Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 5, 2010

 

 

SunPower Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

001-34166

(Commission File Number)

 

Delaware   94-3008969

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3939 North First Street, San Jose, California 95134

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(408) 240-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On March 25, 2010 SunPower Corporation (“SunPower” or the “Company”) entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as representatives of the several initial purchasers listed therein (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), providing for the sale by the Company of $220 million principal amount of 4.5% senior cash convertible debentures due 2015 (the “Debentures”) with a 13 day option in favor of the Initial Purchasers for the purchase of up to an additional $30 million principal amount of Debentures in certain circumstances (the “Overallotment Option”). The Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

On April 5, 2010 the Initial Purchasers exercised the Overallotment Option in full. SunPower closed the offering of the $30 million aggregate principal amount overallotment option for its 4.5% senior cash convertible debentures due 2015 (the “Overallotment Debentures”) on April 9, 2010 (the “Overallotment Closing”).

In connection with the Overallotment Closing, SunPower entered into additional convertible debenture hedge transactions (collectively, the “Overallotment Convertible Hedge Transactions”) and warrant transactions (collectively, the “Overallotment Warrant Transactions”, together with the Overallotment Convertible Hedge Transactions, the “Overallotment Hedge Agreements”) with certain of the Initial Purchasers or their affiliates. The Overallotment Hedge Agreements are meant to reduce the Company’s exposure to potential cash payments upon conversion of the Overallotment Debentures.

Under the terms of the Overallotment Convertible Hedge Transactions, the Company entered into purchased options with affiliates of certain of the Initial Purchasers, which purchased options cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially identical to those in the Debentures, 1,331,559 shares of the Company’s class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock”).

Under the terms of the Overallotment Warrant Transactions, the Company sold to affiliates of certain of the Initial Purchasers warrants to acquire, at a strike price of $27.03 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, cash in an amount equal to the market value of up to 1,331,559 shares of Class A Common Stock. Each Overallotment Warrant Transaction is a separate transaction, entered into by the Company with each option counterparty, and is not part of the terms of the Debentures.

The Overallotment Hedge Agreements are exclusively cash settled. The cost of the Overallotment Hedge Agreements was approximately $1.65 million.

The preceding description of the Overallotment Hedge Agreements Hedge Agreements is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the confirmations relating to the Overallotment Convertible Hedge Transactions, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference and the confirmations relating to the Overallotment Warrant Transactions, which are filed as Exhibits 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 9, 2010 SunPower issued a press release announcing the closing of the $30 million aggregate principal amount overallotment option for its 4.5% senior cash convertible debentures due 2015 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The full text of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1    Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.
10.2    Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.
10.3    Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.
10.4    Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.
10.5    Warrant Transaction Confirmation.
10.6    Warrant Transaction Confirmation.
10.7    Warrant Transaction Confirmation.
10.8    Warrant Transaction Confirmation.
99.1    Press Release dated April 9, 2010.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Date: April 9, 2010    
  By:  

/s/    DENNIS V. ARRIOLA        

  Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

10.1    Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.
10.2    Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.
10.3    Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.
10.4    Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.
10.5    Warrant Transaction Confirmation.
10.6    Warrant Transaction Confirmation.
10.7    Warrant Transaction Confirmation.
10.8    Warrant Transaction Confirmation.
99.1    Press Release dated April 9, 2010.
Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.

Exhibit 10.1

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To:

  

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

 

From:

  

Bank of America, N.A.

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

Attn: John Servidio

Telephone: (646) 855-8900

Facsimile: (704) 208-2869

 

Re:

  

Additional Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction

(Transaction Reference Number: NY - 40102)

Date:   

April 5, 2010

 

 

Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Bank of America, N.A. (“Dealer”) and SunPower Corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.

1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Base Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007, between Counterparty and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2010 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”, and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”) relating to the USD 250,000,000 principal amount of 4.50% senior convertible debentures due 2015 (the “Convertible Debentures”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. The Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement. References herein to sections of the Indenture are based on the draft of the Indenture most recently reviewed by the parties at the time of execution of this Confirmation. If any relevant sections of the Indenture are changed, added or renumbered between the execution of this Confirmation and the execution of the Indenture, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties based on the draft of the Indenture so reviewed. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.


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Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency – Cross Border) as published by ISDA as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to the Counterparty and Dealer, each with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million and 2% of Dealer’s shareholders’ equity, respectively, (iv) the deletion of the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” in the seventh line of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement and (v) the election that “Credit Event Upon Merger” under Section 5(b)(iv) shall apply to the Counterparty and Dealer).

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.

2. The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:

  

April 5, 2010

Effective Date:

  

April 9, 2010

Option Style:

  

Modified American, as described under “Procedures for Exercise” below.

Option Type:

  

Call

Seller:

  

Dealer

Buyer:

  

Counterparty

Shares:

  

The Class A Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “SPWRA”).

Number of Options:

  

The number of Optional Securities (as defined in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below)) in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount purchased by the initial purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Options outstanding shall be reduced by each exercise of Options hereunder.

Option Entitlement:

  

As of any date, a number of Shares per Option equal to the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture, but without regard to any adjustments to the Conversion Rate or Conversion Price (as defined in the Indenture) pursuant to Section 7.07(b) or 7.08(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture) as of such date.

 

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Number of Shares:

  

The product of the Number of Options, the Applicable Percentage and the Option Entitlement.

Applicable Percentage:

  

20%

Premium:

  

USD1,804,800

Premium Payment Date:

  

The Effective Date

Exchange:

  

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Related Exchange:

  

All Exchanges

Procedures for Exercise:   

Exercise Date:

  

Each Conversion Date.

Conversion Date:

  

Each “Conversion Date” (as defined in the Indenture) occurring during the Exercise Period for Convertible Debentures that are not Relevant Convertible Debentures under, and as defined in, the confirmation between the parties hereto regarding the Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction dated as of March 25, 2010 (Ref. No.: NY - 40064) (the “Base Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation”) (such Convertible Debentures, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, the “Relevant Convertible Debentures” for such Conversion Date). For purposes of determining whether any Convertible Debentures will be Relevant Convertible Debentures hereunder or under the Base Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction, Convertible Debentures that are converted pursuant to the Indenture shall be allocated first to this Confirmation until all Options hereunder are exercised.

Exercise Period:

  

The period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date.

Expiration Date:

  

The earlier of (i) the last day on which any Convertible Debentures remain outstanding and (ii) the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture) immediately preceding the “Maturity Date” (as defined in the Indenture).

Automatic Exercise on Conversion Dates:

  

On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Debentures for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised, subject to “Notice of Exercise” below.

Notice Deadline:

  

5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the scheduled first day of the “Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture) for the Options being exercised; provided that in respect of Options relating to Relevant Convertible Debentures with a Conversion Date occurring on or after December 15, 2014 (the “Early Conversion Date”), the Notice Deadline is 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date.

 

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Notice of Exercise:

  

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing on or prior to the Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on such Exercise Date and (ii) the scheduled first day of the Settlement Averaging Period for the Relevant Convertible Debentures and the scheduled Settlement Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure.

Dealer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:

  

To:   Bank of America, N.A.

  

         c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

  

         One Bryant Park

  

         New York, NY 10036

  

  Attention:       John Servidio

  

  Telephone:     (646) 855-7127

  

  Facsimile:      (704) 208-2869

Settlement Terms:   

Settlement Date:

  

For any Exercise Date, the settlement date for the cash to be paid in respect of the Relevant Convertible Debentures for the Conversion Date occurring on such Exercise Date under the terms of the Indenture.

Delivery Obligation:

  

In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of any Exercise Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty on the related Settlement Date the Cash Settlement Amount for such Exercise Date.

Cash Settlement Amount:

  

For any Exercise Date, an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Percentage, (ii) the sum of the Daily Cash Amounts for all Valuation Dates for such Exercise Date and (iii) the Number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date. In no event will the Cash Settlement Amount be less than zero.

Valuation Dates:

  

For each Exercise Date, if such Exercise Date occurs prior to the Early Conversion Date, each of the number of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including the third Trading Day following such

 

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Exercise Date equal to the Number of Valuation Dates, and, if such Exercise Date occurs on or after the Early Conversion Date, each of the number of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including the thirty-second (32nd) Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date equal to the Number of Valuation Dates.

Daily Cash Amount:

  

For any Valuation Date for any Exercise Date, (i) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Daily Value for such Valuation Date exceeds (y) USD1,000 divided by the Number of Valuation Dates.

Daily Value:

  

For any Valuation Date for any Exercise Date, (i) the product of the Option Entitlement and the VWAP Price on such Valuation Date divided by (ii) the Number of Valuation Dates.

Number of Valuation Dates:

  

30

VWAP Price:

  

For any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per Share on the principal exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or traded, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on that Valuation Date as then displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg Page SPWRA <Equity> AQR, or if such volume weighted average price is not available, the Calculation Agent’s reasonable, good faith estimate of the volume weighted average price of the Shares on such Valuation Date determined after consultation with the Issuer.

Trading Day:

  

A day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii) the Exchange or, if the Shares not listed on the Exchange, the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Shares are then listed, is open for trading or, if the Shares are not so listed, any Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system.

Scheduled Trading Day:

  

A day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day.

Market Disruption Event:

  

Market Disruption Event: Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following:

  

“Market Disruption Event” means, (1) a failure by the primary exchange or quotation system on which the Shares trade or are quoted to open for trading during its regular trading session, (2) the occurrence or existence for more than one half hour period in the aggregate on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Shares of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Exchange or otherwise) in the

 

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Shares or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to the Shares, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day or (3) the occurrence or existence of a Regulatory Disruption.

Regulatory Disruption:

  

Any event that Dealer, in its discretion, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation M), for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Counterparty as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Valuation Dates affected by it.

Adjustments:   

Method of Adjustment:

  

Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 7.08(a), 7.08(b), 7.08(c), 7.08(d), 7.08(e) or 7.08(g) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (an “Adjustment Event”), the Calculation Agent shall make the corresponding adjustment in respect of any one or more of the Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction, to the extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture. Immediately upon the occurrence of any Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Relevant Convertible Debentures in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.

Extraordinary Events:   

Merger Events:

  

Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 5.1 or 5.2 of the Base Indenture or Section 7.09 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Consequences of Merger Events:

  

Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make the corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the

 

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Shares, the Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction, to the extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event; provided that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional Shares as set forth in Section 7.07(b) or 7.08(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Notice of Merger Consideration:

  

Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but in any event prior to the relevant merger date) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.

Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

Additional Disruption Events:

  

(a)    Change in Law:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”; (ii) by adding the phrase “or public announcement of” immediately after the phrase “due to the promulgation of or” in the third line thereof and adding the phrase “formal or informal” before the word “interpretation” in the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date”.

 

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(b)    Insolvency Filing:

  

Applicable

(c)    Hedging Disruption:

  

Applicable

(d)    Increased Cost of Hedging:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical “(including without limitation the volatility risk)” after the word “risk” in the fifth line thereof.

(e)    Failure to Deliver:

  

Not Applicable

Hedging Party:

  

Dealer

Determining Party:

  

Dealer

Non-Reliance:

  

Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:

  

Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

  

Applicable

3. Calculation Agent:

  

Dealer. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide to either party hereto (and any advisers to such party as requested) a reasonably detailed explanation of any calculation or determination hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall provide notice to the parties of any calculation or determination hereunder as soon as commercially reasonably practicable following making such calculation or determination. Each party shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Calculation Agent any facts that such party feels may result in an adjustment or determination hereunder.

4. Account Details:

 

Dealer Payment Instructions:

 

Bank of America, N.A.

New York, NY

SWIFT: BOFAUS3N

Bank Routing: 026-009-593

Account Name: Bank of America

Account No.: 0012333-34172

 

Counterparty Payment Instructions:

 

To be provided by Counterparty.

5. Offices:

 

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

 

Bank of America, N.A.

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

 

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is:

 

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street San

Jose, CA 95134

 

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6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)    Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:

        To:

   SunPower Corporation
   3939 N. First Street
   San Jose, CA 95134

        Attn:

   Dennis Arriola/CFO

        Telephone:

   (408) 240-5574

        Facsimile:

   (408) 240-5404

        With a copy to:

        Attn:

   Bruce Ledesma/GC

        Facsimile:

   (510) 540-0552

(b)    Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

        To:

   Bank of America, N.A.
   c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
   One Bryant Park
   New York, NY 10036

        Attention:

   John Servidio

        Telephone No:

   (646) 855-7127

        Facsimile:

   (704) 208-2869

7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Counterparty and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument other than the Transaction) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares.

(iii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

 

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(iv) Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Transaction will not violate Rule 13e-1 or Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act.

(v) Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(vi) Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to otherwise violate the Exchange Act.

(vii) Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as, an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(viii) On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”)) and Counterparty would be able to perform its obligations hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterparty’s incorporation.

(ix) The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of March 25, 2010 between Counterparty and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(b) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, and (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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(e) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

(f) Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

8. Other Provisions:

(a) Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer in accordance with the advice of outside counsel, the Shares (the “Hedge Shares”) acquired by Dealer for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the U.S. public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however, that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(a) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, to enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer. For the avoidance of doubt, under no circumstances shall Counterparty be obligated to make the election described in clause (iii) of the preceding sentence.

(b) Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase of Shares, promptly give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) on such day if, following such repurchase, the Notice Percentage as determined on such day is (i) greater than 3.0 % and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof). The “Notice Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(b) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act, relating to or arising out of such failure. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by

 

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the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability. In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty. This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.

(c) Additional Termination Events. (i) The occurrence of (A) an event of default with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Debentures as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture or (B) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party, and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.

Amendment Event” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Debentures governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Debentures (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Debentures to amend, in each case without the prior consent of Dealer.

(ii) If at any time the senior unsecured debt of Dealer is rated Baa1 or lower by Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or BBB+ or lower by Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) (a “Ratings Downgrade”), then an Additional Termination Event, with Counterparty as the sole Affected Party, the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date, shall occur on the date three Exchange Business Days following the occurrence of such Ratings Downgrade (the “Downgrade Deadline”) unless, on or prior to the Downgrade Deadline, either (i) Dealer has agreed to provide collateral to Counterparty on a mark-to-market basis to secure Dealer’s obligations hereunder on terms commercially reasonably acceptable to Counterparty and Dealer or (ii) Dealer shall have transferred and assigned its obligations hereunder to a person with (or whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a person with) a credit rating of A2 or higher from Moody’s and A or higher from S&P (and Counterparty agrees that it will not object to any such transfer and assignment). In the case of clause (i), eligible collateral shall include cash, cash equivalents and equity securities of Counterparty, including without limitation Shares and any warrants issued by Counterparty, and any other collateral reasonably acceptable to Counterparty, and the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations of exposure and collateral value.

(d) Right to Extend. Dealer may postpone any Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer to a date no later than the Final Disruption Date to an Exercise Date occurring on the Expiration Date, in the case of a date of valuation, or the date one Settlement Cycle following the Final Disruption Date applicable to an Exercise Date occurring on the Expiration Date, in the case of a date of delivery, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or the stock borrow market or other relevant market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.

(e) Transfer and Assignment. Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; provided that Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of Counterparty its

 

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rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any person with (or whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a person with) a credit rating of “A” or higher from Standard and Poor’s Rating Services or “A2” or higher from Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.; provided further that at any time at which (1) the Equity Percentage exceeds 8%, (2) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL Takeover Statute”) or any state or federal bank holding company or banking laws, or other federal, state or local regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, “interested stockholder” or “acquiring person” status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 2% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause (1) or (2), an “Excess Ownership Position”), or (3) a Hedging Disruption has occurred and is continuing, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. The “Equity Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Dealer for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Dealer (collectively, “Dealer Group”) “beneficially own” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.

(f) Equity Rights. Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(g) Netting and Set-off.

(i) If on any date cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Counterparty to Dealer and cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Dealer to Counterparty and the type of property required to be paid or delivered by each such party on such date is the same, then, on such date, each such party’s obligation to make such payment or delivery will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by one such party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by the other such party, replaced by an obligation of the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable or deliverable to pay or deliver to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

 

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(ii) In addition to and without limiting any rights of set-off that a party hereto may have as a matter of law, pursuant to contract or otherwise, upon the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, Dealer shall have the right to terminate, liquidate and otherwise close out the Transaction and to set off any obligation or right that Dealer or any affiliate of Dealer may have to or against Counterparty hereunder or under the Agreement against any right or obligation Dealer or any of its affiliates may have against or to Counterparty, including without limitation any right to receive a payment or delivery pursuant to any provision of the Agreement or hereunder. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of the same type, such obligation and right shall be set off in kind. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of any other type, the value of each of such obligation and such right shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and the result of such set-off shall be that the net obligor shall pay or deliver to the other party an amount of cash or assets, at the net obligor’s option, with a value (determined, in the case of a delivery of assets, by the Calculation Agent) equal to that of the net obligation. In determining the value of any obligation to release or deliver Shares or any right to receive Shares, the value at any time of such obligation or right shall be determined by reference to the market value of the Shares at such time, as determined by the Calculation Agent. If an obligation or right is unascertained at the time of any such set-off, the Calculation Agent may in good faith estimate the amount or value of such obligation or right, in which case set-off will be effected in respect of that estimate, and the relevant party shall account to the other party at the time such obligation or right is ascertained.

