)
Legacy utility and power plant projects	207		171
Construction revenue on solar services contracts	(5,392)		(63,505)
Condensed consolidated GAAP revenue	$	449,190	$	348,225

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Reconciliation of Segment Gross Profit to Condensed Consolidated GAAP Gross Profit (Loss)	Three Months Ended
(In thousands):	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Segment gross profit	$	48,201	$	17,015
Adjustments to segment gross profit:
Intersegment elimination	8,763		7,636
Legacy utility and power plant projects	34		(116)
Business process improvements	(2,464)		—
Legacy sale-leaseback transactions	(20)		823
Construction revenue on solar services contracts	(4,735)		(11,386)
Loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets	448		125
Cost of above-market polysilicon	(10,043)		(49,428)
Litigation	163		—
Stock-based compensation expense	(1,109)		(168)
Amortization of intangible assets	(1,785)		(1,786)
Business reorganization costs	(5)		—
Condensed consolidated GAAP gross profit (loss)	$	37,448	$	(37,285)


Reconciliation of Segments EBITDA to Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated investees	Three Months Ended
(In thousands):	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Segment adjusted EBITDA	$	7,129	$	(22,411)
Adjustments to segment adjusted EBITDA:
Legacy utility and power plant projects	34		(116)
Business process improvements	(2,464)		—
Legacy sale-leaseback transactions	(20)		(4,911)
Mark-to-market gain on equity investments	47,871		33,000

Construction revenue on solar services contracts	(4,735)		3,740
Loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets	722		(8,313)
Cost of above-market polysilicon	(10,043)		(49,428)
Stock-based compensation expense	(6,867)		(5,666)
Amortization of intangible assets	(1,786)		(1,786)
Gain on business divestiture	—		6,114
Transaction-related costs	(481)		(1,422)
Litigation	(321)		—
Business reorganization costs	(6,193)		(2,649)
Restructuring (charges) credits	(1,576)		665
Gain on convertible notes repurchased	2,956		—
Non-cash interest expense	—		(10)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees	(245)		(1,680)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(707)		(14,841)
Cash interest expense, net of interest income	(10,133)		(10,206)
Depreciation and amortization	(15,896)		(19,181)
Corporate	2,241		(1,347)
Loss before income taxes and equity in loss of unconsolidated investees	$	(514)	$	(100,448)

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	Three Months Ended
(As a percentage of total revenue):	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Revenue by geography:
United States	64	%	51	%
France	6	%	12	%
Rest of World	30	%	37	%
	100	%	100	%

ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not represent historical facts or the assumptions underlying such statements. We use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "potential," "seek," "should," "will," "would," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, our plans and expectations regarding future financial results, expected operating results, business strategies, the sufficiency of our cash and our liquidity, projected costs and cost reduction measures, development of new products and improvements to our existing products, the impact of recently adopted accounting pronouncements, our manufacturing capacity and manufacturing costs, the adequacy of our agreements with our suppliers, our ability to monetize our solar projects, legislative actions and regulatory compliance, competitive positions, management's plans and objectives for future operations, our ability to obtain financing, our ability to comply with debt covenants or cure any defaults, our ability to repay our obligations as they come due, our ability to continue as a going concern, our ability to complete certain divestiture transactions such as the Spin-Off or other strategic transactions, trends in average selling prices, the success of our joint ventures and acquisitions, expected capital expenditures, warranty matters, outcomes of litigation, our exposure to foreign exchange, interest and credit risk, general business and economic conditions in our markets, industry trends, the impact of changes in government incentives, expected restructuring charges, risks related to privacy and data security, statements regarding the anticipated impact on our business of the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures, macroeconomic trends and uncertainties, and the likelihood of any impairment of project assets, long-lived assets, and investments. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include a variety of factors, some of which are beyond our control. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified above, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019, and our other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any responsibility to, update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to the end of the applicable calendar year. All references to fiscal periods apply to our fiscal quarter or year, which end on the Sunday closest to the calendar month end.

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Overview

SunPower Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, "SunPower," "we," "us," or "our") is a leading global energy company that delivers solar solutions to customers worldwide through an array of hardware, software, and financing options, operations and maintenance ("O&M") services, and "Smart Energy" solutions. Our Smart Energy initiative is designed to add layers of intelligent control to homes, buildings and grids—all personalized through easy-to-use customer interfaces. Of all the solar cells commercially available to the mass market, we believe our solar cells have the highest conversion efficiency, a measurement of the amount of sunlight converted by the solar cell into electricity. For more information about our business, please refer to the section titled "Part I. Item 1. Business" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019.

Announcement of Separation Transaction

On November 11, 2019, we announced plans to separate into two independent, complementary, strategically aligned and publicly-traded companies – SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies, Pte. Ltd. (“Maxeon Solar”). Each company will focus on distinct offerings built on extensive experience across the solar value chain.

•SunPower will continue as the leading North American distributed generation, storage and energy services company.

•Newly-formed Maxeon Solar will be the leading global technology innovator, manufacturer and marketer of premium solar panels.

Concurrent with the transaction, an equity investment of $298 million will be made in Maxeon Solar by long-time partner Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("TZS"), a premier global supplier of silicon wafers, to help finance the scale-up of A-Series (Maxeon 5) production capacity.

The separation is expected to occur through a spin-off (the "Spin-Off") and distribution of all of the shares of Maxeon Solar held by SunPower to SunPower shareholders, followed by the TZS investment. The Spin-Off is intended to be tax-free to SunPower stockholders. After the completion of the transactions, TZS will own approximately 28.848% of the diluted ordinary shares of Maxeon Solar and approximately 71.152% will be owned by SunPower shareholders, as of the record date of the spin-off. SunPower expects to complete the separation and Maxeon Solar capital injection in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The investment by TZS, and consequently, the separation, is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, obtaining approvals from antitrust regulatory authorities in the Peoples Republic of China, as well as execution of internal reorganization and separation tax plan to impact to the tax-free nature of the transaction for federal income tax purposes and the effectiveness of a Form 20-F filing with the SEC for Maxeon Solar.

In order to effect the Spin-Off, on November 8, 2019, we entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”) with Maxeon Solar. The Separation and Distribution Agreement governs the principal corporate transactions required to effect the separation and the Spin-Off distribution, and provides for the allocation between SunPower and Maxeon Solar of the assets, liabilities, and obligations of the respective companies as of the separation. In addition, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, together with certain Ancillary Agreements (defined below), provide a framework for the relationship between SunPower and Maxeon Solar subsequent to the completion of the Spin-Off.

Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, consummation of the distribution is subject to certain conditions being satisfied or waived by us or Maxeon Solar, including, among other things: (1) completion of the transactions to complete the separation; (2) obtaining all necessary corporate approvals; (3) completion of all necessary filings under the U.S. securities laws; (4) receipt by our Board of Directors of one or more opinions from an independent valuation firm confirming the solvency and financial viability of each of us and Maxeon Solar immediately after the consummation of the distribution in a form acceptable to us; (5) receipt of an opinion regarding the qualification of the distribution as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code to our stockholders; (6) if applicable, the receipt of a waiver from the Singapore Securities Industry Council from the applicability of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers to the distribution; (7) the absence of any legal impediments prohibiting the distribution; and (8) the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions precedent to the TZS investment set forth in the Investment Agreement (as further described below).

Also on November 8, 2019, we entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with Maxeon Solar, TZS, and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, Total, pursuant to which TZS will purchase from Maxeon Solar ordinary shares that will, in the aggregate, represent approximately 28.848% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Maxeon Solar on a fully diluted basis after giving effect to the Spin-Off for $298 million. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, we,

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Maxeon Solar, TZS and, with respect to certain provisions, Total have agreed to certain customary representations, warranties and covenants, including certain representations and warranties as to the financial statements, contracts, liabilities, and other attributes of Maxeon Solar, certain business conduct restrictions and covenants requiring efforts to complete the transactions.

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, consummation of the TZS investment is subject to certain conditions being satisfied or waived by us or Maxeon Solar on the one hand, and TZS, on the other hand, including, among other things: (1) the completion of the separation and the distribution in accordance with the Separation and Distribution Agreement; (2) Maxeon Solar entering into definitive agreements for a term loan facility in an amount not less than $325 million; (3) Maxeon Solar obtaining certain additional financing in the form of a revolving credit facility of not less than $100 million or, alternatively, making certain working capital adjustment arrangements; (4) Maxeon Solar having no more than $138 million in debt and no less than $50 million in Cash (as defined in the Investment Agreement) immediately prior to the TZS investment; (5) execution of certain ancillary agreements and a shareholders agreement; (6) receipt of required governmental approvals; (7) completion of all necessary filings under the U.S. securities laws; (8) receipt by our Board of Directors of one or more opinions from an independent valuation firm confirming the solvency and financial viability of each of us and Maxeon Solar immediately after the consummation of the distribution in a form acceptable to us; (9) if applicable, the receipt of a waiver from the Singapore Securities Industry Council from the applicability of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers to the distribution and the investment; and (10) the absence of any legal impediments prohibiting the investment. Moreover, the obligations of us and Maxeon Solar, on the one hand, and TZS, on the other hand, to consummate the investment are subject to certain other conditions, including, among other things, (A) the accuracy of the other party’s representations and warranties (subject to certain materiality qualifiers) and (B) the other party’s performance of its agreements and covenants contained in the investment Agreement in all material respects. In addition, the obligation of TZS to consummate the investment is subject to the absence of any Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Investment Agreement) on Maxeon Solar occurring from the date of the Investment Agreement through the closing of the Investment, subject, in each case, to certain exclusions set forth in the Investment Agreement.

