This Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on April 22, 2021 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”) with respect to the ordinary shares, no par value (the “Ordinary Shares”), of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (the “Issuer”). Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd., is now known as TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“TZS Parent”). Except as specifically amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 2, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. All capitalized terms used and not expressly defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by adding the following:
The name, business address and present principal occupation of each of the directors and executive officers of TZS Parent and each of the directors of TZS as of the date hereof is set forth in Schedule A hereto, which amends and restates Schedule A to the Schedule 13D in its entirety. As of the date hereof, TZS does not have any executive officers.
During the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any of their respective directors or executive officers (i) has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration. |
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by adding the following:
On August 12, 2022, pursuant to the Convertible Notes Purchase Agreement (as defined in Item 4), TZS purchased $207,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Convertible First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2027 from the Issuer for cash consideration of $200,790,000. The source of funds used for the Convertible Notes Purchase Agreement was funds of TZS Parent and its affiliates available for investment.
The information disclosed in this Item 3 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Convertible Notes Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 4. | Purpose of the Transaction. |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by adding the following:
Convertible Notes Purchase Agreement and Indenture
On August 12, 2022, the Issuer entered into a Convertible Notes Purchase Agreement (the “Convertible Notes Purchase Agreement”) with the Reporting Persons whereby the Reporting Persons agreed to purchase $207,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% convertible first lien senior secured notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) issued by the Issuer. The Reporting Persons purchased the Notes on August 12, 2022. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated August 17, 2022 (the “Indenture”) between the Issuer, the guarantors listed on the signature pages of the Indenture, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee and DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited as the collateral trustee. The Notes bear interest at a rate per annum of 7.50%, plus any Additional Interest and Special Interest (each as defined in the Indenture) payable semi-annually in arrears on each Interest Payment Date set forth in the certificate representing such Note (each as defined in the Indenture), unless earlier converted or repurchased. The Notes mature on August 17, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”). The Notes are convertible at the option of the Reporting Persons at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately before the Maturity Date. The initial conversion rate of the Notes is 43.2301 Ordinary Shares for each $1,000 principal amount