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement (including without limitation Section 6(f) thereof) and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 8(g)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, (A) Counterparty shall not net or set off its obligations under the Transaction, if any, against its rights against Dealer under any other transaction or instrument and (B) in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of Counterparty, neither party shall have the right to set off any obligation that it may have to the other party under the Transaction against any obligation such other party may have to it under the Agreement, this Confirmation or any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Dealer will give notice to Counterparty of any netting or set off effected under this provision.

(h) Designation by Dealer. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any funds to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such funds and otherwise to perform Dealer obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.

(i) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(j) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(k) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF COUNTERPARTY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

 

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(l) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding by the other party against it relating to the Transaction to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.

(m) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

 

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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to John Servidio, Facsimile No. 704-208-2869.

Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By:  

/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. HUTMAKER

Name:   Christopher A. Hutmaker
Title:   Managing Director
Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ DENNIS V. ARRIOLA

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

To:

  

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

 

From:

  

Barclays Bank PLC, 5 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf, London E14 4BB

Facsimile: +44(20)77736461

Telephone: +44 (20) 777 36810

 

c/o Barclays Capital Inc.

as Agent for Barclays Bank PLC

745 Seventh Ave

New York, NY 10166

Telephone: +1 212 412 4000

Re:    Additional Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction
Date:    April 5, 2010

 

 

Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Barclays Bank PLC (“Dealer”), through its agent Barclays Capital Inc. (the “Agent”), and SunPower Corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.

1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Base Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007, between Counterparty and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2010 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”, and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”) relating to the USD 250,000,000 principal amount of 4.50% senior convertible debentures due 2015 (the “Convertible Debentures”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. The Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement. References herein to sections of the Indenture are based on the draft of the Indenture most recently reviewed by the parties at the time of execution of this Confirmation. If any relevant sections of the Indenture are changed, added or renumbered between the execution of this Confirmation and the execution of the Indenture, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties based on the draft of the Indenture so reviewed. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.


Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency – Cross Border) as published by ISDA as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to the Counterparty and Dealer, each with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million and 2% of Dealer’s shareholders’ equity, respectively, (iv) the deletion of the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” in the seventh line of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement and (v) the election that “Credit Event Upon Merger” under Section 5(b)(iv) shall apply to the Counterparty and Dealer).

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.

2. The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:

  

April 5, 2010

Effective Date:

  

April 9, 2010

Option Style:

  

Modified American, as described under “Procedures for Exercise” below.

Option Type:

  

Call

Seller:

  

Dealer

Buyer:

  

Counterparty

Shares:

  

The Class A Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “SPWRA”).

Number of Options:

  

The number of Optional Securities (as defined in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below)) in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount purchased by the initial purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Options outstanding shall be reduced by each exercise of Options hereunder.

Option Entitlement:

  

As of any date, a number of Shares per Option equal to the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture, but without regard to any adjustments to the Conversion Rate or Conversion Price (as defined in the Indenture) pursuant to Section 7.07(b) or 7.08(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture) as of such date.

 

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Number of Shares:

  

The product of the Number of Options, the Applicable Percentage and the Option Entitlement.

Applicable Percentage:

  

15%

Premium:

  

USD1,353,600

Premium Payment Date:

  

The Effective Date

Exchange:

  

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Related Exchange:

  

All Exchanges

Procedures for Exercise:   

Exercise Date:

  

Each Conversion Date.

Conversion Date:

  

Each “Conversion Date” (as defined in the Indenture) occurring during the Exercise Period for Convertible Debentures that are not Relevant Convertible Debentures under, and as defined in, the confirmation between the parties hereto regarding the Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction dated as of March 25, 2010 (the “Base Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation”) (such Convertible Debentures, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, the “Relevant Convertible Debentures” for such Conversion Date). For purposes of determining whether any Convertible Debentures will be Relevant Convertible Debentures hereunder or under the Base Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction, Convertible Debentures that are converted pursuant to the Indenture shall be allocated first to this Confirmation until all Options hereunder are exercised.

Exercise Period:

  

The period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date.

Expiration Date:

  

The earlier of (i) the last day on which any Convertible Debentures remain outstanding and (ii) the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture) immediately preceding the “Maturity Date” (as defined in the Indenture).

Automatic Exercise on Conversion Dates:

  

On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Debentures for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised, subject to “Notice of Exercise” below.

Notice Deadline:

  

5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the scheduled first day of the “Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture) for the Options being exercised; provided that in respect of Options relating to Relevant Convertible Debentures with a Conversion Date occurring on or after December 15, 2014 (the “Early Conversion Date”), the Notice Deadline is 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date.

 

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Notice of Exercise:

  

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing on or prior to the Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on such Exercise Date and (ii) the scheduled first day of the Settlement Averaging Period for the Relevant Convertible Debentures and the scheduled Settlement Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure.

Dealer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:

  

To:   Barclays Bank PLC

  

         c/o Barclays Capital Inc.

  

         745 Seventh Ave.

  

         New York, NY 10019

  

  Attention:       Paul Robinson

  

  Telephone      No: (+1) 212-526-0111

  

  Facsimile:      (+1) 917-522-0458

Settlement Terms:   

Settlement Date:

  

For any Exercise Date, the settlement date for the cash to be paid in respect of the Relevant Convertible Debentures for the Conversion Date occurring on such Exercise Date under the terms of the Indenture.

Delivery Obligation:

  

In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of any Exercise Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty on the related Settlement Date the Cash Settlement Amount for such Exercise Date.

Cash Settlement Amount:

  

For any Exercise Date, an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Percentage, (ii) the sum of the Daily Cash Amounts for all Valuation Dates for such Exercise Date and (iii) the Number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date. In no event will the Cash Settlement Amount be less than zero.

Valuation Dates:

  

For each Exercise Date, if such Exercise Date occurs prior to the Early Conversion Date, each of the number of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including the third Trading Day following such Exercise Date equal to the Number of Valuation Dates, and, if such

 

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Exercise Date occurs on or after the Early Conversion Date, each of the number of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including the thirty-second (32nd) Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date equal to the Number of Valuation Dates.

Daily Cash Amount:

  

For any Valuation Date for any Exercise Date, (i) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Daily Value for such Valuation Date exceeds (y) USD1,000 divided by the Number of Valuation Dates.

Daily Value:

  

For any Valuation Date for any Exercise Date, (i) the product of the Option Entitlement and the VWAP Price on such Valuation Date divided by (ii) the Number of Valuation Dates.

Number of Valuation Dates:

  

30

VWAP Price:

  

For any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per Share on the principal exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or traded, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on that Valuation Date as then displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg Page SPWRA <Equity> AQR, or if such volume weighted average price is not available, the Calculation Agent’s reasonable, good faith estimate of the volume weighted average price of the Shares on such Valuation Date determined after consultation with the Issuer.

Trading Day:

  

A day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii) the Exchange or, if the Shares not listed on the Exchange, the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Shares are then listed, is open for trading or, if the Shares are not so listed, any Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system.

Scheduled Trading Day:

  

A day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day.

Market Disruption Event:

  

Market Disruption Event: Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following:

  

“Market Disruption Event” means, (1) a failure by the primary exchange or quotation system on which the Shares trade or are quoted to open for trading during its regular trading session, (2) the occurrence or existence for more than one half hour period in the aggregate on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Shares of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Exchange or otherwise) in the Shares or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to the Shares, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day or (3) the occurrence or existence of a Regulatory Disruption.

 

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Regulatory Disruption:

  

Any event that Dealer, in its discretion, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation M), for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Counterparty as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Valuation Dates affected by it.

Adjustments:   

Method of Adjustment:

  

Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 7.08(a), 7.08(b), 7.08(c), 7.08(d), 7.08(e) or 7.08(g) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (an “Adjustment Event”), the Calculation Agent shall make the corresponding adjustment in respect of any one or more of the Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction, to the extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture. Immediately upon the occurrence of any Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Relevant Convertible Debentures in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.

Extraordinary Events:   

Merger Events:

  

Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 5.1 or 5.2 of the Base Indenture or Section 7.09 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Consequences of Merger Events:

  

Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make the corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares, the Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the

 

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exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction, to the extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event; provided that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional Shares as set forth in Section 7.07(b) or 7.08(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Notice of Merger Consideration:

  

Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but in any event prior to the relevant merger date) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.

Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

Additional Disruption Events:

  

(a) Change in Law:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”; (ii) by adding the phrase “or public announcement of” immediately after the phrase “due to the promulgation of or” in the third line thereof and adding the phrase “formal or informal” before the word “interpretation” in the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date”.

(b) Insolvency Filing:

  

Applicable

(c) Hedging Disruption:

  

Applicable

 

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(d) Increased Cost of Hedging:

   Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical “(including without limitation the volatility risk)” after the word “risk” in the fifth line thereof.

(e) Failure to Deliver:

   Not Applicable

Hedging Party:

   Dealer

Determining Party:

   Dealer

Non-Reliance:

   Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:

   Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

   Applicable

3. Calculation Agent:

   Dealer. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide to either party hereto (and any advisers to such party as requested) a reasonably detailed explanation of any calculation or determination hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall provide notice to the parties of any calculation or determination hereunder as soon as commercially reasonably practicable following making such calculation or determination. Each party shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Calculation Agent any facts that such party feels may result in an adjustment or determination hereunder.

4. Account Details:

 

Dealer Payment Instructions:

 

Bank: Barclays Bank plc NY

ABA# 026 00 2574

BIC: BARCUS33

Acct: 50038524

Beneficiary: BARCGB33

Ref: Barclays Bank plc London Equity Derivatives

 

Counterparty Payment Instructions:

To be provided by Counterparty.

 

5. Offices:

 

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

 

Barclays Bank PLC

5 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 4BB

Facsimile:      +44 (20) 777 36461

Telephone:     +44 (20) 777 36810

 

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is:

 

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

 

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6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)    Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:

To:

   SunPower Corporation
   3939 N. First Street
   San Jose, CA 95134

Attn:

   Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone:

   (408) 240-5574

Facsimile:

   (408) 240-5404

With a copy to:

  

Attn:

   Bruce Ledesma/GC

Facsimile:

   (510) 540-0552

(b)    Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

To:

   Barclays Bank PLC
   c/o Barclays Capital Inc.
   745 Seventh Ave.
   New York, NY 10019

Attention:

   Paul Robinson

Telephone No:

   (+1) 212-526-0111

Facsimile:

   (+1) 917-522-0458

7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Counterparty and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument other than the Transaction) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares.

(iii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iv) Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Transaction will not violate Rule 13e-1 or Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act.

 

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(v) Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(vi) Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to otherwise violate the Exchange Act.

(vii) Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as, an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(viii) On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”)) and Counterparty would be able to perform its obligations hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterparty’s incorporation.

(ix) The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of March 25, 2010 between Counterparty and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(b) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, and (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

 

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(f) Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

8. Other Provisions:

(a) Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer in accordance with the advice of outside counsel, the Shares (the “Hedge Shares”) acquired by Dealer for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the U.S. public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however, that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(a) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, to enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer. For the avoidance of doubt, under no circumstances shall Counterparty be obligated to make the election described in clause (iii) of the preceding sentence.

(b) Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase of Shares, promptly give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) on such day if, following such repurchase, the Notice Percentage as determined on such day is (i) greater than 2.0% and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof). The “Notice Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(b) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act, relating to or arising out of such failure. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability. In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty. This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.

 

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(c) Additional Termination Events. (i) The occurrence of (A) an event of default with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Debentures as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture or (B) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party, and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.

Amendment Event” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Debentures governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Debentures (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Debentures to amend, in each case without the prior consent of Dealer.

(ii) If at any time the senior unsecured debt of Dealer is rated Baa1 or lower by Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or BBB+ or lower by Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) (a “Ratings Downgrade”), then an Additional Termination Event, with Counterparty as the sole Affected Party, the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date, shall occur on the date three Exchange Business Days following the occurrence of such Ratings Downgrade (the “Downgrade Deadline”) unless, on or prior to the Downgrade Deadline, either (i) Dealer has agreed to provide collateral to Counterparty on a mark-to-market basis to secure Dealer’s obligations hereunder on terms commercially reasonably acceptable to Counterparty and Dealer or (ii) Dealer shall have transferred and assigned its obligations hereunder to a person with (or whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a person with) a credit rating of A2 or higher from Moody’s and A or higher from S&P (and Counterparty agrees that it will not object to any such transfer and assignment). In the case of clause (i), eligible collateral shall include cash, cash equivalents and equity securities of Counterparty, including without limitation Shares and any warrants issued by Counterparty, and any other collateral reasonably acceptable to Counterparty, and the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations of exposure and collateral value.

(d) Right to Extend. Dealer may postpone any Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer to a date no later than the Final Disruption Date to an Exercise Date occurring on the Expiration Date, in the case of a date of valuation, or the date one Settlement Cycle following the Final Disruption Date applicable to an Exercise Date occurring on the Expiration Date, in the case of a date of delivery, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or the stock borrow market or other relevant market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.

(e) Transfer and Assignment. Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; provided that Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any person with (or whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a person with) a credit rating of “A” or higher from Standard and Poor’s Rating Services or “A2” or higher from Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.; provided further that at any time at which (1) the Equity Percentage exceeds 8%, (2) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under Section 203 of the Delaware General

 

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Corporation Law (the “DGCL Takeover Statute”) or any state or federal bank holding company or banking laws, or other federal, state or local regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, “interested stockholder” or “acquiring person” status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 2% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause (1) or (2), an “Excess Ownership Position”), or (3) a Hedging Disruption has occurred and is continuing, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. The “Equity Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Dealer for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Dealer (collectively, “Dealer Group”) “beneficially own” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.

(f) Equity Rights. Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(g) Netting and Set-off.

(i) If on any date cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Counterparty to Dealer and cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Dealer to Counterparty and the type of property required to be paid or delivered by each such party on such date is the same, then, on such date, each such party’s obligation to make such payment or delivery will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by one such party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by the other such party, replaced by an obligation of the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable or deliverable to pay or deliver to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

(ii) In addition to and without limiting any rights of set-off that a party hereto may have as a matter of law, pursuant to contract or otherwise, upon the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, Dealer shall have the right to terminate, liquidate and otherwise close out the Transaction and to set off any obligation or right that Dealer or any affiliate of Dealer may have to or against Counterparty hereunder or under the Agreement against any right or obligation Dealer or any of its affiliates may have against or to Counterparty, including without limitation any right

 

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to receive a payment or delivery pursuant to any provision of the Agreement or hereunder. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of the same type, such obligation and right shall be set off in kind. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of any other type, the value of each of such obligation and such right shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and the result of such set-off shall be that the net obligor shall pay or deliver to the other party an amount of cash or assets, at the net obligor’s option, with a value (determined, in the case of a delivery of assets, by the Calculation Agent) equal to that of the net obligation. In determining the value of any obligation to release or deliver Shares or any right to receive Shares, the value at any time of such obligation or right shall be determined by reference to the market value of the Shares at such time, as determined by the Calculation Agent. If an obligation or right is unascertained at the time of any such set-off, the Calculation Agent may in good faith estimate the amount or value of such obligation or right, in which case set-off will be effected in respect of that estimate, and the relevant party shall account to the other party at the time such obligation or right is ascertained.

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement (including without limitation Section 6(f) thereof) and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 8(g)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, (A) Counterparty shall not net or set off its obligations under the Transaction, if any, against its rights against Dealer under any other transaction or instrument and (B) in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of Counterparty, neither party shall have the right to set off any obligation that it may have to the other party under the Transaction against any obligation such other party may have to it under the Agreement, this Confirmation or any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Dealer will give notice to Counterparty of any netting or set off effected under this provision.

(h) Role of Agent. Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges to and agrees with the other party hereto and to and with the Agent that (i) the Agent is acting as agent for Dealer under the Transaction pursuant to instructions from such party, (ii) the Agent is not a principal or party to the Transaction, and may transfer its rights and obligations with respect to the Transaction, (iii) the Agent shall have no responsibility, obligation or liability, by way of issuance, guaranty, endorsement or otherwise in any manner with respect to the performance of either party under the Transaction, (iv) Dealer and the Agent have not given, and Counterparty is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon, any statements, opinions or representations (whether written or oral) of Dealer or the Agent, other than the representations expressly set forth in this Confirmation or the Agreement, and (v) each party agrees to proceed solely against the other party, and not the Agent, to collect or recover any money or securities owed to it in connection with the Transaction. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Agent is an intended third party beneficiary hereunder. Counterparty acknowledges that the Agent is an affiliate of Dealer. Dealer will be acting for its own account in respect of this Confirmation and the Transaction contemplated hereunder.

(i) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(j) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(k) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF COUNTERPARTY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

 

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(l) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding by the other party against it relating to the Transaction to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.

(m) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

(n) Regulatory Provisions. Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Dealer is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. The time of dealing for the Transaction will be confirmed by Dealer upon written request by Counterparty. The Agent will furnish to Counterparty upon written request a statement as to the source and amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the Agent in connection with the Transaction.

 

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Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to Dealer a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to Dealer at (+1) 917-522-0458. Originals shall be provided for your execution upon your request.

Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.,

acting solely as Agent in connection with the Transaction

 

By:  

/s/ DONALD FARRELL

Name:   Donald Farrell
Title:   Vice President
Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ DENNIS V. ARRIOLA

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.