The Investment Agreement provides certain termination rights for each of us and TZS, and further provides that, if the Investment Agreement is terminated, a termination fee may be payable under specified circumstances, including: (1) if we terminate to accept a superior proposal (as described in the Investment Agreement), a fee of $80 million payable by us to TZS; (2) if our Board of Directors recommends an alternative transaction that would constitute a sale of us and TZS terminates the Investment Agreement, a fee of $80 million payable by us to TZS; (3) if, as a result of an intentional breach by us or Maxeon Solar of our respective representations, warranties or covenants and, as a result, either (a) the transactions are not capable of being satisfied by August 8, 2020 (or such other extended date as contemplated under the Investment Agreement) (the “Outside Date”), (b) any final, non-appealable government order prohibiting the transactions has been issued, or (c) the closing conditions related to representations, warranties and covenants of us and Maxeon Solar are not capable of being satisfied, then a fee of $20 million payable by us to TZS; (4) if certain approvals by the Chinese government are not obtained, then a fee of $35 million payable by TZS to us; or (5) if, as a result of an intentional breach by TZS of its representations, warranties or covenants and, as a result, either (a) the transactions are not capable of being satisfied by the Outside Date, (b) any final, non-appealable government order prohibiting the transactions has been issued, or (c) the closing conditions related to representations, warranties and covenants of TZS are not capable of being satisfied, then a fee of $35 million payable by TZS to us. In addition, under the Investment Agreement, in the event that, within seven months after termination of the Investment Agreement because the TZS investment could not be completed by the Outside Date, (1) we enter into an agreement for or consummate an alternative transaction that would constitute a sale of our company, and prior to the termination of the Investment Agreement a third party had submitted a proposal for a transaction that would constitute a sale of us, then we are obligated to pay TZS a fee of $80 million, or (2) we (a) enter into an agreement for or consummate an alternative transaction that constitutes a sale of (i) 50% or more of Maxeon Solar’s equity or assets or (ii) 50% or more of the business being contributed to Maxeon Solar in the separation and (b) prior to the termination of the Investment Agreement a third party had submitted a proposal for an alternative transaction that constitutes a sale of (i) 50% or more of Maxeon Solar’s equity or assets or (ii) 50% or more of the business being contributed to Maxeon Solar in the separation, then we are obligated to pay TZS a fee of $20 million.

The Separation and Distribution Agreement and Investment Agreement contemplate certain additional agreements be entered into between us, Maxeon Solar and other parties in connection with the Spin-Off and related investment by TZS, including a tax matters agreement, employee matters agreement, transition services agreement, brand framework agreement, cross license agreement, collaboration agreement and supply agreement (collectively, the “Ancillary Agreements”), each as we previously noted in our announcement of the contemplated transaction.

We expect to incur total costs associated with the separation activities of $57.6 million through the completion of the separation. Furthermore, we have also concluded on the legal form of the separation and determined that Maxeon Solar will be

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the spinnee in the U.S. Accordingly, during the first half of fiscal 2020, we expect to effect certain internal reorganizations of, and transactions among, our wholly owned subsidiaries and operating activities in preparation for the legal form of separation.

Impact of COVID-19 to our Business

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, resulting in shutdowns of manufacturing and commerce in the months that followed. Since then, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread to multiple countries worldwide, including the United States and has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the disease or slow its spread, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns.

While the full extent of the impacts of the global emergence of COVID-19 pandemic on our business are currently unknown, we anticipate that the global health crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic will negatively impact business activity across the globe. We believe that the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will affect demand for our products and impact our operating results, specifically through a decline in demand in our product and services offerings. When COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrably contained, we anticipate a rebound in economic activity, although the speed of that rebound will be determined, among other things, by the rate, pace, and effectiveness of the containment efforts deployed by various national, state, and local governments.

The health and safety of our employees is a top priority for us. In an effort to protect our employees, we took and continue to take proactive and aggressive actions, starting with the earliest signs of the outbreak to adopt social distancing policies at our locations around the world, including working from home and suspending employee travel. As the installation of solar systems is considered an essential business in many jurisdictions, employees who are working onsite are required to adhere to strict safety measures, including the use of masks and sanitizer, wellness screenings prior to accessing work sites, staggered break times to prevent congregation of employees, prohibitions on physical contact with co-workers or customers, restrictions on access through only a single point of entry and exit, eliminating carpooling, and utilizing video conferencing, where possible. We have also incorporated other rules such as restricting visitors to any of our facilities that remain open and proactively providing employees with hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. Also, we developed a COVID-19 Response Team that meets regularly to develop tailored action plans and protocols to protect our employees and publishes these actions, guidelines, and rules on our intranet that available to all employees.

Across the organization, we have taken specific measures to both sustain our business and operations as well as protect our employees in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures include reducing the salaries of executive officers, fees payable to our independent directors, and temporarily implementing a four-day work week for majority of our employees to address reduced demand and workloads.

From an upstream perspective, we recently implemented a number of specific initiatives to proactively address financial and operational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and position our company well for when the solar industry returns to strong growth. These actions include idling our factories in France, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, and the U.S., consistent with actions taken or recommended by governmental authorities. Our factories in France, Malaysia, and the U.S. are beginning to resume production as of early May, and we expect our remaining manufacturing facilities to come back online in the coming weeks, when permitted by the relevant authorities and safe for our employees.

From a downstream perspective, we have also implemented proactive and aggressive measures to protect customers and mitigate operational and financial risk from COVID-19. Many of the same measures we have implemented to protect our employees can also be utilized to protect our customers. Additional measures implemented to protect our customers include instituting additional training and awareness of COVID-19 for our employees and limiting tool sharing at all construction and installation sites. Depending on state and local government regulations, installation of our solar systems can be deemed as essential business activity. We have and will continue to adhere to government guidelines and regulations designed to protect our customers.

We will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions altering our business operations that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders, or as required by federal, state, or local authorities. It is not clear what the potential effects any such alterations or modifications may have on our business, including the effects on our customers, employees, and prospects, or on our financial results for the remainder of fiscal 2020.

New Tax Legislation related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act permits Net Operating Losses ("NOLs") carryovers and carrybacks to

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offset 100% of taxable income for taxable years beginning before 2021. In addition, the CARES Act allows NOLs incurred in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. Furthermore, the CARES Act contains modifications on the limitation of business interest for tax years beginning in 2019 and 2020. The modifications to Section 163(j) increase the allowable business interest deduction from 30% of adjusted taxable income to 50% of adjusted taxable income. We are currently evaluating the impact of the CARES Act, but at present do not expect that the NOL carryback provision and Section 163(j) modification of the CARES Act would result in a material cash benefit to us. In addition to any tax refunds available under the CARES Act, we intend to take advantage of the opportunity to defer payroll taxes under the CARES Act which allows payments of the employer share of Social Security payroll taxes that would otherwise be due from the date of enactment through December 31, 2020, to be paid over the following two years. We are also exploring the availability of the employee retention credit provided for under the CARES Act.

Segments Overview

Consistent with fiscal 2019, our segment reporting consists of upstream and downstream structure. Under this segmentation, the SunPower Energy Services Segment ("SunPower Energy Services" or "Downstream") refers to sales of solar energy solutions in the North America region (collectively previously referred to as "Distributed Generation" or "DG") including direct sales of turn-key engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") services, sales to our third-party dealer network, sales of energy under power purchase agreements ("PPAs"), storage solutions, cash sales and long-term leases directly to end customers, and sales to resellers. The SunPower Energy Services Segment also includes sales of our global Operations and Maintenance ("O&M") services. The SunPower Technologies Segment ("SunPower Technologies" or "Upstream") refers to our technology development, worldwide solar panel manufacturing operations, equipment supply to resellers, commercial and residential end-customers outside of North America ("International DG"), and worldwide power plant project development and project sales. Some support functions and responsibilities have been shifted to each segment, including financial planning and analysis, legal, treasury, tax and accounting support and services, among others.

Our operating structure provides our management with a comprehensive financial overview of our key businesses. The application of this structure permits us to align our strategic business initiatives and corporate goals in a manner that best focuses our businesses and support operations for success.

For more information about our business segments, see the section titled "Part I. Item 1. Business" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019. For more segment information, see "Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 15. Segment Information and Geographical Information" in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Outlook

We believe the execution of our strategy will provide attractive opportunities for profitable growth over the long term. We expect the COVID-19 pandemic will have a material adverse effect on our business, and thus are aggressively managing our response to the pandemic. We believe the most significant elements of uncertainty are the intensity and duration of the impact on project installation and commercial and consumer spending as well as the ability of our sales channels, supply chain, manufacturing, and distribution to operate with minimal disruption for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and beyond, all of which could negatively impact our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and outlook.

