於2024年11月26日,maxeon solar technologies有限公司(納斯達克:MAXN)(以下簡稱「Maxeon」或「本公司」)發出新聞稿,宣布本公司與tcl中環及/或其附屬公司,即本公司的控股股東(統稱為「TZE」),簽訂了一份部分具約束力的條款清單(以下簡稱「條款清單」),以便進行以下潛在交易(以下簡稱「潛在收購」):
在2024年11月26日,maxeon solar technologies與TZE也簽訂了一份部分具約束力的條款清單(以下簡稱「第二條款清單」),有關TZE潛在收購100%在菲律賓太陽能中聖集團製造有限公司之股權的交易,此法律實體於開曼群島註冊,為maxeon solar technologies的全資間接子公司(以下簡稱「SPML」)。 關於SPML的潛在收購(以下簡稱「SPML交易」),TZE還將收購與於菲律賓的業務活動相關的任何特定識別的資產和負債,這些資產和負債由maxeon或其子公司所持有(以下簡稱「特定資產和負債」)。 連同SPML(以下簡稱「目標資產」),這些特定資產和負債的清單將在雙方簽署最終購買協議之前識別。目標資產不包括maxeon所擁有的任何知識產權或其他資產,包括在菲律賓以外由maxeon所擁有或控制的資訊,這些都尚未被特別識別。
(以下簡稱「Colliers評估報告」)。 某些已協議的庫存核銷未在AUP報告中反映的部分,將從最終對價中調整,前提是maxeon有義務向TZE報銷因TZE在庫存銷售中造成的某些損失。 Unless appropriate reserves for 某些 liabilities have been recorded in the AUP Report, any adverse judicial decision resulting from certain known matters pending as of the Signing Date (“SPML Known Proceedings”) will be either (i) deducted from the Final Consideration if finally judicially determined by a court of competent jurisdiction prior to the closing of the Potential Acquisition (the “SPML Resolved Proceedings”), or (ii) indemnified by Maxeon, subject to liability caps agreed by the parties (the “SPML Known Proceedings Indemnity”). Other than with respect to the SPML 已解決的 Proceedings, there will be no adjustments to the Final Consideration. Payments for certain losses in inventory sales by TZE shall be made when incurred and payments under the SPML Known Proceedings Indemnity shall be made when TZE incurs damages that qualify for indemnification under the SPML Known Proceedings Indemnity.
The Final Consideration shall be paid in several installments from the signing of the Second Term Sheet until the closing of the SPML Transaction. The amounts of each installment and number of installments shall be further discussed and agreed upon between Maxeon and TZE following the signing date of the Second Term Sheet (the “Effective Date”), with the first installment being in the amount of $3000萬.
Any installment payments previously paid should be refunded to TZE in the event of failure of the SPML Transaction to be consummated on or before the “long stop date” (to be agreed by the parties in the definitive purchase agreement) solely due to the reasons directly attributable to Maxeon. Under the abovementioned circumstances, in addition to any installment payments previously paid which shall be refunded to TZE, Maxeon shall also pay TZE any interest accrued on any previously paid installments. If any of such payments are required to be refunded, Maxeon shall make such refund payment within sixty (60) days after the occurrence of the event triggering the refund.
Except as otherwise described in the preceding paragraph or in the event TZE fails to negotiate in good faith, prior installments shall not be refunded and shall constitute liquidated damages that shall be retained by Maxeon because (a) the loss or harm from TZE’s failure to negotiate in good faith or for the failure of the SPML Transaction to be consummated on or before the outside date are uncertain or difficult to prove with certainty, and (2) the installment payments previously paid (if any) are a reasonable approximation of damages that Maxeon will incur as a result of the failure of the SPML Transaction to be consummated on or before the outside date including, without limitation, the efforts and resources expended and the business opportunities foregone while negotiating this Second Term Sheet and the definitive purchase agreement and in reliance on this Second Term Sheet and on the expectation of the consummation of the SPML Transaction.
For a period of twelve months following the closing the SPML Transaction, TZE undertakes to not resell the shares in SPML for a value greater than the Final Consideration or any assets owned by SPML and its subsidiary at closing of the SPML Transaction, for a value greater than the one stated in the Collier’s Valuation Report.
Following the closing, the parties will cooperate to allow Maxeon to carry out certain R&D activities related to its next generation IBC technology and as part of these R&D activities, Maxeon will contribute employees with relevant knowledge to form the development team and 50% of the operational expenses incurred, while TZE will contribute right-to-use of the Target Assets 和 the other half of the operational expenses. Any intellectual property developed from such Maxeon R&D activities will be jointly owned by Maxeon and TZE. The parties will work together with any third party interested in utilizing the Target Assets to manufacture IBC products or similar products and achieve reasonable and sustainable arrangements on joint ventures, intellectual property licensing and/or global distributions with such third party. Without the prior written consent of Maxeon, TZE is not permitted to allow access or sell any intellectual property owned by Maxeon and/ or tools and processes based on such intellectual property, as well as access to employees with relevant knowledge.
combination with our results of operations or other factors, and/ or third party reports or publications, whether accurate or not, which may cause such securities or industry analysts to cease publishing research or reports about us, or adversely change their recommendations regarding our ordinary shares, which may negatively impact the market price of our ordinary shares and volume of our stock trading and (16) unpredictable outcomes resulting from our litigation activities or other disputes. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is included in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") from time to time, including our most recent report on Form 20-F, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors". Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC at www.sec.gov, or on the SEC Filings section of our Investor Relations website at https://corp.maxeon.com/investor-relations. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.