Exhibit 10.3

 

 

To:

  

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

 

From:

  

Credit Suisse International

One Cabot Square

London E14 4QJ

England

Re:    Additional Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction
Date:   

April 5, 2010

 

 

Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Credit Suisse International (“Dealer”), represented by Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch (“Agent”) and SunPower Corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.

1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Base Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007, between Counterparty and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2010 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”, and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”) relating to the USD 250,000,000 principal amount of 4.50% senior convertible debentures due 2015 (the “Convertible Debentures”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. The Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement. References herein to sections of the Indenture are based on the draft of the Indenture most recently reviewed by the parties at the time of execution of this Confirmation. If any relevant sections of the Indenture are changed, added or renumbered between the execution of this Confirmation and the execution of the Indenture, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties based on the draft of the Indenture so reviewed. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.


This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency – Cross Border) as published by ISDA as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to the Counterparty and Dealer, each with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million and 2% of Dealer’s shareholders’ equity, respectively, (iv) the deletion of the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” in the seventh line of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement and (v) the election that “Credit Event Upon Merger” under Section 5(b)(iv) shall apply to the Counterparty and Dealer).

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.

2. The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:

   April 5, 2010

Effective Date:

   April 9, 2010

Option Style:

   Modified American, as described under “Procedures for Exercise” below.

Option Type:

   Call

Seller:

   Dealer

Buyer:

   Counterparty

Shares:

   The Class A Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “SPWRA”).

Number of Options:

   The number of Optional Securities (as defined in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below)) in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount purchased by the initial purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Options outstanding shall be reduced by each exercise of Options hereunder.

Option Entitlement:

   As of any date, a number of Shares per Option equal to the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture, but without regard to any adjustments to the Conversion Rate or Conversion Price (as defined in the Indenture) pursuant to Section 7.07(b) or 7.08(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture) as of such date.

Number of Shares:

   The product of the Number of Options, the Applicable Percentage and the Option Entitlement.

 

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Applicable Percentage:

   50%

Premium:

   USD4,512,000

Premium Payment Date:

   The Effective Date

Exchange:

   Nasdaq Global Select Market

Related Exchange:

   All Exchanges
Procedures for Exercise:   

Exercise Date:

   Each Conversion Date.

Conversion Date:

   Each “Conversion Date” (as defined in the Indenture) occurring during the Exercise Period for Convertible Debentures that are not Relevant Convertible Debentures under, and as defined in, the confirmation between the parties hereto regarding the Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction dated as of March 25, 2010 (the “Base Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation”) (such Convertible Debentures, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, the “Relevant Convertible Debentures” for such Conversion Date). For purposes of determining whether any Convertible Debentures will be Relevant Convertible Debentures hereunder or under the Base Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction, Convertible Debentures that are converted pursuant to the Indenture shall be allocated first to this Confirmation until all Options hereunder are exercised.

Exercise Period:

   The period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date.

Expiration Date:

   The earlier of (i) the last day on which any Convertible Debentures remain outstanding and (ii) the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture) immediately preceding the “Maturity Date” (as defined in the Indenture).

Automatic Exercise on Conversion Dates:

   On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Debentures for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised, subject to “Notice of Exercise” below.

Notice Deadline:

   5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the scheduled first day of the “Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture) for the Options being exercised; provided that in respect of Options relating to Relevant Convertible Debentures with a Conversion Date occurring on or after December 15, 2014 (the “Early Conversion Date”), the Notice Deadline is 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date.

 

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Notice of Exercise:

  

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing on or prior to the Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on such Exercise Date and (ii) the scheduled first day of the Settlement Averaging Period for the Relevant Convertible Debentures and the scheduled Settlement Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure.

Dealer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:

  

To:   Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

  

Eleven Madison Avenue

  

New York, NY 10010-3629

  

  Telephone:     (212) 325 8676 / (212) 538 5306

  

  Facsimile:       (212) 325 8173

Settlement Terms:   

Settlement Date:

  

For any Exercise Date, the settlement date for the cash to be paid in respect of the Relevant Convertible Debentures for the Conversion Date occurring on such Exercise Date under the terms of the Indenture.

Delivery Obligation:

  

In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of any Exercise Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty on the related Settlement Date the Cash Settlement Amount for such Exercise Date.

Cash Settlement Amount:

  

For any Exercise Date, an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Percentage, (ii) the sum of the Daily Cash Amounts for all Valuation Dates for such Exercise Date and (iii) the Number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date. In no event will the Cash Settlement Amount be less than zero.

Valuation Dates:

  

For each Exercise Date, if such Exercise Date occurs prior to the Early Conversion Date, each of the number of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including the third Trading Day following such Exercise Date equal to the Number of Valuation Dates, and, if such Exercise Date occurs on or after the Early Conversion Date, each of the number of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including the thirty-second (32nd) Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date equal to the Number of Valuation Dates.

 

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Daily Cash Amount:

  

For any Valuation Date for any Exercise Date, (i) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Daily Value for such Valuation Date exceeds (y) USD1,000 divided by the Number of Valuation Dates.

Daily Value:

  

For any Valuation Date for any Exercise Date, (i) the product of the Option Entitlement and the VWAP Price on such Valuation Date divided by (ii) the Number of Valuation Dates.

Number of Valuation Dates:

  

30

VWAP Price:

  

For any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per Share on the principal exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or traded, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on that Valuation Date as then displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg Page SPWRA <Equity> AQR, or if such volume weighted average price is not available, the Calculation Agent’s reasonable, good faith estimate of the volume weighted average price of the Shares on such Valuation Date determined after consultation with the Issuer.

Trading Day:

  

A day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii) the Exchange or, if the Shares not listed on the Exchange, the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Shares are then listed, is open for trading or, if the Shares are not so listed, any Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system.

Scheduled Trading Day:

  

A day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day.

Market Disruption Event:

  

Market Disruption Event: Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following:

  

“Market Disruption Event” means, (1) a failure by the primary exchange or quotation system on which the Shares trade or are quoted to open for trading during its regular trading session, (2) the occurrence or existence for more than one half hour period in the aggregate on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Shares of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Exchange or otherwise) in the Shares or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to the Shares, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day or (3) the occurrence or existence of a Regulatory Disruption.

 

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Regulatory Disruption:

  

Any event that Dealer, in its discretion, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation M), for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Counterparty as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Valuation Dates affected by it.

Adjustments:   

Method of Adjustment:

  

Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 7.08(a), 7.08(b), 7.08(c), 7.08(d), 7.08(e) or 7.08(g) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (an “Adjustment Event”), the Calculation Agent shall make the corresponding adjustment in respect of any one or more of the Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction, to the extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture. Immediately upon the occurrence of any Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Relevant Convertible Debentures in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.

Extraordinary Events:   

Merger Events:

  

Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 5.1 or 5.2 of the Base Indenture or Section 7.09 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Consequences of Merger Events:

  

Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make the corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares, the Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction, to the extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event; provided that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional Shares as set forth in Section 7.07(b) or 7.08(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

 

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Notice of Merger Consideration:

  

Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but in any event prior to the relevant merger date) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.

Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

Additional Disruption Events:

  

(a)    Change in Law:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”; (ii) by adding the phrase “or public announcement of” immediately after the phrase “due to the promulgation of or” in the third line thereof and adding the phrase “formal or informal” before the word “interpretation” in the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date”.

(b)    Insolvency Filing:

  

Applicable

(c)    Hedging Disruption:

  

Applicable

(d)    Increased Cost of Hedging:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical “(including without limitation the volatility risk)” after the word “risk” in the fifth line thereof.

 

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(e)    Failure to Deliver:

  

Not Applicable

Hedging Party:

  

Dealer

Determining Party:

  

Dealer

Non-Reliance:

  

Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:

  

Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

  

Applicable

3. Calculation Agent:

  

Dealer. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide to either party hereto (and any advisers to such party as requested) a reasonably detailed explanation of any calculation or determination hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall provide notice to the parties of any calculation or determination hereunder as soon as commercially reasonably practicable following making such calculation or determination. Each party shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Calculation Agent any facts that such party feels may result in an adjustment or determination hereunder.

4. Account Details:

 

Dealer Payment Instructions:

 

The Bank of New York

SWIFT: IRVTUS3N

Bank Routing: 021 000 018

Account Name: Credit Suisse NY Branch

Account No.: 890-0374-179

 

Counterparty Payment Instructions:

 

To be provided by Counterparty.

5. Offices:

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

Credit Suisse International

One Cabot Square

London E14 4QJ

England

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is:

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

 

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6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)    Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:

To:

   SunPower Corporation
   3939 N. First Street
   San Jose, CA 95134

Attn:

   Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone:

   (408) 240-5574

Facsimile:

   (408) 240-5404

With a copy to:

  

Attn:

   Bruce Ledesma/GC

Facsimile:

   (510) 540-0552

(b)    Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

To:

   Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
   Eleven Madison Avenue
   New York , NY 10010-3629

Telephone No:

   (212) 325 8676 / (212) 538 5306

Facsimile:

   (212) 325 8173

7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Counterparty and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument other than the Transaction) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares.

(iii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iv) Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Transaction will not violate Rule 13e-1 or Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act.

(v) Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(vi) Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to otherwise violate the Exchange Act.

 

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(vii) Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as, an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(viii) On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”)) and Counterparty would be able to perform its obligations hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterparty’s incorporation.

(ix) The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of March 25, 2010 between Counterparty and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(b) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, and (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

(f) Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

 

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8. Other Provisions:

(a) Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer in accordance with the advice of outside counsel, the Shares (the “Hedge Shares”) acquired by Dealer for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the U.S. public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however, that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(a) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, to enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer. For the avoidance of doubt, under no circumstances shall Counterparty be obligated to make the election described in clause (iii) of the preceding sentence.

(b) Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase of Shares, promptly give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) on such day if, following such repurchase, the Notice Percentage as determined on such day is (i) greater than 9.1% and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof). The “Notice Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(b) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act, relating to or arising out of such failure. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability. In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty. This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.

 

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(c) Additional Termination Events. (i) The occurrence of (A) an event of default with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Debentures as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture or (B) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party, and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.

Amendment Event” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Debentures governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Debentures (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Debentures to amend, in each case without the prior consent of Dealer.

(ii) If at any time the senior unsecured debt of Dealer is rated Baa1 or lower by Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or BBB+ or lower by Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) (a “Ratings Downgrade”), then an Additional Termination Event, with Counterparty as the sole Affected Party, the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date, shall occur on the date three Exchange Business Days following the occurrence of such Ratings Downgrade (the “Downgrade Deadline”) unless, on or prior to the Downgrade Deadline, either (i) Dealer has agreed to provide collateral to Counterparty on a mark-to-market basis to secure Dealer’s obligations hereunder on terms commercially reasonably acceptable to Counterparty and Dealer or (ii) Dealer shall have transferred and assigned its obligations hereunder to a person with (or whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a person with) a credit rating of A2 or higher from Moody’s and A or higher from S&P (and Counterparty agrees that it will not object to any such transfer and assignment). In the case of clause (i), eligible collateral shall include cash, cash equivalents and equity securities of Counterparty, including without limitation Shares and any warrants issued by Counterparty, and any other collateral reasonably acceptable to Counterparty, and the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations of exposure and collateral value.

(d) Right to Extend. Dealer may postpone any Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer to a date no later than the Final Disruption Date to an Exercise Date occurring on the Expiration Date, in the case of a date of valuation, or the date one Settlement Cycle following the Final Disruption Date applicable to an Exercise Date occurring on the Expiration Date, in the case of a date of delivery, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or the stock borrow market or other relevant market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.

(e) Transfer and Assignment. Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; provided that Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any person with (or whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a person with) a credit rating of “A” or higher from Standard and Poor’s Rating Services or “A2” or higher from Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.; provided further that at any time at which (1) the Equity Percentage exceeds 8%, (2) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL Takeover Statute”) or any state or federal bank holding company or banking laws, or other federal, state or local regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Dealer Person under Applicable

 

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Laws (including, without limitation, “interested stockholder” or “acquiring person” status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 2% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause (1) or (2), an “Excess Ownership Position”), or (3) a Hedging Disruption has occurred and is continuing, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. The “Equity Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Dealer for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Dealer (collectively, “Dealer Group”) “beneficially own” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.

(f) Equity Rights. Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(g) Netting and Set-off.

(i) If on any date cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Counterparty to Dealer and cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Dealer to Counterparty and the type of property required to be paid or delivered by each such party on such date is the same, then, on such date, each such party’s obligation to make such payment or delivery will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by one such party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by the other such party, replaced by an obligation of the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable or deliverable to pay or deliver to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

(ii) In addition to and without limiting any rights of set-off that a party hereto may have as a matter of law, pursuant to contract or otherwise, upon the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, Dealer shall have the right to terminate, liquidate and otherwise close out the Transaction and to set off any obligation or right that Dealer or any affiliate of Dealer may have to or against Counterparty hereunder or under the Agreement against any right or obligation Dealer or any of its affiliates may have against or to Counterparty, including without limitation any right to receive a payment or delivery pursuant to any provision of the Agreement or hereunder. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of the same type, such obligation and right shall be set off in kind. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of any other type, the value of each of such obligation and such right shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and the result of such set-off shall be that the net obligor shall pay or deliver to the other party an

 

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amount of cash or assets, at the net obligor’s option, with a value (determined, in the case of a delivery of assets, by the Calculation Agent) equal to that of the net obligation. In determining the value of any obligation to release or deliver Shares or any right to receive Shares, the value at any time of such obligation or right shall be determined by reference to the market value of the Shares at such time, as determined by the Calculation Agent. If an obligation or right is unascertained at the time of any such set-off, the Calculation Agent may in good faith estimate the amount or value of such obligation or right, in which case set-off will be effected in respect of that estimate, and the relevant party shall account to the other party at the time such obligation or right is ascertained.

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement (including without limitation Section 6(f) thereof) and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 8(g)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, (A) Counterparty shall not net or set off its obligations under the Transaction, if any, against its rights against Dealer under any other transaction or instrument and (B) in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of Counterparty, neither party shall have the right to set off any obligation that it may have to the other party under the Transaction against any obligation such other party may have to it under the Agreement, this Confirmation or any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Dealer will give notice to Counterparty of any netting or set off effected under this provision.

(h) Designation by Dealer. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any funds to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such funds and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.

(i) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(j) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(k) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF COUNTERPARTY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

(l) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding by the other party against it relating to the Transaction to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.

(m) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

(n) Role of Agent. Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, in its capacity as Agent will be responsible for (A) effecting this Transaction, (B) issuing all required confirmations and statements to Dealer and Counterparty, (C) maintaining books and records relating to this Transaction in accordance with its standard practices and procedures and in accordance with applicable law and (D) unless otherwise requested by Counterparty, receiving, delivering, and safeguarding Counterparty’s funds and any securities in connection with this Transaction, in accordance with its standard practices and procedures and in accordance with applicable law.

 

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(i) Agent is acting in connection with this Transaction solely in its capacity as Agent for Dealer and Counterparty pursuant to instructions from Dealer and Counterparty. Agent shall have no responsibility or personal liability to Dealer or Counterparty arising from any failure by Dealer or Counterparty to pay or perform any obligations hereunder, or to monitor or enforce compliance by Dealer or Counterparty with any obligation hereunder, including, without limitation, any obligations to maintain collateral. Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees to proceed solely against the other to collect or recover any securities or monies owing to it in connection with or as a result of this Transaction. Agent shall otherwise have no liability in respect of this Transaction, except for its gross negligence or willful misconduct in performing its duties as Agent.

(ii) Any and all notices, demands, or communications of any kind relating to this Transaction between Dealer and Counterparty shall be transmitted exclusively through Agent at the following address:

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

Eleven Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010-3629

For payments and deliveries:

Facsimile No.: (212) 325 8175

Telephone No.: (212) 325 8678 / (212) 325 3213

For all other communications:

Facsimile No.: (212) 325 8173

Telephone No.: (212) 325 8676 / (212) 538 5306 / (212) 538 1193 / (212) 538 6886

(iii) The date and time of the Transaction evidenced hereby will be furnished by the Agent to Dealer and Counterparty upon written request.

(iv) The Agent will furnish to Counterparty upon written request a statement as to the source and amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the Agent in connection with the Transaction evidenced hereby.

(v) Dealer and Counterparty each represents and agrees (A) that this Transaction is not unsuitable for it in the light of such party’s financial situation, investment objectives and needs and (B) that it is entering into this Transaction in reliance upon such tax, accounting, regulatory, legal and financial advice as it deems necessary and not upon any view expressed by the other or the Agent.

(vi) Dealer is regulated by The Securities and Futures Authority and has entered into this Transaction as principal. The time at which this Transaction was executed will be notified to Counterparty (through the Agent) on request.

 

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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-3629, Facsimile No. (212) 325-8173.

Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

 

CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL
By:  

/s/ SHUI WONG

Name:   Shui Wong
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ JOYCE LIM

Name:   Joyce Lim
Title:   Authorized Signatory
CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,
acting solely as Agent in connection with the Transaction
By:  

/s/ LORI PANZARINO

Name:   Lori Panzarino
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ LOUIS J. IMPELLIZERI

Name:   Louis J. Impellizeri
Title:   Authorized Signatory
Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ DENNIS V. ARRIOLA

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation.