Demand

Throughout fiscal 2018 and 2019, we faced market challenges, including competitive solar product pricing pressure and the impact of tariffs imposed pursuant to Section 201 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. On February 7, 2018, tariffs went into effect pursuant to Proclamation 9693, which approved recommendations to provide relief to U.S. manufacturers and imposed safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells and modules, based on the investigations, findings, and recommendations of the International Trade Commission. While solar cells and modules based on interdigitated back contact ("IBC") technology, like our E-Series (Maxeon 2), X-Series (Maxeon 3), and A-Series (Maxeon 5) panels and related products, were granted exclusion from these safeguard tariffs on September 19, 2018, our solar products based on other technologies continue to be subject to the safeguard tariffs. On June 13, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a notice describing its grant of exclusion requests for three additional categories of solar products. Beginning on June 13, 2019, the following categories of solar products are not subject to the Section 201 safeguard tariffs: (i) bifacial solar panels that

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absorb light and generate electricity on each side of the panel and that consist of only bifacial solar cells that absorb light and generate electricity on each side of the cells; (ii) flexible fiberglass solar panels without glass components other than fiberglass, such panels having power outputs ranging from 250 to 900 watts; and (iii) solar panels consisting of solar cells arranged in rows that are laminated in the panel and that are separated by more than 10 mm, with an optical film spanning the gaps between all rows that is designed to direct sunlight onto the solar cells, and not including panels that lack said optical film or only have a white or other backing layer that absorbs or scatters sunlight. The first of these 2019 exclusions, for bifacial solar panels, was revoked by the USTR in October 2019. That revocation was stayed by the U.S. Court of International Trade in November 2019. The USTR then revoked the exclusion again in April 2020, with the second revocation effective May 18, 2020. Because bifacial solar panels are rarely used in the distributed solar markets we serve, and because the other excluded technologies represent an inconsequential share of the global solar market, these exclusions are not expected to have a significant impact on our operations.

Additionally, the USTR initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into the government of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The USTR imposed additional import duties of up to 25% on certain Chinese products covered by the Section 301 remedy. These tariffs include certain solar power system components and finished products, including those purchased from our suppliers for use in our products and used in our business. In the near term, imposition of these tariffs - on top of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar cells and modules, imposed under the prior administration - is likely to result in a wide range of impacts to the U.S. solar industry, global manufacturing market and our business. Such tariffs could cause market volatility, price fluctuations, and demand reduction. During the three months ended March 29, 2020, we incurred total tariffs charges of approximately $1.0 million.

Furthermore, certain actions taken under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, have resulted in the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duty trade remedies on certain solar power system components, including those used in our business for the manufacture of solar panels and solar power systems. During the three months ended March 29, 2020, we incurred total AD/CVD charges of less than $0.1 million.

In fiscal 2020, we expect to continue to offer the best opportunities for growth including our industry-leading A-Series (Maxeon 5) cell and panel technology, solar-plus-storage solutions and digital platform to improve customer service and satisfaction in our SunPower Energy Services offerings. We also continue to invest in our storage and digital initiatives and other research and development initiatives, including for development of our next generation Maxeon technology

As the solar industry and many of our customers have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, our business activity and demand have been negatively impacted as well. Considering that the solar industry is an essential business activity in many jurisdictions, we continue to promote, offer, and sell our products and solutions mentioned above to meet the needs of our customers. To mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and protect our employees and customers, we have implemented proactive and aggressive measures such as video sales consultations. We will continue to monitor the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our demand and product offerings.

Supply

We are focused on delivering complete solar power generation solutions to our customers. As part of our solutions-based approach, we focus on SunPower Helix products for our commercial business customers and our SunPower Equinox product for our residential business customers. The Equinox and Helix systems are pre-engineered modular solutions for residential and commercial applications, respectively, that combine our high-efficiency solar module technology with integrated plug-and-play power stations, cable management systems, and mounting hardware that enable our customers to quickly and easily complete system installations and manage their energy production. Our Equinox systems utilize our latest Maxeon 5 cell and ACPV technology for residential applications, where we are also expanding our initiatives on storage and Smart Energy solutions. Additionally, we continue to focus on producing our lower cost, high efficiency P-Series product line and our A-Series (Maxeon 5) product line, which will enhance our ability to rapidly expand our global footprint with minimal capital cost.

We continue to see significant and increasing opportunities in technologies and capabilities adjacent to our core product offerings that can significantly reduce our customers' CCOE, including the integration of energy storage and energy management functionality into our systems, and have made investments to realize those opportunities, enabling our customers to make intelligent energy choices by addressing how they buy energy, how they use energy, and when they use it. We have added advanced module-level control electronics to our portfolio of technology designed to enable longer series strings and significant balance of system components cost reductions in large arrays. We currently offer solar panels that use microinverters designed to eliminate the need to mount or assemble additional components on the roof or the side of a building and enable optimization and monitoring at the solar panel level to ensure maximum energy production by the solar system.

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We continue to improve our unique, differentiated solar cell and panel technology. We emphasize improvement of our solar cell efficiency and LCOE and CCOE performance through enhancement of our existing products, development of new products and reduction of manufacturing cost and complexity in conjunction with our overall cost-control strategies. We are now producing our solar cells with over 25% efficiency in the lab and have reached production panel efficiencies over 24%.

We monitor and change our overall solar cell manufacturing output in an ongoing effort to match profitable demand

levels, with increasing bias toward our highest efficiency A-Series (Maxeon 5) product platform, which utilizes our latest solar cell technology, and our P-Series product, which utilizes conventional cell technology that we purchase from third parties in low-cost supply chain ecosystems such as China. We use our solar cells to manufacture our X-Series (Maxeon 3) and E-Series (Maxeon 2) solar panels at our solar panel assembly facilities located in Mexico and France. We are also increasing production of our P-Series technology at our U.S. manufacturing facility.

We are focused on reducing the cost of our solar panels and systems, including working with our suppliers and partners along all steps of the value chain to reduce costs by improving manufacturing technologies and expanding economies of scale and reducing manufacturing cost and complexity in conjunction with our overall cost-control strategies. We believe that the global demand for solar systems is highly elastic and that our aggressive, but achievable, cost reduction roadmap will reduce installed costs for our customers across both of our business segments and drive increased demand for our solar solutions.

We also work with our suppliers and partners to ensure the reliability of our supply chain. We have contracted with some of our suppliers for multi-year supply agreements, under which we have annual minimum purchase obligations. For more information about our purchase commitments and obligations, see "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Contractual Obligations" and "Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies" in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We currently believe our supplier relationships and various short- and long-term contracts will afford us the volume of material and services required to meet our planned output; however, we face the risk that the pricing of our long-term supply contracts may exceed market value. For example, we purchase our polysilicon under fixed-price long-term supply agreements. The pricing under these agreements from prior years have resulted in above current market pricing for purchasing polysilicon, resulting in inventory losses we have realized. For several years now, we have elected to sell polysilicon inventory in excess of short-term needs to third parties at a loss, and may enter into further similar transactions in future periods.

Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our operations and supply chain have been adversely affected as our factories in France, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, and the U.S. have been idle. To mitigate the impacts, we have implemented cost-cutting measures to protect and maintain our supply chain relationships and manufacturing facilities that will position us for growth as soon as the solar industry stabilizes. These actions include temporary salary reductions and reduced work weeks. We will continue to monitor the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our supply chain relationships, manufacturing facilities, and long-term supply agreements. For more information and discussion on the risks and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our supply chain specifically, see "Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) Pandemic" and "Part 1. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Impact of COVID-19 to our Business" herein. For additional information about these risks in general, see the risk factors set forth under the caption "Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Supply Chain," including "—Our long-term, firm commitment supply agreements could result in excess or insufficient inventory, place us at a competitive disadvantage on pricing, or lead to disputes, each of which could impair our ability to meet our cost reduction roadmap, and in some circumstances may force us to take a significant accounting charge" and "—We will continue to be dependent on a limited number of third-party suppliers for certain raw materials and components for our products, which could prevent us from delivering our products to our customers within required timeframes and could in turn result in sales and installation delays, cancellations, penalty payments and loss of market share" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019.

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Results of Operations

Although in the aggregate COVID-19 did not have a material adverse impact on our financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we highlighted certain impacts in the discussion below.

Results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of net revenue were as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2020					March 31, 2019
	in thousands		% of Revenue	in thousands		% of Revenue
Total revenue	449,190		100	348,225		100
Total cost of revenue	411,742		92	385,510		111
Gross profit (loss)	37,448		8	(37,285)		(11)
Research and development	15,638		3	14,993		4
Sales, general and administrative	65,958		15	62,857		18
Restructuring charges (credits)	1,576		—	(665)		—
(Gain) loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets	(274)		—	9,226		3
Gain on business divestitures	—		—	(6,114)		(2)
Operating loss	(45,450)		(10)	(117,582)		(34)
Other income, net	44,936		10	17,134		5
Loss before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated investees	(514)		—	(100,448)		(29)
Provision for income taxes	(1,869)		—	(5,797)		(2)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investees	245		—	1,680		—
Net loss	(2,138)		—	(104,565)		(31)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	707		—	14,841		4
Net loss attributable to stockholders	$	(1,431)	—	$	(89,724)	(27)

Total Revenue:

Our total revenue during the three months ended March 29, 2020 increased by 29%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to increases in revenue of both of our SunPower Energy Services Segment and SunPower Technologies Segment.

We did not have significant customers that accounted for greater than 10% of total revenue in the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019.

There is significant uncertainty with respect to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business. The impact of COVID-19 to our revenue during the three months ended March 29, 2020 was not material; however, we currently expect that our revenue will be negatively impacted in 2020 when compared to 2019, the extent of which we cannot accurately predict at this point.

Revenue - by Segment:

A description of our segments, along with other required information can be found in Note 15, "Segment and Geographical Information" of the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 Financial Statements. Below, we have further discussed increase and decrease in revenue for each segment.

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	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		% Change
SunPower Energy Services	$	295,261	$	241,725	22	%
SunPower Technologies	247,989		230,634		8	%
Intersegment eliminations and other	(94,060)		(124,134)		(24)	%
Total revenue	$	449,190	$	348,225	29	%

SunPower Energy Services

Overall, revenue for the segment increased by 22% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019 due to increase in sales to our residential and commercial customers.

Revenue from residential customers increased 24% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to a higher volume of cash sales directly to end customers, residential leases, and residential loans. Revenue from commercial customers increased 7% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to March 31, 2019 primarily due to an increase in our commercial EPC contracts, offset by a reduction in power generation revenue due to sale of our commercial sale-leaseback portfolio in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2019.

SunPower Technologies

Revenue for the segment increased 8% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019 primarily due to higher volume of module sales for projects in Europe and Asia.

Total Cost of Revenue:

Our total cost of revenue increased 7% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to increases in cost of revenue in both SunPower Energy Services segment and SunPower Technology segment. Increase and decrease by segments is discussed below in detail.


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020			March 31, 2019			% Change
SunPower Energy Services	$	259,987		$	223,853		16	%
SunPower Technologies	235,062			231,491			2	%
Intersegment eliminations and other	(83,307)			(69,834)			19	%
Total cost of revenue	$	411,742		$	385,510		7	%
Total cost of revenue as a percentage of total revenue	92		%	111		%
Total gross margin percentage	8		%	(11)		%

Cost of Revenue - by Segment:

Below, we have further discussed increase and decrease in cost of revenue for each segment.

SunPower Energy Services

Cost of revenue for the segment increased by 16% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to a higher volume of cash sales directly to end customers, residential leases, and residential loans, as well as commercial EPC projects.

SunPower Technologies

Cost of revenue for the segment increased by 2% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to higher volume of module sales in Europe and Asia. We also recorded excess capacity costs of $9.7 million during the three months ended March 29, 2020, a majority of which was attributable to the idling of our manufacturing facilities in France, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, and the U.S. to comply with local

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government authorities' public health measures following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on excess capacity charges.

Gross Margin - by Segment:


	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
SunPower Energy Services	12	%	7	%
SunPower Technologies	5	%	—	%

SunPower Energy Services

Gross margin for the segment increased by 5 percentage points, for the three months ended March 29, 2020, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily as a result of higher volume of channel and commercial sales, with a product mix that has better margin such as cash sales in channel and EPC projects in commercial.

SunPower Technologies

Gross margin for the segment increased by 5 percentage points, during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to higher margin and volume of module sales in Europe and Asia, partially offset by excess capacity charges due to the idling of our manufacturing facilities, as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

Research and Development ("R&D")


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		% Change
R&D	15,638		14,993		4	%
As a percentage of revenue	3	%	4	%

R&D expense increased by 4% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to expenditures on our Maxeon 5 cell and panel technology, slightly offset by lower cost of travel expenditures following the implementation of employee travel restrictions as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

Sales, General and Administrative ("SG&A")


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		% Change
SG&A	65,958		62,857		5	%
As a percentage of revenue	15	%	18	%

SG&A expense increased by 5% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to higher consulting charges incurred, in connection with the previously announced spin-off, on November 11, 2019. .

In light of the negative impacts on our business resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak, we are taking measures to significantly reduce SG&A expenses in 2020. As such, we currently expect our SG&A expenses in 2020 will be significantly lower as compared to 2019, including as a result of reducing the salaries of certain of our executive officers and temporarily implementing a four-day work week for a portion of the Company’s employees to address reduced demand and workloads related to the pandemic. There is significant uncertainty with respect to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business and our R&D expenses and SG&A expenses may be subject to significant change.

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Restructuring Charges (Credits)


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		% Change
Restructuring charges (credits)	1,576		(665)		(337)	%
As a percentage of revenue	—	%	—	%

Restructuring charges increased 337% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily because of the incurrence of restructuring charges in connection with the December 2019 restructuring plan compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. See "Item 1. Financial Statements-Note 7. Restructuring" in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information regarding our restructuring plans.

(Gain) loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		% Change
(Gain) loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets	(274)		9,226		(103)	%
As a percentage of revenue	—	%	3	%

(Gain) loss on sale and impairment of residential lease assets decreased by 103% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to the gain recognized from the refinancing transaction in the first quarter of 2020 associated with sale of residential lease assets in third quarter of fiscal 2019, offset by non-cash impairment charges of $0.3 million.

Gain on business divestiture


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020			March 31, 2019		% Change
Gain on business divestiture	$	—		(6,114)		(100)	%
As a percentage of revenue	—		%	(2)	%

Gain on business divestiture decreased by 100% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to the gain on sale of $6.1 million of the commercial sale-leaseback portfolio recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that has not recurred.

Other Income (Expense), Net


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020			March 31, 2019			% Change
Interest income	$	404		$	852		(53)	%
Interest expense	(10,537)			(16,791)			(37)	%
Other Income:
Other, net	55,069			33,073			67	%
Other income, net	$	44,936		$	17,134		162	%
As a percentage of revenue	10		%	5		%

Interest expense decreased 37% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019 primarily due to deconsolidation of the sales-leaseback financing obligations in connection with the sale of the commercial sale-leaseback portfolio during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 as well as the repurchase of our convertible debt during the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Other income increased by 67% in the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to a $47.9 million gain on an equity investment with a readily determinable fair value in the three months ended March 29, 2020, as compared to a gain of $33.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019.

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Additionally, we recorded a gain of $3.0 million as a result of early repurchase of our 0.875% debentures due 2021 in the three months ended March 29, 2020, and a gain of $1.3 million related to an increase in the fair value of our equity investment without readily determinable fair value, based on observable market transactions with a third-party investor.

Income Taxes


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		% Change
Provision for income taxes	(1,869)		(5,797)		(68)	%
As a percentage of revenue	(0.4)	%	(2)	%

In the three months ended March 29, 2020, our income tax provision of $1.9 million on a loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees of $0.5 million was primarily due to projected tax expense in foreign jurisdictions that were profitable, offset by tax benefit related to release of tax reserves in foreign jurisdictions due to lapse of the statute of limitations. Our income tax provision of $5.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019 on a loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees of $100.4 million was primarily due to tax expense in foreign jurisdictions that are profitable and a net change in valuation allowance from a foreign jurisdiction.

A material amount of our total revenue is generated from customers located outside of the United States, and a substantial portion of our assets and employees are located outside of the United States. Because of the one-time transition tax related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in 2017, the accumulated foreign earnings were deemed to have been taxed and were no longer subject to the U.S. federal deferred tax liability. Foreign withholding taxes have not been provided on the existing undistributed earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries as of March 29, 2020 as these are intended to be indefinitely reinvested in operations outside the United States.

We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets in the U.S., Malta, South Africa, Spain, and Mexico to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider historical levels of income, expectations and risks associated with the estimates of future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. In the event we determine that we would be able to realize additional deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, or if we subsequently determine that realization of an amount previously recorded is unlikely, we would record an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would change income tax in the period of adjustment.

In June 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the 2015 U.S. tax court decision in Altera Co v. Commissioner, regarding the inclusion of stock-based compensation costs under cost sharing agreements. In July 2019, Altera Corporation, a subsidiary of Intel Inc., requested en banc review of the decision from the Ninth Circuit panel and the request was denied in November 2019. In February 2020, Altera Corporation petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for review. While a final decision remains outstanding, we quantified and recorded the impact of including such compensation costs, as described in the Ninth Circuit decision, of $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 as a reduction to deferred tax asset, fully offset by a reduction to valuation allowance of the same amount, without any income tax expense impact. If the Altera Ninth Circuit opinion is reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court, we would anticipate unwinding the reduction to both deferred tax asset and valuation allowance as aforementioned. There was no further update in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and we will continue to monitor the effects of the case’s outcome on our tax provision and related disclosures once more information becomes available.

Equity in Losses of Unconsolidated Investees


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020			March 31, 2019			% Change
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investees	$	245		$	1,680		(85)	%
As a percentage of revenue	—		%	—		%

Our equity in losses of unconsolidated investees decreased by 85% in the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, driven by a decrease in our share of losses of unconsolidated investees.

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Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019		% Change
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	707	$	14,841	(95)	%

We have entered into facilities with third-party tax equity investors under which the investors invest in a structure known as a partnership flip. We determined that we hold controlling interests in these less-than-wholly-owned entities and therefore we have fully consolidated these entities. We apply the hypothetical liquidation at book value method ("HLBV") method in allocating recorded net income (loss) to each investor based on the change in the reporting period, of the amount of net assets of the entity to which each investor would be entitled to under the governing contractual arrangements in a liquidation scenario.