Exhibit 10.4

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  Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
  Winchester house
  1 Great Winchester St, London EC2N 2DB
 

Telephone: 44 20 7545 8000

 

c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

  60 Wall Street
  New York, NY 10005
  Telephone: 212-250-2500
  Internal Reference: 376538

 

 

To:

  

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

Re:    Additional Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction
Date:   

April 5, 2010

 

 

Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Deutsche Bank AG acting through its London Branch (“Dealer”) and SunPower Corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BROKER DEALER UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”) HAS ACTED SOLELY AS AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION AND HAS NO OBLIGATION, BY WAY OF ISSUANCE, ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EITHER PARTY UNDER THE TRANSACTION. AS SUCH, ALL DELIVERY OF FUNDS, ASSETS, NOTICES, DEMANDS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS TRANSACTION BETWEEN DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH, AND COUNTERPARTY SHALL BE TRANSMITTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC).

1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives

 

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Clemens Börsig

Board of Managing Directors: Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Dr. Hugo Banziger, Anthony Dilorio

   Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a limited liability company incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


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Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Base Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007, between Counterparty and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2010 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”, and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”) relating to the USD 250,000,000 principal amount of 4.50% senior convertible debentures due 2015 (the “Convertible Debentures”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. The Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement. References herein to sections of the Indenture are based on the draft of the Indenture most recently reviewed by the parties at the time of execution of this Confirmation. If any relevant sections of the Indenture are changed, added or renumbered between the execution of this Confirmation and the execution of the Indenture, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties based on the draft of the Indenture so reviewed. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency – Cross Border) as published by ISDA as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to the Counterparty and Dealer, each with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million and 2% of Dealer’s shareholders’ equity, respectively, (iv) the deletion of the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” in the seventh line of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement and (v) the election that “Credit Event Upon Merger” under Section 5(b)(iv) shall apply to the Counterparty and Dealer).

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.

2. The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:

  

April 5, 2010

Effective Date:

  

April 9, 2010

Option Style:

  

Modified American, as described under “Procedures for Exercise” below.

Option Type:

  

Call

Seller:

  

Dealer

Buyer:

  

Counterparty

Shares:

  

The Class A Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “SPWRA”).

 

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Number of Options:

  

The number of Optional Securities (as defined in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below)) in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount purchased by the initial purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Options outstanding shall be reduced by each exercise of Options hereunder.

Option Entitlement:

  

As of any date, a number of Shares per Option equal to the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture, but without regard to any adjustments to the Conversion Rate or Conversion Price (as defined in the Indenture) pursuant to Section 7.07(b) or 7.08(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture) as of such date.

Number of Shares:

  

The product of the Number of Options, the Applicable Percentage and the Option Entitlement.

Applicable Percentage:

  

15%

Premium:

  

USD1,353,600

Premium Payment Date:

  

The Effective Date

Exchange:

  

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Related Exchange:

  

All Exchanges

Procedures for Exercise:   

Exercise Date:

  

Each Conversion Date.

Conversion Date:

  

Each “Conversion Date” (as defined in the Indenture) occurring during the Exercise Period for Convertible Debentures that are not Relevant Convertible Debentures under, and as defined in, the confirmation between the parties hereto regarding the Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction dated as of March 25, 2010 (Ref. No. 375284) (the “Base Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction Confirmation”) (such Convertible Debentures, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, the “Relevant Convertible Debentures” for such Conversion Date). For purposes of determining whether any Convertible Debentures will be Relevant Convertible Debentures hereunder or under the Base Convertible Debenture Hedge Transaction, Convertible Debentures that are converted pursuant to the Indenture shall be allocated first to this Confirmation until all Options hereunder are exercised.

Exercise Period:

  

The period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date.

Expiration Date:

  

The earlier of (i) the last day on which any Convertible Debentures remain outstanding and (ii) the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture) immediately preceding the “Maturity Date” (as defined in the Indenture).

 

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Automatic Exercise on Conversion Dates:

  

On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Debentures for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised, subject to “Notice of Exercise” below.

Notice Deadline:

  

5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the scheduled first day of the “Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture) for the Options being exercised; provided that in respect of Options relating to Relevant Convertible Debentures with a Conversion Date occurring on or after December 15, 2014 (the “Early Conversion Date”), the Notice Deadline is 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date.

Notice of Exercise:

  

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing on or prior to the Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on such Exercise Date and (ii) the scheduled first day of the Settlement Averaging Period for the Relevant Convertible Debentures and the scheduled Settlement Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure.

Dealer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:

  
  

To:       Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

  

             60 Wall Street

  

             New York, NY 10005

  

  Attention:       Peter Barna

  

  Telephone:     (212) 250-1689

  

  Facsimile:      (646) 502-4253

Settlement Terms:   

Settlement Date:

  

For any Exercise Date, the settlement date for the cash to be paid in respect of the Relevant Convertible Debentures for the Conversion Date occurring on such Exercise Date under the terms of the Indenture.

Delivery Obligation:

  

In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of any Exercise Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty on the related Settlement Date the Cash Settlement Amount for such Exercise Date.

 

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Cash Settlement Amount:

  

For any Exercise Date, an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Percentage, (ii) the sum of the Daily Cash Amounts for all Valuation Dates for such Exercise Date and (iii) the Number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date. In no event will the Cash Settlement Amount be less than zero.

Valuation Dates:

  

For each Exercise Date, if such Exercise Date occurs prior to the Early Conversion Date, each of the number of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including the third Trading Day following such Exercise Date equal to the Number of Valuation Dates, and, if such Exercise Date occurs on or after the Early Conversion Date, each of the number of consecutive Trading Days commencing on and including the thirty-second (32nd) Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date equal to the Number of Valuation Dates.

Daily Cash Amount:

  

For any Valuation Date for any Exercise Date, (i) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Daily Value for such Valuation Date exceeds (y) USD1,000 divided by the Number of Valuation Dates.

Daily Value:

  

For any Valuation Date for any Exercise Date, (i) the product of the Option Entitlement and the VWAP Price on such Valuation Date divided by (ii) the Number of Valuation Dates.

Number of Valuation Dates:

  

30

VWAP Price:

  

For any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per Share on the principal exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Shares are then listed or traded, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on that Valuation Date as then displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg Page SPWRA <Equity> AQR, or if such volume weighted average price is not available, the Calculation Agent’s reasonable, good faith estimate of the volume weighted average price of the Shares on such Valuation Date determined after consultation with the Issuer.

Trading Day:

  

A day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii) the Exchange or, if the Shares not listed on the Exchange, the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Shares are then listed, is open for trading or, if the Shares are not so listed, any Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system.

 

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Scheduled Trading Day:

  

A day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day.

Market Disruption Event:

  

Market Disruption Event: Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following:

  

“Market Disruption Event” means, (1) a failure by the primary exchange or quotation system on which the Shares trade or are quoted to open for trading during its regular trading session, (2) the occurrence or existence for more than one half hour period in the aggregate on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Shares of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Exchange or otherwise) in the Shares or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to the Shares, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day or (3) the occurrence or existence of a Regulatory Disruption.

Regulatory Disruption:

  

Any event that Dealer, in its discretion, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation M), for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Counterparty as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Valuation Dates affected by it.

Adjustments:   

Method of Adjustment:

  

Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 7.08(a), 7.08(b), 7.08(c), 7.08(d), 7.08(e) or 7.08(g) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (an “Adjustment Event”), the Calculation Agent shall make the corresponding adjustment in respect of any one or more of the Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction, to the extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture. Immediately upon the occurrence of any Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Relevant Convertible Debentures in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.

 

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Extraordinary Events:   

Merger Events:

  

Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 5.1 or 5.2 of the Base Indenture or Section 7.09 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Consequences of Merger Events:

  

Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make the corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares, the Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction, to the extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event; provided that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional Shares as set forth in Section 7.07(b) or 7.08(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Notice of Merger Consideration:

  

Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but in any event prior to the relevant merger date) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.

Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

 

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Additional Disruption Events:

  

(a)    Change in Law:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”; (ii) by adding the phrase “or public announcement of” immediately after the phrase “due to the promulgation of or” in the third line thereof and adding the phrase “formal or informal” before the word “interpretation” in the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date”.

(b)    Insolvency Filing:

  

Applicable

(c)    Hedging Disruption:

  

Applicable

(d)    Increased Cost of Hedging:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical “(including without limitation the volatility risk)” after the word “risk” in the fifth line thereof.

(e)    Failure to Deliver:

  

Not Applicable

Hedging Party:

  

Dealer

Determining Party:

  

Dealer

Non-Reliance:

  

Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:

  

Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

  

Applicable

3. Calculation Agent:

  

Dealer. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide to either party hereto (and any advisers to such party as requested) a reasonably detailed explanation of any calculation or determination hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall provide notice to the parties of any calculation or determination hereunder as soon as commercially reasonably practicable following making such calculation or determination. Each party shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Calculation Agent any facts that such party feels may result in an adjustment or determination hereunder.

4. Account Details:

 

Dealer Payment Instructions:

 

The Bank of New York

Bank Routing: 021-000-018

Account Name: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Account No.: 8900327634

 

Counterparty Payment Instructions:

 

To be provided by Counterparty.

 

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5. Offices:

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

Winchester house

1 Great Winchester St.

London EC2N 2DB

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is:

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)    Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:

         To:

   SunPower Corporation
   3939 N. First Street
   San Jose, CA 95134

         Attn:

   Dennis Arriola/CFO

         Telephone:

   (408) 240-5574

         Facsimile:

   (408) 240-5404

         With a copy to:

         Attn:

   Bruce Ledesma/GC

         Facsimile:

   (510) 540-0552

(b)    Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

         To:

   Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
   60 Wall Street
   New York, NY 10005

         Attention:

   Peter Barna

         Telephone No:

   (212) 250-1689

         Facsimile:

   (646) 502-4253

7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Counterparty and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative

 

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instrument other than the Transaction) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares.

(iii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iv) Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Transaction will not violate Rule 13e-1 or Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act.

(v) Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(vi) Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to otherwise violate the Exchange Act.

(vii) Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as, an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(viii) On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”)) and Counterparty would be able to perform its obligations hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterparty’s incorporation.

(ix) The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of March 25, 2010 between Counterparty and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(b) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, and (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

 

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(d) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

(f) Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

8. Other Provisions:

(a) Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer in accordance with the advice of outside counsel, the Shares (the “Hedge Shares”) acquired by Dealer for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the U.S. public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however, that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(a) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, to enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer. For the avoidance of doubt, under no circumstances shall Counterparty be obligated to make the election described in clause (iii) of the preceding sentence.

(b) Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase of Shares, promptly give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) on such day if, following such repurchase, the Notice Percentage as determined on such day is (i) greater than 2.0% and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof). The “Notice Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage,

 

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the numerator of which is the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(b) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act, relating to or arising out of such failure. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability. In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty. This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.

(c) Additional Termination Events. (i) The occurrence of (A) an event of default with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Debentures as set forth in Section 5.01 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture or (B) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party, and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.

Amendment Event” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Debentures governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Debentures (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Debentures to amend, in each case without the prior consent of Dealer.

(ii) If at any time the senior unsecured debt of Dealer is rated Baa1 or lower by Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or BBB+ or lower by Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) (a “Ratings Downgrade”), then an Additional Termination Event, with Counterparty as the sole Affected Party, the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date, shall occur on the date three Exchange Business Days following the occurrence of such Ratings Downgrade (the “Downgrade Deadline”) unless, on or prior to the Downgrade Deadline, either (i) Dealer has agreed to provide collateral to Counterparty on a mark-to-market basis to secure Dealer’s obligations hereunder on terms commercially reasonably acceptable to Counterparty and Dealer or (ii) Dealer shall have transferred and assigned its obligations hereunder to a person with (or whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a person with) a credit rating of A2 or higher from Moody’s and A or higher from S&P (and Counterparty agrees that it will not object to any such transfer and assignment). In the case of clause (i), eligible collateral shall include cash, cash equivalents and equity securities of Counterparty, including without limitation Shares and any warrants issued by Counterparty, and any other collateral reasonably acceptable to Counterparty, and the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations of exposure and collateral value.

(d) Right to Extend. Dealer may postpone any Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer to a date no later than the Final Disruption Date to an Exercise Date occurring on the Expiration Date, in the case of a date of valuation, or the date one Settlement Cycle following the Final Disruption Date applicable to an Exercise Date occurring on the Expiration Date, in the case of a date of delivery, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge

 

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unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or the stock borrow market or other relevant market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.

(e) Transfer and Assignment. Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; provided that Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any person with (or whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a person with) a credit rating of “A” or higher from Standard and Poor’s Rating Services or “A2” or higher from Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.; provided further that at any time at which (1) the Equity Percentage exceeds 8%, (2) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL Takeover Statute”) or any state or federal bank holding company or banking laws, or other federal, state or local regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, “interested stockholder” or “acquiring person” status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 2% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause (1) or (2), an “Excess Ownership Position”), or (3) a Hedging Disruption has occurred and is continuing, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. The “Equity Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Dealer for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Dealer (collectively, “Dealer Group”) “beneficially own” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.

(f) Equity Rights. Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(g) Netting and Set-off.

(i) If on any date cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Counterparty to Dealer and cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement

 

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or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Dealer to Counterparty and the type of property required to be paid or delivered by each such party on such date is the same, then, on such date, each such party’s obligation to make such payment or delivery will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by one such party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by the other such party, replaced by an obligation of the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable or deliverable to pay or deliver to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

(ii) In addition to and without limiting any rights of set-off that a party hereto may have as a matter of law, pursuant to contract or otherwise, upon the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, Dealer shall have the right to terminate, liquidate and otherwise close out the Transaction and to set off any obligation or right that Dealer or any affiliate of Dealer may have to or against Counterparty hereunder or under the Agreement against any right or obligation Dealer or any of its affiliates may have against or to Counterparty, including without limitation any right to receive a payment or delivery pursuant to any provision of the Agreement or hereunder. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of the same type, such obligation and right shall be set off in kind. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of any other type, the value of each of such obligation and such right shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and the result of such set-off shall be that the net obligor shall pay or deliver to the other party an amount of cash or assets, at the net obligor’s option, with a value (determined, in the case of a delivery of assets, by the Calculation Agent) equal to that of the net obligation. In determining the value of any obligation to release or deliver Shares or any right to receive Shares, the value at any time of such obligation or right shall be determined by reference to the market value of the Shares at such time, as determined by the Calculation Agent. If an obligation or right is unascertained at the time of any such set-off, the Calculation Agent may in good faith estimate the amount or value of such obligation or right, in which case set-off will be effected in respect of that estimate, and the relevant party shall account to the other party at the time such obligation or right is ascertained.

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement (including without limitation Section 6(f) thereof) and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 8(g)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, (A) Counterparty shall not net or set off its obligations under the Transaction, if any, against its rights against Dealer under any other transaction or instrument and (B) in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of Counterparty, neither party shall have the right to set off any obligation that it may have to the other party under the Transaction against any obligation such other party may have to it under the Agreement, this Confirmation or any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Dealer will give notice to Counterparty of any netting or set off effected under this provision.

(h) Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through DBSI. In addition, all notices, demands and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Dealer and Counterparty shall be transmitted exclusively through DBSI.

(i) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(j) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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(k) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF COUNTERPARTY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

(l) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding by the other party against it relating to the Transaction to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.

(m) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

 

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by sending to us a letter or telex substantially similar to this facsimile, which letter or telex sets forth the material terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates and indicates your agreement to those terms. Dealer will make the time of execution of the Transaction available upon request.

Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH
By:  

/s/ LARS KESTNER

Name:   Lars Kestner
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ DUSHYANT CHADHA

Name:   Dushyant Chadha
Title:   Managing Director

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

acting solely as Agent in connection with the Transaction

By:  

/s/ LARS KESTNER

Name:   Lars Kestner
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ DUSHYANT CHADHA

Name:   Dushyant Chadha
Title:   Managing Director
Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ DENNIS V. ARRIOLA

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Clemens Börsig

Board of Managing Directors: Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Dr. Hugo Banziger, Anthony Dilorio

   Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a limited liability company incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.
Warrant Transaction Confirmation.

Exhibit 10.5

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To:

  

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn:Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

 

From:

  

Bank of America, N.A.

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

Attn:John Servidio

Telephone: (646) 855-8900

Facsimile: (704) 208-2869

 

Re:

  

Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction

(Transaction Reference Number: NY – 40103)

Date:    April 5, 2010

 

 

Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Bank of America, N.A. (“Dealer”) and SunPower Corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.

1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross Border) as published by ISDA as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to Issuer and Dealer, each with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million and 2% of Dealer’s shareholders’ equity, respectively, (iv) the deletion of the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” in the seventh line under Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement and (v) the election that “Credit Event Upon Merger” under Section 5(b)(iv) shall apply to Issuer and Dealer). The Transaction shall be the only Transaction under the Agreement.


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All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.

2. The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:

  

April 5, 2010

Effective Date:

  

April 9, 2010, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(g) below

Components:

  

The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.

Warrant Style:

  

European

Warrant Type:

  

Call

Seller:

  

Issuer

Buyer:

  

Dealer

Shares:

  

The Class A Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “SPWRA”).

Number of Warrants:

  

For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.