The decrease in net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests of 95% during the three months ended March 29, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, is primarily due to the deconsolidation of a majority of our residential lease assets during the quarter ended September 29, 2019.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses recorded in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. We are not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require updates to our estimates or judgments or require us to revise the carrying value of our assets and liabilities as of May 7, 2020, the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

There were no other significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2020 compared to those previously disclosed in “Critical Accounting Estimates” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

A summary of the sources and uses of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents is as follows:


	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 29, 2020		March 31, 2019
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(179,493)	$	(149,030)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	39,326	$	(24,471)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(73,992)	$	46,529

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 29, 2020 was $179.5 million and was primarily the result of: (i) $92.6 million decrease in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, primarily attributable to timing of invoice payments; (ii) $49.2 million gain on equity investments; (iii) $43.1 million increase in inventories to support the construction of our solar energy projects; (iv) $17.9 million increase in accounts receivable, driven by timing of billings and payments; (v) $16.1 million decrease in contract liabilities primarily due to the attainment of milestones billings for a variety of projects; (vi) $8.9 million increase in project assets; (vii) $3.0 million gain on sale of convertible debt; $47.9 million gain on investments with readily determinable fair value; (viii) $2.8 million decrease in operating lease liabilities; (ix) $2.1 million net loss; (x) $0.3 million from deferred taxes; and (xi) $0.2 million from equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees. This was partially offset by: (i) net non-cash charges of $25.7 million related to depreciation, stock-based compensation and other non-cash charges; (ii) $18.6 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets, primarily related to the receipt of prepaid inventory; (iii) $8.9 million increase in advance payments made to suppliers; (iv) $2.9 million decrease in operating lease right-of-use assets; (v) $0.3 million of impairment of residential lease; and (vi) $0.3 million decrease in contract assets driven by construction activities.

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $149.0 million and was primarily the result of: (i) net loss of $104.6 million; (ii) $41.7 million increase in inventories to support the construction of our solar energy projects; (iii) $33.0 million unrealized gain on equity investments with readily determinable fair value; (iv) $28.8 million decrease in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, primarily attributable to payments of accrued expenses; (v) $14.6 million decrease in contract liabilities driven by construction activities; (vi) $6.1 million gain on business divestiture; (vii) $1.7 million decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated investees; (viii) $1.6 million increase in long-term financing receivables; and (ix) $2.6 million decrease in operating lease liabilities. This was partially offset by: (i) net non-cash charges of $32.3 million related to depreciation, stock-based compensation and other non-cash charges; (ii) $13.1 million increase in advance payments made to suppliers; (iii) $12.2 million decrease in accounts receivable, primarily driven by billings; (iv) impairment of residential lease assets of $9.2 million; (v) $11.7 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets, primarily related to the receipt of prepaid inventory; (vi) $2.6 million decrease in operating lease right-of-use assets; (vii) $2.0 million net change in income taxes; (viii) $1.7 million decrease in contract assets driven by construction activities; and (ix) $0.8 million decrease in project assets, primarily related to the construction of our Commercial solar energy projects.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities in the three months ended March 29, 2020 was $39.3 million, which included proceeds of $46.2 million from the sale of equity investments and return of capital by an unconsolidated investee. This was partially offset by $6.9 million in capital expenditures primarily related to the expansion of our solar cell manufacturing capacity and costs associated with solar power systems.

Net cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $24.5 million, which included $34.1 million in capital expenditures primarily related to the expansion of our solar cell manufacturing capacity and costs associated with solar power systems. This was partially offset by proceeds of $9.7 million from business divestiture.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities in the three months ended March 29, 2020 was $74.0 million, which included: (i) $87.1 million of cash paid for convertible debt (ii) $65.7 million in repayments of various debt and other obligations; (iii) $6.9 million in purchases of treasury stock for tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock; $0.9 million of equity

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offering costs. This was partially offset by: (i) $76.5 million of proceeds from bank loans and other debt; (ii) $9.7 million of proceeds from the issuance of non-recourse power plant and commercial financing, net of issuance costs; and (iii) $0.4 million of cash received from the settlement of a contingent consideration arrangement.

Net cash provided by financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $46.5 million, which included: (i) $22.3 million in net proceeds from the issuance of non-recourse residential financing, net of issuance costs; (ii) $21.0 million of net contributions from noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests related to residential lease projects; and (iii) $9.6 million in net proceeds of bank loans and other debt. This was partially offset by: (i) $3.9 million in purchases of treasury stock for tax withholding obligations on vested restricted stock; (ii) $2.4 million in settlement of a contingent consideration arrangement.

Debt and Credit Sources

Convertible Debentures

As of March 29, 2020, an aggregate principal amount of $425.0 million of the 4.00% senior convertible debentures due 2023 (the "4.00% debentures due 2023") remained issued and outstanding. The 4.00% debentures due 2023 were issued on December 15, 2015. Interest on the 4.00% debentures due 2023 is payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2016. Holders are able to exercise their right to convert the debentures at any time into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price approximately equal to $30.53 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. If not earlier repurchased or converted, the 4.00% debentures due 2023 mature on January 15, 2023. Holders may require us to repurchase all or a portion of their 4.00% debentures due 2023, upon a fundamental change, as described in the related indenture, at a cash repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. If we undergo a non-stock change of control, as described in the related indenture, the 4.00% debentures due 2023 will be subject to redemption at our option, in whole but not in part, for a period of 30 calendar days following a repurchase date relating to the non-stock change of control, at a cash redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. Otherwise, the 4.00% debentures due 2023 are not redeemable at our option prior to the maturity date. In the event of certain events of default, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo"), the trustee, or the holders of a specified amount of then-outstanding 4.00% debentures due 2023 will have the right to declare all amounts then outstanding due and payable.

In June 2014, we issued $400.0 million in principal amount of our 0.875% debentures due 2021. An aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million of the 0.875% debentures due 2021 were initially acquired by Total. Interest is payable semi-annually, beginning on December 1, 2014. The 0.875% debentures due 2021 are convertible into shares of our common stock at any time based on an initial conversion rate of 20.5071 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 0.875% senior convertible debentures (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price equal to approximately $48.76 per share, which provided Total the right to acquire up to 5,126,775 shares of our common stock and now provides the right to acquire 3,969,375 shares of our common stock following the purchase noted below). The applicable conversion rate may adjust in certain circumstances, including a fundamental change, as described in the indenture governing the 0.875% debentures due 2021.

During the three months ended March 29, 2020, we purchased $90.3 million of aggregated principal amount of our 0.875% debentures due 2021 for approximately $87.1 million, net. Total held a principal amount of $56.4 million of the total convertible debt repurchased and the remaining was held by other third-party investors. The purchases and early retirements resulted in a gain from extinguishment of debt of approximately $3.0 million, which represented the difference between the book value of our 0.875% debentures due 2021, net of the remaining unamortized discount prior to repurchase and the reacquisition price of our 0.875% debentures due 2021 upon repurchase. The gain was recorded within “Other, net” on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Financing for Safe Harbor Panels Inventory

On September 27, 2019, we entered into a joint venture with Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (“Hannon Armstrong”), to finance up to 200 megawatts of panels inventory, preserving the 30% federal Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”) for third-party owned commercial and residential systems and meeting safe harbor guidelines.

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Loan Agreement with California Enterprise Development Authority ("CEDA")

On December 29, 2010, we borrowed from CEDA the proceeds of the $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of CEDA's tax-exempt Recovery Zone Facility Revenue Bonds (SunPower Corporation - Headquarters Project) Series 2010 (the "Bonds") maturing April 1, 2031, under a loan agreement with CEDA. Certain of our obligations under the loan agreement were contained in a promissory note dated December 29, 2010 issued by us to CEDA, which assigned the promissory note, along with all right, title and interest in the loan agreement, to Wells Fargo, as trustee, with respect to the Bonds for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds. The Bonds bear interest at a fixed-rate of 8.50% per annum. As of March 29, 2020, the fair value of the Bonds was $31.5 million, determined by using Level 2 inputs based on quarterly market prices as reported by an independent pricing source.

As of March 29, 2020, the $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Bonds was classified as "Long-term debt" in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Revolving Credit Facility with Credit Agricole

On October 29, 2019, we entered into a Green Revolving Credit Agreement (the “2019 Revolver”) with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“Credit Agricole”), as lender, with a revolving credit commitment of $55.0 million. The 2019 Revolver contains affirmative covenants, events of default and repayment provisions customarily applicable to similar facilities and has a per annum commitment fee of 0.05% on the daily unutilized amount, payable quarterly. Loans under the 2019 Revolver bear either an adjusted LIBOR interest rate for the period elected for such loan or a floating interest rate of the higher of prime rate, federal funds effective rate, or LIBOR for an interest period of one month, plus an applicable margin, ranging from 0.25% to 0.60%, depending on the base interest rate applied, and each matures on the earlier of April 29, 2021, or the termination of commitments thereunder. Our payment obligations under the 2019 Revolver are guaranteed by Total S.A. up to the maximum aggregate principal amount of $55.0 million. In consideration of the commitments of Total S.A., we are required to pay them a guaranty fee of 0.25% per annum on any amounts borrowed under the 2019 Revolver and to reimburse Total S.A. for any amounts paid by them under the parent guaranty. We have pledged the equity of a wholly-owned subsidiary that holds our shares of Enphase Energy, Inc. common stock to secure our reimbursement obligation under the parent guaranty. We have also agreed to limit our ability to draw funds under the 2019 Revolver, to no more than 67% of the fair market value of the common stock held by our subsidiary at the time of the draw.

As of March 29, 2020, we had no outstanding borrowings under the 2019 Revolver.

September 2011 Letter of Credit Facility with Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (together, "Deutsche Bank Trust")

On September 27, 2011, we entered into a letter of credit facility with Deutsche Bank Trust which provides for the issuance, upon request by us, of letters of credit to support our obligations in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million. Each letter of credit issued under the facility is fully cash-collateralized and we have entered into a security agreement with Deutsche Bank Trust, granting them a security interest in a cash collateral account established for this purpose.

As of March 29, 2020, letters of credit issued under the Deutsche Bank Trust facility totaled $3.6 million, which was fully collateralized with restricted cash as classified on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Other Facilities

Asset-Backed Loan with Bank of America

On March 29, 2019, we entered in a Loan and Security Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., which provides a revolving credit facility secured by certain inventory and accounts receivable in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. The Loan and Security Agreement contains negative and affirmative covenants, events of default and repayment and prepayment provisions customarily applicable to asset-backed credit facilities. The facility bears a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin, and matures on the earlier of March 29, 2022, a date that is 91 days prior to the maturity of our 2021 convertible debentures, or the termination of the commitments thereunder. During the three months ended March 29, 2020 we repaid $3.7 million and drew an additional $12.4 million. We had a balance outstanding of $27.9 million as of March 29, 2020. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had drawn $9.0 million under this facility and did not have any repayments.

SunTrust Facility

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On June 28, 2018, we entered in a Financing Agreement with SunTrust Bank, which provides a revolving credit facility in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million. Each draw down from the facility bears either a base rate or federal funds rate plus an applicable margin or a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin, and matures no later than three years. As of March 29, 2020, we had $75.0 million in borrowing capacity under this limited recourse construction financing facility.

Non-recourse Financing and Other Debt

In order to facilitate the construction, sale or ongoing operation of certain solar projects, including our residential leasing program, we regularly obtain project-level financing. These financings are secured either by the assets of the specific project being financed or by our equity in the relevant project entity and the lenders do not have recourse to our general assets for repayment of such debt obligations, and hence the financings are referred to as non-recourse. Non-recourse financing is typically in the form of loans from third-party financial institutions, but also takes other forms, including "flip partnership" structures, sale-leaseback arrangements, or other forms commonly used in the solar or similar industries. We may seek non-recourse financing covering solely the construction period of the solar project or may also seek financing covering part or all of the operating life of the solar project. We classify non-recourse financings in our condensed consolidated balance sheets in accordance with their terms; however, in certain circumstances, we may repay or refinance these financings prior to stated maturity dates in connection with the sale of the related project or similar such circumstances. In addition, in certain instances, the customer may assume the loans at the time that the project entity is sold to the customer. In these instances, subsequent debt assumption is reflected as a financing outflow and operating inflow in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to reflect the substance of the assumption as a facilitation of customer financing from a third party.

Liquidity

As of March 29, 2020, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $205.5 million as compared to $423.0 million as of December 29, 2019. Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world, and as of March 29, 2020, we had approximately $55.2 million held outside of the United States. This offshore cash is used to fund operations of our business in the Europe and Asia Pacific regions as well as non-U.S. manufacturing operations, which require local payment for product materials and other expenses. The amounts held outside of the United States represent the earnings of our foreign subsidiaries which under the enacted Tax Act, incurred a one-time transition tax (such amounts were previously tax deferred), however, would not result in a cash payment due to our cumulative net operating loss position. We expect total capital expenditures related to purchases of property, plant and equipment of approximately $78.3 million in fiscal 2020 in order to increase our manufacturing capacity for our highest efficiency A-Series (Maxeon 5) product platform and our P-Series technology, improve our current and next generation solar cell manufacturing technology, and other projects. In addition, while we have begun the transition away from our project development business, we still expect to invest capital to develop solar power systems and plants for sale to customers. The development of solar power plants can require long periods of time and substantial initial investments. Our efforts in this area may consist of all stages of development, including land acquisition, permitting, financing, construction, operation and the eventual sale of the projects. We often choose to bear the costs of such efforts prior to the final sale to a customer, which involves significant upfront investments of resources (including, for example, large transmission deposits or other payments, which may be non-refundable), land acquisition, permitting, legal and other costs, and in some cases the actual costs of constructing a project, in advance of the signing of PPAs and EPC contracts and the receipt of any revenue, much of which is not recognized for several additional months or years following contract signing. Any delays in disposition of one or more projects could have a negative impact on our liquidity.

Certain of our customers also require performance bonds issued by a bonding agency or letters of credit issued by financial institutions, which are returned to us upon satisfaction of contractual requirements. If there is a contractual dispute with the customer, the customer may withhold the security or make a draw under such security, which could have an adverse impact on our liquidity. Obtaining letters of credit may require adequate collateral. All letters of credit issued under our 2016 Guaranteed LC Facilities are guaranteed by Total S.A. pursuant to the Credit Support Agreement. Our September 2011 letter of credit facility with Deutsche Bank Trust is fully collateralized by restricted cash, which reduces the amount of cash available for operations. As of March 29, 2020, letters of credit issued under the Deutsche Bank Trust facility amounted to $3.6 million which were fully collateralized with restricted cash on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Solar power plant projects often require significant up-front investments. These include payments for preliminary engineering, permitting, legal, and other expenses before we can determine whether a project is feasible. We often make arrangements with third-party financiers to acquire and build solar power systems or to fund project construction using non-recourse project debt. As of March 29, 2020, outstanding amounts related to our project financing totaled $19.1 million.

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There are no assurances, however, that we will have sufficient available cash to repay our indebtedness or that we will be able to refinance such indebtedness on similar terms to the expiring indebtedness. If our capital resources are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain other debt financing. The current economic environment, however, could limit our ability to raise capital by issuing new equity or debt securities on acceptable terms, and lenders may be unwilling to lend funds on acceptable terms in the amounts that would be required to supplement cash flows to support operations. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities would result in additional dilution to our stockholders (and the potential for further dilution upon the exercise of warrants or the conversion of convertible debt) and may not be available on favorable terms or at all, particularly in light of the current conditions in the financial and credit markets. Additional debt would result in increased expenses and would likely impose new restrictive covenants which may be similar or different than those restrictions contained in the covenants under our current loan agreements and debentures. In addition, financing arrangements, including project financing for our solar power plants and letters of credit facilities, may not be available to us, or may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us. We also continue to focus on improving our overall operating performance and liquidity, including managing cash flow and working capital.

The global spread of the coronavirus ("COVID-19") has created significant uncertainty and economic disruptions worldwide. In our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have instituted certain measures, including requirements to work remotely for the majority of our workforce, travel restrictions and idling of our factories in France, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, and the U.S consistent with actions taken or recommended by governmental authorities. In addition, we have implemented several mitigating actions to prudently manage our business during the current industry uncertainty relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. These actions include reduction of management salaries, freezing of all hiring and merit increases, reduction in capital expenditures and discretionary spending, and temporarily implementing a four-day work week for most of our employees in recognition of reduced demand and workloads due to the pandemic.

Despite the challenging and volatile economic conditions, we believe that our total cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our obligations over the next 12 months from the date of issuance of our financial statements. While we have not drawn on it, we have the ability to enhance our available cash by borrowing up to $55.0 million under the 2019 Revolver. See Note 10. Debt and Credit Sources. In addition, we have historically been successful in divesting certain investments and non-core assets, and securing other sources of financing, such as raising money in the capital markets, and executing other cost saving initiatives such as restructuring, to satisfy our liquidity needs; however, our access to these sources could be materially and adversely impacted and we may not be able to receive terms as favorable as we would ordinarily expect to receive.

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Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 29, 2020:


			Payments Due by Fiscal Period
(In thousands)	Total		2020 (remaining nine months)		2021-2022		2023-2024		Beyond 2024
Convertible debt, including interest¹	$	781,971	$	11,210	$	345,053	$	425,708	$	—
CEDA loan, including interest²	59,325		2,550		5,100		5,100		46,575
Other debt, including interest³	212,114		100,641		105,743		2,065		3,665
Future financing commitments⁴	2,900		2,900		—		—		—
Operating lease commitments⁵	115,549		13,033		34,507		23,789		44,220
Finance lease commitments⁶	1,917		467		1,272		178		—
Non-cancellable purchase orders⁷	129,983		129,983		—		—		—
Purchase commitments under agreements⁸	450,368		293,497		116,931		33,858		6,082
Deferred purchase consideration in connection with acquisition⁹	30,000		30,000		—		—		—
Total	$	1,784,127	$	584,281	$	608,606	$	490,698	$	100,542

¹Convertible debt, including interest, relates to the aggregate of $734.7 million in outstanding principal amount of our senior convertible debentures on March 29, 2020. For the purpose of the table above, we assume that all holders of the outstanding debentures will hold the debentures through the date of maturity, and upon conversion, the values of the senior convertible debentures will be equal to the aggregate principal amount with no premiums.