Warrant Entitlement:

  

One Share per Warrant

Strike Price:

  

USD27.03

Premium:

  

USD1,474,800

Premium per Warrant:

  

USD5.5379

Premium Payment Date:

  

The Effective Date

Exchange:

  

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Related Exchange:

  

All Exchanges

Procedures for Exercise:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Expiration Time:

  

Valuation Time

Expiration Date:

  

As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided

 

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that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, the Calculation Agent may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction). “Final Disruption Date” means August 6, 2015. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day effected before the relevant Market Disruption Event occurred and/or after the relevant Market Disruption Event ended. Any day on which the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal closing time shall be considered a Disrupted Day in whole. Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date.

Market Disruption Events:

  

The first sentence of Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be” in the third, fourth and fifth lines thereof, and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” by “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”

  

Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.

 

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Regulatory Disruption:

  

Any event that Dealer, in its discretion, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation M), for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.

Automatic Exercise:

  

Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for the corresponding Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date unless Buyer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply to such Expiration Date.

Issuer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:

  

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

  

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

  

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

  

With a copy to:

  

Attn: Bruce Ledesma/GC

  

Facsimile: (510) 540-0552

Settlement Terms:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Settlement Currency:

  

USD

Cash Settlement:

  

On each Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash in USD equal to the Cash Settlement Amount for such Cash Settlement Payment Date to the account specified by Dealer.

  

The Cash Settlement Amount shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than 12:00 noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date.

Cash Settlement Amount:

  

In respect of any Exercise Date, the product of (i) the Number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (or, if no such excess, zero).

 

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VWAP Price:

  

For any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per Share on the Exchange for the regular trading session (including any extensions thereof) of the Exchange on such Valuation Date (without regard to pre-open or after hours trading outside of such regular trading session), as published by Bloomberg at 4:15 p.m. New York City time (or 15 minutes following the end of any extension of the regular trading session) on such Valuation Date, on Bloomberg page “SPWRA.UQ <Equity> AQR” (or any successor thereto) (or if such published volume weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Valuation Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method).

Adjustments:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Method of Adjustment:

  

Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided that in respect of an Extraordinary Dividend, “Calculation Agent Adjustment” shall be as described in the provision below.

Extraordinary Dividend:

  

Any cash dividend or distribution on the Shares with an ex dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder.

Calculation Agent Adjustment for Extraordinary Dividend:

  

 

If an ex-dividend date for an Extraordinary Dividend occurs, then the Calculation Agent will make adjustments to the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Warrant Entitlement and/or any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction as it determines appropriate to account for the economic effect on the Transaction of such Extraordinary Dividend.

Extraordinary Events:   

Consequences of Merger Events:

  

(a)    Share-for-Share:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)    Share-for-Other:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)

(c)    Share-for-Combined:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination), provided that the Calculation Agent may elect Component Adjustment

Tender Offer:

  

Applicable

Consequences of Tender Offers:

  

(a)    Share-for-Share:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)    Share-for-Other:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(c)    Share-for-Combined:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

 

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New Shares:

  

In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:

  

With respect to any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.

Reference Markets:

  

For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions, any adjustment effected by the Calculation Agent pursuant to Section 12.2(e) and/or Section 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions may be determined by reference to the adjustment(s) made in respect of Merger Events or Tender Offers, as the case may be, in the convertible bond market.

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:

  

For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to the stipulated parenthetical provision: “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, expected correlation, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction) from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)”.

 

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Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

Additional Disruption Events:

  

(a)    Change in Law:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”; (ii) by adding the phrase “or public announcement of” immediately after the phrase “due to the promulgation of or” in the third line thereof and adding the phrase “formal or informal” before the word “interpretation” in the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date, unless the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the Transaction”.

(b)    Insolvency Filing:

  

Applicable

(c)    Hedging Disruption:

  

Applicable

(d)    Increased Cost of Hedging:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical “(including without limitation the volatility risk)” after the word “risk” in the fifth line thereof.

(e)    Loss of Stock Borrow:

  

Applicable

         Maximum Stock Loan Rate:

  

3.00% per annum

(f)     Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:

  

Applicable

         Initial Stock Loan Rate:

  

0.30% per annum

(g)    Failure to Deliver:

  

Not Applicable

Hedging Party:

  

Buyer

Determining Party:

  

Buyer

Non-Reliance:

  

Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:

  

Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

  

Applicable

 

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3. Calculation Agent:

  

Dealer. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide to either party hereto (and any advisers to such party as requested) a reasonably detailed explanation of any calculation or determination hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall provide notice to the parties of any calculation or determination hereunder as soon as commercially reasonably practicable following making such calculation or determination. Each party shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Calculation Agent any facts that such party feels may result in an adjustment or determination hereunder.

4. Account Details:

  

Dealer Payment Instructions:

  

Bank of America, N.A.

  

New York, NY

  

SWIFT: BOFAUS3N

  

Bank Routing: 026-009-593

  

Account Name: Bank of America

  

Account No.: 0012333-34172

  

Issuer Payment Instructions:

  

To be provided by Issuer.

5. Offices:

  

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

Bank of America, N.A.

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

One Bryant Park

  

New York, NY 10036

  

The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is:

SunPower Corporation

  

3939 N. First Street

  

San Jose, CA 95134

  

6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)    Address for notices or communications to Issuer:

To:

  

SunPower Corporation

  

3939 N. First Street

  

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn:

  

Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone:

  

(408) 240-5574

Facsimile:

  

(408) 240-5404

With a copy to:

  

Attn:

  

Bruce Ledesma/GC

Facsimile:

  

(510) 540-0552

(b)    Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

To:

  

Bank of America, N.A.

  

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

  

One Bryant Park

  

New York, NY 10036

Attention:

  

John Servidio

Telephone No:

  

(646) 855-7127

Facsimile:

  

(704) 208-2869

 

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7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Issuer and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under any accounting standards including FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iii) Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(iv) Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.

(v) Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(vi) On the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.

(vii) The representations and warranties of Issuer set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Issuer and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(viii) Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.

 

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(ix)(A) During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “Settlement Period”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”) and (B) Issuer shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such term is defined in Regulation M, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exceptions set forth in sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M, until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Settlement Period.

(x) During the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.

(b) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

(f) Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

 

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8. Other Provisions:

(a) Amendments to Equity Definitions. The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:

(i) The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”; and

(ii) Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “material”.

(b) Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:

(i) Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Buyer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations;

(ii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person (as defined below), directly or indirectly, including through one or more wholly owned subsidiaries, becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of more than 75% of the voting power of the Issuer’s capital stock that is at the time entitled to vote by the holder thereof in the election of the Issuer’s board of directors (or comparable body);

(iii) the adoption of a plan relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution;

(iv) the consolidation or merger of the Issuer with or into any other Person, or the sale, lease transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s assets and those of the Issuer’s subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person, other than (X) any transaction (1) that does not result in a reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding Shares and (2) pursuant to which the holders of 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of the Issuer’s capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors immediately prior to such transaction have the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the continuing or surviving person immediately after giving effect to such transaction or (Y) any merger primarily for the purpose of changing the Issuer’s jurisdiction of incorporation and resulting in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding Shares solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity; or

(v) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Issuer’s board of directors are not Continuing Directors (as defined below).

 

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However, an Additional Termination Event will be deemed not to have occurred if more than 90% of the consideration in the transaction or transactions (other than cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made in respect of dissenters’ appraisal rights) which otherwise would constitute an Additional Termination Event under clause (ii) or (iv) above consists of shares of common stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests traded or to be traded immediately following such transaction on a United States national securities exchange and, as a result of the transaction or transactions, such common stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests (and any rights attached thereto) and other applicable consideration will be the reference property for determining the settlement amount for conversions of the Issuer’s convertible senior debentures due March 15, 2015.

Person” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Beneficial Owner” includes any Person that would be deemed a “beneficial owner” under Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act.

Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of the Issuer who (i) was a member of the Issuer’s board of directors on the date hereof or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Issuer’s board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Issuer’s directors who were members of the board of directors at the time of the new director’s nomination or election.

(c) Extension of Settlement. Dealer may divide any Component into additional Components and designate the Expiration Date and the Number of Warrants for each such Component if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such further division is necessary or advisable to preserve Dealer’s hedging activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or stock loan market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

(d) Transfer and Assignment. Buyer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time without the consent of Issuer; provided that at any time at which (i) the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Shares by Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer subject to aggregation with Buyer under such Section 13 and rules or any “group”, as such term is used in such Section 13 and rules, of which Buyer or any such affiliate of Buyer is a member or may be deemed to be a member (collectively, “Buyer Group”) would be equal to or greater than 8% or more of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Buyer, Buyer Group or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Buyer or Buyer Group (Buyer, Buyer Group or any such person, a “Buyer Person”) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL Takeover Statute”) or any state or federal bank holding company or banking laws, or other federal, state or local regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Buyer Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, “interested stockholder” or “acquiring person” status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 2% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause (i) or (ii), an “Excess Ownership Position”) or (iii) a Hedging Disruption has occurred and is continuing, if Buyer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Buyer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Buyer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Buyer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery

 

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shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.

(e) Equity Rights. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that prior to any provision of collateral pursuant to clause (h) below, this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time (other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy) to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement, (ii) following any provision of collateral pursuant to clause (h) below, Dealer shall have all rights as a secured party to the relevant collateral provision whether during the Issuer’s bankruptcy or otherwise and (iii) the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(f) Netting and Set-off.

(i) If on any date cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Issuer to Buyer and cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Buyer to Issuer and the type of property required to be paid or delivered by each such party on such date is the same, then, on such date, each such party’s obligation to make such payment or delivery will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by one such party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by the other such party, replaced by an obligation of the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable or deliverable to pay or deliver to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

(ii) In addition to and without limiting any rights of set-off that a party hereto may have as a matter of law, pursuant to contract or otherwise, upon the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, Buyer shall have the right to terminate, liquidate and otherwise close out the Transaction and to set off any obligation or right that Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer may have to or against Issuer hereunder or under the Agreement against any right or obligation Buyer or any of its affiliates may have against or to Issuer, including without limitation any right to receive a payment pursuant to any provision of the Agreement or hereunder. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of the same type, such obligation and right shall be set off in kind. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of any other type, the value of each of such obligation and such right shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and the result of such set-off shall be that the net obligor shall pay or deliver to the other party an amount of cash or assets, at the net obligor’s option, with a value (determined, in the case of a delivery of assets, by the Calculation Agent) equal to that of the net obligation. In determining the value of any obligation to release or deliver Shares or any right to receive Shares, the value at any time of such obligation or right shall be determined by reference to the market value of the Shares at such time, as determined by the Calculation Agent. If an obligation or right is unascertained at the time of any such set-off, the Calculation Agent may in good faith estimate the amount or value of such obligation or right, in which case set-off will be effected in respect of that estimate, and the relevant party shall account to the other party at the time such obligation or right is ascertained.

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement (including without limitation Section 6(f) thereof) and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 8(f)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, (A) Issuer shall not net or set off its obligations under the Transaction against its rights against Buyer under any other transaction or instrument and (B) in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of Issuer, neither party shall have the

 

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right to set off any obligation that it may have to the other party under the Transaction against any obligation such other party may have to it under the Agreement, this Confirmation or any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Buyer will give notice to Issuer of any netting or set off effected under this provision.

(g) Effectiveness. If, prior to the Effective Date, Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Buyer’s related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.

(h) Credit Support. Beginning March 15, 2015, Counterparty shall provide collateral to Dealer (or, if requested by Counterparty, a third party collateral agent reasonably acceptable to Dealer and on terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer) in respect of Dealer’s Exposure hereunder on a weekly mark-to-market basis to secure Counterparty’s obligations to pay cash hereunder, and on terms commercially reasonably acceptable to Dealer. Eligible collateral shall include cash and cash equivalents and the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations of Exposure and collateral value. If on any valuation date Dealer’s Exposure exceeds the value of the collateral provided by Counterparty, Dealer shall demand by 11:00 am New York time on such valuation date, collateral from Counterparty in an amount so that the total value of collateral provided by Counterparty equals Dealer’s Exposure. If Counterparty fails to provide collateral to Dealer as set forth above by the close of business on the Business Day following the day Dealer demands such collateral, Dealer may designate an Early Termination Date on any Business Day after such date for all or any portion of the Transaction, whereupon a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement under which Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party and the Transaction (or portion thereof) shall be the only Terminated Transaction. If, on such valuation date, the value of the collateral provided by Counterparty exceeds Dealer’s Exposure, Dealer shall return such excess to Counterparty by close of business on the immediately succeeding Business Day. “Exposure” means an amount equal to the VWAP Price minus the Strike Price multiplied by the Number of Warrants outstanding.

(i) Designation by Dealer. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any funds to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such funds and otherwise to perform Dealer obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.

(j) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(k) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(l) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF ISSUER AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ISSUER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

(m) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding by the other party against it relating to the Transaction to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.

(n) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

 

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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to John Servidio, Facsimile No. 704-208-2869.

Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By:  

/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. HUTMAKER

Name:   Christopher A. Hutmaker
Title:   Managing Director

Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ DENNIS V. ARRIOLA

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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Annex A

For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

 

Component Number

 

Number of Warrants

 

Expiration Date

1

  8,877   June 15, 2015

2

  8,877   June 16, 2015

3

  8,877   June 17, 2015

4

  8,877   June 18, 2015

5

  8,877   June 19, 2015

6

  8,877   June 22, 2015

7

  8,877   June 23, 2015

8

  8,877   June 24, 2015

9

  8,877   June 25, 2015

10

  8,877   June 26, 2015

11

  8,877   June 29, 2015

12

  8,877   June 30, 2015

13

  8,877   July 1, 2015

14

  8,877   July 2, 2015

15

  8,877   July 6, 2015

16

  8,877   July 7, 2015

17

  8,877   July 8, 2015

18

  8,877   July 9, 2015

19

  8,877   July 10, 2015

20

  8,877   July 13, 2015

21

  8,877   July 14, 2015

22

  8,877   July 15, 2015

23

  8,877   July 16, 2015

24

  8,877   July 17, 2015

25

  8,877   July 20, 2015

26

  8,877   July 21, 2015

27

  8,877   July 22, 2015

28

  8,877   July 23, 2015

29

  8,877   July 24, 2015

30

  8,879   July 27, 2015

 

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Warrant Transaction Confirmation.

Exhibit 10.6

 

 

To:

  

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn:Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone:(408) 240-5574

Facsimile:(408) 240-5404

 

From:

  

Barclays Bank PLC, 5 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf, London E14 4BB

Facsimile: +44(20)77736461

Telephone: +44 (20) 777 36810

 

c/o Barclays Capital Inc.

as Agent for Barclays Bank PLC

745 Seventh Ave

New York, NY 10166

Telephone: +1 212 412 4000

Re:

   Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction

Date:

  

April 5, 2010

 

 

Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Barclays Bank PLC (“Dealer”), through its agent Barclays Capital Inc. (the “Agent”), and SunPower Corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.

1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross Border) as published by ISDA as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to Issuer and Dealer, each with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million and 2% of Dealer’s


shareholders’ equity, respectively, (iv) the deletion of the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” in the seventh line under Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement and (v) the election that “Credit Event Upon Merger” under Section 5(b)(iv) shall apply to Issuer and Dealer). The Transaction shall be the only Transaction under the Agreement.

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.

2. The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:

  

April 5, 2010

Effective Date:

  

April 9, 2010, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(g) below

Components:

  

The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.

Warrant Style:

  

European

Warrant Type:

  

Call

Seller:

  

Issuer

Buyer:

  

Dealer

Shares:

  

The Class A Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “SPWRA”).

Number of Warrants:

  

For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.

Warrant Entitlement:

  

One Share per Warrant

Strike Price:

  

USD27.03

Premium:

  

USD1,106,100

Premium per Warrant:

  

USD5.5379

Premium Payment Date:

  

The Effective Date

Exchange:

  

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Related Exchange:

  

All Exchanges

Procedures for Exercise:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Expiration Time:

  

Valuation Time

 

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Expiration Date:

   As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, the Calculation Agent may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction). “Final Disruption Date” means August 6, 2015. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day effected before the relevant Market Disruption Event occurred and/or after the relevant Market Disruption Event ended. Any day on which the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal closing time shall be considered a Disrupted Day in whole. Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date.

Market Disruption Events:

   The first sentence of Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be” in the third, fourth and fifth lines thereof, and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” by “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”
   Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.

 

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Regulatory Disruption:

  

Any event that Dealer, in its discretion, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation M), for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.

Automatic Exercise:

  

Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for the corresponding Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date unless Buyer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply to such Expiration Date.

Issuer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:

  

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

  
  

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

  

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

  

With a copy to:

  

Attn: Bruce Ledesma/GC

  

Facsimile: (510) 540-0552

Settlement Terms:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Settlement Currency:

  

USD

Cash Settlement:

  

On each Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash in USD equal to the Cash Settlement Amount for such Cash Settlement Payment Date to the account specified by Dealer.

  

The Cash Settlement Amount shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than 12:00 noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date.

Cash Settlement Amount:

  

In respect of any Exercise Date, the product of (i) the Number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (or, if no such excess, zero).

 

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VWAP Price:

  

For any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per Share on the Exchange for the regular trading session (including any extensions thereof) of the Exchange on such Valuation Date (without regard to pre-open or after hours trading outside of such regular trading session), as published by Bloomberg at 4:15 p.m. New York City time (or 15 minutes following the end of any extension of the regular trading session) on such Valuation Date, on Bloomberg page “SPWRA.UQ <Equity> AQR” (or any successor thereto) (or if such published volume weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Valuation Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method).

Adjustments:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Method of Adjustment:

  

Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided that in respect of an Extraordinary Dividend, “Calculation Agent Adjustment” shall be as described in the provision below.

Extraordinary Dividend:

  

Any cash dividend or distribution on the Shares with an ex dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder.

Calculation Agent Adjustment for Extraordinary Dividend:

  

 

If an ex-dividend date for an Extraordinary Dividend occurs, then the Calculation Agent will make adjustments to the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Warrant Entitlement and/or any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction as it determines appropriate to account for the economic effect on the Transaction of such Extraordinary Dividend.

Extraordinary Events:   

Consequences of Merger Events:

  

(a)    Share-for-Share:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)    Share-for-Other:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)

(c)    Share-for-Combined:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination), provided that the Calculation Agent may elect Component Adjustment

Tender Offer:

  

Applicable

Consequences of Tender Offers:

  

(a)    Share-for-Share:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)    Share-for-Other:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

 

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(c)    Share-for-Combined:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

New Shares:

  

In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:

  

With respect to any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.

Reference Markets:

  

For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions, any adjustment effected by the Calculation Agent pursuant to Section 12.2(e) and/or Section 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions may be determined by reference to the adjustment(s) made in respect of Merger Events or Tender Offers, as the case may be, in the convertible bond market.

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:

  

For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to the stipulated parenthetical provision: “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, expected correlation, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction) from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)”.

 

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Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

Additional Disruption Events:

  

(a)    Change in Law:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”; (ii) by adding the phrase “or public announcement of” immediately after the phrase “due to the promulgation of or” in the third line thereof and adding the phrase “formal or informal” before the word “interpretation” in the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date, unless the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the Transaction”.

(b)    Insolvency Filing:

  

Applicable

(c)    Hedging Disruption:

  

Applicable

(d)    Increased Cost of Hedging:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical “(including without limitation the volatility risk)” after the word “risk” in the fifth line thereof.

(e)    Loss of Stock Borrow:

  

Applicable

         Maximum Stock Loan Rate:

  

3.00% per annum

(f)     Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:

  

Applicable

         Initial Stock Loan Rate:

  

0.30% per annum

(g)    Failure to Deliver:

  

Not Applicable

Hedging Party:

  

Buyer

Determining Party:

  

Buyer

Non-Reliance:

  

Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:

  

Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

  

Applicable

 

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3. Calculation Agent:

  

Dealer. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide to either party hereto (and any advisers to such party as requested) a reasonably detailed explanation of any calculation or determination hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall provide notice to the parties of any calculation or determination hereunder as soon as commercially reasonably practicable following making such calculation or determination. Each party shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Calculation Agent any facts that such party feels may result in an adjustment or determination hereunder.

4. Account Details:

  

Dealer Payment Instructions:

Bank: Barclays Bank plc NY

ABA# 026 00 2574

BIC: BARCUS33

Acct: 50038524

Beneficiary: BARCGB33

Ref: Barclays Bank plc London Equity Derivatives

Issuer Payment Instructions:

  

To be provided by Issuer.

5. Offices:

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

Barclays Bank PLC

5 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 4BB

Facsimile:

   +44 (20) 777 36461

Telephone:

   +44 (20) 777 36810

The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is:

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

 

6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)    Address for notices or communications to Issuer:

         To:

   SunPower Corporation
   3939 N. First Street
   San Jose, CA 95134

         Attn:

   Dennis Arriola/CFO

         Telephone:

   (408) 240-5574

         Facsimile:

   (408) 240-5404

         With a copy to:

         Attn:

   Bruce Ledesma/GC

         Facsimile:

   (510) 540-0552

(b)    Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

         To:

   Barclays Bank PLC
   c/o Barclays Capital Inc.
   745 Seventh Ave.
   New York, NY 10019

         Attention:

   Paul Robinson

         Telephone No:

   (+1) 212-526-0111

         Facsimile:

   (+1) 917-522-0458

 

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7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Issuer and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under any accounting standards including FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iii) Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(iv) Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.

(v) Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(vi) On the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.

(vii) The representations and warranties of Issuer set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Issuer and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(viii) Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.

(ix)(A) During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “Settlement Period”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,”

 

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as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”) and (B) Issuer shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such term is defined in Regulation M, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exceptions set forth in sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M, until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Settlement Period.

(x) During the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.

(b) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

(f) Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

 

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8. Other Provisions:

(a) Amendments to Equity Definitions. The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:

(i) The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”; and

(ii) Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “material”.

(b) Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:

(i) Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Buyer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations;

(ii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person (as defined below), directly or indirectly, including through one or more wholly owned subsidiaries, becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of more than 75% of the voting power of the Issuer’s capital stock that is at the time entitled to vote by the holder thereof in the election of the Issuer’s board of directors (or comparable body);

(iii) the adoption of a plan relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution;

(iv) the consolidation or merger of the Issuer with or into any other Person, or the sale, lease transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s assets and those of the Issuer’s subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person, other than (X) any transaction (1) that does not result in a reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding Shares and (2) pursuant to which the holders of 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of the Issuer’s capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors immediately prior to such transaction have the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the continuing or surviving person immediately after giving effect to such transaction or (Y) any merger primarily for the purpose of changing the Issuer’s jurisdiction of incorporation and resulting in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding Shares solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity; or

(v) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Issuer’s board of directors are not Continuing Directors (as defined below).

However, an Additional Termination Event will be deemed not to have occurred if more than 90% of the consideration in the transaction or transactions (other than cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made in respect of dissenters’ appraisal rights) which otherwise would constitute an Additional Termination Event under clause (ii) or (iv) above consists of shares of common stock,

 

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depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests traded or to be traded immediately following such transaction on a United States national securities exchange and, as a result of the transaction or transactions, such common stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests (and any rights attached thereto) and other applicable consideration will be the reference property for determining the settlement amount for conversions of the Issuer’s convertible senior debentures due March 15, 2015.

Person” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

Beneficial Owner” includes any Person that would be deemed a “beneficial owner” under Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act.

Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of the Issuer who (i) was a member of the Issuer’s board of directors on the date hereof or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Issuer’s board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Issuer’s directors who were members of the board of directors at the time of the new director’s nomination or election.

(c) Extension of Settlement. Dealer may divide any Component into additional Components and designate the Expiration Date and the Number of Warrants for each such Component if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such further division is necessary or advisable to preserve Dealer’s hedging activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or stock loan market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

(d) Transfer and Assignment. Buyer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time without the consent of Issuer; provided that at any time at which (i) the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Shares by Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer subject to aggregation with Buyer under such Section 13 and rules or any “group”, as such term is used in such Section 13 and rules, of which Buyer or any such affiliate of Buyer is a member or may be deemed to be a member (collectively, “Buyer Group”) would be equal to or greater than 8% or more of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Buyer, Buyer Group or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Buyer or Buyer Group (Buyer, Buyer Group or any such person, a “Buyer Person”) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL Takeover Statute”) or any state or federal bank holding company or banking laws, or other federal, state or local regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Buyer Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, “interested stockholder” or “acquiring person” status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 2% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause (i) or (ii), an “Excess Ownership Position”) or (iii) a Hedging Disruption has occurred and is continuing, if Buyer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Buyer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Buyer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Buyer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.

 

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(e) Equity Rights. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that prior to any provision of collateral pursuant to clause (h) below, this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time (other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy) to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement, (ii) following any provision of collateral pursuant to clause (h) below, Dealer shall have all rights as a secured party to the relevant collateral provision whether during the Issuer’s bankruptcy or otherwise and (iii) the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(f) Netting and Set-off.

(i) If on any date cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Issuer to Buyer and cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Buyer to Issuer and the type of property required to be paid or delivered by each such party on such date is the same, then, on such date, each such party’s obligation to make such payment or delivery will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by one such party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by the other such party, replaced by an obligation of the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable or deliverable to pay or deliver to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

(ii) In addition to and without limiting any rights of set-off that a party hereto may have as a matter of law, pursuant to contract or otherwise, upon the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, Buyer shall have the right to terminate, liquidate and otherwise close out the Transaction and to set off any obligation or right that Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer may have to or against Issuer hereunder or under the Agreement against any right or obligation Buyer or any of its affiliates may have against or to Issuer, including without limitation any right to receive a payment pursuant to any provision of the Agreement or hereunder. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of the same type, such obligation and right shall be set off in kind. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of any other type, the value of each of such obligation and such right shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and the result of such set-off shall be that the net obligor shall pay or deliver to the other party an amount of cash or assets, at the net obligor’s option, with a value (determined, in the case of a delivery of assets, by the Calculation Agent) equal to that of the net obligation. In determining the value of any obligation to release or deliver Shares or any right to receive Shares, the value at any time of such obligation or right shall be determined by reference to the market value of the Shares at such time, as determined by the Calculation Agent. If an obligation or right is unascertained at the time of any such set-off, the Calculation Agent may in good faith estimate the amount or value of such obligation or right, in which case set-off will be effected in respect of that estimate, and the relevant party shall account to the other party at the time such obligation or right is ascertained.

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement (including without limitation Section 6(f) thereof) and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 8(f)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, (A) Issuer shall not net or set off its obligations under the Transaction against its rights against Buyer under any other transaction or instrument and (B) in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of Issuer, neither party shall have the right to set off any obligation that it may have to the other party under the Transaction against any obligation such other party may have to it under the Agreement, this Confirmation or any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Buyer will give notice to Issuer of any netting or set off effected under this provision.

 

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(g) Effectiveness. If, prior to the Effective Date, Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Buyer’s related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.

(h) Credit Support. Beginning March 15, 2015, Counterparty shall provide collateral to Dealer (or, if requested by Counterparty, a third party collateral agent reasonably acceptable to Dealer and on terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer) in respect of Dealer’s Exposure hereunder on a weekly mark-to-market basis to secure Counterparty’s obligations to pay cash hereunder, and on terms commercially reasonably acceptable to Dealer. Eligible collateral shall include cash and cash equivalents and the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations of Exposure and collateral value. If on any valuation date Dealer’s Exposure exceeds the value of the collateral provided by Counterparty, Dealer shall demand by 11:00 am New York time on such valuation date, collateral from Counterparty in an amount so that the total value of collateral provided by Counterparty equals Dealer’s Exposure. If Counterparty fails to provide collateral to Dealer as set forth above by the close of business on the Business Day following the day Dealer demands such collateral, Dealer may designate an Early Termination Date on any Business Day after such date for all or any portion of the Transaction, whereupon a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement under which Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party and the Transaction (or portion thereof) shall be the only Terminated Transaction. If, on such valuation date, the value of the collateral provided by Counterparty exceeds Dealer’s Exposure, Dealer shall return such excess to Counterparty by close of business on the immediately succeeding Business Day. “Exposure” means an amount equal to the VWAP Price minus the Strike Price multiplied by the Number of Warrants outstanding.

(i) Role of Agent. Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges to and agrees with the other party hereto and to and with the Agent that (i) the Agent is acting as agent for Dealer under the Transaction pursuant to instructions from such party, (ii) the Agent is not a principal or party to the Transaction, and may transfer its rights and obligations with respect to the Transaction, (iii) the Agent shall have no responsibility, obligation or liability, by way of issuance, guaranty, endorsement or otherwise in any manner with respect to the performance of either party under the Transaction, (iv) Dealer and the Agent have not given, and Counterparty is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon, any statements, opinions or representations (whether written or oral) of Dealer or the Agent, other than the representations expressly set forth in this Confirmation or the Agreement, and (v) each party agrees to proceed solely against the other party, and not the Agent, to collect or recover any money or securities owed to it in connection with the Transaction. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Agent is an intended third party beneficiary hereunder. Counterparty acknowledges that the Agent is an affiliate of Dealer. Dealer will be acting for its own account in respect of this Confirmation and the Transaction contemplated hereunder.

(j) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(k) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(l) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF ISSUER AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ISSUER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

(m) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding by the other party against it relating to the Transaction to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.

 

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(n) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

(o) Regulatory Provisions. Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Dealer is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. The time of dealing for the Transaction will be confirmed by Dealer upon written request by Counterparty. The Agent will furnish to Counterparty upon written request a statement as to the source and amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the Agent in connection with the Transaction.

 

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Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to Dealer a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to Dealer at (+1) 917-522-0458. Originals shall be provided for your execution upon your request.

Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.,

acting solely as Agent in connection with the Transaction

 

By:  

/s/ DONALD FARRELL

Name:   Donald Farrell
Title:   Vice President
Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ DENNIS V. ARRIOLA

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Annex A

For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

 

Component Number

 

Number of Warrants

 

Expiration Date

1

  6,658   June 15, 2015

2

  6,658   June 16, 2015

3

  6,658   June 17, 2015

4

  6,658   June 18, 2015

5

  6,658   June 19, 2015

6

  6,658   June 22, 2015

7

  6,658   June 23, 2015

8

  6,658   June 24, 2015

9

  6,658   June 25, 2015

10

  6,658   June 26, 2015

11

  6,658   June 29, 2015

12

  6,658   June 30, 2015

13

  6,658   July 1, 2015

14

  6,658   July 2, 2015

15

  6,658   July 6, 2015

16

  6,658   July 7, 2015

17

  6,658   July 8, 2015

18

  6,658   July 9, 2015

19

  6,658   July 10, 2015

20

  6,658   July 13, 2015

21

  6,658   July 14, 2015

22

  6,658   July 15, 2015

23

  6,658   July 16, 2015

24

  6,658   July 17, 2015

25

  6,658   July 20, 2015

26

  6,658   July 21, 2015

27

  6,658   July 22, 2015

28

  6,658   July 23, 2015

29

  6,658   July 24, 2015

30

  6,652   July 27, 2015

 

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Warrant Transaction Confirmation.

Exhibit 10.7

 

 

To:

  

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

 

From:

  

Credit Suisse International

One Cabot Square

London E14 4QJ

England

Re:    Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction
Date:   

April 5, 2010

 

 

Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Credit Suisse International (“Dealer”), represented by Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch (“Agent”) and SunPower Corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.

1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross Border) as published by ISDA as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to Issuer and Dealer, each with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million and 2% of Dealer’s shareholders’ equity, respectively, (iv) the deletion of the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” in the seventh line under Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement and (v) the election that “Credit Event Upon Merger” under Section 5(b)(iv) shall apply to Issuer and Dealer). The Transaction shall be the only Transaction under the Agreement.


All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.

2. The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:

  

April 5, 2010

Effective Date:

  

April 9, 2010, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(g) below

Components:

  

The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.

Warrant Style:

  

European

Warrant Type:

  

Call

Seller:

  

Issuer

Buyer:

  

Dealer

Shares:

  

The Class A Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “SPWRA”).

Number of Warrants:

  

For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.

Warrant Entitlement:

  

One Share per Warrant

Strike Price:

  

USD27.03

Premium:

  

USD3,687,000

Premium per Warrant:

  

USD5.5379

Premium Payment Date:

  

The Effective Date

Exchange:

  

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Related Exchange:

  

All Exchanges

Procedures for Exercise:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Expiration Time:

  

Valuation Time

Expiration Date:

  

As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration

 

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Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, the Calculation Agent may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction). “Final Disruption Date” means August 6, 2015. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day effected before the relevant Market Disruption Event occurred and/or after the relevant Market Disruption Event ended. Any day on which the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal closing time shall be considered a Disrupted Day in whole. Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date.

Market Disruption Events:

  

The first sentence of Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be” in the third, fourth and fifth lines thereof, and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” by “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”

  

Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.

Regulatory Disruption:

  

Any event that Dealer, in its discretion, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer, and

 

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including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation M), for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.

Automatic Exercise:

  

Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for the corresponding Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date unless Buyer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply to such Expiration Date.

Issuer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:

  

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

  

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

  

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

  

With a copy to:

  

Attn: Bruce Ledesma/GC

  

Facsimile: (510) 540-0552

Settlement Terms:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Settlement Currency:

  

USD

Cash Settlement:

  

On each Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash in USD equal to the Cash Settlement Amount for such Cash Settlement Payment Date to the account specified by Dealer.

  

The Cash Settlement Amount shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than 12:00 noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date.

Cash Settlement Amount:

  

In respect of any Exercise Date, the product of (i) the Number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (or, if no such excess, zero).

VWAP Price:

  

For any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per Share on the Exchange for the regular trading session (including any extensions thereof) of the Exchange on such Valuation Date (without regard to pre-open or after hours trading

 

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outside of such regular trading session), as published by Bloomberg at 4:15 p.m. New York City time (or 15 minutes following the end of any extension of the regular trading session) on such Valuation Date, on Bloomberg page “SPWRA.UQ <Equity> AQR” (or any successor thereto) (or if such published volume weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Valuation Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method).

Adjustments:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Method of Adjustment:

  

Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided that in respect of an Extraordinary Dividend, “Calculation Agent Adjustment” shall be as described in the provision below.

Extraordinary Dividend:

  

Any cash dividend or distribution on the Shares with an ex dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder.

Calculation Agent Adjustment for Extraordinary Dividend:

  

 

If an ex-dividend date for an Extraordinary Dividend occurs, then the Calculation Agent will make adjustments to the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Warrant Entitlement and/or any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction as it determines appropriate to account for the economic effect on the Transaction of such Extraordinary Dividend.

Extraordinary Events:   

Consequences of Merger Events:

  

(a)    Share-for-Share:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)    Share-for-Other:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)

(c)    Share-for-Combined:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination), provided that the Calculation Agent may elect Component Adjustment

Tender Offer:

  

Applicable

Consequences of Tender Offers:

  

(a)    Share-for-Share:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)    Share-for-Other:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(c)    Share-for-Combined:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

New Shares:

  

In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

 

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Modified Calculation

Agent Adjustment:

  

With respect to any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.

Reference Markets:

  

For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions, any adjustment effected by the Calculation Agent pursuant to Section 12.2(e) and/or Section 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions may be determined by reference to the adjustment(s) made in respect of Merger Events or Tender Offers, as the case may be, in the convertible bond market.

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:

  

For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to the stipulated parenthetical provision: “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, expected correlation, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction) from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)”.

Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the

 

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American Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

Additional Disruption Events:

  

(a)    Change in Law:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”; (ii) by adding the phrase “or public announcement of” immediately after the phrase “due to the promulgation of or” in the third line thereof and adding the phrase “formal or informal” before the word “interpretation” in the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date, unless the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the Transaction”.

(b)    Insolvency Filing:

  

Applicable

(c)    Hedging Disruption:

  

Applicable

(d)    Increased Cost of Hedging:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical “(including without limitation the volatility risk)” after the word “risk” in the fifth line thereof.

(e)    Loss of Stock Borrow:

  

Applicable

         Maximum Stock Loan Rate:

  

3.00% per annum

(f)     Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:

  

Applicable

         Initial Stock Loan Rate:

  

0.30% per annum

(g)    Failure to Deliver:

  

Not Applicable

Hedging Party:

  

Buyer

Determining Party:

  

Buyer

Non-Reliance:

  

Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:

  

Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

  

Applicable

 

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3. Calculation Agent:

  

Dealer. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide to either party hereto (and any advisers to such party as requested) a reasonably detailed explanation of any calculation or determination hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall provide notice to the parties of any calculation or determination hereunder as soon as commercially reasonably practicable following making such calculation or determination. Each party shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Calculation Agent any facts that such party feels may result in an adjustment or determination hereunder.

4. Account Details:

  

Dealer Payment Instructions:

The Bank of New York

SWIFT: IRVTUS3N

Bank Routing: 021 000 018

Account Name: Credit Suisse NY Branch

Account No.: 890-0374-179

Issuer Payment Instructions:

  

To be provided by Issuer.

5. Offices:

  

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

Credit Suisse International

One Cabot Square

London E14 4QJ

England

The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is:

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)    Address for notices or communications to Issuer:

To:

   SunPower Corporation
   3939 N. First Street
   San Jose, CA 95134

Attn:

   Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone:

   (408) 240-5574

Facsimile:

   (408) 240-5404

With a copy to:

  

Attn:

   Bruce Ledesma/GC

Facsimile:

   (510) 540-0552

(b)    Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

To:

  

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

Eleven Madison Avenue

New York , NY 10010-3629

Telephone No:

   (212) 325 8676 / (212) 538 5306

Facsimile:

   (212) 325 8173

 

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7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Issuer and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under any accounting standards including FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iii) Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(iv) Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.

(v) Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(vi) On the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.

(vii) The representations and warranties of Issuer set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Issuer and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(viii) Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.

(ix)(A) During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “Settlement Period”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”) and (B) Issuer shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such term is defined in Regulation M, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exceptions set forth in sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M, until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Settlement Period.

 

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(x) During the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.

(b) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

(f) Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

8. Other Provisions:

(a) Amendments to Equity Definitions. The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:

(i) The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect

 

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on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”; and

(ii) Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “material”.

(b) Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:

(i) Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Buyer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations;

(ii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person (as defined below), directly or indirectly, including through one or more wholly owned subsidiaries, becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of more than 75% of the voting power of the Issuer’s capital stock that is at the time entitled to vote by the holder thereof in the election of the Issuer’s board of directors (or comparable body);

(iii) the adoption of a plan relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution;

(iv) the consolidation or merger of the Issuer with or into any other Person, or the sale, lease transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s assets and those of the Issuer’s subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person, other than (X) any transaction (1) that does not result in a reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding Shares and (2) pursuant to which the holders of 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of the Issuer’s capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors immediately prior to such transaction have the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the continuing or surviving person immediately after giving effect to such transaction or (Y) any merger primarily for the purpose of changing the Issuer’s jurisdiction of incorporation and resulting in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding Shares solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity; or

(v) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Issuer’s board of directors are not Continuing Directors (as defined below).

However, an Additional Termination Event will be deemed not to have occurred if more than 90% of the consideration in the transaction or transactions (other than cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made in respect of dissenters’ appraisal rights) which otherwise would constitute an Additional Termination Event under clause (ii) or (iv) above consists of shares of common stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests traded or to be traded immediately following such transaction on a United States national securities exchange and, as a result of the transaction or transactions, such common stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing

 

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common equity interests (and any rights attached thereto) and other applicable consideration will be the reference property for determining the settlement amount for conversions of the Issuer’s convertible senior debentures due March 15, 2015.

Person” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

Beneficial Owner” includes any Person that would be deemed a “beneficial owner” under Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act.

Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of the Issuer who (i) was a member of the Issuer’s board of directors on the date hereof or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Issuer’s board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Issuer’s directors who were members of the board of directors at the time of the new director’s nomination or election.

(c) Extension of Settlement. Dealer may divide any Component into additional Components and designate the Expiration Date and the Number of Warrants for each such Component if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such further division is necessary or advisable to preserve Dealer’s hedging activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or stock loan market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

(d) Transfer and Assignment. Buyer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time without the consent of Issuer; provided that at any time at which (i) the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Shares by Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer subject to aggregation with Buyer under such Section 13 and rules or any “group”, as such term is used in such Section 13 and rules, of which Buyer or any such affiliate of Buyer is a member or may be deemed to be a member (collectively, “Buyer Group”) would be equal to or greater than 8% or more of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Buyer, Buyer Group or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Buyer or Buyer Group (Buyer, Buyer Group or any such person, a “Buyer Person”) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL Takeover Statute”) or any state or federal bank holding company or banking laws, or other federal, state or local regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Buyer Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, “interested stockholder” or “acquiring person” status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 2% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause (i) or (ii), an “Excess Ownership Position”) or (iii) a Hedging Disruption has occurred and is continuing, if Buyer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Buyer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Buyer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Buyer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.

(e) Equity Rights. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that prior to any provision of collateral pursuant to clause (h) below, this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time (other

 

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than during Issuer’s bankruptcy) to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement, (ii) following any provision of collateral pursuant to clause (h) below, Dealer shall have all rights as a secured party to the relevant collateral provision whether during the Issuer’s bankruptcy or otherwise and (iii) the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(f) Netting and Set-off.

(i) If on any date cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Issuer to Buyer and cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Buyer to Issuer and the type of property required to be paid or delivered by each such party on such date is the same, then, on such date, each such party’s obligation to make such payment or delivery will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by one such party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by the other such party, replaced by an obligation of the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable or deliverable to pay or deliver to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

(ii) In addition to and without limiting any rights of set-off that a party hereto may have as a matter of law, pursuant to contract or otherwise, upon the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, Buyer shall have the right to terminate, liquidate and otherwise close out the Transaction and to set off any obligation or right that Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer may have to or against Issuer hereunder or under the Agreement against any right or obligation Buyer or any of its affiliates may have against or to Issuer, including without limitation any right to receive a payment pursuant to any provision of the Agreement or hereunder. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of the same type, such obligation and right shall be set off in kind. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of any other type, the value of each of such obligation and such right shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and the result of such set-off shall be that the net obligor shall pay or deliver to the other party an amount of cash or assets, at the net obligor’s option, with a value (determined, in the case of a delivery of assets, by the Calculation Agent) equal to that of the net obligation. In determining the value of any obligation to release or deliver Shares or any right to receive Shares, the value at any time of such obligation or right shall be determined by reference to the market value of the Shares at such time, as determined by the Calculation Agent. If an obligation or right is unascertained at the time of any such set-off, the Calculation Agent may in good faith estimate the amount or value of such obligation or right, in which case set-off will be effected in respect of that estimate, and the relevant party shall account to the other party at the time such obligation or right is ascertained.

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement (including without limitation Section 6(f) thereof) and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 8(f)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, (A) Issuer shall not net or set off its obligations under the Transaction against its rights against Buyer under any other transaction or instrument and (B) in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of Issuer, neither party shall have the right to set off any obligation that it may have to the other party under the Transaction against any obligation such other party may have to it under the Agreement, this Confirmation or any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Buyer will give notice to Issuer of any netting or set off effected under this provision.

(g) Effectiveness. If, prior to the Effective Date, Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Buyer’s related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.

 

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(h) Credit Support. Beginning March 15, 2015, Counterparty shall provide collateral to Dealer (or, if requested by Counterparty, a third party collateral agent reasonably acceptable to Dealer and on terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer) in respect of Dealer’s Exposure hereunder on a weekly mark-to-market basis to secure Counterparty’s obligations to pay cash hereunder, and on terms commercially reasonably acceptable to Dealer. Eligible collateral shall include cash and cash equivalents and the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations of Exposure and collateral value. If on any valuation date Dealer’s Exposure exceeds the value of the collateral provided by Counterparty, Dealer shall demand by 11:00 am New York time on such valuation date, collateral from Counterparty in an amount so that the total value of collateral provided by Counterparty equals Dealer’s Exposure. If Counterparty fails to provide collateral to Dealer as set forth above by the close of business on the Business Day following the day Dealer demands such collateral, Dealer may designate an Early Termination Date on any Business Day after such date for all or any portion of the Transaction, whereupon a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement under which Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party and the Transaction (or portion thereof) shall be the only Terminated Transaction. If, on such valuation date, the value of the collateral provided by Counterparty exceeds Dealer’s Exposure, Dealer shall return such excess to Counterparty by close of business on the immediately succeeding Business Day. “Exposure” means an amount equal to the VWAP Price minus the Strike Price multiplied by the Number of Warrants outstanding.

(i) Designation by Dealer. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any funds to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such funds and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.

(j) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(k) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(l) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF ISSUER AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ISSUER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

(m) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding by the other party against it relating to the Transaction to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.

(n) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

(o) Role of Agent. Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, in its capacity as Agent will be responsible for (A) effecting this Transaction, (B) issuing all required confirmations and statements to Dealer and Counterparty, (C) maintaining books and records relating to this Transaction in accordance with its standard practices and procedures and in accordance with applicable law and (D) unless otherwise requested by Counterparty, receiving, delivering, and safeguarding Counterparty’s funds and any securities in connection with this Transaction, in accordance with its standard practices and procedures and in accordance with applicable law.

 

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  (i) Agent is acting in connection with this Transaction solely in its capacity as Agent for Dealer and Counterparty pursuant to instructions from Dealer and Counterparty. Agent shall have no responsibility or personal liability to Dealer or Counterparty arising from any failure by Dealer or Counterparty to pay or perform any obligations hereunder, or to monitor or enforce compliance by Dealer or Counterparty with any obligation hereunder, including, without limitation, any obligations to maintain collateral. Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees to proceed solely against the other to collect or recover any securities or monies owing to it in connection with or as a result of this Transaction. Agent shall otherwise have no liability in respect of this Transaction, except for its gross negligence or willful misconduct in performing its duties as Agent.

 

  (ii) Any and all notices, demands, or communications of any kind relating to this Transaction between Dealer and Counterparty shall be transmitted exclusively through Agent at the following address:

Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch

Eleven Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010-3629

For payments and deliveries:

Telephone: (212) 325 8175

Facsimile: (212) 325 8678 / (212) 325 3213

For all other communications:

Telephone: (212) 325 8173

Facsimile: (212) 325 8676 / (212) 538 5306 / (212) 538 1193 / (212) 538 6886

 

  (iii) The date and time of the Transaction evidenced hereby will be furnished by the Agent to Dealer and Counterparty upon written request.

 

  (iv) The Agent will furnish to Counterparty upon written request a statement as to the source and amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the Agent in connection with the Transaction evidenced hereby.

 

  (v) Dealer and Counterparty each represents and agrees (A) that this Transaction is not unsuitable for it in the light of such party’s financial situation, investment objectives and needs and (B) that it is entering into this Transaction in reliance upon such tax, accounting, regulatory, legal and financial advice as it deems necessary and not upon any view expressed by the other or the Agent.

 

  (vi) Dealer is regulated by The Securities and Futures Authority and has entered into this Transaction as principal. The time at which this Transaction was executed will be notified to Counterparty (through the Agent) on request.

 

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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-3629, Facsimile No. (212) 325-8173.

Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

 

CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL
By:  

/s/ SHUI WONG

Name:   Shui Wong
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ JOYCE LIM

Name:   Joyce Lim
Title:   Authorized Signatory

CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,

acting solely as Agent in connection with the Transaction

By:  

/s/ LORI PANZARINO

Name:   Lori Panzarino
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ LOUIS J. IMPELLIZERI

Name:   Louis J. Impellizeri
Title:   Authorized Signatory
Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ DENNIS V. ARRIOLA

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Annex A

For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

 

Component Number

  

Number of Warrants

  

Expiration Date

1

   22,193    June 15, 2015

2

   22,193    June 16, 2015

3

   22,193    June 17, 2015

4

   22,193    June 18, 2015

5

   22,193    June 19, 2015

6

   22,193    June 22, 2015

7

   22,193    June 23, 2015

8

   22,193    June 24, 2015

9

   22,193    June 25, 2015

10

   22,193    June 26, 2015

11

   22,193    June 29, 2015

12

   22,193    June 30, 2015

13

   22,193    July 1, 2015

14

   22,193    July 2, 2015

15

   22,193    July 6, 2015

16

   22,193    July 7, 2015

17

   22,193    July 8, 2015

18

   22,193    July 9, 2015

19

   22,193    July 10, 2015

20

   22,193    July 13, 2015

21

   22,193    July 14, 2015

22

   22,193    July 15, 2015

23

   22,193    July 16, 2015

24

   22,193    July 17, 2015

25

   22,193    July 20, 2015

26

   22,193    July 21, 2015

27

   22,193    July 22, 2015

28

   22,193    July 23, 2015

29

   22,193    July 24, 2015

30

   22,182    July 27, 2015

 

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Warrant Transaction Confirmation.

Exhibit 10.8

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  Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
  Winchester house
  1 Great Winchester St, London EC2N 2DB
 

Telephone: 44 20 7545 8000

 

c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

  60 Wall Street
  New York, NY 10005
 

Telephone: 212-250-2500

 

  Internal Reference: 376539

 

 

To:

  

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

 

Re:

  

Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction

 

Date:

   April 5, 2010

 

 

Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Deutsche Bank AG acting through its London Branch (“Dealer”) and SunPower Corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the Agreement specified below.

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BROKER DEALER UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (“DBSI”) HAS ACTED SOLELY AS AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION AND HAS NO OBLIGATION, BY WAY OF ISSUANCE, ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EITHER PARTY UNDER THE TRANSACTION. AS SUCH, ALL DELIVERY OF FUNDS, ASSETS, NOTICES, DEMANDS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS TRANSACTION BETWEEN DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH, AND COUNTERPARTY SHALL BE TRANSMITTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC).

 

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Clemens Börsig

Board of Managing Directors: Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Dr. Hugo Banziger, Anthony Dilorio

  Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a limited liability company incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


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1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross Border) as published by ISDA as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to Issuer and Dealer, each with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million and 2% of Dealer’s shareholders’ equity, respectively, (iv) the deletion of the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” in the seventh line under Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement and (v) the election that “Credit Event Upon Merger” under Section 5(b)(iv) shall apply to Issuer and Dealer). The Transaction shall be the only Transaction under the Agreement.

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.

2. The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:

  

April 5, 2010

Effective Date:

  

April 9, 2010, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(g) below

Components:

  

The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.

Warrant Style:

  

European

Warrant Type:

  

Call

Seller:

  

Issuer

Buyer:

  

Dealer

 

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Shares:

  

The Class A Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD0.001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “SPWRA”).

Number of Warrants:

  

For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.

Warrant Entitlement:

  

One Share per Warrant

Strike Price:

  

USD27.03

Premium:

  

USD1,106,100

Premium per Warrant:

  

USD5.5379

Premium Payment Date:

  

The Effective Date

Exchange:

  

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Related Exchange:

  

All Exchanges

Procedures for Exercise:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Expiration Time:

  

Valuation Time

Expiration Date:

  

As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, the Calculation Agent may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction). “Final Disruption Date” means August 6, 2015. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day effected before the relevant Market Disruption Event occurred and/or after the relevant Market Disruption

 

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Event ended. Any day on which the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal closing time shall be considered a Disrupted Day in whole. Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date.

Market Disruption Events:

  

The first sentence of Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be” in the third, fourth and fifth lines thereof, and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” by “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”

  

Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.

Regulatory Disruption:

  

Any event that Dealer, in its discretion, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation M), for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.

Automatic Exercise:

  

Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for the corresponding Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date unless Buyer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply to such Expiration Date.

Issuer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:

  

Attn: Dennis Arriola/CFO

  

Telephone: (408) 240-5574

  

Facsimile: (408) 240-5404

  

With a copy to:

  

Attn: Bruce Ledesma/GC

  

Facsimile: (510) 540-0552

 

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Settlement Terms:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Settlement Currency:

  

USD

Cash Settlement:

  

On each Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash in USD equal to the Cash Settlement Amount for such Cash Settlement Payment Date to the account specified by Dealer.

  

The Cash Settlement Amount shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than 12:00 noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date.

Cash Settlement Amount:

  

In respect of any Exercise Date, the product of (i) the Number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (or, if no such excess, zero).

VWAP Price:

  

For any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per Share on the Exchange for the regular trading session (including any extensions thereof) of the Exchange on such Valuation Date (without regard to pre-open or after hours trading outside of such regular trading session), as published by Bloomberg at 4:15 p.m. New York City time (or 15 minutes following the end of any extension of the regular trading session) on such Valuation Date, on Bloomberg page “SPWRA.UQ <Equity> AQR” (or any successor thereto) (or if such published volume weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Valuation Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method).

Adjustments:   

In respect of any Component:

  

Method of Adjustment:

  

Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided that in respect of an Extraordinary Dividend, “Calculation Agent Adjustment” shall be as described in the provision below.

Extraordinary Dividend:

  

Any cash dividend or distribution on the Shares with an ex dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder.

Calculation Agent Adjustment for Extraordinary Dividend:

  

If an ex-dividend date for an Extraordinary Dividend occurs, then the Calculation Agent will make adjustments to the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Warrant Entitlement and/or any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction as it determines appropriate to account for the economic effect on the Transaction of such Extraordinary Dividend.

 

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Extraordinary Events:   

Consequences of Merger Events:

  

(a)    Share-for-Share:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)    Share-for-Other:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)

(c)    Share-for-Combined:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination), provided that the Calculation Agent may elect Component Adjustment

Tender Offer:

  

Applicable

Consequences of Tender Offers:

  

(a)    Share-for-Share:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)    Share-for-Other:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(c)    Share-for-Combined:

  

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

New Shares:

  

In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:

  

With respect to any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.

 

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Reference Markets:

  

For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions, any adjustment effected by the Calculation Agent pursuant to Section 12.2(e) and/or Section 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions may be determined by reference to the adjustment(s) made in respect of Merger Events or Tender Offers, as the case may be, in the convertible bond market.

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:

  

For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to the stipulated parenthetical provision: “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, expected correlation, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction) from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)”.

Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:

  

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

Additional Disruption Events:

  

(a)    Change in Law:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word “Shares” with “Hedge Positions”; (ii) by adding the phrase “or public announcement of” immediately after the phrase “due to the promulgation of or” in the third line thereof and adding the phrase “formal or informal” before the word “interpretation” in the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date, unless the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the Transaction”.

(b)    Insolvency Filing:

  

Applicable

(c)    Hedging Disruption:

  

Applicable

 

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(d)    Increased Cost of Hedging:

  

Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by adding the parenthetical “(including without limitation the volatility risk)” after the word “risk” in the fifth line thereof.

(e)    Loss of Stock Borrow:

  

Applicable

Maximum Stock Loan Rate:

  

3.00% per annum

(f)     Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:

  

Applicable

Initial Stock Loan Rate:

  

0.30% per annum

(g)    Failure to Deliver:

  

Not Applicable

Hedging Party:

  

Buyer

Determining Party:

  

Buyer

Non-Reliance:

  

Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:

  

Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

  

Applicable

3. Calculation Agent:

  

Dealer. Upon request, the Calculation Agent shall provide to either party hereto (and any advisers to such party as requested) a reasonably detailed explanation of any calculation or determination hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall provide notice to the parties of any calculation or determination hereunder as soon as commercially reasonably practicable following making such calculation or determination. Each party shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Calculation Agent any facts that such party feels may result in an adjustment or determination hereunder.

4. Account Details:

 

Dealer Payment Instructions:

 

The Bank of New York

Bank Routing: 021-000-018

Account Name: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Account No.: 8900327634

 

Issuer Payment Instructions:

 

  

To be provided by Issuer.

5. Offices:

 

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

 

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

Winchester house

1 Great Winchester St.

London EC2N 2DB

 

The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is:

 

SunPower Corporation

3939 N. First Street

San Jose, CA 95134

 

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6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)    Address for notices or communications to Issuer:

To:

   SunPower Corporation
   3939 N. First Street
   San Jose, CA 95134

Attn:

   Dennis Arriola/CFO

Telephone:

   (408) 240-5574

Facsimile:

   (408) 240-5404

With a copy to:

  

Attn:

   Bruce Ledesma/GC

Facsimile:

   (510) 540-0552

(b)    Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

To:

   Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
   60 Wall Street
   New York, NY 10005

Attention:

   Peter Barna

Telephone No:

   (212) 250-1689

Facsimile:

   (646) 502-4253

7. Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Issuer and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under any accounting standards including FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iii) Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(iv) Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.

(v) Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

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(vi) On the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.

(vii) The representations and warranties of Issuer set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Issuer and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the Initial Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(viii) Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.

(ix)(A) During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “Settlement Period”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”) and (B) Issuer shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such term is defined in Regulation M, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exceptions set forth in sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M, until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Settlement Period.

(x) During the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.

(b) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and

 

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(ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

(f) Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

8. Other Provisions:

(a) Amendments to Equity Definitions. The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:

(i) The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”; and

(ii) Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “material”.

(b) Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:

(i) Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Buyer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations;

(ii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person (as defined below), directly or indirectly, including through one or more wholly owned subsidiaries, becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of more than 75% of the voting power of the Issuer’s capital stock that is at the time entitled to vote by the holder thereof in the election of the Issuer’s board of directors (or comparable body);

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(iv) the consolidation or merger of the Issuer with or into any other Person, or the sale, lease transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s assets and those of the Issuer’s subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person, other than (X) any transaction (1) that does not result in a reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding Shares and (2) pursuant to which the holders of 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of the Issuer’s capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors immediately prior to such transaction have the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the continuing or surviving person immediately after giving effect to such transaction or (Y) any merger primarily for the purpose of changing the Issuer’s jurisdiction of incorporation and resulting in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding Shares solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity; or

(v) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Issuer’s board of directors are not Continuing Directors (as defined below).

However, an Additional Termination Event will be deemed not to have occurred if more than 90% of the consideration in the transaction or transactions (other than cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made in respect of dissenters’ appraisal rights) which otherwise would constitute an Additional Termination Event under clause (ii) or (iv) above consists of shares of common stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests traded or to be traded immediately following such transaction on a United States national securities exchange and, as a result of the transaction or transactions, such common stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests (and any rights attached thereto) and other applicable consideration will be the reference property for determining the settlement amount for conversions of the Issuer’s convertible senior debentures due March 15, 2015.

Person” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

Beneficial Owner” includes any Person that would be deemed a “beneficial owner” under Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act.

Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of the Issuer who (i) was a member of the Issuer’s board of directors on the date hereof or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Issuer’s board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Issuer’s directors who were members of the board of directors at the time of the new director’s nomination or election.

(c) Extension of Settlement. Dealer may divide any Component into additional Components and designate the Expiration Date and the Number of Warrants for each such Component if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such further division is necessary or advisable to preserve Dealer’s hedging activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or stock loan market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

(d) Transfer and Assignment. Buyer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time without the consent of Issuer; provided that at any time at which (i) the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Shares by Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer subject to aggregation with Buyer under such Section 13 and rules or any “group”, as such term is used in such Section 13 and rules, of which Buyer or any such affiliate of Buyer is a member or may be deemed to be a member (collectively, “Buyer Group”) would be equal to or greater than 8% or more of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Buyer, Buyer Group or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Buyer or Buyer Group (Buyer, Buyer Group or any such person, a “Buyer Person”) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL Takeover Statute”) or any state or federal bank holding company or banking laws, or other federal, state or local regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of

 

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Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Buyer Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, “interested stockholder” or “acquiring person” status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 2% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause (i) or (ii), an “Excess Ownership Position”) or (iii) a Hedging Disruption has occurred and is continuing, if Buyer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Buyer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Buyer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Buyer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.

(e) Equity Rights. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that prior to any provision of collateral pursuant to clause (h) below, this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time (other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy) to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement, (ii) following any provision of collateral pursuant to clause (h) below, Dealer shall have all rights as a secured party to the relevant collateral provision whether during the Issuer’s bankruptcy or otherwise and (iii) the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(f) Netting and Set-off.

(i) If on any date cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Issuer to Buyer and cash would otherwise be payable or Shares or other property would otherwise be deliverable hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement between the parties by Buyer to Issuer and the type of property required to be paid or delivered by each such party on such date is the same, then, on such date, each such party’s obligation to make such payment or delivery will be automatically satisfied and discharged and, if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by one such party exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable or deliverable by the other such party, replaced by an obligation of the party by whom the larger aggregate amount would have been payable or deliverable to pay or deliver to the other party the excess of the larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

(ii) In addition to and without limiting any rights of set-off that a party hereto may have as a matter of law, pursuant to contract or otherwise, upon the occurrence of an Early Termination Date, Buyer shall have the right to terminate, liquidate and otherwise close out the Transaction and to set off any obligation or right that Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer may have to or against Issuer hereunder or under the Agreement against any right or obligation Buyer or any of its affiliates may have against or to Issuer, including without limitation any right to receive a payment pursuant to any provision of the Agreement or hereunder. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of the same type, such obligation and right shall be set off in kind. In the case of a set-off of any obligation to release, deliver or pay assets against any right to receive assets of any other type, the value of each of such obligation and such right shall be determined by the Calculation Agent and the result of such set-off shall be that the net obligor shall pay or deliver to the other party an amount of cash or assets, at the net obligor’s option, with a value (determined, in the case of a delivery of assets, by the Calculation Agent) equal to that of the net obligation. In determining the value of any obligation

 

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to release or deliver Shares or any right to receive Shares, the value at any time of such obligation or right shall be determined by reference to the market value of the Shares at such time, as determined by the Calculation Agent. If an obligation or right is unascertained at the time of any such set-off, the Calculation Agent may in good faith estimate the amount or value of such obligation or right, in which case set-off will be effected in respect of that estimate, and the relevant party shall account to the other party at the time such obligation or right is ascertained.

(iii) Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement (including without limitation Section 6(f) thereof) and this Confirmation (including without limitation this Section 8(f)) or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, (A) Issuer shall not net or set off its obligations under the Transaction against its rights against Buyer under any other transaction or instrument and (B) in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of Issuer, neither party shall have the right to set off any obligation that it may have to the other party under the Transaction against any obligation such other party may have to it under the Agreement, this Confirmation or any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Buyer will give notice to Issuer of any netting or set off effected under this provision.

(g) Effectiveness. If, prior to the Effective Date, Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Buyer’s related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.

(h) Credit Support. Beginning March 15, 2015, Counterparty shall provide collateral to Dealer (or, if requested by Counterparty, a third party collateral agent reasonably acceptable to Dealer and on terms reasonably acceptable to Dealer) in respect of Dealer’s Exposure hereunder on a weekly mark-to-market basis to secure Counterparty’s obligations to pay cash hereunder, and on terms commercially reasonably acceptable to Dealer. Eligible collateral shall include cash and cash equivalents and the Calculation Agent shall make all determinations of Exposure and collateral value. If on any valuation date Dealer’s Exposure exceeds the value of the collateral provided by Counterparty, Dealer shall demand by 11:00 am New York time on such valuation date, collateral from Counterparty in an amount so that the total value of collateral provided by Counterparty equals Dealer’s Exposure. If Counterparty fails to provide collateral to Dealer as set forth above by the close of business on the Business Day following the day Dealer demands such collateral, Dealer may designate an Early Termination Date on any Business Day after such date for all or any portion of the Transaction, whereupon a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement under which Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party and the Transaction (or portion thereof) shall be the only Terminated Transaction. If, on such valuation date, the value of the collateral provided by Counterparty exceeds Dealer’s Exposure, Dealer shall return such excess to Counterparty by close of business on the immediately succeeding Business Day. “Exposure” means an amount equal to the VWAP Price minus the Strike Price multiplied by the Number of Warrants outstanding.

(i) Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through DBSI. In addition, all notices, demands and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Dealer and Counterparty shall be transmitted exclusively through DBSI.

(j) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(k) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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(l) Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF ISSUER AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ISSUER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

(m) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding by the other party against it relating to the Transaction to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof.

(n) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

 

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by sending to us a letter or telex substantially similar to this facsimile, which letter or telex sets forth the material terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates and indicates your agreement to those terms. Dealer will make the time of execution of the Transaction available upon request.

Dealer is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH
By:  

/s/ LARS KESTNER

Name:   Lars Kestner
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ DUSHYANT CHADHA

Name:   Dushyant Chadha
Title:   Managing Director

 

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
acting solely as Agent in connection with the Transaction
By:  

/s/ LARS KESTNER

Name:   Lars Kestner
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ DUSHYANT CHADHA

Name:   Dushyant Chadha
Title:   Managing Director

Confirmed and Acknowledged as of the date first above written:

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ DENNIS V. ARRIOLA

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Clemens Börsig

Board of Managing Directors: Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Josef Ackermann, Dr. Hugo Banziger, Anthony Dilorio

  Deutsche Bank AG is regulated by the FSA for the conduct of designated investment business in the UK, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is a limited liability company incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany HRB No. 30 000 District Court of Frankfurt am Main; Branch Registration No. in England and Wales BR000005, Registered address: Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB.


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Annex A

For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

 

Component Number

 

Number of Warrants

 

Expiration Date

1

  6,658   June 15, 2015

2

  6,658   June 16, 2015

3

  6,658   June 17, 2015

4

  6,658   June 18, 2015

5

  6,658   June 19, 2015

6

  6,658   June 22, 2015

7

  6,658   June 23, 2015

8

  6,658   June 24, 2015

9

  6,658   June 25, 2015

10

  6,658   June 26, 2015

11

  6,658   June 29, 2015

12

  6,658   June 30, 2015

13

  6,658   July 1, 2015

14

  6,658   July 2, 2015

15

  6,658   July 6, 2015

16

  6,658   July 7, 2015

17

  6,658   July 8, 2015

18

  6,658   July 9, 2015

19

  6,658   July 10, 2015

20

  6,658   July 13, 2015

21

  6,658   July 14, 2015

22

  6,658   July 15, 2015

23

  6,658   July 16, 2015

24

  6,658   July 17, 2015

25

  6,658   July 20, 2015

26

  6,658   July 21, 2015

27

  6,658   July 22, 2015

28

  6,658   July 23, 2015

29

  6,658   July 24, 2015

30

  6,652   July 27, 2015

 

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Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Investors

Bob Okunski

408-240-5447

Bob.Okunski@sunpowercorp.com

Media

Helen Kendrick

408-240-5585

Helen.Kendrick@sunpowercorp.com

SunPower Announces Full Exercise and Closing of the $30 Million Aggregate Principal Amount Overallotment Option of its 4.5% Senior Cash Convertible Debentures

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 9, 2010 — SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA; SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based provider of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, today announced that it has closed the full exercise of the $30 million aggregate principal amount overallotment option for its 4.5% senior cash convertible debentures due 2015. SunPower intends to use the proceeds from the overallotment option exercise to replenish the cash reserves used in its acquisition of SunRay Renewable Energy, for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes, to pay the cost of the cash convertible debenture hedge and warrant transactions described below and, potentially, for the repayment of indebtedness.

The debentures will pay interest semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 beginning on September 15, 2010, at a rate of 4.5% per annum, and will mature on March 15, 2015. The debentures will be convertible only into cash, and not into shares of SunPower’s common stock (or any other securities). Prior to December 15, 2014, the debentures will be convertible only upon specified events and, thereafter, they will be convertible at any time, based on an initial conversion price of $22.53 per share of class A common stock (which is equivalent to a conversion rate of approximately 44.3853 shares of SunPower’s class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures, representing a conversion premium of approximately 25% over the closing sale price of $18.02 per share of SunPower’s class A common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on March 25, 2010). The debentures will not be convertible upon the satisfaction of customary market price trigger conditions until the first quarter of 2011. The conversion price and the conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in certain events, such as distributions of dividends or stock splits. Upon conversion, SunPower will deliver an amount of cash calculated by reference to the price of SunPower’s class A common stock over the applicable observation period. SunPower may not redeem the debentures prior to maturity. In connection with the sale of the debentures, SunPower entered into convertible debenture hedge and warrant transactions intended to reduce its potential exposure to cash payments upon conversion of the debentures.

The debentures were offered in a private placement only to qualified institutional buyers, as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”). The debentures have not been registered under the Act or any other state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and applicable state securities law.

This press release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the debentures. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Act. Any offers of the debentures were made only by means of a private offering memorandum. The debentures being offered were not approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the applicable private offering memorandum.


Forward-Looking Statements

This press release 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 and may be based on underlying assumptions. The company uses words and phrases such as “intends”, “will,” “may,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements in this press release, including forward-looking statements regarding the use of the offering proceeds and the convertibility of the debentures. Such forward-looking statements are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some beyond the company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties such as: (i) market conditions; (ii) potential fluctuations in the company’s stock price; (iii) management’s broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds of the offering; (iv) changes in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles or in their interpretation; and (v) other risks described in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2010, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the company’s views as of any subsequent date, and the company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any responsibility to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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