²CEDA loan, including interest, relates to the proceeds of the $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Bonds. The Bonds mature on April 1, 2031 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.50% through maturity.

³Other debt, including interest, primarily relates to non-recourse finance projects and solar power systems and leases under our residential lease program as described in "Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies" in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

⁴In connection with purchase and joint venture agreements with non-public companies, we will be required to provide additional financing to such parties of up to $2.9 million, subject to certain conditions.

⁵Operating lease commitments primarily relate to various facility lease agreements including leases entered into that have not yet commenced.

⁶Finance lease commitments primarily relate to certain buildings, manufacturing and equipment under capital leases in Europe for terms of up to 6 years.

⁷Non-cancellable purchase orders relate to purchases of raw materials for inventory and manufacturing equipment from a variety of vendors.

⁸Purchase commitments under agreements primarily relate to arrangements entered into with several suppliers, including some of our unconsolidated investees, for polysilicon, ingots, wafers, and module-level power electronics and alternating current cables, among others. These agreements specify future quantities and pricing of products to be supplied by the vendors for periods up to 5 years and there are certain consequences, such as forfeiture of advanced deposits and liquidated damages relating to previous purchases, in the event we terminate these arrangements.

⁹In connection with the acquisition of AUO SunPower Sdn. Bhd. in 2016, we are required to make noncancellable annual installment payments during 2020.

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Liabilities Associated with Uncertain Tax Positions

Due to the complexity and uncertainty associated with our tax positions, we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period in which cash settlement will be made for our liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions in other long-term liabilities. Therefore, they have been excluded from the table above. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, total liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions were $18.8 million and $20.1 million, respectively, and are included within "Other long-term liabilities" in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as they are not expected to be paid within the next twelve months.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 29, 2020, we did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Our exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates is primarily related to sales to European customers that are denominated in Euros. Revenue generated from European customers represented 8% of our total revenue in both the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019. A 10% change in the Euro exchange rate would have impacted our revenue by approximately $3.6 million and $2.9 million in the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. Except for the broad negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and major financial markets there have been no other material changes to our exposure from market risks from those disclosed in Part II, Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk of our Form 10-K.

Since we operate in many countries, we could experience a volatility on our revenue, gross margin and profitability as a result of foreign currency fluctuations, which could positively or negatively impact the operating results. When foreign currencies appreciate against the U.S. dollar, inventories and expenses denominated in foreign currencies become more expensive. An increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies could make our solar power products more expensive for international customers, thus potentially leading to a reduction in demand, our sales and profitability. Furthermore, many of our competitors are foreign companies that could benefit from such a currency fluctuation, making it more difficult for us to compete with those companies.

We currently conduct hedging activities which involve the use of option and/or forward currency contracts that are designed to address our exposure to changes in the foreign exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and other currencies. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we had designated outstanding cash flow hedge forward contracts with a notional value of $0.0 million and $48.9 million, respectively. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we also had designated outstanding cash flow hedge option contracts with a notional value of $143.0 million and $142.9 million, respectively. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, we had non-designated outstanding forward currency contracts with aggregate notional values of $114.8 million and $17.5 million, respectively. Because we hedge some of our expected future foreign exchange exposure, if associated revenues do not materialize, we could experience a reclassification of gains or losses into earnings. Such a reclassification could adversely impact our revenue, margins and results of operations. We cannot predict the impact of future exchange rate fluctuations on our business and operating results.

Credit Risk

We have certain financial and derivative instruments that subject us to credit risk. These consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, investments, accounts receivable, advances to suppliers, foreign currency option contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, bond hedge and warrant transactions. We are exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to our financial and derivative instruments. Our investment policy requires cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and investments to be placed with high-quality financial institutions and limits the amount of credit risk from any one issuer. We additionally perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition whenever deemed necessary and generally do not require collateral.

We have entered into agreements with vendors that specify future quantities and pricing of polysilicon to be supplied for the next year. The purchase prices required by these polysilicon supply agreements are significantly higher than current market prices for similar materials. Under certain agreements, we were required to make prepayments to the vendors over the terms of the arrangements. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, advances to suppliers totaled $112.4 million and $121.4 million, respectively. One supplier accounted for 100.0% of total advances to suppliers as of both March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019.

We enter into foreign currency derivative contracts and convertible debenture hedge transactions with high-quality financial institutions and limit the amount of credit exposure to any single counterparty. The foreign currency derivative contracts are limited to a time period of a month or less. We regularly evaluate the credit standing of our counterparty financial institutions.

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Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk because many of our customers depend on debt financing to purchase our solar power systems. An increase in interest rates could make it difficult for our customers to obtain the financing necessary to purchase our solar power systems on favorable terms, or at all, and thus lower demand for our solar power products, reduce revenue and adversely impact our operating results. An increase in interest rates could lower a customer's return on investment in a system or make alternative investments more attractive relative to solar power systems, which, in each case, could cause our customers to seek alternative investments that promise higher returns or demand higher returns from our solar power systems, reduce gross margin and adversely impact our operating results. This risk is significant to our business because our sales model is highly sensitive to interest rate fluctuations and the availability of credit, and would be adversely affected by increases in interest rates or liquidity constraints.

Our interest expense would increase to the extent interest rates rise in connection with our variable interest rate borrowings. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, we repaid all of our variable interest rate borrowings. We do not believe that an immediate 10% increase in interest rates would have a material effect on our financial statements under potential future borrowings. In addition, lower interest rates would have an adverse impact on our interest income. Due to the relatively short-term nature of our investment portfolio, we do not believe that an immediate 10% decrease in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our money market funds. Since we believe we have the ability to liquidate substantially all of this portfolio, we do not expect our operating results or cash flows to be materially affected to any significant degree by a sudden change in market interest rates on our investment portfolio.

Equity Price Risk Involving Minority Investments in Joint Ventures and Other Non-Public Companies

Our investments held in joint ventures and other non-public companies expose us to equity price risk. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, investments of $27.2 million and $26.5 million, respectively, are accounted for using the equity method. As of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, investments of $7.5 million and $8.7 million are accounted for using the measurement alternative method.

These strategic equity investments in third parties are subject to risk of changes in market value could result in realized impairment losses. We generally do not attempt to reduce or eliminate our market exposure in equity investments. We monitor these investments for impairment and record reductions in the carrying values when necessary. Circumstances that indicate an other-than-temporary decline include the valuation ascribed to the issuing company in subsequent financing rounds, decreases in quoted market prices and declines in operations of the issuer. There can be no assurance that our equity investments will not face risks of loss in the future.

On August 9, 2018, we completed the sale of certain assets and intellectual property related to the production of microinverters to Enphase in exchange for $25.0 million in cash and 7.5 million shares of Enphase common stock (NASDAQ: ENPH). We received the common stock and a $15.0 million cash payment upon closing, and received the final $10.0 million cash payment of the purchase price on December 10, 2018. The common stock was recorded as an equity investment with readily determinable fair value (Level 1), with changes in fair value recognized in net income. For the three months ended March 29, 2020 and March 31, 2019, we recorded gains of $47.9 million and $33.0 million, respectively, within "other, net" in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. During the three months ended March 29, 2020, we sold an additional one million of shares of Enphase common stock for cash proceeds of $43.7 million.

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Interest Rate Risk and Market Price Risk Involving Debt

As of March 29, 2020, we held outstanding convertible debentures with an aggregate face value of $734.7 million, comprised of $425.0 million of 4.00% debentures due in 2023 and $309.7 million of 0.875% debentures due in 2021. The aggregate estimated fair value of our outstanding convertible debentures was $634.6 million and $719.7 million as of March 29, 2020 and December 29, 2019, respectively. Estimated fair values are based on quoted market prices as reported by an independent pricing source. The fair market value of our debentures is subject to interest rate risk, market price risk and other factors due to the convertible feature of the debentures. The fair market value of the debentures will generally increase as interest rates fall, and decrease as interest rates rise. When our common stock price is in-the-money relative to these fixed stock price conversion rates, the fair market value of the debentures will generally increase as the market price of our common stock increases, and decrease as our common stock's market price falls, based on each debenture's respective fixed conversion rate. The interest and market value changes affect the fair market value of the debentures, but do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations due to the fixed nature of the debt obligations, except to the extent increases in the value of our common stock may provide the holders the right to convert such debentures into stock, or cash, in certain instances, but only applicable during periods when our common stock is in-the-money relative to such conversion rights. As our common stock price is significantly below the conversion price for both debentures and therefore unlikely to be exercised by the holders, a 10% increase or decrease in our common stock will not impact our financial statements.

We also have interest rate risk relating to our other outstanding debt, besides debentures, all of which bear fixed rates of interest (Refer Note 10. Debt and Credit Sources). The interest and market value changes affect the fair market value of these debts, but do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations due to the fixed nature of the debt obligations. A hypothetical 10 basis points increase or decrease on market interest rates related to these debts would have an immaterial impact on the fair market value of these debts.

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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure control and procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 29, 2020 at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The disclosure under "Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies—Legal Matters" in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors we previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019, except for the risk factors described and included below.

Risks Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic and other impacts are having an adverse impact on our business, operations, and financial performance, as well as on the operations and financial performance of many of our suppliers, dealers, and customers. We are unable to predict the extent to which the pandemic and related impacts will continue to adversely impact our business operations, financial performance, results of operations, financial position, and the achievement of our strategic objectives.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on most aspects of our business, operations, and financial performance, and the impact is ongoing and will likely continue to change. The pandemic has affected our employees and their ability to work, and our ability to conduct our business operations around the globe, reduced demand for our products, disrupted our supply chains, limited the ability of some of our customers to purchase and pay for our products, and caused us to reallocate and prioritize our planned spending among our strategic initiatives. These impacts are substantial and may make it more difficult for us to generate cash flow to meet our own obligations under the terms of our outstanding indebtedness. While we are actively evaluating our ability to obtain relief through various recently announced government assistance programs, such relief

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may not be available or available on terms acceptable to us, and, even if available, is unlikely to fully mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on our business and our financial results.

Employees. The safety and wellbeing of our employees and customers is paramount in our efforts to address the impacts and uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have modified our business practices in response to the pandemic, instituting additional health and safety measures such as limiting employee travel, implementing social distancing and remote work protocols, and cancelling physical participation in meetings, events, and conferences. Despite these efforts, such measures may not be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to our employees, dealers, customers and suppliers. Our employees may be unable to work effectively due to illness, quarantine, sheltering-in-place arrangements, or other restrictions imposed by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, and this may harm our operations. We have implemented temporary reductions in the salaries of our executive officers, as well as temporary reductions in salaries and reduced work week schedules for many of our other employees to address reduced demand and workloads related to the pandemic and to conserve cash, with exceptions for certain groups, including those supporting customer and asset services.

Adverse manufacturing, supply, and strategic transaction and investment impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our business and operations, including our manufacturing operations, bookings and sales, construction, and installation, and may adversely affect our ability to continue to invest in all of our planned research and development and other initiatives. Consistent with actions taken or recommended by governmental authorities, we temporarily idled our solar cell and module production lines located at our manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, France, Malaysia, Mexico, and the U.S. Our factories in France, Malaysia, and the U.S. are beginning to resume production as of early May, and we expect our remaining manufacturing facilities to come back online in the coming weeks. A return to production to prior levels may take a significant period of time, and may be dependent on similar plans from our suppliers, and we may face disruptions to the timing, capacity, and efficiency of our solar cell and module production lines, which in turn may restrict our ability to match product supplies to customer demand. During a prolonged reduction in manufacturing operations or demand, the business and financial condition of our suppliers and customers may deteriorate, resulting in liquidity challenges, bankruptcies, permanent discontinuation of operations, or an inability to make timely deliveries or payments to us. Our suppliers and vendors may also request new or changed credit terms, which could effectively increase the prices we pay for raw materials and supplies.

The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely affect our ability to engage in strategic acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, or other transactions, including the spin-off of our Maxeon Solar business, by limiting our ability to obtain, or obtain in a timely manner and on acceptable terms, approvals from governmental authorities or works councils; by resulting in the delay of necessary corporate or lender approvals; limiting the ability or willingness of our counterparties to consummate transactions; delaying our ability to achieve synergies, integrate IT infrastructure, technologies or products; and delaying the hiring, or impairing the retention and integration, of key technical, management, sales, and other personnel. Additionally, although we continue to invest in our storage and digital initiatives and other research and development initiatives, including the development of our next generation Maxeon technology, we cannot be certain whether we will realize the anticipated value of such investments, or realize the anticipated value within previously predicted time frames, in light of the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and steps we have taken in response to reduce workweek length and promote social distancing and remote work for employees.

Decline in Demand for Products and Services. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, a decline in demand for our commercial and residential solar photovoltaic systems in light of the global economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated decrease in corporate and consumer spending, which we expect will have a near-term adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Additionally, as credit markets become more challenging, we may be unable to obtain financing for our commercial solar power projects, residential customers may be unable or unwilling to finance the cost of our products, we may have difficulties in reaching agreements with third parties to finance the construction of our solar power systems, and the parties that have historically provided this financing may cease to do so, or only do so on terms that are substantially less favorable for us or our customers, any of which could materially and adversely affect our revenue and growth of our business. We rely on financing structures that monetize a substantial portion of the federal investment tax credit (“ITC”) available to owners of commercial and residential solar power systems. If the COVID-19 pandemic results in a prolonged recession and a reduction in taxable income, then our tax equity financing partners may experience a reduction in their ability to utilize the ITC, and we may consequently experience financing delays that affect the amount or timing of the available ITC, or they may only offer to finance projects on terms that are substantially less favorable for us or our customers, any of which could materially and adversely affect our revenues and the growth of our business. We may be unable to collect payments from our customers in the event they enter into bankruptcy or otherwise fail to make payments when due, or our customers may seek to terminate or renegotiate less favorable terms of current agreements or renewals, all of which could increase our credit and residual value losses, as well as our allowance for credit losses and early termination losses on leases. Cancellations or rescheduling of customer orders could result in the delay or loss of anticipated sales without allowing us sufficient time to reduce, or delay the incurrence of, our corresponding inventory

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and operating expenses. In addition, changes in forecasts or the timing of orders from these or other customers expose us to the risk of inventory shortages or excess inventory.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in construction delays due to government restrictions on non-essential activities (including many types of construction activity), leading to delays, permitting challenges, material and labor shortages, limitations on access to customer sites, or the ability to complete construction safely. As a result, the timing of the start of construction or investment decisions has been and may continue to be delayed, and some of the solar projects in our development pipeline may not be completed on time or at all. If market conditions continue to deteriorate, we may experience additional delays in disposing of projects or changes in amounts realized on disposition, which may lead to significant fluctuations in our period-over-period results of operations and our cash flow.

Impacts on our ability to meet our own financial commitments. Our ability to meet our payment and other obligations under our debt instruments depends on our ability to generate significant cash flows. In light of reduced demand and general economic uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot be assured that our business will generate cash flows from operations, or that future borrowings will be available to us under our existing or any future credit facilities or otherwise, in an amount sufficient to enable us to meet our payment obligations under our debentures and our other debt and to fund other liquidity needs. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows to service our debt obligations, we may need to refinance or restructure our debt, including our debentures, sell assets, reduce or delay capital investments, or seek to raise additional capital. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in any sale of assets, refinancing, restructuring, or capital raising effort, or that such transactions would be on favorable terms.

Uncertainties surrounding government assistance. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. Key provisions of the CARES Act include one-time payments to individuals, strengthened unemployment insurance, additional health-care funding, loans and grants to certain businesses, and temporary amendments to the Internal Revenue Code. We do not know the extent to which these benefits will be available to our dealers or customers, how these benefits will affect demand for our products, or when any benefits will be realized by us or others. While we are currently assessing whether we will qualify for certain of the business loans under the CARES Act, pending the issuance of guidance by the Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve, we may not qualify for such assistance, or, if we do qualify, loans may not be available to us on sufficiently favorable terms, and may come with significant restrictions that could impact our business operations and financial results. We may decide not to take advantage of available loans for these or other reasons.

Impact on other risks inherent in our business. The overall effect that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business, financial condition, and results of operations will depend on future developments, including the ultimate duration and scope of the pandemic, the timing of lifting or easing of various governmental restrictions, the impact on our suppliers, dealers, and customers, and how quickly economic conditions, operations, and the demand for our products return to prior levels.

In addition to the risks described above, the pandemic and associated economic and other impacts may also have the effect of heightening the other risks described in the risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2019; in particular, see the “Risks Related to our Sales Channels,” “Risks Related to our Liquidity,” “Risks Related to our Supply Chain,” and “Risks Related to our Operations.” The ultimate effect that the pandemic may have on our operating and financial results is not presently known to us or may present unanticipated risks that cannot be determined at this time.

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ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth all purchases made by or on behalf of us or any "affiliated purchaser," as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, of shares of our common stock during each of the indicated periods.


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased¹	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
December 30, 2019 through January 26, 2020	144,970	$	7.65	—	—
January 27, 2020 through February 23, 2020	18,923	$	9.84	—	—
February 24, 2020 through March 29, 2020	653,980	$	8.60	—	—
	817,873			—	—

¹The shares purchased represent shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock issued to employees.

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ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

Index to Exhibits


Exhibit Number						Description
10.1*						Debenture Repurchase Agreement, dated February 14, 2020, by and between SunPower Corporation and Total Solar INTL SAS.
31.1*						Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
31.2*						Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
32.1**						Certification Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.SCH*+						XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.
101.CAL*+						XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*+						XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*+						XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*+						XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document.
104						The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2020 is formatted in Inline XBRL

Exhibits marked with an asterisk (*) are filed herewith.

Exhibits marked with two asterisks (**) are furnished and not filed herewith.

Exhibits marked with a cross (+) are XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information furnished and not filed herewith, are not a part of a registration statement or Prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	SUNPOWER CORPORATION

May 7, 2020	By:	/S/ MANAVENDRA S. SIAL

		Manavendra S. Sial
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer